Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1950

^art 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

Prepared under the direction o/,C. G. PAULSEX, Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1177

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

if Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

Tennessee, and Texas and other 

agencies

ML & MM, DISTRICT ENGINEER

MNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 195:
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, 

Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas 

and other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division 

under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen_________________ __Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

J. V. B. Wells_________________Chief, Surface Water Branch 

B. ,1. Petersou______________Chief, Annual Reports Section

District Engineers (Surface Water)

I. E. Anderson_____________________Jackson, Miss.

F. M. Bell___________.,__________________Denver. Colo. 

H. C. Bolon______________________________JTRolla, Mo. 

W. It. Eaton__:_____.______________Chattanooga, Tenu. 

C. K. ElLswoith_____________________________Austin, Tex. 

V. X. Hanseii-___________________-__Baton Souge, La.

8. K. Jackson_______________________Oklahoma City, Okla. 

Berkeley Johnson_..___________________Sante Fe, X. Mex. 

J. L. Sauuders_________________________Fort Smith, Ark. 

F. F. Sehrader__..___________________ ...Louisville, Ky,

J. B. Spiegel-__________________________Topeka. Kans.

m
CONTENTS

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

 Definition of terms.................................................................. 1

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

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

Publications.......................................................................... 6

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

Cooperation.......................................................................... 12

Division of work..................................................................... 13

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

Mississippi River main stem........................................................ 15

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

Mississippi River at Chester, 111................................................ 17

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111................................................. 19

Mississippi River at Memphis, Term............................................... 21

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss ........................................... 23

Mississippi River near.Baton Rouge , La........................................... 25

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La........................................... 26

Meramec River Basin................................................................ 27

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo................................................ 27

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.................................................. 28

Merame'c River at Robertsville , Mo................................................ 29

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.................................................... 30

Green Acre Branch nsar Rolla, Mo.................................................. 31

Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo..................................................... 32

Bourbeuse River near St. James, Mo............................................... 33

Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo............................................ 34

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo..................................................... 35

Big River -near De Soto, Mo....................................................... 36

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo..................................................... 37

Mayfield Creek Basin............................................................... 38

Mayfield Creek at Lov&laceville, Ky.............................................. 38

Bayou de Chien Basin...................'............................................ 39

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky................................................... 39

Headwater diversion channel basin (Castor and Whitewater Rivers)................... 40

Castor River at Zalma, Mo........................................................ 40

Obion River Basin.......................v . ........................................... 41

South Pork Obion River near Greenfield, Tenn..................................... 41

Obion River at Obion, Tenn....................................................... 42

Rutherford Pork Obion River near Bradford, Tenn.................................. 43

North Pork Obion River near Union City, Tenn..................................... 44

South Pork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Tenn.................................... 45

South FoVk Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn............................. 46

Middle Fork Forked Deer Riven near Alamo, Tenn................................... 47

Hatchie River Basin................................................................. 48

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn.................................................... 4EL

Hatchie River near Stanton, Tenn................................................. 49

Wolf River Basin.................................................................... 50

Wolf River at Rossville , Tenn.................................................... 50

St. Francis River Basin............................................................ 51

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo............................................. 51

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo........................................... 52

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.............................................. 53

St. Francis River at Marked Tree , Ark............................................ 54

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark................................. 55

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

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

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

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.......................................... 59

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

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo...................................................... 61

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

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

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

White River Basin.................................................................. 65

White River at Beaver, Ark..:.................................................... 65

White River near Reeds Spring, Mo................................................ 66

White-River at Forsyth, Mo....................................................... 67

White River near Flippin, Ark.................................................... 68

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.................................................. 69

White River at Batesville, Ark................................................... 70

White River at Newport, Ark...................................................... 71

 White River near. De Vails Bluff, Ark. ............................................ 72

West Fork White River at Greenland, Ark.......................................... 73

Kings River near Berryville, Ark............'..................................... 74

James River at Galena, Mo........................................................ 75

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.................................................. 76

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark...................................................... 77

North Fork River near Tecumseh, Mo............................................... 78

Nqrfpi^c Reservoir near_ Mprf ork., Ark.............................................. 79
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

White River Basin Continued. Page 

North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark................................ 80

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo................................................... 81

Black River near Annapolis, Mo................................................... 82

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo........................................... 83

Black River at Leeper, Mo........................................................ 84

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.................................................. 85

Black River near Corning, Ark.................................................... 86

Black River at Pocahontas, Ark................................................... 87

Black River at Black Rock, Ark................................................... 88

Current River near Eminence, Mo.................................................. 89

Current River at Van Buren, Mo................................................... 90

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.................................................... 91

Big Creek near Yukon, Mo......................................................... 92

Jacks Pork at Eminence, Mo....................................................... 93

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

Spring River at Imboden, Ark..................................................... 95

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.............................................. 96

Eleven Point River near Ravenden Springs, Ark.................................... 97

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo........................................................ 98

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark......................................... 99

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie , Ark.......................................... 100

Piney Pork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark................................ 101

South Pork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.................................... 102

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark......................................... 103

Middle Pork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark..................................... 104

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark................................................. 105

Arkansas River Basin............................................................... 106

Arkansas River at Granj te, Colo............................ ..................... 106

Arkansas River at SalIda, Colo................................................... 107

Arkansas River at Parkdale, Colo................................................. 108

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo............................................... 109

Arkansas River at Portland, Colo................................................. 110

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo...."............................................. Ill

Arkansas River near Avondale, Colo............................................... 112

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo................................................ 113

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo................................................. 114

Arkansas River at Las Animas , Colo............................................... 115

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo ......'.................*..................... 116

Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo................................. 117

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo. ................................................... 118

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.................................................... 119

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans................................................. 120

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.............................................. 121

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans......:........................................ 122

Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans................................................. 123

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans............................................... 124

Arkansas River at Wichita , Kans.................................................. 125

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans............................................ 126

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.................................................. 127

Arkansas River at Tulsa , Okla.................................................... 128

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla............................................... 129

Arkansas River near Sallisaw, Okla............................................... 130

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark................................................. 131

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark................................................ 132

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark............................................... 133

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River Basin to Arkansas River Basin....... .134

Lake Pork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo....................................... 135

Lake Pork below 'Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo....................................... 136

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.................................................. 137

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo...................................... 138

Lake Creek below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo...................................... 139

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................... 140

Clear Creek below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................... 141

Cottonwood Creek below Hot Springs, near Buena Vista, Colo....................... 142

Chalk Creek near Nathrop, Colo................................................... 143

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo................................................ -144

Oil Creek 'near Canon City, Colo.................................................. 145

Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo............................................... 147

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo................................................... 148

 St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo .............................................. 149

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo........................ 150

Huerfano River at Badlto, Colo................................................... 151

Huerf ano River below Huerf ano Valley Dam, neur Ui.Jercliffe, Colo................. 152

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Col^................................. 153

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo................................................ 154

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo. ........................................... s.... 155

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo............................................... 156

£urgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo............................................... 157

Purgatoire River at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo.............................. >158

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near Las Animus, Col?................... ...... 159

Purgatoire River near Las Animas, Colo........................................... 160

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.................................................. 161

Holl-y drain near Holly, Colo..................................................... 162

Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans................................................... 163

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans....................................................... 164
CONTENTS VII

Qaglng-statlon records Continued.

Arkansas River Basin Continued. Page

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans..................................... 165

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.................................................. 166

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans........... f ...................................... 16?

Salt Pork Arkansas River near Alva, Okla......................................... 168

Salt Pork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla.....'................................ 169

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla....................................... 170

Salt Pork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.......................................... 171

Salt Pork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla......................................... '172

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa , Kans................. :........................... 173

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla............................................. 174

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.................................................. 175

Cimarron River near Guy, N. Mex.................................................. 176

Ciroarfon River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla............................ 177

Cimarron River near Mooane, Qkla................................................. 178

Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla................................................ 179

Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla................................................ 180

Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla................................................... 181

Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla................................................. 182

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans................................... ................. 183

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla................................................. 184

Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near Oklahoma City, Okla.......................... 185

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla............................/.....,.............. 186

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.............................................. 187

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla................................................... 188

Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans'. ............................................. 189

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans............................................... 190

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans............................................ 191

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla............................................... 192

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla............................................. 193

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla................................................. 194

Pall River Reservoir near Pall River, Kans....................................... 195

Pall River near Pall River, Kans................................................. 196

Pall River at Predonia, Kans..................................................... 197

Elk River near Elk City, Kans.................................................... 198

Caney River near Elgin, Kans..................................................... 199

Caney River near Hulah, Okla........................... ............................ 200

Caney River near Ramona, Okla.................................................... 201

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla..................................................... 202

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla..................................................... 203

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

Neosho River at Strawn, Kans..................................................... 205

Neosho River near lola, Kans..................................................... 208

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.................................................. 209

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla................................................. 210

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla........................................... 211

Neosho River near Langley, Okla................................................... 212

Neosho River near Chouteau, Okla..................................... f...'........ 213

Port Gibson Reservoir near Port Gibson, Okla ..............'..... .................. 214

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans ...................i............................ 215

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Palls, Kans....................................... 216

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans................................................ 217

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans.................................................. 218

Spring River near Waco, Mo...................................;..............-... :. 219

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla................................................... 220

Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo...................................................... 221

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo.............................'........................ -222

Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo......................................................... 223

Elk Rivsr near Tiff City, Mo..................................................... 224

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, OKla............................................. 225

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla..................................................... 226

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla ... t .........^ ................................. 227

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.........................................'.:........ 228

Barren Pork at Eldon, Okla....................................................... 229

Canadian River near Hebron, N. Mex................................................. 230

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex................ r ...................... 231

Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex................................................... 232

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

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas ]&m, N. Mex....................................... 234

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex......................................... 235

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.................................................. 236

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex...................'.....:....................... 237

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex................'................................ 238

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla............................................... 239

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla................................................... 240

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla.............................. .............. 241

Chicorica Creek below Lake Maloya, N. Mex........................................ 242

Chicorica Creek below East Pork, near Raton, N. Mex...............:.............. 243

Chicorica Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.....................................;........ 244

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex............................................. 245

Eagle Tail ditch near Maxwell, N. Mex............................................ 246

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex................................................ 247

Vermejo ditch at Colfax, N. Mex.................................................. 248

Cienegullla Creek near Eagla Nest, N. Mex........................................ 249

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest, N. Mex..................................'... 250

Cimarron River below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex...........................;.......... 251
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Arkansas River Basin Continued. Page

Cimarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex............................................... 252

Cimarron River near Cimarron, N. Mex. ............................................. 253

C imarron River at Springer, N. Mex............................................... 254

Six Mile Creek nea'r Eagle Nest, N. Mex........................................... 255

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex............................................... 256

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, N. Mex.............................. 257

Rayado River near Miami , N. Mex.....................'............................. 258

Colmor intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex........................................... 259

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex................................................... 260

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex................................................ 262

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex............................................ 263

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex............................................... 264

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex........................................ 265

Ute Creek near Bueyeros , N. Mex.................................................. 266

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex..................................................... 267

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla................................................. 268

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.................................................. 269

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.................................................... 270

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla........................................... 271

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla............................................. 272

North Canadian River near Port Supply, Okla...................................... 273

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla........................................... 274

North Canadian River near Selling, Okla.......................................... 275

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla............................................... 276

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

North Canadian River near .El Reno , Okla.......................................... 278

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla......................................... 279

North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla.................................... 280

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla........................................... 281

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.............................................. 282

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex............................................... 283

Wolf Creek near Fargo , Okla...................................................... 284

Port Supply Reservoir near Port Supply, Okla..................................... 285

Wolf Creek near Port Supply, Okla................................................ 286

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla....................................... 287

Deep Pork near Beggs, Okla....................................................... 288

Deep Pork near Dewar, Okla....................................................... 289

Bellcow Creek at Chandler, Okla.................................................. 290

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla............................................... 291

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.................................................... 292

Wister Reservoir near Wistsr, Okla............................................... 293

Poteau River near Wister, Okla................................................... 294

Pourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla................................................ 295

Prog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark................................................ 296

Prog Bayou at Rudy, Ark.......................................................... 297

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark................................................ 298

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark............................................. 299

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville , Ark............................................ 300

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark....................................... 301

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.............................................. 302

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark................................................ 303

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark..................................................... 304

Pourche La Pave River near Gravelly, Ark......................................... 305

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark................................................ 306

Pourche La Pave River near Nimrod, Ark........................................... 307

South Pourche La Pave River' near Hollis, Ark..................................... 308

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark................................................... 309

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark................................................. 310

Yaaoo River Basin.................................................................. 311

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss ................................................. 311

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis , Miss ............................................... 312

Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.............................. 313

Tallahatchie River near Lambert, Miss............................................ 314

Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss............................................ 315

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.....................:............................. 316

Cane Creek near New Albany, Miss................................................. 317

Clear Creek near Oxford, Miss.................................................... 318

Yocona River near Enid, Miss ..................................................... 319

Coldwater River near Lewisburg, Miss............................................. 320

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla , Miss......................................... 321

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla , Miss........................... 322

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss .^ ......................................... 323

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss................................................. 324

Skuna River at Bruce, Miss....................................................... 325

Sunflower River at- Sunflower, Miss............................................... 326

Big Black River Basin.............................................................. 327

Big Black River at Pickens , Miss.............:................................... 327

Big Black River near Bovina, Miss................................................ 328

Bayou Pierre Basin............................................:.................... 329

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss................................................ 329

Homochitto River Basin............................................................. 330

Homochitto River at Eddioeton, Miss .............................................. 330

Homochitto River near Buds , Miss................................................. 331

Homochitto River near Doloroso, Miss............................................. 332
CONTENTS IX

OEiging-station records Continued. Page

Buffalo Bayou Basin................................................................ 333

Buffalo Bayou near Woodvills, Miss............................................... 333

Red River Basin............................. ...................................... 334

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Brice, Tex.........................'......... 334

Red River near Terral, Okla...................................................... 335

Red River near Gainesville, Tex.................................................. 336

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.................................................... 337

Red River near Colbert, Okla............... .../................................... 338

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.................................................... 339

Red River at Index, Ark........................................................... 340

Red River at Fulton, Ark. ..............................'.......................... 341

Red" River at Shreveport, La....................................................... 342

Red River at Coushatta, La....................................................... 343

Red River at Alexandria, La...................................................... 344

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex................................................. 345

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex................................... 346

Mulberry Creek near Brice, Tex................................................... 347

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla.............................................. 348

North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla........................................... '349

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla....................................................... 350

North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla......................................... 351

Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla...................................................... 352

Otter Creek at Mountain Park, Okla............................................... 353

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex................................................ 354

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla................................................. 355

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla................................................... 356

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex...................................................... 357

Wichita River at Wichita Falls, Tex.............................................. 358

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.............................................. 359

Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex....................................... 360

Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla................................................ 361

Washita River near Clinton, Okla................................................. 362

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.................................................. 363

Washita River near Tabler, Okla.................................................. 364

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla................................'............ 365

Washita River near Durwood, Okla................................................. 366

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.................................................. 367

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla...................... '-. ........................... 368

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla......................................................... 369

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla................................................... 370

Blue River near Blue, Okla....................................................... 371

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.............................:................ 372

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla............................................... 373

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla................................................ 374

Little River near Wright City, Okla.............................................. 375

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.............................. 376

Little River near Horatio, Ark.................................................... 377

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla.................................;....... 378

Rolling Fork near De Queen, Ark................................................... 379

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark................................................ 380

Saline River near Dierks, Ark.................................................... 381

South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex............................................. 382

Sulphur River near Dardsn, Tex................................................... 385

North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.............................................. 386

Whiteoak Creek near Talcg, Tex................................................... 387

Whiteoak Creek below Talco, Tex.................................................. 388

Cypress Creek n3ar Pittsburg, Tex................................................ 392

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex................................................ 393

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La.................................................. 394

Boggy- Creek near Daingerf ield, Tex.....................................'.......... 395

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerf ield, Tex.................................... 396

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La. .................. .., ................................ 397

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La..................................................... 398

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La.................................................... 399

Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La........................................................ 400

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.................................................... 401

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.................................................. 402

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La................................................ 403

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La........................................................ 404

Saline Bayou near Clarence, La/.................................................. 405

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La...................................."....-......... 406

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.............................................. 407

Ouachita River near Mount Ida, Ark............................................... 408

Ouachita River near Mountain Pine, Ark........................................... 409

Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark..................................'............... 410

Ouachita River at Monroe, La..................................... .............. 411

South Fork Ouachita River at Mount Ida, Ark...................................... 412

Narrows Reservoir near Murfreesboro, Ark. ..............^ ......................... 414

Little Missouri River'near Murfreesboro, Ark...................................... 415

Saline River near Rye, Ark....................................................... 416

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La............................................... 417

Bayou D'Arbonne near, Dubach, La.................................................. 419

Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice, La..................................... 420

Cornie Bayou near Lillie, La..................................................... 421

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La.................................................. ,... 422

Boeuf River neai? Girard, La...................................................... 423
X CONTENTS

Gagirig-station records--Continued.

Red River Basin Continued. Page

Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La............................................. -424

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La............................................. 425

Tensas River at Tendal, La ...................................................... 426

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La...................................................... 427

Dugderaona River near Jonesboro, La.............................................. 428

Dugderaona River near Winnfield, La.............................................. 429

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La................................................... 430

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La................................................ 431

Big Creek at Pollock, La........................................................ 432

Mississippi River Delta........................................................... 433

Chefuncte River near Folsora, La................................................. 433

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La................................................... 434

Natalbany River at Baptist, La..................................'................ 435

Tickfaw River at Holden, La..................................................... 436

Amite River'near Denhara Springs, La............................................. 437

Coraite River near Olive Branch, La.............................................. 438

Coraite River near Coraite, La.................................................... 440

Wards Creek at Siegens Lane, near Baton Rouge, La............................... 441

Atchaf alaya River at Krotz Springs, La........................................... 442

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La............................................. 444

Bayou Teche at Arnaudvllle, La.................................................. 445

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La.............................................. 446

West Protection Levee borrow pit channel near Plaucheville, La.................. 447

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La.......................... 448

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecorapte, La............................................ 449

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La ................................................. 450

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La.................................................. 451

.Miscellaneous discharge measurements ................................................ 452

Index............................................................................... 457

'ILLUSTRATION

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.; B, 

Red River near Colbert, OkTa.; C, Red River at Garland, Ark..........
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, 1950

SCOPE OP WORK

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

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

water year ending September 30, 1950. The work was begun in 1888 In connection with 

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

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 12,060 gaging stations 

In the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 

30, 1950, 6,540 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii and Alaska were being maintained by the Geological Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge 

measurements were made during the water year at many other points.

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

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

kind is acknowedged in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged, under the heading "Cooperation," in the introductory matter that precedes the gaging-station records in each volume. In the present 

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

DEFINITION OP TERMS

The units in which stream-flow data are presented In this report and other terms used 

herein are defined as follows:

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

rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 1 square foot in cross-sectional area and 

whose average velocity is, 1 foot per second.

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

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

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

draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. It Is used 

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

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

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

with storage for irrigation.

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

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" is an abbreviation for the term "relation between gage height 

and discharge."

"Control" is a term ueed to designate a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural section, 

a reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

"Contents" is a term applied to ths volume of water in a reservoir. Unless otherwise 

Indicated, It IB computed on the basis of a level pool and does .not Include bank storage.

1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1950, PART 7

"Drainage area" of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, which is enclosed by a topographic divide such that direct surface runoff from 

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

point. Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins or non-contributing 

areas with the area unless otherwise noted.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current 

meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

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

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the 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 mepn discharge is determined by the "shifting-control method," in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the 

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

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

For such times the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the "shiftingcontrol" method, described above.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the winter, which makes it impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. 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 stations in the same or nearby basins. For those 

stations at which the stage-discharge relation 3,8 affected by ice, the days included in 

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

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

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

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

by a, footnote. 

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

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of
EXPLANATION OF DATA
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1950, PART 7

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

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

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

or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, location, drainage area, records 

available, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and notations of revisions of previously published record. The location of the gaging station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. Under "Average discharge" is 

given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having less than 10 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). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the 

crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. Information pertaining to the accuracy of 

the records and conditions which affect the natural flow at the gaging station is given 

under "Remarks."

For some stations previously published records have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information obtained subsequently. Revisions of such records are usually 

published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make 

it easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has 

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

published. Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions appear, each followed by 

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

number, W. means Water-Supply Paper. In listing the years, water years are indicated by 

only 1 year, for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 1932, to September 30, 

1933. If there were no daily, monthly, or,annual figures of discharge involved 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 we're 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 second-feet 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 second-feet 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.

For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on .«tr earns subject to 

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the 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-cfischarge relation at the station. For stations 

equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the discharge
j ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 5

corresponding |to either once-daily readings of the gage, the mean of twice-daily readings, 

or the mean g^ge .height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage readings. For 

periods of rabidly 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 monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum 

for each month of the figures given in^the table of daily discharge. The column headed 

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

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

is the minimun) daily discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow in cubic 

feet per second during the month.

Peak discharges with the times of their occurrence are listed below the table of monthly 

discharge for most stations. All independent peaks above the selected base are given. The 

base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selecteu 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.

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

but is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracly of stream-flow data depends primarily on (1) the permanency of the stagedischarge relaltion or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements 

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

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed 

to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and 

"poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge 

and runoff are, in general, more accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

square mile" and "runoff in inches" are not published unless storage or diversion records 

are included indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes in contents or reservoirs or for other changes incident 

to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for 

changes in resjervoir contents, unless its inclusion is indicated. Even at those stations 

where adjustments are made, in some instances large errors in computed yields may occur 

when relatively large negative adjustments are applied or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge. Figures of second-feet per square mile and runoff 

in inches are klso omitted if the drainage area includes large noncontributing areas or if 

the average annual rainfall over the drainage area is less than 20 Inches.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1950, PART V

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

above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded does 

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

the station must first be satisfied.

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

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

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

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

subject to revision in succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

below:

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

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to Mississippi 

	River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

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

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving 

prices.

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

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the \ater re.-ources division of 

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 52$ Federal Building.

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

Atlanta, Ga., 644 Peachtree Seventh.

Augusta, Maine, 420 Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 850 N^rth 5th Street.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Champaign, 111., 605 South Nell Street.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.

Charlottesville, Va., Cabell Hall, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Md., 106 Engineering Building, University of Maryland.

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creasqn Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 1509 Heas Street.

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 311 West Washington Street.

Jackson, Miss., Ruom 1, Fidelity Building.

Knoxville, Tenn., 337 Post Office Building.

Lansj.i.s;, Mich., 611 Capitol Saving & Loan Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla., Building 211, Camp Roosevelt.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 908 Capitol Club Building.

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

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Washington, D. C., General Services Administration Building.
PUBLICATIONS 1

West of tide Mississippi River:

Austiru Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarek, N. Dak., 7 Eltinge Building.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., Federal Center.

Port Siftith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helenat Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, 'Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

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

Juneau, Alaska, Sub Port. .

Lincoln, Nebr., 510 Rudge-Ouenzel Building.

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

Oklahoma City, Okla., 405 Post Office Building.

Pierre, S. Dak., 207 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., 211 Ramsey Building.

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

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 541 Federal Office Building.

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 228 United"States Courthouse.

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building.

Tucson. Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

A list of Oeological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the Director, 

Oeological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Prior to publication, records of discharge in provisional form for individual stations 

may usually be obtained from the district offices listed above.

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

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

have been included for some streams.

Stream-flow data for the years 1864-1901, In reports of the Oeological Survey 

(A » Annual Report; B « Bulletin; W .'Hater-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A pt. 

llth A pt. 

12th A pt. 

13th A pt. 

14th A pt.

16th A pt. 

B 140. ....

W 11.......

18th A, pt.

19th A, pt. 

W 27

If 28. ... .

2 

2 

2 

3 

2

2

4

4

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39... 

21st A. pt. 4 

W 47 to 52... 

220. A, pt. 4. 

W 65, 86..... 

W 75.........

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge... 

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights- of streams east 

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

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of stream west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

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

Year

1884 to September 189& 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884-92 . 

1888-93. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901.

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

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

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

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

area covered qy part 3 are published In Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

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

209005 O- 5t-S
Number

Year

1699 a!./:..............

1 QfVO

1903. ...................

1904. ...................

1905

1909.............. ......

1910. ......"..........:...

1914.......... ..........

1915..... ...............

1919-20..... ............

1933

1.985.... ................

1926. ................... 

1927

1930....................

1931.. ..................

1935....................

1936. ...................

1940. ...................

1941. ...................

1945....................

1946. .............'......

'1S48.....................

1,850 . ., . . .. -MM^i.1.

35 

47, h48 

65, 75 

82 

97

0165, p!66, q!67 

0201, p202, q203 

241 

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

4O1 

431 

451 

471 

501

621, 541' 

561 

581 

601

621 

641 

661 

681 

696

711 

726 

741 

756 

781

801 

821 

851 

871 

891

951 

971 

1001 

1031

1051 

1081 

1111 

114X

1171

s of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements

bSS, 36 

48 

65, 75 

b82, 83 

b97, 98

q!67, 168 

q203, 204 

242 

262

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

402 

432 

452 

472 

502

SK 

542

562 

582 

602

642 

662 

682 

697

712 

727 

742 

757 

782

802 

822 

852 

872 

892

952 

972 

1002 

1032

1052 

1082 

1112 

1142

1172

3

36 

48, 149 

65, 75 

83 

98

169 

205 

243 

263

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

4O5 

433 

453 

473 

503 S53~

543 

563 

583 

603

643 

663 

683 

698

713 

728 

743 

758 

783

8O3

823 

853 

873 

893

953 

973

1003 

1033

1O55 

1Q83. 

1113 

1143 

1173

4

36 

49 

65, 75 

m82, 83 

97

170 

206 

244 

264

284

304 

324 

354 

384

4O4 

43'4 

454 

474 

504 ssr

544 

564 

584 

604

6Z4 

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

759 

784

SO4 

824 

854 

874 

894

954 

974 

1004 

1034

1054 

1084 1114" 

1144

1174

5 - ST"

49 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 85 

k98, 99. nlOO

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

305 

325 

355 

385

405 

435 

455 

475 

505 52B~

545 

565 

585 

605

625 

645 

665 

685 

700

715 

730 

745 

760 

785

805 

825 

855 

875 

" 895

9Z5 

955 

975 

1005 

1035

1O55 

1085 

1115 

1145

1175

6

" c36, 37 

49, J50 

66, 75 

84 

99

172 

208 

246 

266

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

406 

436 

456 

476 

506

546 

566 

586 

606

646 

666 

686 

701

716 

731 

746 

761 

786

826 

856 

876 

896

926 

956 

976 

1006 

1036

1O56 

1086 

1116 

X146

1176

7

3

5

k65, 66, 7

k83, 8

k98, 9

k!69, 17

k205, 20

24

26

28

30

32

35

38

4O

43

45

4

5

5

54

56

5

6

6

64

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

85

8

8

9

9

9

10

10

10

108

11

11

11

af Rat ing tables an3 index to WSP 35-39 e Mojave River only. J~Zoup, Platte, an

contained In WSP 39: Monthly discharge f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope. tributaries bel

for 1899 In 21st Annual Report, part 4. g Rating tables and index to .WSP 47-52 k Tributaries of M

b Janes River only. contained in WSP 52. Monthly discharge m Lake Ontario and 

c (Ullatln River. for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4. Lawrence River 

d Gr«en and Gunnison Rivers and Colorado h Schuylkill River to' James River. n Hudson Bay only. 

River ebov* Gunnison River. 1 Scioto River. o Mew England rive
PUBLICATIONS

The record^ at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

have been collected. These summaries are available also as separate reprints.

Reports halve 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 have been revised), as well as some records not contained in the annual 

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

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

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

Report Period Water-Supply 

Paper

STATE 

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements In 1395-1903

Mlsslaslppl. 

California, Walter resources of, part 1, Stream measurements In Sacra- 1887-1912

 ento River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part Z, Stream measurements In San 1673-1912

Joaquln River Basin. 

California, Walter resources of, part 3, Stream measurements In the Great 1391-1912

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope of........... 1890-1918

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin............... 1695-1927

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

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins In.... 1894-1927

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern 1695-1927

Pacific, and Oreat basins In. 

Colorado, Water resources of............................................. 1684-1900

Georgia, Water1 resources of.............................................. 1395-1905

Massachusetts, Surface waters of......................................... 1648-1915

Massachusetts, Hydrology of, Psrt 1, Summary of stream-flow and preclpl- 1863-1945

tatlon records. 

Rebraska, Surface watsr supply of........................................ 1894-19O6

Oregon, Surface water supply of.......................................... 1878-191O

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

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

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

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

Wisconsin, northern, Water power of...................................... 1895-1905

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

DRAIHAOE BASIH

Colorado River (Arlz., Colo., R. Mex., Utah, Wyo.) and Its utilization... 1888-1914 

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

Colorado River Basin (Arlz., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface waters 1891-1938

at base stations In. 

Colorado River Basin (Arlz., Calif., Rev., R. Mex., Utah), Surface waters 1888-1938

at stations on tributaries In lower. 

Columbia River Basin, upper (Mont., Idaho), Surface waters of............ 1898-1938

(treat Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of................................... 1889-1920

Qreen River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and Its utilization...................... 1894-1926

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of......................... 189O-1906

Milk River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers................................

Missouri and s£7 Mary River Basins (Mont.), Surface waters of............ 1881-1938

Rew-Kanawha River Basin (R. C., Va., W. Va.), Surface water supply of.... 1895-1920

Penobscot River %asln (Mains), Water resources of........................ 1904-9

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

Rio Qrande Basin (Colo., R. Hex., Tex.). Water resources of.............. 1688-1913

St. Mary and Milk Rivars (Mont., Canada), Water supply of................ 1898-1917

St. Mary River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers; Missouri and St. Mary

River Basin. 

Sevler Lake Basin (Utah), Utilization of surface water resources of...... 1889-1937

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md.) Hydrography of......................... 1890-1904

300

447

597-E

636-D

636-E

637-A

74

197

415

1105

230

370

350

424

492

870

158

469

395

617

918

916

517

618

198

917 

536 

279 

19£ 

358 

491

920

109

Records o| 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 report?.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1950, PART 7 

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Do .........

Colorado.. .... 

Do .........

Connecticut. .. 

Do.........

Illinois ......

Kentucky ...... 

Louisiana. ....

Minnesota. .... 

Mississippi. . .

Nebraska.... . .

New Hampshire. 

Hew Jersey. . . .

New Mexico .... 

North Carolina

Horth Dakota.. 

Do.........

Do.........

Period

1895-1915

1904-47

1857-1928 

1903-46

1881-1935 

1881-1938

1900-1927

1912-33 

1898-1946 

1895-1906 

1907-19 

1908-11 

1900-1934 

1923-27 

1927-30 

1873-1932 

1873-1940

1941-42

1895-1919 

1919 24

1924-28 

1928-35

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1931-48 

1909-12

1900-1946 

1857-1926

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-28 

1889-1922 

1892-1928

1928-34 

1934-40

1888-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936

1866-1945 

1820-1945

1866-1945 

1872-1945 

1857-1945 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1898-1921

1898-1944 

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30

Report

Special Report 20, Water Resources and Hydrology of southeastern Alabama.

Surface Water Resources of Arkansas. .......

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado. 1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3, 

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut...

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

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

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana... 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana..

Water-supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams.. 

Water-supply Bull. 2, Surface water 

resources of Iowa.

Report of Division of Water Resources......

Surface waters of Kentucky ................. 

Oeol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Plow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams In Maryland. 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomac 

River Basin. 

Bull. 5, Anne Arundel County Water Resources 

Water- re sources Investigation of Minnesota. 

Bull. 68, Surface Waters of Mississippi.... 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri.

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

Annual and statistical report, vol. 12..... 

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of New 

Jersey. 

Special Kept. 5, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Special Kept. 9, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Surface water supply of New Mexico.. ....... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 2 

Hydrologlc Data on the Neuse River Basin. 

Hydrologic Data on the Cape Fear River 

Basin . 

Hydrologic Data on the Yadkin-Pee Dee River 

Basin. 

Hydrologic Data on the Catawba and Broad 

River Basins. 

Hydraulic Data on The French Broad River 

Basin. 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon.

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama. 

Do

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

Arkansas Resources and Development Commission; 

University of Arkansas, 

Institute of Science and 

Technology. 

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural 

History Survey. 

State Water Commission, 

'lorida Geological Survey. 

Geological Survey of Georgia. 

Do. 

livers and Lakes Commission. 

31 vision of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation. 

Do. 

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological Survey.

Do.

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

Do. 

State Drainage Commission.

Mississippi Geological Survey. 

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

State Water Policy Commission

Do.

Office of the State Englnesr. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

State chief^ engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Do. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

Do.

1 Contains records of yearly discharge only.

S Contains records of maximum and minimum daily, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly ami 

discharge.
PUBLICATIONS 

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge--Continued

11

State

Oregon. ........

Pennsylvania..

South Carolina

Do.........

Washington.....

Period

1930-36

1890-1911

1884-1946

1920-30

1927-42

1927-42

1927-42

1878-1933 

1888-1914

Report

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon.

Oregon. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Bull. 17, Summary of records of surface 

water supply of South Carolina.

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee......

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

(Potomac, Rappahannock, and York River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Surface water supply of Virginia

(Jane* River Basin).

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins). 

Bull. 7, Surface water supply of Virginia

(Hew, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometric data. 

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

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

Issued by

Office of the State Engineer.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and

Waters .

South Carolina Research, 

Planning and Development 

Board.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Virginia Geological SurWjr.

Virginia Conservation Cotmission. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Department of Conservation 

and Development . 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. 

Do.

3 Includes records of discharge for all stations In Horth Carolina In the Tennessee R'iver Basin.

Mote.- In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the following States 

have issued annual or biennial reports In which are.contained records of discharget California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, *ont"na» "*br*BltB' SlISrA.!!!!?. 

Mexico, Mew York {also He* York City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), Morth Dakota, 

Oregon, Pennsylvania, Sou h Dakota,.Washington, and Wyoming.

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

collected-during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on 

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special 

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

special reports also contain- other pertinent, hydrologic information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the numbers and titles of these reports:

Water-Supply Title 

Paper

88 .The Passaic flood of 1902.

92 The Passaic flood of 1903.

96 Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

147 Destructive floods in the. United States in 1904.

162 Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

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

488 The floods in central Texas in September 1921.

520-0 Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood of November 1927. _

771 Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

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

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

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

796-fr Major Texas floods of 1935.

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

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

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

816 Major Texas floods of 1936.

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

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

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

843 Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844 Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

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

867 Hurricane floods of September 1938.

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

914 Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

966 Minor floods of 1938 in North Atlantic States.

967-A Floods of September 1939 in Colorado River Basin below Boulder (Hoover) Dam.

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

967-C Flood of August 21, 1939, in town of Baldwin, Maine.

994 Cloudburst floods in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

997 Floods in Colorado.

1046 Texas floods of 1940. _ ^ ,

1066 Floods of August 1940 in the southeastern States.

1080 Floods of May-June 1948 in Columbia River Basin.

1134-A Floods of August 4-5, 1943 in Central West Virginia.

1134-B Floods of July 18, 194S in North Central Pennsylvania.

1137-A Missouri River Basin Floods of April-May 1950 in North and South Dakota.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1950, PART 7

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

report at which records of daily discharge were collected during the year ending September 

30, 1950, by the Corps of Engineers. The records for these stations are not contained in 

publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Arkansas River. .............. 

Atchafalaya River. ...........

Coldwater River. .............

L'Anguille River. ............

Little Missouri River. .......

Do.. ...................... 

Do. ............. ...

Do........................

Muddy Pork Creek. ............

Ouachita River. .............. 

Do. ............ ......

Panola-Quitman fioodway. .....

Red River. ................... 

St. Francis Bay. .............

 *Do. ................... ...

Tyronza River. ...............

White River. ................. 

Wolf River. ..................

Yocona River. ................

Location

Pine Bluff, Ark. .................... f 

Simmesport, La. ......................

Ragin) .

Palestine, Ark. ......................

Boughton, Ark. .......................

Baton Rouge, La. ....................

Murfreesboro, Ark. ...................

Arkadelphia, Ark. ....................

Batesville, Miss .....................

Pulton, Ark. ..........'...............

Clarendon, Ark. ......................

Oxford, Miss .........................

Period

1949-50. 

1928-50.

1945-50.

1949-50.

1938-42, 1946-50.

1931-45, 1947-50.

1928 5O

1940-42, 1947-50.

1930-50.

1940-42, 1944-50.

1938-42, 1946-50. 

1933-50.

1928-50.

1946-50.

Mote. The Soil Conservation Service of the u. S. Department of Agriculture has collected records 

beginning in 1931 from eight areas of less than 10 acres each, 3 areas of less than 20 acres each, 

1 area of less than 40 acres and 1 area of leas than 100 acres, all near Guthrie, Okla. These 

records are not published but are available in files of the Soil Conservation Service.

COOPERATION

The work in the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below:

Arkansas (except station on White River at Beaver): Arkansas Resources and 

Development Commission, W. C. Fletcher, director.

Colorado: Office of the State Engineers, M. C. Hinderlider, State engineer; 

Colorado Water Conservation Board, C. H. Stone, director.

Kansas: Water-resources division of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, 

G. S. Knapp, chief engineer.

Kentucky: Agricultural and Industrial Development Board of Kentucky, G. W. 

Hubley, Jr., director.

Louisiana: Louisiana Department of Public Works, J. L. White, director.

Mississippi: Mississippi Geological Survey, W. C. Morse, director.

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

Seneca) and station on White River at Beaver, Ark.: Missouri Geological
DIVISION OF WORK 13

Survey and Water Resources, E. L. Clark, State geologist; Missouri Highway 

Department, C, W. Brown, chief engineer.

New Mexico: Office of the State Engineer, J. H. Bliss, State engineer; 

Coifax County Board of Commissioners, C. F. Adams, chairman.

Oklahoma and stations on Elk River near Tiff City and Lost Creek at Seneca, 

Mo.: Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board, Clarence Burch, chairman; Oklahoma 

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

Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Conservation, C. P. Swan, commissioner, 

through Division of Geology, H. B. Burwell, director; State Department of Public 

Health, R. H. Hutcheson, commissioner, through Division of Sanitary Engineering, 

R. P. Farrell, director.

Texas': Texas State Board of Water Engineers, H. A. Beckwith, chairman, A. P. 

Rollins and J. S. Guleke; Upper Red River Flood Control and Irrigation District, 

R. E. Barr,_ president, T. J. Dunbar, secretary.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers in the operation of 197 

gaging stations, of which 33 were in Arkansas, 4 in Colorado, 2 in Illinois, 21 in Kansas, 

19 in Louisiana, 17 in Mississippi, 27 in Missouri, 5 in New Mexico, 59 in Oklahoma, 1 in 

Tennessee, and 9 in Texas.

Financial assistance was also furnished by the Soil Conservation Service of the United 

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

Commerce, the Bureau of Reclamation of the.United States Department of the Interior. 

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following organizations: 

Arkansas: Arkansas Power & Light Co. 

Mississippi: Vicksburg Bridge Co.

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

Park Department.

New Mexico: Bureau of Reclamation. 

Oklahoma: Grand River Dam Authority of Oklahoma.

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

County Water Improvement.District No. 1.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the water resources division of the Geological 

Survey, Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer and Joseph V. B. Wells, chief of the 

surface water branch. The data for the stations in the several States were collected and 

prepared for publication under supervision of district engineers as follows: In Arkansas 

(except for White River at Beaver), and for Mississippi River at Memphis, Term., J. L. 

Saunders; in Colorado F. M. Bell, the work being done in collaboration with M. C. Hinderlider. State engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer; in Kansas (except for 

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa and Crooked Creek near Nye), J. B. Spiegel; in Kentucky 

P. P. Schrader; in Louisiana F. N. Hansen; in Mississippi I. E. Ander"son; in Missouri 

(except for Elk River near Tiff City and Lost Creek at Seneca), and for White River at 

Beaver, Ark. and Mississippi River at Chester and at Thebes, 111. H. C. Bolon; in New 

Mexico Berkeley Johnson; In Oklahoma (except for Red River near Terral), and for Crooked 

Creek near Nye, Kans., Elk River near Tiff City, Mo., Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo., Medicine 

Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans., Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex., and Red River at Arthur City
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1950, PART 7

and near Gainesville, Tex.--S. K. Jackson; In Tennessee (except for Mississippi River at 

Memphis)--W. R. Eaton; in Texas (except for Red River at Arthur City and near Gainesville 

and Lake Texoma near Denison) and for Red River near Terral, Okla. C. E. Ellsworth.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, chief, annual reports, section.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 15

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37'44", long. 90°10'54", at foot of Washington 

Avenue, just downstream from west pier of Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 15.0 miles downstream 

from Missouri River, and 180.0 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datura of gage is 379.94 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 379.80 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area. 701,000 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available. Discharge: .March 1933 to September 1950 in reports of Geological 

survey. iasb-j.927 (intermittent discharge measurements) and 1928-44 (daily discharge) 

in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: March 1933 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. S^nce 

January 1861 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Since January 1890 in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 17 years, 168,500 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 466.000 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 27.02 

 feet); minimum, 57,200 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, -1.38 feet).

1933-50: Maximum discharge, 844,000 second-feet Apr. 30, 1944 (gage height, 39.14 

feet); maximum gage height, 40.26 feet July 2, 1947; minimum discharge, 27,600 secondfeet Dec. 12, 1937; minimum gage height, -6.11 feet Jan. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 41.32 feet June 27, 1844, from floodmarks (discharge, 1,300,000 

second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood of April 1785 may have reached a 

stage of 42.0 feet.

Remarks. Records excellent. Fifty-one discharge measurements made during year. Flow 

partly regulated by many reservoirs and navigation dams on upper Mississippi River, by 

diversion through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake Michigan into Illinois 

River, and by many reservoirs in Missouri River Basin. Records of sediment loads for 

the water year 1950 are given in .Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Gage height at 8 a.m., In feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

gO.41

g.ll

g-.14

g-.32

g-.47

g.53

g3.£4

4.33

g4.74

g3.74

3.35

3.96

4.62

5.23

5.23

5.33

4.85

4.35

3.09

3.53

g7.62

g!3.91

17.19

17.27

g!4.97

12.66

11.04

10.05

8.08

5.36

54.11

Nov.

g3.19

g2.13

g3.05

g2.77

g2.13

gl.56

gl.26

gl.74

gl.83

gl.83

gl.77

gl.54

gl.31

gl.13

g.96

g.98

gl.75

gl.62

gl.03

gl.24

gl.16

gl.03

g.62

g.42

gl.08

g.15

g-.47

g-.93

g-.25

g.28

Dec.

g-0.16

S-.85

g-1.35

F-1.05

g-.47

g-.23

g-.33

.71

g-.14

g-1.14

g-.84

g-.93

.10

S

- TC .OO

.08

.68

1.55

1..58

1.35

.92

.93

7.45

11.87

13.03

10.81

8.55

8.84

9.23

7.60

6.23

6.03

Jan.

6.15

6.13

7.07

16.88

18.81

17.07

14.53

12.86

11.50

9.82

9.43

8.35

8.87

g!2.56

15.47

16.23

15.43

g!4.61

g!2.69

glO.41

g9.00

g8.40

g8.10

7.83

7.83

9.18

9.53

9.63

8.93

8.99

7.53

Feb.

6.57

5.77

5.93

6.34

6.40

6.28

5.65

5.43

5.72

6.55

7.83

10.10

11.40

12.38

12.81

13.56

12.99

11.28

9.56

8.04

7.72

8.58

9.78

10.43

9.58

8.85

7.45

7.27

-

-

 -

Mar.

7.57

7.52

8.84

9.19

9.00

12.21

11.08

11.97

13.64

14.38

16.10

17.76

18.29

g!6.93

gl5.88

gl5.59

15.81

15.89

15.00

13.67

12.64

12.20

12.26

13.29

11.62

11.80

13.61

13.69

11.44

13.83

14.44

Apr.

15.90

17.19

18.84

21.65

21.98

g21.76

g21.64

g21.96

g22.09

g21.68

g20.93

19.76

19.69

19.69

19.65

19.53

19.07

18.32

17.61

16.97

16.58

16.31

17.00

18.31

19.38

30.11

21.57

22.39-

33.55

35.49

-

May

25.98

25.89

25.85

. 25.81

25.22

23.95

23.78

21.90

21.40

21.56

21.36

21.86

35.17

26.80

26.84

25.78

24.87

33.54

21.97

21.13

21.97

22.39

23.05

21.58

21.24

20.89

20.45

20.24

20.98

21.42

21.83

June

21.81

21.17

20.83

20.51

31.52

21.18

20.48

18.95

17.47

16.54

16.03

16.93

17.81

18.39

17.92

17.39

17.15

18.66

19.82

19.73

20.47

22.31

23.84

25.40

25.32

34.23

22.35

19.65

18.17

16.60

-

July

15.44

13.87

12.69

13.45

13.89

14.28

12.99

11.98

11.35

10.49

9.45

9.53

10.01

glO.81

g!2.86

15.58

16.22

15.03

15.55

18.81

22.02

22.87

23.15

22.68

21.39

19.35

17.59

g!6.23

g!6.08

16.48

16.03

Aug.

14.57

g!4.22

gl3.11

g!3.20

12.67

11.84

10.05

8.51

g7.96

g9.07

9.64

10.85

11.84

10.57

glO.54

g!2.39

17.53

Iff. 93

17.88

15.39

g!2.38

gll.25

g9.97

g8.87

g7.16

g7.14

g8.03

86.73

g7.48

g9.46

11.85

Sept.

13.68

12.96

13.13

12.22

glO.22

9.87

8.29

6.93

5.53

5.39

5.23

4.97

4.65

4.33

g4.35

S4.15

C .00

gl.95

3.43

2.64

3.54

4.97

7.06

7.71

7.60

6.83

5.40

6.41

7.54

6.77

-

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings.
16 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Discharge, ln> second-feet, of Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo., 

water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

gTO.OOO 

g67,200 

g65,900 

g64,500 

g63,900

g75,600 

g93,500 

98,900 

5101,000 

g89,300

89,300 

95,300 

103,000 

108,000 

108,000

108,000 

105 , 000 

97,100 

88,500 

97,100

5146,000 

5222,000 

263,000 

255,000 

5223,000

196,000 

177,000 

164,000 

141,000 

5114,000 

5105,000

Nov.

g93,500 

g90,100 

g95,300 

g92,700 

g88,500

g83,700 

g83,700 

g85,200 

g84,400 

g82,900

g81,400 

g79,900 

g77,700 

g76,300 

g75,600

g76,300 

g80,600 

g79,200 

g76,300 

g78,400

g77,700 

g75,600 

g72,800 

g70,700 

g73,500

g67,200 

g63,200 

g61,200 

g65,900 

g68,600

Dec.

g.64,500 

g60,500 

g57,900 

g60,500 

g63,900

g64,500 

g66,600 

69,300 

g63,900 

g59,200

g59,900 

gSl.800 

g65,900 

g64,500 

68,600

74,200 

79,900 

81,400 

79,900 

77,000

83,700 

150,000 

202,000 

210,000 

180,000

156,000 

165,000 

163,000 

142,000 

129,000 

125,000

Jan.

126,000 

126,000 

150,000 

272,000 

294,000

261,000 

222,000 

200,000 

178,000 

164,000

159,000 

147,000 

161,000 

g211,000 

253,000

260,000 

5247,000 

g234,000 

5204,000 

5176,000

5159,000 

5154,000 

[150,000 

148,000 

150,000

164,000 

169,000 

169,000 

160.0QO 

159,000 

142,000

Feb.

131,000 

125,000 

128,000 

132,000 

133,000

131,000 

124,000 

122,000 

126,000 

135,000

154,000 

178,000 

197,000 

208,000 

216,000

224,000 

213,000 

190,000 

167,000 

149,000

150,000 

161,000 

177,000 

180,000 

168,000

156,000 

141,000 

140,000

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ...................................

lendar year 194S 

ary

ember ..................................

ter year 1949-50 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 350,000 aec.-ft.). 

444,000 sec. -ft. j May 14 (9 p.m.) 466^000 se

Mar.

143,000 

144,000 

161,000 

163,000 

170,000

2'07,000 

189,000 

211,000 

234,000 

247,000

277,000 

306,000 

308,000 

5287,000 

5271,000

J271.000 

271,000 

266,000 

246,000 

224,000

207,000 

202,000 

202,000 

200,000 

189,000

194,000 

203,000 

197,000 

190,000 

216,000 

244,000

Apr.

271,000 

297,000 

336,000 

391,000 

5393,000

g387,OOC 

g385,OOC 

g387,OOC 

g385,000 

g376,000

g354,OOC 

333,000 

327,000 

322,000 

318, OOC

311,000 

299,000 

284,000 

272,000 

261,000

253,000 

250,000 

263,000 

280,000 

301,000

314,000 

342,000 

362,000 

391,000 

432,000

Secondfoot-days

3,795,100 

2,358,100 

3,049,600

64,307,300

5,769,000 

4,456,000 

6,840,000 

9,877,000 

11,422,000 

8,950,000 

7,088,000 

5,338,000 

3,654,800

72,597,600

May

444,000 

442,000 

442,000 

434,000 

418,000

382,000 

352,000 

330,000 

328, OQO 

334,000

334,000 

356,000 

426,000 

461,000 

456,000

431,000 

407,000 

374,000 

340,000 

328,000

345,000 

347,000 

340,000 

330,000 

324,000

316,000 

307,000 

308,000 

320,000 

330,000 

336,000

Maximum

263,000 

95,300 

210,000

422,000

294,000 

224,000 

308,000 

432,000 

461,000 

414,000 

360,000 

274,000 

192,000

461,000

June

332,000 

320,000 

312,000 

312,000 

326,000

316,000 

299,000 

272,000 

249,000 

236,000

228,000 

243,000 

258,000 

263,000 

256,000

249,000 

252,000 

278,000 

294,000 

295,000

310,000 

345,000 

385,000 

414,000 

409,000

381,000 

334,000 

285,000 

260,000 

237,000

Minimum

63,900 

61,200 

57 , 900

57,900

126,000 

122,000 

143,000 

250,000 

307,000 

228,000 

146,000 

126,000 

86,300

57,900

July

220,000 

199,000 

185,000 

194,000 

202,000

202,000 

185,000 

173,000 

165,000 

155,000

146,000 

147 , 000 

155,000 

5167,000 

5195,000

5231,000 

234,000 

221,000 

236,000 

288,000

338,000 

356,000 

360,000 

343,000 

316,000

279,000 

252,000 

237,000 

236,000 

240,000 

231,000

Aug.

212,000 

5203,000 

5l9l',000 

5191,000 

182,000

168,000 

147,000 

131,000 

5129,000 

Kl41,000

g!49,OOC 

164, OOC 

172,000 

158,000 

5162,000

£198,000 

2fil,000 

274,000 

258,000 

5217,000

Sl86,000 

5169,000 

5155,000 

5141,000 

5126,000

5127,000 

5131,000 

5127,000 

5131,000 

5157,000 

180,000

Mean

122,400 

78,600 

98,370

176,200

186,100 

159,100 

220,600 

329,200 

368,500 

298,300 

228,600 

172,200 

121,800

198,900

Sept.

191,000 

192,000 

191,000 

5176,000 

5151,000

145,000 

130,000 

116,000 

104,000 

104,000

104,000 

102,000 

99,400 

g97,600 

g97,600

g96,800 

g96,000 

g95,100 

g88,700 

86,300

94,300 

105,000 

125,000 

129,000 

127,000

119,000 

111,000 

124,000 

133,000 

124,000

Runoff in 

. acre-feet

7,527,000 

4,677,000 

6,049,000

127,600,000

11,440,000 

8,838,000 

13,570,000 

19,590,000 

22,660,000 

17,750,000 

14,060,000 

10,590,000 

7,249,000

144,000,000

Apr. 4 (8 p.m.) 395,000 sec. -ft. ; May 1 (1:30 p.m.) 

c.-ft.j June 24 (4 p.m. 417,000 sec. -ft.; July 23

(4 p.m.) 360,000 sec.-ft. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

Note. Dally discharge computed froa dally mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 17

Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

Location.--Staff gage, lat. 37°54'00", long. 89°49'50", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 7 W., 

ara principal meridian, 0.4 mile downstream from highway bridge at Chester, 8.3 miles 

downstream from Kaskaskia Rive'r, and 109.5 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of 

gage IB 341.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 712,600 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available. Discharge: July 1942 to September 1950 in reports of Geological

survey. 1BY3-1927 (occasional discharge measurements); 1928-39 and July 1942 to December 1944 (daily discharge) in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: July 1942 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

May 1891 in reports of Mississippi River Commission and U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge Curing year, 476,000 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 27.6 

 feet); minimum, 65,600 second-feet Dec. 4, 11 (gage height, 0.5 foot).

'1942-50: Maximum discharge determined, 886,000 second-feet July 3, 1947; maximum 

gage height, '38.17 feet July 4, 1947 (discharge, including unmeasured overflow, was 

greater May 24, 1943); minimum discharge, 57,800 second-feet Feb. 12, 1948; minimum 

gage height, 0.0 foot Dec. 24, 1948.

1891-1950: Maximum gage height, 38.17 feet'July 4, 1947; minimum, -4.0 feet Jan. 3, 

1900.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 feet about June 30, 1844 (discharge, 1,350,000 second-feet, 

computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Fifty-one discharge measurements made during year. Gage read 

twice daily. Flow partly regulated by many reservoirs and navigation dams on upper 

Mississippi River, by diversion through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake 

Michigan into Illinois River, and by many reservoirs in Missouri River Basin.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

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

SO

31

Oct.

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

2.1

4.1

6.3

7.1

7.5

7.7

6.6

7.8

8.0

8.5

8.7

8.8

8.5

7.3

6;5

6.9

9.0

13.8

18.1

19.6

18.7

16.6

14.5

12.8

11.6

9.8

7.5

Nov.

6.2

5.2

4.4

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.2

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.2

1.5

1.0

.8

1.2

-

1.6

1.3

.8

.5

.7

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.2

.6

.7

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.4

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

5.8

12.3

15.1

14.4

12.6

11.2

11.7

11.4

10.0

9.0

 8.9

8.9

9.2

16.4

22.2

22.4

20.7

19.4

18.4

16.8

16.1

15.4

15.5

17.0

18.7

21.4

20.9

20.0

18.6

16. .8

15.1

14.0

13.2

12.6

12.1

13.0

13.7

13.6

13.1

12.4

12.0

10.6

9.8

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.3

8.1

8.4

9.1

9.9

15.0

16.9

16.4

16.4

16.8

16.0

14.6

13.3

12.2

12.8

13.8

14.4

14.3

13.4

12.4

11.4

_

_

-

11.0

11.0

11.2

12.1

11.8

12.6

14.5

13.3

14.6

15.7

16.6

18.6

20.1

19.6

18.5

17.7

17,7

17.9

17.7

17.0

16.1

15.1

15.0

14.8

14.3

13.8

14.4

15.0

14.3

13.7

15.2

16.5

17.8

19.6

22.6

24.3

24.2

23.9

23.8

23.9

23.8

23.2

22.3

21.5

21.2

21.0

20.8

20.6

20.0

19.3

18.6

17.9

17.3

17.1

18.2

19.2

20.0

20.9

22.0

23.3

24.9

-

26.1

26.5

26.5

26.3

 26.0

25.3

24.2

23.0

22.2

22.4

23.0

22.8

24.0

26.4

27.5

27.1

26.2

25.0

23.5

22.2

21.5

22.4

22.5

22.0

21.3

20.9

20.5

20.2

20.6

21.0

21.5

21.8

21.6

21.0

20.9

20.9

21.4

21.0

19.9

18.5

17.1

16.2

15.8

17.0

18.1

18.1

17.6

17.1

17.1

18.8

19.5

19.7

20.6

22.2

23.8

24.8

24.7

23.4

21.3

19.6

17.6

-

16.3

15.0

13.7

13.1

13.5

14.0

14.0

12.8

12.0

11.4

10.7

10.0

10.0

10.7

11.5

13.8

15.8

15.8

15.0

16.1

19.6

22.0

22.6

22.7

22.0

20.4

18.5

17.0

16.1

15.9

16.1

Aug.

15.4

14.3

13.6

13.1

13.0'

12.4

11.4

10.0

8.7

8.6

9.4

10.1

11.1

12.1

12.2

12.5

14.7

18.7

18.7

17.3

14.4

12.5

11.2

10.2

9.1

7.9

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.5

10.8

Sept.

12.9

14.1

14.5

14.3

12.9

11.5

10.6

9.4

8.2

7.2

7.2

6.7

6.3

5.9

5.C

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.0

4.2

6.1

8.2

8.1

8.2

7.2

6.3

7.5

8.0

-

Hote. Gage heights obtained from graph based on gage readings and comparison with recorder 

ord for stations upstream and downstream.
18 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Discharge, In second-feet, of Mississippi River at Chester, 111., 

water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

?fl

29

W)

31

Oct.

76,70(

75.00C

72,50C

71,70C

78,500

97,800

118,OOC

126,OOC

132, OOC

133,000

123,000

134, OOC

136,000

139,000

140,000

140,000

135,000

123,000

116,000

123,000

148,000

219,000

282,000

305,000

282,000

243,000

210,000

187,000

170,000

147,000

124,000

Nov.

Ill, OOC

102, OOC

95,90C

98,80C

95,000

89,300

85.60C

85.60C

88,40C

87 , 500

86,500

85,600

82,000

78,500

75,900

75,900

77,600

82,000

81,100

79,300

82,000

81,100

79,300

77,600

77,600

77,600

73,300

70,100

69,300

72,500

-

Dec.

75,000

71,70C

67,80C

65,60C

67,000

68,500

70,100

72,500

74,200

70,100

66,300

67,000

70,800

73,300

73,300

75,900

82,000

86,500

86,500

83,800

83,800

126,000

198,000

225,000

210,000

184,000

169,000

175,000

169,000

152,000

143,000

Jan.

140,000

142 , OOC

151,000

259, OOC

358,000

354,000

320, OOC

295,000

272, OOC

247,000

232,000

225,000

232,000

258,000

303,000

341,000

328,000

309,000

280,000

248,000

221,000

207 , 000

199,000

191,000

186 ,.000

199,000

206,000

204,000

195,000

186,000

178,000

Feb.

163, OOC

154,000

14 7, OOC

145, OOC

147,000

145,000

140,000

134,000

134, OOC

139,000

146,000

169,000

228,000

252,000

245,000

248,000

254,000

238,000

219,000

200,000

189,000

198,000

212,000

216,000

212,000

198,000

184,000

171,000

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1949 ......................

March. ...............:.....................

Hay. I......................................

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

Water year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

169,000

170,000

174,000

183, OOC

182 , 000

198,000

216,000

207,000

230,000

250,000

270,000

309,000

332,000

322,000

299,000

287,000

287,000

289,000

282,000

266,000

247,000

228;, 000

225,000

221,000

213,000

209,000

218,000

224,000

213,000

213,000

235,000

Apr.

259,000

287,000

330,000

399,000

426,000

424,000

415,000

412,000

415,000

410,000

394,000

371,000

354,000

345,000

338,000

332,000

326,000

311,000

295,000

284,000

272,000

265,000

263,000

286,000

305,000

324,000

343,000

369,000

396,000

433,000

-

Secondfoot-days

3,302,700

69,838,000

11 992 000

3,942,900

78,711,700

May

457,000

464,000

462,000

457,000

445,000

426,000

399,000

367,000

347,000

358,000

369,000

367,000

403,000

452,000

474,000

462,000

436,000

412,000

376,000

349,000

341,000

358,000

360,000

347,000

334,000

328,000

322,000

315,000

326,000

334,000

345,000

MaxinuB

225,000

424,000

209,000

474,000

June

349,000

341 , 000

332,000

330,000

326 , 000

326,000

320,000

301,000

278,000

254,000

238,000

238,000

259,000

276,000

274,000

265,000

254 , 000

263,000

289,000

297,000

303,000

326,000

360,000

396,000

410,000

399,000

362,000

320,000

287,000

256,000

Minimum

65,600

65,600

90,300

65,600

July

235,000

215,000

199,000

193,000

199,000

206,000

200,000

186,000

175,000

168,000

159,000

154,000

154,000

163,000

175,000

207,000

232,000

228,000

222,000

247,000

311,000

352,000

358,000

352,000

538,000

507,000

274,000

247,000

233,000

232,000

233', 000

Aug.

221,000

206,000

196,000

191,000

188,000

179,000

164,000

147,000

135,000

138,000

147,000

157,000

170,000

179,000

180,000

188,000

230,000

291,000

286,000

256,000

212,000

187,000

170,000

157,000

143,000

132,000

128,000

130,000

129,000

136,000

163,000

Mean

106,500

191,300

131,400

215,600

Sept.

191,000

204,000

209,000

203,000

184,000

168,000

156,000

142,000

129,000

120,000

119,000

114,000

111,000

107,000

105,000

103,000

101,000

98,800

97,800

93,100

90,300

95,900

116,000

133,000

1.32,000

130,000

120,000

116,000

126,000

128,000

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,551,000

138,500,000

lo'qao'ooo

7,821,000

156,100,000

Peak diseharge-fbase. 580,000 see.-ft.). Apr. 5 (6 p.m.) 428,000 see.-ft.; May 2 (1 a.m.) to May 

3 17 a.m.) 464,000 aec.-ft.J May 15 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) 476,000 sec.-ft.; June 25 (10 a.m. to 

11 p.m.) 412,000 aec.-ft.

Note. Dally discharge computed from dally mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 19

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.

Location.r-Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°13'00", long. 89°27'50", in NW£ sec. 17, T-. 15 

5., R. 3 W., on railroad bridge at Thebes, 43.7 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum 

of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary 

gage is water-stage recorder, lat. 37°18'06", long. 89°31'05", at Cape Girardeau, Mo., 

51.9 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of gage is 304.65 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps' of Engineers). From Oct. 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 

1943, datum of Thebes gage was 0.07 foot higher. No other datum changes during period 

of record.

Drainage area.--717,200 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.--Discharge: April 1941 to September 1950. March 1933 to February 1938 

ana October 1939 to April 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Mo.", in reports of Geological Survey. 

Results of 657 discharge measurements made from June 1903 to June 1939 at Thebes and 

referred to Grays Point gage, 2.6 miles upstream, in reports of Mississippi River 

Commission.

Gage heights: April 1941 to September 1950. March 1933 to February 1938 and October 

1939 to September 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Mo., in reports of Geological Survey. January 

1879 to August 1895 at Grays Point, 2.6 miles upstream, and since May 1896 at Cape 

Girardeau in reports of Mississippi River Commission. February 1891 to February 1894 

and since 1904 at Cape Girardeau in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 491,000 second-feet May 15; maximum gage height, 

332.29 feet May 16; minimum discharge, 67,900 second-feet Dec. 4; minimum gage height, 

306.82 feet Dec. 5.

1941-50: Maximum discharge, 8.93,000 second-feet May 27, 1943 (gage height, 340.33 

feet, present datum); minimum, 58,700 second-feet Feb. 12, 1948; minimum gage height, 

306.50 feet Feb. 6, 1948.

1879-1950: At Grays Point, maximum gage height, 342.39 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, May 27, 28, 1943; minimum gage height, 301.38 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, Jan. 15, 1909-(discharge, 20,000 second«-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers ). 

Maximum stage known, 345.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, at Grays Point, 

from floodmarks (discharge, 1,350,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers), 

July 4, 1844.

Remarks. Records excellent. Fifty discharge measurements made during year. Stage-dlscTiarge relation affected by backwater from Ohio River. Fall between auxiliary and 

reference gages used as a factor in computing discharge. Flow partly regulated by 

many reservoirs and navigation dams on upper Mississippi River, by diversion through 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake Michigan into Illinois River, and by many 

reservoirs in Missouri River Basin.

Qage height at 8 a.m.,in feet, water year October. 1949 to September 1950

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.71

8.54

8.47

8.39

S.29

11.04

13.07

. 13.47

13.57

13.77

13.55

14.22

15.56

15.16

14.84

14.91

14.90

14.30

13.56

12.97

13.64

16.31

20.60

23.30

23.73

22.42

20.53

18.89

17.74

16.55

14.88

Nov.

13.27

12.39

11.21

10.94

10.91

10.51

10.01

9.51

9.51

9.66

9.64

9.60

9.52

9.30

9.11

8.90

8.78

8.92

9.19

9.03

8:81

8.92

8.84

8.59

8.40

8.29

8.36-

7.81

7.42

7.27

-

Dec.

7.65

7.81

7.44

7.03

6.82

7.11

7.40

7.42

7.76

7.87

7.57

8.88

8.84

8.43

3.55

8.60

9.00

9.91

10.67

10.52

10.17

10.61

14.95

18.97

20.62

19.97

18.37

17.38

17.58

16.88

15.78

Jan.

15.12

15.01

15. SS

18.95

27.63

29.43

28.98

28.20

27.59

27.34

26.64

26.46

27.38

28.36

29.66

31.24

31.90

31.67

31.05

30.19

29.24

28.37

27.71

27.27

26.88

27.09

27.74

27.71

27.37

26.88

26.66

Feb.

26.38

25.84

25.41

25.22

25.22

25.22

25.10

24.82

24.73

24.67

24.90

25.67

27.86

29.72

30.01

29.81

29.81

29.64

28.98

28.16

27.39

27.33

27.56

27.65

27.64

27.10

26.06

24.77

_

_

-

Mar.

23.36

22.24

21.36

20.74

 £0.40

19.59

20.15

20.11

19.38

20.37

21.13

22.38

24.23

24.80

24.19

23.64

23.41

23.71

23.90

23.83

23.15

22.25

21.33

20.82

20.26

19.54

20.14

21.47

21.26

20.19

20.23

Apr..

21.50

22.83

25.54

27.75

30.24

30.85

30.75

30.51

30.66

30.72

30.49

29.77

28.76

28.14

27.75

27.31

26.85

26.12

25.11

24.03

23.07

22.26

21.71

21.81

22.72

23.52

24.14

25.09

26.25

28.04

-

May

29.24

30.00

30.30

30.36

30.38

30.15

29.40

28.63

27.62

27.51

28.67

28.75

28.73

30.22

31.74

32.29

31.67

30.67

29.40

28.00

26.74

26.68

27.04

26.79

26.14

25.58

25.17

24.76

24.53

24.94

25.33

June

25.60

25.72

25.44

25.48

25.22

25.64

25.75

25.19

24.09

22.81

21.68

21.01

21.18

22.31

22.84

22.45

22.04

21.77

22.46

23.62

23.87

24.29

25.45

27.03

28.49

29.07

28.64

27.19

25.21

23.45

-

July

22.06

20.88

19.64

18.56

18.34

18.68

19.03

18.52

17.70

17.12

16.60

15.97

15.64

15.72

16.29

17.29

19.42

20.62

20.02

19.86

21.96

24.67

26.06

26.47

26.25

25.37

23 .90

22.38

21.17

20.67

20.75

Aug.

20.63

19.76

19.10

18.48

18.17

17.99

17.42

16.38

15.49

14.52

14.59

15.13

15.96

17.14

17.80

17.98

18.21

21.48

23.51

22.69

20.91

18.77

17.49

16.46

15.54

14.52

13.83

13.97

14.04

14.33

14.78

Sept.

17.37

18.99

19.58

19.69

19.19

17.90

16.96

16.11

15.31

14.86

14.15

13.93

13.37

13.00

12.54

12.22

12.01

11.77

11.59

11.33

10.73

10.68

11.44

12.76

13.95

14.00

13.81

12.98

12.66

13.53

-

Note. Add 300.00 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level. Oage heights Jan. 18-25, May 5- 

107~I5-16, July 3-6 computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.
so MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Discharge, In second-feet, of Mississippi River at Thebes, 111., 

water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

 1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

78,600 

77,000 

76,200 

74,900 

77,400

103,000 

126,000 

134,000 

139,000 

143,000

140,000 

156,000 

166,000 

160,000 

158 ,000

158,000 

155 ,000 

144,000 

134,000 

130,000

146,000 

198,000 

272,000 

311,000 

(312,000

278,000 

242,000 

213,000 

194,000 

174,000 

148,000

Hov.

139,000 

118,000 

105,000 

103,000 

101,000

95,800 

89,400 

85,500 

86,200 

86,900

87 ,000 

87 ,000 

85,200 

83,400 

81,600

79,800 

80,200 

82,800 

85,200 

84,000

83,600 

85,100 

83,100 

80,700 

78,100

77,000 

76,000 

71,900 

69,200 

69,400

Dec.

71,800 

72,400 

70,200 

68,800 

68,600

~ 70,900 

72,700 

73,200 

76,100 

75,000

73,800 

79,300 

78,100 

79,500 

80,100

79,800 

83,900 

91,300 

95 ,000 

92,500

89,100 

102,000 

162,000 

231,000 

249,000

226,000 

201 ,000 

196,000 

197,000 

181,000 

164,000

Jan.

158,000 

158,000 

168,000 

266,000 

416,000

425,000 

394,000 

365,000 

340,000 

323,000

299 ,000 

286,000 

290,000 

303,000 

336 ,000

376,000 

£77,000 

£58, 000 

£31,000 

#98,000

#70,000 

#49,000 

#28,000 

5221,000 

5210,000

224,000 

237 ,000 

234,000 

326,000 

215,000 

210,000

Feb.

197,000 

182,000 

171,000 

168,000 

168,000

168,000 

168,000 

162,000 

158,000 

155,000

157,000 

173,000 

8246,000 

5290,000 

289,000

286 ,000 

291 ,000 

279,000 

254,000 

231,000

214,000 

217,000 

228,000 

238,000 

240,000

230,000 

219,000 

205,000

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

*ebr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 400,000 sec. -ft.). .

 ec.-ft.; Hay 15 (ll p.m.) 491,000 sec. -ft. ;

Mar.

198,000 

196,000 

195,000 

201,000 

204,000

203,000 

226,000 

221,000 

222,000 

244,000

260,000 

288,000 

322,000 

327,000 

307,000

292,000 

287,000 

289,000 

288,000 

278,000

261,000 

244,000 

237 ,000 

234,000 

229,000

219,000 

235,000 

253,000 

243,000 

227 ,000 

237 ,000

Apr.

262,000 

286,000 

342,000 

401,000 

448,000

449,000 

442,000 

435,000 

437,000 

443,000

428,000 

407,000 

383,000 

369,000 

360,000

355,000 

345,000 

329,000 

311,000 

295,000

283,000 

273,000 

267,000 

277,000 

296,000

317,000 

334,000 

358,000 

393,000 

431,000

, Secondfoot-days

5,017,100 

2,610,100 

3,551,100

72,965,800

8,791,000 

5,984,000 

7,667,000 

10,756,000 

12,490,000 

9,307,000 

7,346,000 

5,870,000 

4,209,600

83,598,900

May

461,000 

473,000 

473,000 

471,000 

Bi65,000

5449 ,'000 

5427 ,000 

5403,000 

5379,000 

£92,000

408,000 

g401,000 

B411.000 

g*52,000 

g482,000

£84,000 

5461,000 

438,000 

407,000 

3376,000

3355,000 

6562,000 

3567,000 

6560,000 

=846,000

6335,000 

823,000 

8317,000 

328,000 

B38.000 

8346,000

Maximum

312,000 

129,000 

249,000

446,000

425,000 

291,000 

327,000 

449,000 

484,000 

409,000 

359(000 

303,000 

220,000

484,000

June

6349,000 

8349,000 

5341,000 

a339,000 

6332,000

e336,000 

327,000 

313,000 

286,000 

263,000

246,000 

235,000 

245,000 

264,000 

268,000

263,000 

255,000 

255,000 

276,000 

290,000

296,000 

315,000 

343,000 

375,000 

404,000

409,000 

388,000 

352,000 

311,000 

282,000

July

260,000 

237,000 

g218,000 

g203 ,000 

g204,000

g211,000 

215,000 

203,000 

190,000 

180,000

172,000 

162,000 

6159,000 

el62,000 

3171,000

£94,000 

(228,000 

237,000 

225,000 

233,000

277,000 

8332,000 

354,000 

5359,000 

8347,000

325,000 

£94,000 

i264,000 

5246 ,000 

8240,000 

£44,000

Minimum

74,900 

69,200 

68,600

68,600

158,000 

155,000 

195,000 

262,000 

31 7,0,00 

235,000 

159,000 

134,000 

95,600

68,600

Aug.

6239,000 

6225,000 

6215,000 

6205,000 

£5200,000

3194,000 

6181,000 

6165,000 

!152,000 

6144,000

el 49, 000 

eL56, 000 

5170,000 

3188,000 

8200,000

eeoi,ooo

216,000 

281 ,000 

303,000 

283,000

244,000 

208,000 

189,000 

171,000 

156,000

8141,000 

8134,000 

5137,000 

5135,000 

iBl37,000 

151,000

Mean

161,800 

87,000 

114,600

199,900

283,600 

213,700 

247,300 

358,500 

402,900 

310,200 

237,000 

189,400 

140,300

229,000

ran. 6 (4 a.n.) 434,000 sec. -ft. j Apr. 5 (7 p 

June 26 (2 a.n.) 412,000 sec. -ft.

Sept.

190,000 

212,000 

3219,000 

8220,000 

8204,000

6183,000 

8170,000 

e!58,OOO 

6148,000 

6141,000

eil34,OOO 

8130,000 

"124,000 

119,000 

114,000

111,000 

109,000 

107,000 

105,000 

102,000

95,600 

99,000 

109,000 

127,000 

137,000

136,000 

131,000 

122,000 

122,000 

131,000

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,951,000 

5,177,000 

7,044,000

144,700,000

17,440,000 

11,870,000 

15,210,000 

21,330,000 

24,770,000 

18,460,000 

14,570,000 

11,640,000 

8,350,000

165,800,000

n.) 453,000

e Computed using graph based on staff-gaga readings at auxiliary gage.

g Computed using graph based on wire-weight gage readings at base gage.

Note. Daily discharge computed from dally mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 21 

Mississippi River at Memphis, Term.

Location,--Water-stage recorder, lat, 35°07'37", long. 90°04'25", at Memphis, 50 feet 

 downstream from Harahan Bridge, H miles downstream from Wolf River, 1.3 miles down 

stream from Beale Street gage^ and 70 miles upstream from St. Francis River. Datum of 

gage Is 183.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 184.21 feet above mean Gul] 

level (1912 Mississippi River Commission), and 190.86 feet on Memphis datum (1881 

Mississippi River Commission).

Drainage area. 932,800 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available. Discharge: April 1934 to September 1950 in reports of Geological 

survey. in reports of Mississippi River Commission as follows: 1882-1904, results of 

43 discharge measurements; 1931, results of 4 discharge measurements; 1932, results of 

39 discharge measurements; and since January 1933, records of daily discharge and 

results of numerous discharge measurements.

Gage heights: October 1934 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Since November 1871, at Beale Street gage, in reports of Missiasippi River Commissic>n 

December 1890 to August 1932 at Beale Street gage, September 1932 to December 1934, 

at staff gage 1,000 feet downstream, and since December 1934, at water-stage recorder 

at present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

To adjust gage, heights obtained at present site to those obtained at site at Beale 

Street, add 0.3 foot'for each 10-foot increment of stage.

Average discharge. 16 years (1934-50), 473,600 second-feet.

'Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,568,000 second-feet Jan. 24; maximum gage 

neignt, 40.50 feet Feb. 22; minimum discharge, 162,000 second-feet Oct. 4, 5; minimtim 

gage height, 1.42 feet Oct. 5. . I 

1934-50: Maximum discharge, 1,980,000 second-feet Feb. 8, 1937; maximum gage ! 

height, 48.69 feet Feb. 10, 1937; minimum discharge, 79,200 second-feet Aug. 26, 1936 

minimum gage height, -1.15 feet Oct., 27, 1940.

Maximum stage known prior to 1937, 46.55 feet at Beale Street gage or about 45.2 

feet at present site, Apr. 9, 1913.

Remarks. Records good. Computation of records based on 90 discharge measurements made| 

(luring year.

Cooperation. 78 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage-height

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1949 to September 19SO

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

,10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.77

2.33

2.04

1.70

gl.44

2.29

2.72

3.92

5.50

g6.36

6.78

7.07

6.78

6.42

6.70

7.36

7.63

7.60

7.43

7.30

7.10

7.21

6.94

6.93

8.36

1O. 72

12.55

12.98

12.36

11.48

glO.59

Nov.

g9.46

8.42

7.93

8.49

9.12

9.12

8.92

8.95

9.O4

8.94

8.7O

8.10

6.55

4.77

4.16

4.09

3.90

3.34

2.76

2.68

2.59

2.45

2.38

2.48

2.44

2.30

2.20

g2.07

g2.09

g2.16

-

Dec.

g2.25

g2.72

g3.26

g4.14

g4.52

g4.14

g4.14

g4.14

g4.18

g4.32

g4.32

g4.46

g4.66

g5.80

gS.OO

12.36

14.86

16.60

17.80

18.74

19.56

2O.20

20.42

20.58

20.90

21.46

22.08

22.24

21.92

21.34

20.84

Jem.

g20.44

g20.15

g!9.90

19.36

19.90

21.82

24.90

27.28

28.70'

29.9,2

30.99

31.71

32.60

33.64

34.41

35.49

36.45

37.41

38.20

38.56

38.78

39.03

39.28

39.39

39.38

39.48

39.49

39.35

39.24

39. 3O

39.60

Feb.

39.82

40.02

39.95

39.74

39.51

39.29

39.17

38.98

38.93

38.74

38.53

38.40

38.76

39.12

39.24

39.55

39.85

40.16

40.40

40.45

40. 4O

40.48

40.28

4O.O6

39.85

39.68

' 39.46

39. 3O

_

.

-

Mar.

39.14

38.69

37.96

37.14

36.17

35.15

34.03

32.96

31.48

29.66

27.93

26.34

25.46

24.57

24. 4O

24.92

25.55

26.23

26.66

27. 2O

27.59

28.00

28.26

28.34

27.84

26.73

25.67

24.76

24. 3O

24.58

24.87

Apr.

24.96

24.88

24.97

25.36

26.07

26.98

27.90

28.77

29.45

29.98

30.45

30.75

31.08

31.28

31.34

31.23

31.02

30.60

30.02

29.07

27.76

26.06

. 24.07

21.91

19.88

18.37

17.56

17.22

17.10

17.32

-

May

18.00

19.27

£0.72

21.98

22.92

23.68

24.48

25.00

25.04

25.08

25.07

25.25

25.53

25.92

26.25

26.64

27.11

' 27.43

 27.48

27.18

26.53

25.66

24.68

23.83

23.23

22.74

22.13

21.37

20. 48

19.60

18.70

June

18.26

18.21

18.58

19.04

19.45

19.95

20.41

21.06

21.67

22.02

21.92

21.47

20.89

20.25

19.61

19.32

19.16

glS.90

gl8.40

g!7.90

g!7.70

17.71

17,75

18.20

19.39

21.06

22.66

23.78

24.41

24.46

July

23.86

22.68

21. .09

19.22

17.81

16.58

15.41

14.23

g!2.88

g!2.28

g!2.20

g!2.18

g!2.2T

g!2.52

gl2.'60

g!2.45

gll.84

glO.92

gll.40

12.40

13.04

13.05

13.40

14.98

16.57

17.73

18.41

18.58

18.33

17.85

17.28

Aug.

16.82

16.66

16. 7O

16.77

16.76

16.43

15.72

14.83

13.61

11.86

1O.36

9.10

g8.52

8.32

8.37

8.64

9.O3

9.85

1O.46

11.24

12.57

13.37

13.12

12.42

11.25

10.70

9.64

S.82

8.O1

7.15

7.22

Sept.

7.65

S.33

glO.80

13.86

15.46

16.60

17.68

18.16

17.99

17.50

17.39

17.65

17.51

16.86

15.90

14.76

13.51

12.34

11.57

11.07

10.44

9.08

8.01

7.84

8.41

8.92

9.94

11.47

13.02

14.32

-

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Discharge; In thousands of second-feet, of Mississippi River at Memphis, Term., 

water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day] Dot .

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2324-

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

184

177

171

g!64

g!66

g!78

192

219

g250

g266

277

282

273

266

275

286

293

293

288

286

282

284

277

280

311

367

 406

414

398

E377

g352

Nov.

E325

304

300

313

325

325

323

325

328

325

318

302

266

233

225

22J

219 207

199

197

196

192

192

194

192

190

g!88

g!86

8186

g!88

-

Dec.

g!90

g!99

g211

g229

g231

g225

g225

g225

g227

g229

g229

g233

g241

g277

g354

g444

515

565

598

629

648

667

671

677

687

703

720

720

707

687

671

Jan.

'655

* 645

635

623

651

726

836

927

988

1,048

1,096

1,140

1,184

1,228

1,277

1,327

1,378

1,4.27

1,472

1,506

1,534

1,558

1,566

1,567

1,559

1,542

1,527

1,513

1,501

1,495

1,501

Feb.

1,511

1,520

1,521

1,514

1,502

1,487

1,47-1

1,455

1,436

1,415

1,401

1,397

1,407

1,429

1,454

1,480

1,506

1,528

1,532

1,532

1,530

1,526

1,522

1,510

Ij496

1,488

1,482

1,480

_

-

-

Mar.

1,470

1,428

. 1,362

1,310

1,257

1,202

1,142

1,085

1,017

939

865

806

774

747

750

781

813

847

877

908

935

959

971

967

939

888

847

806

792

803

813

Apr.

813

806

806

817

843

877

912

947

971

996

1,017

1,039

1,062

1,080

1,089

1,085

1,075

1,057

1,026

979

915

839

754

674

601

550

524

512

512

524

-

Hay

553

598

651

700

737

771

803

821

828

832

839

847

862

877

892

908

923

935

931

915

888

850

810

778

754

733

707

674

639

604

577

June

562

562

580

598

620

642

664

690

710

720

713

694

674

651

629

617

607

g592

g571

g.553

g547

550

556

577

623

680

737

778

803

795

July

767

717

655

592

544

503

464

g425

g388

g372

S370

g367

g370

g377

g377

g372

g352

g337

g360

396

423

428

447

495

538

574

589

589

580

562

544

Aug.

529

526

526

526

521

509

486

458

417

370

332

g304

g291

286

291

297

31-1

335

354

383

417

428

414

393

367

350

323

304

286

273

277

Sept.

288

g309

g377

450

492

524

553

562

556

544

541

547

541

518

489

458

423

393

372

360

340

306

286

286

295

309

335

372

409

442

Month

Calendar year 1949. .........'

Thousands of 

secondfoot days

8,534 

7,486 

13,834

194,268

37,632 

41,532 

30,100 

25,702 

24,237 

19,295 

14,874 

11,884 

12,677

247,787

Discharge, in thousands of 

second-feet

* Maximum

414 

328 

720

1,270

1,567 

1,532 

1,470 

1,089 

935 

803 

767 

529 , 

562

1,567

Minimum

_ 164 

186 

190

164

623 

1,397 

747 

512 

553 

547 

337 

275 

286

164

Mean

275.3 

249.5 

446.3

532.2

1,214 

1,483 

971.0 

856.7 

781.8 

643.2 

479.8 

383.4 

422.6

678.9

Runoff In 

thousands of 

acre-feet

iS , 930 

14,850 

27,440

385,300

74,640 

82,380 

59,700 

50,980 

48,070 

38,270 

29,500 

23,570 

25,140

491,500

Peak discharge (base. 1,000.000 sec.-ft.) . Jan. 24, 1,5'68,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15, 1,089,000 sec.- 

ft.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

' Note. Dally discharge computed from dally mean gage height, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 23

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°18'45", long. 90°54'25", in T. 16 N., R. 3 E.

 WasnTngton meridian, at combined highway and railway bridge of Vicksburg Bridge Co., 

l| miles downstream from Yazoo diversion canal and 3 miles southwest of Vicksburg. 

Datum of gage is 46.225 feet abovejinean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (Corps of Engineers bench mark), or 46.16 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area. 1,144,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available. Discharge; July 1931 to September 1950 in reports of Geological

 survey. IBSB~and 1884 to December 1927 (discharge measurements only) and since January 1928 (daily and monthly discharge and discharge measurements) in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: April 1930 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1871 to September 1929, daily readings at Kleinston gage (at mouth of Yazoo diversion canal), If miles upstream from present site, and since October 1929, daily readings at gage on Yazoo diversion canal (1,600 feet upstream from Kleinston gage) in reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1871 to October 1919, at gage half a 

mile upstream from present site, November 1919 to November 1922, at Kleinston gage, 

December 1922 to August 1934 at gage on Yaz'oo diversion canal, and since September 

1934, at present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

All gages set to same datum but readings differ because of slope of water surface 

between them.

Average discharge. 19 years (1931-50), 576,900 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,876,000 second-feet Feb. 23; maximum gage 

neignt, 44.97 feet Mar. 2; minimum discharge, 223,000 second-feet Dec. 2-4; minimum 

gage height, 2.56 feet Dec. 3.

1930-50: Maximum discharge, 2,080,000 second-feet Feb. 17, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 53.2 feet Feb. 21, 1937; minimum discharge, 99,400 second-feet Nov. 1, 1939; 

minimum gage height, -7.02 feet Feb. 3, 1940 (ice jam above).

Maximum gage height recorded (Corps of Engineers), 58.4 feet (Yazoo diversion canal 

gage), approximately 56.0 feet on Geological Survey gage, May 4, 1927.

Remarks. Records excellent. Computation of records based on 193 discharge measurements 

made during year.

Cooperation. 142 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records of 

aaily discharge computed Jointly by Corps of Engineers and Geological Survey.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.22

5.46

4.90

4.43

4.14

3.78

3.56

3.64

4.18

4.94

6.03

7.37

8.38

9.12

9.57

9.69

9.67

9.76

10.04

10.30

10.47

10.62

10.62

10.59

10.60

10.54

10.78

11.84

13.48

15.12

16.11

Nov.

16.24

15.84

15.18

14.32

13.40

12.70

12.49

12.49

12.48

12.35

12.17

12.07

11.90

11.60

11.02

- 9.89

8.51

7.37

6.59

6.01

5.45

4.77

4.27

3.91

3.57

3.36

3.29

3.20

3.10

2.95

-

Dec.

2.75

2.64

2.57

2.64

2.90

3.28

3. 87

4.38

4.48

4.39

4.47

4.54

4.89

5.32

5.94

6.79

8.19

10.61

13.50

15.76

17.51

18.91

19.92

20.72

21.30

21.72

22.14

22.58

22.93

23.22

23.38

Jan.

23.27

23.02

22.79

22.62

22.61

23.11

24.00

25. 09

26.35

27.64

28.90

29.81

30.75

31.66

32.45

33.32

34.27

35.12

35.92

36.64

37.31

38.04

38.54

39.14

39.51

39.76

40.25

40.52

40.74

40.94

41.13

Feb.

41.34

41.72

41.94

42.17

42.51

42/68

42.75

42.78

42.91

42.98

43.06

43.O8

43.30

43.24

43.41

43.57

43.58

43.80

43.82

44.02

44.26

44.50

44.73

44.68

44.72

44.72

44.73

44.86

_

_

-

Mar.

44.90

44.96

44.80

44.76

44.72

44.62

44.40

44.08

43.50

43.05

42.65

42.24

41.72

41.03

40.23

39.54

38.80

38.10

37.53

37.29

37.02

36.80

36.68

36.60

36.57

36.55

36.48

36.30

35.90

35.39

34.86

Apr.

34.48

34.14

33.90

33.65

33.43

33.21

33.17

33.27

33.54

33.98

34.48

34.89

35.24

35.55

35.77

35.98

36.13

36.37

36.40

36.32

36.18

35.98

35.61

35.02

34.33

33.28

31.96

3O.48

28.98

27.68

-

May

26.58

26.22

26.07

26.19

26.61

27.40

28.29

29.08

29.84

30.50

31.08

31.68

32.08

32.64

33.65

34.60

35.37

36.02

36.37

36.50

36.47

36.32

36.04

35.73

35.36

34.92

34.35

33.89

33.30

32.90

32.09

June

31.30

30.54

29.98

29.68

29.16

28.74

28.51

28.46

28.46

. 28.62

28.80

29.14

29.38

29.42

29.26

28.95

28.41

27.90

27.46

26.98

26.58

26.24

25.64

25.08

24.70

24.50

24.64

25.18

26.05

27.00

-

July

27.84

28.42

28.70

28.61

28.15

27.38

26.30

24.90

23.44

21.88

20.38

18.93

17.80

17.18

16.95

17.02

16.91

17.17

17.30

16.97

16.53

16.75

17.31

17.94

19.40

21.25

23.01

24.61

25.64

26.43

26.74

Aug.

26.66

26.46

26.30

26.18

26.00

26.00

26.09

26.22

26.26

25.92

25. 2O

24.10

22.70

21.10

19.48

18.08

17.12

16.52

16.08

1S.S2

16.00

16.18

16.68

17.41

18.09

18.51

18.31

17.79

17.11

16.29

15.75

Sept.

15.15

14.47

14.26

14.54

15.34

16.88

' 18.82

20.52

21.87

22.85

23.27

23.38

23.24

23.04

22.95

22.77

22.47

21.96

21.48

21.57

21.97

21.90

21.16

20.02

18.72

17.29

16.28

15.82

15.68

16.03

-

209005 O - 58 - 3
24 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Discharge, in thousands of second-feet, of Missisaippi River near Vicksburg, Miss 

water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

270

255

243

237

234

227

225

228

239

253

279

304

330

343

347

345

343

354

363

367

372

372

372

369

369

372

378

407

452

492

512

Nov.

512

495

476

452

434

422

419

419

422

419

419

412

404

390

374

343

312

298

287

279

270

261

252

246

241

237

235

234

232

228

-

Dec.

225

223

223

227

237

246

255

261

262

261

261

264

270

281

296

316

352

416

492

558

613

660

691

713

729

738

745

754

761

761

757

Jan.

751

745

735

748

780

796

829

866

912

991

1,068

1,136

1,180

1,222

1,262

1,304

1,368

1,424

1,482

1,536

1,568

1,600

1,624"

1,640

1,640

1,648

1,656

1,680

1,740

1,720

1,736

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949. ...........

January .........................

February. .......................

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

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

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

June. ...........................

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

August. .....................'....

Water year 1949-50. ...........

Feb.

1,736

1,736

1,736

1,744

1,760

1,776

1,792

1,808

1,816

1,800

1,752

1,736

1,728

1,744

1,760

1,776

1,784

1,800

1,808

1,824

1,840

1,858

1,876

1,867

1,867

1,858

1,858

1,858

_

-

Mar.

1,849

1,840

1,832

1,824

1,800

1,784

1,768

1,728

1,664

1,600

1,568

1,520

1,482

1,417

1,349

1,292

1,222

1,206

1,200

1,195

1,200

1,195

1,190

1,185

1,175

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,136

1,122

1,047

Thousands 

of secondfoot days

10,253

10,424

13,848

252,126

39,351

50,298

43,840

31,827

29,531

23,402

19,134

18,709

17,411

308,028

Apr.

,035

,027

,023

,019

,015

,007

,007

,023

,047

1,082

1,114

1,145

1,160

1,155

1/165

1,175

1,185

1,190

1,195

1,185

1,175

1,155

1,132

1,100

1,064

979

908

839

783

738

-

May

700

694

706

725

741

777

812

842

876

905

930

956

971

999

1,039

1,091

1,132

1,150

1,140

1,122

1,118

1,114

1,100

1,086

1,047

1,003

987

971

952

933

912

June

887

863

849

835

819

812

812

816

816

819

825

839

846

846

832

816

799

780

767

748

735

716

694

669

647

635

684

703

732

761

-

July

793

819

825

816

793

757

716

672

626

576

532

492

473

465

465

468

468

473

476

465

460

470

489

514

570

635

694

751

783

799

799

Aug.

793

783

777

764

761

767

770

777

777

751

722

684

635

585

532

506

487

473

462

462

465

476

492

512

529

534

523

506

487

465

452

Discharge in thousands of 

second-feet

Maximum Minimum

512 225

512 228

761 223

1,562 212

1,736 735

1,876 1,723,. .., .

Mean

330.7

347.5

446.7

690..8

1,269

1.796

1,849 1,O47 1,414

1,195 73B 1-',061

1,150 694 952.6

887 635 780.1

825 460

793 452

706 419

1,876 223

617.2

603.5

580.4

843.9

Sept.

434

419

424

439

468

526

576

626

666

691

703

706

700

691

688

675

660

638

629

638

650

641

613

576

537

495

481

470

470

481

Runoff In 

thousands of

acre-feet

20,340

20,680

27,470

500,100

78,050

99,760

86,960

63,130

58,570

46,420

37,950

37,110

34,530

611,000
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 25

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'25", long. 91°11'55", in T. 6 S., R. 12 E. 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highways 71 and 190, 4 miles north of Baton 

Rouge, 67 miles downstream from Old River, 233 miles upstream from Head of Passes, and 

253 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 0.14 foot below mean Gulf level, datum 

of Corps of Engineers (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--1,243,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.--Discharge: ,1929 (discharge measurements only) and since 1931 in reports or Mississippi River CcJmmission (1931-38, daily discharge computed on basis of 

data obtained at several ranges between mouth of Old River and New Orleans and published as Mississippi River below Baton Rouge.

Gage heights: June 1940 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. 1828-71 

occasional readings, and since January 1872, daily gage heights, at gage of Corps of 

Engineers, 4 miles downstream from present site, in reports of Mississippi River 

Commission.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 44.2 feet Mar. 4, 5 (affected by diversion 

through Atchafalaya River); minimum, 4.5 feet Dec. 3.

1940-50: Maximum gage height, 4S.2 feet Apr. 28-30, 1945, from graph based on readings (adjusted for slope) of staff gage of Corps of Engineers (affected by diversion 

through Atchafalaya River); minimum, 1.8 feet Oct. 20, 1940.

Maximum gage height observed, 47.8 feet May 15, 1927; minimum observed, 0.45 foot 

Nov. 14, 1894. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 4 miles downstream on gage of Corps of Engineers, with datum 0.42 foot below mean Gulf level (datum 

of'Corps of Engineers). This gage reads practically the same at low stages as the gage 

of the Geological Survey, but at high stages it reads about 0.5 foot lower.

Remarks. Gage heights affected by tides at low stages. 

Kiver.

Flow diverted through Atchafalaya

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1943 to September 1350

Day

i

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.5

7.0

6.1

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.6

7.1

7.7

8.3

8.5

8.7

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.3

9.5

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.7

9.7

9.7

10.2

11.2

12.8

Nov.

13.7

14.2

14.3

14.0

13.6

13.0

12.5

12.1

12.0

11.3

11.9

11.8

11.7

11.5

11.3

10.9

10.2

9.3

8.5

7.3

7.3

6.3

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

-

Dec.

5.0

5.0

4.3

5.2

5.1

5.3

5.5

5.6

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.6

6.3

7.4

8.5

3.6

11.4

13.2

15.2

16.6

17.3

18.8

19.7

20.4

20.3

21.3

21.8

22.2

Jan.

22.6

22.8

22.8

22.7

22.8

23.7

24.3

24.3

25,3

26.0

27.1

28.1

29.2

23.8

30.2

30.3

31.7

32.4

33.0

33.7

34.3

34.9

35.5

36.1

36.6

37.2

37.8

38.0

38.4

38.7

39.1

Feb.

33.3

39.6

33.9

40.1

40.4

40.7

40.9

41.2

41.2

41.5

41.6

41.6

41.7

41.3

41.3

42.0

42.0

42.2

42.2

42.4

42.6

42.7

43.0

43.2

43.4

43.5

43.6

43.8

.

.

-

Mar.

43.8

43.3

43.9

44.2

44.2

44.0

43.8

43.6

43.4

43.2

42.9

42.6

42.2

41.9

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

.

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Apr. May

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

31.0

31.6

32.2

32.fi

33.0

33.3

33.4

33.5

33.6

33.6

33.4

33.1

32.9

32.7

32.4

31.3

June

31.5

31.0

30.5

30.1

23.7

23.3

23.2

28.7

28.4

28.2

28.0

28.0

28.1

28.2

28.2

28.1

27.3

27.6

27.2

26.7

26.3

25.7

25.2

24.6

24.0

23.5

23.0

_

_

-

July

.

.

_

_

-

.

25.2

24.3

23.2

21.3

20.4

18.9

17.2

15.7

14.8

14.3

14.0

13.8

13.8

14.0

13.3

13.'6

13.5

13.7

14.2

15.0

16.2

1S.O

19.6

20.3

21.3

Aug.

22.5

22.8

22.9

23.0

23.1

23.1

23.1

23.2

23.3

23.5

23.4

23.1

22.3

21.3

20.0

18.5

17.0

15.3

14.9

14.3

13.8

13.5

13.5

13.7

14.1

14.7

15,2

15.4

15.4

15.1

14.8

Sept.

14.1

13.5

13.0

12.6

12.5

12.7

13.5

14.7

16.2

17.7

18.6

19.4

13.7

13.8

19.7

19.7

13.6

19.4

19.2

13.0

19.2

19.7

19.9

19.8

19.3

18.6

17.7

17.0

16.4

15.9
26 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La.

Location.-^Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°56'45", long. 90°10'15", in T. 13 S., R. 10 E.

 St. Helena meridian, at Huey P. Long Bridge, 5 miles west of New Orleans, 22 miles 

downstream from Bonnet Carre 1 Spillway, 106 miles upstream from Head of Passes, and 

126 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 

0.15 foot below mean Gulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,243,600 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.--Discharge: Since 1928 (except 1937) and intermittently during 1851,

 18bti, 1879-1927 in reports of Mississippi River Commission (published as Mississippi 

River at Carrolton, La.).

Gage heights: November 1934 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Since 1872, at gage of Corps of Engineers, 2% miles downstream from present site, in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. May 1873 to December 1922, at gage of U. S. 

Weather Bureau at foot of Canal Street, 11 miles downstream from present site, and 

since January 1923, at gage of Corps of Engineers, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 19.9 feet Feb. 10 (affected by diversion

 through Atchafalaya River and through Bonnet Carre 1 Spillway); minimum, 0.9 foot 

Dec. 3.

1934-50: Maximum gage height, that of Feb. 10, 1950; minimum, -0.65 foot Jan. 25, 

1940.

Maximum gage height observed, 21.3 feet Apr. 25, 1922; minimum observed, -1.6 feet 

Dec. 27, 1872. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 2? miles downstream on gage of Corps of Engineers, with datum 0.13 foot below mean Gulf level (datum 

of Corps of Engineers). This gage reads, practically the same below 19.0 feet as does 

the gage of the Geological Survey, but above 19.0 feet it reads lower, the difference 

increasing to a maximum of 0.10 foot.

Remarks, Gage heights affected by tides. Some flow diverted at times through Atchafalaya

 River and during February and March through Bonnet Carre 1 Spillway.

Gage height at 8 a.m., In feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.9 2.9'

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.8

3.9

4.0

3.9

4'. 2

4.4

4.9

Nov.

4.8

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.O

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

-

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.6

3.4

4.3

5.3

5.8

6.3

6.8

7.2-

7.3

7.5

7.6

7.8

8.1

Jan.

8.3

8.6

8.7

8.9

8.8

9.3

9.7

10.4

10.6

10.9

11.5

12.0

12.6-

13.1

13.5

13.8

14.3

14.8

15.2

15.6

16.0

16.3

16.6

17.0

17.4

17.6

18. 0

18.1

18.2

18.4

18.6

Feb.

18.7

18.9

19.2

19.2

19.2

19.4

19.4

19.5

19.6

19.8

19.7

19.5

19.4

19.4

19.3

19.3

19.2

19.2

19.3

19.3

19.3

19.4

19.4

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.6

19.6

_

-

Mar.

19.6

19.6

19.6

19.8

19.7

19.6

19.5

19.5

19.4

19.2

19.0

19. 0

18.9

18.8

18.7

18.7

18.6

18.7

18.6

18.4

18.1

17.8

17.6

17.3

17.1

17.0

17.0

16.6

16.6

16.3

16.1

Apr.

15.9

15.7

15.5

15.5

15.1

14.7

14.5

14.2

14.1

14.1

14.1

14.3

14.5

14.7

14.8

14.8

14.9

15.1

1.5.2

15.2

15.2

15.2

15.2

15.3

15.2

15.1

14.9

14.5

13.9

13.4

May

12.8

12.2

11.9

11.9

11.9

11.6

11.1

11.1

11.5

12.0

12.4

12.6

12.9

13.2

13.4

13.7

13.9

14.2

14.5

14.7

14.8

14.9

15.0

15.0

15.0

15.0

14.8

14.7

14.6

14.4

14.2

June

14.0

13.8

13.7

13.4

13.2

13.0

13.1

12.9

12.6

12.4

12.3

12.2

12.2

12.1

12.2

12.1

12.1

12.0

11.8

11.6

11.5

11.2

10.9

10.5

10.2

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.3 9.'3

July

9.6

9.9

10.3

10.7

10.9

10.9

10.8

10.4

9.9

9.3

8.6

7.8

7.1

6. 3

sie

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.8

6.2

7.0

7.7

8.4

Aug.

8.7

8.9

9.0

9.1

9.1

9.2

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.4

9.2

8.8

8.2

7.7

7.0

6.3

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.O

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.' 9

6.3

6.5

6.6

Sept.

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.7

4.8

5.2

5.9

6.5

6^9

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.1

6.7

6.3
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 27

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°59'55", long. 91°21'40", in NE^ sec. 21, T. 38 

" . R. 4 W., at St. Loais-San Francisco Railway bridge, 400 feet upstream from county 

hi£hvny bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Whittenburg Creek, and ij- miles north of Steelville. Datura of gage is 681.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--781 square miles.

Heeoras available.--December 1922 to September 1950. Gage-height records for 1916-33 at 

site 1 mile upstream in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 27 years (1923-50), 628 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,900 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 18.74 

reef); Kilnimun, 214 second-feet Aug. 7 (gage height, 1.93 feet).

1922-50: Maximum discharge, 47,800 second-feet June 26, 1935; maximum gage height, 

24.30 feet June 9, 1945; minimum discharge, 74 second-feet July 22, 1934 (gage height 

0.35 foot, site then in use).

Maximum stage know, 26.5 feet (present site) Aug. 20, 1915 (discharge, 60,000 second-feet).

Remarks.--Records good.

Hevlslons (/rater yearsJ.--W 897: 1939. W 1007: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1-22 Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

2.0 236

2.3 308

2.6 416

3.0 615

3.5 

4.5

6.0 

8.0

905

1,560

2,320

4,730

10.0

12.0

13.7

6,340

9,850

12,900

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

206

289

419

581

3.5 

4.0 

5.5 

8.0

852

1,200

2,460

4,770

10.0 6,940

12.0 9,850

14.0 13,500

16.8 19,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

OQ&y 

 wn

OU

31

Oct.

245

247

245

553

1,490

8,340

 },940

1,830

1,260

998

3,120

9,850

3,360

1,720

1,290

1,030

875

767

686

2,630

4,730

.12,900

5,860

2,020

1,480

1,160

951

821

732

678

614

Nov.

568

532

507

474

444

423

402

395

378

368

359

359

349

336

333

320

304

298

295

292

286

274

271

271

265

259

259

256

251

248

~

Dec.

239

234

237

248

251

253

251

237

234

237

262

346

375

326

298

28S

277

280

283

289

1,720

5,660

2,820

1,560

1,120

1,280

1,480

1,200

951

790

705

Jan.

678

821

3,850

19,800

17,500

3,090

2,150

1,680

1,520

2,150

1,760

1,680

5,210

12,200

3,820

3,270

2 , 240

1,760

1,440

1,240

1,090

1,020

917

884

821

951

1,060

917

821

761

705

Month

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

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

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

Calend&r year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ............. ... ...........

July

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

653

623

586

572

558

554

550

536

528

507

494

540

2,730

2,460

1,520

1,160

951

852

761

678

790

1,600

1,440

1,120

951

821

732

790

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

79,422

10,376

24,729

345 347

97, 806

26,057

36,468 

23, 902

76,024

35,925 

9,169

16,041

13,821

449,740

Mar.

1,060

917

790

732

678

Apr.

619

623

913

3,090

1,850

653 1 1,320

628

609

554

528

604

1,020

1,240

1,160

1,200

1,320

1,360

1,120

 1,320

4,680

3,360

2,150

1,560

1,280

1,090

985

951

852

761

678

628

Maximum

12,900

566 

5,660

12,900

19,800

2,730

4,680 

3,090

15,400

6,770 

392

3,OOC

1,689

19,800

1,020

884

821

761

852

732

678

628

600

576

554

540

532

519

498

494

490

490

482

463

451

448

494

1,480

-

May

1,160

884

761

678

628

576

532

507

591

5,930

15,400

6,690

3,820

2,370

1>760

1,440

1,160

1,020

3,670

4,620

2,100

1,480

1,160

985

852

1,240

1,600

1,850

2,100

5,460

3,000

Minimum

245

248

234

182

678

494

528 

448

507 ZQQ

pyy 

242

216

224

216

June

1,760

1,320

1,360

1,680

1,480

1,120 985'

8K

761

4,760

( ,770

1,760

1,240

1,020

884

790

732

761

653

614

604

550

g519

g482

g437

g412

g402

g399

g416

g402

Mean

2,562 

346

798

946

3,155

931

1> 176

7.97 

2 452

1, 198 20' 

517

461

1,232

July

g385

g372

g355

g355

g392

g368

359

336

330

323

 304

298

298

283

277

271

271

271

271

265

262

262

262

253

248

248

256

256

251

245

242

Per

square 

mile

3 28 [443 1.02

1.21

4.04

1.19

15.1

1.02 

3.14

1.53 

379

 662

.590

1.58

Aug.

239

234

224

221

216

216

218

226

228

224

221

218

556

1,560

1,360

821

540

430

378

326

301

283

265

256

251

253

262

704

938

872

3,000

Sept.

1,480

1,680

1,320

852

653

528

455

419

402

395

419

385

355

326

311

298

295

283

268

268

289

262

251

245

234

231

234

231

228

224

Runoff

Inches

^49

1.18

16.46

4.66

1.24

1.74 

1.14

3 .62

1.71 

.44

 76 

.66

21.42

Acre-feet

157,500

20,580 

49,050

685,000

194,000

51,680

72,330

47,410

150, 800

71,260

18 , 190

31 ,820 

27.410

892.0OO

Peak discharge (bate, 9.200 Bee.-ft.).--Oct. 7 (2:30 a.m.) 12,900 sec.-ft.; Oct. 12 (9 a.m.) 

11,900 sec.-ftT; Oct. 22 (7 p.m.) 15,800 sec.-ft.; Jan. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 24,900 sec.-ft.; Jan. 14 

(11:30 p.m.) 14,600 sec.-ft.; May 11 (11 a.m.) 17,700 sec.-ft.

g Computed from sraph based on gage readings.
28 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°09'30", long. 91°06'30", in SEiNE£ sec. 35, T. 40

H., Ti. 2 W., at Sappington Bridge, 3f miles downstream from Brazil Creek and 4 miles

southeast of Sullivan. Datum of ga^ is 581.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.--1,475 square miles.

Kecords available. September 1921 to September 1933, November 1943 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--18 years (1921-33, 1944-50), 1,343 second-feet. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge'during year, 42,800 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 25.5

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 419 second-feet Aug. 6;

minimum gage height observed, 2.13 feet Oct. 3. :

1921-33, 1943-50: Maximum discharge, 77,300 second-feet June 9, 1945 (gage height,

32.0 feet); minimum, 160 second-feet Sept. 22-30, Oct. 2, 3, 1932; minimum gage height,

1.38 feet Sept. 28, 29, 1932.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 feet in August 1915, from information by local residents

(discharge, 90,000 second-feet).'

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

rtevisions (water years). W 1007: 1922, 1923(M), 1924-30, 1933, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.1 447

2.5 595

3.0 820

4.O 1,34O

Oct. 1 to May 11

5.5 2,250

7.5 3,720

10.0 6,200

12.0 8,590

May 12 to Sept. 3O

13.5 11,000

16.0 16,2OO

19.0 23,6OO

22.6 33,6OO

2.3 419

2.7 559

3.5 899

4.5 1,420

5.5 2,1OO

7.7 3,880

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 7.7 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

. Oct.

447 

447 

447 

1,200 

2,320

10,000 

12,400 

4,570 

a2,500 

1,990

5.O20 

11,200

>o

3,100 

2,520

1,990 

1,740 

1,440 

1,440 

a3,4OO

8.32O 

12,800 

16,200 

4,80O 

82,900

2,320 

1,990 

1,680 

1.5OO 

1,390 

1,340

Nov.

1,17O 

1,120 

1.O6O 

1,020 

965

916 

868 

868 

820 

a8OO

772 

772 

772 

726 

726

681 

637 

637 

637 

595

595 

595 

595 

555 

555

555 

555 

555 

555 

a 540

Dec.

517 

517 

517 

555 

555

555 

555 

517 

8517 

517

595 

726 

726 

681 

595

555 

555 

595 

595 

595

3,030 

9,940 

" T, 330 

a3,200 

2,250

2,590 

2,870 

82,600 

2,O60 

1,8OO 

1,560

Jan.

1,440 

1,920 

8,380 

32,400 

33,600

14,600 

4,650 

3,400 

3,020 

3,320

3,480 

3,640

10,200 

17,600 

10,600

6,640 

4,750 

3,640 

3.O2O 

a2,59O

2,32O 

2,120 

1,920 

1,860 

1,740

2,730 

2,450 

2,120 

81,860 

1.74O 

1,680

Feb.

1,560 

1,500 

1.44O 

1,390 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,280 

1,280 

1,220

al,280 

1,390 

3,240 

4,950 

3,320

2,590 

2,180 

1,860 

1,740 

1,620

2,660 

3,320 

3,240 

2,660 

2,180

al,92O 

1,740 

2,060

«°nth forays

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ....................... 1

Dber

mber ......................

lendar year 194S 

ary

.... - (-

1

st ........................

ember .....................

33,511 

22,217 

5O.77O

80,789

95,430 

57,640 

72,400 

51,740 

40,210, 

52,454 

19.O5O 

33,124 

39,334

ter year 1949-50 .......... 867, 88O

Peak discharge (base, r lO,OOO sec. -ft.) .--(

sec. -ft.; Oct. 23 (2 p.m.) 17,400 sec. -ft. j I 

sec. -ft.; Jan. 14 (11 a.m.) 18,600 sec. -ft. 

 No gage-height record; discharge confputc 

stations.

Mar.

2,180 

1.99O 

1,800 

1,680 

1,740

1,560 

1.44O 

1,440 

1,390 

81,440

1,740 

2,180 

2,380 

2,450 

2,380

2,730 

2,590 

2,320 

2,750 

5,760

6,2OO 

4,060 

82,940 

a2,450 

2,250

1,990 

1,990 

1,860 

1,680 

1,560 

1,500

Maximum

16,200 

1,170 

9,940

22,300

33,600 

4,950 

6,200 

4,750 

20,800 

4,640 

946 

4,450 

4,650

33,600

Apr.

1,440

al,50O 

1,620 

4,75O 

4,650

3,020 

2,25O 

1,990 

1,860 

1,740

1,740 

1,680 

1,500 

1-.440 

1,390

1,340 

1,280 

1,220 

1,220 

al,220

1,170 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,020 

1,020 

1,060. 

1,340 

2,800

May

2,730 

2,180 

1,860 

1,680 

1,620

1,390 

1,220 

1,170 

1,680 

9,260

2O, 8OO 

17,600 

8,590 

4,85O 

3,520

2,950 

82,480 

2,100 

5,450 

8.59O

4,750 

2,870 

2,320 

1,950 

1,74O

2,180 

2,950 

a3,190 

3,7OO 

6,750 

6,O9O

Minimum

447 

540

517

369

1,440 

1,220 

1,390 

1,020 

1,170 

764 

485 

419 

521

419

)ct. 7 (3 p.m.) 14,0 

>ec. 22 (8 p.m.) 11, 

May 11 (5 a.m.) 22 

>d<on basis of weath

June

3,520 

2,550 

2,950 

3,270 

2,790

2,320 

1,880 

1,610 

1,480 

1,420

4,64O 

4,150 

2,020 

1,610 

1,420

1,260 

1.2OO 

1,310 

1,140 

1,140

1,040 

995 

946 

8899 

853

853 

764 

808 

808 

808

Mean

4,307 

741 

1,638

1,865

6,304 

2,059 

2,335 

1,725 

$1,523 

1,748 

615 

1,069 

1,311

2,378

July

764 

 a7El 

721 

946 

899

764 

721 

679 

679 

598

638 

598 

598 

598 

559

559 

8559 

559 

559 

598

521 

559 

521 

521 

521

521 

521 

521 

521 

521 

485

Per 

square 

mile

2.92 

.502 

1.11

1.26

4.27 

1.40 

1.58- 

1.17 

3.07 

1.19 

.417 

.725 

.889

1.61

OO sec. -ft.; Oct.

Aug.

521 

521 

485 

451 

451

419 

451 

485 

485 

485

485 

485 

813 

2,250 

3,030

2,950 

1,540 

1,140 

946 

808

721 

638 

598 

598 

559

521 

638 

1,040 

1,680 

2,48O 

4,45O

Sept.

3,790 

4,650 

3,610 

2,320 

1,680

1,310 

1,140 

995 

946 

946

899 853* 

808 

764 

679

679 

679 

638 

598 

1,040

4,250 

1,100 

808 

679 

638

598 

598 

559 

559 

521

Runoff

Inches

3.37 

.56 

1.28

17.17

4.93 

1.45 

1.83 

1.30 

3.54 

1.32 

.48 

.84 

.99

21.89

13 (1 a.

Acre-feet

264,800 

44,070 

100,700

1,350,000

387,600 

114,300 

143,600 

1O2,60O 

278,100 

104, 000 

37,79O 

65,7OO 

78,020

1,721,000

m. 12,800

200 sec. -ft.; Jan. 4 (7 p.m. 42.8OO 

,6OO sec. -ft. 

er records and records for adjacent
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 29

Meramec River at Robertsville , Mo.

Location . Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°25'40", long. 90 "49 '35", in SWiNWi sec 32 T 

33TI7, R 2 E., at county highway bridge, 1 mile northwest of Robertsville and if miles 

U? nStif1 m Calvey Creek. Datum of gage is 448.24 feet above mean sea level, datum oi

Drainage area. 2,673 square miles.

Records available. --October 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. --11 years, 2,522 second-feet.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 60,400 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height 29 17 

ree ?'>_ minimum, 530 second-feet Aug. 7; minimum gage height, 3.32 feet Oct. 4.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 102,000 second-feet June 10, 1946 (gage height, 34.0 

feet) ^minimum, 256 second-feet Aug. 23, 24, 1941 (gage height, 2.47 feet).

Maximum stage known, 36.1 feet in August 1915, from floodmark a quarter of a mile 

below gage adjusted for slope in water surface (discharge, 125,000 second-feet).

Remarks . --Records good. 

Revisions. W 1007: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1-14 Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

3.3 649 6.5 3,540 

4.0 1,140 8.0 5,160 

5.0 2,020

Note.--Same as following 

tatle above 8.0 feet.

3.4 500

4.2 1,120

5.0 1,800

8.0 5,160

11.0 9,130

15.0 15,500

19.0 23,000

23.0 33,000

25.0 39,400

 27.0 48,000

28.7 57,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

713 

694 

668 

1,290 

2,410

12,200 

16,500 

20,100 

16,200 

4,280

7,860 

15,000 

18,300 

24,300 

19,500

4,440 

3,430 

2,880 

6,240 

11,800

13 , 800 

19,800 

21,700 

25,000 

11,800

4,920 

3,870 

3,210 

2,880 

2,550 

2,280

Nov.

2,060 

1,900 

1,750 

1,620 

1,520

1,440 

1,360 

1,280 

1,200 

1,200

1,120 

1,120 

1,080 

1,080 

1,030

974 

950 

911 

880 

864

841 

810 

802 

787 

771

748 

740 

725 

717 

702

Dec.

687 

672 

657 

664 

657

664 

664 

657 

642 

642

849 

1,080 

998 

1,040 

1,120

990 

888 

857 

833 

818

3,080 

10,600 

14,100 

11,800 

5,280

5,040 

5,520 

6,520 

4,560 

3,650 

2,990

Jan.

2,600 

2,720 

8,180 

27,900 

44,700

57,300 

35,200 

g7,620 

5,640 

6,390

8,420 

8,560 

11,400 

17,900 

25,400

26,900 

11,700 

7,300 

5,640 

4,800

4,090 

3,650 

3,43P 

3,210 

3,100

3,760 

4,200 

3,980 

3,540 

 3,100 

2,880

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 

ary

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Peak discharge (base, 20,000

Feb.

2,660 

2,500 

2,330 

2,160 

2,060

2,060 

2,000 

2,000 

1,950 

1,900

1,850 

2,440 

5,520 

8,980 

9,130

5,520 

4,200 

3,540 

3,100 

2,770

4,060 

8,140 

10,500 

8,980 

5,160

3,980 

3,430 

3,320

Secondfoot-days

300,615 

32,982 

89,219

1,248,997

365,210 

116,240 

150,790 

133,210 

253,520 

91,790 

26,685 

86,472 

71,575

1,718,308

see. -ft.). 

26,400 sec. -ft.; Oct. 24 ^6 p.m.) 26,200 sec 

29,700 aeo. -ft.; Apr. 4 (11 p.m.) 20,000 sec

Mar.

3,540 

3,760 

g3,650 

3,100 

2,880

2,600 

2,440 

2,280 

2,160 

2,000

2,660 

3,650 

6,130 

5,880 

5,880

7,170 

7,860 

7,300 

6,260 

8,560

12,300 

12,600 

6,910 

5,160 

4,200

3,760 

3,540 

3,430 

3,540 

2,990 

2,600

Maximum

25,000 

2,060 

14,100

30,800

57,300 

10,500 

12,600 

17 , 000 

29,200 

9,730 

1,320 

12,300 

9,730

57,300

Apr.

2,500 

3,210 

6,520 

16,700 

17,000

14,300 

8,000 

4,440 

3,760 

3,430

3,430 

3,650 

3,760 

2,990 

2,650

2,380 

2,220 

2,110 

2,060 

1,950

1,850 

1,850 

1,850 

1,800 

1,800

1,700 

1,660 

2,700 

4,800 

6,130

May

6,130 

4,560 

3,650 

3,100 

2,660

2,380 

2,110 

1,950 

2,000 

10,200

17,200 

27,100 

29,200 

15,000 

7,040

5,400 

4,440 

3,650 

3,540 

8,000

14,300 

14,100 

5,390 

3,650 

3,100

2,770 

7,170 

10,800 

12,600 

9,130 

11,200

June

9,730 

5,160 

5,760 

6,260 

5,760

4,440 

3,430 

2,880 

2,600 

2,380

3,540 

7,440 

4,200 

2,660 

2,330

2,060 

1,850 

1,700 

1,660 

1,800

1,700 

1,750 

1,700 

1,520 

1,400

1,320 

1,240 

1,200 

1,160 

1,160

Minimum Mean

668 9,697 

702 1,099 

642 2,878

518 3,422

2,600 11,780 

1,850 4,151 

2,000 4,864 

1,660 4,440 

1,950 8,178 

1,160 3,060 

626 861 

537 2,789 

872 2,386

537 4,708

Dct. 9 (1:30 p.m.) 21,700 sec 

.-ft.; Jan. 6 (6 a.m.) 60,40C 

.-ft.; May 13 (5:30 a.m.) 32

July

1,160 

1,120 

1,080 

1,200 

1,320

1,200 

1,120 

1,080 

1,030 

974

327 

888 

849 

818 

787

771 

771 

756 

756 

733

717 

710 

695 

687 

679

664 

649 

642 

642 

634 

626

Per 

square , 

mile

3.63 

.411 

1.08

1.28

4.41 

1.55 

1.82 

1.66 

3.06 

1.14 

.322 

1.04 

.893

1.76

Aug.

619 

619 

589 

574 

559

552 

537 

544 

626 

596

582 

589 

6,880 

11,200 

7,720

12,300 

8,280 

3,980 

2,280 

1,800

1,480 

1,280 

1,160 

1,040 

958

888 

1,110 

2,660 

2,880 

4,680 

6,910

Sept.

7,170 

9,730 

8,420 

5,160 

3,430

2,550 

2,060 

1,750 

, 1,660 

1,570

1,520 

1,400 

1,320 

1,240 

1,160

1,080 

1,010 

966 

927 

872

1,910 

4,800 

2,220 

1,480 

1,240

1,080 

gl,030 

g990 

g942 

888

Runoff

Inches

4.18 

.46 

1.24

17.38

5.08 

1.62 

2.10 

1.85 

3.53 

1.28 

.37 

1.20 

1.00

23.91

Acre-feet

596,300 

65,420 

177,000

2,478,000

724,400 

230,600 

299,100 

264,200 

502 , 800 

182,100 

52,930 

171,500 

142,000

3,408,000

-ft.; Oct. 14 (7 p.m.) 

i sec. -ft.; Jan. 16 (7 a.m.) 

'400 see. -ft.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
30 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°30'20", long. 90°35'30", in SE£ sec. 33, T. 44 N. 

K. <k K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 2 miles east of Eureka and 3 miles downstream 

from Big River. Datum of gage is 406.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 3,788 square miles.

Records available. August 1903 to July 1906, October 1931 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-50), 3,325 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 79,700 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height, 33.01 

TeeTT; minimum, 738 second-feet Aug. 7, 8 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

1931-50: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet June 11, 1945 (gage height, 36.94 

feet); minimum, 196 second-feet Aug. 27, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 feet Aug. 33, 1915, from floodmarks, present site and 

datum (discharge, 175,000 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 877: 1938(M). W 977: 1942. W 1007: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17ie

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

973 

937 

910 

1,770 

3,870

14,000 

20,900 

19,800 

20,300 

9,830

8,630 

18,200 

20,500 

20,700 

23,800

12,300 

4,880 

4,000 

5,970 

20,200

17,400 

23,200 

26,200 

25,200 

22,600

7,930 

5,410 

4,500 

4,OOO 

3,620 

3,260

Nov.

2,920 

2,750 

2,520 

2,360 

2,200

2,090 

1,980 

1,880 

1,820 

1,720

1,620 

1,580 

1,580 

1,480 

1,420

1,380 

1,320 

1,280 

1,210 

1,200

1,170 

1,140 

1,130 

1,110 

1,080

1,060 

1,040 

1,030 

1,010 

. 1,000

Dec.

982 

946 

928 

946 

919

928 

937 

928 

910 

901

1,190 

1,880 

1,420 

1,320 

1,420

1,380 

1,280 

1,280 

1,230 

1,230

3,840 

14,400 

18,000 

17,300 

8,690

6,770 

6,910 

8,080 

6,490 

5,020 

4,120

Jan.

3,620 

3,620 

9,370 

30,800 

51,300

74,100 

62,600 

32,100 

9,940 

10,100

11,800 

13,200 

18,400 

26,300 

30,600

32,200 

26,600 

13 , 000 

9,090 

7,310

6,210 

5,460 

5,010 

4,570 

4,430

5,610 

7,630 

6,990 

5,760 

4,860 

4,430

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 .........

ary . .

nary

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

4,010 

3,730 

3,470 

3,280 

3,140

3,080 

3,080 

3,080 

3,020 

2,950

2,830 

3,210 

9,260 

14,000 

16,200

10,100 

7,150 

5,760 

4,860 

4,290

6,360 

12,800 

14,700 

14,200 

8,920

6,510 

5,310 

5,160

Secondfoot days

375,790 

47,080 

122,575

1,758,592

537,010 

i. 184,460 

214,200 

191,610 

333,900 

127,220 

34,872 

132,859 

131,890

2,433,466

Mar.

5,610 

5,460 

5,460 

4,570 

4,150

3,730 

3,470 

3,340 

3,080 

2,890

4,010 

5,460 

8,110 

9,260 

8,430

9,090 

10,400 

10,100 

9,260 

12,200

14,900 

16,900 

11,800 

7,950 

6,360

5,460 

5,010 

4,860 

4,860 

4,290 

3,730

Maximum

26,200 

2,920 

18,000

34,600

74,100 

16,200 

16,900 

24,600 

34,200 

14,000 

1,930 

18,400 

15,400

74,100

Apr.

3,600 

4,090 

12.OOO 

21,800 

24,600

18,600 

14,500 

6,990 

5,610 

5,160

5,160 

4,710 

5,310 

4,430 

3,870

3,470 

3,210 

3,020 

2,950 

2,770

2,650 

2,590 

2,590 

2,590 

2,590

2,480 

2,360 

2,650 

6,990 

8,270

May

10,300 

7,470 

5,610 

4,570 

4,010

3,600 

3,140 

2,830 

2,770 

12,200

21,300 

28,800 

34,200 

28,200 

13,300

8,430 

6,990 

5,760 

5,010 

7,470

13,700 

16,100 

11,600 

5,310 

4,290

3,870 

7,470 

14,500 

14,000 

14,400 

12,700

Minimum

910 

1,000

901

639

3,620 

2,830 

2,890 

2,360 

2,770 

1,420 

848 

754 

1,600

754

June

14,000 

8,590 

7,950 

9,090 

8,920

6,990 

5,160 

4,150 

3,600 

3,340

3,210 

6,990 

7,470 

3,870 

3,210

2,830 

2,530 

2,300 

2,200 

2,360

2,480 

2,200 

2,200 

2,040 

1,820

1,720 

1,580 

1,520 

1,480 

1,420

Mean

12,120 

1,569 

3,954

4,818

17,320 

6,588 

6,910 

6,387 

10,770 

4,241 

1,125 

4,286 

4,396

6,667

July

1,420 

1,380 

1,320 

1,780 

1,930

1,680 

1,480 

1,380 

gl,320 

gl,230

1,170 

1,120 

1,100 

1,040 

1,020

1,000 

973 

964 

964 

955

937 

919 

910 

901 

874

865 

848 

848 

848 

848 

848

Per 

square 

mile

3.20 

.414 

1.04

1.27

4.57 

1.74 

1.82 

1.69 

2.84 

1.12 

.297 

1.13 

1.16

1.76

Aug.

848 

840 

831 

797 

780

763 

754 

754 

780 

1,050

937 

g865 

g4,450 

g!5,900 

16,600

17,300 

18,400 

8,480 

4,140 

3,380

2,660 

2,260 

1,980 

1,760 

1,600

1,480 

1,420 

3,260 

3,380 

4,810 

9,600

Sept.

9,120 

14,000 

15,400 

9,600 

5,820

4,270 

3,380 

2,900 

2,720 

3,260

5,970 

5,230 

3,260 

2,600 

2,260

2,040 

1,920 

1,820 

1,700 

1,600

' 1,600 

9,280 

7,040 

3,380 

2,540

2,140 

1,920 

1,820 

1,700 

1,600

Runoff

Inches

3.69 

.46 

1.20

17.26

5.27 

1.81 

2.10 

1.88 

3.28 

1.25 

.34 

1.30 

1.29

23.87

Peak discharge (base, 32,000 sec. -ft.). Jan. 6 (6 p.m.) 79,700 sec. -ft.; Jan. 16 (9 p

Acre-feet

745 ,400 

93,380 

243,100

3,488,000

1,065,000 

365,900 

424,900 

380,100 

662,300 

252,300 

69,170 

263,500 

261,600

'4,827,000

m.) 32,500

see.-ft.; May IT [1:30 p.m.} 54,600 sec.-ft. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 31

Green Acre - Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Location,--Water-stage recorder and concrete control., lat. 37°54 1 50", long. 91°43 I 35", 

in HW-cSWr sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 7 W., 35 feet-upstream from double concrete-box culvert under Highway 72, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles southeast of Rolla.

Drainage area.--0.622 square mile.

Records available.--November 1947 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 6.85 

reetj, by slope-area method; no flow for many days.

1947-50: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1950; no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 0.3 second-foot, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16-20, 23, 24, 27, 28)

0.66 0 0.85 .17 1.05 2.97 1.30 12.3 

.70 .02 .90 .29 1.10 4.55 1.50 21.5 

.75 .05 .95 .72 1.15 6.48 1.70 31.8 

.80 - .10 1.00 1.65 1.20 8.40 1.90 44.0

Discharge, tn second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

2.32

20.5

3.46 

.72 

.29 

.29 

.20

39.2 

1.65 

.60 

.29 

.22

..18 

.15 

.12 

.92 

4.98

20.0 

1.65 

.50 

.29 

.22

.20 

.18 

.17 

.15 

.11 

.09

Nov.

0.09 

.08 

.07 

.07 

.06

.06 

.06 

.06 

.05 

.05

.05 

.12 

.08 

.OG 

.05

.05 

.04 

.03 

.02 

.02

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

.05 

.08 

.05

.04

.02 

.02 

.02 

.04

2.43 

.25 

.17 

.11 

.09

.08 

.13 

.17 

.13 

.44

10.8 

1.65 

.60 

.35 

.59

4.30 

.72 

.41 

.29 

.22 

.84

Jan.

0.60 

6.09 

34.7 

5.57 

.85

.72 

.72 

1.02 

4.07 

3.97

1.44 

3.90 

21.7 

1..65 

3.14

.72 

.60 

.35 

.22 

.18

.20 

.22 

.22 

.20 

.73

.72 

.29 

.29 

.20 

.17 

.17

Feb.

0.17 

.18 

.17 

.20 

.20

.22 

.20 

.18 

.17 

.15

.35 

9.47 

2.40 

1.02 

.50

.29'

.25 

.22 

.18 

.18

4.35 

2.97 

1.02 

.50 

.35

.22 

.22 

2.36

unm+t. Second 

Month foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jam: 

Febt 

Hare

May" 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

WE

mber ......................

99.66 

1.22 

25.09

lender year 1949 ......... 287.37

ary

"uary

h .........................

st . . . .

ember . .

95.62 

28.69 

31.14 

23.31 

67.73 

46.44 

.17 

23.05 

1.98

iter year 1949-50 .......... 444.10

Peak discharge (base, 50 sec. -ft.). Oct.

sec. -rt.; bet. 20 (i p.m.) 94 sec.-rt.; oct

Mar.

0.41 

.29 

.29 

.2?

.20

.18 

.15 

.12 

.12 

.12

2.41 

2.77 

1.65 

1.80 

2.39

2.68 

.85 

.41 

6.58 

2.68

1.22 

.60 

.41 

.29

.25

.91 

.41 

.20 

.18 

.17 

.18

Maximum

39.2 

.12 

10.8

39.2

34.7 

9.47 

6.58 

8.84 

20.6 

34.4 

.06 

9.96 

.60

39.2

Apr.

0.18 

2.85 

8.84 

5.75 

1.02

.60

.35 

.25 

.35 

.43

.25 

.20 

.18 

.17 

.15

.13 

.13 

.12 

.13 

.10

.10 

.12 .08' 

.08 

.07

.06 

' .05

.13 

.29

.15

May

0.11 

.10 

.09 

.08 

.06

.04 

.03 

.04 

. 2.99 

10.9

4.77 

1.65 

.60 

.29 

.22

.17 

.12 

3.23 

20.6 

1.65

.50 

.22 

.15 

.10 

.09

1.02 

.29 

.20 

15.1

1.72 

.60

June

0.

i!

34*.

3.

l'.

Minimum Mean

0 3.21 

0 .041 

0 .809

0 .787

.17 3.08 

.15 1.02 

.12 1.00 

.05 .777 

.03 2.18 

.02 1.55 

0 .005 

0 .744 

"0 .066

0 1.22

29

35 

88 

50 

22

17 

12 

10

4 

69

10 

22 

17 

12 

09

08 

39 

11 

08 

92

18 

11 

07 

05 

04

02 

06 

38 

08 

05

July

0.02 

.03 

.02 

.06 

.03

.01 

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

Per 

square 

mile

5.16 

.066 

1.30

1.27

4.95 

1.64 

1.61 

1.25 

3.50 

2.49 

.0080 

1.20 

.106

1.96

Aug.

0. 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

o'

0

0 

0 

5. 

9.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

4

1

11

09

60 

96 

29

18 

10 

07 

05 

01

01 

43 

24 

25 

25 

41

Sept.

0.42 

.60 

.25 

.15 

.09

.07 

.05 

.07 

.09 

.07

.05 

.03 

.02 

.01 

0

0 

.01 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff

Inches

5.96 

.07 

1.50

17.18

5.72 

1.72 

1.86 

1.39 

4.05 

2.78 

.01 

1.38 

.12

26.56

5 (7:30 p.m.) 76 sec. -ft.; Oct. 11 (1:15 p.m 

21 (9:45 a.m.) 116 sec. -ft. j Jan 2 (s a.m.)

Acre-feet

198 

2.4 

50

570

190 

57 

62 

46 

134 

92 

.34 

46 

3.9

882

) 183 

61 sec.-ft.s

Jan. 3 (12:45 p.m.) 215 sec.-ft.; Jan. 13 (7:15 a.m.) 165 sec.-ft.; Feb. 12 (3:30 p.m.) 56 sec.-ft.; 

Apr. 3 (8:30 p.m.) 122 sec.-ft.; May 19 (9:15 a.m.) 149 sec.-ft.J May 29 (ll a.m.) 426 sec.-ft.; 

June 9 (7 p.m.) 1,900 sec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (4 a.m.) 61 sec.-ft.; Aug. 28 (5:30 a.m.) 57 sec.-ft.
32 MERAMEC RIVER BASIK

Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 37'56'OS", long 91 e 42'35", in NE^NE^ sec, 17, f.

 3V N., R. 7 W., 300 feet above county highway bridge, quarter of a mile upstream 

from mouth, and 3| miles southeast of Rolla. Datum of gage is 928.73 feet atovf 

mean sea level, datum of 1929..

Drainage area. 1.05 square miles.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 3.36

 feet) by slope-area method; minimum, 0.04 second-foot July 6-15, July 18 to Aug. 7.

1948-50: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1950; no flow Sept. 14-21, Sept. 24 

to Oct. 5, 1-948.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

O.08 

.08 

.08 

3.53 

31.1

6.90 

2.56 

1.96 

1.78 

1.78

73.5

4.16 

1.78 

1.26 

.95

.80 

.45 

.36 

1.39 

4.38

32.4 

3.96 

1.96 

1.43 

1.26

.80 

.68 

.56

.'iS 

.36

Nov.

0.27 

.27 

.27 

.19 

.19

.13 

.13 

.13 

.13 

.13

.13 

.19 

.19 

.13 

.08

.08 

.08 

.08 

.08 

.08

.08 

.08 

.08 

.OS 

.08

.08 

.08 

.08 

.08 

.08

Dec.

0.08 

.08 

.13 

.13 

.08

.08 

.08 

.08 

.08 

.08

2.77 

1.43 

.95 

.56 

.36

.36 

.36 

.45 

.36 

.45

16.1 

3.23 

1.76

1,43 

1.43

5.51 

1.78 

.1.43 

1.10 

.95 

1.43

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

1.43 

7.54 

59.0 

11.1 

2.56

1.60 i.ao

1.60 

5.14 

7.24

1.96 

5.22 

26.4 

2.78 

5.77

4.90 

1.96 

1.60 

1.26 

.80

.68 

-.68 

.68 

.68 

1.10

1.43

.95 

.80 

.68 

.56 

.45

Feb.

0.45 

.45 

.45 

.45

.56

.56 

.45 

.36 

.36 

.36

.36 

9.66 

4.01 

2.15 

1.60

1.26 

.95 

.80 

.68 

.56

7.13 

4.90 

2.15 

1.60 

1.26

.95 

.80 

3.46

- Secondfoot-days

 her ...

lender year 1949 

ary

uary

ember ...............'......

3^6 

45.12

540.70

159.65 

48.73 

70.40 

41.97 

129.53 

62.23 

1.46 

30.10 

5.33

ter year 1949-50 .......... 781.58

Peak discharge (base. 65 sec. -ft.!

sec. -ft.; Oct. 21 (10:15 a.m.) 173 s 

248 sec. -ft.} Feb. 12 {4 p.m.) 69 se 

sec. -ft.} May 19 (9:20 a.m.) 258 sec

Mar.

1.78 

1.10 

1.10 

.95 

.95

.80 

.80 

1.43 

1.43 

1.43

3.69 

4.04 

3.00 

3.46 

3.23

5.22 

2.78 

1.96 

10.4 

5.22

2.56 

1.78 

1.43 

1.26 

1.10

1.71 

1.78 

1.43 

1.10 

.80 

.68

Maximum

73.5 

.27 

16.1

73.5

59.0 

9.66 

10.4 

14.0 

33.4 

34.0 

.08 

13.1 

1.10

73.5

Apr.

0.56 

3.87 

14.0 

6.63 

1.78

1.43 

1.10 

.80 

.95 

1,10

.95 

.80 

.56 

.45 

.36

.36 

.36 

,36 

a. 40

a. 40

a. 40 

a. 40 

a. 40 

h.45 

a. 40

a. 40 

a. 40 

a. so 

a,. TO 

a, 60

May

0.56 

.56 

.45 

,36

.36 

.36 

.27 

4.04

21.3

8.58 

3.47 

1.78 

1.43 

.95

.80 

- .56 

5.01 

33.4 

2.78

1.78 

1.10 

.80 

.56 

.36

2.72 

1.26 

.95 

22.0 

8.66 

. 1.96

Minimum

0.08 

.08 

.08

.02

.45 

.36 

.68 

.36 

.27 

.08 

.04 

.04 

.06

.04

June

1. 

1. 

2.

1.

34! 

9.

1. 

2!

Mean

5.91 

.125 

1.46

1.48

5.15 

1.74 

2.27 

1.40 

* 4.18 

2.07 

.047 

.971 

.178

2.14

. Oct. 5 (7:45 p.m.) 104 sec. -ft.} C 

ec.-ft.j Jan. 3 (12:45 p.m.) 229 sec. 

c.-ft.} Apr. 3 (8:30 p.m.) 131 sec.-f 

.-ft.; May 29 (11:30 a.m.) 389 seo.-f

43

10 

15 

26 

80

80 

56 

36 

0 

00

60 

95 

80 

56 

36

27 

81 

36 

19 

47

56 

36 

27 

19 

13

13 

08 

36 

19 

13

July

0.08 

.08 

.08 

.08 

,06

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04

.06 

.06 

.04 

.04

.04

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04>

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04

Per 

square 

mile

5.63 ' 

.119 

1.39

1.41

4.9O 

1.66 

2.16 

1.33 

3.98 

1.97 

.045 

.925 

.170

2.04

Aug.

0.

4.

13. 

1.

5', 

l'.

04 

04 

04

04 

04

04 

04 

13 

13 

08

06 

06 

22

1 

10

45 

19 

19 

13 

08

06 

06 

06 

06 

06

08 

45 

89

ea

70 

80

Sept.

0.80 

1.10 

.56 

.36 

.27

.19 

.13 

.13 

.19 

.19

.13 

.08 

.08 

.06 

.06

.06 

.06 

.06 

.06 

.06

.08 

.08 

.08 

.-08 

.06

.06 

.08 

.06 

.06 

.06

Runoff

Inches

6.49 

.13 

1.60

19.14

5.65 

1.73 

2.49 

1.49 

4.59 

2.20 

.05 

1.07 

.19

27.68

Acre-feet

364 

7.5 

89

1,070

317 

97 

140 

83 

257 

123 

2.9 

60 

11

1,550

ct. 11 (12:30 p.m.-) 304 

-ft.} Jan. 13 (8sl5 a.m. ) 

t.} Hay 10 (3:30 a.m.) 83 

t.j June 9 (7:15 p.B. )

1,190 sec.-ft.| Aug. 14 (7 p.».) 248 se'e.-ft*

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and rainfall 

record* in basin.

h Computed from tape-gage reading.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 3, 

Bourbeuse River near St. James, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°38'45", long. 91°32'05", In NW£ sec 12 T 38 

HT7TJ. 7 W., 735 feet upstream from bridge on Highway 68 and 3 miles northwest of St. James.

Drainage area. 21.3 square miles.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,250 second-feet Oct. 11 (gage height, 11 08 

TeeTT; minimum, 0.23 second-foot Aug. 6-8 (gage height, 3.88 feet 

6 1948~5° : MaxlJ1Um dlscharSe > that of Oct. 11, 1949; minimum, 0.01 second-foot Oct.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2-7, 10-14, 18-21)

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

Oct. 1-4 

2.2

Oct. 5 to Sept. 30

16

30

4.5 48

4.6 68

4.7 92

Note. Same as following table above 4.7 feet.

3.88

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

0.23

.29

.76

3.0

8.8

19

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

50

70

92

5.0 185

5.3 305

6..0 637

6.5 938

6.9 1,260

7.4 1,820

7.9 2,540

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.2 

2.2 

2.5 

839 

872

235 

46 

24 

17 

13

2,440 

112 

40 

20 

14

10 

7.9 

7.2 

76 

575

, 700 

88 

34 

19 

13

10 

7.9 

7.2 

6.0 

5.4 

4.8

Nov.'

4.8 

4.3 

3.8 

3.4 

3.0

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

3.8 

3.4 

2.3 

2.3

2.0 

2..0 

1'.76 

1.76 

1.76

1.52 

1.52 

1.52 

1.52 

1.52

1.52 

1.31 

1.52 

1.52 

1.31

Dec.

1.31 

1.31 

1.31 

1.76 

1.52

1.52 

1.52 

1.52 

1.31 

1.76

15 

17 

7.9 

6.5 

5.4

3.4 

3.0 

4.8 

4.8 

5.0

243 

83 

31 

19 

16

136 

43 

23 

17 

13 

18

Jan.

26 

193 

1,210 

222 

g38

g23 

22 

23 . 

133 

195

45 

87 

680 

62 

150

43 

27 

19 

13 

9.6

8.8 

8.8 

7.9 

7.9 

8.8

14 

10 

8.8 

8.8 

7.2 

6.0

Feb.

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

4.8 

5.4

7.2 

7.2 

6.5 

6.0 

5.4

5.4 

226 

117 

45 

26

17 

12 

10 

8.8 

7.2

234 

121 

43 

24 

16

10 

8.8 

60

unr,*h Second- 

"onth foot-daya

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augv 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 

a ry

250.3 

70.76 

729.64

15,116.00

..... . s

h......... ................ i

ember .....................

317.6 

051.7 

450.4 

,212.7 

385.5 

363.51 

16.81 

539.53 

105.43

ter year 1949-50 .......... 18,493.88

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec. -ft.). Oc

sec. -ft.; Oct. 11 (6 a.m.) 7,560 sec. -ft.; ( 

4,280 sec. -ft.; Oct. 21 (1:30 p.m.) 3,100 at

Mar.

30 

14 

12 

10 

8.8

7.9 

7.2 

6.5 

6.0 

5.4

111 

89 

76 

104 

97

122 

68 

30 

215 

132

58 

33 

22 

17 

13

41 

58 

23 

14 

10 

9.6

Maximum

2,440 

4.8 

243

2,440

1,210 

234 

215 

369 

1,010 

99- 

.97 

165 

14

2,440

Apr.

9.6 

44 

288 

369 

54

27 

18 

12 

12 

109

62 

28 

17 

12 

10

8.8 

7.2 

6.5 

7.2 

6.0

4.8 

4.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

6.8 

43 

27

May

17 

13 

10 

7.9 

6.0

4.8 

4.3 

3.8 

225 

629

171 

87 

40 

22 

14

9.6 

7.9 

94 

1,010 

74

27 

16 

10 

7.2 

6.0

114 

60 

24 

394 

241 

. 36

Minimum

2.2 

1.31 

1.31

.20

6.0 

4.8 

5.4 

3.8 

3.8 

1.11 

.29 

.23 

.97

.23

t. 4 (12 m.) 6,240 

Jet. 11 (1:30 p.m.) 

c.-ft.; Jan. 3 (1 F

June

17 

12 

99 

33 

16

8 

6 

5 

6 

19

6 

4 

3 

3 

2

1 

76 

11 

5 

4

3 

3 

2 -»!

i i3 

2 

1

Mean

202 

'2.36 

23.5

41.4

107 

37.6 

46.8 

40.4 

109 12.1 ' 

.542 

17.4 

3.51

50.7

.8 

.5 

4 

.0

0 

.3 

.8 

.0 

.3

.76

.4 

8

.8 

.0 

.3 

.0 

.52

.31 

.11 

.8 

.3 

.31

July

0

Per

square 

mile

9.48 

.111 

1.10

1.94

5.02 

1.77 

2.20 

1.90 

5.12 

.568 

.025 

.817 

.165

2.38

.97 

.97 

.76 

.86 

.86

.76 

.69 

.63 

.58 

.58

.53 

.53 

.63 

.63 

.58

.53 

.48 

.43 

.43 

.43

.43 

.43 

.43 

.39 

.35

.35 

.35 

.32 

.29 

.29 

.32

Aug.

0

60 

29 

43

12 

4 

3 

2

1

1

1 

127 

165 

23 

37 

22

.35 

.32 

.29 

.29 

.29

.26 

.23 

.39 

.35 

.29

.29 

.29

.8 

.8 

.3 

.52

.11 

.97 

.76 

.76 

.76

.11

Sept.

13 

14 

10 

7.2 

5.4

4.3 

3.8 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.0 

2.3 

1.76 

1.76

1.76 

2.0 

1.76 

1.76 

1.31

4.3

2.0 

1.31 

1.11 

.97

.97 

1.31 

1.52 

1.52 

1.31

Runoff

Inches

10.91 

.12 

1.27

26.38

5.79 

1.84 

2.53 

2.12 

5.91 

.63 

.03 

.94 

.18

32.27

Acre-feet

12,400 

140 

1,450

29,990

6,580 

2,090 

2,880 

2,410 

6,720 

721 

33 

1,070 

209

36,700

sec. -ft.; Oct. 5'(8:45 p.m.) 3,860 

8,250 sec. -ft.; Oct. 20 (2 p.m.) 

.m.) 4,800 sec. -ft.; Jan. 13 (8:45

stage
34 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Bourbeu.se River near Spring Bluff, Mo.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°18'40", long. 91°16'45", in M£ sec. 8, T. 41 N., R.

 3 W.,at county highway bridge 1 mile downstream from Boone Creek, 3.5 miles northwest 

of Spring Bluff, and 9.5 miles northwest of Sullivan. Datum of gage is 626.34 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 608 square miles.

Records available.--November 1943 to September 1950 (discharge above 1,000 second-feet only). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,600 second-feet Oct. 12 (gage height, 30.34

1943-50: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet Apr. 26, 1947 (gage height, 31,40 

feet).

Flood of August 1915 reached a stage of 35.7 feet, from information by local residents .

Remarks.--Records fair. Gage read once daily between 5.5 and 7.5 feet, twice daily b'e-

 Cween 7.5 and 15 feet, and bi-hourly above. Station maintained to determine high-water 

discharge.

Discharge, in second-feet, of water year October 1949 to September 1950

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

28

27

28.

29

30

31

Oct..

_

-

_

1,490

7,820

12,100

11,100

1,170

-

-

6,580

20,800

11,500

.

- .

_

_

_

2,790

9,2OO

8,200

11,600

3,220

1,000

_

_

_

_

_

-

Nov. Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

4,780

1,860

1,000

1,860

2,220

.

_

_

-

Jan.

_

1,060

9,000

19,800

9,860

1,590

-

-

1,120

3,910

2,820

1,450

6,050

10,500

2,700

2,250

1,100

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

1,060

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

4,140

2,380

1,200

_

_

_

-

1,720

6, BOO

2,60O

1,310

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

1,060

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

2,56O

1,700

1,890

2,6OO

3,280

2,970

1,700

1,890

5,690

3,260

1,590

1,O40

_

-

_

«

_

_

_

-

Apr.

_

-

1,700

9,080

7,030

1,450

-

_

_

-

1,520

1,280

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

2,74O

1,810

May

1,060

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

6,550

8,350

2,650

1,620

_

-

 _

_

_

1,990

12,400

3,440

_

;

-

1,300

7,720

6,670

1,850

3,360

2,520

June

1,000

-

1,520

1,310

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

1,100

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

_

-

July Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

1,730

1,000

3,310

4,190

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

1,560

1,7OO

1,310

1,170

Sept.

_

1,240

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

.

_

_

-

1,140

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

_

-

Peak discharge (base. 10.QOO sec.-ft.) .--Pot. 7 (5 a.m.) 15,800 sec.-ft.; Oct. 12 (7 p.0r.) '28,600 

sec.-ft.J Oct. 21 (11 p.m.; 12,900 sec.-ft.; Jan. 4 (5 p.m.) 22,OOO sec.-ft.; Jan. 14 (1 p.m.) 

13,200 sec.-ft.j Apr. 5 (3 a.m.) 12,1OO sec.-ft.j May 11 (7 a.m.) 11,600 sec.-ft.} Hay 20 (5 p.m.) 

17,300 sec.-ft.j Hay 27 (11 p.m.) 1O.20O sec.-ft.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 35

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 38°26'45", long. 90°59'30", in

 swf sec. 26, T, 43 N., R. 1 W., at bridge on U. 3. Highway 50, 800 feet upstream from 

Flat Creek, half a mile east of Union, and 7 miles upstream from Birch Creek. Datum of 

gage is 488.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 808 square miles, including that of Flat Creek. ,

Keeords available. June 1921 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1916 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.--29 years, 700 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,200 second-feet Oct. 14 (gage height, 20.05 

i'eet ); minimum observed, 55 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 28,500" second-feet June 10, 1945; maximum gage height, 

23.23 feet (present datum) June 13, 1938; minimum discharge, 14 second-feet Aug. 31, 

Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 6, 1950.

Maximum stage known, 28.5 feet (present datum) Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, about 50,000 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve for main 

channel based on measurements, made since 1921 and study of overflow areas in vicinity of 

gaging station).

Remarks. Records good. Gage read once daily and used when stage fell below 2.9 feet.

tj oopera t ion. - -Gage -he ight record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Hevlslons (water years).--W 957: 1941. W 1147; Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.6 

1.9 

2.5

98

172

263

468

3.5 

5.5 

7.O 

9.0

915

1,900

2,860

4,490

12.0

15.0

18.0

19.4

7,550 

11,400 

16,OOO 

18,900

0.9 

1.5 

1.9

41

152

248

2.3

2.7 

3.5

363

516

913

5.0 1,780

8.0 3,800

9.9 5,350

Mote.--Same as preceding table above 

S.FTeet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to Septenber 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

116 

112 

105

loo

1,160

6,670 

9.74O 

11,900 

4,580 

96O

2,770 

7,660 

12,000 

18,900 

5,170

1,050 

804 

673 

2,190 

7,330

10,600 

11,800 

11,900 

7,720 

 1,540

1,080 

870 

716 

610 

528 

476

Nov.

421 

382 

349 

330 

305

284 

263 

243 

230 

224

209 

203 

197 

194 

172

169 

159 

156 

151 

14R

141 

134 

131 

128 

126

123 

119 

116 

114 

110

Dec.

107 

103 

103 

107 

107

105 

100. 

100 

98 

98

136 

256 

215 

375 

460

360 

280 

246 

215 

203

498 

2,100 

5,150 

2,220 

1,100

1,200 

2,370 

2,650 

1,400 

915 

g716

Jan.

631 

. 590 

#4,690 

11,600 

14,300

17,400 

3,710 

1,330 

1,180 

2,300

4,900 

3,660 

3,520 

7.0OO 

10,900

66,680 

2,820 

1,600 

1,180. 

940

755 

654 

588 

547 

627

834 

1,130 

1,050 

755 

630 

560

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Fsbr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 

ary . .

ember ...........'..........

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

482 

412 

377 

357 

338

335 

332 

338 

360 

370

366 

377 

gl,920 

4,90O 

3,100

1,600 

1,050 

807 

654 

538

860 

3,780 

7,110 

3,930 

1,660

1,130 

834 

781

Secondfoot-days

141,830 

6,027 

24,093

397,469

109,061 

39,098 

55,453 

55,452 

85,724 

18,456 

3,066 

28,304 

13,716

580, 280

Peak discharge (base, 12.000 sec. -ft.). C

20,200 sec. -ft.; Oct. 23 (11 p.m.) l£,500 s«

Mar.

834 

1,270 

994 

704 

574

a510 

470 

423 

380

351

510 gi.oeo

S3, 170 

2,560 

2,700

3,80O 

4,240 

3,800 

g2,300 

g3,590

'g6,670 

g4,620 

g2,040 

1,390 

1,050

834

886 

1,160 

1,210 

755 

578

Maximum

18,900 

421 

5,150

18,900

17,400 

7,110 

6,670 

10,400 

10,100 

2,820 

181 

4,640 

1,980

18,900

Apr.

520 

1,090 

2,630 

6,25O 

9,350

10,400 

2,180 

1,360 

1,050 

967

1,080 

1,780 

1,600 

994

755

630 

, 542 

 487 

446 

416

394 

380 

363 

360 

423

412 

363 

1,330 

2,890 

4,010

May

2,440 

1,450 

994 

755 

606

499 

419 

370 

419 

2,700

6,780 

10,100 

4,180 

2,110 

1,300

994 

686

606 

630 

2,570

8,610 

8,750 

1,240 

807 

679

520 

1,900 

6,890 

8,730 

2,630 

4,160

Minimum

100 

110 

98

64

547 

332 

351 

360 

370 

165 

66 

55 

138

55

June

2,820 

1,240 

1,510 

2,440 

2,04O

1,100 

704 

516 

438 

394

341 

312 

303 

286 

27O

240 

225 

204

207 

251

323 

516 

394 

275 

222

202 

176 

172 

170 

165

Mean

4,575 

201 

 777 .

1,089

3,518 

1,396 

1,789 

1,848 

2,765 

615 

98.9 

913 

457

1,590

July

130 

128 

121 

128 

159

159 

136 

181 

150 

124

111 

104 

99 

88 

82

82 

86 

82 

81 

70

66 

70 68 

70 

75

72 

70 

68 

68 

68 

70

Per 

square 

mile

5.66 

.249

.962

1.35

4.35 

1.73 

2.21 

2.29 

3.42 

.761 

.122 

I'.IS 

.566

1.97

Aug.

72 

68 

57 

59 

57

55 

70 

61 

61 

86

66 

66 

1,850 

3,730 

1,540

3,880 

4,640 

1,160 

538 

387

315 

259 

222 

192 

176

159 

222 

606 

1,660 

3,100 

2,890

Sept.

1,660 

1,980 

1,850 

1,050 

630

450 

366 

315 

278 

253

235 

222 

212 

190 

176

167 

159 

150 

138 

144

437 

755 

525 

303 

245

195 

174 

167 

150 

140

Runoff

Inches

6.53 

.28 

1.11

18.31

5.02 

1.80 

2.55 

2.55 

3.95 

.85 

.14 

1.30 

.63

26.71

Acre-feet

281,300 

11,950 

47,790

788,300

216,300 

77,550 

110,000 

110,000 

170,000 

36,610 

6,080 

56,140 

27,210

1,151,000

)ct. 8 (9:30 p.m.) 12,500 sec. -ft. j Oct. 14 (1 p.m.) 

c.-ft.; Jan. 6 (8 a.m.) 18,900 sec. -ft. j Jan. 15 (10:30

p.m.) 12,200 sec.-ft.j Apr. 6 (11:30 a.m.) 12,000 sec.-ft.5 May 22 (7 a.m.) 12,900 sec.-ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
36 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Big River near De Soto, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°07'20",. long. 90°40'30", in SW&NW-q: sec. 11. T. 39 

H., R. 3 E., at Mammoth Bridge on county highway, 300 feet upstream from Mammoth Creek, 

ij miles downstream from Mineral Fork, and 65 miles west of De Soto. Datum of gage is 

t 538.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 718 square miles, including that of Mammoth Creek. 

Records available. April 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,600 second-feet Jan. 4 (-gage height, 23.91 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 103 second-feet Aug. 7, 8 (gage height, 2.77 feet).

1949-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 4, 1950; minimum, 97 second-feet Sept. 3, 

4, 1949 (gage height, 2.74 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 29.4 feet in August 1915, from floodmark, 1 mile downstream, adjusted to gage site by comparison with a recorded flood 5.5 feet lower (discharge, 70,500 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 37,OdO second-feet).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1949-5O (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 3O

2.9 

3.3 

3.9 

4.7 

6.0

134

247

451

774

1,460

7.5

9.5

12.0

15.0

16.5

2,440

4,100

6,730

10,400

12,800

18.0 

2O.O 

22.4

16,1OO 

21,600 

30,100

2.8 

3.1 

3.4 

4.1

HO 

188 

281 

560

5.0 

.5.8 

7.0 

9.0

992

1,480

2,400

4,200

13.0

16.0

17.7

18.8

8,320

12,300

15,400

18,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1Q±y

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

144

144

155

1,29O

1,860

8,020

2,150

972

708

585

1,380

4,580

1,580

946

729

625

546

488

470

3,020

4,3OO

7.9OO

2,280

1,29O

972

798

686

625

565

546

507

Nov.

473

447

429

415

4O1

393

379

372

345

325

312

302

302

286

279

257

247

247

238

238

232

229

217

217

217

220

217

214

205

191

-

Dec.

180

177

174

191

194

197

191

185

174

188

214

2 2O

214

20O

188

ISO

180

217

220

226

1,750

6,73O

2,910

1,320

946

1,320

1,640

1,160

920

774

686

Jan.

645

946

5,970

g30,10o

g!8,OOO

g3,010

1,800

1,410

1,380

2,740

2,320

4,060

11,OOO

8,06O

4,480

3,460

1,950

1,510

1,220

1,050

'940

914

864

814

910

3,100

2,240

1,34O

1,130

966

864

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

May m«jr ...........................

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

790

742

695

672

695

742

742

695

672

626

582

88O

7,070

4,870

2,070

1,51O

1,410

1,310

1,130

992

1,66O

3,920

2,24O

1,480

1,130

966

814

1,136

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

50,861

8,846

24,066

-

119,193

42,235

32.O45

27,617

59,924

15,832

6,298

42,082

44,755

473,754

Mar.

1,160

864

79O

' 766

718

672

649

604

560

543

742

889

1,620

1,220

1,O70

1,380

1,280

1,050

1,160

2,920

2,320

1,440

1,160

992

864

814

966

839

718

649

* 626

Maximum

8,020

473

' 6,730

-

3O,1OC

7.07C

2,920

3,73C

10,80C

1,870

526

8,920

6,28C

30.10C

Apr.

649

814

1,480

3,730

2,070

1,190

914

814

766

742

742

695

- 626

582

556

547

517

504

504

483

463

530

551

483

459

430

406

390

1,790

3,190

-

May

1,510

1,070

889

 7^0

695

6O4

560

513

513

8,810

10,800

5,570

2,740

1,680

1.54O

1,280

966

814

1,250

1,440

992 ^'790

649

582

530

807

4,480

1,620

1,500

2,320

1,620

Minimum

144

191

174

-

64S

582

543

390

513

208

129

110

418

110

June

1,020

790

1,260

1.87O

1,160

839

672

604

534

56O

604

492

446

517

40&

355

321

313

306

310

303

281

271

255

245

236

220

217

217

2O 8

-

Mean

1,641

295

776

-

3,845

1,508

, 1,034

921

1,933

528

203

1,357

1,492

1,298

July

205

197

335

526

355

S03

248

226

214

205

2OO

191

229

185

168

163

174

182

177

163

157

155

157

163

155

155

155

150

137

129

139

Per 

square 

mile

2.29

. .411

1.08

5.36

2. ID

1.44

1.28

2.69

.735

.283

1.89

2.08

1.81

Aug.

171

147

129

127

115

112

no

353

398

205

168

5,

6,

248

200

920

8,920

7,550

1, 440

889

914

649

526

438

386

344

317

1,

285

274

517

940

250

2,O40

Sept.

2,590

6,080

2,490

1,220

889

695

582

582

742

4,150

3,730

1,280

889

742

626

582

538

488

442

418

6,280

3,690

1,070

790

626

551

547

517

479

450

-;

Runoff

Inches

2.63

.46

1.25

-

6.17

2.19

1.66

1.43

3.10

.82

.33

2.18

2.32

24.54

Ac re- feet

100,900

17,550

47,730

-

236,400

83,770

63,560

54,780

118,900

31,400

12,490

83,470

88,770

.939,700

Peak discharge (base; 1O,OOO sec.-ft.) . Oct. 6 (6 a.m.) 11,000 sec.-ft.j Jan. 4 (11 a.m.) 36,600 

see.-ft. Jan. 13 (l p.m.; 13,400 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (10 p.m.) 10,000 sec.-ft.; May 10 (4 p.m.) 12,800 

sec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (l p.m.) 11,700 sec.-ft.} Aug. 15 (5:30 p.m.) 12,600 sec.-ft.; S«pt. 21 (4 p.m.) 

12.60O a»e.-ft.

jz Computed from graph based on hlgh-vater mark and frasnentary r«ooraer record.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 37

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38"21 "45", long. 90°39'05", in SE£ sec. 12, T. 42

 N., K. 3 E., at county highway bridge at Byrnesville, 4 miles upstream from Head 

Creek. Datum of gage is 433.69 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary 

wirs-weight gage 4 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 433.83 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 917 square miles.

Records available. May 1922 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 28 years, 867 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36,900 second-feet Jan 5; maximum gage height,

 Z5T23 feet Jan. 5; minimum discharge, 143 second-foot Aug. 8 (gage height, 3.08 feet).

1922-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 5, 1950; maximum gage height, that of 

Jan. 5, 1950; minimum discharge, 25 second-feet Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 

1.50 feet Aug. 14, 1934. . Maximum stage known, 30.2 feet in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 80,000 

second-feet, by slope-area method). 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods computed using fall as a factor, which

 SWfair. Auxiliary gage read once daily above 10 feet prior to May 26 and above 5.0

feet thereafter. 

Revisions (water years).--W 877: 1938. W 1007: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50, except periods when fall is used as a factor

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-18, Mar. 22 to Apr. 3)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4

3.4 

3.9 

4.3 

5.3

212

318

437

825

7.0

9.0

14.0

16.0

6.0 1,160

1,730

3,070

6,960

8,860

17.0 10,300

Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

18.0 12,200 3.1 146 4.5 479 7.0 1,600 

20.0 18,200 3.5 212 5.0 664 8.0 2,260 

23.0 28,600 4.0 325 6.0 1,100 11.4 4,860 

24.5 34,600 Note.--Same as preceding table above 11.4

feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

222

214

218

890

2,320

k7,100

k6,700

k2,100

1,240

938

2,370

k4,000

k3,250

1,730

1,110

848

700

603

k3,200

k3,700

k5,500

k6,100

k6,600

k2,300

kl , 600

1,300

1,060

892

802

720

661

Nov.

622

565

528

509

473

459

448

427

417

391

369

361

352

341

334

323

308

301

296

292

287

287

283

272

- 272

270

270

270

268

268

-

Dec.

257

249

247

247

249

249

251

247

243

245

255

270

270

268

257

249

247

270

283

290

2,610

k5,300

k6,100

2,580

1,460

1,610

2,060

1,860

1,270

1,010

870

Jan.

780

870

k4,800

k!9,100

k34,500

k!9,900

k3,570

kl , 900

kl,790

k2,650

k3,470

k2,770

k9,130

k!2,600

k»,420

k4,600

k2,860

kg, 200

kl,860

1,550

1,320

1,190

1,110

1,040

1,040

1,920

3,660

2,250

1,610

1,350

' 1,160

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

Haroh .........................

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

Uflir ay ...........................

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,040

938

870

825

802

825

848

848

780

760

720

1,100

3,740

k7,460

k3,800

2,380

1,800

1,460

1,300

1,110

3,010

k4,500

k3,700

2,440

1,800

1,410

1,190

1,490

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

70,988

10,863

31,873

487,084

156,970

52,946

47,702

43,129

75 484 20)319 7,809

46,188

50,870

615,141

Mar.

1,800

1,440

1,140

1,010

938

892

825

760

720 '680

1,190

1,860

2,120

2,180

1,670

1,990

2,060

1,610

2,080

3,440

k3,700

2,580

1,920

1,550

1,320

1,160

1,110

1,220

1,040

892

825

Maximum

7,100

622

6,100

17,700

34,500

7,460

3,700

10,600

11,100

2,030

826

8 ;86(

6,700

34,500

Apr.

825

1,690

3,680

klO,600

k3,730

2,260

1,500

1,190

1,050

1,000

960

892

828

7gg

704

664

644

606

587

587

568

550

606

606

550

532

496

565

514

3,380

-

May

2,610

1,550

1,190

1,030

870

765

684

625

1,030

6,050

9,830

kl 1,100

k5,940

2,920

2,050

1,850

1,440

1,120

1,000

1,790

1,550

1,070

892

744

664

800

3,750

3,750

1,720

2,550

2,550

Minimum

214

268

243

155

780

720

680

496

625

264

180

154

446

154

June

1,600

1,120

1,550

1,980

2,030

1,240

915

765

664

606

625

606

532

514

532

446

405

383

368

383

374

356

336

315

304

289

280

271

266

264

Mean

2,290

362

1,028-

1,334

5,064

1;891

1 ;539

1,438

2 *677 435

252

1,490

1,696

1,685

July

287

264

255

828

4G2

339

299

268

253

242

236

226

222

236

222

210

205

208

218

208

203

201

198

198

198

192

191

189

187

184

180

Per

square 

mile

2.50

.395

1.12

1.45

5.52

2.06

1.68

1.57

2. 66

738

. 275 i!e2

1.85

1.84

Aug.

180

L86

184

174

169

166

163

L54

255

346

230

1,

6,

203

540

540

7,130

8,860

7,

1,

1,

D60

300

100

982

704

568

162

108

371

345

1,

577

105

306

120

3,600

Sept.

2,380

5,580

k5,490

2,260

1,340

982

765

644

684

1,980

k4,770

3,220

1,440

1,030

807

664

587

550

496

446

612

6,700

2,620

1,160

849

684

587

550

514

479

-

Runoff

Inches

2.88

.44

1.29

' 19.74

6.37

2. 15

l!93

1.75

3 06

op oc 

 32

l!87

2.06

24.94

Acre-feet

140,800

21,550

63,220

966,100

311,300

105,000

94,620

85,550

149

40,300

15,490

91,610

100,900

1,220,000

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 see.-ft.-). Jan. 5 (10 a.m.) 36,900 sec.-ft.j Jan. 14 (m.) 13,400 

aee.-ft.;Apr. 4 (7 a.m.; 12,500 sec.-ft.j May 12 (4 a.m.) 12,600 sec.-ft.

k Computed using fall as a factor.

Note. Gage heights at base gage computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings Dec. 22, 

237~Feb. 14, 15, May 21, 22, June 2, 3, Aug. 17, 18. No auxiliary gage heights Oct. 6-8, 12, 19-25, 

Dec. 22, 23, Jan. 3, 8-12, 16-19, Feb. 15, 22, 23, Mar. 21, Apr. 5j fall estimated on basis of fall 

to station on Meramec River near Eureka and known fall for other rises.
38 MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaeeville, Ky.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°57', long. 88°49', at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 

on ballard-Carlisle county line, 0.8 mile south of Lovelaeeville and 3 miles upstream 

from Wilson Creek. Datum of gage is 326.22 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.--2lj square mile's.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--12 years, 241 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second feet Feb. 13 (gage height, about 

19.1 feet); minimum daily, 12 second-feet Oct. 2.-

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 10,900 second-feet, Feb. 15, 1949 (gage height, 19.37 

feet); minimum daily, 5.7 second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 21.1 feet, from floodmarks, in January 1937 (discharge 19,800 

second-feet, slope-area method).

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions (water years). W 927: Drainage area. W 1147: 1938, 1943 (M).

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

al4 

a!2 

a25 

a 40 

aZ.OOO

2,890 

466 

774 

1,290 

120

43 

994

404 

56 

36

29 

24

20 

18 

17

16 

16 

825 

18 

18

' 830 

25 

23 

22 

 21 

20.

Nov.

20 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

18 

197 

80 

36

31 

27 

24 

22 

21

20 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

16

Dec.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

al,000 

83,800 

4,440 

1,530 

316

235 

211 

1,260 

495 

262

198 

780 

358 

187 

145

842 

675 

280 

187 

144 

125

Jan.

594 

2,290 

5,220 

7,140 

5,900

2,990 

1,250 

1,080 

1,380 

3,590

3,180 

1,620 

4,290 

4.B60 

1,510

81,800 

460 

394 

362 

a240

a!70 

a!50 

al40 

a!30 

al20

1,610 

3,940 

1,150 

350 

8500 

a2,100

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

ber

 her .................... ....

lendar year 1949 ............

ary .

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

eaber ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

83,200 

a2,700 

480 

274 

214

192 

169 

152 

316 

3210

al40 

83,000 

a9,000 

88,500 

a4,500

475' 

260 

208 

174 

150

a200 

82,500 

al.100 

257 

169

131 

117 

8770

Secondfoot-days

9,506 

834 

17,630

135,213

60,510 

39,558 

20,291 

7,488 

8,791 

12,787 

5,733 

8,480 

10,520

202,128

Mar.

690 

184 

allO 

alOO 

890

a80 

880 

284 

8200 

a!50

aSOO 

81,500 

82,500 

382 

190

150 

134 

a!20 

8400 

748

306 

150 

110 

92 

82

77 

4,090 

4,980 

1,100 

230 

182

Apr.

168 

327 

2,120 

2,360 

675

182 

111 

84 

69

71

201 

82 

61 

54 

50

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

a43 

843 

a40. 

840 

845

855 

a 45 

840 

a40 

252

Maxima

2,890 

197 

4,440

9,250

7,140 

9,000 

4,980 

2,360 

2,180 

3,440- 

1,320 

2,180 

4,240

9,000

Peak discharge (base. 4,800 sec. -ft.}. Jan. 4 (42 n.)

May

82 

366 

682 

135 

72

55 

1,230 

815 

166 

2,180

531 

.1,050 

554 

152 

77

52 

39 

33 

30 

43

36 

28 

a26 

825 

a24

a24 

a 45 

52 

42 

57 

88

Minima

12 

16 

16

12

120 

117 

77 

40 

24 

31 

30 

26 

17

12

June

41 

32 

829 

2,960 

289

88 

56 

44 

39 

43

36 

33 

329 

242 

54

' 840 

a35 

835 

a 40 

362

3,440

2,770 

578 

114 

66

51 

41 

36 

33 

a31

 Mean

307 

27.8 

569

370

1,952 

1,413 

655 

250 

284 

426 

185 

274 

351

554

July

830 

a30 

830 

allO 

409

42 

835 

833 

832 

831

830 

830 

860 

850 

835

830 

aSO 

508 

92 

118

356 

56 

1,320 

1,200 

235

469 

96 

71 

52 

46 

47

Aug.

57 

583 

114 

54 

43

40 

36 

833 

a30 

a28

827 

826 

43 

248 

1,180

2,180 

209 

430 

106 

52

40 

a35 

a30 

8150 

406

92 

48 

74 

456 

80 

1,550

Per square 

 ile

1.45 

.132 

2.70

1.75

9.25 

6.70 

3.10 

1.18 

1.35 

2.02 

.877 

1.30 

1.66

2.63

Sept.

4,240 

2,000 

1,020 

435 

118

67 

54 

485 

879 

339

190 

86 

57 

51 

51

46 

a35 

a25 

a22 

a20

al8 

84 

45 

a35 

825

821 

a!9

818

'al8 

a!7

Runoff in 

inohe*

1.68 

.15 

3.11

23.84

10.67 

6.97 

3.58 

1.32 

1.55 

2.25 

1.01 

1.49 

1.85

35.63

7,780 sec. -ft.) Jan. 13 (7 P-B. ) 5,980

and records for nearby stations.

ends indicated by faulty recorder chart
BAYOU DE CHIEN BASIN 39

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky.

'Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°38 ! , long. 88°58', at bridge on U. S. Highway 51,

1.1 miles upstream from Cane Creek, 2.8 miles southeast of Clinton, Hickman County, and 

15.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--68.5 square miles.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1950.

Average dlscharge.--10 years, 91.1 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,760 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, 14.30 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 11 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 

June 2.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 31, 1950; minimum daily, 4- second-feet May 

29, 1943

Remarks.--Records poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

11

12

360

992

1,070

119

240

38

25

28

810

324

74

30

26

21

20

19

19

21

21

18

19

30

20

18

18 '18

22' 19

Nov.

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

34

29

23

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

17

17

18

17

17

-

Dec.

17

17

17

22

19

23

24

18

18

19

1,200

1,800

1,700

372

92

47

192

720

216

54

37

396

89

32

29

625

204

36

32

19

29

Jan.

625

1,340

2,290

1,200

1,000

497

452

228

392

1,020

1,070'

1,210

1,310

712

1,000

C600

090

c90

C90

080

C70

c65

060

055

c50

0400

cl,000

0700

c55

CSO

C350

month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

 ay ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

01,000

0700

060

050

e45

045

e45

040

035

035

C30

0400

02,000

0450

c20ft

olSO

elOO

080

060

040

0250

01,300

elSO

085

c70

060

050

655

-

~

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,473

561

8,115

48,419.0

18,151

8,185

10,159

3,138

4,104

4,063

3,427

3,363

2,932

70,671

Mar.

362

95

70

61

55

51

49

133

54

40

670

1,620

910

354

92

114

70

44

159

670

240

60

46

40

36

44

1,340

1,700

702

174

104

Apr.

102

' 222

720

655

221

155

84

64

53

47

115

55

39

36

33

29

29

a29

29

28

27

29

26

24

37

25

22

21

29

153

Maximum

1,070

34

1,800

3,200

2,290

2,000

1,700

720

933

933

774

1,110

1,380

2,290

«ay

552

933

247

22

16

14

415

331

25

19

17

307

131

26

18

16

16

15

259

109

21

17

15

15

48

95

60

20

12

187

126

Minimum

11

17

17

9.6

50

30

36

21

12

13

14

17

14

11

June

17

13

850

933

146

23

18

17

17

19

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

15

16

52

890

702

115

19

16

15

15

15

14

14

Msan

144

18.7

262

133

586

292

328

105

132

135

111

108

97.7

194

July

14

14

16

774

283

25

21

18

16

15

14

16

153

16

15

15

16

68

343

88

271

670

259

39

25

109

23

21

20

21

29

Aug.

20

95

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

466

120

25

30

21

21

20

21

21

131

343

32

23

265

158

223

1,110

Per square 

mile

2.10

.273

1.94

8.55

4.26

4.79

1.53

-a. 93

1.97

1.62

1.58

1.43

2.83

Sept.

1,380

348

40

30

330

180

18

158

85

46

31

23

18

16

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

Runoff in 

inches

2.43

.30

4.41

26.26

9.85

4.44

5.52

1.70

2.23

2.21

1.86

1.83

1.59

38.37

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 sec.-ft.). Dec. 12 (5 p.m.) 2.020 sec.-ft.: Jan. 3 (3 a.m.) 2.600

I* a.m.) 2,500 sec. 

sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

c Backwater from Mississippi River; discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements, 

gage-heights and records for nearby stations.

2MOOS O - 52 - 4
40 HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN (CASTOR AND WHITEWATER RIVERS)

Castor River at Zalraa, Mo.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°08'45", long. 90°04<30", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 29 N., R. 

9 E., at bridge on State Highway 51 in Zalma, Z\ miles downstream from Perkins Creek. 

Datum of gage is 350.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage 

at Greenbrier, 6 miles downstream, at same datum, used to determine slope after Dec. 18, 

1949.

Drainage area. 395 square miles.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 29 years, 528 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,800 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 26.6 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 88 second-feet Aug. 7-9; minimum gage height observed, 1.73 feet Oct. 2.

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 40,400 second-feet Jan. 14, 1937., from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 28.20 feet Mar. 11, 1935; minimum 

discharge, 16 second-feet Aug. 31, 1936 (gage height, 0.81 foot).

Flood of August 1915 reached a stage of 28.0 feet (present datum), from floodmark 

pointed out by local residents.

Remarks . Records fair. Gage read once daily below 10.0 feet and twice daily above. Auxliiary gage read once daily below 8.0 feet and twice daily above.

Revisions (water years).--W 1147: 1922(M), 1923 (M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

92 

92 

136 

118 

215

1.5OO 

3,120 

1,080 

639 

486

418 

3,270 

e5,100 

e2,OOO 

1,150

940 

554 

452 

384 

350

622 

2,440 

2,240 

960 

673

537 

469 

401 

350 

316 

300

Nov.

270 

241 

228 

215 

202

190 

178 

167 

167 

156

156 

156 

146 

156 

146

146 

136 

127 

127 

127

127 

127 

118 

8118 

118

118 

118 

118 

118 

110

Dec.

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

358 

1,740 

1,150 

741 

605

537 

503 

1,340 

1,650 

1,OOO

809 

1,650 

2,4OO 

1,250 

862

809 

1,030 

844 

690 

6O5 

537

Jan.

503 

571 

3,130 

10,800 

15,100

4,890 

2,130 

1,300 

1,040 

2,840

4,160 

2,940 

4,130 

6,290 

5,240

5,3OO 

2,800 

1,740 

1,150 

915

840 

741 

605 

554 

503

2,980 

6.07O 

2,930 

1,460 

1,180 

1,220

 Month

Octo 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary

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

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,500 

1,560 

1,350 

1,300 

al,400

1,530 

1,820 

1,5OO 

1,930 

1,410

1,050 

2,370 

12,100 

14,200 

5,510

2,650 

1,390 

1,110 

960 

900

880 

960 

982 

844

741

a 650 

605 

588

Secondfoot-days

31,404 

4,627 

22,210

299,077

96,052 

63,790 

22,177 

55,580 

« 66,397 

10,674 

3,353 

7,851 

12,896

397,011

Mar.

588 

520 

469 

452 

a430

401 

384 

367 

333 

316

316 

a350 

469 

486 

469

469 

435 

418 

418 

435

503 

537 

503 

469 

435

435 

1,900 

4,050 

2,440 

1,350 

1,030

Maximum

5.10C 

27C 

2.40C

26,OO(

15.10C 

14, 20C 

4,05C 

12.60C 

13,800 

1,38C 

13£ 

124 

1.53C

15,10C

Apr.

826 

1,260 

7,480 

12,600 

9,050

4,530 

2.21O 

1,580 

1,320 

1,100

920 

741 

588 

520 

469

435 

418 

384 

367 

333

316 

30O 

300 

285 

401

 435 

401 

367 

644 

5,OOO

May

4,480 

 2,960 

1,960 

1,380 

IjljOO

9OO 

2,360 

3,870 

2,040 

3,780

13,800 

7,680 

 5V030 

2,86O 

1.59O

1,180 

-1,000 

1,050 

844 

1,320

880 

656 

571 

503 

452

401 

367 

350 

316 

350 

367

Minimum

92 

110 

110

50

503 

588 

316 

285 

316 

136 

92 

88 

) 156

88

June

300 

27O 

350 

1,380 

920

639 

520 

469 

418 

401

 571 

435 

367 

333 

300

285 

255 

241 

228 

215

241 

215 

202 

19O 

178

167 

156 

146 

146 

136

Mean

1,012 

154 

716

819

3,098 

2,278 

715 

1,853 

2,142 

356 

108 

253 

430

1,090

July

136 

136 

127 

118 

127

118 

118 

110 

110 

102

102 

102 

95 

95 

92

92 

102 

110 

110 

102

102 

95 

102 

102 

102

110 

127 

110 

102 

102 

95

Per 

square 

mile

2.56 

.390 

1.81

2.07

7.84 

5.77 

l.W 

4.69 

5.42 

.901 

.273 

.641 

1.09

 2.75

Aug.

118 

110 

110 

95 

95

92 

88 

88 

88 

92

92 

92 

95 

190 

435

707 

724 

537 

384 

300

241 

215 

190 

178 

167

156 

156 

167 

792 

6O5 

452

Sept.

571 

1,530 

1,300 

862 

656

469 

401 

350 

350 

571

758 

537 

418 

350 

300

255 

241 

215 

190 

178

270 

435 

350 

255

215

190

178 

178 

167 

156

Runoff

Inches

2.96 

.44 

2.09

28.15

9.04 

6.01 

2.09 

5.23 

6.25 

1.00 

.32 

.74 

1.21

37.38

Acre-feet

62,290 

9,180 

44,050

593,200

190,500 

126,500 

43,990 

110,200 

131,700 

21,170 

6,650 

15,570 

25.58Q

787,400

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 see. -ft.) .--Jan. 4 (ll:40 p.m.) 27.400 sec. -ft. i Feb. 15 (12 p.m.)

. .--.- .- - , -., sec.-ft.; May 11 (10 a.m.) 17,600 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record;, discharge computed on basis of weather records and recerda for St. Francis 

River near Fatterson.

e State-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed from loop curve.

Note. Discharge for Jan. 5-21, 27-30, Feb. 14-20, Apr. 4-8. May 1, 12-17 computed by using fall 

ai a factor.
OBION RIVER BASIN 41

South Fork Obion River near Greenfield, Term.

Location. Water-stage recorder; lat. 36°07'15", long. 88 e48'40", 75 feet downstream from 

oriage on U. S. Highway 45E, 200 feet downstream from Coats Branch, 2? miles south of 

Greenfield, Weakley County, and 10 miles upstream from Middle Fork Obion River. Datum 

of gage Is 300.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 431 square miles.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 21 years, 556 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 17.00 

reet}, from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum, 136 second-feet 

Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 7.98 feet July 3.

1929-50: Maximum discharge, 25,600 second-feet Jan. 21, 22, 1937 (gage height, 

17.82 feet, from floodmarks),' from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 61 second-feet Aug. 21, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.5 feet several 

days in August and September 1930.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

136 

137 

150 

238 

766

1,'120 

1,190 

1,130 

1,170 

1,150

900 

597 4~3 

336 

305

262 

235 

216 

204 

197

202 

684 

710 

597 

578

437 

304 

260 

237 

238 

565

Nov.

497 

319 

268 

237 

229

215 

212 

212 

209 

208

209 

265 

679 

688 

454

297 

257 

240 

230 

231

226 

213 

212 

218 

232

218 

214 

214 

216 

210

Dec.

200 

197 

195 

197 

216

209 

263 

251 

218 

216

1,130 

3,770 

14,400 

16,500 

8,640

4,900 

3,360 

2,330 

1,550 

901

646 

856 

852 

654 

488

560 

748 

680 

503 

425 

383

Jan.

613 

1,820 

3,310 

3,450 

5,560

6,000 

6,000 

5,700 

4,500 

3,800

3,260 

2,670 

3,550 

3,800 

3,180

3,180 

2,7SO 

2,520 

2,400 

2,500

2,600 

2,800 

1,500 

800 

( 500

1,000 

1,900 

2,300 

2,300 

. 2,100 

1,800

Month

Goto 

Nova 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber. ........................

lendar year 1949 

ary

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

ember ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

7.OOO 

10,OOO 

9,OOO 

8,000 

5,000

3,000 

1,500 

800 

1,400 

900

800 

700 

2,000 

3,500 

4,000

4,000 

3,500 

3,000 

1,500 

980

664 

742 

725 

582 

466

408 

364 

640

Seoondfoot-days

15,724 

8,329 

66,478

297,805

90,193 

75,171 

41,642 

14,756 

35,142 

10,420 

18,407 

16,746 

39,315

432,323

Peak discharge (base, 2.600 sec. -ft. ).« Dec

known) about 6,000 sec. -ft.; Jan. 13 (9 p.m.) 

sec. -ft.; Mar. 15 (12 m.) 3,650 see. -ft.; Maj

Mar.

1,210 

1,340 

1,300 

1,170 

706

522 

499 

746 

. 626 

433

821 

1,660 

2,780 

3,220 

3,650

3,130 

2,330 

1,520 

764 

1,150

1,200 

1,040 

798 

574 

444

399 

910 

1,670 

1,620 

1,660 

1,750

Apr.

1,090 

708 

1,140 

1,110 

1,150

1,070 

866 

594 

443 

3S5

394 

348 

306 

287 

276

268 

266 

269 

270 

264

246 

242 

245 

239 

301

371 

267 

242 

333 

766

Maximum

1,190 

688 

16,500

16,500

6,000 

10,000 

3,650 

1,150 

3,500 

990 

1,600 

1,800 

4,500

16,500

May

548 

659 

984 

1,020 

852

1,160 

2,880 

2,810 

3,450 

3,500

2,670 

2,270 

1,680 

1,200 

900

563 

371 

302 

840 

1,110

1,060 

1,060 

891 

487 

317

263 

238 

240 

236 

276 

305

Minimum

136 

. 208 

195

128

500 

364 

399 

239 

236 

166 

161 

178 

195

136

June

244 

218 

610 

990 

972

900 

620 

345 

268 

276

536 

334 

248 

324 

246

211 

196 

211 

223 

191

460 

296 

255 

205 

189

178 

173 

168 

167 

166

Mean

507 

278 

2,144

816

2,909 

2,685 

1,343 

492 

1,134 

347 

594 

540 

1,310

1,184

July

164 

162 

161 

168 

241

778 

530 

261 

202 

181

172 

173 

279 

306 

213

183 

208 

464 

509 

755

1,020 

600 

697 

798 

822

,310 

,600 

,450 

,350 

,340 

,310

Aug.

853 

684 

580 

326 

248

217 

199 

187 

210 

237

195 

185 

179 

182 

356

517 

484 

366 

494 

296

216 

190 

178 

190 

782

895 

1,500 

1,800 

1,600 

1,300 

1,100

Per square 

mile

1.18 

.645 

4.97

1.89

6.75 

6.23 

3.12 

1.14 

2.63 

.805 

1.38 

1.25 

3.04

2.75

. 13 (12 p.m.) 20,000 sec. -ft.; Jan. 6 or 7 

4,000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 2 (time unknown) about 

9 (ll p.m. 3,850 sec. -ft.

Sept.

2,100 

3,500 

3,600 

4,000 

4,500

4,100 

3,600 

2,500 

1,500 

1,000

1,050 . 

1,080 

1,090 

1,010 

737

498 

376 

315 

269 

248

244 

257 

244 

220 

201

195 

214 

242 

216 

209

Runoff in 

inohes

1.36 

.72 

5.74

25.70

7.78 

6-. 49 

3.59 

1.27 

3.03 

.90 

1.59 

1.44 

3.39

37;TO

(time un11,000

Mote. No gage-height record Jan. 6-9, Jan. 19 to Feb. 19, Aug. 27 to Sept. 10; discharge computed 

on' basis of weather records and records for Big Sandy River at Bruceton and Middle Pork Ported Deer 

River near Alamo.
42 OBION RIVER BASIN 

Obion River at Obion, Term.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. Se'lS'lO", long. 89°11'45", at bridge on 0. S. Highway si, half a mile south of Obion, Obion County, and 14? miles downstream from confluence of North and South Forks. Datum of gage is 261.23 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area. 1,880 square miles.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--21 years, 2,374 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,700 second-feet Feb. 4: maximum gage height, 

la.ea feet Feb. 4;'minimum discharge, 339 second-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.78 

feet).

1929-50: Maximum discharge, 99,500 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 25.4 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum (under conditions of no backwater), 230 second-feet Oct. 

7-9, 12, 1943; minimum gage height, -0.04 foot Sept. 1, 1936; during period of backwater from Mississippi River a minimum daily discharge of 15 second-feet occurred 

Feb. 4, 1937; reverse flow of 57 second-feet was measured by current meter on that 

date.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949- to September 1950 i p-, . | | , . . . 

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

343 

341 

359 

572 

1,660

2,730 

3,320 

7,570 

9,240 

9,280

6,520 

7,840 

6,53Q 

5,840 

5,220

4,140 

2,980 2,360' 

1,700 

1,050

814 

696 

700 

716

744

794 

838 

846 

830 

782 

624

Nov.

978 

1,030 

1,030 

984 

898

776 

682 

630 

603 

583

572 

590 

1,430 

1,800 

1,980

1,950 

1,740 

1,470 

1,210 

986

83,8 

732 

660 

624 

615

612 

597 

585 

587 

581

Dec.

569 

545 

527 

534 

563

599 

742 

796 

786 

732

1,630 

3,000 

7,420 

15,400 

21,900

25,700 

23,700 

19,900 

15,600 

12,200

8,920 

6,570 

5,160 

4,650 

3,880

3,240 

2,870 

2,710 

2,820 

2,820 

2,610

Jan.

2,600 

4,030 

9,910 

16,800 

20,900

22,900 

23,000 

22,100 

20,100 

19,400

18,600 

18,600 

19,200 

19,600 

18,300

16,200 

14,100 

12,400 

10,600 

9,280

,8,060 

6,650 

6,050 

5,370 

4,720

5,430 

6,770 

10,400 

12,600 

12,700 

13,600

Month

Ooto 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mnv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wm

ber

 ber .........................

lendar year 1949 

ary

uary . . h :::::::::: :::::::::::::::

 bar ........................

t«p year 1949-5O ............

Feb.

16,600 

21,200 

25,600 

26,000 

24,000

19,600 

14,800 

11,000 

8,380 

6,980

6,610 

7,120 

12,900 

19,800 

19,400

17,400 

15,600 

13,700 

10,800 

7.S80

6,250 

5,880 

5,800 

6,170 

5,800

4,800 

3,250 

2,830

Seoondfoot-days

90,179 

28,353 

199,093

1,233,206

410,970 

346,150 

156,210 

95,975 

124,176 

54,852 

112,450 

63,595 

151,232

1,833,235

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 sec. -ft.). Oe

aee. -ft.; Jan. 6 (s p.m.) 23,100 sec. -ft.; Ft 

seo. -ft.; Mar. 16 (6 a.m.) 11,000 see. -ft.; > 

11,100 MO. -ft.; May 11 (4 a.m.) 10,600 Bee.

12,500 BBC. -ft.

Mar.

2,650 

2,S60 

3,760 

4,240 

3,400

3,040 

2,710 

2,490 

2,290 

2,180

2,200 

2,160 

3,620 

8,520 

10,700

10,900 

. 9,730 

7,880 

6,210 

5,250

4,980 

5,190 

4,600 

3,440 

2,830

2,400 

2,780 

4,180 

9,320 

10,600 

9,100

Apr.

6,S50 

5,400 

6,090 

8,560 

10,900

10,900 

9,780 

7,980 

5,840 

3,520

2,710 

2,220 

1,760 

1,300 

1,010

870 

806 

764 

716 

708

700 

666 

646 

644 

673

710 

760 

782 

790 

920

Maximum

9,280 

1,980 

25,700

25,700

23 , 000 

26,000 

10,900 

10,900 

10,500 

4,380 

11,000 

6,330 

12,300

26,000

May

1,240 

1,840 

2,460 

2,740 

3,100

3,190 

3,370 

4,180 

7,440 

10,000

10,500 

9,730 

8,560 

8,240 

7,440

5,980 

4,680 

3,380 

2,860 

2,600

2,690 

3,040 

2,910 

. 2,610 

2,290

1,990 

1,490 

1,090 

916 

810 

810

Minima

341 

572 

527

341

2,600 

2,830 

2,160 

644 

810 

543 

404 

506 

856

341

June

822 

792 

910 

1,700 

2,650

3,260 

3,320 

3,020 

2,480 

1,790

1,310 

1,060 

1,060 

1,580 

1,520

1,340 

1,060 

810 

648 

1,190

2,710 

3,230 

4,380 

3,540 

2,890

2,220 

1,450 

880 

687 

543

Mean

2,909 

945 

6,422

3,379

13,260 

12,360 

5,039 

3,199 

4,006 

1,828 

3,627 

2,051 

5,041

5,023

July

468 

' 422 

404 

881 

1,820

2,430 

3,020 

3,800 

2,870 

2,250

1,480 

878 

581 

486 

446

432 

410 

862 

1,500 

2,180

2,900 

3,300 

5,400 

8,470 

10,600

11,000 

10,800 

10,300 

9,240 

7,300 

5,520

Aug.

4,200 

3,100 

2,720 

2,410 

2,060

1,600 

1,100 

820 

687 

576

543 

525 

506 

506 520'

768 

1,330 

1,850 

2,280 

2,460

2,140 

1,680 

1,260 

964 

2,360

2,650 

3,090 

3,670 

4,140 

4,750 

6,330

Per square 

 lie

1.55 

.503 

3.42

1.80

7.05 

6.57 

2.68 

1.70 

2.13 

.972 

1.93 

1.09 

2.68

2.67

,. 10 (6 a.m.} 9,420 Bee. -ft.; Dec. 16 (12 m. 

ib. 4 (6 a.m.) 26,700 Bee. -ft.; Feb. 14 (5 p. 

lar. 30 (6 a.m.) 10,800 see. -ft.; Apr. 5 (12 

 ft.; July 26 (1 a.m.) 11,100 Beo.-ft.; Sept.

Sept.

8,380 

10,300 

11,600 

12,200 

12,300

12,200 

11,200 

10,000 

8,470 

7,160

6,29O 

5,800 

4,980 

4,120 

3,140

2,810 

2,540 

2,300 

2,140 

1,860

1,540 

1,370 

1,210 

1,120 

1,020

856 

936 

1,010 

1,170 

1,210

Runoff in 

inches

1.78 

.56 

3.94

24.38

8.13 

6.85 

3.09 

1.90 

2.46 

1.09 

2.22 

1.26 

2.99

36.27

) 25,800

m.) 20,400 

p.m.) 

6 (1 a.m.)
OBION RIVER BASIN 43

Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford, Term.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°03'00", long. 88°52'40", at bridge,on State

 Highway 54, 4 miles southwest of Bradford, Gibson County, and 17£ miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 316.54 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 203 square miles.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 21 years, 241 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 18.5

 I'eet, from graph based on partial record); minimum, 35 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 

3.06 feet).

1929-50: Maximum discharge observed, 9,730 gecond-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 

20.06 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 secondfeet; minimum observed, 12 second-feet June 30, July 1, 1931; minimum gage height observed, 0.68 foot July 16, 1937, site and datum then in use.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of fragmentary gage-height record, which 

are poor.

Revisions. W 897: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)'

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14 to Dec. 11. Feb. 17-21, 

23-28, May 4-6, June 5-2O, Sept. 6-3O)

3.1 39 13.9 1,760 

3.5 8O 15.3 2,220 

4.1 148 16.3 2,800 

6.3 46O 17.4 3,800 

10.3 1,080 18.1 4,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

36 

36 

39 

89 

532

968 

179 

439 

454 

112

72 

109 

89 

80 

70

59 

52 

49 

46 

43

41 

357 

123 

100 

147

101 

71 

63 

60 

74 

280

NOT.

129 

86 

72 

65 

63

60 

59 

59 

59 

59

59 

97 

439 

128 

79

64 

58 

54 

53 

52

51 

49 

48 

50 

53

51 

50 

49 

51 

49

Dec.

48 

48 

48 

49 

60

59 

71 

67 

58 

58

1,280 

1,800 

f3,950 

f4,510 

3,190

672 

236 

304 

269 

180

146 

487 

272 

147 

122

212 

294 

222 

144 

122 

111

Jan.

142 

f572 

f 1,960 

f2,640 

f2,890

f2,790 

1,860 

751 

438 

f2,310

f2,810 

1,520 

1,740 

1,500 

750

1,130 

667 

1,070 

835 

424

257 

215 

195 

178 

149

1,010 

1,310 

610 

534 

1,020 

f2,870

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber

 bar .........................

 bar..................... ....

landar year 1949 

ary

uarv S^:;:::::::::::::::::::::::

 bar ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

f4,38O 

4,200 

3,160 

1,110 

308

250 

278 

23O 

750 

352

231 

855 

f2,020 

f2,610 

f2,520

1,340 

369 

250 

223 

182

182 

50O 

282 

181 

146

122 

108 

549

Second- 

 foot-days

4,970 

2,295 

19,236

124,221

37,147 

27,688 

16,501 

4,036 

11,428 

4,050 

9,695 

5,791 

12,294

155,131

Mar.

905 

297 

185 

154 

138

131 

202 

335 

147 

120

942 

1,440 

2,580 

2,06O 

760

386 

257 

191 

171 

1,060

350 

213 

158 

136 

121

116 

1,210 

1,090 

331 

177 

138

Apr.

136 

158 

245 

343 

442

185 

134 

116 

1O9 

103

123 

100 

87 

80 

77

76 

76 

79 

80 

77

71 

68 

69 

71 

111

152 

90 

76 

194 

308

Maximum

968 

439 

4,510

4,510

2,890 

4,380 

2,580 

442 

2,620 

1,030 

2,820 

1,530 

2,500

4,510

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 sec. -ft. ).-- Dec. 13 (about

to September 195O

May

120 

546 

580 

236

156

1,600 

2,620 

1,200 

329 

2O3

146 

570 

372 

181 

149

105 

86 

76 

618 

642

201 

122 

88 

72 

62

56 

53 

61 

56 

58 

64

Minimum

36 

48 

48

32

142 

108 

116 

68 

53 

47 

40 

39 

52

36

June

56 

51 

455 

1,030 

251

117 

90 

77 

71 

177

313 

101 

103 

114 

84

70 

65 

62 

59 

68

152 

62 

74 

56 

51

h49 

h49 

h48 

h48 

h47

Mean

160 

76.5 

621

340

1,198 

989 

532 

135 

369 

135 

313 

187 

410

425

July

h46 

h45 

h45 

55 

154

524 

142 

59 

49 

43

40 

41 

103 

78 

47

43 

50 

280 

69 

1,220

216 

83 

149 

411 

941

f2,820 

934 

658 

169 

99 

82

Aug.

74 

90 

69 

57 

51

48 

44 

44 

48 

58

49 

45 

45 

44 

44

63 

54 

76 

48 

44

42 

41 

39 

48 

1,530

838 

189 

183 

404 

142 

1,240

Per square 

mile

0.788 

.377 

3.06

1.67

5.90 

4.87 

2.62 

.665 

1.82 

.665 

1.54 

.921 

2. 02

2.09

10 p.m.) 4,900 sec. -ft.; Jan. 5

Sept.

1,380 

1,760 

2,500 

2,460 

1,170

252 

152 

335 

282 

230

212 

142 

203 

111 

95

81 

73 

68 

68 

72

67 

77 

64 

58 

53

52 

68 

84 

64 

61

Runoff in 

inches

0.91 

.42 

3.52

22.75

6.81 

5.07 

3.02 

.74 

2.09 

.74 . 

1.78 

1.06 

2.25

28.41

(time un4,760 sec.-ft.; July 26 (time unknown) about 3,400 sec.-ft. 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
44 OBION RIVER BASIN

North Fork Obion River near Union City, Tenn.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°24'00", long. 88°59'45", at bridge on State Highway a 2, 4 miles southeast of Union City, Obion County, 4| miles upstream from Hoosier 

Creek, and 11 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork Obion River. Datum of 

gage is 286.88 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 490 square miles.

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 21 years, 619 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,510 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 18.58 

reet); minimum, 143 second-feet Oct. -1, 2; minimum gage height, 5.19 feet June 13. 17, 

18, 19.

1929-50: Maximum discharge, 49,200 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 22.0 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum, 82 second-feet Oct. 5, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 3.38 feet July 27, 1929.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). W 762: 1933. W787: 1930(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195o

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

143 

144 

148 

1,290 

3,960

6,130 

5,600 

4,290 

3,080 

1,720

564 

2,120 

1,810 

556 

317

260 

225 

208 

197 

190

195 

418 

332 

230 

385

308 

232 

207 

196 

192 

266

Nov.

249 

21O 

195 

185 

180

176 

175 

175 

175 

174

174 

183 

1,260 

712 

351

267 

233 

219 

210 

208

204 

197 

195 

198 

199

196 

195 

195 

195 

192

Dec.

189 

186 

185 

193 

204

202 

254 

248 

212

207

2,050 

5,680 

7,080 

7,000 

6,560

3,800 

1,360 

1,290 

982 

626

490 

1,530 

1,090 

522 

392

893 

1,910 

936 

522 

399 

342

Jan.

1,650 

4,180 

7,760 

7,400 

8,560

7,480 

6,360 

4,800 

3,000 

4,160

5,960 

6,130 

6,560 

7,080 

5,600

4,900 

2,720 

2,240 

2,340 

 1,470

710 

558 

522 

520 

452

1,900 

5,040 

4,680 

3,770 

2,000 

3;620

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

toy.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........

mber .........

lendar year 1949 ............

ary ............

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

st ...........

ember ........

ter year 1949-50 ............

Peak discharge

sec. -ft. ; Jan. 5 

sec. -ft.; Feb. 1 

sec. -ft.; Apr. 4 

sec. -ft.; Sept. 1

Feb.

6,520 

6,680 

6,440 

4,530 

1,750

787 

614 

506 

1,960 

1,100

606 

2,850 

8,160 

7,720 

6,400

5,220 

2,460 

958

560 

434

599 

3,290 

3,140 

 1,500 

622

414 

336 

1,120

Secondfoot-days

35,913 

7,677 

47,534

332,943

124,122 

77,276 

38,533 

23,372 

29,994 

14,980 

40,503 

27,618 

37,884

505,406

liar.

2,410 

1,340 

546 

392 

327

295 

310 

584 

327 

249

1,160 

2,590 

3,210 

3,280 

2,010

86O 

578 

426 

351 

2,070

1,210 

552 

378 

312 

270

250 

2,310 

4,470 

3,400 

1,570 

516

Apr.

379 

575 

3,080 

4,350 

4,290

2,620 

944 

464 

358 

312

522 

367 

307 

279 

267

256 

250 

254 

255 

260

242 

232 

236 

232 

248

252 

224 

212 

232 

873

Maximum

6,130 

1,260 

7,080

9,960

8,560 

8,160 

4,470 

4,350 

3,300 

2,940 

5,150 

3,370 

4,870

8,560

base, 4,000 sec. -ft.) .--Oct. 6 (3 p.m.

3 a.m.) 9,150 sec.-FE.; Jan. 14 (6 a.m. 

9 r.m.) 7,240 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 (4 p.m 

9 p.m.) 4,530 sec. -ft.; July 5 (4 a.m. 

(7 a.m.) 5,080 sec. -ft.

May

468 

1,050 

1,890 

702 

381

554 

2,340 

3,140 

3,300 

2,280

894 

1,480 

2,250 

1,450 

558

381 

302 

261 

1,410 

1,700

584 

363 

268 

230

215

206 

259 

232 

207 

315 

324

Minimum

143 

174 

185

123

452 

336 

249 

212 

206 

166 

159 

179 

206

143

June

240 

210 

1,210 

1,440 

460

281 

237 

220 

212 

210

215 

202 

199 

616 

272

210 

196 

195 

215 

661

2,940 

2,080 

820 

322 

229

197 

181 

175 

169 

166

Mean

1,158 

256 

1,533

912

4,004 

2,760 

1,243 

779 

968 

499 

1,307 

891 

1,263

1,385

July

164 

161 

159 

2,290 

4,650

2,850 

938 

320 

230 

206

193' 

186 

393 

230 

190

176 

290 

1,480 

1,110 

1,110

1,750 

596 

2,630 

5,120 

5,150

4,390 

1,940 

676 

361 

283 

281

Aug.

286 

452 

329 

235 

204

195 

185 

181 

183 

184

179 

186 

193 

232 

1,220

3,340 

2,310 

1,470 

494 

281

225 

202 

190 

199 

2,190

1,870 

666 

957 

2,540 

2,870 

3,370

Per square 

mile

2.36 .522" 

3.13

1.86

8.17 

5.63 

2.54 

1.59 

1.98 

1.02 

2.67 

1.82 

2.58

2.83

6,440 sec. -ft.; Dec. 13 (7 a.m. 

) 7,720 sec. -ft.; Jan. 27 (8 a.m 

) 9,510 sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (3 a.n 

5,010 sec. -ft.; July 26 (5 a.m.

Sept.

,870 

,680 

,710 

,650 

,130

1,790 

554 

988 

1,690 

978

670 

764 

396 

412 

764

412 

1,480 

724 

396 

297

266 

302 

294 

244 

216

206 

229 

310 

242 

220

Runoff in 

inches

2.73 

.56 

3.61

25.26

9.42 

5.87 

2.92 

1.77 

2.28 

1.14 

3.07 

2.10 

2.88

38.37

) 7,400 

.) 5,400 

.) 5,010 

) 5,320
OBION RIVER BASIN 45

South Pork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Term.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°35'40", long. 88°48'55", at bridge on U. S. High-

 Vfty 45, half a mile downstream from Meridian Creelc and 1 mile south of Jackson, Madison 

County. Datum of gage is 330.86 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 574 square miles.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 21 years, 759 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 second-feet Feb. 1 (gage height, 19.73

 feet); minimum, 152 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 4.48 feet).

1929-50: Maximum discharge, 43,600 second-feet Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 24.0 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum, 

67 second-feet Oct. 9, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 1.58. feet July 9, 1929.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 1137: 1935(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

154 

158 

168 

194 

279

1,050 

391 

412 

580 

281

236 

584 

386 

545 

472

314 

272 

251 

240 

236

312 

1,380 

757 

596 

958

589 

421 

363 

338 

352 

768

Nov.

626 

432 

359 

319 

303

286 

281 

281 

279 

275

272 

327 

1,380 

674

448

373 

338 

316 

308

316

303 

277 

279 

290 

301

279 

277 

279 

290 

275

Dec.

264 

259 

253 

325 

370

319 

435 

347 

299 

301

2,040 

4,560 

8,160 

8,330 

6,620

4,070 

2,680 

1,780 

1,260 

933

793 

1,320 

1,010 

698 

626

621 

846 

766 

605 

542 

507

Jan.

636 

2,460 

3,940 

3,820 

3.81O

6,170 

8,130 

6,230 

4,020 

4,980

8,640 

8,330 

5,900 

5,300 

4,210

4,120 

3,790 

3,200 

3,470 

3,530

2,680 

2,040 

1,340 

1,010 

823

1,450 

2,930 

1,650 

1,440 

2,760 

6,530

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deo«

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

 her....... ..................

lendar year 1949 

arx

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

eaber ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

14,200 

13,500 

9,200 

5,170 

3,980

2,560 

1,500 

1,100 

1,250 

1,190

968 

1,400 

3,520 

4,930 

5,240

4,760 

4,070 

2,380 

1,150 

858

758 

1,560 

1,280 

1,100 

843

669 

576 

1,480

Secondfoot-days

14,03-7 

11,043 

51,939

361,754

119,339 

91,192 

57,564 

19,161 

25,463 

19,008 

11,307 

19,803 

29,704

469,560

Mar.

3,200

1,660 

1,110 

826 

674

621 

612 

1,650 

1,070 

903

1,410 

2,910 

4,820 

5,770 

4,820

4,010 

2,620 

1,170 

863 

2,290

1,360 

1,040 

766 

657 

593

571 

2,000 

3,480 

1,690 

1,440 

958

Apr.

780 

674 

660 

740 

910

614 

547 

524 

507 

496

526 

478 

443 

-420 

411

411 

407 

425 

429 

400

378 

383 

394 

387 

2,270

2,050

614 

511 

534 

838

Maxiaun

1,380 

1,380 

8,330

8,330

8,640 

14,200 

5,770 

2,270 

3,720 

2,820 

1,080 

2,800 

4,020

14,200

May

632 

1,400 

2,400 

938 

614

1,990 

3,720 

2,460 

1,050 

660

504 

938 

796 

577 

474

6.26 

439 

334 

312 

550

338 

423 

325 

249 

224

208 

370 

423 

336 

534 

619

Minimum

154 

272 

253

154

636 

576 

571 

378 

208 

182 

166 

198 

232

154

June

393 

299 

1,180 

2,820 

1,240

948 

662 

453 

377 

1,850

1,770 

955 

833 

630 

426

345 

303 

270 

249 

236

352 

373 

538 

288 

238

218 

204 

190 

186 

182

Mean

453 

368 

1,675

991

3,850 

3,257 

1,857 

639 

821 

634 

365 

639 

990

1,286

July

174 

170 

166 

180 

312

926 

402 

222 

200 

194

194 

192 

359 

748 

283

253 

261 

253 

220 

299

236 

212 

222 

623 

504

866 

1,080 

515 

389 

336 

316

Aug.

288 

368 

446 

294 

259

244 

234 

226 

366 

327

266 

244 

230 

224 

242

310 

270 

234 

230 

224

212 

204 

198 

204 

2,740

2,800 

1,590 

1,720 

1,550 

979 

2,080

Per square 

mile

0.789 .641- 

2.92

1.73

6.71 

5.67 

3.24 

1.11 

1.43 

1.10 

.636 

1.11 

1.72

2.24

Sept.

3,090 

2,750 

4,020 

3,980 

2,710

1,500 

1,030 

910 

912 

1,190

794 

596 

538 

665 

566

460 

396 

352 

323 

299

292 

290 

279- 

261 

240

232 

236 

264 

268 

261

Runoff in 

inches

0.91 

.72 

3.37

23.44

7.73 

5.91 

3.73 

1.24 

1.65 

1.23 

.73 

1.28 

1.92

30.42

Peak discharge (base, 5.0OO sec. -ft.). Dec. 14 (8 p.m.) 8,430 see. -ft.: Jan. 7 (12 m.) 8.470 

sec. -ft.; Jan. 11 (11 p.m.) 9,5ZO sec. -ft.; Feb. 1 (7 p.m.) 16,100 sec. -ft.; Feb. 15 (9 p.m.) 5,340 

sec. -ft.; Mar. 14 (3 p.m.)- 5,850 sec. -ft.
46 OBION RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Term.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°52' , long. 89°21' , at highway bridge 1 mile west 

or unestnut Bluff, 1 mile downstream from Black Creek, 3| miles east of Halls, Lauderdale County, and 12 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork. Datum of gage is 

256.71 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area. 1,100 square miles (revised) including that of Halls Creek (20 square miles). 

Records available. July 1929 to September 1950. 

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,394 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,500 second-feet Feb. 2 (gage height, 20.96 

reet); minimum, 276 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 6.47 feet).

1929-50: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 22.3 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 102 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 3.2 

feet Aug. 5-13, 1930.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of shifting control, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 tc September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

279

277

284

331

518

1,120

1,050

802

842

702

395

644

S12

611

736

607

438

387

361

349

350

590

1,040

1,010

830

1,010

820

582

470

448

528

Nov.

769

759

570

475

435

411

387

379

384

377

377

409

830

1,180

1,060

742

577

507

472

449

443

430

406

403

409

421

400

398

397

401

-

Dec.

390

371

369

365

433

481

472

557

497

445

2,570

7,070

10,700

15,300

14,800

12,800

10,600

10,100

9,420

8,280

6,830

5,940

4,120

2,940

2,320

1,750

1,550

1,480

1,360

1,130

972

Jan.

895

2,190

3,310

4,740

8,700

10,200

10,700

9,980

8,970

10,800

14,100

16.0OO

16,700

16,200

15,500

15,100

12,500

10,800

9,780

8,700

8,030

7,380

6,400

5,580

5,000

5,500

4,880

3,720

3,680

4,630

7,480

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

13,100

21,800

21,200

18,300

16,400

13,100

9,940

7,640

6,240

5,000

3,800

3,390

6,060

7,350

8,210

7,140

6,270

5,790

5,790

5,670

5,360

5,190

3,950

3,200

2,780

2,400

1,880

1,69P

_

.

-

Secondfoe t-days

19,273

15,657

136,412

670,723

268,145

219,140

101,130

33,228

52,614

31,038

25 , 28C

43,650

60,759

1,006,326

Har.

1,860

1,930

2,200

2,560

2,660

2,360

1,780

1,580

1,520

1,510

1,830

2,390

4,040

3,560

7,240

6,460

5,820

5,880

5,820

5,390

4,580

3,760

3,120

2,630

2,050

1,530

2,380

2,800

2,910

3,470

3,510

Apr.

3,250

2,770

2,210

1,670

1,520

1,460

1,240

1,020

892

813

776

770

711

659

622

602

585

580

593

591

554

526

519

522

573

1,160

1,360

1,520

1,680

1,480

-

Maximum

1,120

1,180

15,300

15,300

16,700

21,800

7,240

3,250

3,660

2,370

2,460

6,310

4,620

21,800

Hay

1,410

1,570

1,680

1,710

1,800

2,510

3,620

3,660

3,610

3,580

3,430

3,590

3,140

2,600

2,020

1,500

1,290

1,000

804

772

897

724

741

635

528

482

479

791

739

576

726

Minimum

277

377

365

277

895

1,690

1,510

519

479

328

301

286

394

277

June

776

569

1,190

l,7*>

1 ,'750

2,030

2,350

2,370

1,820

1,320

1,360

1,460

1,500

1,480

1,270

926

685

561

490

448

721

624

587

706

495

412

378

355

337

328

-

Mean

622

522

4,400

1,838

8,650

7,826

3,262

1,108

1,697

1,035

815

1,408

2,085

2,757

July

317

306

301

382

437

521

994

731

430

362

337

319

344

689

886

502

418

817

468

1,160

778

425

367

509

1,020

2,460

2,300

2,110

2,080

1,500

1,010

Aug.

670

550

611

563

432

389

365

355

35S

524

432

369

340

322

387

493

423

367

338

331

315

300

286

320

3,280

4,500

5,880

6,310

5,100

4,080

4,660

Per square 

 lie

0.565

.475

4.00

1.67

7.86

7.11

2.97

1.01

1.54

.941

.741

1.28

1.84

2.51

Sept.

4,380

4,030

 4,260

4,600

4,620

4,320

4,010

3,870

3,800

3,560

3,060

2,530

1,930

1,380

1,080

880

720

781

657

669

572

521

492

458

426

395

394

790

901

673

-

Runoff In 

inches

0.65

.53

4.61

22.99

9.07

7.41

3.42

1.12

1.78

1.05

.85

1.48

2.05

34.02

Peak discharge (baae, 4,200 aec.-ft.) . Dec. 14 (7 p.m.) 15,600 see. -ft.; Jan. 7 (3 a.m.) 11,400

sec.-ft.; Mar. 15 (4 a.m.) 7,380 >ec.-ft.; Aug. 28 (7 p.m.) 7,300 aec.-ft.; Aug. 31 (5:30 p.m.) 

5,600 sec.-ft. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 tc Dec. 10, Apr. 3-25, July 20 tc Aug. 7.
OBION RIVER BASIN 

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Term.

47

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°51'00", long. 89°04'00", at bridge on State High- 

 way 54, 3 miles upstream from Buck Creek, 5 miles north of Alamo, Crockett County, and

13*miles uostream from mouth. Datum of gage is 288.34 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 410 square miles.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--21 years, 537 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 14.87 

reet); minimum, 125 second-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 3.04 feet).

1929-50: Maximum discharge observed, 19,500 second-feet Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 

15.46 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 

68 sec.nd-feet June 30, July 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 1.26 feet July 1, 

11, 17, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of fragmentary gage-height record or 

. smrting-control, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1949-SO, except periods of shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.15 128 12.5 2,130 13.8 3,850 

4.0 264 13. 0 2,400 14.0 5.10O 

5.0 432 13.3 2,680 14.8 12,200 

11.0 1.68O 13.6 3,150 

12.0 1,950 13.7 3,450

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

125 

126 

130 

146 

275

840 

304 

854 

1,110 

266

187 

224 

192 

216 

203

173 

162 

152 

144 

141

142 

503 

298 

248 

269

214 

190 

168 

157 

163 

322

Nov.

258 

224 

184 

165

154

146 

146 

144 

144 

146

146 

154 

817 

328 

256

194 

168 

157 

150 

152

150 

149 

147 

150 

150

147 

149 

149 

150 

149

Dec.

144 

142 

139 

144 

155

162 

181 

171 

165 

160

2,760 

9,230 

12,500 

10,600 

8,060

5,420 

2,020 

857 

586 

512

580 

783 

472 

422 

312

379 

504 

393 

346 

290 

258

Jan.

t 250 

1,660 

4.68O 

4,750 

5,100

5,030 

. 4.47O 

3,210 

2,720 

3,290

4,540 

4,010 

3,850 

3,770 

f2,43O

f2,170 

f 1,960 

2,36O 

2,530 

1,980

1,310 

1,050 

544 

428 

372

1,050 

2,540 

1,840 

1,280 

1,680 

4,590

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

toy1 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1949 

ary

*t ................"...........

eaber ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

10,900 

11,100 

7,700 

4,960 

2,540

995 

720 

586 

642 

558

458 

878 

3,150 

4,750 

4,020

2,980 

2,330 

888 

520 

434

404 

1,220 

674 

498 

368

318 

290 

1,000

Secondfoot-days

8,644 

5,723 

58,847

290,129

81,444 

65,881 

37,679 

9,765 

21,623 

12,030 

16,239 

I6-,234 

-.-24,428

358 ,"537

Peak discharge (base. 3.600 sec. -ft.). Dec

aec.-rt.; Jan. 11 17 a.m.! 4,750 sec. -ft.; F« 

eec.-ft.; Bar. 14 (1 a.B.) 4,750 sec. -ft.; At

Mar.

2,360 

1,83O 

1,320 

566 

367

323 

310 

386 

349 

306

1,140 

1,790 

3,900 

4,340 

3,300

2,500 

844 

512 

417 

1,680

830 

622 

415 

347 

317

302 

1,650 

2,330 

1,17O 

777 

379

Apr.

328 

320 

372 

510 

712

532 

346 

294 

274 

264

269 

254 

238 

222 

216

214 

214 

216 

218 

214

206 

213 

219 

216 

361

514 

482 

314 

402 

611

Maxima

1,110 

817 

12,500

12,500

5,100 

11,100 

4,340 

712 

3,000 

2,520 

2,410 

3,900 

4,680

12,500

May

391 

850 

1,050 

861 

564

1,460 

3,000 

2,06O 

1,240 

468

328 

801 

628 

374 

365

275 

243 

226 

1,430 

1,840

756 

334 

254 

216 

2OO

J90 

195 

210 

206 

290 

318

Minima

125 

144 

139

125

250 

290 

302 

206 

190 

144 

142 

146 

171

125

June

2O8 

181 

1,340 

2,520 

1,420

397 

259 

219 

202 

442

79O 

462 

237 

386 

232

192 

181 

174 

166 162'

192 

243 

315 

19O 

168

16O 

154 

147 

147 

144

Mean

279 

191 

1,898

795

2,627 

2,353 

1,215 

326 

698 

401 

524 

524 

814

982

July

142 

142 

142 

17O 

171

413 

718 

416 

202 

168

157 

152 

160 

35O 

388

210 

190 

186 

170 

280

285 

187 

178 

1,200 

1,370

2,410 

2,280 

1,440 

1,150 

542 

270

Aug.

288 

362 

301 

213 

186

174 

168 

163 

181 

200

170 

163 

162 

162 

158

166 

165 

162 

171 

158

152 

147 

146 

146 

2,750

3,900 

1,540 

731 

1,080 

349 

1,420

Per squmre 

Bile

0.680 

 .466 

4.63

1.94

6.41 

5.74 

2.96 

.795 

1.70 

.978 

1.28 

1.28 

1.99

2.40

Sept.

2,410 

2.O4O 

3,710 

4,680 

3,080

1,360 

334 

417 

466 

422

352 349 ' 

266 

347 

251

218 

2O 2 

190 

189 

216

270 

230 

200 

190 

178

171 

192 

882 

384 

232

Runoff in 

inches

0.78 

.52 

5.34

26.32

7.39 

5.98 

3.42 

.89 

1.96 

1.09 

1.47 

1.47 

2.22

32.53

. 13 [6 a.m.) 12,800 sec. -ft.; Jan. 5 (1O a.m.) 5,260 

b. 1 (10 p.m.) 12,500 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (1 p.m.) 4,96O 

ig. 26 (7 a.m.) 4,340 sec. -ft.; Sept. 4 (3:30 a.m.)

f Fragmentary gage-height record, discharge coaputed on basis of partly estimated gage-height 

record'.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Sept. 6-30.
48 HATCHIE RIVER BASIN

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Term.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. SS'ieMO", long. SS'SS'SO", at bridge on State High-

 Way 18, 250 feet upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2,000 feet downstream 

from Spring Creek, and 1? miles northeast of Bolivar, Hardeman County.. Datum of gage 

is 323.86 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.-<-l,430 square miles.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 21 years, 2,402 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,300 second-feet Jan. 10 (gage height, 16.83

 feet); minimum, 266 second-feet Oct. 2, 3 (gage height, 2.70 feet).

1929-50: Maximum discharge, 56,300 second-feet Feb. 15, 1948 (gage height, 21.53 

feet), from rating curve extended above 32,000 second-feet; minimum, 78 second-feet 

Sept. 2, 1943 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1949-5O (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 14 to Aug. 25)

2.7 266 6.0 890 11.8 2.63O 15. O 9,300 

3.0 320 7.0 1,090 12.7 3,58O 15.5 11,4OO 

3.5 415 8.5 1,40O 13.4 4,700 16. 0 14,OOO 

4.0 510 10.0 1,810 13.9 5.84O 16.5 17,OOO 

5.O 7OO 11. O 2,160 14.5 7,540

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949- to September 195O

toy

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

275 

268 

271 

288 

358

738 

994 

1,210 

978 

757

626 

548 

538 

791 

930

914 

808 

63O 

531 

474

483 

1,250 

1,620 

2,O6O 

2,000

1,6OO 

1,30O 

1,080 

862 

736 

810

Nov.

1,230 

1,690 

1,860 

1,730 

1,31O

98O 

816 

732 

690 

668

652 

738 

1,010 

1,270 

1,6OO

1,480 

1,220 

966 

786 

727

696 

679 

654 

637 

635

635 

628 

613 

628 

827

Dec.

1,200 

1,010 

641 

605 

624

656 

713 

748 

784 

746

1.O3O 

4,320 

8.2OO 

6,830 

6,630

6,720 

6,630 

 6,630 

6,550 

6,30O

5,810 

5,410 

4,820 

4,140 

3.42O

2,650 

2,140 

1,900 

1,770 

1,570 

1,370

Jan.

1,260 

1.65O 

3,500 

4,130 

6,240

1O,900 

9,540 

9,42O 

11,000 

16,000

16,70O 

15,200 

15,400 

16,300 

16.4OO

17.4OO 

16,500 

15,900 

15,100 

13,300

11,900 

1O,40O 

9,460 

8,81O 

8,030

7,420 

7,510 

7,180 

7,180 

8,1OO 

13,000

Month

Octo 

 Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

iS«pt

 a

 bar .........................

 her .........................

lendar year- 1949 ..... s ......

ary

uary .... . .

ember ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

14,OOO 

13,800 

13,700 

13,100 

12.OOO

10, 80O 

10,000 

9,000 

8,170 

7,510

6,970 

6,550 

7,450 

9,9OO 

1O,3OO

ll.OOO 

12,200 

12,800 

11,700 

9,9OO

8,49O 

8,200 

7,760 

7,450 

6,800

6,320 

5,870 

5,680

Seoondfoot-days

26,728 

28,787 

'102,567

1,099,560

330, 83C 

267, 42C 

2O9.O5C 

74,26C 

69,116 

51,272 

26,486 

57.33C 

134,696

1,378,546

Mar.

5,940 

5,760 

.'5,460 

5,270 

5,160

5,050 

' 4,920 

5,210 

4,76O 

 4,290

4,180 

4,680 

7,960 

8.1OO 

8,38O

11,600 

12,700 

11,4OO 

9,780 

9,300

8,420 

7,670 

6,86O 

6,300 

5,790

5,34O 

5,630 

6.O5O 

5,840 

5,740. 

5,510

Apr.

5,210 

4,920 

4,760 

4,990 

5,270

4,78O 

4,240 

3,570 

2,830 

2,28O

1,970 

1,870 

1.91O 

1,850 

1,640

1,450 

1,36O 

1,300 

1,270 

1,250

1,210 

1,170 

1,140 

1,160 

1,260

1,480 

1,650 

1,870 

2,120 

2,460

MaxlBUa

2,O6O 

1,860 

8,200

22,100

17.4OO 

14,000 

12,700 

5,270 

3,78O 

3.68O 

1,450 

5,390 

9,070

17,400

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 sec. -ft.}. Dec. 13 (11 a.n

May

2,800 

3,050 

3,430 

3,540 

3,540

3,680 

3,780 

3,51O 

2,950 

2,280

1,860 

1,640 

2.O6O 

2,670 

2,890

2,810 

2,61O 

2,360 

2,020 

1.7OO

1,560 

1,570 

1.62O 

1,670 

gl,580

gl,360 

gl.100 

g930 

g848 

g810 

g890

Minima

268 

613 

6O5

268

1,260 

5,680 

4,180 

1,140 

810 

444 

413 

497 

681

268

June

g996 

g960 

gl,140 

g2,260 

3,170

3,68O 

3,430 

3,260 

2,980 

2.83O

2,740 

2,870 

2,920 

2.71O 

2,310

1,650 

1,110 

88O 

757 

66O

681 

930 

1,320 

1,3OO 

1,O20

730 

573 

499 

462 

444

Mean

862 

960 

3,309

3,012

1O.67O 

9,551 

6,744 

. 2,475 

2,230 

1,7O9 

854 

1,849 

4,490

3,777

July

430 

421 

413 

424 

632

892 

1.O40 

966 

692 

529

461 

428 

482 

613 

728

867 

1,270 

1,450 

1,390 

1,260

1,03O 

86O 

822 

. 732 

787

877 

1,050 

1,190 

'1,150 

1,290 

1,310

Aug.

1,270 

1,190 

988 

852 

768

628 

538 

497 

704 

1,170

1,660 

1,760 

1,780 

1,640 

1,490

1,350 

1,320 

1,630 

1,780 

1,620

1,210 

850 

672 

603 

2,180

,760 

,74O 

,130 

,030 

,130 

5,390

Per square 

 ile

0.603 

.671 

2.31

2.11

7.46 

6.68 

4.72 

1.73 

1.56 

1.20 

.597 

1.29 

3.14

2.64

i.) 8,670 sec. -ft.; Jan. 10 (7 p.

Sept.

5,790 

7,540 

7,960 

8,740 

8,42O

8,030 

8,380 

9,O70 

6,92O 

8,240

7,42O 

6,770 

6,100 

5,480 

5,010

4,390 

3,660 

2,800 

.2,080 

1,49O

1,150 

986 

904 

839 

766

706 

681 

782 

808 

786

Runoff In 

inches

0.70 

.75 

2.67

28.60

8.60 

6.95 

5.44 

1.93 

1.8O 

1.33 

.69 

1.49 

3.50

35.85

m.) 19,300

OOO sec.-ft.;

g Computed from graph based on once-dailv staff-gage readings.
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN 49

Hatchie River near Stanton, Term.

Location Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31 l 25n , long. 89°21 l OS n , at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 3 miles downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, 

5 miles northeast of Stanton, Haywood County, -and 7 miles upstream from Big Muddy 

Creek. Datum of gage is 267.34 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.--1,940 square miles.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--21 years, 2,991 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,800 second-feet Feb. 1 (gage height, 18.07 

reet); minimum, 482 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 3.38 feet).

1929-50: Maximum discharge observed, 59,000 second-feet Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 

20.35 feet); minimum, 243 second-feet Sept. 3, 1943 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

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

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used oct. 1-11)

3.5 484. 12.8 3,130 16.1 12,200 

6.0 940 14.0 4,250 17.4 22,000 

7.8 1,330 14.5 5,100 17.9 26,9OO 

1O.O 1,920 15.1 6.55O > 

11.6 2,490 15.5 8,250

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

487 

484 

484 

486 

504

637 

724 

875 

1,050 

1,150

1,100 

1,040 

923 

813 

^ 881

1,040 

1,080 

1,050 

952 

836

76D 

950 

1,360 

1,560 

1,740

1,880 

1,900 

1,900 

1,820 

1,550 

1,260

Nov.

1,110 

1,120 

1,290 

al,500 

al , 600

al,80o 

al , 800 

al , 7oo 

al,500 

al,30o

al , loo 

al,o50 

al.ooo 

1,170 

1,340

1,460 

1,560 

' 1,590 

1,480 

1,240

1,070 

978 

932 

906 

- 883

864 

853 

845 

839 

826

Dec.

820 

822 

860 

841 

822

826 

845 

a880 

a920 

902

1,060 

2,910 

5,200 

7,020 

6,100

7,390 

7,900 

6,830 

6,310 

6,150

6,050 

6,150 

6,050 

5,900 

5,520

5,300 

4,980 

4,670 

4,360 

4,020 

3,590

Jan.

3,100 

2,98O 

4,000 

4,840 

5.OOO

6,000 

7,660 

11,900 

11,900 

12,200

23,200 

25,300 

21 , 800 

19,300 

17,700

18,900 

19,200 

18,300 

19,300 

18,600

16,000 

13,700 

12,000 

10,500 

9,460

9,040 

10,700 

9,530 

8,200 

8,300 

16,200

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

nber .........................

lendar year 1949 

ary

1-. ...........................

enber ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

27,200 

25.60O 

19,700 

16,100 

13,900

12-, 60O 

11,500 

10,500 

9,790 

9,100

8,200 

7,800 

9,46O 

12,600 

11,600

11,000 

10,000 

9,860 

10,500 

11,400

11,100 

10,300 

9,100 

8,150 

7,570

7,100 

6,760 

6,550

Secondfoot-days

33,276 

36,706 

121, 99E

1,276,64£

394, 81C 

325.04C 

226, 51C 

104.59C 

99.09C 

69, 412 

32,59f 

53,75! 

162, 03C

1,659,82C

Mar.

6,580 

6,430 

6, ISO 

6,020 

5,780

5.5OO 

5,260 

5,O60 

4,960 

4,860

5,060 

5,650 

8,420 

9,1OO 

9,160

8,800 

8,000 

9,160 

11,200 

11,300

10,800 

9,720 

8,580 

7,750 

7,060

6,520 

6,520 

7,520 

6,980 

6,400 

6,180

Apr.

5,820 

5,480 

5,380 

5,320 

5,440

5,520 

5,500 

5,320 

5,040 

4,720

4,460 

4,150 

3,830 

3,420 

2,990

2,680 

2,430 

2,200 

1,990 

1,860

1,750 

1,650 

1,590 

1,530 

1,580

2,190 

2,490 

2,580 

2,800 

2,880

HaxiBUB1,900 

1,800 

7,900

18,100

25,300 

27,200 

11,300 

5,820 

) 6,180 

3,860 

J 1,530 

3,790 

) 8,300

) 27,200

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft. ). Jan. 12 (1 p.n

Hay

2,820 

2,870 

3,020 

3,180 

3,360

3,620 

4,490 

6,050 

6,180 

5,720

5,140 

4,680 

4,280 

3,800 

3,260

2,880 

2,700 

2,640 

2,700 

2,780

2,800 

2,710 

2,480 

2,240 

2,100

2,030 

. 1,970 

1,790 

1,64C 

1,52C 

1,64C

Minimum

484 

_ 826 

' 820

484

2,980 

6,550 

4,860 

1,530 

1,520 

853 

713 

822 

1,160

484

June

1,660 

1,450 

1,820 

3,330 

3,860

3,420 

3,150 

3,020 

2,980 

3,020

3,150 

3,310 

3,380 

3,340 

3,190

3,040 

2,920 

2,820 

2,550 

1,940

1,410 

1,160 

1,110 

1,240 

1,410

1,470 

1,360 

1,110 

940 

853 

-

Mean'

1.O73

1,224 

3,935

3,498

12,740 

.. 11,610 

7,307 

3,486 

3,196 

2,314 

1,052 

1,734 

5,401

4,548

July

801 

767 

739 

717 

713

81 ft 

972 

l',090 

1,150 

1,130

970 

828 

796 

891 

834

872 

910 

1,010 

1,1*0 

1,350

1,400 

1,360 

. 1,220 

1,070 

1,030

1,380 

1,530 

1,330 

1,220 

- 1,250 

1,260

Aug.

1,300 

1,360 

1,390 

1,320 

1,170

' 1,030 

929 

826 

822 

972

1,030 

1,180 

1,380 

1,540 

1,620

1,640 

1,640 

1,560 

1,480 

1,520

1,600 

1,630 

1,490 

1,160 

1,920

3,190 

3,410 

3,260 

3,230 

3,370 

3,790

Per square 

 lie

0.553 

.631 

2.03

1.80

6.57 

5.98 

3.77 

1.80 

1.65 

1.19 

.342 

.894 

2.78

2.34

i.) 25,600 aec.-ft.; Feb. 1 (6 p.

Sept.

4,480 

5,400 

6,370 

7,300 

7,480

8,200 

8,300 

7,950 

7,660 

7,750

8,200 

8,300 

7,950 

7,570 

7,020

6,550 

6,200 

5,800 

5,380 

4,960

4,540 

' 4,120 

3,610 

2,730 

1,890

1,430 

1,200 

1,160 

1,240 

1,290

Run6ff In 

inohes

' 0.64 

.70 

2.34

24.47

7". 57 

«.2.3 

4.34 

2.00 

1.90 

1.33 

.62 

1.03 

3.11

3i.81

m. ) 28,800

11,500 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Bolivar.
50 WOLF RIVER BASIN

Wolf River at Rossville, Term.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°03'10", long. 89°32'30", at county highway bridge,

 U'.4 mile upstream from Hurricane Creek, half a mile north of Rosartlle, Fayette County, 

and 3? miles downstream from Grissum Creek. Datum of gage is 300.74 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustments of 1941 and 1944.

Drainage area. 531 square miles.

Kecoras available. July 1929 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 21 years, 690 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,200 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height, 10.96

 feet); minimum, 184 second-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 5.00 feet].

1929-50: Maximum discharge, 31,000 second-feet Jan. 20, 1935 (gage height, 13.75 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum, 

100 second-feet Sept. 16, 17, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 2.24 feet Aug. 12-14, 

1930.

Remarks. Records fair.,

Revisions (water years)'. W 807: 1935. $ 1117: 1930. Revised figures or discharge, in

 second-feet, for the high-water period in the water year 1932, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 732, are given herewith:

Dec. 14, 1941...... 7,90O

Month

Water year 1931-32. . .

Secondfoot-days

431,530

Maximum

13,600

Minimum

125

Mean

1,130

Per square 

mile

2.22

Runoff in 

inches

30.21

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

185 

185 

193 

213 

a250

a300 

242 

228 

248 

253

248 

239 

239 

233 

227

226 

245 

282 

294 

253

240 

443 

454 

429 

446

461 

459 

386 

304 

266 

265

Nov.

268 

266 

267 

278 

276

256 

235 

222 

216 

214

214 

214 

249 

288 

296

294 

294 

288 

262 

245

235 

226 

223 

223 

223

220 

220 

223 

224 

224

Dec.

222 

219 

215 

216 

224

228 

242 

252 

253 

256

314 

2,300 

7,040 

5,280 

3,710

2,270 

1,290 

930 

693 

586

516 

537 

552 

511 

462

435 

435 

433 

425 

401 

380

Jan.

383 

683 

2,000 

2,420 

4,200

8,300 

7,760 

5,080 

2,720 

2,930

4,880 

3,960 

3,960 

5,880 

6,040

4,320 

2,870 

2,240 

2,450 

2,120

1,460 

1,110 

820 

658 

582

566 

852 

1,150 

1,290 

3,050 

6,240

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Decs

Cs

Janu 

Fsbr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

S«pt

Wa

 ber . ........................

lendar yesr 1949

enter ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

6,840 

6,480 

6,040 

4,100 

2,480

1,510 

1,050 

778 

806 

876

806 

725 

2,420 

5,080 

4,320

3,410 

2,180 

1,210 

836 

636

570 

693 

1,160 

1,290 

1,290

1,020 

720 

735

Seoondfoot-days

8,936 

7,383 

31,827

307,325

92,974 

60,061 

51 , 086 

12,685 

12,401 

14,823 

7,825 

18,862 

17,161

336,024

Peak discharge (>ase. 2,600 sec. -ft. ) . Dec

sec. -ft.; Jan. 11 1 

sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 3 

sec. -ft.; Aug. 27 1 

a. No gage -height r 

near S tan ton.

1 p.m.) 5,320 sec. -ft. j 

p.m.) 5,360 sec. -ft.; Mj 

s.m. ) 3,680 sec. -ft. 

 ecord; discharge eomputec

Mar.

2,360 

2,330 

2,480 

1,880 

1,080

720 

589 

564 

537 

530

626 

1,950 

6,080 

6,600 

4,920

2,600 

1,360 

910 

668 

616

652 

836 

1,000 

990 

785

636 

887 

1,700 

1,600 

1,360 

1,240

Apr.

844 

626 

535 

499 

501

491 

472 

467 

459 

431

425 

417 

402 

388 

382

370 

353 

344 

339 

336

328 

326 

326 

326 

346

372 

378 

382 

402 

418

Maximum

461 

296 

7,040

11,200

8,300 

6,840 

6,600 

844 

544 

1,880 

406 

3,350 

2,180

8,300

. 13 (3 p.m. 

Tan. 15 (2 a. 

ir. 3 (4 p.m

on basis of

May

401 

438 

523 

543 

544

522 

518 

525 

516 

508

447 

452 

504 

511 

479

454 

438 

385 

333 

310

303 

342 

318 

298 

278

258 

247 

245 

243 

251 

267

Minimum

185 

214 

215

184

383 

570 

530 

326 

243 

209 

199 

193 

244

185

June

284 

296 

654 

1,880 

1,220

1,210 

900 

720 

607 

489

470 

438 

388 

418 

484

423 

302 

257 

240 

233

258 

380 

409 

401 

330

251 

236 

222 

214 

209

Mean

288 

246 

1,027

842

2,999 

2,145 

1,648 

423 

400 

494 

252 

608 

572

.921.

July

204 

202 

199 

200 

208

268 

366 

406 

326 

257

222 

212 

224 

251 

291

291 

272 

260 

245 

230

221 

214 

212 

248 

268

274 

260 

267 

264 

236 

227.

Aug.

226 

220 

218 

213 

204

198

193 

196 

298

354

401 

431 

310 

237

216

207 

204 

222 

236 

231

226 

217 

204 

208 

562

2,160 

3,350 

2,390 

2,180 

1.310 

1,040

Per square

' nils

0.542 

.463 

1.93

1.59

5.65 

4.04 

3.10 

.797 

.753 

.930 

.475 

1.14 

1.08

1.73

Sept.

1,040 

960 

1,160 

1,700 

2,180

1,440 

940 

640 

496 

388

354 

351 

361 

375 

383

385 

362 

328 

304 

292

279 

266 

258 

257 

251

244 

260 

309 

312 

286

Runoff in 

inchss

0.63 

.52 

2.23

21.54

6.51 

4.21 

3.58 

.89 

.87 

1.04 

.55 

1.32 

1.20

23.55

) 7,720 sec. -ft.; Jan. 6 (8:30 p.m.) 9,200 

m.) 6,400 sec. -ft.; Feb. 1 (2 a.m.) 7,860 

) 2,660 sec. -ft.; Mar. 14 (4:30 a.m.) 7,090

records for Hatohie River at Bolivar and
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 51

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

Location. - -Vater-s tage recorder, lat. 37°11'40", long. 90°30'10", in NE£ sec. 16, T. 29 

N., K. 5 £., at bridge on State Highway 34, 1 mile upstream from Clark Creek and 

3 miles east of Patterson. Datum of gage is 370.45 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area. 956 square miles.

Hecoras available. June 1921 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--29 years, 1,155 second-feet.

extremes.--Maximum 'discharge during year, 53,400 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 26.37 

feet); minimum, 75 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 2.12 feet).

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 79,200 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 55,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 31.0 feet Apr. 14, 1945 (backwater from Wappapello Dam); minimum discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 33.8 feet (present datum) in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 100,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet).

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

Rating tables, water year xa49-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 4)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 3O

2.1 

2.4

3.5 

5.0

71

131

232

455

1,070

5.6

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

1,370 

2,310 

3,890 

5,970 

1O,300

17.0

20.0

23.0

23.9

15,500 

23,500 

33,-7OO 

37,400

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

75

100

150

215

311

3.8 

5.1 

6.0 

7.5 

9.0

524 

1,180 

1,78O 

2,98O 

4,470

11.0

14.0

16.0

19.0

21.8

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

7,020.

11,800

15,800

23,200

32,700

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

* 80 

77 

318 

462 

825

9,520 

4,850 

1,680 

1,070 

848

1,080 

10,800 

4,910 

2,160 

1,400

1,090 

691 

,743 

638 

.2,010

4,680 

17,500 

4,460 

2,380 

1,680

1,320 

1,090 

934 

806 

722 

638

Nov.

576 

516 

479 

445 

413

397 

381 

369 

350 

334

322

316 

319 

313 

307

301 

289 

277 

263 

260

252

246 

240 

238 

232

227

224 

218 

213 

210

Dec.

208 

205 

205 

205 

205

205 

205 

205 

205 

a225

a550 

a775 

a850 

785 

701

617 

638 

1,240 

1,880 

 1,520

1,290 

7,610 

5,400 

2,460 

1,740

1,580 

2,380 

2,020 

1,490 

1,260 

1,090

Jan.

1,000 

1,140 

2,540 

37,300 

27,100

5,650 

3,730 

2,980 

2,720 

6,540

6,460 

9,060 

19,800 

14,700 

7,750

11,400 

5,170 

3,440 

2,550 

2,000

1,710 

1,500 

1,360 

1,280 

1,240

8,470 

9,190 

3,730 

2,720 

2,310 

1,920

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...

 ber ......................

lendar year 1949 

ary

mber .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,710 

1,570 

1,500 

1,500 

1,640

1,920 

2,310 

2,150 

1,850 

1,640

1,460 

2,680 

32,600 

19,200 

6,040

3,830 

2,890 

2,310 

2,000 

1,740

1,600 

2,230 

2,890 

2,230 

1,850

1,570 

1,400 

1,340

Secondfoot-days

81,682 

9,527 

39,949

596,318

208,460 

107,650 

44,035 

83,876 

103,715 

21,973 

3,529 

19,671 

30,901

754,968

Peak discharge (base, 21.000 sec. -ft.).-- <

53,4OO sec.-rt.; Jan. 14 (lz:30 a.B.) 21, am

Mar.

1,400 

1,300 

1,160 

1,080 

1,020

945 

895 

845 

795 

745

695 

795 

1,300 

1,920 

1,570

1,400 

1,300 

1,180 

1,130 

1,24(5

2,080 

1,850 

1,540 

1,340 

1,180

1,100 

2,610 

3,830 

2,470 

1,820 

1,500

Maximum

17,500 

 676 

7,610

40,300

37,300 

32,600 

3,830 

16,900 

26,600 

3,340 

210 

6,040 

3,720

37,300

Apr.

1,400 

1,600 

16,900 

16,700 

9,450

4,140 

2,800 

 2,230 

1,850 

1,600

1,460 

1,540 

1,300 

1,130 

1,020

945 

870 

795 

720 

670

620 

5~96 

557 

557 

576

538 

508 

474 

1,680 

8,650

May

3,930 

3,070 

2,470 

2,000 

1,640

1,400 

2,230 

2,470 

1,710 

26,600

17,100 

8,800 

5,290 

3,44O 

2,720

2,390 

1,850 

1,540 

1,820 

1,680

1,430 

1,180 

1,020 

895 

795

695 

635 

605 

770 

795 

745

HlniBun

77 

210 

205

29

1,000 

1,340 

695 

474 

605 

146 

82 

79 

273

" 77

June

695 

581 

2,260 

3,340 

2,550

1,540 

1,160 

945 

795 

a82S

al.OOO 

a875 

670 

562 

487

424 

370 

338 

297 

276

263 

244 

221 

215 

' 203

191 

180 

162 

158 

146

Mean

2,635 

318 

1,289

1,634

6,725 

3,845 

1,420 

2,796 

3,346 

732 

114 

635 

1,030

2,068

July

143 

137 

130 

125 

122

122 

134 

120 

114 

102

99 

95 

90 

87 

85

82 

86 

90 

91 

87

86 

85 

91 

106 

166

210 

168 

136 

122 

112 

106

Per 

square 

aile

2.76 

.333 

1.35

1.71

7.03 

4.02 

1.49 

2.92 

3.50 

.766 

.119 

.664 

1.08

2.16

Aug.

104 

99 

96 

96 

99

92 

87 

86 

9O 

87

85 

79 

137 

357 

2,470

6,040 

2,080 

1,220 

945 

695

529 

424 

345 

304 

273

238 

213 

311 

. a700 

h670 

a620

Sept.

795 

2,800 

2i520 

1,780 

1,360

970 

745 

640 

648 

3,720

2,720 

1,780 

1,220 

945 

770

645 

552 

474 

416 

361

442

943 

970 

610 

460

382 

341 

319 

300 

273

Runoff

Inohes

3.18 

.37 

1.55

23.19

8.11 

4.19 

1.71 

3.26 

4.03 

.85 

.14 

.77 

1.20

29.36

Acre-feet

162,000 

18,900 

79,240

1,183,000

413,500 

213,500 

87,340 

166,400 

205,700 

43,580 

7,000 

39,020 

61,290

1,497,000

)ct. 22 (8 a.B.) 29,300 sec. -ft.; Jan. 4 (6 to 8 p.m.) 

) sec. -ft. j Feb. 13 (5 p.m.) 41,700 sec. -ft.; Apr. 3

(12 m.) 23,800 sec.-ft.; Hay 10 (2:30 p.B.) 40,900 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of Heather records and recorded range In stage, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.
52 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°55'42", long. 90°17'04", in NW&SE£ sec. 3, T. 26

 tf., R. 7 E., at Wappapello Dam on St. Francis River, 0.8 mile southwest of Wappapello.

Datum of gage is 347.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area. 1,310 square miles. 

Records available. April 1941 to September 1950. July 1940 to fferch 1941 in files of

Corps or Engineers, Memphis, Term. 

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 244,300 acre-feet Jan. 16 (gage height, 26.82

 feet); minimum, 44,590 acre-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 8.06 feet).

1941-50: Maximum contents, 729,800 acre-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 51.35 

feet); minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, 39,380 acre-feet 

Nov. 2, 1944 (gage height, 7.14 feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure of channel at dam began July 

iu, 1940; river began to flow through outlet structure July 24, 1940. Stop logs 

placed in outlet structure and storage began Apr. 1, 1941; conservation pool level 

reached Apr. 20, 1941. Capacity at bottom of outlet tunnels (gage height, -9.0 feet), 

4,000 acre-feet; at conservation pool level (gage height, 7.0 feet), 38,600 acre-feet; 

at spillway crest (gage height, 47.0 feet), 625,000 acre-feet; at maximum pool level 

(gage height, 62.4 feet, uncontrollable above spillway crest), 1,034,000 acre-feet. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Under normal operating conditions 

reservoir surface will not be drawn below conservation pool level, which is maintained 

for purposes of conservation and recreation. Storage above this level used for flood 

control.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Gage height at 8 a.m., In feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26'

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.08

8.10

8.37

8.56

8.82

9.96

12.30

12.80

12.61

12.26

11.91

12.31

14.37

14.41

13.97

13.42

12.88

12.42

11.98

11.57

11.73

12.67

15.55

15.26

14.67

14.04

13.43

12.86

12.36

11.91

11.58

Nov.

11.17

10.97

10.94

10.93

11.01

11.06

11.10

11.10

11.12

11.11

11.12

11.11

11.17

11.10

11.05

10.98

10.92

10.90

10.88

10.. 93

11.00

10.98

11.01

11.06

11.09

11.09

11.13

11.12

11.12

11.12

-

Dec.

11.07

11.05

11.03

11.04

11.01

10.97

11.00

10.98

10.92

10.90

11.08

11.46

11.33

11.15

10.96

10.73

10.48

10.68

10.90

'11.09

11.06

11.39

13.07

13.57

13.33

13.07

12.83

12.78

12.60

12.33

12.02

Jan.

11.80

11.58

11.79

, 14.53

22.08

25.00

24.47

23.65

22.74

22.28

22.30

21.90

22.50

25.11

25.84

26.48

26.74

26.08

25.15

24.10

22.96

21.90

20.59

19.15

17.87

17.60

18.66

18.70

18.01

'17.27

16.41

Feb.

15.78

15.21

14.50

14.00

13.62

13.24

13.28

13.08

12.91

12.70

12.40

12.38

14.70

21.69

23.58

23.10

22.28

21.20

20.20

18.80

17.66

16.68

15.86

15.21

14.60

14.02

15.43

12.99

_

_

-

Mar.

12.66

12.26

11.91

11; 63

11.38

11.12

10.88

10.82

10.54

10.36

10.20

10.11

10.18

10.24

10.40

10.49

10.44

10.40

10.36

10.38

10.34

10.59

' 10.60

10.60

10.50

10.40

10.77

11.68

12.08

12.04

11.85

Apr.

11.74

11.52

13.60

17.60

20.00

20.02

19.10

18.19

17.12

16.14

15.38

14.59

13.94

13.32

12.80

12.34

11.94

11.60

11.31

11.01

10.72

10.51

10.32

10.12

10.18

9.99

9.90

9.73

9.70

10.82

-

May

12.50

12.90

13.00

12.90

12.60

12.44

12.30

12.56

12.56

12.64

19.30

21.87

22.12

21.59

20.68

' 19.57

18.55

17.44

16.40

15.66

14.88

14.18

13.51

12.94

12.41

11.96

11.57

11.22

11.00

' 11.20

11.22

June

11.04

11.20

11.49

12.05

12.40

12.34

12.07

11.75

11.45

11.24

11.09

10.89

10.74

10.93

11.10

11.23

11.21

11.20

11.16

11.16

11.28

10v92

10.58

10.56

10.68

10.79

10.84

10.89

10.96

10.99

-

July

10.77

10.54

10.26

10.20

10.19

10.18

1 10.16

10.12

10.06

10.03

10.02

10.00

10.01

10.01

9.97

9.91

9.94

9.87

9.81

9.83

9.83

9.79

9.77

9.70

 9.64

9.72

9.70

9.69

9.62

9.53

9.50

Aug.

9.58

9.60

9.51

9.60

9.42

9.39

9.33

9.30

9.37

9.30

9.30

9.40

9.36

9.27

9.20

9.80

10.95

10.94

10.77

10.57

10.31

10.09

9.86

9.65

9.52

9.36

9.20

9.13

9.10

9.06

9.08

Sept.

9.17

9.24

9.89

10.22

10.30

10.26

10.15

10.05

9.93

9.86

10.63

10.88

10.83

10.70

10.53

10.34

10.12

9.95

9.78

9.59

9.50

9.43

9.45

9.41

9.31

9.21

9.14

9.07

8.98

8.90

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1949....

Jan. 31..... ............

Feb. 28.................

Mar. 31........ .........

July 31. ................

Sept. 30.......... .......

Water year 1949-50....

Gage height 

(feet)t

-

8.90

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

50,050

-

Change In content.-: 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+4,410

-1,230

+4,810

t Gage height at 8 a.m.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 53

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.

Location. --Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°55'4l", long. 90°15'55", in NW^SEi sec. 2, T. 

2b N . , R. 7 E., at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Wappapello and 1.25 

miles downstream from Wappapello Dam. Datum of gage is 325.15 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 1,310 square miles.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. 

uecemoer j.»3Y to September 1942 in reports of Corps of Engineers. April 1920 to 

December 1937 in files of Corps of Engineers, Memphis, Tenn.

Average discharge. 10 years, 1,786 second-feet.

Extremes . Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet Jan. 18; maximum gage 

 height, 22.42 feet 'Jan. 18; minimum daily discharge, 30 second-feet Oct. 2-5.

1920-50: Maximum discharge, 80,200 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 30.5 

feet), from rating curve extended above 41,000 second-feet, determined by Corps of 

Engineers; no flow July 20-24, 1940, May 16, 1941, result of closure of outlet gates 

at dam.

Remarks . Records good above 1,000 second-feet, fair below. Discharge computed using

gate openings and pool elevation at Wappapello Reservoir. Flow regulated by Wappapello 

Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 19 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 5 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

180 

30 

30 

30 

30

1,020 

3,330 

3,630 

3,430 

3,110

2,850 

3,610 

5,370 

5,380 

4,860

4,370 

3,710 

3,330 

2,850 

2,630

2,780 

4,350 

6,540 

6,310 

5,660

4,960 

4,370 

3,690 

3,190 

2,770 

2,410

Nov.

3,060 

1,090 

700 

420 

350

350 

400 

440 

440 

440

470 

480 

560 

610 

610

610 

530 

410 

280 

200

200 

200 

200 

200 

200

200 

290 

350 

350 

350

Dec.

350 

350 

350 

350 

350

350 

350 

350 

350 

350

500 

1,300 

1,900 

2,050 

1,950

1,790 

1,630 

1,780 

1,970 

2,070

2, ISO 

2,560 

4,080 

4,490 

4,210

3,920 

3,750 

3,630 

3,430 

3,170 

2,900

Jan.

2,520 

2,540 

2,880 

6,560 

10,000

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

9,900 

10,000

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

10,200

10,200 

10,300 

10,500 

10,400 

9,900

9,700 

9,800 

9,800 

9,480 

8,680

8,640 

9,310 

9,240 

8,760 

8,120 

7,460

Feb.

6,800 

6,130 

5,490 

4,950 

4,540

4,250 

4, '050 

3,900 

3,740 

3,540

3,280 

3,500 

6,860 

9,950 

10,000

10,000 

9,900 

10,100 

9,950 

9,260

8,270 

7,450 

6,700 

6,280 

5,620

4,940 

4,300 

3,840

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber . - --.---......--...--

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

3,480 

3,140 

2,820 

2,540 

2,300

2,090 

1,930 

1,780 

1,640 

1,520

1,440 

1,410 

1,420 

1,490 

1,570

1,610 

1,610 

1,590 

1,560 

1,570

1,620 

1,680 

1,710 

1,680 

1,630

1,600 

1,9^0 

2, COO 

2,910 

2,890 

2,750

Apr.

2,580 

2,760 

5,400 

8,770 

10,000

9,900 

9,470 

8,850 

8,080 

7,200

6,310 

5,490 

4,770 

4,140 

3,620

3,180 

2,820 

2,480 

2,220

1,980

1,800 

1,630 

1,490 

1,430 

1,370

1,290 

1,210 

1,140 

1,240 

2,160

Secondfoot-days

100,410 

13,990 

58,740

907,160

274,890 

177,590 

61,530 

124,780 

160,870 

36,250 

13,680 

26,430 

36,480

1,085,640

May

3,400 

3,840 

3,900 

3,780 

3,540

3,280 

3,260 

3,420 

3,400 

4,730

9,740 

10,100 

9,850 

10,200 

10 , 100

9,730 

9,090 

8,300 

7,460 

* 6,680

5,860 

5,090 

4,360 

3,740 

3,220

2,800 

2,440 

2,030 

1,020 

890 

1,620

Maximum

6,540 

2,060 

4,490

10,900

10,500 

10,100 

3,480 

10,000 

10,200 

3,230 

1,220 

1,960 

1,910

10,500

June

510 

40 

1,390 

2,990 

3,230

3,170 

2,910 

2,610 

2,340 

2,180

2,070 

1,910 

580 

40 

40

460 

620 

620 

620 

1,370

2,180 

1,910 

1,290 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

150 

820

July

1,170 

1,220 

980 

340 

340

340 

390 

420 

400 

280

280 

270 

200 

290 

340

340 

580 

560 

300 

280

340 

590 

450 

470 

320

4GO 

530 

430 

49C 

380 

300

Minimum

30 

200 

350

30

2,520 

3,280 

1,410 

1,140 

890 

40 

200 

200 

690

30

Aug.

400 

630 

360 

370 

410

410 

300 

200 

350 

220

250 

430 

740 

860 

900

1,310 

1,96C 

1,950 

1,820 

1,C50

1,490 

1 , 330 

1,190 

1,080 

990

900 

840 

790 

7 CO 

760 

780

Mean

3,239 

466 

1,895

2,485

8,867 

C,342 

1,985 

4,159 

5,189 

1,208 

441 

653 

1,216

2,974

Sept.

820 

940 

1,280 

1,460 

1,500

1,470 

1,380 

1,510 

1,2:,0 

1,320

1,720 

1,910 

1,870 

1,780 

1 , <J30

1,490 

1,370 

1,2^0 

1,140 

1,040

960 

9CO 

9iO 

940 

890

8oO 

600 

7cO 

730 

 -,90

Runoff In 

acre -feet

199,200 

27,750 

110,500

1,799,000

545,200 

352,200 

122,000 

247,500 

319,100 

71,900 

27,130 

32.42C 

72,3'0

2,153,000
54 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31'58", long. 90°25'25", in NE£SW£ sec. 35, T, 

UN., R. 6 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 63, at Marked Tree, 4.8 miles downstream 

from Little River and 7 miles downstream from dam of Poinsett County Drair.aee District 

7 Auxiliary water-stage recorder, lat. 35°32'18", long. 90°25'30", near center of . 

NWt sec. 35, 3 miles upstream from base cage. Datum of gages is 196.44 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.--February 1918 and September 1927 to May 1931 (miscellaneous measurements only) , July 1934 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected at same site 

since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.--16 years, 1,790 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,110 second-feet Jan. 18; maximum gage height, 

ib.Ub feet'Feb. 2; minimum discharge, 406 second-feet Dec. 9, 10.

1934-50: Maximum discharge, 7,120 secor.d-feet Feb. 6,7, 1937; maximum gage height, 

18.88 feet Feb. 7, 1937; minimum discharge, 63 second-feet Oct. 13, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary 

gage as a factor. Flood flows diverted through St. Francis River floodway at dam of 

Poinsett County Drainage District 7, 7 miles above station and bypassed to the vlcinltv 

of Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (see p. 5i) a.id by siphons at dam of 

Poinsett County Drainage District 7. Records of chemical analyees and water temperatures 

for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,340 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

1,640

2,120 

2,210 

2,260 

2,360 

2,450

2,450 

2,770 

2,790 

2,750 

2,630

2,530 

2,430 

2,330 

2,270 

2,230

2,250 

2,310 

2,330 

2,330 

2,460

2,480 

2,410 

2,370 

2,360 

2,270 

2,250

Nov.

2,250' 

2,200 

2,180 

2,140 

2,100

2,120 

2,070 

2,030 

2,030 

1,990

1,990 

1,960 

1,960 

1,940 

1,9OO

1,900 

1,860 

1,530 

697

. 591

561 

531 

519 

502 

502

482 

482 

465 

461 

453

Dec.

148 

433 

422 

426 

422

418 

428 

422 

406 

406

545 

1,110 

1,370 

1,310 

1,300

1,250 

1,200 

1,290 

1,320 

1,330

2,270 

2,660 

2,650 

2,650 

2,610

2,710 

2,820 

2,800 

2,760 

2,710 

2,670

Jan.

2,590 

2,970 

3,440 

,850 

,200

,240 

,320 

,310 

,350 

,540

,580 

,580 

,730 

,950 

,880

,940 

,940 

,050 

,960 

,890

,880 

,880 

,750 

,560 

,460

,400 

,320 

,140 

,090 

,150 

,330

Feb.

,500 

,380 

,330 

,4OO 

,420

,450 

,540 

,430 

,400 

,460

,240 

,360 

,540 

,400 

,400

,480 

,550 

,710 

,800 

,720

,740 

,950 

,880 

,820 

,830

,720 

,560 

4,390

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June

juajr

Augu 

Se.pt

Ha

lendar year 194S 

apy

At......................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

4,300 

4,130 

3,930 

2,750 

3,730

3,610 

3,440 

3,420 

3,320 

3,240

3,150 

3,250 

3,530 

3,420 

3,350

3,350 

3,220 

3,060 

3,060 

2,850

2,570 

2,870 

2,790 

2,760 

2,720

2,610 

3,280 

3,850 

3,990 

4,070 

4,030

Apr.

3,810 

3,630 

3,620 

3,550 

3,450

3,310 

3,050 

2,880 

2,800 

2,780

2,710 

2 , 700 

2,610 

2-, 590 

2,570

2,530 

2,480 

2,480 

2,430 

2,390

2,410 

2,390 

2,370 

2,320 

2,290

2,250 

g2,250 

g2,230 

g2,160 

g2,230

Secordfoot-days

69,550 

42,396 

45,566

909,421

136,270 

127,400 

104,650 

81,270 

80,490 

71,810 

79,880 

76,180 

86,100

1,001,562

May

g2,200 

g2,530 

g2,580 

2,530 

2,4flO

2,560 

3,050 

3,220 

3,140 

3,060

3,010 

2,950 

2.850 

2,810 

2,680

2,640 

2,530 

2,480 

2,530 

2,450

2,450 

2,460 

2,360 

2,360 

2,480

2,400 

2,410 

. 2,340 

2,310 

2,330 

2,310

Maximum

2,790 

2,250 

2,820

4,520

5,050 

4,950 

4,300 

3,810 

3,220 

2,800 

3,080 

2,870 

3,180

5,050

June

2,270 

2,250 

2,250 

2,200 

2,200

2,200 

2,160 

2,110 

2,100 

2,120

2,070 

2,070 

2,030 

2,130 

2,720

2,750 

2,550 

1,700 

2,620 

2,730

2,750 

2,750 

2,700 

2,620 

2,800

2,680 

2,620 

2,570 

2,530 

2,530

July

2,530 

2,500 

2,480 

2,480 

2,18O

2,480 

2,480 

2,480 

2,400 

2, 1EO

C.380 

2,380 

2,420 

2,420 

2,420

2,380 

2,380 

2,420 

2,420 

2,460

2,550 

2,660 

3,040 

3,080 

2,910

2,880 

2,820 

2,850 

2,790 

2,780 

2,710

Minimum

1,340 

453 

406

406

2,590 

4,240 

2,570 

2,160 

2,200 

1,700 

2,380 

2,240 

2,570

406

Aug.

2,670 

2,680 

2,620 

2,620 

2,590

2,590 

2,b50 

2,550 

2,510 

2,510

2,480 

2,480 

2,420 

2,420 

2,380

2.330 

2,330 

2,330 

2,290 

2,290

2,290

2,240 

2,240 

2,310 

2,350

2,350 

2,380 

2,430 

2,530 

2,550 

2,870

Mean

2,244 

1,413 

1,470

2,492

4,396 

4,550 

3,376 

2,709 

2,596 

2,394 

2,577 

2,457 

 2,870

2,744

Sept.

3,070 

3,140 

3,140 

3,180 

3,100

3,110 

3,040 

3,01C 

2 , 900 

2,930

2,890 

2,890 

2,850 

2,900 

2,960

2,930 

2,880 

2,840 

2,790 

2,790

2,790 

2,720 

2,720 

2,680 

2,680

2,620 

2,650 

2,620 

2,650 

2,570

Runoff In 

acre-feet

138,000 

84,090 

90,380

1,804,000

270,300 

252,700 

207,600 

161,200 

159,600 

142,400 

158,400 

151,100 

170,800

1,987,000

g Computed from graph based on once-daily gage readings and auxiliary gage recorder trace.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 55

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark.

Location.--Staff sage, lat. 35°36', long. 90°27' , in SEi sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., at

 aam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7, 3 miles north of Marked Tree. Datum of 

sage is 198.71 feet above Memphis datum or 192.08 feet above mean sea level (Morgan 

Engineering Co. bench mark).

Records available. September 1927 to September 1931, July 1934 to September 1950. 

Average discharge. 16 years (1934-50), 4,228 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 46,800 second-feet Jan. 19-21; maximum gage

 height observed, 29.92 feet Jan. 19; minimum discharge, 90 second-feet Aug. 23.

1927-31, 1934-50: Maximum discharge, 48,300 second-feet Jan. 26-28, 1937; no flow 

at times during 1934-37, 1939-49.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 1,000 second-feet, which are poor, and those

 aoove 10,000 second-feet, which are good. Gage read twice daily. Flow diverted from 

St. Francis River, bypasses Marked Tree, and returns to St. Francis River immediately 

below Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (see p. 52).

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

400

325

325

325

560

940

1,150'

1,630

2,170

3,120

4,240

5,360

6,460

7,390

8,060

8,410

8,770

8,770

8,770

8,770

8,770

9,14O

9,140

9,140

9,140

9,140

9,14O

8,770

8,770

8,770

8,060

Nov.

7,720

7,390

6,760

6,460

6,170

5,890

5,620

5,360

5,360

5,110

4,870

4,650

4,24O

3,850

3,470

2,950

2,630

2,170

2,320

2,320

2,3-20

2,170

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

-

Dec.

2,030

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,760

1,760

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,030

2,170

2,470

2,950

3,660

4,440

5,360

6,460

6,760

7,079

7,070

7,720

8,770

8,770

9,140

9,510

9,890

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,500

Jan.

10,500

10,900

11,700

13,400

15,200

16,600

18,000

19,000

21,100

23,300

26,800

30 , 400

34,200

37,400

40,000

43,400

44,800

46,100

46,800

46,800

46,800

45,400

43,400

40,700

38,700

36,700

34,200

31,700

30,400

29,200

29, -200

Feb.

29,200

29,200

29,800

30 , 400

30 , 400

30 , 400

29,800

29,200

28,000

26,800

25,600

24,400

25,000

25,600

28,000

29,800

31,700

32,900

35,400

36,700

38,000

38,700

38,000

.36,700

34,200

32,900

31,700

29,200

_

.

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

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

Water year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

28,000

26,800

25,600

24,400

22,200

21,100

20,000

19,000

17,500

16,600

16,100

15,200

14,700

14,200

14,200

13,800

13,400

12,500

12,100

11,700

11,700

10,900

10,500

10,100

9,360

9,000 '

9,360

9,360

9,720

11,700

12,500

Apr.

13,400

14,200

14,700

15,200

15,600

15,600

16,100

16,100

15 , 600

15,600

15 , 200

14,700

14,700

14,700

15 , 200

15 , 200

15,200

15,200

14,700

14,200

13,800

13,400

12,500

12,100

11,700

* 10, 900

10,100

9,360

8,660

8,320

-

Secondfoot-days

183,925

116,040

164,420

2,682,265

962,800

867,700

473,300

411,940

314,180

159,220

38 , 380

26,530

72,830

3,791,265

May

7,980

7,660

7,340

7,340

7,340

7,040

6,740

7,660

7,660

7,980

8,660

9,000

9,000

9,360

9,720

10,100

10,500

10,500

10,900

10,900

11,300

11,700

12,500

12,900

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

12,900

12,500

Maximum

9,140

7,720

10,500

32,600

46,800

38,700

28,000

16,100

13,400

12,100

2,290

1,690

3,390

46,800

June

12,100

11,700

10,900

10,100

9,360

8,660

8,320

7,980

7,340

6,740

6,460

6,180

5,660

5,180

4,320

3,920

3,560

3,920

3,560

3,070

3,070

2,910

2,590

2,290

2,140

1,690

1,550

1,410

1,270

1,270

-

Minimum

325

2,030

1,760

0

10,500

24,400

9,000

8,320

6,740

1,270

600

150

1,550

150

July

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,130

1,130

990

990

860

860

860

730

730

730

600

600

600

600

730

730

730

660

1,130

1,410

1,990

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,140

1,990

AUB.

1,690

1,410

1,270

1,410

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,410

1,130

990

860

730

600

470

350

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

350

470

600

730

860

990

1,270

1,690

Mean

5,933

3,868

5,304

7,349

31,060

30,990

15,270

13,730

10,130

5,307

1,238

856

2,428

10,390

Sept.

1,990

2,290

2,590

2,910

3,070

3,230

3,390

3,390

3,390

3,230

3,070

2,910

2,750

2,590

2,750

2,750

2,590

2,290

2,140

2,140

1,990

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,690

1,550

1,550

1,690

1,690

1,690

Runoff in 

acre- feet

364,800

230,200

326,100

5,320,000

1,910,000

1,721,000

938,800

817,100

623,200

. 3i5-,;8DO

76,130

52,620

144,500

7,520,000

209005 0-52-5
Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Ho.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'55", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 

nr~E7, at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datura of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Records available.--October 1926 to September 1950. 

Average discharge. 24 years, 224 second-feet.

ExtreueG.--MaximJi.-i discharge during year, 2,440 second-feet Feb. 15, 16 (gage height, 11. 

feet); mininuu.1 observed, 68 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 2.69 feet).

1926-50: Maximum discharge, 2,760 second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on St. Francis River) Apr. 21, 1927 (gage height, 15.1 feet); minimum observed, 

8 second-feet Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.--Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

I4 

5

G 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

IS 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

69 

69 

73 

93 

354

1,510 

1,310 

829 

570 

416

330 

372 

504 

394 

291

237 

220 

196 

188 

173

166 

159 

152 

152 

152

152 

145 

145 

138 

138 

138

Nov.

131 

131 

131 

124 

124

118 

118 

124 

118 

118

118 

112 

118 

112 

112

112 

105 

105 

112 

105

105 

105 

105 

112 

105

99 

105 

105 

99 

99

Dec.

99 

93 

93 

93 

99

99 

99 

99 

93 

93

184 

662 

662 

394 

272

237 

237 

460 

548 

394

310 

41G 

504 

351 

291

416 

662 

504 

372 

291 

254

Jan.

291 

632 

1,460 

1,640 

2,060

2.O60 

1,990 

1,740 

1,550 

1,99O

2,130 

2,060 

2,130 

2,270 

2,300

2,370 

2,330 

2,200 

1,700 

1,400

1,03O 

781 

593 

482 

416

504 

977 

877 

733. 

593 

662

Feb.

1,310 

1,490 

1,200 

877 

639

526 

460 

416 

372 

351

351 

1,560 

2,300 

2,4OO 

2,440

2,440 

2,370 

2,130 

1,670 

1,170

853 

1,110 

1,280 

1,030 

685

504 

416 

394

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

482 

482 

372 

351 

330

31O 

291 

291 

272 

272

272 

351 

482 

41G 

330

310 

31O 

291 

272 

291

272 

254 

254 

254 

237

254 

1,380 

1,960 

1,430 

853 

6«

Apr.

482 

394 

504 

877 

977

781 

593 

438 

351 

31O

291 

272 

254 

254 

237

237 

22O 

220 

220 

220

204 

204 

220 

196 

204

188 

188 

180 

204 

2O4

Secondfoot-days

9,935 

3,387 

9,381

115,253

43,951 

32,744 

14,588 

10,124 

11,154 

6,316 

5,460 

4,988 

5,584

157,612

May

220 

310 

394 

310

272

237 

254 

438 

416 

330

416 

709 

853 

570 

416

372 

291 

254 

438 

685

482 

351 

291 

254 

254

237 

220 

220 

220 

220 

220

Maximum

1,610 

131 

662

2,260

2,370 

2,440 

1,960 

977 

853 

438 

394 

526 

7O9

2,440

June

196

196 

243 

438 

330

272 

237 

220 

204 

220

204 

196 

196 

18O 

180

173 

173 

166 

166 

173

196 

291 

237 

2O4

188

173 

166 

166 

166 

 1SG

July

159 

159 

159 

152 

159

152 152- 

145 

145 

145

145 

138 

124 

138 

138

138 

138 

138 

138 

204

394 

227 

254 

196 

173

254 

254 

220 

180 

16S 

166

Minimum

69 

99 

93

66

291 

351 

237 

ISO 

220 

166 

124 

118 

112

69

Aug.

173 

330 

272 

173 

159

152 

152 

145 

145 

145

138 

131 

131 

138 

138

138 

138 

138 

131 

131

124 

124 

118 

138 

131

124 

118 

118 

124 

145 

526

Mean

320 

113 

303

316

1,418 

1,169 

471 

337 

360 

211 

176 

161 

186

432

Sept.

709 

593 

351 

310 

220

188 

173 

166 

166 

159

159 

152 

145 

138 

138

131 

131 

124 

118 

118

138 

131 

124 

118 

118

112

118 

112 

112 

112

Runoff In 

acre-feet

19,710 

6,720 

18,610

228,600*"

87,180 

64,950 

28,930 

20,080 

22,120 

12,530 

10,830 

9,890 

11,080

312,600
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 5 

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'50",- in NE^ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 

10 E., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers "bench mark).

Records available.--October 1926 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--24 years, 460 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,660 second-feet Jan. 14 (gage height, 

16.57 feet);, minimum observed, 88 second-feet Dec. 9; minimum gage height observed, 

1.35 feet Aug. 24.

1926-50: Maximum discharge observed, that of Jan. 14, 1950; maximum gage height, 

16.80 feet Jan. 25, 1937; minimum discharge, 8 second-feet Sept. 13-18, 1S32.

Remarks.--Records -fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice diily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

14 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

97 

97 

97 

120 

413

3,580 

3,730 

2,880 

2,150 

1,420

942

690 

852 

896 

652

484

429 

353 

329 

283

283 

250 

230 

230 

230

209 

199 

199 

190 

180 

180

Nov.

171 

162 

162 

154 

154

145

136 

145 

136

136

136 

128 

136 

128 

120

120 

120 

112 

112 

112

112 

104 

97 

104 

104

104 

97 

97 

97 

97

Dec.

94 

96 

92 

92 

94

92 

96 

91 

88 

90

148 

850 

1,470 

988 

616

429 

378 

716 

1,420 

1,030

690 

728 

1,270 

988 

652

665 

1,810 

1,560 

942 

690 

580

Jan.

546 

1,320 

3,780 

4,690 

6,720

7,020 

7,100 

7,020 

6,870 

7,020

7,420 

7,340 

7,340 

7,340 

6,870

7,100 

6,870 

6,640 

6,070 

4,800

3,430 

2,590 

1,860 

1,320 

988

1,100 

3,230 

3,880 

2,930 

2,250 

2,000

Feb.

3,630 

4,850 

4,280 

2,980 

2,100

1,710 

1,370 

1,080 

896 

728

616 

2,690 

6,140 

7,260 

7,420

7,340 

7,020 

6,500 

5,360 

3,280

2,070 

2,450 

4,080 

3,680 

2,360

1,480 

1,030 

862

Month

Goto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

h. ......................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

990 

1,260 

862 

666 

592

520 

520 

486 

422 

271

393 

585 

1,390 

1,080 

742

592 

520 

486 

422 

422

422 

393 

365 

365 

339

315 

2,500 

5,800 

 6,210 

5,480 

3,780

Apr.

2,170 

1,390 

1,080 

3,580 

4,690

4,030 

2,930 

1,940 

1,480 

1,170

862 

704 

520 

453 

422

3.93 

365 

365 

339 

315

315 

315 

315 

315 

292

271 

261 

261 

292 

453

Secondfoot-days

22,874 

3,738 

19,645

290,405

145,454 

95,262 

39,190 

32,288 

35,790 

9,479 

6,640 

5,501 

7,136

422,997

May

629 

704 

1,340 

1,080 

742

556 

556 

1,620 

1,660 

1,260

1,520 

3,430 

4,490 

3,280 

1,980

1,390 

990 

704 

649 

1,62'Q

1,120 

742 

592 

486 

453

422 

393 

365 

339 

339 

339

Maximum

S,730 

T71 

1,810

6,940

7, .420 

7, -120 

£,£10 

4,690 

4,4*0 

7&4 

405 

369 

704

7,420

June

315 

292 

292 

704 

704

666 

422 

365 

315

315

315 

292 

282 

271 

261

242 

242 

232 

232 

242

Z32

339 

315 

261 

242

232 

223 

214 

214 

206

July

206 

197 

197 

197 

197

197 

189 

189 

181 

181

173 

173 

173 

189 

173

173 

173 

181 

251 

251

40B 

271 

261 

242 

214

242

251 

251 

232 

214 

206

Minimum

*7 

*7 

38

88

546 

616 

271 

261 

339 

206 

173 

143 

143

68

Aug.

197 

223 

214 

206 

189

189 

181 

181 

181 

173

173 

165 

165 

165 

165

165 

165 

165 

165 

158

158 

158 

150 

143 

165

165 

150 

J50 

158 

150 

369

Mean

736 

128 

634

796

4,692 

3,402 

1,264 

1,076 

1,155 

316 

214 

177 

238

1,159

Sept.

453

704 

422 

422

315

282 

261 

251 

242 

232

232 

214 

206 

197 

197

197 

181 

173 

173 

165

189 

181 

173 

165 

158

150 

158 

150 

150 

143

RUnoff In 

acre-feet

43,370 

7,410 

38,970

576,000

288,500 

188,900 

77,730 

64,040 

70,990 

18,800 

13,170 

10,910 

14,150

838,900
Little River ditch 251 near Lilboarn, Mo.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 3G°33'SO", long. 89°40'10", on line between sees. 8 ina 

 17, T. 22 N., R. 13 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 3.7 miles southwest of Lilcour:-. 

and 4 miles northwest of Marston.

Records available.--December 1945 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,210 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 15.16

I'eet); minimum, 106 second-feet Oct. 1-3; mininan sage height observed, 3.48 feet Oct. S, 

1945-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jfeb. 15, 1950; minimum, 68 second-feet on several 

days in September and October 1947.

Flood in June 1945 reached a sta^e of 15.G feet, from floodmark.

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

Gige read once daily below 9 feet am! twioe daily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

106 

106 

106 

128 

594

1,780 

1,390 

898 

590 

459

376 

417 

480 

417 

376

33S 

336 

316 

296 

276

276 

256 

256 

256 

246

237 

247 

218 

218 

228 

218

Nov.

218 

218 

209 

209 

209

200 

200 

192 

192 

192

192 

192 

183 

183 

175

175 

167 

167 

167 

167

167 

167 

167 

1S7 

159

159 

159 

159 

151 

151

Dec.

151 

151 

151 

143 

143

143 

143 

143 

143 

143

276 

480 

502 

376 

336

336 

296 

568 

546 

459

376 

682 

590 

502 

438

850 

948 

706 

590 

524 

480

Jan.

558 

923 

1,760 

2,320 

2,640

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,670 

2,730

2,770 

2,800 

2,8GO 

3,020 

3,020

3,120 

3,090 

3,020 

2,830 

2,450

1,780 

1,250 

973 

826 

778

1,120 

1,550 

1,280 

1,070 

973 

1,300

Feb.

1,960 

1,960 

1,550 

1,200 

1,050

948 

850 

778 

706 

659

636 

2,170 

3,050 

3,180 

3,210

3,120 

2,990 

2,730 

2,110 

1,250

998 

1,840 

1,960 

1,550 

1,120

898 

826 

778

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Ma v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

948 

778 

730 

659 

636

590 

590 

568 

502 

4.80

524 

973 

1,050 

730 

636

S82 

546 

524 

480 

524

502 

480 

459 

438 

417

480 

2,230 

2,570 

2,540 

2,110 

1,380

Apr.

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1,

Secondfoot-days

12,429 

5,413 

12,3O5

186,605

63,591 

4C.077 

26,756 

20,366 

21,454 

11,118 

7,403 

6,213 

6,199

239,334

973 

802 

070 

670 

700

300 

070 

948 

850 

754

682 

590 

568 

546 

502

480 

459 

459 

438 

417

417 

417 

376 

376 

376

356 

356 

336 

396 

682

May

502 

613 

802 

P82 

C59

546 

706 

923

778 

C59

898 

1,530 

1,470 

1,150 

765

677 

633 

612 

612 

721

612 

549 

507 

486 

633

528 

465 

444 

424 

444 

424

Maximum

June

404 

384 

384 

528 

677

528 

465 

424 

424 

404

404 

404 

364 

3C4 

344

324 

324 

344 

324 

344

344 

324 

324 

324 

305

286 

2Q7 

267 

267 

248

July

a240 

a240 

a240 

a250 

a260

a260 

a250 

a 240 

230 

230

221 

221 

Z21 

212 

203

203 

194 

286 

248 

305

286 

248 

248 

248

221

248 

248 

230 

230

221 

221

Mlnln^m

l,780j 106 

218 151 

948 143

3,090

3,120 

3,210 

2,570 

1,700 

1,530 

677 

305 

248 

384

3,210

106

568 

636 

417 * 33.6 

424 

248 

194 

168 

168

106

Aug.

221 

248 

230 

223 

212

212 

203 

194 

203 

203

194 

186 

186 

203 

212

221 

221 

212 

194 

203

203 

194 

186 

186 

177

186 

186 

177 

177 

168 

194

Kean

Sept.

384

324 

286 

248 

230

203 

203 

212 

203 

212

194 

194 

194 

212 

203

203 

194 

,8G 

177 

168

177 

177 

177 

177 

1C8

177 

194 

177 

168 

177

Runoff In 

aTe-feet

401 24,650 

180 10,740 

397 ! 24,430

511

2,051 

1,646 

863 

679 

692 

371 

239 

200 

207

656

370,100

126,100 

91,390 

53,070 

40,400 

42,550 

22,050 

14,680 

12,320 

12,300

474,700

a No gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for adjacent 

stations.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 59 

Little River ditch 251 near Rennett , Mo.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lafc. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'40", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 

10 E., at bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles -east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Records available.--November 1926 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--23 years (1927-50), 739 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,170 second-feet Jan. 16 (gage height, 18.17 

reet); minimum, 242 second-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 3.66 feet).

1926-50: Maximum discharge, 6,730 second-feet Jan. 24-26, 1937; maximum gage height, 

18.75 feet Jan. 28, 1949, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 52 

second-feet Sept. 5-8, 1930.

Remarks.--Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, Mater year October 1943 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23.

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

242 

242 

252 

319 

601

2,410 

3,810 

3,970 

3,420 

2,650

2,010 

1,660 

2,360 

2,940 

2,580

1,94'0 

1,470 

1,220 

1,080 

985

865 

835

835 

925 

775

715 

657 

629 

601 

601 

573

Nov.

520 

520 

520 

494 

494

468 

468 

442 

. 442 

442

442 

442 

442 

417

417

392 

-417 

392 

417 

392

392 

392 

392 

392 

392

367 

367 

367 

367 

343

Dec.

343 

367 

343 

343 

343

343 

367 

343 

343 

343

367 

1,320 

2,510 

2,360 

1,840

1,380 

1,100 

1,100 

1,810 

1,970

1,690 

1,660 

2,180 

2,080 

1,590

1,620 

2,400 

2,690 

2,080 

1,690 

1,380

Jan.

« 1,280 

1,660 

2,850 

4,180 

5,500

5,800 

5,800 

5,680 

5,620 

5,620

5i 800 

5,740 

5,800 

6,100 

6,040

6,170 

6,040 

5,860 

5,500 

5,080

4,230 

3,110 

2,290 

1,910 

1,720

1,660 

2,770 

3,470 

3,190 

2,770 

2,540

Feb.

3,110 

a4,000 

a3,800 

a3,000 

a2,500

2,220 

1,970 

1,780 

1,620 

1,470

1,380 

2,080 

4,500 

5,740 

5,920

5,920 

5,680 

5,080 

4,120 

3,190

2,400 

2,470 

3,330 

3,150 

2,470

1,970 

1,690 

1,530

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

tt

lendar year 134 

ary

t«r year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

1,590 

1,690 

1,470 

1,380 

1,280

1,220 

1,160 

1,100 

1,080 

1,020

985 

1,350 

1,780 

1,720 

1,470

1,350 

1,280 

1,220 

1,140 

. 1,080

1,100 

1,140 

1,040 

1,020 

955

925 

1,890 

4,180 

4,670 

4,180 

3,280

Apr.

2,580 

2,040 

1,810 

3,020 

3,660

3,520 

3,240 

2,770 

2,360 

2,080

1,780 

1,530 

1,350 

1,220 

1,160

1,080 

1,040 

985 

985 

925

865 

865 

835 

865 

335

805 

775 

745 

775 

1,100

Secondfoot-days

44,172 

12,751 

40,295

449,067

131,780 

88,090 

50,745 

47,600 

52,780 

26,056 

17,062 

15,823 

19,996

547,150

May

1,620 

1,620 

2,010 

1,840 

1,660

1,470 

1,350 

1,750 

2 ,-110 

1-.910

2,220 

3,020 

3,380 

3,110 

2,540

2", 180 

1,880 

1,620 

1,470 

1,660

1,560 

1,410 

1,280 

1,160 

1,100

1,100 

1,020 

955 

895 

895 

985

Maximum

3,970 

520 

2,690

6,500

6,170 

5,920 

 4,670 

3,660 

3,380 

1,910 686

775 

1,440

6,170

June

895 

805 

805 

1,750 

1,910

1,620 

1,350 

1,140. 

955 

925

895 

865 

805

745 

745

715 

686 

657 

629 

686

657 

745 

775 

715 

686

629 

601 

573 

546 

546

July

546 

520 

520 

520 

 520

546 

573 

546 

520 

520

494 

468 

494 

468 

468

442 

442 

468 

520 

573

686 

686 

629 

629 

629

601 

629 

657 

629 

573 

546

Minimum

242 

343 

343

222

1,280 

1,380 

925 

745 

895 

546 

442 

392 

417

242

Aug.

520 

573 

546 

601 

546

520 

468 

442 

442 

417

417 

417 

392 

392 

417

546 

686 

775 

686 

629

573 

520 

468 

468 

442

494 

468 

442 

442

417 

657

Mean

1,425 

425 

1,300

1,230

4,251 

3,146 

l-,637 

1,587 

1,703 

869 

550 

510 

667

1,499

Sept.

1,080 

1,440 

1,380 

1,200 

1,040

865 

745 

657 

629 

601

686 

686 

657 

629 

573 (

546 i 

520 i 

494 

468 

468

468 ' 

520 

546 

520 

468

417 ', 

442 1 

417 

417 

417

Runoff In 

acre-feet

87,610 

25,290 

79,920

890,700

261,400 

174,700 

100,700 

94,410 

104,700 

51,680 

33,840 

31,380 

39,660

1,085,000

a Bo gage height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and record* for adja««nt 

station*.
60 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.

Location.--Staff gage, lat. 36°50'05", long.' 89°43'SO", in NW^SE^ sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 

12TT7, at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, If miles downstream from Little River ditch 39 

and 2 miles west of Morehouse. Datum of gage is 280.76'feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 17, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Records available. December 1945 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,920 second-feet Jan. 13, 16 (gage height, 

ib.3U feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 67 second-feet Oct. 

2 (gage height, 3.46 feet).

1945-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 13, 16, 1950; maximum gage height,-17.3 

feet May 3, 1946, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 37 second-feet 

Sept. 20, 1948.

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 19.85 feet, from floodmark (discharge, 5,830 

second-feet). >

Remarks.--Records poor. Gage read once daily. This Little River ditch 1 flows into

LTWle River ditch 251 at point 35.3 miles downstream. It is independent of the ditch 

for which records are published as Little River ditch 1 near Kennett.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

68 

67 

70 

100 

700

2,300 

2,000 

1,100 

700 

500

400 

2,300 

2,000 

1,500 

1,000

800 

650 

550 

500 

450

400 

380 

350 

330 

300

280 

260 

250 

240 

230 

220

Nov.

210 

200 

200 

190 

190

180 

180 

178 

170 

170

160 

160 

160 

150 

150

150 

148 

148 

145 

145

145 

145 

145 

145 

140

140 

140 

140 

140 

140

Dec.

140 

145 

150 

150 

150

155 

155 

158 

158 

138

800 

2,000 

1,700 

1,300 

1,000

700 

1,200 

1,630 

1,670 

1,260

876 

1,390 

1,670 

1,260 

840

1,530 

2,290 

1,350 1,020- 

805 

667

Jan.

770 

912 

3,010 

5,190 

6,630

6,200 

5,980 

5,760 

5,840 

6,560

6,410 

6,480 

6,850 

6,850 

6,850

6,850 

6,560 

5,690 

5,120 

4,010

1,970 

1,180 

949 

949 

850

3,000 

4,840 

4,280 

3,000 

1,820 

1,500

Feb.

1,500 

3,800 

2,700 

2,290 

1,820

1,720 

1,140 

912 

735 

620

506 

3,000 

6,410 

6,630 

6,200

5,620 

4,280 

3,070 

2,180 

1,480

986 

3,270 

2,350 

1,350 

1,000

800 

700 

650

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 ',

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

950 

750 

650 

550 

520

480 

450 

420 

400 

380

600 

1,100 

1,200 

800 

600

500 

450 

400 

4-00 

370

350 

340 

320 

300 

300

800 

4,500 

5,000 

4,630 

3,000 

2,300

Apr.

1,800 

1,300 

3,500 

5,000 

3,800

3,000 

2,500 

2,200 

1,800 

1,400

1,000 

800 

650 

550 

500

450 

410 

380 

360 

340

320 

300 

290 

280 

270

260 

250 

250 

600 

900

Secondfoot-days

20,995 

4,804 

28,457

265,191

132,860 

70,719 

33,810 

35,460 

40,245 

8,115 

4,974 

8,022 

8,579

397,040

May

1,400 

1,700 

1,500 

1,100 

90O

900 

1,000 

1,200 

1,300 

2,460

4,210 

4,420 

3,940 

2,700 

2,130

1,670 

1,180 

876 

667

735

667 

537 

475 

415 

370

329 

316 

290 

290 

290 

278

Maximum

2,300 

210 

2,290

6,200

6,850 

6,630 

5,000 

5,000 

4,420 

537 

242 

667 

667

6,850

June

266 

266 

475 

537 

475

445 

329 

316 

278 

266

242 

231 

231 

231 

209

209 

198 

198 

188 

178:

370 

329 

278 

231 

209

188 

188 

188 

188 

178

July

178 

168 

168 

168 

168

138 

148 

148 

148 

148

148 

148 

148 

148 

148

148 

148 

148 

148 

148

148 

148 

148 

148 

148

220 

242 

198 

178 

158 

158

Minimum

67 

140 

138

45

770 

506 

3QO 

250 

278. 178,' 

l«f 

138 

158

67

Aug.

158 

242 

220 

198 

198

168 

158 

158 

148 

148

138 

138 

158 

138 

370

667 

569 

506 

415 

356

290 

242 

209 

198 

178

178 

178 

168 

178 

415 

537

Mean

677 

160 

918

727

4,286 

2,526 

1,091 

1,182 

Iy298 

'270 

160 

259 

286

1,088

Sept.

667 

634 

537 

445 

415

342 

290 

242 

303 

385

329 

356 

290 

254 

231

209 

188 

178 

168 

168

278 

254 220" 

188 

168

168 

168 

178 

168 

158

Runoff In 

acre-feet (

41,610 

9,530 

56,440

526,000

263,500 

140,300 

67,060 

70,330 

79,820 

16,100 

9,870 

15,910 

17,020

787,500

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1, Oct. 3 to Nov. 7, Hov. 9-16, HOY. 18 to Dec. 7, Dee. 11-17, 

Jan. 6, 25, 26, 29, Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, Bet. 10, 12, Feb. 25 to Mar. 28, Mar. 30 ,to May. 9; discharge 

computed on basis of veather records and records for nearby stations.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 61

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°57'10", long. 89°54'25", in NE^SE^ sec. 25, T. 27 N.,

 K. 1U E., at bridge on State Highway 25, half a mile north of Aquilla and 4 miles north 

of Bloomfield. Datum of gage is 317.11 feet above mean sea level (levels by Missouri 

State Highway Department).

Records available. December 1945'to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,430 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 13.45 feet, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 1.

1945-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 4, 1950; no flow Sept. 4-7, 1946. 

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 14.2 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair above 400 second-feet and poor below. Gage read once daily below

 B reet and twice daily above. Entire flow from headwaters of Castor River is diverted 

22 miles above station to Headwater Diversion Channel. See Castor River at Zalma for 

records of flow above diversion.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

l5ay

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

1.2 

1.7 

22 

31 

52

597 

597 

407 

357 

248

181 

1,160 

977 

663 

424

286 

185 

127 

80 

50

45 

34 

26

26 

25

25

24 

21 

19

17 

12

Nov.

9 

7 

7 

6 

4.7

4.7 

4.3 

5 

3.9 

3.1

5

6 

7 

8 

11

11 

10 

14 

18 

15

12 

11 

10 

9 

10

9 

9 

9 

9

7

Dec.

7 

8 

9 

9 

9

9 

8 

7 

7 

12

448 

902 

803 

686 

441

226

311 

619 

641 

407

407 

555 

476 

342 

248

486 

576 

458 

342 

215 

92

Jan.

88 

213 

1,060 

3,160 

3,210

2,890 

2,630 

2,470 

2,470 

2,940

2,780 

2,630 

2,990 

2,890 

2,840

2,840 

2,420 

2,070 

1,780 

1,160

514 

260 

175 

136 

127

1,530 

1,860 

1,700 

1,380 

1,030 

732

Feb.

1,380 

1,450 

1,380 

1,180 

1,000

732 

514 

373 

286 

215

175 

1,530 

2,890 

2,730 

2,520

2,370 

2,070 

1,820 

1,240 

656

441 

952 

779 

576 

390

260 

237 

205

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

273 

260 

226 

145 

109

84 

76 

80 

84 

84

72 

84 

165 

286 

260

215 

165 

136 

104 

114

109 

114 

109 

100 

76

172 

2,080 

2,170 

1,940 

1,780 

1,450

Apr.

902 

737 

2,630 

2,680 

2,520

2,320 

2,030 

1,820 

1,210 

619

373 

260 

195 

127 

100

80 

72 

64 

61 

57

54 

47 

45 

41 

41

38 

36 

36 

208 

555

Secondfoot -days

6,720.9 

254.7 

9,766

93,707.7

54,975 

30,351 

13,122 

19,958 

19,144 

1,562 

643 

1,901 

1,912

160,309.6

May

779 

827 

686 

476 

342

237 

342 

555 

619 

1,310

1,900 

2,120 

1,980 

1,820 

1,670

1,050 

576 

313 

195 

205

248 

195 

165 

118 

84

76 

57 

54 

50 

45 

50

Maximum

1,160 

18 

902

2,960

3,210 

2,890 

2,170 

2,680 

2,120 

180 

98 

185 

185

3,210

June

47 

54 

68 

88 

118

88

76 

57 

41 

34

30 

28 

26 

24 

22

23 

21 

20 

18 

19

180 

155 

127

61 

41

28 

19 

18 

17 

14

July

10 

8 

7 

10 

13

13 

13 

12 

10 

10

10 

10 

10- 

9 

9

6 

15 

13 

12 

12

13 

15 

15 

13 

17

98 

92 

57 

43 

36 

32

Minimum

1.2 

3.1 

7

.2

88 

175 

72 

36 

45 

14 

6 

12 

18

1.2

Aug.

22 

104 

136 

100 

64

32 

24 

20 

18

16

13 

13 

22 

26 

107

136 

165

185 

165 

118

76 

57 

37 

38 

31

21 

12 

15 

26 

45 

57

Mean

217 

8.49 

315

257

1,773' 

1,084 

423 

665 

618 

52.1 

20.7 

61.3 

63.7

439

Sept.

104 

155 

185 

175

136

84 

61 

57 

36 

38

36 

68 

54 

45 

37

37 

36 

26 

18 

50

100 

88 

45 

32 

28

25

46 

45 

43 

22

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,330 

505 

19,370

185,900

109,000 

60, 200 

26,030 

39, 590 : 

37,970 

3,100 

1,280 

3,770 

3,790

317,900
62 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'45", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 

10 E., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Records available. October 1926 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--24 years, 339 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 second-feet Jan. 14, 16; maximum gage 

heignt, 18.12 feet Jan. 16; minimum discharge observed, 8 second-feet Oct. 1, 2; minimum gage height observed, 2.03 feet Oct. 2.

1926-50: Maximum discharge, 4,350 second-feet Jan. 24, 25, 1937; maximum gage height, 

18.67 feet Jan. 28, 29, 1949, from graph based on gage readings; no flow at times in 

1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949.

Remarks.--Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above. An auxiliary ditch, Little River ditch 66-A (see following page), receives part of the flow 

through cut-offs above stage 6.4 feet. Above stage 13 feet, the low, narrow bank between the main and auxiliary ditches is submerged, and the two unite to form one stream 

in the vicinity of the gage. To segregate the discharge of each ditch, the division 

line between the two is taken as the top of the bank that separates them at low stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8 

8 

10 

21 

79

983 

1,900 

1,950 

1,370 

1,300

875 

646 

1,010 

1,450 

1,240

875 

585 

394 

283 

220

174 

163 

163 

208 

185

125 

112 

102 

98 

94 

86

Nov.

79 

75 

75 

71 

68

60 

60 

56 

56 

56

53 

53 

53 

50 

46

43 

46 

43 

43 

46

40 

40 

40 

40 

43

40 

40 

37 

36 

53

Dec.

32 

33 

33 

33 

33

34 

35 

33 

31 

31

39 

328 

1,140 

1,130 

807

495 

338 

296 

774 

892

710 

630 

943 

978 

630

646 

1,090 

1,280 

960 

694 

495

Jan.

436 

694 

1,370 

2,030 

2,530

2,660 

2,660 

2,640 

2,600 

2,620

2,660 

2,640 

2,660 

2,780 

2,780

2,800 

2,780 

2,690 

2,550 

2,390

2,060 

1,510 

1,090 

841 

726

678 

1,370 

1,730 

1,580 

1,340 

1,200

Feb.

1,510 

1,880 

1,810 

1,490 

1,200

1,030 

892 

758 

662 

570

480 

845 

2,060 

2,440 

2,530

2,460 

2,350 

2,130 

1,790 

1,450

1,060 

1,080 

1,520 

1,430 

1,110

840 

675 

585

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 Wa

mber .... ................'..........

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

615 

675 

555 

465 

394

352 

310 

283 

257 

232

208 

366 

705 

705 

540

450 

394 

352 

283 

244

270 

296 

257 

220 

208

185 

678 

1,810 

1,990 

1,830 

1,470

Apr.

1,140 

887 

750 

1,340 

1,630

1,550 

1,430 

1,220 

1,05Q 

887

735 

570 

436 

338 

296

244 

220 

208 

196 

174

163 

153 

143 

153 

143

134 

125 

116 

116 

196

Secondfoot-days

16,717 

1,521 

15,623

160,860

61,095 

38,637 

17,599 

16,74.3 

20,143 

5,343 

1,714 

1,901 

3,047

200,083

May

660 

690 

855 

810 

675

525 

436 

675 

983 

825

951 

1,370 

1,500 

1,380 

1,130

951 

795 

645 

510 

585

585 

495 

380 

310 

257

270 

220 

174 

163 

153 

185

Maximum

1,950 

79 

1,280

2,920

2,800 

2,530 

1,990 

1,630 

1,500 

750 

86 

153 

436

2,800

June

153 

134 

125 

690 

750

585 

380 

244 

174 

153

153 

143 

125 

112 

112

102 

94 

90 

82 

90

86 

112 

125 

102 

90

82 

75 

64 

60 

56

July

56 

56 

53 

53 

53

53 

50 

46 

43 

43

43 

40 

43 

40 

39

36 

39 

46 

60 

71

82 

75 

68 

64 

64

60 

64 

86 

75 

60 

53

Aug.

50 

64 

60 

71 

60

53 

46 

43 

38 

38

38 

35 

33 

32 

39

75 

125 

153 

125 

107

82 

71 

56 

53 

53

50 

46 

43 

40 

40 

82

Sept.

202 

408 

436 

296 

196

143 

102 

79 

71 

71

94 

94 

86 

79 

64

56 

50 

43 

39 

38

38 

46 

56 

50 

40

35 

34 

34 

33 

34

Minima Mean 2 fJ.£

8 539 33,160 

33 50.7 3,020 

31 504 30,990

6 441 319,100

436 1,971 121,200 

480 1,380 76,640 

185 568 34,910 

116 558 33,210 

153 650 39,950 

56 178 10,600 

36 55.3 3,400 

32 61.3 3,770 

33 102 6,040

8 548 396,900
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 63

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'45", In NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 

10 E., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Records available. January 1927 to September 1950. 

Average discharge. 23 years, 51.1 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 second-feet Jan. 16 (gage height, 18.17 

I'eet); no flow for many days.

1927-50: Maximum discharge, 2,340 second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 18.67 feet Jan. 28, 

1949; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records poor. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice dally above. See 

Remarks under Little River ditch 66 (preceding page).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

toy

i

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

139 

586 

628 

460 

218

45 

0 

112 

334

206

42 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

O 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov. Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

130 

111 

22

0 

0 

0 

14 

36

6 

0 

56 

60 

4.4

14 

95 

218 

103 

4.5 

0

Jan.

0 12 ' 

 279 

698 

1,030

1,100 

1,100 

1,090 

1,060 

1,080

1,120 

1,100 

1,120 

1,200 

1,180

1,210 

1,180 

1,140 

1,040 

910

740 

348 

111 

30 

12

1.3 

256 

488 

390 

242 

164

Feb.

348 

614 

544 

348 

1S4

88 

36 

10 

1.4 

0

0 

63 

740 

1,060 

1,140

1,140 

1,100 

910 

670 

404

119 

123 

460 

390 

154

32

3.6 

0

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Nav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. . .........---------- -.----...-...

lendar year 194

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

0 

2.2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

16 

6 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

64 

656 

824 

698 

432

Apr.

164 

47 

36 

390 

544

488 

404 

254 

119 

43

8 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Secondfoot -days

2,770 

0 

873.9

32,433.0

21,431.3 

10,662.0 

2,698.2 

2,497 

1,602.9 

27.2 

0 

0 

0

42,562.5

May

4.6 

2 

31 

24 

3.1

0 

0 

17 

75 

26

do

320 

446 

348

.15-4

66 

20 

2.1 

0 

2.1

1.8 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

628 

0 

218

1,370

1,210 

1,140 

824 

544 

446 

13 

0 

0 

0

1,210

June

0 

0 

0 

13 

13

1.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0' 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

Klnlnum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

89.4 

0 

28.2

88.9

691 

381 

87.0 

83.2 

51.7 

.91 

0 

0 

0

117

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre -feet

5,490 

0 

1,730

64, 330

42,510 

81,150 

5,350 

4,950 

3,180 

54 

0 

0 

0

84,410
64 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89*58'35", in NWi sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 

1U £., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Records available.--November 1926 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--23 years (1927-50), 106 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 second-feet Feb. 15, 16; maximum gage 

neignt, 11.73 feet»Feb. 16; minimum discharge observed, 4.6 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage 

height, 0.83 foot).

1926-50: Maximum discharge, 4,140 second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 29, 1927 (gage height, 15.57 feet); no flow for many 

days in 1936, 1944, 1945.

Remarks.T-Records poor. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.7 

4.8 

4.6

10 

96

1,330 

1,350 

1,400 

1,450 

1,420

1,300 

1,280 

1,120 

830 

551

357 

273

207 

 157 

117

90 

77 

62 

51 

69

69 

62 

48 

40 . 

36 

34

Nov.

32 

30 

21 

21 

23

21

19 

18 

18 

18

16

15 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

12 

12

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

Dec.

9 

8 

8 

9 

9

9 

9 

8 

8 

10

169 

1,010 

918 

532 

284

157 

139 

513 

494 

284

207 

570 

494 

251 

177

424 

750 

418 

229 

157 

127

Jan.

331

1,030 

1,380 

1,400 

1,500

1,450 

1,350 

1,180 

1,120 

1,420

1,470 

1,350 

1,500 

1,620 

1,580

1,500 

1,140 

746 

480 

352

280 

225 

203 

172 

162

724 

659 

352 

258 

291 

597

Feb.

1,370 

1,430 

997 

462 

269

214 

172 

152 

133 

124

152 

1,460 

2,110 

2,280 

2,370

2,370

2,190 

1,670 

1,120 

659

348 

882 

746 

396 

247

172 

152 

133

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dsce

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949 ,

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

142 

133

115 

102 

89

85 

78 

78 

67 

61

61 

362 

617 

280 

162

142 

124 

102 

85 

142

115 

89 

74 

67 

61

90 

1,230 

1,670 

1,370 

882 

537

Apr.

225 

192 

302 

339 

291

203 

172 

142 

124 

115

102 

85 

74 

67 

64

58 

55 

55 

49 

46

44 

42 

42 

40 

40

36 

34 

30 

30 

32

Secondfoot-days

13,900.1 

461 

8,391

76,513.9

27,822 

24,780 

9,212 

3,130 

4,728 

3,291 

2,816 

2,248 

4,186

104,965.1

May

40 

68 

214

133 

89

70 

86 

269 

.192 

124

106 

152 

203 

152 

115

89 

70 

70 

302 

518

280 

152 

106 

110 

314

124 

70 

64 

80 

214 

152

Maximum

1,450 

32 

1,010

1,450

1,620 

2,370 

1,670 

339 

518 

1,070 

557 

585 

1,160

2,370

June

78 

52 

115 

1,070 

659

291 

172 

115 

89 

74

64 

52 

46 

42 

36

32 

28 

26 

25 

25

25 

32

25 

20 

20

18 

16

15 

15 

14

Kinlmun

July

14 

13 

13 

12 

13

13 

25 

15 

14 

13

12 

11 

12 

12 

11

10

11 11

12 

88

557 

280 

269 

352 

214

352 

214 

106 

61 

42 

34

4.6 

9 

8

3.7

162 

124 

61 

30 

40 

14 

10 

10 

12

4.6

Aug.

47 

337 

499 

214 

89

46 

36 

28 

26 

23

20 

19 

18 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

12

11 

10 

10 

13 

13

12 

11 

10

20 

52 

585

Mean

448 

15.4 

271

210

897 

885 

297 

104 

153 

110 

90.8 

72.5 

140

288

sept.

1,160 

951 

557 

352 

258

182 

106

61 

52 

46

58 

46 

34 

30 

26

25 

23 

20 

19 

18

18 

25 

20 

16 

15

14

15 

14 

13 

12

Runoff in 

acre -feet

27,570 

914 

16,640

151,800

55,180 

49,150 

18,270 

6,210 

9,380 

6,530 

5,590 

4,460 

8,300

208,200
WHITE RIVER BASIN 65

White River at Beaver, Ark.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°28'20", long. 93°45'55", in NE£ sec. 20, T. 21 N., 

K. 2b W., at Missouri & North Arkansas Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile east of 

Beaver and 2% miles upstream from Leatherwood Creek. Datum of gage is 883.04 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 1,238 square miles.

Records available. July 1909 to December 1910, May 1923 to September 1950 in reports of 

lieoiogicai Survey. January 1920 to December 1927 (monthly figures of discharge only 

prior to October 1926) in House Document 102, 73d Congress, 1st session.

Average discharge.--28 years (1909-10, 1923-50), 1,661 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 59,500 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 31.95 

FeeTT; minimum observed, 141 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 2.64 feet).

1909-10. 1923-50: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet May 12, 1943 (gage height, 

42.33 feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Gage read twice daily. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Revisions (water years). W 1007; 1927, 1943(M).

Rating tables, wat«r year 1949-5O <gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 14 to July 19)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

4.0

131

183

256

400

818

5.0 

6.5 

8.0 

9.5 

13.0

1,530 

2,750 

4,180 

6.O5O 

11,900

17.0 19,700

23.0 33,000

27.O 43.6OO

31.8 58,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

217

217

207

207

207

203

256

510

510

482

454

540

1,310

884

630

510

454

400

348

324

300

300

282

3OO

400

427

540

600

570

510

454

Nov.

427

400

374

348

324

324

274

260

248

236

233

236

240

233

256

244

233

221

217

210

203

197

197

19O

183

ISO

177

172

166

161

-

Dec.

161

155

153

153

148

145

148

145

145

141

158

172

172

427

510

482

454

400

374

348

348

427

3,300

2,490

1,680

1,910

2,580

3,48O

2,580

1,910

1,680

Jan.

1,530

2,240

2,84O

6,200

16,500

19,300

6,200

4,O8O

3,300

2,93O

3,O20

3,480

5,870

16,1OO

22,800

9,25O

8,080

5,220

3,980

3,300

2,580

2,32O

2,070

1,830

1,680

1,530

1,460

1,83O

1,760

1,600

1,530

Month

October . . . . f ..................

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

May ~* ........................... 

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,530

1,760

2,930

3,200

2,750

2,490

2,240

1,990

1,83O

1,680

1,460

2,750

13,800

23,5OO

8,910

4,980

3,780

3,110

2,660

2,490

2,150

1,990

1,830

1,680

1,530

1,380

1,230

1,310

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

13,553

7,364

27,376

713,015

166,410

102,940

52,512

63,112

273,700

25,501

104,550

93,504

58,422

988,944

Mar.

1,310

2,150

1,760

1,530

1,460

1,310

1,230

1,160

1,O90

1,020

1,160

1,310

1,760

2,240

2,24O

2,070

2,070

2,490

2,240

2,240

3,020

2,490

2,150

1,910

1,680

1,530

1,380

1,310

1,160

1,090

952

Maximum

1,310

427

3,480

44,800

22,800

23,500

3,020

10,600

58,400

1,910

25,700

21,000

6,650

58,400

Apr.

884

851

1,530

7,870

1O,600

5,480

3,68O

2,930

2,400

2,070

1,830

1,680

1,600

1,380

1,230

1,160

1,020

1,020

1,020

952

884

818

786

754

692

661

630

600

1,900

4,200

-

May

6,350

3,780

3,110

2,580

2,150

1,830

1,600

1,460

'2,640

31,600

49,200

58,400

47,300

15.30O

7,760

5,630

4,080

3,300

2,750

2,400

2,320

2,750

2,4OO

1,830

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,380

1,230

1,230

2,750

Minimum

203

161

141

79

1,460

1,230

952

600

1,230

300

260

754

600

141

June

1,910

1,310

1,230

1,090

1,380

1,380

1,080

952

851

1,230

952

1,680

1,910

1,160

884

754

630

540

482

400

374

400

427

400

348

324

427

348

348

300

-

Mean

437

245

883

1,953

5,368

3,676

1,694

2,104

8,829

850

3,373

3,016

1,947

2,709

July

30O

282

260

348

300

296

278

482

427

723

754

754

661

54O

454

427

400

454

8,780

25,700

9,590

5,100

9,760

16,10O

6,5OO

4,180

3,020

2,40O

1,99C

1,760

1,530

Per 

square 

mile

0.353

.198

.713

1.58

4.34

2.97

1.37

1.70

7.13

.687

2.72

2.44

1.57

2.19

Aug.

1,530

1,6

1,6

2,4

00

8O

90

4,210

16,300

21,0

6,E

3,6

00

OO

80

2,750

2,240

1,8

1,6

1,3

30

00

80

1,230

1,160

1,6

l.<

1,2

00

6O

8O

1,310

1,090

c

£

£

52

84

18

754

2,220

1,!

£'

2,£

30

52

54

40

4,080

Sept.

4,180

3,300

2,320

2,070

1,680

1,380

1,160

1,02O

952

851

754

692

661

600

1,O80

2,070

6,65O

4, 400 "

2,660

l;990

1,910

3,020

3,680

2,320

1,760

1,380

1,160

1,020

884

818

"

Runoff

Inches

0.41

.22

.82

21.40

5.00

3.09

1.58

1.90

8.22

.77

3.14

2.81

1.76

29.72

Acre-feet

26,880

14,610

54,300

1,414,000

330,100

204,200

104,200

125,200

542,900

50,580

207,400

185.500

115,900

1,962,000

Peak discharge (base, 22,000 see.-ft.) . Jan. 6 (2 a.m.) 25,900 sec.-ft.; Jan. 15 (4 afm.) 28,300 

see.-ft.; Pel). 14 (7:30 a.m.) 26,300 sec.-ft.; May 12 (6:3O p.m.) 59,500 sec.-ft.; July 20 (10 a.m.) 

29»OOO sec.-ft. j Aug. 7 (4 a.m.) 26,300 sc-o.-ft.
66 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Reeds Spring, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'20", long. 93°25'20", in NE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 22 

M., H. 23 W., at bridge on State Highway 13, 5f miles downstream from James River and 

12 miles south of Reeds Spring. Datum of gage is*739.00 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--3,617 square miles.

hiecords available. February 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge". 12 years, 4,387 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge "during year, 135,000 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 38.65

 feet); minimum, 528 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 2.21 feet).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 196,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 47.0 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 145 second-feet Sept. 27, 1939 (gage height, 0.09 foot). 

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, 46.8 feet Apr. 15, 1927, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 23 to July 19, July 27 

to Aug. 5, Aug. 12-25, Sept. 8-15, 26-30)

2.2 520

2.6 890

3.6 2,060

5.0 3,930

6.5 6,570

8.0 10,000

13.0 24,000

18.0 39,400

26.0 67,600

32.0 94,600

37.6 128,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

964

911

860

830

870

900

1,270

1,750

1,750

gl,630

al.500

a2,200

a 10, 000

g4,720

3,220

2,500

2,060

1,810

1,570

1,450

1,340

7,800

20,200

7,400

3,930

3,220

2,960

2,890

2,560

2,370

2,180

Nov.

1,940

1,750

1,630

1,510

1,420

1,300

1,220

1,160

1,070

1,040

984

995

1,010

1,070

1,070

1,050

984

953

900

860

850

790

762

742

724

695

686

668

668

650

-

Dec.

623

614

605

641

632

605

596

588

562

562

650

714

752

780

953

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,040

1,020

1,200

2,500

7,190

6,770

4,720

5,240

6,170

7,190

6,570

5,240

4,390

Jan.

4,230

5,060

8,320

16,800

34,500

32,600

19,600

11,300

9,040

8,320

8,560

8,800

14,500

31,700

42,800

27,800

17,900

14,300

10,800

9,040

7,190

5,980

-5,420

4,890

4,550

4,230

3,930

4,080

4,230

3,930

3,780

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

3,500

3,500

4,080

5,420

5,240

4,890

4,550

4,230

3,930

3,500

3,360

6,640

19,000

36,700

27,200

13,700

9,760

8,080

6,770

5,980

5,420

5,060

4,720

4,390

4,080

3,780

3,600

3,930

_

_

-

Secondfbot-days

99,615

31.151

72,427

1,666,566

388 180

214^910

136,270

144,620

645,610

115,450

174,4.30

181,230

151,380

2,355,273

Mar.

4,S90

5,980

5,790

5,060

4,390

3,930

3,640

3,430

3,160

3,020

3,020

3,930

4,720

5,420

5,600

5,600

5,420

5,600

5,420

5,060

5,600

5,600

4,890

4,390

3,930

3,780

3,430

3,220

2,960

2,760

2,630

Maximum

20, 200

1,940

7,190

66,000

42 80C

36*70C

5, 98C

17,900

127,000

8, 80C

26; 300

23,400

11,000

127,000

Apr.

2,500

2,370

3,220

9,040

17,900

14,800

9,520

7,400

5,980

5,240

4,550

4,080

3,930

3,640

3,220

3,020

2,890

2,760

2,630

2,560

2,440

2,310

2,250

2,180

2,120

2,060

2,000

1,870

4,340

11, «00

-

May

15,400

11,300

9,280

7,620

6,170

'5 ,-060

4,390

4,230

5,870

45,500

lop, ooo

12JT,000

93,600

48,200

23,400

16,800

12,900

.10,000

9,520

9,040

9,760

10,800

8,800

6,570

5,240

4,720

4,720

4,390

3,930

3,640

8,760

Minimum

830

650

391

3,780

3,360

2,630

1,870

3,640

1,630

1,630

1,810

2,250

562

June

8,800

5,980

6,570

7,400

6,980

5,980

4,890

4,080

3,640

4,230

5,980

6,170

5,060

4,390

3,360

2,890

2,500

2,250

2,060

1,940

2,370

2,180

,940

,870

,750

,630

,630

,870

2,500

2,560

Mean

3,213

1,038

2 ' *'» 336JO

4,566

12,520

7, 675

4*821

20' 830

3, 848

5, 62?

5, 846

5,046

6,453

July

2,120

1,810

1,630

1,750

2,060

2,960

2,500

2,000

1,940

1,810

1,940

1,870

1,940

1,940

1,810

1,750

1,630

1,630

2,120

26,300

24,000

11,300

12,100

17,600

14,800

8,560

6,170

4,890

3,930

3,930

3,640

Per 

square 

mile

0.888

 287

.646

I , pfi Co

3.46

2,12

1.22

1,33

5.76

1.06

1.56

1 . 62

1.40

1.78

Aug.

3,290

3,

3,

3,

360

390

130

4,550

10,500

23,

16,

7,

too

200

190

5,240

4,390

3,

3,

2,

340

160

760

2,700

3,020

2,

3,

3,

560

290

500

3,020

2,560

2,

2,

1,

180

360

370

1,810

12,300

10,

8,

9,

9,

300

380

280

340

9,760

Sept.

11,000

8,800

8,080

6,770

5,790

4,720

4,08C

3.50C

3,090

2,820

2,630

2,370

2,250

2,370

3,750

9,280

9,520

11,000

6,980

5,240

4,390

4,230

5,980

5,240

3,930

3,360

2,960

2,630

'2,370

2,250

-

Runoff

Inches

1.02

.32

.74

17.13

3. 88

2.21

1.40

1..49 

6.64

1.19

1.79

1 *86

1.56

24.10

Acre-feet

197 600

61, 790

143,700

3, 306,000

769, 900

426,300

270,300

1,281 'oOO

229 000

346 ', 000

300 ) 300

4,672,000

Peak discharge (base. 50.000 see.-ft.).--Jan. 5 (1:30 p.m.) 38,000 seo.-ft.; Jan. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 

46,200 see.-ft.; Feb. 14 (10:30 a.m.} 39,400 sec.-ft.; May 12 (3 to 4 a.m.) 135,000 8eo.-ft.; July 

20 (12 p.m.) 31,700 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for adjacent 

station*.

g Computed from graph based on part'lal recorder record and wire-weight gage readings.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 6?

White River at Forsyth, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40'55", long. 93°06'05", in SE£ sec. 33, T. 24 

B., R. 20 W., at bridge on State Highway 80 in Forsyth, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Swan Creek and 2 miles downstream from hydroelectric plant of Empire Electric Co. 

Datum of gage is 640.64 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--4,544 square miles.

Records available.--January to September 1926 and February 1930 to September 1950 in reports of ueological Survey. January 1920 to December 1927 (monthly figures of discharge only prior to October 1926) in House Document 102, 73d Congress, 1st session.

Average discharge. 20 years (1930-50), 5,007 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 161,000 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 38.75 

feet); minimum, 65 second-feet Dec. 10, 11 (gage height, 1.12 feet); minimum daily 

discharge, 72 second-feet Dec. 11.

1926, 1930-50: Maximum discharge, 209,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

43.77 feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.58 foot 

Oct. 16, 25, 26, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 34 second-feet Sept. 3, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.36 feet Apr. 16, 1927, from floodmark (discharge, 212,000 

second-feet,, by computation of flow over dam).

Remarks. Records good. Low flow since 1913 regulated by power plant and storage in Lake 

Taneycomo (total capacity, 23,700 acre-feet).

Rating tables, water year 1949-5O (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Dot. 1 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3 

 1.5 

2.0 

2.5

60

85

114

178

403

708

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

5.5 

6.5 

8.0

1,O80 

1,570 

2,840 

4,390 

6,420 

10,400

10.0

14.0

24.0

34.0

37.5

16,800

32,200

74,800

126,000

150,000

2.9 

3.5 

4.5

1,050

1,680

3,070

5.5 

6.5 

8.O

4.73O

6,700

10,400

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 feet.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

608 

1,080 

l.OOO 

1,150 

996

950 

1,060 

1,480 

688 

1,620

2,860 

4,410 

5,340 

7,150 

5,740

4.O5O 

2,160 

1,410 

1,320 

1,220

1,950 

3,330 

19,300 

11,600 

5,740

4,240 

2,830 

1,450 

3,100 

2,440 

2,150

Nov.

1,760 

1,920 

1,470 

1,450 

1,740

814 

1,260 

1,460 

1,090 

964

1,370 

1,220 

250 

862 

1,200

1,300 

1,200 

1,030 

618 

296

1,340 

958 

868 

158 

674

460 

538 

1,030 

1,010 

822

Dec.

523 

784 

274 

2O4 

574

952 

882 

603 

740 

262

72 

458 

774 

1,160 

1,140

1,540 

1.4OO 

719 

894 

1,570

1,400 

2,290 

5,320 

7,150

6,660

6,420 

7,150 

7,650 

8,430 

6,900 

5,740

Jan.

5,530 

6,660 

9,550 

21,200 

35,800

38,200 

29,800 

15,800 

11,600 

1O,400

10,400 

10,200 

20,400 

33,000 

46,100

38,200 

23,100 

19,000 

14,200 

11,400

9,270 

7,910 

6,660 

6,190 

5,740

5,320 

4,930 

3,780 

4,220 

 4,220 

5,320

Feb.

4,220 

3,590 

4,500 

5,320 

5,320

5,120 

5,530 

5,320 

5,320 

4,100

3,850 

10,800 

27,000 

38.7OO 

36,600

20,400 

13,5OO 

10,800 

8,990 

7,650

6,900 

6,420 

5,960 

5,740 

5,530

5,120 

4,220 

4,170

Month

Octo 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ....................................

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base. 36,000 sec. -ft.). J

49,4o6 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (6 to 7 p.m.) 43,20

Mar.

5,960 

5,960 

7,150 

6,42O 

5,740

5,320 

4,670 

4,120 

3,680 

3,500

3,790 

4,960 

5,960 

6,190 

7,150

7,400 

7,150 

6,660 

6,900 

6,900

6,660 

7,150 

6,420 

5,740 

5,320

5,120 

4,220 

3,820 

3,490 

3,200 

3,350

Apr.

3, 

2, 

6,

11 1 

20,

20, 

13, 

10, 

8, 

6,

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

3,

3, 

3, 

3, 

2, 

3,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

2, 

1, 

2, 

5, 

9,

Secondfoot-days

104,422 

31,182 

80,635

2,019,676

474,100 

270,690 

170,070 

176,780 

790,350 

152,420 

213,200 

206,610 

183,430

2 , 853 , 889

an. 5 (11 p. 

0 sec. -ft.;

060 

600 

190 

000 

40O

800 

500 

200 

170 

900

960 

530 

320 

120 

490

070 

370 

010 

570 

040

820 

340 

370 

510

470

290 

940 

O4O 

430 

270

May

17,900 

15,800 

12,200 

9,850 

7,910

6,660 

5,740 

5,320 

5,320 

57,500

118,000 

148,000 

111,000 

71,100 

34,200

21,200 

16,100 

12,900 

14,200 

12,900

11,600 

11,600 

11,OOO 

8,540 

7,140

6,700 

6,920 

6,300 

5,500 

4,750 

6,500

Maxlnun

19,300 

1,920 

8,430

66,200

46,100 

38,700 

7,400 

20,800 

148,000 

11,000 

31,800 

22,700 

12,200

148,000

June

10,200 

8,300 

9,880 

11,000 

9,320

8,060 

6,920 

6,300 

5,900 

5,700

6,500 

7,580 

6,500 

6,100 

5,900

3,860 

3,480 

1,060 

2,460 

2,500

2,780 

4,300 

2,170 

2,120 

1,130

2,120 

1,520 

2,450 

2,780 

3,530

July

2,950 

2,600 

1,580 

2,250 

3,860

. 3,980 

3,810 

3,080 

2,020 

1,710

2,100 

1,980 

1,580 

2,330 

2,710

1,680 

2,130 

2,510 

3,960 

22,300

31,800 

15,800 

12,200 

15,400 

19,OOO

12,000 

8,540 

6,700 

5,700 

7,360 

7,580

Aug.

6,500 

5,900 

4,700 

2,780 

4,45O

6.3OO 

17,900 

22,700 

10,400 

7,140

6.10O 

5,500 

3,530 

2,830 

3,120

2,330 

2,630 

2,650 

3,460 

3,250

2,550 

2,260 

2,340 

2,160 

2,020

5,910 

15,400 

14,200 

12,000 

12 , 600 

11,000

Minimum Mean

608 3,368 

158 1,039 

72 2,601

72 5,533

3,780 15,290 

3,590 9,668 

3,200 5,486 

1,940 5,893 

4,750 25,500 

1,060 5,081 

.1,580 6,877 

2,020 6,665 

1,880 6,114

72 7,819

Sept.

11,600 

10,400 

9,880 

8,300 

7,360

6,500 

6,100 

5,700 

3,700 

3,410

2,660 

1,880 

2,250 

3,17O 

5,460

12,000 

11,000 

12,200 

9,600 

6,920

5,700 

5,500 

5,300 

5,900 

5,700

4,030 

3,120 

3,090 

2,580 

2,420

Runoff in 

acre-feet

207,100 

61,850 

159,900

4,006,000

940,400 

536,900 

337,300 

350,600 

1,568,000 

302,300 

422,900 

409,800 

363,800

5,661,000

ra.) 41,500 sec. -ft.; Jan. 15 (1:30 p.m.) 

May 12 (1 a.m.) 161,000 sec. -ft.
6S WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Plippin, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°18'50", long. 92°33'20", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 19

N. ( R. 15 W., 3 miles northeast of Plippin and 11 miles upstream from mouth of Crooked

Creek. Datum of gage IB 419.66 feet above mean sea level, datum of- 1929 (Corps of

Engineers bench mark). 

Drainage area. 6,OS7 square miles. 

Keeoras available. October 1928 .to September 1950. 

Average discharge. B2 years, 6,§S9 second-feet. 

Extremes . maximum discharge during year, 178,000 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 36.88

TeeT); minimum, 608 second-feet Dec. 14 (gage height, 2.71 feet).

1928-50: Maximum discharge, 215,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 39.82

feet); minimum, 80 second-feet Aug. 4, 1949 (gage height, 1.54 feet) flow restricted

by construction work on Bull Shoals Dam.

Maximum stage known, 45.4 feet Apr. 16, 1927, original site and datum, or about 41 

' feet, present site and datum (discharge, 240,000 second-feet, from data of Corps of

Engineers). 

Remarks. Records good. Discharge affected by construction work on Bull Shoals Dam, 11.5

miles above station,and some fluctuation at low-water caused by power plant at Porsyth,

Mo. 

Revisions. W 927: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, iii feet, .

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Feb. 19 to Har. 13)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

2.7 

2.9 

3.4

600

755

1,210

4..0 

5.0 

6.0

1,920

3,650

5,640

7.0

8.0

10.0

8,040

10,800

17,100

Note. Same aa following table above 9.8 

f««t.

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

2,110

3,900

6,010

8,480

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

11,100

17,100

24,200

35,800

20.0

25.0

30.0

36.3

59,200

S5,«00

117,000

172,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oot.

1,540 

1,520 

1,340 

1,330 

1,300

1,520 

1,540 

1,540 

1,600 

1,790

l.SOO 

1,920 

4,030 

5,430 

7,020

7,020 

6,310 

4,620 

3,030 

2,290

1,990 

1,360 

2,210 

11,600 

15,100

8,040 

6,310 

4,920 

3,460 

2,630 

3,270

Nov.

2,990 

2,630 

2,370 

2,290 

1,990

1,360 

1,920 

. 1,530 

1,540 

1,660

1,530 

. 1,410 

1,540 

1,530 

1,170

1,010 

1,240 

1,460 

1,480 

1,420

1,190 

975 

1,140 

1,250 

1,230

984 

793 

832 

823 

1,020

Dec.

1,170 

1,170 

1,000 

1,000 

885

739 

691 

903 

1,090 

1,050

1,030 

946 

780 

633 

755

1,090 

1,320 

1,660 

1,660 

1,410

1,290

2,370 

3,130 

4,920 

6,780

8,040 

8,350 

9,400 

9,400 

9,680 

9,120

Jan.

7,780 

7,270 

9,120 

53,700 

43,400

41,600 

42,100 

33,300 

22,700 

13,900.

12,400 

12,400 

20,100 

35,300 

42,100

52,400 

44,300 

29,000 

23,400 

18,500

13,300 

11,600 

10,300 

9,520 

8,480

8,740 

3,740 

7,980 

6,730 

6,490 

6,010

Feb.

6,980 

7,430 

6,980 

6,980 

7,980

3,480 

8,480 

8,230 

8,230 

7,930

6,980 

16,200 

41,600 

40,200 

44,800

42,100 

27,500 

20,200 

14,200 

12,200

11,100 

10,300 

10,000 

9,520 

9,000

8,740 

3,230 

7,480

Month

Octo 

NCT* 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

'June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Us

ober ...................................

lendar year 1949 ......................

ary

.

 bar ..................................

ter y«ar 1949-50 ......................

Peak dl»ohar<te (baa*. 34,000 aee.-ft.) .--J

 ee.-ft.; Feb. is (9 p.m.} 47,600 see. -ft. j

Mar.

6,490 

7,430 

8,230 

3,740 

8,740

7,980 

7,480 

6,490 

6,250 

5,550

5,220 

' 6,010 

8,480 

10,600 

9,730

10,300 

10,300 

10,000 

10,300 

13,600

10,800 

10,600 

10,300 

9,520 

8,740

8,230 

7,730 

6,930 

6,250 

5,550 

5,120

Apr.

4,910 

4,910 

11,300 

22,400 

22,000

24,200 

25,600 

20,200 

14,200 

11,400

10,000 

9,000 

3,480 

8,230 

7,480

6,250 

5,660 

5,020 

4,910 

4,600

4,400 

4,400 

4,200 

4,000 

3,900

4,000 

3,900 

3,620 

3,420 

4,650

Secondfcot-daya

119,730 

44,812 

94,069

2,707,336

663,160 

418,150 

258,340 

271,240 

1,043,060 

221,400 

249,660 

275,270 

260,820

3,919,711

May

9,640 

17,300 

19,900 

17,800 

14,5QO

10,300 

9,260 

8,480 

7,730 

23,000

37,100 

149,000 

172,000 

137 ,000 

90,200

50,000 

30,900 

23,800 

19,900 

19,200

18,800 

16,500 

14,800 

14,200 

10,800

9,520 

8,740 

9,000 

8,230 

7,980 

7,460

HaximiB

15,100 

2,990 

9,680

83,900

53,700 

44,800 

13,600 

25,600 

172,000 

15,800 

22,700 

20,600 

17,100

172,000

Jane

3,740 

11,000 

11,900 

14,200 

15,800

14,500 

10,800 

9,260 

8,480 

9,000

11,100 

10,000 

9,780 

9,000 

8,230

7,730 

6,250 

5,220 

4,300 

2,860

3,800 

4,000 

4,300 

4,400 

3,420

2,860 

2,340 

2,590 

2,500 

3,040

Minima

1,300 

798 

638

90

6,010 

6,980 

5,120 

3,420 

7,480 

2,340 

2,260 

3,330 

2,860

633

July

3,710 

3,900 

3,520 

3,040 

2,860

3,620 

4,910 

5,020 

4,500 

3,900

3,330 

2,770 

2,680 

2,500 

2,260

2,590 

2,950 

2,770 

3,040, 

4,270

15,600 

22,700 

22,700 

21,000 

19,900

19,900 

18,500 

14,200 

3,740 

7,980 

10,300

Aug.

11,400 

9,780 

8,480 

7,430 

5,440

4,700 

6,010 

11,600 

19,200 

19,200

13,900 

3,230 

7,230 

5,780 

4,600

4,000 

4,100 

4,000 

4,100 

3,800

4,000 

3,710 

3,330 

5,440 

4,800

4,600 

9,260 

17,500 

20,600 

20,200 

18,800

Mean

3,862 

1,494 

3,034

7,417

21,390 

14,930 

8,334 

9,041 

33,650 

7,380 

8,054 

3,880 

8,694

10,740

an. 4 (1 p.m.) 70,400 see. -ft.] Jan. 16 (3 p. 

May 13 (6 a.m.) 178..000 see. -ft.

Sept.

17,100 

15,100 

13,900 

13,000

10,300

9,260 

3,480 

7,730 

 7,230 

6,010

4,910 

4,400 

3,520 

2,860 

4,000

10,600 

15,100 

16,100 

15,100 

13,200

9,260 

7,980 

7,230 

8,730 

6,730

6,7.30 

5,660 

4,400 

3,900 

3,800

Runoff in 

acre-feet

237,500 

88,880 

186,600

5,370,000

1,315,000 

829,400 

512,400 

538,000 

2,069,000 

439,100 

495,200 

546,000 

517,300

7,774,000

m.) 54,300
WHITE RIVER BASIN 69

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07', long. 92°09', in SWir sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 11

W., at Calico Rock, just upstream from Calico Creek and 6 miles upstream from Piney

Creek. Datum of gage is 317.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.--9,965 square miles. 

Kecords available. October 1939 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected at same

site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Average discharge.--11 years, 11,790 second-feet. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 211,000 second-feet Hay 13 (gage height, 38.25

reetj; minimum, 1,140 second-feet Nov. 27 (gage height, 0.55 foot); minimum daily, 2,110

second-feet Nov. 27.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 310,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 48.84

feet); minimum, 570 second-feet Sept. 29, 30, 1943; minimum daily, 580 second-feet Sept.

29, 1943. 

Maximum stage known, 51.9 feet, present datum, Jan. 31, 1916, from records of U. S.

Weather Bureau. 

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (see p. 79) and at low

now by power plant at Forsyth, Mo. and construction of Bull Shoals Dam. 

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 26)

1.3 2,040 5.0 9,510 19.0 74,300 

1.7 2,580 7.0 15,900 24. O 106, OOO 

2.0 3,020 9.0 23,600 30. O 146,000 

3.0 4,770 12.0 36,700 35,0 183,000 

4.0 6,850 15.0 51,600 38.0 209,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,790 

2,910 

3,300 

3,660 

4,600

4,970 

4,840 

4,410. 

3,630 

3,700

4,620 

4,080 

5,060 

7,770 

9,020

8,980 

9,060 

8,270 

6,520 

5,170

4,760 

4,740 

4,110 

6,160 

21,600

13,200 

10,700 

9,100 

7,500 

4,780 

5,130

Nov.

5,960 

5,510 

5,060 

4,910 

4,410

3,440 

3,680 

4,370 

3,980 

3,910.

3,940 

3,720 

2,650 

3,140 

3,860

3,470 

3,150 

3,350 

3,530 

2,710

2,790 

3,510 

3,200 

3,200 

3,210

3,430 

2,110 

2,210 

2,690 

2,780

Dec.

3,030 

3,190 

2,960 

2,170 

2,190

2,880 

2,530 

2,680 

2,920 

3,060

2,220 

2,500 

4,080 

4,050 

3,650

3,630 

3,660 

2,850 

3,340 

4,110

4,150 

4,140 

5,560 

6,260 

7,520

9,810 

11,300 

12,200 

12,900 

12,600 

12,600

Jan.

10,100 

9,810 

11,300 

69,400 

99,500

57,500 

54,800 

46,900 

34,80O 

27,700

22,800 

21,200 

26,500 

57,500 

60,300

66,600 

66,000 

48 , 000 

36,700 

32,600

26,500 

23,200 

22,000 

20,400 

17,400

18,800 

22,000 

20,800 

16,600 

14,600 

13,500

Feb.

15,600 

17,400 

17,700 

1 7 , 400 

17,000

17,700 

18,500 

17,400 

15,200 

14,600

13,500 

23,600 

80,000 

71,900 

57,500

58,600 

47,400 

35,800 

27,700 

24,000

22,000 

20,400 

19,600 

18,800 

18,100

17,400 

16,600 

15,900

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

Ua-IF

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194S

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

11,900 

11,300 

12,600 

12,600 

13,200

12,600 

11,900 

11,300 

10,700 

10,100

9,810 

10,400 

13,900 

17,400 

17,000

16,300 

16,600 

15,900 

16,300 

20,400

20,800 

22,000 

20,800 

20,000 

15,600

13,900 

13,900 

13,200 

11,900 

11,000 

10,100

Apr.

9 

9 

13 

35 

43

36 

38 

37 

30 

26,

23, 

18, 

16, 

15, 

14,

13, 

12, 

11, 

11, 

9,

8, 

8, 

8, 

8, 

7,

7, 

7, 

6, 

6, 

5,

Secondfoot -days

200,140 

107,880 

160,740

4,797,870

1,075,810 

757,300 

445 , 410 

506,380 

1,450,400 

456,570 

350,620 

415,820 

437,330

6,364,400

810 

810 

200 

400 

400

700 

600 

600 

800 

000

200 

800 

600 

600 

900

900 

900 

900 

600 

810

930 

370 

370 

110 

850

850 

850 

610 

170 

740

May

11,200 

18,100 

24,800 

23,200 

20,800

15,900 

12,600 

14,200 

15,600 

22,800

86,400 

171,000 

208 , 000 

183,000 

133,000

81,600 

49,500 

38,600 

35,300 

34,400

33,900 

31,200 

26,500 

25,600 

24,400

21,200 

18,500 

17,000 

17,400 

18,100 

16,600

Maximum

21,600 

5,960 

12,900

178,000

99,500 

80,000 

22,000 

43,400 

208,000 

36,200 

27,700 

32,100 

 29,500

208,000

June

17,000 

17,700 

23,600 

36,2OO 

29,000

24,800 

21,200 

18,100 

18,100 

17,700

20,000 

19,600 

18,500 

17,700 

17,400

16,600 

15,600 

13,200 

11,300 

10,700

10,400 

10,700 

10,400 

7,350 

5,900

5,750 

5,220 

5,190 

5,870 

5,790

July

5,790 

5,620 

6,120 

5,110 

5,330

5,410 

6,780 

7,130 

6,620 

6,500

6,010 

5,690 

5,130 

4,950 

4,500

3,900 

4,940 

5,390 

13,200 

13,900

13,400 

24,400 

26,500 

27,700 

25,600

24,400 

23,600 

20,800 

13,900 

10,700 

11,600

Aug.

15,200 

14,600 

12,900 

11,900 

10,100

7,590 

11,000 

13,100 

20,800 

23,600

2BQ800 

13,200 

10,100 

9,620 

8,110

7,020 

7,300 

9,320 

8,450 

6,770

6,840 

8,500 

7,990 

8,910 

9,990

8,210 

11,500 

20,400 

30,400 

29,500 

32,100

Minimum Mean

2,910 6,456 

2,110 3,596 

2,170 5,185

1,750 13,140

9,810 34,700 

13,500 27,050 

9,810 14,370 

5,740 16,880 

11,200 46,790 

5,190 15,220 

3,900 11,310 

6,770 13,410 

6,420 14,580

2,110 17,440

Sept.

29,500 

26,000 

22,800 

21,600 

20,000

17,000 

15,200 

13,900 

13,200 

12,600

11,300 

8,650 

7,590 

6,610 

7,330

12,100 

20,400 

21,600 

21,200 

21,2OO

16,600 

14,600 

12,200 

10,700 

10,400

11,000 

10,100 

8,370 

7,160 

6,420

Runoff in 

acre-feet

397,000 

214,000 

318,800

9,516,000

2,134,000 

1,502,000 

883,500 

1,004,000 

2,877,000 

905,600 

695,400 

824,800 

867,400

12,620,000
70 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Batesvllle, Ark.

Location. Water-Stage recorder, lat. 35°46', long. 91°39i, in MEj- sec. 21, T. 13 N., R. 

B~~W77 at Batesville, a quarter of a mile upstream from lock and dam 1 and 1 mile downstream from Polk Bayou. Datum of gage Is 237.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.--11,062 square miles.

Kecoras available.--July 1937 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected at lower 

J.OCK gage since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau

Average discharge.--13 years, 13,470 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 216,000 second-feet May 13, 14; maximum gage 

neignt, 24.77 feet May -14; minimum discharge, 2,260 second-feet Dec. 5 gage height . 

6.84 feet).

1937-50: Maximum discharge, 324,000 second-feet Apr.' 16, 1945 (gage height 29 43 

feet); minimum, 766 second-feet Sept. 30, 1943 (gage height, 6.28,feet).

Maximum stage known occurred during flood of Feb. 1, 1916; a stage of 31.1 feet, 

original site, was observed during this flood by employee of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good. Lock and dam 1 is controlled below about 80,000 second-feet. Flow 

regulated by Norfork Reservoir' (see p. 79) and at low flow by power plant at Forsyth, 

Mo.

Revisions (water years). W 877: 1938. W 1117: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for period in the water year 1945, superseding those published 

in Water-Supply Paper 1037, are given herewith:

Ju.,e 16.... ... .80,000

17. ......111,000

ne 18........82,400

13........66,400

Month

Water year 1944-45 .............

Calendar year 1945 .............

Secondfoot-days

10,079,670

Maximum

303,000

Minimum

1,420

Mean

27,620

Runoff i:. 

acre-feet

19,990,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

£ 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,780 

3,890 

3,380 

3,780 

9,560

13,100 

7,070 

5,940 

5,280 

4,190

4,760 

6,610 

5,200 

6,160 

8,300

9,360 

8,560 

9,090 

7,800 

6,840

6,380 

6,840 

6,160 

6,490 

16,500

20,000 

13,100 

11,000 

9,360 

7,800 

5,200

Nov.

6,16O 

6,380 

5,940 

5,520 

5,520

5,000 

3,930 

4,450 

4,760 

4,530

4,490 

4,530 

4,230 

3,280 

3,850

4,340 

3,960 

3,780 

3,930 

4,080

3,240 

3,490 

4,040 

3,850 

3,780

3,850 

4,000 

2,810 

2,900 

3,380

^3,4!k> 

3,670 

3,850 

3,&70 

2,840

2,900 

3,530 

3,240 

3,350 

3,670

8,170 

7,240 

4,960 

5,730 

5,320

4,760 

5,080 

7,070 

5,120 

5,320

6,160 

7,070 

6,380 

7,310 

8,050

9,360 

11,900 

12,500 

13,400 

13,400 

13,400

Jan.

12,800 is.aoo

17,400 

68,600 

all 2, 000

084,300 

63,500 

57,300 

44, 600 

47,900

29,900 

26,400 

42,500 

58,500 

73,900

72,600 

77,700 

70,000 

44,600 

36,400

31 ,'700 

26,400 

23,900 

22,300 

20,000

29,900 

29,900 

27,200 

22,300 

 18,500 

18.50O

Feb.

29,900 

25,500 

23,100 

22,300 

21,500

20,700 

21,500 

20,700 

18,500 

16,700

15,700 

34,700 

80,700 

S92,900 

71,300

64,800 

59,700 

43,600 

34,500 

28,100

24,700 

23,100 

21,5OO 

20,700 

20,000

18,500 

17,800 

17,800

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

lendar year 1949

ember ....................................

ter year 1949-50 ... .r. .................

Mar.

16,100 

12,200 

12,800 

15,400 

13, SCO

13,800 

13,100 

12,500 

11 , 600 

11,300

10, 700 

12,500 

14, 700 

17,400 

19 , 200

17,800 

17,400 

17,400 

17,800 

20,000

23,100 

g23,100 

g23,10O 

g22,300 

g20,000

g!5,400 

glS.500 

g!7,100 

g!4,700 

g!3,400 

gl?,200

Apr.

gll,600 

g!2,200 

g!2,500 

g24,200 

46,800

42,500 

39,400 

41,400 

36,400 

29,900

27,200 

23,100 

18 , 5OO 

17,100 

16,100

15,400 

14,100 

13,400 

12,800 

12,200

10,200 

9,630 

9,090 

9,360 

8,820

8,560 

8,560 

8,300 

7,550 

7,070

Secondfoot-days

241,480 

128,000 

. 201,910

5,603,240

1,327,400 

910,500 

498,400 

553,940 

1,521,410 

535,920 

358,750 

433,960 

478,480

7,190,150

May

7,310 

14, 700 

22,300 

25 , 500 

23,100

19 , 200 

17,400 

16,100 

16,700 

16,700

55,500 

c 133,000 

c 204, 000 

=206,000 

c!67,000

0111,000 

71,300 

45,700 

41,400 

36,400

36,400 

33,600 

29,000 

25,500 

26,400

23,100 

20,OOO 

18,500 

16,700 

20,700 

19,200

Maximum

20,000 

. . -6,380 

13,400

212,000

112,000 

92,900 

23,100 

46,800 

206 , 000 

50,200 

28,1OO 

34,500 

36,400

206,000

June

17,1OO 

17,800 

45,700 

50, 200 

38,400

29,900 

25,500 

20,700 

20,000 

19,200

20,000 

20,700 

19,200 

19,200 

17,900.

17, ice

-16,400 

15,OOO 

' 12,200 

' 11,60O

11,000 

11,000 

11,OOO 

10,20O 

7,550

6,380 

6,610 

5,940 

6,160 

6,380

July

6,610 

6,160 

5,940 

6,840 

5, 9,40

6,160 

6,160 

7,550 

7,550 

6,840

6,840 

5,940' 6,380 

5,480 

5,320

4, 840 

4,490 

6,840 

7,070 

16,700

11,600 

18,500 

26,400 

28,100 

27,200

24,700 

23,900 

22,300 

17,800 

11 , 900 

10,700

Minimum

3,380 

2,810 

2,840

2,140

12,800 

15,700 

10,700 

7,070 

7,310 

5,940 

4,490 

6,840 

7,550

2,810

Aug.

13,100 

16,400 

14,400 

13,100 

11,300

9,630 

8,560 

11,600 

15,700 

22,300

; :£2,300 

JL?,800 

' 11,900 

9,630 

9,630

8,300 

7,800 

8,560 

9,900 

8,300

6,840 

7,800 

8,560 

9,360 

9,900

9,900 

9,090 

22,500 

31,70O 

33,600 

34,500

Mean

7,790 

4,'267 

6,513

15,350

42,820 

32,520 

16,080 

18,460 

49 , 080 

17,860 

11,570 

14,000 

15,950

19,700

-Sept.

36,40O 

30,800 

26,400 

24,700 

23,900

19,200 

16,400 

15,000 

13,800 

13,100

12,500 

ll.OOO 

8.82O 

8,050 

7,800

10,500 

16,400 

21,500 

21,500 

21,500

19,200 

15,400 

13,400 

12,20O 

11,000

10,700 

11,300 

9,900 

8,560 

7,550

Runoff In 

acre-feet

479,ooo 

253,900 

400,500

11,110, OCX)

2,633,000 

1,806,000 

988,600 

1,099,000 

3,018,000 

1,063,000 

711,600 

860,700 

949,100

14,260,000

o Discharge computed from loop rating curve.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 71

White River at Newport, Ark.

Loca-tion. Staff gage, lat. 35°36'20", long. 91° 17 '20", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 3

 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, at Newport, 7£ miles downstream from Black River. 

Datum of gage is 194.09 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 19,812 square miles.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1950; September 1927 to September 1931 at

 site a' miles downstream, published as White River near Newport. Gage-height records 

collected at present site since 1885 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.--17 years (1927-31, 1937-50}, 25,630 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 194,000 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 32.1

 TeeTT; minimum, 7,790 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 2.2 feet).

1927-31, 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 343,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945; maximum 

gage height observed, 35.9 feet Apr. 18, 1945; minimum discharge observed, 3,480 

second-feet Sept. 22-25, 1941 (gage height, -1.0 foot).

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 18, 1945. Flood of Apr. 16", 1927, reached a stage 

of 35.6 feet, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage as a factor. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Cooperation. Sixteen discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished

 by corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey. Gage-height record 

collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions.--W 927: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

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

Oct.

8,300 

8,130 

.8,460 

8,630 

11,600

25,000 

22,900 

22,300 

21,900 

20,100

19,100 

21,900 

21,900 

22,100 

24,600

25,100 

25,000 

24,200 

24,000 

22,500

23,200 

23,400 

23,400 

23,800 

29,000

35,400 

29,600 

27,900 

24,400 

22,400 

20,000

Nov.

17,400 

17,400 

16,100 

15,800 

15,200

14,700 

13,400 

12,700 

12,500 

12,500

12,300 

11,800 

11,300 

11,100 

10,300

10,100 

10,300 

10,100 

9,800 

9,460

9,460 

9,460 

8,960 

9,300 

9,130

8,800 

8,800 

8,630 

8,960 

8,630

Dec.

8,130 

7,790 

7,960 

7,960 

8,130

8,300 

8,300 

8,130 

7,790 

7,790

10,800 

24,800 

22,300 

22,300 

21,400

18,300 

17,800 

24,000 

24,400 

23,800

25,600 

25,000 

25,500 

25,700 

25,200

27,900 

27,600 

28,800 

31,700 

30,300 

30,100

Jan.

29,700 

33,600 

37,5OO 

52,500 

74,300

97,600 

108,000 

114,000 

114,000 

111,000

106,000 

102,000 

101,000 

111,000 

123,000

139,000 

141,000 

139,000 

127,000 

111,000

100,000 

93,800 

85,700 

79,300 

72,900

69,800 

72,900 

71,300 

69,100 

66,300 

62,400

Feb.

65,400 

68,400 

67,000 

66,300 

64.900

61,800 

60,100 

57,800 

56,500 

52,000

49,200 

57,500 

79,500 

103,000 

120,000

123,000 

120,000 

112,000 

104,000 

91,700

84,800 

79,300 

72,900 

68,400 

64,200

60,100 

54,800 

53,600

Month

00 to 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febri 

Marc 

Apr!

vta-iT

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

52.300 

48,900 

40,800 

41,700 

40,800

40,000 

39,200 

36,900 

34,300 

33,100

31,600 

33,700 

35,600 

36,500 

36,500

37,200 

37,400 

37,200 

37,000 

37,200

40,200 

39,700 

40,000 

39,700 

39,200

35,800 

38,900 

38,200 

38,200 

37,200 

36,000

Apr.

35 

35 

35 

39 

51

57 

56 

58 

60 

58

57 

58 

50 

47 

47

45 

42 

41 

39 

37,

35, 

32, 

30 

28, 

26,

24, 

22, 

22,

21, 

20,

Secondfoot-days

670,220 

344,390 

593,580

11,686,070

2,815,700 

2,118,200 

1,191,000 

1,221,300 

2,265,700 

1,220,600 

673,700 

669,600 

761,400

14,545,390

,800

,100 

,400 

600 

900

100 

500 

400 

100 

900

000 

900 

700 

200 

200

500 

500 

900 

100 

500

200 

800 

400 

600 

100

300 

900 

200 

600 

900

May

21,100 

23,600 

29,000 

34,200 

36,500

36,700 

38,200 

38,200 

37,700 

38 , 000

48,500 

69,100 

91,700 

143,000 

187,000

190,000 

164,000 

130,000 

106,000 

95 , 900

87,500 

83,900 

78,400 

72,900 

67,700

63,500 

57,100 

52,200 

48,200 

48 , 300 

47,600

Maximum

35,400 

17,400 

31,700

June

44,10O 

43,800 

48,500 

63,000 

62,900

62,400 

61,200 

58,400 

52,700 

52,300

49,800 

48,300 

47,200 

43,700 

43,500

41,900 

39,300 

37,800 

34,800 

32,600

31,300 

30,500 

30,700 

29,200 

26,400

23,800 

21,700 

20,400 

19,300 

19,100

July

18,100 

17,900 

17,500 

17,200 

17,500

17,300 

17,500 

17,200 

17,300 

17,300

17,000 

16,200 

15,600 

15,400 

14,300

14,700 

14,300 

14,900 

16,500 

20,900

22,900 

28,300 

34,400 

35,600 

34,900

35,400 

34,900 

34,700 

31 , 200 

25,600 

21,200

Aug.

22,500 

23 , 600 

24,800 

23,600 

22,100

19,900 

17,700 

17,000 

24,400 

30,700

30,900 

26,200 

20,700 

17,600 

17,000

16,300 

15,100 

15,200 

16,800 

16,600

14,800 

14,300 

14,700 

19,900 

21,900

19,600 

17,800 

17,200 

26,200 

43,500 

41,000

Mini in -n y?ar.

8,130 21,620 

8,630 11,480 

7,790 ! 19,150

256,000 1 6,790 32,020

141,000 

123,000 

52,300 

60,100 

190,000 

63,000 

35,600 

43,500 

41,900

190,000

29,700 ' 90,830 

49,200 ' 75,650 

31,600 38,420 

20,900 40,710 

21,100 , 73,090 

19,100 40,690 

14,300 21,730" 

14,300 21,600 

15,200 25,380

7,790 39,850

Sept.

41,900 

41,700 

39,100 

36,800 

35,900

32,600 

29,400 

26,400 

25,300 

23,800

25,000 

20,000 

18,700 

18,700 

17,200

18,800 

23,200 

28,300 

28,900 

28,200

28,200 

24,300 

22,300 

21,000 

19,100

18,300 

18,700 

17,900 

16,500 

15,200

p .'.orf in

b -r-a-feet

1,329,000 

683,100 

1,177,000

23,180,000

5,585,000

4,201,000 ' 

2,362,000 

2,422,000 

4,494,000 

2,421,000 

1,336,000 

1,328,000 

1,. 5 10, 000

£8, 850, 000

200005 O - 52 - 6
V2 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark.

Location. - -Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°47', long. 91°27', in SE^- sec. 17 (revised), T.

 ZTT77 R. 4 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 1 mile northeast of De Vails Bluff and 

23 miles upstream from Cache River. Datum of'gage is 152.93 feet above mean sea level, 

datura of 1929.

Drainage area.--23,431 square miles (revised).

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1950. December 1927 to September 1945 (large 

portion or riood flow above station overflowed into Cache River and was not included in 

the records).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 154,000 second-feet Jan. 19-22; maximum gage

 neTgnt, 28.42 feet Jan. 20, 21; minimum discharge, 8,900 second-feet Oct. 4; minimum 

gage height, 7.49 feet Dec. 10. . Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet Apr. 23, 1927. Flood of January, February 1949 

reached a stage of 31.35 feet Feb. 3 (discharge, 220,000 second-feet, by current meter 

measurement). Data for flood of 1949 furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1949-5O (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 27)

7.1 9,030

7.5 9,550

9.0 11,500

12.0 15,800

14.0 19,000

17.0 24,800

19.0 31,300

20.5 40,300

22.0 53,800

24.0 78,800

26.0 110,000

28.4 154,000

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

10,600 

9,940 

9,420 

9,030 

9,550

10,800 

16,900 

24,400 

29,300 

30,500

30,100 

30,100 

31,800 

33,300 

33,800

33,300 

33,300 

33,300 

32,800 

31,800

32,800 

35,600 

37,500 

40,300 

41,900

42,700 

43,500 

43 , 500 

44,300 

44,300 

42 , 700

Nov.

40,300 

36,800 

32,800 

29,300 

26,700

24,400 

22,500 

31,200 

19,700 

18,500

17,300 

16,700- 

16,000 

15,200 

14,800

14,000 13,300' 

12,900 

12,600 

12,300

12,100 

11,800 

11,500 

11,400 

11,100

11,000 

11,000 

11,000 

,10,80Q 

'10,700

Dec.

10,500 

10,200 

10,100 

10,100 

9,940

9,940 

10,100 

9,810 

9,680 

9,550

10,700 

14,300 

21,400 

27,900 

31,800

32,300 

32,300 

32,800 

35,000 

36,800

38,900 

40,300 

41,100 

41,900 

41,100

41,100 

41,100 

40,300 

40,300 

39,600 

39,600

Month

icto 

,ove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

Ma\r

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

39,600 

40,300 

41,900 

45,200 

50,800

56,000 

61,700 

70,500 

81,600 

94,900

108,000 

118,000 

129,000 

138,000 

142,000

146,000 

148,000 

150,000 

154,000 

154,000

154,000 

152,000 

150,000 

146,000 

138,000

ass, ooo

125,000 

118,000 

111,000 

106,000 

106,000

Feb.

106,000 

110,000 

110,000 

110,000 

108,000

104,000 

99,700 

94,900 

90,300 

87,300

83,000 

83,000 

90,300 

96,500 

106,000

113,000 

120,000 

123,000 

127,000 

127, COO129, 000 

127,000 

123,000 

118,000 

113,000

106,000 

99,700 

94,900

lendar year

h.......................................

ter year 1949-5O .......................

Mar.

90,300 

84, 400 

80,200 

76,000 

71,800

67,900 

65,300 

61,700 

58,200 

56,000

54,900 

53,800 

54,900 

54,900 

54,900

54,900 

54,900 

53,800 

52/800 

51,800

50,800 

49 , 800 

49,800 

48,800 

48,800

47,900 

51,800 

54,900 

56,000 

54,900 

53,800

Apr.

52,800 

51,800 

50,800 

49,800 

48,800

47,900 

47,900 

47,900 

47,900 

48,800

49,800 

50,800 

52,800 

53,800 

56,000

57,100 

58,200 

57,100 

57,100 

56,000

53 , 800 

53 , 800 

51,800 

50,800 

49 , 800

47,900 

46,100 

43,500 

40,300 

37,500

Secondfoot-days

933,140 

529,700 

820,520

-

3,408,500 

2,999,600 

1,820,700 

1,518,, 400 

2,374,600 

1,669,700 

720,000 

826,700 

1,093,500

18,715,060

Peak discharge, (base, 60,000 sec. -ft. ) .--Jan. 19-22,

May 22, 133,000 sec. -ft.

May

34,400 

33,300 

33,800 

35,000 

36,20(5

41,100 

47,900 

52,800 

53,800 

53,800

54,900 

54,900 

54,900 

54,900 

54,900

60 1 500 

77,400 

98,100 

116,000 

127,000

131,000 

133,000 

129,000 

123,000 

118,000

111,000 

104,000 

96,500 

90,300 

84,400 

78,800

Maximum

44,300 

40,300 

41,900

-

154,000 

129,000 

90,300 

58,300 

133,000* 

73,200 

35,000 

35,600 

47,000

154,000

154,000 sec

June

36,200 

67,900 

65,300 

62,900 

60,500

58,200 

58,200 

59,300 

60,500 

62,900

62,900 

62,900 

65,300 

65,300 

64J100

61,700 

59 , 300 

57,100 

54,900 

52,800

51,800 

49 , 800 

48,800 

47,000 

45,200

43,500 

41,100 

38,900 

35,600 

32,800

July

29,700 

27,300 

25,600 

24,100 

22,900

22,100 

21,600 

21,200 

20,800 

20,400

19,900 

19 , 500 

19,000 

18,500 

18,000

' 17,500 

17,000 

16,700 

16,400 

16,600

18,200 

20,300 

22,100 

23,900 

25,800

28,500 

30,900 

32,300 

53-.800 

34,400 

35,000

Minimum

9,030 

10,700 

9,550

-

39,600 

83,000 

47,900 

37,500 

33,300 

32,800 

16,400 

19,400 

23,700

9,030

-ft.j Feb.

Aug.

35,000 

33,800 

32,300 

31,800 

32,300

31,800 

30,100 

28,200 

26,100 

24,600

24,100 

25,100 

26,400 

27,300 

26,700

25,600 

23,900 

22,300 

21,600 

20,800

20,600 

20,100 

19,400 

20,400 

22,700

24, 400 

26,100 

28,200 

28,900 

30,500 

35,600

Mean

30,100 

17,660 

26,470

-

110,000 

107,100 

58,730 

' '50,610 

'76,600 

55,660 

23,230 

26,670 

36,450

51,270

Sept.

39 , 600 

41,900 

43,500 

45,200 

46,100

46,100 

47,000 

47,000 

47,000 

46,100

44, 300 

41,900 

39,600 

36,800 

34,400

32,300 

30,900 

30, 100 

30,500 

31,300

32,300 

32,800 

32,800 

32,300 

30,900

28,900 

27,600 

25,800 

24,800 

23,700

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,851,000 

1,051,000 

1,627,000

-

6,761,000 

5,950,000 

3,611,000 

3,012,000 

4,710,000 

3,312,000 

1,428,000 

1,640,000 

2,169,000

37,120,000

21, 129,000 sec : -ft.,;
WHITE RIVER BASIN 

West Fork White River at Greenland, Ark.

73

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°59', long. 94°10', in Nw£ sec. 16, T. 15 N., R. 

3U W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 1 mile south of Greenland and 10.5 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,233.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--83 square miles.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,900 second-feet May 10, 11; maximum gage

height, 9.71 feet May 11; minimum discharge, 3.9 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 1.51 

feet).

1945-50: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet May 24, 1946 (gage height, 13.71 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,300 second-feet; no flow at times in 1947, 

1948.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.2 

5.8 

6.2 

18 

55

80 

53 

39 

36 

32

222 

118 

75 

56 

46

38 

29' 33 

25 

22

25 

24 

22 

33 

53

51 

47 

41 

37 

36 

37

Nov.

34 

32 

29 

27 

24

20 

19 

18 

17 

16

14 

24 

25 

25 

24

22

19 

18 

18 

17

15 

14 

13 '13 

13

12 

11 

11 

10 

9.8

Dec.

9.2 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

7.3 

7.3 

6.7 

6.7 

8.5

53 

78 

60 

49 

42

38 

36 

33 

30 

32

764 

455 

223

129 

108

575 

311 

191 

140 

115 

193

Jan.

307 

560 

612 

1,580 

532

356 

252 

211 

183 

406

290 

354 

3,440 

770 

878

590 

401 

303 

223

175

148 

129 

118 

' 105 92

' 122 

108 

98 

85 

95 

115

Feb.

151 

273 

219 

187 

159

144 

129 

118 

102 

92

276 

2,490 

862 

482 

329

243

195 

175 

151 

129

115 

111 

98 

85 

78

70 

65 

334

Month Second- 

*onttl foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 ......

ary

401.2 

563.8 

734.7

61,132.2

........ 13

1

Q+ 0

ember ..................... i

638 

862 

459 

,126 

473 

056.7 

137.8 

,367 

932

ter year 1949-50 .......... 59,751.2

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.). JJ

sec. -ft.; Feb. 12 (2 p.m.) 4,290 sec. -ft.; I 

3,750 sec. -ft.; July 22 (12 m. ) 4,380 sec.-l

Mar.

199 

144 

122 

108 

98

88 

75 

65 

60 

56

116 

140 

144 

115 

118

187 

151 

133 

179 

167

144 

125 

115 

105 

92

S3 

82 

70 

62 

58 

53

Maximum

222 

34 

764

4,620

3,440 

2,490 

199 

1,290 

4,640 

107 

1,560 

319 

339

4,640

Apr.

51 

58 

1,290 

594 

329

235 

187 

155 

136 

118

108 

95 

82 

78 

70

65 

65 

62 

60 

55

51 

49 

46 

44 

41

38 

37 

34 

590 

303

May

195 

151 

118 

95 

80

65 

156 

223 

151 

4,310

4,640 

1,040 

566 

422 

274

193 

148 

126 

110 

93

77 

64 

53 

46

113

96 

60 

47 

245 

382 

134

June

96 

77 

84 

77 

62

51 

46 

39 

36 

53

107 

55 

39 

32 

26

23

19 

16 

14 

19

17 

11 

10 

8.7 

7.6

6.5 

6.2 

6.9 

6.2 

5.6

July

5.0 

4.7 

4.2

4.7 

5.0

8.3 

9.7 

8.3 

7.6 

8.7

8.3 

6.9 

6.2 

5.6

5.0

5.3 

5.3 

651 

196 

108

82 

1,560 

570 

249 

151

118 

91 

72 

70 

60 

51

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

5.8 45.2 0.545 

9.8 18.8 .227 

6.7 120 1.45

.3 167 2.01

85 440 5.30 

65 281 3.39 

53 112 1.35 

34 171 2.06 

46 467 5.63 

5.6 35.2 .424 

4.2 133 1.60 

13 76.4 .920 

18 64i4 .776

4.2 164 1.98

.Aug.

47 

319 

164 

108 

156

142 

103 

84 

66 

53

43 

38 

30 

26 

50

96 

55 

51 

41 

32

27 

22 

20 

18 

16

15 

13 

70 

45 

297 

120

Sept.

84 

93 

82 

64 

53

43 

35 

29 

26 

24

 24- 

22 

20 

23 

338

268 

126 

93 

75 

60

62 

57 

44

38

33

N 29 

26 

23 

20 

18

.Runoff

Inches

0.63 

.25 

1.67

27.41

6.11 

3.52 

1.55 

2.30 

6.48 

.47 

1.85 

1.06 

.87

26.76

Acre-feet

2,780 

1,120 

7,410

121,200

27,050 

15,590 

6,860 

10,170 

28,710 

2,100 

8,210 

4,690 

, 3,830

118,500

in. 4 (4 a.m.) 3,540 sec. -ft.; Jan. 13 (10:30 a.m.) 6,920 

(ay li (11:30 a.m.) 9,900 see. -ft.; July 18 (8 a.m.) *t.
74 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Kings River near Berryville, Ark.

Location.--Water -stage recorder, lat. 36°24', long. 93°38', in sec. 15, T. 20 N. , 

rf., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, a quarter of a mile downstream from Osage ( 

4 miles northwest of Berryville. Datum of gage is 990.81 feet above mean sea 

datum of 1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage located on county bridge half a mi: 

of Grandview and 5 miles downstream from base gage, at different datum.

Drainage area.--517 square miles.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--11 years, 629 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 39,400 second-feet May 10 (gage height 

reetJ; minimum, 44 second-feet Dec. 8-10.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 59,000 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 

feet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 28, 1939, Sept. 9, 1947.

Remarks. Records good. Auxiliary gage read twice daily. 

Revisions.--W 927: Drainage area.

n. -b 

reek and 

level,

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

64 

64 

61

Cl 

66

75 

86 

87 

102 

100

172 

282 

188 

145 

123

107 

100 

91 

86 

78

83 

86 

81 

120 

188

282 

300 

265 

217 

175 

162

Nov.

143 

129 

119 

109 

103

96 

91

86 

79 

76

73 

79 

81 

79 

73

70 

70 

67 

66 

66

62 

61 

58 

55 

54

54 

54 

54 

52 

52

Dec.

51 

48 

47 

47 

47

47 

47 

44 

44 

44

51

55 

61 

58 

64

70 

76 

76 

73 

73

156 

620 

495 

320 

265

448 

675 

730 

520 

402 

380

Jan.

520 

840 

1,310 

11,200 

6,870

3,030 

1,520 

1,310 

1,120 

1,120

1,060 

1,060 

4,880 

7,930 

3,640

3,400 

2,380 

1,790 

1,380 

1,120

895

785 

730 

620 

570

620 

1,000 

895 

785 

675 

620

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Jliljr 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

fflber ......................

lender year 194J 

&ry

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

675 

895 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,060 

1,000 

895 

785 

675

648 

5,680 

11,200 

4,140 

2,520

1,790 

1,440 

1,180 

1,000 

895

785 

675 

620 

570 

495

448

402 

470

Secondfoot-days

4,099 

2,311 

6,134

253,712

65,675 

44,303 

19,031 

28,211 

110,800 

12,527 

27,271 

28,622 

22,904

371,888

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft.). j£

sec. -ft. ; Feb. 13 (4 p.m.) 16,200 sec. -ft. j

Mar.

470 

470 

425 

402 

380

360 

340 

320 

300 

265

300 

448 

730 

895. 

840

895 

950 

895 

1,000 

1,310

1,120 

950 

785 

730 

648

595 

545 

495 

448 

380 

340

Maximum

300 

143 

730

17,300

11,200 

11,200 

1,310 

4,740 

27,600 

1,430 

7,780 

3,080 

2,080

27,600

Apr.

300 

282 

3,020 

4,740 

3,160

1,930 

1,440 

1,180 

950 

895

785 

730 

620 

545 

495

448 

425 

380 

380 

340

320 

300 

282 

265 

248

232 

232 

217 

470 

2,600

Hay

1,790 

1,440 

1,180 

950 

785

675 

675 

840 

895 

26,500

27,600 

15,900 

4,900 

3,240 

2,450

1,790 

1,380 

1,120 

1,380 

1,930

3,980 

2,590 

1,310 

950 

785

730 

730 

620 

545 

595 

545

Minimum

61 

52 

44

28

520 

402 

265 

217 

545 

150 

107 

217 

248

44

June

470 

402 

639 

730 

648

495

402 

340 

300 

597

1,430 

840 

620 

470 

360

300 

265 

232 

202 

202

340 

300 

248 

217 

188

150 

232 

340 

320 

248

Mean

132 

77.0 

198

695

2,119 

1,582 

614 

940 

3,574 

418 

880 

923 

763

1,019

July

217 

188 

188 

175

202

188 

132 

132 

132

134

141 

16? 

162 

134 

123

111

107 

150 

7,780 

2,270

1,310 

1,960 

4,320 

2,000 

1,240

950 

730 

570 

448 

360 

555

Per 

square 

mile

0.255 

.149 

.383

1.34

4.10 

3.06 

1.19 

1.82 

6.91 

.809 

1.70 

1.79 

1.48

1.97

Aug.

785 

570 

895 

620 

1,000

3,080 

1,650 

1,060 

785 

620

470 

360 

320 

265 

232

265 

586 

1,510 

895 

595

425 

320

265 

£32 

217

1,240 

840 

1,440 

1,790 

2,450 

2,840

Sept.

1,720 

1,380 

1,240 

1,180 

1,000

840 

675 

545 

448 

402

360 

320 

265 

248 

493

2,08O 

1,790 

1,120 

785 

620

545 

1,120 

840 

648 

545

448 

380 

320 

282 

265

Runoff

Inches

0.29 

.17 

.44

18.24

4.72 

3.19 

1.37 

2.03 

7.97 

.90 

1.96 

2.06 

1.65

26.75

n. 4 (5 p.m.) 19,100 sec. -ft.; Jan. 13 (12 p. 

May 10 (8 p.m.) 39,400 sec. -ft.; May 21 (6 p.

Acre-feet

8,130 

4,580 

12,170

503,200

130,300 

87,870 

37,750 

55,960 

219,800 

24,850 

54,090 

56,770 

45,430

737,700

m. ) 11,200 

m.) 8,180

sec.-it.; July is ;8:30 a.m. ) 15,500 sec.-rt.

Mote. Discharge for periods Oct. 1 to Jan. 3, Jan. 8 to Feb. 11, Feb. 14 to May 9, May 14 to July 

18, July 20 to Sept. 30 computed from graph based on twice-daily readings of auxiliary wire-weight 

gage 5 miles downstream (drainage area 2.8 percent greater at auxiliary gage site). Discharge in 

second-feet per square mile and runoff depth in inches computed using drainage area at base gage.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 75

James River at Galena, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°48'20", long. 93°27i50", in NW^ sec. 7, T. 24

N., K. 23 W., at bridge on State Highways 13 and 44 in Galena, half a mile upstream

from Railey Creek. Datum of gage is 923.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.--987 square miles. 

Keeoras available. October 1921 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey.

January iaao to December 1927 (monthly figures of discharge only prior to October

1926) in House Document 102, 73d Congress, 1st session. 

Average discharge. 28 years (1922-50), 1,016 second-feet. 

Extremes . Maximum discharge duning year, 31,600 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage height, 20.65

reet); minimum, -186 second-feet Dec. 9, 10 (gage height, 0.80 foot).

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 52,700 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 27.82

feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Aug. 26, 27, 29, 30, Sept. 4, 1936; minimum gage height,

0.45 foot Aug. 30, 1936. 

Remarks. Records good. 

KevTsTons (water years). W 977: 1935(M), 1941(M).

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Dec. 21)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 3O

1.1 180

1.4 282

2.0 52O

2.4 730

3.0 1,140

4.5 2,410

7.0 4,900

9.0 7,300

12.O 11,SOO

15.0 17,500

17.3 22,800

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

1.5

245

301

394

462

l.S 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

573

834

1,180

1,970

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 feet.

Disoharge, in«second-feet, water year October 1949 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

307 

282 

275 

286 

322

617 

1,300 

960 

718 

586

595 

6,520 

4,16O 

2,180 

1,500

1,100 

840 

659 

552 

. 480

2,360 

22,700 

7,740 

3,760 

2,780

2,180 

1,760 

1,420 

1,220 

1,060 960'

Nov.

847 

776 

682 

62O 

576

525 

494 

459 

434 

414

390 

418 

502 

455 

422

394

375 

352 

333 

314

307 

286 

282 

275 

264

253 

246 

236 

232 

226

Dec. '

219 

206 

202 

215 

226

219 

202 

193 

190 

199

239 

275 

311 

348 

352

341 

329 

318 

300 

239

447 

4,570 

3,560 

2,180 

1,590

1,880 

2,780 

2,500 

1,970 

1,630 

1,420

Jan.

1,540 

2,410 

3,960 

11,5OO 

7,440

4,570 

3,360 

2,780 

g2,320 

g2,690

g3,160 

g2,880 

g5,340 

g!3,900. 

6,650

4,900 

3,860 

3,260 

2,780 

2,280

1,970 

1,760 

1,560 

1,390 

1,280

1,180 

1,050 

993 

937 

884 

810

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

. »a

nber ..... .

lendar year 194S 

ary

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

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

763 

718 

675 

654 

634

593 

593 

573 

554 

535

516 

937 

4,680 

g4,680 

g3,160

g2,410 

gl,970 

1,680 

1,430 

1,210

1,150 

1,080 

1,080 

1,110 

1,050

965 

884 

1,020

Secondfoot-days

72,179 

12,389 

29,700

440,336

105,394 

37,304 

36,972 

35,772 

113,523 

45,040 

20,253 

20,081 

19,014

547,621

Mar.

2,140 

2,280 

1,850 

1,600 

1,360

1,180 

1,080 

965 

884 

810

834 

1,210 

1,680 

1,600 

1,560

' 1,560 

1,470 

1,470 

1,280 

1,180

1,080 

1,020 

937 

884 

810

786 

740 

7 IS 

675 

675 

654

Maximum

22,700 

847 

4,570

22,700

13,900 

4,680 

2,280 

7,580 

21,600 

3,960 

1,610 

4,360 

1,360

22,700

Apr.

634 

654 

810 

1,720 

2,980

2,140 

1,680 

1,390 

1,210 

1,080

993 

1,08O 

993 

910 

810

763 

718 

696 

654 

613

573 

554 

554 

593 

593

554 

535 

498 

1,210 

7,580

May

3,460 

3,560 

2,880 

2,140 

1,6.80

1,390 

1,180 

1,080 

1,080 

5,860

21,600 

15,100 

8,000 

5,230 

4,160

3,360 

2,780 

2,320 

g2,100 

g2,410

g2,410 

1,890 

1,600 

1,390 

1,250

1,210 

1,180 

1,080 

993 

3,120 

6,030

Minimum

275 

226 

190

153

810 

516 

654 

498 

993 

480 

404 

267 

325

190

June

2,980 

3,070 

3,36O 

3,960 

3,070

2,320 

1,850 

1,560 

1,320 

1,280

3,960 

1,850 

1,320 

1,110 

937

834 

763 

696 

634 

654

763 

634 

573 

535 

498

480 

480 

956 

1,600 

993

Mean

2,328 

413 

958

1,206

3,400 

1,332 

1,193 

1,192 

3,662 

1,501 

653 

648 

634

1,500

July

786 

654 

593 

i 763 

1,610

1,470 

993 

786 

675 

634

573 

535 

810 

718 

718

613 

573 

554 

535 

535

535 

516 

480 

448 

444

480 

480 

480 

438 

420 

404

Per 

square 

mile

2.36 

.418 

.971

1.22

3.44 

1.35 

1.21 

1.21 

3.71 

1.52 

.662 

.657 

.642

1.52

Aug.

394 

378 

362 

343 

340

328 

304 

307 

307 

498

448 

394 

359 

331 

307

310 

337 

328 

310 

295

278 

267 

269 

331 

307

365 

634 

1,890 

4,360 

2,600 

1,800

Sept.

1,360 

1,150 

965 

859 

740

654 

613 

554 

516 

498

480

455 

430 

516 

718

1,210 

993 

810 

656 

613

554 

516 

480 

444 

410

391 

368 

356 

340 

325

Runoff

Inches

2.72 

.47 

1.12

16.59

3.97 

1.41 

1.39 

1.35 

4.28 

1.70 

.76 

.76 

.72

20.65

Ac re- feet

143,200 

24,570 

58,910

873,400

209,000 

73,990 

73,330 

70,950 

225,200 

89,340 

40,170 

39,830 

37,710

1,088,000

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 sec. -ft. ). --Oct. 22 (6 p.m.) 31,600 sec. -ft. t Jan. 4 (7:30 p.m.)

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
76 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°59', long. 92°45', in SW£ sec. 3C, T. 16 N., R. 

IV W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 65, l£ miles downstream from Mill Creek, 4 miles upstream from Bear Creek, and 4f miles southeast of St. Joe. Datum of gage is 560.35 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--825 square miles.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--11 years, 1,182 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 46,200 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 25.58 

feet); minimum, 65 second-feet, Oct. 1, 2.

1939-5,0: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 41.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 74,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 27, 28, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 50.5 feet in August 1915, from information by Corps of Engineers .

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

69 

69 

72 

72 

106

238 

475 

376 

284 

232

210 

396 

360 

288 

235

200 

177 

158 

147 

142

430 

364 

690

774 

603 

470 

384 

321 

284

Nov.

259 

232 

213 

197 

180

168 

160 

152 

142 

134

129 

132 

129 

132 

134

132 

124 

119 

122 

117

113 

111 

108 

108 

104

100 

98 

96 

96 

90

Dec.

88 

85 

S3 

S3 

81

77 

76 

76 

76 

79

153 

1,620 

909 

642 

497

425 

372 

430 

492 

470

440 

598 

760 

683 

572

684 

1,100 

1,050 

851 

718 

610

Jan.

554 

627 

3.06O 

30,300 

10,400

4,720 

3,130 

2,360 

2,000 

2,000

2,060 

1,780 

9,660 

10,600 

5,620

5,440 

3,620 

2,750 

2,180 

1,760

1,480 

1,320 

1 ,-200 

1,080 

992

2,440 

3,070 

2,280 

1,910 

1,620 

1,580

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr: 

May 

June 

Julj 

AUgt,

Sept 

Wa

mber ......................

lend&r year 194 

ary .

eteCBr .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

2,690 

2,940 

2,810 

3,070 

3,140

3,140 

2,750 

2,280 

1,910 

1,620

1,440

20,100 

22,500 

7,100 

4,380

3,140 

2,570 

2,230 

1,910 

1,660

1,480 

1,400 

1,280 

1,120 

1,000

904 

820 

830

Secondfoot-days

9,141 

4,l|l 

14,880

497,177

133,593 

102,304 

36,979 

48,611 

110,083 

32,889 

35,144 

48,638 

34,739

601,032

Mar.

904 

897 

820 

778 

748

712 

689 

656 

615

580

605 

1,160 

2,280 

1,960 

1,660

1,620 

1,580 

1,400 

1,960 

2,180

1,910 

1,630 

1,440 

1,320 

1,200

1,120 

1,120 

1,040 

897 

790 

718

Maximum

774 

259 

1,630

59,800

30,300 

23,500 

2,280 

10,600 

33,100 

8,870 

8,980 

6,370 

3,970

30,300

Apr.

689 

684 

2,210 

10,600 

5,800

3,480 

2,570 

2,120 

1,760 

1,580

1,620 

1,360 

1,200 

1,040 

939

855 

802 

754 

700 

640

595 

570 

555 

536 

518

500 

491 

478 

635 

2,330

May

2,450 

2,280 

1,910 

1,630 

1,400

1,200 

1,760 

3,480 

2,570 

3,780

22,600 

23,100 

8,350 

5,080 

3,620

2,750 

3,120 

X,760 

1,910 

2,940

2,820 

2,340 

1,620 

1,ZBO 

gl,l£0

g933 

g778 

g678 

g600 

630 

605

Minimum

69 

90 

76

46

554 

820 

580 

478 

600 

227 

143 

414 

362

69

June

550 

500 

8,870 

5,970 

2,510

1,660 

1,240 

976 

808 

932

953 

790 

656 

555 

486

437 

388- 

349 

308 

316

388 

353 

320 

380 

251

227 

582 

491 

406 

337

Mean

295 

138 

480

1,362

3,987 

3,650 

1,193 

1,630 

3,551 

1,096 

1,134 

1,569 

1,158

1,647

July

277 

240 

214 

202 

194

2 4 

288 

258 

211 

185

180 

178 

165 

155 

148

142 

146 

5,140 

8,980 

2,340

1,440 

1,340 

3,270 

2,690 

1,660

1,300 

946 

754 

635 

580 

862

Per 

square 

mile

0.358 

.167 

.582

1.65

4.83 

4.43 

1.45 

1.96 

4. SO 

1.33 

1.37 

1.90 

1.40

2.00

Aug.

876 

1,120 

1,620 

1,120 

1,140

3,840 

2,160 

1,480 

1,120 

848

678 

560 

483 

424 

471

968 

2,120 

1,760 

1,080 

718

555 

468 

424 

414 

442

1,280 

1,400 

4,970 

3,180 

6,370 

4,550

Sept.

3,340 

2,400 

1,810 

1,630 

1,400

1,120 

911 

778 

694 

635

580 

518 

486 

482 

938

3,970 

2,690 

1,710 

1,320 

1,040

897 

984 

869 

718 

610

532 

482 

442 

401 

363

Runoff

Inches

0.41 

.19 

.67

22.41

5.57 

4.61 

1.67 

2.19 

4.96 

1.46 

1.58 

3.19 

1.57

27.09

Acre-feet

18,130 

8,190 

29,510

986,200

245,100 

202,700 

73,350 

96,420 

218,300 

65,230 

69', 710 

96,470 

68,900

1,192,000

Feajc discharge (base, 13.000 sec. -ft. ) .- -Jan. 4 (l p.m.) 46,300 sec. -ft.; Jan. 13 (10 p.m.) 18,000

sec.-ft.; July 19 (Z a.m.) 19,400 see.-ft.

g Discharge computed from graph based on normal, recewioji and 1 wire-weight garje reading.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 77

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07', long. 92°33', in sec. 15, T. 17 N., R. 15

 W ., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Rush Creek, l| miles southeast of Rush, 

and 24 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 451.98 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.--1,091 square miles.

Kecoras available. October 1928 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,402 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 46,700 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 21.66 

feet); minimum, 90 second.-feet Oct. 1, 2.

1928-50: Maximum discharge, 121,000 second-feet Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 38.86 

feet); minimum observed, 15 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 feet Aug. 19, 1915, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 164,000 second-feet by slope-area method). Flood of Apr. 14, 1927, reached a 

stage of 35.9 feet, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 110,000 second-feet by 

slope-area method). Data on floods of 1915 and 1927 furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good.

Kevisio'ns. W 897: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

0.0 

.1 

.4

81

103

175

296

570

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

835

1,540

2,410

3,430

4,910

7.5

9.0

12.0

15.0

17.1

6,730

10,900

17,800

25,600

31,800

1.5 

2.2

174

231

387

705

1,100

3.0 

4.5 

6.0 

7.5

9.0

1,680

3,090

5,240

7,890

10,900

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 9.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

90

96

124

126

227

398

512

561

426

335

296

338

552

430

348

296

258

229

208

197

205

525

695

580

805

995

865

670

552

459

394

Nov.

355

325

293

270

248

232

220

208

197

186

180

186

180

172

175

175

170

165

158

155

152

148

148

145

143

136

136

133

131

128

Dec.

126

124

124

126

121

119

114

112

110

114

148

1,250

1,360

928

695

561

489

459

600

590

561

615

835

835

720

720

1,170

1,360

1,100

895

775

Jan.

695

720

2,680

31,500

18,400

6,800

4,440

3,210

2,660

2,470

2,760

2,380

7,360

14,000

7,040

6,800

4,910

3,710

2,980

2,380

1,930

1,680

1,520

1,370

1,2?0

2,'l90

4,440

3,210

2,660

2,240

. 2,060

Month

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

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

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

Calend&r year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

3,860

4,290

3,990

4,140

4,290

4,290

3,850

3,210

2,660

2,240

1,980

13,800

32,300

10,900

6,440

4,590

3,710

3,090

2,560

2,240

1,980

1,800

1,640

1,440

1,360

1,170

1,070

1,010

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

12,792

5,650

17,856

624,015

152,465

129,900

48,232

61,397

126,925

43,021

40,779

56,713

45,867

741,597

Mar.

1,100

1,140

1,040

980

950

890

860

832

780

730

730

1,070

2,760

2,760

2,240

2,060

2,020

1,800

2,290

2,980

2,660

2,240

1,930

1,720

1,560

1,440

1,560

1,560

1,340

1,170

1,040

Maximum

995

35E

1,36C

73,500

31.50C

32,30C

2,98C

10,70C

29.70C

10,900

11,100

5,92C

4.59C

32,300

Apr.

980

950

1,650

10,700

8,460

5,070

3,710

2,980

2,470

2,160

2,160

1,930

1,640

1,440

1,300

1,200

1,140

1,070

1,010

950

860

805

780

730

730

680

632

610

680

1,920

-

May

3,210

2,980

2,560

2,200

1,880

1,600

1,560

4,290

3,710

3,210

15,800

29,700

11,600

6,570

4,750

3,580

2,760

2,290

2,380

3,450

2,870

3,210

2,110

1,680

1,370

1,170

1,040

950

860

805

780

Hinimuop

90

128

110

74

695

 1,010

730

610

780

345

197

520

506

90

June

705

680

5,380

10,900

4,290-

2,560

1,880

1,440

1,200

1,270

1,400

1,200

950

832

705

632

565

520

488

457

534

524

475

426

379

345

439

755

588

502

-

Mean

413

188

576

1,710

4,918

4,639

1,556

2,047

4,094

1,434

1,315

1,829

1,529

2,032

July

426

362

317

341

313

387

362

387

325

286

260

256

249

225

206

197

200

1,530

11,100

3,710

2,200

1,560

3,010

3,850

2,380

1,640

1,270

1,010

860

755

805

Per

square 

mile

0.379

.172

.528

1.57

4.51

4.25

1.43

1.88

3.75

1.31

1.21

1.68

1.40

1.86

 Aug.

1,140

1,3

1>£

ItE

40

80

20

1,170

3,180

2,S

1,£

!, <

80

80

140

1,100

920 '

e

i

55

55

65

520

980

1»*

3,: l,i

!30

500

>80

1,140

860 ' 05

>10

588

565

1,680

2,

3,

4,

5,

200

560

310

240

5,920

Sept.

4,590

3,330

2,660

2,380

2,060

1,640

1,340

1,140

980

890

805

730

655

632

805

3,130

3,990

2,470

1,800

1,440

1,200

1,140

1,170

980

832

730

680

610

552

506

-

Runoff

Inches

0.44

.19

.61

i!i.27

5.20

4.43

1.64

2.09

4.33

1.47

1.39

1.93

1.56

25.68

Acre-feet

25,370

11,210

35,420

1,238,000

302,400

257,700

95,670

121,803

251,800

85,356

80,880

112,5^0

90,990

1,471,000

Peak discharge fbaae. 14.000 sec.-ft.). Jan. 4 (7:SO p.m.) 46,700 see.-ft.j Jan. I 

18,000 sec.-ftTj Feb. 15 (6:3O a.m.) 42,000 see.-ft.j Apr. 4 (4 p.m.) 14,000 s;ee.-ft. 

(10:30 a.m.) 36,800 see.-ft.; June .3 (11:30 p.m.) 18,000 see.-ft.j July 19 (9:30 a.m.

14 (6 a.m.) 

May IE 

16,100 s<
78 WHITE RIVER BASIN

North Pork River near Tecumseh, Ho.

Location.--Hater-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'22", long. 92°14'53", in NEijSEij sec. 35, T.

 aa N., R. 12 W., 3.2 miles downstream from Spring Creek and 3f miles northeast of 

Tecomseh. Datum of gage Ifc 584.67 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--561 square miles.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,400 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 18.05

 t'eet); minimum, '366 second-feet Dec. 10 {gage height, 2.44 feet).

1944-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 4, 1950; minimum, 255 second-feet Dec. 

2-4, 1944.

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

Rating table, water year 1949-5O (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 19-30)

2.4 345

2.6 453

3.0 712

3.5 1,120

4.0 1,610

5.0 2,820

7.0 5,650

10.0 10,800

12.5 15,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to Sept-ember 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

419

425

442

442

524

870

910

720

640 600

594

814

838

712

654

620

594

581

562

549

549

549

531

531

531

518

512

506

500

494

494

Nov.

488

482

471

471

465

459

453

453

453

447

447

453

447

436

431

425

419

414

414

414

414

408

408

408

408

403

403

403

403

403

-

Dec.

397

392

387

392

392

387

387

381

381

371

397

408

403

397

397

392

397

414

436

436

754

1,720

1,120

870

735

767

976

894

798

735

698

Jan.

662

662

1,350

15,700

5,050

2,820

2,060

1,660

1,500

1,350

1,260

1,210

4,600

4,730

3,150

2,880

2,240

2,000

1,660

1,450

1,350

1,260

1,200

1,160

1,150

1,350

1,450

1,350

1,350

1,210

1,160

Month

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

November .......'...............

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January ..........".............

February ......................

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

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

May

June ..........................

July

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50- .........

Feb.

1,090

1,060

1,030

1,020

1,050

1,100

1,120

1,090

1,070

1,010

992

3,O2O

5,200

3,080

2,300

2,000

1,660

'1,500

1,400

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,170

1,120

1,060

1,010

967

992

_

-

Secondfoot-days

i J.O, a "v?** ££3

13,003

18,011

3S4 ' 380

71,984

41,931

M

raO* 

s £CO

43,034

68/112

39,068

20,760

19/637

17,171

409,159

Mar.

1,080

1,060

1,030

1,010

967

950

950

926

854

830

886

1,160

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,210

1,160

1,450

2,430

2,000

1,720

1,500

1,350

1,260

1,210

1,260

1,190

1,080

1,000

950

Maximum

910

488

1,720

11,900

IS, 700

5,200

2,430

4,620

7,810

3,150

774

1,010

735

15,700

Apr.

950

992

3,360

4,620

3,290

2,360

2,000

1,780

1,610

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,260

1,190

1,140

1,100

1,090

1,070

1,040

992

950

942

926

910

902

870

846

822

838

934

May

1,040

 1,140

 1,180

1,110

1,050

984

926

894

878

' 7,580

7,640

7,810

4,200

3,020

2,430

2,000

1,720

1,560

1,830

3,290

2,240

1,830

al,500

al,300

al,200

al,100

al,050

al.OOO

al,000

1,780-

1,830

Minimum

419

403

37Z

371

662

967

830

822

878 700 toe

574

520

482

371

June

1,500

1,350

1,400

2,000

1,720

1,500

1,350

1,260

1,160

3,150

2,620

1,770

 1,500

1,350

1,260

1,170

1,090

1,050

1,000

1,070

1,010

a970

a930

a890

862

846

854

838

806

782

Mean

588

433

581

971

2,322

1,498

1,233

1,434

2,197

1,302

670

633

572

1,121

July

774

767

751

759

735

720

705

698

690

683

683

669

676

676

647

633

662

654

640

690

698

654

640

633

620

620

620

614

594

581

574

Per 

square 

mile

1.05

.772

1.04

1.73

4.14

2.67

2.20

2.56

3. 92

2

*0 * oc

1.19

1.13

1.02

2.00

Aug.

607

1 >81

>68

>62

h543

h537

a!

gsa'

)30

)85

oo

a62o

a580

aE

hi

aE

50

37

30

3520

8520

g£

g£a"

40

50

20

a640

a590

aE

aE

aE

70

60

50

a550

562

c

 ? ?

6

94

59

74

98

1,010

Sept.

735

705

705

712

676

633

614

607

594

587

607

587

562

568

581

568

562

549

537

524

524

512

500

500

488

488

488

488

488

482

Runoff

Inches

1.21

.86

1.19

23.50

4.77

2 78

2.53

2.85

4.52

2.59

1.38

1.30

1.14

27.12

Acre-feet

36,150

25,790

35,720

702,900

142,800

83,170

75,810

85,360

135,100

7.7,490

41,180

38,950

34,060

811,600

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 gee.-ft.). Jan. 4 (1:30 p.m.) 27.400 sec.-ft.; Jan. 13 (9 p.m.) 9,590 

sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (9530 a.m.) 6,790 sec.-ft.; Apr. 4 (3:30 p.a.J 5,500 see.-ft.; May 10 (6 p.n.) 

16,300 sec.-ft.j June 10 (8 p.m.) 5,050 sec.-ft.

. Me gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for adjscent 

stations.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from tape-gage readings.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 79

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.

Location Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°14'57", long. 92°14'16", at dam on North Fork

 River In SE£ sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 12 w., 4.3 miles northeast of Norfork. Datum of 

gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,806 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. June 1943 to September 1950.

Extremes . Maximum contents during year, 1,432,200 acre-feet May 15 (elevation, 559.85

 feet);' minimum, 1,067,700 acre-feet Dec. 21 (elevation, 543.18 feet).

1943-50: Maximum contents, 1,693,100 acre-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (elevation, 570.00 

feet): minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, 969,600 acre-feet Dec. 30, 

1947 (elevation, 538.00 feet).

Remarks.--Reservoir Is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began June 18, 1943;

 power-pool stage was first reached Feb. 27, 1945. Capacity with present development, 

1,560,500 acre-feet at elevation 565 feet (top of temporary concrete bulkhead on crest 

of permanent spillway), of which 309,300 acre-feet (between elevations 552 feet, 

permanent spillway crest, and 565 feet) will be reserved for flood control, 707,000 

acre-feet (between elevations 510 and 552 feet) will be used for power, and 544,200 

acre-feet (below elevation 510 feet) will be dead storage. Ultimate capacity, 

1-,983,000 acre-feet at elevation 580 feet (top of future permanent crest gates), of 

which 731,800 acre-feet (between spillway crest, elevation 552 feet, and top of gates, 

elevation 580 feet) will be reserved for flood control with power storage and dead 

storage the same as In present development. Reservoir Is used for'flood control, power 

development, and reereatlonal purposes. Contents computed from dally readings at 

12 p.m.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,161.2

1,163.5

1,162.7

1,161.0

1,166.0

1,167.5

1,167.5

1,167.3

1,169.4

1,168.6

1,168.8

1,169.2

1,168.S

1,167.3

1,165.8

1,167.1

1,165.8

1,164.0

1/162.7

1,161.2

1,160.8

1,159.4

1,160.6

1,160.2

1,158.5

1,156.9

1,155.2

1,153.5

1,151.8

1,153.5

1,153.5

Nov.

1,148.7

1,146.6

1,144.5

1,142.7

1,140.9

1,141.5

1,139.8

1,137.6

1,135.4

1,133.5

1,131.7

1,130.7

1,131.3

1,129.7

1,126.8

1,124.6

1,121.9

1,119.5

1,117.4

1,118.3

1,113.8

1,113.0

1,110.1

1,108.3

1,106.0

1,103.4

1,104.0

1,102.2

1,100.2

1,097.9

-

Dec.

1,095.7

1,093.3

1,091.1

1,091.7

1,089.9

1,087.7

1,085.4

1,082.6

1,080.4

1,079.6

1,081.2

1,080.6

1,079.2

1,076.6

1,073.9

1,071.5

1,070.7

1,071.9

1,070.7

1,069.3

1,069.3

1,071.3

1,071.9

1,070.3

1,074.3

1,075.0

1,076.6

1,077.4

1,077.4

1,077.2

1,077.6

Jan.

1,079.8

1,082.6

1,100.2

1,222.1

1,243. S

1,258.4

1,264.2

1,266.8

1,265.9

1,262.6

1,258.2

1,257.1

1,282.4

1,301.8

1,312.1

1,317.3

1,318.2

1,316.9

1,313.7

1,307.2

1,298.9

1,29O. 1

1,280.2

1,270.5

1,266.1

1,262.8

1,257.8

1,252.5

1,250.8

1,251.0

1,252.5

Feb.

1,253.8

1,255.4

1,253.6

1,251.6

1,253.6

1,253.6

1,251.4

1,249.9

1,249.7

1,249.0

1,251.0

1,292.1

1,323.3

1,336.9

1,345.0

1,346.1

1,341.3

1,335.3

1,328.1

1,320.1

1,313.7

1,305.8

1,297.1

1,228.3

1,279.3

1,269.7

1,259.5

1,251.2

_

-

-

Mar.

1,252.1

1,249.9

1,249.0

1,248.1

1,247.2

1,245.9

1,244.8

1,243.1

1,240.9

1,238.9

1,241.5

1,246.4

1,250.1

1,252.9

1,256.0

1,256.7

1,257.3

1,258.9

1,265.7

1,272.3

1,271.4

1,265.5

1,258.9

1,251.4

1,251.8

1,254.O

1,254.9

1,255.4

1,254.9

1,254.0

1,252.7

Apr.

1,252.1

1,254.7

1,289.8

1,302.7

1,307.4

1,307.4

1,302.2

1,290.1

1,278,4

1,267.0

1,255.1

1,239.1

1,246.1

1,241.3

1,236.7

1,232.1

1,226.8

1,221.7

1,216.8

1,215.0

1,215.0

1,212.7

1,211.6

1,210.1

1,208.4

1,206.3

1,204.3

1,204.1

1,205.2

1,208.8

-

May

1,212.3

1,214.2

1,216.3

1,217.8

1,219.1

1,220.6

1,225.3

1,226.8

1,228.6

1,304.9

1,362.7

1,404.5

1,419.4

1,429.3

1,432.2

1,429.1

1,424.2

1,417.7

1,410.5

1,407.9

1,400.8

1,394.4

1,388.2

1,378.5

1,366.7

1,356.1

1,347.1

1,340.1

1,333.4

1,336.9

1,333.2

June

1,326.1

1,318.9

1,322.8

1,322.6

1,321.7

1,319.4

1,315.5

1,309.7

1,300.7

1,308.5

1,307.9

1,303.1

1,295.2

1,287.8

1,277.7

1,267.7

1,257.6

1,250.5

1,247.5

1,246.1

1,241.1

1,235.1

1,229.4

1,231.0

1,232.9

1,235.8

1,236.O

1,236.0

1,234.7

1,233.2

-

July

1,233.4

1,234.5

1,235.1

1,236.9

1,237.1

1,236.2

1,235.4

1,234.0

1,234.7

1,233.8

1,232.5

1,232.1

1,231.6

1,230.7

1,229.9

1,231.0

1,230.7

1,229.2

1,229.0

1,230.5

1,231.0

1,233.6

1,235.4

1,235.1

1,234.5

1,234.0

1,232.9

1,231.4

1,231.4

1,232.7

1,231.8

Aug.

1,231.0

1,229.4

1,228.1

1,227.7

1,227.3

1,227.5

1,226.6

1,248.1

1,254.7

1,254.5

1,253.4

1,252.5

1,253.4

1,251.8

1,253.2

1,252.9

1,254.5

1,255.1

1,255.4

1,255.8

1,253.4

1,248.3

1,243.7

,238.0

,232.5

,231.6

,231.6

,243.1

,243.5

1,253.6

1,257.8

Sept.

1,253.6'

1,248.8

1,246.8

1,243.7

1,238.4

1,233.6

1,228.1

1,223.6

1,218.7

1,212.9

1,208.0

1,206.0

1,204.5

1,205.0

1,206.3

1,208.4

1,209.9

l,21O.l

1,207.5

1,202.8

1,197.5

1,193.2

1,189.8

1,187.4

1,184.9

1,180.9

1,179.0

1,176.9

1,175.5

1,174.6

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Nov. 30. ..............

Calendar year 1949. .

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1949-50. .

Elevation 

(feet)T

-

548.44

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

1,174,600

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+4,50O

1 300

-83,200

+10,900

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
30 WHITE RIVES BASIN

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

Location. Lat. 36°15', long. 92°14', in SE^ sec. 2, T. 18 N. , R. 12 W. , at Norfork Dam, 

4.3 miles northeast of Norfork.

Drainage area. 1,806 square miles.

Records available.--May 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet Apr. 10; minimum daily 

d'l'scharge, 10 second-feet Oct. 30.

1944-50: Maximum daily discharge, 21,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed from powerhouse records and flow through 

fToo~d-control conduits. Flow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Records of chemical analyses ana water temperatures for une water year ,3-0 - ,." 

in Water-Supply Paper 1188. ---...-

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological 

survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,700 

260 

1,650 

1,670 

1,630

1,620 

1,660 

1,640 

25O 

1,630

1,620 

1,580 

1,810 

1,870 

1,850

44O 

1,820 

1,750 

1,590 

1,630

1,630 

1,630 

210 

1,570 

1,620

1,640 

1,640 

1,650 

1,610 

1O 

1,790

Nov.

1,680 

1,670 

1,680 

1,640 

1,520

290 

1,670 

1,770 

1,710 

1,690

1,720 

1,510 

330 

1,550 

1,880

1,690 

1,710 

1,630 

1,540 

390

1,560 

1,870 

1,830 

1,560 

1,680

1,740 

320 

1,640 

1,650 

1,690

Dec.

1,680 

1,690 

1,540 

270 

1,520

1,660 

1,680 

1,700 

1,780 

1,540

340 

1,250 

1,540 

1,820 

1,830

1,710 

1,560 

420 

1,300 

1,660

1,820 

1,800 

1,700 

1,770 

4OO

1,510 

1,450 

1,630 

1,640 

1,640 

1,370

Jan.

300 

1,150 

1,240 

1,380 

1,740

2,640 

2,640 

2,630 

4,240 

5,310

5,310 

4,060 

3,890 

5,310 

5,310

5,410 

5,840 

5,840 

5,840 

6,630

7,640 

7,660 

8,350 

7,690 

6,210

6,220 

6,360 

5,580 

4,430 

3,290 

2,640

Feb.

2,640 

2,460 

4,050 

4,240 

2,180

3,370 

4,040 

3,580 

2,720 

2,650

2,730 

1,780 

2,620 

2,600 

2,600

4,670 

6,920 

6,930 

6,93O 

6,930

6,930 

6,93O 

6,930 

6,940 

6,940-

6,940 

6,930 

4,930

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca.

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Uo-rt

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Vfo

Ojsndar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2,660 

2,660 

2,660 

2,660 

2,660

2,660 

2,660 

2,660 

2,660 

2,660

2,660 

2.50O 

2,660 

2,660 

2,66O

2,650 

2,650 

2, '660 

2,650 

2,640

5,190 

6,930 

6,930 

6,930 

660

2,660

2,650 

2,660 

2,650 

2, £50 

2,650

Apr.

2,720 

2,800 

4,120 

5,570 

5,690

5,710 

7,500 

10,100 

9,470 

10.2OO

9,120 

4,890 

4,790 

4,830 

4,660

4,550 

4,820 

4,670 

4,710 

2,690

2,690 

2,410 

2,680 

2,680 

2,680

2,680 

2,630 

1,760 

1,590 -260

Secondfoot-days

44,670 

44,810 

45,220

937,141

142,780 

130,110 

97,550 

135..670 

160,010 

147,240 

45,730 

63,650 

82,900

1,140,340

May

1.55O 

1,660 

1,680 

1,640 

1,670

1,310 

260 

1,510 

1,620 

2,950

4,640 

4,760 

4,660 

3,420 

5,270

6,790 

6,860 

7,390 

9,180 

8,960

8,770 

7,840 

6,980 

8,050 

8,930

8,120 

6,99O 

5,780 

6,78O 

7,110 

6,88O

Maximum

1,870 

1,880 

1,830

11,200

8,35O 

6,940 

6,930 

10,2OO 

9,180 

7,420 

2,010 

3,850 

4,640

10,200

June

6.73O 

6,880 

6,940 

5,640 

4,700

4,660 

4,750 

5,970 

6,870 

6,830

6,38O 

6,310 

7,050 

6,59O 

7,420

7,O50 

7,190 

5,500 

4,610 

4,550

4,810 

4,830 

4,530 

1,OOO 

. 780

1 , 550 

1,450 

1,580 

1,9OO 

2,190

July

1,160 

720 

1,650 

680 

1,550

1,700 

1,790 

1,480 

940 

1,470

1,780 

1,820 

1,670 

1,680 

' 1,340

78O 

1,740 

1,940 

2,010 

1,850

1,670 

1,050 

77O 

1,530 

1,670

1,950 

1,960 

1,900 

1,090 

760 

1,630

Minimum

10 

290 

270

10

3OO 

1,780 

2,500 

260 

26O 

78O 

680 

680 

780

10

Aug.

1,760 

1,810 

1,640 

1,130 

1,160

710 

1,390 

2,140 

1,720 

2,270

2,230 

1,830 

840 

1,980 

1,710

1,410 

1,300 

1,240 

1,18O 

680

2,130 

3,350 

3,290 

3,76O 

3,430

2,550 

1,910 

2,770 

3,430 

3,050 

3,850

Mean

1,441 

1,494 

1,459

2,568

4,606 

4,647 

3,147 

4,522 

5,162 

4,9O8 

1,475 

2,053 

2,763

3,124

Sept.

4,640 

4,540 

3,310 

3,790 

3,920

3,700 

3,790 

3,58O 

3,720 

3,90O

3,740 

2,070 

1,790 

1,700 

1,660

1.26O 

78O 

1,310 

2,79O 

3,510

3,760 

3,180 

2,690 

2,010 

2,010

2,93O 

1,910 

1,890 

1,840 

1.2OO

Runoff In 

acre -feet

88,600 

88,880 

89,690

1,859,000

283,200 

258,100 

193,500 

269,100 

317,400 

292,000 

90,700 

126,200 

164,400

2,262,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 81

Bryant Creek near Tecunseh, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'35", long. 92°18'25", in Ej sec. 32, T. 23 

w., K. 12 ¥., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Pine Creek, 3 miles northwest 

of Tecumseh, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 573.15 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 570 square miles.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,500 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 19.50 

reet }, from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

measurement at gage height 19.50 feet; minimum, 184 second-feet Dec. 9, 10 (gage 

height, 2.73 feet).

1944-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 4, 1950; minimum, 136 second-feet Sept; 

19, 20, 1947; ninimum gage height, 2.62 feet Oct. 13-16, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions. ¥ 111?: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-5O (gage height, ir. feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

{ Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, Jar. 5-12)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

13.0 10,200 2.9 265

14.0 13,200 3.2 373

16.4 22,500 3.5 5O4

Mote. Same as 

preceding table 

a*-ove J.5 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

2.7 

2.9 

3.4

4.0

173

250

457

772

5.5

6.0

10.5

12.0

1,720

3,570

5,660

8,100

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

227

219

234

234

314

543

466

408

371

350

363

67S

589

466

412

375

342

326

314

306

314

302

306

310

310

293

290

282

278

274

270

Nov.

262

258

254

246

242

234

234

230

230

230

230

230

230

223

215

211

207

207

203

203

200

200

200

203

200

200

200

200

200

196

-

Dec.

192

192

192

192

188

188

188

188

188

196

223

219

215

211

207

203

215

227

227

223

633

1,040

772

543

462

643

947

744

605

524

490

Jan.

462

563

1,720

22,100

5,030

2,720

1,790

1,360

1,170

1,040

947

917

5,860

5,910

3,730

2,950

2,280

1,930

1,620

1,390

1,230

1,170

1,100

1,040

94,7

1,200

1,140

1,040

1,010

. 917

858

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

800

772

744

744

744

772

744

715

704

665

654

3,800

6,780

3,180

2,280

1,790

1,490

1,330

1,200

1,070

1,010

1,010

947

887

829

744

709

744

.

_

-

Secondfoot-days

10,769

6,578

11,477

266,761

77,141

37,858

32,413

33,204

68,478

32,220

13,505

28,210

12,618

364,471

Mar.

858

829

772

744

715

693

693

654

595

574

704

1,230

1,560

1,420

1,300

1,230

1,100

1,010

1,930

2,070

1,690

1,460

1,260

1,170

1,040

1,010

978

917

800

715

687

Maximum

676

262

1,040

11,900

22,100

6,780

2,070

4,150

10,600

3,100

744

5,630

887

22,100

Apr.

665

744

3,410

4,150

2,580

1,930

1,590

1,420

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,010

947

887

829

772

772

744

704

659

627

627

621

605

589

553

524

504

514

627

-

May

670

744

744

704

659

616

584

553

543

6,930

9,130

10,600

4,490

3,100

2,680

2,140

1,720

1,520

2,000

2,650

1,660

1,520

1,360

1,200

1,100

1,010

947

887

887

2,800

1,930

Minimum

219

196

188

188

462

654

574

504

543

486

369

321

292

188

June

1,360

1,200

1,520

2,140

1,560

1,300

1,140

1,010

947

3,100

2,140

1,420

1,200

1,040

947

856

800

744

693

947

947

715

659

610

579

543

553

533

524

486

-

Mean

347

219

370

731

2,488

1,352

1,04$

1,107

2,209

1,074

436

910

421

999

July

476

456

449

454

467

504

440

410

398

402

394

385

414

406

369

373

406

381

377

486

744

499

449

410

394

569

454

406

389

369

373

Per 

square 

mile

0.609

.384

.649

1.28

4.36

2.37

1.84

-1 Q/J 1. M4|

3.88'

1.88

. .765

1.60

.739

}.75

Aug.

410

394

365

550

339

331

5,

2,

521

330

920

1,170

800

316

533

579

553

481

t

132

HO

585

362

346

.

.

535

528

528

321

432

3,"

1,-

1,E

>19

70

90

60

1,100

Sept.

887

744

681

600

533

481

445

436

432

418

402

365

365

381

402

414

402

381

365

354

346

335

328

313

303

299

299

299

296

292

-

Runoff

Inches

0.703

.429

.749

17.41

5.03

2.47

2.11

2.17

4.47

2.10

.881

1.84

.823

23.78

Ac re- feet

21,360

13,050

22,760

529,100

153,000

75,090

64,290

65,860

135,800

63,910

36,790

55,950

25,030

722,900

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec.-ft.). Jan. 4 (12:30 p.m.) 37,500 sec.-ft.j Jan. 13 (11 p.m.) 

9,960 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (8 a.m.) 8,640 sec.-ft.; Apr. 4 (11 a.m.) 6,230 sec.-ft.; May 12 (10 a.m.) 

16,800 sec.-ft.; Aug. 8 (8:30 p.m.) 9,960 sec.-ft.; Aug. 28 (4:30 p.m.) 6,500 sec.-ft.
WHITE RIVER 3A3IS

Drair.age '.rea.--484 square riles. 

Records availacle.--April 1339 to September 1950. 

Averugs discharge.--11 years, 616 cerond-feet. 

£xtre.'..e:.--Maxir.iui. tre:..8p. Maxima., discharge discharge during year, 35,200 second-feet Jar.. 4 (gage neight, 17.c3 

res'); ir.ir.i-j!-, 132 se-oi.d-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.71 feet).

1933-50: Kaxinu:.: disjfiurge, 45,400 secor.d-feel June 8, 10, 1945 (gage height, 20.1 

feet); r.lj.iir.j.:, 63 sejo:.d-feet Aug. 17, 18, 1941.

Discharge, in*second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

' 16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

132 

137 

179 

£04 

353

1,890 

1,260 

790 

591 

494

550 

2,210 

1 , 300 ' 

850 

660

534 

455 

598 

375 

915

3,130 

4,540 

1,830 

1,070 

731

590 

508 

463 

428 

398 

373

Nov.

356 

343 

326 

317 

305

298 

288 

279 

273 

268

268 

270 

268 

266 

264

262 

255 

253 

248 

246

244 

244 

242 

242 

242

240 

240 

240 

237 

237

Dec . Jan .

237 

235 235' 

242 

242

242 

240 237 ' 

235 

244

268 

390 

380 

348 

326

317 

307 

380 

446 

433

899 

4,550 

2,270 

1,230 

800

822 

1,090 

792 

657 

568 

523

493 

516 

1,080 

24,000 

4,290

2,270 

1,480 

1,130 

959 

1,200

1,180 

5,040 

5,890 

3,920 

3,080

2,960- 

1,940 

1,480 

1,120 

896

743 

675 

626 

586 

553

3,320 

2,050 

1,430 

1,140 

932 

785

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

& 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

lendar year 1949 .........

&ry

u&ry ... 1^7. :.........:.......::::

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

680 

626 

586 

572 

583

610 

657 

G34 

610 

575

547 

984 

6,220 

3,320 

2,100

1,580 

1,230 

1,070 

905 

785

779 

1,130 

1,150 

1,000 

860

743 

680 

675

Secondfoot-days

28,338 

8,061 

20,185

284,470

77,764 

31,891 

23,354 

30,616 

52,959 

25,759 

11,170 

15,349 

13,989

339,435

Mar.

700 

626 

602 

583 

560

541 

529 

518 

500 

488

493 

586 

1,170 

1,130 

986

. 923 

800 

725 

725 

1,330

1,430 

1,150 

968 

837 

725

666 

675 

670 

606 

568 

544

Maximum

4,540 

356 

4,550

17,500

24,000 

6,220 

1,430 

3,800 

9,980 

3,410 

388 

1,280 

1,680

24,000

Apr.

526 

532 

2,780 

3,800 

2,840

al,700 

al,200 

al.OOO 

a900 

845

878 

792 

725 

670 

626

590 

572 

550 

538 

520

506 

503 

541 

510 

503

488 

473 

468 

1,440 

2,600

May

1,830 

1,680 

1,380 

1,140 

977

'815 

800 

743 

715 

9, -980

6,400 

4,290 

2,900 

2,050 

1,830

1,430 

1,170 

9G8 

896 

923

779 

695 

644 

594 

560

544 

586 

1,360 

1,170 

1,680 

1,430

June

1,000 

792 

1,160 

2,160 

1,430-

1,050 

822 

700 

634 

3,410

2,270 

1,230 

896 

725 

630

579 

535 

513 

498

480

473 

460 

448 

440 

423

416 

403 

396 

396 

390

Minimum Mean*

132 914 

237 269 

235 651

116 779

493 2,509 

547 1,139 

488 753 

468 1,021 

544 1,708 

390 859 

341 360 

322 495 

231 466

132 930

July

386 

380 

373 

378 

388

380 

368 

366 

363 

360

356 

348 

350 

346 

341

343 

350 

356 

356 

350

346 

343 

368 

376 

366

a365 

a360 

a355 

a355 

a350 

h348

Per 

square 

aile

1.89 

.556 

1.35

1.61

5.18 

2.35 

1.56 

2.11 

3.53 

1.77 

.744 

1.02 

.963

1.92

Aug.

350 

360 

348 

341 

334

329 

322 

324 

331 

334

331 

326 

1,280 448 ' 

1,130

779 

590 

685 

560 

493

448 

423 

400 

390 

380

376 

373 

396 

468 

460 

1,240

Sept.

959 

1,680 

1,070 

712 

511

404 

351 

323 

396 

860

869 

616 

463 

392 

354

323 

300 

276 

264 

247

270 

323 

288 

259 

242

231 

253 

264 

250 

239

Rnnoff

Inches

2.18 

.62 

1.55

21.86

5.98 

2.45 

1.79 

2.35 

4.07 

1.98 

.86 

1.18 

1.07

26.08

Acre-feet

56,210 

15,990 

40-, 040

564,200

154,200 

63,250 

46,320 

60,730 

105,000 

51,090 

22,160 

30,440 

27,750

673,200

ft alt discharge (base. 7,000 sec.-ft. ). Oct. Zl (9:30 p.m.; S.IBU sec. -ft. t Jan. 4 uz:3O p.n.J 

35,956 sec.-ft. { Jan. 12 12 pa|.J 9.400 sec. -ft. | Feb. 13 (10 a.m.) 9,160 sec. -ft.} Hay 10 (7 p.m.)

a No gage-height record] discharge 

stageb Computed from tape-gage reading.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 83

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°08iOO", long. 90°46i31", at dam on Black River 

InTIWi sec. 6, T. 28 N., R. 3 E., 4i miles west of Piedmont. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 898'square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. June 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 192,900 acre-feet Jan. 17 (elevation, 540.02 

reet); minimum contents, 19,640 acre-feet Oct. 1 (elevation, 492.57 feet).

1948-50: Maximum contents, that of Jan. 17, 1950; minimum contents since initial 

filling to conservation pool level, 19,560 acre-feet Sept. 30, 1949 (elevation, 492.52 

feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began June 3, 1948: conservation 

Pool level reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 413,700 acre-feet at elevation 567 feet 

(crest of spillway), of which 391,800 acre-feet is available for flood-control storage, 

and 21,920 acre-feet is permanent storage which under normal operating conditions will 

be'maintained for purposes of conservation and recreation-at elevation 494 feet. Reservoir used for floqd control and incidental recreational purposes. Contents computed 

from daily readings at 12 p.m.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

19,790 

20,030 

20,940 

21,010 

21,990

26,560 

27,380 

26,010 

24,100 

22,740

23,390 

27,930 

29,380 

26,470 

23,550

22,740 

22,280 

22,410 

22,490 

23,160

26,400 

37,550 

37,590 

35,410 

32,510

29,330 

25,970 

23,080 

22,750 

22,880 

22,850

Nov.

22,750 

22,570 

22,340 

22,130 

22,080

21,990 

22,070 

22,360 

22,510 

22,360

22,050 

22,000 

21,990 

21,940 

21,890

21,990 

22,120 

22,250 

22,390 

22,410

22,380 

22,330 

22,290 

22,260 

22,200

22,150 

22,080 

' 22,050 

22,000 

2T, 950

Dec.

21,970 

22,OSO 

22,210 

22,3SO 

22,510

22,650 

22,650 

22,600 

22,570 

22,670

22,850 

23,160 

23,320 

23,310 

22,850

22,120 

22,560 

22,960 

23,690 

23,790

24,050 

33,150 

36,870 

36,720 

35,630

34,500 

32,470 

27,940 

23,760 

22,130 

21,920

Jan.

21,940 

22,330 

23,640 

84,680 

104,100

111,400 

116,600 

120,200 

121,000 

123,100

127 ,OOO 

138,600 

156,900 

169,900 

180,000

189,800 

192,300 

136,800 

183,600 

177,700

172,100 

167,300 

162,200 

156, 8OO 

151,700

159,200 

163,900 

166,700 

167,800 

168,400 

167,700

Feb.

164,600 

161,000 

157,600 

155,600 

152,200

147,700 

142,400 

136,800 

130,100 

125,700

123,500 

125,100 

149,700 

160,800 

166,500

170,500 

173,500 

175,900 

176,500 

172,800

168,000 

163,300 

158,800 

153,500 

148,500

145,800 

141,800 

137,800

liar.

133,500 

129,000 

123,700 

116,600 

109,400

102,400 

95,600 

90,490 

87,000 

83,860

81,340 

79,050 

77,600 

77,950 

78,590

75,930 

70,040 

67,440 

63,320 

60,080

57 , 280 

53,680 

49,910 

45,480 

40,540

36,330 

37,350 

38,600 

39,660 

40,580 

41,460

Apr.

42,240 

43,560 

60,510 

79,900 

89,820

92,390 

92,150 

93,5SO 

94,410 

95,010

95,400 

95,640 

94,490 

90,650 

85,730

80,670 

79,300 

70,800 

65,940 

61,040

56,320 

51,360 

46,720 

42,190 

37,750

33,350 

29,030 

25,070 

25,310 

30,060

May

32,810 

34,320 

34,040 

35,550 

35,220

36,500 

38,230 

37,790 

1 35,020 

81,870

108,100 

124,200 

133,000 

138,600 

143,100

146,600 

148,600 

149,000 

147,900 

146,500

144,700 

141,800 

138,500 

135,000 

131,200

127,500 

124,600 

122,500 

120,500 

121,400 

122,000

June

120,000 

118, 2OO 

121,200 

125,800 

128,600

130,500 

131,900 

131,600 

128,200 

131,700

132,500 

130,300 

127,500 

124,200 

125,400

116,900 

112,900 

109,100 

105,600 

103,100

101,300 

99,270 

96,930 

94,450 

92,080

39,660 

87,530 

84,640 

81,490 

78,200

July

74,940 

71,770 

68,570 

65,600 

62,630

59,590 

56,430 

53,130 

49,880 

45,330

40,370 

35,870 

32,310 

28,810 

26,140

24,730 

24,120 

23,600 

23,550 

23,670

23,830 

24,030 

24,290 

24,210 

23,900

23,270 

23,440 

23,690 

23,970 

24,000 

23,980

Aug.

23,580 

23,210 

23,310 

23,530 

23,710

23,830 

23,650 

23,190 

23,010 

23,130

23,220 

23,390 

23,910 

24,210 

23,840

23,000 

22,830 

23,210 

23,440 

23,440

23,080 

22,750 

22,720 

22,870 

23,030

23,220 

23,420 

23,190 

22,740 

22,750 

23,740

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1350

Date

Dec. 31... .................

Calendar year 

Jan 31

1949.......

May K.... .................

June 30 

July 31

Water year 1949-50. ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

492.56 

494.57 

494.02 

494.00

-

535.79 

530.25 

503.99 

49S.63 

527.02 

516.44 

495.25 

495,11 

493.95

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

19,620 

22,850 

21,950 

21,920

-

167,700 

137,800 

41,460 

30,060 

122,000 

78,200 

23,980 

23,740 

21,840

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+3,230 

-900 

-30

-1,960

+145,780 

-29,900 

-96,340 

-11,400 

+91,940 

-43,800 

-54,220 

-240 

-1,900

+2,220

Sept.

23,67O 

23,760 

23,400 

22,460 

22,260

22,39O 

22,510 

22,650 

22,850 

23,370

23,530 

22,900 

22,160 

22,210 

22,510

22,870 

22,910 

22,600 

22,180 

22,150

22,490 

22,690 

22,650 

22,600 

22,470

22,230 

21,940 

21,900 

21,850 

21,840

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
84 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at Leeper, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°04'45", long. 90°42'50", in SEjSW^ see. 22, T.

2TTT7, R. 3 E., at bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile northwest of Leeper, ? miles

downstream from KcKenzie Creek, and 6 miles downstrearr. from Clear-water Dam. Datuai of

gage is 428.51 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area. 957 square niles. 

Records available.--June 1921 to September 1950. August 1918 to September 1928 (monthly

figures or aischarge only) in House Document 102, 73d Congress, 1st session. 

Average discharge.--29 years, 1,002 second-feet. 

Extremes.--HaxlnTum discharge during year, 8,250 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.22

reetj; minimum, 233 second-feet Oct. 1.

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 78,400 second-feet May 14, 1933 (gage height, 20.01

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 133 second-feet Aug. 11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 22.3 feet in March 1904 (present site and datum), from

floodmarks (discharge, 125,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 55,000

ceeond-feet).

Remarks. Records fair. Flow- regulated by Clear-water Reservoir (see preceding page), 

cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions [water years). W 1007: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 20 Jan. 21 to Sept. 30

1.2 222 2.5 665 4.0 2,020 1.4 259 2.5 700 4.0 2,08O 

1.7 323 3.0 995 5.0 3,540 1.7 331 3.0 1,040 5.O 3,600 

2.0 410 3.5 1,440 6.0 5,410 2.0 440 3.5 1,480 6.0 5,410

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to Septeober 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

250 

238 

259 

521 

928

1,420 

1,710 

2,590 

2,590 

2,440

1,240 

1,49O 

1,050 

3,210 

3,630

2,020 

1,280 

972 

751 

725

925 

1,290 

3,050 

3,460 

3,460

3,370 

3,290 

2,970 

1,520 

 790 

738

Nov.

732 

725 

713 

695 

582

555 

533 

418 

346 

41S

604 

599 

516 

442 

422

403 

359 

340 

31S 

323

353 

353 

356 

356 

356

353

351 

351 

353 

351

Dec.

348 

323 

300 

296 

281

279 

292 

338 

343 

343

375 

375 

430 

566 

638

1,040 

410 

475 

430 

599

1,020 

1,170 

1,390 

2,520 

2,520

2,520 

2,820 

4,260 

4,540 

2,590 

1,440

Jan.

1,090 

995 

1,260 

2,940 

643

426 

356 

330 

1,090 

2,130

403 

348 

1,080 

599 

5S2

500 

579 

4,540 

5,410 

5,410

5,010 

4,370 

4,370 

4,460 

4,640

'2,540 

1,240 

1,080 

1,350 

2,170 

1,760

Feb.

3,440 

3,520 

3,680 

2,660 

3,120

4,110 

4,460 

4,640 

5,010 

4,200

2,660 

2,220 

3,350 

1,120 

890

825 

760 

376 

1,140 

3,440

4,640 

4,640 

4,640 

4,820 

4,820

3,120 

3,440 

3,940

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Mtro 

 Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ra

 her. ..................................

lendar year 1949 

a.ry

ter year 1949-50 ...............

Mar.

3,940 

3,860 

4,160 

5,010 

5,010

5,010 

4,390 

4,280 

3,040 

2,880

2,580 

2,580 

2,580 

1,820 

890

2,580 

3,860 

3,770 

3,770 

3,680

3,770 

3,860 

3,770 

3,940 

4,200

4,110 

1,850 

760 

658 

624 

607

Apr.

596 

760 

3,430 

1,530 

1,040

1,790 

3,200 

1,640 

1,580 

1,530

1,330 

1,480 

2,000 

3,310 

4,020

4,020 

3,940 

3,860 

3,860 

3,770

3,680 

3,680 

3,770 

3,680 

3,600

3,520 

3,360 

3,200 

2,230 

1,200

Seoondfoot-days

54,177 

13,576 

35,271

527,322

63,701 

90,041 

97,839 

80,806 

65,079 

72,598 

49,235 

19,974 

24,447

666,744

Hay

1,240 

1,820 

2,080 

2,880 

858

760 

858 

1,400 

3,120 

3,280

1,380 

1,080 

825 

742 

700

658 

828 

1,340 

2,810 

2,810

2,810 

3,040 

3,360 

3,360 

3,280

3,280 

3,280 

3,280 

3,600 

2,740 

1,580

Uaxinum

3,630 

732 

4,540

4,820

5,410 

5,010 

5,010 

4,020 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600 

1,880 

1,880

5.410

June

2,810 

2,960 

1,570 

1,080 

858

760 

712 

848 

3,280 

3,600

3,440 

3,440 

3,440 

3,440 

3,360

3,360 

3,280 

3,280 

3,120 

2,810

1,820 

1,950 

2,020 

2,150 

2,150

2,220 

1,600 

2,290 

2,440 

2,510

Uinimun

23J 

316 

27S

20S

33C

736 

607 

596 

65£ 

712 

29S 

27C 

35.C

236

July

2,510 

2,510 

2,510 

2,440 

2,440

2,440 

2,440 

2,510 

2,510 

3,040

3,600 

3,360 

2,810 

2,660 

2,290

1,380 

890 

792 

612 

385

331 

299 

318 

428 

682

1,080 

505 

331 

304 

328 

500

Aug.

640 

858 

393 

318 

304

270 

400 

585 

664 

326

309 

299 

318 

757 

1,820

1,880 

1,240 

742 

760 

682

792 

736 

585 

416 

389

331 

334 

649 

825 

712 

640

Mean

1,748 

453 

1,138

1,445

2,055 

3,216 

3,156 

2,694 

2,099 

2,420 

1,588 

644 

815

1,827

Sept.

1,200 

1,880 

1,880 

1,880 

1,200

724 

607 

596 

612 

652

1,040 

1,340 

1,480 

825 

550

412 

472 

658 

760 

634

350 

389 

540 

520 

500

540 

676 

535 

515 

480

Runoff in 

acre-feet

107,500 

26,930 

69,960

1,046,000

126,300 

178,600 

194,100 

160,300 

129,100 

144,000 

97,660 

39,620 

48,490

1,323,000

jtcte. --Discharge for Oct. 20 to Nov. 6, Dec. 17 to Jan. 4, Jan. 13-24, Har. 16, May 4-6, May 29 to 

June Z, June 6-11, Aug. 1 to Sept. 1, Sept. 12, 13 computed fro* gr*ph based on gage readings and 

partial recorder record.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 35

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°45'25", long. 90°23'25", In NW£SE£ sec. 2, T. 24 N., 

 FTTTE., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60 in Poplar Bluff, 5 miles downstream from Indian 

Creek.. Datum of gage Is 317.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 1,245 square miles.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1937, October 1939 to September 1950. Gageneignt records collected at same site since July 1935, and at site 300 feet downstream 

September 1923 to July 1935, are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,389 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet Jan. 5, Feb. 14 (gage height, 

if. y feet); minimum observed', 346 second-feet Oct. 2.

1936-37, 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 52,600 second-feet May 12, 1943, from rating 

curve extended above 44,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 20.80 feet June 10, 1945, 

from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 236 second-feet Aug. 12, 

1944.

Maximum discharge known, 100,000 second-feet (estimated) in March 1904; maximum 

stage known, 21.1 feet Mar. 12, 1935, present datum (affected by levees constructed 

since 1904).

Remarks.--Records good. Gage read twice dally. Flow regulated by Clear-water Reservoir 

fsee p. 83).

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with 0. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions. W 927: Drainage area.

Discharge, in eeeond-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

fl

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

484

365

505

402

670

2,020

1,780

1,750

2,310

2,310

2,160

2,530

2,460

1,560

2,610

3,080

2,230

1,560

1,260

1,020

1,020

1,140

1,410

2,380

2,880

2,920

2,920

2,840

2,690

1,720

1,080

Nov.

960

902

87.3

844

844

757

699

661

560

505

537

670

664

577

554

542

531

455

438

427

435

467

479

479

473

470

476

476

473

464

-

Dec.

467

467

416

393

382

379

388

393

444

461

1,050

1,780

1,080

844

873

902

1,170

1,720

1,620

1,230

1,170

2,020

1,930

1,880

2,380

2,610

2,800

2,960

3,630

4,080

3,000

Jan.

2,020

1,690

2,420

6,670

9,670

5,820

3,340

.1,950

1,620

4,060

4,470

2,420

2,920

4,320

3,550

4,180

2,720

2,570

4,080

4,720

4,930

4,930

4,620

4,420

4,420

5,400

5,540

3,760

2,530

2,230

2,610

Feb.

2,960

4,180

4,320

4,370

3,900

3,900

4,470

4,820

4,930

5,090

4,980

4,670

6,900

9,050

6,020

3,860

2,460

1,820

1,560

1,720

3,080

4,420

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,820

3,990

3,810

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1949 ......................

February

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

June

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

Water year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

4,420

4,270

4,130

4,130

4,670

4,930

4,980

4,980

4,670

3,760

3,170

2,840

2,880

2,760

2,270

1,660

2,530

3,500

3,680

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,810

3,810

3,860

4,130

5,150

4,520

2,530

1,590

1,320

Apr.

1,230

1,410

4,080

7,050

5,620

3,760

3,080

3,590

2,650

2,190

2,120

1,980

1,880

2,160

2,960

3,810

3,990

4,040

3,990

3,900

3,360

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,900

3,760

3,590

3,420

3,380

3,170

-

Seeendfcct-days

45,019

673,836

120,600

120,260

112,230

101,850

93,580

78,040

51,921

24,362

29,064

850,684

May

2,340

2,460

2,530

2,610

2,920

'1,720

1,380

1,530

1,820

3,590

6,000

6,900

. 4,870

3,460

2,190

1,750

1,530

1,500

1,910

3,340

3,340

3,130

3,170

3,420

3,420

3,380

3,340

3,340

3,380

3,500

3,810

MaxiBum

4,080

12,800

9,050

5,150

7,050

6,900

3,500

3,080

1,660

1,780

9,670

June

2,690

2,640

3,340

3,500

2,650

1,690

1,410

1,260

1,440

2,800

3,280

3,340

3,340

3,290

3,250

3,210

3,210

3,170

3,130

3,130

2,920

2,270

2,090

2,090

2,160

2,160

2,090

1,820

2,190

2,270

-

NinlBtut

379

318

1,620

1,560

1,320

1,230

1.3SO

1.-260

534

476

615

365

July

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,310

2,310

2,270

2,230

2,230

2,310

2,310

2,570

3,080

3,080

2,650

2,500

2,230

1,690

. 1,290

1,080

960

757

658

606

583

664

931

1,110

786

618

554

534

Aug.

650

786

902

658

548

508

476

560

670

757

560

508

502

635

S44

1,500

1,660

1,410

390

902

644

873

902

815

670

598

554

577

728

902

873

Mean

1,452

1,846

3,890

4,295

3,620

3,395

3,019

2,601

1,675

786

969

2,331

Sept.

373

1,170

1,620

1,780

1,750

1,410

1,020

873

344

878

873

1,116

1.3Z6

1,440

1,110

644

699

699

786

873

844

658

615

699

699

670

726

786

728

670

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

89,290

1,337,000

239,200

238,500

222,600

202,000

185,600

154,800

103,000

48,320

57,650

1,687,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River near Corning, Ark.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°24'05", long. 90°32'30", near center of sec. 4, T. 

 20117, R. 5 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2$ miles e '

downstream from Cane Creek. 

of Engineers bench mark)..

east of Corning and 13 miles 

Datum of gage is 272.90 feet above mean Gulf level (Corps

Drainage area. 1,749 square miles.

Records available. --October 1938 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected at

site 'i miles aownstream January 1925 to December 1929 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,934 second-feet.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 13.15 

reet); minimum, 434 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.80 foot).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 48,600 second-feet June 13, 1945; maximum gage height, 

16.92 feet June 13, 1945; minimum discharge, 224 second-feet Sept. 22-27, 1941; minimum 

gage height observed, -0.52 foot Sept. 26, 1941.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1927, reached a stage of 14.4 feet, according to records of Corps 

of Engineers. 

Remarks.--Records good. Gage read twice daily, 

cnange of stage as a factor.

Discharge computed by using rate of

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

481 

512 

549 

647 

920

1,530 

2,460 

3,200 

3,880 

4,280

4,280 

4,280 

4,720 

5,740 

6,200

5,340 

4,480 

3,950 

3,520 

3,190

2,650 

2,220 

1,840 

1,710 

1,680

2,050 

2,200 

2,410 

2,580 

2,680 

2,730

Nov.

2,680 

2,290 

1.84O 

1,490 

1,270

1,170 

1,100 

1,020 

974 

905

836 

790 

813 

882 

882

836 

790 

767 

723 

679

658 

616 

616 

616 

637

637 

637 

637 

616 

616

Dec.

596 

596 

596 

596 

557

538 

520 

' 502 

502 

502

737 

1,710 

2,530 

3,060 

3,030

2,680 

2,270 

2,220 

2,610 

3,120

3,300 

3,320 

3,240 

3,400 

3,400

3,320 

3,240 

3,320 

3,590 

3,590 

3,700

Jan.

3,820 

3,950 

3,950 

5,250 

8,030

11,100 

15,500 

17,800 

15,600 

12,200

10,800 

10,200 

11,400 

12,000 

11,400

11,400 

11,400 

10,800 

9,550 

7,250

6,200 

5,340 

5,340 

5,340 

5,340

5,740 

6,700 

8,350 

9,550 

8,950 

7,800

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary

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

At

amber .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

6,200 

5,740 

6,200 

6,700 

6,700

6,200 

6,200 

5,740 

5,340 

5,000

5,000 

5,910 

8,770 

11,000 

12,000

13,400 

14,100 

12,700 

9,790 

6,960

4,800 

4,280 

4,280 

5,150 

6,200

6,200 

5,340 

5,340

Secondfoot-days

88/909 

29,023 

66,892

998,628

278,050 

201,240 

146,020 

131,310 

148,450 

90,120 

59,001 

26,346 

32,663

1,296,024

Mar.

5,340 

5,000 

5,340 

5,000 

4,720

4,480 

4,480 

4,480 

4,720 

4,720

4,720 

5,000 

4,720 

4,480 

4,100

3,820 

3,590 

3,240 

3,030 

2,970

3,100 

3,320 

3,490 

3,700 

3,700

3,820 

4,410 

6,030 

8,600 

9,550 

8,350

Maximum

6,200 

2,68C 

3.70C

22,OOC

17.80C 

14.10C 

9.55C 

8.35C 

9.55C 

3.82C 

2.48C 

1.38C 

1,6K

17.80C

Apr.

5,950 

4,530 

3,740 

4,070 

5,910

7,800 

8,350 

7,800 

6,700 

5,340

4,720 

3,940 

3,450 

-3,110 

2,910

2,790 

2,730 

2,910 

3,190 

3,390

3,590 

3,700 

3,820 

3,820 

3,820

3,820 

3,820 

3,8EO 

3,820 

3,950

May

4,100 

4,720 

5,340 

5,340 

4, -72b

4,280 

4,100 

3,820 

3,490 

3,400

3,590 

5,050 

8,030 

9,550 

9,550

8,950 

7,250 

5,340 

4,480 

3,820

3,700 

3,700 

3,700 

3,700 

3,590

3,490 

3,490 

3,490 

3,490 

3,590 

3,590

Minimum

481 

616 

502

391

3,820 

4,280 

2,970 

2,730 

3,400 

2,170 

829 

) 596 

813

) 481

June

3,490 

3,590 

3,700 

3,700 

3,820

3,820 

3,700 

3,190 

2,790 

2,380

2,170 

2,220 

2,410 

2,660 

2,850

2,970 

3,030 

3,100 

3,100 

3,170

3,240 

3,320 

3,400 

3,240 

2,910

2,680 

2,480 

2,390 

2,340 

2,260

Mean

2,868 

967 

2,158

2,736

8,969 

7,187 

4,710 

4,377 

4,789 

3,004 

1,903 

850 

1,089

3,556

July

2,180 

2,180 

2,180 

2,220 

2,2£0

2,260 

2,260 

2,260 

2,260 

2,220

2,220 

2,220 

2,260 

2,300 

2,390

2,480 

2,480 

2,480 

2,480 

2,390

2,120 

1,670 

1,310 

1,040 

891

923 

1,030 

1,110 

1,120 

978 

829

Per 

square 

mile

1.64 

.553 

1.23

1.56

5.13 

4.11 

2.*9 

2.50 

2.74 

1.72 

1.09 

.486 

.623

2.03

Aug.

736 

723 

782 

885 

905

780 

673 

637 

596 

637

701 

745 

679 

616 

634

790 

,030 

,250 

,350 

,380

,170 

,050 

974 

974 

974

905 

813 

723 

679 

701 

854

Sept.

980 

997 

1,100 

1,280 

1,450

1,550 

1,610 

1,580 

1,350 

1,150

1,030 

1,020 

1,020 

1,150 

1,260

1,270 

1,170 

1,010 

891 

836

905 

1,040 

1,070 

951 

836

813 

813 

813 

836 

882

Runoff

Inches

1.89 

. .62 

1.42

21.24

5.91 

4.28 

3.10 

2.79 

3.16 

1.92 

1.25 

.56 

.69

27.59

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 Bee. -ft.}. Oct. 15, 6,200 sec. -ft.; Jan. 8, 18,600 sec. -ft

Ac re- feet

176,300 

57,570 

132,700

1,981,000

551,509 

399,200 

289,600 

260,400 

294,400 

178,800 

117,000 

52,260 

64,790

2,575,000

.; Jan. 29,

5,340 sec.-ft.; May 15, -10,200 sec.-ft.

9,550 sec.-ft.j Apr. 7,
WHITE RIVER BASIN 87

Black River at Pocahontas, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°15', long. 90°58', in SW£ sec. 27, T. 19 N., R.

 1 K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, at Pocahontas, l| miles downstream from Pourche 

Creek, 6 miles downstream from Current River, and 15 miles upstream from Spring River. 

Datum of gage is 242.43 feet above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage'area.--4,843 square miles.

Records available.--January 1936 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--14 years, 6,182 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 39,100 second-feet Jan. 10, 11; maximum gage

 height, 22.92" feet Jan. 11; minimum discharge, 2,140 second-feet Oct. 1, 2; minimum 

gage height, 2.01 feet Oct. 2.

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 59,600 second-feet June 17, 1945 (gage height, 24.32 

feet); minimum observed, 1,190 second-feet Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.6 

foot, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 25.9 feet Apr. 17, 1927, present site.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly rising stage computed by using 

rate of change of stage as a factor.

Revisions.--W 927: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Oct.

2,190

2,190

2,770

3,340

4,700

8,520

10,200

10,000

9,880

9,640

9,160

10,500

10,700

10,800

10,600

10,500

10,300

10,000

9,800

9,480

9,160

8,760

8,680

9,240

9,400

8,840

8,200

7,560

6,840

S.390

5,940

Nov.

5,490

5,260

5,120

5,040

'4,960

4,890

4,820

4.GSO

4,380

4,030

3,750

3,480

3,340

3,220

3,150

3,080

3,020

3,020

2.9SO

2,890

2,830

2,770

2,710

2^650

2,S50

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,530

-

Dec.

2,530

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,410

2,410

2,360

2,360

4,740

9,O9O

8,7SO

7,950

S.840

6,160

6,280

8,990

9,320

8,920

8,520

8,920

9,240

9,720

10,200

10,400

10,400

10,100

9,880

9,560

9,160

Jan.

8,760

9,460

11,000

Cl2,800

C16.100

019,900

30,900

34,800

36,400

38,200

39,100

36,400

34.8OO

34,800

34,800

35,600

36,400

35,600

34,000

30,800

28,600

25,300

23,000

21,100

19,700

19,100

19,400

19,700

19,100

18,800

18,800

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

Augnst ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

19,700

20,700

2O, 40O

19,400

18, BOO

17,800

17,200

16,600

16,000

15,300

14,700

16,600

Cl7,800

C20,9OO

c23,800

26,600

28,600

28,600

27 , 900

2S,600

24,700

22,500

20, 700

19,400

17,800

IS, 400

15,300

14,500

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

254,280

107,060

207,580

3,197,600

803,220

565,100

344,660

401,540

522,520

329, 810

181,480

114,210

117,980

3,949,440

Mar.

13,900

13,400

13,000

12,600

12,100

11,600

11,300

10,800

10,400

1O.OOO

9,720

9,640

9,960

10,200

10,500

10,700

10,700

10,500

10,200

9,9SO

9,800

9,960

10,200

1O,OOO

9,720

9,400

12,100

13 , 200

13,200

13,100

12,800

Maximum

10,800

5,490

10,400

53,800

39,100

28,500

13,900

21,600

27,200

14,500

8,460

4,520

4,890

39,100

Apr.

13,OOO

13,300

13,800

14,500

15,900

17,400

20,400

21,600

21,600

20,700

19,700

18,SOO

17,400

16,200

15,000

13,900

13,000

12,100

11,200

10,400

9,640

8,920

8,360

,960

,800

 ,8OO

,800

,800

,720

8,040

-

May

9,720

11,600

11,800

11,800

12,100

12,000

g!2,300

g!2,900

12,800

12,700

g!3,200

E15.200

gl8,600

g25,300

g27,200

g27,200

26,600

24,700

23,600

23,000

21,500

20.4OO

19,400

18,100

16,800

15,500

14,300

13,400

12,800

12,700

13,200

Minimum.

2,190

2,530

2,350

2,140

8,760

14,500

9,400

7,720

9,720

5,590

4,450

3,220

3,220

2,19O

June

13,400

13,000

12,900

c 13, 200

c 13,900

14,500

14,300

13,800

13,100

12,700

12,300

12,200

12,800

13,200

12,800

11,900

10,8OO

9,880

9,080

8,760

9,400

9,560

9,160

8,760

8,280

7,880

7,480

7,160

6,920

5,690

-

Mean

8,202

3,569

6,696

8,751

25,910

120,180

11,120

13,380

16,850

10,990

5,854

3,684

3,933

10,820

July

5,320

6,160

5,940

5,860

5,860

5,790

5,560

5,420

5,260

5,190

5,040

4,9gO

4,960

4,960

4,890

4,890

4,890

5,040

5,O40

7,700

7,880

6,840

6.46O

6,320

6,150

8,450

7,950

5,690

5,540

4,890

4,450

Per

square 

mile

1.69

.737

1.38

1.81

5.35

4.17

2.30

2.76

3.48

2.27

1.21

.761

.812

2.23.

Aug.

4, 240 -

4,

4,

3,

170,

240

360.

3,750'

3,610

3,

3,

3,

540

540

540

3,480

3,340

3,

3,

3,

220

220

220

3,340

3,680

3,

3,.

3,

510

5 40

ISO

3,610

3,750

3,

3,

4,(

>80

>10

)30

4,520

4,030

3,

3,!

3,£

3,

;so

5 40

340

750

3,750

Sept.

3,890

4,740

4,890

4,890

4,740

4,380

4,100

4,030

. 4,100

.'4,170

.4,310

%,310

4,100

2,890

3,680

3,540

3,540

4,540

3,480

3,410

5,540

4,240

4,100

3,960

3,750

3,540

3,340

3,380

3,280

3,220

Runoff

Inches

1.95

.82

1.59

24.56

6.17

4.34

2.65

3.08

4.01

2 . oocTt 

1.39

.88

.91

30.32

Acre-feet

504,400

212,400

411,700

6,342,000

1,593,000

1,121,000

583,600

796,400

1,036,000

554, £00

360,000

226,500

234,000

7,833,000

Peak discharge (base, 15,OOP 3ec.-ft.). Jan. 11, 39,1OO sec.-ft.; Feb. 17, 18, 28.6OO sec.-ft.; 

Mar. 29, 13,3OO sec.-ft.; Apr. 8, 21,500 sec.-ft.; May 15 (12 p.m.) 27,900 sec.-ft.

c Backwater from Spring River; discharge computed by using fall in reach between Pccahoartas and 

Black Rock as a factor.

g Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings. . ,^

300005 O - 52 - 7 V
88 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at Black Rock, Ark.

Location.--Staff gage, lat. 36°06'15", long. 91°05'50", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., 

9UU I'eet downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge at Black Rock, 3j miles 

below Spring River. Datum of gage Is 229.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--7,323 square miles.

Records available. June 1989 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1950. GageneigiTG records collected, in same vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.--13 years (1929-31, 1939-50), 8,786 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 67,800 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height, 85.9 

1'eet); minimum observed, 3,460 second-feet Oct. 1, 8 (gage height, 8.3 feet).

1929-31, 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet Jan. 85, 1949 (gage height^ 

28.5 feet); minimum observed, 1,800 second-feet Sept. 19-24, 1931 (gage height, 0.5 

foot, site then In use).

Maximum stage known, 31.9 feet Aug. 21, 1915, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.--Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during rises, 

by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Discharge computed

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aischarge furnished by Corps of 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 987: Drainage area.

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records - - - - - ai -

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,460

3,460

4,070

4,740

6,400

14,800

15,400

13 , 400

13,200

12,900

13,800

15,300

14,600

14,300

14,000

13,500

13,200

12,900

12,500

12,300

12,200

11,800

11,400

12,000

12,200

11,800

11,100

10,400

9,700

9,000

a, 300

Nov.

7,900

7,600

7,400

7,200

7,100

7,000

6,900

6,600

6,400

6,200

5,800

5,410

5,220

5,020

4,830

4,740

4,640

4,540

4,540

4,450

4,450

4,360

4,260

4,160

3,980

4,070

4,070

4,070

3,980

3,900

-

Dec.

3,900

3,900

3,810

3,810

3,900

3,900

3,810

3,810

3,720

3,720

5,800

15,400

11,600

10,800

10,100

9,000

8,700

14,000

13,500

12,600

12,400

12,500

12,700

12,600

13,200

13,800

13,800

13,800

13,400

12,600

12,400

Jan.

12,000

13,600

16,700

30,800

59,300

59,300

44,800

43,100

46,500

54,800

56,900

51,700

54,800

64,200

58,100

58,100

55,900

50, 700

47,500

43,100.

38,800

35,300

31,900

28,800

26,800

28 , 800

31,900

29,900

27,700

25,700

25,200

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

13,200

31,200

30,300

29,000

27,200

26,200

24,100

23,000

22,100

20,900

21,000

26,600

39,500

52,700

46,500

40,600

38,800

38,800

37,300

36,000

34,600

31,900

29,900

26,700

24,700

22,400

20,800

21,100

-

--

-

Secondfoot-clays

348,130

160,790

292,980

4,800,230'

1 , 252 , 700

854,100

493 1 100

541,600

733 j 900

508,100

272 , 800

202,310 

191, 420

5,851,930

Mar.

19,300

18,400

17,600

16,800

16,400

16,000

15,600

15,100

14,500

13,800

13,900

14,400

15,400

15,200

15,100

15,200

15,200

15,000

14,900

14,800

14,800

14,600

14,600

14,300

13,900

13,900

21,300

18,600

18,500

18,200

17,800

Maximum

15,400

7,900

15,400

96,300

64,200

52,700

21,300

26,800

36, OOC

28 , OOC

11,800

10,000 

8,400

'64,200

Apr.

17,600

17,600

19,700

23,800

23,000

22,800

23,300

25,900

26,500

26,800

25,900

24,900

23,000

21,300

20,100

18,600

17,600

15,800

15,300

14,800

13,600

12,900

12,300

12,000

11,500

11,200

11,000

11,000

10,900

10,900

-

Hay

11,900

14,50O

15,400

15,200

13,300

13,300

17,300

17,000

16,900

16,800

24,800

30,300

34,600

34,600

36,000

36,000

35,300

33,900

31,900

31,900

31,200

28,400

26,300

24,700

22,400

20,800

19,400

18,200

17,800

20,800

23,000

Minimum

3,460

3,900

3,720

3,460

12,000

20,800

10^900

11, 900

'200

5^310

5,020

3,460

June

21,500

18,800

23,000

28,000

26,900

23,400

21,100

20,300

18,800

19,400

19,400

18,100

18,200

18,000

17,700

16,400

15,000

14,000

13,400

13,800

16,600

13,900

13,200

12,700

12,200

11,800

11,300

10,800

10,400

10,000

-

Mean

11,230

5,360

9,451

'13,150

40,410

30,500

15,910

18,050

23,670

16,940

8, 800

6,526 

6,381

16,030

July

9,700

9,400.

9,100

8,9OO

9,100

9,100

8,800

8,500

8,200

7,900

,900

,700

,600

,600

,600

,500

,500

 8,100

7,900

9,800

11,800

10,600

9,700

9,200

8,900

9,600

11,000

10,200

9,000

7,700

7,200

Per

square 

mile

1.53

!?32

1.29.

1.80

5*52

4. 16

2.17

2.46

3.23

2.31

1.20

 891

.871

2.19

Aug.

6,700

6,

6,

6,

700

300

too

6,000

5,800

5,

6,

9,

310

500

too

8,500

6,300

5,

5,

5,

710

510

no

5,310

5,610

5,

5,

6,

710

300

300

5,710

5,710

5,

5,

6,

710

510

500

6,900

6,500

6,

6,

9,

10,

100

300

300

300

7,900

Sept.

7,700

8,400

8,200

8,000

7,700

7,200

6,700

6,500

6,500

6,700

7,000

6,900

6,600

6,400

6,400

6,000

5,900

5/900

5,800

5,610

5,610

5,710

6,100

6,000

5,710

5,410

5,310

5,220

5,220

5,020

-

Runoff

Inches

1.77

.82

1.49

24.39

6.36

4.34

2.50

2. 75

3^73 2 58

1 39

l!o3

.97

29.73

. Ac re- feet

690,500

318 , 900

581, 100

9,521,000

2,485,000

1,694,000

1,074^000

1,456,000

1,008,000

541,100

401,300 

379,700

11,610,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 89

Current River near Eminence, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°11'00", long. 91°15'30", in SW^NE^ see. 15, T.

aa w., R. 3 ¥., 1 mile downstream from Jacks Fork and 8 miles northeast of Eminence.

Datum of gage is 568.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 19S9. 

Drainage area. 1,272 square miles. 

Kecoras available. August 1921 to September 1950. 

Average aiscnaTge'. 29 years, 1,525 second-feet. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 53,000 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 22.35

reet); minimum recorded, 795 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.30 feet), discharge

may have been less during period of no gage-height record.

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 75,100 second-feet Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 26.97

feet), from rating curve extended above 48,000 second-feet; minimum, 360 second-feet

July 21-25, July 27 to Aug. 13, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.85 foot Aug. 18, 1941. 

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

Hevisio'ns. W 927: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.3 795

1.5 930

2.3 1,520

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4

4.0 2,910

5.5 4,600

7.0 6,700

Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

9.0 .10,300

12.0 17,200

17.0 32,800

1.5 870

2.3 1,540

3.5 2,650

5.0 4,320

7.0 7,250

9.5 12,000

12.5 19,300

16.4 31,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

802 

821 

895 

895 

1,690

5,250 

3,890 

2,700 

2,270 

1,970

2,020 

3,170 

2,880 

2,360 

2,100

1,840 

1,680 

1,560 

1,440 

1,440

2,180 

4,730 

2,970 

2,440 

2,140

1,930 

1,800 

1,680 

1,560 

1,480 

1,400

Nov.

1,330 

1,290 

1,250 

1,220 

1,180

1,140 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,070'

1,070 

1,070 

1,040 

1,000

96.5

965 

930 

930 

930 

930

895 

a880 

a870 

a860 

a850

aSSO 

a840 

a840 

h840 

a820

Dec.

a810 

H802 

aSOO 

aSOO 

h802

aSOO 

aSOO 

aSOO 

aSOO 

a8 00

a850 

930 

930 

895 

860

840 

860 

a930 

al,040 

hi, 040

al,300 

aS.OOO 

a3,500 

a2,500 

a2,000

h2,180 

a2,200 

a2,100 

al,950 

1,840 

1,720

Jan.

1,640 

1,720 

3,150 

32,700 

14,700

7,430 

5,700 

4,580 

3,940 

3,700

3,370 

4,530 

10,400 

13,100 

8,150

7,790 

6,000 

5,120 

4,320 

3,700

3,260 

3,060 

2,950 

2,750 

2,650

3,820 

4,190, 

3,480 

3,160 

2,850 

2,650

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jam; 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Be

ber .......................

idler ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Peak discharge (base, 12,000

sec. -ft. j Apr. 3 (9:30 p.m.) 21

Feb.

2,400 

2,310 

2,160 

2,120 

2,160

2,210 

2,310 

2,260 

2,160 

2,070

1,980 

3,830 

9,810 

6,930 

5,120

4,060 

3,590 

3,160 

2,850 

2,550

2,550 

2,550 

2,400 

2,310 

2,210

' 2,070 

1,980 

2,160

Secondfoot-days

65,983 

30,155 

43,479

823,213

180,560 

84,270 

83,680 

114,670 

190,590 

93,190 

40,200 

37,100 

33,855

997,732

sec. -ft.). J

,300 see. -ft

Mar.

2,650 

2,550 

2,360 

2,260 

2,120

2,070 

2,030 

1,980 

1,850 

1,760

1,850 

2,450 

3,590 

3,480 

3,060

2,850 

2,650 

2,450 

2,550 

5,120

4,710 

3,940 

3,480 

3,060 

2,750

2,650 

2,550 

2,550 

2,260 

2,070 

1,980

Maximum

5,250 

1,330 

5,000

28,500

32,700 

9,810 

5,120 

16,400 

31,500 

12,500 

1,540 

2,650 

1,890

32,700

Apr.

1,940 

2,070 

15,700 

16,400 

9,240

6,300 

4,980 

4,320 

3,700 

3,480

3,370 

3,060 

2,850 

2,650 

2,450

2,360 

2,260 

2,210 

2,160 

2,030

1,980 

1,940 

1,890 

1,850 

1,850

1,760 

1,710 

1,670 

2,550 

3,940

Msy

4,450 

5,850 

4,450 

3,590 

3,160

2,750 

3,590 

3,820 

3,900 

31,500

23,100 

16,000 

10,000 

7,610 

6,300

5,260 

4,580 

4,060 

4,580 

6,770

4,710 

3,820 

3,370 

3,060 

2,850

2,650 

2,550 

2,750 

2,550 

3,590 

3,370

Minimum

802 

820 

800

795

1,640 

1,980 

1,760 

1,670 

2,550 

1,580 

1,100 

980 

913

3,00

June

2,950 

2,650 

3,700 

4,450 

3,700

3,060 

2,750 

2,450 

2,310 

g!2,500

g8,330 

g4,840 

g3,940 

3,260 

2,950

2,650 

2,450 

2,310 

2,160 

2,070

2,030 

1,940 

1,890 

1,850 

1,800

1,710 

1,670 

1,620 

1,620 

1,580

Mean

2,128 

1,005 

1,403

2,255

5,825 

3,010 

2,699 

3,822 

6,148 

3,106 

1,297 

1,197 

' 1,128

2,734

July

1,540 

1,540 

1,490 

1,540 

1,490

1,450 

1,400 

1,400 

1,360 

1,310

1,310 

1,270 

1,230' 1,270 

1,230

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 

1,270

1,230 

1,180 

1,270 

1,180 

1,230

1,230 

1,180 

1,140 

1,140 

1,100 

1,140

Per 

square 

mile

1.67 

.790 

1.10

1.77

4.58 

2.37 

2.12 

3.00 

4.83 

2.44 

1.02 

.941 

.887

2.15

Fan. 4 (6 p.m.) 53,000 sec. -ft.; Jan. 

; May 10 (4:30 p.m.) 47,300 sec. -ft.,

Aug.

1,180 

1,180 

1,100 

1,100 

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,020 

1,020 

1,140 

Al,450 

1,310

1,230 

1,140 

1,400 

1,310 

1,100

1,020 

1,020 

980 

980 

980

980 

980 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

2,650

Sept.

1,890 

1,850 

1,670 

1,450 

1,310

1,180 

1,100 

1,140 

1,180 

1,230

1,180 

1,140 

1,060 

1,060 

980

1,020 

980 

942 

935 

928

980 

1,060 

1,020 

980 

913

928 

980 

928 

928 

913

Runoff

Inches

iss 

1.27

24.05

5.28 

2.46 

2.45 

3,35 

5.57 

2.72

l!o8 

.99

29.16

Acre fe«t

130,900 

59,810 

86,240

1,633,000

358,100 

167,100 

166,000 

227,400 

378,000 

184,800 

79,740 

73,590 

67,150

1,979,000

14 (1 a.m.) 20,700 

June 10 (6 p.m.)

20,700 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Van Buren and at Doniphan.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings and partial recorder record.

h Computed from tape-gage reading.
90 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Current River at Van Buren, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59'30", long. 91°00'55", in NE£ww£ sec. 25, T. 

ZY B., R. 1 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60 In Van Buren, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Pike Creek and 4.7 miles upstream from Big Spring. Datum of gage is 442.78 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 1,667 square miles.

Hecoras available. June 1921 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. Septemoer 1912 to June 1921 (monthly figures of discharge only) in reports of University of 

Missouri and of Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources.

Average discharge. 29 years (1921-50), 1,962 second-feet.

.Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 61,500 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height, 19.90 

reet In gage well, 20.20 feet from outside gage); minimum, 1,020 second-feet Oct. 4, 

5 (gage height, 4.04 feet).

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 86,600 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 22.84 

feet In gage well, 23.0 feet from outside gage, present datum), from rating curve extended above 62,000 second-feet; minimum, 490 second-feet Aug. 26-28, 30, 31, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 29.0 feet Mar. 26, 1904, present datum, from floodmarks. Flood 

of Aug. 21, 1915, reached a stage of 25.9 feet, present datum (discharge, 125,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 62,000 second-feet).

Remarks. Records' good.

Revisions (water years). W 877: 1938. W 897: 1939. W 927: Drainage area.

4.0 

4.4 

5.0

983

1,340

2,030

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 15 to Apr. 2}

Oct. 1 to Jan. 14

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

3,450

5,230

9,550

11.0 15,000

13.0 22,400

16.4 38,600

4.2 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

Jan. 15 to Sept. 30

1,150

2,150

3,730

7,620

10.0

13.0

16.0

17.5

12,600

22,400

36,400

44,900

Discharge, In second-feet., water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22.

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,020

1,020

1,260

1,280

1,710

6,030

5,630

3,530

2,700

2,350

2,470

3,950

3,860

3,060

2,560

2,280

2,030

1,850

1,740

1,680

1,800

4,660

3,660

2,980

2,560

2,280

2,090

1,910

1,800

1,740

1,620

Nov.

1,560

1,510

1,460

1,430

1,390

1,360

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,210

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,060

-

Dec.

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,050

1,100

1,190

1,150

1,130

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,260

1,3OO

1,300

1,370

4,450

5,230

3,610

2,840

2,630

2,770

2,770

2,490

2,220

2,090

Jan.

1,970

2,030

2,840

24,900

38 , 200

10,000

6,840

5,630

4,850

4,660

4,300

4,300

7,470

16,600

10,400

9,880

7,830

6,800

5,800

5,020

4,450

4,180

3,910

3,730

3,560

4,640

5,800

5,020

4,540

4,090

3,820

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

Augumt ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

3,560

3,390

3,220

3,140

3,220

3,300

3,390

3,300

3,220

3,140

2,980

4,870

12,600

11,200

.7,410

6,190

5,210

4,640

4,180

3,910

3,730

3,730

3,560

3,390

3,220

3,060

2,900

3,060

-

.

-

Secondfoot-days

79,310

36,360

54,580

1,015,760

228 f 060

122,720

110,150

155,810

247,210 124 950

5l)990

46,970

44,7OO

1,302,810

Mar.

3,390

3,560

3,300

3,140

3,060

2,900

2,820

2,740

2,590

2,440

2,440

2,900

4,090

4,640

4,090

3,820

3,560

3,390

3,300

4,830

5,990

5,020

4,450

4,090

3,730

3,560

3,730

3,560

3,220

2,980

2,820

Maximum

6,030

1,560

5,230

51,OOO

38 200

12 600

5^990 23 900 44)300

16,300

1,940

2,590 

2,520

44,300

Apr.

2,740

3,060

20,100

23,900

15,000

8,470

6,590

5,800

5,020

4,640

4,360

4,090

3,820

3,560

3,300

3,220

3,060

2,980

2,900

2,740

2,590

2,590

2,520

2,520

2,440

2,360

2,290

2,290

2,590

4,270

-

May

4,830

5,990

5,800

4,740

4,090

3,640

4,270

5,020

4,360

23,200

44,300

20,400

15,000

9,880

8,250

7,000

6,190

5,600

5,600

7,830

6,590

5,400

4,830

4,360

4,090

3,820

3,640

4,450

4,000

5,020

5,020

Minimum

1,020

1,060

' 1,030

1,020

1,970

2 9OO

2)440

2,290

3,640

2,010

1,440

1,300

1,200

1,020

June

4,360

3,910

5,210

7,000

5,800

4,830

4,180

3,730

3,480

8,320

16,300

6,390

5,020

4,360

3,910

3,560

3,220

3,060

2,900

2,740

2,660

2,520

2,440

2,360

2,290

2,150

2,150

2,080

2,010

2,010

-

Mean

2, 558

1,212

1,761

2,783

7,357

4j 383

3,553 5 194

7)975

4, 165

1, 677

1,515

1,490

3,569

July

1,940

1.8SO

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,820

1,750

1,720

1,710

1,700

1,670

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,630

1,670

1,650

1,620

1,600

1,570

1,550

1,630

1,600

1,650

1,740

1,580

1,520

1,490

1,440

1,440

Per 

square 

mile

1.53

.727

! 06

1.67

4.41

2. 63

2.13

3.12

4. 78 2 50

i!oi

909

!894

2.14

Aug.

1,540

1,

1,

1,

560

ISO

100

1,380

1,360

1,

1,

1,<

530

130

120

1,370

1,330

lj1>;

l»£

500

70

20

1,750

1,610

T 1

I)Ei,-

00

40

50

1,540

1,420

1,2

1,2

1,3

70

30

20

1,310

1,310

1,3

1,5

1,9

1,7

10

80

40

10

2,590

Sept.

2,520

2,220

2,080

1,820

1,630

1,500

1,460

1,480

1,540

I,o20

1,600

1,550

1,510

1,430

1,390

1,370

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,270

1,320

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,240

1,200

1,300

1,250

1,230

1,220

Runoff

Inches

1.77

. 81

1.22

22.66

5. 09

2.74

2, 46

3. 48

5.52

2.79

1.16

1.05

1.00

29.09

Acre-feet

157,300

72,120

108,300

2,015,000

452,400

243,400

218,500

309,000

490,300

247,800

103,100

93,160 

88,660

2,584,000

Peak discharge (base. 14.000 sec.-ft.). Jan. 5 (4 a.m.) 61,500 see.-ft.; Jan. 14 (1 p.m.) 21,600 

eee.-rt.; Feb. 13 (11 p.m.) 15,600 see.-ft.i Apr. 4 (10:30 a.m.) 26,800 see.-ft.; May 11 (4 to 5 

a.m.) 56,900 see.-ft.; June 11 (5 to 6 a.m.) 23,900 sec.-ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 91

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'25", long. 90°50'55 n , in NW^NWi sec. 27, T. 

23 H.. R. 2 E., half a mile upstream from State Highway 14, 1 mile west of Doniphan, 

and 2$ miles upstream from Briar Creek. Datum of gage is 322.21 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 2,038 square miles.

Hecoras available. June 1921 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. January 19.13 to December 1926 {monthly figures of discharge only) in House Document 102, 

73d Congress, 1st session.

Average discharge. 29 years, 2,820 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 56,200 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 18.2

 feet); minimum, 1,450 second-feet Dec. 9, 10 {gage height, 2.06 feet).

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 94,400 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 22.0 

feet, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 880 second-feet Aug. 1-14, 16, 1934, Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 24.9 feet in March 1904, from floodmarks, present site and 

 datum (discharge, 130,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 60,000 secondfeet).

Remarks. Records good.

Hevisions (water years). W 877: 1937(H), 1938{M). W 927r Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16 to Apr. Z, 

June 21 to Sept. 30)

2.0 1,360

3.0 2,900

6.0 8,220

8.0 12,000

10.0 16,300

12.0 22,300

14.0 30,200

15.6 38,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

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

Oct.

1,520

1,530

1,800

2,100

2,900

6,190

7,480

5,650

4,240

3,640

3,400

5,120

5,470

4,760

4,070

3,560

3,230

2,980

2,740

2,660

2,580

3,820

5,650

4,240

3,640

3,310

3,060

2,900

2,740

2,580

2,420

Nov.

2,340

2,260

2,180

2,100

2,100

2,030

1,950

1,900

1,880

1,860

, 1,S30

1,830

1,820

1,800

1,770

' 1,740

1,700

1,660

1,650

1,640

1,620

1,610

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,530 "-

Dec.

1,520

1,490

1,490

1,480

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,460

1,460

1,860

2,100

1,950

1,880

1,800

1,740

1,830

2,500

2,500

2,420

2,340

2,820

6,370

5,650

4,420

3,900

3,820

3,900

3,730

3,400

3,150

Jan.

2,980

2,900

3,560

9,150

27,100

g32,7QO

g!3,200

g8,400

g6,920

g7,660

6,740

6,190

8,220

12,400

17,000

12,800

10,900

8,770

7,480

6,550

5,830

5,290

5,120

4,760

4,590

6,370

7,290

6,740

5,830

5,290

5,120

Month

October

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

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

February

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

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

June ..........................

July ....................:.....

Augunt ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

5,120

4,760

4,590

4,420

4,420

4,590

4,590

4,590

4,420

4,240

4,070

5,120

11,000

13,800

12,200

8,960

7,480

6,740

6,010

5,650

5,290

5,290

5,120

4,940

4,590

4,420

4,240

4,240

_

-

Secondfoot-days

111 , 980

53,820

78,940

1,425,310

273,850

184,900

i 143,930

187,570

283,410

161,630

77,580

67, ISO

65,910

1,670,700

Mar.

4,590

4,760

4,590

4,420

4,240

4,160

4,070

3,980

3,820

3,640

3,560

3,730

4,330

5,290

5,290

4,940

4,760

4,590

4,330

4,590

6,190

6,190

5,650

5,120

4,940

4,590

5,290

5,120

4,760

4,330

4,070

maximum

7,480

2,340

6,370

43,900

32,700

13,800

6,190

29,300

37,600

13,000

2,900

2, BOO

3,400

 37,600

Apr.

3,980

4,160

6,190

g!3,500

g29,300

g!6,800

glO,900

7,840

6,920

6,190

5,830

5,470

5,120

4,940

4,590

4,420

4,330

4,160

4,070

3,900

3,730

3,640

3,560

3,480

3,480

3,400

3,310

3,230

3,230

3,900

-

May

5,830

6,190

6,740

6,010

5,290

4,760

4,590

5,470

5>650

g8,030

g35,800

g37,600

22,000

14,000

10,900

9,150

8,030

7,100

6,920

7,480

8,770

7-, 100

6,370

5,830

5,290

4,940

4,760

5,120

4,940

6,010

8,740

Minimum

1,520

1,530

1,460

1,500

2,900

4,070

3,560

3,230

4,590

2,980

2,180

1,950

1,840

1,460

June

6,010

5,290

6,550

9,340

8,030

6,740

5,830

5,290

4,940

4,940

13,000

12,700

6,740

5,830

5.12Q

4,760

g4,420

g4,330

g4,070

4,070

3,980

3,730

3,560

3,480

3,400

3,230

3,150

3,060

3,060

2,980

-

Mean

612

1 794

2' 546

3,905

8,834

5,869

4,643

6,252

9,142

5,368

2,503

2,167

2,197

4,577

July

2,900

2,900

2,820

" 2,820

2,820

2,740

2,660

2,660

2,580

2,580

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,420

2,420

2,500

2,500

2,420

2,420

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,420

2,340

2,340

2,260

2,180

2,180

Per

square 

mile

1.77

.880

1.25

1.92

4.33

2.89

2.28

3.07

4.49

2.64

1.23

1.06

1.08

2.25

Aug.

2,260

2,

2,

2,

540

560

ISO

2,180

2,100

2,

2,

2,

LOO

LOO

ISO

2,100

2,100

2,(

2,C

2,

)30

530

ISO

2,420

2,260 2,;

2,]

.2,5

!60

LOO

60

2,260

2,100

2,C

1»!

2.C

)30

50

)30

1,950

1,950

lit

2,3

2,4

2,6

50

00

20

<00

2,500

Sept.

3,400

2,900

2,820

2,660

2,420

2,260

2,260

2,160

2,260

2,340

2,340

 2,340

2,180

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,030

2,030

1,950

1,950

2,030

2,030

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,890

1,900

1,920

1,880

1,840

-

Runoff

Inches

2.04

.98

1.44

26.00

5.00

3.01

2.63

3.42

5.17

2.95

1.42

1.23

1.20

30.49

Acre-feet

222 100

106 'SOO

156,600

2,827,000

543,200

327,100

285,500

372,000

562,100

320,600

153,900

133,200

130,700

3,314,000
92 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Big Creek near Yukon, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°14'00", long. 91°51'00", in SW^NWi sec. 5. T. 29

 N.', H. 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 137, 3 miles south of Yukon. Datum of gage is

1,194.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area. 8.36 square miles. 

Kecoras available. June 1949 to September 1950. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 4.35

 feet in gage well, 5.5 feet at outside gage); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1,30 feet Oct. 1.

1949-50: Maximum discharge, 3,510 second-feet July 7, 1949 (gage height, 4.50 feet 

in gage well, 5.78 feet at outside gage, from floodmark); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 

1950; minimum gage height, 1.08 feet July 16, 1949.

Flood in April 1945 reached a stage of about 10.5 feet and next highest flood (since 

1932) reached a stage of about 10.0 feet in February 1935, from information by local 

resident. 

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

Rating tables, vater year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Oct. 22 to Dec. 21, 

Jan. 4-11, Apr. 5-30, Sept. 14-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 13 Jan. 14 to Sept. 30

1.34

1.4

1.45

1.50

1.55

0.4 

1.9 

3.8 

6.0

1.60

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.1

12.4

22.5

37.5

77

101

2.2 132

2.4 220

2.6 337

1.44

1.50

1.55

1.60

1.65

1.70

0.4 

1.4 

2.6 

4.6 

7.4 

10.8

1.75

1.8

1.85

1.9

2.0

2.1

15.6

22.0

30.3

41.0

67

97

2.2 133

2.3 173

2.5 275

2.8 480

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.9

70

43.1

13.2

8.2

6.0

5.0

7.2

a6.0

a5.0

a4.6

a4.2

a3.8

3.4

3.0

2.6

2,6

12.7

11.6

7.6

6.0

4.6

4.2

3.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

Nov.

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

-

Dec.

.4

.4

.6

.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.9

2.2

2.6

110

37.5

19.1

14.1

11.6

44.7

24.0

16.0

13.2

11.6

10.1

Jan.

8.2

17.0

165

210

27.0

18.0

13.2

10.8

10.1

17.0

12.4

105

304

30.3

54

15.6

10.8

7.4

4.6

3.3

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

4.7

26.6

10.8

8.0

6.2

4.1

2.9

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

Hay

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

2.6

2.6

2.3

3.3

a4.6

a3. 7

a2.9

a2.3

al.8

al.4

al.6

a65

a!5.6

all. 7

alO.O

38.6

aB.O

a7.4

6.8

a6.2

alo.O

a8.6

a7.4

a6.8

a5.7

' 5.1

4-. 6

38.6

_

_

-

Secondfoot-daya

254.6

26.0

341.0

1,115.7

255.2

552 7

52e!g

1,360.3

227.9

18.6

70.7

38.2

4,788.2

Mar.

17.9

10.8

9.3

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.7

4.6

4.6

41.0

66

36.4

19.1

15.6

13.5

11.7

9.3

103

. 46.2

23.5

15.6

12.6

10.0

8.6

8.6

8.0

6.8

6.2

5.1

4.6

Maximum

70

1.9

110

304

65

103

162

428

781.1 16.3

4.1

428

Apr.

4.6

36.8

162

79

26.6

15.6

13.5

10.0

10.0

13.2

14.5

10.0

8.0

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.1

5.7

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

24.7

25".0

-

May

151

59

28.3

19.1

14.5

'lO.B

108 .

36.4

54

428

137

46.2

19.1

11.7

8.0

5.7

4.6

3.7

86

28.3

16.7

10.8

8.0

6.8

5.7

5.7

4.6

3.7

4.6

25.0

9.3

Minimum

1.3

.4

.4

1.8

1.4

4.6

3.7

3.7

1.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

June

8.0

6.8

16.7

16.7

9.3

6.8

5.7

3.7

3.7

78

14.5

9.3

6.8

5.7

4.6

3.7

3/3

2.9

2.6

2.6

£.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

-

Mean

8.22

.87

11.0

36.0

9.11

17.8

17.6

43 9

7] 60

.61

2.28

1.27

13.1

July

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

Petsquare 

mile

0.983

.104

1.32

4.31

1.09

2.13

2^-11

5 £5

igog

.073

.273

.152

1.57

Aug.

.5

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.0

.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

2.6

1.8

r.9

5.7

?.3

1.8

1.1

1

L.O

.8

.8

.7

.7

5.4

3.3

1.6

5.7

5.1

Sept.

4.1

4.1

3.7

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

 .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

Runoff

Inches

1.13

.12

.1.52

4.96

1.14

2.46

2.34

6.05

1.01

.OS

.31

.17

21.29

Acre-feet

505

52

676

2,210

506

1,100

1,050

2,700

452

37

140

76

9,500
WHITE RIVER BASIN 93

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 3-7°09'15", long. 91°21'30", in Wj sec. 26, T. 29 N.,

K. 4 W., at bridge on State Highway 19 at Eminence, ij miles downstream from Mahans

Creek. Datum of gage is 617.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area. 398 square miles, 

necoras available. October 1921 to September 1950. 

Average discharge. 29 years, 46t second-feet. 

Kxcremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,500 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 14.5

il eet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 198 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, Nov. 26 to Dec.

5, but may have been less during period of no gage-height record; minimum gage height

observed, 1.63 feet Oct. 2, Dec. 1-4.

1921-50: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 second-feet June 13, 1928 (gage

height, 16.24 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 64 second-feet

Aug. 28, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.42 feet Oct. 25, 1947. 

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

uage read twice daily. 

Revisions (water years).--W 787: 1934. W 877r 1938. W 927: Drainage area.

Bating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

1.6 165 4.5 2,000 1.6 167 4.0 1,660 

1.9 272 5.5 3,130 2.0 319 5.0 2,710 

2.2 3S7 7.0 5,310 2.4 493 6.5 4,950 

2.6 595 9.0 9,400 3.8 715 6.5 6,650 

3.4 1,110 10.0 11,900 3.4 1,140 11.2 15,900

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

198 

19S 

212 

212 

498

2,070 

1,360 

838 

595 

512

567 

903 

903 

683 

539

460 

410 

366 

344 

325

344 

512 

539 

465 

410

367 

366 

344 

' 325 

306 

306

Nov.

2S9 

272 

272 

272 

256

256 

241 

241 

241 

241

241 

241 

226 

226 

226

226 

213 

212 

212 

212

212 

£12 

212 

212 

312

198 

198 

198 

19S 

198

Dec.

198 

198 

196 

198 

198

a200 

a200 

a200 

a20o 

a210

241 

241 

272 

a240 

a230

a220 

a240 

a270 

a250 

306

312 

2,510 

1,260 

873 

653

686 

971 

903 

595 

512 

460

Jan.

434 

465 

1,680 

11,600 

4,310

2,470 

1,660 

1,360 

1,140 

1,060

965 

913 

2,440 

3,500 

2,360

2,470 

1,760 

1,470 

1,220 

965

878 

811 

746 

715 

655

1,660 

1,360 

1,1-40 

965

' 678 

778

Feb.

a700 

626 

596 

598 

626

665 

715 

685 

655 

596

571 

1,440 

4,470 

2,470 

1,760

1,380 

1,140 

965 

878 

811

746 

746 

a700 

626 

. 598

544 

518 

626

u.-it Second 

"onth foot-days

Octc 

Hove

Dec e

Ca

Janv 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194S 

ary

...... 9

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

ember .....................

16,517 

6,665 

14,245

76,061

54,946 

27,495 

26,633 

37,474 

67,200 

20,835 

8,275 

3,942 

7,801

ter year 1949-50 .......... 297,230

Mar.

1,140 

678 

778 

746 

655

626 

571 

571 

518 

469

493 

1,300 

1,470 

1,140 

965

878 

746 

715 

746 

1,660

1,560 

1,320 

985 

913 

778

598 

778 

746 

655 

571 

544

Maximum

2,070 

289 

2,510

10,700

11,600 

4,470 

1,660 

6,700 

15,600 

1,820 

319 

715 

493

15,600

Apr.

516 

952 

6,700 

6,700 

3,400

2,160 

1,660 

1,380 

1,220 

965

985 

844 

715

655 

655

598 

598 

571 

544 

518

493 

493 

493 

445 

469

445 

400 

400 

493 

965

Hay

1,060 

1,760 

1,300 

965 

878

715 

715 

715 

1,070 

15,600

8,030 

6,700 

3,550 

2,470 

1,960

1,660 

1,300 

1,220 

1,470 

3,060

1,760 

1,300 

1,140 

985 

678

778 

715 

715 

665 

913 

913

Minimum

198 

196 

198

1S5

434 

518 

469 

400 

685 

319 

217 

217 

202

196

June

746 

665 

985 

1,380 

1,220

965 

778 

715 

626 

1,820

1,560 

985

611 

715 

571

544 

544 

493 

469 

445

445 

422 

400 

400 

400

358 

338 

338 

336 

319

Mean

533 

229 

460

756

1,773 

982 

859 

1,249 

2,168 

695 

267 

286 

260

814

Peak discharge (base, 3,900 sec. -ft. ) .--Dec. 22 (12 ra.) 3,900 sec. -ft.

July

319 

283 

283 

301 

319

319 

301 

283 

283 

249

266 

266 

249 

217 

249

283 

249 

249 

249 

249

233 

249 

249 

283 

249

266 

263 

249 

249 

233 

266

Per 

square 

mile

1.34 

.575 

1.16

1.90

4.45 

2.47 

2.16 

3.14 

5.45 

1.75 

.671 

.724 

.653

2.05

Jan. 4

Aug.

263 

263 

266 

349 

349

249 

233 

249 

249 

217

249 

233 

217 

249 

249

249 

283 

594 

379 

301

266 

249 

249 

233 

233

217 

217 

319 

319 

395 

715

Sept.

493 

445 

400 

319 

319

283 

266 

266 

249 

283

263 

249 

249 

249 

233

217 

233 

217 

217 

217

233

217 

211 

202 

203

202

202 

217

2: ? 

211

Runoff

Inches

1.54 

.64 

1.33

25.79

5.13 

2.57 

2.49 

3.50 

6.26 

1.95 

.77 

.64 

.73

27.77

(3 p.m.

Acre-feet

32,760 

13,620 

28,250

547,600

109,000 

54,540 

52,830 

74,330 

133,300 

41,330 

16,410 

17,740 

15,470

589,600

22.300

sec.-ft.; May 10 (12 ra.) 27,500 sec.-ft.; May 20 (6 a.m.) 4,000 sec.-ft.; June 10 (10 a.m.) 4,000 

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Current 

River near Eminence.
94 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.

Location. Staff gage, lat. 36°57'05", long. 90°59'35", in SW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 26 N., R. 1 

E,, 400 feet downstream from spring outlet, 0.4 mile upstream from Current River, and 

3f miles southeast of Van Buren. Datum of gage is 429.08 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Records available. January to June 1922, April 1923 to September 1950 (fragmentary 

January lauy to May 1929).

Average discharge. 24 years (1923-26, 1929-50), 420 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,140 second-feet May 12, during period 

or backwater from Current River; minimum daily, 309 second-feet Dec. 17.

1922-50: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet (estimated) sometime in June 1928, 

during period of backwater from Current River; minimum, 247 second-feet July 4-6, 12, 

1936.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. Gage read 

once daily.

Revisions (water years). W 747: 1928(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

341 

341 

341 

344 

347

600 

720 

730 

721 

711

700 

730 

740 

740 

720

700 

679 

624 

597 

571

554 

650

700 

690 

670

606 

571 

554 

536 

' 528 

520

Nov.

512 

503 

495 

487 

487

479 

468 

464 

460

456

452 

448 

445 

434 

426

422 

419 

412 

401 

398

390 

384 

380

377 

373

370 

367 

364 

357 

350

Dec.

344 

341 

334 

331 

328

328 

328 

325

318 

315

318

321 

321 

321 

315

312 

309 

341 

360 

354

347 

470 

530 

530 

510

491 

468 

452 

445 

430 

426

Jan.

401 

387 

650 

900 

1,000

1,050 

1,050 

1,020 

1,000 

950

900 

850 

850 

850 

900

950 

950 

920 

880 

850

800 

780 

750 

750 

750

750 

750 

750 

750 

740 

720

Feb.

700 

690 

680 

680 

680

680 

700 

700 

680 

660

650 

700 

850 

1,000 

980

950 

900 

880 

850 

830

820 

800 

790 

780 

770

770 

760 

750

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jaou 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194s .......................

ter year 1949-50 ...............

Mar.

750 

740 

730 

730 

730

720 

720 

720 

720

711

693 

700 

730 

750 

750

750 

750 

730 

730 

750

780 

800 

800 

800 

780

770 

750 

750 

750 

740 

735

Apr.

721 

721 

850 

1,000 

1,050

1,050 

1,050 

1,000 

950- 

920

8SO 

850 

830 

800 

790

770 

760 

760 

750 

750

740 

730 

721 

693 

683

674 

665 

656 

647 

700

Secondfoot-days

18,576 

12,780 

11,663

200,518

25,598 

21,680 

23,059 

24,161 

26,200 

23,546 

18,825 

16,933 

13,390

236,411

May

720 

720 

700 

670 

650

620 

610 

600 

700 

900

1,100 

1,140 

1,120 

1,080 

1,000

950 

920 

 900 

880 

870

850 

850 

850 

850 

850

850 

850 

850 

850 

850 

850

Maximum

740 

512 

530

1,200

1,050 

1,000 

800 

1,050 

1,140 

850 

674 

633 

524

1,140

June

850 

850 

850 

850 

850

830 

800 

800 

800 

800

800 

820 

840 

840 

830

830 

810 

800 

800 

790

769 

749 

730 

716 

702

697 

693 

688 

683 

679

July

674 

665 

656 

647 

647

642 

637 

628 

624 

619

619 

615 

615 

610 

610

601 

601 

597 

597 

593

588 

584 

584 

579

579

575 

575 

566 

566 

566 

566

Minimum

341 

350 

309

309

387 

650 

693 

647 

600 

679 

566 

507 

394

309

Aug.

562 

562 

562 

554 

554

554 

554 

554 

545 

545

541 

532 

532 

532 

524

532 

532 

541 

549 

549

536 

528 

53 G 

545 

545

554 

545 

528 

507 

566 

633

Mean

599 

426 

376

549

826 

774 

744 

805 

845 

785 

607 

546 

446

648

Sept.

524 

516 

507 

491 

475

475 

468 

460 

460 

468

468 

460 

452 

452 

452

445 

437 

437 

434 

422

422 

422 

422 

415 

408

408 

408 

394 

394 

394

Runoff In 

acre-feet

36,840 

25,350 

23,130

397,700

50,770 

43,000 

45,740 

47,920 

51,970 

46,700 

37,340 

33,590 

26,560

468,900

Hote. Backwater from Current River Oct. 6-8, 11-16, 22-24, Dec. 22-25, Jan. 3 to Mar. 9, Mar. 12- 

29, Apr. 3-20, Apr. 30 to June 19; discharge computed on basis of weather records, discharge measurements, and records for Greer Spring at Oreer and Current River at Van Buren.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Spring River at Imboden, Ark.

95

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12', long. 91°10", in E? sec. 15, T. 18 N., R. 2 

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway,62, at Iraboden, 8 miles upstream from Eleven Point 

River and 11 miles- upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 254.07 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--1,162 square miles.

Records available.--February 1936 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--14 years, 1,465 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 49,800 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 25.08 

feet); minimum, 432 second-feet Dec. 5; minimum daily, 474 second-feet Oct. 1.

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 78,500 second-feet Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.42 

feet), from rating curve extended above 45,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 185 

second-feet Aug. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 30.9 feet in August 1915.

 

 Remarks.--Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by power plant at Mammoth Spring.

Revisions (water years).--tf 1147: 1937-39, 1942, 1943, 1945. W 927: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

Id 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

474 

483 

599 

629 

2,250

5,710 

3,840 

1,920 

1,520 

1,340

1,430 

2,780 

1,610 

1,430 

1,220

1,130 

1,050 

968 

 940 

1,130

968 

1.O8O 

1,020 

1,050 

1,190

1,110 

1,020 

99C 

913 

886 

859

Nov.

832 

805 

778 

752 

726

726

700 

G74 

674 

674

674 

649 

649 

634 

619

604 

599 

585 

580 

585

575 

570 

565 

561 

54?

542 

546 

528 

537 

528

Dec.

514 

505 

501 

537 

496

510 

501 

487 

479 

510

3,390 

4,600 

1,610 

1,190 

1,020

913

1,140 

3,690 

2,110 

1,610

1.46O

1,730 

1,520 

1,460 

1,310

1,490 

1,610 

1,520 

1,400 

1,280 

1,220

Jan.

 1,190 

1,950 

3,590 

34,500 

28,000

7,680 

5,040 

4,280 

3,760 

8,800

4,660 

3,840

11,000 

11,50O 

7.94O

9,160 

5,710 

4,510 

3,760 

3,200

2,920 

2,640 

2,500 

2,300

2,180

6,830 

6,510 

4,060 

3,410 

2,920 

3,130

Feb.

7,580 

5,710 

4,660 

4,280 

4,060

3,760 

3,480 

3, ISO 

2,850 

2,570

2,370 

7,840 

 24,600 

10,900 

6,810

5,280 

4,470 

3.98O 

3,560 

3,210

3,070 

3,070 

2,860 

2,650 

2,440

2,300 

2,160 

2,370

u *u Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

More 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Fabr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

aber ...... . . .......

lendar year 194= 

ary 2

ember .....................

43,545 

19,013 

42,313

82,531

03,470 

36,020 

69,270 

67,320 

97,190 

77,130 

35,055 

46,625 

35,646

ter y«*r 1949-50 .......... 872,597

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 gee. -ft.). D

esc. -ft.; Jan. 10 (10 a.m.) 12,500 gee. -ft. 

12,100 gee. -ft.; Jan. 26 (9 p. a.) 10,100 se 

15,106 tec. -ft.; June 4 (3 a.m.) 13,100 sec

Mar.

2,230 

2,090 

2,020 

1,950 

1,880

1,820 

1,820 

1,750 

1,680 

1,620

1,680 

2,090 

3,000 

2,720 

2,370

2,230 

2,090 

1,950 

2,020 

2,580

2,510 

2,230 

2,090 

2,020 

1,880

1.88O 

4,820 

3,350 

2,580 

2,230 

2.O9O

Maximum

5.71O 

832 

4,600

44,900

34,500 

24,600 

4,820 

7,210 

.13,200 

1O,5OO 

1,950 

6,410 

2,580

34.5OO

Apr.

2,090 

2,020 

3,350 

7,210 

4,680

3,560 

3,070 

2,790 

2,580 

2,440

2,440 

2,230 

2,090 

1,950 

1,880

1,820 

1,750 

1,750 

1,680 

1,620

1,560 

1,520 

1,520 

1,490 

1,460

1,390 

1,360 

1,330 

1,330 

1,360

May

1,330 

1,880 

1,820 

1,590 

1,420

1,390 

1,820 

1,820 

1,620 

2,090

9,640 

13,200 

7,790 

4,610 

3,630

3,070 

2,650 

2.44O 

2,790 

3,420

2,930 

2/37O 

2,090 

1,950 

1,820

1,750 

1,680 

1.C20 

1,560 

4,120 

5,280

Minimum

474 

528 

479

474

1,190 

2.16O 

1,620 

1,330 

1,330 

1,160 

856 

778 

830

474

June

2,930 

2,230 

6,700 

10,500 

4,750

3,350 

2,790 

2,440 

2,230 

3,280

3,700 

2,580 

2,160 

1,950 

1,820

1,680 

1,G20 

1,560 

1,560 

1,820

2,860 

1,880 

1,620 

1,490 

1,390

1,330 

1,300 

1,240 

1,210 

1,160

Mean

1,405 

634 

1,365

2,144

6,564 

4,858 

2,235 

2,244 

3,135 

2,571 

1,131 

1,504 

1,188

2,391

July

1,100 

1,040 

-1 , 040 

1,270 

1,240

1,100 

1,040 

991 

964 

1,070

937 

964 

991 

910 

910

856 

1,100 

1,040 

991 

1,950

1.68O 

1,270 

1,160 

1,040 

1,020

1.82O 

1,460 

1,180 

1,020 

964 

937

Per

square 

mile

1.21 

.546 

1.17

1.85

5.65 

4.18 

1.92 

1.93 

2.70 

2.21 

.973 

1.29 

1.02

2.06

Aug.

910 

1,040 

964 

883 

830

830 

778 

2,990 

5,280 

1,820

1,270 

1,070 

964 

910 

883

856 

830 

1,040 

1,130 

910

830 

804 

778 

964 

8O4

937 

1,100 

2,860 

6,410 

3,070 

1,880

Sept.

2.58O 

1,880 

1,620 

1,460

1,330

1,180 

1,100 

1,070 

1,100 

1,490

1.36O 

1,180 

1,100 

1,180 

1,390

1,330 

1,240 

1,160 

1,070 

1,020

991 

964 

910 

883 

856

830 

856 

856 

830 

830

Runoff

Inches

1.39 

.61 

1.35

25.04

6.51 

4.35 

2.22 

2.15 

3.11 

2.47 

1.12 

1.49 

1.14

27.91

Ac re- feet

86,370 

37,710 

83,930

1,552,000

403, 6OO 

269,800 

137,400 

133,500 

192,800 

153,000 

69,530 ' 

92,480 

70,700

1,731,000

ec. 12 (1 a.m.) 9,240 sec. -ft.; Jan, 4 (4:30 p.m.) 49,800 

; Jan. 13 (IE p.m.) 16,800 sec. -ft.} Jan. 16 (2 a.m.) 

c.-ft.; Pe.b. 13 (11 a.m.) 33,000 sec. -ft.; May 12 (4 a.m.) 

.-ft.
9-j WHITE RIVER BASIN

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38'55", long. 91°12'03", in KEjSEi sec. 17, T. 

Sm7, R. 2 w., at bridge on State Highway 14, 7 miles southwest of Bardley and 1\ 

miles upstream from Fredericks Fork. Datum of gage Is 410.84 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 793 square miles.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey.

January isau to December 1926 (monthly figures of discharge only) in House Document 102, 

73d Congress, 1st session.

Average discharge.--29 years, 787 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 12.80 

reet); minimum, 423 second-feet Dec. 9, 10 (gage height, 2.08 feet).

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Apr. 14, 1927 (gage height, 18.74 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 

180 second-feet Ocr. 18, Nov. 17, 18, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.06 feet Sept. 6-11, 

1925.

Maximum stage known, 19.7 feet in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 44,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 827: 1927, 1928, 1935. W 927: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Oct.

478

484

522

528

734

2.440

71 1^680

8 1.330

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1,180

1,100

1,070

1,560

1,360

1,250

1,140

1,070

1,000

965

909

695

881

860

825

825

804

783

V55

748

734

720

707

Nov.

686

686

666

660

634

620

614

608

601

594

588

582

576

570

564

558

546

534

522

522

506

500

506

506

495

484

484

484

473

463

-

Dec.

45S

448

448

453

448

443

438

433

428

438

564

741

614

552

534

512

540

797

832

755

727

930

965

895

825

832

867

839

797

790

755

Jan.

734

839

1,220

1O, 600

8,070

3,320

2,530

2,260

2,130

2,080

2,000

1,920

2,800

3,000

2,800

3,000

2,530

2,350

2,080

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,640

1-.600

1,560

2,130

1,920

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,680

Month

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

Noveaber ......................

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January

February ......................

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

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

Hay ...........................

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,680

1,720

1,680

1,760

1,840

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,600

1,560

2,640

6,120

3,880

2,800

2,350

2,130

1,960

1,840

1,720

1,720

1,680

1,600

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,360

1,400

_

-

Secondfoo.t-days

30, 337

16,832

20,098

441,291

77,593

56,760

39,780

45,420

70,110

54,770

31,403

27,050

23,181

493,334

Mar.

1,360

1,330

1,290

1,290

1,250

.1,250

1,250

1,220

1,180

1,100

1,140

1,180

1.330

1,360

1,330

1,330

1,290

1,250

1,250

1,360

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,330

1,250

1,250

1,360

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,180

Maximum

2,440

686

965

15,000

10,60C

6, 12(

1 44(

2^71C

6.27C

4,320

I

T AC1 t I*v

I

AA.CI j**Vj

' 1,400

10,60C

Apr.

1,180

1,250

2,000

2,710

2,620

2,260

2,000

1,880

1,800

1,780

1,640

1,§60

1,5SO

1,440

1,400

' 1,400

1,360

1,360

1,330

1,290

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,130

1,100

May

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,100

1, 100

1,070

1,070

2,210

6,270

5,420

3,880

2,800

2,440

2,170

2,000

1,920

 .530

3,000

2,530

2,170

2,000

1,880

1,840

1,680

1,640

2,130

1,920

4,000

3,320

Minimum

478

463

428

428

734

1,360

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,140

895

741

601

428

June

2,440

2,170

4,320

3,880

2,900

2,440

2,170

2,000

1,880

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,520

1,480

1,4^0 i,*ee

1,440

J.,880

1,360

1,330

1,290

1,250

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,140

-

Mean

979

561

648

1,209

8,503

2,027

1,283

1,514

2,262

1,826

1,013 A*7« tJ/O

773

1,352

July

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,100

1..070

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,100

1,000

1,000

965

965

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

965

965

965

965

930

916

902

895

Per 

square 

Bile

1.23

.707

.817

1.52

3.16

2.56

1.62

1.91

2.95

. 2.30

1.88

1.10

.975

1.70

Aug.

895

1,035

930

881

867

S53

846

860

846

885

818

804

804

797

783

769

783

853

881

804

783

776

790

783

769

748

741

881

1,440

1,000

1,400

Sept.

1,400

1,100

1,040

1,000

902

853

818

811

825

853

853

811

769

748

734

720

700

673

660

653

660

653

640

627

614

614

687

614

608

601

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

1.48 60,170

.79 33,390

.94 39,860.

20.70 875,300

3.64 153,900

2.66 112,600

1.87 78,900

2.13 90,090

3,29 139,100

2.57 108,600

1.47 62,290

1.87 53,850

1.09 45,980

23.14 978,500

Peak discharge 

sec.-ft.; Hay 11 

see.-ft.

base. 4,000 see.-ft.) . Jan 

(l p.m.; 8,860 sec.-re.; May

. 4 (12 p.m.) 16,200 Bee.-ft.; Feb. 13 (5 a.m.) 7,340 

30 (2 p.m.) 5,140 Bee.-ft.| June 3 (3 p.m.) 8,570
WHITE RIVER 3ASIH 97

Eleven Point River near frx ,-encl or. Springs, Ark. 

(Formerly published as Eleven Point River near Elevenpoint)

Lo^ntiori.-- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36-21' long. 91-07', in SE^SE^ sec. 30, T. 20 H., 

K i w ' at "ridge on State Highway 90, o£ miles northeast of Ravenden Sprigs irid 18 

l'goq S upGtrea!n from mouth. Zero of gage is 291.28 feet above mean sea levelT datum of

Dralmge area.--1,123 square miles.

Records available.--November 1923 to June 1933, February 1936 to September 1950 Prior to 

uctooer laia, published as Eleven Point River near Elevenpoint.

Average discharge. 16 years (1930-32, 1936-50), 1,184 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 second-feet Jan. 5 (sage height 17 22 

TeeTT; minimum, 665 second-feet Dec. 9, 10 (gage height, 3.10 feetf. "' '

i? { 1936 "50: Maximum discharge, 34,000 second-feet Jan. 25, 1949 (eage height 

£0.21 feet), from rating curve extended above 23,000 second-feet; minimum observed " 

22c second-feet Sept. 9, 1936 (gage height, 2.13 feet, present datum).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 877: 1930-33, 193S-38. W 977: 1933, 1937-39, 1942(P) W 1117- 

urainage area. ' '

Rating table, water year 1949-5O (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Jan. 3)

3.1 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

617 

1,170 

1,820 

3,20O

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

4,640

6,33O

9.02O

1O.80O

15.0 

16.0 

IS.7

13 ,OOO 

15,800 

18,10O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

689

7O1

785

773

2,370

3,410

2,71O

1,820

1,590

1,430

1,460

2,440

1.89O

1,620

1,500

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,170

1.17O

1.14O

1,140

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,O50

1,050

1,010

983

983

952

Nov.

921

921

921

690

890

859

859

859

828

828

828

828

828

797

797

785

773

767

761

755

749

743

743

743

737

731

725

725

713

707

-

Dec.

701

695

695

695

683

683

683

677

671

677

2,120

2,300

1,200

1,050

952

890

1,050

2,300

1,530

1,330

1,270

1,430

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,430

1,400

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,200

Jan.

1,170

1,300

2,080

13,800

IB, 100

10,700

4,640

3,69O

3,270

5,790

3,480

3,270

6,620

6,870

5,910

6,270

4,49O

3,900

3,340

2,990

2.71O

2,570

2,44O

2,370

2,230.

4,^60

3,830

3,130

2,920

2,710

2,780

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

4,340

3,620

3,270

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,060

2,920

2,780

2,570

2,370

5,040

13,600

9,860

5,850

4,560

3,900

3,550

3,270

2,990

2,850

3,O6O

2,78O

2,570

2,440

2,300

2,160

2,230

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

43,036

24,011

36,412

670,001

144,130

107,330

60,780

63,660

100,850

83,610

42,420

S3-.647

32,153

772,039

Mar.

2,230

2,020

1,960

1,960

1,890

1,89O

1,820

1,820

1,760

1,690

1,690

1,82O

2,02O

2,020

1,960

1,960

1,890

1,820

1,820

1.89O

2,020

1,960

1,890

1.89O

1,820

1,760

3,410

2,370

2,020

1,890

1,820

Maximum

3,410

921

2,300

27,500

18,100

13,600

3,410

4,120

9,690

9,350

2,880

1,580

1,910

18,100

Apr.

1,820

1,890

2,780

4,120

3,830

3,410

2,920

2,710

2,500

2,370

2,370

2,160

2,090

1,960

1,960

1,890

1,820

1.82O

1,760

1,690

1,690

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,530

1,500

1,460

1,530

-

May

1,890

2,090

1,690

1,660

1,590

1,560

1,660

1,590

1,530

1,460

6,890

9,690

7,120

4,560

3,760

3,2OO

2,850

2,640

3,200

4,120

3,62O

3,O60

2,710

2,500

2,370

2,230

2,160

2,300

2,780

5,660

6,710

Minimum

689

707

671

671

1,170

2,160

1 ,690

1,460

1,460

1,500

1,140

952

859

671

June

3,900

3,130

5,090

9,350

5,020

3,830

3,270

2,920

2,710

3,060

2,990

2,570

2,370

2,230

2,160

2,020

1,960

1,890

1,890

2,50O

3,450

2,090

1,890

1,760

1,690

1,660

1,620

1,560

1,530

1,500

-

Mean

1,388

800

1,175

1,836

4,649

1J361

2,122

3 253

? *787

1 >368

1,085

1,072 

2,115

July

1,460

1,430

1,400

1,430

1.43O

1,400

1,360

1,330

1,30O

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,30O

1,27O

1,240

1,200

1,3OO

1,270

1,430

2,880

1,530

1,330

1,270

1,240

1,270

1,560

1,300

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,140

Per 

square 

mile

1.24

.712

1.05

1.63

4.14

3.41

1.75

1.83

2 90

2^48

1.22

. 966

.955

1.88

Aug.

1,140

1,

1,

1,

330

270

140

1,110

i,oao

i,

i,

i,

580

380

580

1,050

1,050

I,

1,

1,<

D10

510

no

1,010

1,010

1, 1,

383

510

L10

1,010

983

<

1,C

352

J52

no

983

952

c

i,c

1,J I,/

52

)80

)80

t-30

1,200

Sept.

1,910

1,500

1,360

1,270

1,200

1,11O

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,170

1,270

1 , 1 40

1,080

1,050

1,010

1,010

983

952

952

952

952

921

921

890

89O

830

921

890

&30

859

-

Runoff

Inches

1.43

.80

1.21

22.30

4.77

3 55

2 '.01

2.11

3.34

2.77

1.40

1.11

1.06

25.56

Acre-feet

85,360

47,630

72,220

1,329,000

235, 900

212 900

120, 600

126, 300 

200,000

165,800 

84,140

66,740 

63,770

1,531,000

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 gee.-ft.) . Jan. 5 (4 a.m.) 19,800 sec.-ft.j Jan. 10 (6 a.m.) 7,6£C 

sec.-ft.; Jan. 13 (11:30 p.m.) 8,400 sec.-ft.; Jan. 16 (1 a.m.) 8,100 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (2:3O p.m.) 

16.100 sec.-ft.; May 12 (6:30 a.m.) 10,800 sec.-ft.; May 31 (4 a.m.) 8,100 sec.-ft.; June 4 9 a.m.) 

11.20O sec.-ft.
98 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°47'10", long. 9l°20'50", In SE^SW^ sec. 36, T. 

~ 2TTFT, R.. 4 W., 300 feet downstream from lower outlet of spring, 1 mile upstream from

Eleven Point River, and 1 mile north of Greer. Datum of gage Is 564.00 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available. August to December 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), November 1921 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 28 years (1922-50), 345 second-feet.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet May 11, includes about 300 

second-feet of surface runoff (gage height, 2.05 feet); minimum, 325 second-feet Oct. 

1-3; minimum gage height, 0.77 foot Dee. 9-11, 15, 16.

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet Aug. 14, 1946, includes about 700 

second-feet of surface runoff (gage height, 2.23 feet), from rating curve extended 

above 600 second-feet; maximum excluding surface runoff, 903 second-feet May 26, 

1927; minimum, 116 second-feet Aug. 26-31, Sept. 14-17, 1936.

Remarks. Records good, 

eluded in records.

Occasional runoff from drainage area of 2.97 square niles lnDlscharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

26

29 

30 

31

Oct.

329 

325 

325 

329 

358

491 

502 

491 

480 

458

464 

491 

485 

474 

464

458 

443 

437 

427 

422

418 

413 

408 

403 

398

398 

398 

394 394 

389 

384

Nov.

380 

375 

375 

375 

371

371 

367 

367 

367 

367

367 

367 

8367

h367 

3365

362 

354 

354 

354 

354

350 

350 

350 

350 

350

350 

350 

350 

350 

345

Dec.

345 

341 

341 

341 

337

345 

345 

341 

337 

337

350 

362 

358 

350 

345

341 

345 

3360 

a380 

a390

a390 

a420 

437 

427 

422

422 

422 

422 

422 

418 

413

Jan.

413 

443 

711 

a680 

a665

650 

638 

631 

631 

618

599 

593

631 

638 

631

650 

644 

644 

631 

618

618 

612 

605 

599 

593

593 

593 

593 

593 

586 

580

Feb.

574 

568 

568 

568 

568

568 

568 

568 

562 

555

543 

580 

664 

657

644

638 

624 

624 

3620 

a615

3615 

a610 

a610 

h605 

3605

3600 

a595 

3595

Month

Oeto 

Hove

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ma

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

a590 

3585 

h580 

3580 

3580

3575 

h574 

3575 

a575 

a575

3570 

a570 

a575 

3580 

a580

a580 

580 

580 

586 

599

618 

618 

618 

605 

605

605 

605 

599 

593 

586 

580

Apr.

580 

580 

618 

650 

650

644 

644 

644 

644

63|

631 

631 

624 

618 

612

612 

612 

612 

605 

605

593 

580 

580 

574 

568

562 

555 

549 

549 

549

Seeondfoot-days

13,050 

10,821 

11,606

168,477

18,924 

16,711 

18,221 

18,113 

18,946 

16,248 

16,693 

14,214 

11,996

187,547

May

549 

549 

549 

549 

549

543 

543 

543 

537 

593

71S 

684

657 

644 

638

631 

631 

624 

631 

638

644 

638 

638 

631 

631

624 

618 

618 

618 

644 

644

Maximum

502 

380 

437

779

711 

664 

616 

650 

718 

690 

562 

508 

469

718

June

638 

638 

690 

670 

638

644 

638 

618 

612 

612

618 

612 

612 

612 

605

612 

605 

605 

605 

599

599 

586 

586 

586 

580

574 

568 

562 

562

562

July

562 

562 

555 

549

549

549 

549 

549 

543 

543

543 

543 

543 

543 

543

543 

543 

543 

537 

537

537 

537 

531 

526 

520

520 

520 

' 520 

520 

520 

514

Minimum

325 

345 

337

325

413 

543 

570 

549 

537 

562 

514 

416 

356

325

Aug.

508 

508 

502 

497 

497

491 

485 

480 

480 

474

469 

464 

464 

458 

453

453 

453 

448 

443

437

437 

437 

432 

427 

422

422 

418 

427 

432 

432 

464 

Mean

421 

361 

374

462

610 

597 

566 

60V 

611 

606 

538 

459 

400

514

Sept.

469 

469 

469 

456 

453

448 

437 

427 

422 

418

413 

408 

403 

398 

394

389 

384 

380 

375 

375

. 371 

362 

356 

3360 

3360

3360 

3360 

362 

358 

358

Runoff In 

acre-feet

25,880 

21,460 

23,020

334,200

37,530 

33,140 

36,130 

35,920 

37,570 

36,190 

33,100 

28,190 

23,790

371,900

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basia of weather records and records for adjoining 

periods, 

b Cooputed from tape-gage reading.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 99

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°06', long. 91°36', in NE£ sec. 27, T. 17 N., R. 

b w., at bridge on State Highway 11, 2 miles north of Evening Shade and 5f miles upstream from Piney Pork. Datum-of gage is 406.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of

Drainage area. 225 square miles.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years, 333 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 second-feet Jan. 4 {gage height, 21.82 

FeeTT; minimum, 16 second-feet Oct. 1, 2.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 31,000 second-feet Jan. 24, 1949 {gage height, 26.59 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 5 second-feet Sept. 18-23, 1941.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of discharge 

rurnisned by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 ' 3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

16 

22 

52 

550

1,710 

302 

175 

135 

116

110 

200 

154 

114 

94

81 

72 

64 

59 

56

56 

282 

148 

176 

397 '

216 

165 

140 

124 

111 

99

Nov.

89 

83 

76 

68 

64

61 

57 

55 

52 

52

50. 

50 

49 

46 

43

41 

40 

36 

36 

36

35 

33 

32

31 

31

30 

28 

28 

28 

27

Dec.

26 

24 

24 

26 

24

24 

23 

22 

22 

24

1,290 

623 

199 

141 

115

98 

155 

720 

313 

220

225 

324 

218 

175 

155

312 

353 

226 

190 

166 

152

Jan.

146 

579 

1,420 

10,700 

4,430

1,270 

945 

794 

678 

1,620

734 

681 

4,940 

2,340 

1,810

1,720 

914 

734 

580 

462

390 

346 

313 

291 

262

3,300 

1,490 

794 

608 

462 

823

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Naro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sspt

Wa

 bar ....... .......

lendar year 194 

ary .

uftry ....... . . .

*

ember ......................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

3,140 

1,440 

1,040 

945 

794

650 

540 

450 

390 

324

291 

3,380 

4,86O 

1,440 

1,010

764 

608 

501 

426 

357

335 

357 

291 

262 

244

226 

210 

253

Second 

foot-days

6,012 

1,387 

6,609

142,080

46,576 

25,528 

9,339 

5,615 

9,586 

11,308 

1,775 

4,324 

2,741

130,800

Mar.

302 

226 

208 

196 

186

176 

171 

163 

148 

140

146 

379 

636 

335 

271

253 

235 

221 

357 

553

346 

271 

235 

210 

197

192 

1,210 

553 

335 

253 

235

Maximum

1,710 

89 

1,290

17,200

10,700 

4,860 

1,210 

734 

1,590 

4,330 

172 

1,130 

212

10,700

Apr.

226 

220 

262 

734 

501

335 

271 

244 

224

207

191 

185 

164 

152 

141

135 

130 

128 

122 

114

107 

104 

102 

97 

95

88 

83 

79 

85 

89

May

90 

88 8-4 

80 

77

72 

119 

' 166 

136 

US

447 

1,410 

720 

414 

280

220 

185 

163 

397 

594

262 

199 

163 

142 

124

114 

104 

97 

91 

1,590 

842

Minimum

16 

27 

22

14

146 

210 

140 

79 

72 

56 

37 

32 

49

16

June

313 

215 

4,330 

1,790 

678

438 

313 

244 

213 

289

294 

184 

159 

141 

128

117 

104 

96 

89 

94

304 

153 

1O8 

91 

81

72 

87 

65 

62 

56

Mean

194 

46.2 

213

389

1,502 

912 

301 

187 

309 

377 

57.3 

139 

91.4

358

July

54 

51 

48 

114 

172

87 

72 

59 

51 

47

45 

43 

42 

45

48

 39 

38 

54 

46 

89

48 

44 

46 

43 

7O

57 

60 

45 

43 

38 

37

Per 

square 

mile

O.862 

.205 

.947

1.73

6.68 

4.05 

1.34 

.831 

1.37 

1.68 

.255 

.618 

.406

1.59

Aug.

69 

115 

79 

52 

41

36 

32 

447 

384 

103

68 

54 

47 

44 

4O

38 

38 

64 

92 

48

38 

35 

32 

45 

35

33 

32 

1,130 

67S 

197 

180

Sept.

190 

212 

186 

161 

137

102 

88 

82 

81 

82

77 

69 

62 

67 

91

122 

114 

92 

80 

73

81 

68 

61 

56 

52

50 

52 

52 

52- 

49

Runoff

Inches

O.99 

.23

1.09

23.49

7.7O 

4.22 

1.54 

.93 

1.58 

1.87 

.29 

.71 

.45

21.60

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 sec. -ft.) .--Dec. 11 (8 p.m.) 5,030 sec. -ft.; Jan. 4 (7:30 p

Acre feet

11,920 

2,750 

13,110

281,800

92,380 

50,630 

18,520 

11,140 

19,010 

22,430 

3,520 

8,580 

5,440

259,400

«I.) 13,800

sec.-rt»; Jan. 13 (4:3O p.m.) 6,480 sec.-ft.} Jan. 26 (8 p.m.) 4,700 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (4 a.m.) 

f,9aO sec.-ft.; Hay 30 (3 p.m.) 4,300 sec.-ft.; June 3 (2 p.m.) 8,090 sec.-ft.
100 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Strawberry River near Poughkeepaio, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07' , long. 91 "27', in IIW£ sec. 19, T. 17 1!., R. 

i w., at bridge on State Highway 58, half a mile downstream from Hurricane Creek and 

2a miles northeast of Poughkeepsie. Datum of rage is 298.07 fec-t above mean sea level 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area. 476 square miles.

Records available.--February 1936 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 14 years, 580 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 21.41 

reet); minimum, 65 second-feet Oct. 1.

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 52,000 second-feet Jan. 24, 1949 (rage height, 29.30 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 10 second-feet Oct. 3, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for Apr. 30 to May 7, which are fair.

Coopteration. Gage-height rgcord, 16 discharge measurements, and computation of discharge 

rurnisned by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--W 877: 1938. W 897: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29

30 

31

Oct.

66 

71 

98 

108 

800

2,610 

717 

408 

318 

275

406 

739 

436 

325 

275

242 

221 

199 

182 

201

190 

362 

356 

422 

840

569 

422 

369 

325 

294 

268

Nov.

244 

233 

217 

201 

190

176 

170 

163 

157 

152

149 

150 

147 

140 

133

129 

122 

119 

US 

118

115 

111

109 

109 

106

105 

104 

104 

103 

100

Dec.

98 

95 

93 

99 

97

94 

93 

92 

90 

94

2,460 

3,070 

760 

494 

395

343 

599 

1,710 

914 

646

569 

949 

677 

539 

464

662 

862 

615 

509 

450 

408

Jan.

395 

1,260 

2,770 

19,200 

12,400

2,890 

2,260 

1,910 

1,660 

6,440

2,210 

1,800 

10,200 

6,120 

4,300

4,130 

2,020 

1,620 

1,350 

1,090

984 

879 

809 

739 

677

5,090 

3,580 

1,700 

1,390 

1,120 

1,580

Feb.

6,550 

3,190 

2,210 

1,910 

1,660

1,430 

1,230 

1,090 

949 

844

774 

8,440 

13,500 

3,810 

2,300

1,790 

1,460 

1,230 

1,050 

914

862 

862 

774 

677 

615

569 

524 

662

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jamj 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augxi 

Sept

Ha

mber ......................

lendar year 194= 

ary

- -

tiEiry

st ........................

ember .....................

13,114 

4,295 

19,040

527,792

04,573 

61,876 

21,712 

15,683 

22,459 

30,111 

7,720 

11,309 

10,787

ter year 1949-50 .......... 322,679

Peak discharge (base, 5.OOO sec. -ft.). D

sec. -ft.; Jan. 10 ^8 a/m.) 9,8EO sec. -ft.; 

6,770 sec. -ft.; Jan. 26 (4 p.m.) 7,080 sec. 

20,100 sec. -ft.; May 30 (9 p.m.) 5,200 sec.

Mar.

739 

569 

509 

494 

479

450 

436 

408 

382 

369

408 

692 

1,310 

809 

662

615 

569 

509

1, ' 5

809 

677 

600 

554 

509

479 

2,360 

1,300 

879 

708 

.646

Maximum

2.61C 

244 

3.07C

36,80C

19.20C 

13.50C 

2.36C 

1,77C 

2.72C 

8.16C 

637 

1.65C 

1,07C

19.20C

Apr.

630 

600 

646 

1,770 

1,310

949 

826 

739 

677 

615

584 

539 

479 

450 

422

395 

382 

369 

343 

323

506 

296 

284 

280 

268

249 

237 

224 

242 

g249

May

a258 

a287 

a277 

a26O 

a'249

a237 

g651 

692 

509 

422

1,370 

2,720 

1,580 

984 

739

600 

501 

449 

769 

1,400

708 

528 

449 

386 

348

324 

293 

276 

253 

2,140 

1,800

Minimum

66 

100 

90

66

395 

524 

369 

224 

237 

192 

140 

125 

185

66

June

668 

475 

8,160 

8,010 

1,630

1,090 

826 

677 

584 

809

781 

514 

449 

398 

373

336 

312 

288 

271 

466

615 

436 

312 

264 

242

232 

*271 

223 

207 

192

Mean

423 

143 

614

898

3,373 

2,210 

700 

523 

724 

1,004 

249 

365 

360

884

July

185 

174 

164 

593 

552

455 

260 

218 

194 

181

170 

160 

154 

147 

151

145 

140 

248 

198 

324

228 

179 

179 

187 

474

637 

248 

207 

177 

212 

179

P&r 

square 

mile

0.889 

.300 

1.29

1.89

7.09 

4.64, 

1.47 

1.10 

1.52 

2.11 

.523 

.767 

.756

1.86

Aug.

233 

630 

386 

255 

212

187 

168 

915 

953 

348

260 

221 

196 

179 

166

166 

158 

183 

221

170

142 

130 

125 

607 

269

177 

166 

886 

1,650 

514 

436

Sept.

5C1 

542 

566 

1,070 

514

398 

336 

312 

312 

340

312 

267 

246 

362 

488

570' 

449 

373 

324 

300

283 

264 

239 

218 

203

196 

212 

209 

196 

185

Runoff

Inches

1.02 

:34 

1.49

25.62

8.17 

4.83 

1.70 

1.23 

1.75 

. 2.35 

.60 

.88 

.84

25.20

Acre-feet

26,010 

8,520 

37,770

650,100

207,400 

122,700 

43,070 

31,110 

44,550 

59,720 

15,310 

22,430 

21,400

640,000 .

ic. 12 (1:30 a.m.) 6,980 sec. -ft.; Jan. 4 (9 a.m.) 22,800 

Jan. 13 (4:30 p.m.) 14.40O see. -ft.; Jan. 15 (10p.m.) 

-ft.; Feb. 1 (8 a.m.) 7,920 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 (2 a.m.) 

-f£.; , June 4 (3 a.m.) 16,200 aec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.

101

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°05', long. 91°37' , in NE£ sec. 34, T. 17 N., R 

6~FT7i at bridge on State Highway 11, three-quarters of a mile north of Evening Shade 

and 45 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 420.62 feet above mean sea level 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--99 square miles.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years, 104 second-feet.

Extremes. Maxim.um discharge during year, 8,700 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 17 77 

reetj; minimum, 6.0 second-feet Oct. 1.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 17,500 second-feet Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 23.42 

feet), from rating curve extended above 10,400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times in 1941, 1944, 1947.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 15 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.0

7.9

26

25

297

289

77

55

42

40

45

158

66

50

42

38

34

29

29

33

36

59

36

83

166

93

74

65

56

51

49

Nov.

41

39

34

33

29

Z7

26

25

24

24

22

24

22

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

-

Dec.

10

10

9.8

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.3

9.3

10

647

405

120

86

69

60

72

263

137

110

116

197

120

100

90

160

137

107

93

84

77

Jan.

74

342

541

4,420

856

630

437

382

326

1,500

455.

441

2,700

883

1,180

683

424

356

288

239

212

194

174

160

144

1,450 47'4

351

292

239

489

Month

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

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

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

Calend&r year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

Augumt ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,450

678

460

407

347

299

263

230

200

178

162

2,040

2,460

748

470

364

303

267

230

203

188

178

148

137

123

113

102

182

.

.

-

Secondfoot-days

2,176.9

622

3,349.0

58,365.7

21,336

12,928

4,055

3,026

4,637

7,961

1,788

2,844

3,365

68,087.9

Mar.

128

102

96

92

86

83

81

74

68

67

88

157

212

128

115

113

102

93

167

212

148

128

112

104

96

99

473

218

160

131

122

Maximum

297

41

647

9,230

4,420

2,460

473

436

718

3,850

215

479

289

4,420

Apr.

126

112

124

436

245

188

162

141

126

115

110

94

86

81

74

72

68

67

63

57

55

53

50

49

48

46

42

41

47

48

-

May

50

55

47

45

41

38

90

118

77

67

226

394

242

183

144

118

100

90

415

296

167

124

102

90

81

74

67

63

59

718

256

Minimum

6.0

11

9.3

4.9

74

102

67

41

38

33

24

23

44

6.0

June

137

107

3,850

1,210

390

263

197

162

139

212

148

110

94

84

77

71

65

60

55

55

79

60

51

47

45

44

45

36

35

33 "

Mean

70.2

20.7

108

160

688

462

131

101

150

265

57.7

91.7

112

187

July

32

30

28

168

141

79

44

37

33

31

30

28

27

27

24

24

30

86

42

110

44

34

51

39

215

117

47

37

40

72

41

Per 

square 

mile

0.709

.209

1.09

1.62

6.95

4.67

1.32

1.02

1.52

2.68

.583

.926

. 1.13

1.89

Aug.

j

79

212

87

60

50

45

40

334

L30

65

49

42

38

35

34

40

44

50

32

29

te

§5

23

342

61

42

38

179

188

12

113

Sept.

144

160

277

289

148

110

92

84

88

80

80

63

59

197

228

224

146

115

96

100

83

73

66

59

53

51

54

54

48

44

-

Runoff

Inches

0.82

.23

1.26

21.93

8.02

4.86

1.52

1.14

1.74

2.99

.67

1.07

1.26

25.58

Ao re- feet

4,320

1,230

6,640

115,800

42,320

25,640

8,040

6,000

9,200

15,790

3,550

5,640

6,670

135,000

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec.-ft.). Jan. 4 (3 p.m.) 6,310 seo.-ft.; Jan. 10'(5:30 a.m.) 2.640 

.eo.-ft.; Jan. 13 (6:30 p.m.) 3,420 sec.-ft.; Jan. 15 (9 p.m.) 2,040 seo.-ft.; Jan. 26 (10 a.m.) 

1,590 seo.-ft.; Feb. 1 (5:30 a.m.) 2,370 seo.-ft.; Feb. 13 (2 a.m.) 4,740 seo.-ft.; June 3 (8:30 p.mj 

:,700 see.-ft.
102 WHITE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.

Location. --Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34', Ions. 92°23', ir. NE& sec. 29, T. 11 N., R.

iii W., 1-J miles downstream froir. Pedee Creek, 4-fmiles southeast of Clinton, and 6 nlles

downstream from Archey Fork. Datum of gage is 430.02 feet above near, sea level, d-at.ir.

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.--316 square miles.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--11 years, 605 second-feet. 

.Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 17.S3

reetj; minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 1, 2.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 69,500 second-feet Jan. 24, 1949 (gac;c height, 26.£5

feet), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet; no flow ir tir.es.

Maximum stage known prior to 1949, 25.2 feet, date unknown, from Jr.fomatlor. by

local resident. 

Remarks.--Records good. 

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records

reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions (wat&r years). W 1087: 1939.

Rating table, water year IS49-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

43

78

116

172

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

244

342

510

692

1,180

1,770

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

2,580

3,620

6,200

9,300

12,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to Septesber 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

18

232

1,820

6,220

5,710

1,760

1,130

855

905

855

1,260

930

692

550

448

366

300

256

334

2,700

5,950

1,910

2,520

3,470

1,870

1,340

1,060

830

692

577

Nov.

484

406

342

290

253

221

196

179

166

156

146

144

146

146

131

119

110

102

99

94

89

86

82

78

76

74

73

70

69

66

Dec.

64

62

60

58

57

56

54

53

52

60

3,210

4,700

1,880

1,260

980

784

1,040

3,360

1,910

1,400

1,430

2,150

1,520

1,180

980

1,260

1,280

1,060

880

761

669

Jan.

600

2,930

5,320

13,000

4,630

2,680

1,910

1,520

1,310

3,050

1,770

1,890

12,400

4,730

3,360

3,100

2,070

1,580

1,260

1,000

855

761

669

600

532

1,580

2,050

1,460

1,200

1,030

1,680

Month

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

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

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

January .......................

Fsbruary ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 19*9-50 ..........

Feb.

6,560

3,500

2,310

1,840

1,520

1,310

1,130

955

830

715

600

5,020

5,980

2,780

1,910

1,520

1,260

1,080

905

784

715

738

623

541

479

426

378

453

_

-

Secondfoot-days

47,574

4,693

34,270

315,720.5

82 527

4-6 1 862

20,888

10,614

38, 786

20,377

9,884

40,461

22,404

379,340

Mar.

554

470

444

422

398

370

350

320

284

259

356

1,110

1,640

1,230

1,030

930

784

669

905

905

807

715

623

563

501

470

860

930

761

646

582

Maximum

6,220

484

4,700

33,700

13 000 elseo

1,640

692

6,140

3,640

1,240

8, 260

2,830

13,000

Apr.

545

510

591

692

646

586

541

497

453

418

506

435

382

342

310

284

268

253

234

208

190

176

168

162

158

150

137

126

133

513

-

May

1,000

1,080

930

761

646

532

2,300

3,560

1,840

1,310

3,480

6,140

2,830

1,770

1,340

1,000

784

646

930

1,100

807

646

501

398

320

268

226

196

176

692

577

Minimum

14

66

52

8.6

532

378

259

126

176

100

32

112

192

14

June

324

239

3,640

2,480

1,260

880

646

497

406

3,060

1,640

980

715

532

402

310

247

199

164

152

185

287

218

158

124

100

100

187

139

106

-

Mean

1,535

156

1,105

865

2, 662

1,674

674

354

1 *679 251

319

1,305

747

1,039

July

88

75

64

94

116

77

67

58

51

48

45

41

40

37

34

32

34

1,240

1,040

761

591

738

1,130

784

550

457

394

331

313

274

280

Per 

square 

mile

4.86

.494

3.50.

2.74

8.42

5.30

2 13

1.12

s!96

2.15

1.01

4.13

2.36

3.29

Aug.

256

1,3

1,3

8

80

20

07

715

1,060

7

5

5

38

86

28

382

290

2

1

1

31

87

54

128

113

1

4

2

41

79

90

204

156

1

1

1,3

24

12

60

2,490

3,650

1,9

8,2

5,2

3,6

40

60

90

50

3,440

Sept.

2,830

1,910

1,430

1,260

1,000

761

600

488

418

374

342

287

250

550

880

1,770

1,260

930

738

623

761

586

475

386

 313

268

262

244

216

192

-

Runoff

Inches

5.60

.55

4.03

37.15

9.71

5 52

eUe

1.25

4.56

2.40

1.16

4.76

2.64

44.64

Acre-feet

94,360

9,310

67,970

626,200

163,700

92,950

41,430

21,050

76,930

40,420

19,600

80,250

44, 440

752,400

Peak 'discharge (bass. 7.000 sec.-ft.). Oct. 5 (11 p.m.) 12,900 sec.-ft.; Oct. 22 (1:20 a.m.) 

11,800 sec.-ft.; Dec. II (11 p.m.) 8,150 sec.-ft.; Jan. 3 (12:30 a.m.) 8,150 sec.-ft.; Jan. 4 (12 m.) 

19,400 seo.-ft.; Jan. 13 (11 a.m.) 16,500 see.-ft.; Feb. 1 (7 a.m.) 8,790 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (l a.m.) 

10,200 sec.-ft.j May 12 (7:30 a.m.) 7,700 sec.-ft.; Aug. 25 (10 p.m.) 7,700 sec.-ft.; Aug. 29 (l a.m.) 

8,790 sec.-ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 103

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°32', long. 92°00' , in NE^ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 

 9 id., 2| miles downstream from Peter Creek and 3 miles northeast of town of Heber

Springs. Datum of gage is 271.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.--1,141 square miles.

Records available.--September 1927 to June 1935, March 1936 to September 1950. 

Average d is charge.--21 years (1927-34, 1936-50), 1,949 second-feet. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 53,700 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height, 32.51

reet); minimum, 24 second-feet Oct. 2.

1927-35, 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 117,000 second-feet Jan. 25, 1949 (gage

height, 46.53 feet in gage well and 46.9 feet from outside gage); no flow at times in

some years.

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 25, 1949. Flood of April 1927 reached a stage of

44.0 feet, original site and datum (discharge, 78,900 second-feet). 

Remarks. Record? good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water

year 1950 are given ir. Water-Supply Paper 1188. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records

reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions (water years). W 857: 1928, 1930, 1933, 1935. W 927; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1949-5O, gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

 (Shifting-control method used Oct. 4)

2.0 . 23 

2.2 38 

2.4 61 

2.8 123

Discharge, in is

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

26 

49 

1,720 

10,100

26,400 

8,560 

4,180 

2,800 

2,200

2,200 

4,870 

4,420 

2,890 

2,050

1,530 

1,240 

1,040 

872 

. 851

1,890 

12,400 

8,040 

5,970 

12,000

7,920 

4,850 

3,520 

2,710 

2,120 

1,770

Nov.

1,440 

1,240 

1,080 

941 

830

746 

670 

614 

558 

523

' 489 

472 

472 

456 

440

423 

397 

370 

348 

331

316 

305 

290 

232 

270

264 

257 

250 

246 

239

Dec.

235 

226 222' 

216 

214

210 

203 

201 

197 

201

3,710 

14,800 

7,870 

4,520 

3,340

2,620 

2,420 

7,990 

7,420 

4,960

4,120 

6,720 

6,060 

4,320 

3,340

3,340 

4,320 

3,820 

3,070 

2,620 

2,200

3.4 237 6.5 1,500 15.0 11,400 

3.8 334 8.0 2,620 19.0 18,200 

4.5 558 10.0 4,520 . 23.0 26,200 

5.5 964 12.0 7,000 26.6 35,400

econd-feet, water year October 1949 to -September 1950

Jan.

2

8 

21 

27 

37

11 

7 

6 

5 

17

11 

7 

22 

30 

12

12 

8 

5 

4 

3

2 

2 

2 

1

1

4

11 

7 

5 

4

4

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julji 

Augu 

Sept

. Wa

lendar year 1949 .........

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50. .........

,050 

,580 

,600 

,700 

,000

,400 

,980 

,190 

,190 

,500

,900 

,000 

,000 

,300 

,400

,400 

,260 

,930 

,520 

,520

,980 

,530 

,200 

,980 

,770

,430 

,900 

,000 

,070 

,120 

,630

Feb.

18,000 

15,100 

9,300 

6,720 

5,930

5,070 

4,320 

3,520 

2,980 

2,530

2,120 

12,400 

32,100 

14,600 

8,700

6,060 

4,740 

3,920 

3,250 

2,710

2,360 

2,360 

2,120 

1,840 

1,600

1,410 

1,260 

1,290

Secondfoot-days

141,214 

15,559 

105,705

1,013,954

312,030 

178, S10 

68,914 

38,459 

126,058 

77,970 

33,880 

106,293 

81,378

1,285,770

Mar.

1,560 

1,600 

1,380 

1,260 

1,180

1,110 

1,060 

987 

918 

830

809 

1,580 

5,550 

4,740 

3,520

 3,070 

2,620 

2,200 

2,280 

3,250

3,070 

2,620 

2,200 

1,910 

1,700

1,530 

2,710 

4,020 

3,160 

2,440 

2,050

Maximum

26,400 

1,440 

14,800

104,000

37,000 

32,100 

5,550 

3,770 

20,400 

20,400 

5,110 

21,400 

13,000

37,000

t Apr.

1,840 

1,630 

2,050 

2,440 

3,770

2,800 

2,200 

1,980 

1,700 

1,530

1,530 

1,560 

1,350 

1,180 

1,080

987 

895 

851 

809 

746

689 

632 

614 

576 

558

540 

506 

472 

472 

472

May

1 

2 

2 

2

1

1 

2 

10 

7 

4

6 

20 

14 

7 

5

3 

3 

2 

3 

4

3 

2 

1

1 

1

1

1 

2

Minimum

26 

239 

197

20

1,770 

1,260 

809 

472 

689 

373 

191 

370 

614

26

,160 

,470 

,890 

,200 

,8.40

,500 

,750 

,500 

,280 

,630

,670 

,400 

,000 

,420 

,190

,820 

,070 

,620 

,070 

,630

,720 

,620 

,980 

,530 

,240

,040 

872 

767 

689 

,050 

,440

June

1,700 

1,140 

2,450 

20, 400 

6,410

3,620 

2,440 

1,840 

1,410 

9,480

7,740 

3,720 

2,440 

1,770 

1,320

1,040 

830 

689 

595 

506

821 

1,110 

964 

746 

595

489 

420 

373 

472 

440

Mean

4,555

519 

3,410

2,778

10,070 

6,368 

2,223 

1,282 

4,066 

2,599 

1,093 

3,429 

2,713

3,523

Peak discharge (base, 26,000 sec. -ft. ) . Oct. 6 (9 a.m.) 30,500 sec. -ft

July

364 

321 

280 

259 

634

872 

809 

595 

456 

356

305 

268 

250 

241

216

199 

191 

222 

5,110 

2,800

2,120 

1,560 

1,630 

3,400 

3,030

1,840 

1,410 

1,180 

987 

1,080 

895

Per 

square 

mile

3.99 

.455 

2.99

2.43

8.83 

5.58 

1.95 

1.12 

3.56 

2.28 

.958 

3.01 

2.38

3.09

Aug.

1,240 

1,500 

6,190 

3,370 

2,120

1,840 

1,980 

1,440 

1,210 

1,060

851 

689 595 

506 

440

379 

370 

1,580 

1,980 

1,160

830 

651 

540 

872 

3,520

7,560 6,240 

6,380 

21,400 

14,800 

13,000

Sept.

13,000 

9,900 

6,320 

5,820 

4,850

3,340 

2,360 

1,840 

1,470 

1,290

1,210 

1,080 

918 

872 

1,530

3,720 

4,690 

3,160 

2,360 

1,910

1,600^ 

1,500 

1,240 

1,040 

872

767 

727 

708 

670 

614

Runoff

Inches

4.60 

.51 

3.45

33.06

10.17 

5.81 

2.25 

1.25 

4.11 

2.54 

1.10 

3.46 

2.65

41.90

Ac re- feet

280,100 

30,860 

209,700

2,011,000

616,900 

353,700 

136,700 

76,280 

250,000 

154,700 

67,200 

210,800 

161,400

2,550,000

.; Jan. 5 (2 a.m.) 53.700

29,000 sec.-ft.

20$005 O - 52 -
104 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, ATK.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°39', long. 92°18', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 

18 w., at Missouri & Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile downstream from Sugar Camp 

(or Wevers) Creek and 1 mile east of Shirley. Datum of gage is 483.12 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 294 square miles.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--11 years, 523 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,900 second-feet Jan. 4, June 3 (gage height, 

ai.au feet in gage well, 21.7 feet on wire-weight gage, from stages-relation curve); minimum, 2.5 second-feet Oct. 1.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 101,000 second-feet Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.3 

feet, in gage well, about 31 feet on wire-weight gage, from stage-relation curve), from 

rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at 

times during 1943, 1944, 1946-49 water years.

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 24, 1949.

Note.-.-Maximum gage heights, published prior to 1949 water year were referred to 

wire-weight gage.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.5

12

127

467

2,970

2,940

1,170

655

444

344

383

1,120

885

535

372

211

209

165

140

198

2,110

5,540

1,780

1,720

2,980

1,680

1,100

805

610

480

397

Nov.

317

262

219

181

157

138

123

110

105

101

96

96

92

97

99

86

78

72

69

65

63

61

59

58

56

55

54

53

52

51

Dec.

49

47

45

45

43

42

42

41

40

45

1,390

2,930

1,340

858

630

490

569

1,610

1,340

995

995

1,670

1,250

912

730

896

1,130

858

680

575

480

Jan.

423

1,210

3,380

15,700

4,330

2,350

1,750

1,440

1,220

2,530

1,890

1,700

8,740

4,100

2,, 780

2,980

1,890

1,370

1,050

805

655

575

508

458

406

3,040

2,870

1,720

1,280

995

1,290

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

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

Jnly ..........................

August ........................

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

Hater year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

4,920

3,030

2,100

2,030

1,820

1,540

1,250

995

830

680

570

4,840

6,020

2,680

1,890

1,470

1,190

968

780

655

580

535

458

389

3l3

27O

228

252

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

32,608.5

3,125

22,967

265,495.4

75,435

43,283

15,486

11,503

27^5-42

25,120

13,270

43,688

20,789

334,616.5

Mar.

364

287

242

225

209

196

184

170

149

136

149

537

1,250

912

730

655

580

485

'912 630

730

620

503

436

376

340

897

940

680

526

436

Maximum

5,540

317

2,930

40,900

15,700

6,020

1 25C

1*830

4,780

9,640

2,630

7,170

3,740

15,700

Apr.

385

352

609

1,830

1,370

912

730

595

490

440

418

360

310

273

245

219

203

190

181

162

147

136

131

125

118

110

103

9697'

166

May

397

381

356

317

.287

252

937

/2,780

1,500

1,020

2,390

4,780

2,370

1,540

1,100

805 595

467

841

1,100

780

545

406

295

228

181

149

131

118

242

252

Minimum

2.5

51

40

2.5

406

228

136

96

118

60

36

00O&

123

2.5

June

181

145

9,640

5,200

1,800

1,080

705

508

397

1,270

1,050

605

423

302

228

178

142

116

96

90

89

103

101

87

70

60

138

138

96

82

Mean

1,052

104

741

727

2,433

1,546

500

383

v poo ooo Q'X'J OO 1

428

1,409

693

917

July

64

54

45

50

.56

131

147

86

61

52

45

40

36

42

43

38

49

2,630

1,820-

1,190

780

560

715

1,370

730

550

467

325

256

228

610

Per 

square 

mile

3.58

.354

2.52

2.47

8

pj> ' 

 CO

5.26

1.70-

1.30

3.02

2.85

1.46

4.79

2.36

3.12

Aug.

630

2,

1,

1,

500

990

320

730

805

395

444

360

280

209

1,

159

125

99

82

84

339

640

730

436

287

1,

206

168

120

1,630

2,580

1,

7,

6,

3,

890

170

ZOO

980

4,500

Sept.

3,740

2,500

1,750

1,370

1,080

780

570

454

397

356

306

256

222

242

376

1,540

1,050

730

550

444

372

317

266

222

184

162

152

142

136

123

_

Runoff

Inches

4.12

.40

2.91

33.59

9.54

5.48

1.96

1.46

3 ^8

slia

1 .66

5 53

2\63

42.37

Acre-feet

64,680

6,200

45,550

526,600

149; 600

85,850

30,720

22,820

54,630.

49,820

26,320

86,650

41,230

664,100

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 sec.-ft.). Oct. 22 (l a.m.) 10,400 see.-ft.; Jan. 4 (11 a.m.) 27,900 

sec.-ft.} Jan. 13 (1 p.m.) 11,200 sec.-ft.j Jan. 26 (6 p.m.) 6,280 aec.-ft.; Feb. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 

6,920 see.-ft.| Feb. 13 (12:30 a.m.) 10,400 see.-ft.j May 12 (5:30 a.m.) 6,120 eee.-ft.i June 3 

(7 P.«.) 27,900 sec.-ft.j July 18 (4 p.m.) 6,920 see.-ft.j Aug. 28 (1 p.m.) 16,500 aeo.-ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 105

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°31'55", long. 91°21'20", in NWt sec. 17, T. 2 S. 

R. 3 W., at bridge on State Highway 146, 11 miles east of Stuttgart and 24 miles upstream from Little Lagrue Bayou. Datum of gage is 175.14 feet above mean Gulf level 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.--175 square miles.

Records available.--August 1935 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--15 years, 237 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,090 second-feet Jan. 14 (gage height, 14.00 

1'eet ); minimum, 1.3 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 0.71 foot).

1935-50: Maximum discharge, 6,580 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 16.9 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet by velocityarea studies; no flow at times in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1947.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow affected by seasonal diversions for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1037: 1937-39, 1942-43.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

 1 

Z

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

13 

13 

15 

303

677 

1,110 

1,320 

1,160 

1,020

850 

770 

740 

720 

700

660 

550 

460 

314 

189

224 

442 

415 

502 

678

860 

990 

910 

725 

500 

290

Nov.

142 

92 

76 

130 

306

266 

150 

89 

62 

47

38 

31 

28 

26 

23

20 

19 

16 

15 

13

12 

10 

9.6 

8.9 

7.8

4.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7

Dec.

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

3.0

168 

486 

790 

960 

1,170

1,310 

L,410 

1,530 

1,530 

1,350

1,070 

920 

760 

660 

575

540 

560 

610 

590 

550 

510

Jan.

502 

596 

910 

1,310 

1,860

2,000 

1,750 

1,470 

1,420 

1,930

2,440 

2,540 

2,760 

3,090 

2,750

2,470 

2,120 

2,000 

1,800 

1,430

1,120 

825 

610 

470 

258

210 

362 

480 

502 

552* 

975

Feb.

1,470 

2,160 

2,540 

2,540 

2,250

1,890 

1,460 

1,130 

870 

620

46O 

433 

860 

1,410 

1,930

2,080 

1,620 

1,200 

830 

575

424 

362 

354 

397 

433

406 

330 

. 250

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 900 sec. -ft.). Oct.

Mar.

196 

150 

144 

175 

168

107 

66 

45 

33 

27

36 

336 

1,090 

1,470 

1,590

1,150 

825 

620 

550 

520

. 433 

354 

306 

196 

110

72 

324 

538 

836 

1,060 

1,090

Apr.

960 

670 

490 

274 

133

133 

168 

147 

92 

59

45 

36 

30 

26 

23

21 

20 

18 

17 

15

14

13 

12 

12 

T2

11 

10 

10 

SL8 

11

Seoondfoot-days

18,134 

1,654.7 

18,075.3

137,913.0

43,512 

31,284 

14,617 

3,491.8 

18,031 

822.4 

3,494.7 

9,775 

15,636

178,527.9

Hay

14 

112 

154 

258 

298

354 

627 

1,300 

2,340 

2,650

2,130 

1,700 

1,300 

1,080 

870

725 

615 

480 

290 

158

110 

84 

69 

56 

46

41 

36 

34 

32 

33 

35

Maximum

1,320 

306 

1,530

3,530

3,090 

2,540 

1,590 

960 

2,650 

50 

790 

1,650 

850

3,090

June

38 

42 

46 

48 

50

48 

44 

40 

38 

40

37 

34 

32 

29 

27

24 

22 

20 

18 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

12 

11 

9.8 

7.6

July

5.5 

3.9

3.0 

3.1 

20

40 

34 

33 

29 

25

22 

18

16 

14 

12

11 

10 

9.1 

7.8 

5.7

3.7 

2.4 

1.6 

1.9 

18

100 

203 

740 

790 

732 

580

Minimum

13 

2.7 

2.4

1.3

210 

250 

27 

9.8 

14 

7.6 

1.6 

14 

168

1.6

Aug.

415 

226 

150 

89 

6O

45 

34 

26 

23

21

22 

22 

21 

20 

18

18 

16 

17 

17 

17

16 

15 

14 

347 

696

1,040 

1,410 

1,650 

1,270 

1,020 

1,020

Mean 

585 

55.2 

583

378

1,4O4 

1,117 

472 

116 

582 

27.4 

113 

315 

521

489

8 (12:30 a.m.) 1,410 sec. -ft. « Oct. 27 (S p.

Sept.

840 

750 

790 

840 

850

775 

670 

575 

510 

424

298 

282 

274 

290 

346

514 

580 

612 

612 

580

644

678 

660 

612 

502

354 

242 

182 

168 

182

Runoff In 

acre-feet

35,970 

3,280 

35,850

273,500

86,300 

62,050 

28,990 

6,930 

35,760 

1,630 

6,930 

19,390 

31,010

354,100

m.) 1,020

sec.-ft.; Dec. 19 (12 m.) 1,S>3O sec.-ft.; Jan. 6 (6 p.m.) 2,000 sec. -ft. ; Jan. 14 (2 p.m.) 3,090 sec. 

ft.; Feb. 4 (12 m.) 2,540 seo.-ft.; Feb. 16 (9 a.m.) 2,080 sec.-ft.; Mar. IS (12 m.) 1,590 see.-ft.; 

Har. 31 (2 p.m.) 1,090 seo.-ft.; May 10 (11 a.m.) 2,650 sec.-ft.; Aug. 28 (4:30 p.p.) 1,860 sec.-ft.
106 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo. 

v

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03', long. 106°16', in sec. 31, T. 11 S., R. 79 

W., at Granite, a short distance from U. S. Highway 24 and just upstream from Cache 

Greek. Datum of gage is 8,914.86 feet above sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--427 square miles.

Kecoras available. April to October 1895, May 1897 to September 1899, April 1910 to Sepcemoer may, and October 1933 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1897 to September 1899 and April 1910 to September 1950 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.--40 years (1910-50), 343 second-feet.

Jixtrernes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 5.60 

reet); minimum daily, 61 second-feet Dec. 23.

1895, 1897-99, 1910-50: Maximum discharge, 2,900 second-feet June 16, 1924, June 24, 

1947; maximum gage height, 6.67 feet June 19, 1941; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records excellent above 200 second-feet and good below except those for period of 

Ice_effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Small diversions above station for 

irrigation. Sugar Loaf and Twin Lakes Reservoirs are on tributaries above station 

(combined capacity, 70,680 acre-feet). Transmountain diversions from Colorado River 

Basin to Arkansas River Basin enter above this station (see p. 134).

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Dee. 4, June 17-22)

Oct. 1 to June 20 June 21 to Sept. 30

2.0 60 3.2 360 2.4 124 3.4 478 

2.1 70 3.5 490 2.7 196 3.7 650 

2.2 84 4.0 804 2.8 222 4.0 868 

2.5 146 4.5 1,220 3.1 336 4.4 1,230 

2.9 250 5.6 2,290

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

186 

168 

160 

163 

160

156 

153 

146 

163 

175

170 

139 

139 

137 

131

128 

135 

148 

142 

137

128 

124 

126 

126 

133

196 

124 

114 

114 

116 

110

Nov.

114 

112 

110 

104 

104

102 

106 

106 

 122 

122

122

112 

118 

120 

120

102 

104 

100 

94 

90

86 

84 

84 

92 

90

86 

86 

86 

84 

78

Dec.

77 

73 

73 

73 

b72

*b67 

64 

66 

66 

68

66 

64 

63 

63 

64

62 

63 

66 

68 

70

68 

63 

61 

62 

64

62 

6G 

71 

76 

75 

74

Jan.

74 

76 

74 

72 

70

68 

69 

72 

*70 

72

74 

74 

72 

72 

74

75 

77 

78 

78 

75

74 

76 

74 

75 

70

71 

74 

78 

76 

74 

70

Feb.

71

74 

74 

76 

72

69 

68 

67 

*67 

72

77 

74 

72 

72 

73

72 

72 

72 

73 

72

70 

73 

74 

74 

74

76 

78 

75

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl

Wo»

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 ...............

Mar.

73 

72 

72 

74 

76

74 

68 

69 

70 

70

76 

70 

78 

80 78-

84 

88 

85 

84 

84

82 

82 

84 

86 

88

200 

372

104 

151 

131 

104

Apr.

4

Secondfoot-days

4,447 

3,040 

2,09O

152,634

2,278 

2,033 

3,009 

9,569 

18,336 

39,219 

17,492 

11,431 

7,953

120,897

Pealc discharge (base, 1,2OO sec. -ft.). June 3 (6 a.m.

100 

106 

114 

135 

88

142 

151 

196 

186 

156

144

148 

165 

196 

217

199 

209 

204 

175 

175

219 

284 

664 

797 

703

710 

716 

790 

784 

696

May

683 

710 

658 

6O8 

384

291 

274 

257 

257 

244

242 

270 

302 

344 

404

453 

627 

756 

710 

620

590 

614 

797 

1,160 

1,180

77O 

496 

690 

865 

960 

1,120

Maximum

196 

122 

77

2,280

78 

78 

372 

797 

1,180 

2,260 

1,17O 

852 

731

2,260

June

1,170 

1,030 

1,250 

1,050 

1,020

1,020 

1,080 

1,110 

1,180 

1,000

1,580 

2,010 

2,090 

2,140 

2,170

2,250 

2,260 

2,230 

1,790 

1,420

1,O80 

894 

783 

813 

860

852 

' 829 

775 

760 

723

July

676 

624 

624 

716 

1,170

1,150 

1,150 

1,070 

1,070 

1,090

1,120 

618 

564 

663 

575

478 

408 

436 

447 

371

296 

285 

263 

252 

252

206 

178 

180 

165 

186 

209

Aug.

206 

196 

170 

168 

186

252 

328 

790 

790 

806

829 

852 

845 

790 

349

266 

259 

252 

248 

244

244

240 

240 

248 

259

270 

270 

255 

222 

199 

158

Sept.

153 

436 

703 

731 

703

703 

67O 

34O

173 

160

163 

175 

173 

191 

201

183 

156 

148 

148 

' 163

158 

153 

149 

156 

156

151 

146 

142 

137 

133

Mlni-m *« ^el'ree?

110 143 ' 8,820 

78 1O1 i 6,O3O 

61 67. 4 1 4,150

55 | 418 | 302,800

68' 73.5 4,520 

67 72.6 4,O3O 

68 97.1 5,970 

88 , 319 18,980 

242 591 36,370 

723 1,307 77,790 

165 564 34,690 

158 369 22,670 

133 265 15,770

61 331 i 239,800

) 1,290 sec. -ft.; June 16 (3 p.m.) 2,29O

sec.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Bote.-«-Bo gage-height record Dec. 7 to Mar. 26 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of Z discharge measurements,-weather records, and records for station st Sallda.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 107

Arkansas River at Sallda, Colo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°31' , long. 106°01', In sec. 31, T. 50 N., R. 9 E.,

 at sailda, 1,200 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 285 and 3 miles upstream 

from South Arkansas River. Datum of gage Is 7,051.45 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area. 1,218 square miles.

Records available.--April 1895 to October 1903, November 1909 to September 1927, and Octo-

 ber 1933 to September 1950 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1895 to October 1903, 

and November 1909 to September 1950 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 40 years (1910-50), 622 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,910 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 4.09

 reet); minimum dally, 194 second-feet Mar. 13.

1895-1903, 1909-50: Maximum discharge, 5,100 second-feet June 16, 1924 (gage height, 

7.2 feet, site and datum then In use); minimum dally, 124 second-feet Apr. 12, 1940.

Remarks. Records, excellent above 500 second-feet and good below except those for period of 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow 

regulated 6y Clear Creek Reservoir (capacity, 11,210 acre-feet), and as noted In description for station at Granite.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, Ih second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

»y

i

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

29

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

338 

325 

307 

312 

307

307 

3O3 

298 

356 

338

347 

360 

356 

334 

320

3O7 

312 

329 

334 

351

325 

325 

347 

351 

347

374 

4O6 

351 

351 

351 

342

Nov.

347 

342 

329 

325 

32O

316 

316 

316 

32O 

334

351 

325 

325 

329 

329

320 

307 

312 

312 

307

303 

298 

281 

294 

298

298 

294 

290 

290 

285

Dec.

285 

276 

268 

268 

264

268 

276 

276 

276 

285

272 

253 

245 

253 

238

234 

245 

249 

257 

264

249 

227 

234 

238 

227

224 

231 

242 

249 

242 

238

Month

Ooto 

Hove

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Mrc 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Na

Jan.

238 

242 

249 

231 

217

214 

210 

217 

224 

»214

220 

224 

224 

217 

224

224 

234 

238 

238 

238

234 

238 

238 

238 

235

225 

228 

238 

250 

248 

245

Feb.

235 

240 

250 

260 

262

250 

242 

245 

»234 

238

249 

261 

249 

242 

245

253 

245 

242 

243 

' 242

242 

227 

238 

234 

234

238 

238 

242

ober. ...........---..---...------..-....

lendar year 1949

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (baee, 2,100 sec.-ft.).--Ju

* winter discharge measurement made on thi

Mar.

231 

220 

224 

224 

227

231 

220 

197 

210 

210

203 

214 

194 

214 

 . 220

217 

220 

234 

217 

210

203 

200 

207 

. 207 

214

217 

436 

411 

264 

231 

231

Apr.

231 

238 

257 

234 

224

227 

238 

276 

307 

264

234 

224 

234 

264 

312

_ 320 

307 

320 

281 

261

281 

338 

535 

1,02O 

945

954 

945 

982 

1,020 

908

Secondfoot-days

10,411 

9,413 

7,853

280,864

7,154 

6,819 

7,160 

13,181 

26,899 

57,040 

29,263 

15,835 

11,410

202,438

ne 18 (8 a.m 

s day.

Hay

927 

927 

908 

864 

732

561 

548 

.505 

482 

449

428 

449 

499 

516 

510

614 

764 

1,020 

1,150 

1,06O

,973 

982 

1,040 

1,370 

1,660

1,220 

1,090 

881 

1,210 

1,170 

1,39O

Maximum

4O6 

351 

285

4,150

250 

262 

438 

1.O20 

1,660 

2,830 

1,73O 

1,020 

804

2,830

June

1,550 

1,630 

1,900 

1,770 

1,650

1,770 

1.9OO 

1,670 

1,890 

1,540

2,070 

2,470 

2,610 

2.66O 

2,670'

2,770 

2,830 

2,830 

2,440 

2,120

1,750 

.1,590 

1,410 

1,410 

1,460

1,400 

1,410 

1,310 

1,290 

1,270

Minimum

July

1,260 

1.18O 

 1,210 

1,110 

1,450

1,430 

1,640 

1,540 

1,510 

1,550

1,73O 

1,340 

1,150 

1,170 

1,170

927 

796 

716 

772 

756

648 

594 

542 

488 

460

438 

351 

338 

325 

294 

378

298 

281 

224

210

210 

227 

194 

224 

428 

1,270 

294 

298 

249

194

Aug.

378 

356 

347 

325 

329

369 

406 

701 

864 

873

881 

908 

890 

1,020 

788

510 

494 

438 

417 

411

406 

417 

406 

401 

392

369 

369 

369 

369 

334 

298

Mean

336 

314 

253

769

231 

244 

231 

439 

868 

1,901 

944 

511 

380

555

.) 2,910 sec. -ft.

Sept.

264 

265 

740 

772 

804

788 

780 

663 

325 

285

276 

281 

298 

316 

329

312 

290 

268 

276 

285

285 

285 

276 

296 

294

285 

276 

268 

257 249r

Runoff In 

acre-feet

20,650 

18,67O 

15,580

557,100

14,190 

13,530 

14,200 

26,140 

53,350 

113,100 

58,040 

31,410 

22,630

401,500

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. 8 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

part of 'period}; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at Canon 

City.
108 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Parkdale, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38*29', long. 105°22', in NE£ sec. 18, T. 18 S., R. 

71 W., at Parkdale, 300 feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 50 and half a 

mile upstream from Copper Gulch.

Drainage area.--2,556 square miles.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,010 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 6.86- 

reet); minimum daily, 251 second-feet Mar. 25.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 5,880 second-feet June 22, 1947 (gage height, 9.02 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 237 secondfeet Apr. 14, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for Dec. 1 to Mar. 31, which are fair. Diversions 

aoove station for irrigation. For statements on regulation, see description for stations 

at Granite and at Salida.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

.Rating table, water year 1949-50, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 12-27, Jan. 4-14,

Jan'. 20 to Mar. 27, Sept. 10-3O)

3.1 246 4.8 1,080 

3.3 304 5.3 1,470 

3.6 415 6.9 3,050 

4.2 700

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

'Day

1 

2

3

1 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

11 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

411 

421 

407 

395 

403

399 

391 

387 

469 

514

469 

487 

492 

482 

442

428 

424 

424 

460 

505

492 

164 

474 

500 492"

478 

555 

510 

487 

496 

505

Nov.

496 

500 

482 

469 

' 464

451 

451 

451 

460 

478

487 

492 

446 

469 

469

482 

451 

446 

446 

446

433 

420 

415 

411 

438

433 

428 

424 

420 

403

Dec.

399 

395 

379 

379 

371

375 

383 

395 

403 

420

415 

356 

338 

353 

360

375 

387 

411 

442 

442

*428 

364 

342 

379 

383

360 

364 

b380 

b385 

b380 

b370

Jan.

b380 

b385 

b390 

342 

294

294 

304 

353 

420

395

379 

*387 

387 

383 

b410

b410 

b420 

b430 

b430 

428

 420 

420 

411 

411 

*403

364 

353 

368 

368 

364 

353

Feb.

345 

338 

338 

360 

383

368 

360 

*364 

338 

328

349 

368 

360 

356 

371

371 

375 

375 

375 

379

383 

364 

364 

364 

356

353 

356 

360

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year' 1949J-50 .......................

Mar.

356 

342 

338 

. 335 

335

335 

324 

307 

307 

318

304 

298 

304 314 ' 

331

321 

318 

314 

318 

301

282 

275 

264 

359 

251

256 

282 

590 

456 

, 304 

. 291

Apr.

272 

285 

298 

307 

285

267 

262 

288 

335 

364

298 

272 

256 

254 

304

395 

364 

335 

349 

298

291 

311 

411 

947 

1,050

1,000 

1,020 

1,020 

1,090 

1,050

Secondfoot -days

14,266 

13,561 

11,913

35C.888

11,856 

10,101 

10,030 

14,278 

29,060 

61,110 

33,003 

17,916 

12,505

239,599

May

982 

1,000 

996 

647 

910

700 

635 

600 

555 

528

500 

478 

532 

585 

575

- 610 

695 

982 

1,150 

1,150

1,070 

1,050 

1,040 

1,310 

1,720

1,560 

1,290 

1^000 

1,240 

1,260 

1,410

Maximum

555 

500 

442

5,220

430 

383 

590 

1,090 

1,720 

2,930 

1,850 1,049-' 

868

2,930

June

1,660 

1,770 

2,130 

2,070 

1,810

1,890 

2,050 

1,870 

2,000 

1,780

2,000 

2,480 

2,750 

2,810 

2,820

2,860 

2,930 

2,930 

2,720 

2,380

1,990 

1,760 

1,570 

1,480 

1,510

1,490 

1,500 

1,410 

1,360 

1,330

July

1,320 

1,270 

1,290 

1,310 i;4*o

1,630 

1,780 

1,770 

1,710 

1,730

1,850 

1,650 

1,290 

1,250 

1,280

1,120 

954 

832 

832 

862

790 

736 

665 

590 

546

528 

514 

391 

379 

345 

349

Minimum

387 

403 

338

307

294 

328

254 

478 

1,330 

345 

353 

282

251

Aug.

532 

424 

399 

379 

360

371 

433 

528 

961 

961

975 

982 

1,000 

1,010 

1,040

685 

575 

565 

487 

478

460 

446 

469 

460 

460

451 

424 

424 

433 

391 

353

Mean

460 

452 

384

975

382 

361 

324 

476 

937 

2,037 

1,065 

578 

417

656

Sept.

311 

298 

482 

826 

868

856 

862 

820 

600 

342

328 

318 

318. 

335 

360

360 

331 

286 

288 

294

294

301 

301 

307 

318

318 

307 

298 

294 

282

Runoff In 

acre -feet

28,300 

86,900 

23,630

706,000

23,520 

20,040 

19,890 

28,320 

57,640 

121,200 

65,460 

35,540 

24,800

475,200

Peak discharge (base. 2.300 sec.-ft.) . June 3 (7 p.m.) 2,330 Bec.-ft.; June 18 (3 p.m.) 3,010 

 ec.-ft.j July 7 (Ti30 a.m.) 2,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ieet
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 109

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°26', long. 105°15', in sec. 32, T. 18 S., R. 70 

W., in Canon City, just upstream from Sand Creek. Datum of gage is 5,343.87 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--3,117 square miles.

Records available. May 1888 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1950 in repbr^s or ueoiogical Survey. May 1888 to September 1950 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 62 years (1888-1950), 726 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,730 second-feet July 10 (g^ge height, 6.18 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 182 secondfeet Apr. 13.

1888-1950: Maximum discharge, 19,000 second-feet Aug. 2, 1921 (gage height, 10.7 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 82 secondfeet Apr. 10, 1940.

Remarks ..--Records good above 400 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station 

ror irrigation. For statements on regulation, see descriptions for stations at Granite 

and at Salida.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

313 

320 

313 

313 

303

303 

298 

298 

340 

423

378 

396 

391 

387 

353

337 

333 

333 

382 

448

438 

391 

396 

410 

387

387 

453 

414 

387 

419 

443

Nov.

414

436 

391 

374 

378

391 

378 

378 

369 

365

374 

391 

344 

361 

365

361 

340 

337 

337 

337

337 

323 

320 

313 

326

326 

344

333 

320

313

Dec.

316 

303 

298 

298 

289

300 

298 

306 

326 

340

326 

303 

292 

303 

303

313 

316 

323- 

337 

333

330 

286 

286 

316 

3OO

289

295 

309 

309 

313 

306

Jan.

303 

306 

300 

256 

246

264 

284 

316 

357 

326

344

337 

333 

313 

357

337 

353 

340 

306 

306

306 

303 

300 

300 

300

303 

300 

306 

316 

340 

330

Feb.

333 

330 

330 

357 

361

353 

357 

374 

353 

333

353 

369 

365 

348 

369

374 

374 

361 

353 

357

369 

340 

344 

344 

330

320 

313 

309

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

313 

306 

306 

289 

281

276 

361 

250 

244 

250

264 

292 

313 

320 

344

320 

303 

300 

286 

252

240 

224 

220 

215 

210

215 

223 

504 

378 

242 

221

Apr.

215 

217 

220 

223 

205

202 

199 

199 

217 

229

200 

187 

182 

185 

210

266 

252 

224 

229 

204

199 

211 

244 

701 

864

794 

SOS 

836 

906 

871

Secondfoot-days

11,487 

10,678 

9,562

330,279

9,688 

9,773 

. 8,662 

1O,699 

24,363 

55,040 

29,711 

13,990 

9,571

203,224

May

787 

815 

815 

773 

773

582 

478 

453 

433 

387

361 

330 

374 

423 

410

473 

559 

815 

1,010 

1,030

941 

934 

920 

1,170 

1,600

1,400 

1,140 

857 

1,040 

1,090 

1,190

Maximum

453 

438 

340

5,190

357 

374 

504 

906 

1,600 

2,860 1,700- 

899 

721

2,860

June

1,380 

1,530 

1,880 

1,810 

1,580

1,610 

1.79O 

1,650 

1,760 

1,590

1,740 

2,12O 

2,340 

2,560 

2,620

2,730 

2,820 

2,86O 

2,670 

2,240

1,870 

1,630 

1,430 

1,300 

1,330

1,310 

1,300 

1,230 

1,190 

1,170

July

1,170 

1,110 

1,090 

1,180 

1,220

1,420 

1,560 

1,580 

1,510 

1,70O

1,680' 

1,530 

1,200 

1,150 

1,170

1,030 

906 

794 

754 

836

727 

688 

619 

553 

504

443

428 

320 

295 

278 

266

Aug.

414 

313 

292 

281 

271

278 

313 

378 

808 

801

822 

822 

836 

871 

899

559 

438 

428 

348 

337

330 

330 

340 

330 

330

333 

309 

313 

316 

286 

264

Minimum Mean

298 371 

313 356 

286 308

217 90S

246 313 

309 349 

210 279 

182 357 

330 786 

1,170 1,835 

266 958 

264 451 

199 319

182 557

Sept.

236 

229 

323 

682 

721

721 

721 

676 

483 

252

256 

25O 

248 

256 

268

268 

252 

221 

212 

212

212 

211 

211 

208 

215

212 

210 

204 

2O2 

199

Runoff In 

acre-feet

22 , 780 

21,180 

18,970

655,100

19,220 

19,380 

17,180 

21,220 

48,320 

109,200 

58,930 

27,750 

18,980

403,100

Peak discharge (base. 2,400 eec.-ft.). June 18 (4 o.m.) 3.000 sec. -it.: July 10 (3:15 p.«.) 7 P 7SO
110 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Portland, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 24', long. 105°01', in sec. 21, T. 19 S., R. 68 

w., at Portland, 400 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 120 (re-numbered) 

and 1 mile downstream from Hardscrabble Creek. Datum of gage is 5,021.56 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--4,042 square miles.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years, 768 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 6.02 

reet); minimum daily, 137 second-feet Sept. 2.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 21,100 second-feet June 5, 1949 (gage height, 12.18 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,300 second-feet; minimum daily, 71 secondfeet Apr. 2, 1945.

Remarks. Records excellent above 400 second-feet and good below except those for periods 

6T~no gage-height record, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

For statements on regulation", see descriptions for stations at Granite and at Salida.

Revisions.--W 1087: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

'8 7 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

276 

283 

266 

266 

276

280 

286 

293 

304 

399

358 

354 

366 

362 

350

334 

323 

323 

366 

424

420 

386 

407 

438 

512

507

561 

571 

517 

571 

577

Nov.

555 

582 

539 

523 

523

528 

523 

512 

507 

464

420 

424 

391 

386 

391

391 

374 

362 

362 

362

358 

330 

330 

319 

327

334 

338 

' 327 

319 

311

Dec.

311 

311 

297 

297 

293

308 

311 

315 

330 

338

342 

300 

293 

315 

323

311 

315 

315 

330 

342

342 

300 

293 

319 

315

300 

304 

315 

308 

315 

319

Jan.

319 

330 

319 

293

266

269 

£69 

308 

334 

315

323 

327 

311 

297 

293

297 

304 

346 

350 

342

330 

330 

323 

327 

319

297 

286 

293 

304 

304 

293

Feb.

290 

276 

280 

293 

304

304 

280 

286 

276 

257

266 

290 

283 

266 

283

280 

280 

276 

280 

280

283 

269 

263 

263 

257

254 

245 

236

Month

Octo 

Dove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194! .......................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

230 

£26 

£25 

218 

216

210 

£04 

200 

200 

204

207 

215 

226 

239 

240

232 

226 

220 

214 

210

204 

200 

198 

196 

194

190 

188 

840 

700 

240 

220

Apr.

2 £5 

225 

228 

232 

224

210 

206 

212 

230 

236

228 

226 

230 

242 

265

286 

280 

250 

220 

200

178 

185 

230 

550 

929

853 

853 

868 

952 

984

Seoondfoot-days

11,956 

12,41£ 

9,727

348,835

9,618 

7,700 

7,732 

11,237 

24,446 

55,980 

29,94£ 

13,364 

8,382

202,496

May

853 

875 

838 

802 

802

615 

488 

455 

 420 

395

350 

319 

358 

407 

391

407 

498 

699 

993 

1,040

960 

898 

860 

1,100 

1,540

1,590 . 

1,220 \ i 929 ' 

984 

1,140 

1,220

Maximum

577 

582 

342

5,270

350 

304 

840 

9S4 

1,590 

2,760 

1,740 

9S8 

671

2,760

June

1,460 

1,620 

1,940 

2,050 

1,760

1,760 

1,910 

1,870 

1,810 

1,750

1,750 

£,260 

1,254 2,590 ' 

2,610

2,660 

2,720 

2,760 

2,670 

2,210

1,860 

1,570 

1,380 

1,230 

1,280

1,280 1,250" 

1,180^ 

1,130 

1,120

July

1,100 

1,08O 

1,020 

1,160 

1,140

1,440 

1,510 

1,540 

1,460 

1,740

1,640 

1,740 

1,180 

1,110 

1,120

984 

766 

718 

620 

668

638 

577 

1,130 

588 

835

588 

502 ! 

358 

. 312 

259 

419

Aug.

358 

312 

266 

238 

204

201 

225 

273 

711 

767

804 

804 

837 

829 

988

652 

475 

455 

332 

312

292 

273 

277 

270 

324

371 

. 358 

332 

344

273 

207

Minimum Mean

266 ! 386 

311 414 

293 314

187 956

266 310 

236 275 

188 . 249 

178 375 

319 789 

1,120 1,866 

259 966 

201 431 

137 279

137 555

Sept.

162 

137 

173 

607 

652

665 

671 

665 

518 

245

252 

213 

207 

235 

242

245 

231 

195 

170 

170

165 

170 

178 

170 

187

181 

173 

173 

170 

160

Runoff In 

acre -feet

23,710 

24,620 

19,290

691,800

19,080 

15,270 

15,340 

22,290 

48,490 

111,000 

59,390 

26,510 

16,630

401,600

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 8eo.-ft._i. July 10 (6:30 D.m.) 4,760 see. -ft.: July 23 (4 p.m.) 5,340

 ec.-ft.j July 25 110 p.m.) 4,720 Bee.-ft. 

Hote. Ko gage-height record Mar. 1, 2, Mar. 4 to Apr. 20j discharge computed on bails of discharge

 easurement made on Apr. 13, weather records, and records for stations at Canon City and near Pueblo.
ARKANSAS RNER BASIN 111

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage'recorder, lat. 38°16.' , long. 104°41', in sec. 34, T. 20 S., R. 65 

 W., at Intake of south-side waterworks, 4 miles west of center of Pueblo. Datum of 

gage is 4,689.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--4,704 square miles.

Records available.--May 1885 to September 1886, September 1894 to September 1927, and 

October 1933 to September 1950 at present site; June to December 1887 at site 5 miles 

upstream in reports of Geological Survey. May 1885 to September 1886 and September 

1894 to September 1950 in reports of State engineer. (Records for May 1925 to September 1934 do not include water diverted above station into Intake of north-side water 

works.)

Average discharge.--46 years (1894-24, 1934-50), 750 second-feet; 9 years (1925-34), 624 

secor.d-reet -(not including Water diverted above station into intake of north-side 

waterworks).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,700 second-feet July 26, from rating curve 

extended above 6,700 second-feet; minimum daily, 21 second-feet Mar. 24.

1885-87, 1894-1950: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet June 3, 1921 (gage 

height, 24.66 feet, from gage at Pueblo), by slope-area method, including estimated 

discharge of Dry Creek, 19,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 18 second-feet (including 

13 second-feet diverted above station into intake of north-side waterworks) Apr.7, 1935.

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

"wnTcp are fair. Records include water diverted above station into intakeiof northside waterworks for municipal supply of Pueblo. Diversions above station for irrigation. For statements on regulation, see descriptions for stations at Granite and 

at Salida.

-.. j 

Revisions'.--W 1117: Drainage area.

 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z

3 

4

 5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

223 

241 

244 

218 

208

203 

207 

212 

249 

327

336 

314 

325 

325 

303

292 

275 

262 

'371 282 

362 

328 

585

339

417

429 

420 

459 

422 

462 

479

Nov.

413 

416 

412 

389 

426

453 

452 

453 

459 

435

406 

373 

347 

317 

326

326 

329 

308 

280 

296

300 

288 

289 

288 

305

288 

270 

270 

249 

255

Dec.

261 

260 

255 

242 

233

236 

245 

258 

300 

278

280 

351 

362 

345 

374

420 

418 

376 

338 

316

353 

370 

337 

321 

337

306 

313 

261 

*260 

261 

264

Jan.

251 

245 

223 

212 

231

262 283' 

297 

308 

291

282 

310 

308 

317 

324

352 

365 

359 

355 

369

318 

296 

296 

297 

301

296 

297 

241 

268 

b241 

b232

Feb.

U232 

b231 

241 

247 

242

234 

207 

*192 

197 

158

149 

169 

191 

178 

164

188 

188 

186 

178 

190

217 

233 

176 

168

151

147 

. 147

133

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949^60 .......................

Mar.

140 

146 

127 

114 

100

87 

99 

90

61 

64

69 

44

69 

145 

146

145 

111 

118 

101 

90

124 

33 

23 

21 

34

32

28 

- 87 

341 

237 

84

Apr.

48 

39 

48 

69

81

36 

30 

26 

28

176

198

155 

137 

140 

164

278 

343 

301 

286 

183

105 

73 

86 

251 

833

721 

690 

743 

844 

904

Secondfoot -days

9,864 

10,418 

9,536

309,436

9,027 

8,354 '

3,110 

8,016 

20,910 

49,190 

30,652 

10,574 

6,227

172,858

Peak discharza (bate, 3.500 »ee.-rt.Jl.--July 23 (a D.m

May

808

7 So 

786 

764. 

764

641 

441

389. 

347 

340

289" 

256 

269 

303 

337

302 

375 

472 

770 

896

825 

770 

781 

837 

1,280

1,580 

972 

818 

771 

983 

959

Maximum

479 

 459 

420

5,020

369 

247 

341 

904 

1,580 

2,560 

1,880 

818 

765

2,560

June

1,130 

1,290 

1,580 

1,950 

1,660

1,500 

1,610 

1,600 

1,430 

1,580

1,340 

1,960 

2,250 

2,350 

2,300

2,260 

2,350 

2,350 

2,560 

2,060

1,720 

1,380 

1,210 

1,030 

1,090

1,210 

1*190 

1,150 

1,040 

1,060

July

935 

972 

 984 

1,080 

938

1,290 

1,330 

1,460 

1,440 

1,530

1,760 

1,810 

1,140 

1,020 

1,010

1,060 864' 

807 

647 

677

688 

598 

1,850 

766 

784

1,880 

311 

296 

186 

167 

322

Minimum

203 

249 

233

140

212

133 

21 

26 

256 

1,030 

167 

103 

28

21

Aug.

' 268 

316 

247 

196 

149

121 

115 

176 

401 

609

618 

648 

679 

678 

818

726 

427 

389 

323 

235

215 

196 

172 

178 

178

287 

323 

293 

286 

204 

103

Kean

318 

347 

308

848

291 

190 

100 

267 

675 

1,640 

989 

341 

208

474

Sept.

50 

35 

28 

353

568

627 

616 

765 

559 

302

. 223

93 

155 

267 

98

116 

102 

161 

109 

103

97 

92

102 

91 

107

109 

63 

83 

83 70"-

Runoff in 

acre -feet

19,560 

20,660 

18,910

613,700

17,900 

10,580 

6,170 

15,900 

41,470 

97,570 

60,800 

20,970 

12,350

342,800

) 5,880 ee.-rt.) July 26 (1:30 a.m.) 8,700

»ee.-rt. 

* Winter discharge measurement Bade oa thl» day. 

b Stage-discharge £sla!tion affected by &P9t 

Hote. So gage-height record Jan. 3-19 T»tage-dl«oharge relation affected by Ice during part of 

period)} discharge computed on ba*ia of weather records, record! of dlTer»ion», and record* for nearby
112 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Avondale, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long. 104°24', In sec. 1 , T. 21 S., R. 63 

w., half a mile upstream from Slxmile Creek and 2| miles west of Avondale. Datum of 

gage is 4,508.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--6,345 square miles.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--11 years, 917 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 8.26 

reef), from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 140 secondfeet Sept. 3.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942, from rating curve 

extended, above 7,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 8.83 feet June 13, 1948; minimun. 

daily discharge, 50 second-feet Apr. 2, 1940.

Remarks.--Records fair. Storage and diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1087: 1942. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

e?

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

£9 

30 

31

Oct.

315 

310 

305 

300 

300

295 

290 

236 

281 

£81

295 

315 

320 

330 

340

346 

346 

340 

340 

346

376 

394 

406 

426 

432

480 

510 

525 

548 

548 

564

Nov.

580 

572 

572 

540 

588

612 

620 

596 

604 

612

548 

525 

488 

458 

472

480 

452 

426 

439 

432

426 

432 

394 

413 

406

413 

400 

400 

406 

394

Dec.

382 

376 

382 

358 

352

358 

376 

376 

382 

426

394 

376 

413 

406 

420

446 

458 

465 

458 

458

452 

480 

432 

488 

458

432 

439( 

480 

439 

452 

439

Jan.

432 

420 

4O6 

346 

290

268 

335 

364 

439 

452

432 

452 

406 

400 

400

376 

446 

518 

540 

540

518 

458 

458 

458 

465

432 

420 

420 

413 

400 

413

Feb.

439 

406 

400 

394 

432

432 

420 

452 

394 

388

370 

346 

352 

382 

388

400 

400 

400 

382 

382

388 

413 

432 

394 

406

388 

364 

364

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 ... . .

................................. - 4- ....

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

346 

335 

352 

320 

310

290 

290 

305 

305 

281

272 

254 

276 

376 

390

380 

350 

320 

340 

290

310 

350 

320 280' 

240

280 

270 

350 

460 

480 

340

Apr.

3OO 

270 

260 

27O 

3OO

320 

280 

250 

230 

260

370 

430 

350 

310 

320

440 

500 

540 

490 

450

380 

300 

250 

500 

940

1,000 

920 

1,000 

1,070 

1,100

Secondfoot-days

11,490 

14,700 

13,053

357,79.6

13,117 

11,108 

10,062 

14,400 

24,183 

53,630 

42,040 

16,605 

12,308

236,696

May

1,070 

972 

890 

850 

880

820 

572 

4<72 

420 

346

320 

281 

268 

310 

364

370 

388 

488 

770 

1,040

1,040 

948 

936 

924 

1,300

1,710 

1,260 

984 

810 

1,190 

1,190

Maximum

564 

620 

488 ;

5,670 r

540 

452 

480 

1,100 

1,710 

2,940 

4,220 

1,100 

1,420

4,220

June

1,390 

1,600 

1,830 

2,110 

1,820

1,530 

1,600 

1,720 

1,380 

1,720

1,250 

1,820 

2,360 

2,590 

2,570

2,540 

2,600 

2,620 

2,940 

2,440

2,030 

1,530 

1,270 

1,040 

1,010

1,260 

1,360 

1,300 

1,200 

1,200

July

1,160 

1,120 

1,140 

1,19O 

1,360

1,29O 

1,400 

1,780 

1,780 

1,680

2,120 

2,250 

1,460 

1,490 

1,020

1,120* 

924 

1,020 

720 

860

830 

854 

1,200 

1,560 

900

4,220 

1,390 

1,350 

1,740 

518 

394

Aug.

446 

432 

346 

310 

368

227 

196 

350 

580 

800

840 

860 

900 

940 

1,050

1,100 

900 

800 

780 

520

450 

350 

300 

250 

260

330 

400 

440 

430 

400 

350

Sept.

176 

162 

140 

190 

564

676 

692 

900 

1,150 

580

1,420 

420 

286 

644 

300

556. 

276 

272 

310 

268

272 

240 

256 

258 

245

254

-236 

186 

190 

209

Mini- ! » » ! See?

281 371 

394 490 

352 421

255 1 980

268 -423 

346 I .397 

240 325 

'.230 480 

Z68 780 

1,04,0 1,788 

304 1,356 

196 536 

140 410

140 '648

22,790 

29,160 

25,890

709,700

26,020 

, 22,030 

19,960 

28,560 

47,970 

106,400 

83,390 

32,940 

24,410

469,500

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec. -ft.) . Julv 5 (1:45 a.m.) 4,370 sec.-ft.j July 24 (2 a.m.) 4,410

aec.-ft.s July"26 16:15 a.m.) 11,600 sec.-ft.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 15 to Apr. 28, Aug. 8-23, 25-31; discharge computed on basis 

of weather records and records for station near Pueblo.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 113

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo.

Location. Water-stage recorder 100 feet upstream from diversion dam of Oxford Farmers Co. 

canal, lat. S8°ll', long. 104° 10', in sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 60 W., H miles west of 

Nepesta. Datum of gage is 4,378.68 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1949, water-stage recorders at temporary sites on canal and river 100 feet 

downstream from diversion dam, at same datum.

Drainage area.--9,363 square miles.

necoras available.--September 1897 to October 1903, July 1909 to November 1912, and October 

lyiis to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1897 to October 1903, 

July 1909 to November 1912," and January 1914 to September 1950 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.--25 years (1917-21, 1922-28, 1935-50), 730 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 7.35 

reel"), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 60 secondfeet Sept. 6.

1897-1903, 1909-12, 1914-50: Maximum discharge, 180,000 second-feet June 4, 1921, 

at point 9 miles upstream by slope-area method; no flow at times in 1902, 1910, 1931, 

1934.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge computed by combining discharge of river below canal 

with that of Oxford Farmers Co. canal for period July 30 to Sept. 30. Storage and 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

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

Oct.

273 

276 

239 

294 

284

249 

257 

257 

291 

313

376 

376 

340 

302 

302

302 

280 

294 

313 

362

385 

336 

306 

325 

332

418 

422 

427 

422 

413 

413

Nov.

404 

380 

476 

482 

506

542 

536 

512 

494 

506

460 

413 

422 

427 

449

466 

454 

380 

358 

358

290 

347 

310 

315 

374

358 

a335 

a340 

358 

349

Dec.

332 

349 

371 

380 

376

380 

389 

418 

298 

313

471 

5QO 

580 

536

506

432 

376 

394 

345 

325

345 

612 

512 

482 

454

328 

230 

198 

196 

204 

325

Jan.

386 

352 

454 

480 

506

358 

542 

454 

518 

555

427 

371 

345 

230 

520

430 

442 

364 

413 

342

300 

223 

210 

380 

413

442 

280 

32-5 

402 

<413 

261

Feb.

402 

330 

315 

305 

261

268 

369 

442 

386 

352

330 

315 

315 

352 

320

347 

358 

342 

364 

347

424 

442 

442 

342 

295

293 

303 

298

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Xflndar year 1949 

ary

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

293 

293 

283 

271 

256

249 

253 

246 

210 

210

198 

207 

271 

323 

328

298 

271 

253 

242 

236

264 

298 

215 

152 

128

143 

134 

122 

122 

110 

al!2

Apr.

120 

173 

138 

147 

177

190 

164 

145 

134 

122

207 

212 

186 

166 

159

195 

293 

345 

323 

328

267 

210 

142 

138 

260

356 

328 

351 

362 

430

Secondfoot-days

10,179 

12,401 

11,959

293,478

12,188 

9,659 

6,991 

6,768 

18,743 

40,681 

34,482 

7,837 

7,344

179,232

May

48O 

385 

368 

385 

488

548 

495 

465 

437 

418

392 

351 

323 

339 

345

374 

339 

458 

602 

757

828 

757 

716 

855 

945

1,430 

1,240 

986 

846 

749 

642

Maximum

427 

542 

612

6,070

555 

442 

328 

430 

1,430 

2,150 

5,290 

552 

1,200

5,290

June

792 

986 

1,250 

1,640 

1,370

1,470 

1,470 

1,610 

1,180 

1,540

1,280 

1,260 

1,430 

1,580 

1,550

1,720 

1,680 

1,660 

2,150 

1,570

1,720 

1,140 

828 

1,040 

945

1,120 

1,{250 

1,190 

1,160 

1,100

July

1,O40 

997 

978 

1,010 

1,330

626 

488 

819 

935 

925

1,290 

1,260 

801 

905 

488

976 

855 

1,100 

935 

1,180

1,130 

1,110 

1,300 

1,980 

846

5,290 

1,190 

737 

1,110 

412 

441

Minimum

239 

290 

198

141

210 

261 

110 

120 

323 

792 

412 

83 

60

60

Aug.

552 

546 

 510 

316 

296

272 

208 

168 

223 

194

86 

83 

102 

168 

142

288 

164 

426 

414 

310

228 

214 

182 

164 

149

171 

321 

284 

248 

225 

183

Mean

328 

413 

366

804

393 

3*5 

226 

226 

605 

1,356 

1,112 

253 

245

491

Sept.

138 

120 

91 

76 

67

60 

81 

121 

528 

106

1,200 

331 

297 

501 

202

757 

223 

255 

317 

264

225 

227 

206 

225 

210

130 

62 

68 

112 

124

Runoff in 

acre-feet

20,190 

24,600 

23,720

582,100

24,170 

19,160 

13,870 

13,420 

37,180 

80,690 

68,390 

' 15,540 

14,570

355,500

Peak discharge (base, 4,700 sec. -ft. ). July 24 (4:30 a.m.) 7,640 sec.. -ft.; Jfcly 26 (10:15 a.m.)

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Avcmdale.
114 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and chain gage, lat. 37°59', long. 103°31', in sec. 2, T. 

24 S., R. 55 W., at East Bridge in La Junta, just upstream from King Arroyo. Datum of 

gage is 4,039.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--12,828 square miles.

Records available.--May to August 1889, December 1893 to December 1895, January to December 

1901, April to October 1903, August to November 1908, April 1912 to December 1913, and 

October 1933 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1893 to December 1895, January to December 1901, April to October 1903, August to November 1908, and 

April 1912 to September 1950 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.--38 years (1912.-50), 288 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 8.95 

reet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 7.0 secondfeet Sept. 6, 7.

1889, 1893-95, 1901, 1903, 1908, 1912-50: Maximum discharge, 200,000 second-feet 

June 4, 1921 (gage height, 18.4 feet), by slope-area method; no flow Jan. 20-23, Mar. 

20-22, 1915.

Remarks.--Records good. Chain gage read twice daily July 25 to Sept. 30. Storage and 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

. 11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

50 

69 

92 

52 

44

47 

36 

47 

55 

85

96 

101 

88 

52 

50

36 

50 

85 

73 

38

30 

44 

141 

101 

55

55 

52. 

77 

126 

85 

81

Nov.

73 

58 

53 

44 

47

47 

58 

44 

38 

92

101 

1O6 

77 

69 

47

38 

33 

69 

52 

47

55 

50 

50 

50 

55

62 

52 

62 

. 69 

52

Dec.

126 

*52 

44 

44 

44

62 

73 

58 

77 

101

106 

b72 

b95 

106 

126

161 

161 

131 

153 

131

121 

111 

101 

136 

126

141 

85 

73 

55 

*47 

50

Jan.

101 

101 

96 

b90 

b82

b75 

b75 

b74 

74 

70

45 

51 

70 

78 

66

62 

62 

78 

*74 

*254

278 

148 

110 

82 

86

110 

86 

45 

24 

30 

110

Feb.

366 

326 

326 

278 

164

94 

39 

48 

70 

18

22 

30 

22 

12 

18

s'.o

12 

12 

30 

36

48 

33 

36 

22 

22

16 

16 

16

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

18 

16 

16 

22 

48

62

105 

156 

164 

189

94 

66 

74 

45 

24

39 

39 

45 

33 

27

22 

22 

22 

48 

20

36 

77 

31 

10 

9.0 

7.6

Apr.

9.0 

9.0 

31 

40 

18

26 

43 

43 

56

37

24 

20 

63 

77 

50

35 

85 

59 

63 

59

47 

43 

33 

20 

18

15 

12 

37 

66 

77

May

37 

15 

4O 

26 

73

73 

63 

53 

24 

40

59 

53 

53 

40 

43

29 

31 

59 

69 

92

77 

85 

85 

77 

100

123 

158 

128 

77 

66 

73

Second- llovlmum foot-days »*1'W»

2,093 - 141 

1,749 106 

2,969 161

81,725.4 3,110

2,787. 278 

2,140.0 366 

1,586.6 189 

1,215.0 85 

2,021 158 

4,262 294 

15,390 5.88O 

1,484 162 

2,703.0 386

40,399.6 5,88O

June

81 

123 

133 

227 

113

66 

113 

148 

153 

1O4

22O 

108 

138 

158 

158

195 

164 

25O 

183 

294

227 

113 

118 

92 

81

1OO 

108 

123 

100 

66

July

66 

88 

69 

77 

133

303 

104 

73 

77 

113

100 

143 

1OO 

88 

123

88 

88 

113 

250 

88

81 

63 

128 

2,540 

414

5,880 

1.77O 

320 

1,350 

301 

259

Aug.

61 

63 

68 

66 

56

53 

44 

32 

23 

27

28 

36 

23 

27 

21

21 

18 

16 

23 

30

40 

42 

38 

32 

60

103 

162 

129 

60 

44 

38

Minimum Mean

30 67.5 

33 58.3 

44 95.8

6.4 224

24 89.9 

8.0 76.4 

7.6 51.2 

9.O 40.5 

15 65.2 

66 142 

63 496 

16 47.9 

7.0 90.1

7.0 111

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO sec. -f t. ) .--July 24 (7 a.m.) 8,30o sec. -ft.; July 26 (1O p.

Sept.

20 

16 

13 

15 

1O

7.O 

7.0 

19 

15 

63

63 

68 

68 

339 

88

113 

23 

18 

27 

 31

31 

50 

123 

282 

380

386 

212 

65 

63 

88

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,150 

3,47O 

5,890

162,100

5,530 

4,240 

3,150 

2,410 

4,01O 

8.45O 

30,530 

2,940 

5,360

80,130

m. } 19,SOO

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 115

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°05', long. 103°12', in NW£ sec. 2, T. 23 S., R. 52 

w., 1,500 feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 50 and 1 mile north of Las Animas. 

Datum of gage is 3,874.97 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 14,435 square miles.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 195&.

Average discharge.--11 years, 337 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,170 second-feet July 27 (gage height, 9.06 

reet); minimum daily, 18 second-feet Apr. 27.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 23,600 second-feet Apr. 25., 1942 (gage height, 12.58 

feet); minimum daily, 8 second-feet Aug. 9, 28, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for Dec. 1 to Feb. 15, which are fair. Storage and 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions. Vf 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In Becond-feet, water year October 1949 to September-1950

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

30 

28 

28 

26

22 

21 

21 

26 

33

34 

32 

37 

31 

30

72 

56 

47 

43 

48

31 

31 

37 

74 

53

48 

46 

44 

53 

90 

76

Nov.

39 

33

31 

32 

31

65 

44

36 

33 

32

37- 

44 

48 

4O 

38

36 

28 

24 

28 

28

31 

30 

3? 

31 

32

30 

32 

33 

34 

39

Dec.

50 

223 

76 

72 

74

*43 

38 

52 

80 

78

blOO 

68 

b90 

*b!20 

*blG5

b200 

blSO 

130 

116 

*105

74 

58 

59 

77 

b88

b90 

*92 

102 

102 

92 

78

Jan.

78 

85 

67 

61 

70

b8O 

blOO 

b!30 

*b!45 

bl40

139 

127 

119 

97 

113

*83 

*108 

95 

*102 

178

262 

157 

*139 

127 

110

88 

b!20 

b90 

b67 

b7O 

b58

Feb.

*b7O 

b95 

b!30 

157 

192

*151 

119 

95 

90 

97

88 

92 

83 

76 

58

54 

52 

48- 

47 

50

48 

50 

50 

50 

46

46 

50 

50

Month

Oeto 

Move 

Deee

ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

lendar year 1949 

ai*y

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

50 

50 

50 

50 

48

53 

56 

145 

154 

164

167 

124 

108 

95 

83

70 

70 

50 

50

47

46 

40 

31 

23 

22

- 32 

32 

21 

21 

22 

22

Apr.

22 

22 

22 

22 

23

22 

21 

23 

24 

25

24 

24 

30 

30 

39

36 

33 

4O 

29 

23

2O 

20 

20 

20 

2O

20 

18 

20 

23 

26

Secondfoot -days

1,272 

1,051 

2,942

68,758

3,405 

2,234 

1,996 

741 

857 

1,582 

10,6O7 

1,647 

2,830

31,164

May

21 

20 

42 

24 

50

33 

31 

29 

30 

25

25 

23 

26 

23 

24

23 

23 

23 

24 

22

22 

22 

3O 

22 

25

30 

34 

53 

29 

23 

26

Maximum

90 

65 

223

3,710

262 

192 

 167 

40 

53 

181 

4,350 

344 

649

4,350

June

23 

22 

28 

122 

122

44

25 

22 

25 

28

38 

50 

20. 

29 

24

23 

44

42 

88 

181

181 

139 

4O 

30 

50

33 

23 

23 

30 

33

July

31 

30 

31 

23 

25

167 

209 

54 

74 

67

39 

42 

85 

44

38

36 

32 

32 

124 

61

50 

30 

7O 

1,150 

494

1,190 

4,350 

216 

1,040 

590 

183

Minimum

21 

24 

38

16

58 

46 

21 

18 

20 

20 

23 

19 

24

18

Aug.

157 

89 

68 

61 

58

77 

47 

33 

30 

3O

29 

27 

26 

24 

23

22 

21 

2O 

19 

2O

20 

20 

19 

20 

2O

92 

344 

86 

04 

44 

37

Mean

41.0 

35.0 

94.9

188

110 

79.8 

64.4 

24.7 

27.6 

52.7 

342 

53.1 

94.3

85.4

Sept.

35 

35 

29 

25 

24

25 

24 

25 

28 

29

33 

32 

38 

276 

86

649 

220 

84 

54 

44

38 

37 

37 

53 

 160

234 

196 

132 

97 

51

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,520 

2,080 

5,840

136,400

6,750 

4,430 

3,960 

1,470 

1,700 

3,140 

21,040 

3,270 

5,610

61,610

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 age.-ft.). July 24 (10 p.m.) 3,420 sec 

sec.-rt.; July 29 (10:30 p.m.) 3,240 sec.-ft.

.-ft.; July 27 (9:30 a.m.) 8,170

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
116 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and staff gage, lat. 38°04', long. 102°56', in sec. 8, 7. 

t!3 3., R. 49 W., at dam on Arkansas River at'Caddoa, 3 miles south of Hasty and £8 ru'.les 

upstream from Colorado-Kansas State line. Datum of gage Is 3,760.00 feet above ne-.r. aea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark),; gage readings have teen reduced to 

elevations above nean sea level.

Records available.--December 1943 to September 1950. .

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 158,700 acre-feet Mar. 19, 20 (elevation, 3,325.46

 I'eet); nininun, 32,760 acre-feet July 18 (elevation, 3,796.16 feet).

1943-50: Maximum contents, 244,700 acre-feet July 3, 1948 (elevation, 3,835.70 

feet); no contents at times during 1945, 1946, 1947.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete and earth-fill dam. Storage began Dec. 10, 1943.

 Capacity (based on 1948 survey), 675,100 acre-feet at elevation 3,870.00 fee'; (top of 

spillway gates), of which 394,600 acre-feet (between elevations 3,769.00 feet, elevation 

of no contents, and 3,851.00 feet) is for conservation and 280,500 acre-feet (between 

elevations 3,851.00 and 3,870.00 feet) is reserved for flood control. Figures given 

herein represent total capacity or contents.

Cooperation.--Record of contents furnished by Corps of Engineers. _

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Dec. 31. .....................

Calendar year 1949. ........

Sept. 30......................

Water year 1949-50. ........

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,822.85

-

3,805.95

3,806.88

3,808.90

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

133,400

141,700

-

149,900- 

61,580

60,090

64,660

71, 730

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+4,700

+8,300

+25,200

+4,570

+7,070

-78,570

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 117

Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°06', long. 102°55', in northwest corner of see. 

4, i. 23 S., R. 49 V., just upstream from Caddoa Creek and 1} miles downstream from 

Johln Martin Dam. Datum of gage is 3,737.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.--18,935 square miles.

Peoords available.--March 1938 to September 1950 (prior to October 1947, published as 

Arkancac Kiver at Caddoa).

Average dl Jcmrge.--12 years, 471 second-feet (adjusted for storage in John Martin Reservolr).

E.\ri\-:r.os. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 3.09 

rcct); ninlKum daily, 2.5 second-feet Feb. 20.

1938-50: -Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 10.46 

foe 1 , site and datum then in use), by slope-area method; no flow at times in 1945, 1946, 

1947; minimum daily prior to construction of John Martin Reservoir, 5 second-feet July 

16, 1939.

Remarks. Records good above 50 second-feet and fair below. Storage and diversions above 

station for irrigation. Plow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

*Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

768 

7C8 

719 

622 

596

590 

596 

59G 

596 

544

413 

434 

423 

419 

396

322 

318 

360 

350 

526

282 

246 

232 

197 

165

177 

201 

228 

232 

228 

228

Nov.

31 

7.3 

6.9 

5.7 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.9 

5.3 

4.5 

5.7 

4.9

4.5

4.2 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

5.3

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

7.7 

19 

19 

19 

18

Dec.

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

20 

22 

16 

6.9 

6.5

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

4.9

4.9

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

4.0 

4.0 

4.2 

4.O 

4.0 

4.0

Jan.

4.0 

4.0 

4.2 

4.2 

4.0

3.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.8

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.9 

4.9 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.9 

*5.3 

b4.9

b3.5* 

b3.8 

b3.8

b4.0 

*b4.0 

b4.0

Feb.

b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.3 

b4.2 

4.5

*4.5 

4.0 

3.8 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

2.5

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

4.0

4.2 

4.5 

4.5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

13 

49 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

55 

63 

63 

63 

63

61 

57 

51 

47 

47

38 

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

Apr.

1,

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Secondfoot -days

12,576 

234.6 

251.7

102,178.9

130.7 

107.2 

1,140.5 

^7,894 

20,612 

17,013 

11,252 

8,650 

8,189

108,050. 7

874 

100 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

140 

190

130 

080 

070 

010 

986

858 

782 

754 

740 

747

820 

812 

656 

733 

768

726 

719 

740 

691 

628

May

635 

635 

628 

622 

602

505 

505 

518 

518 

564

544 

544 

544 

538 

524

6O2 

642 

635 

691 

740

740 

754 

842 

898 

890

842 

820 

805 

719 

768 

798

June

747 

691 

656 

570 

493

493 

481 

481 

609 

698

670 

691 

684 

684 

684

677 

684 

726 

726 

347

338 

481 

487 

499 

531

550 

544 

538 

246 

307

July

481 

418 

118 

165 

188

318 

365 

365 

336 

390

385 

365 

380 

380 

375

385 

434 

434 

423 

334

107 

390 

440 

440 

440

428 

463 

475 

385 

355 

290

Aug.

250 

241 

218 

205 

210

84 

143 

355 

162 

350

375 

406 

406 

440 

475

499 

412 

282 

282 

282

232 

264 

241 

246 

250

264 

170 

272 

175 

228 

181

I

t 

Maximum | Minimum ' Hear

768 165 406 

31 , 4.0 . 7.82 

22 3.5 : 8.12

1,320 3.0 ' 280

5.3 

4.5 

63 

1,190 : 

898 1 

747 

481 

499 

463

1,190

3.5 4.22 

2.5 3 . 83 

4.5 36.8 

628 930 

505 665 

246 367 

107 J 363 

84 i 279 

5G j 273

2.5 ' 296

Sept.

173 

201 

228 

232 

277

350

418 

463 

136 

355

406 

440 

440 

434 

428

66 

56 

300 

331 

326

318 

304 

300 

300 

228

177 

148 

118 

118 

118

R':noff in 

aors-feet

24,940 

465 

499

202,700

259 

213 

2.2GO 

55,330 

40,380 

33,740 

22,320 

17,1'30 

16,?40

214,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this (Jay. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
118 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°06', long. 102°37', in sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 46 

 W., 150 feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 50 and 28? and 1 mile nooth of 

Lamar. Datum of gage is 3,605.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 19,874 square miles.

Records available. May to December 1913 and October 1933 to September 1950 in reports of 

Geological Survey. May 1913 to September 1950 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 37 years, 275 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,890 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 3.66 

reetj; minimum daily, 4.4 second-feet Mar. 9.

1913-50: Maximum discharge, 165,000 second-feet June 5, 1921, by slope-area method; 

no flow at times during 1913-15.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, . which are fair. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 116). Storage and diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17ie

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

264 

264 

260 

182 

136

112 

95 

109 

122 

157

75 

45 

45 

43 

41

41 

32 

38 

41 

38

45 

36 

38 

70 

45

43 

43 

43 

43 

41 

34

Nov.

29 

22 

19 

16 

14

14

13 

13 

13 

13

16 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

11 

11 

7.7 

7.7

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

Dec.

7.7 

7.7 

8.8 

9.9 

*9.9

9.9 

9.9 

8.8 

8.8 

9.9

9.9 

7.7 

b8.0 

bll 

*b!5

b!9 

21 

21 

22 

b20

b!9 

b!9 

b20 

b22 

b22

24 

24 

21 

21 

21 

17

Jan.

16 

16 

14 

14 

*18

22 

23 

24 

25 

22

21 

20 

21 

22 

25

*35 

39 

35 

35 

35

39 

39 

*35 

35 

31

23 

42 

40 

32 

25

Feb.

34 

37 

36 

38 

41

41 

*34 

28 

27 

*34

32- 

39 

34 

32 

31

37 

37 

37 

31 

32

32 

30 

34 

32

31

27 

27 

27

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.). No

Mar.

27 

27 

25 

21 

19

9.9 

7.1 

4.7 

4.4 

5.0

5.7 

5.0 

21 

13 

9.2

7.8 

7.1 

7.8 

7.8 

8.5

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

6.4 

5.7

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

Apr.

56 

317 

597 

604 

604

597 

590 

590 

582 

612

619 

522 

496 

490 

448

418 

285 

213 

171 

169

193 

224 

215 

193 

184

224 

206 

215 

246 

2O6

Secondfoot-days

2,621 

352.7 

475.9

38,851.0

854 

932 

312.7 

11,086 

7,198 

5,704.4 

881.0 

1,700 

2,307.1

34,424.8

peak above

May

193 

197 

206 

210 

228

176 

102 

119 

109 

115

146 

115 

146 

127 

115

109 

184 

202 

210 

298

307 

307 

342 

332 

413

382 

388 

394 

382 

289 

356

Maximum

264 

29 

24

9,26O

42 

41 

27 

619 

413 

1,010 

126 

295 

345

1,010

base.

June

361 

260 

264 

220 

131

83 

65 

54 

49 

209

232 

197 

197 

217 

201

201 

220 

213 

248

1,010

401 

45 

17 

8.8 

6.6

16 

19 

16 

306 

237

July

Minimum

32 

7.7 

7.7

7.7

14

27 

4.4 

56 

102 

6.6 

5.5 

13 

6.4

4.4

41 

1C 

48 

32 

21

14 

13 

11 

58 

22

17 

22 

17 

13 

8.8

7.7 

5.5 

21 

13 

36

120 

24 

19 

21 

21

20 

21 

44 

59 

39 

50

Aug.

54 

25 

28 

28 

25

115 

48 

22 

295 

132

77 

57 

44 

35 

46

44 

59 

59 

32 

30

30 

27 

26 

25 

22

25 

210 

22 

29 

16 

13

Mean

84.5 

11.8 

15.4

106

27.5 

33.3 

10.1 

370 

232 

190 

23.4 

54.3 

76.9

94.3

Sept.

8.8 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

11 

11 

14 

647 

90

32 

18 

17 

17 

17

845 

3OO 

23 

11 

6.4

9.9 

9.2 

14 

22 

67

28 

17 

16 

13 

12

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,200 

700 

944

77~,070

1,690 

1,850 

620 

21,990 

14,230 

11,310 

1,750 

3,3.70

63,230

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

 ote.--No gage-height record Jan. 4-15, Jan. 26 to Feb. 9 (stage-discharge relation affected by le« 

during most of periods); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

' nd records for station at Holly.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 119

- Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°02', long. 102°07', in sec. 14, T. 23 S., R. 42 

w., i;00 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 89, just upstreaniifrom Wild Horse 

Ores,:, and half a mile south of Holly. Datum of gage is 3,377.95 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1923. Prior to Jan. 7, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 200 feet upE'crourn at same datum.

Df-alnago area. --25 ,09;j square miles.

Seconds available.--December 1893 to December 1894, May 1901 to April 1902 (published as 

iv barton or at Byron), Octooer ISO? to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 

1050 In reports of Geological Survey. October 1907 to September 1950 in reports of 

State cnzir.eer.

Average discharge.--43 years (1907-50), 351 second-feet.

Extrer.ea .--Max imam discharge during year, 7,420 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 5.40 

rcer.); minimurc daily, 37 second-feet Apr. 2.

1893-94, 1901-2, 1907-50: Maximum discharge, 136,000 second-feet Oct. 20, 1908 (gage 

height, 11.0 feet, datum then in use), by slope-area method; no flow Aug. 9, 1924, May 

27 to June 6, June 26 to July 3, 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 116). Storage and 

several diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 897: 1939(M). W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

Z

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

338 

387 

599 

393 

233

219 

190 

198 

228 

238

277 

233 

20G 20." 

206

190 

202 

206 

186 

' 198

202 

198 

194 

210 

210

190 

178 

182 

178 

170 

174

Nov.

1CG 

isn 

141 

144 

147

144 

129 

118 

122 

125

115 

140 

13G 

130 

132

132 

125 

129 

144 

129

129 

132 

132 

140 

13G

136 

129 

122 

125 

132

Dec.

132 

132 

125 

122 

122

125 

132 

118 

132 

125

125 

108 

89 

102 

105

147 

158 

151 

147 

147

115 

105 

112 

1G2 

197

175 

175 

184 

175 

206 

175

Jan.

188 

188 

171 

155 

162

147 

127 

148 

173 

176

17C 

1G5 

165 

134 

162

140 

176 

137 

137 

199

208 

203 

180 

173 

134

88 

115 

173 

151 

92 

127

Feb.

140 

158 

158 

144 

199

212 

192 

173 

162 

158

158 

1$9 

154 

165 

162

169 

169 

158 

151 

151

158 

151 

13V 

140 

148

148 

148 

137

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Oece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

140 

140 

'137 

137 

127

124 

115 

88 

103 

85

90 

65 

85 

100 

100

' 90 

82 

80 

80 

88

90 

80 

78 

75 

75

80 

78 

78 

78 

78 

70

Apr.

39 

37 

195 

460 

474

481 

481 

502 

494 

520

500 

494 

480 

494 

520

527 

467 

366 

279 

269

300 

316 

326 

284 

274

295 

349 

354 

337 

349

Secondfoot -days

7,074 

4,023 

4,325

99,76G

4,870 

4,469 

2,916 

11,263 

8,493 

10,166 

8,105 

9,733 

7,096

82,533

May

300 

274 

279 

269 

285

290 

249 

216 

212 

' 184

177 

196 

177 

188 

177

177 

166 

192 

220 

216

290 

328 

301 

323 

374

426 

380 

40G 

467 

413 

341

Maximum

399 

166 

206

14,500

208 

212 

140 

527 

467 

2,720 

1,190 

1,030 

1,010

2,720

June

406 

380 

306 

323 

274

196 

152 

117 

109 

102

268 

518 

202 

172 

193

224 

229 

239 

244 

388

2,720 

494 

317 

245 

200

152 

1G5 

159 

306

36C

July

318 

228 

265 

250 

260

241 

214 

197 

214 

223

197 

236 

205 

176 

176

156 

130 

117 

117 

132

1,190 

484 

318 

255 

241

214 

197 

228 

223 

330 

373

Aug.

324 

360 

684 

442 

380

290 

280 

210 

210 

240

169 

135 

169 

161 

191

425 

1,030 

862 

432 

368

287 

240 

205 

200 

182

148 

139 

272 

277 

230 

191

1 

Minimum Mean

170 228 

115 134 

89 140

61 273

88 157 

137 160 

65 94.1 

37 375 

166 274 

102 339 

117 261 

135 314 

75 237

37 226

Sept.

169 

135 

110 

106 

100

86 

78 

75 

123 

452

230 

156 

92 

96 

103

220 

1,010 

502 

442 

348

255 

250 

255 

272 

245

266 

240 

225 

230 

225

Runoff In 

acre-feet

14,030 

7,980 

8,580

197,900

9,660 

8,860 

5,870 

22,340 

16,850 

20,160 

16,080 

19,310 

14,070

163,700

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.) .' June 21 (3 a.m.) 7,420 sec. -ft.

200005 O- 52 - 9
120 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°58', long. 101°45', in NWv sec. 18, T. 24 S., R. 

4U W., at highway bridge half a mile south of Syracuse. Datum of gage is 3,212.32 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 25,894 square miles.

Records available.--August 1902 to July 1906, June 1921 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-50), 365 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 5.35 

feet); minimum, 57 second-feet Apr. 2, 3 (gage height, 1.26 feet).

1902-6, 1921-50: Maximum gage height, about 11.75 feet June 6, 1921, present datum 

(discharge not determined); no flow Aug. 17, 1946. Bankfull stage, 7.0 feet.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by John 

Martin Reservoir (see p. 116).

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

310 

346 

365 

380 

365

323 

297 

275 

297 

337

346 

351 

314 

310 

288

288 

292 

283 

259

251

267 

279 

275 

275 

259

247 

235 

228 

228 

220 

228

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Nov.

243 

239 

259 

239 

235

228 

217 

228 

228 

213

213 

213 

220 

220 

213

209 

196 

190 

193 

196

193 

183 

180 

183 

183

180 

180 

174 

174 

171

Dec.

168 

171 

160 

149 

*149

155 

155 

149 

142 

160

166 

*b90 

b90 

109 

125

171 

228 

202 

*193 

206

144 

127 

*127 

152 

202

174 

171 

142 

220 

*213 

255

Jan.

23B 

224 

158

116 

147

155 

158 

158 

*196 

228

235 

239 

235

193 

199

*174 

190 

190 

158 

183

239 

199 

*228 

217 

196

130 

120 

 149 

166 

b!35 

b!70

Feb.

b475 

bl,000 

1,040 

804 

319

*279 

259 

224 

224 

228

217 

217 

*217 

220 

199

199 

196 

180 

166 

*166

' 168 

166 

166 

160 

160

163 

 171 

168

Month

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.). Feb.

Mar.

166 

160 

160 

168 

168

*202 

186 

163 

168 

180

171 

b!25 

*b85 

blOO 

b!40

186 

168 

147 

137 

*139

142 

.134 

120 

111 

102

100 

98 

82 

88

73 

71

Apr.

64 

57 

57 

166 

342

365 

405 

436 

453 

431

426 

448 

415 

415 

415

475 

475 

420 

332 

288

297 

292 

297 

310 

301

283 

292 

305 

310 

342

Secondfoot-days

9,018 

6,193 

5,065

139,599

5,717 

8,151 

4,240 

9,914 

8,534 

9,261 

9,985 

12,181 

9,992

98,251

May

356 

319 

301 

301 

297

328 

305 

239

235 

217

193 

180 

193 

193 

209

199 

190 

183 

193 

202

224 

271 

263 

263 

283

332 

385 

370 

453 

442 

395.

Maximum

380 

259 

255

17,70O

239 

Ij040 

20? 

475 

453 

1,990 

846 

1,360 

919*

1,990

June

351 

361 

328 

297 

275

228 

168 

130 

109 

94

78 

472 

251 

190 

177

171 

171 

166 

171. 

193

1,990 

542 

475 

370 

319

267 

232 

171 

158 

356

July

405 

297 

288 

B97 

297

279 

247 

2£4 

206 

209

275 

651 

279 

243 

206

183 

174 

168 

177 

163

846 

499- 

356 

332 

301

279 

356 

400 

415 

385 

548

Minimum

220 

171 

90

90

116 

160 

71- 

57 

180 

78, 

163P 

. .232' 

139

57

Aug.

481 

442 

721 

628 

453

356 

319 

365 

305 

259

310 

243 

283 

351 

279

232 

415 

1,360 

594 

458

395 

365 

323 

275 

267

283 

251 

243 

365 

301 

259

Mean

291 

206 

163

382

184 

291 

137 

330 

275 

309 

r 322 

393 

333

269

Sept.

239 

235 

213 

196 

183

174 

158 

144 

139 

310

351 

2B4 

190 

177 

177

232 

721 

919 

554 

517

448 

426 

410 

395 

380

415 

442 

385 

328 

310

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,890 

12,280 

10,050

276,800

11,340 

16,170 

8,410 

19,660 

16,930 

18,370 

19,800 

24,160 

19,820

194,900

3 (1 p.m.) 2,620 sec. -ft. 5 June 12 (12 m.) 1,220 see.-

sec.-ft.; Aug. 3 (2:30 p.m.) 1,030 sec.'-f't.j Aug. 18 (8:30 a.m.) 2,140 sec. -ft. ; Sept. 17 (10 p.m.) 

1,690 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Computed from graph based on gage readings June 7-12, 24-29, Sept. 5-9, 13-15, 28-30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 121

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°57', long. 100°52', in NW£ sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 

32 w., half a mile south of Garden City.

Drainage area.--27,719 square miles.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 28 years, 241 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 5.03 

FeeTT, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 4 second-feet June 1; 

minimum gage height, 2.12 feet June 20.

1922-50: Maximum discharge, 31,400 second-feet Apr. 28, 1942 (gage height, 8.87 

feet); no flow at times. Bankfull stage, 7.0 feet.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-fset. water year Ootcber 1949 tc September 1950

%Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

51,

53

6?

58

93

93

88

67

80

128

142

148

145

154

158

189

192

182

171

171

192

192

284

350

350

350

350

330

326

321

3O6

Nov.

271

258

266

275

293

275

25O

234

234

266

258

246

246

246

254

250

246

246

238

234

234

238

226

222

211

145

148

192

211

222

-

Dec.

222

218

21S

222

234

234

246

242

234

207

207

h200

hi 10

hlOS

137

148

178

218

275

266

238

182

139

139

165

182

211

234

262

335

372

Jan.

360

330

168

alOO

a90

108

122

134

189

222

254

297

311

316

280

271

258

185

154

234

288

372

366

330

238

119'

134

151

105

83

96

Feb.

119

134

171

218

288

404

458

428

366

326

196

137

93

207

2O7

222

171

108

88

62

42

42

42

42

42

38

44

40

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 ......................

January ....................................

February

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

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

Hater year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

44

46

' 49

44

34

31

60

67

6O

60

53

40

83

185

148

80

56

51

60

134

165

148

70

56

46

44

58

62

85

58

31

Apr.

22

17

19

20

16

15

20

22

22

10

15

13

1O

16

25

. 60

75

72

67

65

53

40

31

31

29

56

67

53

53

58

Secondfoe t-days

5,781

7,135

6,583

121,062

6,665

4,735

2,208

1,072

800

2,186

4,880

17,601

1O.647

70,293

May

62

53

29

29

31

36

31

56

34

23

20

23

29

25

27

19

17

17

16

15

16

16

13

13

15

19

16

23

44

20

13

Maximum

350

293

372

17,200

372

458

185

75

62

563

672

1,520

1,O3O

1,520

June

9

12

34

42

40

29

31

19

15

16

20

31

25

134

42

23

22

17

17

15

19

535

563

262

77

42

29

23

20

23

Minimum

51

145

1O8

36

83

38

31

10

13

9

2O

34O

182

 9

July

2O

31

99

113

96

113

88

67

44

36

34

40

366

2O4

122

85

62

62

58

51

65

101

31

250

266

211

271

360

404

458

672

Aug.

1,000

716

563

620

1,52O

648

1,010

664

496

458

382

382

549

428

446

434

382

42S

1.O1O

82,0

622

509

452

416

382

416

394

382

377

340

355

Mean

186

238

212

332

215

169

71.2

35.7

25.8

72.9

157

568

355

193

Sept.

377

382

350

306

242

, 215

204

204

211

192

192

250

226

192

182

254

271

366

1,030

741

605

490

410

388

394

394

382

410

410

377

-

Runoff in 

acre-fsst

11,470

14,150

13,060

240,100

13,220

9,390

4,380

2,130

1,590

4,340

9,680

34,910

21,120

139,400

Peak discharge (base, 55O sec. -ft.). June 22 (6:30 p.m.) 1,290 sec. -ft.; July 13 (1O a.m.) 57O

sec.-ft.; July31 (12 p.m.) 1,100 sec.-ft.; Aug. 5 (9 a.m.) 2,170 sec.-ft.j Aug. 7 (4 p.m.) 1,19O 

sec.-ft.j Aug. 13 (5 p.m.) 732 sec.-ft.; Aug. 19 (12 m.) 1.37O sec.-ft.; Sept. ,19 (5 a.m.) 1,200 

sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Klnsley.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings Oct. 1-4, Jan. 3, Aug. 5-11, Aug. 25 

to~3ept. 17.
122 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°45', long. 100°01', in NE^ sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 

2FU7, on Second Street Bridge in Dodge City. Datum of gage is 2,467.71 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--29,837 square miles.

Records available.--November 1902 to August 1906 (incomplete), September 1944 to September 

i960', tfage-height records collected at same site since 1903 are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,060 second-feet July 27 (gage height, 9.73 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 2.76 feet),

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 16,200 second-feet June 8, 1949 (gage height, 13.29 

feet); no flow at times in 1946.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Octo 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

MarcAprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Oct.

110 

104 

107 

107 

107

104 

102 

104 

365 

654

229 

193 

209 

221 

221

213 

229 

233 

237 

242

242 

237 

237 

263 

293

315 

324 

338 324- 

320 

324

Nov.

315 

302 

293 

293 

3O2

320 

306 

297 

297 

284

289 

293 

275 

284 

284

289 

302 

297 

293 

293

275 

263 

280 

271 

284

289 

250 

217 

2O9 

242

Dec.

263 

258 

254 

250 

263

271 

271 

271 

263 

271

275 

289 

271 

*250 

229

160 

180 

200 

220 

240

220 

200 

180 

170 

160

19O 

220 

250 

289 

315 

338

Month

Jan.

357 

383 

270 

150 

*90

10O 

110 

130 

150 

190

230 

270 

300 

343 

320

324 

*324 

297 

297 

258

237 

275 

324 

388 

300

240 

180 

140 

110 

100. 

90

Feb.

122 

139 

156 

185 

229

315 

324 

*383 

398

353

324 

293 

263 

225 

246

293 

297 

293 

229 

*197

185 

167 

159 

152 

145

145 

142 

132

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.). Oct.

Mar.

136 

133 

136 

136 

129

132 

126 

116 

129 

145

145 

120 

*115 

120 

159

209 

182 

159 

136 

136

149 

149 

201 

167 

129

107 

102 

104 

116 

122 

126

Apr.

Secondfoot -days

7,308 

8,488 

7,481

136,776

7,277 

6,491 

4,270 

2,483 

2,350 

2,341 

6,581 

20,171 

13,056

88,297

1O4 

102 

*99 

102 

99

96 

88 

88 

93 

90

88 

88 

88 

80 

7O

70 

80 

82 

88 

88

88 

78 

72 

65 

61

54 

59 

61 

80 

82

May

88 

93 

82 

72 

72

68 

70 

75 

78 

80

80 

80 

90 

96 

88

78 

78 

85 

82 

70

68 

68 

63 

63

61

63 

65 

72 

78 

72 

72

Maximum

654 

320 

338

13,100

388 

398 

209 

104 

96 

402 

2,140 

1,59O 

754

2,140

June

68 

63 

57 

54 

52

57 

59 

54 

48 

46

42 

42 

39 

36 

30

32 

42 

36 

37 

42

46 

37 

36 

402 

315

185

119 

102 

85 

78

Minimum

July

72 

68 

68 

77 

107

102 

96 

93 

85 

75

68 

70 

70 

72 

178

145 

122 

116 

104 

104

93 

93 

90 

232 

271

263 

2,140 

338 

336 

372 

459

102 

209 

16O

88

90 

122 

102 

54 

61 

3O 

N 68 

393 

280

30

Aug.

488 

786 

715 

590 

554

786 

7O8 

930 

746 

603

536 

470 

459 

530 

494

448 

442 

404 

393 

770

873 

715 

786 

584

518

734 

1,590 

610 

670 

715 

524

Mean

236 

283 

241

375

235 

232 

138 

82.8 

75.8 

78. 0 

212 

651 

435

242

Sept.

530 

494 

453 

420 

404

386 

372 

353 

284 

311

293 

280 

28O 

320 

297

420 

431 

353 

372 

715

754 

642 

590 

512 

462

459 

442 

453 

470 

483

Runoff in 

acre -feet

14,500 

16,840 

14,840

271,300

14,430 

12,870 

8,470 

4,920 

4,660 

4,640 

13,050 40,010' 

i 25,900

175,100

10 (12:30 a.m.) 1,950 sec. -ft.; Jan. -4 (2 a.m.) disfl.a.m.) 8,060 sec.-ft.j July 30 (il p.m.) 754 sec.-f.t.; Aug. 2 (3:30 p.m.) 828 sec.-ft.; Aug.-8 

(7:30 p.m.) 1,240 sec.-ft.; Aug. 14 (10:30 p.m.) 610 sec.-ft.; Aug. 20 (8:30 p.m.) 1,170 sec.-ft.; 

Aug. 23 (10:30 a.m.) 930 sec.-ft.; Aug. 27 (2:30 a.m.) 3,270 sec.;-ft.; Aug. 30 (1:30 a.m.) 1,020 sec.- 

ft.; Sept. 16 (10 p.m.) 930 sec.-ft.; Sept. 20.(4 p.m.) 900 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-28, Jan. 3-13, 25-31, Mar. 12-14.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 123

Arkansas River near Klnsley, Kans.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 3V56 1 , long. 99°22', on line between sees. 26 and 

 35, T. 24 S., R. 19 W., on U. S. Highway 50 S, 2 miles east of Kinsley.

Drainage area. 30,330 square miles.

Records available.--September 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,050 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 8.86 

reetj; minimum., 54 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 2.83 feet).

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet June 10. 1949 (gage height, 11.09 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot at times in 1946.

Remarks.-rRecords good except those for period of missing gage heights or ice effect, which 

are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

155 

150 

142 

133 

135

130 

130 

128 

138 

2,130.

3,000 

845 

3340 

8230 

8230

a24O 

8245 

a25O 

a255 

.8270

a270 

8280 

8280 

8300 

300

336 

356 

360 

364 

356 

356

Nov.

360 

360 

346 

339 

336

339 

350 

353 

339. 

325

308 

297 

> 294 

290 

297

304

 311 

311 

318 

314

308 

3OO 

308 

311 

300.

283 

272 

248 

22O 

211

Dec.

220 

230 

245 

255 

266

262 

262 

269 

262 

276

276 

258 

252 

 255 

224

220 

224 

217 

214 

230

258 

245 

220 

210 

200

£10 

220 

230 

250 

270 

290

Jan.

283 

294 

290 

150 

*85

85 

110 

135 

175 

220

270 

290 

300 

328 

356

353 

 370 

346 

325 

276

280 

269 

283 

304 

^28

325 

255 

175 

135 

88 

81

Feb,

105 

135 

152 

155 

227

272 

364 

*374 

409 

430

398 

339 

304 

272 

255

248 

283 

304 

314 

276

255 

255 

258 

224 

211

2O2 

214 

211

 Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949 .......................

ter year 1949-5O .......................

Mar.

196 

184 

169 

163 

158

152 

145 

138 

140 

140

145 

100 

118 

187 

160

 .155 

178 

190 

178 

166

155 

152 

175 

2O5 

202

17S 

160 

148 

145 

150 

145

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

12,839 

9,252 

7,520

155,510

7,564 

7,446 

4,977 

3,470 

3,165 

2,699 

8,344 

20,996 

16,493

104,765

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft..). Oct. 10 (12 p.m.

142 

140 

138 

138 

135

138 

138 

135 

130 

128

125 

125 

125 

125 

120

115 

108 

102 

102 

102

102 

102 

102 

1OO 

95

92 

90 

88 

88

100

May

112 

112 

112 

112 

118

102 

95 

88 

95 

. 9B

90 

90 

100 

105 

105

108 

105 

105 

115 

112

110 

105 

95 

88 

83

88 

90 

92 

108

115 

112

Maximum

3,000 ' 

360 1 

290

June

110 

108 

110 

105 

98

92 

85 

83 

81 

79

79 

77 

73 

67 

65

60' 

58 

58 

58 

60

G2 

62 

60 

58 

7O

i 190 

184 

160 

135

, '?.

July

98 

184 

325 

193 

160

145 

145 

145 

138 

132

122 

112 

108 

102 

100

105 

145 

172 

172 

155

140 

135 

130 

128 

130

262 

364 

1,940 

1,000 

605 

552

Aug.

552 

588 

715 

645 

588

535 

715 

1,310 

845 

740

845 

875 

588 

500 

5OO

518 

482 

465 

458 

448

552 

625 

552 

535 

552

552 

G58 

1,4?0 

905 

816 

905

Minim,.!* Kofti.

128 414 

nil . 308 

000 i 243

9,340 125 , 426

370 

430 

205 

142 

118 

190 

1,940 

1.43O 

1,000

3,000

81 244 

105 266 

100 161 

88 116 

83 j 1O2 

58 90.0 

98 269 

448 677 

420 550

58 287

) 5,050 sec. -ft.; July 28 (3 p.m.

Sept.

715 

645 

588 

50O 

458

434 

423 

426 

434 

482

482 

448 

465 

465 

458

420 

482 

- 1,000 

588 

518

645 

740 

668 

625 

588

570 

552 

570 

552 

552

H .r.oi'f in 

& rs-feet

25,470 

18,350 

14,920

308,500

15.OOO 

14,770 

9,870 

6,880 

6,28O 

5,350 

16,560 

41,640 

32,710

2O7,8OO

) 2,380

1,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 21 (11 p.m.) 715 sec.-ft.; Aug. 28 (3:30 a.m.)'l,64O sec.-ft.; Sept. 18 (8 a.m.) 

1,350 sec.-ft.; Sept. 21 (11:30 p.m.) 765 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Np gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and flow at nearby stations.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22-3O, Jan. 3-13, 26-29.
124 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Great Band, Kans.

Location.--Water-stage'recorder, lat. 38°21', long. 98°46', in SE| sec. 33, T. 19 S., R. 

13 W., on highway bridge, half a-mile south of Great Bend and 4| miles upstream from 

Walnut Creek. Datum of gage is 1,839.82 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.--33,986 square miles.

Rocorda available.--September 1940 to September 1950. Fragmentary gage-height records 

collected at same site since 1909, referred to datum 3 feet higher than that of Geological Survey gage, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Hver;ige discharge. 10 years, 543 second-feet.

E:-:trenec.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,630 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 9.96 

feet); minimal, 70 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 3.11 feet).

1941-50: Maximum discharge, 20,200 second-feet May 1, 1942 (gage height, 10.34 

feet); no flow Lit times In 1940, 1946.

Ru.iarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

. iopoi"iilon. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Fovie ions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

234

184 

187 

197 

184

180 

184 

180 

197 

289

2,640 

3,930 

3,480 

2,160 

996

654 

516 

456 

410 

390

380 

375 

400 

375 

366

366 

390 

410 

420 

415 

395

Nov.

4OO 

370 

380 

390 

380

375 

380 

385 

380 

380

390 

385 

385 

385 

395

395 

385 

385 

395 

390

385 

380 

380 

380 

361

361 

361 

361 

352 

334

Dec.

320 

316 

330 

343 

348

348 

325 

312 

312 

316

325

316 

*325 

325 

320

320 

320 

320 

320 

310

310 

300 

280 

260 

230

240 

250 

260 

280 

290 

310

Jan.

330 

340 

330 

320

150

110 

150 

200 

250 

300

330 

350 

370 

380

390

390 

380 

360 

350 

330

320 

320 

350 

370 

390

250 

240 

160 

120 

100 

80

Feb.

90 

100 

120 

200 

300

4OO 

510 

550 

580 

550

530 

510 

456 

420 

375

356 

325

338 

348 

356

343 

330 

*320 

289 

272

259 

251 

259

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ember. ..................................

ter year 194.", -tC 1 .......................

t'eak dlacharf" (base, 800 see. -ft. ). Oct.

Mar.

246 

234 

227 

223 

227

223 

197 

184 

184 

187

184 

80 

90 

160 

*259

227 

200 

208 

234 

219

211 

208 

208 

208 

219

215 

215 

197 

187 

180 

184

Apr.

184 

193 

187 

187 

184

167 

174 

174 

177 

174

164

161 

158 

158 

155

164 

155 

149 

149 

146

137 

137 

137 

137 

132

132

126 

121 

124 

126

Secondfoot-days

21,940 

11,365 

9,481

241,847

8,810 

9,737 

6,225 

4,669 

4,346 

3,391 

13,523 

100, C49 

40,408

234,544

n (s p.m.)

May

132 

137 

134 

132 

161

152 

146 

143 

146 

140

140 

134 

137 

140 

143

152

149 

152 

174 

164

158 

146 

137 

129 

118

113 

118 

113 

132 

137 

137

Maximum

3,930 

400 

348

6,850

390 

58O 

259 

193 

174 

177 

4,300 

7,450 

6,850

7,450

June

158 

158 

149 

152 

140

132 

132 

129 

124 

124

118 

110 

106 

101 

92

90 

82 

82 

78 

80

82 

82 

78 

76 

72

76 

101 

177 

164 

146

Minimum

July

140 

146 

223 

246 

208

211 

161 

152 

174 

184

152 

134 

115 

110 

103

95 

90 

129 

170 

167

170 

152 

132 

126 

160

330 

234 

359 

2,030 

2,420 

4,300

180 

334 

230

120

80 

90 

80 

121 

113 

72 

90 

919 

695

80

Aug.

5,620 

5,420 

5,230 

3,700 

1,540

919 

975 

1,980 

2,600 

3,930

4,170 

3,280 

4,430 

5,620 

6,550

7,400 

7,450 

4,460 

1,620 

1,150

1,0.40 

1,010 

1,040 

975 

975

1,010 

975 

1,320 

2,290 

5,420 

6,550

Mean

708 

379 

306

. 663

284 

348 

201 

156 

140 

113 

436 

3,247 

1,347

643

Sept.

6,850 

6,550 

2,980 

1,500 

1,220

1,040 

975 

926 

877 

835

793 

751 

744 

821 

877

1,010 

1,040 

884 

1,180 

849

758 

828 

877 

835 

800

758 

730 

709 

716 

695

Runoff In 

acre-feet

43,520 

22,540 

18,810

479,700

17,470 

19,310 

12,350 

9,260 

8,620 

6,730 

26,820 

199,600 

80,150

465,200

4,720 sec. -ft.; Jan. 20 (8 p.m.) discharge

C-',"OM "-^C'.-T-I-. 1 'Au*-!°iY (4'a.m.)%*430 see'.'"? t.'; Aug. " / ( 2 a.m. j 7,630 sec.-ft.; Sept. 2 (2 a'.m.)' 

7.50C tr.-ft.; Ce£t. 13 (G a.m.) 1,320 sec.-ft.

.Mc^?-''-.!!ta^e'-'ll^a^ge S re'atlcr.'nafr?c"-.'j''ly ioe'ceo. 20 to Feb. 12, Mar. 12-14. Computed from

t:r"! I, bajc-J on p.age -eajint-s Cet. :-. , tec .' jj-13, 24, Jan. 9, 10.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN >; 

' Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°41', long. 97°21', in SE£ sec. 20, T. 27 S., R. 

1 £. , or. Douglas Avenue Bridge in Wichita, half a mile downstream from Little Arkansas 

River.

Record.: available.--June 1921 to March 1935 at site li miles upstream from Little Arkansas 

Kivcr, and JJJ.Y 1934 to September 19bO at present site, in reports of Geological Survey, 

tta^e-neisht. records collo-^ed at same site since 1897 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 16 /ears, 1,050 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 second-feet Aug. 1, 5; maximum gage height, 

10. va feet'Aug. 1; ninimum, 246 second-feet Jan. 26 (gage height, 1.22 feet),

1934-50: Maximum discharge, 2G.600 second-feet Apr. 24, 1944 (gage height, 11.70 

feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Sept. 3, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

Maximum stage observed ty U. S. Weather Bureau, 13.5 feet June 10, 1923.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

fooperation.--Gage-height rocord collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

He vis ions. --W 1117: Drainage- area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

8

I

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

504 

498 

498 

498 

518

518 

504 

498 

492 

550

571 

585 

2,210 

4,200 

3, 050

2,160 

1,500 

1,230 

1,090 

1,040

978 

878 

843 

843 

784

735 

719 

695 

672 

680 

672

Nov.

672 

672 

665 

658 

650

642 

635 

642 

642 

635

642 

635 

628 

613 

606

606 

606 

606 

592 

606

599 

620 

628 

635 

628

628 

628 

620 

C28 

650

Dec.

650 

658 

658 

642 

650

650 

650 

658 

650 

650

650 

658 

658 

658 

665

658 

642 

642 

635 

628

688 

452 

446 

492 

606

571 

585 

620 

695 

759 

792

Jan.

767 

809 

818 

i 524 

372

433 

492 

511 

524 

544

578 

642 

695 

711 

665

g680 

g719 

g658 

g606 

613

550 

606 

571 

564 

576

360 

 320 

366 

402 

345 

378

Feb.

414 

472 

518 

518 

606

695 

680 

703 

658 

680

735 

775 

826 

843 

784

743 

735 

727 

703 

688

672 

665 

680 

665 

658

635 

635 

658

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

635 

635 

620 

606 

592

585 

578 

578 

564 

544

544 

530 

402 

571 

628

592 

599 

599 

599 

592

585 

585 

592 

585 

585

578 

571 

578 

564 

544 

524

Apr.

498 

492 

485 

485 

492

485 

478 

472 

472 

472

446 

440 

426 

420 

402

414 

420 

440 

433 

420

408 

402 

402 

396 

396

396 

384 

402 

408 

402

Secondfoot -days

31,213 

18,917 

19,716

786,537

17,401 

18,771 

17,884 

13,068 

11,931 

19,580 

51,675 

285,250 

94,070

599,496

Peak discharge (base, 3,700 sec. -ft. ). --Oct. 14 (7 a.m

May

402 

396 

396 

396 

426

414 

408 

420 

414 

408

414 

414 

408 

402 

396

384 

384 

378 

366 

378

378 

378 

366 

360 

340

350 

360 

330 

340 

335 

390

Maximum

4,200 

672 

792

11,900

818 

843 

635 

498 

426 

1,940 

10,300 

17,900 

7,780

17,900

June

452 

452 

599 

1,400 

1,210

1,120 

950 

767 

628 

557

914 

1,940 

1,720 

896 

628

537 

472 

426 

390 

402

360 

325 

315 

295 

200

315 

305 

330 

295 

290

July

305 

446 

459 

396 

350

378 

537 

557 

485 

518

524 

571 

. 537 

518 

564

1,240 

1,660 

3,050 

2,560 

2,620

2,980 

3,250 

3,390 

2,260 

1,770

1,560 

1,210 

1,500 

2,740 

2,440 

10,300

Minimum

492 

592

446

289

320 

414 

402 

384 

330 

290 

305 

2,980 

1,500

290

Aug.

16,000 

12,400 

12,900 

15,400 

17,900

15,100 

14,000 

12,900 

11,100 

9,110

7,990 

7,360 

7,150 

6,750 

7,150

7,570 

9,110 

10,100 

10, 100 

11,100

10,600 

8,420 

5,570 

4,200 

3,320

2,980 

3,680 

4,840 

6,550 

7,150 

6,750

Mean

1,007 

631 

636

2,155

561 

670 

577 

436 

385 

653 

1,667 

9,202 

3,136

1,642

Sept.

7,150 

7,570 

7,780 

7,780 

5,160

3,530 

2,920 

2,620 

2,380 

2,160

2,040 

1,880 

1,770 

1,830 

2,320

3,750 

3,250 

3,900 

3,680 

3,120

2,680 

2,100 

1,820 

1,660 

1,610

1,560 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

Runoff in 

acre-feet

61,910 

37,520 

39,110

1,560,000

34,510 

37,230 

35,470 

25,960 

23,660 

38,840 

102,500 

565,800 

186,600

1,189,000

.) 4.350 sec. -ft.; July 18 (11 a.m.) 3,900

sec. -ft.; Aug.

11,100 sec. -ft.; Aug. 30

4,350 sec. -ft.; Seft. 18 (4 p.m.) 4,200 sec. -ft.

C discharge computed from graph based on gage readings.

,

.m.) 7, 

.m.) 4,
126 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°04', long. 97°03', In NW-fc sec. 25, T. 34 S., R. 

3~E77 at Chestnut Avenue highway bridge, half a mile west of Arkansas City and 5 miles 

upstream from Walnut River.

Drainage area.--43.475 square miles.

Records available. September 1902 to July 1906 (Incomplete), September 1921 to September 

lybu.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-50), 1,652 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36,200 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 19.77 

TeeTJ"; minimum, 415 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height, 7.46 feet).

1902-6, 1921-50: Maximum gage height, 25.46 feet June 11, 1923, from floodmarks 

(discharge not determined);'minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Oct. 9, 1921 (due to diversion by Kansas Gas & Electric Co.'s power canal, which was washed out'June 10, 1923). 

Minimum discharge after canal washed out, 30 second-feet Aug. 19, 1933. Bankfull stage, 

16 feet,

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

Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 807: 1922(M) . W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,020 

1,040 

1,O50 

1,050 

1,070

1,100 

1,110 

1,110 

1,090 

1,150

1,J.8O 

1,180 

1,520 

2,160 

4,340

3,56O 

2,600 

2,040 

1,840 

2,100

2,100 

1,100 

1,590 

1,42O 

1,39O

1,270 

1,200 

1,14O 

1,09O 

1,O5O 

1,050

Nov.

1,030 

1,030 

1,O30 

1,000 

960

950 

930 

903 

894 

894

912 

912 

912 

912 

912

9O3 

894 

903 

9O3 

930

921 

912 

894 

912 

9O3

912 

912 

912 

912 

921

Dec.

912 

912 

921 

921 921

921 

921 

921 

950 

980

1,020 

1,020 

1,050 

1,O60 

1,050

1,040 

1,07O 

1,090 

1,110 

1,110

1,170 

1,O80 

813 

768 

777

894 

1,O1O 

1,030 

1,100 

1,200 

1,32O

Jan.

1,480 

1,480 

1,420 

1,250 

652

527 

669 

876 

98O 

1,090

1,180 

1,240 

1,35O 

1,460 

1,43O

1,370 

1,390 

1,400 

f 1,260 

f 1,150

gl,100 

gl,240 

gl,400 

gl,470 

fl,470

f 1,420 

fl,130 

g696 

g867 

f930 

f950

Feb.

f876 

g912 

f960 

gl,050 

gl,240

f 1,390 

gl,430 

fl,460 

gl,410 

gl,250

gl,260 

f 1,370 

gl,370 

1,480 

1,460

1,470 

1,420 

1,360 

1,340 

1,310

1,260 

1,200 

1,170 

1,13O 

' 1,1OO

1,07O 

1,030 

1,030

Month

OOtO

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. .......... ^. .......................

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-5O .......................

Mar.

1,110 

1.O2O 

1,O30 

1,O10 

980

96O 

940 

876 

867 

858

831 

804 

643 

626 

714

903 

980 

950 

950 

912

885 

867 

867 

876 

894

894 

885 

858 

840 

795 

777

Apr.

759 

714 

687 

669 

669

678 

696 

696 

723 

f723

g687 

f669 

g687 

678 

678

687 

a685 

3685 

a68o 

368O

a68O 

a68O 

a 680 

a675 

8675

 a67O 

a670 

h669 

hi, 490 

h759

Secondfoot -days

47,710 

27,825 

31,062

1,456,537

36,327 

34,808 

27,4O2 

21,478 

25,669 

53,246 

154,191 

413,030 

130,900

1,003,648

May

3750 

h759 

377O 

h777 

377O

h759 

hi, 220 

31,300 

31, ISO 

hl,05O

h950 

h912 

h912 

h876 

h849

g88S 

940 

831 

777 

8O4

849 

8O4 

741 

714 

66O

678 

652 

652 

634 

618 

626

Maximum

4,340 

1,030 

1,320

19,700

1,480 

1,480 

I'.llO 

1,490 

1,300 

7,100 

22,300 

34,500 

11,400

34,500

June

1,660 

4.53O 

7,100 

g5,900 

g4,910

g3,560 

g2,450 

f2,040 

 gl,710 

gl,410

gl,200 

gl.OSO 

f 1 , 04O 

fl,250 

gl,660

f 1,250 

g950 

g813 

f768 

g696

643 

626 

609 

592

575

g575 

g669 

940 

960 

1,080

July

804 

750 

705 

705 

696

678 

660 

678 

795 

2,920

2,380 

1,49O 

1,780 

1,450 

1,O6O

8,530 

18,000 

. 14,800 

22,300 

13,200

6,370 

4,140 

3,900 

3,980 

3,170

2, TOO 

2,570 

3,310 

7,110 

6,860 

15,700

Minimum

1,020. 

894 

768

76S

, 527 

876 

626 

669 

618 

575 

660 

4,060 

1,980

. 527

Aug.

26,700 

34,500 

30,100 

23,000 

19,9OO

21,900 

19,200 

18,600 

18,*000 

13/800

11,600 

10,4OO 

9,570 

8,990 

8,430

8,710 

9,570 

11,400 

11,600 

12,300

13,200 

12,300 

9,280 

6,370 

4,940

4,O6O 

4/060 

4,580 

6,140 

8,430 

11,400

"Mean

1,539 

928 

1,002

3,991

1,172 

1,243 

884 

716 

828 

1,775 

4,974 

13,320 

4,363

2,750

 Sept.

11,400 

10,200 

9,S60 

9,860 

9,570

5,920 

4,400 

3,740 

3,520 

3,170

2,890 

2,700 

2,570 

2,390 

2,570

3,170 

4,400 

3,900 

4,760 

4,4QO

3,980 

3,450 

2,820 

2,510 

2,270

2,210 

2,150 

2,100 

2,040 

1,980

Runoff in 

acre-feet

94,630 

55,190 

61,610

2,889,000

72,050 

69,040 

54,350 

42,600 

50,910 

105,600 

305,800 

819,200 

259,600

1,991,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.

127

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'10", long. 96°43'30", in NW-£ sec. 1, T. 23 

w., K. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 18 at Ralston, 2 miles downstream from Salt 

Creek and 2 miles upstream from Grayhorse Creek. Datum of gage is 776.80 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 54,227 square miles.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected in same 

vicinity since 1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 12 years, 5,518 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 92,800 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 17.60 

feet in gage well, 18.15 feet from outside gage); minimum daily, 990 second-feet

1938-150: Maximum discharge, 179,000 second-feet Apr. 25, 1944 (gage height, 22.82 

feet in gage well, 23.65 feet from outside gage); minimum recorded, 160 second-feet 

Nov. 2, 1939, but may have been less during period of ice effect in January 1940.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 feet June 11, 1923 (corrected), referred to outside gage 

on basis of stages observed in 1923 and 1944 at site 1,200 feet downstream.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,760 

2,440 

2,270 

2,330 

2,250

2,500 

2,160 

1,990 

1,920 

1,970

1,940 

1,900 

1,880 

2,140 

2,760

3,180 

4,830 

4,940 

4,370 

4,150

5,660 

6,160 

6,030 

6,790 

5,900

4,460 

3,820 

3,380 

3,180 

3,070 

2,960

Nov.

2,760 

2,660 

2,600 

2,500 

2,400

2,290 

2,230 

2,230 

2,250 

2,180

2,160 

2,140 

2,120 

2,120 

2,100

2,100 

2,060 

1,970 

1,950 

1,950

1,940 

1,880 

1,870 

1,850 

1,850

1,870 

1,850 

1,820 

1,780 

1,780

Dec.

1,750 

1,760 

1,760 

1,780 

1,780

1,820 

1,820 

1,760 

1,780 

1,800

1,800 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,820

1,780 

1,710 

1,700 

1,710 

1,800

2,010 

2,080 

2,100 

2,040 

1,830

1,730 

1,650 

1,670 

1,800 

1,880 

1,990

Jan.

2,180 

2,380 

2,500 

2,620 

2,500

2,360 

2,120 

1,800 

1,800 

1,900

1,940 

1,990 

2,180 

2,100 

2,140

2, ISO 

2,250 

2,180 

2,140 

2,140

2,120 

2,060 

1,950 

1,920 

1,970

2,160 

2,190 

1,940 

1,820 

1,470 

1,380

Feb.

1,230 

1,120 

1,190 

1,350 

1,540

1,600 

1,650 

1,800 

1,870 

2,030

2,060 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,140

2,190 

2.310 

2,310 

2,330 

2,230

2,210 

2,140 

2,100 

2,080 

2,030

1,970 

1,950 

1,900

Month

OctO 

Move 

Dec*

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194!

t«r year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

1,900 

1,850 

1,900 

1,990 

1,990

1,970 

1,880 

1,800 

1,780 

1,760

1,780 

1,680 

1,590 

1,490 

1,550

1,430 

1,430 

1,550 

1,760 

1,820

1,870 

1,820 

1,820 

1,730 

1,650

1,630 

1,510 

1,510 

1,470 

1,470 

1,460

Apr.

1,380 

1,360 

1,350 

1,350 

1,320

1,260 

1,230 

1,200 

1,200 

1,190

1,160 

1,130 

1,160 

1,180 

1,180

1,200 

1,190 

1,160 

1,180 

1,150

1,150 

1,160 

1,200 

1,160 

1,130

1,090 

1,060 

1,060 

1,040 

1,040

Second - 

foot -day s

106,130 

63,260 

56,190

3,672,870

64,380 

53,690 

52,840 

35,620 

103,530 

131,330 

409,850 

797,010 

213,340

2,087,170

May

1,070 

1,200 

1,620 

1,540 

1,380

1,260 

1,250 

1,290 

2,500 

13,400

12*300 

8,940 

5,300 

4,830 

3,180

2,330 

2,040 

1,870 

1,820 

2,140

2,230 

. 2,180 

2,860 

2,860 

2,400

3,280 

4,830 

5,180 

2,760 

2,040 

1,650

Maximum

6,790 

2,760 

2,100

63,400

2,620 

2,330 

1,990 

1,380 

13,400 

21,600 

67,100 

82,100 

20,200

82,100

June

1,470 

1,620 

6,880 

13,300 

21,600

17,200 

10,400 

7,050 

5,540 

4,720

4,260 

4,150 

3,490 

2,960 

2,860

3,180 

2,860 

2,310 

1,900 

1,700

1,540 

1,430 

1,320 

1,190 

1,110

1,060 

1,000 

990 

990 

1,250

Minimum

July

1,990 

2,180 

1,850 

. 1,590 

1,430

1,340 

1,300 

1,290 

1,290 

5,580

7,940 

10,100 

5,420 

4,150 

4,830

3,820 

19,200 

67 > 100 

55,100 

43,400

28,300 

16,400 

13,400 

10,100 

10,400

9,800 

9,510 

8,940 

10,400 

19,900 

29,800

Aug.

50,800 

61,900 

68,000 

82,100 

65,400

41,800 

41,800 

29,500 

28,900 

35,600

24,200 

18,000 

16,400- 

15,200 

13,800

12,300 

14,500 

16,800 

14,500 

14,500

14,100 

13,800 

13,800 

12,700 

10,700

9,220 

8,110 

8,380 

12,300 

10,700 

17,200

Mean

1,880 3,424 

1,780 2,109 

1,650 1,813

1,300 10,060

1,380 2,077 

1,120 1,918 

1,430 1,705 

1,040 1,187 

1,070 3,340 

990 4,378 

1,290 13,220 

8,110 25,710 

3,380 7,111

990 5,718

Sept.

20,200 

17,200 

13,400 

12,000 

11,000

10,400 

9,510 

7,570 

6,530 

5,900

5,420 

5,060 

4,720 

4,600 

4,370

4,260 

4,830 

6,530 

7,840 

6,530

6,280 

5,900 

5,540 

4,940 

4,370

4,040 

3,710 

3,490 

3,380 

3,820

Runoff In 

acre-feet

210,500 

125,500 

111,500

7,286,000

127,700 

106,500 

104,800 

70,650 

205,300 

260,500 

812,900 

1,581,000 

423,200

4,140,000

Peak discharge (base, 26,000 sec . -f t . ) . July 18 (5 p.m.) 75,300 sec. -ft.; Aug. 4 (10 p.m.) 92,800

see. -ft. t Aug. 10 (io a.m.) 37,ioo sec. -ft.
128 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°08'40"., long. 96°00'10", in NWi sec. 11, T. 19 N.,

 H. liJ E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66 in Tulsa, 17 miles downstream from Cimarron 

River. Datum of'gage is 618.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area. 74,350 square miles (revised).

Records available. March 1938 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected in same

 vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 12 years, 7,716 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 101,000 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 13.02

 Feet); minimum, 1,220 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 0.32 foot).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 173,000 second-feet May 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 

17.00 feet Apr. 26, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 147 second-feet Jan. 20, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 19.8 feet June 13, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers : and reviewed by Geologleal survey.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

S 

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,850 

3,560 

3,360 

3,250 

3,170

3,140 

3,200 

3,360 

2,980 

2,930

2,650 

2,490 

2,390 

2,320 

2,290

2,780 

4,600 

5,080 

6,630 

6,810

6,100 

6,450 

7,170 

7,720 

8,100

7,540 

6,280 

5,410 

4,920 

4,300 

4,000

Nov.

3,700 

3,480 

3,280 

3,170 

3,060

2,980 

2,910 

2,850 

2,800 

2,720

2,650 

g2,520 

g2,420 

g2,440 

g2,460

g2,490 

g2,360 

g2,320 

g2,290 

g2,240

2,170 

g2,190 

2,220 

2,190 

2,190

2,170 

2,140 

2,140 

2,120 

2,100

Dec.

2,070 

2,070 

2,070 

2,050 

2,050

2,050 

2,020 

2,000 

2,000 

2,070

2,120 

2,000 

1,980 

1,980 

2,000

2,070 

2,070 

2,050 

2,050 

2,050

2,190 

2,340 

2,420 

2,490 

2,460

2,420 

2,320 

2,240 

2,190 

2,170 

2,290

Jan.

2,390 

2,490 

2,670 

2,850 

2,880

2,980 

3,420 

3,280 

2,540 

2,320

2,240 

2,420 

2,590 

2,830 

3,010

2,880 

2,800 

2,750 

2,850 

2,880

2,800 

2,750 

2,620 

2,590 

2,360

2,290 

2,360 

2,460 

2,340 

2,220 

2,050

Feb.

1,910 

2,170 

1,820 

1,750 

1,750

1,840 

1,980 

2,020 

2,120 

2,190

2,320 

2,780 

3,040 

2,910 

2,800

2,700 

2,670 

2,670 

2,670 

2,700

2,750 

2,650 

2,590 

2,490 

2,440

2,420' 

2,420 

3,360

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

ttmv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

3,39O 

3.O60 

2,750 

2,440 

2,360

2,420 

2,320 

2,190 

2,170 

2,100

2,570 

2,420 

2,220 

2,100 

2,000

2,000 

1,950 

1,840 

1,770 

1,860

2,000 

2,070 

2,120 

2,050 

2,100

2,020 

1,910 

1,860 

1,820 

1,820 

1,820

Apr.

1, 

1, 

2, 

3, 

3,

2, 

2, 

gl, 

gl, 

gl,

gl, 

gl, 

gl,

\',

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

Secondfoot-days

138,830 

76,770 

66,350

4,901,540

81,910 

67,930 

67,520 

50,710 

190,490 

169,300 

587,530 

1,019,220 

308,470

2,825,030

Peak discharge (base. 50.000 aeo.-ft.J. July 19 (10 a

770 

790 

120 

760 

760

830 

120 

840 

730 

660

510 

360 

340 

320 

320

360 

380 

400 

380 

36O

360 

360 

340 

340- 

320

320 

260 

300 510' 

490

May

1,340 

1,280 

1,300 

1,440

1,550 

1,530 

1,510 

1,490 

7,730

27,400 

20,400 

14,000 

11,800 

8,860

6.100 

4,760 

4,000 

3,390 

3,230

3,820 

3,850 

3,560 

3,310 

3,760

9,720 

10,500 

8,290 

7,910 

6,100 

4,920

Maximum

8,100 

3,700 

2,490

113,000

3,420 

3,360 

3,390 

3,760 

27,400 

22,200 

72,000 

96,100 

23,500

96,100

June

3,850 

3,420 

4,150 

6,280 

13,500

22,200 

18,000 

12,500 

9,260 

7,360

6,280 

g5,410 

g5,750 

7,170 

6,280

g4,450 

g3,820 

g3,560 

g3,090 

g2,570

g2,320 

g2,220 

2,540 

2,780 

2,050

1,820 

1,730 

1,700 

1,620 

1,620

July

1,590 

1,820 

2,670 

2,880 

2,340

2,020 

1,840 

1,750 

1,790 

9,590

15,600 

9,850 

10,900 

6,99O 

5,240

5,080 

5,080 

24,500 

72,000 

51,800

58,000 

50,800 

31,600 

23,500 

18,600

15,100 

19,800 

17,400 

IS, 600 

37,500 

61,300

Aug.

68,300 

94,700 

96,100 

96,100 

94,700

59,100 

48,800 

43,200 

33,200 

34,700

35,500 

25,400 

g21,600 

19,800 

18,000

16,200 

15,600 

19,200 

19,200 

16,200

16,800 

16,200 

15,600 

15,100 

14,000

12,000 

10,300 

9,260 

8,860 

13,500 

12,000

Minimum Mean

2,290 4,478 

2,100 2,559 

1,980 2,140

1,550 13,430

2,050 2,642 

1,750 2,426 

1,770 2,178 

I r260 1,690 

1,280 6,145 

1,620 5,643 

1,590 18,950 

8,860 32,880 

4,760 10,280

1,260 7,740

Sept.

19,200 

23,500 

20,4OO 

16,800 

15,600

14,600 

14,600 

14,000 

12,000 

9,850

8,670 

7,720 

7,170 

6,810 

7,360

7,910 

7,170 

6,810 

7,720 

9,650

10,300 

9,260 

S,67.0 

7,910 

7,170

6,450 

5,920 

5,410 

5,080 

4,760

Runoff In 

acre -feet

275,400 

152,300 

131,600

9,722,000

162,500 

134,700 

133,900 

100,600 

377,800 

335,800 

1,165,000 

2,022,000 

611,800

5,603,000

.n.) 75,700 aeo.-ft.J July 21 (9 ajn.) 67,10(

g Computed from graph "baaed on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 129

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°46', long. 95°18' , in NW£ sec. 21, T. 15 N., R. 

la is., 1.7 miles downstream from Neosho River and 3| miles northeast of Muskogee. Datum of gage is 471.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers 

bench mark).

Drainage area. 96,409 square miles (revised). 

Records available. March 1935 to September 1950. 

Average dischar-ge. 15 years, 21,950 second-feet.

Extremes. Maxiitlum discharge during year, 157,000 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 25.10 

reet); minimum daily, 3,380 second-feet Apr. 1.

1935-50: Maximum discharge, 700,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 48.20 

feet); minimum, 340 second-feet Aug. 12-15, 1936 (gage height, 3.80 feet).

Flood of May 21, 1943, is greatest known since June 1833 when a similar stage was 

probably reached.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees and Fort Oibson 

Reservoir on Neosho River (see pp. 211, 214).

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9,220 

8,830 

8,080 

7,900 

8,450

8,640 

11,100 

10,400 

9,420 

8,080

7,900 

8,450 

8,260 

8,260 

8,080

7,540 

6,700 

7 , 900 

9,820 

11,100

14,200 

15,700 

19,500 

20,600 

20,100

17,900 

16,300 

14,200 

12,700 

13,700 

12,200

Nov.

10,200 

9,420 

8,450 

7,900 

8,260

7,370 

6,220 

5,750 

6,700 

7,200

7,370 

7,720 

7,030 

5,750 

5,150

5,900 

6,380 

6,700 

6,700 

6,220

5,300 

5,000 

5,900 

6,540 

6,220

5,150 

5.30O 

5,000 

4,860 

5,600

Dec.

6,060 

6,060 

6,380 

6,700 

5.6OO

5,OOO 

5,600 

6,700 

6,540 

6,700

6,380 

5,450 

4,300 

4,860 

4,720

5,900 

6,700 

5,900 

4,860 

4,300

5,450 

5,060 

6,380 

6,860 

7,030

6,700 

5,600 

5,000 

5,900 

6,540 

6,700

Jan.

6,540 

5,750 

5,150 

6,860 

8,260

9,420 

9,820 

9,220 

8,830 

11,300

12,700 

11,800 

15,200 

15,700 

14,700

14,700 

15,200 

13,700 

13,200 

12,700

12,200 

11,100

10,200 

10,900 

10,900.

9,620 

9,020 

8,450 

7,540 

6,860 

6,540

Feb.

7,030 

6,54O 

6,860 

7,030 

7,540

7,900 

8,080 

5,790 

7,720 

8,260

7,720 

14,200 

16,800 

19,000 

18,400

15,700 

14,200 

13 , 700 

13,200 

12,700

11,300 

11,300 

10,900 

8,330 

6,060

6,220 

6,860 

9,450

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Ma v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194S .

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Bar.

14,200 

15,200 

15,700 

14,200 

13,2OO

12 , 700 

12,200 

12,200 

11,300 

8,960

12,200 

15,200 

13,700 

12 , 700 

12,200

11,800 

10,700 

8,450 

12,200 

10,400

8,640 

8,640 

8,640 

8,450 

8,45O

8,260 

6,860 

3,640 

3,510 

3,510 

3,510

Apr.

3 

3 

7 

13 

14

15 

11 

10 

9 

8

8 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

6 

4 

4

6 

7 

6 

6 

4

3 

3 

4 

7 

13

38O 

510 

730 

700 

200

200 

800 

000 

020 

450

O80 

900 

720 

540 

370

370 

200 

060 

860 

300

540 

030 

380 

06O 

940

900 

900 

860 

540 

300

May

17,600 

7,100 

6,540 

9,420 

11,300

7,900 

7,370 

7,030 

7,620 

74,400

125,000 

126,000 

90,OOO 

70,200 

45,600

37,200 

29,400 

27,600 

30,600 

28,800

24,000 

22,300 

21,800 

20,600 

21,200

25,200 

40,700 

52 , 500 

50,100 

39,300 

29,400

June

28,800 

25,800 

31,900 

40,700 

50,100

58,900 

68,400 

62 , 100 

51,700 

44,200

48,500 

47 , 70O 

39,300 

31,900 

26,400

24,600 

22,300 

20,600 

19,500 

19,000

18,400 

17,300 

17,900 

16,800 

16,300

15,200 

13 , 700 

12,700 

10,000 

7,540

July

5,900

5,750 

5,600 

5,750 

6,540

7,200 

6,700 

6,860 

6,860 

9,020

17,900 

35,200 

33,200 

33,800 

31,200

26,400 

24,600 

32 , 600 

63,400 

102,000

101,000 

129,000 

126,000 

109,000 

104,000

97,000 

88,000 

84,000 

83,000 

82,000 

105,000

Aug.

126,000 

145,000 

154,000 

141,000 

141,000

132,000 

100,000 

104,000 

101,000 

87,000

89,000 

83,000 

66,600 

58,100 

48,500

42,800 

42,100 

44,200 

51,700 

52,500

45,600 

44,200 

39,300 

33,200 

31,900

30,000 

27,600 

27,600 

27,000 

27,600 

48,500

Sept.

60 , 500 

72,000 

78,300 

68,400 

59,700

52,500 

40,700 

33,200 

30,600 

28,800

25,800 

23,400 

22,900 

25,200 

35,200

46,300 

44 , 90O 

32,600 

25,800 

24,000

24,000 

27,000 

32,600 

28,800 

27,000

25,200 

22,300 

20,600 

19,500 

18,400

SeOOnd- Ma^H , m M<v,1r. « Uc'r ' *"*'-*'? 1" foot-days] Maximum Mirirr,.rn Ke-r. . a . r3 _ reet

351,230 

197,260 

182,930

11,333,650

324,080 

288,790 

321,520 

229,840 

1,113,780 

908,240 

1,574,480 

2,192,000 

1,076,200

8,760,350

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 sec. -ft. ) .--May 11 (1O:4

108,000 sec. -ft.; July 22 (5 p.m.) 13&.&00 sec. -ft.; Aug 

(5 p.m.) 107,000 sec. -ft.

20, 600 1 

10,2001 

7,030

6,700 11,330 696,700 

4,860 6,575, 391,300 

4,3001 5,901' 362,800

203,000 3,770| 31,050122,480,000

15,700 

19,000 

15,700 

15,200 

126,000 

68,400 

129,000 

154,000 

78,300

154,000

5,150' 10,450! 642,800 

5,790' 10,3101 572,800 

3,510 10,370 637,700 

3,380 7,661 455,900 

6,540 35,930 2,209,000 

7,540: 30,270 1,801,000 

5,600 50,790 3,123,000 

27,000 70,710 4,348,000 

1.8,400 35,870 2,135,000

3,380 24,000.17,380,000

5 p.m.) 141,000 sec. -ft.; July 20 (4 a.m.) 

. 3 (3 a.m.) 157,000 sec. -ft.; Aug. 8
130 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas'River near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°21', long. 94°46", in SWi sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 

24 E., at bridge on State Highway 59, 3.9 miles downstream from San Bois Creek and 7f 

miles south of Sallisaw. Datum of gage is 413.42 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 147,491 square miles.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1950.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 442,000 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 31.04 

reet); minimum, 5,650 second-feet Nov. 30, Dec. 14.

1947-50: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1950; minimum, 2,800 second-feet Dec. 3, 

1947.

Maximum stage known, 37.90 feet May 11, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake O 1 The Cherokees and Fort Gibson 

Keservoir (see pp. 211, 214).

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

n«y

i

2 

3

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12,300 

11,800 

11,100 

11,100 

10,800

12,600 

13,400 

13,800 

13,000 

11,400

10,100 

9,820 

11,400 

11,800 

11,800

10,500 

9,530 

8,660 

9,240 

11,100

12,600 

15,200 

17,200 

22,000 

23,200

27,200 

26,000 

20,400 

17,600 

15,600 

16,200

Nov.

14,200 

12,200 

11,100 

10,100 

9,530

9,240 

8,660 

7,590 

6,830 

7,330

7,850 

8,110 

8,110 

8,110 

6,830

6,350 

6,830 

7,070 

7,330 

7,330

7,070 

6,350 

5,870 

6,590 

7,070

6,830 

6,110 

6,110 

5,870 

5,650

Dec.

6,110 

6,590 

6,830 

6,830 

7,590

6,590 

6,110 

6,350 

7,590 

7,590

7,850 

7,590 

7,070 

5,870 

6,110

6,110 

6,590 

7,850 

7,330 

6,590

5,870 

6,830 

7,850 

8,660 

8,950

10,500 

11,100 

11,500 

10,100 

9,530 

9,820

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Nay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Jan.

10,500 

11,800 

12,600 

17,600 

18,800

23,700 

23,200 

19,300 

16,600 

18,800

29,600 

31 , 400 

45,000 

67,400 

57,700

52,800 

43,100 

35,800 

27,800 

23,200

21,500 

19,800 

18,200 

16,600 

16,200

16,200 

15,600 

14,700 

14,200 

13,800. 

13,400

Feb.

14,200 

15,200 

15,200 

15,600 

16,600

17,200 

16,600 

15,200 

11,800 

12,200

13,400 

32,600 

74,500 

73,300 

65,100

50,000 

38,400 

29,600 

25 , 400 

23,200

21,500 

19,300 

18,200 

16,600 

13,800

11,100 

10,500 

11,800

lendar year 194S 

ary

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

16,600 

19,300 

20,400 

19,800 

18,200

17,600 

16,600 

15,600 

15,200 

14,200

12,600 

17,200 

22,600 

21,500 

19,800

19,300 

18,200 

16,200 

14,700 

17,200

14,700 

12,600 

12,200 

11,800 

11,400

11,100 

10,800 

9,530 

6,590 

6,110 

6,110

Apr.

5,870 

5,870 

8,770 

29,600 

34,500

32,000 

28 , 400 

23,200 

19,300 

16,200

13,400 

12,200 

11,400 

10,800 

10,500

9,820 

9,820 

9,530 

8,660 

7,330

6,830 

8,110 

8,660 

8,660 

8,660

7,850 

6,590 

6,350 

8,660 

12,200

Secondfoot -days

438 , 350 

234,220 

237,850

16,328,490

766,900 

698,100 

465,740 

389,740 

2,628,100 

1,109,000 

2,494,310 

2,952,900 

1,913,700

14,328,910

May

21,000 

27,200 

16,200 

13,000 

17,200

17,600 

26,600 

46,600 

30,800 

. 54,600

317,000 

434,000 

314,000 

212,000 

160,000

114,000 

83,900 

65,100 

60,100 

62,100

55,400 

46,700 

41,900 

39,700 

37,600

38,300 

39 ,000 

57,200 

68,100 

62,100 

49,100

Maximum

27,200 

14,200 

11,500

360,000

67,400 

74,5OO 

22,600 

34,500 

434,000 

75,800 

209,000 

199,000 

166,000

434,000

June

43,500 

40,400 

36 , 200 

41,900 

50,000

62,100 

72,500 

75,800 

66,100 

54,500

50,000 

55,400 

58,100 

45,900 

37 , 600

31,700 

28,700 

26,100 

24,600 

23,600

22 , 600 

21,300 

20,400 

20,000 

19,500

19,000 

17,800 

16,200 

15,000 

12,500

Minimum

July

9,530 

7,590 

7,070 

7,070 

8,950

10,800 

18,600 

17,800 

18,200 

17,800

28,600 

54,500 

56,300 

44,300 

42,700

39,000 

33,500 

37,600 

71,400 

125,000

138,000 

179,000 

209,000 

197,000 

185,000

172,000 

158,000 

136,000 

142,000 

167,000 

155,000

8,660 

5,650 

5,870

4,440

10,500 

10,500 

6,110 

5,870 

13,000 

12,500 

7,070 

41 , 100 

25,100

5,650

Aug.

167,000 

188,000 

199,000 

191,000 

175,000

173,000 

149,000 

126,000 

128,000 

120,000

104,000 

107,000 

93,700 

79,100 

71,400

61,100 

61,100 

60,100 

64,100 

73,600

68,100 

58,100 

55,400 

50,000 

52,700

47,500 

42,700 

41,100 

44,300 

50,900 

50,900

Mean

14,140 

7,807 

7,673

44,740

24,740 

24,930 

15,020 

12,990 

84,780 

36,970 

80,460 

95 , 250 

63,790

39,260

Sept.

g66,100 

g76,900 

88,700 

35,000 

83,900

73,600 

62,100 

50,000 

43,500 

42,700

39 , 700 

35,500 

34,100 

39,000 

78,800

132,000 

1G6.000 

124,000 

93,700 

78,000

64,100 

54,500 

50,000 

48,300 

42,700

36,900 

32,900 

29,300 

26,600 

25,100

Runoff In 

acre-feet

869,500 

464,600 

471,800

32,390,000

1,521,000 

1,385,000 

923,800 

773,000 

5,213,000 

2,200,000 

4,947,000 

5,857,000 

3,796,000

28,420,000

Peak discharge (base. 100.000 see.-ft.). May 12 (10 a.m.) 442,000 sec.-ft.s July 23 (12 

212,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 3 [8 p.m.) 203,000 sec.-ft.j Sept. 17 (3 a.m.) 176,000 sec.-ft. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 131

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°26', long. 94°22', in sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 32 W., 

at van Buren, 1? miles downstream from Lee Creek and 8? miles downstream from Poteau 

River. Datum of gage is 372.36 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--150,218 square miles.

Records available.--October 1927 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected since 

lava at rort smith, 8 miles upstream, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 23 years, 33,400 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 402,000 second-feet May 13; maximum gage height, 

au.yu feet May 13, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 5,760 secondfeet Dec. 1, 15.

1927-50: Maximum discharge, 850,000 second-feet May 12, 1943; maximum gage height, 

38.10 feet Apr. 16, 1945; minimum discharge, 216 second-feet Aug. 19, 21, 1934.

Maximum flood known prior to 1943 occurred in June 1833 and reached a stage of 38 

feet on Fort Smith gage, from records collected by U. S. Weather Bureau. Flood of 

Apr. 16, 1927, reached a stage of 35.0 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River 

(see p. 213). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1350 are given in Walor-Supply Paper 1188.

Upvisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11,900 

11,100 

1O.70O 

11,900

11,100

11,100 

12,700 

13,200 

13,200 

12,300

11,100 

9,920 

10,300 

11,500 

11,500

11,100 

10,300 

9,240 

. 8,300 

9,240

11,100 

12,300 

15,600 

18,90O 

23.0OO

24.8OO 

28,600 

24,800 

20,600 

17,200 

16,100

Nov.

15,600 

13,700 

11,900 

1O.700 

9,920

9,240 

9,240 

8,300 

7,460 

6,960

7,460 

8,300 

8,020 

8,300 

7,740

6,960 

6,480 

6,960 

7,200 

7,460

7,460 

6,960 

6,240 

6,000 

6,720

7,200 

6,960 

6,240 

6,240 

6,000

Dec.

5,880 

6,480 

6.72O 

6,720 

6,960

7,200 

6,240 

5,880 

6,240 

7,200

7,460 

7,460 

7,200 

6,720 

5,880

5,88O 

5,88O 

6,720 

7,460 

7,200

6,720 

7,460 

7,740 

8,60O 

9,580

13.7OO 

16,700 

15,600 

15,100 

13,200 

11,500

Jan.

14,100 

15,100 

18,300 

26,000 

27,300

27,300 

29,900 

28, OOO 

26,000 

24,200

28,600 

36,000 

59,700 

74,000 

74,000

68.5OO 

55,000 

46 , 2OO 

33,800 

33,200

31,200 

29,900 

28,600 

27,300 

26,000

26,000 

25,400 

22,400 

17,200 

15,600 

15,100

Feb.

20,000 

23,600 

24,200 

22,400 

23,000

24,2OO 

24,200 

23,600 

22,400 

18,900

16,100 

31,200 

77,000 

89,400 

81,000

61,300 

47 ,OOO 

38 , 1OO 

33,900 

31 , 2OO

29,900 

28,600 

26,600 

25,400 

24,200

2O, 600 

18,900 

18,900

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dfece

Ca

Janu 

Pftbr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Bay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base. 110.000 sec. -ft.). 

rt.j Aug. 4 (11 a.m.) 204,000 sec. -ft.; Sept 

g Computed from graph based on frequent re

Mar.

21,200 

2O.60O 

20,000 

20,000 

18,900

17,700 

17,200 

16,100 

15,600 

15,100

14,100 

15,6OO 

20,600 

23,000 

20,600

2O.6OO 

20.OOO 

18,900 

18,300 

18,300

17,700 

16,100 

14,600 

14.1OO 

13,700

12,700 

12,300 

11,900 

9,580 

7,200 

6,720

Apr.

6 

6 

9 

19 

27

31 

28 

25 

21 

18

16 

14 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

9 

9 

8

7 

6 

8 

8 

8

9 

7 

6 

6 

1O

Secondfoot-days

434,700 

243,920 

259,280

16,657,350

1,014,900 

925,800 

5O9.OOO 

390,630 

2,776,800 

1,110,000 

2,456,400 

3,018,300 

2,049,900

15,189,630

May 13, 402, 

. 17 (4 p.B. 

adlngs of wl

,480 

,240 

,730 

,400 

,300

,8OO 

,600 

,40O 

,800 

,9OO

,100 

,60O 

,7OO 

,9OO 

,100

,700 

,300 

,920 

,920 

,600

460 

960 

3OO 

60O 

300

240 

200 

240 

24O 

600

May

13,700 

23,300 

g23,600 

g!5,600 

g!4,600

g!7,7OO 

g24,100 

g57,900 

56,800 

52,000

g257,DOO 

6580,000 

5386,000 

5284,000 

£L88,OOO

5131,000 

94.OOO 

72,000 

62,000 

63,OOO

62, OOO 

5'4,OOO 

47 ,500 

44,000 

40,500

41,500 

39,500 

48 ,000 

65, OOO 

64,500 

54,000

Maximum

28,600 

15,600 

16,700

316,000

74,000 

89,400 

23,000 

31,800 

386,000 

7«,OOO 

217,000 

201,000 

177,000

386,000

June

43,000 

42, OOO 

36, OOO 

36,000 

44,000

57 ,000 

69, OOO 

76.OOO 

7O.5OO 

59,OOO

48,500 

50, OOO 

56 ,500 

51,000 

41 ,OOO

33,500 

29.OOO 

26,500 

24.5OO 

23,500

23,000 

22,000 

21,000 

20.OOO 

20,000

19,500 

19,000 

17,500 

1G.5OO 

15.OOO

July

.13.0OO 

1O,300 

. 8,600 

8,300 

8,300

10,300 

13,000 

18,300 

17,100 

18,300

17,400 

44,000 

64,000 

55,000 

47 ,OOO

46,200 

41,800 

37,400 

59,500 

91,600

123,000 

153.OOO 

212,000 

217,000 

199,000

173,000 

162, OOO 

141,000 

130, OOO 

162,000 

155,000

Minimum

8.3OO 

C.OOO 

5,88O

4,960

14.1OO 

16,100 

6.72O 

6,240 

13,700 

15,000 

8,300 

41,800 

29,200

5,880

000 sec. -ft. s July 24 

) 185,000 see. -ft. 

re-weight gage.

Aug.

151.OOO 

173,000 

191,000 

201,000 

182,000

169,000 

158,000 

13O.OOO 

124,000 

123,000

110,000 

1O6.0OO 

1O2.OOO 

88,4OO 

79,OOO

71,200 

65,800 

67,600 

65,8OO 

74,000

7 6, OOO 

67,600 

60,400 

53,400 

51, OOO

51 ,OOO 

45,500 

41,800 

41,800 

47.8OO 

5O.20O

Mean

14,O20 

8,131 

8,364

45,640

32,740 

33,O6O 

16,420 

13,020 

89,570 

37,000 

79,240 

97,360 

68,330

41,620

Sept.

58,000 

74,000 

83, OOO 

94,000 

91,000

79,000 

69,000 

57.0OO 

46 , 2OO 

42,500

41,800 

' 37,400 

34,600 

36,700 

58,000

114,000 

177,000 

156,000 

112,000 

94,000

79,500 

67 ,5OO 

6O,OOO 

58, OOO 

53,000

45,000 

40, OOO 

33,OOO 

29,5OO 

29,200

Runoff In 

acre -feet

862,200 

483,800 

514,300

33,040, OOO

2,013,000 

1,836, OOO 

1,010,000 

774,800 

5,508,000 

2,202,000 

4, 872, OOO 

5,987,000 

4,066,000

30,130,000

(2 a.m.) 226,000 Bec.-
132 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°13', long. 93°09', in sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 20 W., 

at Dardanelle, 5 miles downstream from Illinois Bayou. Datum of gage is 290.16 feet 

above mean sea level,, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 153,442 square miles.

Records available.--July 1937 to September 1950. Gage-height records cQllected at same 

site since ib86 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.--13 years, 42,570 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 382,000 second-feet May 14; maximum gage height, 

aa.iiu feet in gage well, and 29.4 feet from outside gage May 14; minimum discharge ,r 

6,220 second-feet Dec! 2, 3.

1937-50: Maximum discharge, 683,000 second-feet May 13, 14, 1943; maximum gage 

height, 33.60 feet in gage well, and 34.1 feet from outside gage May 25, 1943; minimum 

discharge, 1,100 second-feet Oct. 9, 1939 (gage height, 0.11 foot). 

Flood of Apr. 19, 1927, reached a stage of 33.0 feet.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River 

(see p. 211). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Revisions-.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13,700 

12,800 

12,400 

12,000 

13,700

14,600 

13,200 

13,200 

13,700 

13,700

13,700 

12,800 

12,000 

10,800 

11,200

12,000 

12,000 

11,200 

10,400 

9,600

11,400 

19,000 

15,000 

17,500 

23,900

25,700 

27,600 

30,300 

28,900 

23,900 

20,000

Nov.

17,500 

17,000 

16,000 

14,200 

12,800

11,600 

10,800 

10,400 

10,000 

9,250

8,200 

8,200 

8,900 

9,250 

9,250

9,250 

8,380 

7,550 

7,400 

7,700

8,020 

8,200 

8,020 

7,550 

6,950

6,650 

7,250 

7,550 

7,250 

6,650

Dec.

6,500 

6,350 

6,350 

. 6,800 

7,250

7,100 

7,550 

7,550 

6,650 

6,650

9,160 

14,200 

11,600 

10,800 

10,000

8,720 

8,200 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000

10,400 

10, 400 

10,400 

10,800 

10,800

12,000 

15,000 

19,000 

19,500 

18,500 

17,000

Jan.

15,000 

21,400 

40,300 

76,800 

86,000

58,100 

47,300 

43,700 

40,300 

36,300

33,100 

35, 900 

89,300 

121,000 

112,000

107,000 

90, 400 

73,900 

61,900 

51,800

42,800 

37,900 

36 , 300 

34.7OO 

32,400

36,300 

41,100 

37 , 900 

32,400 

27,000 

28,200

Feb.

57,200 

52,700 

44,600 

38,700 

34,700

32,400 

32,400 

31,700 

30,300 

28,200

25,700 

60,000 

132,000 

125,000 

116,000

101,000 

80,900 

65,900 

53,600 

44,600

40, 300 

37,900 

35,500 

32/400 

30,300

28,900 

25,700 

25,100

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

!Vpri 

toy.

Tune 

Tuly 

lugu 

iept

Wa

lendar year 194

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

26,300 

27,000 

26,300 

25,100 

24,500

23,900 

22,800 

21,100 

19,500 

19,000

19,000 

22,200 

24,500 

27,000 

29,600

28,200 

27,000 

25,700 

26,300 

26,300

24,500 

23,300 

21,600 

19,000 

18,000

17,000 

16,500 

15,000 

14,200 

13,200 

11,200

Apr.

9,600 

9,250 

9,250 

12,800 

23,300

37,900 

39,500 

34,700 

31,000 

26,300

23,300 

20,000 

18,000 

16,000 

14,200

13,200 

12,800 

12,400 

12,000 

11,600

11,200 

10,000 

9,250 

9,250 

10,000

9,600 

10,000 

10,000 

8,900 

11,600

Secondfoot-days

491,900 

287,720 

325,230

19,252,140

1,628,500 

1,443,700 

684,800 

486,900 

3,070,900 

1,295,200 

2,485,700 

3,289,800 

2,196,900

17,687,250.

May

14,600 

19,000 

24,500 

30,300 

23,900

18,000 

31,800 

72,900 

86,000 

75,900

113,000 

297,000 

362,000 

380,000 

317,000

214,000 

146,000 

101,000 

77,000 

67,000

65,000 

63,500 

57,000 

51,500 

48,000

46,000 

45,500 

44,500 

48,000 

64,500 

66,500

Maximum

30,300 

17,500 

19,500

302,000

121,000 

132,000 

' 29,600 

39,500 

380,000 

76,500 

213,000 

210,000 

172,000

380,000

June

59,500 

50,500 

50,500 

56,500 

49,000

50,500 

59,500 

69,500 

76,500 

74,000

66,000 

58,200 

55,800 

59,000 

57,200

48,000 

40,500 

34,700 

30,900 

27,800

27,000 

26,600 

24,800 

23,000 

21,600

21,000 

20,400 

20,100 

19,000 

17,600

July

16,500 

14.6OO 

12,800 

11,000 

9,900

9,500 

9,800 

11,800 

16,300 

19j 100

19,000 

19,100 

35,100 

58,600 

55,500

46,500 

44,500 

67,200 

57,400 

58,500

110,000 

155,000 

200,000 

213,000 

204, 000

191,000 

174,000 

165,000 

147,000 

152,000 

182,000

Aug.

165,000 

170,000 

187,000 

196,000 

210,000

206,000 

184,000 

1^9,000 

1|40,000 

129,000

124,000 

112,000 

107,000 

102,000 

88,600

79,500 

73,300 

69,600 

67,600 

66,000

72,000 

74,300 

68,000 

64,400 

57,600

-53,600 

53,500 

50,000 

46,500 

47,100 

57,200

I 

Minimum j Mean

9.-600 - 15,870 

6,650 9,591 

6,350 10,490

Sept.

59,000 

63,600 

78,400 

87,900 

99,000

93,000 

81,000 

71,700 

60,200 

50,100

44,500 

43,300 

40,000 

36,800 

42,300

87,800 

141,000 

172,000 

143,000 

109,000

94,800 

82,000 

71,200 

.63,900 

'60,500

56,000 

50,400 

44,800 

37,700 

32,000

Runoff in 

acre-feet

975,700 

570,700 

645,100

5,36(5" 52/750 1 38,190,000

15,000 52,530 

25,100 51,560 

11,200 22,090 

8,900 16,230 

14,600 99,060 

17,600 43,170 

9,500 80,180 

46,500 106,100 

32,000 73,230

6,350 48,460

3,230,000 

2,864,000 

1,358,000 

965,500 

6,091,000 

2,569,000 

4,930,000 

6,525,000 

4,357,000

35,080,000

Peak discharge (base, 150,000 see. 

"t.; July 24, 215,000 sec.-ft.j Aug.

 ft.). Feb. 13 (10 a.m.) 137,000 sec.-ft.J May-14, 382,000 sec.- 

5 (11 p.m.) 221,000 sec.-ft.; Sept. 18, 175,000. sec.-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Little Rook, Ark.

133

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45', long. 92°16', in sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 12 W

IStTTeet downstream from Main Street Bridge in Little Rock. Datum of gage Is 223.61'

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--157,933 square miles.

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1931 and October 1933 to September 1950 

in reports or Geological Survey. Since January 1928 records at or near same site in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height records collected at or near 

same site since 1873 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Gage-height 

records collected at site three-quarters of a mile upstream since 1883 and intermittent 

records of discharge since 1885 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commissito

Average discharge.--23 years (1927-50), 44,340 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 358,000 second-feet May 15'(gage height, 22.80 

ieet); minimum, 7,080 second-feet Dec. 5.

1927-50: Maximum discharge, 536,000 second-feet May 27, 1943 (gage height, 30.05 

feet); minimum, 850 second-feet Aug. 23, 1934 (gage height, -4.16 feet).

Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet in June 1833. Flood of Apr. 20, 1927, reached a 

stage of 33.0 feet.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River 

(see p. 211J. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Cooperation. Fifty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

-&t25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

15,100 

14,100 

14,600 

14,600 

19,200

23,600 

26,800 

26 , 200 

24,200 

22,200

21,000 

22 , 200 

22,200 

21,000 

19,200

18,000 

17,400 

16,800 

15,700 

14,600

13,500 

14,600 

20 , 400 

23,600 

26,800

35,400 

37,800 

38,600 

38,600 

37,000 

31,700

Nov.

26,800 

22,900 

21,000 

19,800 

18,600

16,800 

15,700 

14,600 

13,500 

13,000

12,000 

11,000 

10,000 

10,300 

10,800

11,000 

10,800 

10,500 

9,550 

8,860

8,860 

9,320 

9,550 

9,790 

9,550

g9,090 

8,180 

8,180 

8,860 

9,090

Dec.

8,400 

7,740 

7,520 

7,300 

7,300

7,740 

8,180 

8,180 

8,630 

8,400

9,320 

16,800 

25,500 

27 ,500 

24,800

22,200 

20,400 

21,000 

22 , 200 

24,200

24,200 

24,200 

23,600 

22,200 

20,400

19,200 

19,800 

22,900 

26,800 

28,200 

27,500

Jan.

25,500 

25,500 

36,600 

65,400 

114,000

117,000 

90 , 200 

76,400 

70,700 

72,900

71,800 

68,500 

78,600 

135,000 

156,000

148,000 

137,000 

120,000 

104,000 

91,500

80,000 

70,700 

65,300 

60,300 

56,600

55,700 

58,400 

62,300 

59,300 

53,900 

49,400

Feb.

59 , 300 

86,300 

86,300 

76,400 

69,600

63,300 

59,300 

56,600 

53,900 

51,200

48,600 

57,500 

113,000 

162,000 

158,000

145,000 

129,000 

108,000 

91,500 

80,000

67,400 

62,300 

59 , 300 

55,700 

52,100

49,400 

46,900 

43,500

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

43,500 

45,200 

44,400 

43,500 

41,800

40,200 

38,600 

36,200 

34,700 

32,400

31,000 

32,400 

38,600 

41,000 

41,800

43,500 

41,000 

38 , 600 

37,000 

36,200

37,000 

35,400 

34,000 

32,400 

28,900

26 , 200 

26,800 

26,200 

24,800 

22,900 

20 , 400

Apr.

18,000 

15,700 

14,600 

15,700 

18,000

27,900 

42,600 

48 , 600 

41,800 

36,200

31,700 

28,200 

25,500 

22 , 900 

20,400

18,600 

. 17,400 

16,800 

16,800 

16,300

15,700 

14,600 

13,500 

12,500 

11,500

12,800 

13,500 

13,000 

13,500 

13,000

Secondfoot-days

706,700 

377,980 

552,310

21,787,970

2,476,500 

2,191,400 

1,096,600 

627,300 

3,421,600 

1,475,900 

2,507,100 

3,673,900 

2,331,600

21,438,890

May

13,500 

21,900 

32,400 

38,600 

43,500

41,800 

39 , 400 

58,400 

96,800 

107,000

95,400 

162,000 

280,000 

339,000 

355,000

304,000 

g220,000 

gl.67,000 

132,000 

108,000

94,100 

87,600 

82,400 

74,000 

66,300

61,300 

58 , 400 

56,600 

54,800 

57,500 

72,900

Maximum

38,600 

26,800 

28,200

293,000

156,000 

162,000 

45,200 

48,600 

355,000 

81,200 

222,000 

220,000 

172,000

355,000

June

75,200 

66,300 

58,400 

58 , 400 

63,300

54,800 

53,000 

60,300 

72,900 

81,200

81,200 

74,000 

63>300 

59,300 

62,300

61,300 

52,100 

44,400 

37,800 

34,000

31,000 

30 , 300 

30,300 

g28,900 

g26,800

24,800 

23,600 

22,900 

22,200 

21,600

July

19,800 

18,600 

17,400 

15,100 

13,500

12,500 

12,200 

12,000 

13,000 

16,800

22,200 

22,900 

22,900 

31,700 

57,500

60,300 

51 , 200 

48,600 

65,300 

63,300

63,3001 

126/300 

gl80,QOO 

#12,000 

222/300

212,000 

198,000 

186,000 

175,000 

164,000 

172,000

Aug.

189,000 

180,000 

187,000 

199,000 

208,000

220,000 

212,000 

199,000 

182,000 

159,000

146,000 

137,000 

123,000 

116,000 

108,000

95,400 

86,300 

80,000 

75,200 

70,700

68,500 

74,000 

78,800 

74,000 

69,600

63,300 

58,400 

57,500 

53,000 

51 , 200 

53,000

Minimum ' Mean

13,500 22,800 

8,180 12,600 

7,300 17,820

6,010 59,690

25,500 79,890 

43,500 78,260 

20,400 35,370 

11,500 20,910 

13,500 I 110,400 

21,600 49,200 

12,000 80,870 

51,200 118,500 

40,200 77,720

7,300 58,740

Sept.

60,300 

61,300 

64,300 

76,400 

85,000

95,400 

90,200 

80,000 

71,800 

62,300

53,000 

46,900 

45,200 

42,600 

40,200

51,200 

104,000 

164,000 

172,000 

146,000

120,000 

102,000 

87,600 

75,200 

66,300

62,300 

59,300 

54,800 

49,400 

42,600 

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,402,000 

749,700 

1,095,000

43,230,000

4,912,000 

4,347,000 

2,175,000 

1,244,000 

6,787,000 

2,927,000 

4,973,000 

 7,287,000 

4,625,000

42,520,000

Peak discharge (base. 130.000 see.-ft.). Jan. 15 (5 a.m.) 158,000 sec.-ft. ; Feb. 14 (5 p.m.) 

164,000 sec.-fc.; May 15 (11 a.m.) 956,000 sec.-ft.; July 25 (10 a.m.) 222,000 aec.'-ft.; Aug. 6 

(9 p.m.) 222,000 sec.-ft.; Sept. 19 (9 a.m.) 175,000 see.-ft.

g Gape hel-ht from ^raph based on staff-gage readings.
134 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River Basin to Arkansas River Basin

The following seven ditches, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from'tributaries of Colorado River to tributaries of Arkansas River. Records furnished by State engineer.

Fremont Pass ditch diverts water from Tenmile Creek over Premont Pass to East Pork 

Arkansas River in sec. 14, T. 8 S., R. 79 W.

Columbine ditch diverts water from tributaries of Eagle River (corrected) over Premont 

Pass to East Fork Arkansas River in sec. 14, T. 8 S., R. 79 W.

Wurtz ditch diverts water from tributaries of Eagle River over Tennessee Pass to Tennessee 'Fork in sec. 15, T. 8 S. , R. 80 W.

Ewing ditch diverts water from tributary of Eagle River over Tennessee Pass to Tennessee Pork in sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 80 W.

"Busk Ivanhoe tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Pryingpan River to Lake Pork in 

sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 81 W.

Twin Lakes tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Roaring Pork to North Pork Lake 

Creek in sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 82 W.

Larkspur ditch diverts water from tributaries of Tomichi Creek to Poncha Creek in sec. 

24, T. 48 N., R. 6 E.

InfJtow from transmountaln diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Month

Mflir

Water year 1949-50..

Fremont 

Pass 

ditch

0

Columbine 

ditch

Q"

1,270

Wurtz 

ditch

1,990

Ewing 

ditch

783

Busk 

Ivanhoe 

tunnel

3,410

Twin 

Lakes 

tunnel

34,880

Larkspur 

ditch

0

0

0

24

Total

255

147

842

42,360
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Lake Pork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.

135

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°16', long. 106°24', in SE^ sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 

HI w., 1,000 feet upstream from high-water line of Sugar Loaf Reservoir and 6 miles 

west of Leadville.

Drainage area. 18 square miles.

Records available. Hay 1946 to September 1950 (no winter records).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 368 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 3.84 feet; 

minimum daily recorded, 6.6 second-feet Sept. 3-6, 8

' 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 482 second-feet June 18, 1949 (gage height, 4.50 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 320 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 1.4 secondfeet Aug. 31, 1949.

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

rair. No diversion above station. Records include inflow from Pryingpan Creek in 

Colorado River Basin through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel (see preceding page).

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

16 

16 

14 

12 

11

10 

10 

9.0 

14 

13

13 

13 

17 

19 

19

18 

20 

22 

21 

21

20 

22

17 

17 

16

16 

15 

14 

all 

al3 

a!3

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

ilaro 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

*»

ber ..........

 her. ..................................

lendar year

4

9{\ ,

enter ..................................

t»r year ......................

Peak die chares (base, 320 sec . -ft . 1 . --June

re.) June IB (12:15 a.m.) 330 sec. -ft.

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

485.0

-

5,893 

1,616 

333.3 

258.8

-

May

Maximum

22

_

308 

111 

18 

14

-

June

1S6 

211

288 

308 

258 

212 

228

266 

282 

269 

274 

269

274 

29O 

272 

228 

208

204 

190 

173 

172 

168

151 

141 

131 

124 

116

Minimum

9.O

_

116 

18 

6.8 

6.6

_

July

111 

100 

95 

89 

86

77 

71 

69 

65 

66

85 

67 

58 

53 

48

43 

42 

52 

41 

34

31 31" 

28 

26 

24

23 

21 

21 

21 

20 

18

Aug.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

18 

14 

12 

7.0

9.1 

all 

alO 

alO 

a9.6

a9 6 

a9 4 

9 4 

9 4 

8 8

8 8 

8 8 

8 5 

8 2 

8 5

9 4 

8 8 

7 6 

7 6 

7 0 

6 8

Mean

15.6

_

218 

52.1 

10.8 

8.63

7 (2 a.m.) 368 Bee. -ft.; June 12 (12:30 p.m.

Sept.

6.8 

7.0 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

7.6 

6.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.3 

13 

14 

13 

12

10 

9.4 

8.5 

8.2 

12

10 

9.7 

8.8 

8.8 

8.5

7.9 

7.3 

7.0 

7.0 

6.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

962

_

11,690 

3,210 

661 

513

_

) 336 sec.-

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basie of weather records, records for stations on 

nearby streams, and records for Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel.

200005 O - 52 - 10
136 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake Fork below Sugar Lo'af Reservoir, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir, lat. 39°15', long. 106°22', in NE£ 

sec. 19, T. 9 S., R. 80 W., 600 feet downstream from Sugar Loaf ReservoJr Dam and 4 miles 

west of Leadville,

Drainage area.--26 square miles.

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1950 (no winter records).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 242 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 2.06 feet); 

minimum daily recorded, 2.6 sec'ond-feet Oct. 5, 6.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 379 second-feet June 21, 1947 (gage height, 2.78 feet); 

minimum daily recorded, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 1, 2, 20-29, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge computed on basis of weir formula. Flow controlled by 

Sugar Loaf Reservoir (capacity, 17,400 acre-feet). Records include inflow from Fryingpan Creek in Colorado River Basin through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel (see p. 134).

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

2.6

2.6

3.1 

4.5 

11 

18

12 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

34

76 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Nov.

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

6.0 

8.7 

17 

28 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

18

8.7 

8.7- 

8.1 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

6.0 

6.4 

6.4

6.9 

6.4- 

6.4 

6.4 

5.5

Dec.

4.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber 1-9 

lendar year ~

ter year .......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

° 248.1" 

328.6 

33.3

-

420 

3,400 

3,548 

1,112 

2,430.3 

797.1

-

46 

52 

52

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

May

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

56

57 

. 97 

' 57 

57

57 

71 

93

105 

105

116 

169 

169 

171 

169

157 

94 

95 

154 

184

163 

94 

151 

179 

176 

174

Maximum

76 

28 

4.5

-

54 

184 

230 

136 

108 

240 )

-

June

122 

88 

90 

91 

93

94 

95

111 

201 

213

218 

222 

224 

230 

230

166 

121 

122 

122 123'

72 

13 

13 

49 

81.

79 

79 

78 

66 

42

July

40 

40 

40 

23

15

15 

15 

J.4 

14 

14

22 

27 

40 

136 

136

103 

33 

19 

40 

40

40 

40. 

39 

38 

39

20 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Minimum

2.6 

3.6 

3.6

-

46 54 ' 

13 

14 

6.9 

5.5

-

Aug.

14 

12 

7 

6 

48

89 

76 

79

108 

107

105 

104

104 

103 

102

100 

99 

98 

99 

99

98 

96 

95 

93

91

88 

85 

84 

83 

38 

19

Mean

8.00 

11.0 

3.70

52.5 

110 

118 

35.9 

78.4 

26.6

-

.4 

.9

Sept.

19 

20 

8.7 

5.5 

52

206 

240 

59 

11 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

8.1 

8.1 

7.4 

8.1

8.1

8.1 

8.7 

9.4 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8. -7 

8.7 

9.4 

8.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

492 

652 

66

-

833 

6,740 

7,040 

2,210 

4,820 

1,580

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.

137

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°11'10", long. 106°22'55", in sec. 18, T. 10 S., 

K. SO W., 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles southwest of Malta. Altitude of 

gage, 9,700 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.--33 square miles.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 220 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 3.00 feet); 

iniiunum not determined.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 375 second-feet June 21, 1947 (gage height, 3.46 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 210 second-feet; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

* 1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

14 

13

16 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

14 

14 

14 

16

18 

19 

18 

12 

14

13 

13 

12 

10 

12 

13

Nov.

18 

18 

15 

14 

12

12 

*11 

14 

6.4 

7.3

7.8 

8.8 

9.8 

11 

10

10 

9.0 

10 

9.0 

10

10 

9.4

9.0 

10 

8.0

6.0 

7.0 

7.0 

5.0 

5.8

Dec.

(*) 

5.4

Jan.

5.0

Feb.

4.5

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 ..............

Mar.

. 4.3

Apr.

4.2 

4.2 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6

4.0 

4.2

4.1 

4.1 

3.3

*3.9 

4.0 

5.4 

5.8 

5.2

4.6 

5.0 

5.8 

5.4 

6.4

10 

12 

14 

13 

14

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.5

Secondfoot -days

423

302.8 

167.4

11,538.7

155.0 

126.0 

133.3 

203.3 

990 

3,238 

1,337 

443.2 

344.6

7,864.1

May

10 

13 

17 

19 

14

14 

10 

10 

10 

10

14 

20 

25 

29 

35

37 

47

50 

39 

40

48 

67 

81 

74 

54

40 

32 

27 

25 

29 

50

Maximum

19 

18

251

14 

81 

151 

79 

21 

16

151

June

76 

84 

84 

56 

76

109 

135 

113 

106 

125

147 

147 

147 

135 

135

147 

151 

139 

113 

103

106 

92 

87 

95 

95

90 

90 

90 

84

81

Minimum

July

79 

74 

74 

67 

63

56 

54 

53 

51 

54 .

56 

50 

47 

43

38

37 

37 

38 

35 

32

31 

30 

28 

30 

28

26 

28 

28 

25 

23 

22

10 

5.0

-

3.6 

10 

56 

22 

8.4 

7.8

-

Aug.

21 

20 

 20 

20 

19

20 

20

18 

17 

16

18 

16 

15 

14 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

12

11 

10 

10 

12

12 

11 

10 

10 

8.8 

8.4

Mean

13.6 

10.1 

5.4

31.6

5.0 

4.5 

4.3 

6.79 

31.9 

108 

43.1 

. 14.3 

11.5

21.5

Sept.

8.1 

8.1 

7.8 

7.8 

8.8

9.2

10 

8.8 

12 

12

12 

14 

16 

14 

14

14 

13 

12 

13 

16

14

13 

12 

13 

12

11 

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5

Runoff In 

acre-feet

839 

601 

332

22,890

307 

250 

264 

404 

1,960 

6,420 

2,650 

879 

684

15,590

Peak dlssharge (base, ISO see.-ft.).--June 6 (1O p.m.) 179 sec.-ft.j June 17 (8:30 p.m.) 220 sec.- 

ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12 to Dec. 30. No gage-height record Dec. 31 

to Apr. 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge computed on 

basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
138 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03'45", long. 106°24'20", in sec. 26, T. 11 S.,

 K. 81 W., 1.5 miles upstream from high-water line of Twin Lakes Reservoir and 2 miles 

southwest of village of Twin Lakes. Altitude of gage, 9,300 feet (from topographic 

map). Prior to May 20, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 200 feet downstream at 

different datum.

Drainage area. 75 square miles.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1950 (no winter records).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 932 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 

4.02 feet); minimum daily recorded, 25 second-feet Sept. 5, 6.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 2,580 second-feet June 8, 1947, from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; maximum gage height, 5.40 feet June 10, 1946 (site and 

datum then in use); minimum daily discharge recorded, 18 second-feet Apr. 6, 1946.

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

 rair. No diversion above station. Records include inflow from Roaring Pork in Colorado River Basin through Twin Lakes tunnel (see p. 134).

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

IS 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

lendar year

e period ................................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

]

-

3,722 

19,976 

6,10O 

1,307 

1,146

-

May

224

292 

428 

510 

500 

349

251 

201 

170 

159 

214 

424

Maximum

.

-

510 

858 

432 

84 

69

-

June

665 

685 

665 

525 

595

750 

78O 

680 

590 

700

78O 

82O 

800 

780 

77O

800 

810 

838 

782 

728

70O 

6OO 

510 

585 

575

520 

510 

500 

478 

455

July

432 

388 

388 

336 

306

299 

320 

302 

281 

281

299 

261 

224 

196 

172

159 

154 

163 

144 

132

123 

98 

90 

83 

78

67 

68 

77 

67 

6O 

52

Minimum

" 

-

159 

455 

52 

28 

25

-

Aug.

48 

46 

44 

43 

37

42 

50 

41 

35 

33

39 

44 

43 

42 

41

41 

42 

41 

38 

38

38 

37 

37 

36 

36

36 

52 

84 

64 

31 

28

Mean

:

-

310 

666 

197 

42.2 

38.2

-

Sept.

27 

27 

26 

26 

25

25 

28 

27 

32 

35

35 

42 

45 

42 

38

39 

42 

42 

42 

55

52 

51 

48 

49 

50

69 

35 

32 

31 

29

Runoff In 

acre-feet

:

-

7,380 

39,620 

12,100 

2.59O 

2,270

63,96O

Note. Ho gage-height record June 7-18, 22, 23, July 28 to Aug. 16, Aug. 18, 2O-25; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement made Aug. 8, weather records, records of inflow from Twin 

Lakes tunnel, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 13?

Lake Creek below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 39°04'50", long. 106 8 18'40", in

 NKt sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 80 W., 100 feet downstream from Twin Lakes Reservoir Dam and 

3? miles northwest of Granite.

Drainage area.--107 square miles.'

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1950 (no winter records).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 5.65

 feet); no flow Nov. 28-30.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 1,420 second-feet June 22, 1947; maximum gage height, 

5.65 feet June 17, 1950; no flow Nov. 28-30, 1949.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

Talr. Flow regulated by Twin Lakes Reservoir (capacity, 53,260 acre-feet),, Records 

include inflow from Roaring Fork in Colorado River Basin through Twin Lakes tunnel 

(see p. 134).

Revisions (water years).--W 1087: 1946. W 1117: Drainage, area.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

O.O

.1

. -3

0.5

.7

1.0

1.4

31

53

95

162

2.2 

3.4 

5.6

327

637

1,324

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

44 

40 

42 

46 

49

SO 

50 

41 

36 

50

39 

21 

20 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

13 

.12

12

12ie

12 

12

12

12

Nov.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

11

12 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

10 

10 

9.5

9.0 

7.0 

6.5 

5.0 

3.2

2.0 

1.2 

0 

0 

0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. . . .....'..- - .........

lendar year

ember. ..................................

ter year .......................

Mar.

181 

339 

118 

16 

13 

12

'Apr.

10 

10 

15 

17 

17

17 

23 

22 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

26 

56

77 

77 

53 

36 

20

10 

9.5 

365 

564 

553

559 

575 

594 

602 

553

Secondfoot -day s

791 

257.4

-

679 

4,955.5 

7,120 

18,783 

9,718 

5,662 

3,711

-

Hay

578 

526 

432 

 349 

149

92 

74 

62 

62 

39

20 

20 

23 

38 

73

120 

202 

305 

301 

218

177 

183 

323 

610 

497

260 

122 

alSO 

a320 

3365 

a400

Maximum

50 

12

-

339 

602 

610 

1,310 

848 

637 

651

-

June

412 

420 

463 

499 

518

346 

285 

405 

502 

329

763 

1,040 

1,150 

1,190 

1,230

1,280 

1,310 

1,270 

982 

728

453 

380 

344 

351 

356

390 

373 

334 

339 

341

July

312 

292 

292 

438 

848

845 

848 

784 

793 

805

751 

329 

318 

361 

245

173 

160 

187 

212 

148

88 

82 

72 

72 

70

29 

14 

13 

13 

50 

74

Minimum

12 

0

- -

12

9.5 

20 

285 

13 

29 

24

-

Aug.

74 

67 

29 

33 

57

54 

177 

634 

591 

596

607 

621 

637 

572 

104

48 

46 

44 

44 

44

45 

46 

48 

61 

74

74 

74 

62 

34 

33 

32

Mean

25.5 

8.58

-

113 

165 

?30 

626 

313 

183 

124

-

Sept.

30 

245 

621 

651 

591

445 

341 

83 

24 

24

24 

24 

24

46 

67

51 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30

30 

30

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,570 

511

-

1,350 

9,830 

14,120 

37,260 

19,280 

11,230 

7,360

-

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on oasis of record* at Twin Lakes Reservoir.
140 ARKANSAS RIVER BASTK

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°01'05", long. 106°1C'55", in Sf sec. 12, T. 1C S., 

K. au W., 0.5 mile upstream from high-water line of Clear Creek Reservoir and L miles 

southwest, of Granite. Altitude of gage, 8,900 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.--59 square miles.

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1950 (no winter records).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge daring year, 622 second-feet June 15 (ga^e height, 3.58 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 5SO second-feet; minimum not determined.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 1,040 secord-feet June 18, 1949, from rating curve extended above 530 second-feet; maximum gage height, 4.10 feet .Tune 20, 1947; minimum 

daily discharge determined, 15 second-feet May 1, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Revision.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

33 

32

30 

30 

29

29 

28 

27 

32 

29

27 

28 

29 

30 

27

28 

29 

32 

32

31

28

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

00 to 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber 1-21

lendar year

ter year .......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

620

-

1,729 

8,601 

4,044 

1,251 

835

-

May

r54 

68

81 

96 

96 

84

80

94

117 

141 

145 

121

101 

91 

77 

71 

80 

132

Maximum

33

-

145 

431 

233 

63 

34

-

Peak discharge (basei 400 sec. -ft.). June 6 (11:30 p.m.) 406 sec

June

206 

260 

230 

152 

186

309 

305 

216 

206 

264

336 

392 

378 

387 

392

431 

431 

406 

340 

260

284 

276 

216 

264 

284

256 

248 

244 

226 

216

July

206 

177 

177 

164 

154

152 

192 

180 

164 

194

233

170 

154 

143 

137

123 

11? 

117 

110 

107

99 

92 

88 

83 

83

75 

75 

74 

71 

67 

64

Minimum

27

-

54 

152 

64 

24 

22

-

Aug.

63 

59 

57 

54 

52

52 

52 

51 

50 

48

48 

48 

45

41 

39

39 

38 

37 

36 

32

30 

29 

28 

28 

29

32 

31 

28 

26 

25 

24

Mean

29.5

-

96.1 

287 

130 

40.4 

27.8

-

-ft.j June 15 (11:45

Sept.

24 

24 

22 

22 

23

24 

24 

25 

26 

26

26 

30 

31 

32 

30

29 

28 

26 

26 

33

32 

.31 

32 

31 

34

32 

30 

29 

27 

26

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,230

-

3,430 

'17,060 

8,030 

2,430 

1,660

-

p.m.) 622
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 141

Clear Creek below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 39°01', long. 106°14', in Sfi£ 

sec. 8, T. 12 S., R. 79 W. , 100 feet below Clear Creek Reservoir Dam and 2|- miles 

southeast of Granite.

Drainage area. 62 square miles.

Records available. May 1946 to September 1950 (no winter records). April to October 

layu, May to November 1910 published as Clear Creek near Granite. May 1907 to July 

1909 in files of State engineer.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 341 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 3.48 feet); 

no now July 27-29.

1890, 1910, 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 454 second-feet June 21, 1947 (gage height, 

3.95 feet); no flow at times in July, August 1910, August 1946, and July 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Clear Creek Reservoir (capacity, 9,280

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tabl-L, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6 32 3.6

64 

1O2 

162 

255 

370

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

26 

29 

31 

27

26 

26 

14 

14 

14

26 

66 

43 

21 

21

21' 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

23

33 

37 

42 

36 

35 

27

Nov.

21 

18 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

29

29 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

20 

26 

30 

29

25 

14 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Dec.

12 

11 

11 

11 

13

16 

15 

12 

16 

18

17

16 

16 

17

Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber 1-1 

lendar y

4 . . . _ . ............

ear

ter year ......................

Mar.

10 

10

10 

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10 

12 

15 

10

7.5

7.5 

7.0 

9.0 

1O 

10

10 

9.5 

8.5 

5.4 

5.8 

5.8

Apr.

6.2 

6.2 

5.8 

6.6 

8.0

14 

30 

45 

28 

16

12 

8.5 

7.5 

10 

19

18 

18 

18 

18 

12

14 

18 

102 

124 

132

132 

133 

132 

127 

123

Secondfoot -days

832 

518 

2O1

-

263.0 

1,343.8 

3,670 

8,791 

5,052 

2,062 

867

-

May

116 

103 

99 

99 

124

172 

168 

154 

126 

105

105 

106 

117 

46 

34

55 

83 

141 

215 

229

182 

88 

72 

88 

117

133 

154 

152 

123 

89 

75

Maximum

66 

3O 

18

-

15 

133 

229 

312 

294 

168 

49

-

June

103 

294 

312 

289 

285

285 

289 

287 

285 

285

285 

289 

294 

298 

303

308 

310 

310 

312 

312

312 

312 

312 

310 

308

305 

303 

300 

298 

296

July

294 

289 

285 

280 

219

180 

233 

235 

245 

243

249 

272 

263 

261 

249

167 

103 

96 

123 

135

144 

140 

98 

80

72

11 

0 

0 

0 

35 

51

Minimum

14

12 

11

-

5.4 

5.8 

34 

103 

0 

' 14 

16

-

Aug.

43 

42 

46 

56 

56

58 

58 

58 

49 

44

28 

24 

44 

149 

168

162 

133 

88 

87 

83

92 

105 

99 

82 

29

14 

38 

48 

30 

26 

23

Mean

26.8 

17.3 

14.4

-

9.39 

44.8 

118 

293 

163 

66.5 

28.9

'

Sept.

18 

23 

23 

27 

29

29 

27 

17 

16 

24

24 

24 

44 

49 

31

21 

20 

31 

40 

32

29 

29 

29 

29

29

29 

30 

30 

36 

48

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,650 

1,03O 

399

-

522 

2,670 

7,280 

17,440 

10,020 

4,090 

1,720

-
142 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek below Hot Springs, near Buena Vista, Colo.

'Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°49', long. 106°12' , in sec. 22, T. 14 S., R. 79 

w., tnree-quarters of a. mile below hot springs, ij miles upstream from North Cottonwood 

Creek, 2 mile| downstream from confluence of Middle Cottonwood and South Cottonwood 

Creeks, and 3? miles southwest of Buena Vista. Former gage at practically same site, 

but at different datum.

Drainage area. 65 square miles (revised).

Records available.--April 1911 to September 1923, August 1949 to September 1950.

Average aispnarge. 12 years (1911-12, 1913-23, 1949-50), 62.9 second-feet

extremes. Maximum discharge during period August 1949 to September 1950, 243 second-feet 

June~L2 (gage height, 1.97 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 0.38 

foot).

1911-23, 1949-50: Maximum discharge observed, 495 second-feet June 12, 1921 (gage 

height, 2.1 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Mar. 

20-23, 25, Apr. 9, 19, 1914.

Remarks.--Records good. Several small diversions above station for irrigation

Kevisions. Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1915, superseding those 

puDiisned in Water-Supply Papers 457 and 877, are given herewith;

Month

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

Water year 1914-15 . . 

Calendar year 1915..

Mean

56.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

41,57.0 

41,010

Discharge, In second-feet, 1949-50 

1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Aug .

:

Sept.

58 

56 

56 54' 

53 

52

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

: ,

Sept.

50 

49 

46 

52 

S3 

60

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

66

Sept.

S3 

52 

SO 

48 

46 

45

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

65 

63 

62 

61 

61 

60

Sept.

45 

44 

44 

44 

43 

43

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Aug.

59 

60 

60 

59 

57 

56 

57

Sept.

42 

43 

47 

46 

50 

52

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

50

48

47

47

47

47

47

49

52

49

47

48

50

48 .

46

45

45

45

47

46.

43

41

42

42

42

41

40

40

40

39

37

Nov.

38

37

36

35

35

35

34

33

34

.35

35

31

33

33

33

32

32

32

30

30

29

30

30

31

31

31

30

30

31

30

-

Dec.

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

27

28

27

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

27

27

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Jan.

27

27

27

 27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

^4

23

23

23

23

23

24

Feb.

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22.

22

22

22

22 '22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

-

-

-

Mar.

23

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

19

Apr.

20

21

21

19

IS

19

21

22

20

.20

19

19

21

24

24

23

22

22

22

24

29

35

38

38

30

31

35

32

35

30

-

May

. 30

36

45

51

39

34

33

36

36

37

41

51

50

43

51

51

63

64

63

60

70

87

115

119

92

76

68

61

56

67

109

June

151

164

167

119

122

182

200

160

136

151

171

195

195

193

193

195

200

186

167

147

146

142

' 128

129

126

119

115

111

99

102

-

July

94

92

92

87

86

82

96

86

80

79

94

80

72

67

 63

65

62

63

61

58

 55

53

51

49

46

45

45

49

44

41

40

Aug.

41

41

40

40

40

40

42

41

38

38

38

40

39

37

35

35

35

35

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

31

30

30

29

26

26

Sept.

26

26

26

26

26

27

25

25

26

26

27

30

30

30.

29

27

26

25

26

28

27

27

27

28

29

26

26

25

25

24

Peak discharge (base, 300 sec. -ft .) . No peak above base.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1949-50

Month

August 18-31, 1949... ........

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

October 1949 ..............................

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

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

Water year 1948-5O ......................

Seoondfoct-days

846 

1,478

.1,397 

976 

805 

' 777. 

623 

649 

754 

1,834 

4,611 

2,077 

1,083 

803

16,389

U&xiauB

66 

60

52 

38 

29 

27 

24 

24 

38 

119 

200 

96, 

42 

30

20Q

Minima

56 

42

37 

29 

?>. . 

23 

21 

18 

18 

30 

99. 

40 

26 

2*

18

Mean

60.4 

49.3

45.1 

32.5

- 2JLJ3. . _

25.1 

22.2 

20.9 

25.1 

59.2. 

154 

67.0 

34.9 

26.8

44.9

Runoff in 

sore-feet

1,680 

2,930

2,77O 

1,940 

_. U6JJO_. 

1,540 

1,240 

1,290 

1,5OO 

3,640 

9,150 

4,120 

2,150 

1.590

32,530
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 143

Chalk Creek near Nathrop, Colo.

Location.--: ater-stage recorder, lat. 38°44', long. 106°09', in NW£ sec. 19, T. 15 £., R.

7BWT, 200 feet upstream from county highway bridge at Mount Princeton Hot Springs,

4 miles west of Nathrop, and 5f miles upstream from mouth. Former gage at practically

same site, but at different datum. <=><=> f j 

Drainage area. 97 square miles. 

KecoraB available. August 1949 to September 1950. September to December 1910 at site

a snort distance upstream (discharge measurements and fragmentary gage-height record)

published as Chalk Creek near Buena Vista. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period August 1949 to September 1950, 370 second-feet

June 2 (gage height, 1.96 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 0.47

foot).

Maximum stage known, 3.4 feet June 1949 (discharge not determined), from high-water

mark verified by local residents. 

Remarks. Records good. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet. 1949-50 

1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Aug.

_

Sept.

35 

34 

34 

34 

33 

33

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

58

Sept.

32 

32 

31 

31 

31 

33

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

54 

45 

43 

42 

40 

40

Sept.

33 

33 

33 

32 

32 

31

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

38 

36 

36 

34 

34 

34

Sept.

31 

- 30 

30 

29 

29 

28

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Aug.

35 

35 

35 

36 

36 

35 

36

Sept.

28 

28 

27 

26 

26 

26

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

SO

31

Oct.

26

27

27

28

27

26

26

27

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

Nov.

24,

24

24

24

24

25

28

29

29

29

30

27

28

27

29.

28

28

28

24

27

27

26

26

25

26-

26

26

26

25

25

-

Dec.

26

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Jan.

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Feb.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

-

-

-

Mar.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Apr.

18

18

19

18

18.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

19

May

45

48

56

65

58

53

49

51

53

58

62

73

76

72

85

85

101

111.

108

104

117

25 i 145

32 182

41

37

42

46

45

48

45

-

210

189

148

124

111

104

119

168

June

262

312

307

196

172

242

266

214

155

172

232

262

247

237

214

232

232

196

175

148

140

135

119

121

115

108

99

98

91

104

-

July

117

111

111

108

101

99

106

106

99

137

158

124

104

93

83

85

82

85

99

90

82

77

74

67

63

62

60

58

52

29

23

Aug.

22

33

43

45

43

42

42

42

41

38

37

37

36

35

34

34

34

33

33

31

31

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

Sept.

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

24

26

29

29

30

30

31

 29

29

28

26

27

28

29

29

29

32

32

33

33

32

31

27

-

Peak discharge (baae. 550 aee.-ft ,\.~June 2 (4 a.m.) 370 see.-ft.j June 12 (1 a.m.) 354 sec.-ftMonthly discharge, in second-feet, 1949-50

Month

August 12-31, 1949......... ................. 

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

October 1949 ....................... 

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

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

February. .................. 

March. ..............,.......... 

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

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

August. ............................ 

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

Hater year 1949-50 ............ 

Secondfoot-days

782 

925

855

794 

580

ce«.

532

747 

5,030 

5,603 

2,745

1,047 

839

17,907

Maximum

58 

35

50

30 

25

19

48 

210 

312 

158

45 

33

312

Minimum

34 

26 

25

24 

18

17

19

18 

45 

91 

25

22

23

17

Mean

39.1 

30.8 

27,6

26.5 

18.7

IS. 2.

19.0

24.9 

97.7 

187 

88.5

33.8 

28.0

49.1

Runoff In 

acre -feet

1,550 

. 1.830 

1,700

1,570 

1,150

1,069

1,480 

6,010 

11,110 

5,440

2,080 

1,360

35,510
144 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°11', long. 105°30', in sec.

 3b, T. 21 S., R. 73 ¥., 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe.

Drainage area. 320 square miles.

Records available.--December 1924 to June 1928, October 1933 to September 1950 in reports 

or ueoiogical Survey. December 1924 to June 1928, March 1930 to September 1950 in reports of State engineer. (Ho winter records 1930-38.)

Average discharge.--14 years (1925-27, 1938-50), 40.4 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 70 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 0.87 foot);

 no flow June 17-19, 21, 22.

1924-28, 1930-50: Maximum discharge, 1,960 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 {gage height, 

5.26 feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; no flow June 17-19, 21, 

22, 1950.

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

those below 5 second-feet, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.5 

7.0 

7.0 

6.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.0 

7.0 

8.5 

8.5

9.0 

9.0 

9.5 

9.5

1C

10 

10

1C

11

12

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

14 12 ' 

16

Nov.

16

15 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

14 

13

12 

14 

13 

13

13

12 

13 

12 

IE 

12

12 

12 

IE 

13 

13

12 

11 

10 

,10 

10

Dec.

(*) 

12

Jan.

(*)

11

Feb.

16

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

22 

22 

23 

23 

24

24 

28 

24 

28 

28

24 

25 

30 

41 

40

*39 

30 

26 

23 

24

21 

21 

20 

19 

18

18 

17 

18 

19

18 

17

Apr.

16 

14 

12

12 

IE

12

11 

10 

10 

9.5

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

19 

27 

19 

17 

16

12 

10 

8.5 

8.0 

7.5

.5 

.0 

.0 

.5 

.5

Secondfoot-days

310.0 

379 

372

12,603.5

341 

448 

754 

359.0 

196.6 

262.7 

253.2 

194.6 

172.0

4,047.1

May

8.0 

7.0

6.5 

7.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

E.O 

E.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

8.5 

9.0 

8.5

3.0 

6.5 

6.0 

6.0 

5.5

4.7 

5.0 

5.0 

3.5 

4.1

6.0 

6.5 

5.5 

4.7 

4.1 

5.0

Maximum

16

16

465

41 

27 

9.0 

57 

19 

10 

8.0

57

June

4.1 

4.1 

29 

57 

33

17 

12 

9.5 

6.5 

6.0

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

5.5

4.7 

4.4 

 4.7 

5.0 

5.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

2.9 

2.3

2.3 

2.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

Minimum

July

3.5 

2.0 

E.6 

5.0 

E.O

6.0 

4.4 

4.1 

4.7 

4.4

5.5 

8.5 

13 

16

13

8.5 

8.0 

12 

8.5 

7.0

12 

19 

9.5 

9.0

11

9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

10 

8.5 

9.0

6.5 

10

G.O

17 

7.0 

3.5 

2.0 

2.0 

4.7 

5.0

2.0

Aug.

10 

10 

9.0

e.o

7.5 

6.5

e.s 

e.o

5.5 

5.0

5.0 

5.5 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.7 

5.0 

7.5 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.5 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7

6.0 

9.0 

6.5 

6.0 

6.5 

6.0

Mean

10.0 

12. B 

12

34.5

11 

16 

24.3 

12.0 

6.34 

8.76 

8.33 

6.28 

5.73

11.1

Sept.

5.5 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.5

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.5 

5.5 

6.0 

6.0

7.0 

7.0 

6.5 

8.0 

7.5

C.5 

6.0 

5.5 

5.5 

6.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

615 

752 

738

25,010

676 

889 

1,500 

712 

390 

521 

512 

386 

341

8,030

Peak discharge (base, 250 see.-ft.). No peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-8, Feb. 24-28. No gage-height record Dec. 

9 to Feb. 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period), Mar. 11-15; discharge 

comi.uted on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 145

Oil Creek near Canon City, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°27 ! , long. 105°10<; in sec. 26, T. 18 S., R. 70

 W., tiOO feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 50, l£ miles upstream from mouth, 

1.8 miles east of Canon City, and 5 miles downstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area. 432 square miles.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes. 1948-49: Maximum discharge recorded during water year, 310 second-feet July 7

 (gage height, 3.42 feet), from rating curve extended above 75 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 4.60 feet; minimum daily discharge, 0.7 secondfoot Sept. 16.

1949-50: Maximum discharge during water year, 680 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 

4.60 feet), by slope-area method; no flow Sept. 3-10, 30.

Flood of July 4, 1944, discharge, 20,600 second-feet, by slope-area method at point 

5 miles upstream, from information by Bureau of Reclamation.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1948-50 

1948-49

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

19

19

18

18

18

16

10

11

12

12

3.1

2.4

14

10

12

12

13

12

9.0

5.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

3.8

4.2

3.4

3.1

4.5

12

Nov. '

11

9.2

5.4

*4.5

4.5

6.4

14

21

21

21

23

24

26

24

22

15

 10

10 .

5.4

10

11

8.3

3.8

4.4

5.0

4.0

4.2

3.4

4.4

5.0

-

Dec.

4.2

4.8

5.6

6.0

4.2

5.2

4.8

*5.4

6 S'.B4

7.5

10

11

9.0

7.0

5.6

6.2

6.8

7.6

8.3

*8.3

5.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

10

17

14

12

19

14

Jan.

14

17

9.0

6.0

6.4

7.2

7.8

8.0

5.0

4.4

3.5

4.4

4.8

6.0

6.5

5.0

4.5

5.4

3.5

4.0

*4.3

5.2

4.8

3.8

3.5

4.5

5.0

4.5

3.5

4.0

4.5

Feb.

4.8

5.0

*6.0

6.4

6.C

8.6

13

12

14

23

18

17

16

14

*14

8.

7.

7.

6.

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

6.

5.

4.

.

-

Mar.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.1

3.1

3.8

3.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

5.4

5.4

4.5

3.4

3.8

5.4

32-

 10

3.8

4.5

13

13

Apr.

8.3

5.4

5.4

7.4

6.4

6.4

4.5

7.4

9.2

11

9.2

8.3

9.2

10

10

6.4

0.4

10

15

17 .

13 -

11

11

10

11

16

26

23

19

19

-

May

18

16-

16

16

20

29

28

22

18

19

16

18

14

17

21

62

60

56

48

44

38

32

28

28

25

25

21

27

32

32

20

June

41'

51

60

120

180

220

180

160

140

130

115

105

98

90

84

81

70

06

60

52

46

40

3o

32

28

24

22

19

21

20

-

July

25

24

19

S3

21

34

50

85

32

41

56

81

79

99

54

47

30

22

20

24

24

24

25

29

34

41

39

38

36

32

29

Aug.

22

16

14

16

16

16

14

12

7.4

5.8

12

8.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

6.6

5.8

4.0

4.0

2.4

2.4

7.4

4.0

9.2

12

13

16

Sept.

16

12

10

8.3

12

13

20

13

19

22

18

19

14

12

1.5

.7

.8

2.4

3.2

4.8

7.4

7.4

6.6

5.8

4.9

5.8

4.0

4.0

3.2

3.2

-

Peak discharge (base, 500 see.-ft.). June 6 (time and discharge unknown); July 7 (11 p.m.) 310 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

' Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 17-24, Nov. 11-16, Nov. 24 to Dec. 7. Dec. 10-19, Dec. 22 to 

Feb. 15 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of periods), Apr. 19 to Hay 19, June 

4-15, June 18 to July 7; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records," 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
146 AKKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In seoond-feet, of Oil Creek near Canon City, Colo., 1948-50 Continued

1949-50

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.2

3.6

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

3.6

4.9

4.9

3.6

4.9

6.2

6.8

4.2

4.2

3.4

3.6

8.7

10

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.1

7.4

6.8

7.4

8.7

8.7

Nov.

8.1

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.7

8,7 

8.7 

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

9.4

9.4 S'.4

8.7

5.5

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.9

4.9

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.2

5.5

4.9

5.5

5.5

Dec.

5.5

4.9

4.2

5.5

4.2

4.2 

*4.2 

3.6

4.2

4.9

9.4

bS.O

b6.6

b7.2

b9.0

b!2

b!4

16

12

16

*26

17

b20

b21

b!5

blO

bll

12

11

11

12

Jan.

8.1

8.1

b4.5

b3.0

b3.6

b3.9 

b4.5 

bS.O

b4.0

b3.6

b4.3

*b5.0

b4.6

bS.O

b4.6

b7.0

9.4

9.4

7.2

11

14

13

12

12

*8.7

b8.0

bS.O

blO

8.7

15

18

Feb.

22

26

16

8.1

5.5

4.9 

*4.9

5.5

4.9

5.5

5.5

4.9

10

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.9

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.2

_

_

-

Mar.

2.9

3.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

3.6 

7.4

3.2

3.6

3.2

9.4

18

4.9

3.6

5.5

3.6

3.2

3.5

3.8

4.2 3.6-

2.9

2.5

2.4

'2.3

2.5

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.2

Apr.

1.7

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.2

1.5 

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.0

-

May

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.

1.

1.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.2

2.8

3.2

2.9

2.7

June

3.2

4.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.2 

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.4

5.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

 2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

-

July

1.8

1.7

4.0

7.0

5.0

3.6 

3.0

2.6

8.1

10

207

78

51

16

8.7

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.8

2.4

2.4

41

12

20

18

33

18

1.0

2.4

3.2

Aug.

6.2

5.5

21

22

8.1 

8,7

2.4 

2.6

1.6

1.5

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

18

22

27

33

14

3.4

3.6

3.2

3.6

3.4

46

76

57

61

76

33

6.2

Sept.

1.5

.4

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

2.6

1.4

.8

2.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

1.2

.5

.3

0

"

Peak discharge (base, 300 see, -ft.) .-,-July 12 (1:30 a.m.) 680 aee.-ft.j July 23 (1:30 p.m.) 408 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 19-24, Feb. 27 to Mar. 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

lee during part of periods), Mar. 18 to June 6, June 23 to July 5; discharge, computed on basis of 

discharge measurements made Mar. 29, Apr. 13, 26, May 10, 24, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. <

Monthly discharge, In seoond-feet, 1948-50

Month

October 1948 ...............................

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

Calendar year .......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1948-49 .......................

October 1949 .......................... j. . . .

Calendar year 1949 .......................

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

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

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

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

August. ............................ ........

Septeober. ........................ .........

Water year 1949-50 ............ .........

Seoondfoot-days

250.7

-

2 391

274.0

6,882.4

6,691.3

25.6

2,643.7

Maxima

19

-

26

22

220

22Q

2.6

207

Minima

4.2

-

.7

.7

3 2

0

0

Mean

8.09

9.13

1 fl Q

18.3

Z 95

.85

7.24

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 663

497

543

- 13,270

360

Qfi

1 140

51

5,240.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 147

Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°36', long. 104°40', in sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 65 

vf., i mile downstream from Little Fountain Creek and 6 miles south of Fountain. Datum 

of gage is 5,341.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--676 square miles.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--12 years, 67.9 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,380 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage height, 6.25 

t'eet), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; minimum daily, 5.4 secondfeet Sept. 30.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet May 28, 1940 (gage height, 9.19 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow Sept. 24, 30, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 14.4 feet May 30, 1935.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct.

16

16

14

12

12

15

18

18

18

15

12

12

13

13

16

16

16

17

19

19

18

14

19

21

15

15

11

11

15

15

12

Nov.

18

19

19

17

16

21

23

21

21

21

21

22

15

12

15

17

19

21

22

24

19

19

19

18

19

21

21

22

21

22

-

Dec-.

24

17

19

20

21

20

21

*26

26

28

29

22

18

20

24

28

32

38

*36

34

25

*24

20

21

18

2O

21

22

19

18

29

Jan.

30

19

12

10

13

, 15

17

19

32

28

26

34

*27

27

29-

31

34

26

26

25

24

26

25

24

24

*23

26

31

23

20

24

Feb.

29

27

31

35

37

40

41

29

*27

34

28

29

38

34

36

37

33

32

27

21

18

16

*14

14

*13

14

12

9.0

.

.

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1949 ......................

Maroh. .....................................

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

Water year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

9.5

12

10

7.8

9.0

10

18

18

14

12

15 "

11

9.0

11

14

13

10

*9.5

12

16

20

16

12

11

9.5

9.0

9.0

16

16

12

12

Apr.

12

7.8

8.6

12

12

11

10

7.4

7.0

12

9.O

7.4

8.2

8.2

12

22

13

9.5

8.6

7.8

9.5

9.5

14

15

12

13

12

13

14

15

Secondfoot-days

740

13,761.2

793.2

7,010.6

Peak discharge (base, 8,OOO sec. -ft.). No peak above

May

14

12

12

12

12

9.0

8.6

7.0

5.4

7.4

7.0

8.6

7.4

5.4

7.8

9.5

10

8.6

9.5

10

12

12

10

10

12

13 ,

10

11

12

9.5

8.6

Maximum

21

38

624

34

255

298

361

361

base.

June

10

10

15

12 f

12 >

10

8.2

12

10

10

8.2

5.8

5.8

7.0

7.8

7.4

6.6

5.8

8.6

7.4

10

10

9.0

10

9.0

9.5

9.0

9.5

9.0

9.0

Minimum

11

17

8.O

5 4

5.4

July

8.6

7.4 ^ Afstfju

132

21

15

14

255

26

9.5

7.8

16

10

10 '

9.O

8.2

9.0

12

12

7.O

7.4

9.5

11

16

12

8.6

12

21

35

Aug.

32

24

13

; '15

15

19

19

19

19

18

12

298

63

40

25

7.4

7.4

6.2

5.8

7.0

10

13

14

15

13

13

9.5

12

9.0

6.2

7.0

Mean

23.9

37.7

25 4

26.4

19.2

Sept.

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.2

9.0

12

14

361

48

14

36

27

13

72

48

10

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

 . 6.2

6.6

5.4

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,470

27,300

1 500

1,570

13,910

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-17, 

227TEr. 13, 14 1

21, Jan. 3-16, Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, Feb.
148 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 104°36', in Sw£ sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 

64 w., at Eighth Street Bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 4,663.45 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 926 square miles.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1922 to September 1925 and October 1941 to September 195.0 in reports of State engineer. 

January to September 1941 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Average discharge. 12 years (1922-25, 1941-50), 70.7 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,600 second-feet July 28 (gage height, 7.80 

reec), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 8.05 feet; no flow May 14-16.

1941-50: Maximum discharge, 17,800 second-feet July 10, 1945 (gage height, 9.50 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 8.05 feet; no flow at times.

Flood of June 4, 1921, discharge, 34,000 second-feet, by slope-area method. Flood 

of May 30, 1935, discharge, 35,000 second-feet, by slope-area method.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

.1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

28 

83 

24 

85

26 

87 

86 

89 

30 

31

Oct.

0.7 

.7 

.5 

.7 

.7

.7 

.5 

.7 

.9 

.5

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

4.5 

5.0

4.8 

5.0 

6.2 

8.6 

8.6

9.6 

9.6 

7.4 

5.4 

8.6 

8.2

Mov. ^

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.0 

6.6

7.0 

7.4 

7.8 

8.2 

8.6

11 

13 

17 

15 

16

15 , 

9.0 

8.2 

6.6 

4.6

5.4 

5.4 

7.0 

8.2 

14

11 

14 

13 

14 

12

"ijfcf

13 

12 

14 

16 

18

17 

 17 

15 

15 

20

38 

13 

12 

14 

20

35 

45 

68 

66 

6O

 53 

35 

31 

36 

33

36 

40 

44 

50 

54 

50

Jan.

64 

48 

28 

18 

25

31 

40 

46 

49 

43

40 

54 

 60 

46 

30

21 

72 

58 

33 

36

29 

43 

32 

30 

 25

26 

31 

35 

50 

36 

30

Feb.

34 

29 

35 

39 

42

43 

25- 

 29 

25 

29

26 

19 

13 

28 

28

29 

30 

30 

21 

21

21 

20 

26 

18 

17

14 

11. 

7.4

Month

00 to 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 

ary

...................

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 seo.-ft.K--N

* Winter discharge measurement made on thl 

Mote. Stage -discharge relation affected b

Mar.

8.2 

7.4 

6.6 

5.8 

3.5

2.8 

2.5 

2.8 

9.6 

7.0

6.2 

4.8 

12 

11 

7.8

7.0 

6.2 

4.8 

4.2 

4.0

3.0 

2.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.3

1.5 

1.9 

2.3 

2.5 

2.5 

8.3

Apr.

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

1.7

2.3 

1.5 

.9 

1.5 

1.5

1.3 

1.1 

.5 

.7 

1.3

3.5 

5.4 

2.5 

2.3 

1.9

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

.4

.9 

.9 

1.1 

.7 

-3

Second- - 

foot -days

101.7 

895.2 

992

6,057.4

1,209 

709.4 

148.1 

47.4 

8.7 

28.2 

618.4 

66.8 

556.3

4,801.2

May

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.4 

1.5

U 

.4 

.2 

.3 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

O 

0

0 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

Maximum

9.6 

17 

66

366

72 

43 

12 

5.4 

1.5 

3.0 454 ' 

13 

820

454

June

0.4 

.4 

3.0 

2.1 

1.1

.9 

.7 

.5 

.9 

.9

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.9

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.3

.4

'.5 

.5 

.5

1.1 

.7 

.5 

.7 

.7

July

0.7 

1.1 

1.7 

.2 

.2

'.2 

.2 

.3 

1.1 

5.4

4.8 

1.9 

1.1 

1.1 

.9

1.1 

1.3 

.9 

5.0 

5.8

2.3 

3.0 

2.8 

1.7 

8.6

9.0 

36 

454 

40 

14 

12

Aug.

1O 

8.0 

2.7 

1.6 

1.5

i.4 

5.0 

2.0 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.8 

13 

6.2

4.5 

3.3 

2.4 

2.0 

1.6

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.1 

.6

Sept.

0.4 

.4 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

55 

4.5 

2.1

38 

9.0 

3.7 

4.3 

220

154 

18 

7.0 

5.0 

4.3

4.1 

4.1 

3.9 

3.7 

3.5

3.3

3.1 

2.9 

2.5 

8.5

Minimum Mean * °^e£

0.4 3.28 808 

4.8 9.84 586 

12 32.0 1,970

0 16.6 12,080

18 39.0 2,400 

7.4 25.3 1,410 

1.3 4.78 294 

.3 1.58 94 

0 .< .28 17 

.4 .94 56 

.2 19.9 1,830 

.6 2.80 178 

.4 18.5 1,100

0 13.2 9,530

o peak above base, 

s day. 

y Ice Dec. 18-17, 88-30, Jan. 8-12, 87, 89, Feb. 1-5.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 149

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long. 104°32', In sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 64 

w., at highway bridge 500 feet downstream from Bessemer ditch siphon, 7 miles southeast 

of Pueblo, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 468 square miles.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1950. 

or Bureau or Heclamation.

January 1941 to March 1942 in files

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 9.20 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at-gage heights 6.50 and 9.2 feet, and float measurement at gage height 8.52 

feet; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot on several days June to September.

1942-50: Maximum discharge, that of July 26, 1950: no flow for several days in 

July, August 1943, May 1948.

Maximum discharge known, 56,000 second-feet June 3, 1921 (determined by State engineer's office).

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation and storage. 

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26

fi. 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.9 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.7

1.9 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

3.8

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.3 

6.6

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.6 

7.8

Nov.

7.0 

7.8 

9.4 

9.4 

8.2

8.2 

9.4 

9.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

6.3 

5.6 

5.2

4.9 

3.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3

3.3 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0

Dec.

3.0 

2.6 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

2.8 

2.4 

*3.3

4.6

3.2 

2.3 

2.5 

2.4 

2.6

2.9 

3.0 

3.5 

3.4 

3.0

4.2 

*4.2 

4.6 

5.2 

3.0

4.6 

4.9 

4.2 

3.5 

3.5 

4.2

Jan.

3.5 

8.2 

4.2

2.0

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.4 

4.6

4.0 

4.3 

4.9 

6.3 

7.4

6.6 

7.0 

4.6 

3.8 

4.9

4.6 

4.2 

3.S 

3.2 

3.2

*3.' 8 

4.2 

'2.8 

4.2 

4.6 

4.6

Feb.

4.6 

4.6 

4. .6

7.8

10 

8.6 

6.0 

*4.6 

6.2

7.0 

7.8 

6.4 

5.0 

5.6

6.0 

6.2 

5.0 

4.0 

4.3

*4.6 

3.8 

4.2 

4.2 

3.5

3.0 

3.0 

2.1

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

nber. .......,..-- ------.---...-..-....

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

1.9 

1.9 

2.4

1.9

1.1 

.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.9

1.9 

2.8 

3.3 

4.2 

4.2

3.5 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

1.9

2.1 

2.4 

2.1 

1.7

1.1

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2

Apr.

0.9 

.7 

.9

5.2

4.6 

3.0 

2.1 

1.4 

1.4

2.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

l.O

1.4 

2.8 

1.7 

1.4 

.8

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.8

.9 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

Secondfoot-days

111.0 

163.0 

105.8

5,859.0

138.4 

147.3 

63.7 

44.1 

25.2 

157.9 

4,772.8 

203.2 

3,297.8

9,230.2

May

0.7 

.6 

.6

.9

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.7

.8 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.9

.8 

.7 

.7 '.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

1.0

1.7 

 1:7 

1.1 

 .9 

.8 

.7

Maximum

 8.6 

9.4 

5.2

527

8.2 

10 

4.2 

5.2 

1.7 

82 

2,230 

30 

1,810

2,230

June

0.8 

.7 

1.2 

1.4 

1.1

1.0 

.7 

.6 

2.6 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.2 

82 

14

3.8 

1.7 

1.4 

1.1

1.0

1.1 

34 

2.6 

1.1 

1.1

July

1.0 

.8 

.9 

219 

120

3.8 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.4

11 

3.0 

231 

95 

18

12 

13 

74 

24 

18

21 

20 

76 

15 

809

2,230 

388 

523 

365 

50 

30

Mlnlmun

1.0 

2.8 

2.3

.4

1.5 

2.1 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

Aug.

20 

10 

5 

4 

25

18 

10 

15 

6 

5

4 

3 

2 

3 

30

20 

5

1 

1

1

.8 

.6 

.5 

 .2 

.2

1 

8 

3 

.5 

.2 

.2

Mean

3.58 

5.43 

3.41

16.1

4.46 

5.26 

2.05 

1.47 

.81 

5.26 

154 

6.55 

110

25.3

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

5

3 

2 

1.5 

162 

590

1,810 

350 

85 

63 

30

25 

23 

27

35 

25

10 

5 

2.5 

3

4

5 

4 

3

e

2

Runoff in

acre-feat

220 

323 

210

11,610

275 

292

126 

67 

' SO 

313 

9,470 

403 

6,540

18,310

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 sec. -f t. ) . July 4 (10 p.m.) 3,740 sec. -ft.; July 26 (3 a.m.) 17,600

sec.-ft.; SeptT 10 (1° p.m.) 4,400 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 12-19, Jan. 3-12, Feb. 10-20 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice during most of periods), July 30 to Sept. 8, Sept. 12-30; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements made Aug. 6, 21, 30, Sept. 14, 28, weather records, end records for stations on 

nearby streams.
150 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

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

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44', long. 105°20', in sec. 5, T. 27 S., R. 71 W., 

at Manzanares Crossing, 3j miles southwest of Redwing.

Drainage area.--73 square miles.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

19^3 to September 1950 in reports of State engineer. No winter records prior to 1936.

Average discharge.--14 years (1936-50), 37.3 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 114 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 1.54 feet); 

minimum daily, 6.2 second-feet Sept. 4.

1923-50: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred July 27, 1934; minimum daily, 

4 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937.

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

whicn are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

23 

23 

22 

22

19 

18 

20 

21 

19

20 

18 

18 

19 

20

19 

18 

19 

20

18

17 

17 

18 

18 

19

18 

16 

16 

18 

17 

IS

Nov.

19 

17 

15 

15

16

16 

*14 

14 

15 

15

14

b!5 

16 

14 

16

16 

13 

13 

14 

b!3

b!2 

b!3 

b!3 

13

14

15 

14 

13 

14 

14

Dec.

13 

17 

f " 

b!3 

b!5

b!4 

b!3 

b!3 

16 

14

10 

9 

10 

11 

16

*15 

14 

14 

18 

14

13 

12 

13 

15 

13

15 

17 

19 

17 

17 

17

Month

Oeto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

15 

13 

11 

12 

13

13 

14 

15 

14 

13

14 

13 

13 

14 

14

13 

12 

14 

16 

18

19 

18 

17 

16 

13

14 

15 

16 

14

14 

13

Feb.

15 

13 

*17 

17 

16

13 

*13 

12 

11 

13

15 

14 

13 

12 

13

14 

14 

12 

14 

14

11 

8 

9 

*9 

10

11 

14 

13

lendar year 1949

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

12 

14 

16 

18 

20

18 

17 

16 

20 

19

17 

17 

20 

22

20

*23 

23 

21 

21 

18

16 

17 

IS 

16 

IS

16 

15 

14 

13 

14 

16

Apr.

16 

18 

13 

10 

11

12 

12 

13 

14 

15

14' 

14 

12 

*10 

13

14 

13 

14 

13 

12

12 

14 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

12 

14 

14

Secondfoot -day s

592 

435 

444 .

16,362

443 

360 

545 

392 

450 

666 

721 

366.2 

300.6

5,714.8

May

12 

12 

H/e 

12

13

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

15 

14 

12

13 

13 

12 

12 

15

20 

19 

16 

16 

17

18 

19 

17 

16 

15 

16

Maximum

24 

19

19

210

19 

17 

23 

18 

20 

36 

83 

19 

14

83

June

16 

19 

34 

36 

28

27 

29 

27 

24 

25

24 

24 

25 

25 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

19 

19 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

16

15

Minimum

July

16 

14 

14 

16 

17

14 

14 

14 

16 

28

83 

52 

42 

34 

28

25 

24 

24 

23 

19

19 

27 

24 

21

20

18 

16 

14 

16 

15 

14

16 

12 

9

-

11 

8 

12 

10 

12 

15 

14 

7.1 

6.2

6.2

Aug.

19 

18 

15 

14 

15

14 

12 

14 

15 

13

12 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

10 

12 

13 

12

10 

10 

9.5 

7.7 

8.0

10 

9.0 

7.4 

8.0 

8.5 

7.1

Mean

19.1 

14.5 

14.3

44.8

14.3 

12.9 

17.6 

13.1 

14.5 

22.2 

23.3 

11.8 

10.0

15.7

Sept.

G.8 

7.7 

6.8 

6.2 

6.8

7.7 

7.1 

8.5 

11 

10

9.5 

9.5 

10 

8.5 

8.5

10 

9.5 

9.0 

9.5 

12

10 

 13 

14 

14 

12

IS 

14 

12 

12 

12

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,170 

863 

881

32,450

879 

714 

1,080 

778 

893 

1,320 

1,450 

726 

596

11,330

Peak discharge (base, 200 see.-ft.). No peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Nof'gage-helght record Oct. 1-3, 21-23, Mov. 25-27, Dec. 9 to Apr. 9 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Huerfano River at Badlto, Colo.

151

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°43', long. 105°00', In sec. 4, T. 27 S., R. 68 

I*. , at Badito, half a mile downstream from South Oak Creek.

Drainage area.--532 square miles;

Records available.--August to December 1912, March 1938 to August 1941, and October 1946 

to September i960 in reports of Geological Survey. August to December 1912, April 1923 

to September 1925, March 1938 to August 1941, and October 1946 to September 1950 in 

reports of State engineer. August 1941 to September 1946 at site three-quarters of a 

mile upstream, published as Huerfano River near Badito (records not equivalent except 

for high water).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 766 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 7.66 feet), 

by slope-area method; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot July 26.

1912, 1923-25, 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 8,480 second-feet Aug. 14, 1945, from 

rating curve extended on basis of slope-area determination; no flow on some days in 

1940, 1941.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversions for irrigation above station. 

Revlsions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2

3 

4 ' 5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

14 

8.4 

12 

12

10 

6.1 

5.3 

5.6 

8.4

7.5 

7.0 

8.4 

8.4 

8.0

8.8 

8.0 

9.8

12 

15

11 

8.8 

8.0 

9.8 

8.4

8. '8 

6.6 

5.3 

4.6 

8.0 

8.4

Nov.

6.1 

6.1 

4.0 

3.7 

4.0

6.6 

6.6 

5.3 

5.0 

4.6

6.1 

8.4 

8.4 

9.3 

11

9.3 

9.3 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

9.3 

8.4 

7.0 

6.1 

 4.3

4.3

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

4.6

Dec.

4.6 3.7- 

5.6 

9.8 

9.3

*8.0 

9.3 

13 

9.8 

8.0

4.3 

4.2 

5.0 

9.0 

22

*20 

18 

19 

20 

*21

15 

9.0 

10 

15 

11

14 

20 

24 

23 

21 

20

Jan.

21 

25 

8.0 

6.0 

7.0

10 

13 

17 

15 

14

19 

*17 

14 

13 

12

15 

22 

23 

24 

25

30 

27 

26 

*23 

18

20 

25 

35 

30 

25 

22

Feb.

29 

25 

*37 

32 

25

15 

*12 

9.0 

7.0 

5.0

5.5 

4.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.0 

2.0 

1.5 

1.0 

*.7

2.4 

11 

8.0 

8.4 

3.3

5.3 

5.6 

5.0

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1941

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

7.0 

6.1 

5.0 

5.6 

9.3

6.6 

6.1 

10 

16 

16

16 

15 

23 

30 

21

16 

12 

17 

17 

19

16 

16 

15 

8.4 

14

17 

53 

11 

10 

12 

8.0

Apr.-

15 

14 

15 

16 

12

15 

15 

15 

13

U

8.4

e.£

8.8 

8.8

, 11

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

10 

8.8 

7.0 

12 

9.3

8.4

12 

12 

14 

16

Secondfoot-days

278.4 

198.6 

405.6

7,810.5

601.0 

273.7 

454.1 

355.1 

368.4 

396.8 

207.6 

211.6 

62.9

3,813.8

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec. -ft.). Mo peak above

May

16 

12 

8.0 

9.8

10-

11 

11 

12 

10 '13

15 

13 

13 

12 

14

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

14 

11 

10 

11 

9.8

10 

15 

11 

12 

12 

9.8

Maximum

16 

11 

24

238

35 

37 

53 

16 

16 

23 

38 

45 

4.6

53

June

12 

15 

23 

13 

10

13

16 

17 

18 

15

15 

15 

15 

9.8 

13

15 

15 

13 

16 

16

13 

13 

15 

13 

11

! 7.0 

7.5 

6.6 

7.5 

8.4

July

7.5 

6.6 

6.1 

7.5 

33

7.5 

6.6 

4.6 

5.0 

9.8

3.7 

18 

7.0 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

21

11 

5.6 

3.2 

1.5 

 5

.1 

.2 

5.0 

8.0 

4.5 

3.5

Aug.

3.3 

2.9 

2.2 

6.1 

6.6

5.3 

4.0 

5.3 

4.6 

4.3

3.7 

3.7 

6.6 

3.7 

45

8.8 

6.6 

5.3 

4.6 

4.0

4.0 

4.6 

3.3 

3.1 

2.4

42 

4.0 

3.7 

3.3 

2.4 

2.2

Sept.

2.1 

1.6 

1.1 

1,6 

2.7

1.9 

1.2 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

2.J 

2.1 

2.4 

2.1

2.1 

1.7 

2.1 

2.1 

3.7

4.6 

4.3 

3.1 

2.9 

1.9

i Rirof In Minimum Kean "'' ' " ,

4.6 8.98 

3.7 . 6.62 

3.7| 13.1

552 

394 

804

.6 21.4 | 15,490

6.0 1 ' 19.4 

.7 9.78 

5.0 . 14.6 

6.6 11.8 

8.0 11.9 

6.6 13.2 

.1 6.70 

2.2 6.83 

1.1 2.10

.lj 10.4

1,190 

543 

901 

704 

731 

787 

412 

420 

125

7,560

base.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 3. Mo gage-height record Jan. 4 to 

Feb. 19 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period), July 22-31; discharge 

computed on basis of discharge measurements made Jan. 12, 24, Feb. 3, 7, July 26, 27, 31, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.

200005 O - 52 - 11
152 ARKANSAS RIVEH BASIN

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

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°OQ', long. 104°28', in NE£ sec. 32, T. 23 S., R. 

b3 w., at mouth of canyon, 0.3 mile below diversion dam for Huerfano Valley ditch and 

8 miles southwest of Undercliffe. Datum of gage is 4,872.02 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--1,673 square miles.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1950. May 1938 to September 1939 at site 

byu reet above diversion dam, half a mile upstream; August to December 1908 at site. 

lj miles downstream. Records equivalent for high flows_only.

Average discharge.--11 years, 59.3 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,400 second-feet July 26 {gage height, 13.96 

reet, from floodmark), by computation of flow over dam; no flow at times.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, that of July 26, 1950; no flow at times in nearly every 

yeai'.

Maximum discharge and stage known, that of July 26, 1950.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

23 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.9 

4.1 

3.7 

3.7 

3.0

1.7 

1.0 

.9 

3.1 

1.9

1.9 

1.5 

.9 

1.7 

1.9

1.9 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0

3.3

1.9 

1.9

3.4 

3.0 

3.5

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

5.0 

5.6

Nov.

5.4 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.9

5.0 

5.0 

6.5 

7.1 

7.4

6.3 

9.6 

7.4 

6.5 

6.8

7.7 

9.6 

9.6 

9.2 

8.4

10 

10 

11 

8,0 

5.6

6.5 

7.7 

7.1 

6.5 

6.2

Dec.

6.3 

5.9 

5.6 

5.3 

4.6

5.0 

5.3 

*4.1 

4.1 

3.3

3.0 

3.0 

2.0 

2.2 

3.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9

3.8 

*3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.9

4.0 

4.1 

4.1 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

Jan.

4.3 

4.3 

4.0 

3.0 

2.2

3.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.4

5.4 

5.6 

*5.6 

6.0 

6.8

7.8 

8.8 

9.6 

3.3

4.3

8.8

11 

13 

12 

10

*15 

13 

(11 

11 

10 

10

Feb.

11 

11 

13 

11 

8.8

7.4 

9.3 

10 

11 

8.0

10 

11 

18 

19 

10

13 

10 

7.7 

6.8 

5.9

6.8 

6.8 

5.9 

3.9 

4.6

4.8 

4.3 

4.3

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

4.8 

5.0 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

5.0 

5.4

6.4

7.6 

9.4 

12

21 

23

17 

19 

15 

9.0 

5.4

3.9 

3.8 

'3.0 

1.7 

1.4

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

 9

Apr.

1.0 

.9 

.9 

3.1 

3.7

1.7 

.6 

.2 

0 

0

0

.3 

.6 

.8 

.8

3.3 

4.8 

3.3 

1.7 

1.3

1.4 

.3 

0 

.4 

1.4

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.1 

3.0

Secondfoot-days

81. 9" 

217.8 

133.5

4,916.1

223.6 

351.3 

206.1 

40.6 

35.1 

46.9 

8,534.7 

346.6 

570.7

10,668.7

May

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

I.j3

i!s

1.4

3.6 

3.0 

3.4 

3.4

1.0 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.5

.3 

0 

0 

0 

1.9

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

.5 

0 

0

Maximum

5.9 

11

6.3

324

15 

19 

23 

4.8 

3.0 

6.5 

5,400 

55 

397 ,

5,400

June

0 

0 

.3 

1.5 

1.0

3.0 

2.8

5.6 

6.5 

5.9

5.0 

4.3 

3.9

3.6 

0

0 

0 

1.9 

1.3 

 T.

.7 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

36 

17

18 

16 

16

15

15 

16 

17 

15 

8.4

5.3 

222 

269 

200 

143

94 

105 

391 

613 

390

5,400 

360 

150 

45 

35 

19

Aug.

18 

30 

23 

18 

15

10 

5 

4 

4 

4

4 

6 

6 

6 

6

6

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

6 

8 

9 

13

29 

55 

15 

9 

8 

3

Minimum ! Mean

0.9 2.64 

5.0 7.26 

3.0 3.98

.5 13.5

2.0 7,31 

3.9 -8.97 

.8 6.65 

0 1.35 

0 1.13 

0 1.56 

0 275 

3.5 ' 11.2 

1.8 -19.0

0 39.2

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft. ) .--July 36 (1 a.m.) 38,400 sec. -ft.

.4 

.7

.5 

.5

.5 

.0 

.4 

.6 

.6

.6 

.4 

.1 

.1 

.0

.9

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.4 

.5

Sept.

1.8 

3.0 

2.0 

1.8 

3.5

2.0 

3.3 

2.0 

13 

54

397 

3.5 

5.3 

31 

2.8-

3.0 

5.7 

3.3 

4.0 

4.0.

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

5.2 

7.9

5.2 

3.2 

- 3.8 

3.3 

3.0

R'jnoff in

162 

432 

245

9,750

444 

498 

409 

81 

70 

93 

16,910 

687 

1,130

21,160
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 153

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

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°25', long. 105°03', in sec. 24, T. 30 S., R. 69 

tf., at Boyd Ranch, Similes south of La Veta.

Drainage area. 56 square miles.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 16 years, 27.0 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 1.28 feet); 

minimum dally, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 29.

1934-50: Maximum discharge, 417 second-feet June 18, 1947 (gage height, 3.80 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 190 second-feet; minimum dally, 2 second-feet on 

several days November 1934 to January 1935, and on Sept. 29, 1950.

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

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

8.5 

7.7 

8.0 

9.5 

10

10 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.5

9.0 

9.0 9.0- 

9.5 

9.5

8.5 

9.0 

9.5 

10 

10

10 

9.5 

9.5 

*9.5 

9.5 

15

OS to 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mayi

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Nov.

12 

11 

10 

9.5 

9.5

8.5 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.5 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.5

9.0 

9.0 

7.7 

7.7 

7.7

8.0 

7.7 

7.4 

7.1 

6.2

Dec.

6.2 

6.2 

7.7 

b6.0 

b7.0

*7.4 

b6.9 

b6.5 

7.4 

7.4

b7.0 

b6.0 

b5.9 

6.0 

7.2

*8.0 

7.6 

7.8 

7.7 

7.2

6.2 

5.4 

6.0 

6.5 

6.0

6.8 

7.4 

8.0 

8.4 

7.3 

7.5

Jan.

8.4 

7.2 

6.0 

5.6 

6.4

7.4 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0 

7.9

7.7 

7.1 

6.8 

7.4 

6.6

7.0 

7.5 

8.E 

8.6 

9.2

9.6 

9.7 

8.8 

9.0 

7.3

6.6 

7.2 

7.8 

7.0 

6.2 

7.0

Feb.

7.4 

6.6 

*7.3 

8.8

11

10 

11 

8.4 

9.6 

10

9.4 

8.6 

8.0

10 

11

IE

10 

8.5 

8.5 

7.7

8.0 

13 

 12 

8.5 

7.7

7.7 

8.0 

8.0

Month

lendar year 1949

ter year 1948-50 .......................

Mar.

8.0 

8.0 

7.7 

7.4 

7.7

8.0 

7.7 

8.5 

9.0 

7.4

8.0 

6.8 

7.7 

7.4 

6.2

5.0 

4.7 

5.6 

6.5 

7.4

7.1 

6.8 

7,1 

6.2 

7.1

6.5 

8.0 

9.5 

12 

7.7 

5.6

Apr.

6.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.5 

7.7

7.4 

7.1 

7.4 

9.5 

8.0

6.8 

7.1 

7.1 

5.6 

5.3

7.7 

9.5 

10 

8.5 

' 7.7

5.6 

7.1 

9.0 

9.0

7.1

5.9 

6.5 

7.1 

8.0 

8.5

Secondfoot -days

293.2 

269.5 

214.6

9,689.8

235.4 

256.7 

228.3 

227.5 

246.8 

334.1 

229.8 

132.5 

98.1

2,766.5

May

7.4 

7.1 

7.7 

9.5 

9.5

"9.5 

8.5 

8.0 

7.7 

8.5

8.0 

7.7 

8.0 

8.0 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

8.0

7.7 

8.0 

7.7 

7.7 

7.4

7.1 

7.7 

7.4 

8.0 

9.0 

9.0

Haxlmiim

15 

12 

8.4

140

9.7 

13 

12 

10 

9.5 

16 

10 

7.4 

4.7

16

June

9.5 

9.5

16 

15 

14

12 

12 

11 

12 

13

13 

13 

12

IE 

12

12 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

10 

10 

9.0 

8.0

8.5 

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

7.1..

Minimum

July

6.8 

6.8 

8.5 

8.0 

8.0

7:.4!. 

6.8 

7.1 

10 

7.7

7.7 

9.5 

8.0 

7.4 

7.1

6.2 

6.8

?:? 6.2

6.8 

7.1 

8.0 

7.7 

7.4

7.7 

7.7 

7.1 

6.5 

6.5 

6.2

7.7 

6.2 

5.4

3.5

5.6 

6.6 

4.7 

5.3 

7.1 

7.1 

6.2 

2.3 

2.0

2.0

Aug.

7.4 

7.1 

5.6 

5.3 

5.0

5.3 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4 

4.4

4.1 

4,4 

4.4 

4.1 

4.7

5.0 

 4.7 

4.1 

4.1 

3.8

3.8 

3.3 

2.9 

2.3 

. 2.3

3.8 

4.4 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

2.3

Mean

9.46 

8.96 

6.92

26.5

7.59 

9.17 

7.36 

7.58 

7.96 

\1.1 

*7.41 

4.27 

3.27

7.58

Sept.

2.3 

2.6

2.6 

3.2

4.1

4.17 

3.2 

3.2 

4.1 

2.9

3.5 

3.5 

4.4 

3.2 

2.6

2.9 

. 2.9 

2.9 

3.5 

3.8

2.9 s.e3.8 

3.8 

3.2

3.5 

3.2 

2.9

2.0 

2.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

582 

535 

426

19,220

467 

509 

453 

451 

'490 

663 

456 

263 

195

5,490

Peak discharge (base, 150 sec. -ft.}. No peak above base.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height reeord:Dec. 14 bo Feb. 15 (stage-discharge relation affected by lee during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records.
154 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo.

Location,--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37 0 23', long. 104°40', in sec. 4, T. 31 S., R. 65 

W., if miles southwest of Aguilar and 2 miles downstream from Mavricio Canyon Creek. 

Datum of gage is 6,408.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--126 square miles.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1950 (discontinued). March 1938 to SeptemDer 1939 at site lj miles downstream; records not equivalent.

Average discharge. 11 years, 12.9 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 448 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 3.53 

reet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; no flow Sept. 10.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 4,500 second-feet July 14, 1948 (gage height, 7.84 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet on basis of float measurement 

at gage height 4.20 feet; no flow at times most years.

Remarks.--Records poor. A few small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4.'9 

1.0

Nov.

0.9 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.6

.9 

.9 

.9 

.6 

.7

.7 

.6 

.4 

.6 

.4

.6 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.4

.6 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4

Dec.

0.4 

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.4

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

.9

.6 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

*.7

.4

.5 

.7 

.9 

.6

.8

1.0 

1.2 

.9 

.9 

.9

Jan.

1.0 

1.2 

.5 

.2 

.3

.4

1.0 

2.0 

1.6 

1.3

*1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

1.1 

.9

.9 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2 

.4

.4 

.4

1.4 

*1.4 

.7

1.0 

.7 

1.2 

pi. 3 

b.6 

.6

Feb.

0.8 

.9 

*b2.6 

b3.0 

2.2

1.2 

*1.5 

1.2 

1.4 

1.8

1.4

bl.O 

b.7 

b.5 

.7

.9 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

*1.8

2,0 

bl.l 

*2.0 

1.4 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

1.0

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

 Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

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

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 200 sec. -f t. ' .--July

Mar.

1.2

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

.9

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

1.0 

.7

.6 

.5 

.7 

1.0 

*1.2

1.7 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.4 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.4

Apr.

0.4 

.4 

.4

1.0

1.2

.6 

.4 

.2 

.2 -.3

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4

.9

1.2 

.6 

1.0 

1.0

.6 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Secondfoot-days

11.3 

18.6 

23.6

4,665.9

29.7 

41.6 

24.6 

17.1 

8.7 

15.7 

71.9 

7.9 

6.8

277.5

4 (2 p.m.)

July £7 (3:30 p.m.J -347 sec, -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Mote . Mo gage-height record Dec. 22 to Jan. 18, Jan. ; 

relation affected by ice during most of periods); discha 

nent and weather records.

May

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Maximum

1.0 

.9 

1.4

407

2.0 

3.0

1:1 4:5-

29':!

29

June

0:3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

4.5

2.0 

1.5 

1.5

. 6 

.4 

.3

'.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

I 2

July

0.2 

.2 

.2 

6.3 

.9

.6 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

29 

.6 

.7 

.6

.4

1.0 

.7 

.6 

1.0

1.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.8 

.6

1.4 

17 

1.7 

1.0 

.4 

.4

Aug.

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.2

.2 

.2 

.4 

.2

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

-.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

Minimum rfoar.

0.2 0.36 

.4i .62 

.3! .76

.2| 12.8

.2 .96 

.5 1.49 

.3 .79 

.2 .57 

.2' .28 

.1, -.. 52 

.21 2.32 

.21 .25 

0 .23

0 i .76

Sept.

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4

.2

0

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.6 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2

.2

.1

" ^

R .r.off in 

a -re-feet

22 

37 

47

9,240

53- 

831 

49 

34 

1,7 

31

1

551

523 sec. -ft.; July 12 (l^p.m. ) 448 sec. -ft.;

51 to Feb. 2, Mar. 11-14 (stage-discharge 

 ge computed on basis of 1 discharge measure-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 155 

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°05 ! , long. 103°59 ! , in sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 59 

W., 4 miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southeast of Fowler. Datum of gage is 

4,317.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 1.125 square miles.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1922 to September }925 (at site 1 mile downstream), and May 1939 to September 1950 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.--14 years, 42.3 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,750 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 13.75 

feet); minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 2,3.'

1922-25, 1939-50: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet Aug. 15, 1942 (gage height, 

16.23 feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Mar. 2, 3, 1945.

Remarks. Records poor. Water is wasted by Oxford Farmers, and Rocky Ford Hlghline Canals 

acove statiqn. Diversions.above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). V 957: 1939, 1941. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16' 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

3.2 

2.8 

2.8

2.7 

2.7

3.0 

3.2 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

3.2 

3.2 

3.5 

3. '5 

4.3

3.O 

8.4 

14 

20 

26

25 

25 

29 

35 

41

36 

40 

8.8 

6.0 

41 

43

Nov.

43 

19 

26 

35 

36

33 

23 

24 

19 

24

29 

28 

29 

20 

5.2

4.3 

4.O 

8.0 

48 

41

35 

32 

29 

20 

26

22 

1O 

9.6 

25 

19

Dec.'

4.3 

44 

38 

4O 

7.2

3.8 

*6.4 

64 

48 

23

b!8 

b!7 

»b2O 

b!9 

25

22 

25 

6.8 

6.8 

3.5

3.5 

b3.O 

b3.2 

b3.5 

b3.0

b3.2 

b3.5 

3.8 

3.2 

*3.2 

3.0

Jan.

3.O 

4.6 

b5.4 

bl.5 

bl.8

b2.1 

b2.3 

b2.5 

b2.2 

*b2.2

b4.O 

b4.O 

b5.0 

b6. 4 

b6.O

b5.8 

*7.6 

6.0 

17 

28

28 

56 

35 

43 

76

13 

*9.6 

26 

b30 

b!5 

b9.0

Feb.

9.2

*6.4 

12 

7.6 

18

13 

30 

*23 

13 

23

29 

b27 

b24 

b28 

*30

6.0 

12 

20 

16 

6.8

8.8 

11 

9.6 

7.2 

6.8

3.2 

3.0 

2.8

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-5O .......................

Mar.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.7

3.5

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.5 

3.5 

8.4 

3.0

2.8 

2.7 

2.5 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7

Apr.

2.7 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.3 

2.1 

2.3 

1.9 

2.1

2.1 

2.3 

2.3 

2,7 

2.7

4.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8

2.7 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

2.7

2.3 

2.1 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

Secondfoot-days

448.5 

726.1 

477.9

12,949.7

458.0 

406.4 

94.8 

77,8 

135.2 

1,884.1 

6,136 

383.3 

2,400.4

13,628.5

Peak discharge (base, 3.OOO sec. -ft.). July 24 (4 a.m

May

1.9 

-1.8 

1.9 

1.8 

2.1

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.9 

2.7

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.1

1.1 

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.8

2.5 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

5.4

12 

12 

16 

16 

16 

16

Maximum

43 

48 

64

1,910

76 

30 

8.4 

4.3 

16 

771 

1,66O 

131 

722

1,660

June

25 

33 

19 

1.3 

4.9

17 

6.8 

8.8 

13 

12

14 

8.4 1-1 

14 

7.6

4.3 

117 

142 

36 

332

771 

8160 

a40 

a!5 

a!4

i a!3 

a!2 

all 

alO 

all

July

all 

all 

all 

a!2 

a!25

462

50 

15 

17 

15

48 

483 

137 

52 

30

38 

40 

183 

54 

46

168 

110 

80 

1.29O 

137

1,660 

324 

134 

231 

110 

52

Aug.

28 

20 

131 

35 

14

7,2 

4.0 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0

2.7

15 

36 

15 

9.2

13 

9.2 

8.8 

3.0 

3.8

3.8 

1.9 

2.1 

1.3 

1.2

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

1.2 

1.0

Minimum Mean

2.7 14.5 

4.0 24.2 

3.0 15.4

.91 35.5

1.5 14.8 

2.8 14.5 

2.5 3.06 

1.9 2.59 

.9 4.36 

1.3 62.8 

11 198 

1.0 12.4 

.6 8O.O

.6 37.3

Sept.

O.7 

.6 

.6 

1.0 

1.1

1.6 

1.9 

1.9 

171 

71

722 

197 

112 

568 

62

38 

32 

40 

22 

26

23

28 

28 

35 

43

35 

32 

32 

36 

38

Runoff in 

a,: re-feet

89O 

1,440 

948

25,680

908 

806 

188 

154 

268 

3,740 

12,170 

760 

4,760

27,030

.) 4,640 sec. -ft. J July 26 (10 a.m.) 6,750

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

» Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Aguilar.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
156 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°57" , long. 103°43' , in NW£ sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 

5F~TJ7, at Catlin ditch crossing, 8 miles south of Rocky Ford and 9 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 451 square miles.

Records available. October 1941 to July 1950 in reports of Geological Survey (discontinueaj.October 1924 to September 1927 and October 1941 to July 1950 in reports of 

State engineer. March 1923 to October 1924 on file in State engineer's office. January to September 1941 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Average discharge.--12 years (1923-27, 1941-49), 49.0 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period October 1949 to July 1950 not determined, occurred July 24 (gage height, 14.25 feet, from floodmark); minimum daily, 0.2 secondfoot Apr. 10.

1923-27, 1941-50: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet June 8, 1923 (gage height, 

16.0 feet, from high-water marks, datum then in use), by slope-area method; no flow 

for several days in 1923, 1927.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods below 20 second-feet and those for periods 

or ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above station for 

Irrigation. Waste water and seepage return from lands irrigated by Rocky Ford Hlghline 

Canal and Rocky Ford and Otero ditches included In this record.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

5.9 

36 

48

46 

51

48 

50 

35 

34 

42

45 

42 

40 

36 

33

31 

31 

40 

45 

52 

50

Nov.

47 

47 

53 

54 

54

52 

51 

50 

55 

59

51 

75 

68 

58 

55

47 

44 

51 

55 

47

50 

53 

46 

48 

46

46 

44 

50 

42 

41

Dec.

40 

37

41 

44 

50

50 

*50 

51 

51 

27

25 

b28 

*b30 

20 

20

20 

21 

21 

18 

18

18 

18 

*25 

44 

38

34 

30 

26 

21 

18 

14

Jan.

19 

28 

a!7 

alo 

a!2

a!5 

a!7 

a22 

a40 

*55

60 

53 

55 

58 

56

59 

*58 

55 

56 

55

54 

50 

44 

44 

a40

a40 

*43 

37 

26 

22 

18

Feb.

15 

13 

14 16 ' 

17

13 

13 

18 

22 

42

41 

54 

55 

40 

38

30 

27 

27 

23 

21

17 

11 

7.5 

8.2 

6.7

5.9 

5.0 

4.2

Month

Goto 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

lendar year 1949

e period ...............................

Mar.

4.2 

3.8 

3.4 

2.9

2.7

2.2

1.5 

1.2 

1.5 

1.2

1.0 

1.0

1.5 

4.6 

2.9

1.5 

.9 

4.2

6.7 

4.6

2.7 

2.2 

1.5 

1.0 

.8

1.0 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

2.0

Apr.

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

2.2 

2.2

1.7 

1.0 

.8

.4 

.2

.3 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

2.9 

6.3 

4.2 

3.4 

3.2

2.4 

2.2 

1.2 

.9 

.7

.7 

12 

6.7 

4.6 

3.2

Secondfoot -days

872.1 

1,539

948

9,278.2

1,218 

604.5 

71.8 

71.3 

237.0 

429.3 

2,889.2

-

May

2.2 

1.2 

.8

1.5 

17

11 

7.1 

5.0 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

2.7 

11 

11 

7.1

4.2 

2.4 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

5.4 

24

20

15 

14 

24 

16 

11

Maximum

52 

75 

51

550

60 

55 

6.7 

12 

24 

90 

1,500

-

June

6.7 

5.0 

4.6 

5.0 

4.2

3.4 

2.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

2.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

67 90'

56 

43 

34 

25

16

1 11 

7.5 

6.7 

8.8

V

July

7.1 

5.9 

5.9 

24 

30

f500 

a40 

a25 

a20 

a25

a25 

a30 

30 

24

11

6.3 

6.7 

6.3 

63 

126

64 

50 

155 

f 1,500 

a60

alO 

a9 

a8 

aS 

a7 

a7 

Aug.

Minimum Hear.

2.9 28.1 

41 51.3 

14 30.6

.6 25.4

10 39.3 

4.2 21.6 

.8 2.32 

.2 2.38 

.8 7.65 

1.7 14.3 

5.9 93.2

-

Sept.

R^r.nff in 

a :ra-feet

1,730 

3,050 

1,880

18,400

2,420 

1,200 

142 

141 

470 

852 

5,730

17,620

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 see.-f t.) . July 6 (2 a.m.) 2,310 sec.-ft.; July 20 (9 p.m.) l,25o 

sec.-ft.; July 24 (1 aim.) discharge unknown.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of periods); discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo.

IS 7

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°10', long. 104°30', in sec. 13, T. 33 S., R. 64 

w., at foot of State Street in Trinidad. Datum of gage is 5,987.17 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--795 square miles.

Records available.--May 1896 to July 1899, August to December 1905, November 1906 to 

narcn lauy, uctober 1907 to November 1912, and October 1933 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1896 to July 1899, August to December 1905, November 

1906 to March 1907, October 1907 to November 1912, and April 1916 to September 1950 

in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 38 years (1907-12, 1916-18, 1919-50), 91.6 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,900 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 11.64 

reet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 9.48, 9.50, and 14.03 feet; no flow June 11.

1896-99, 1905, 1906-12, 1916-50: Maximum discharge, 45,400 second-feet Sept. 30, 

1904 (gage height, 16.6 feet, on Commercial Street gage), by slope-area method; no 

flow for several days during summer of 1896, and for June 11, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

21 

18 

18 

21 

18

16 

18 

19 

20 

24

23 

22 

20 

19 

20

21 

23 

22 

22 

25

23 

23 

26 

33 

28

26 

27 

28 

26 

28 

25

Nov.

25 

25 

26 

23 

19

21 

21 

19 

21

22

23 

23 

22 

25 

23

21 

19 

21 

21 

24

21 

21 

19 

23 

24

24 

26 

26 

*24 

23

Dec.

23 

16 

12 

16 

14

21 

21 

18 

26 

28

14 

10 

9.0 

11 

18

*21 

18 

20 

19 

16

12 

14 

20 

25 

19

17 

19 

28 

27 

26 

25

Jan.

27 

24 

19 

14 

15

16 

17 

19 

17 

16

21 

20 

25 

37 

16

28 

27 

26 

32 

31

35 

37 

30 

21 

18

16 

23 

35 

30 

22 

18

Feb.

19 

19 

*20 

16 

26

17 

14 

14 

10 

7.0

14 

19 

12 

20 

15

18 

17 

21 

22 

20

21 

18 

18 

21 

20 .

17 

16 

18

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

18 

18 

18 

14 

13

12 

9.0 

8.0 

12 

11

9.5 

10 

14 

16 

15

15 

10 

10 

7.0 

4.0

5.5 

12 

14 

9.5 

8.0

7.5 

6.5 

6.0 

6.5 

9.0 

9.5

Apr.

10 

12 

12 

13 

-13

5.8 

3.2 

2.9 

1.8

4.4

6.6 

6.6 

9.8 

13 

19

31

43 

30 

27 

23

18 

9.8 

8.2 

9.8 

19

18 

7.4 

6.6 

4.7

t 6.6

Secondfoot-days

703 

675 

583.0

35,947.0

732 

489.0 

337.5 

395.2 

463.9 

594.1 

2,696.2 

3,361.2 

1,788.5

12,818.6

May

11 

11 

12 

9.0 

12

16 

18 

17 

18 

19

19 

20 

23

24 

20

19 

17 

17 

5.8 

2.6

1.8 

1.5 

2.3 

2.9 

15

27 

22 

18 

17 

16 

30

Maximum

33

Z6> 28*

1,170

37 

26 

18 

43 

30 

80 

557 

1,430 

400

1,430

June

19 

12 

37 

80 

50

32 

18 

6.6 

2.6 

.8

0 

.2 

.2 

.4 

3.8

13 

15 

18 

34 

38

38 

34 

33 

31 

16

8.2 

6.6 

9.0 

33

4.7

Miniraum

July

5.0 

9.8 

1.4 

48 

72

77 

25 

14 

15 

66

37 

136 

227 

186 

43

32 

31 

46 

42 

53

77 

191 

80 

68 

132

557 

66 

83 

102 

74 

100

16 

19 

9.0

9.0

14 

7.0 

4.0 

1.8 

1.5 

0 

1.4 

5.2 

6.0

0

Aug.

58 

1,430 

102 

58 

47

34 

25 

20 

18 

15

9.0 

6.0 

5.2 

30 £ 

58 

35 

25 

14 

12

8.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

34

260 

150 

450 

220 

90 

50

Mean

22.7 

22.5 

18.8

98.5

23.6 

17.5 

10.9 

13.2 

15.0 

19.8 

87.0 

108 

59.6

35.1

Sept.

30 

15 

8.0 

7.0 

6.0

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

75 

80

250 

200 

400 

300 

100

50 

15 

12 

10 

10

9.0 

9.5 

31 

34 

31

24 

19 

16 

14 

12

R'jiioff In 

acre-feet

1,390 

1,340 

1,160

71,310

1,450 

970 

669 

784 

920 

1,180 

5,350 

6,670 

3,550

25,430

discharge (base. 2.000 sec .-ft.). July 26 (12:15 ajn.) 4,830 sec.-ft.; Aug. 2 (4:45 p.m.) 

23,900 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 13 to Jan. 13, Jan. 15-20, 22-27, Jan. 29 to Feb. Z (stagedlscharge r 

10-19j 

ords
158 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Purgatoire River at Nineraile Dam, near Higbee, Colo.

Location. Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Nineraile ditch, lit-. 37°44', long. 

iua-29', in NWi sec. 7, T. 27 S., R. 54 W., 4 miles southwest of Higbee and 5^ miles 

upstream from Smith Canyon. Datum of gage is 4..240.59 feet above: mean;'.sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 2,900 square miles.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. Octooer ISM to September 1950 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.--26 years, 110 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,850 second-feet July 23; maximum gage height, 

5.43 feet July 26; no flow at times in May and June.

1924-50: Maximum discharge, 64,500 second-feet Sept. 15, 1934, by slope-area 

method; maximum gage height, 14.03 feet Apr. 23, 1942; no flow at times.

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

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

IS 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

hS.9 

hS.9 

h8.2 

hS.2 

h8. 2

h7.5 

h7.5 

h6.1 

h6.8 

h8. 9

h6.1 

h7.5 

he. 9 

a7.6 

a7.7

a9.0 

all 

a9.0 

hi 2

h!2

h!3 

h!3 

h!3 

hi 6 

18

17 

18 

18 

18 

22 

21

Nov.

22 

24 

28 

28 

28

27 

24 

23 

23 

22

23 

27 

25 

23 

26

30 

29 

23 

27 

24

23 

22 

21 

22 

21

21 

22 

22 

22 

22

Dec.

23 

22 

23 

23 

22

23 

22 

21 

27

21

21 

25 

15 

14 

 9.8

13 

14 

15 

11 

blO

blO 

b!3 

21 

28 

b22

b!8 

b20 

30 

49 

21 

20

Jan.

bl6 

a!4 

all 

alO 

all

a!2 

al4 

a!6 

a!9 

al8

a20 

22 

 29 

31 

29

23 

26 

32 

25 

32

33 

31 

36 

 34 

a20

all 

a!3 

a26 

25 

22 

19

Feb.

20 

b23 

b25 

b27 

28

28 

30 

30 

26 

24.

23 

20 

22 

27 

*20

20 

20 

22 

22

21

21 

20 

20 

19 

22

25 24 

22

Month

Goto 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

tsr jremr 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

20 

17 

3.5 

.14 

14

hll 

J19.6 

h4.0 

aS.O 

a9.5

a!2 

alO 

a!2 

 14

13

12 

13 

17 

17 

14

11 

10 

9.6 

10 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

8.9 

8.2 

7.5 

6.8

Apr.

6.8 

6.8 

6.1 

h9.6 

hlO

hlO 

h8.9 

h9.6 

9.6 

6.1

6.1 

5.4 

5.4 

4.7 

3.8

3.8 

h8. 9 

h8.9 

h6.1 

h4.7

h!6 

14 

11 

7.5 

7.5

5.4 

3.8 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8

Secondfoot-days

357 

729 

626.8

41,328.1

680 

651 

356.9 

215.7 

292.6 

1,107.2 

10,368 

5,099.6 

2,660.1

23,143.9

Peak discharge (base, 3.000 see. -ft-j .--July 23 (10:30

May

2.4 

2.0 

1.4 

1.2 

4.7

3.0 

2.4 

1.2 

0 

.6

.6 

.2 

.2 

15 

7.5

3.4 

2.0 

.8 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

hO

13 

89 

66 

38 

23 

15

Maximum

22 

30 

49

10,600

36 

30 

20 

IE 

89 

333 

2,360 

850 

582

2,360

June

6.8 

2.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.0

.4 

Q 

6.8 

3.0 

.8

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

12 

33 

132

333 

148 

98 

74 

a!5

aS.O 

a4.0 

a2.0 

98 

125

July

58 

a30 

a25 

573 

116

76 

216 

96 

65 

44

a!6 

20 

24 

71 

SI

84 

42 

24 

15 

10

113 

205 

936 

1,070 

281

2,360 

1,660 

358 

1,060 

420 

219

Minimum

6.1 

21 

9.8

5.5

10 

19 

4.0 

2.8 

0 

0 

10 

2.8 

4.9

0

p.m.) 6,850 sec. -ft.;

Aug.

850 

319 

776 

644 

185

109 

74 

62 

62 

43

59 

47 

34 

76 

129

58 

40 

29 

19 

14

8.9 

6.1 

3.8 

2.8 

165

196 

59 

346 

390 

209 

84

Mean

11.5 

24.3 

20.2

113

21.9 

23.2 

11.5 

7.19 

9.44 

36.9 

334 

165 

88.7

63.4

Sept.

36 

19 

12 

7.7 

7.7

S.S 

4.9 

10 

69 

42

391 

186 

582 

409

69

32 

21 

13 

13

29

108

54 

33 

76 

180

85 

54 

53 

35 

23

Runoff In 

acre-feet

708 

1,450 

1,240

81,980

1,850 

1,290 

708 

428 

580 

2,200 

20,560 

10,110 

5,280

45,900

July 26 (1:30 p.m.)

6,320 sec. -ft.; Sept. 13 (9:30 p.m. J"5",79O sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of periods); diecharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

h Computed from chain-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 159

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near Las Aniraas, Colo.

Location. Water-stage, recorder above diversion dam of Highland ditch, lat. 37°55' , long. 

 IU3T8' , in sec. 1, T. 25 S. , R. 53 W., 11 miles southwest of Las Animas.

Drainage area. 3,376 square miles.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

laai to beptemoer 1950 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 19 years, 108 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 6.9,0 

reet), from rating curve-extended above 6,000 second-feet on basis of computation of 

flow over dam at gage height 11.50 feet; no flow at times.

1931-50: Maximum discharge, 60,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942, estimated by slopearea surveys by Bureau of Reclamation and Office of State Engineer; maximum gage height, 

14.00 feet Sept. 15, 1934, from floodmarks; no flow at times during most years.

Remarks. Records good above^ 100 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station for

Revisions (water years). W 1117: 1938(M), 1943(MT, 1944(M), drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

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

Oct.

' 3.3 

3.7 

1.9 

.4 

0

0 

0

0

o

2.6

1.7 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.3

 1.5 

2.9 

2.1 

2.3 

3.8

8.0 

9.2 

9.2 

8.9 

11

14 

9.2 

14 

19 

36 

34

Nov.

30 

28 

30 

24

14

27 

24 

20 

24 

18

12 

1Z 

17 

17 

18

18 

24 

30 

28 

25

21 

19 

16

16 

16

12 

. 9.2 

12 

19 

21

Dec.

22 

*20 

18 

21 

22

24 

22 

25 

24 

28

22 

alO

7.8 

a8.4 

*9.5

11 

7.6 

8.3 

8.0 

all

9.2 

6.4 

6.6 

11 

16

14 

a!6 

a!8 

20 

42 

62

Jan.

44 

32 

7.8 

a6.0 

a6.4

a7.2 

a8.5 

alO 

all 

16

a!4 

a!6 

*a!8 

a20 

27

15 

*30 

14 

21 

30

45 

39 

38 

*28 

10

3.7 

4.4 

24 

a20 

a!8 

a!5

Feb.

a!7 

23 

a24 

23 

35

*38 

22 

17 

28 

26

22 

22 

20 

21 

19

17 

17 

9.8 

6.0 

7.6

9.5 

3.6 

6.6 

16 

16

16 

18 

20

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

16 

16 

14 

8.6 

11

8.6 

7.8 

6.4 

8.3 

9.2

10 

7.6 

7.6 

8.0 

6.0

4.4 

7.6 

9.2 

9.8 

14

12 

11 

9.2 

6.8 

3.2

Z-. 6 

3.0 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

202.6 

601'. 2 

550.8

41,288.9

599.0 

520.1 

245.7 

0 

77 

1,112.1 

10,730.6 

6,564.4 

4,547

25,750.5

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

O 

0 

0 

0 

O

0 

0

o

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

0

o

0

0 

0

o

0 

16 

31 

19 

11

Maximum

36 

30 

62

9,680

45 

38 

16 

0 

31 

324 

1,990 

1,360 

1,410

1,990

June

"7,0 

2.1 

.6 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 o

0

242

324 

134 

52 

24 

19

| 9.8 

1.8 

.8 

129 

166

July

58 

23 

13 

758 

161

7.7 

53 

93 

166 -.

156

52 

22 

6.0 

4.6 

39

58 

46 

30 

932 

40

25 

125 

93 

950 

50O

1,810 

1,99O 

554 

911 

677 

308

Aug.

7OO 

480 

241 

768 

241

153 

92 

139 

80 

73

47 

149 

39O 

305 

170

116 

69 

50 

29 

8.6

3.8 

a6.0 

a4.0 

a2.0 

a2.O

321 

141 

54 

1,360 

225 

145

Sept.

ee

55

45 

45 

33

30 

28

25^ 

126

357 

612 

201 

1,410 

252

322 

68 

48 

30 

34

53 

69 

51 

32 

60

68 

52 

45 

38 

23

 « < ., , Runoff in Minimum Keon , a,. re .feet

0 6.54 402 

9.2 20.0 ! 1,190 

6.4 17.8 ' 1,090

' O 113 81,900

3.7 19.3 1,190 

3.6 18.6 1,030 

0 7.93 487 

00 0 

0 2.5 153 

0 37.1 / 2,21O 

4.6 346 21,280 

2.0 212 13,D2O 

17 153 9,020

0 70.5 51,070

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOP sec.-ft.). July 19 (4 a.m.) 8,85O sec. -ft. ; Aug. 29 '(2 a.m.) 9,000 

sec.-ft.; Sept. 14 (6:30 a.m.) 4,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of periods); discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements made Jan. 13, Aug. 24, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
160 ARKANSAS RIVER

Purgatoire River near Las Animas, Colo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38e 01', long. 103°12', in sec. 23, T. 23 S., R. 52 W. 

" '6ti downstream side of county highway bridge, 2.8 miles southeast of Las Animas and 4

miles upstream from'mouth. Datum of gage is 3,879.94 feet above mean sea level, datum

of 1929.

Drainage area.--3,500 square miles.

Records available.--May to September 1889 and July 1948 to September 1950 in reports of 

 Ueologic&J. Survey. April 1922 to September 1931 and July 1948 to September 1950 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.--11 years (19/22-31, 1948-50), 180 second-feet.

Extremes,--Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 6.50 

reet); minimum daily, 1.3 second-feet June 7, 12, 15.

1889, 1922-31, 1948-50: Maximum discharge,, 31,500 second-feet June 6, 1949 (gage 

height, 9.75 feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet; no flow at 

times in 1924, 1925, 1927, 1949.

Greatest flood known occurred Oct. 1, 1904.

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

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

2.5 

2.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.5

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.4 

5.2

5.4

5.9 

7.7 

14 

7.4

6.3 

5.9 

«'.3 

7.7 

8.6

8.3 

9.5 

14 

71 

42

28 

22 

21 

31 

42 

20

«ov.

45 

59 

45 

38 

35

13 

19 

33 

31 

28

74 

108 

120 

108 

78

38 

32

16 

' 15 

12

9.8 

9.5 

9.2 

9.5 

9.5

8.6 

8.6 

8.9 

12 

8.6

Dec.

9.2 

12 

20 

22 

26

 28 

28 

23 

b28 

Ml

a25 

a20 

al4 

a!9 

a26

23 

17 

12 

12 9.8

alO 

a!3 

a20 

a25 

a!6

al7 18 

19 

21 

26 

32

Jan.

39 

39 

a20 

a7,0

ae.o

a9.0 

alO 

all 

«b!2 

toll

1>13 

1515 

1>17 

19 

17

26 *22 

21 24 

21

39 

54 38 

31 

1>20

b!2 

1>14 

1)19 

b!6 

a!4 al3-

Feb.

al4 

a!7 

;*1>19 ' as

31

*35 

25 

21 

21 

25

25 

24 

22 

25 

28

21 

18 

16 

11 

8.3

5.9 

5.2 

5.2 

4.6 

4.6

5.0 

5.0 

4.0

Month

Oeto 

Hove

Dece

ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lender year 1949

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.). Ju

sec . -f t . j July°16' ( 5 a! mrrSVOTO Tee . -?t . j J 

7,650 sec. -ft. J July 27 (7 p.m.) 8,280 sec.-

Mar.

3.9 

3.9 

4.2 

3.7 

3,7

, 3.0 

2.5 

2.6 

3.7 

4.2

4.2 

3.5 

7.1 

13 

11

8.6 

7.7 

6.1 

4.8 

4.2

3.5 

3.3 

3.0 

2.8 

2.5

3.3 

4.2 

3.0 

2.5 

2.6 

2.8

Apr.

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6

2.5 

2.6 

2.8 

2.3 

 3.1

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

3.7

4.6

4.0 

3.3 

2.8 

2.6

2.4 

2.2 

1:9 

1.9 

1.8

1.7 i.e

1.7 

2.0 

1.9

Secondfoot-days

£41

1,04 

62

fc» 

1.2 2.0-

58,042.2

631.0 

470. 6 

139.1 

75.7 

73 .t) 

1,967.0 

15,078.1 

T,797.S 

7,400.6

35,711.7

May

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.5 

5.4

3.3 

2.6 

3.0 

2.5 

2-. 6

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

8.8 

1.9

1.9 

S.8 

8.8 

8,2 

8.8

2.8

2.2 

1.8

8 A 

1« 2.e

2.3 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

8.0 2.2

Maximum

71 

120 

38

10,600

54 

35

13 

4.6 

5.4 

1,410 

3,760 

2,250 

2, £60

3,760

June

1.8 

1.6 

1.9 

1.9 '1.5

1.6 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.3

1.4 

2.0 

<* - 2 -8 

$ 1.8 

**W

204 

112 

22 

9,8 

5.9

4,8 

+.0 

3,9 

98 

78

July

22

11 

7.1 

591 

150

38 ' 

17 

74 

' 136 

1,050

 65

28 

19 

16 

18

62 

74 

25 

1,290 

74

20 59* 

94 

2,660 

278

1,610 

3,760 

754 

891 

918 

264

Minimum

2.5

9.6 

9.2

0

7.0 

4.0 

2.5 

l.fr 

1.9 

1.3 

7.1 

3.3 

5.2

1.3

Aug.

651 

500 

116 

823 180'

132 

71 

105 

62 

33

19 

112 

100 

656 

265

62 

21 

9.8 

8.9 

5.4

4.Z 

3.9 

3.5 

3.3

3,5

480 

299 

" 31 

2,250 ' 

632 

JW56

Sept.

35 

14 

8.0 

6.5 

5.7

5.2 

5.2 

13 

271 

165

172 

960 

292 

2,260 

360

1,720 97 

65 

39 

32

 24 

48 

28 

20 112~

175 

124 

124 

HE 

108

u_._ Runoff In 

- lfcan acre-feet

i*,_S . 830 

34.7 2,060 

20.1 . . 1,230

154 111,200

20.4 1,250 

16.8 934 

4.49 276 

2.52 150 

'2". 35 145 

65.6 3,«00 

486 29,900' 

252 15,470 

247 14,68e

97.% 70,820

n« 20 (4 a.m.) 7,860 see. -ft.; July 4 (12:30 p.m.) 3,060 

uly 19 (a a.m.) 7,950 sec. -ft. j July 24 (-7:30 a.m.) 

ft.; July 2f (7 p.*.) 3,560 sec. -ft.; Aug. 29 (7:30 p.m.)

harge computed en basis of weather records. 

>1> Stage-discharge'relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS BIVER BASIN 161

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.

Location. Staff gage, lat. 38-03', long. 102°07', in sec. 15, T. 23 S., R. 42 W., Just 

.upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile southeast of Holly. Datum of gage is 3,380.36 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 5, 1950, water-stage recorder 

at same site and datum.

Drainage area. 146 square miles.

Kecpras available. October 1922 to September 1927, October 1933 to September 1935, and 

Novemoer iaaa to October 1950 in reports of Geological Survey (discontinued). October 

1922 to September 1935 and November 1938 to October 1950 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 24 years (1922-34, 1938-50), 14.7 second-feet.

extremes. Maximum discharge observed during period October 1949 to October 1950, 395 

second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 2.90 feet), from rating curve extended above 80 

second-feet; no flow for most of period.

1922-35, 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Aug. 28, 1935, by slopearea method at point 11 miles above station; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor. Gage read once daily. Flow is mostly waste water from Amity 

Canal. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 194,9-50 

1949-50

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

.6

9.5

2.6

5.8

0

0

0

5.8

0

19

0

6.9

4.2

0

4.7

0

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

6.0

5.1

2.2

May

2.2

0

0

0

4.5

4.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.7

0

0

49

88

22

June

0.1

0

 0

0

. O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

 2.0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

8.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

.8

.8

3.0

0

3.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

10S

2.0

3.0

3.0

Aug.

15

20

30

39

29

7.3

17

4.3

4.6

4.4

18

16

23

15

15

12

15

7O

50

25

23

24

30

40

80

40

30

30

20

20

16

Sept.

18

16

17

17

24

29

24

26

33

180

49

53

34

35

34

65

395

112

126

110

59

 37

50

78

41

91

78

76

I 29

59

Note. No gage-height record June 12 to Aug. 4, Aug. 17 to Sept. 4; discharge computed on basis of 

18 discharge measurements or observations of no flow and daily estimates by observer.

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4.

5

6

7

e

Discharge

13

23

23

23

23

14

32

7.6

Day

Oct. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

! 16

Discharge

25

10

15

34

29

28

54

54

Day

Oct. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

33

40

38

24

26

24

22

23

Day

Oct. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

20

20

20

13

14

14

8.0

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1949-50

Month

NoveBber

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

Calendar year 1949 .......................

! «»

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

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

Water year 1949-50 .......................

October 1950 ...............................

Seoondfoot-days

0

5,852.4

0

2.6

1,993

3.1S2.5

746.6

Maxima

0

1,590

395

395

54

MiniBun

0

0

16

0

7.6

Mean

0

16.0

.09

66.4

8.72-

24. 1

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

o11,600

3,950

6,307

1.4SO
162 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Holly drain near Holly, Colo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°03', long. 102°03' , in sec. 16, T. 23 S., R. 41 

w., just downstream from Cheyenne Creek, 300 feet west of Colorado-Kansas State line, 

and 3-g miles east of Holly. Datum of gage is 3,351.97 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Records available . January 1924 to September 1927, October 1933 to September 1950 in 

reports or ueoiogical Survey. January 1924 to September 1950 in reports of State engineer. Records for Aug. 28, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1938, include flow of Wild Horse 

Creek. Prom Aug. 28, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1938, flow of Holly drain above Wild Horse 

Creek entered'Arkansas River above station at Holly.

Average discharge.--22 years (1924-34, 1938-50), 34.9 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 second-feet July ZQ, from rating curve 

extended above 180 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at 12.28 feet; 

maximum gage height, 10.18 feet Aug. 17; minimum daily discharge, 7.1 second-feet 

Mar. 29, Apr. 1,2.

1924-50: Maximum discharge, 8,300 second-feet July 27, 1948 (gage height, 13.24 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 31, 1938.

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

wfTTch are fair. Flow is mostly return and waste water from lands irrigated by lower 

end of Amity Canal.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

74 

72 

79 

84 

95

89 

84 

9O 

118 

139

125 

101 

1O6 

106 

111

122 

120 

98 

77 

84

101 

94 

88 

82

67

66 

58 

54 

52 

58 

74

Nov.

 79 

92 

89 

62 

63

74 

80 

74 

65 

60

57 

56 

69 

63 

61

46 

41 

43 

49 

50

56 

54 

52 

52

44

36 

35 

32 

29 

29

Dec.

29 

27 

25 

24 

23

26 

22 

21 

26 

32

25 

18 

20 

24 

24

24 

23 

23 

22

20

21 

20 

22 

22 

20

20 

20 

18 

18 

16 

*15

Jan.

14 

16 

14 

alO 

a!2

*a!3

a!4 

a!6 

*a!8 

b!5

b!8

19 

18 

19 

19

*- *19 

20 

17 

16 

18

18

18 

*17 

*11 

9.6

a9.0 

alO 

a!3 

a!2 

*a!5 

a!4

Feb.

a!7 

*a21 

16 

16 

16

*18 

19 

18 

18 

17

17 

18 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

18 

18

18 

16 

16 

16 

16

18 

18 

18

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

'ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Bay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

ter year 1949-5O .......................

Bar.

15 

16 

17 

17 

50

43 

40 

42 

.'57 

40

26 

25 

32 

50 

42

34 

22 

23 

29 

29

30 

29 

22 

22 

21

11 

8.8 

7.7 

7.1 

7.4 

7.7

Apr.

7.1 

7.1 

16 

4O 

23

20 

39 

36 

33 

29

31 

3O 

33 

36 

37

44 

32 

29 

3.5 

36

43 

43 

36 

38 

35

43 

37 

37 

36 

36

Secondfoot-days

2,768 1,692- 

69O

19,960

471.6 

480 

822.7 

977.2 

1,069 

951 

1,877 

1,581 

1,897

15,276.5

May

36 

40 

32 

33 

56

49 

3O 

33 

20 

27

21

26 

24 

26 

24

22 

2O 

16 

17 

22

35 

39 

33 

29 

29

38 

40 

42 

113 

51 

46

Maximum

139 

92 

32

99S

20 

21 

57 

44 

113 

54 

198 

188 

103

198

June

44 

38 

43 

40 

39

36 

31 

28 

22 

20

29 

29 

24 

33 

36

36 

36 

22 

34 

54

54 

36 

24 

38 

25

18 

23 

14 

19 

26

July

24 

32 

49 

35 

23

20 

22 

19 

53 

46

49 

33 

29

36 

27

23 

2O 

18 

14 

123

95 

6O 

31 

50 

95

123 

98 

198 

135 

133 

164

Minimum

52 

29 

15

10

9.0 

16 

7.1 

7.1 

16 

14 

14 

12 

19

7.1

Aug.

188 

162 

BO 

87 

52

28 

12 

32 

19 

28

42 

27 

34 

27 

29

27 

154 

72 

42 

28

23 

23 

27 

22 

76

31 

23 

29 

54 

49 

54

Bean

89.3 

56.4 

22.3

54.7

15.2 

17.1 

26.5 

32.6 

34.5 

31.7 

60.5 

51.0 

63.2

41.9

Sept.

89 

66 

43 

28 

26

19 

25 

28 

35 

41

34 

26 

35 

46 

48

96 

92 

103 

63 

77

96 

100 

89 

76 

76

96 

100 

103 

89 

52

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5,490 

3,360 

1,370

39,600

935 

952 

1,630 

1,940 

2,12O 

1,890 

3^720 

3,140 

3.76O

30,310

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of periods); 

charge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 163

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°11', long. 99°20' , on line between sees. 29 and

 3!d, T. 21 S., R. 18 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 50 S., 1 mile west of Sanford and

13 miles west of Larned. 

Drainage area. 2,576 square miles. 

Kecoras available.--November 1924 to September 1950. 

Average aiscnarge'. 26 years (1924-50), 72.3 second-feet. 

.Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 8,230 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage height, 26.86

 1'eet); no flow June 22-24.

1924-50: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 31.96

feet, site and datum then in use), estimated, includes about 11,000 second-feet which

overflowed above station into Saw Mill Creek and thence into Arkansas River above

Larned; no flow at times. Bankfull stage, 20 feet.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1949 has been revised to 4,800

second-leer June 14, 1949 (gage height, 22.09 feet), superseding figure published in

Water-Supply Paper 1147. 

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

wnicn are fair.-- Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). W 1117: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in

second-reet, ror uie high- water period in the water year 1949, superseding those

published in Water-Supply Paper 1147, are given herewith:

June 12........ .1,790

13V... ~. ...1,910

14..........4,220

June 15..........4,340

16..........3,940

17..........2,460

Month

Water year 1948-49 ..........

Secondfoot-days

53,475

Maximum

4,340

Minimum

14

Mean

973

147

Runoff In 

acre-feet

106,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

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

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

15 

15

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

36 

1,070

2,670 

2,810 

1,010 

190 

93,

71 

60 

50 

46 

42

40 

39 

36 

36 

36

35 

34 

34 

32 

31 

30

Nov.

30 

30 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

28 

27 

27

27 

26 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

24 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

22 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

Dec.

22 

22 

21 

21 

22

22 

23 

23 

23

24

24 

22 

22 

*22 

23

24 

23 

24 

23 

25

25 

23 

b22

b21 

b21

b22 

b22 

23 

23 

24 

24

Jan.

25 

25 

24 

22 

b22

b23 

23 

23

24 

24

25 . 

25 

25 

25 

23

23 

*23 

22 

23 

23

23 

24 

25 

25 

24

23 

23 

23 

22 

b21 

b2O

Feb.

b2o 

b20 

b21 

b22* 

b24

25 

27 

27 

27 

26

28 

28 

a26 

a26 

a26

a26 

a26 

a26 

a26 

a26

*26 

27 

26 

26 

25

25 

26 

25

Month

dot a 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Kav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

...... ......... .v1 . .;.. ..................

ter year 1949-50 n-. ....................

Peak discharge (base, 900 see. -ft.). Oct.

ft.j Aug. 9 (7 p.m.) 4.80O sec. -ft.; Aug. 13 

ft.

Mar.

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

22 

17 

18 

19 

18

18

17 

17 

16 

18

18 

18 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

14

Apr.

12 

12 

14 

14 

10

13

14 

15 

15 

13

13 

12 

11 

7 

8

13

14 

13

13 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

11

13

12 

11 

11 

11

Seoondfoot-days

8,654 

762 

705

61,581

725 

709 

568 

372 

383 

249 

11,672 

78,622 

11,824

115,245

11 (11 p.m. 

(7 a.m.) 8,

May

12 

13 

12 

13 

11

12 

13 

15 

14 

12

11 

12 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

11 

9 

9

9 

10 

11 

13 

13 

13

Maximum

2,810 

30 

25

4,340

25 

28 

24 

15 

15 

17 

3,760 

7,830 

4,030

7,830

June

15

17 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

8

4 

6 

3 

5

4

1 

O 

0 

0

1

8 

3 

7 

7 

6

July

7 

7 

7 

10 

24

34 

53 

107 

55

34

26 

24 

20 

16 

15

14 

17 

19 

16 

13

11 

8 

9 

34 

38

34 

323 

847 

2,370 

3,720 

3,760

Aug.

4,480 

5,530 

2,320 

563 

234

163 

535 

1,400 

4,260 

. 3,390

2,090 

5,720 

7,830 

6,650 

6,930

4,850 

1,830 

696 

475 

400

325 

280 

260 

234 

222

288 

580 

887 

3,070 

5,350 

6,960

Minimum Mean

14 279 

22 25.4 

21 22.7

14 169

20 23 . 4 

20 25.3 

14 18.3 

7 12.4 

9 12.4 

0 8.3 

7 377 

163 2,536 

123 394

0 316

) 3,430 sec. -ft.; Aug. 2 (7 a.m.) 

230 sec.-ft.; Aug. 31 (9:30 a.m.)

Sept.

4,030 

1,530 

612 

430 

362

310 

280 

254 

234 

222

208 

202 

208 

248 

280

274 

228 

208 

182 

170

156 

149 

142 

138 

133

130 

128 

125 

123 

128

Runoff In 

acre-feet

17,160 

1,510 

1,400

122,100

1,440

1,410 

1,130 

738 

760 

494 

23,150 

155,900 

23,450

228,500

5,850 sec.- 

7,630 see.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records

b Stage-discharge relati'on affected by ice.
164 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cow Creek near Lyons , Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°18' , .long. 98°11', in Sw£ sec. 15, T. 20 S., R. 

aw., 60 feet upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, about 400 feet downstream 

from Little Cow Creek, and 3 miles south of Lyons.

Drainage area. 728 square miles (including 229 square miles in Cheyenne Bottoms). 

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--12 years, 64.7 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge, 7,320 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 19.52 feet); minimum, 

 a second-feet Oct. 12, 16.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 20.49 

feet); no flow at times during 1938-39, 1946. Bankfull stage, 15.0 feet.

Maximum stage known, about 22.75 feet July 11, 1929, from records of Missouri 

Pacific Railroad Co.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

. 4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

00 to 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Oct.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

5 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

5 

9 

7 

7 

6

6 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

Nov.

5 

5 

5 

5 

6

6 

6 

7

7 

7

7 

7 

7

7 

7

6 

6

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

8 

9 

10

10 

10 

10 

10

9

Dec.

9 

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

9 

10

10 

9 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11

10 

10 

10

11

11 11 11 11 11 

11

Jan.

11 

12 

12 

fll 

fll

flO 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10

10 

1011

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

Feb.

10 

10 

10 

10

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

Month

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9 

9 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

11 

11

11 11 

11 11 

11

11 11

10 

10

10 

9

Apr.

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

8 

8 

8 

8

e

Secondfoot-days

155 

217 

312

! 22,418

318 289' 

316 

275 

400 

1,439 

11,863 

24,612 

.4,998

45,194

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.). July 21 (9 a.m

sec. -ft.; Aug. 6 (4 a.m.) 1,380 sec. -ft.; Aug. 16 (2 .a.m

May

10 

12 

12 

11 

10

9 

8 

10 

16 

19

20 

19 

18 

17 

15

13

12 

11 

10 

10

10 

10

11 11 

11

12 

13 

14 

14 

15 

17

Maximum

9 

10 

11

1,040

12 

11 

11 

10 

20 

202 

1,610 

4,410 

1,080

*,410

June

19 

20 

132 

142 

45

60 

16 

12 

108 

132

49 

25 

16 

10 

8

6 

6 

5 

5

5

g7 

gill 

90 

23 

11

7 

5 

48 

202 

114

Minimum

July

44 

g26

g52 

48 

21

g!86 

198 

81 

f26 

f!4

146 

f268 

116 

38 

f49

g36 

g24 

g223 

766 

gl,150

gl,340 

853 

14-6 

66 

52

113 

g218 

991 

1,410 

1,550 

1,610

4 

5 

9

3

10 

10 

9 

8 

8 

5 

14 

64- 

37

4

.) l,,45p sec. -ft.; Aug 

. } 1,680 -sec. -ft. ; Aug

Aug.

4,410 

1,980 

1,200 

642 

1,130

1,290 

1,150 

898 

523 

241

457 

570 

194 

787 

1,480

1,460 

851 

218 

142 

114

96 

81 

72 

64 

233

1,180 

1,320 

1,080 

. 435 

186 

128

Mean

5.0 

7.2 

10.1

61.4

.10.3 

10.3 

10.2 

9.2 

12.9 

48.0 

383 

794 

167

124

Sept.

93 

75 

65 

58 

53

48 

45 

44 

42 

40

39 

37 

37 

53 

561

1,030 

1,080 

534 

139 

90

72 

62 

56 

52 

49

47 

47 

46 

198 

206

Runoff in 

acre-feet

307 

430 

619

44,480

631 

573 

627 

545 

793 

.2,850 

23,530 

48,820 

9,910

89,640

1 (9 a.m.) 7,320 

26 (12 p.m.) 1,380

sec.-ft.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 165

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.

Location.--WaUr-stage recorder, lat. 37°50 T , long. 97°23 T , in SW£ sec. 36, T. 25 S., 

 R. 1 W., at county highway bridge, half a mile west of Valley Center and 16 miles

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,327.82 feet above mean sea Iev.e4., datum

of 1929.

Drainage area.--1,327 square miles.

Records available.--February 1935 to September 1950. June 1922 to February 1935 at 

site a miles clownstrearn.

Average discharge.--28 years, 227 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet July 31 (gage height, 18.20 

reet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; minimum not determined, 

occurred during period of ice effect.

1922-50: Maximum discharge, 32,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 22.05 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 1 second-foot Dec. 27, 1933.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

49 

49 

49 

49

50

50 

49 

49 

49

51

51 

53 

121 

90 

75

66 

61 

60 

61 

77

70 

72 

172 

115 

88

75 

69 

63 

61 

60 

59

Nov.

57 

56 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

55 

54 

55

55 

52 

52 

52 

52

49 

50 

50 

51 

51

51 

50 

52 

52 

52

53 

53 

S3 

53 

54

Dec.

54 

54 

54 

55 

55

53 

54 

54 

53 

55

56 

56 

56 

55 

55

56 

57 

56 

*57 

57

52 

58 

56 

56 

56

57 

56 

56 58 

59 

62

Jan.

69 

66 

64 

60 

55

50 

50 

50 

55 

55

55 

60 

63 

63 

62

59 

*60 

57 

52 

56

57 

59 

60 

60 

59

50 

50 

54 

50 

45 

! 40

Feb.

40 

40 

40 

40 

45

45 

50 

50 

53 

53

52 

53 

56 

54 

*52

52 

53 

53 

54 

53

48 

50 

55 

51 

51

51 

51 

54

Month

Octo 

Move

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

Jun« 

Julj 

Align 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

t«r year 1949-50 ....................'...

Peak discharge (base, ~8~00 sec. -ft. . June

ft.; July 18 (2 a.m.; 2,170 sec. -ft.; July 2 

ft.; July 31 (10 p.m.) 13,700 sec. -ft.; Aug. 

ft.; Aug. 17 (10 p.m.) 2,280 sec. -ft.; Aug.

Mar.

53 

52 

51 

53 

54

55 

53 

50 

49 

50

50 

49 

45 

47 

50

53 

56 

54 

53 

54

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

52 

52 

51 

51 

51

Apr.

49 

48 

47 

45 

45

45 

44 

45 

45 

45

44 

43 

43 

43 

44

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

44

347

Secor.dfoot-days

2,113 

1,589 

1,728

181,151

1,745 

1,399 

1,612 

1,351 

1,492 

1 8,706 

30,766 

61,887 

8,057

122,445

3 (6 p.p.) 

0 (4 p.m. ) 2 

5 (3:30 a'.m 

29 (2 p.tn.)

May

46 

45 

46 

46 

48

49 

47 

46 

45 

45

42 

45 

44 

44 

g44

44 

45 

48 

59 

54

63 

51 

45 

38 

39

33 

34 

49 

47 

63 

98

Maximum

172 

57 

62

4,430

69 

56 

56 

49 

98 

1,790 

8,940 8,580 ' 

1,040

8,940

June

73 

66 

676 

694 

694

507 

286 

160 

. 100 

160

969 

1,790 

996 

358 

185

127 

96 

80 

71 

67

63 

61 

58 

56 

53

52 

52 

52 

51 

53

July

129 

137 

76 

60 

78

121 

300 

124 , 

73 

651

58 

53 

64 

80 

68

527 

1,120 

2,030 

1,570 , 

2,280

2,17d 

2,280 

1,610 

652 

394

420 

407 

1,C80 

1,790 

2,010 

8,940

Aug.

8,580 

5,100 

5,320 

6,190 

6,470

3,450 

3,070 

3,370 

2,460 

2,120

1,310 

750 

584 

584 

597

1,010 1,980' 

1,750 

7O8 

507

382 

279 

216 174' 

150

>*1 

S81 

1,040 

1,660 

1 1,160 

494

Minimum Mean

49 68.2 

49 53.0 

52 55.7

49 496

40 56.3 

40 50.0 

45 52.0 

43 45.0 

33 48.1 

51 290 

53 992 

141 1,996 

79 269

33 335

Sept.

420 

370 

272 

196 

154

130 

119 

109 

102 

98

94 

90 

92 

152 

945

1,040 

840 

1,010 

532 

267

174 

132 

. 109 

101 

95

88 

84 

' 82 

81 

79

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,190 

3,150 

3,430

359,400

3,460 

2,770 

3,200 

2,680 

2,960 

17,270 

61,020 

122..800 

15,980

242,900

1,480 sec. -ft.; June 12 (9 a.m.) 1,880 seo.- 

.,580 seo.-ft.; July 28 (11 p.m.) 2,460 sec.- 

<) 7>5.30 s«o.-ft.s Aug. 8 (2 a.m.) 3,880 sec. 

l,7dO s«c.-ft.; Sept. 15 (10 p.m.) 2,030 see.

ft.; Sept. 18 (9 a.m.) 1,080 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from graph based en gage readings. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jap. 5-11, 26, 27, Jan. 29 to Feb. 8.
166 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°28' , long. 97°25' , In NVf£ sec. 10, T. 30 S., R.

 1 W., at county highway bridge 3 miles southwest of Peck and 28 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 2,129 square miles.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 12 years, 604 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9.590 second-feet July 31 (gage height, 14.13

 feet); minimum, 104 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 2.36 feet).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 19,700 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 20.58 

feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 11, 12, 1946 (gage height, 1.55 feet). Bankfull 

stage, 14 feet.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet June 9, 1923, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

i»y

i 

z

s

4 5'

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct".

.219 

219 

224 

219 

210

810 21J" 

213 

213

208

430 

645 

400 

312 

272

253 

235 

227 

428 

285

316| 

244 

253 

253 

253

263 

266 

269 

269 

266 

269

Nov.

272 

272 

269 

266 

269

266 

272 

272 

269 

272

275 

275 

275 

272 

279

275 

275 

298 

302 

302

298 

292 

288 

298 

302

305 

308 

305 

305 

302

Dec.

298 

295 

295 

295 

288

292

305 

298 

298 

305

333 

333 

319

305 

288

285 

312 

340 

322 

*326

312 

183 

190 

238 

285

290 

300 

375 

442 

481 

525

Jan.

517 

497 

4S7 

230 

203

200 

210 

240 

280 

330

i80 

400 

410 

400 

382

358 

344 

*285 

221 

208

269 

396 

457 

378 

344

300 

263 

260 

220 

250 

280

Feb.

300 

320 

350 

400 

440

480 

449 

372 

358 

350

340 

340 

358 

*389 

414

389 

375 

361 

347 

330

322 

312 

298 

302 

295

288 

285 

305

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber - - - .................

lendar year 194S

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .................. 

Mar.

347 

330 

305 

292 

298

288 

282 

269 

253 

260

260 

227 

154 

160 

333

400 

389 

372 

340 

316

330 

326 

322 

316 

305

295 

282 

275 

260 

250 

247

Apr.

241 

238 

233 

230 

230

230 

224 

227 

230 

221

213

210 

210 

-206 

206

210 

224 

260 

272 

263

247 

238 

235 

221 

213

210 

206 

206 

206 

206

Secondfoot-days

8,556 

8,530 

9,753

430,030

9,969 

9,669 

9,083 

6,766 

6,381 

14,976 

28,556 

39,197 

13,314

164,950

Peak discharge (base. 3,500 sec. -ft. ) .--June. 2 (12 p.ra

May

216 

221 

224 

219 

221

216 

210 

221 

216 

210

206 

206 

203 

250 

266

238 

219 

206 

198 

193

200 

203 

190 

181 

165

167 

179 

181 

183 

183 

190

Maximum

645 

308 

525

1,100

517 

480 

400 

272 

266 

2,880 

7,120 

7,090 

1,570

7,120

June

756 

2,880 

2,420 

1,460 

930

705 

525 

417 

350 

298

266 

224 

203 

181 

165

147 

136 

123 

112 

138

172 

186 

149 

129 

113

545 

219 

358 

445 

224

Minimum

July

208 

266 

183

166

200 

285 

154 

206 

165 

112 

144 

308 

260

112

183 

167 

149 

147 

149

144 

167 

219 

172 

275

216 

193 

177 

"172 

186

3,340 

1,440 

4,290 

3,500 

845

525 

396 

308 

263 

241

378 

605 

765 

514 

1,310 

7,120

Aug.

7,090 

3,860 

3,860 

1,920 

1,260

865 

865 

1,800 

1,410 

908

865 

952 

805 

625 

501

434 

406 

382 

350 

406

378 

378 

392 

350 

330

308 

336 

386 

585 

2,640 

3,550

Mean

276 

284 

315

1,178

322 

352 

293 

226 

206 

499 

921 

1,264 

444

452

.) 3,950 sec. -ft.; July 16 (12:30

Sept.

1,5TO 

975 

84S 

785 

625

513 

428 

378 

350 

326

305 

302 

295 

295 

306

366 

434

457 

420 

406

 396 

350 

316 

285 

269

260 

263 

266 

272 

272

Runoff In 

acre-feet

16,970 

16,920 

19,340

853, OOO

19.77O 

19,570 

18,O2O 

13,420 

12,660 

29,70O 

56,640 

77,750 

26,410

327,200

p.ra.)

6,250 sec.-ft.; July 18 (6 p.m.) 6,490 sec.-ft.; July 31 (1 p.m.) 9,590 sec.-ft.; Aug. 31 (4:30

5,580 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. > Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25-28, Jan. 6-14, 26, Jan. 28 to Feb. 6.

.m.)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 167

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°14', long. 97°00', in tffi£ sec. 33, T. 32 S., R. 

4 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 1 mile south of Winfield and 1 mile upstream from 

Black Crook Creek.

Drainage area. 1,840 square miles.

Recprds available. November 1921 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 28 years (1922-50), 726 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 33.48 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 54 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 

3.47 feet).

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 105,00 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 38.30 - 

feet); no flow Nov. 11, 1928, July 27 to Sept. 20, 1936. Bankfull stage, 30 feet.

Remarks. Records good except those computed from graph of gage readings, which are fair, 

borne regulation at extreme low flow by City Water Works Dam above station.

Revisions (water years). W 607: 1923(M). W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September. 1950

»y

i

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

"9 8 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

144 

138 

138 

138 

138

138 

138 

170

148 

151

164 

177 

174 

151 

151

138 . 

135 

229 

970 

970

1,980 ' 

1,240 

430 

269 

205

177 

157 

141 

129 

135 

124

Hov.

115 

112 

135 

129 

112

109 

109 

106 

106 

104

106 

104 

109

104 

106

104 

104 

104 

99 

99

96 

96 

93 

93 

93

88 

81 

76 

74 

72

Dec.

72 

72 

72 

74 

83

91 

93 

93 

93

104

99 

99 

96 

99 

101

101 

101 

101 

106 

126

129 

129 

129 

129 

129

129 

135 

129 

129 

132 

135

Jan.

170 

410 

410 

285 

209

170 

164 

151 

144 

144

144 

144 

167 

164 

167

170 

170 

167- 

154 

138

124 

126 

129 

132 

132

129 

126 

115 

109 

104 

104

Feb.

109 

106 

104 

104 

104

106 

112 

115 

115 

109

109 

112 

118 

118 

121

124 

118 

109 

104 

99

101 

96 

88 

88 

83

81 

83 

96

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

96 

135 

121 

112 

99

91 

88 

81 

76 

78

78 

78 

76 

76 

93

104 

112 

126 

129 

129

126 

129 

121 

109 

106

101 

99 

93 

88 

83 

81

Apr.

86 

86 

81 

76 

74

74 

76 

78 

81 

81

76 

78 

72 

74 

67

74 

76 

78 

78 

76

72 

69 

67 

67 

62

60 

58 

91 

390 

832

Secondfoot-days

.9,687 

3,038

3,310

435,963

5,172 

2,932 

3,114 

3,310 

4,957 

28,085 

86,413 

139,241 

17,306

306,565

Peak discharge (ba&e, 9,600 sec. -ft.). June 4 (8 a.m.

May

497 

298 

213 

180 

160

135 

174 

237 

135 

1-26

126 

109 

104 

101 

141

164 

129 

170 

229 

233

164 

198 

141 

109 

96

101 

93 

93 

96 

101 

104

Maximum

1,980 

135

135

14,200

410 

124 

135 

832 

497 

9,280 

17,700 

29,300 

2,420

29,300

) 9,980 sec

June

1,220 

1,080 

8,120 

9,280 

2,740

860 

580 

440 

366 

321

285 

312 

257 

205 

180

164 

148 

132 

124 

141

126 

124 

124 

106 

96

91 

83 

138 

138 

104

Minimum

July

93 

8.5 

91 

78 

72

65 

69 

62 

62 

796

203 

104 

148 

118 

91

11,600 

8,660 

7,290 

7,650 

3,760

1,980 

778 

, 486 

352 

563

1,890 

3,830 

3,340 

7,470 

6,930 

17,700

124 

72 

72

60

104 

81 

76 

58 

93 

83 

62 

425 

205

58

-ft.j July

Aug.

23,200 

29,300 

20,300 

3,200 

8,900

5,960 

2,220 

10,200 

9,380 

1,800

1,240 

1,300 

1,110 

888 

750

662 

695 

1,160 

1,520 

656

596 

519 

475 

445 

425

750 

4,200 

1,630 

1,680 

1,920 

2,160

Mean

312 

101 

107

1,194

167 

105 

100 

110 

160 

936 

2,788 

4,492 

577

840

16. (6: 30 p

Sept.

1,02» 

695 

585 

514 

455

420 

395 

375 

357 

339

334 

326 

321 

308 

1,380

2,340 

2,420 

888 

552 

425

362 

321 

385 

362 

290

257 

237 

229 

209 

205

Runoff In 

fere-feet

19,210 

6,030 

6,570

864,800

10,260 

5,820 

6,160 

6,570 

9,830 

55,710 

171,400 

276,200 

34,330

608,100

.m.) 18,500

oc^.-**«., UU.LJT j.o \i p.m.; ?,DOU sec.-AU., juiy ca ^ i: ou a.m.; iu, luu sec.-it.; Aug. c ^4:^u a.m.) 

31,600 sec.-ft.; Aug. 5 (4:30 p.m.) 12,700 sec.-ft.; Aug. 9 (1:30 a.m.) 12,700 sec.-ft.

Hote. Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings Jan. 3-5, July 31 to Aug. 2,- Aug.. 7, 

10-Z6, 28.

MA005 O - 52 - 12
168 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Salt Fork Arkansas Hlver near Alva, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°48i45", long. 98°38i50", in SWiSW^ sfcc.. 18, 

TT27 N., R. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 14, 1 mile northeast of Alva and . 

22 miles upstream from Medicine Lodge River. Datum of gage is 1,297.04 feet above 

mean sea level, datura of 1929 'levels, by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,009 square miles

Records available.--April 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), February 1938 te 

September i9t>u.

Average discharge.--12 years, 142 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet July 28 (gage height, 

v.eb feet); minimum, 2,2 second-feet June 25.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 13,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 9.43 

feet May 16, 1949; no flow at times each year except 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950.

Maximum stage known, 9.6 feet, date unknown, from information by State Highway 

Commission.

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

poor. Extreme low flow sustained by sewage from Alva.

Cooperation.--Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

4

6

10

11

13

16

21

26 

27

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

60

87

87

87

85

103

1,370

714

339

13Q

119

119

113

110

108

103 

103

103 

100

Nov.

95

85

SO

82

82

62

80

77 '75

65

68

70

70

66

68

77

82

82 

82

85 

85 

85

""

Dec.

82

80

77

80

60

80

82

62

77

60

95

101

86

63

72

104

113

95

90

aSO

a70

a70

aso

96

119 

135

135 

159 

170

152

Jan.

145

138

128

a!20

alio

alos

alOO

aioo

101

159

162

122

116

110

93

66

82

77

375

a70

aSO

119

110

101

95

a 90 

a85

a60 

'a75 

a70

a70

Feb.

a75

68

98

104

135

162

122

107

98

86

85

107

155

208

145

119

107

101

90

80

62

82

77

77

75

72 

70

70

-

Month

December. ........:.........................

Calendar year 1949 ......................

Haroh ....

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

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

June .............. ... . ....

August. ... ..... . ...

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

Water year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

78

70

65

65

72

68

61

50

43

45

54

54

57

54

77

85

85

78

65

61

61

63

61

52

48

45 

42

36 

32 

30

32

Apr.

33

36

38

40

36

36

35

33

32

32

30

88

26

28

29

45

70

95

80

61

47

42

36

35

29

26 

24

24 

26 

26

-

Secondfoot-days

5 J.T ft

2,950

164,481

2 979

1 1 ttO

909

45,697.1

May

28

2S

25

24

35

36

36

47-

54

47

43

36

36

42

70

61

54

54

45

36

33

28

24

19

17

16 

16

20 

21 

18

16

Maximum

95

170

17,000

208

85

95

175

4.130

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -f t. ) . July 28 (9 p.m.) 10,700 £

June

16

55

375

200

110

72

aSO

a35

a25

a20

a!5

alo

a7.0

6,0

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.0

4.0

6.6

4.6

4.6

3.7

2.5

2.4

3.1 

4.3

15 

13 

6.6

Minimum

61

20

2 g

12

2.4

July

5.2

6.6

5.2

3.4

' a3

 32.5

104

63

35

29

21

17

212

942

414

220

161

155

620

LA60 

263

4.130 

2,140 

758

1,330

Aug.

2,870

1,860

aSOO

h367

a200

also

332

1,120

aZOO

also

a!20

alio

aioo

a95

a90

75

70

65

45

42

45 

151 

152

85

Mean

95.2

451

30.3

125

Sept.

54

29

24

21

19

1^

15

30

25

23

23

24

12

20

59 

40

25

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,850

326,200

1,800

' 90. COOec.-ft.

gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on 

of inflow for Great Salt Plains Reservoir. 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
ARKANSAS'VRIVER BASIN 

Salt Pork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Olfta.

169

Ldoatjon.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°49', long. 98°19', in SW^NWi sec. 18, T. 27 N., 

H. 10 W., at site of abandoned Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, jthreequarters of a mile downstream from Medicine Lodge River and 4 miles northeast of 

Cherokee. Datum of gage is 1,155.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of,1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

TXrainage area.--2,439 square miles.

Records available. February 1941 to September 1950 (discontinued).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,380 second-feet July 29 (gage height, 10.60 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot June 26.

1941-50: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941, from reservoir ir.- 

flow computations; maximum gage height, 11.98 feet May 17, 1949; no flow at times i/i 

1941, 1943-48.

ftBmarks. Records poor.

Coopefatlon. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--W 1117-: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

 17S 

177

J-l 7 

188

190

190 

188 

182 

182 

1,930

1,910 

980 

528 

405 

347

320 

303 

282 

289 

306

296 

275 

266 

286 

286

286 

275 

262 

256 

266 

259

Hov.

253 

**$ 

231 

225 

219

225 

228 

228 

228 

228

225 

219 

210 

204 

204

207 

' 204 

204 

204 

207

204 

204 

204 

213 

219

222 

219 

219 

219 

216

Dec..

210 

207 

210 

210 

213

210 

216 

219 

219 

225

237 

246 

246 

g240 

g216

g213 

225 

266 

262 

253

g219 

gl42 

' g!51 

g!88 

266

296 

333 

351 

376 

401 

380

Jan.

365 

358 

g323 

g243 

g219

g210 

g213 

g250 

309 

362

431 

369 

320 

299 

279

262 

253 

g219 

g!42 

g!74

g262 

306 

316 

286 

g256

g253 

g240 

g246 

g256 

El 69 

g!54

Feb.

g!42 

g250 

g292 

g275 

309

362 

333 

275 

253 

240

234 

250 

296 

416 

380

309 

296 

275 

262 

237

225 

216 

213 

207 

210

204 

204 

202

Month

Octo 

 Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

202 

204 

'193 

188 

190

188 

185 

179 

172 

169

174 

174 

174 

202 

222

234 

240 

231 

204 

196

190 

188 

185 

174 

164

151 

142 

132 

123 

121 

119

Apr.

123 

128 

134 

132 

132

132 

130 

132 

132 

123

121 

117 

112 

110 

108

132 

161 

188 

204

185

159 

139 

125 

117

106

100 

98 

106 

114 

112

Secondfoot-days

12,266 

6,532 

7,646

422,614 .

8,344 

7,367 

5,610 

3,912 

3,368 

2,488.8 

15,795.6 

21,656 

3,809

98,794.4

May

112 

121 

117 

110 

112

112 

128 

193 

204 

164

146 

128 

139 

146 

161

121 

104 

106 

100 

96

90 

76 

67 

61 

58

79 

77 

64 

62 

59 

55

Maximum

1,930 

253 

401

26,300

431 

416 

240 

204 

204 

632 

5,060 

4,640 

442

5,060

June

62 

86 

219 

632 

289

196 

a!40 

alOO 

a80 

a65

a55 

a45 

a38 

31 

24

21 

18 

14 

11 

20

45 

56 

43 

27 

12

.4 

6.4 

30 

42 

81

July

61 

56 

'. 59 

53 

43

41 

35 

29 

23 

16

11 

5.6 

149 

164 

81

45 

30 

49 

748 

723

431 

289 

199 

156 

585

1,340 

454 

1,220 

5,060 

2,020 

1,620

Minimum

177 

204 

142

50

142 

142 

119 

98 

55 

.4 

5.6 

108 

66

.4

Aug.

4,640 

3,970 

1,810 

1,010 

700

611 

590 

1,220 

820 

528

372 

296 

306 

272 

240

190 

272 

204 

169 

149

156 

161 

151 

125 

108

119 

199 

130 

548 

746 

844

Mean

396 

218 

247

1,158

269 

263 

181 

130 

109 

83.0 

510 

699 

127

271

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -f t. ). --July 29 (6 a.m. 1 9,380 see. -ft.; AUK. 1 (2 D.ro.

Sept.

442 

289 

216 

179 

a!50

alSO 

allO 

alOO 

a90 

a90

a95 

alOO 

106 

106 

114

117 

137 

117 

106 

102

86 

76 

70 

67 

66

79 

114 

 161 

108 

86

Runoff In 

acre-feet

24,330 

12,960 

15,170

838,300

16,550 

14,610 

11,130 

7,760 

6,680 

4,940 

31,330 

42,950 

7,560

196,000

) 8,580

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of weather records and record 

for Salt Fork Arkansas River at Alva, Ocla., and Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings.
170 ARKANSAS RIVER-BASIN 

Qreat Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°45' ) long. 98°08', in NW^SE^ sec. 11, T. 26 N., 

K. 9 tf., at Great Salt Plains Dam on Salt Pork Arkansas River, 4| miles upstream from 

Wagon Creek and 5j miles northeast of Jet.. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 3,800 square miles.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 88,660 acre-feet Aug. 2 (elevation, 1,128,89 

"reet); minimum, 44,900 acre-feet June 26 (elevation, 1,124.80 feet).

3.941-50: Maximum contents, 165,800 acre-feet May 21, 1949 (elevation, 1,133.28 

feet);"minimum, 32,000 acre-feet Aug. 26, 1941 (elevation, 1,122.0 feet), from capacity table then in use.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 310-foot uncontrolled concrete spillway containing a series of three weirs to form a cascade. Storage began in June 1941; conservation pool stage was first reached Oct. 21, 1941. Capacity, 292,400 acre-feet at elevation 1,138.5 feet (crest of upper weir) and 46,700 

apre-feet at elevation 1,125.0 feet (crest of intermediate weir and conservation 

pool). Reservoir is used for flood-control and as a wildlife refuge. Figures given 

herein represent total contents.

Cooperation'. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Contents at 12 p;m.. In acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oo\.

50,930

50,750

50,660

50,570

50,480

50,390

50,300

49,940

49,940

51,110

54,930

55,720

55,500

54,980

54,350

53,400

52,980

53,300

53,300

53,090

52,880

52,360

52,250

52,250

52,040

51,830

51,720

51,410

51,200

51,520

51,520

Nov.

51,520

51,110

51,020

50,750

50,840

50,840

50,840

50,840

50,750

50,750

51,020

50,300

50,300

50,300

50,210

50,210

50,210

50,120

50,120

50,030

50,030

50,120

50,120

50,120

50,120

50,210

50,210

50,210

50,210

50,120

-

Dec.

50,120

50,030

50,030

50,030

49,940

49,850

49,580

49,400

49,850

49,850

49,850

49^670

49,580

49,760

49,760

49,760

49,760

49,760

49,850

49,940

50,660

50,480

50,120

50,210

50,210

50,210

50,390

50,570

50,660

50,840

51,200

Jan.

51,410

51,520

51,300

50,750

50,480

50,300

50,120

50,120

50,120

50,120

50,660

50,840

50,930

50,930

50,660

50,660

50,570

50,480

50 , 210

50,120

50,210

50,300

50,390

50,300

50,120

50,030

49,850

49,400

49,400

49,220

49,130

Feb. '

49,130

49,130

49,130

49,490

49,850

50,210

50,300

50,300

50,300

50,300

50,660

50,660

50,660

50,660

50,660

50,660

50,660

50,570

50,570

50,570

50,300

50,210

50,030

49,850

49,850

49,850-

50,030

50,030

-

.

-

Mar.

49,850

49,850

49,850

49,850

49., 850

4$, 850

49,580

48,590

48,500

48,950

48,860

48,860

48,860

48,860

49,130

49,310

48,950

50,210

49,400

49,400

49,220

49,130

49,130

48,860

48,860

48,770

48,500

48,500

48,050

47,960

47,870

Apr.

47,870

47,780

47,780

48,140

47,960

47,960

47,780

47,780

47,780

47,690

47,510

47,420

47,420

47,330

47,330

48,050

48,140

48,410

48,500

48,590

48 , 680

48,950

48,320

48 , 140

48 , 140

47,870

47,420

48,140

48,320-

47,870

-

May

47,870

48,230

48,230

48,050

47,690

47,690

47,690

48,950

48 , 950

49,400

49^760

49,850

49,850

49,850

49,850

49,850

49*400

49,400

49,400

52,040

51,410

50,750

50,210

49,850

49,400

49,400

49,040

48 , S«0

48,500

48,320

48,050

June

48,500

50,750

51,110

51 , 300

51,020

50,570

50,120

49,850

49,490

49,040

49,040

48,500

48,050

48,050

47,150

47,150

46,700

46,610

46,250

46,250

46,250

46,250

46,070

45,800

44,900

45,260

46,250

48 , 230

48,230

48,140

-

July

47,780

47,690

47,510

47,240

47,0.60

46,700

46,700

46,610

46,520

46,340

46,340

47,730

47,600

47,600

47,510

47,150

46,880

47,330

47,870

48,410

49,400

49,580

49,580

49,850

50,210

51,720

52,250

57,080

80,960

81,680

83,480

Aug.

85,580

88,520

86,000

80,960

75,440

71,000

67,640

65,000

62,860

60,960

58,550

57,290

55,920

54,660

54,660

54,350

55,720

55,190

54,660

54,240

53,300

52,670

51,830

51,200

50,750

51,940

52,980

53,090

55,820

55,920

55,920

Sept.

55,400

54,350

53,510

52,560

51,940

51,410

50,750

.50,430

50,120

49,940

49,490

49,400

49,400

49,400

50,120

49,940

49,940

49,850

49,310

49,400

49,040

4S.770

48,410

48,050

48,050

50,460

50,300

50,300

>SU940

49,580

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Calendar year 1949. . . .

Sept. 30...,. ............

Water year 1949-50. . . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

1 125 27

1,125.32

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

49,580

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+2,350

-6,340

-1,620

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 171

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet. Okla.

Location. --Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 6 45'00", long.- 98 0G8'4S"", in fffiijMEi^sec. 11, T. 26 

n . , R . 9 W., 0.6 mile downstream from Great Salt -ELains Dam, about 4 miles upstream 

from Wagon Creek, and 6 miles northeast of Jet. Datum -of gage is 1,097.20 feet above 

mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. --3, 202 square miles.

Records available. --October 1937 to September 1950.

Average discharge. --13 years, 429 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during, year, 4,410 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 4.44 

reetj; minimum daily, 12 second-feet July 15.

1937-50: Maximum discharge, 25,900 second-feet May 19, 1938 (gage height, 8.80 

feet); no flow at times in 1939-41, 1944.

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

which are poor. Plow regulated by Great Salt Plains Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologicaj. survey.

Revisions. --W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

385 

361 

349 

325 

314

308 

292 

276 

2-17 

308

550 

726 

752 

709 

643

580 

506 

506 

528 

528

499 

450 

418 

411 

404

379 

367 

361 

349 

320 

331

Nov.

325 

320 

294 

289 

270

275 

270 

266 

270 

257

261 

275 

226 

 218 

214

222 

202 

202 

210 

202

202 

214 

202 

206 

206

214 

210 

218 

222 

222

Dec.

! 222 

226 

230 

222 

248

222 

198 

175 

198 

218

299 

210 

206 

210 

218

226 

202 

194 

210 

226

289 

289 

252 

226 

248

248 

252 

275 

289 

304 

328

Jan. '

349 

370 

360 

534 

284

270 

248 

239 

244 

244

261 

289 

334 

304 

294

266 

266 

24& 

239 

222

222 

226 

239 

257 

239

218 

*198 

202 

182 

b!80 

b!70

Feb.

164 

164 

161 

168 

194

214 

244 

*280 

266 

266

257 

289 

304 

318 

308

308 

323 

313 

308 

313

304 

289 

289 

257 

252

244 

261 

289

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

280 

252 

261i 

2«6 

266

257 

376 

190 

168 

168

161 

150 

150 

150 

168

198 

202 

222 

252 

182

214 

182 

186 

175 

172

313 

190 

150 

' 107 

101 

107

Apr.

104 

98 

101 

101 

98

93 

107 

83 

110 

131

h64 

h52 

a55 

h64 

a65

68 

90 

101 

110 

115

128 

150 

147 

112 

112

112 

allO 

allO 

121 

104

Secondfoot -days

13,452 

7,184 

7,360

525,771

7,998 

7,347 

6,216 

3,016 

5,438 

3,264 

14,075 

43,960 

8,102

127,412

May

96 

104 

131 

128 

190

104 

alOO 

124 

168 

175

179 

202 

248 

248 

222

218 

210 

182 

172 

270

360 

318 

261 

194 

164

164 

137 

112 

107 

96 

54

Maximum

752 

325 

328

8,760

370 

323 

376 

150 

360 

323 

4,060 

4,320 

674

4,320

June

' 54 

128 

294 

308 

323

280 

235 

206 

186 

161

140 

131 

110 

85 

71

g5Z 

g43 

a35 

a30 

a25

a22 

a20 

a!8 

a!7 

a!6

h!5 

a!5 

76 

85 

83

Minimum

July

83 

g60 

g52 

g40 

g36

a32 

h28 

a25 

a22 

a!9

a!7 

h!5 

a!4 

a!3 

a!2

a!3 

h!5 

a20 

g43 

80

128 

175 

175 

168 

218

280 

387 

' 725 

3,060 

4,060 

4,060

217 

202 

175

102

170 

161 

101 

52 

54 

15 

12 

328 

90

12

Aug.

4,150 

4,240 

4,320 

3,810 

3,320

2,860 

2,450 

2,070 

1,820 

1,590

1,270 

1,080 

915 

744 

658

621 

674 

704 

636 

586

544 

486 

432 

381 

339

328 

444 

444 

636 

704 

704

Mean

434 

239 

237

1,440

258 

262 

201 

101 

175 

109 

454 

1,418 

270

349

Sept.

674 

586 

525 

462 

398

370 

334 

294 

27S 

244

210 

186 

172 

182, 

3§S

244 

248 

244 

214 

198

186 

147 131' 

104 

90

164 

270 

261 

244 

210

Runoff In 

acre-feet

26,680 

14,250 

14,600

1,043,000

15,860 

14,570 

12,3-30 

5,980 

10,790 

6,470 

27,920 

87,190 

16,070

252,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records of outflow from Great Salt Plata* 

Reservour.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
172 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40' , long. 97°19', in NEirSW£ sec. 4, T. 25 N., 

RT~T~W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 177 in Tonkawa, 4 miles downstream from Thompson 

Creek and 8 miles upstream from Chikaskia River. Datum of gage is 930.22 feet above 

mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench martO .

Drainage area. 4,528 square miles.

Records available.--September 1903 to October 1905 (gage heights only), January 1936 to 

aeptemoer iybu.

Average discharge. 14 years, 729 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during y*a,r, 9,650 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 14.71 

I'eet); minimum, 49 second-feet June 25, 26.

1903-5, 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 40,800 second-feet fcay 20, 1938 (gage height, 

23.82 feet); minimum observed,'0.5 second-foot Aug. 23, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 feet June 10, 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow partly 

regulated by Great Salt Plains flood-control reservoir, 64 miles above station (see 

p. 170).

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

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

Oct.

629 

565 

522 

481 

454

428 

407 

391 

383 

371

340 

375 

531 

731 

765

731 

S87 

629 

574 

624

736 

692 

629 

594 

545

503 

499 

463 

454 

433 

433

Nov.

412 

416 

407 

399 

387

379 

351 

363 

351 

344

344 

329 

329 

329 

310

295 

291 

291 

288 

280

280 

273 

277 

288 

288

277 

284 

284 

284

291

Dec.

291 

299 

295 

302 

317

302 

306 

299 

277 

273

288 

295 

336 

302 

280

295 

291 

306 

302 

 288

321 

306 

299 

412 

367

340 

329 

336 

332 

344 

363

Jan.

383 

399 

403 

*b290 

b!90

b24O 

b305 

b415 

4 SO 

395

363 

329 

340 

363 

379

375 

367 

340 

321 

302

348 

321 

310 

314 

299

b26O 

b210 

b260 

b355 

b260 

b!6O

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Feb.

b!90 

b230 

b370 

325 

317

291 

 255 

259 

277 

302

306 

314 

295 

288 

3O6

521 

521 

514 

521 

314

314 

317 

310 

299 

299

273 

266 

252

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-5O .......................

Mar.

270 

277 

280 

266 

266

273 

248 

252 

321 

266

203 

186 

169 

186 

227

206 

196 

206 

213 

203

273 

234 

224 

220 

206

206 

176 

252 

244 

189 

157

Apr.

127 

136 

121 

118 

121

181" 

124 

121 

127 

121

105 

136 

136 

98 

88

90 

10O 

98 

105 

121

115 

130 

124 

124 

152

142 

100 

105 

98 

80

Secondfoot -days.

16,599 

9,721 

9,693

842,564

10,046 

8,246 

7,O95 

3,484 

16,619 

11,351 

23,731 

73,934 

15,676

206,195

May

88 

115 

102 

92 

95

115 

.1*9 

1,200 

2,810 

1,62O

725 

650 

675 

525 

494

404 

332 

372 

417 

358

580 

1,030 

725

fos

540 

426 

350 

2 SO 

228 

188

Maximum

. 765 

416 

412

19,200

450 

370 

321 

152 

2,810 

3,300 

7,150 

7,300 

1,950

7,300

June

166 

170 

1,200 

3,300 

1,260

675 

535 

448 

399 

381

332 

292 

244 

212 

188

156 

130 

102 

76 

86

78 

74 

63 

54 

50

54 

52 

57 

136 

381

Minimum

July

284 

224j 

170 

142 

110

105 

105 

112 

80 

7.6

80 

74 

122 

368 

2O4

159 

148 

284 

476 

372

1,150 

620 

808 

426 

332

580 

835 

650 

865 

7,150 

6,620

34O 

273 

273

100

160 

190 

157 

80 

88 

. 50 74' 

476 

176

50

Aug.

5,840 

s 7,300 

. 7,300 

5,600 

5,240

 '4,770 

4,000 

3.4OO 

2,900 

2,-SOO

2,180 

1,860 

1,540 

1,290 

1,060

928 

865 

808 

1,100 

1,060

835 

752 

700 

625 

56O

507 

498 

476 

1,440 

3,000 

3,000

Maan

535 

324 

313

2,308

324 

294 

229 

116 

536 

378 

766 

2,385 

523

565

Sept.

1,950 

1,410 

1,100 

865

752

65O 

560 

502 

46ff '422

390 

358 

332 

327 

345

440 

386 

376 

340 

332

292 

264 

260 

236 

216

188 

176 

686 

625 

430

Runoff In 

acre-feet

32,920 

19,280 

19,230

1,671,000

19,930 

16,360 

14,070 

6,910 

'32,960 

22,510 

47,070 

146,600 

31.O90

408,900

. Peak discharge {base, ll.OOO sec.-ft.J. No peak above base. Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 173

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°03i, long. 98°28i, in Sw£ sec. 36, T. 34 S., 

S. 11 W., at highway bridge ij miles northeast of Kiowa. Datum of gage is 1,286.99 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 914 square miles.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1950 (discontinued). May 1895 to 

uctooer isatj at site 2 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 13 years, 171 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 7.30 

I'eet); minimum, 10 second-feet June 26.

1895-96, 1938-50: Maximum discharge observed, 24,600 second-feet July 16, 1896 

(gage height, 5.9 feet, site and datum tijen in use); no flow at times each year 

except 1895, 1938, 1942, 1949, 1950.

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

poor.

Cooperation.--Records collected and computed by. Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet. Mater year October 1949 to September 1950

pay

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

Oct.

101 

101 

101 

97 

95

103 

108 

101 

152 

1,30O

527 

308 

234 

205 

198

191 

188 

184 

179 

175,

170 

166 

161 

156 

154

150 

150 

147 

145 

143 

143

Nov.

141 

141 

139 

136 

134

136 

139 

141 

141 

141

139 

136 

130 

130 

130

130 

130 

132 

134 

132

130 

128 

130

134 

134

134 

134 

134 

132 

128

Dec.

128 

128 

128 

128 

128

128 

123 

121 

121 

130

143 

141 

134 

112 

125

130 

130 

128 

121 

123

99 

88 

88

130 

172

166 

172 

170 

184 

179 

175

Jan.

177 

168 

159 

a!50 

a!4O

a!30 

a!30 

a!40 

a!6O 

, also

195 

170 

154 . 

152 

152

150 

147 

128 

al20

143

168 

172 

152 

141 

134

also 

al25 

a!20 

alls 

allO 

allO

Feb.

150 

156 

166 

170 

177

172 

156 

154

145 

141

141 

147 

186 

184 

161

154 

147 

143 

136

134

134 

132 

132 

130 

130

128 

128 

128

Month

Octo 

Move

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base. 3,700 sec. -ft.). Ho

a No gage-height records discharge interpo 

of Inflow for Great Salt Plains Reservoir.

Mar.

130 

130 

128 

125 

123

123 

128 

125 

125 

123

123 

125 

128 

136 

139

139 

134 

121 

114 

110

106 

101 

101 

99 

95

95 

92 

92 

90 

90 

9O

Apr.

88 

88 

88 

88 

86

86 

86 

86 

86 

84

79 

79 

77 

77 

79

86 

101 

103 

97 

90

86 

81 

77 

75 

73

73 

73 

73 

75 

75

Secondfoot-days

6,333 

4,030 

4,173

188,135

4,522 

4,162 

3,580 

2,495 

2,501 

1,425 

3,234 

8,474 

2,495

47,424

May

77 

77 

75 

73 

77

75 

84 

132 

106 

99

97 

95 

95 

130 

108

90 

84 

88 

77 

73

68 

62 

58 

56 

66

75 

62 

62 

60 

60 

60

Maximum

1,300 

141 

184

8,970

195 

186 

139 

103 

132 

198 

427 

1,730 

212

1,730

June

62 

75 

198 

121 

88

68 

53 

45 

41 

40

38 

36 

34 

34 

32

29 

24 

21 

21 

34

47 

41 

32 

23 

13

11 

23 

26 

62 

53

July

45 

51 

53 

45 

41

38 

36 

32 

27 

24

23

112 

88 

53

40.

32 

29 

117 

228 

170

114 

97 

88 

a80 

a75

a70 

68 

95 

427 

420 

416

Aug.

1,730 

1,220 

505 

300 

237

205 

225 

209 

218 

182

161 

147 

147 

154 

123

110 

108 

110 

97 

90

103 

92 

81

3

66 

70 

294 

298 

693 

354

Minimum Mean

95 204 

128 134 

88 135

515

110 146 

128 149 

90 115 

73 83.2 

56 80.7 

11 47.5 

23 104 

66 273 

56 83.2

11 130

Sept.

'212 

156 

117 

103 

92

86 

79 

73 

68 

64

66 

68 

68 

70 

75

101 

90 

81 

75 

68

60 

56 

58 

62 

64

68 

84 

86 

77 

68

Runoff In 

acre-faet

12,560 

7,990 

8,280

373,200

8,970 

8,260 

7,100 

4,950 

4,960 

2,830 

6,410 

16,810 

4,950

94,070

peak above baae. 

lated or computed on basis of weather records and records
174 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder above low-water dam of city'of Blackwell, lat. 36°49', 

 long. 97°17', on line between sees. 14 and 15, T. 27 N., R. 1 W., a quarter of a mile 

north of Blackwell and half a mile upstream from Bitter Creek. Datum of gage is 975.47 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,711 square miles.

Records available. January 1936 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 14 years, 490 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,070 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 16.88 

reet); minimum, 30 second-feet June 19.

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 85,000 second-feet June 22, 1942 (gage height, 27.48 

feet, from floodmark); minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot at times in 1936, 1940, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 28.0 feet June 10, 1923, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 100,000 second-feet).

Remarks. Records good except those above 2,000 second-feet and those for period of inaennite stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Low flow regulated by Braman Reservoir (capacity, 3,600 acre-feet), 12 miles above station. Small diversion made from 

reservoir for municipal supply of city of Blackwell.

Revisions (water years). W 1117: 1937 (supplemental data), drainage area.

Discharge, in seoohd-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2-

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

189

185

178

185

197

182

178

171

167

167

171

53O

468

305

250

216

197

189

258

704

557

424

314

267

228

.212

201

197

189

189

185

Nov.

185

185

178

175

171

171

171

171

167

171

171

171

167

167

167

164

160

157

160

164

164

16O

157

160

164

167

164

164

164

160

Dec.

160

153

153

157

153

157

157

157

150

157

164

164

157

140

120

117

164

175

167

167

182

153

117

117

164

185

171

193

212

212

.224

. Jan.

237

 258

254

193

1O5

1O5

133

140

171

193

224

232

224

201

2O5

189

175

167

123

120

123

167

189

185

182

14O

85

93

123

82

87

Feb.

105

120

127

140

167

205

220

201

185

178

175

175

178

178

193

197

132

178

164

160

164

153

146

150

ISO

146

143

157

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1949 ......................

J&nuftry . . . , . , ...

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

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

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

fffttor year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

153

157

160

157

153

153

157

133

123

127

133

130

93

96

130

164

167

164

164

143

14O

136

133

133

127

127

127

120

114

111

108

Apr.

105

105

111

10S

105

105

102

102,

e!05

99

99

102

111

114

120

123

117

111

105

102

96

90

87

90

93

90

-

SecondfootT&9$

5,019

408,683

5,105

4,637

4,233

3,117

7,503

5,981

29,245

51,192

7,905

137,004

May

93

96

93

93

96

85

93

983

1,380

469

254

182

164

164

160

150

217

378

281

232

430

212

157

133

127

164

195

133

108

96

85

Maximum

224

19,600

256

22Q

167

123

1,380

1,020

5,57O

7,780

1,060

7,780

June

87

180

1,020

967

481

3OO

201

153

130

111

99

90

76

68

63

54

47,

38

37

40

56

56

61

68

45

38

145

428

575

267

-

Minimum

117

38

82

105

93

87

85

37

- 47

201 '^30

37

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 sec. -ft.). AUK. 2 (5:50 p.m.) 6,070 sec. -ft.

July

146 102'

79

63

54

49

47

562

238

179

245

160

192

228

145

248

1,320

574

2,640

1,750

494

285

205

275

2,40O

2,640

443

762

3,220

3,930

5,570

Aug.

7,560

7,780

5,150

1,330

2,030

1,220

935

2,550

1,760

704

508

752

557

346

290

254

284

882

934

395.

309

300

335

281

' 228

201

216

271

2,54O

5,980

4,310

Mean

, 162

' 1,120

165

137

242

943

1,651

264

375

Sept.

1,060

720

522

418

351

309

276

254

232

220

205

189

189

193

247

237

208

216

205

182

171

153

143

140

133

130

146

167

146

143

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9 950

9,960

810,600

10,130

9,?00

8,400

6,180

14,880

11,860

58,010

101 , 500

15,680

271,700

charge measurement, and weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 175

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°20'35", long. 96°48'00", on east line of

sec. 31, T. 22 N.., R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 18 in north Pawnee, 50 feet downstream from Skedee Creek. Datum of gage is 802.73 feet'above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 576 square miles.

Records available. July 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,830 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 13.58 

reefr); minimum, 1.6 second-foot Oct. 1, 2.

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 17,500 second-feet Sept. 30, 1945 (gage height, 28.11 

feet, from high-water mark); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 7-10, 19-23, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 28.19 feet May 19, 1943 (discharge, 17,800 second-feet), from 

high-water mark pointed out by local residents.

Remarks. Records goo'd.

Cooperation. Records .collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological survey.

Revisions. W J.117: Drainage, area. '

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

83

220

27

12

7.8

7.8

5.3

4.2

3.6

3*2 2.-S

2.5

2.5

3.2

3.9

161

428

558

117

57

65

71

31

13

7.2

6.0

5.5

Nov.

4.7

5.5

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

 3.1

3.5

2.8

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

-

Dec.

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3 -3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

11

25

13

21

13

7.2

- 6.0

5.5

5.1

4.7

 4.7

Jan.

4.4

4.7

7.2

6.6

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.4

trf

4.0

4.4

4'. 7

8.6

10

9.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.7

5.5

7.2

7.2

6.6

7.2

10

7.8

.5.5

4.7

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.5

,3.3

3.3

5.1

3.5

4.*

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

1,915.4

96.4

; 188.6

1 69,989.6 &~

160.6

132.4

124.2

130.4

9,698.7

4,8O5.3

12,262.2

13,205.9

262.9

42, 983. O

Mar."

22

5.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

7.8

5.1

3.1

2.8

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

"3.3

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

Maximum

558

5.5

25

4,360

10

10

22

17

2,630

1,38O

2,160

3,650

52

3,650

Apr.

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.8

4.4

17

16

10

6.6

5.1

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.S

2.6

2.3

-

May

2.2

2.2 2.3

' 2.3

2.5

2.6

2.8

7.8

886

1,420

2,630

1,5OO

2O8

71

52

28

16

30

158

65

36O

117

65

31

14

44CT

1,220

224

68

45

26

Minimum

1.6

2.2

3.3

1.2

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.6

3.1

6.0

2.9

1.6

June

135

805

635

1,380

470

90

48

29

20

14

.11

8.6

8.6

10

6.0

4.4

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.6

615

194

34

14

7.2

5.5

100

81 -47

21

-

Mean

61.8

3.21

6.08

192

5.18

4.73

4.01

4.35

313

16O

396

426

8.76

118

July

25

16

7.2

4.0

3.3

3.1

3.3

4.0

9.3

938

416

107

153

113

79

 25

18

2O9

672

1,820

2,160

2,090

854

115

62

52

52

30

55

867

1,300

Per. 

square 

mile

O.1O7

.0056

.011

.333

.009O

.0082

.OO70

.OO76

.543

.278

.688

.740

.015

.205

Aug.

2,900'

3,320

3,650

2,660

197

90

58

40

30

26

20

15

13

11

10

10

21

10

6.6

6.0

6.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

9.3

7.2

12

28

15

Sept.

21

21

9.3

5.5

3.8

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.0

50

52

11

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.1

4.0

4.4

4.4

3.8

4.0

4.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

-

Runoff

Inches

0.12

.01

.01

4.52

.01

.01

.01

.01

.63

.31

.79

.85

.02

2.78

Ac re- feet

3,800

191

374

138,800

319

263

246

259

19,240

9,530

24,320

26,190

521

85,250

Peak discharge (base. 4,OOP see.-ft.). No peak above base.
176 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Clmarron River near Guy, N. Hex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59'15", long. 103°25'25", in SE^ sec. 21, T. 32 

N., H. 33 E., 1.5 miles upstream from Baker dam site, 1.7 miles northwest of Valley 

filling station, 12 miles north of Guy, and 27 miles northwest of Kenton, Okla.

Drainage area. 545 square miles (revised). 

Records available. April 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 11.15 

reet), from rating curve extended aBove 3,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

study and logarithmic plotting; no flow June 14-16.

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 7,120 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 18.12 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet on basis of 

velocity-area study and logarithmic plotting; no flow June 14-16, 1950.

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

Vmicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

 1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.2 

3.2 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

3.7 

4.4

4.2 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.6

4.9 

4.9 

4.6 

4.4 

4.6

4.9 

5.2 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.7 

5.4 

5.7 

5.7 

5.2 

5.4

OctO 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Nov.

5.7 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.O 

4.9 

4.9 

4.6 

4.9

4.9 

5.2 

5.2 

4.9 

4.9

5.2 

5. 

5. 

5.

5.

5. 

5. 

6. 

6 . 

5.

5. 

5. 

5. 

5.4 

5.4

Dec.

5.2 

4.9 

4.9 

5.2 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

6.3 

6.0

4.9 

3.2 

4.4 

5.7

5.4

6.0 

6.9 

6.0 

8.6 

6.9

4.4 

*b4 

4.6 

b5 

b4

b5 

b4.5 

b5 

b5 

b6 b6 '

Jan.

b6 

b5 

b4 

*b3

b3.5 

b4 

b4.5 

b4.5 

b4

b4 

b4 

b4 

b3.5 

b4

b4.5 

b5 

*b5.5 

b6 

6.6

5.7 

6.3 

6.0 

6.O 

6.0

5.2 

b4 

b4 

b4.5 

b4 

»b4

Feb.

b4 

b4 

b5 

b7 

8.0

6.6 

5.7 

5.2 

4.9 

4.2

4.6 

4.6 

3.7 

b4 

b4

b3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

*3.2 

3.2 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2

3.O 

2.7 

2.5

Month

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2.5 

2.5

2.7 

2.7

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

2.8 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

2.5 

2.7 

3.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.4

Apr.

4.4 

4.6

4.2 

4.6

4.6 

3.9 

3.5 

3.0 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

2.8

2.7 

3.5 

2.8 

2.3 

2.5

2.3 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

Secondfoot-days

14O.3 

163.2 

165.6

3,842.3

144.3 

116.3 

90.7 

85.2 

50.5 

463. 0 

1,758.6 

763.7 

389.2

4,330.6

May

1.7 

1.7

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

 1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.5

1.7 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9 

1.5 

1.0

Maximum

5.7 

6.0 

8.6

1,190

6.6 

8.0 

4.4 

4.6 

2.2 

329 

560 

375 

, 118

56O

June

1.0 

1.0

1.6 

2.0

1.6 

1.5 

.6 

.2 

.1

M 

.1 

.1 

0 

O

O 

.1 

82 

329 

8.6

7.6 

 6.6 

5.7 

5.4 

a4

a2 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.2

Minimum

July

0.1 

.1 

.2 

.5 

.5

57 

13 

3.2 

5.9 

8.3

2.0 

1.0 

560 

23 

8.3

4.4 

3.2 

3.7 

3.5 

2.7

337 

254 

28 

35 

17

26 

36 

12 

8.0 

15 

290

3.2 

4.6 

3.2

1.9

3 

2.5 

2.2 

1.7 

1.0 

0 

.1 

2.7 

2.3

 o

Aug.

375 

30 

93 

20 

10

8.0 

7.2 

6.6 

6.9 

6.6

6.O 

6.3 

6.3 

58 

31

9.0 

6.3 

5.4 

4.9 

4.9

5.2 

5.4 

4.9 

4.6 

4.9

21 

4.4 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.7

Mean

4.53 

5.44 

5.34

10.5

4.65 

4.15 

2.93 

2.84 

1.63 

15.4 

56.7 

24.6 

13.0

11.9

Sept.

2.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.7 

3.7

3.9 

3.7 

14 

118 

16

34 

12 

6.6 

9.4 

5.2

4.2 

3.9 

10 

6.9 

4.6

3.9 

4.2 

4.9 

5.4 

63

16 

8.6 

6.6 

5.7 

4.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

278 

324 

328

7,620

286 

231 

180 

169 

100 

918 

3,490 

1,510 

772

8,590

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 sec. -f t. ) . June 18 (12 p.m.) 3,350 sec. -ft.; .July 13 (2:3O a.m.) 2.50O

sec.-ft.; July £Z . . . ... ...

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorder trace, weather records, and records for stations with similar drainage.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 177

Cimarron River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36*55', long. 102°36' , in SE£ sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 

i K., 1 mile upstream from Cold Springs Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Ute Creek, and 

14 miles .northwest of Boise City. Datum of gage is 3,932.85 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area, 1,955 square miles (revised).

Records available. May 1905 to August 1907 (published as Cimarron River near Garrett), 

uccooer 1942 to September 1950. October 1938 to September 1942 at site 8 miles downstream, published as Cimarron River near Boise City.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet July 28 (gage height, 9.66 

TaeTT; no flow for many days. i

1905-7, 1942-50: Maximum discharge recorded, that of July 28, 1950; maximum gage 

height recorded, 9.68 feet Sept. 8, 1948; no flow at times 1942-50.

Flood of Apr. 20, 1942, reached a stage of 20.1 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 

80,000 second-ifeet, mean of slope-area measurement at present site and discharge at 

site 8 miles downstream determined from rating curve extended above 41,000 second-feet 

on basis of logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records poor. Records include-water diverted 1,000 feet above station for irrigaTTon. Some other small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 209: 1905. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct. ' Mov. Dec.

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

0 

0 

0 

0 

.6 

6.2

Jan.

9.3 

8.3 

5.6 

1.1 

.9

.8 

.6

3.6 

6.2 

6.2

5.2 

9.7 

9.3 

12

, a4

5.9 

2.8

2.5

2.7 

2.9 

6.3 

2.0 

1.7

Feb.

1.7 

1.3 

2.3 

3.8 

10

8.8 

5.6 

5.6 

4.2 3.4'

4.2 

5.0 14 ' 

2.0 

2.7

a3

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

l.s

1.2

.9

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Dece

C«

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

S«pt

Va

 ber. ...........---.----.-.---..-----...

lendar year 1949

ary

rr::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

 ber. ..................................

tar year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2.5

l.l

1.3

1.3 

1.4

1.3 

.9 

.3

.1 

.1

.1 

.3 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

0 

0 

.1 

.6

 .1 

.1 

.3

.1 

0

0 

.1 

.3 

.3 

.1 

.3

Apr.

6.3 

.3 

.6 

.6 

.6

0 

.1 

.Z 

0 

0

0 

0 

.6 

.1

.1

.9 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.1

.3

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

1 .:!

Secondfoot -days

0 

0 

6.8

13,112.0

141.8 

.106.1 

13.5 

6.6 

31.6 

5,293.5 

9,181.6 

13,103.2 

2,462

30,366.9

May

 ao.l

.1

.3 

.1 

.3 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

: o

0 

24 

5.9 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

0 

0 

6.2

4,110

12 

14 

2.5 

.9 

24 

2,790 

3j580 

5*520 

178

5,520 .

June

0

o

0

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o

o 

111

6.2 

 O 

0

0 

709 

alOO 

2,790 '355

178 

344 

62 

a32 

alS

6.3 

3.0 

286 

164 

a!32

Minimum

July

aloo

30 

14 

8.1 

a2 

282

234 

121 

732 

382 

a84

347 

23 

16 

4.5 

814

174 

374 

327 

144 

a74

a51 

61 

3,520 

224 

al38 

801

0 

0 

0

0

.8 

.9 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0

0

Aug.

5,520 

a344 

a!37 

136 

116

75 

60 

50 

50 

41

35 

26 

25 

60S 

147

151 

64 

25 

7.6 

1.2

.3. 

.3 

.1 

.1 

0

1.6 

2,740 

178 

2,250 

a225 

92

Mean

0 

0 

.22

35.9

 4.57 

3.79 

.44

.23

1.02 

176 

296 

423 

82.7

83.2

Sept.

58 

a 80

178

142 

99 

65 

54

46

Runoff In 

acre -feet

0 

0 

13

26,000

261 

210 

27 

13 

63 

10,500 

16,210 

25,990 

4,920

60,230

Peak discharge (base. 1.700 see.-ft.). June 17 (2:30 a.m.) 2,580 sec.-ft.; June 19 (8:45 a.m.) 

6,220 sec.-ft.; June 22 (S:15 a.m.) 1,950 sec.-ft.; July 13 (7:30 p.m.) 2,200 sec.-ft.s July 20 

(9:30 a.m.) 3,920 sec.-ft.; July 28 (2 a.m.) 15,000 sec.-ft.* Aug. 1 (1:30 a.m.) 14,300 sec.-ft.; 

Aug. 14 (3:30 a.m.) 2,310 sec.-ft.; Aug. 26 (12 p.m.) 9,580 Bee.-ft.; Aug. 29 (5:15 a.m.) 8,460 

sec.-ft. ',

a No gage-height record at either or both river gage and diversion canal gage; discharge Interpolated or computed on bMiicof weather records and records/for station at Guy, N. Hex.
178 ARUISAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59', long. 100°19', at county highway bridge 1,000

 I'eet south of northwest corner sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 6f miles northeast of Mocane 

and 13 miles upstream from Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 2,206.12 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area. 8,653 square miles (revised). 

Records available. October 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,320 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 4.83

 reer); minimum daily, 20 second-feet Jan. 30.

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet June 7, 1949 (gage height, 5.59' 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,300 second-feet; no flow at times In August 

1943 and July 1946. '

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

79 

79 

64 

60

64

69 

64 

56 

544 

783

al20 

a95 

90 

60 

52

52 

64 

60 

79 

64

56 

52 

40

84 

49

45 

28 

32 

35 

102 

137

Nov.

137 

102 

84 

74 

84

96 

84 

64 

79 

69

109 

90 

d8O 

84 

74

84 

69 

74 

84 

84

109 

69 

74 

69 

84

74 

79 

79 

96 

102

Dec.

74 

52 

74 

109 

74

79 

79 

*79 

74 

84

102

b70

(*) 

89 

79 

*84 

84

^ b80

153 

*122 

189 

*122 

137 

276

Jan.

302 

328

(*) 

. blOO

*152

39 

63 

*67 

49

44

*67 

b65 

b70 

96 

*136

90 

60 

*76 

b65 

b60

b45 

*b35 

b40 

 b35 

*b20 

b25

Feb.

b45 

*b95 

b90 

b8O 

136

*76 

72 

*63 

6O 

49

46 

120 

224 

170 

102

96 

*102 

108 

102 

*81

81 

72 

72 

*63 

56

60 

72 

85

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

liber. ............... ---.-.........'.-..

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

*76 

72 

*85 

120 

102

*67 

90 

76 

72 

*72

76 

b65 

b70 

*67 

60

60 

56 

67 

56 

76

76 

67 

49 

53 

72

67 

60 

72 

67 

63 

72

Apr.

67 

67 

72 

96 

90

76 

67 

76 

63 

49

53 

60 

67 

63 

63

76 

96 

102 

76 

72

53 

56 

41 

46 

44

53 

46 

53 

67 

56

Secondfoot-days

3,258 

2,540 

2,965

54,810

2,729 

2,478 

2,203 

1,966 

1,781 

2,775 

10,146 

14,461 

6,062

53,364

May

44 

56 

53 

49 

72

63 

67 

67 

63 

67

63 

56 

53 

63 

g63

g60 

g76 67- 

39 

43

39 

46 

49 

46 

44

53 

60 

81 

67 

56 

5<?

Maximum

783 

137 

276

i 5,500

326 

224 

120 

102 

81 

665 

1,980 

3,670 

856

3,670

June

63 

67 

67 

49 

56

53 

41 

41 

46 

56

60 

76 

60 

41 

39

29 

29 

27 

36 

63

665 

360 

128 

al!4 

g85

g63 

g41 

g41 

183 

9£

July

67 

160 

136 

102 

90

76 

76 

102 

85 

60

46 

191 

360 

270 

235

536" 

gl52 

546 

g!70 

290

300 

314 

258 

102 

654

626 

.1,300 

g224

a2oo

1,980 

438

Minimum

28 

64 

52

9

20 

45 

49 

41 

39 

27 

46 

84 

79

20

Aug.

285 

1,000 

.3,670 

' g790 

' g276

g!61 

g!45 

g!30 

153 

122

122 

109 

115 

109 

200

84 

10J 

144 

130 

96

96 

84 

g84 

g!30 

g90

143 

96 

96 

2,200 

999 

2,500

Mean

105 

84.7 

95.6

150

«8,0 

88.5 

71.1 

65.5 

57.5 

92.5 

327 

466 

202

146

Sept.

gl89 

gl80 gieo

407 

137

109 

96 

84 

79 

96

856 

314 

B263 

180 

263

302 

302 

359 

189 

145

219 

170 

122 

102 

90

130 

102 

180 

115 

102

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,460 

5,040 

5,880

1Q&, 700

5,410 

4.9CO 

4,370 

3,900 

3.530 

5,500 

20.120 

28.680 

12,020

105,800

Peak discharge, (base. 3,000 sec . -f t . ) . July 30 (2 p.m.) 3,690 sec. -ft.; Aug. 3 (2:15 p.M.) 6,320

 ec.-ft.; Aug.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

 a Mo gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

g Computed from graph based on gage reading.'
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 17£ 

Cimarrori River near Waynoka, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'55", long. 98°52'45", near center of sec. 35, 

T. a4 N., R. 16 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 281, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Ewers (Maine) Creek and 5 miles souih. of Waynoka. Datum of gage is 1,367.50 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--13,307 square miles (revised).

Records available. February 1938 to September 1950. November 1903 to December 1905 (gage 

neignts only)at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 5 miles upstream.

Average discharge.--12 years, 425 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 70,000 second-feet July 28 (gage height, 11.40 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 38,000 second-feet; minimum, 12 second-feet 

May 4.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, that of July 28, 1950; no flow at times 1938-40, 1943, 

1944, 1946, 1947.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Cooperation.--Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologicai survey.

Revisions (water years).--W 897: 1939. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3 4" 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13' 

14 

15

16 

17

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 2*- 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

115 

104 

111 

115 

1O4

97 

90 

87 

97 

2,010

5,560 

3,020 

3,540 

4,670 

2,420

1,420 

960 

682 

554 

439

349 

279 

279 

316 

292

257 

252 

231 

216 

220 

225

Nov.

211 

. 211 

206 

188 

180

175 

175 

175 

180

171

164 

156 

148 

141 

137

145 

145 

148 

152 

152

152 

152 

156 

156 

160

160 

164 

167 

167 

164

Dec.

164 

167 

167 

164

164

167 

167 

167 

171 

180

175 

180 

184 

167

145

124 

121 

148 

216 

246

a240 

a23O 

a220 

a210 

206

285 

184 

198 

231 

304 

431

Jan.

37O 

273 

220 

a!80 

a!20

alOO 

a!20 

a!6O 

180 

184

392 

447 

323 

257 

216

188 

184 

175 

175 

164

152 

206 

220 

225

164

124 

a!20 

a!15 

allO 

- a!05 

alOO

Feb.

a95 

a9O 

97 

156 

175

236 

392 

273 

211 

193

188 

220 

392 

273 

262

236 

241 

236 

198 

164

152 

141 

164 

160 

167

180 

175 

171

Month

Oo to 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janii 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194<

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

164 

160 

160 

164 

171

148 

160 

141 

118 

108

105 

102 

102 

102 

108

115 

121 

156 

137 

121

115 

102 

105 

111 

105

95 

89 

75 

62 

52 

45

^Apr.

41 

44 

47 

47 

45

42 

41 

42 

42 

41

38 

35 

30 

24 

23

38 

47 

60 

53 

48

44 

44 

41 

40 

30

24 

18 

18 

20 

18

Secondfoot-days

29.111 

4,958 

6,123

391,944

6,069 

5,638 

3,619 

1,125 

10,441 

4,852 

118,599 

77,710 

34,674

302,919

May

1 18 

18 

15 

14 

28

28 

599 

3,960 

124 

100

89 

66 

58 

55 

79

38 

27 

35 

24 

523

363 

111 

58 

76 

2,800

472 

184 

160 

152 

92 

75

Maximum

5,560 

211

431

19,000

447 

392 

171 

60 

3,960 

2,050 

36,400 

15,600 

5,380

36,400

June

64 

55 

2,050 

644 

2O6

152 

121 

111 

102 

10O

165 

198 

68 

48 

45

44 

41 

38 

37

53

53 

47 

42 

38 

37

53 

124 

45 

37 

34

July

62 

60 

56 

145 

92

84 

71 

52 

50 

108

199 

236 

193 

79 

189

206 

160 

2,780 

7,530 

2,12O

1,740 

1,300 

917 

3,110 

9,210

2,740 

1,570 

36,400 

26,900 

9,240 

11,000

Minimum

87 

137 

121

20

100 

90 

45 

IS

350 

406 

317

14

Aug.

11,900 

15,600 

4,310 

5,420 

4,930

1,670 

1,220 

2,270 

1,300 

716

795 

1,820 

927 

671 

565

487 

450 

532 

440 

406

450 

468 

626 

2,860 

1,300

738 

787 

2,390 

3,150 

4,150 

4,360

Mean

939 

165 

198

1,074

196 

201 

117 

37.5 

337 

162 

3,826 

2,507 

1,156

830

Sept.

5,380 

3,620 

1,960 

1,5OO 

1,040

873 

606 

466 

406 

372

347 

324 

422 

682 

1,200

3,130 

3,090 

2,270 

1,350 

961

716 

524 

459

440 

414

534 

496 

406 

347 

317

Runoff In 

acre -feet

< 57,740 

9,830

12,140

777,500

12,040 

11,180 

7,180 

2,230 

20,710 

9,620 

E35,200 

154,100 

68,770

600,700

Peak discharge (base. 10,000 sec. -ft.). July 19 (1 a.m.) 18,400 sec. -ft.; July 25 (2 p.m.) 22,800

sec. i"C» i July Z8 (5:30 p*ni. ) V0 OObsec ft j Aug* 2 (1?s30 a.m.) 32^600 sec* ft. $ Aug* 4 (11 p«in*} 

12,300 seo.-ft.; Aug. 30 (9 p.m.) 10,700 seo.-ft.; Sept. 16 (12:30 p.m.) 11,900 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis- of weather records.
180 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Guthrle, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55'10", long. 97°25'35", in NE^SEi; sec. 29, T. 17 

N., K. 2 W., 1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2| miles north of Guthrle, and 

5 miles upstream from Ephraim Creek. Datum of gage Is 900.50 feet above mean sea level 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.--16,865 square miles (revised). 

Records available.--January 1938 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--12 years, 929 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,500 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 12.05 

reet); minimum, 71 second-feet May 7.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 51,500 second-feet May 20, 1949 (gage height, 12.98 feet); 

minimum, 0.1 second-foot Nov. 2, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

. 2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 -.3 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

187 

177 

172 

205 

217

203 

180 

163 

150

144

142 

138 

1,700 

1,920 

1,550

2,340 

1,920 

1,440 

1,130 

956

1,070 

1,110 

1,050 

856 

917

863 

589 

496 

432 

414 

396

Nov.

370 

358 

346 

330 

319

326 

326 

293 

266 

253

247 

244 

228 

225 

217

214 

211 

211 

205 

205

200 

194 

194 

203 

211

211 

208 

217 

' 228 

222

Dec.

219 

211 

208 

203 

200

200 

197 

192 

194 

2CUD

208 

208 

203 

208 

214

211 , 

231 

237 

*225

214

259 

286 

319 

354

315

286 

282 

263 

282 

342 

322

Jan.

311 

350 

b360 

b360 

*b!99

b!52 

L97 

247 

304 

296

319 

338 

319 

304 

400

451 

*388 

342 

296 

272

256 

253 

250 

231 

217

b!92 

b!56 

b!80 

b210 

b220 

*b!87

Feb.

b!47 

172' 161 

187 

203

*205 

225 

250 

 256 

276

388 

383 

354 

319 

300

311 

409 

379 

334 

304

296 

296 

272 

247 

234

228 

219 

231

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Na

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 sec. -ft.).- "

22,600 sec. -ft.; July 30 (3 p.m.J.44,500 se_ 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thi 

b Stage-discharge ^relation affected by ice

Mar.

231 

253 

234 

225 

211

194 

190 

180 

172 

161

159 

159 

154

144 

140

142 

146 

140 

134 

, 132

140 

148 

163 

152, 

142

128 

121 

119 

123 

119 

112

Apr.

109 

110 

114 

100 

97

93 

88 

88 

87 

83

84 

83 

83 

82 

82

89 

94

98 

104 

104

102 

100 

100 

98 

92

85 

82 

82 

110 

94

Secondfoot-days

23,227 

7,482 

7,493

714,672

8,557 

7,586 

4,968 

2,817 

40,093 

19,'622 

130,806 

127,092 

48,972

428,715

Hay

89 

119 

90 

84 

83

77 

73 

2,170 

8,180 

5,440

3,540 

3,230 

1,980 

1,330 

811

544 

437 

396 

537 

447

408 

1,340 

1,500 

878 

506

476 

1,480 

1,500 

1,140 

727 

481

Maximum

2,340 

370 

354

42,400

456 

418 

253 

114 

8,180 

3,200 

40,400 

28,900 

4,120

40,400

June

375 

338

583 

1,380 

1,860

1,920 

948 

583 

429 

767

2,760 

3,200 

924 

423 

293

282 

222 

174 

150 

148

136 

264 

263 

134 

104

93 

85 

93 

250 

442

July

256 

174 

142 

217 

271

286 

203 

163 

168 

159

144 

159 

447 

533 

566

428 

282 

256 

622 

6,400

5,910 

6,580 

5,290 

2,580 

1,980

12,500 

4,860 

3,330 

20,000 

40,400 

15,500

Aug.

17,800 

28,900 

18,700 

8,260 

4,720

4,210 

4,720 

2,800 

2,350 

2,180

2,700 

2,180 

1,860 

1,680 

1,640

1,290 

1,230 

1,550 

1,230 

970

876 

805 

811 

 784 

798

778 

1,660 

1,530 

1,630 

2,440 

4,010

Minimum Mean

138 749 

194 249 

192 242

45 1,958

152 276 

147 271 

112 160 

82 93.9 

73 1,293 

85 654 

142 4,220 

778 4,100 

602 1,632

73 1,175

Sept.

2,980 

3,480 

2,440 

3,380 

2,890

4,120 

2,520 

1,500 

' 1,230 

1,030

907 

862 

791 

758 

840

833 

1,220 

3,180 

2,890 

2,100

1,700 

1,290 

1,070 

884 

739

662 

613 

602 

771 

690

Runoff in 

acre-feet

46,070 

14,840 

14,860

1,418,000

16,970 

15,050 

9,850 

5,590 

79,520 

38,920 

259,400 

252,100 

97,130

850,300

i-j 8 (11:15 p.m.) 18,000 sec. -ft.; July 26 (12:15 p.m.) 

ft.; Aug. 2 (8 a.m.) 32,300 sec. -ft. 

3 day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 181

Cimarron River at Perklns, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°58', long. 97°02>, in SWpSW^ sec.-7, T. 17 N., 

K. 3 E., at bridge on State Highway 40, 1 mile south of Perkins, 1? miles upstream from 

Dugout Creek, and 4 miles downstream from Wildhorse Creek. Datum of gage is 819.88 

feet above.mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 17,825 square miles (revised).

Records available. June 1939 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1927 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 11 years, 1,297 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49,000 second-feet July 31 (gage height, 13.80 

reet); Tninimum, 81 second-feet May 7.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 65,300 second-feet May 19, 1949 (gage height, 15.22 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot at times in October and November 1939.

Flood of Oct. 4, 5, 1926, reached a stage of 17.0 feet, from floodtnarksj from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those above, 1,000 second-feet, which are fair.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

ueoiogical Survey.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

g272 

.£259 

. 82*5 

8237 

g250

8382 

8259 

8232 

8211 

8195

8175 

8160 

8152 

1,880 

1,880

1,510 

2,510 

1,750 

1,340 

1,100

1,180 

1,880 

1,750 

1,260 

1,360

1,240 

899

675 

569 

508 

479

Nov.

456 

440 

412 

406 

396

385 

370 

359 

334 

310

291 

282 

272 

263 

254

245 

237 

232 

228 

224

220 

-220 

220 

224 

224

224 

224 -228

232 

237

Dec.

241 

232 

232 

228 

224

224 

224 

220 

220 

224

224 

228 

228 

332 

232

232 

237 

245 

250 

254

291 

310 

315 

329 

365

334 

310 

295 

286 

291 

349

Jan.

339 

320 

8324 

8349 

8295

203 

187 

232 

300 

329

310 

329 

385 

344 

334

401 

456 

406 

359 

315

295 

282 

282 

272 

250

220 

179 

191 

215 

237 

241

Feb.

145 

187 

199 

207 

215

232 

257 

245 

259 

272

305 

406 

396 

354 

329

324 

329 

406 

380 

344

324

305 

300 

295 

268

254

250 

380

Month

Ooto 

.Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

ft? June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

R«

ber................ ....................

mber

mb*r...................................

lendar year 1949 :.....................

&~ry

ember. .................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Feak discharge (base. 13,000 aec.-ft.). H

is, TOO sec. -ft. i July ze (7:so p.m.; IB, 900 

(11 a.B.) 39,600 sec. -ft. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily

Mar.

315 

277 

282 

272 

259

241 

232 

211 

199 

199

203 

187 

183 

179 

179

171 

167 

167 

164 

160

160 

164 

167 

175 

167

160 

149 

138 

134 

134 

151

Apr.

131 

198 

1,400 

418 

220

187 

152 

134 

120 

110

97 

94 

91 

91 

88

94

114 

120 

124 

124

124 

117 

114 

110 

103

97 

94 

91 

103 

131

Seo'ondfoot-days

28,699 

8,649 

8,106

854,685

9,181 

8,147 

5,926 

5,191 

46,177 

29,387 

162,776 

164,724 

53,262

530,225

May

134 

117 

134 

124 

103

91 

84 

441 

8,160 

6,980

4,880 

4,160 

3,090 

1,940 

1,350

908 

675 

654 

634 

620

696 

575 

1,450 

1,510 

924

1,330 

1;310 

1,750 

1,430 

1,130 

793

Maximum

2,510 

456 

365

50,400

456 

406 

 315 

1,400 

8,160 

3,850 

42,200 

36,700 

4,060

42,200

June

582 

508 

2,630 

1,810 

2,510

 2,080 

1,880 

1,070 

689 

640

2,080 

3,850 

2,510 

81,140 

8588

8434 

8375 

8305 

8237 

199

1,010 

418 

320 

310 

171

134 

110 

107 

120 

570

Minimum

152

220 

220

80

17 S 

145 

131 

88 

84 

107 

226 

82E 

647

84

July

748 

401 

277 

241 

344

349 

365 

259 

268 

259

324 

228

324 

689 

689

594 

497 

380 

620 

7,400

10,000 

10,000 

8,110 

4,630 

3,740

9,750 

8,520 

- 5,270 

13,900 

42,200 

31,400

Aug.

25,900 

36,700 

25,200 

11,500 

7,530

5,270 

6,640 

4,060 

3,360 

2,750

2,670 

82,440 

81,940 

81,680 

81,680

1,750 

 1,370 

1,440 

1,560 

81,240

81,200 

8933 

8899 

8865 

. 8841

8841 

g825 

82,010 

82,080 

2,920 

4,630

Mean

861 

288 

261

2,342

296 

291 

191 

173 

1,554 

980 

5,251 

5,314 

1,775

1,453

Sept.

84,060 

83,090 

83,270 

83,090 

83,360

82,920 

83,550 

2,220 

1,560 

1,300

1,070 

924 

865 

942 

908

1,040 

942 

1,880 

3,550 

2,670

1,940 

1,430 

1,200 

1,040 

890

785 

710 

661 

647 

748

Runoff in 

acre-feet

52,960 

17,160 

16,080

1,695,000

18,210 

16,160 

11,750 

10,30e 

95,560 

58,290 

322,900 

326,700 

105,600

1,052,000

ay 9 (7 a.n.) 17,600 see. -ft.; July 22 (12:30 a. a.) 

sec. -ft. i July 31 (l a.m.) 49,000 see. -ft.; Aug.. 2

wire-weight gage 'readings.
183 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°09', long. 96°23', in SW^NW^ sec. 5, T. 19 N., 

R. 9 js., at county highway bridge half a mile north of Mannford, ij miles downstream . 

from House Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 682.92 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 18,822 square miles (revised).

Records available. January 1939 to September 19SO (discontinued).

Average discharge. 11 years, 1,711 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 43,600 second-feet July 31 (gage height, 17.20 

reet); minimum, 119 second-feet Apr. 27. 

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet Sept. 4, 1940 (gage height, 25.2 

feet, site and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 

5 second-feet Oct. 25, 1939.

Flood in October 1908 reached a stage about 0.5 foot higher than that of Sept. 4, 

1940, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those above 1,000 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

tor periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

..~Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, Mater year October 1949 to September 1950

E«y

1 

2

3

4 

S

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

341 

322 

309 

309 

300

291 

287 

300 

304 

309

282 

249 

229 

214 

225

1,590 

1,590 

1,710 

2,210 

1,890

1,530 

1,310 

1,480 

2,210 

1,890

1,380 

1,200 

1,OOO 

800 

680 

600

Nov.

560 

530 

510 

489 

466

443 

427 

411 

395 

375

355 

341 

336 

332 

322

313 

304 

295 

291 

287

278 

270 

270 

265 

261

261 

261 

261 

257 

257

Dec.

261 

261 

257 

257 

257

257 

253 

249 

249 

257

265 

265 

270 

274 

278

278 

282 

282 

287 

287

295 

309 

327 

360 

360

360 

375 

370 

341 

336 

336

Jan.

341 

375 

385 

390 

375

320 

250 

270 

300 

345

385 

411. 

477 

694 

629

466 

422 

449 

495 

400

350 

330 

320 

310 

300

270 

230 

220 

240 

270 

278

Feb.

250 

210 

220 

230 

240

250 

260 

270 

280 

291

304 

454 

616 

550 

489

432 

395 

375 

365 

411

405 

385 

360 

345 

341

336 

336 

972

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janw 

Pebri 

Hare 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Lendar year 1949 

stry

iiary ...

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 see. -f t . ) . --Jv

sec. -ft.; July 31 (Is 30 p.m.) 43,600 sec. -ft

Mar.

1,000 

687 

471 

400 

350

310 

280 

270 

260 

253

327 

322 

295 

274 

261

257 

257 

237 

221 

214

206 

195 

191 

188 

164

164 

184 

181 

177 

174 

170

Apr.

167 

164 

1,740 

2,210 

1,220

582 

355 

250 

200 

170

160 

150 

141 

134 

131

128 

128 

134 

144 

150

J.50 

144 

141 

138 

131

125 

119 

122 

257 

225

Secondfoot-days

27,341 

10,423 

9,095

969,521

11,297 

10, 372 

8,980 

10,010 

63,855 

34,769 

188,541 

181,386 

67,020

623,089

May

167 

157 

147 

138 

131

131 

128 

128 

1,590 

7,560

11,400 

5,190 

4,010 

3,500 

2,140

1,650 

1,180 

1,090 

939 

1,280

1,650 

1,130 

930 

869 

1,770

3,75O 

3,840 

2,080 

1,650 

2,140 

1,390

Maximum

2,210 

560 

375

71,300

694 

972 

1,000 

2,210 

11,400 

3,500 

39,400 

35,200 

4,010

39,400

June

1,120 

827 

2,080 

2,750 

2,470

2,140 

2,340 

2,080 

1,530 

984

852 

1,080 

2,820 

3,500 

1,770

800 

600 

500 

420 

350

313 

300 

1,060 

' 518 

355

390 

261 

221 

181 

1S7

Minimum

21 

25 

24

12

22 

21 

17 

11 

12 

15 

14 

87 

88

11

July

141 

466 

716 

454 

390

422 

395 

460 

531 

7,870

5,200 

1,420 

739 

609 

665

844 

869 

4,090 

2,160 

4,120

17,800 

16,700 

8,100 

7,310 

4,560

3,670 

ll,4pO 

5,540 

11,100 

30,400 

39,400

Aug.

25,100 

35,200 

31,000 

19,400 

8,610

5,910 

5,080 

6,040 

4,460 

3,590

3,040 

2,750 

2,900 

2,270 

1,890

1,830 

2,610 

1,830 

1,410 

1,650

1,590 

1,260 

1,060 

1,000 

947

895 

877 

877 

1,420 

2,140 

2,750

Mean

4 882

7 347 

9 293

7 2,656

0 364 

0 370 

0 290 

9 334 

8 2,060 

7 1,159 

1 6,082 

7 5,851 

S 2,234

9 1,707

ily 21 (4 p.m.) 25.900 sec. -ft.; July 27 (7 a 

; Aug. 2 (10 p.m.) 36,400 sec. -ft.

Sept.

3,920 

4,010 

3,190 

3,590 

2,900

3,670 

3,190 

3,920 

2,750 

1,800

1,400 

1,300 

1,250 

1,330 

2,270

2,270 

1,710 

1,400 

1,200 

3,430

3,430

2,680 

2,080 

1,770 

1,460

1,230 

1,080 

974 

930 

868

Runoff in 

acre-feet

54,230 

20,670 

18,040

1,923,000

22,410 

20,570 

17,810 

19,850 

126,700 

68,960 

374,000 

359,800 

132,900

1,236,000

ffl.) 17,400

Note. Mo gage-height record Oct. 27 to Nov. 3,~Jan. 

une 16-20, Sept. 1O-12, 18, 19j discharge computed on 

eoordB for station at Ferklns.

6-9", 2o-30,"Peb. _-_, ._. . .. ..,_

baals of weather records and by comparison with
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 183

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, laf, 37 0 02', long. 100°12', at southeast corner sec. I, 

 '!'. 3b S., R. 27 W. , at bridge on 'county road, 65 miles east of Nye and 11 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 2,163.79 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted),

Drainage area . 1,157 square miles, of which about '800 square miles is probably nonconRecords available. August 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,360 second-feet July 27 (gage height, 7.15 

reet ) , from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet; no flow June 25-28.

1942-50: Maximum discharge, that of July 27, 1950; no flow at times each water 

year except 1949.

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

wnicn are poor.

Revisions. W 111-7: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

lay

1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

1 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

22 

22 

22 

20

20 

22 

26 

402 

2,730

1,510 

3,930 

1,990 

864 

a540

a400 

g311 

a260 

a230 

al90

a!60 

a!35 

a95 

871 

a65

. a60 

a55 

a50 

a49 

a46 

a41

Mov.

39 

34 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

34 

30

28 

28 

34 

32 

30

28 

26 

24 

24 

23

26 

28 

26 

26 

26

26 

28 

30 

32 

28

Dec.

24 

24 

23 

24 

26

»24 

28 

26 

44 

41

41 

»b33 

b28 

b24 

b25

b30 

34 

30 

»30 

28

bl8 

b!6 

b21 

b45 

b40

b35 

*b28 

b20 

b25 

46 

34

Jan.

24 

19 

b!7 

b!5 

*b!4

b!2 

b!2 

b!7 

b40 

32

28 

28 

*30 

41 

34

b25 

b2Q 

b!7 

b!5 

*b22

30 

£4 

23 

22 

b20

b!7 

*b!5 

b25 

b23 

b20 

b!7

Feb.

b!5 

»b!7 

b!6 

b!8 

b28

23 

23 

»26 

24 

26

32 

44

b40 

b38 

24

32 

*32 

32 

34 

30

28 

30 

28 

 24 

24

24 

24 

26

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Nav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949 

ary

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

26 

23 

*23 

22 

23

22 

19 

22 

23 

»20

19 

b!9 

b20 

20 

18

»20 

20 

20 

20 

24

20 

20 

19 

18 

20

17 

17 

17 

17 

18 

19

Apr.

18 

18 

19 

19 

20

18 

- 18 

20 

19 

14

14 

14 

13 

16 

17

24 24 

19 

18 

17

16 

16 

14 

14 

14

16 

14 

15 

18 

16

Second- ' 

foot-days

" 14,361 

924 

915

55,225.0

698 

762 

625 

512 

369.4 

154.8 

11,610.8 

19,784 

9,411

60,127.0

May

16 

16 

15 

13 

15

13 

13 

12 

11 . 

11

12 

13 

14 

14 

12

11 

10 

12 

9.0 

13

11 

9.5 

8.5 

7.4 

8.5

9.5 

12 

16 

13 

10 

9.0

Maximum

3,930 

39 

46

3,930

41 

44

26 

24 

16 

9.S 

4,020 

3,930 

2,530

4,020

June

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.0 

9.5

8.5 

8.0 

7.0 

6.5 

8.0

8.5 

9.5 

6.5 

4.4 

4.1

3.4 

3.2 

2.7

3.2 

4.4

3.7 

2.7 

1.7 

1.0 

.2

0 

0 

.2 

4.4 

6.0

July

4.8 

8.0 

12 

11 

19

49 

20 '10 

9.0 

8.5

8.0 

10 

10 

13 

8.5

6.0 

5.6 

70 

24 

14

10 

9.0 

9.5 

7.4 

9.5

185 

2,610 

1,670 

4,020 

1,520 

1,240

Minimum

20 

23 

16

2

12 

15 

17 

13 

7.4 

0 

4.8 

47 

34

0

Aug.

1,250 

763 

535 

628 

620

456 

335 

237 

217 

202

189 

144 

108 

89 

75

61 

52 

52 

47 

52

55 

239 

252 

232 

175

364 

885 

1,490 

3,930 

2,930 

3,070

Mean

463 

30.8 

29.5

151

22.5 

27.2 

20.2 

17.1 

11.9 

5.16 

375 

638 

314

165

Sept.

2,530 

1,420 

873 

'370 558 

279 

179 

123 

78 

55

34 

34 

34 

41 

46

57 

317 

268 

279 

252

252 

227 

222 

202 

175

157 

115 

104 

i 78 

52

Runoff In 

acre -feet

28,480 

1,830 

1,810

109,500

1,380 

1,510 

1,240 

1,020 

733 

307 

23,030 

39,240 

18,670

119,200

Peak discharge (base, 1.400 sec. -ft.) .--Oct. 10 (2 a.m.) 3.930 sec. -ft.) Oct. 12 (4:45 a.m.) 4,660

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

200005 O- 52 - 13
184 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°19', long. 98°00', In NE£ sec. 12, T. 21 N., R. 

a W., at county highway bridge, 2£ miles northeast of DruiAond, 2g miles downstream 

from Clear Creek, and 9 miles southwest of Enid.

Drainage area.--248 square miles.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 second-feet July 29 (gage height, 20.44 

reet), from rating curve extended above 7,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 0.1 second-foot Nov. 12, v Apr. 29.

1947-50: Maximum discharge, th'&t of July 29, 1950; no flow at times each year 

except 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.8 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5 

1.8

1.0 

1.0 

2.2 

1.2 

.8

1.0 

.8 

1.2 

1.2 

1.5

2.2 

1.5 

2.2 

3.1 

2.2

2.2

1.8 

1.5 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Nov.

1.0 

.6

.8 

.8 

.8

1.0 

2.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0

1.2 

.2

.5 

.5 

.6

.5 

.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1,0

1.2 

1.2

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Dec.

1.0 

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

2.2

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

2.2 

3.1

3.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

*2.2 

2.6

5.2 

4.6 

5.7 

4.6 

4.1

4.6 

3.6 

3.1 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

Jan.

3.1 

4.1 

b2.2 

*bl.5 

bl.8

bl.5 

b2.2 

b3.fi 

3.1 

2.6

3.1 

3.1 

4.6 

4.6 

3.1

1.8 

2.6 

2.2

1.8 

1.8

2.2 

2.6 

2.6 

4.1 

3.1

bl.5 

bl.O 

bl.5 

bl.8 

bl.O 

*bl.8

Feb.

bl.8 

bl.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.6

*2.6 

2.6 

2.2 

1.8 

2.2

1.8 

2.2 

1.5 

2.2 

1.5

1.8 

2.2 

.8

1.0 

1.5

1.0 

1.0 

1.5 

.8 

.6

.6 

1.0 

1.0

Month

lendar year 1949

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

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

1.5 

.4 

.5 

.8 

1.2

.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

2.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.8 

2.6

4.6

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.8 

1.8

Apr.

1.2 

1.5 

1.2 

1.8 

1.5

2.2 

5.2 

8.3 

3.6

1.5

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.5 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

2.2 

1.8 

2.2 

.8 

.6

.8 

.5 

.6 

.5

13 .

Secondfoot -days t

46.5 

29.4 

80.9

45,919

77.6 

47.4 

44.3 

65.1 

13,565.9 

1 , 900 . 9 

12,878.2 

8,186 

720.6

37,642.8

May

6.9 

3.6 

2.6 

1.5 

.8

.4 

1.4 

5,320 

1,840 

2,060

L,490 

1,190 

570 

120 

49

30 

22

18 

14 

72

383 

199 

43 

24 

16

21 

17 

16 

14 

11

a. 7

Maximum

3.1 

Z.Z 

5.7

1,950

4.6 

3.6 

4.6 

8.3 

5,320 

812 

6,250 

2,220 

121

6,250

June

9.7 

18 

703 

812 

129

38 

24

18 

14 

11

10 

10 

10 

9.0 

8.3

7.6 

7.6 

6.9 

5.2 

5.2

4.6 

5.7 

4.6 

4.1 

2.6

1.0 

.8 

10 

6.9 

4.1

July

6.9 

4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

270 

94 

5.2.

4.6 

4.1 

6.9

119 

1,100

366 

110 

34 

188 

354

268 

54 

25 

6,250 

1,830 

1,760

Minimum

0.8 

.2 

1.0

.2

1.0 

.6 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.8 

1.8 

13 

6.9

.2

Aug.

2,220 

1,530 

1,320 

1,060 

736

328 

99 

56 

38 

32

28 

26 

24 

22 

20

23 

23 

21 

19 

18

19 

19 

19 

18

14

13 

24 

23 

120 

210 

64

Mean

1.50 

.98 

2.61

126

2.50 

 1.69 

1.43 

2.17 

438 

63.4 

415 

264 

24.0

103

Sept.

21 

11 

7.6 

. 39 

44

24 

17 

8.3 

7.6 

6.9

9.O

11 

12 

13 

57

121 

41 

24. 

18 

15

14 

12 

10 

8.3 

7.6

8.3 

11 

94 

31

17

Runoff In 

acre-feet

92 

58 

160

91,070

154 

94 

88 

129 

26,910 

3,770 

25,540 

16,240 

1,430

74,660

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 sec.-ft.).--May 8 (6 a.m.) 10,200 sec.-ft.; May 10 (10:45 a.m.) 2,710 

sec.-ft.; July 20 (1 a.m.) 1,930 sec.-ft.; July 29 (6:45 a.m.) 16,300 sec.-ft.; Aug. 1 (3:30 p.m.) 

2,620 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 185 

Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near Oklanoma City, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°33' , long 97°36', in SW-j 

sec. 2, T. 12 N., R. 4 W., just upstream from Lake Hefner and 7 miles northwest of 

Oklahoma City. Datum of gage is 1,199.86 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--1.62 square miles.

Records available .--March to September 195(5.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 283 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 2.58 

i'eet), from rating curve extended above 40 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow Sept. 1.

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, In second-feet, March to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

u,<r,.n, Second- 

. Month foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

m

lendar year 

ary

h 8-31

*

st ........................

ember .....................

7.47 

10.25 

59.05 

20.29 

43.01 

20.01 

4.28

Peak discharge (base, 70 sec. -ft.). Hay

ft.) July 19 l§:30 p.m.) 88 sec. -ft.] July

Mar.

0.15 

.15 

.16

.23 

.62 

.52 

.24 

.23

.26 

.40 

.42 

.49 

.40

.17 

.26 

.26 

.21 

.29

.42 

.34 

.26 

.29 

.34 

.36

Maximum

Q.62 

.79 

15.8 

2.08 

8.45 

5.92 

.61

-

Apr.

0.29 

.47 

.64 

.31 

.27

.47 

.36 

.31 

.47 

.29

.15 

.20 

.18 

.31 

.34

.79 

.51 

.42 

.29 

.21

.29 

.38 

.49 

.38 

.17

.21 

.18 

.20 

.27 

.40

May

0.26 

.36 

.52 

.44 

.36

.17 

.23 

.20 

1.13 

15.6

4.35 

1.10 

1.99 

.76 

.76

.70 

.73 

15.8 

1.14 

1.30

.89 

.49 

.29 

.29 

.24

3.85 

.96 

2.31 

.89 

.59 

.35

June

0.41 

.71 

2.08 

1.24 

1.32

1.54 

.60 

.60 

.60 

1.52

1.79 

.73

1? 

.29

.56 

.47 

.31 

.26 

.75

.73 

.40 

.34 

 .24 

.40

.32 

.23 

.38 

.36 

.29

July

0 

1

1

5 

3

1 

1

8 

1

1 

7 

1

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

0.15 0.311 0.192 

.15 .342 .211 

.17 1.90 1.17 

.23 .676 .417 

.17 1.39 .858 

.06 .645 .398 

.03 .143 .088

-

.23 

.17 

.17 

.09 

.64

.36 

.34 

.31 

.31 

.29

.36 

.44

.44 

.29 

.26

.21 

.02 

.99 

.42 

.99

.94 

.33 

.64 

.52 

.45

.71 

.76 

.10 

.05 

.48 

.70

Aug.

5.92 

1.87 

1.26 

1.06 

.89

.73 

.59 

.54 

.59 

.59

.47 

.31 

.21 

.29 

.29

.67 

.49 

.42 

.32 

.27

.27 

.29 

.74 

.18 

.16

.10 

.07 

.06 

.15 

.11 

.10

Sept.

0.05 

.05 

.06 

.61 

.50

.18 

.14 

.11 

.11 

.08

.06 

.11 

.16 

.24 

.32

.18 

.12 

.12 

.12

.11

.06 

.05 

.06 

.05 

.03

.11 

.12 

.17 

.10 

.10

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.17 15 

.24 20 

1.36 117 

.47 40 

.99 85 

.46 40 

.10 8.5

326

10 (9U5 p.m.) 75 sec. -ft.; May 18 (12:30 a.m.) 283 sec.- 

25 (Itl5 p.m.) 75 sec. -ft.
186 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla.

Location. Water-stage' recorder, lat. 36°04', long. 97°35', in SW-j sec. 1, T. 18 N., R. 

4 W., at bridge on State Highway 74, 2 miles upstream from Otter Creek amd 2f miles 

east of Lovell. Prior to Dec. 5, 1949, staff gage at same site.

Drainage area.--410 square miles.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,970 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 27.57 

reetJ; minimum observed, 2.5 second-feet Oct. 3.

Remarks. R.e.cords good except those prior to Dec. 5, which are fair. Gage read twice 

daily prior to Dec. 5.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.8 

3.0 

2.6 

3.0 

28

22 

13 

3.4 

3.5 

5.3

4.6 

5.7 

7.8 

3.9 

4.4

4.0 

3.9 

3.9 

3.7 

14

927 

700 

275

340 

117

90 

44

26 

19 

11 

. 7.2

Nov.

6.6 

8.0 

8.5 

7.4 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

6.8 

6.8 

6.4

6.2 

6.1 

5.7 

5.7 

5.9

6.2 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.2.

5.9 

5.7 

6.8 

6.8 

7.0

7.0 

6.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

Dec.

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.0 

6.8

6.6 

7.2

7.6 

8.1 

7.2 

7.0 

6.8

6.6 

7.2 

7.4 

8.3

12 

12 

13 

13 

12

12 

11 

9.2 

8.1 

8.3 

8.6

Jan.

6.3 

8.9 

9.8 

8.6 

7.4

6.2 

5.5 

5.4 

6.6

7.8

8.1 

9.2 

9.5 

9.5 

12

12 

9.5 

8.9 

7.8

7.6 

7.6 

9.5 

10 

9.8

8.9. 

8.6 

7.8 

7.0 

6.6 

9.8

Feb.

7.4 

6.8 

7.2 

7.8 

10

11 

12 

11 

9.5 . 

9.2

9.5 

10 

11 

11 

9.5

8.3 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.4 

7.0 

6.6 

6.6 

7.0

6.6 

6.6 

29

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lender year

h. ......................................

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

17 

11 

11 

9.8 

9.5

8.6 

8.6 

8.1 

7.2 

7.0

7.2 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0 

6.8

6.6 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1

7.0 

6-.8 

6.6 

7.0 

7.0

6.8 

6.6 

6.2 

6.2 

6/0 

5.7

Apr.

< 

(. 

1] 

43 

13

1 

1

1 

1

1

1

i

1C

6 

6

i

c

J4 

4 

7

C

Secondf dot-days

2,700.7 

199.7 

263.6

-

262.0. 

258.2 

243.6 

226.5 

4,099.3 

3,543.6. 

22,897.1 

13,360 

1,031

49,085.3

.0 

.4

.0 

.5 

.3 

.5 

.7

.5 

.3

.1 

.1 

.3

.9 

.8 

.8

.4 

.6 

.0 

.9 

.5 

.3

.3 

.5 

.7 

.0 

.1

Hay

5.3 

5.5 

5.4 

5.0 

5.0

4.5 

4.6 

208 

949 

512

864 

779 

82 

45 

26

19 

17 

84 

18 

108

101 

41 

19 

14 

11

181 81 

53 

23 

17 

12

Maximum

927 

8.5 

13

-

12 

29 

17 

43 

949 

883 

6,820 

3,700 

91

6,620

June

14 

44 

575 

883 

119

31 

18 

13 

10 

118

474 

308 

32

16 

12

8.9 

7.4 

6.4 

5.7 

9.1

16 

15 

7.8 

5.9 

4.2

4.0 

3.2 

32 

481 

270

July

44 

20 

12 

78 

12

9.1 

7.2 

6.2 

6.8

11-

8.0 

16 

225 

125 

26

12 

7.8 

53 

287 

1,410

2,130 

2,160 

641 

196 

735

1,120 

198 

- 61 

1*300 

6,820 

5,160

Minimum

2.6 

5.7 

6.6

-

5.4 

6.6 

5.7 

4.3 

4.5 

3.2 

6.2 

27 

15

2.6

Aug.

3,250 

3,700 

2,820 

389

181

120 

96 

79 

66 

58

58 

52 

47 

42 

38

35 

35 

34 

34 

32

30 

34 

35 

36

40

27 

81 

132 

649 

924 

206

Mean

87.1 

6.66 

8.50

-

8.45 

9.22 

7.86 

7.55 

132 

118 

739 

431 

34.4

1S4

Sept.

62 

41 

32 

30 

43

45 

32 

26 

23 

20

19 

19 

21 

76 

90

91 

62 

37 

32 

27

36 

31 

20 

17

16

16- 

IS 

16 

18 

16

Runoff in 

acre-f*«t

5,360 

396 

523

-

520 

512 

40S 

449 

6. ISO 

7,OSO 

45,420 

26,500 

2,040

97,360

Peak discharge (1>ase. 1,200 sec. -ft.). May 12 (2:30 a.m.) 1,300 sec. -ft. j July 21 (7tl8 p.a. )

2,4ZO sec.-ft.; July
ARKANSAS RIWR BASIN 187

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.

Location. --Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°07 I , long. 96°52', In 

 sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., 10 miles east of Stillwater. Datum of gage is 838.28 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area. 30.2 square miles.

Records available. --March 1934 to September 1950.

Average discharge. --16 years, 11.0 second-feet.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 11.22 

reet); no flow at times. 

1934-50: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 17.54 

feet, from floodmark)', by slope-area method; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 14, 1942. Flood of Apr. 27, 1912, reached a stage 

of 16.6 feet at gage, determined from floodmark cut in rock 900 feet downstream by 

local resident.

Remarks . '--Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

IS

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0

.1

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

.3

.4

.2 

.1 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.7

2.8 

.4 

.6 

7.1 

4.3

.7 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Nov.

0.2 

.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 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Dec.

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.4

.6 

.6 

.5

2.2 -.9 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.7

Jan.

0.6 

.4 

.8 

.5 

.3

.3 

.5 

1.2 

1.3 

.7

.8 

.8

18 

1.3 

.8

.6 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.3

.4 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.5

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 .3- 

.3.

 Feb.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.5

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4

.9 

1.6 

1.1 

.6 

.4

.4

.5 

.4 

.3

.4

.5 

.4 

.6 

.7 

.6

.6 

.9 

17

 -_» , SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Nov« 

Dec*

Ce

Janv 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augv 

Sepl

He

inber ......................

ilendar year 194 

Lftry

3 ....... *

r

n

wiber .....................

19.1 

6.4 

12.0

424.2

36.1 

32.2 

27.3 

TO. 2 

351.0 

192-. 7 

528.5 

588.8 

52.3

it»r year 1949-50 .......... 3,825.6

Peak discharge (base, 660 sac. -ft.).-- Jun

seo.-rt.; July zi (9:45 a.m.j 2,390 sec. -ft 

a.m.) 1,080 sec. -ft.

Mar.

1.4 

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.5 

.3 

.4 

.5

2.6 

1.1 

.6 

.7 

1.*

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.9 

.9

1.1

l.i 1.1

.7 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

Maximum

7.1 

.3 

2.Z

1,110

IS 

17 

2.6 

53 

148 

140 

770 

427 

25

770

Apr.

0.4 

53 

7.7 

1.1 

.7

.7 

.8 

.7 

.S 

.7

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6

.9 

1.1 

 .9 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.3

.3 

.4 

.6 

.8 

.4

May

0.3 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

7.0 

1.0 

15

41 1.9' 

1.1 

.S 

.5

.3 

.3 

.6 

.3

15

1.7 

.5 

.3 

.1 

.1

148 

3.8 

5.7 

12.1 

.9 

.5

June

0.2 

45 

140 

3.1 

1.2

.9 

.7 

.4 

.3 

.2

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum Mean

0 0.62 

.2 .21 

.2 .39

.0 9.38

.3 1.16 

.3 1.15 

.3 .88 

.?- 2.64 

.1 8.10" 

0 -6.42 

0 81.6 

.6 19.0 

.2 1 . 74

0 ilO.S

e 3 (1:15 a.m.) 783 sec.-fi.; 

. ; July 29 (7:45 a.m.) 1,930 e

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

.7

.2

17 

1.6 

.2 

614

7.1 

5.2 

22 

1.2 

.6

.4 

1.0 

47 

146 

40

770 

242 

12 

6.6 4.5'

5,7

2.6 

1.9 

420 

16 

145

Per 

square 

mile

0.02^ 

1.0070 

.013

'.311

.038 

.038 

.029 

.087 

.268 

.213 

2.70 

.629 

.058

' .348

July 10 

ec.-ft. j

Aug.

! 427 

45 

12 

49 

8

5 

5 

4 

3 

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.3

.1

.9 

.7 

.4 

.2 

.3

.4 

.7 

.4 

.2 

.2

.4 

.4 

.7 

.4 

.1

.9 

.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.6

Sept.

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.8 

10 

 25

1.9 

.9 

.8 

3.3

1.1

.7 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.2

.3

:7

.5 

.4 

.3

Runoff

Inches

0.02 

.008 

.01

4.21

.04 

.04 

.03 

.10 

.31 

.24 

3.11 

.72. 

.06

4.69 .

Acre-feet

38 

13 

24

6,790

72 

64 

54 

157 

498 

382 

5,020 

1,170 

104 .

7.600

(5:45 a.m.) 2,540 ' 

July 11 (10: 45
188 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla.

Location, Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°55'10", long. 96°16'50", 

in JNKfSE-j sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Neversweat Creek and half a mile north of Heyburn. Datum of gage 

is 706.47 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 129 square miles.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,900 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 19.74 

reet); minimum not determined.

1943-50: Maximum discharge, 17,300 second-feet June 23, 1948, May 19, 1949, from 

rating curve extended above 6,100 second-feet; maximum gage height, 28.53 feet May 19, 

1949; no flow at times each year except 1948-50. 

Maximum stage known, 31.5 feet Sept. 4, 1940, from high-water mark.

Remarks. Records poor. Plow regulated since Mar. 16, 1950, by Heyburn Reservoir (capacity, 59,700 acre-feet). Wire-weight gage read twice daily, oftener during rises.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologicai survey.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195C

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.9 

.9 

1.2 

16 

20

3.6 

2.4 

2.2

488 

138

a20 

3.7 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1

2.0 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2 

36

125 

82 O 

alo 

489 

150

24 

9.3 

4.6 

4.5 

4.6 

4.7

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Nov.

.7 

.5 

.4 

.4

.1

.O 

.0 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8

4.0 

6.2 

5.6 

3.6 

3.4

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

.2.8 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2'. 7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

Dec.

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

a2.3 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

a3.o 

a5.o

alo 

7.4 

5.2 

4.4 

4.2

4.1 

4.0 

3.9 

3.8 

3.9

11

30 

6.6 

5.2 

4.7

.5 

.6 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.6

Jan.

alo 

a7

4.8 

a5

a!5 

a25

18

11 

8.4 

6.7 

6.2 

5.8

6.1 

6.3 

8.7 

a8.0 

7.0

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

a .3

Feb.

a4

46 

609 

191 

850 

a30

a!5 

alO 

a8 

a7

86

85 

85 1-6.0 

1,480

Month

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-5O .......................

Mar.

113 

34 

820 

alo 

5.5

a4.5 

3.5 

a3.0 

a2.5 

82.0

157 

64 

13 

4.9 

82.0

al.o 

a. 7 

.5

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

I a. 3 

.2

Apr.

ao.2 

55 

368 

270 

176

'91 

65 

.19 

16 

20

23 

15 a!4 ' 

813 

12

12 

16 

7.6

a7.5

 7.4

6.5 

5.6 

5.1 

5.1 

-a5.0

Secondfoot-days

1,591.7 

105.6 

162.0

34,338.5

226.4 

2,524.0 

444.9 

1,272.5 

4,662.3 

*40.5 

7,436.9 

3,129.9 

1,432.2

23,928.9

May

a5.0 

a5.0 

4. 8 

4.5 

84.2

4.0 

3.8 

3.4 

3.6 

367

684 

390 

270 

297 

252

261 

234 

323 

220 

212

200 

192 

67 

16 

18

99 

a 80 

164 

114 

85 

79

Maximum

489 

6.2

30

9,400

2$ 

1,480, 

157 

368 

684 

157 

546 

410 

581

1,480

June

79 

82 

82 

70 

70

112 

129

5.1 

72 

157

a!5 

5.8 

5.0 

4.9 

4.7

a4.6 

4.5 

4.4 

4.3 

3.4

3.0 

3.3 

3.0 

2.5 

2/5

I 82.4

2.3 

82.0

July

3.1.4 

a. 9 

.6 

a. 5 

a. 5

.5 

a. 5 

.5 

.5 

546

390 

360 

351 

342 

342

333 

324 

400 

333 

333

430 

440 

342 

333 

324

306 

177 

13 

165 

514 

333

Minimum

0.9 

2.6 

2.2

.6

.2 

3.4 

2.0 

.5 

3.6 

.7

_

Aug.

370 

355

.3-15 

306 

200 

71

7.4 

6.9 

6.6 

6.5 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.1 

6.0

5.9 

5.8 

as. 7 

5.6 

5.2

4.3 

84.1 

4.0 

3.9 

3.7 

3.6

Mean

51.3 

3.52 

5.23

94.1

7.30 

90.1 

14.4 

42.4 

150 

31.4 

240 101 > 

47.7

65". 6

Sept.

5.5

5.3

i.o

i.O 2.8 

zis

2.4

2.3 

2.2

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

6.3 

207

581 

252 

180 

66 

11

9.6 

9.4 

9.2 

9.2 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

12 

16 

.7

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,160 

209 

321

68,127

449 

5,010 

882 

2,520 

9,250 

1,870. 

14,750 

6,210 

2,840

47,470

Peak discharge (base., 4,000 aec*. -ft. ).--No peak above base.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 189

Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°42'20", long. 95°54'20", in SWi sec. 8, T. 27 S., 

R. 14 E., on county highway bridge l£ miles upstream from Meadow Creek, l| miles 

northwest of Coyville, and 2| miles downstream from Pig Creek. Datum of gage is 

845.28 feet above mean sea level.(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--747 square miles.

Records available.--August 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--11 years, 541 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,000 second-feet July 17 (gage 

height, 34,23 feet); minimum observed, 9.2 second-feet Oct. 8.

1939-50: Maximum discharge observed, 53,500 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945, July 20, 

1948, from rating curve extended above 29,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 39.45 feet Apr. 16, 1945; no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.--Records good. Gage read-twice daily, oftener during periods of rapidly changTnjTstage.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

. 25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3C 

31 .

oct.

11

10 

9.8 

10 

10

9.8 

9.6 

9.2 

9.6 

12

14 

21 

21 

20 

18

17 

14 

12 

329 

655

3,810 

960 

241 

155 

107

87 

76 

62 

57 

54 

52

Nov.

54 

52 

47 

42 

38

38 

36 

34 

36

36

34 

38 

138 

100 

62

47 

40 

36 

34 

32

32 

32 

30 

28 

28

28 

28 

27 

27 

27

Dec.

27 

25 

25 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

22 

22

24 

22 

24 

25 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

25

34 

36 

44 

44 

40

47 

62 

57 

52 

52 

59

Jan.

584 

295 

201 

146 

100

76 

62 

59 

59

62

70 

67 

67 

100 

114

87 

70 

62 

59 

49

47 

47 

52 

59 

62

59 

49 

40 

40 

36 

42

Feb.

36 

32 

30 

30 

30

32 

38 

47 

44 

44

42 

42 

42 

49 

54

52 

44 

42 

40 

38

36. 

36 

34 

32 

32

30 

28 

28

Month

Oo to 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

30 

36 

34 

32 

32

30 

28 

27 

24 

22

22 

24 

27 

27 

25

34

,164 

 100 

76 

67

67 

76 

81 

70 

65

59 

54 

49 

42 

38 

34

Apr.

32 

32 

32 

32 

34

36 

34 

34 

32 

32

30 

28 

27 

24 

24

24 

22

22 

24 

24

24 

22 

22 

22 

21

20 

19 

39 

3,620 

1,430

Secondfoot-days

6,883.0 

1,261 

1,009

178,136.0

2,922 

1,064 

1,496 

5,816 

8,296 

14,645 

70,956 

39,850 

4,910

159,110.0

May

412 

273 

221 

191 

155

130 

107 

93 

67 

81

76 

70 

67 

59 

54

59 

59 

11* 

57 

155

182 

100 

67 

52 

44

47 

285 

231 

1,260 

2,980 

528

Maximum

3,810 

138 

62

11,300

584 

54 

164 

3,620 

2,980 

6,180 

11,400 

7,670 

515

11,400

June

284 

412 

6,180 

3,810 

547

340 

241 

191 

164 

705

644 

182 

130 

100 

81

67 

54 

47 

40 

42

44 

57 

52 

40 

32

27 

22 

24 

21 

65

Minimum

July

42 

257 

437 

1,110 

164

87 

65 

62 

323 

6,990

7,310 

1,070 

3,730 

1,060 

241

3,530 

11,400 

7,990 

6,060 

2,370

822 

584 

489 

412 

858

5,160 

1,660 

556 

670 

897 

4,550

9.2 

27 

22

9.2

36 

28 

22 

19 

44 

21 

42 

107 

52

9.2

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 sec.-ft .) .--July 11 (4:30 a.m.) 10,300 sec. -ft.;

Aug.

7,670 

1,970 

584 

542 

1,330

528 

888 

1,570 

489 

295

364 

919 

670 

306 

489

352 

1,470 

2,830 

380 

251

191 

164 

146 

130 

107

107 

1,660 

1,220 

2,700 

7,490 

2,030

Mean

222 

42 

32.5

488

94.3 

38.0 

48.3 

194 

268 

488 

2,289 

1,2,85 

164

436

July 17 (1

Sept.

450 

317 

251 

211 

182

155 

138 

122 

114 

107

100 

93 

87 

364 

273

515 

340 

191 

138 

107

93 

81 

70 

67 

65

62 

57 

54 

54 

52

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,650 

2,500 

2,000

353,300

5,800 

2,110 

2,970 

11,540 

16,450 

29,050 

140,700 

79,040 

9,740

315,600

p. a.) 12,00
190 ARKANSAS -RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°29', long. 95°41', In SW£ sec. 29, T. 29 S., 

 R. ib1 E., at county highway bridge, 2f miles southwest of Altoona, 2f miles downstream

from Big Cedar Creek, and 6 miles upstream from Chetopa Creek. Datum of gage is 780.18

feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,138 square miles.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 817 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet, July 19 (gage height, 25.04 

reet); minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 7. 

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 54,500 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 29.50' 

feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

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

Some diurnal-fluctuation at very low stages caused by power plant above station.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 23 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

3

5

7

8

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

?1

??

?3

25

?6

?7

?R

?9

SO

31

Oct.

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

15

16

20

15

15

15

21

25

26

25

24

317

1,230

3,620

1,080

276

179

138

112

9486'

79

74

Nov.

70

65

65

56

53

50

46

45

42

40

39

43

39

91

132

87

64

53

50

39

38

37

37

37

35

34

34

34

34

33

-

Dec.

32

32

32

32

31

29

29

29

28

31

27

27

28

25

24

24

24

25

25

26

35

39

40

42

45

52

49

53

65

65

62

Jan.

113

702

341

225

171

119

91

81

71

70

68

76

82

79

98

134

110

89

76

70

65

59

58

58

60

66

66

65

54

46

37

Feb.

40

42

39

38

34

35

37

37

42

49

50

52

52

49

50

54

60

58

53

49

47

45

42

42

40

39

39

39

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1949 .......................

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

Water year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

38

35

33

37

35

34

33

32

32

31

31

27

26

25

33

38

56

183

156

115

94

91

87

98

99

92

78

73

65

59

54

Apr.

50

49

46

43

42

40

40

45

45

45

43

40

38

35

35

29

31

31

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

25

21

20

232

3,260

-

Secondfoot-days

7,629

1,522

1,107

263,279

3,500

1,920

4,480

9,972

17,844

83,970

50,405

10,348

193,950

May

1,350

417

291

238

206

164

146

138

117

101

98

87

86

79

79

68

66

71

138

89

186

213

128

92

76

65

58

225

320

1,880

2,700

Maximum

3,620

132

65

9,760

702

183

3,260

2,700

5,280

12,500

7,740

3,220

12,500

June

645

464

2,120

5,280

4,350

797

406

314

251

246

930

607

235

160

123

105

86

73

64

59

54

53

59

66

59

52

45

45

42

54

-

July

132

91

285

664

1,080

3O8

140

87

103

1.46O

5,190

6,530

3,620

3,780

1,200

1,530

5,440

10,OOO

12,500

8,50O

3,990

al,500

a900

a700

a600

2,860

4,730

2,310

a750

a600

2,390

Minimum

14

33

24

14

20

58

42

87

138

71

14

Aug.

5,150

7,150

3.50O

a800

a600

1,420

aSOO

1,310

1,730.

702

326

550

968

) 740

1 332

528

453

2,140

2.47O

645

308

228

197

162

148

138

a230

2,160

1,420

5,560

7,740

Mean

50.7

35.7

721

113

149

322

595

2,709

1,626

345

531

Sept.

3,220

a630

403

308

259

213

186

164

a!45

132

121

112

106

154

1,080

702

683

403

235

173

142

121

105

92

84

81

76

74

73

71

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

15,130

3,020

2,200

522,200

6,940

3,810

8,890

19,780

35,390

166,600'

39,980

20,520

384,800

Peak discharge (base, 9.000 sec. -ft.). Julv 19 (3 a.m.) 14.800 sec. -ft.

No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on baals of records for station at 

Coyvllle.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 191

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°13', long. 95°41', In NE£ sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 

IE~~E7, at bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 2 miles east of Independence and 3? miles downstream from Elk River.

Drainage area. 2,892 square miles.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1950. April to September 1904 (occasional 

gage readings) and November 1921 to September 1930 at site three-quarters of a mile 

upstream.

Average discharge.--29 years (1921-50), 1,655 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,400 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 37.18 

feet); minimum, 33- second-feet Oct. 16 (gage height, 1.80 feet).

1904, 1921-50: Maximum discharge, 117,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 

47.28 feet); no flow for periods in 1932, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary gage-height 

 record; 'which are fair.

Revisions (water years). W 977: 1922, 1923(M), 1927, 1928, 1929. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

1 

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

73 

70 

62 

15'2 

134

75 

61 

64 

64 

73

92 

68 

49 

40 

35

34 

37 

42 

150 

581

1,820 

2,600 

2,700 

619 

346

292 

2,100 

2,900 

865 

325 

250

Nov.

238 

203 

214 

223 

198

149 

142 

151 

151 

147

138 

110 

103 

103 

193

264 

259 

198 

147 

98

80 

73 

70 

65 

65

68 

67 

70 

68 

91

Dec.

128 

140 

124 

92 

86

84 

*81 

81 

81 

84

91 

84 

68 

64 

62

59 

61 

62 

64 

66

91 

136 

122 

155 

164

157 

164 

157 

166 

191 

223

Jan.

223 

608 

90O 

b680 

bSEO

b390 

MOO 

b220 

182 

184

198 

223 

267 

323 

338

372 

494 

*328 

226

164

142 

134 

130 

132 

b!20

bl20 

b!20 

b!20 

bllO 

bllO 

108

Feb.

108

ids

108 

108 

108

'112 

114 

114 

114 

120

132 

155 

198 

203 

*180

182 

186 

184 

182 

118

114 

108 

103 

99 

99

98 

98 

182

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Nay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber . ... .....-.-.--.---.---.--......

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 14,ooo sec. -ft.).-- J

* Winter discharge measurement made on tni 

b Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice 

g Computed from graph based on gage readln 

Mote. Discharge computed on basis of part 

2-4TT-9, Aug. 15, 16, Sept. 6-10, 12.

Mar.

205 

147 

126 

122 

122

122 

114 

103 

99 

94

99 

9ff 

86 

83 

105

235 

210 

255 

426 

386

346 

333 

312 

252 

216

214 

193 

168 

155 

205 

214

Apr.

1, 

1,

Secondfoot -day s

16,773 

4,166 

3,392

779,307

8,'486 

3,735 

5,848 

5,139 

22,365 

78,358 

161,177 

108,097 

35,401

452,937

uly 19 {12:3 

s day.

*s.

ly estimated

145 

338 

040 

250

134

101 

96 

92 

96 

94

84 

80 

73 

86 

103

96 

96 

101 

99 

81

64 

67 

76 

75 

62

58' 

54 

49 

49 

300

May

2,650 

766 

1,220 

1,220 

1,180

1,O80 

605 

549 

426 

466

412 

292 

2,14 

1^8 

200

228 

252 

272 

257 

302

255 

372 

333 

257 

706

1,220 

634 

399 

900 

1,320 

3,180

Maximum

2,900 

264 

223

24,400

900 

303 

426 

1,300 

3,180 

12,400 

28,400 

11,500 

8,120

28,400

June

7,080 

10,600 

12,400 

11,700 

7,520

3.57O 

3,630 

4,290 

3,870 

3,870

3,870 

1,480 

655 

445 

388

276 

264 

259 

257 

252

221 

205 

180 

162 

153

142 

124 

g!42 

219 

134

July

g92 

136 

191 

416 

900

900 

294 

180 

233 

g585

3,070 

5,970 

6,550 

3,990 

3,020

3,400 

7,150 

13,300 

28,400 

22,600

13,200 

3,500 

1,200 

900 

1,320

4,940 

7,680 

8,350 

6,120 

6,480 

4,110

Aug.

9,850 

11,500 

10,500 

5,200 

6,850

7,900 

4,050 

2,480 

3,510 

1,950

1,850 

2,680 

3,460 

2,360 

900

602 

gl,320 

1,710 

3,750 

2,100

1,200 

1,120 

1,040 

900 

535

, 416 

374 

1,680 

2,740 

4,470 

9,100

Minimum Mean

34 541 

65 139 

59 109

34 2,135

108 274 

98 133 

83 189 

49 171 

198 721 

124 2,612 

92 5,199 

374 3,487 

189 1,180

34 1,241

Sept.

8,120 

2,880 

1,660 

1,480 

1,400

1,160 

725 

460 

346

292

£264 

245 

g240 

228 

1,640

5,270 

2,000 

1,200 

602' 760 

535 

620 

865 

848 

672

289 

212

205 

196 

189

Runoff In 

acre-feet

33,270 

8,260 

6,730

 1,546,000

16,830 

7,410 

11,600 

10,190 

44,360 

155,400 

319,700 

214,400 

70,220

898,400

0 p.m.) 29,400 sec. -ft. 

gage-height record June 16-27, 29, SO, July
192 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°51', long. 95°35', at center of sec. 3, T. 27 if., 

R. 16 E., 2f miles east of Lenapah and 4^ miles upstream from Cedar Creek. Datum 

of gage is 644.89 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 3,639 square miles.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years, 2,722 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,200 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 31.02 

reet); minimum, 61 second-feet Oct. 18.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 137,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 40.44 

feet, from high-water mark); no flow at times in 1939, 1940.

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

 which are fair. Some regulation by low-water dams below Independence and Coffeyville, 

Kans.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologleal survey.'

Revisions (water years). W 977: 1942(M). W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

102 

94 

92 

869 

2,120

412 

201 

130 

105 

118

268 

205 

138 

107 

83

69 

64 

61 

64 

2,140

6,100 

3,430 

3,930 

1,890 

703

460 

688

-§>P° 

2,210

- 753 

39O

Nov.

297 

276 

235 

238 

255

232 

179 

162 

171 

181

181 

174 

153 

131 

123

176 

297 

3OO 

247 

197

144 

117 

106 

102 

99

97 

95 

95 

94 

101

Dec.

115 

137 

167 

162 

125

106 

101 

97 

95 

99

115 

121 

111 

94 

81

77 

74 

71 

74 

78

102 

461 

495 

297 

247

250 

238 

229 

224 

232 

279

Jan.

303 

405 

1,200 

986 

806

68O 

495 

414 

325 

300

31O 

347 

656 

922 

634

532 

552 

592 

424 

325

255 

238 

232 

229 

*227

b225 

b220 

b210 

b200 

b!90 

b!80

Feb.

b!75 

169 

167 

169 

169

169 

*174 

179 

179 

176

184 

410 

1,160 

680 

442

357 

316 

306 

288 

250

213 

191 

179 

171 

162

157 

153 

167

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 23.OOO sec. -ft.). J

* Winter discharge measurement made on thl

Mar.

448 

448 

306 

244 

224

218 

213 

197 

176 

167

167 

171 

167 

155 

159

374 

780 

495 

442 

571

495 

477 

431 

410 

347

3O3 

288 

264 

229 

204 

229

Apr.

270 

204 

2,020 

1,530 

532

331 

241 

210 

199 

194

189 

184 

167 

148 

133

148 

155 

155 

139 

117

110 

108 

111 

125 

110

99 

94 

133 

K7 

174

Secondfoot -days

31,126 

5,255 

5,154

1,058,669

13,614 

7,512 

' 9,799 

8,527 

40,892 

119,406 

222,509 

118,781 

47,994

630,569

uly 21 (2 a. 

s day.

May

3,130 

1,840 

954 

1,360 

1,320

1,240 

1,020 

656 

612 

728

1,050 

728 

477 

351 

294

261 

421 

680 

459 

370

381 

322 

428 

381 

3,010

4,920 

2,550 

862 

837 

6,510 

2,740

Maximum

6,100 

300 

495

24,600

1,200 

1,16O 

780 

2,020 

6,510 

19,000 

30,300 

11,900 

9,120

30,300

June

10,100 

19,OOO 

18,100 

16,300 

11,200

6,410 

3,330 

4,140 

4,540 

10,300

6,100 

2,740 

1,360 

.753 

g571

g495 

g390 

a380 

g374 

g347

g322 

g250 

g207 

g!94 

a!90

g!89 

g!86 

g285 

g374 

g279

July

g!46 

a!30 

glSO 

a200 

556

,' 1,750 

: 806 

477 

' 404 

j 1,240

j 2,360 

1 4,750 

' 9,120 

1 5,680

L *' 140i

7,750 

15,100 

17,300 

25,600 

..30,300

30,300 

17,100 

2,940 

1,530 

1,360

3,930 

6,620 

8,570 

8,020 

9,120 

5,060

Minimum

61 

94 

71

61

180 

153 

155 

94 

261 

186 

ISO 

450 

255

61

Aug.

7,260 

11,400 

gll,900 

g9,340 

g5,99O

a9,000 

g6,940 

g2,840 

g3,930 

g2,940

gl,890 

g2,550 

a3,SOO 

g3,230 

1,700

1,020 

1,960 

3,130 

2,740 

3,730

1,660 

gl,280 

gl,130 

gl,050 

g806

gS52 

a450 

g703 

g2,940 

g3,330 

g7,590

Mean

1,004 

175 

166

2,900

439 

268 

316 

284 

1,319 

3,980 

7,178 

3,832 

1,600

1,728

sept.

9,120 

4,030 

1,980 

1,660 

, 1,530

1,440 

g986 

g592 

g448 

a390

g354 

g325 

g313 

g313 

g525

g4,850 

a4,500 

gl,700 

gl,130 

g922

g4,54O 

gl,700 

g862 

gl.OOO. 

g922

g656 

g387 

g291 

g273 

g255

Runoff in 

acre-feet

61,740 

10,420 

10,220

2,100,000

27,000 

,14,900 19,440' 

16,910 

81,110 

236,800 

441,300 

235,600 

95,190

1,251,000

m.) 31,200 sec. -ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Independence, Kans.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla.

193

Lo^tion. --Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 18' 30", long. 95°41' 40" in SEiSW1 sec 10 T ?i

Drainage area. 6.534 square miles.

Records available. December 1935 to September 1950.

Average discharge. -14 years (1936-50) , 4,128 second-feet.

MZSSSS&.*? s* - « '

, Maximum stage known, that of 'May 21, 1943.

n?°^0D1S°har?e f°r pe£odB of rapldly caging stage computed by using 

H iqh -«« i,, n g ^a fa? tor - Plow Partly regulated since February 1950 by H.dah neservoir on Car.ey River (capacity, 295,000 acre-feet). Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year I960 are given in Water-supply Paper

Revisions. w 111": Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

£

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

270 

246 

234 

219 

815

2,470 

1,200 

559 

355 

284

302 

493 

535 

404 

302

234 

193 

173 

169 

190

1,770 

7,460 

7,370 

5,920 

2,740

1,380 

1,010 

916 

3,280 

2,420 

1,090

Hov.

666 

487 

431 

420 

398

387 

365 

330 

288 

274

270 

270 

266 

262 

242

219 

208 

230 

340 

340

302 

258 

226 

208 

186

183 

173 

166 

159 

153

Dec.

153 

149 

162 

173 

204

208 

200 

173 

166 

169

193 

208 

212 

212 

208

193

173 

169 

162 

162

183 

234 

647 

830 

577

499 

448 

431 

392 

392 

387

Jan.

392 

'442 

523 

980 

1,420

1,160 

980 

809 

680 

823

932 

830 

1,000 

2,320 

2,070

1,470 

1,170 

996 

988 

830

673 

583 

553 

547

511

499 

470 

505 

505 

499 

481

Feb.

453 

398 

360 

350 

340

345 

350 

355 

355 

340

330 

959 

4,900 

3,460 

1,870

1,240 

972 

837 

753 

673

628 

565 

511 

475 

442

414 

398 

458

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak -discharge (base, 24,000 sec . -f t . ) . M

aee.-ft.; July 23 (2 a.m.) 37,200 sec. -ft.; 

24,700 sec. -ft.

Mar.

414 

448 

706 

654 

565

487 

448 

414 

392 

360

621 

470 

398 

376 

376

414 

696 

1,380 

1,340 

1,000

988 

902 

802 

739 

706

654 

571 

523 

487 

453 

409

Apr.

376 

409 

481 

1,770 

2,920

1,520 

725 

505 

414 

365

340 

310 

302 

288 

266

254 

242 

254 

258 

254

246 

238 

230 

219 

193

186 

186 

186 

3,790 

5,620

Secondfoot-days

45,003 

8,707 

8,669

1,837,311

26,641 

23,531 

19,193 

23,347 

176,574 

206,557 

375,774 

299,890 

92,788

1,306,674

May

 1,050 

2,470 

2,220 

1,200 

1,570

1,470 

1,470 

2,370 

2,170 

13,400

25,500 

16,400 

10,300 

4,370 

2,040

2,690 

2,920 

6,010 

 4,660 

2,220

1,380 

1,040 

880 

844 

1,970

15,500 

20,100 

10,600 

5,530 

4,680 

7,550

Maximum

7,460 

666 

830

30,300

2,320 

4,900 

1,380 

5,620 

25,500 

25,700 

3&,300 

24,200 

9,920

36,300

June

4,000 

13,400 

22,400 

25,700 

24,900

19,600 

15,300 

10,600 

6,050 

9,300

17,800 

13,200 

8,890 

3,390 

1,620

1,190 

980 

816 

673 

699

760 

666 

529 

453 

404

376 

392 

964 

865 

640

July

580 

409 

306 

254 

270

388 

1,770 

1,050 

628 

. 499

1,250 

3,730 

7,800 

10,300 

7,030

5,080 

13,400 

22,400 

27,000 

31,200

34,000 

36,300 

34,500 

23,000 

19,700

18,500 

14,200 

9,410 

9,920 

19,200 

21,700

Aug.

21,500 

22,100 

23,700 

24,200 

22,000

22,600 

22,600 

18,700 

13,400 

9,650

4,660 

2,830 

3,280 

3,820 

3,730

2,470 

2,020 

6,940 

11,300 

11,400

11,900 

7,280 

2,560 

2,020 

1,820

1,670 

1,290 

3,510 

2,650 

6,620 

5,670

Minimum Mean

169 1,452 

153 290 

149 280

103 5,034

392 859 

330 840 

360 619 

186 778 

844 5,696 

376 6,885 

254 12,120 

1,290 9,674 

541 3,093

149 3,580

Sept.

8,820 

9,920 

6,180 

2,650 

2,220

1,970 

1,820 

1,420 

988 

795

673 

608 

577 

541 

1,280

4,720 

6,780 

4,810 

2,370 

1,620

2,930 

9,840 

5,080 

5,160 

3,860

1,870 

1,200 

837 

660 

589

Runoff In 

acre-feet

 89,260 

17,270 

17,190

3,644,000

52,840 

46,670 

38,070 

£6,310 

350,200 

409,700 

745,300 

594,800 

184,000

2,592,000

lay 11 (1 a.m.) 28,400 sec. -ft. j June 4 (10 a.m.) 26,000 

July 30 (9 p.m.) 25,200 sec. -ft. j Aug. 4 (5 to 7 p.m.)
194 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near India, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°10', long. 95°37', near northwest corner of sec. 

 4, T. 19 N., R. 16 E., at bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles downstream from Dog Creek

and 6 miles west of Inola. Datum of gage is 506.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 7,911 square miles.

Records available. September 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,300 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 43.55 

TeeTT; minimum, 170 second-feet Dec. 1 (gage height, 6.70 feet).

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 94,500 second-feet Apr. 22, 1945; maximum gage height, 

52.40 feet June 27, 1948; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet Aug. 24, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 54.93 feet May 21, 1943 (discharge, 224,000 second-feet).

Remarks. Records good. "Flow partly regulated since February 1950 by Hulah Reservoir on 

aey River (capacity, 295,000 acre-feet]. Records of chemical analyses and water 

nperatures for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Uaper 1188.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologicaj. survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1

e

3

4 

5

6

7 

6 

9 

10

11ie

IS 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

ei

12

ss

24

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

399 

348 

323 

299 

282

2,200 

1.960 

3,060 

631 

481

426 

539 

714 

647 

495

412 

348 

304 

276 

323

699 

4,750 

8.02O 

6,520 

3,980

1,960 

1,380 

1,100 

2,17O 

3,030 

1,670

Nov.

1,020 

697 

554 

510 

467

426 

426 

412 

373 

335

323 

323 

311 

301 

287

264 

240 

227 

285 

386

360 

323 

278 

244 

214

197 

185 

185 

183 

177

Dec.

171 

171 

173 

183 

210

242 

242 

224 

212 

201

218 

271 

278 

276 

285

257 

224 

203 

197 

195

203 

229 

399 

939 

767

584 

510 

467 

439 

412 

412

Jan.

412 

412 

495 

714 

1,500

1,380 

1,140 

999 

822 

1,060

1,260 

1,140 

1,100 

1,920 

2,42O

1,880 

1,500 

1,260 

1,180 

1,100

860 

732 

647 

615 

6OO

584 

569 

569 

584 

569 

554

Feb.

524 

467 

426 

399 

386

386 

386 

386 

399 

386

386 

919 

3,570 

4,560 

2«570

1,710 

1,300 

1,060 

959 

86O

767 

697 

647 

569 

524

495 

481 

2,130

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

F*br 

Mare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

3«pt

Ha

mber. ...... ....------.---- -.-----.....

lendar year 1949

caber. ..... ....... ..... .... .......

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base. 23,000 sec. -ft.).-- M

£6,700 ec.-rt.; June 5 (8 a.m.) Z8,Xoo »ec. 

(11:30 p.m.) 29,600 sec. -ft.

Mar.

1,420 

714 

804 

860 

767

647 

569 

510 

495

45_3

1,130 

1,600 

785 

615 

554

615 

697 

1,260 

1,630 

1,340

1,100 

1,100 

979 

899 

841

785 

697 

615 

554 

524 

495

Apr.

1 

2

2

1

1 

9,

Secondfoot -days

47,746 

10,513 

9,794

2,108,775

30,577 

28,349 

26,054 

26,905 

270,930 

235,704 

397,273 

365,310 

96,673

1,545,828

439 

426 

515

180 

990

090 

100 

680 

539 

453

412 

386 

36O 

348 

323

309 

294 

282 

294

301

294 

287 

280 

260 

218

207 

191 

197 

390 

860

May

3,770 

1,660 

2,810 

1,550 

1,460

1,630 

1,540 

1,920 

2,370 

8,940

29,400 

32.1OO 

29,400 

18,100 

7,490

5,470 

3,490 

5.77O 

7,70O 

3,490

2^330 

1,750 

1,460 i,2se

,2,9OO

1O,4OO 

24.3OO 

25,3OO 

17,000 

5,910 

8,260

Maximum

8,020 

1,020 

939

37,900

2,42O 

4,560 

1,630 

9,860 

32,100 

28,100 

34,200 

29,400 

9,740

34,2OO

June

4,830 

7,300 

18,700 

26,000 

28,100

25,70,0 

20,900 

15,400 

9,1OO 

8,000

18,700 

18,4OO 

12,800 

6,22O 

2,280

1,540 

1,260 

1,060 

841 

767

979 

1,300 

959 

647 

524

453 

412 

753 

919 

860

July

647 

539 

386 

510 

426

453 

1,120 

1.42O 

822 

600

3,420 

10,000 

10,500 

10,000 

9,000

5,9OO 

7,300 

17,000 

24,200 

28,9OO

31,100 

33,100 

34,200 

32 , 9OO 

27,600

24,100 

19,200 

, 12,100 

9,830 

14,300 

25,700

Minimum

276 

177 

171

127

412 

386 

453 

191 

1,260 

412 

386 

1,540 

647

171

Aug.

26,500 

27,600 

29.4OO 

29,000 

27,10O

27,400 

27,300 

23,400 

17,900 

13,200

7,380 

3,430 

3,090 

3,490 

5,850

2,990 

3,180 

8,130 

15,200 

13 , 500

 12,400 

10,100 

3,850 

2,230 

1,960

1,880 

1,540 

2.94O 

2,930 

5,220 

7,220

Mean

1,540 

350 

316

5,777

986 

1,012 

84O 

897 

8,740 

7,857 

12,820 

11,780 

3,222

4,235

Sept.

7,220 

9,740 

8,670 

3,670 

2,330

' 2,050 

1,880 

1,710 

1,260 

959

785 

697 

647 

664 

749

3.63O 

6,6OO 

6,220 

3,150 

2,050

1,540 

8,210 

6,370 

4,970 

4,360

2,470 

1,540 

1,100 

785 

647

Runoff In 

acre-feet

~94,700 

20,850 

19,430

4,183,000

60,650 

56,230 

51,680 

53,370 

537,400 

467,500 

788,000 

724,600 

191,700

3,066,000

ay 12 (6 a.m.) 32,400 sec. -ft.; May 28 (12:30 a.m.) 

-ft.; July 23 (11:30 p.m.) 34,300 Mc.-ft.; Aug. 3
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 195

Fall River Reservoir near Pall River, Kans.

Location^--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°39', long. 96°04', in NE£ sec. 3, T. 28 S., R. 12 

JS., in right bank control tower at dam on Fall River, 4 miles northwest of town of Fall 

River-and 54.2 miles above mouth of Fall River. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--585 square miles.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 53,080 acre-feet Aug. 1 (elevation, 956.37 feet);

 minimum, 26,620 acre-feet Oct. 2 (elevation, 948.34 feet).

1949-50: Maximum contents, that of Aug. 1, 1950; minimum, 25,790 acre-feet July 9, 

1949 (elevation, 948.00 feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 470-foot concrete,

 5?5vity, ogee-weir type spillway, controlled by eight 50 by 25-foot high tainter gates. 

Normal regulation is accomplished by means of seven gated 5 by 8|-foot sluices through 

the intermediate piers of the spillway. Low-flow releases are regulated t*y a 30-inch 

diameter pipe conduit. A 12-inch water-supply pipe is also included in the outlet 

works. Storage began Apr. 20, 1949; conservation pool stage was first reached June 5, 

1949. Capacity, 263,000 acre-feet at elevation 987.5 and 27,000 acre-feet at elevation 

948.5 (conservation pool). Reservoir is used for flood control purposes and conservation.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly elevation and contents, wawr year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Nov. 30...................

Dec . 31 ...................

Calendar year 1949 ......

Sept. 30.............. .....

Water year 1949-5O. .. . . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

948.90

-

948.49

' -

Contents 

(acre-feet)

28,000

-

30 40O

26,990

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+690

-

-6,420

+349

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
196 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Pall River near Pall River, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°37', long. 96 0 02', in SE£ sec. 12, T. 28 S., R. 

T2~E7, at State highway bridge, 1 mile northwest of Pall River and a quarter of a mile 

above mouth of Salt Creek. Datum of gage is 885.65 feet above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers),

Drainage area.--591 square miles.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1950. April 1904 to September 1905 (gage heights 

oniy) at site at Fall River below Salt Creek.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 359 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during water year, 6,000 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 

13. YU feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot July 23.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 45,600 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 31.15 

feet, datum then in use); no flow at times during 1939-41, 1946.

Remarks Records are good except those above 4,000 second-feet, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Pall River Reservoir (see preceding page) completed Apr. 20, 1949.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discnarge rurnished by Corps of Engineers. Records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1147: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

25 

24 

23 

23 

22

22 

17 

3.0 

2.8 

4.5

2.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

2.0 

2.2

3.0 

2.6 

l.S 

1.6 

515

2,710 

2,530 

546 

92 

92 

92

Nov.

109 

123 

97 

56 

61

73 

73 

72 

53 

34

34 

56 

73 

103 

167 '-

115 

40 

11 

10 

9.6

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.2 

16

34 

33 

42 

88 

87

Dec.

57 

34 

34 

34

34

34 

33 

33 

28 

18

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

"16 

17 

17 

18

33 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

54 

64 

88 

88 

107

Jan.

202 

322 

322

276 

167

81 

35 

35 

52 

73

73 

80 

130 

175 

251

185 

40 

13 

13

11

11 

29 

80 

103 

103

103 

*83 

43 

43 

b40 

43

Feb.

*46 

45 

45 

45 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

59

85 

85 

35 

85 

87

88 

52 

27 

26 

28

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34

Month

Octo 

Rove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebp 

Marc 

Aprl

Mnv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949 

ary

uary . .

Mar.

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

36 

67 

119 

145 

167

167 

107 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

96 

134 

54 

53

Apr.

32 

18 

18 

18 

18

19 

20 

20 

21 

21

21 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

37 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

f 21 20 

12 

8.8 

5.1

Second - 

foot-days

6,769.9 

1,705.2 

1,208

143,339.1

3,217 

1,375 

1,921 

773.9 

7,696 

16,227.3 

23,475.0 

33,762 

9,436

107,566.3

May

419 

1,060 

1,030 

1,030 

826

350 

265 

170 

167 

101

53 

53 

53 

53 

72

107 

107 

107 

109 

109

109 

80 

37 

34 

20

47 

80 

80 

c80 

81 

807

Maximum

2,710 

167 

107

5,720

322 

88 

167 

54 

1,060 

3,960 

4,110 

5,300 

1,030

5,300

June

1,820 

1,100 

0250 

5.7 

939

3,090 

3,960 

2,920 

1,000 

6.0

3.6 

43 

96 

20 

96

177 

177 

125 

75 

75

75 

75 

53 

4.2 

1.8

1.6 

1.6 

4.8 

16 

16

July

. 16 

16 

16 

16 

17

17 

17 

18 

18 

18

18 

24 

22 

384 

730

748 

361 

12 

9.2 

2.8

2.0 

1.8 

1.2 

780 

2,980

4,110 

3,960 

3,280 

1,900 

1,900 

2,080

Minimum

1.4 

8.8 

16

1.4

11 

2& 

34 

5.1 

20 

1.6 

1.2 

77 

59

1.2

Aug.

2,170 

2,080 

2,930 

5,300 

5,080

1,250 

366 

590 

590 

1,210

1,S60 

1,860 

905 

83 

81

160 

366 

490 

682 

682

676 

676 

367 

188 

132

77 

88 

80 

653 

1,060 

1,030

Mean

218 

56.8 

39.0

393

104 

49.1 

62.0 

25.8 

248 

541 

757 

1,089 

315

295

Sept.

1,030 

995 

995 

995 

618

153 

77 

77 

75 

73

73 

73 

73 

109 

C265

265 

265 

265 

265 '265

382 

664 

658 

320 

70

70 

69 

69 

69 

59

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,430 

3,380 

2,400

284,300

6,380 

2,730 

3,810 

1,540 

15,260 

32,190 

46,560 

66,970 

 18,720

213,400

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft . ) .--No peak above base.

.

b Stage-aischarge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from Salt Creek; discharge computed on basis of releases from Pall River Reservoir and 

weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 197 

Fall River at Predonla, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°30'30", long. 95°50'00", In NW£ sec. 24, T. 29 

s., K. 14 E., at bridge on State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Clear Creek, I mile south of Fredonia, and 1 mile downstream fronfSslt Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 819.09 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Dec. 21, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area. 827 square miles.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 536 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 5,630 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 

14.72 feet); minimum observed, 6 second-feet Oct.- 16, 19, 20.

1938-50: Maximum discharge observed, 49,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

36,17 feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks. Records good. Gage read twice daily prior to Dec. 21. Flow regulated by Fall 

 RTver Reservoir after Apr. 20, 1949 (see p.' 195).

Cooperation. Gage height record, 21 discharge measurements, and computations furnished by 

uorps or Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revision. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21' 

22 

23 

24 

25

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

32 

29 

EC26 

24

43 

32 

29 

24

18

10 

9.5 

8.5 

7.5 

6.5

6.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.0 

6.0

8.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

12

1,360 

3,180 

1,450 

244

120 

116

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

 Augu 

Sept

Wa

Nov.

108 

127 

131 

97 

62

75 

86 

80 

84 

64

46 

43 

66 

89 

140

169 

116 

59 

24 

18

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

49 

52 

60 

112

Dec.

112 

73 

46 

44 

44

44 

43 

42 

43

46

32 

24 

24 

24 

24

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

39 

54

64 

68 

68

66 

66 

68 

89 

106 

110

Jan.

162 

304 

347 

340

250

189 

97 

54 

52 

71

91 

91 

116 

174 

194

310 

157 

64 

28 

26

24 

24 

40 

102 

114

112 

106 

99 

52 

43 

43

Feb.

52

49 

49 

50 

50

50 

50 . 

52 

52 

52

77 . 

95 

95 

95 95'

95 

93 

64 

38 

38

38 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

43 

46

Month

lendar year 194

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Map.

46 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

43 

43

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

50

59 

99

152 

157 

181

192 

189 

112 

69 

69

68 

64 

62 

129 

125 

66

Apr.

62 

48 

26 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

22 

30 

54 

55 

57

57 

57 

50 

35 

34

34 

34 

31 

30 

28

26 

24 

26 

22 

24

Secondfoot -days

6,870.5 

2,053 

1,603

205, 707". 5

3,876 

1,628 

2,454 

1,034 

7,885 

21,305 

26,576 

38,167 

13,614

127,065.5

May

30 

766 

1,050 

1,010 

1,010

544 

372

250 

181 

174

95 

60 

59 

60 

75

91 

120 

120 

118

116

116 

112 

82 

46 

44

39 

122 

129 

298 

434 

162

Maximum

3,180 

169

112

7,810

347 

95 

192 

62 

1,050 

3,470 

3,770 

5,420 

1,570

5,420

June

1,840 

2,240 

3,230 

515 

169

2,190 

3,470 

3,470 

2,460 

287

69 

46 

79 

114 

49

116 

176 

179 

122 

80

80 

78 

77 

55 

22

12 

12 

12 

22 

34

Minimum

July

31 

24 

22 

22 

20

20 

20 

20 

28 

31

28 

51 

190 

86 

627

876 

1,250 

1,350 

1,160 

319

129 

77 

60 

35 

1,790

3,530 

3,770 

3,650 

2,730 

2,090 

2,560

6.0 

16 

24

6.0

24 

38 

43 

22 

30 

12 

20 

104 

86

6.0

Aug.

2,950 

2,730 

2,300 

3,770 

5,420

3,590 

535

932 

678 

730

1,940 

2,040 

1,790 

280 

118

104 

280 

381 

678 

713

713 

696 

644 

244 

203

125 

147 

307 

219 

1,740 

1,170

Mean

222 

68.4 

51.7

564

125 

58.1 

79.2 

34.5 

254 

710 

857 

1,231 

454

348

Sept.

1,090 

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 

838

350 

143 

95 

93 

89

87 

87 

86 

106 

1,430

1,570 

402 

344 

313 

304

356 

644 

713 

661 

194

99 

95 

93 

93 

89

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,630 

4,870 

3,180

408,000

7,690 

3,230 

4,870 

2,050 

15,640 

-42,260 

52,710 

75,700 

27,000

252,000

Peak discharge (baae, 8,000 sec.-ft.). No peak above base.
198 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Elk City, Kans.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°16', long. 95°55', in 1IE£ sec. 18, T. 32 S., R. 14 

 E., 150 feet downstream from Salt Creek and Itr miles south of Elk City. Datum of gage 

is 795.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of'Engineers).

Drainage area. 575 square miles.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1950-.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 422 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,320 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 

12.90 feet); minimum observed, 5.5 second-feet July 8, 9, 1950.

1939-50: Maximum discharge observed, 39,200 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

28.27 feet); no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation. Gage height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

Oiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29

30 

SI

Oct.

20 

19 

18 

19 

21

18 

18 

18 

20 

26

22

20 

19 

16 

14

13 

12 

12 

14 

15

65 

114 

119 

76 

46

36 

31 

28 

24 

24 

23

Nov.

24 

31 

27 

24 

23

22 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

19 

19 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

'17 

18 

19 

19 

18

Dec.

16 

16 15 

15 

14

14 

14

14

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

23 

31 

49 

42 

36

35 

37 

38 

39 

40 

40

Jan.

94

136 

105 

86 

68

49 

42 

36 

39 

46

60 

61 

65 

72 

88

66 

61 

52 

45 

40

37 

36 

38 

42 

49

43 

40 

35 

32 

30 

29

Feb.

2S 

24 

23 

23 

25

27 

29 

34 

33 

32

31 

32 

34

11

36 

32 

30 

27 

26

26 

24 

23 

23 

22

21 

20 

66

Month

do to 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194S 

ary

uary

h. ......................................

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

at......................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar. ^

4() 

37 

33 

29 

27

25 

24

21 

20 

19

18 

18 

17 

16 

20

30 

80 

110 

105 

78

65 

54 

49 

46 

43

40 

37 

36 

34 

30 

28

Apr.

26 

25 

27 

27 

27

26 

26 

25 

25 

25

25 

23 

20 

19 

18

18 

17 

17 

18 

18

17 

17 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

11 

10 

10

Secondfoot-days

940 

599 

682

202,857.5

1,724 

827 

. 1,229 

587 

2,318 

20,454 

19,979.5 

15,353 

3,311

68,003.5

May

76 

52 

38 

34 

33

3O 

26 

34 

129 

84

54 

40 

34

30 

68

61 

52 

39 

61 

46

34 

30 

36 

32 

26

520 

178 

172 

105 

98 

66

Maximum

119 

31 

49

9,460

136 

66 

110 

27 

520 

4,830' 4,380 

*,380 

1,340

4,650

June

3,800 

3,130 

4,380 

1,970 

345

240 

189 

161 

124 

4,370

698 

240 

178 

116 

84

66 

53 

42 

35 

. 32

29 

27 

26 

23 

19

17 

16 

14 

14 

16

Minimum

July

16 

12 

10 

9.0 

12

12 

7.3 

6.1 

6.1 

19

16 

12 

285 

63 

26

- 556 

1,560 

3,270 

4,500 

680

285 

150 

105 

80 

72

94 

86 

720 

4,830 

600 

1,880

12 

17 

12

9.5

29 

20 

16 

10 

26 

14 

6.1 

34 

16

6.1

Aug.

2,380 

2,020 

520 

398 

1,950

450 

 2*70 

1,620 

315 

210

161 

330 

192 

126 

96

84

680 

189 

98 

76

61 

54 

49 

46 

37

34 

37

765, 

300 

1,490 

315

Mean

30.3 

20. .0 

22.0

556

55.6 

29.5 

39.6 

19.6 

74.8 

682 

644 

495 

110

186

Sept.

150 

105 

80 

68 

58

52 

46 

39 

35 

31

27 

25 

24 

22 

450

1,340 

195 

105 

65 

52

50 

63 

61 

40 

29

25 

21, 

19 

18 

16

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,860 

1,190 

1,350

.402,400

3,420 

1,640 

2,440 

1,160 

4,600 

40,570 

39,630 

30,450 

6,570

134], 900

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 sec.-ft.). No peak'above base.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 199

Saney River near Elgin, Kans.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00', long. 96°19', in SEir sec. 16, T. 35 S., R. 

1U E., 2 miles west of Elgin. Datum of gage is 763.32 feet above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--445 square miles.

Records available.--May 1939 to September 1950.

Average digcharge.--11 years, 286 second-feet.

Extremes. ---Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 second-feet July 16 (gage height, 23.28 

reet); minimum, 12 second-feet July 7, 8.

1939-50: Maximum discharge,' 35,500 second-feet Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 29.80 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for July 17-24, wftj.ch are poor.

Cooperation. Gage height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

53

51 

49 

47 

45

42 

40 

38 

36 

36

35 

33 

32 

31 

30

29 

28 

27 

26 

35

178 

316 

124 

90 

76

65 

58 

56 

53 

' 53 

53

Nov.

52 

52 

51 

51 

50

48 

46 

45 

42 

40

38 

38 

36 

35 

35

33 

31 

30 

30 

28

28 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

24 

24 

24 

23

Dec.

 23 

23 

23

21 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

18 

18 

18 

18

26 

60 

47 

36 

35

35 

33 

33

31 

30 

47

Jan.

117 

100 

84 

79 

68

60 

60 

58 

60 

68

68 

68 

74 

82 

84

74 

71 

68 

68 

65

63 

65 

68 

68 

65

60 

56 

53 

53 

53 

51

Feb.

49

47 

47 

45 

47

47 

45 

45 

45 

49

49 

47 

40 

36 

33

35 

36 

36 

45 

47

47 

45 

45 

42 

42

40 

38 

47

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Unv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ....................................

lendar year 194£

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

60 

58 

56 

53 

53

53 

51 

47 

45 

42

40 

40 

40 

38 

40

148 

148 

113 

100 

90

87 

84 

84 

84 

82

79 

74 

68 

65 

60 

58

Apr.

58 

60 

76 

68 

60

56 

53 

51 

51 

53

49 

47 

45 

42 

40

40 

42 

45 

45 

42

40 

38 

38 

36 

35

31 

30 

30 

31 

<33

Secondfoot-days

1,865 

1,064 

822

126,403.6

r 2,131 1,216 

2,140 

1,365 

9,358 

18,636 

49,927 

32,218 

5,903

126,645

May

33 

33 

33 

33 

31

30 

306 

2,340 

536 

551

433 

281 

222 

232 

354

201 

413 

216 

160 

148

253 

165 

120 

97 

84

920 

354 

216 

183 

197 

183

Maximum

316 

52 

60

6,550

117 

49 

. 148 

76 

2,340 

5,510 

12,100 

8,100 

1,890

12,100

June

5,240 

2,020 

5,510 

878 

598

454 

379 

316 

329 

1,100

335 

237 

183 

148 

117

100 

84 

74 

65 

58

63 

56 

49 

42 

36

33 

33 

38 

33

28

July

23

20 

18 

17 

16

14 

13 

14 

16 

397

406 

68 

169 

104 

56

12,100 

7,000 

4,000 

6,000 

2,000

800 

500 

400 

350 

329

354 

253 

1,380 

1,850 

3,320 

7,940

Minimum

26 

23 

18

2.4

51 

33 

38 

30 

30 

28 

13 

169 

63

13

Aug.

1,760 

1,270 

744 

2,880 

8,100

1,190 

980 

912 

575 

462

399 

386 

304 

248 

237

201 

4,490 

662 

386 

348

329 258" 

258 

222 

178

169 

1,860 

744 

598 

662 

406

Mean

60.2 

35.5 

26.5

346

68.7 

43.4 

69.0 

45.5 

302 

621 

' 1,611 

1,039 

197

347

Sept.

329 

270 

237 

216 

192

160 

144 

128 

113 

104

97 

90 

84 

82 

260

232 

120 

100 

82 

74

1,890 

227 

132 

104 

87

79 

74 

68 

65 

63

Runoff la 

acre -feet

3,700 

2,110 

1,630

250,700

4,230 

2,410 

4,240 

2,710 

18,560 

56,960 

99,030 

63,900 

11,710

251,200

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.) . June 1 (4 p.m.) 9,990 sec. -ft. j June 3 (5 a.m.) 10,600

8gC» ft. i July 16 ^ * y*ui»} c.j,t\j<J acv.-.Lir.j OU.LJT oj. \ i£- iu.; J.O, ow ocu .-x u > «ug. ij \ i* *jv f.ui./ x«j, 0v

sac.-ft.) Aug. 17 (2:30 p.m.) 14,000 sec.-ft.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 13-18, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, Nov. 5-7, July 17-24; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of weather records and flow at nearby stations.

209005 O - 52 - 14
200 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Caney River near Hulah, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°S6', long. 96°OS', in NW£ sec 12 T 28 N R 

nT ,' °' 9 mlle downstream from Hulah Dam, If miles upstream from Opossum Creek and' 

?Ioo4?S w? st °f Hulah. Datum of gage is 681.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--736 square miles.

Records available".--October 1937 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--13 years, 413 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 39 24 

leet); minimum not determined.

1937-50: Maximum discharge, 51,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 39 45 

leet, former site and datum); no flow at times in 1939, 1940 1946

Maximum stage known, 40.2 feet, former site and datum, date unknown,, from floodmark, 

from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for Feb. 7-10, which are fair. Plow regulated since 

February 1950 by Hulah Reservoir (capacity, 295,000 acre-feet).

Cooperation.--Records collected and computed oy Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologicai Survey.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

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

Oct.

64 

BO 

57 

73 

62

53 

51 

49 

53

57

55 

44 

38 

36 

34

33 

32 

32 

34 

558

2,510 

510 

246 

154 

151

120 

96 

84 

78 

73 

75

Nov.

87 

78 

73 

64 

60

57 

55 

54 

53 

52

50 

47 

44 '42 

44

46 

44 

43 

41 

39

37 

36 

36 

35 

35

35 

34 

34 

33 

32

Dec.

32 

30 

29 

28 

27

27 

27 

26 

26 

26

27 

27 

26 

25 

25

25 

25 

26 

26 

26

33 

54

81 

68 

56

51 

50 

48 

49 

58 

53

Jan.

67 

158 

134 

120 

105

87 

75 

73 

75 

84

78 

102 

117 

140 

154

126 

105 

96 

90 

87

81 

81 

84 

87 

90

87 

75 

62 

58 

57 

57

Feb.

55 

51 

49 

49 

47

26 

hi. 5

> al.O

50 

64 

73 

87 

99

93 

84 

78 

70 

64

60 

59 

58 

57 

55

52 

49 

66

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febri 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

*

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

99 

105 

90 

78 

75

73 

75 

66 

57 

53

51 

50 

51 

51 

56

180 

311 

220 

168 

134

120 

114 

108 

102 

99

99 

93 

84 

75 

69 

63

Apr.

61 

82 

700 

154 

90

70 

63 

59 

58 

59

53 

48 

44 

42 

40

40 

42 

44

46 

45

43 

42 

47 

40 

37

32 

27 

27 

31 

30

Secondfoot -days

5,572 

1,420 

1,137

177,822.0

2,892 

1,499.5 

3,069 

2,196 

15,200 

33,889 

80,382 

61,718 

7,903

216,877.5

Peak discharge (base, 6.00O sec. -ft.}. June 3 (2 p.m.

May

31 

32 

33 

35 

39

31 

390 

2,140 

1,650 

613

1,170 

5Z2 

331 

264 

535

361 

921 

510 

246 

180

228 

237 

158 

120 

96

1,780 

1,200 

405 

282 

4O5 

255

Maximum

2,510 

87 

81

8, "640

158 

99 

311 

700 

2,140 

9,Q8O 

16,600 

9,490 

2,090

16,600

June

2,000 

4,910 

9,080 

5,420 

1,000

683 

486 

383 

498 

5,940

1,360 

383 

282 

220 

172

144 

123 

102 

87 

78

75 

75 

70 

62 

50

44 

42 

40 

42

38

July

30 

26 

23 

21 

22

20 

20 

22 

20 

570

462 

162 

168 

204 

117

1,810 

9,530 

12,600 

16,600 

11,400

5,840 

1,680 

613 

462

416

683 

416 

705 

3,260 

4,940 

7> 540

Minimum

32 

25 '

6.8

57

50 

27 

31 

38 

20 

228 

78

-

Aug.

9,490 

6,400 

2,270 

1,730 

6,480

7,280 

2,690 

1,370 

880 

641

535 

486 

438 

351 

351

450 

3,070 

6,380 

2,22O 

548

486 

394 

372 

416 

282

228 

1,040 

2,160 

771 

896 

613

Mean

180 

47.3 

36.7

487

93.3 

53.6 

99.0 

73.2 

490 

1,130 

2,S»3 

' 1,991 

263

594

Sept.

438 

351 

301 

264 

246

212 

188 

168 

154 

144

130 

120 

111 

111 

123

372 

204 

144 

120 

102

2,090 

884 

220 

148 

117

102

'87 

81 

78

Runoff In 

acre-feet

11,050 

2,820 

2,260

352", 700

5,740 

2,970

a, 090

4,360 

30,150 

67,220 

159,400 

122,400 

15,680

430,100

) 11,200 g»c.-ft.; June 10 (6 a.m.) 7^80

sec.-ft.; Aug. 18 (2 a.m.) 7,680 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on baaIs of weather records, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Caney River near Ramona, Okla.

201

Location. -Water-stage recorder, lat-. 36°30<30", long. 95°50<30", in KE&wi sec. 5, T. 23 

";> K - i4 E -> at county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Buck Creek, 2* miles downstream from Double Creek, and 4| miles southeast of Ramona.

Drainage area. 1. 955 square miles.

Records availab le . - -September 1945 to September 1950. December 1935 to February 1939 at 

sire IY miles downstream published as Caney River near Collinsville.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,800 second-feet July 23 (gage height 29 42 

reet } ; minimum, 42 second-feet Dec 7-9 »< &"» f o^.-^ 0 seoond-feet Oct - 3 > 19

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

Flow partly regulated since February 1950 by Hulah Reservoir (capacity, 295,000 acrefeet), 64 miles above station."

C oopera tion . - -Rec ords collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by (Jeological Survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

hi 10 

alOO 

a90 

h88 

230

757 

261 

141 

116 

161

309 

279 

201 

151 

119

90

77 

72 

67 

62

502 

3,320 

2,830 

865 

433

403 

324 

£50 

201 

171 

148

Nov.

129 

126 

122 

116 

110

99 

93 

88 

80 

72

70 

70 

67 

62 

60

57 

57 

57 

57 

57

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

Dec.

51 

49 

46 

46 

44

44 

42 

42 

42 

44

51 

 s 55 

55 

53 

49

46 

46 

44 

44 

46

51 

148 

158 

148 

164

148 

126 

119 

116 

113 

110

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Jan.

116 

122 

148 

250 

247

215 

191 

167 

154 

164

181 

184 

327 

552 

459

414 

327 

265 

229 

201

191 

188 

184 

184 

184

184 

177 

171 

161 

154 

135

Feb.

129 

126 

122 

119 

119

116 

116 

113 

90 

70

70 

396 

865 

3B3 

384

294 

257 

229 

205 

188

174 

164 

154 

144 

141

138 

129 

129

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.). Ap

Mar.

129 

148 

201 

208 

171

151 

144 

132 

126 

116

110 

107 

104 

102 

102

144 

309 

568 

502 

354

286 

250 

226 

215 

201

191 

181 

171 

158 

144 

132

Apr.

119 

110 

110 

865 

1,020

331 

198 

154 

138 

129

119 

113 

107 

99 

88

85 

85 

82 

82 

82

80 

80 

77 

74 

72

67 

60 

184 

4,530 

731

Secondfoot -day a

12,928 

2;i89 

2,340

461,051

6,826 

5,764 

6,083 

10,071 

60,336 

71,256 

138,504 

160,731 

23,769

500,797

r. 29 (9 a.m

May

247 

194 

161 

138 

119

104 

351 

. 1,090 

1,900 

6,240

8,850 

5,780 

2,340 

949 

1,970

2,520 

2,680 

2,580 

1,540 

784

536 

403 

425 

335 

484

5,430 

5,880 

3,260 

1,370 

865 

811

Maximum

3,320 

129 

164

9,920

552 

865 

568 

4,530 

8,850 

9,920 

21,800 

16,700 

4,140

21,800

.) 5,970 sec

June

731 

1,630 

6,560 

8,630 

9,350

9,920 

8,200 

2,370 

838 

1,92O

5,610 

6,830 

3,350 

784 

552

459 

399 

339 

290 

265

257 

232 

212 

198 

188

171 

331 275' 

198 

167

July

151 

138 

139 

119 

107

99 

93 

93 

 93 

129

1,070 

1,450 

1,650 

1,360 

1,530

653 

2,180 

k7,050 

k8,920 

9,740

11,600 

16,400 

21 , 800 

18,000 

9,220

3,440 

1,780 

1,280 

1,400 

k7,240 

9,590

Aug.

12,40O 

13,400 

15,400 

16,700 

15,000

11,200 

9,820 

8,950 

5,150 

2,060

1,230 

921 

784 

705 

598

598 

1,890 

6,780 

8,690 

8,870

5,970 

1,560 

893 

731 

757

626 

598 

1,060 

2,640 

2,920 

1,830

Minimum Mean

62 417 

53 73.0 

42 75.5

12 1,263

116 220 

70 206 

102 196 

60 336 

104 1,946 

167 2,375 

93 4,468 

598 5,185 

194 792

42 1,372

.-ft.; May 11 (6 a.m.

Sept.

1,59O 

921 

612 

484 

399

354 

312 

283 

261 

243

232 

218 

2O5 

194 

327

1,680 

640 

679 

388 

279

568 

2,800 

4,14O 

3,410 

1,170

399 

290 

250 

229 

212

Runoff In 

acre-feet

25,640 

4,34O 

4,640

914,500

13,540 

11,430 

12,070 

19,980 

119,700 

141,300 

274,700 

-318,800 

47 X150

993,300

) 9,300 sec.

ft.; May 26 (4:30 p.m.) 6,980 see.-ft.; June 6 (5 p.m.) 10,100 sec.-ft.; June 12 (12 m.) 7,04O sec.- 

ft.; July 23 (6 p.m.) 21,800 sec.-ft.; Aug. 4 (6 p.m.) 16,700 sec.-ft.; Aug. 20 (11 a.m.) 8,870 sec.- 

ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

h Computed from tape-gage reading.

Ic Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
202 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°58'15", long. 95 0 56'05", on south line sec. 19, 

T. ay N., R. 13 E., at county highway bridge, 500 feet downstream from Atchison, Topeka 

& Santa Pe Railway bridge, 3j miles upstream from Cotton Creek, and 5 miles north of 

Copan. Datum of gage Is 690.03 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers.

Drainage area.--424 square miles.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1950.

t

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 27.38 

feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet July 5.

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 36,400 second-feet Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 30.58 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 16,000 

second-feet on basis of records for Caney.River near Hulah; no flow July 23 to Aug. 24, 

1946.

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

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by GeologIcai survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Bky

1 

2

3 

4 

S

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18

19 

CO

SI 

« 

23 

24 

85

«

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. ,

13' 

12 

11 

379 116"

27 

21 

13 

33 

75

38 

38 

20 

12 

9.3

8.4 

8.2 

7.4 7.7' 

109 .

100 

385 

72 

54 

44

28 

20 

15 

13 

12 

12

Octo 

Hove 

fiece

Ca

Janui 

Rebn 

Marc 

Aprl 

Nay.

June 

July 

Augui 

Sept

Ma

Hov.

11 

13 

13 

10 

8.1

7.2 

7.2 

7.3 

7.7 

8.1

8.0 

8.0 

7.8 

6.6 

5.2

3.9 

5.4

6.1 

5.7 

6.3

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.4

6.6 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7

Dec.

6.9 

6.7 

6.6 

6.4 

6.3

6.1 

6.6 

6.3 

6.0 

6.3

7.5 

7.8 

7.3 

6.9 

6.3

5.9 

5.7 

6.4 

7.3 

8.0

16 

36 

45 

28 

25

30 

24

21 

19 

19 

19

Month

Jan.

22 

66 

S5 

62 

47

34 

26 

23 

24 

31

50 

56 

74 

150 

88

58 

45 

35 

29 

26

25 

25 

26 

28 

30

29 

27 

23 

22 

19 

17

Feb.

16 

16 

15 14' 

16

17 

18 

19 

20 

20

21 . 

32 

60 

60 

50

34 

30 

26 

22

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

17

16 

15 

48

Lendar year 1949

mber. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

105 

70 

41 

34 

30

28 

26 

22 

19 

17

16 

15 

15 

15 

24

153 

167 

105 

76 

52

42

36 

32 

28 

26

25 

23 

21 

18 

15 

14

Apr.

13 

24 . 

853 

227 

64

39 

30 

26 

25 

24

21 

19 

17 

15 

14

14 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

Secondfoot -days

3,713.0 

224.2

415.3

124,964.8

1^,302 

695 

1,310 

1,603 

2,852 

22,188.7 

56,983.8 

22,190 

9,872

123,349.0

May

10 

10 

1011 11

10 

29 

98 

330 

181

294

140 

66 

45 

80

66 

231 

202 

90 

.52

34 

32 

42

27 

17

40 

285 

164 

95 

98 

52

Maxima

2,100 

13 

45

5,840

150 '60

ier

853 

330 

5,330 

13,100 

4,770 

4,470

13,100

June

1,720 

5,060 

5,330 

4,440 

554

210 

150 

113 

194 

5,050

769

143 

95 

68 

46

37 

30 

24

19 

16

15 

14 

13 

12 

10

9.3

7,2 

6.3 

6.0 

5.9

July

5.6 

5.1 

4.0 

3.3 

3.3

4.1 

4.1 

6.6 

6.7 

299

229 

72 

1,210 

444

76

1,550 

5,480 

8,350 

13,100 

tft 200

2,460 

381 

234 

178 

137

IBS 

174 

239 

3,870 

4,190 

3,880

Nlninus)

7.4 

5.2 

5.7

-

17 

14 

14 

10 

10 

5.9 

3.3 

60 

22

3.3

Aug.

4,770 

2,020 

532 

586 

| 2,020

1,140 

340 

' 294 

258 

167

128 

108 

98 

85 

72

597 

2,160 

4,000 

540 

181

134 

110

a90

aso 

a70

aso 

also 

aeoo 

a250 

also 

a 400

- Mean

120 

7.47 

13.4

342

42.0 

24.8 

42.3

.51.4 

92.0 

740 

1,638 

716 

329

338

Sept-.

a400 

alOO 

aSO 

a50 

a45

a40 

38 

33 

29

26

24 

23 

22 

ZZ 

24

285 

156 

62 

38 

26

2,790 

4,470 

.590 

143 

95

74 

60 

54 

47 

44

Runoff In 

acre -feet

7,360 

445

824

! 247, 900

2,580

1,380 

2,600 

3,180 

5,660 

44A>10 

113,000 

44,010 

19,580

244,600-

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 see.-ft.). June 4 (5 a.m.) 5,840 sec.-ft.; July 19 (4:30 p.m.) 16.100 

 ec.-rt.j July 30 ti a.n.J 5,48O sec.-rt.j Sept. 22 (11 a.m.) 5,080 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record) discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records and record 

for station near Hulah.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 203

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°17', long..95°57', on line between sees. 20 and 

29, T. 21 N., R. 13 E., at bridge on county highway, l£ miles upstream from Delaware 

Creek, 2 miles downstream from Hominy Creek, and 2| miles southeast of Sperry. Datum 

of gage is 579.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers ).

Drainage area. 905 square miles.

Records available.--March 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years, 591 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 26.65 

FeeTT; minimum, 8.0 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.17 feet).

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 86,500 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 31.68 

feet); no flow Sept. 13 to Oct. 28, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1943.

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

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologicao. survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

, 3

4 

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.6 

8.8 

8.0 

8.8 

h!2

al2 

a!5 

a!7 

h!9 

a!9

a!9 

al9 

a!9 

a60 

32

22 

292 

265 

158 

118

98 

103 

88 

64 

51 

42

Nov.

36 

32 

26 

24 

21

20 

19 

17 

16 

15

15 

15 

14 

13 

12

10 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

Dec.

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

10 

17

26 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

19 

24 

22 

25 

25

25 

25 

24 

22 

21 

21

Jan.

21 

22 

25 

28 

28

28 

26 

26 

28 

42

36 

33 

49 

42 

81

92 

77 

64 

51 

44

36 

34 

33 

32 

29

28 

26 

26 

26 

25 

25

Feb.

24 

22 

21 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

22 

92 

146 

103 

79

68 

56 

51 

42 

38

33 

30 

28 

25 

24

21 

20 

62

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Mare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July

AUgU

Sept 

Na

ber. ....................................

lendar year 1949 

Ary "uai*T £7:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: i.......................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

44

42 

38 

32 

28

24 

20 

17 

15 

14

162 

95 

77 

44 

36

41 

38 

33 

34 

32

29 

29 

30 

29 

28

25 

21 

18 

16 

15 

14

Apr.

13 

14 

391 

184 

62

34 

49 

38 

30 

26

20 

18 

16 

15 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

10 

10

10 

10 

15 

3,530 

2,460

Secondfoot -days

1,629.2 

439.4

512.8

184,397.4

1,163 

1,142 

1,120 

7,071 

70,316 

14,789 

41,730 

56,100 

2,607

198,619.4

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 sec . -f t . ) . May 11 (8:30

May

228 

138 

95 

70 

54

41 

36 

110 

132 

3,960

13,800 

11,800 

2,620 

573 

2,710

714 

334 

356 

197 

214

228 

224 

149 

113 

921

8,290 

13,600 

7,110 

730 

452 

317

Maximum

292 

36 

26

14,300

92 

146 

162 

3,530 

13,8OO 

3,390 

7,750 

10,100 

707

13,800

June

228 

187 

1,830 

2,500 

527

250 

171 

132 

113 

3,010

3,390 

407 

194 

132- 

95

81 

a70 

a60 

a55 

a50

452 

338 

132 

alOO

-aSO

a60 

a50 

a40 

a30 

g25

July

g20 

a20 

21 

33 

30

47 

21 

17 

16 

908

7,750 

6,040 

686 

313 

217

138 

105 

1,690 

3,300 

2,610

1,460 

1,810 

651 

313 

1,970

1,990 

630 . 

269 

745 

3,480 

4,430

Minimum

8.0 

9.6 

9.6

4.8

21 

19 

14 

10 

36 

25 

16 

103 

25

8.0

p.m. 15,000 see. -ft.;

Aug.

6,440 

10,100 

5,510 

803 

5,120

7,110 

1,510 

452 

321 

242

190 

158 

135 

US 

105

194 

1,890 

6,970 

5,030 

578

309 

214 

162 

135 

124

113 

103 

409 

292 

766 

497

Mean

52.6 

14.6 

16.5

505

37.5 

40.8 

36.1 

236 

2,.268 

493 

1,346 

1,810 

86.9

544

Sept.

165 

90 

SI 

72 

64

58 

49 

41 

36 

33

3.0 

29 

28 

32 

129

707 

304 

140 

92 

68

SB 

47 

41 

36 

33

30 

29 

20 

26 

a25

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,230 

872 

1,020

365.800

2,310 

2,270 

2,220 

14,030 

139,500 

29,330 

82,770 

111,300 

5,170

394,000

May 27 (4 p.m.) 14,101

see.-ft.; Aug. Z (12:30 p.m.} 10,40O sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

e.Computed from graph baaed on wire-weight gage readings, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.
204 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder above remains of city dam, lat. 38MO' , long, 96°30',

 in NW£ sec. 14, T. 16 S. , R. 8 E., on highway bridge at city water plant in north

part of Council Grove, a quarter of a mile downstream from Mozler Creek and 1 mile

upstream from Elm Creek. Datum of gage is 1,205.63 feet above mean sea level (levels

by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.--250 square miles.

Kecoras available.--November 1938 to September 1950. 

Average aiscnarge. 11 years (1939-1950), 140 second-feet, 

extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 20.31

reet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Oct. 1-14.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 44,600 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 37.13

feet); no flow at times during 1939-41, 1947, 1948.

Flood of June 11, 1938, reached a stage of 35.30 feet. According to local residents,

floods in 1903 and 1932 reached stages 2 feet and 1 foot higher, respectively. 

Remarks. Records good except those periods computed from once-daily gage readings, which

are fair. 

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computations of daily dis-

 charge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records re-iewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

 .8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9

1.0 

4.3

123 

12 

8.6 

7.2 

5.4

4.0 

3.1 

2.2 

2.0 

2.2 

1.6

Nov.

1.5

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.7 

2.2 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

1.7' 

1.6 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

Dec.

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

*1.5 

1.4 

1.6

2.6 

2.4

1.7 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8

bl.5

b2.0 

b2.0

2.4 

24

Jan.

30 

14 

11 

9.4 

7.8

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

*6.3 

6.8

6.4 

6.4 

7.3 

6.9 

6.6

6.0 

5.7 

5.4 

4.9 

4.8

4.8 

5.1 

5.4 

5.7 

5.4

4.9

4.2 

4.3 

4.3 

3.6 

3.2

Feb.

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

3.1 

3.6

4.4 

4.8 

4.9 

4.5 

4.4

4.4 

5.3 

6.0 

5.6 

4.9

4.5 

4.5 

4.3 

3.9 

3.9

3.8 

3.5 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

3.4 

3.2 

4.4

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl

Mflv

June 

Julj 

Augw 

Sept

Ma

lendar year 194

h. ......................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

4.2 

3.4 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2

3.2 

3.0 

3.3 

3.9 

3.4

2.7 

2.6' 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.3 

3.4

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.3 

3.4

3.5 

2.7 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Apr.

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.7 

2.4

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.5

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

2.2 

2.8 

2.7 

2.3

2.1 

2.2 2.2« 

2.1 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

2.3 

4.6 

4.9

Secondfoot-days

191.4 

50.2 

74.2

51,172.8

216.2 

114.1 

94.9 

68.0 

1,083.0 

6,801.9 

11,488.3 

19,121 

1,224

40,527.2

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.). June 2 (12 p.m

May

3. "7 

3.2 

3.3 

3.6 

4.3

2.7 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

3.6

3.9 

3.0 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3

2.1 

2.2 

2.0 

352 

70

12 

7.3 

4.9 

3.0 

2.2

30

76 18- 

281 

145 

30

Maximum

123 

2.7 

24

4,600

30 

6.0 

4.2 

4.9 

352 

3,810 

5,290 

6,560 

88

6,560

. ) 10,200 s«

June

15 

1,980 

3,810 

229 

121

85 

71 

56 

52 

47

42 

37 

33 

27 

23

20

18 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

12 

11 

9.6

7.5 

6.2 

-, 6.5 

5.9 

5.2

July

4.4 

4.2 

3.8 

3.5 

2.9

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

728 

407

56 

36 

264 

47 

31

357 

1,150 

265 

5,290 

402

147 

104 

81 

214 

383

433 

114 

69 

57 

775" 53 

Minimum

0.8 

1.3 

1.4

.8

3.2 

2.9 

2.0 

1.6 

2.0 

5.2 

2.0 

62 

24

.8

Aug.

6,560 

592 

204 

215 

307

131 

559 

300 

131 

104

109 

1,550 

320 

3,680 

402

190

g!56 

g!18 

g99 

g84

g77 

g?2 

g67 

g62 

148

330 

1,680 

g!67 

g!56 

439 

gl!2

Mean

6.17 

1.67 

2.39

140

6.97 

4.08 

3.06 

2.27 

34.9 

. 227 

371 

617 

40.8

111

Sept.

g88 

g74 

g64 

g52 

g47

g49 

g51 

g51 

g53 

g51

g49 

46 

45 

38 

38

40 

36 3'3 

32 

30

28 

27 

26 

25 

25

25 

24 

25 

27 

25

Runoff In 

acre-feet

380 

100 

147

101,500

429 ' 

226 

188 

135 

2,150 

13 , 490 

22,790 

37,930 

2,430

80,400

e.-ft.j July 19 (12 m. ) 9,360

Aug. 1 (2 p.m. ) 9,830 sec.-ft. ; Aug. 14 (12 m. ) 8,240 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 205

Neosho River at Strawh, Kans.

Location,--Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 9S°52' in NEir sec. 33, T. 20 S., R. 14 

E., near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 57, at 

Strawn, Coffey County, and about'1^ miles downstream from Eagle Creek. Datum of gage 

is 1,018.68 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior,to Sept. 

27, 1943, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.--2,933 square miles.

Records available.--June 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes. 1948: Maximum discharge observed during period June to September, 99,200 

second-feet July 21 (gage height, 27.48 feet); minimum observed, 80 second-feet June 

16, 19 (gage height, 1.80 feet). Maximum discharge ef July '21 is also maximum for 

water year 1947-48.

1948-49: Maximum discharge observed during wqter year, 15,000 second-feet Feb. 14 

(gage height, 17.85 feet); minimum discharge, 71 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 

1.75 feet).

1949-50: Maximum discharge during water year, 17,700 second-feet Aug. 4 

height, 20.2,4 feet); minimum, 74-second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.76 feet).

1948-50: Maximum discharge observed, .99,200 second-feet. July 21, 1948 (gage 

height, 27.48 feet); minimum, 71 second-feet Sept. 22, 1949 (gage height, 1.75 feet).

Remarks.--Records fair June to September 1948. Records for 1949 are good except those for 

periods based on gage readings, which are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, doubtful gage heights and periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records for 

1950 are good except those for Aug. 26, Sept. 11, which are fair. Prior to Sept. 27, 

1948, gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.-^Gage-height record, 55 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, June 8, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1950, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used July 29, to Aug. 23, Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 12 to 

Oct. 15, Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, Nov. 25 to Jec. 31, 1948, Jan. 1-3, 15-17, 24, 

26, Jan. 28 to Feb. 9, Mar. 28, 29, Apr. 15 t-o May 1, Aug. 1 to Oct. 19, 

Oct. 27-31, 1949, Jan. 28 to Mar. 21, May 4-18, 21-26, 1950).

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

80

130

200

290

400

670

980

1,330

1,720

3.4

3.8

4.2

4.6

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

2,460 

3,040 

3,460 

3,770 

4.O6O

' 5,310 

6,720 

8,340

11,100

17.0

20.0

22.0

23.0

24.0

24.5

25.0

26.0

27.0

14,100

17,500

20,200

21,800

26,600

32,800

41,900

64,300

87,500

Discharge, in second-feet, 1948-50 

1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

100

95

90

85

85

85

85

85

80

85

85

80

165

670

3,620

7,750

5,780

5,310

5,500

4,510

7,670

5,990

8,000

-

July

6,350

4,990

1,640

884

730

572

491

426

367

367

600

1,620

1,290

730

1,410

a, ooo

3,980

11,800

16,300

25,000

80,600

56,300

29,900

23,300

20,800

12,900

3,270

2,290

1,620

1,440

1,170

Aug.

1,100

980

760

685

628

600

600

600

530

504

465

465

452

642

1,080

916

852

642

964

745

530

452

426

367

356

334

334

345

272

263

254

Sept.

254

236

227

209

186

179

6,130

7,670

8,870

3,270

1,940

997

600

413

345

301

272

245

236

218

209

200

193

193

186

179

179

179

172

165 '

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 aeo.-ft.). July 21 (3 p.m.) 99,200 see.-ft.
206 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Neosho River at Strawn, Kan., 1948-50 Continued

1948-49

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

158 

151

151

151 

144

158

158

144

144

137

137 

130

130

125

125

125 

120

115

115

115

115

105 

100 

105

110

110 

110

115 

120 

144

144

Nov.

193 

301

272

218 

200

186

172

.165

151

137

130 

130

130

130 

130

130 

130

130

130

130

125

125 

125 

125

125

125 

125

130 

137 

137

Dec.

144 

158

165

158 

a!50

a!40

a!30

h!20

120

115

120 

120

120

120 

120

120 

 120

115

115

115

115

115 

115 

120

120

115

115

115 

125 

115

115

Jan.

115 

110

*252

3,270 

1,120

426

334

290

245

b230

b215 

b200

b!90

179 

1,200

8,680 

*10,700

a!2,000

b7,000

a2,000

d600

dSOO 

d2,000 

10,200

a!2,000

g!4,200 

a8,000

g2,700 

g2,460 

gl,440

gl,350

Feb.

*916 

805

491

378 

312

263

498

558

3,910

8,260

9,860 

13,800

14,400

g!4,300 

g7,110

g3,370 

a7,000

9,680

11,100

10,200

a7,000

a3,500 

gl,560 

hi, 640

1,900

1,760 

4,750

4,060

-

Mar.

3,920 

2,650

1,370

1,100 

1,010

964

900

820

790

745

730 

730

715

700 

642

614 

600

586

572

558

572

1,350 

1,220 

964

836

1,370 

1,800

1,310 

997 

2,880

3,010

Apr.

1,660 

1,120

852

775 

760

730

670

628

586

2,500

11,300 

12,200

4,510

2,020 

1,280

1,050 

948

932

916

852

805

775 

760 

745

790

868 

916

884 

932 

1,240

-

May

1,808 

3,030

6,580

6,880 

5,240

1,200

852

1,740

7,430

7,350

a5, 100 

a2,500

1,240

1,060 

980

964 

980

1,240

3,100

3,380

2,660

7,510 

9,860 

5,500

2,580

1,420 

1,280

1,370 

2,370 

5,440

4,460

June

1,310 

1,120

1,080

1,060 

1,060

1,060

1,100

3,500

3,530

2,640

2,870 

980

868

916 

3,480

2,380 

1,240

790

600

715

1,200

964 

670 

504

413

389 

491

530 

948 

1,010

~

July

836 

670

413

301 

281

334

730

1,060

1,590

4,320

3,070 

1,720

1,600

1,350 

760

517 

426

389

290

254

236

3,490 

5,570 

2,340

775

517 

378

272 

541 

5,060

2,690

Aug.

685

478

367

290 

254

227

200

186

172

179

193 

186

179

278 

884

452 

334

281

439

378

439

323 

227 

179

158

144

144

172 

15£ 

151

144

Sept.

130 

125

120

120 

120

115

120

130

172

165

158 

186

165

137 

115

100 

100

100

85

80

74

109 

1,460 

656

236

158 

120

110 

95 

90

Peal: discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.). Jan. 18 (time unknown) 12,500 sec. -ft.; Jan. 26 (4 p.m.)

14,800 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (10:30 a.m.) 15,000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 19 (10;30 p.m.) 11,400 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.'

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight readings.

1949-50

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

85

30

77

77

77

77

74

77

85

100

105

85

80

80

85

95

95

90

95

2,730

6,580

5,180

2,080

775

439

334

281

245

236

254

272

Nov.

227

200

186

179

165

165

165

158

151

144

144

158

 172

218

172

158

144

137

130

130

130

130

130

125

125

130

130

130

125

125

-

Dec.

125

125

125

125

120

120

120

115

115

120

120

120

120

120

120

125

130

125

120

120

125

130

137

137

151

' 158

144

137

130

144

426

Jan.

900

884

628

426

312

281

254

245

236

227

218

218

236

272

254

236

218

186

172

151

165

165

165

165

165

158

151

151

151

151

151

Feb.

151

151

137

130

137

137

151

158

151

151

151

165

179

200

179

172

165

158

151

144

144

137

130

130

130

125

120

130

_

-

Mar.

158

172

165

151

144

144

144

125

115

115

115

115

115

115

120

130

151

158

172

172

179

200

263

227

186

172

165

158

144

130

125

Apr.

120

120

120

125

125

130

130

125

125

130

125

120

115

110

105

105

110

110

115

115

115

115

115

115

110

105

105

1,110

3,840

2,270

-

May

1,060

530

 378

345

312

263

254

227

209

193

209

.186

179

172

165

151

158

356

2,210

4,080

3,440

1,100

628

400

301

1,620

2,980

1,820

1,660

2,620

3,540

June

1,960

1,260

9,680

13,600

14,800

6,010

1,560

1,060

916

1,480

1,980

2,380

1,130

600

439

367

334

312

290

281

272

263

245

218

200

186

186 24-5

254

312

July

272

263

836

400

536

263

186

165.

1,170

8,500

11,800

12,000

4,300

868

730

1,200

6,340

10,700

13,400

13,200

14,400

12,600

7,590

3,680

6,550

8,870

8,870

6,350

2,700

3,540

8,040

Aug.

9,860

12,800

15,700

17,500

14,300

5,880

4,120

6,350

5,240

g3,270

g2,050

8,280

11,700

10,400

7,030

7,840

4,130

gl,940

gl,370

gl,120

gl,120

g884

g820

g790

gl,810

g2,290

4,810

8,180

8,090

9,770

7,920

Sept.

6,580

g4,870

gl,760

gl,060

g932

gS68

g790

g745

g685

g642

a620

600

572

586

614

1,190

3,080

1,920

1,620

790

. 572

491

465

439

426

413

400

413

413

400

-

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.). June 5 (9 a.m.) 15,600 sec. -ft. i July 12 (1 a.m.) 12,600

see. -ft.; July 21 (9 p.m.) 14,800 sec. -ft.; Aug. 4 (1 p.m.) 17,700 sec. -ft.; Aug. ,12 (8 p.m. ) 12,800

see.-ft.; Aug. 30 (4 a.m.) 11,300 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of veather records and records for nearby stations.

g Computed from graph based en gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Monthly discharge, in feet, of Heosho River at Stravn, Kans., 1948-50

207,

Month

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

Calendar year .......................

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

April

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

June 8-30, 1948. ............................

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

The period ...............................

October 1948 ...............................

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

Calendar year .......................

Mav

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

Water year 1948-49 ......................'.

December. ...................................'.

Calendar year 1949 ............... ^. ......

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

July

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

later year 1949-50 .......................

Seoondfoot-days

_

 _

_

_

56,005

18,143

34,653

_

4,011

4,574

3,870

_

104,206

143,381

37,025

55,004

106,376

39,418

42,780

8,881

5,651

555,177

4,249

572,579

34,956

554,623

Maximum

_

_

_

_

8,000

80,600

1,100

8,870

_

158

301

165

-

- 14,200

14,400

3,920

12,200

9,860

3,530

5,570

884

1,460

14,400

426

14,400

6,580

17,500

Minimum

_

_

_

_

80

367

254

165

'

100

125

115

-

110

312

558

586

852

389

236

144

74

74

115

74

400

74

Mean

_

_

_

2,435

10,170

585

1,155

_

129

152

125

-

3,361

.5,121

1,194

1,833

3,431

1,314

1,380

286

188

1,521

137

1,569

267

346

2,094

5,494

1,165

1,520

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

_

_

-

_

111,100

625,100

35,990

68,730

840,900

7,960

9,070

7,680

-

206,700

284,400

73,440

109,100

211,000

78,180

84,850

17,620

11,210

1,101,000

9,090

8,430

1,136,000'

16,450

8,260

9,410

20,590

62,930

124,600

337,800

391,500

69,330

1,100,000
208 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near lola, Kans.

Location.--^Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°53', long. 95°26', in NE£ sec. 9, T. 25 S., R.

 18 K., 1 mile downstream from Elm Creek and 3 miles southwest of lola. '

Drainage area. 3,818 square miles.

Records available.--October 1917 to September 1950. August 1895 to November 1903 at site 

4 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 33 years (1917-50), 1,542 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,900 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 20.94

 feet); minimum, 73 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 3.22 feet).

1895-1903, 1917-50: Maximum discharge, 83,100 second-feet July 23, 1948 (gage 

height, '34.63 feet); no flow for several days in September and October 1897, Aug. 19 

to Sept. 15, Sept. 21, 22, 1936. Bankfull stage, 27 feet.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1037: 1918-24, 1926-29, 1935(M). W 1117: Drainage area."'

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

120 

109

112 

122 

125

125 

122 

122 

120 

fl!4

g!06 

f!06 

f!06 

f98 

f90

f83 

g86 

96 

109 

142

5,410 

7,850 

4,870 

2,300

915

520 

396 

322 

279 

275 

252

Nov.

267 

263 

234 

214 

201

191 

182 

176 

166 

163

163 

188 

198 

195 

204

217 

191 

170 

163 

160

154 

140 

140 

142 

140

131 

131 

131 

134 

134

Dec.

134 

131 

131 

131 

128

*128 

g!25 

f!25 

f!25 

g!22

fl!4 

f!14 

f!22 

f!40 

g!45

145 

145 

145 

157 

145

b!40 

b!45 

157 

157 

163

188 

188 

188 

188 

188 

220

Jan.

778 

1,400 

1,240 

g915 

f451

f364 

g339 

g322 

294 

294

290 

290 

298 

339 

373

364 

330 

298 

*271 

245

231 

224 

224 

234 

238

231 

217 

207 

191 

188 

163

Peb.-

160 

188 

185 

179 

179

182 

182 

191 

195 

195

195 

207 

224 

256 

263

263 

238 

234 

224 

204

201 

198 

188 

173 

173

170 

173 

179

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1945

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 see. -ft.). .

sec. -ft.; July 13 (6 to 10 p.m.) 19,200 sec 

(7 p.m.) 14,30.0 see. -ft.} Aug. 6 (9 a.m.) It 

16 (1:30 a.m.) 15,400 see. -ft. j Aug. 27 (8 I

Mar.

176 

176 

198 

198 

198

191 

195 

173 

166 

154

166 

160 

151 

154 

163

231 

343 

314 

275 

242

228 

217 

207 

228 

248

234

214 

195 

179 

166 

163

Apr.

4, 

4,

Secondfoot -day 8

25,602 

5,283 

4,574

755,716

11,843 

5,599 

6,303 

12,194 

39,067 

82,753 

254,118 

284,950 

50,003

782,289

151 

157 

157 

151 

154

142 

142 

145 

157 

157

151 

145 

142 

125 

125

125 

125 

122 

122 

122

122 

120 

122 

128 

112

106 

93 

114 

030 

430

May

2,390 

1,360 

760 

536 

460

391 

326 

294 

290 

263

248 

234 

224

211 

198

201 

282 

248 

591 

2,680

4,210 

3,330 

1,400 

806 

574

880 

3,330 

3,550 

2,580 2,890' 

3,330

Maximum

. 7,850 

267 

220

21,000

1,400 

263 

343 

4,430 

4,210 

13,500 

18,800 

18,800 

8,930

18,800

June

3,550 

2,780 

9,650 

12,700 

12,700

13,500 

6,530 

1,920 

1,360 

1,740

2,390 

2,390 

2,580 

1,400 

806

625 

515 

456 

414 

414

400 

.364 

334 

330 

298

282 

260 

585 

965 

515

July

465 

465 

352 

2,200 

1,270

1,780 

704 

352 

1,880 

15,3OO

11,000 

12,600 

18,800 

13,600 

2,200

5,820 

1-1,900 

14,300 

18,800 

16,600

14,300 

14,000 

13,200 

7,970 

4,540

13,000 

11,400 

9,410 

6,530 

3,330 

6,050

Aug.

12,500 

11,300 

12,500 

14,OOO 

15,600

16,400 

9,770 

,12,:6QO 

11,800 

6,530

3,990 

4,300 

13,900 

14,2OO 

13,400

12,600 

10,600 

9,530 

3,770 

2,390

1,830 

1,480 

1,280 

1,130 

1,060

3,330 

9,050 

8,810 

10,000 

18,800 

16,500

Minimum Mean

83 826 

131 176 

114 148

83 2,070

163 382 

160 200 

151 203 

93 406 

198 1,260 

260 2,758 

352 8,197 

1,060 9,192 

485 1,667

83 2,143

Sept.

g8,930 

g6,770 

f4,320 

f2,200 

gl,570

gl,280 

gl,130 

gl,060 

g985 

f9lt

f85S 

g786 

735 

741 

880

1,610 

1,780 

3,110 

 2 , 390 

1,830

1,020 

773 

6?J» 

, 602

' 563

526 

505 

490 

465 

485

Runoff In 

acre-feet

50,780 

10,480 

9,070

1,499,000

23,490 

11,100 

12,500 

24,190 

77,490 

164,100 

504,000 

565,200 

' 99,180

1,552,000

Tune 6 (3 p.m.) 13,8OO sec. -ft.} July 10 (6:30 a.m.) 16,800 

-ft.; July 19 (7:30 a.m.) 19,200 sec. -ft.; July 26 

>,900 sec. -ft.; Aug. 8 (7:30 p.m.) 14,500 sec. -ft.; Aug. 

).m.) 11,300 sec. -ft.; Aug 30 (4:30 p.m.) 19,900 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. ,

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 809

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat." 37°20 I , long 95°06', in NE£ sec. 21, T. 31 S., R.

 2nE7, at bridge on U. S.Highway 160, half a mile upstream from Hickory Creek, threequarters of a mile upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 2j miles upstream from dam of Kansas Ordnance, Plant, and 8i miles east of Parsons. Datum of gage 

is 810.25 feet above mean sea level {levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--4,817 square miles, including that of Hickory Creek.

RecoMs available. June 1929 to September 1950. October 1921 to June 1929 at site half 

of a mile downstream. Records include flow of Hickory Creek.

Average discharge. 29 years, 2,461 second-feet.

KXtPemeS. Maximum discharge during year, 27,000 second-feet July 20 {gage height, 24.90

 feet); minimum, 122 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 7.06 feet).

1921-50: Maximum discharge, 87,800 second-feet July 27, 1948 (gage height, 30.74

feet); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939. Bankfull stage, 24 feet. 

Remarks. Records good. Small diversion from pool in which gage is located by the Kansas

uranance Plant. 

Revisions (water years).--W 807: 1922, 1923. W 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Dec. 20, Apr. 5-29)

7.0 

7.2 

7.4 

7.6 

7.8

107

162

243

353

510

8.0

8.5

9.0

12.0

15.0

710

1,250

1,860

6,000

10,600

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

25.0

15,100

17,800

20,100

23,800

27,300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

I 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

188 

162 

150 

2,410 

1,640

540 

329 

208 

169 

312

510 

248 

188 

159 

144

138 

132 

124 

275 

1,180

.3,270 

4,600 

7,650 

5,300 

3,060

1,490 

868 

620 

484 

434 

403

Nov.

382 

341 

335 

312 

274

248 

234 

217 

212 

203

199 

195 

184 

188 

203

208 

208 

221 

217 

192

177 

173 

162 

159 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

147

Dec.

147 

147 

147 

147 

147

150 

144 

135 

135 

141

184 

184 

173 

162 

150

141 

130 

127 

130 

141

1,020 

' 1,990 

560 

360 

341

312 

294 

312 

312 

306 

335

Jan.

442 

784 

1,990 

1,920 

1,300

899 

640 

484 

468 

520

502 

459 

986 

1,120 

670

550 

530 

468 

418 

367

335 

318 

318 

324 

318

300 

289 

279 

268 

263 

243

Feb.

212 

203 

199 

217 

225

230 

234 

234 

234 

234

239 

324 

550 

468 

347

312 

300 

279 

263 

258

258 

263 

263 

253 

239

230 

230 

731

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Ifnv

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1945

ter year 1949-50 . . -r ....................

Peak discharge (base,>15,000 sec. -ft.). *

18,500 sec. -ft. j July'20 (9 a.m.) 27,000 see

Mar.

784 

389 

306 

284 

284

284 

274 

248 

239 

230

230 

230 

230 

230 

243

610 

1,010 

794 

670 

550

458 

411 

382 

353 

347

375 

382 

347 

318 

.284 

£74

Apr.

253 

289 

4,070 

1,920 

484

289 

248 

230 

221 

221

203 

192 

177 

16'6 

162

159 

150 

156 

156 

156

150 

156 

159 

153 

138

135 

-f!41 

f!32 

fllO 

f2,510

Secondfoot -days.

37,385 

6,341 

9,104

1,117,498

18,772 

8,029 

12,060 

13,686 

54,073 

106,694 

337,856 

281,570 

78,828

964,398

May

h4,740 

h3,200 

h2,120 

hi, 250 

h920

h710 

h510 

h510 

442 

510

396 

341 

312 

294 

284

258 

710 

1,250 

836 

1,170

2,510 

4,180 

3,550 

1,730 

1,010

1,040 

3,060 

3,760 

5,020 

4,180 

3,270

Maximum

7,650 

382 

1,990

22,500

1,990 

731 

1,010 

4,070 

5,020 

13,800 

27,000 

16,500 

18,400

27,000

June

5,440 

6,300 

7,500 

13,800 

13,700

13,100 

13,400 

8,250 

2,640 

1,730

1,860 

2,440 

2,710 

2,780 

1,920

1,120 

836 

690 

580 

510

493 

476 

442 

396 

367

341 

324 

335 

794 

1,420

July

1,010 

700 

710 

1,610 

2,510

2,920 

2,250 

1,350 

846 

7,240

17,400 

14,400 

15,500 

17,900 

17,900

8,100 

13,400 

18,600 

24,800 

27,000

25,600 

21,400 

16,500 

14,000 

9,160

8,700 

12,600 

12,500 

9,480 

6,750 

5,020

Minimum

124 

147 

127

124

243 

199 

230 

110 

258 

324 

700 

1,240 

550

124

Aug.

11,100 

13,200 

12,400 

12,000 

13,600

15,200 

16,200 

11,900 

12,000 

13,400

6,900 

3,900 

4,460 

12,000 

14,100

13,400 

13,200 

10,400 

9,480 

3,900

2,440 

1,920 

1,610 

1,420 

1,270

1,240 

3,130 

8,700 

9,000 

11,600 

16,500

.Mean

1,206 

211 

294

3,062

606 

287 

389 

456 

1,744 

3,556 

10,900 

9,083 

2,628

2,642

Sept.

18,400 

13,100 

7,050 

4,740 

2,640

1,860 

1,550 

1,370 

1,250 

1,140

1,040 

1,010 

920 

920 

1,010

1,170 

1,860 

1,860 

3,200 

2,850

2,510 

1,670 

1,100 

846 

742

680 

620 

600 

570 

550

Runoff in 

acre-feet

74,150 

12,580 

18,060

2,217,000

37,230 

15,930 

23,920 

27,150 

107,300 

211,600 

670,100 

558,500 

156,400

1,913,000

uly 11 (1:30 p.m.) 18,000 sec. -ft.; July 15 (9 a.m.) 

,-ft.j Aug. 7 (3 p.m.) 16,400 sec. -ft. J Sept. 1 (Z p.m.)

18,600 sec.-ft.

f Oomputed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
210 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 94°57', in Sw£SE£ sec. 5, T. 28 N., R.

 2TTE7, at county highway bridge, H miles upstream from Mud Creek, If miles downstream 

from Four Mile Creek, and 4j miles west of Commerce. Datum of gage is 748.97 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area. 5,876 square miles.

Records available.--June 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years, 4,199 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,500 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 20.08

 feet); minimum, 146 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 2.46 feet).

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet May 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 

25.12 feet May 20, 1943: minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 24, 25, Nov. 8, 1939 

(gage height, 1.65 feet).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water

 PS? 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

ZS 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

257 

221 

196 

425 

8,370

4,550 

2,410 

793 

469 

341

423 

636 

388 

263 

226

206 

187 

174 

166 

3,050

7,190 

8,940 

9,740 

7,550 

4,780

2,780 

1,490 

990 

736 

6O9 

508

Nov.

454 

417 

374 

367 

348

322 

303 

280 

263 

257

263 

263 

226 

216 

231

241 

246 

241 

263 

263

246 

226 

221 

216 

211

211 

196 

183 

196 

192

Dec.

192 

179 

179 

179 

174

170 

174 

170 

166 

166

174 

241 

361 

348 

263

211 

192 

187 

179 

179

291 

3,880 

3,140 

1,060 

653

575 

516 

461 

454 

446 

446

Jan.

485 

698 

1,68O 

3,170 

2,500

1,490 

1,000 

745 

671 

1,490

1,390 

1,030 

1,520 

3,470 

2,160

1,120 

853 

755 

653 

575

516 

477 

446 

431 

461

454 

417 

381 

374 

361 

335

Feb.

316 

286 

257 

252 

263

269 

286 

303 

309 

303

297 

768 

2,620 

1,690 

1,020

689 

566 

516 

469 

417

402 

388 

367 

361 

354

322 

292 

338

, Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Tfe

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-5O ................'.......

Mar.

1,790 

1,330 

671 

477 

402

374 

374 

341 

303 

280

280 

274 

263 

257 

257

348 

1,010 

1,380 

990 

793

636 

550 

485 

438 

402

381 

388 

388 

367 

322 

286

Apr.

2,

6, 

2

Secondfoot-days

69,064 

7,936 

16,O06

1,523,676

32,108 

14,720 

16,837 

19,753 

72,929 

159,697 

435,904 

292,490 

100,714

1,238,158

Peak discharge (base, 18.000 sec. -ft.}. June 3 (12:30

13,600 seo.-rt.; July 15 (7:36 a.m.) 19,400 «ec. -ft. ; Ju 

(10 a.m.) 18,700 sec. -ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

216 

246 

720 

O50 

270

833

566 

477 

354 

335

348 

322 

280 

236 

226

226 

226 

216 

192 

206

201 

241 

322 

236

211

187 

174 

153 

883 

600

May

3,920 

3,980 

2,410 

1,540 

1,030

745 

575 

533 

516 

803

1,700 

1,140 

717 

600 

508

424 

458 

1,660 

1,430 

 1,060

1,420 

3,550 

4,390 

2,980 

1,520

1,990 

3,07O 

3,780 

4,490 

12,300 

7,690

Maximum

9,74O 

454 

3,880

28,500

3,470 

2,620 

1,790 

6,050 

12,300 

18,200 

36,500 

17,000 

18,200

36,500

June

10,300 

18,200 

17,800 

15,400 

15,600

14,000 

13 , 300 

12.8QP 

alO,200 

37,700

33,170 

2,320 

2,880 

2,880 

2,780

1,740 

1,100 

853 

736 

627

575 

541 

516 

485 

417

402 

402 

395 

438 

1,140

July

1,450 

1,000 

424 

1,790 

3,270

3,370 

2,880 

2,280 

1,220 

1,980

13,900 

19,300 

18,000 

18,400 

19,400

18,900 

20,800 

23,800 

27,300 

31,700

35,600 

36,500 

31,700 

22,800 

13,800

9,430 

13,400 

14,300 

11,900 

9,260 

6,050

Aug.

7,930 

13,300 

13,600 

12,400 

12,800

14,800 

17,000 

16,300 

12,000 

13,600

11,600 

5,570 

 3,780 

7,580 

12,800

13,6OO 

13,800 

12,200 

10,800 

7,100

3,27O 

2,410 

1,940 

1,670 

1,49O

1,350 

2,600 

7.7OO 

11,200 

11,200 

15,100

Mlnlmun Mean

166 2,228 

183 265 

166 516

156 4,174

335 1,036 

252 526 

257 543 

153 658 

424 2,353 

395 5,323 

424 14,O60 

1,350 9,435 

609 3,357

153 3,392

Sept.

17,700 

18,200 

11,400 

6,800 

4,090

2,500 

1,900 

' 1,600 

1,420 

1,310

1,360 

1,210 

1,070 

1,010 

2,500

5,110 

2,160 

2,250 

2,600 

3,270

2,780 

2,000 

1,280 

990 

.843

764 

708 

644 

636 

609

Runoff In 

acre-feet

137,000 

15,740 

31,750

3,022,000

63,690 

29,200 

33,400 

39,180 

144,700 

316,800 

864,600 

580,100 

199,800

2,456,000

a.n.) 20,800 sec. -ft.; July 12 (4 p.n.) 

dy 21 (12 p.m.) 37,300 sec. -ft.; Sept. 2
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 211

. Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°28 ! , long. 95°02 ! , at Pensacola Dam on Neosho 

River, in sw£ sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 21 E., at Langley, 5 miles east of Pensacola and 

10" miles upstream from Big Cabin Creek. Datum of gage is 1.10 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage' area.--10,'298 square miles.

 Records available.--March 1940 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 2,030,000 acre-feet July 23 (gage height, 752.10 

feet ) ; minimum, 1,213,000 acre-feet Dec. 21 (gage height, 733.77 feet).

1940-50: Maximum contents, 2,172,000 acre-feet May 20, 1943, June 26, 27, 1948 

(gage height, 754.57 feet); minimum observed since power-pool stage was first reached, 

1,003,000 acre-feet Feb. 18, 1948 (gage height, 727.35 feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by multiple-arch concrete dam, with top of taintor-type 

spillway gates at gage height 755.0 feet. Storage began Mar. 21, 1940; power-pool 

stage was first reached Apr. 19, 1941. Capacity between gage heights 682.0 feet (sill 

of powerhouse penstock) and 745.0 feet (maximum power pool) is 1,492,000 acre-feet. 

Capacity between gage heights 745.0 and 755.0 feet is 525,000 acre-feet and is reserved 

for flood control. Dead storage below gage height 682.0 feet is 180,200 acre-feet. 

Reservoir is utilized for power development and flood control. Figures given represent 

total contents.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,429

 1,424

1,416

1,409

1,416

1,418

1,412.

1,409

1,405

1,400

1,393

1,384

1,377

1,369

1,364

1,361

1,352

1,343

1,336

1,330

1,344

1,384

1,416

1,439

1,443

1,442

1,438

1,433

1,429

1,429

1,420

Nov.

1,415

1,410

1,403

1,401

1,399

1,399

1,393

1,387

1,381

1,375

1,372

1,371

1,372

 1,368

1,362

1,356

1,350

1,343

1,343

1,343

1,336

1,327

1,321

1,322

1,317

1,314

1,313

1,308

1,301

1,293

-

Dec.

1,286

1,278

1,278

1,276

1,267

1,263

1,258

1,248

1,241

1,241

1,243

1,240

1,237

1,234

1,229

1,'224

1,225

1,227

1,221

1,219

1,215

1,224

1,232

1,235

1,243

1,247

1,248

1,248

1,248

1,248

1,253

Jan.

1,257

1,261

1,274

1,298

1,321

1,333

1,343

1,351

1,352

1,374

1,393

1,409

1,451

1,518

1,569

1,588

1,601

1,610

1,614

1,619

1,625

1,.626

1,621

1,620

1,626

1,625

1,622

1,623

1,633

1,627

1,624

Feb.

1,623

1,620

1,616

1,608

1,602-

1,598

1,595

1,592

1 , 589 

1,583

1,581.

1,583

1,593

1,602

1,606

1,606

1,601

1,599

1,596

1,592

1,594

1,591

1,591

1,585

1,582

1,577

1,567

1,566

_

_

-

Mar.

1,567

1,562

1,556

1,550

1,546

1,537

1,531

1,522

1,513

1,501

1,501

1,493

1,487

1,486

1,486

1,484

1,486

1,477

1,476

1,469

1,465

1,465

1,462

1,461

1,458

1,464

1,460

1,458

1,453

1,448

1,442

Apr.

1,431

1,422

1,422

 1,430

1,432

1,430

1,427

1,427

1,426

1,424

1,421

1,418

1,411

1,406

1,403

1,403

1,398

1,393

1,388

1,383

1,376

1,372

1,372

1,372

1,364

1,357

1,352

1,351

1,350

1,358

-

May

1,362

1,368

1,369

1,369

1,368

1,369

1,374

1,370

1,372

1,447

1,548

1,592

1,618

1,632

1,640

1,641

1,643

1,644

1,644

1,643

1,647

1,650

1,653

1,651

1,668

1,666

1,666

1,667

1,700

1,727

1,737

June

1,737

1,760

1,781

1,791

1,792

1,788

1,774

1,757

1,735

1,726

1,718

1,706

1,689

1,679

1,674

1,667

1,658

X.649

1,648

1,645

1,643

1,640

1,634

1,632

1,634

1,634

1,624

1,623

1,622

1,619

-

July

1,620

1,623

1,626

1,645

1,667

1,673

1,670

1,667

1,675

1,701

1,730

1,747

1,755

1,762

1,776

1,808

1,854

1,876

1,914

1,987

2,018

2,026

2,027

2,016

1,986

1,950

1,915

1,872

1,845

1,839

- 1,821

Aug.

1,809

1,820

1,844

1,858

1,878

1,945

1,932

1,911

1,886

1,848

1,801

1,748

1,706

1,686

1,690

1,681

1,687

1,682

1,684

1,678

,670

,667

,664

,659

,654

,657

,733

1,828

1,877

1,892

Sept.

1,844

1,815

1,786

1,748

1,704

1,679

1,677

1,673

1,673

1,677

1,677

1,673

1,672

1,667

1,696

1,729

1,743

1,736

1,708

1,687

1,694

1,685

1,681

1,680

1,673

1,668

1,664

1,657

1,650"

1,643

1,874|

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1949 ......

Sept. 30... ................

Water year 1949-50. .....

Gage height 

(feet)t

734.89

-

737.66

743.84

749.16

744.36

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,253,000

-

1,442,000

1,358,000

1,619,000

1,874,000

1,643,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-15,000

-40,000

+48,000

-124,000

-84,000

+379,000

-118,000

+202,000

+53,000

-231,000

+208,000

t Oage height at 12 p.m.
212 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Langley, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°26', long. 95°03', in SE^- sec. 27, T. 23 N., R.

21 E., 2 miles south of Langley, 3| miles downstream from Sumraerfield Creek, and 6f

miles upstream from Cabin Creek. Datum of gage is 607.65 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Drainage area.--10,335 square miles. 

Kecoras available.--October 1939 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--11 years, 8,448 second-feet. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 50,400 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 20.10

reetj; minimum, 85 second-feet Dec. 26; minimum daily, 189 second-feet Dec. 26. 

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 300,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.5

feet, from floodmark), from computation of outflow from Lake 0' The Cherokees:; minimum

dally, 9 second-feet Mar. 25, 1940 (caused by closure of Pensacola Dam).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943. 

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow regulated since 1940 by Lake 0' The Cherokees, 4 miles

above station (see preceding-page). 

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to June 14, 

July 10 to Sept. 30)

5.1 180

5.3 266

5.6 454-

5.9 750

6.3 1,340

'6.9 2,440

7.5 3,700

8.3 5,530

9.3 8,230

12.0 17,400

16.0 32,800

20.0 50,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23, 24'

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,590 

3,000 

4,950 

4,960 

4,870

5,000 

5,070 

3,710 

2,630 

4,81.0

5,010 

5,030 

4,850 

4,610 

3,510

2,700 

5,010 

4,970 

4,860 

5,080

5,270 

3,400 

2,790 

5,000 

5,130

5,170 

5,220 

5,670 

3,550 

2,710 

5,350

Nov.

3,640 

3,760 

3,550 

3,500 

1,650

967 

3,350 

4,110 

3,860 

3,850

3,580 

1,720 

938 

3,300 

3,690

3,880 3,840' 

3,580 

1,420 

1,040'

3,740 

4,090 

3,900 

1,150 

3,160

1,880 

1,460 

3,540 

3.870 

4*470

Dec.

3,720 

3,660 

2,150 

1,150 

3,520

3,950 

3,800 

4,200 

4,000 

1,800

281 

2,650 

3,030 

3,440 

3,120

2,880 

1,370 

311 

3,220 

3,640

3,440 

3,180 

5,260 

1,440 

362

189 

2,790 

3,040 

2,860 

3,120 

1,050

Jan.

370 

1,130 

3,500 

3,950 

3,820

3,430 

1,910 

1,080 

4,410 

3,630

4,090 

3,920 

3,620 

2,190 

1,090

3,050 

3,660 

3,550 

3,820 

3,580

2,180 

4,090 

6,420 

5,880 

3,860

3,960 

3,520 

2,340 

1,360 

4,130 

3,800

Feb.

3,240 

3,770 

4,250 

6,000 

5,260

4,910 

4,050 

3,850 

3,740 

4,110

6,320 

5,120 

6,470 

6,590 

6,720

6,590 

6,800 

6,800 

4,990 

5,450

4,220 

3,970 

4,040 

4,700 

6,520

3,860 

5,960 

6,460

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

^:::::::::;::::::::::'::::::::::::::::::

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

6,720 

6,940 

6,820 

6,780 

5,620

6,640 

6,770 

6,750 

6,810 

6,900

6,830 

6,270 

5,100 

3,630 

3,920

3,590 

3,960 

7,530 

5,920 

6,670

5,460 

3,640 

3,760 

3,430 

2,410

.1,270 

3,130 

3,940 

3,930 

4,270 

4,570

Apr.

7,420 

6,530 

6,210 

3,870 

3,870

3,800 

3,700 

2,500 

1,200 

3,580

3,870 

4,220 

3,960 

3,810 

2,430

1,500 

3,980 

4,160 

4,080 

3,930

4,170 

2,410 

1,220 

4,140 

4,210

4,560 

4,130 

4,830 

2,490 

1,750

Secondfoot-days

137,480 

90,465 

80,623

2,908,258

101,340 

144,760 

159,980 

112,530 

188,360 

328,680 

663,760 

648,070 

416,840

3,073,388

May

4,64C 

4,060 

4,48C 

4,520 

4,200

2,430 

1,380 

3,860 

4,320 

8,510

7,690 

6,860 

6,550 

5,860 

6,760

7,200 

7,190 

7,120 

7,160 

6,680

5,620 

6,660 

6,540 

6,770 

7,570

7,080 

7,100 

6,240 

7,000 

 7,040 

9,7^0

Maximum

5,670 

-4,470 

4,200

47,J600'

6,420 

6,800 

7,530 

7,420 

9,770 

23, 800 

42,200 

47,900 

45,800

47,900

June

15,200 

18 , 500 

19,600 

18,900 

20,000

21,500 

23,800 

23,400 

22,600 

21,500

12,700 

10,500 

13,600 

11,200 

7,500

7,650 

7,500 

6,280 

4,350 

4,170

4,030 

4,410 

4,330 

2,340 

1,760

4,660 

4,590 

3,570 

4,000 

4,540

July

2,270 

1,270 

3,300 

1,210 

5,390

6,670 

6,790 

6,250 

4,750 

8,260

14,500 

18,300 

21,900 

20,000 

15,200

14,500 

19,100 

26,900 

33,600 

36,600

40,000 

40,900 

40,400 

40,900 

40,400

40,900 

40,900 

42,200 

32,500 

18,900 

19,000..

Minimum

2,630 

938 

189

189

370 

3,240 

1,270 

1,200 

1,380 

1,760 

1,210 

4,530 

3,680

189

Aug.

17,900 

13,400 

5,940 

8,860 

13,200

17,200 

30,icfc 

35,300 

34,100 

37,800

40,400 

35,700 

30,800 

22,900 

15,300

20,700 

20,400 

18,900 

15,000 

12, 700

9,660 

5,560 

5,740 

5,740 

5,890

5,850 

4,530 

17,800 

45,200 

47,900 

47,600

Mean

4,435 

3,016 

2,601

7,968

3,269 

5,170 

5,161 

3,751 

6,092 

10,960 

21,410 

20,910 

"13,890

8,420

Sept.

45,800 

43,600 

40,000 

37,900 

33,200

21,000 

8,170 

7,010 

5,060 

3,680

5,760 

6,070 

6,000 

6,040 

6,350

5,840 

4,270 

11,300 

20,900 

18,500

15,100 

12,800 

8,570 

5,660 

6,600

6,140 

6,280 

6,180 

6,410 

6,670

Runoff In 

acre-fe«t

272,700 

179,400 

159,900

5,768,000

201,000 

287,100 

317,300 

223,200 

374, 600 

651,900 

1.317,000 

1,785,000 

826,800

6,096,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 213

Heosho River near Choufceau, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 14', long, 95°14', in SE^SE^ sec. 1, T. 20 N., R. 

19 -K. , at bridge on county road between Locust Grove and Pryor, 5 miles upstream from 

Pryor Creek and 1\ miles northeast of Chouteau. Datum of gage is 551.83 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 11,546 square miles.

Records available. April 1941 to September 1950 (discontinued). October 1937 to March 

laij. at site b miles downstream.

Average discharge. 13 years, 8,987 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 76,500 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 21.58 

re'et); minimum, 308 second-feet Dec. 12; minimum daily, 462 second-feet Dec. 12. , 

1937-50: Maximum discharge,.400,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.00 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 28 second-feet Mar. 30, 1940 (caused by 

closure of Pensacola Dam).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks .--Records excellent. Flow regulated since 1940 by Lake O 1 The Cherokees, SSmiles 

above station (see p. 211).

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949to September 1950

tey

i

2 

3

4 

S

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

Oct.

4,590 

3,630 

3,830 

5,300 

5,160

5,040 

5,320 

 4,760 

3,690 

3,480

5,440 

, 5,230 

5,310 

4,850 

4,400

3,420 

3,790 

5,340 

5,200 

5,230

5,750 

4,930 

3,560 

4,110 

5,450

5,640 

5,520 

5,720 

5,170 

3,700 

3,820

Nov.

4,960 

3,930 

3,920 

3,880 

3,410

1,800 

1,450 

4,000 

4,400 

4,170

4,100 

3,560 

1,860 

1»380 

3,920

4,000 

4,220 

4,020 

3,350

1,570

1,620 

4,160 

4,500 

3,460 

1,480

3,110 

2,080 

1,950 

3,960 

4,370

Dec.

4,560 

3,970 

3,470 

2,290 

1,56£>

4,160 

4,080 

4,400 

4,510 

3,730

1,900 

462 

3,200 

3,320 

3,640

3,320 

2,890 

1,520 

736 

3,680

3,900 

3,540 

3,720 

3,090 

1,690

676 

721 

3,620 

3,400 

3,630 

3,030

Jan.

1,530 

847 

2,630 

4,670 

5,600

\ 4,980 

4,290 

2,830 

2,950 

7,600

6,900 

6,010 

7,950 

11,400 

6,750

4,590 

5,770 

5,360 

5,050 

4,960

4,000 

3,510 

6,800 

8,140 

4,160

4,990 

4,420 

3,780 

2,790 

2,660 

4,560

Feb.

4,040 

3,900 

4,310 

6,020 

6,080

6,000 

4,560 

4,160 

4,310 

4,010

6,050 

7,240 

8,960 

8,980 

8,280

8,150 

7,980 

7,930 

6,660 

6,690

5,010 

4,760 

4,650 

4,820 

7,210

5,020 

5,640 

8,390

Month

Octo 

Hove

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

7,750 

8,040 

7,970 

8,010 

7,150

6,980 

7,610 

7,360 

7,500 

7,450

8,440 

8,230 

8,090 

5,160 

5,180

5,240 

4,860 

7,920 

7,230 

7,400

7,660 

4,460 

4,430 

4,350 

3,660

2,930 

2,130 

4,130 

4,530 

4,490 

4,950

Apr.

7,140 

7,580 

7,540 

4,830 

4,340

4,490 

4,540 

3,800 

3,020 

2,080

4,330 

4,410 

4,650 

4,380 

3,820

2,810 

2,370 

4,440 

4,600 

4,320

4,290 

4,100 

2,660 

1,810 

4,460

4,450 

4,620 

4,360 

4,340 

3,040

Second- . 

foot -days

146,380 

98,590 

92,415

3,369,425

152,477 

169, 8lO 

191,290 

127,640 

368,270 

386,700 

730,240 

687,430 

481,160

3,632,402

May

3,100 

5,130 

4,790 

4,930 

4,860

3,950 

2,760 

2,280 

4,600 

38,700

56,100 

20,700 

12,700 

12,000 

10,600

10,400 

10,100 

10,800 

9,690 

8,570

7,670 

7,650 

7,880 

7,790 

9,760

20,600 

16,400 

9,340 

9,420 

20,700 

14,300

Maxlmun

5;750 

4,960 

4,560

49,900

11,400 

8,980 

8,440 

7,580 

56,100 

27,800 

43,600 

49,900 

48,200

56,100

June

16,700 

21,700 

27,800 

24,600 

21,700

22,200 

25,100 

25,100 

24,600 

26,200

24,600 

9,550 

15,400 

13,100 

8,670

8,440 

8,430 

7,420 

5,780 

5,050

4,740 

4,980 

5,100 

4,040 

2,760

3,320 

5,320 

4,980 

4,420 

4,900

July

4,320 

2,600 

2,140 

3,470 

3,000

8,580 

7,900 

7,000 

6,130 

6,000

16,300 

17,600 

23,100 

22,600 

16,300

16,300 

24,100 

31,200 

37,100 

41,900

45,600 

43,600 

43,100 

43,100 

43,600

42,500 

43,600 

42,500 

40,700 

24,100 

22,200

Minimum

3,420 

1,380 

462

462

847 

3,900 

2,130 

1,810 

2,280 

2,760 

2,140 

5,650 

4,860

462

Aug.

21, 200 

19,300 

8,360 

9,080 

15,000

17,600 

27,800 

37,100 

35,900 

36,500

42 , 500 

38,300 

33,000 

27,800 

15,000

21,700 

21,700 

21,700 

16,300 

13,800

12,400 

6,160 

6,100 

6,010 

6,220

6,350 

5,650 

13,700 

46,000 

49,900 

49,300

Mean

4,722 

3,286 

2,981

9,231

4,919 

6,065 

6,171 

4,255 

11,880 

12,890 

23,560 

22,180 

16,040

9,952

sept.

48,200 

45,400 

41,900 

39,500 

38,300

26,200 

10,400 

8,190 

6,270 

4,860

5,430 

6,720 

S.510 

8,410 

6,170

14,600 

8,420 

8,670 

22,600 

21,700

17,600 

21,700 

11,200 

8,450 

7,480

7,160 

7,200 

T, 100 

7,180 

7,440

Runoff In 

acre-feet

290,300 

195,600 

185,300

6,683,000

302,400 

336,800 

379,400 

253,200 

730,500 

767,000 

1,448,000 

1,363,000 

954,400

7,804,000
214 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Port Gib son Reservoir near Port Gib son, Okla.

Location. --Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°52' , long. 95°14' , in NW£NW£ sec. 18, T. 16 N , 

K - au E.» at Port Gibson Dam on Neosho River, 4 miles north of Fort Gibson and 7.7 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 Drainage area. 12,498 square miles.

jtecoras available.- -October 1949 to September 1950.

isxtremes . Maximum contents during year, 312,000 acre-feet Sept. 2 (elevation 551 04 

reet ) ; minimum not determined.

Remarks. --Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity and earth-fill dam. Regulated storage 

Began Sept. 5, 1949. Capacity, 1,284,000 acre-feet at elevation 582.0 feet (floodcontrol pool) and 365,200 acre-feet at elevation 554.0 feet (maximum power pool) 

Reservoir was designed for flood control and power development. Figures given herein 

represent total contents. *

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, ana contents, In aore-feet) 

(Based on 1941 survey)

508

510

514

518

522

8,000

9,780

14,890

22,530

34,450

526

531

537

544

552

52,250

83,200

131,800

2O7,8OO

328,500

561

571

581

593

516,600-

812,100

1,234,000

1,930,000

Contents, In aore-feet, water year" October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

oot:

15,370

14,570

13,400

16,180

16,710

17,240

16,710

16 , 36O

14,730

12,570

14,260

14,570

15,210

15,210

14,570

13,400

11,800

14,120

14,890

15,370

19/090

18,710

15,690

14,120

15,530

16,180

16,880

17,060

18,330

16,540

13,830

Nov.

IB, 690

14,570

14,730

13,980

12,83O

10,310

8,480

9.78O

12,050

11,560

12,700

12,700

10,10O

8,480

9,780

11,560

12,440

12,050

12,700

10,100

8,820

10,530

12,700

12,180

.10,640

10,860

9,780

8,820

10,530

12,570

-

Dec.

14,890

15,850

16,180

12,7OO

8,820

10,530

12,050

11,560

12,440

12,960

12,960

8,480

8,390

11,080

15,530

13,540

11,920

-

8,560

8,390

11,920

13,400

10,970

-

-

_

8,310

9,890

11,560

12,960

14,260

Jan.

-

9,290

13,680

17,580

20,300

-

-

16,710

24,210

28,710

30,93O

46,790

54,900

57,650

55,450

49,250

44,950

40,470

34,830

30,930

'-

20,09O

21,810

22,530

18,140

17,580

-

-

9,380

12,050

Feb.

12,440

13,680

-

-

-

16,540

16,360

19,660

17,240

14,890

14,890

-

29,010

34,830

35,210

34,450

34,450

32,970

-

27,210

27,510

21,810

18,330

20,740

 23,490

32,290

38,370

51,250

-

-

-

Mar.

56,000

56,000

51,750

51,250

47,250

43,570

41,310

40,050

38,370

42.19O

46,330

45,410

48,750

42,190

37,950

34,450

30,250

32,290

32,29O

36,350

40,890

39,630

38,370

39,210

38,370

33,310

29,610

36,350

43,570

51,750

59,856

Apr.

68,350

78,720

85,510

78,860

70,56O

66,450

67,050

62,250

55,450

48,25O

45,410

43,570

41,310

39,210

37,530

35,210

29,310

30,590

35,210

37,110

36,730

34,730

30,590

30,250

33,690

36,730

41,310

42,190

41,730

37,950

-

May

28,710

35,210

39,630

36,730

34,070

32,970

31,610

31,950

31,950

243,500

326,900

297,800

273,500

260,800

258,000

247,600

239,900

233,400

226,300

215,900

202,000

187,300

174,200

160,800

161,000

177,300

186,500

177,100

177,000

194,100

195,500

June

197,800

212,700

238,3OO

257.OOO

263,300

266,400

272,400

274,400

274,300

280, OOO

277,500

255,400

252,800

247,400

234,300

220,200

205,600

189,700

172,200

154,000

135,400

118,500

102,200

85,720

67,050

49,750

38,790

29,010

25,560

26,640

July

27,510

29,61O

31,610

29,910

31,610

37,110

45,410

53,250

59,300

54,350

58,200

68,350

"87,500

106,400

113,100

117,400

135,400

166,200

210,000

259,600

393,600

306,900

306,200

306,200

308,100

306,200

305,900

305,400

305,400

292,800

282 , 900

Aug.

285,000

276,400

254,900

241,700

242,200

244,800

262,800

286,900

291,400

294,300

301,300

298,600

'293,400

284,500

265,600

266, 3OO

268,100

268,400

261,000

253,100

246,200

227,300

209,800

191,200

173,900

157,900

143,500

139,100

200,900

270,800

302,800

Sept.

310,400

309,900

305,900

302,500

299,400

285,500

260,000

242,800

224,600

204,300

184,100

168,300

153, lOtt

139,800

130,200

134,200

127,700

117,400

130,300

145,700

152,100

166,600

161,700

150,500

135,800

123,200

110,600

98,800

86,980

76,690

Kote.--No gage-height record Dec. 18, 24-26, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 7, 8, 22, 28, 29, Feb. 3-5, 

12, 19; contents for Dec. '31' Interpolated. Contents for Jan. 5, 9-14, Feb. 2, lo, 22, Feb. 25 to 

Apr. 1, Apr. 6 to Hay 9, June 25 to July 12, computed front graph based on staff-gage readings.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Pate

'Sept. 30...................

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1949. .....

Mav 31

Sept. 30. ..................

Water year 1949-50......

Elevation 

(feet)t

sis! 3

512.4

6513.6

-

512.0

525.8

527.4

522.9

543.00

519.60

549.27

550.50

530.07

-

Contents 

(acre-feet}

13,830

12,570

-14,260

-

12,050

51,250

59,850

37,950

195,500

26,640

282,900

302,800

76,690

-

Change In contents 

during month 

"(aore-feet)

-1,700

-1,260

+1,690

-

-2,210

+39,200

+8,600

-21,900

+157,550

-168,860

+256,260

+19,900

-226,110

+61,160

t Elevation at 12 p.m. 

e Estimated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Cottonwood River near Marion, JCans.

215

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21', long. 97°04', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 19 S., R. 3 

E., three-quarters of a mile downstream from South Cottonwood River -and 2 miles west of 

Marion. Datum of gage is 1,289.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 329 square miles.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 133 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,020 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 16.55 

reet); minimum, 4.0 second-feet June 26, 27.

1938-50- Maximum discharge observed, 15,200 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941, Apr."16, 

1945 (gage height, 25.68 feet); no flow Jan. 18, 19, 1940.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 14 discharge.measurements, and computation of discharge 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to 9)

1.5 4.0

1.6 7.0

1.7 11

1.8 16

1.9 22

2.0 30

2.2 52

2.4 84

2.6 125

3.0 235

4.0 600

6.O 1,430

8.0 2,380

10.0 3,370

12.0 4,370

14.O 5,460

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

l*y

i

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.9 

4.9

5.2 

5.8 

6.4

6.4 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

9.4

13 

11 

7.4 

6.7 

6.7

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

7.0 

12

41 

22 

12 

9.8 

8.2

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.4

Nov.

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.8 

8.2

9.-0 

9.4 

9.4 

9.0 

9.0

9.4

9.8 

10 

10 

9.8

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.4 

9.8

9.8 

9.4 

9.8 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Dec.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

IP

9.8 

9.8 

10 

11

21 

31 

3.5 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

15 

14 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13 

21

Jan.

25 

22 

' 19 

16 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

14 

15 

16 

16 

15

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Feb.

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

'14 12 

14 

13. 

12

12 

12 

14 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11

12

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

mber ........----- --------- .......

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.8

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

9.8 

8.6 

8.2 

7.4

Apr.

7.4 

7.8 

7.8 

8.2 

8.2

7.4 

7.0 

7.0 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.8 

9.0 

9.0 

9.4 

9.0

8.2 

7.4 

7.4 

7;4 

7.0

7.0 

6.7 

7.0 

7.8 

7.0

Secondfoot -days

283.3 

278.6 

393.6

58,382.5

413 

332 

334.2 

229.7 

1,032.5 

4,152.3 

12,652.3 

13,154 

2,256

35,511.5

May

7.0 

8.2 

8.2 

8.6 

10

11 

11 

11 

12 

11

10 

10 

9.8 

9.4 

8.6

8.2 

7.0 

7.4 

66 

84

22 

12 

9.0 

6.4 

6.1

8.6 

58 

16 

236 

. 298 

40

Maximum

41 

10 

31

6,910

25 

14 

12 

9.4 

298 

2,100. 

4,230 

4,930 

1,340

4,930

June

21 

19 

579 

123 35 '

20 

16 

12 

2,100 

846

70 

37 

24 

18 

14

12 

11 

9.8 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

13 

7.8 

7.0 

5.5

4.6

4.6 

23 

7? 

21

July

1 

1 

1 

4 

3

!

Minimum

4.9 

7.4 

9.8

4.5

11 

11 

7.4 

6.7 

6.1 

*..6 

. 6.7 

21' 

21

4.6

35 

62 

28 

12 

S.6

7.0 

6.7 

10 

51 

112

29 

14 

32 

17 

11

040 

340 

070 

230 

180

145 

66 

51 

40 

46

62' 

58 30 ^ 

24 

23 

632

Aug.

4,930 

2,640 

145 

77 

85

62 

232 

235 

66 

51

50 

52 

150 

175 

309

52 

a40 

31 

29 

26

25 

24 

22 

 21 

. 50

307 

1,140 

61 

354 

1,610 

103

Mean

9.14 

9.29 

12.7

161

13.3 

11-. 9 

10.8 

7.66 

33.3 

138 

406 

424 

75; 2

97.3

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.). --June 9 (1:30 P.O.) 3,620 sec. -ft.] July 19 (11

Sept.

56 

45

37 

32 

29

26 

25 

24 

23 

22

21 

21 

21 

23

62

1,340 

87 

50 

36 

30

26 

27 

25 

24 

24

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

Runoff in 

acre-feet

562 

553 

781

116,800

819 

S59 

663 

456 

2,050 

8,240 

25,100 

26,090 

4.47CJ

70,440

p.m.) 7,020

aec.-ft.j Aug. 1 (6:30 p.m.) 6,820" sec. -ft. ' 

a to gage-height reeord] discharge Interpolated.

209005 O - 5* - 15
216 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°22 I , long. 96°31', In NE^.sec. 28, T. 19 S., R. 

B E., 1 mile east of Cottonwood Falls and 3j miles upstream from South Pork Cottonwood 

River. Datum of gage Is 1,147.41 feet above mean sea level, datum pf 1929.

Drainage area. 1,402 square miles.

Records available.--February 1935 to September'1950. April 1932 to February 1935 at site 

in uottonwood falls.

Average discharge. 18 years, 494 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 19.73 

feet); minimum, 52 second-feet Oct. 2-4 (gage height, 2.19 feet).

1932-50: Maximum discharge, 68,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 22.50 

feet), by combination of slope-area and contracted-opening methods; minimum, 1 secondfoot Aug. 15 to Sept. 13, 1934, Sept. 19-23, 1936. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those based on graph of 

gage readings, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 1007: 1942. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 19$0

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

S

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

?S

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

57 

55 

53 

53 

55

59 

63 

61 

59 

61

63 

68 

73 

73 

68

63 

61 

57 

61 

921

1,340 

733 

317 

184 

139

123 

108 

106 

103 

103 

103

Nov.

95 

90 

83 

80 

80

80 

80 

83 

80 

78

101 

123 

88 

85 

83

80 

75 

75 

75 

73

71 

71 

66 

68 

68

68' 

68 

68 

68 

66

Dec.

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

71 

71 

71 

71 

75

80 

85 

85 

101 

95

88 

83 

88 

*88 

90

101 

111 

108 

114 

109

95 

98 

9ft 

101 

103 

259

Jan.

480 

343 

259 

203 

142

b!35 

b!30 

b!25 

b!25 

b!25

b!25 

b!25 

1)130 

b!30 

b!30

133 

*126 

117 

108 

111

111 

114 

120 

120 

117

108 

98 

106 

98 

149 

103

Feb.

103 

98 

95 

95 

101

106 

108 

111 

108 

108

106 

111 

111 

114 

117

111 

108 

108 

101 

101

95 

95 

95 

90 

85

85 

TK| 

85

Month

Octo 

Hove

Oeee

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apri

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

3«pt

Wa

mber. ...................................

lendar year 194£

uax*y . . . i . ..... ..*.. ... ...

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

85 

83 

80 

78 

75

75 

73 

68 

68 

68

75 

75 

75 

73 

78

93 

101 

98 

98 

95

98 

98 

95 

95 

93

98 

93 

88 

83 

70 

78

Apr.

78 

75 

80 

83 

85

83 

80 

83 

83 

85

78 

75 

73 

73 

73

75 

80 

85 

85 

85

83 

83 

88 

83 

75

71 

71 

125 

845 

462

Secondfoot-days

5,443 

2,369 

2,868

251,814

4,546 

2,836 

2,611 

3,583 

10,085 

19,520 

84,628 

78,912 

17,030

234,431

Peak discharge (base, -3^600 sec. -ft.). June 3 (2:30

May

210 

173 

162 

152 

145

126 

117 

117 

117 

111

106 

103 

103 

98 

101

95 

177 

273 

1,790 

1,420

501 

312 

214 

166 

139

156 

281 

259 

710 

1,000 

651

Maximum

1,340 

123 

259

10,200

480 

117 

101 

845 

1,790 

5,640 

8,550 

12,100 

2,160

12,100

June

362 

395 

5,640 

2,740 

1,040

540 

434 

357 

1,020 

1,720

2,oap

501 

312 

247 

222

222 

199 

149 

130 

126

111 

117 

108 

98 

90

80 

73 

133 

152 

142

July .

178 

239 

195 

159 

101

80 

66 

57 

5,420 

8,550

1,960 

557 

334 

255 

239

2,160 

5,960 

6,420 

7,420 

6,840

5,930 

3,190 

1,770 

5,250 

3,880

4,930 

2,010 

1,120 

-3_*Q10 

1,340 

5,O10

Aug.

11,100 

12,100 

7,490 

3,100 

1,210

1,P20 

1,820 

1,820 

1,680 

803

2,190 

2,160 

1,300 

1,530 

1,770

1,720 

775 

587 

. 475 

429

395 

366 

348 

321 

.793

1,580 

4,210 

2,740 

' 5,460 

5,410 

4,210

Minimum Mean

53 176 

66 79.0 

66 92.5

53 T90

98 147 

85 101 

68 84.2 

71 119 

95 325 

73 651 

57 2,730 

321 2,546 

218 568

53 642

Sept.

1,820 

719 

581 

512 

464

429 

400 

376 

357 

339

325 

312 

303 

325 

1,380

1,860 

2,160 

1,000 

475 

381

321 

290 

266 

255 

243

239 

230 

226 

222 

218

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,800 

4,700 

5,690

499,400

9,020 

5,630 

5,188 

7,110 

20,000 

38,720 

, 167,900 

156,500 

33,780

465,000

P.m.) 8,550 sec. -ft.; July 10 (4 a.m.)

(12:30 a.m.) 6,770 sec.-ft.; Aug. 1 (12 p.m.) 15,700 sec.-ft.; Aug. 11 (10 p.m.) 3,620 sec.-ft.j Aug. 

27 (7 a.m.) 5,410 aec.^ft.!. *"£ 30 (1:30 a.m.) 6,350 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hot*. Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings Oct. 22-24, Feb. 19, June 2-7, 15-21, 

JuIyT6, 18, 19, 23, 24, 31, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1. «
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 217

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12'.. long. 96°50', In NEi sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 

5HS77 on steel highway bridge, 4 miles south of Cedar Point. Datum of gage is 1.262.5C 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 110 square miles.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 62.4 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge, 7,850 second-feet July 31 (gage height, 17.46 feet); minimum, 6.0 second-feet Oct. 1.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Apr. 22, 1944 (gage height, 22.50 

feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 350 second-feet, which are fair.

.Cooperation. Gage-height record, 10 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

oTscharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, Mater year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.2 

6.2 

6.5 

6.7 

7.8

7.8 

7.4 

6.7 

7.4 

11

10 

8.5 

8.1 

8.1 

7.8

7.8 

7.4 

7.0 

9.7 

658

360 

37 

21 

16 

15

13 

13 

12 

12 12 

12

Nov.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

1011 11

10

9.7 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3

9.3 

9.3 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9

8.9 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.1

Dec.

7.8 

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.4

7.8 

7.0 

6.7 

6.5 

6.2

6.2 

6,2 

6.5 

6.7 

6.7

10 

10 

8.1 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.0 

7.8 

10 

12 

60

Jan.

35 

20 

16 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

12 

12

11 

11 

12 

12 

11

10 

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.3

9.3 

9.7 

10 

9.7 

9.3

8.1 

7.8 

8.5 

8.5 

8.1 

7.8

Feb.

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.5 

9.3

9.7 

9.7 

9.3 

8.9 

8.5

8.5 

9.3 

14 

12 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.3

9.3 

9.3 

11

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deee

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber ....

nber. ...................................

lendar year 194

h. ... .\. .... v ...........................

Bi::::^::::::;::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ter year 1949-50 .......

Mar.

10 

10 

9.7 

10 

10

9.7 

8.9 

8.1 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

10

12 

11 

10 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.3 

8.9

8.9 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1

Apr.

8.5 

8.5 

9.3 

9.7 

9.3

8.5 

8.1 

7.8 

8.1 

8.5

7.4 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.4 

8.1 

8.5 

8.5 

8.1

7.8 

7.8 

8.1 

7.8 

7.0

6.7 

7.0 

 432 

115 

39

Secondfoot-days

1,329.1 

292.7 

287.2

22,724.8

356.5 

270.0 

288.1 

800.5 

749.0 

2,228 

9,586.4 

2,811 

674

19,672.5

May

29 

25 

23 

21 

18

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15

15 

15

16 

19 

16 

4? 

16

13 

12 

11 

9.7 

9.3

11 

11 

11 

218 

42 

19

Maximum

6S8 

11 

60

2,650

35 

14 

12 

432 

218 

985 

3,120 

1,080 

54

3,120

June

16 

588 

985 

72 

49

39 

35 

32 

29 

27

24 

23 

20 

19 

17

16 

15 

14 

13 

16

16

14 

12 

11 

10

10 

30 

40 

23 

13

July

12 

11 

10 

9.7 

9.3

12 

9.3 

8.1 

156 

79

22 

16 

12 

10 

10

1,190 

1,170 

325 

410 

93

55 

46 

209 

239 

649

164 

67 

1,140 

129 

194 

3,120

Minimum

6.2 

8.1 

6.2

5.3

7.8 

8.1 

8.1 

6.7 

9.3 

10 

8.1 

23 

15

6.2

Aug.

185 

106 

76 

67 

64

55 

132 

77 

51 

44

93 

62 

42 

38 

36

33 

32 

31 

29 

28

27 

26 

25 

24 

23

33 

49 

33 

1,080 

157 

53

Mean

42.9 

9.76 

9.26

62.3

11.5 

9.64 

9.29 

26.7 

24.2 

74.3 

309 

90.7 

22.5

53.9

Sept.

37 

32 

29 

26

23

22

21 

20 

18

18

17 

16 

18

32 

54

51 

25 

20 

19 

18

17 

16 

16 

16 

IS

15

15 

16 

16 

16

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,640 581

570

45,090

707 

536 

571 

1,590 

1,490 

4,420 

19,010 

5,580 

1,340

39,040

Peak discharge (base, 3.600 sec. -ft.). June 2 (12 p.m.) 3,690 sec. -ft.; July 51 (8 a.m.) 7,650
218 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°24', long. 96°43', in SW£ sec. 13, T. 19 S., R. 6 

K., 4 miles northwest of Elmdale and 4| miles upstream from mouth. 'Datum of gage is 

1,220.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 92 square miles.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1950 (discontinued).

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 48.2 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed, 13,300 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 18.90 

reet ); minimum not determined, probably occurred during period of ice effect. 

1938-50: Maximum discharge observed, that Of Aug. 1, 1950; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those above 300 secondreet, which are poor. Gage read twice daily, oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation. Gage height record, 11 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water yearsK W 1037: 1941, 1942, 1944. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

»y

i

2

s

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

3.1

3.1 

3il 

3.5 

3.5

3.6 

3.6 

3.3, 

3.3 

3«6

3.6 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.6

3.6 

3.5 

3.6 

4.5 

5.3

14 

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

3.5

3.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Nov.

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8 

4.1

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

*3.6 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.B 

3.5 

3.3

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.5

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

Dec.

3.5 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9

2.9 

2.8 

*2.8 

3.3 

3.3

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

I b2.5

> b2.0

3.0 

4.0

Jan.

. bS.O

5.4 

5.9 

*5.9 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

6.4 

6.4 

5.4

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.6 

4.6

5.0 

5.0 

5.4 

5.0 

4.6

4.6 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.6

Feb.

4.6 

4.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.6

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

3.9 

4.2

4.6 

5.0 

5.0 

4.6 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 -3.9

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl Mav

June 

July 

AugU s»pt

V*

lendar year 194

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

4.2 

5.0

5.0 

4.6 

3.3 

 3.0 

3.0

3.3 

3.3 

3.6 

3.6 

3.9

4.6 

4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

4.2 

3.6 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

Apr.

3.3 

3.3 

-3.6 

3.9 

3.6

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.6 

3.6

3.3 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

3.0 

3.0

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.0

3.0 

3.3 

22 

9.2 

5.4

Secondfoot-days

121.8 

109.1 

86.4

17,651.5

158.3 

120.6 

117.6 

126.0 

1,636.6 

1,463.9 

13,028.5 

8,405 

879

26,252.8

Peak discharge (base. 1,700 sec.-ft..) . JulsJ (12 m.

May

5.0

5.0 

' 5.0 

4.6 

4.2

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3

3.3 

83 

94 

383 

43

23 

133 

13 

10 

11

30 

27 

62 

553 

69 

38

Maximum

14 

4.1 

4.0

2,590

6.4 

5.0 

5.0 

22 

553 

516 

3,460 

3,570 

230

3,570

June

37 

38 

297 

65 

47

38 

32 

27 

516 

62

3*7 

29 

24 

20

17

15 

14 

12 

11

11

12 

' 10 

9.8 

8.2 

6.8

6.4 

5.9 

35 

12 

8.8

July

7.8 

88 

12 

8.8 

7.2

5.9 

5.4 

5.4 

3,460 

320

176 

117 

95 

74 

64

689 

867 

682 

1,500 

241

232 

110 

853 

526 

927

402* 

176 

427 

212 

95 

643

Aug.

3,570 

201 

96 

102 

108

45 

384 

121 

38 

33

706 

220 

90 

106 

218

90 

96 

63 

96 

48

48 

45 

40 

37 

102

460 

220 

96 

662 

150 

114

Mlnlmun Mean

3.1 3.93 

3.3 3.64 

2.79

2.0 48.4

5.11 

3.9 4.31 

3.0 3.79 

3.0 4.20 

3.3 52.8 

5.9 48.8 

5.4 420 

33 271 

10 29.3

71.9

10,300 sec. -ft. j July 16 (9 p.m

Sept.

45 

34 

29 

26 

23

21 

20 

18 

17 

16

15 

14 

14 

17 

230

142 

27 

22

17

15

14 

13 

IS 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

Runoff in 

acre-feet

242 

216 

171

35,010

314

239 

233 

250 

3,250 

2,900 

25,840 

16,670 

1,740

52,060

.) l,750v

13,300 sec.-ft.; Aug. 29 (6 p.m.) 1,990 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 219

Spring River near Waco, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37 0 14'45", long. 94°33 I 55", on line between SE£ sec. 

 '/ and NE£ sec. 18, T. 29 H., R. 33 W., at county highway bridge, three-quarters of a

mile downstream from Blackberry Creek and lj miles east of Waco. Datum of gage is

833.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--1,164 square miles.

Records available.--April 1924 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--26 years, 946 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,800 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 24.50 

reet); minimum, 104 second-feet Deo. 9-10 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

1924-50: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 30.94 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 11 second-feet July 24, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by gristmills above station. 

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, vater year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.0 

2.5 

3.4 

4.0

110

301 714-

1,030

5.0 1,630

6.0 2,410-

9.0 5,340

14.0 11,100

18.0 16,500

20.0 20,400

22.0 26.80Q

24.0 35,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

134

117

117

134

144

148

137

130

124

163

159

198

217

174

171

178

148

134

120

391

3,800

5,660

6,850

1,530

817

665

564

494

449

413

383

Nov.

356

339

318

301

281

269

257

249

237

229

221

281

301

289

277

241

217

205

194

190

190

. 186

174

171

155

167

152

152

152

137

Dec.

141

144

130

141

127

137

120

127

113

113

117

178

269

245

229

225

221

213

205

205

534

1,440

922

560

427

391

449

583

531

499

462

Jan.

522

690

896

2,030

3,820

1,630

1,090

896

976

4,020

4,120

2,590

4,420

8,790

6,740

2,500

1,630

1,440

1,230

1,110

1,000

976

949

922

869

817

740

714

690

665

641

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

"February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

Augumt ........................

September .-. ...................

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

607

579

569

536

536

555

569

564

555

522

499

815

4,320

3,520

2,000

1,200

1,000

922

843

765

740

765

740

690

617

569

536

765

_

.

-

Secondfoot-days

24,863

6,888

10,198

352,126

60,123

26,898

18,906

10,651

30,485

18,560

67,479

139,832

31,644

446,527

Mar.

1,320

949

690

593

569

536

508

481

444

431

431

508

641

541

560

843

1,140

949

740

665

617

583

550

517

494

485

458

440

427

400

396

Maximum

6,850

356

1,440

11,400

8,790

4,320

1,320

714

3,240

2,320

7,860

35,300

4,720

35,300

Apr.

387

378

607

714

665

472

405

383

361

356

339

330

318

305

301

301

301

305

301

301

289

285

281

273

249

233

225

217

265

504

-

May

387

365

326

305

281

257

241

237

245

1,100

2,950

3,240

2,000

1,320

1,110

976

869

740

1,160

2,160

1,920

976

765

665

603

617

817

922

869

1,140

922

Minimum

117

137

113

71

522

499

396

217

237

325

418

209

378

113

June

96S

2,320

2,320

1,440

949

765

665

588

536

504

467

431

413

387

361

343

335

305

301

297

293

297

277

257

249

225

249

558

896

564

-

Mean

802

230

329

965

1,939

961

610

355

983

619

2,177

4,511

1,055

1,223

July

794

817

1,410

2,680

1,320

817

612

499

690

2,760

1,290

922

1,230

574

427

4,290

6,850

7,860

7,290

4,920

3,040.

896;

869

641

1,500

6,520

3,330

1,200

569

444

418

Per 

square 

mile

0.689

.198

.283

.829

1.67

.826

.524

.305

.845

.532

1.87

3.88

.906

1.05

Aug.

555

1, 520

390

583

1,840

1,410

2,

2,

740

330

770

1,060

472

2,

4,

1,

390

220

260

536

431

5,

23,

35,

23,

16,

10,

405

387

352

322

277

261

241

221

209

750

700

300

600

300

700

Sept.

4,720

2,240

2,680

1,610

1,440

1,230

1,110

976

922

843

791

922

765

714

843

1,260

1,200

922

765

665

617

 579

555

517

481

449

436

418

396

396

378

Runoff

Inches

0.79

.22

.33

11.24

1.92

.86

.60

.34

.97

.59

2.16

4.47

1.01

14.26

Acre-feet

49,320

13,660

20,230

698,400

119,300

53,350

37,500

21,130

60,470

36,610

133,800

277,400

62,760

685,700

(base. 13.OOP aee.-ft.). Aug. 28 (5 to 6 p.m.) 37,800 sec.-ft.
220 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 94°45', in center of SW^ sec. 5, T. 28

 N., H. 24 E., at county highway bridge an eighth of a mile upstream from Rock Creek and 

3 miles southeast of Quapaw. Datum of gage is 746. 25 feet above mean .-sea level, datum 

of 1929 (.Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area. --2, 510 square miles.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1950 (Including flow of Rock Creek).

Average discharge.--11 years, 2,478 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 54,800 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 27.59

 feet); minimum daily, 182 second-feet Dec. 4.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 190,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 43.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 93 second-feet Dec. 25, 

1947.

Flood of December 1895 reached a stage similar to that of May 19, 1943, from information by local residents.

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

Low and medium flow regulated b'y R^vt-rton hydroelectric plant, 15 miles above station.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

298 

439 

340 

» 959 

1,500

653 

601 

533 

490 

510

490 

615 

567 

47'. 

447

530 

337 

440 

405 

1,160

3,740 

13,000 

8,400 

5,530 

2,440

1,650 

1,440 

1,210 

1,040 

1,010 

1,060

Nov.

758 

780 

687 

771 

764

638 

630 

553 

544 

549

580 

682 

706 

694 

633

586 

537 

459 

394 

493

418 

.442 

456 

370 

473

337 

359 

443 

381 

454

Dec.

356 

361 

403 

182 

417

390 

395 

368 

224 

270

353 

 869 

841 

769 

535

643 

566 

396 

542 

640

1,260 

4,040 

2,820 

1,590 

1,030

1,170 

804 

1,350 

1,210 

1,120 

1,180

Jan.

1,200 

1,520 

1,840 

4,630 

6,940

4,060 

2,680 

2,540 

2,130 

5,610

8,060 

5,860 

7,060 

15,900 

13,400

6,280 

4,490 

3,780 

3,320 

2,960

2,540 

2,540 

2,480 

2,480 

2,130

2,080 

1,740 

1,890 

1,640 

1,660 

1,650

Month

Octc 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

ttnrc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wl

lendar year 194S 

arv

ember .....................

t«r year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,500 

1,410 

1,420 

1,240 

1,340

1,280 

1,350 

1,280 

1,300 

1,160

1,150 

1,870 

5,750 

6,360 

4,500

3,030 

2,550 

2,150 

2,110 

1,930

1,960 

1,580 

1,870 

1,840 

1,490

1,440 

1,370 

1,520

Secondfoot-days

52,308 

16,571 

27,094

829,539

127,090 

57,750 

.43.663 

'£7,467 

79,919 

. 6^,078 

197,350 

267,293 

99,140

1,057,723

Mar.

2,410 

2,410 

1,880 

1,390 

1,350

1,230 

1,410 

1,080 

1,190 

1,170

1,120 

1,270 

1,360 

1,260 

1,360

1,460 

2,340 

2,150 

1,680 

1,620

1,460 

1,290 

1,280 

1,170 

1,140

1,060 

1,140 

1,150 

1,060 

850 

923

Maximum

13,000 

780 

4,040

20 , 400

15,900 

6,360 

2,410 

2,010 

8,250 

6,400 

21,000 

49,600 

10,400

49,600

Apr.

944 

857 

1,240 

1,990 

1,750

1,170 

986 

975 

836 

971

920 

804 

668 

715 

741

778 

569 

695 

846 

766

606 

661 

368 

881 

612

577 

501 

630 

1,400 

2,010

May

1,280 

932 

951 

96& 

728

808 

696 

724 

954 

2,070

7,140 

8,250 

5,860 

4,010 

3,400

3,100 

2,680 

2,610 

2,310 

3,560

4,490 

3,670 

2,540 

8,220 

1,850

1,770 

1,670 

1,840 

1,960 

1,990 

2,890

Minimum

298 

337 

182

122

1,200 

1,150 

850 

368 

696 

808 

1,280 

957 

1,240

182

June

3,260 

5,300 

6,400 

5,330 

3,330

2,540 

2,410 

1,770 

1,720 

1,910

1,620 

1,560 

1,330 

al,30'0 

al,260

al,230 

al,200 

al,160 

al,130 

al.100

gl,590 

g2,520 

1,270 

1,040 

808

1,050 

1,030 

1,360 

2,410 

2,140

Mean

1,687 

552 

874

2,273

4,100 

2,062 

1,408 

916 

2,578 

2,069 

6,366 

8,622 

3,305

2,898

July

1,280 

1,950 

1,730 

8,600 

5,810

3,780 

2,200 

1,760 

2,010 

15,500

9,140 

5,260 

4,960 

4,060 

2,680

6,560 

18,200 

13,900 

21,000 

15,600

10,500 

4,180 

3,250 

3,030 

2,300

9,870 

8,180 

3,880 

2,440 

2,000 

1,740

Per 

square 

mile

0.672 

.220 

.348

.906

1.63 

.822 

.561 

.365 

1.03 

.824 

2.54 

3.44 

1.32

1.15

Aug.

1,660 

2,610 

2,680 

1,750 

6,190

15,800 

4,540 

3,930 

6,940 

4,100

2,680 

1,770 

5,060 

3,760 

2,410

1,640 

1,910 

1,910 

1,490 

1,090

1,150 

1,220 

966 

1,010 

957

5,270 

326,400 

49,000 

49,600 

36,000 

21,800

Sept.

10,400 

6,580 

7,120 

5,520 

4,010

3,620 

3,250 

2,810 

2,740 

2,670

3,080 

2,460 

2,320 

2,250 

5,210

5,290 

4,49O 

3,320 

2,810 

. 2,530

2,390 

1,910 

2,020 

1,620 

1,660

1,630 

1,490 

1,430 

1,330 

1,240

Runoff

Inches

0.78 

.25 

.40

12.30

1.88 

.86 

.65 

.41 

1.18 

.92 

 2.92 

3.96 

1.47

15.68

Acre-feet

103,800 

32.87O 

53,740

1,645,000

252,100 

114,500 

86 , 600 

54,480 

158,100 

123,100 

391,400 

530,200 

196,600

2,098,000

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 sec. -ft. ) .--Oct. 22 (1:30 p.m.) 14,100 sec. -ft.; Jan. 14 (6:45 p.m.)

187zOOsec.-rt7. . .._. ._. .__.__ ,...., _... . ... . .._.

(4t50 a.m.) 19,900 sec.-ft.; Aug. 29 (12:15 a.m.) 54,800 sec.-ft. 

a Mo gage-height record; discharge interpolated. < 

g Computed from graph based on at least once-daily gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 221

Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. S?0 !! 1 ^", long. 93°50'40", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 29 

H., H. 27 W., at bridge on State Highway 39, ij miles south of Miller and 6.4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.86 square miles..

Records available.--June to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 745 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 5.83 

I'eet); minimum, 0.06 second-foot Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 10'

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

*

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month SecondKonttl foot-days

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Th

mber ......................

lendar year 

ary

ember .....................

11.45 

19.98 

321.49 

1O2.56

Peak discharge (base. 50 sec. -ft.)

sec. -ft. J Aug. 27 (2 a.m.) 452 sec.- 

MC.-ft.; Sept. 2 (8 a.m.) 56 sec.-f

. June 

ft.; Auf 

t.

Mar.

Maximum

7.00 

8.6O 

243 

16.5

_

Apr. Hay

Minimum

0.18 

.15 

.09 

1.14

_

June

O.36 

.41

.32 

.25 

.22 

.22 

.25

.25 

.25 

.22 

.20 

.18

.18 

.22 

7.00 

.51 

.41

P 

Mean sqi 

m

July

0.32 

.25 

8.6O 

2.12 

1.05

.68 

.62 

.46 

.46 

.62

.46 

.36 

.32 

.25 

.22

.25 

.28 

.22 

.20 

.18

.16 

.16 

.16 

.15 

.15

.32 

.22 

.20 

.18 

.18 

.18

Aug.

0.16 

.15 

.13 

.13 

.15

.13 

.13 

.16 

.13 

.11

.09 

.09 

.09 

.09 

.17

.13 

.13 

.13 

.11 

.11

.09 

.09 

.09 

.09 

.11

25.5 

243 

27.3 

9.95 

7.15 

5.60

Sept.

4.60 

16.5 

7.15 

5.10 

3.60

3.00 

2.65 

2.35 

2.20 

2.20

2.05 

1.80 

1.68 

1.68 

12.1

5.90 

3.85 

3.00 

2.80 

2.35

2.35 

2.20 

1.80 

1.68 

1.56

1.45 

1.34 

1.24 

1.24 

1.14

er Runoff

le° Inches. Acre-feet

0.674 0.175 0.11 23 

.645 .167 .19 4O 

10.4 2.69 3.10 638 

3.42 .886 .99 203

904

28 (7:20 a.m.) 52 sec. -ft.; Aug. 26 (8:30 a.m.) 130 

5. 27 (8:30 a.m.) 411 sec. -ft.;' Aug. 27 (4:20 p.m.) 745
222 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Shoal Creek above Joplln, Mo.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00'45", long. 94 0 28'45", in NEi sec. 1, T. 26- 

h., H. 33 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles southeast of Joplin and 6 miles 

downstream from Baynham Branch.

Drainage area. 410 square miles.

Records available. October'1941 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 13.6 

TeeTT; minimum, 108 second-feet Oct. 20, 21 (gage height, 4.29 feet).

1941-50: Maximum discharge, 62,100 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 16.8 

feet); minimum daily, 55 second-feet Jan. 28, 29. 1948; minimum gage height, 2.94 feet 

Aug. 30, 1942.

Remarks. Records fair. 

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.-

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 5-12, June 22 to Aug. 26)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 26 Aug. 27 to Sept. 3O

4.3 

4.5 

4.8 

5.1

110

160

269

405

5.5 

5.8 

6.2 

7.0

646

680

1,270

2,200

7.7 

8.5 

9.1 

9.7

3,110

4,310

5,410

6,850

5.2 

5.6 

6.2 

6.6

435

651

1,050

1,400

7.6 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5

2,670

4,000

4,840

5,850

10.0

11.0

12.5

7,260

11,100

19,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

141 

138 

136 

141 

144

141 

138 

136 

144 

133

144 

160 

155 

146 

133

131 

124 

124 

119 

117

488 

1,600 

400 

320 

282

245 

237 

222 

218 

207 

199

Nov.

189 

176

166 

166 

160

157 

149 

149 

146 

144

144 

146 

146 

149 

144

141 

136 

133 

131 

^ 131

131 

128 

122 

124 

122

122 

119 

115 

115 

115

Dec.

112 

115 

112 

115 

115

117 

115 

112 

112 

115

138 

233 

210 

199 

189

182 

176 

176 

173 

166

179 

179 

196 

199 

199

210 

249 

277 

277 

277 

273

Jan.

273 

273 

368 

3,110 

1,220

829 

667 

568 

574 

1,080

961 

820 

2,820 

4,480 

2,080

1,600 

1,290 

1,080 

925 

820

748 

696 

646 

613 

580

543 

501 

477 

472 

449 

438

Feb.

427 

410 

390 

380 

366

356 

361 

352 

342 

324

338 

410 

501 

518 

512

495 

483 

460 

427 

410

405 

390 

380 

376 

366

352 

342 

356

u ._ t , SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

lendar year 1949 

ary

7,163 

4,216 

5,497

126,256

st ........................

ember .....................

32,001 

11,229 

10,313 

7,435 

24,466 

19,538 

24,807 

72,449 

29,041

ter year 1949-50 .......... 248,155

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.). Js

10,500 sec. -ft.; Aug. 27 (10 a.m.) z7,3ou se 

g Computed from graph based on partial. rec

Mar.

376 

366 

361 

356 

352

338 

329 

324 

316 

311

329 

356 

334 

334 

338

356 

361 

366 

366 

366

347 

334 

329 

320 

320

311 

303 

290 

282 

277 

265

Maximum

1,600 

189 

277

2,770

4,480 

618 

37 G 

534 

3,110 

1,900 

2,770 

19,000 

2,890

19,000

Apr

261 

261 

277 

324 

303

286 

273 

269 

261 

253

237 

233 

233 

225 

214

210 

210 

207 

207 

203

199 

199 

199 

196 

192

182 

179 

186 

534 

422

May

324 

294 

277 

257 

245

218 

210 

207 

210 

605

3,110 

2,510 

1,720 

1,340 

1,210

1,040 

854 

748 

682 

1,280

1,340 

907 

710 

613 

568

530 

489 

472 

432 

587 

477

Minimum

117 

115 

112

112

273 

324 

2f5 

179 

207 

294 

366 

444 

470

112

June

828 

1,900 

. 1,220 

1,100 

907

764 

660 

580 

524 

568

682 

483 

438 

400 

366

352 

329 

311 

294 

719

1,720 

639 

506 

454 

400

371 

385 

593 

613 

432

Mean

231 

141 

177

346

1,032 

401 

333 

248 

789 

651 

800 

2,337 

968

680

July -

405 

366 

734 

1,430 

682

620 

543 

483 

634 

2,770

1,660 

1,240 

1,030 

846 

725

696 

710 

689 

660 

846

764 

689 

639 

568 

568

779 

§82 

613 

568 

600 

568

Per 

square 

mile

0.563 

.344 

.432

.844

2.52 

.978 

.812 

.COS 

1.92 

1.53 

1.95 

5.70 

2.36

1.6G

Aug.

506 

568 

477 

444 

6,960

4,370 

2,140 

1,660 

1,280 

1,160

1,010 

9«7 

820 

740 

764

725 

834 

717 

653 

620

587 

555 

543 

593 

506

4,860 

19,000 

10,100 

3,600 

2,670 

2,080

Sept.

1,690 

g2,890 

gl , 880 

gl,260 

gl,130

gl.050 

g940 

g896 

g835 

796

809 

738 

682 

731 

1,050

2,010 

1,210 

980 

849 

776

744 

694 

651 

616 

582

554 

527 

511 

490 

470

Runoff

Inches

0.65 

.38 

.50

11.45

2.90 

1.02 

.94 

.67 

2.22 

1.77 

2.25 

6.57 

2.63

22 . 5C

in. 14 (6 a.m.) 6,570 sec. -ft.; Aug. 5 (12:30 

c.-ft. 

order record and recorded range In stage.

Ac re- feet

14,210 

8,360 

10,900

250, 4C6

63,470 

22,270 

20,460 

i 14,750 

48,530 

38,750 

49,200 

143,700 

57,600

492,200

p.m.)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo.

Location. --Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°50' , long. 94°36', in SWiSW^ sec. 36, T. 25 N., 

K. 31 W., at Seneca Street Bridge in Seneca, half a mile upstream from Little Lost 

Creek and 9^ miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 839.96 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. --42. 0 square miles.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 3,280 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 6.78 

reet) , from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet; minimum. 6.8 second-feet 

Dec. 8, 9.

1948-50: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 27, 1950; minimum, that of Dec . 8, 9, 

1949.

Flood in September 1945 reached a stage of 11.7 feet, from high-water mark.

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

Revisions. The mean discharge for water year 1949 has been corrected to 34.9 second-feet 

ana tne runoff in second-feet per square mile to 0.831, superseding figures published 

in Water-Supply Paper 1147.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

16

15

17

15

14

12

9.7

9.1

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

58

43

36

33

30

28

a25

aZ3

a21

a!9

a!8

Nov.

a!7

a!6

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

-

Dec.

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.5

7.9

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.1

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

12

13

14

13

14

16

18

18

18

17

19

Jan.

20

23

28

32

34

33

30

28

32

81

86

76

163

154

124

96

81

71

62

53

48

47

44

42

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

tfav nay ...........................

June ..........................

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

August .........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

32

30

29

28

27

27

,27

26

25

24

25

30

45

52

48

43

41

37

35

34

32

30

29

28

26

25

24

26

_

Secondfoot-days

588.8

345.3

334.4

13,109.7

1,740

885

675

530

1,708

1,383

1 525

3^760

2,780

16,254.5

Mar.

23

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

21

21

20

21

23

25

27

28

28

27

26

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

18

17

Maximum

58

17

19

283

163

52

28

35

196

112

175

1,190

224

1,190

Apr. .

16

16

22

24

23

22

21

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

32

35

May

33

29

26

24

22

20

19

18

20

99

196

160

127

105

88

76

73

63

59

53

48

44

41

36

36

35

33

32

33

32

28

Minimum

8.5

9.1

6.8

6.8

20

24

17

12

18

21

17

24

39

6.8

June

76

109

112

101

84

69

60

53

48

68

52

47

43

38

35

33

32

30

28

28

28

26

25

23

22

21

22

27

22

21

-

Mean

19.0

11.5

10.8

35.9

56.1

31.6

21.8

17.7

55.1

46.1

49.2

121

92.7

44.5

July

20

18

a!7

a33

29

27

25

22

31

175

126

96

76

62

53

50

48

47

47

45

42

51

56

52

47

44

42

38

36

36

34

Per 

square 

mile

0.452

.274

.257

.855

1.34

.752

.519

.421

1.31

1.10

1.17

2.88

2.21

1.06

Aug.

35

37

37

36

43

48

45

42

39

37

36

35

33

30

33

30

43

36

33

32

28

27

26

25

24

149

1, 190

730

545

265

211

Sept.

176

154

131

116

103

a93

a 84

a76

a71

a6S

aCO

a56

52

52

198

224

168

133

109

96

86

73

66

60

55

50

48

44

42

39

-

Runoff

Inches

0.52

.31

.30

11.62

1.54

.78

.60

.47

1.51

1.22

1.35

3.33

2.46

14.39

Acre-feet

1,170

685

663

26,010

3,450

1,760

1,340

1,050

3,390

2,740

3,020

7,460

5,510

32,240

Peak discharge (base, 175 sec, -ft.) . Jan. 13 (1:30 p.m.) 249 sec.-ft.; 

ft.j July 10 (8:45 a.m.) Z41 sec.-ft.; Aug. 27 (9:30 p.m.) 3,280 sec.-ft. 

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

May 11 (7 a.m.) 207 sec.- 

Sept. 15 (2:15 a.m.) 377
224 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38', long. 94°35', in NE£ sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 

34 W., at bridge on State Highway 43, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Blackfoot Branch, 2f miles upstream from Buffalo Creek, and 3 miles southeast of Tiff 

City. Datum of gage is 750.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--872 square miles.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--11 years, 982 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 45,900 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 21. 72 

I'eet); minimum, 142 second-feet Dec. 8, 9.

1S39-50: Maximum discharge, 137,000 second-feet Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 28.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 24 second-feet Oct. 8, 1939. 

Maximum st^ge known, that of Apr. 19, 1941.

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

Low flow regulated at times by power plant at Noel, 9 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 927: 1940. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

239 

228 

222 

214 

211

209 

206 

198 

191 

184

184 

530 

707 

552 

448

372 

326 

296 

278 

261

338 

540 

439 

443 

448

448 

433 

409 

377 

338 

318

Nov.

300 

281 

261 

248 

239

228

222 

211 

206 

203

201 

245 

264 

258

245

236 

234

225 

219 

211

203 

196 

191 

186 

182

177 

172 

170 

166 

164

Dec.

158 

154 

152 

154 

154

150 

145 

142 

142 

148

270 

605 

517 

469 

424

386 

355 

330 

303 

285

285 

400 

674 

629 

587

902 

1,600 

1,470 

1,210 

1,050 

934

Jan.

853 

803 

1,620 

5,660 

4,680

3,190 

2,320 

1,800 

1,560 

2,000

2,490- 

2,270 

6,830 

13,000 

5,390

3,670 

2,890 

2,320 

1,900 

1,600

1,380 

1,210 

1,130 

1,020 

955

920 

836 

778 

748 

714 

692

Month

Dcto 

 Jove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 

ary

ember .....................

t»r year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

658 

631 

604 

584

563

548 

534 

519 

501 

478

473 

620 

1,620 

2,320 

1,950

1,650 

1,420 

1,250 

1,100 

970

920 

888 

822 

778

736

692 

658 

1,020

Secondfoot-days

10,617 

6,544 

15,085

318,056

77,229 

25,507 

27,105 

15,432 

119,203 

25,354 

75,563 

74,948 

55,539

528,126

Mar.

1,560 

1,520 

1,380 

1,250 

1,130

1,060 

955 

888 

803 

742

760 

888 

955 

920 

888

920 

883 

888 

855 

842

796 

754 

714 

680 

653

636 

610 

578 

553 

520 

510

Maximum

707 

300 

1,600

8,950

13,000 

2,320 

1,560 

2,830 

35,500 

1,800 

17,700 

19,300 

6,280

35,500

Apr.

491 

478 

482 

514 

594

589 

568 

544 

524 

510

487 

464 

439 

422

406

394 

390 

379 

383 

368

357 

353 

346 

343 

333

319 

313 

313 

399 

2,830

May

2,100

1,560 

1,250 

1,100 

955

816 

816 

742 

836 

18,200

35,500 

12,900 

7,230 

5,530 

4,050

3,070 

2,540 

E.160 

1.9QO 

1,700

1,520 

1,380 

1,250 

1,130 

1,130

1,060 

970 

888 

1,100 

. 2,300 

1,520

Minimum

184 

164 

142

103

692 

473 

510 

313 

742 

379 

430 

692 

796

142

June

1,250 

1,340 

1,290 

1,470 

1,290

1,130 

970 

888 

790 

1,310

1,800 

l',290 

1,060 

920 77£'

675 

626 

573 

524 

501

553 

534 

464 

434 

410

379 

406 

501 

636 

568

Mean

342 

218 

487

871

2,491 

911 

874 

514 

3,845 

845 

2,438 

2,418 

1,851

1,447

July

482 

430 

447 

730 

g779

gl,750 

g955 

a 855 

a855 

gl,340

g8,830 

2,050 

1,600 

1,250 

1,100

970 

1,020 

1,130 

2,140 

17,700

10,600 

4,510 

3,190 

2,490

2,160

2,660 

2/660 

2,100 

1,750 

1,560 

1,470

Per 

square 

mile.

0.392 

.250 

.558

.999

2.86 

1.04 

1.00 

.589 

4.41 

.969 

2.80 

2.77 

2.12

1.66

Aug.

1,380 

1,420

1,380 

1,290 

5., 640

19,300 

5,110 

3,310 

2,540 

2,050

1,700 

1,470 

1,290 

1,130 

1,100

1,170 

1,210 

1,340 

1,170 

1,020

920 

842

778 

736 

692

1,150 

5,550 

3,190 

2,000 

1,600 

1,470

Sept.

1,290 

2,240 

4,570 

 2,890 

2,220

1,750 

1,470 

1,250 

1,100 

1,020

970 

920 

848 

810 

2,420-

6,280 

3,790 

2,660 

2,050 

1,700

2,120 

2,160 

1,700 

1,420 

1,250

1,100 

970 

920 

855 

796

Runoff

Inches

0.45 

.28 

.64

13.55

3.29 

1.09 

1.16 

.66 

5.08 

1.08 

3.22 

3.20 

2.37

22.52

Acre-feet

21,060 

12,980 

29,920

630,900

153,200 

50,590 

53,760 

30.610 

236,400 

50,290 

149,900 

148,700 

110,200

1,048,000

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 sec. -ft. ) .-- Jan. 14 (4:30 a.m.) 18,500 see. -ft.; Bay 11 (6:15 a.m.)

45,

(5«15 a.m.) 10,500 sec. -ft.

 He gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 225

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°31', long. 95 0 08', in NW^SE^ sec. 35, T. 24 N., 

ft. iJO E.; at county bridge 2 1/3 miles upstream from Mustang Creek, 5 miles southeast 

of Big Cabin and 85 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 622.00 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 466 square miles.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 20.95 

reel;); minimum, 1.9 second-feet Dec. 7-9.

1947-50: Maximum discharge, 33,800 second-feet June 23, 1948 (gage height, 28.78 

feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 27.47 and 34.96 feet for floods of April 1941 and May 

1943; minimum, 0.1 second-feet Oct. 10-15, 1947.

Maximum discharge known, 63,000-second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 34.96 feet), 

by slope-area method.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

13 

13 

10 

6.6

5.8 

4.0 

3.6 

3. -5 

3.0

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5

4.3 

4.5 

5.1 

29 

24

16 

11 

7.6 

7.1 

6.6 

5.8

Nov.

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.3 

3.0

2.2 

2.0 

2.1 

2.3 

2.4

2.7 

2.9 

2.7 

2.6 

2.7

3.3 

3.0 

3.0 

2.7 

2.7

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3

2.3 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3

Dec.

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1

2.5 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

6.8 

196 

130 

57 

35

27 

22 

21 

19 

16 

16

Jan.

15 

15 

22 

76 

71

41 

27 

21 

28 

1,650

590 

253 

833 

1,010 

255

162 

107 

86 

79 

59

48 

47 

52 

54 

53

46 

41 

37 

34 

33 

33

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Jmlj 

Augu 

S.pt

9t

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary

e»ber .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

30 

28 

26 

25 

24

25 

26 

28 

28 

28

28 

495 

2,120 

594 

237

167 

132 

114 

97 

75

71 

68 

65 

55 

47

42 

37 

73

Secondfoot-days

215.0 

80.0 

588.9

126,012.4

5,878 

4,785 

2,096 

935.6 

44,925 

21,338 

21,218 

11,043 

16,604

129,706.5

Mar.

113 

70 

54 

47 

42

39 

37 

33 

28 

25

47 

169 

93 

70 

69

214 

213 

142 

97 

71

60 

53 

47 

44 

38

37 

37 

33 

30 

25 

19

Haximun

29 

3.8 

196

11,100

1,650 

2,120 

214

324 

10,100 

6,670 5,430 - 

6,020 

4,710

10,100

Apr.

19 

17 

20 

36 

34

26 

23 

22 

20 

19

'15 

14 12 ' 

10 

8.2

7.1 

8.2 

11 

12 

11

8.8 

7.6 

7.1 

5.8 

5.4

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

324 

221

May

87 

50 

37 

31 

26

25 

26 

40 

28 

3,190

7,440 

1,260 

561 

661 

298

198 

448 

500 

362 

184

127 

96 

74 

61 

3,190

10,100 

3,060 

395 

1,550 

9,660 

1,160

Minimum

2.4 

2.0 

1.9

1.9

15 

24 

19 

3.6 

25 

16 

16 

21 

18

1.9

June

359 

1,810 

6,670 

1,720 

328

229 

174 

137 

112 

4,850

3,420 

311 

191 

133 

97

70 

57 

45 

36 

32

35 

70 

43 

29 

22

19

16 

75 

170 

78

Mean

6.94 

2.67 

19.0

345

190 in

67.6 

31.2 

1,449 

711 

684 

356 

553

355

July

36 

22 

16 

48 

803

554 

91 

45 

35 

170

969 

310 

701 

298 

127

1,700 

5,430 

3,960 

2,440 

1,510

464 

229 

167 

124 

110

226 

132 

92 

73 

138 

193

Per 

square 

mile

0.015 

.0057 

.041

.740

.408 

.367 

.145 

.067 

3.11 

1.53 

1.47 

.764 

1.19

.762

Aug.

191 

221 

137 

92 

984

555 

142 

82 

55 

43

34 

29 

26 

23 

23

222 

136 

191 

144 

73

46 

34 

29 

26 

26

21 

504 

6,020 

527 

262 

145

Sept.

100 

72 

55 

563 

496

110 

59 

40 

31

27

24 

20 

18 

18 

1,550

4,710 

464 

207 

130 

89

3,610 

3,340 

266 

164 

116

88 

72 

63 

54 

- 48

Runoff

Inches

0.02 

.01 

.05

10.07

.47 

.38 

.17 

.07 

3.59 

1.70 

1.69 

.88 

1.33

10.36

Acre-feet

426 

159 

1,170

249,900

11,660 

9,490 

4,160 

1,860 

89,110 

42,320 

42,090 

21,SJO 

 32,930

257,300

f«*k discharge (base. 9.000 see.-ft.1.--May 11 (7:15 a.m.) 9,150 sec.-ft.; May 26 (11 a.m.) 

O.iOD MoI-rtTt iky §0 (8 a.m.) 11,400 sec.-ft.
226 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°17', long. 95°20', in SW£ sec. 19, T. 21 N., R. 

19 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 69, if miles south of Pryor, .2 miles downstream from 

Seminole Creek, and 10j miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 578.06 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 229 square miles.

Records available.--October 1948 to September'1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 second-feet May 11 (gage heigh't, 18.21 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 18-20.

1948-50: Maximum discharge, 8,300 second-feet May 19, 1949 (gage height, 18.32 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 2, Oct. 18-20, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 20.4 feet May 10, 1943, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1S5O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

II 

.1 

.1

l'.3 

21 

12 

6.9

4.4 

3.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.0 

1.6

Nov.

1.3 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.4

.3 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.3

.3 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4

.4

- .7 

1.0

1.0

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

Dec.

0.7 

.7 

.6 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

2.7 

4.3 

16 

11 

7.8

6.4 

4.9 

4.0 

3.4 

2.8 

3.8

Jan.

3.6 

3.2 

7.8 

23 

11

7.8 

3.8 

4.9 

23 

367

224 

86 

144 

28O 

95

54 

36 

27 

22 

17

14 

13 

13 

14 

17

96 

21 

19 

18 

13 

9.8

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

WE

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

9 ..... . .

h .........................

ember ..............."......

ter year . 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

8.S 

8.C 

7.5 

7.Z 

6.6

6.9 

6.6 

6.9 

7.2 

6.9

21 

523 

469 

183 

82

53 

41 

36 

28 

24

21 

20 

2O 

18 

16

14 

13 

849

Secondfoot days

66.4 

17.0 

84.0

68,172.2

1,687.9 

2,503.7 

1,657.9 

175.5 

21,836.2 

2,218.8 

2,638.0 

6,458.6 

2,476.2

41,820.2

Mar.

125 

54 

36 

28 

24

21 

17 

13 

9.5 

7.8

398 

216 

78 

48 

52

109 

98 

64 

46 

34

27 

22 

21

19 

16

16 

15 

13 

12 

10 

8.6

Maximum

21 

1.3 

16

5,650

367 

849 

398 

12 

7,400 

606 

918 

1,070 

1,320

7,400

Apr.

8.6 

7.8 

10 

12 

10

10 

7.8 

7.8 

7.2 

6.9

 6.4 

5.9 

5.1 

4.6 

4.4

4.4 

4.9 

4.9

5.1 

5.4

5.4 

5.1 

4.6 

4.2 

3.6

3.2 

2.8 

2.4 

2.6 

2.4

May

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

3.2 

3.2 

65 

68 

2,480

7,40O 

4,270 

1,270 

738 

262

151 

451 

7O2 

390 

147

92 

65 

46 

34 

28

837 

1,490 

230 

140 

336 

120

Minimum

0.1 

.3

.6

.1

3.2 

6.6 

7.6- 

2.4 

3.2 

3". 8 

2.8 

8.3 

6.4

.1

June

67 

64 

414 

240 

77

49 

37 

29 

22 

29O

 606 

92 

53 

36 

24

18 

14 

10 

7.3 

6.6

9.2 

9.8 

8.9 

6.6 

5.«

4.6 

3.8 

5.1 

4.9 

4.4

 Mean

2.14 

.57 

2.71

187

54.4 

89.4 

53.5 

5.85

704 

74.0 

85.1 

208 

82.5

115

July

4.9 

4.2 

4.0 

11 

3.8

3.4 

3.4 

2.8 

3.O 

3.8

5.1 

5.7 

11 

18 

21

8.9 

145 

93 

60 

63

35 

23 

20 

24 

17

69 

84 

31 

20 

918 

916

Per 

square 

mile

0.0093- 

.0025 

.012

.817

.238 

.390 

.234

.026 

3.07 

.323 

.372 

!.908 ;s6o-

.502

Aug.

262 

306 

125 

143 

576

16O 

74 

39 

27 

19

. !14 

' 24 

41 

16 

9.8

132 

424 

494 

145 

53

27 

19 

14 

" 11 

8.9

8.3 

8.6 

1,000 

1,070 

1,000 

208.

Sept.

98 

62 

43 

34 

32

52 

28 

17 

13 

10

8.3 

7.5 

6.4 

6.6 

7O

1,320 

346 

87 

51 

36

27 

22 

19 

16 

14

13 

rll 

9.5 

8.9 

8.0

Runoff

Inches

0.01 

.003 

.01

11.653

.27 

.41 

.27 

.03 

3.55 

.36 

.43 

1.05 

.40

6.793

Acre-feet

132 

34 

187

135,300

3,350 

4,970 

3,290 

348 

43,310 

4,400 

5,239 

12,8JO 

4,910

62,980

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.). May 11 (11:30 a.m.) 7,900 wsc.-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 227

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.

Location. --Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55', long. 94°55', in SEij sec. 26, T. 17 N., R. 

22 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2£ miles northeast of Tahlequah and 5 miles upstream from Barren Fork. Datum of gage is 664.14 feet above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.--959 square miles.

Records available.--December 1935 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--14 years, 1,053 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 150,000 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 27.94 

Feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 183 second-feet Dec. 7, 8_, 9.

1935-50: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1950;" minimum,~5 second-feet Aug." 31, 

1936.

Maximum stage known, that of May 10, 1950. A stage of about 26 feet occurred in 

January 1916.

Remarks.--Records good.

Re visions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

337 

325 

313 

331 

313

307 

301 

295 

285

275

280 

438 

1,200 

886 

700

580 

508 

462 

411 

383

362 

355 

343 

355 

369

376 

390 

376 

355 

337 

325

Nov.

313 

295 

290 

285 

280

270 

260 

255 

250 

245

240 

240 

240 

240 

260

255 

245 

235 

230 

225

220 

220 

220 

215 

210

205 

205 

205 

200 

195

Dec.

195

191 

191 

191 

191

191 

187 

183 

183 

195

225 

230 

235 

260 

265

250 

240 

230 

225 

225

235 

250 

398 

548 

485

500 

1,130 

1,480 

1,170 

974 

854

Jan.

770 

812 

963 

1,900 

6,680

4,140 

2,500 

2,000 

1,730 

1,640

1,700 

1,650 

2,880 

10,500 

8,990

4,110 

3,120 

2,420 

2,070 

1,800

1,560 

1,400 

1,270 

1,180 

1,090

1,030 

974 

1,030 

952 

919 

854

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 

ary

h

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

897 

919 

1,010 

1,050 

963

908 

864 

833 

780 

740

710 

1,460 

7,680 

7,980 

3,830

2,800 

2,280 

1,930 

1,700 

1,550

1,400 

1,300 

1,210 

1,110 

1,040

974 

919 

908

Secondfoot-days

12,873 

7,248 

12,307

423,089

74,634 

49,745 

29,867 

36,034 

260,297 

24,313 

39,420 

34,046 

20,329

601,113

Mar.

1,050 

1,310 

1,110 

1,020 

952

886 

833 

770 

740 

690

700 

941 

1,320 

,300 

,230

,200 

,300 

,310 

,220 

,150

,100 

,030 

952 

875 

822

780 

730 

680 

652 

625 

589

Maximum

1,200 

313 

1,480

13,800

10,500 

7,980 

1,320 

4,390 

90,400 

2,540 

5,320 

4,520 

2,140

90,400

Apr.

564 

564 

951 

4,390 

4,200

.2,720 

2,070 

1,730 

1,510 

1,310

1,160 

1,040 

930 

854 

791

 740 

710 

680 

661 

643

607 

572 

556 

532 

516

492 

470 

462 

849 

2,760

May

' 2,570 

1,930 

1,600 

1,360 

1,170

1,020 

974 

952 

391 

51,700

90,400 

34,000 

15,400 

8,110 

6,740

4,750 

3,740 

3,040 

2,570 

2,280

,930 

,700 

,470 

,320 

,210

3,820 

3,040 

2,070 

1,660 

2,210 

4,570

Minimum

275 

195 

183

182

770 

710 

589 

462 

952 

376 

331 

432 

355

183

June

2,540 

1,860 

1,560 

1,370 

1,220

1,080 

963 

886 

812 

864

854 

941 854" 

750 

670

616 

572 

556 

532 

500

485 

478 

478 

455 

432

404 

404 

404 

397 

376

Mean

415 

242 

397

1,159

2,408 

1,777 

963 

1,201 

8,397 

810 

1,272 

1,098 676'

1,647

July

343 

337 

337 

343 

369

404 

383 

255 

337 

349

376 

390 

390 

349 

343

331 

331 

343 

820 

3,140

2,800 

2,800 

5,140 

5,320 

2,800

2,070 

1,630 

1,310 

1,110 

2,070 

2,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.433 

.252 

.414

1.21

2.51 

1.85 

1.00 

1.25 

8.76 

.845 

1.33 

1.14 

.707

1.72

Aug.

1,570 

2,070 

2,640 

2,000 

1,520

2,590 

4,520 

2,000 

1,460 

1,160

985 

875 

730 

710 

670

652 

652 

643 

625 

580

548 

524 

508 

500 

485

470 

462 

485 

448 

432 

532

Sept..

589 

564 

532 

524 

516

478 

455 

432 

404 

390

369

355 

376 

411 

397

581 

2,140 

1,410 

1,020 

812

700 

858 

1,540 

941 

750

652 

589 

548 

524 

492

Runoff

Inches

0.50 

.28 

.48

16.41

2.89 

1.93 

1.16 

1.40 10.09- 

.94 

1.53 

1.32 

.79

23.31

Acre-feet

25,530 

14,380 

24,410

839,200

148,000 

98,670 

59,240 

71,470 

516,300 

48,220 

78,190 

67,530 

40,320

1,192,1.

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.). Jan. 5 (7:30 p.m.) 9,240 sec. -ft.; Jan. 15 (2:15 a.m.)

14,800 sec.-ft.} Feb. 14 (4:15 a.m.) 11,200 sec.-ft.; Hay 10 (12 p.m.) 150,000 sec.-ft.; July 24 

(3 a.m.) 7,980 sec.-ft.; Aug. 7 (2:15 a.m.) 7,500 sec.-ft.

Note. No recorder record June 27 to July 24; discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily 

wire-weight gage readings.
228 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.

Location. Staff gage, lat. 35°36' , long. 95°03' , in NE^NEi sec. 22, T. 13 N., R. 21 E. , 

b| miles northeast of Gore and 10 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 482.60 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,622 square miles.

Records available . March 1924 to April 1926, April 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 12 years (1924-26, 1939-50), 1,883 second-feet.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge, 180,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 30.2 feet, observed 

 at crest), from rating curve extended above 42,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting

and velocity-area studies; minimum daily, 400 second-feet Oct. 11.

1924-26, 1939-50: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1950; minimum, 20 second-feet

(estimated) Sept. 9, 10, 1925.

Remarks . Records poor. Gage read twice dally, oftener during high water. Some regulation 

at low flow caused by construction operations at site of Tenkiller Dam, 2.7 miles above 

station.

Cooperation. Gage -height record and 36 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

&

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

610 

530 

460 

495 

530

530 

460 

460 

460 

430

400 

460 

460 

1,140 

 870

735 

650 

570 

495 

530

530 

530 

460 

530 

570

570 

570 

570 

570 

570 

495

Nov.

530 

530 

530 

530 

530

530 

460 

460 

530 

495

430 

460 

460 

495 

460

460 

495 

495 

495 

495

530 

460 

460 

460

460

460 

460 

460 

460 

460

Dec.

460 

460 

460 

460 

460

460 

495 

495 

495 

495

a495 

495 

495

570 

570

610 

570 

610 

610 

530

530 

530 

650 

650 

a825

al,020 

1,400 

1,790 

1,860 

1,460 

1,400

Jan.

al,330 

al,330 

1,400 

1,980 

4, ZOO

7,650 

4,200 

33,200 

3,400 

3,400

3,000 

3,400 

7,470 

13,700 

14,500

7,450 

5,450 

3,800 

3,300 

3,000

2,460 

a2,200 

2,000 

2,000 

1,860

1,790 

1,790 

1,720 

al,660 

1,660 

1,660

Month

Goto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 

ary

eober .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,660 

1,790 

1,790 

2,000 

al,850

1,720 

1,660 

1,590 

1,520 

1,400

1,460 

a4,200 

10,300 

13,000 

9,100

5,450 

4,200 

3,800 

a3,000 

2,630

2,460 

2,300 

2,150 

2,000 

1,860

al,720 

1,660 

2,460

Secondfoot-days

17,240 

14,540 

22,410

813,420

117,860 

90,730 

53,980 

63,700 

390,180 

37,075 

47,020 

48,565 

31,085

934,385

Mar.

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

2,150 

a2,000

1,790 

1,790 

1,520 

1,520 

1,330

1,460 

al,720 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

2,150 

2,150 

2,150 

2,150 

2,000

1,860 

1,790 

1,660 

1,660 

1,460

1,520 

1,200 

1,140 

1,020 

1,020 

870

Maximum

1,140 

530 

1,860

20,500

14,500 

13,000 

2,300 

7,450 

147,000 

3,000 

5,640 

4,180 

2,330

147,000

Apr.

870 

a825 

2,000 

a5,000 

a7,450

a5, 950 

a5,000 

a4,200 

3,400 

2,630

2,480 

2,150 

1,860 

1,660 

1,590

1,520 

1,400 

1,330 

1,260 

1,260

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,020 

920

' 870 

, 825 

780 

970 

1,260

May

3,440 

2,810 

2,300 

2,000 

1,860

1,720 

1,520 

1,590 

' 1,660 

18,900

147,000 

82,000 

36,500 

16,100 

11,200

7,140 

5,640 

4,890 

4,310 

3,800

3,440 

3,200 

2,900 

2,600 

2,820

2,700 

4,090 

2,950 

2,600 

2,960 

3,540

Minimum

400 

430 

460

268

1,330 

1,400 

870 

780 

1,520 

500 

440 

690 

560

400

June

3,000 

2,420 

2,240 

aZ,060 

1,880

al,700 

1,430 

1,430 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

al,340 

1,160

al,070 

al,030 

a990 

950 

910

830 

725 

760 

725 

725

a725 

655 

590 

530 

500

Mean

556 

485 

723

2,229

3,802 

3,240 

1,741 

2,123 

12,590 

1,236 

1,517 

1,567 

1,036

2,560

July

440 

a470 

530 

590 

560

560 

560 

560 

530 

560

590 

590 

620 

590 

590

530 

470 

530 

560 

1,100

2,330 

2,800 

4,450 

5,640 

4,180

3,320 

2,600 

2,420 

3,360 

2,060 

2,330

Per 

square 

mile

0.343 

.299 

.446

1.37

2.34 

2.00 

1.07 

1.31 

7.76 

.762 

.935 

.966 

.639

1.58

Aug.

2,240 

4,180 

3,560 

3,200 

2,510

2,060 

3,340 

3,320 

2,060 

1,700

1,430 

1,250 

1,160 

1,030 

990

1,160 

1,520 

1,250 

1,160 

990

990 

870 

760 

760 

760

725 

690 

725 

760 

725 

690

Sept.

870 

910 

910 

990 

1,250

950 

795 

795 

620 

655

620 

560 

560 

1,100 

2,330

1,520 

1,340 

1,880 

1,610 

1,340

1,160 

1,070 

950

> a900

Runoff

Inches

0.40 

. .33 

.51

18.65

2.70 

2.08 

1.24 

1.46 

8.95 

.85 

1.08 

1.11 

.71

21.42

Acre-feet

34,200 

28,840 

44,450

1,613,000

233,800 

180,000 

107,100 

126,400 

773,900 

73,540 

92,360 

96,330 

61,660

1,853,000

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 sec. -ft. ). Jan. 15 (about 8 a.m.) 17,300 sec. -ft. i May 11 (ll a.m.)

180,000 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of estimated gage-height 

graph and records for station near Tahlequah.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Barren Fork at Eldon, Okla.

229

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55', long. 94 0 50', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 17 N., R.

' 23 K, , at bridge on State Highway 51, three-eighths of a mile southeast of Eldon,

6 miles downstream from Tyner Creek, and 8.8 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 701.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 307 square miles.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 19.51 

reetJ; minimum, 41 second-feet Dec. 8.

1948-50: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1950; minimum not determined. 

Maximum stage known, 23.8 feet Apr. 15, 1945, from information by local resident.

Remaiks.--Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

83

79

79

80

80

82

79

73

73

70

91

138

143

120

103

94

86

80

79

73

69

66

66

72

74

79

79

74

70

64

62

Nov.

62

61

60

59

55

55

52

52

50

52

50

53

60

74

73

65

62

60

59

55

53

53

50

50

50

50

48

47

47

47

Dec.

47

47

46

44

44

44

42

41

42

46

52

69

85

74

69

62

58

56

54

54

58

293

211

153

132

539.

510

339

270

227

203

Jan.

235

305

457

3,110

1,000

634

485

412

374

399

420

366

5,050

2,930

1,750

1,340

934

763

616

520

457

408

366

S42

311

295

336

SOB

295

282

308

Month

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

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Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

Bay ...........................

June ..........................

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

Augumt ........ f ...............

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

325

382

403

362

328

311

298

279

261

246

308

3,600

3,520

1,900

1,300

934

742

628

558

485

447

416

370

339

306

285

267

394

..

_

-

S»00ndfoot-days

2,560

1,664

4,013

169,537

25,808

 19,996

9,040

12,106

67,533

4 529

7 * 873

6 734

3^543

165,399

Mar.

515

416

382

350

328

311

282

255

241

227

241

311

301

289

282

322

358

346

332

332

318

295

276

258

238

232

218

208

198

193

185

Maximum

143

74

539

5,940

5,050

3,600

515

2,100

22,500 

285

1,410 

931

267

22,500

Apr.

181

188

2,100

1,500

950

735

598

515

447

403

354

325

289

264

243

221

216

211

198

188

178

167

164

160

147

145

138

134

295

452

-

May

390

374

336

298

264

238

285

308

406

22,500

17,100

6,030

3,620

3,440

2,030

1,440

1,110

1,030

868

777

664

564

500

438

416

443

362

325

298

374

305

Minimum

62

4741'

37

235

246

185

134

86

76

ooOf. 

72

41

June

285

264

249

229

211

203

188

185

176

190

 173

167

156

147

138

130

127

120

113

110

110

 110

106

98

96

90

86

93

91

88

Mean

82.6

55.5

129

464

833

714

292

404

'l51

254

217

118

453

July

82

79

76

86

88

83

96

88

83

91

98

99

98

90

80

79

80

169

273

193

169

1,410

1,320

714

425

332

264

221

350

336

221

Per 

square 

mile

0.269

.181

.420

1.51

2.71

2

-T-S 

.OO

951

l!32 7 09

. %yc AQP

827

!707

.384

1.48

Aug.

228

9

6

4

31

82

70

386

342

2

2

2

95

49

18

195

173

1

1

1

60

45

34

125

219

1

1

1

71

41

28

116

110

1

1

03

96

96

91

86

82

85

85

76

216

Sept.

141

125

125

132

125

110

98

91

85

83

82

80

93

134

198

267

216

171

149

134

118

110

104

96

91

86

79

74

74

72

Runoff

Inches

0.31

.20

.49

20.54

3.13

2.42

1.10

1.47

8 18

.55

95

. 82

.43

20.05

Acre-feet

5,080

3,300

7,960

336,300

51,190

39,660

17,930 

24,010

133,900 

&t 980

15,620

13,360 

7,030

328,000

Peakai»charge (base, 

sec.-ft.) Feb. 12 (8:45

-ft.). Jan. 4 (8:30 a.B.) 8,200 sec.-ft.s Jan. 13 (4 p.m.) 9,240 

0 aec.-ft.; May 10 (9:30 p.m.) 31,000 aec.-ft.
230 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Hebron, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, in Maxwell Grant, lat. 36°47'10", long. 104°27'45", at 

Driage on U. S. Highways 64 and 85, s£ miles north of Hebron and 8 miles south of Raton.

Drainage area.--229 square miles.

Records available.--June 1946 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 second-feet June 17; maximum gage height, 

b.bB feet July 26; no flow at times.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 4,020 second-feet May 31, 1948 (gage height, 8.20 

feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 5.38 feet; no flow at times.

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

ana those above 50 second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above and below station 

for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year Octoberi949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17ie

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.1.1 .1 .1 .1

.1 .1 .1 .1 .1

.1 .1 .1 .1 .1

.1 .1

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

0 

.1 

0 

0

.1 

Nov.

0.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1.1.1

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

Dec.

0.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

1

1 

1

1 

1

 1

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1

Jan.

1

1 

1.1 

1.6

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

1.4

1.6 

.3 *.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.4

.5 

1.5 

1.0 

 1.5 

1.5

Feb.

.2

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 *.8 

.5 

.5 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

MA v

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec. -ft.}. Maj

2,oso sec. -ft.; July 4 (6:30 p.m.} 1,890 sec 

1,470 sec. -ft.; Aug. 2 (5 p.m.) 1,180 sec.-f1

Mar.

0.3 

 .3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.4 

.6 

.2 

.2

.3 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

2.9 

2.5 

23.3

985.9

26.4 

20.5 

8.3 

4.6 

70.0 

269.0 

707.8 

88.1 

194.8

1,418.2

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.1

.£ 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

:i .1 .1 .1

May

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 .1 .1

.1

.1

.1

J

.1

 1

J

*>!».

0.2 

.3

1

175

1.6 

1.2 

.6 

.3 

68 

226 

276 

55 

124

276

June

2.1 

.4 

10 

18 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

'.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

226 

1.1 

4.6 

.3

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

July

0.1 

.1 

18 

85 

47

1.1 

.8 

3.2 

18 

.4

4.2 

1.6 

.4 

.3 

.2

2.9 

.2 

11 

22

14 

.7 

63 

37 

1.6

276 

.3 

0 

8.8 

83 

6.8

Aug.

4

55 

8 

2

1

11

5

.3 

.1 

.5

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6 

4

.2 ' 

2 

2 

£ 

.1

1 

1

2

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Sept.

0

0 

0

.1

2.4

.1 

.5 

.2 

.1 

.1

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

39 

124 

6.5 

.2

.1 

.1 

20 

.3 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

Minimum Mean acre-feet

0 0.09 

0 .08 

.3 .78

0 2.70

.2 .85 

.4' .73 

.Z\ .27 

.1 .15 

0 2.26 

.1 8.97 

0 22.. 8 

.1 2.84 

0 6.49

0 3.89

5.8 

5.0 

46

1,950

52 

41 

16 

9.1 

139 

534 

1,400 

175 

386

2,810

f 31 (7t40 p.m.) 1,560 sec. -ft.; June 17 (2:50 p.m.) 

-ft.; July 26 (3 a.m.) 2,040 sec. -ft.; July 30 (4 p.m.) 

..; Sept. 18 (5:40 p.m.) 1,390 sec. -ft.

.

Mote. No gage-height record May 5-7, June 23-27) discharge computed on basis of recorder trace, 

weather records, and records for Canadian River near Taylor Springs and Chicories Creek near Hebron. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 8, Jan. 28, 30, 31, Feb. 1-4, 12-17.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 231

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°17'20", long. 104°29'10", in NW£ sec. 27, T. 24 

N., R. 23 E... 1 mile upstream from Chico Creek, 2$ miles downstream from Cimarron 

River, and 2-;? miles south of Taylor Springs.

Drainage area. 2,853 square miles (revised).

Records available.--January 1940 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January laaeTo July 1927 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.--10 years, 150 second-feet. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 13.24 

reet); minimum daily, 1 second-foot Mar. 26, 27.

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 37,400 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 24.17 

feet); no flow during parts of June and July 1946.

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

wnTch are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.-'-W 1117. Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

9 

7 

6 

5

5

5

4 

4 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

7

7

7 

7

S 

7 

6 

S 

9

S

7 

7 

8 

10 

12

Nov.

1.2 

1.2

:i3

-.14

14

14 

:LS

16

is 

20' :LS

23

20 

21 

21

21 

22 

21 

20 

20

Dec.

21 

21 

21 

22 

21

22 

22 

22 

23 

22

20

16 

14 

10 

*4

5 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

4 

3 

2 

2

2

3 

3 

3 

*3

4

Jan.

5 

5 

5

4 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

3

3 

*3 

3 

3 

3

3

3

4 

5 

S

10 

12 

12 

10 

S

*6 

4

4 

4 

5 

8

Feb.

6 

6 

S.

10' 

12

14 

14. '14 

*16 

14

18ie

6 

10 

13

15 

15 

15 

13 

13

'14 

12 

15 

15 

15

14 

11 

11

Month

00 to 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

F»br 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194!

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 sec. -ft.). Ju

 ec.-ft.; July 21 (4:30 p.m.) 7,780 sec. -ft. 

11,800 sec. -ft.; Sept. IS (10:50 p.m.) 3.50C 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thl 

Note. --No gage -height record Dec. 12-14, J 

JuTyT, 2, 5-9, 13-18, 23, 24, 30, Aug.- 4-16 

on baa Is of recorder trace,' discharge measur 

tributary station* above and below. Stage-d 

Jan. 1-5, 12-17, 26-30.

IOAOOS O - 5J - 16

Mar.

10 

12 

13 

14 

12

10 

6 

6 

6

7

6

4 

4 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

4 

4

3

4 

4 

3 

2

1 

1 

2 

2 

3 

 3

Apr.

4 

5 

4 

3 4 "

5 

5

4 

5

4

4 

4 

5 

6 

6

5 

7 

S 

8 

9

8 

8 

7 

6 

5

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

Secondfoot-days

210 

517 

344

23,074

153 

357 

171 

159 

139 

1,409 

6,504 

4,034 

3,350

19,347

ly 4 (12:45 

; July 26 (2 

sec. -ft. 

s day. 

an. 6-11, 18 

, 23-31, Sep 

ements, weal 

Ischarge rel

May

3 

4

3 

3 

3

3

4 

4 

4 

4

5 

4 

4

5 

5

5 

5 

6 

5 

5

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

5 

6 

7

7 

5 

5

Maximum

12 

23 

23

2,460

12 

18 

14 

9 

7 

418 

939 

1,310 

1,230

1,310

June

55 

38 

IS 

91 

161

42

20 

5 

5 

5

5 

144 

44

25

10

16 

31 

418 

60 

30

15 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 . 

131

July

70 

20 

287 

919 

200

170 

100 

90 

100 

58

443

207 

SO 

35 

20

10 

20 

20 

311 

704

919 

619 

80 

150 

117

939 

642 

467 

131 

100 

476

Aug.

459 

1,310 

712 

250 

100

60 

40 

30 

25 

20

15 

25 

20

15 

15

20 

18 

18 

15 

46

39

578 

85 

30 

25

20 

15 

10 

8 

, 6 

5

Minimum Mean

4 6.8 

12 17.2 

2 11.1

2 63.2

2 4.9

6 12.8 

1 5.5 

3 5.3 

3 4.5 

5 47.0 

10 274 

5 130 

5 112

1 53.0

Sept.

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

70 

305 

235

eo

35 

21

16 

14 

13

13 

109 

632 

1,230

180

57 

40 

30 

20

71

50 

35. 

25

21 

IS

Runoff In 

acre-feet

417 

1,030 

6S2

45,760

303 

708 

339 

315 

276 

2,790 

16,870 

8,000 

6,640

38,370

a.m.) 4,550 sec. -ft.; July 11 (3 p.m.) 4,800 

:30 p.m.) 3,000 sec. -ft.; Aug. 2 (7 p.m.)

-25, 31, Feb. 1-8, June 7-11, 14, 19-29, 

t'. 1-7, 10, 11, 22-24, 26; discharge computed

atlon affected by Ice Dec. 6-11, 15-31,
232 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55'10", long. 104°21'10", in Ej sec. 35, T. 20N.,

 H. H4 E 1,080 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 120 and 9 miles west of Roy. 

Datum of gage is 4,893.55 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 4,066 square miles (revised).

Records available. April 1936 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 14 years, 174 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 9.50

eS1936-50: .Maximum discharge, 63,800 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 14.22 

feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or'no gage-

 Height record, and those above 1,000 second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 957: 1940. W 1117: Drainage area.

"Discharge, In'second-feet; water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1e

3

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

IE 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

87 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

45 

26 

17 

13 

10

8 

- 8 

6 

6 

5

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

Z 

3 

3 

5 

5

7 

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

Nov.

7 

8 

8 

8 

9

10 

10 

10 

10 

11

10 

10 

10 

11 

11

12 

12 '12 

12

12

14 

16 

21 

19 

18

17 

16 

15 

17 

16

Dec.

*15 

15 

15 

15 

14

15 

15 

16 

16 

20

18 

15 

10 

12 

11

10 

13 

15 

*15 

15

14 

12 

9 

10 

10

10 

13 

*13 

15 

15 

14

Jan.

14 

21 

18 

15 

10

14 

15 

14 

*18 

15

13 

19 

14 

15 

15

18 

18 

18 

15 

18

23 

34 

32 

29

31

26 

20 

20 

19 

15 

22

Feb.

19 

12 

13 

17 

20

36 

28 

22 

21 

18

18 

17 

18 

18 

17

15 

17 

19 

18 

18

16 

15- 

15 

15 

17

16 

15 

15

Month

do to 

Now 

DM*

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Nay

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Ha

 ber. ...................................

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

13 

15 

13 

13 

13

15 

13 

12 

9 

8

9 

7 

7 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

7 

6

7 

6 

6 

5 

7

4 

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

Apr.

2 

2 

2 

2

3

3 

S 

2 

2

1

2 

S 

2 

3 

3

2

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

4 

4 

4

3 

2

2 

1

1

Secondfoot -days

236 

372 

425

36,052

587 

495 

239 

74 

19 

1,246 

16,538 

8,231 

6,598

35,060

May

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

8

4 

2 

1 

1 

1

Maximum

45 

21 

20

1,860

34 

.28

15 

4 

8 

262 

,2,910 

3,670 

1,640

2,910

June

2 

20 

33 

34 

63

150 

70 

2S 

17.

11

9 

7 

66 

56 

27

15 

12 

142 

283 

72

34 

20 

15 

12 

11

9 

8 

7 

7 

7

July

75 

63 

28 

1,300 

366

250 

180 

150 25C* 

150

250 

1,040 

360 

122 

58

37 

29 

85 

223 

. 2,910

2,120 

1,900 

450 

200 

200

300 

1,200 

800 

600 

215 

627

Minimum

2 

7 

9-

2

10 

12 

2 

1 

0 

Z 

28 

20 

15

0

Aug.

765 

2,670 

1,790 

750 

550

200 

100 

70 

49 

42

 38 

30 

70 

50 

42

38 

45 

34 

26 

23

20

380 

344 

83 

50

39 

31 

29 

29 

24 

20

Mean

7.6 

12.4 

13.7

71.4

18.9 

17.7 

7.7 

2.5 

.6 

4145 

533 

266 

220

98.1

Sept.

20 

18 

15 

15 

15

24 

42 

1,320 

714 

546

400 

150 

90 

60 

40

35 

40 

200 

1,640 

550

164 

 Sf2 

65 

52 

61

 131 

76 

50 

41 

32

Runoff In 

acre-feet

468 

738 

843

51,670

1,180 

982 

474 

147 

38 2,470- 

32,8QO 

16,330 

13,090

69,540

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.) . July 4 (8:30 a.m.) 4.190 sec. -ft. t July 20 (1:45 a.m.)

15,700 sec.-ft.; Aug. 2 (8:20 a.m.) 17,000 sec.-ft.3 Sept. 8 (4:40 p.m.) 9,700 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

note. No gage-height record May 10, 11, June,6, 7, July 13, 25-29, Aug. 4-8, Sept. 11-16, 20j 

discharge computed on basis of recorder trace, discharge measurements, weather records, and record* 

for Canadian River near Taylor Springs and near Sanchez, and Nora River near Shoemaker. Doubtful '' . 

gage-height record June E, July «-lll discharge computed as sbove. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee tee. 16, It, 81. CC, t*-86, 30, M. '
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Hex.

233

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°39'15", long. 104°22'30", in Sj sec. 34, T. 17 

w., K. 24 E., at bridge on State Highway 65, 1 mile upstream from Lagartlja Creek, 3 

miles northeast of Sanchez, 10 miles downstream from Mora River, and 24 miles southwest 

of Mosquero.

Drainage area.--6,015 square miles (revised).

Records available, April 1936 to September 1950. May 1912 to December 1914 at site about 

3 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 16 years (1912-14, 1936-50), 312 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 9,050 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 

b.5U feet); no flow May 6 to June 1.

1912-14, 1936-50: Maximum discharge, 87,800 second-feet S«pt. 2, 1942 (gage height, 

19.3 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 957: 1939. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

B«y

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

*-

Oct.

35 

60 

67 

56 

47

41 

35 

32 

30 

26

25 

25 

23 

23 

24

23 

22 

22 

22 

20

22 

20 

23 

23 

25

30 

30 

32 

32 

35 

35

Nov.

35 

35 

35 

36 

36

34 

32 

30 

30 

36

38 

38 

36 

36 

35

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

*36 

35 

35 

38 

41

36 

35 

32 

32 

32

Dec.

32 

k 29 

28 

29 

28

28 

25 

29 

30 

30

34 

29 

29 

30 

35

35 

32 

29 

36 

*41

35 

30 

32 

32 

32

32 

35 

38 

32 

38 

38

Jan.

40 

45 

47 

35 

28

 32 

34 

32 

38 

28

34 

30 

30 

32 

28

25

34 

35 

38 

43

50 

58 

65 

*65 

58

50 

43 

32 

28 

25 

32

Feb.

30 

30 

28 

32 

35

36 

41 

41 

40 

35

30 

28 

26 

22 

22

23 

22 

22 

25 

26

25 

25 

23 

22 

22

19 

22 

20

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

y*br 

mrc 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

S«pt

Na

lendar year 1949

h. ......................................

fembGi* * * 

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

18 

20 

17 

17 

17

18

14 

14 

14 

14

11 

9 

8 

10 

8

8 

8 

7 

7

7

8 

8 

6 

6 

7

5 

4 

3 

3 

3 

2

Apr.

2 

2

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

2 

2 

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

 1

1

Secondfoot-days

965 

1,054 

992

54,961

1,194 

772 

301 

35 

5 

873 

19,378 

11,483 

7,811

44,863

May

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

Maximum

67 

41 

41

2,510

65 

41 

20 

2 

1 

139 

3,040 

3,480 

1,460

3,480

June

0 

9 

3

8 

15

90 

100 

50 

30 

20

14 

10 

6 

5 

47

25 

14 

11 

139 

128

60 

30 

18 

12 

8

6 

5 

4 

3 

3

July

40 

55 

58 

978 

503

326 

230 

201 

161 

274

121 

434 

1,080 

764 

406

196 

328 

572 

201 

2,280

1,090 

3,040 

714 

308 

284

284 

875 

860 

717 

598 

1,400

Minimum

20 

30 

25

10

25 

 19 

2 

1 

0 

0 

40 

40 

18

0

Aug.

1,690 

775 

3,480 

1,470 

580

320 

230 

174 

138 

125

111 

114 

83 

105 

100

108 

81 

74 

62 

150

65 

52 

539 

326 

131

86 

131 

58 

45 

40 

40

Mean

31.1 

35.1 

32.0

. 151

38.5 

27.6 

9.7 

1.2 

.2 

29.1 

625 

370 

260

123

Sept:

28 

23 

18 

20 

41

314 

100 

94 

1,460 

636

1,330 

332 

157 

91 

65

47 

38 

34 

687 

1,140

378 

166 

103 

72 

60

62 

135 

83 

56 

. 41

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,910 

2,090 

1,970

109,100

2,370 

1,530 

597 

69 

9 

1,730 

36,440 

22,780 

15,490

88,990

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 sec. -ft.}. July 20 (6:30 a.m.) 7.810 seo.-ftf July 31 (4:20 D.B.) 536

-ftf Sept 9 (12:30 a.m.) 5,480 sec.-ft] Sept. 11 (2:15 a.a.) 

5,000 MO.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Ig£t^ Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 18-17, 21-27, 30, Jan. 4-10, 12-14, 18-20.
234 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'10", long. 104"11"25", at Conchas Dam on 

uanaaian River, in Pablo Montoya Grant, San Miguel County, 2-j miles northwest of town 

of Conchas'Dam, and about 24 miles north of Newkirk. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 7,409 square miles (revised). 

Records available. December 1938 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 347,600 acre-feet Oct. 1 (elevation, 4,198.59

 feet); minimum, 245,200 acre-feet July 4 (elevation, 4,185.85 feet).

1938-50: Maximum contents, 479,600 acre-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (elevation, 4,208.41 

feet); minimum after initial filling, that of July 4, 1950.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by dam consisting of concrete main section and earth-fill

 wings, completed Sept. 15, 1939; storage began Dec. 29, 1938. Capacity, 370,200 acrefeet between elevations 4,073.5 feet (revised) and 4,201.0 feet (crest of 300-foot 

ungated service spillway); dead storage negligible. Reservoir not drawn below elevation 4,157.35 feet (sill of Irrigation outlet), capacity, 98,810 acre-feet (revised) 

except for minor sluicing and operation of small power plant. Capacity of 196,000 acrefeet (revised) between elevations 4,201.0 feet (crest of 300-foot ungated service 

spillway) and 4,218.0 feet (crest of 3,000-foot ungated emergency spillway) acts as 

detention storage in the control of floods. Figures given herein represent total/contents. Reservoir is used for irrigation, flood control, and recreation.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents at 12 p.m., in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

347.6

347.4

347.1

346.8

346.5

346.0

345.6

345.1

344.7

343.6

342.1

340.5

340.1

339.9

339.7

339.5

339.3

339.2

339.1

338.9

338.7

338.6

338.4

338.3

338.2

338.1

338.0

337.9

336.7

335.9

335.1

Nov.

334.3

333.7

333.1

332.6

332 .0

331.6

331.1

330.6

329.9

329.4

329.2

329.1

329.0

328.8

328.8

328.7

328.6

328.6

328.5

328.4

328.0

387.8

327,8

327.8

327.7

327.6

327.5

327.5

327.5

327.5

-

Dec.

327.4

327.3

327.0

326.8,

326.7

326.6

326.5

326.5

326.5

326.7

326.4

326.2

326.1

326.0

325.8

325.8

325.8

325.7

325.7

325.7

325.8

325.8

325.8

325.8

325.7

325.7

325.7

325.8

325.8

325.9

325.9

Jan.

326.0

326.2

326.1

326.0

325.9

325.8

325.8

325.7

325.7

325.7

325.7

325.8

325.8

325.7

325.7

325.6

325.5

325.5

325.5

325.5.

325.5

325.5

325.5

325.5

325.5

325.4

325.4

325.3

325.2

325.1

325.1

Feb.

325.2

325.1

325.1

325.1

32S.1

325.1

324.9

324.9

324.9

324.9

324.9

324.9

324.8

324.3

323.3

322.3

321.9

" 321.1

520.4

319.6

318.8

318.1

317.3

316.7

316.3

316.1

316.1

316.0

_

_

-

liar.

316.0

315.9

315.9

315.9

315.8

315.7

315.5

315.4

315.2

315.0

314.8

314.7

314.6

314.5

314.3

314.3

314.1

313.8

313.7

313.6

313.5

313.5

313.3

313.2

313.0

312.7

312.3

311.6

310.3

309.5

309.0

Apr.

308.4

307.8

307.0

306.4

305.8

305.1

304.4

303.6

302.6

301.8

301.0

300.4

299.8

299.1

298.4

297.8

297.1

296.5'

295.9

295.4

294.9

'294.4

293.7

292.9

292.3

291.5

29O.9

290.3

289.4

288.8

Bay

288.2

287.3

286.5

285.6

284.7

283.9

283.2

282.3

281.5

280.7

279.9

279.2

278.6

277.9

277.3

276.4

275.7

274.7

274.0

273.1

272.4

271.6

270.7

269.8

268.8

268.0

267.2

266.2

265.3

264.5

263.7

June

262.9

262.1

261.4

260.7

260.2

259.5

258.6

857.9

257.1

256.4

255.8

255.5

254.9

254.4

253.8

253.3

252.9

252.6

-.252.1

251.7

251.5

251.2

250.7

250.3

249.8

249.2

248.8

248.4

248.0

247.4

July

246.5

246.3

245.6

245.2

248.2

.254,0

254.7

255.0

255.2

260.3

261.1

261.8

264.0

265.2

266.3

266.7

266.9

268.0

269.6

275.1 

279.3

285.0

287.0

287.8

289.9

291.1

292.0

295.4

298.8

300.1

306.1

Aug.

311.1

312.3

318.4

321.5

:3tl.9

321.8

321.6

321.1

320.5

320.0

319.5

310.6

317.5

316.5

315.4

313.9

* 313.5

314.0

312.7

311.5

310.3

309.1

308.2

307.3

306.2

306.0

305.1

SOB. 4

304.8

304.1

303.3

Sept.

302.6

301.9

301.3

301.2

301.7

301.9

302.0

302.5

304.9

308.3

311.5

312.1

312.1

312.2

312.1

31?. 1

312.0

312.0

312.0

314.3

314.8

314.8

314.1

314.1

313.9

313.7

313.3

313.2

313.0

312.8

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Sept. 30..................

Nov. 30. ... .^... .........

Calendar year 1949 ..... 

Jan . 31 ..................

May 31 ..................

Sept. 30..... .............

Water year 1949-50 .....

Elevation 

(feet)t

4,196.33

4 193 4fi

4,194.63

Contents 

(acre-feet)

327,500

312,800

,.-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-7,600

+19,100

+9,500

-35,100

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

* Computed from revised capacity table
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 235

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'30", long. 104°10'10", in sec. 27, T. 14 N. 

R. 26 E,(projected), in Pablo Montoya Grant, 2j miles north of Conchas Dam post 

office and 2.8 miles downstream from Conchas Dam. Datum of gage is 4,023.19 feet 

' above! nean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 7,417 square miles (revised).

Records available. April 1936 to December 1938 and December 1941 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 167 second-feet July 29 (gage height, 2.48 

reet); minimum daily, 4 second-feet Sept. 13.

1936-38, 1941-50: Maximum discharge, 73,000 second-feet June 3, 1937; maximum 

gage height, 14.14 feet May 30, 1938 (site and datum then in use), caused by backwater from temporary dam; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Conchas Reservoir (s"ee preceding page) after 

CecT 29, 1938. Conchas Canal and Bell Ranch Canal (see p. 2"65) divert from 

Conchas Reservoir for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 14- 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8 

8 

9 

9 

10

11 

10 

11 

11 

12

11 

11 

11 

10 

11

11 i 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9 

S

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

10

Nov.

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

13

12 

14 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

. 12 

13

Dec.

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

14

13 

14 

13 

12 

12

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

14 

12

Jan.

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

14 

13

Feb.

13 

12 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl

IIAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194S

\

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Apr.

12 

11 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 '12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

Secondfoot-days

308 f 

363 

393

5,388

401 

336 

358 

346 

363 

376 

401 

283 

252

4,180

May

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

13 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

12 

11 

11 

11 

12

Maximum

12 

14 

14

553

14 

13 

12 

12 

13 

14 

39 

12 

21

39

June

12 

12 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

14 

14 

12 

13 

13

12 

13 

14 

13 13 '

14 

14 

14 

12 

12

11 

12 

11 

12 

12

July

12 

27 

21 

13 

12

14 

11 

11 

10 

10

r

14 

12 

11 

11

11 

12 

11 

10 

11

12 

11 

9 

9 

9

9

10 

11 

39 

15 

11

Minimum

8

10 

12

2

12 

11 

10 

11 

11 

11 

9 

7 

4

4

Aug.

9 

10 

9 

9 

9

9 

8 

9 

9

10

10 

11 

12 

10 

9

9

9 

' 9 

9 

11

9 

8 

8 

10 

8

9 

9 

8 

9 

8 

7

Mean

9.9

12.1 

12.7

14.8

12.9 

12.0 

.11.5 

11.5 

11.7 

12.5 

12.9 

9.1 

8.4

11.5

Sept.

7 

8

8 

11 

21

12 

9 

8 

8 

7

7 

6

-4 

6 

8

8

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

9 

9

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Runoff la 

acre-feet

611 

720 

780

10,690

795

666 

710 

686 

720 

746 

795 

561 

500

. 8,290
236 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River at Logan, N. Hex.

Location. Ifater-stage recorder, lat. 35°21'20", long. 103°25'20", in NE-f sec. 15, T. 13 

M., H. 33 E., half a mile south of Logan, ij miles upstream from Chicago. Rock Island 

& Pacific Railroad bridge, 4£ miles upstream from Tucumcari Creek, and 5§ miles down- 

 stream from Ute Creek.

Drainage area. 11,141 square miles (revised),

Records available. June 1904 to February 1905, December 1908 to May 1914, and October 

193U to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1904 to February 1905, 

December 1908 to May 1914, and October 1922 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge. 14 years (1912-13, 1924-32, 1933-38), 408 second-feet (prior to compietion or uonchas Dam); 12 years (1938-50), 405 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 41,200 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 14.41 

reet); no flow at times.

1930-50: MaXimum discharge, 219,000 second-feet Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 29.3 

feet, from floodmdrks), from rating curve extended above 75,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, approximately 36.55 feet Sept. 30, 1904, at sifee ij miles below 

present station (datum of that gage was 3,651.0 feet above mean sea level).

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

Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir, 45 miles upstream (see p. 234). Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). W 1087: 1935, 1936. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43

26

e

4

2

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

o'

0

0

0

0 ' 0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

3

3

11

1

0

-

Dec.

0

11

1

16

42

24

13

12

15

13

3

7

6

3

2

1

1

1

3

2

8

6

8

5

6

9

8

10

16

19

Jan.

19

16

12

9

9

13

10

8

4

2

3

5

6

4

4

3

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3 " 10

6

3

2

2

6

27

14

3

-

-

Month

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

Novenber. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1949 ....... '. ...............

January ........................ ^ ............

February. ...................................

 arch ... . ......

Hav

June . 

July . . . . .....

Augu 

Sept

St..... ................................ Briber. .................................

Water year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

2

8

15

8

3

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

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

32

20

42

46

56

76

61

43

34

16

11

1

0

4

3

2

1

0

0

-

Seccndfoct-days

86

12

264

45,064

140

76

37

456

7

3,029

41,630

7,068 

6,194

58,999

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

4

Maxinun

43

3

42

2,570

19

27

15

76

4

1,050

14,140

3,610 

770

14,140

June

6

9

20

48

70

142

56

.15

10

18

1,05.0

834

114

57

25

14

16

24

36

44

68

96

81

56

19

10

3

32

27

9

-

MiniBlU

0

§

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

5

11 

10

0

July

5

5

1,520

1,630

580

14,140

1,310

620

536

468

814

360

1,740

390

410

414

a280

1,350

616

2,670

1,480

4,570

550

aSOO

a200

a!45

136

192

1,640

1,370

' 989

Aug.

3,610

511

a300

a200

a!50

alOO

a80

5T

37

59

74

31

15

11

18

27

68

166

121

72

63

79

48

27

23

114

432

180

220

115

a60

Mean

2e8

/ .4

8.5

123

4.5

2.7

1.2

It: 9 JLO«£

0 101*

1,343

228 

206 

162

Sept.

aSO

a20

alO

597

408

384

300

196

350

484

770

456

248

a!40

a90

a60

a30

224

161

alOO

a70

a50

a30

a20

527

212

al20

65

29

13

- 

Runoff in 

acre-feet

171

24

524

89,380

.O7O C fO

151

73

904

14

6,010

82,570 

14,020 

12,t90

117,000

Peak discharge (baae. 12.000 see.-ft.). July 6 (4 a.m.) 41,200 eee.-ft.; Aug. 1 (4 a.m.) 13,000

a Ho gage-height reeord) diaeharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather reeord*, 

and reeord* for Canadian River below Conchas Dam and Ute Creek near Login.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.

237

Location. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°28'10", long. 101°S2'4S 

 bridge on U. S. Highways 87 and 287, 2,000 feet downstream from Pitcher Creek, 2.0 mU 

downstream from Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway bridge, and 19 miles north of Amarillo, 

Potter County. Datum of gage is 2,989.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

at

Drainage area. 19,287 square miles (revised).

Records available. January 1924 to December 1925, April 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 13 years (1924-25, 1938-50), 621 second-feet.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 63,100 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 9.82 

reet ) ; minimum, 1.0 second-foot July 3.

1924-25, 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 135,000 second-feet July 25, 1941 (gage height, 

15.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 100,000 second-feet; no flow at times 

during period January 1924 to December 1925' and for Aug. 7, 8, 1940.

Flood of May 1914 reached a stage of about 24.0 feet; a higher stage probably occurred during flood of October 1904.

Remarks. Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

Wire-weight gage read once daily. Extremely low flow is maintained by sewage effluent 0 

from Amarillo. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir In New Mexico (see p. 234). V 

Records of sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1950 are given in 

Water-supply Paper 1188.

Discharge, In second-feet, Mater year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

' 13 

11 

11 

11

11 

8.0 

7.0 

16 

60

32 

17 

13 

11 

9.0

170 

283 

150 

62 

46

30 

19 

20 

18 

16

16 

13 

12 

11 

10 

9.0

Nov.

10 

9.0 

9.0 

8.0 

9.5

100 

140 

130 

106 

74

40 

24 

19 

' 18 

19

20 

102 

106 

78 

58 .

43 

36 

34

32 

32

26 

22 

22 

20 

17

Dec.

15 

13 

13 

11 

10

10 

10 

9.0 

11 

14

15 

b!4 

b!2 

»b8 

blO

bll 

12 

11 

14 

16

bl6 

b!3 

b!4 

blS 

19

b!7 

b!5 

b20 

bZ5 

32 

38

Jan.

46 

55 

31

b20 

blS

b20 

b25 

b30 

32 

28

24 

22 

22 

20 

19

16 

 14 

10 

9.0 

10

11 

11 

10 

9.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.0 

4.0 

6.0 

5.0 

6.0

Feb.

12 

.5.0 

3.0 

3.0 

4,0

4.0 

4.0 

5.0 

.6.'0 

6.0

7,0 

11 

6.0 

10 

6.0

4.0 

3.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

7.0 

7.0 

8.0 

11

26 

32 

26

Month

Oeto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

F»br 

Mare 

Aprl

my.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base. 14.000 sec. -ft.). J

29,800 sec. -ft.; July S (9 a.m.) 24,500 sec. 

(5 a.m.) 33.600 sec. -ft.; July ZZ (5 a.m.) 2 

(12:15 a.m.) 45,500 sec. -ft.; Sept. 26 (3 a. 

 Winter discharge measurement made on thl 

b Stage-discharge relation affacted by Ice 

late. Discharge computed from wire-weight 

21, 28, Feb. 2-20, Apr. 24, 26-30, May 28 to

Mar.

30 

32 

26 

28 

26

26 

17 

12 

10 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

6.0 

6.0 

8.0

7.0 

7.0 

8.0 

7.0 

5.0

7.0 

8.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.0

6.0 

9.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

Apr.

7.0 

7.0 

3.0 

2.0 

3.0

2.0 

2.0 

3.0 

2.0 

2.0

 4-0 

4.0 

6.0 

6.0 

9.1

709 

233 103' 

32 

18

20 

22 

20 

13 

9.0

8.0 

11 

9.0 

9.0 

7.0

Secondfoot -days

1,151.0 

1,363.5 

466.0

183,248.9

547.0 

236.0 

380.0 

1,285.1 

613.2 

19,692.5 

101,185.0 

24,382 

39,434

190,735.3

une 22 

-ft.i Ju 

4,500 Be 

B.) 20,8 

s day.

'sage re 

June 1,

2i30 

ly 7 

c.-f 

00 8

adlni

Jun

May

8.0 

7.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.2

6.0 

6.0 

24 

263 

79

26 

7.5 

4.0 

6.5 

32

23 

9.0 

6.0 

5.0 

11

14 

5.0 

6.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

Maximum

283 

140 

38

18,600

55 

32 

32 

709 

263 

6,390 

21,800 

7,930 

7,720

21,800

June

7.0 

439 

69 . 

16 

16

12 

6.0 

5.0 

6.0 

36

193 

71 

2,470 

1,350 

533

224 

84 

26 

41 

1,360

1,000 

4,740 

312 

118 

19

3.0 

5.5 

2.0 

6,390 

137

July

1 

9

4 

21 

1

1 

3 

1 

1

2 

3

12 

7 

12 

2 

1

1

1 

1 

2 

3

Minimum

7.0 

8.0 

8

3.4

4.0 

2.0 

5.0 

2.0 

4.0 

2.0 

8.0 

17 

74

2.0

31 

8.0 

24 

,400 

,830

,860 

,600 

,090 

227 94 -'

9.0 

,610 

,230 

,930 

,280

266 

104 

381 

,440 

,210

,400 

,380 

,000 

,690 

,460

,520 

531 

,900 

,330 

,530 

,620

Aug.

3,700 

7,930 

2,220 

1,200 

924

766 

370 

208 

120 

80

82

715 

532 

629 

1,190

300 

90 

55 

19 

17

52 

52 

90 

312 

134

69 

73 

504 

902 

671 

376

Mean

37.1 

45.4

15.0

502

17.6 

6.43 

12.3 

42.8 

19.8 

656 

3,264 

787 

1,314

523 .

Sept.

150 . 

130 

106 

129 

1,610

2,800 

2,230 

1,900 

4,190 

3,430

7,720 

1,770 

1,500 

747

709

465 

276 

190 

155 

110

74 

103 

190 

313 

2,690

3,280 

924 

810 

465 

268

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,280 

2,700 

924

363,500

1,080 

486 

754 

2,550 

1,220 

39,060 

200,700 

48,360 

78,220

378,300

a.m.) 25,600 sec. -ft.; June 29 (7 a.m.) 

(12:15 a.m.) 63,100 sec. -ft.; July 21 

t.i Aug. 2 (5 a.m.) 23,000 sec. -ft.; Sept. 11

ec.-ft.

ES Nov. 12-is, Nov. 23 to DM. 1. Jan. 4-4, 

e 4, 25, July 11, Aug. 10, U, CO.
238 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.

Location. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gages, lat. 35°55', long. 100°22', at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 220 feet downstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Red Deer Creek, and 1.6 miles northeast of Canadian, 

Hemphill County. Datum of gage is 2,301.50 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 22,708 square miles (revised).

Records available.--July 1924 to August 1925 (gage heights only) and April 1938 to SeptemDer 1950.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 813 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 7.86 

reet), from rating curves for two channels; no flow May 3.

1924-25, 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 122,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage 

height, 9.8 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curves for two channels 

extended above 8,000 and 38,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 20.0 feet Oct. 2, 1904.

Remarks.--Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff, 

wire-weight gages read once or twice daily, oftener during floods; readings used for the 

major portion of year as water-stage recorder record not available. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir (Gee p, 234). No large diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.8 

a. 6 

.9 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

768 

648

98 

35 

13 

5.0

1.8

1.5 

1.8 

2.7 

5.0 

1.2

2.7 

9.8 

8.9 

16 

27

29 

27 

22 

18 

20 

15

Nov.

13

13 

13 

12 

9.8

9.8 

all 

9.8 

6.5 

4.3

2.2 

.9 

.8 

.9 

1.5

.9 

1.2 

1.8 

3.2 

5.7

4'. 3 

5.0 

7.3 

25 

25

31 

31 

40 

31 

27

Dec.

22 

20 

14 

12 

 12

14 

14 

14 

14 

31

90 

34 

* b30 

b35 

b36

a37 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

b35 

b32 

b28

24 

25 

27 

31 

31 

34

Jan.

43 

63 

90 

56 

51

72 

100 

81 

110 

170

170 

160 

160 

120 

110

» 90

51 

31 

11 

18

34 

140 

90 

72 

43

34 

34 

31 

27 

19 

14

Feb.

14 

12

12 

52 

100

63 

22 

16 

13 

20

40 

56 

150 

150

190

180 

160 

110 

47 

40

22 

15

12 

9.8 

9.8

9.8 

11 

13

Month

Ooto 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

8.0 

6.5 

8.9 

7.3 

2.7

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

.6 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

1.2

1.2 

.9 

.8 

5.8 

5.0

3.7 

3.2 

2.2

1.8 

1.2 

1.2

Apr.

0.9. 

.8 

a. 8 

.8 

.7

.6 

.6 

.8 

a2 

3.2

3.2 

2.7 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

.9 

.9 

21

32 

14 

11 

37 

a4

a2

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7

Secondfoot-days

1,782.7 

347.9 

918

258,201.0

2,295 

1,548.4 

71.7 

120.8 

2,388.7 

14,465.7 

119,293 

39,328 

55,685

238,244.9

May

0.7 

.5 

.1 

.1 

.7

1.2 

1.2 

1.8 

3.2 

1.8

.9 

33 

136 

2.9

1.5

.6 

41 

456 

62 

366

98 

61 

a20 

'2.2 

1.2

.9 

1.2 

79 

797 

187 a30'

Maximum

768 

40 

90

30,700

170 

190 

1 8.9 

32 

797 

2,000 

15,200 

11,000 

6,670

15,200

June

15 

282 

65 

14 

91

40 

21 

7.5 

2.2 

398

873 

1,230 

865 

444 

1,460

915 

296 

171 

135 

217

263 

1,230 

2,000 

741 

a200

116 

103 

58 

693 

1,520

July

280 

1,710 

1,380 

2,120 

2,260

3,010 

3,020 

8,760 

1,960 

1,020

806 

664 

793 

5,050 

2,310

3,110 

1,770 

. 2,730 

6,500 

5,670

15,200 

10,300 

2,280 

7,550 

2,600

1,630 

3,370 

4,070 

10,800 

2,940 

3,630

Aug.

11,000 

5,010 

2,690 

2,540 

564

a550 

2,380

1,110 

 f 571 

265

161 

55 

33 

21 

20

322 

692 

177 

153 

172

145 

105 

98 

83 

49

92 

1,520 

1,130 

5,630 

950 

1,040

Minimum Mean

0.6- 57.5 

.8 11.6 

12 29.6

707

11 74.0 

9.8 55.3 

.5 2.31 

.6! ' 4.03 

.l! 77.1 

2.2 482 

280 3,848 

20 1,269 

53 1,856

. . 1 -653

Sept.

691 

610 

582 

1,240 

277

210 

2,680 

1,590 

1,140 

992

2,970 

6,670 

4,470 

5,220 

3,380

2,440 

2,460 

1,890 

732 

464

130 

S3 

330 

678 

3; 000

6,090 

3,000 

1,030 

462 

204

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,540 

690 

1,820

512,200

4,550 

3,070 

142 

240 

4,740 

28,690 

236,600 

78,010 

110,400

472,500

Peak discharge (base. 8,900 see.-ft.) . July 8 (1 a.m.) 24,400 sec.-ft.; Aug. 1 (9 a.m.) 16,000 

sec.-ft.; Aug. 29 (3:30 a.m.; 19,100 sec.-ft.; Sept. 4 (7 p.m.) 10,400 sec.-ft.5 Sept. 12 (4 a.m.) 

13,600 sec.-ft.; Sept. 26 (3 a.m.) 11,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on "this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

engineers' and observers' notes.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 839

 Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34'00", long. 98°22'45", in SEijSW^ sec. 88, T.

 mr, R. 11 W., at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile north of 

Bridgeport and 2j miles upstream from Lumpmouth Creek. Datum of gage is 1,384.85 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 25,071, square miles (revised). 

Records available. October 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet July 23; maximum gage height, 

y.yts feet Aug. 1; minimum discharge observed, 5.3 second-feet Apr. 12.

1944-50: Maximum discharge, about 150,000 second-feet June 23, 1948 (gage height, 

14,60 feet, from high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 50,000 second-feet 

by logarithmic plotting and on basis of records for nearby stations; no flow at times 

in 1946.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see

 pT 234. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1950 

are given in Water-Supply Paper'1188.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

46

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.4 

9.7 

12 

17 

16

12 

11 

11 

12 

12

10 

9.7 

10 

10 

10

10 

11 

11 

12 

.16

146 

44 

100 

150 

76

46 

40 

32 

27 

32 

25 

Nov.

23 

20 

20 

19 

20

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

17 

elO

e!6 

e!6 

16 

16 

18

17 

17 

e!9 

21 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Dec.

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

- 20 

23 

24

23 

*20 

22 

20 

b20

22 

23 

22 

*22 

23

67 

55 

40 

40 

43

50 

*42 

38 

34 

33 

33

Jan.

80 

97 

»102 

b35 

»b42

b50 

b53 

b63 

*88 

85

76 

82 

91 

94 

94

»97 

103 

82 

57 

76

69 

82 

*76 

69 

63

b46. 

*b53 

b52 

b47 

b33 

b27

Feb.

»b42 

b39 

b40 

38 

39

40 

39 

40 

38 

*42

56 

91 

88 

76 

69

67 

73 

82 

94 

115

109 

97 

85 

73 

67

63 

61 

66

Month

Octo 

More 

Deoe:

Cs

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber . ..................................

lendar year 1949 

ary «

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

sober. .................................

ter year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

40 

50 

' 55 

53 

43

32 

24 

19 

19 

21

22 

. 20 

20 

23 

23

22 

18 

19 

18 

19

21 

20 

18 

17 

17

17 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Apr.

18 

18 

18 

17 

16

17 

17 

17 

18 

17

16 

8.7 

20 

19 

20

28 

28 

24 

22 

19

19 

17 

16 

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

18 

17

Seccndf cot-days

947.8 

539 

892

336,933.5

2,164 

1,829 

760 

543.7 

1,480 

3,360 

153,069 

72,991 

45,828

284,403.5

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.). July 7 (12:45 

sec. -ft.) July 20 (10:45 p.m.) 18,OOO sec..-ft.) July 23

May

16 

17 

17 

16 

18

15 

14 114" 

115 

1O2

76 

57 

76 

59 

61

35 

27 

38 

28 

50

45 

52 

53 

36 

27

32 

49 

97 

68 

40 

30

T Maximum

150 

23 

67

27,400

103 

115 

55 

28 

115 

970 

19,300 

19,600 

7,920

19,600

June

24 

24 

53 

53 

65

43 

32 

25 

22

24

102 

42 

49 

38 

35

23 

110 

100 

56 

360

196 

69 

49 

32 

19

191 

970 

'390 

115 

49

Minimum

7.4 

10 

19

4.1

27 

38 

17 

8.7 

14 

19 

69 

69 

109

7.4

July

69 

908 

3,350 

1,950 

2,800

893 

5,930 

5,100 

12,900 

9,730

3,300 

1,740 

810 

1,000 

229

1,510 

1,180 

1,600 

2,570 

8,950

8,280 

14,800 

19,300 

9,390 

3,560

6,750 

3,120 

4,470 

4,860 

3,440 

8,580

Aug.

19,600 

6,720 

8,910 

4,400 

2,630

4,840 

1,810 

1,240 

390 

2,650

656 

689 

574 

303 

233

2,360 

651 

138 

144 

69

269 

313 

638 

510 

420

420 

1,250 

' 480 

644 

2,360 

6,680

Mean

30.6 

18.0 

28.8

923

69.8 

65.3 

24.5 

18.1 

47.7 

112 

4,958 

2,355 

1,528

779

Sept.

1,230 

438 

144 

453 

1,080

3,570 

2,880 

212 

237 

2,000

766 

450 

2,710 

7,920 

4,150

2,530 

2,770 

1,370 

450 

330

229

229 

212 

196 

196

127 

109 

4,660 

2,720 

1,460

Runoff in 

acre-fast

1,880 

1,070 

1,770

668,300

4,290 

3,630 

1,510 

1,080 

2,940 

6,660 

303,600 

144,800 

90,900

564,100

a.m.) 11,000 sec.-ft.) July 9 (4 p.m.) 21,900 

(2:30 a.m.) 28,000 sec. -ft.} July 26 (l p.m.)

9,390 see.-ft.) July 29 (5:45 p.m.) 9,840 see.-ft.j Aug. 1 (2:15 a.m.) 27,800 seo.-ft.j Aug. 6 '" 

(1 a.m.) 6,870 seo;-ft.) Aug. 30 (11:15 p.m.) is^SOO sec.-ft.) Sept. 6 (5:30 a.m.) 7,950 sec.-ft.J 

Sept. 14 (1 a.m.) 11,100 seo.-ft. '

* Winter discharge .measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite) discharge interpolated.

2gte. Discharge computed fron graph based on tirice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1 to Bttr. 

14, HOT. 19-21, HOT. 24 to Dec. 4, Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 7-9, Mar. 7-26, June 28 to July 1, July 15.
240 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat.-34°58', long. 96°14', in

 sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, half a mile northeast of 

Calvin and 2j miles upstream from Shawnee Creek. Datum of gage is 684.72 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 27,794 square miles (revised).

Records available.--January 1905 to December 1908 at site three-quarters of a mile up-

 stream (gage heights only except for period July 1905 to December 1906), October 1938 

to September 1942, July 1944 to September 1950. Gage-height records at former site 

from 1904 to 1934 and subsequently at present site are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.--10 years (1938-42, 1944-50), 2,592 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 174,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 17.35 

reet;; minimum observed, 42 second-feet Oct. 20.

1938-42, 1944-50: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1950; no flow at times in 1939, 

1940.

Flood of Aug. 7, 1906, reached a stage of 21 feet, site and datum then in use, from 

floodmarks.

Remarks. Records poor. Plow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see 

pT~234). Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologlea leal Survey. 

*evlsions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Mj

1 

2 

S

t 

S

6

7e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17ie

19 

20

£1 

82 

23 

24 

25

26 

87 

26 

29

50

31

Oct.

77 

70 

503 

615 

232

205 

175 

138 

336 

1,030

628 

301 

138 

87 

66

56 

52 

49 

47 

46

92 

185 

268 

2,810 

3,730

2,500 

1,210 

792 

550 

350 

359

Nov.

294 

250 

210 

180 

154

142 

130 

120 

117

114

110 

110 

117 

158 

138

114 

107 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

104 

107 

110

114 

117 

123 

134 

127

Dec.

123 

120 

117 

114 

110

110 

110 

114 

138 

180

250 

205 

195 

21O 

154

134 

127 

123 

117 

114

179 

244 

ISO 

117 

117

154 

150 

134 

130 

146 

154

Jan.

154 

262 

232 

473 

256

250 

232 

256 

818 

2,400

1,870 

840 

2,970 

1,940 

1,560

808 

680 

602 

517 

462

462 

4O4 

386 

386 

377

602 

343 

315 

287 

250 

274

Feb.

280 

368 

368 

301 

274

268 

256 

244 

238 

22O

1,160 

8,300 

8,85O 

4,400 

1,750

1,160 

935 

696 

641 

589

550 

462 

431 

386 

359

322 

301 

294

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dcce

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

H«jr.

June 

July 

Augu 

S*pt

Ml

ber. ....................................

lendar year 194£

t«r year 1949-50 .......................

teak discharge (base, 25,000 see. -ft. ).-^

sec. -re. i July ZZ (7 p.m. ) 30, 600 sec. -ft.; 

29,600 see. -ft.; Sept. 15 (10 p.m.) 37,800 E

Mar.

3O8 

308 

287 

280 

274

262 

250 

244 

232 

232

322 

343 

336 

329 

274

232

170 

138 

170 

166

150 

134 

130 

117

114

110 

107 

1O4 

100 

97 

92

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

17,697 

4,021 

4,540

96O,5O8

21,668 

34,403 

6,412 

3,301 

213,522 

32,187 

299,726 

102,497 

105,851

845,825

90 

87 

84 

82 

80

77 

74 

72 

66 

64

60 

58 

56 

56 

58

80 

130 

190 

315 

336

262 

185 

142 

120 

94

84 

77 

74 

74 

74

May

82 

205 

195 

162 

142

138 

301 

860 

484 

23,800

84,400 

35,200 

14,600 

9,850 

8,85O

3,060 

1,780 

2,310 

1,700 

1,400

1,480 

1,140 

897 

76O 

696

680 

4,010 

3,620 

4,400 

3,880 

2,440

Maximum

3,730 

294 

250

82,600

2,970 

8,850 

343 

336 

84,400 

4,750 

25,600 

15,200 

20,000

84,400

June

935 

808 

1,580 

3,700 

2,340

776 

5ZS 

451 

413 

368

4.75O 

4,560 

1,580 

824 

495

368 

294 

244 

215 

190

584 

680 

1,840 

992 

628

462 

377 

377 

413 

404

July

431 

528 

462 

495 

3,760

3,840 

2,780 

3,760 

4,880 

16,000

16,100 

8,260 

3,730 

3,20O 

1,700

1,140 

4,010 

13,600 

8,350 

10,900

16,400 

20,900 

19,100 

25,600 

13,600

1O,40O 

18,700 

22,000 

19,900 

16,10O 

9,100

Minimum

46 

1O4 

110

33

154 

220 

92 

56 

82 

190 

431 

395 

210

46

Aug.

5.4OO 

15,200 

12.5OO 

6.52O 

7,42O

4,160 

2,470 

3,340 

2,310 

1,720

1,480 

1,320 

2,440 

1,320 

1,050

3,26O 

2,120 

3,420 

2,47O 

1,100

589 

916 

4,250 

4,480 

1,320

680 

395 

4,3OO 

3,340 

712 

495

Mean

571 

134 

146

2,632

699 

1,229 

207 

110 

6,888 

1,073 

9,669 

3,306 

3,528

2,317

Sept.

210 

3,890 

2,400 

1,180 

808

973 

' 1,970 

2,9OO 

3,360 

1,500

824 

1,810 

5,850 

8,010 

16,600

20,000 

6,980 

5,200 

4,160 

5,200

3,880 

2,310 

1,350 

954 

712

550 

506 

440 

413 

891

Runoff In 

acre -feet

35,100 

7,980 

9,000

1,905,000

42,980 

68,240 

12,720 

6,550 

423,500 

63,840 

594,500 

203,300 

210,000

1,678,000

lay 11 (4 a.m.) 174.000 sec. -ft.; July 10 (5 p.m.) 31,600 

July 24 (8:30 p.m.) 32,600 sec. -ft.; July 29 (12 m.) 

ec.-ft.
ARKANSAS ROTER BASIN 

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla.

241

Location. Water-stage recorder &n& wire-weight gage, lat. 35°16', long. 95°14', in 

SEfSEi sec. 12, T. 9 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on State Highway 2, three-quarters of a 

mile north of Whitefield and 5? miles upstream from Snake Creek. Datum of gage is 

478.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 47,576 square miles (revised). 

Records available. July 1938 to September 1950. 

Average discharge. 12 years, 7,481 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 256,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 20.00 

reet^; minimum observed, 434 second-feet D6c. 6.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 281,000 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 25.5 

feet); minimum, 65 second-feet Apr. 2, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Plow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico

(see p. 234). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 47 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

engineers.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7e

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

503 

491 

468 

652 

2,450

3,230 

1,980 

1,320 

1,040 

938

1,080 

2,320 

2,570 

2,000 

1,300

886 

710 

604 

540 

485

491 

479 

1,400 

2,400 

4,600

7,300 

5,420 

3,980 

3,130 

2,570 

2,160

Nov.

1,860 

1,540 

1,240 

1,000 

852

740 

673 

646 

592 

528

497 

516 

566 

646 

886

819 

688 

632 

566 

516

509 

503 

468 

462 

522

516 

503 

491 

528 

534

Dec.

509 

503 

462 

456 

451

434 

445 

445 

445 

451

566 

886 

903 

' 787 

639

578 

763 

803 

827 

803

803 

1,160 

1,930 

1,930 

1,660

2,880 

4,560 

4,100 

3,040 

2,240 

2,000

Jan.

2,940 

4,560 

5,040 

5,420 

6,090

5,950 

4,920 

3,980 

4,560 

8,550

11,600 

9,640 

19,200 

23,600 

19,300

16,900 

13,300 

8,450 

4,800 

3,540

2,940 

2;570 

2,320 

2,080 

2,080

1,930 

2,000 

2,480 

2,480 

2,240 

2,080

Feb.

2,320 

2,400 

3.71O 

5,040 

5,040

4,440 

3,330 

2,480 

2,000 

1,720

1,530 

18,900 

40,200 

33,100 

22,100

16,200 

9,230 

5,950 

4,800 

3,980

3,440 

3,230 

2,940 

2,570 

2,400

2,080 

2,000 

1,860

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

My.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 35,000 sec. -ft.). J

see.-rt.; Hay 11 (5:15 p.m. ) 256, OOO aec.-rt 

(about 10 p.m. ) 41,000 sec. -ft.; July 23 (7: 

91,000 sec. -ft.; July 29 (about 4 p.m.) 102,

Mar.

1,720 

1,600 

1,540 

1,790 

1,860

1,600 

1,540 

1,480 

1,430 

1,320

1,380 

2,890 

3,230 

3,040 

2,400

2,000 

1,660 

1,400 

1,300 

1,120

1,090 

938 

860 

787 

740

646 

639 

578 

559 

534 

516

Apr.

. 503 

497 

6,340 

14,700 

7,300

6,230 

6,090 

5,550 

3,870 

2,570

1,930 

1,440 

. 1,140 

992 

869

803 

787 

763 

787 

835

860 

929 

947 

869 

835

732 

702 

710 

1,720 

3,130

Secondfoot-days

59,497 

21,039 

38,459

2,996,363

207,540 

208,990 

44,187 

75,430 

938,370 

109,780 

941,089 

393,260 

599,350

3,636,991

May

3,650 

2,240 

2,480 

4,560 

2,660

1,600 

20,800 

20,200 

13,000 

41,800

218,000 

140,000 

118,000 

71,600 

56,200

39,300 

24,200 

19,300 

22,600 

21,100

16,200 

13,300 

12,100 

9,860 

7,130

4,800 

3,870 

6,230 

6,090 

6,520 

8,980

Maximum

7,300 

1,860 

4,560

155,000

23,600 

40,200 

3,230 

14,700 

218,000 

8,780 

81,100 

37,700 

122,000

218,000

June

8,780 

7,810 

5,820 

4,920 

6,670

6,820 

4,440 

3,330 

3,130 

2,750

2,940 

8,260 

8,340 

4,920 

3,760

2,940 

2,660 

2,480 

2,400 

' 2,320

1,720 

1,300 

1,460 

1,720 

1,790

1,520 

1,200 

1,100 

1,390 

1,090

July

1,000 

852 

787 

2,940 

3,540

10,800 

11,900 

11,900 

11,900 

8,980

45,400 

38,500 

18 , 100 

10,300 

9,200

8,980 

7,810 

29,600 

35,400 

29,600

39,300 

69,300 

81,100 

71,600 

60,400

71,600 

47,200 

-33,100 

61,600 

64,800 

43,600

Aug.

33,800 

25,900 

37,700 

24,800 

21,600

21,100 

14,500 

11,100 

10,800 

8,980

7,300 

6,230 

6,090 

5,950 

5,820

6,520 

8,570 

8,180 

11,600 

10,300

7,130 

6,670 

6,230 

9,770 

11,900

7,640 

6,520 

5,950 

16,700 

18,500 

9,410

Minimum Mean

468 1,919 

462 701 

434 1,-241

297 8,209

1,930 6,695 

1,530 7,464 

516 1,425 

497 2,514 

1,600 30,270 

1,090 3,659 

787 30,360 

5,820 12,690 

3,870 19,980

434 9,964

Sept.

7,130 

6,520 

8,180 

8,570 

7,810

7,300 

6,090 

6,380 

6,820 

7,300

5,550 

4,920 

5,300 

19,100 

36,900

122,000 

103,000 

50,100 

45,400 

36,900

29,000 

19,300 

12,100 

9,640 

6,380

5,040 

4,560 

4,210 

3,980 

3,87q

Runoff In 

acre -feet

118,000 

41,730 

76,280

5,943,000

411,600 

414,500 

87,640 

149,600 

1,861,000 

217,700 

1,867,000 

780,000 

1,189,000

7,214,000

eb. 13 (6 a.m.) 42,700 sec. -ft. J May 7 (7 p.m.) 42,700 

.; July 11 (about 6:30 a.m.) 48,200 sec. -ft. j July 18 

15 a.m. ) 81,100 sec. -ft.; July 26 (about 5:30 p.m.) 

... 000 sec. -ft.; Aug. 3 (about 6 a.m.) 43,600 seo.-ft.j

Sept. 16 (1:15 p.m.) 159,000 aee.-ft.

Note. Discharge computed froa graph based on at least twice-daily wire-weight gage reading* Oct. 

1-T77-11, 15-22, Nov. 3 to Dec. 22, Jan. 21 to Feb. 11, Feb. 28 to Mar. 11, Mar. 17 to Apr. 2, 

Apr. 12-28, May 6, May 12 to Sept. 30.
242 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Chicorica Creek below Lake Maloya, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°58'30", long. 104°22'50", in SW-p sec. 27, T. 32 

N., K. 24 E. (projected), 0.8 mile downstream from Lake Maloya, 1.5 miles upstream 

from Lake Alice, and 6 miles northeast of Raton.

Drainage area. 26 square miles.

Records available.--January 1°45 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 2.73 feet), 

{"rom rating curve extended above 7 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow Mar. 7, 

13, 21-30.

1945-50: Maximum discharge, 124 second feet Aug. 7, 1948 (gage height, 3.25 feet); 

ns flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful of no gageheight record, which are poor. Diversion above station for city of Raton municipal 

supply. Flow regulated by storage in Lake Maloya (capacity, 4,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

?2 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.7

.3

.4 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.5 

.9 

1.0' .8 

.9

Nov.

0.9

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2

.2

.E 

.E 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.£ 

.2

.2

.E 

.E 

.2 

.E 

.E

Dec.

0.1

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2

1 

2

2

*2 

1.7 

.5

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Jan.

0.2

.2

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.2

*.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

Feb.

0.3

.5

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2

.3

.3 

a. 3 

a. 3

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ma

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

0.1

.2

0 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

Apr.

1.0

.1

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

3.0

3.8 

4.4 

4.8

4.6

3.3 

3.5 

3.0

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.4 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3

Secondfoot-days

23.3 

9.1 

14.7

1,495.8

6.2 

7.4 

2.1 

82.2 

30.6 

7.7 

55.8 

21.0 

63.5

323.6

May

2.6

1.8

.4 

.6 

.6 

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.2

1.7

1.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

-3

Maximum

4.7 

.9 

2

87

1 .4

.5 

.2 

4.8 

2.6 

.8 

4.8 

3.5 

3.3

4.6

June

0.4

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.8

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

July

0.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

3.8 

3.8 

2.1.2

.t

.2 

.2

1.6 

2.4 

1.8 

.8

Minimum

0.2 

.2 

.1

0

.1 

.1 

0 

.1 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

0

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1

.7

.8 

.6 

.4

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

1.0

3.5 

.6 

.2 

.2 

3.2 

2.8

Mean

0.75 

.30 

.47

4.10

.20 

.26 

..07 

2.74 

.99 

.26 

1.80 

.68 

2.12

.89

Sept.

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

2.8

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

 1

 6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

46 

18 

29

2,970

' 12 

15te

163 

61 

15 

111 

42 

126

642

.* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations below East Fork and near Hebron.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-22, Jan.3-23, 26-28. Doubtful gage-height 

record Jan.29 to Feb. 18j discharge computed as explained In footnote a.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Chicorica Creek below East Fork, near Raton, N. Mex.

243

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°54'05", long. 104°22'40", in Sj sec. 22, T. 31 N., 

K. 24 E. (projected), lj miles downstream from East Fork and 3j miles east of Raton.

Drainage area. 71 square miles.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 3.45 feet Aug.. 

19; no flow for extended periods,

1945-50: Maximum gage height, 7.50 feet May 31, 1948 (discharge not determined); no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records poor. One known diversion above station, several below. Flow partly 

 regulated by Lake Maloya (capacity, 4,000 acre-feet) and Lake Alice (capacity, 56 acrefeet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

.8 

.4

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0'

6

0 

0 

0

0 

0

-.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 

a%*y

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

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.5

.6 

.7 

.1

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

May

fSys *«i 

2.4 0.6

0 0 

0 0

3,124.3 ~" 299

0 0 

.1 : .1 

0 ' 0 

3.0 .7 

0 0 

10.9 4.9 

40.3 20 

39.2 15 

13.2 1.3

109.1 20

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

2.1 

4.9 

.1 

0 

0

2.6 

.2 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.2

.2 

.4

.5

10 

.7

.6 

.1 

0 

0 

.3

3.4 

0 

0 

0 

20 

3.9

Aug.

1.6 

15 

2.4 

.7 

.5

.4

.4 

.4

.6 

.7

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4

.2

10

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.3 

.4

.3 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.9 

1.2 

1.3 

1.0

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2

\Z 

.2

Hlnlflu. , Mean ' 2f£«.£

0 0.06 4.8

o o ; o

0 0 ' 0

0 8.56 6,200

0 0 0

o 

00 

: .cod o

0 

0 .10 , 6.0 

0 i 0 0 

0 .36 22 

0 1.30 80 

.2 1.26 78 

.2 .44 26

0 .30 217

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 13.
344 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Chlcorlca Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.

Location.' Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°46'10", long. 104°S3'45", In S? sec. 4, T, 29 H*., 

RT~Z5 E., at highway bridge near east boundary of Maxwell Grant, 300 feet downstream 

from Una de (Jato Creek, 4t miles northeast of Hebron, and 9 miles south of Raton.

Drainage area. 381 square miles.

Records available.--January 1945 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,780 second-feet July 2G (gage height, 8.75 

reei;); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot May 21.

1945-50: Maximum discharge, 7,530 second-feet (revised) May 31, 1948 (gage height, 

13.00 feet), by contracted-opening method; minimum daily recorded, that of May 21, 1950.

Maximum.stage known, 20 feet, from well-defined floodmarks (discharge, about 20,000 

second-feet), date unknown.

Revisions. The maximum discharges for the water years 1948 and 1949 have been revisea to y.530 second-feet May 31, 1948 (gage height, 13.00 feet) and 1,690 second-feet 

June 5, 1949 (gage height, 5.90' feet). They supersede figures published in WaterSupply Papers 1117 and 1147, respectively.

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

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation. Records of sediment loads 

and water temperatures for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Revisions. Revised figures of peak discharges for water years 1948 and 1949, superseding 

those published in Water-Supply Papers 1117 and 1147, are given herewith:

1947-48: May 31 (10:30 p.m.) 7,530 sec.-ft.;.June 8 (ll p.m.) 1,330 sec.-ft.; Aug. 

7 (7 p.m.) 1,220 sec.-ft.

1948-49: June 5 {3:50 a.m.) 1,690 sec.-ft.; June 7 (3 p.m.) 1,140 sec.-ft.; June 21 

(7:30 p.m.) 1,200 sec.-ft.; July 7 (10 p.m.) 995 sec.-ft.; July 9 (1:50 a.m.) 1,420 

sec.-ft.; Aug. 25 (4:10 p.m.) 1,100 sec.-ft.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

»y

i

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

2.1 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8

4.0

3.7 

3.3 

2.8 

3.1 

3.7

4.0 

3.7 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

2.8 

2.6

2.8 

3.3 

4.0 

4.0 

,3.7

3.5 

3/3 

3.5 

3.3 

3.1 

3.5

Nov.

3.5 

3.3

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.1

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

2.8 

2 -.8

2.6 

 2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

2.8 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

2.6

2.6 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.6

Dec.

3.1 

2.8 

3 

3 

3

2.5 

2 

5 

4 

3

2.5 

2 

2.5 

2.5 

2.. 5

3 

3 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2lS 

, 3 

3 

3 

3

Jan.

3 

3 

 2 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

2 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

*3 

3 

3.5

3.5 

3 

3 

3 

3

2.5 

2 

2 

2 

*2.5 

3

Feb.

3 

2.5 

2 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2

2.5 

3 

2.5 

2.5 

3

3.5 

3.5 

3 

2.5 

2.5

2'. 5 

*2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5

3 

2.7

Month

Octo 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year* '1949 

ary

ter year 1949-50 ................ ......

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.). June

Mar.

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.5 

2.5

2.2 

2.0 

2.2 

2.0 

1.7

1.4 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.1

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.5

.3 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

Apr.

0.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.5

.4 

.3 

.4

.8 

1.1

.4 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

Secondfoot -days

100.2 

S8.2 

89.9

7,292.1

78.5 

73.7 

43.2 

14.7 

61.8 

937.2 

1,376.4 

463.9 

256.9

3,584.6

17 (3 p.m.)

Hay

0.5 

.5 

«5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.5

.5

.6 

.8 

.8 

.8

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.5 

.2

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

47

Maximum

4.0 

3.5 

5

434

3.5 

3.5 

2.7 

1.1 

47 

374 

654 

194 

99

654

June

22 

3.3 

12 

82 

14

12 

11 

10 

9.8 

9.4

60 

 19 

al.5 

al 

.7

109 

374 

39 

4.0

4.8

4.6 

3.8 

2.5 

2.0 

al.5

a.5 

a.5

.3 

108 

a!5

July

1 

1 

62 

21 

62

16 

2.5 

2.2 

43 

a5

a2 

a7 

a3 

a2.5 

a2

a2.5 

17 

11 

26 

48

184 

5.4 

18 

14 

84

654 

a5.5 

a.5 

a. 3 

59 

al5

Minimum

2.1 

2.1 

2

.4

1.5 

2 

.4 

.3 

.1 

.3 

.3 

.6 

.5

.1

2,21O sec. -ft.; June

Aug.

24 

194 

66 

6.8 

4.3

3.8 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

20

7.5 

a3 

a2.5 

a2.2 

a2

1.6 

1.2 

1.0 

80 

16

al.5 

1.2 

.8 

.6 

.6

3.5 

5.8 

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

.7

Mean

3.23 

2.94 

2.90

20.0

2.53 

2.63 

1.39 

.49 

1.99 

31.2 

44.4 

15.0 

8.56

9.82

29 (9:10 p.

Sept.

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.8

1.1 

.8 

99 

13 

al

a.5 

a.5 

a.5 

a.5 

a.5

a.5

22 

47 

25 

8.3

4.6 

4.3 

11 

6.2 

3.6

a2

a.5 

a.5 

a.5 

a.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

199 

175 

178

14,460

156 

146 

86 

29 

123 

1,860 

2,730 

920 

510

7,110

m.) 852

1,660 sec.-ft.; Aug. 19;4?:i50?Ii.m.) 1,020 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge mJpaareiMmt made on this day.

a No gage-height reoOTdfidiBcharge computed on basis of weather records and record* for Chloorloa 

Creek below East Fork,;fctm de Gate Creek near Hebron, and Eagle Tall ditch near Maxwell.

Hote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3 to Feb. 27.
ARKANSAS RI7ER BASIN 245

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat.'36°46'20", long. 104°23'25". In SE£ sec. 4, T. 29

 N., R. 24 E., three-eighths of a. mile above Chicorica Creek, 4^ miles northeast of 

Hebron, and -9 miles south of Raton.

Drainage area. 224 square miles.

Records available. April 1946 to June 1950 (discontinued).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1949 to June 1950, 576 second-feet

 June 29 (gage height, 4.01 feet), from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet on 

basis of slope-area determination at gage height 4.75 feet; no flow Dec. 7, May 8, 9, 

21-30, June 2, 6-10.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 718 second-feet June 7, 1949 (gage height, 4.75 feet), 

by slope-area method; no flow Dec. 7, May 8, 9, 21-30, 'June 2, 6-10, 1950.

Maximum known stage, about 15.0 feet, from floodmark, probably occurred in April 

1942.

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

 which are poor. Plow partly regulated by Throttle Reservoir (capacity, 3,300 acrefeet), about 12 miles upstream. Diversions abbve station for irrigation.

Discharge, fn second-feet, October 1949 to June 1950

Day

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.1 

.9 

.9 

1.1

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.9

1.1 

.9 

.S 

.8 

1.1

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.5 

1.9 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.1 

1.1 

.9

Nov.

1.1

.9 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.2 

.9 

1.1 

.9 

1.1

.9 

 1.1 

1.1 

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1

.e

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.1 

1.1

Dec.

1.1

1.2 

1.1

.2

0 

3 

.6

.4 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

1 

1 

1

*1 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6

.6 

.7 

.8 i.'s

1.5 

1.4

Jan.

1

 1

1

1

1 

1.5 

1.5

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1.5 

2 . 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

1.5

1 

1 

1 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Feb.

1

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.9 

1.5

2.3 

2.5 

1.5 

1.7 

2.5

3.1 

2.9 

2.1 

1.7

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9

1.9 

1.2 

1.2

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

lendar year 1949

Mar.

1.2

1.1 

.9

.9 

.9 

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.1

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.6

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.6 

.6 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.4

Apr.

.5 

.8 

.8 

1.2

1.2 

 1.1 

.8 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

1.5

1 

.5

1.5 1' 

1.5

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Secondfoot -days

35.0 

29.3 

28.8

1,617.7

43.0 

49.9 

26.2 

24.6 

16.3 

131.0

-

May

0.5 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.5

.4

.1 

0 

0 

.1

.2 

.4 

.8 

.8 

.6

.8

1.1 

1.1 

.5 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

7.2

Maximum

1.9 

1.2 

3

142

2 

3.1 

1.2 

1.5 

7.2 

57

-

June

2.7 

0 

.1 

3.8 

1.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

27 

9.6 

2.3 

1.5 

.5

1.1 

1.5 

3.6 

.9 

.9

1.4 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

57 

14

July

Minimum

0.8 

.8 

0

0

1 

1 

.4 

.4

0 

0

-

Aug.

Mean

1.13 

.98 

.93

4.43

1.39 

1.78 

.85 

.82 

.53 

4.37

-

Sept.

Runoff In 

acre -feet

69 

58 

57

3,210

85 

99 

52 

49 

32 

260

761

Pealc discharge (base. 150 sec.-ft.). June 11 (8:15 p.m.) 343 sec.-ft.; June 29 (9 p.m.) 576 see.- 

ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Ho gage-height record Dec. 15-21, Jan. 1 to Feb. 7, Apr. 12 to May 2; discharge cooputed on 

basis of recorded range In stage, 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Chicorica 

Cr«*k near Hebron. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6, 12-14, 22-31.
246 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Eagle Tail ditch near Maxwell, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°38'50", long. 104°33'30", 

sou feet upstream from Crow Creek and 1\ miles north of Maxwell, Coifax County.

Records available. December 1944 to July 1950 (discontinued).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during period October 1949 to July 1950, 56 secondi'eet July 6; no flow at times.

1944-50: Maximum daily discharge, 217 second-feet Aug. 27, 1946, from rating curve 

extended above 85 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except'those for December, January, and February, which are poor. 

Plow can be regulated by operation of gates at point of diversion from Chicorica , 

Creek, and at wasteways. Water used for irrigation near Maxwell. No diversions above 

station.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1949-50

Month

Calendar year 1949.....

Maximum

6.2

151

_

Minimum

2.0

0

0

0

0

_

_

Mean

2.83

2,16

2.78

10.2

2.49

.54

.04

.03

9.39

^

.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

174

129

171

7,390

138

33

2.2

2.0

578

_

1,66O
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex.

247

Location. Water-stage recorder. lat. 36°41'25", long. 104°47'30", about T. 28 N R 20 E 

in Maxwell Grant, Similes north of Dawson. ''

Drainage area. 299 square miles.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

iyis to May 1923 and February 1927 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 26 years (1916-17, 1919-20, 1921-22, 1927-50), 21.8 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 second-feet July 21 (gage height 7 90

FeeTT, from rating curve extended above 140 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height'9.20 feet;, minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Apr. 3-10, May 8-10.

1930-50: Maximum gage height, 11.88 feet Aug. 6, 1940 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

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

 those above 50 second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Records of sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1950 are given in

Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Revisions (water years). W 1117; 1947(M), drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

n*y

 x

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.7 

7.0 

6.5 

5.8 

5.4

4.9 

4.5 

4.3 

4.5 

4.9

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.0

a6 

a6 

a6 

a6 

a6

a6 

5.8 

6.0 

5.2 

4.3 

3.7

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Fetor 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Nov.

4.3 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.5 

4.9 

4.9

5.4 

4.9 

5.4 

5.6 

6.3

6.3 

5.6 

6.3 

5.6

6.0

4.9 

4.7 

1.5 

6.5 

6.3

5.8 

5.4 

5.4 

5.2 

 5.2

Dec.

4.7 

3.3 

2.7 

2.1 

e2

e?. 

e2 

b2 

b2 

b2

b2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.0 

b3

b2.5 

b2.5 

*3.0 

3.2 

3.2

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

3.4 

3.7

Jan.

4.5 

6.4 

5.8 

2.8 

2.2

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4

3.9 

4.5 

4.5 

5.8

6.4

6.1 

7.0 

7.7 

13 

7.3

3.0 

2.8 

3.4 

3.7 

6.1 

5.4

Feb.

3.9 

3.0 

3.4 

5.8 

12

9.1 

7.7 

6.1 

3.7 

2.4

3.7 

3.2 

2.2 

2.4 

3.0

3.4 

4.2 

4.2 

2.0 

1.7

1.7 

1.0 

.9 

1.1 

1.7

1.8 

1.6 

1.2

Month

lendar year 1949

USt. ................ 5 ....................

Mar.

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.7 

3,0

3.4 

3.0 

2.2 

2.6 

3.7

3.7 

3.9 

2.8 

1.4

1.4

1.7 

1.7 

2.2 

1.6 

1.3

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

Apr.

0.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.9

1.6 

2.0 

2.6 

2.2

3.0 

4.5 

3.9 

3.4 

4.5

4.2 

3.9 

3.4 

3.0 

3.0

2.2 

1.7 

1.7 

1.2 

1.2

Secondfoot -day a

173.9 

158.7 

79.7

6,737.1

140.4 

98 ."1 

54.7 

60.3 

41.5 

159.0 

1,413.8 

240.9 

104.3

2,725.3

May

1.4 

2.0 

1.3 

.9 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

1.6

1.8 

2.2 

2.4 

1.7 

1.4

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7

Maximum

7.7 

6.5 

4.7

374

13 

12 

3.9 

4.5 

2.4 

40 

300 

63 , 

7.0

300

June

l.S 

2.4 

3.4 

12 

14

9.9 

7.0 

6.1 

4.5 

3.9

5.1

5.1 

3.7 

3.4 

2.6

'1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.4 

1-.7

2.0 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

1 1.4 

14 

40

Minimum

July

11 

4.8 

146 

21 

93

95 

37 

28 

58 

28

40 

16 

18 

20 

13

9.9 

8.2 

11 

14 

60

300 

37 

41 

32 

46

45 

62 

54 

41 

14 

9.9

3.7 

4.3 1.8

.5

1.7 

.9 

.7 

.6 

 .6 

'1.2 

4.8 

2.0 

1.3

.6

Aug.

18 

11 

13 

7.3 

5.1

6.4 

5.1 

3.9 

4.5 

3.9

3.2 

5.4 

4.2 

3.2 

2.8

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

63 

29 

6.7 

4.2 

3.2

3.4 

4.5 

6.7 

4.8 

2.8 

2.0

Mean

5.61 

5.29 

2.57

18.5

4.53 

3.50 

1.76 

2.01 

1.34 

5.30 

45.6 

7.77 

3.48

7.47

Peak discharge (base. 800 sec. -ft,). --Jute 3; (4:20 p.m.) 1,970 sec. -ft. J July 5 (10 p.m.

Sept.

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.6 

2.6

5.8 

6.1 

5.1 

4.8 

5.1

4.8 

4.2 

3.9 

3.4 

2.8

2.4 

6.4 

2.4 

7.0 

4.8

2.8- 

2.4 

2.4 

3.2 

3.4

3.2 

2.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

345 

315 

158

13,370

278 

195 

108 

120 

82 

315 

2,800 

478 

207

5,400

) 900 sec.-

ft.} July 21 [3:30 p.m.) 2,320 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made or. this day.

a Ho gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

D-SSaKerdASSharge relation affected bs'.ice.

e Uncertain stage-discharge relatlpni discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations. 

209005 O - 52 - 17
248 ARKANSAS RIVER BASDI

Vermejo ditch at Coifax, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°35'55", long. 104°44'25", in SWj sec. 5, T. 27 

N., K. 21 E., a quarter of a mile north of Colfax and l£ miles downstream from head.

Records available.--January 1945 to July 1950 (discontinued).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during period, 149 second-feet July -3; minimum daily, 

u.a second-foot June 23-28.

1945-50: Maximum discharge, 3,950 second-feet July 1, 1947 (gage height, 10.45 

feet-, present datum), by slope-area method (water overflowed ditch banks 'below present 

gage and at former site); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for December, January, and June, which are poor. Ore 

wasteway above gage. Vermejo ditch diverts water from Vermejo River for irrigation 

between Colfax and Maxwell.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1949-50

Month

Calendar year 1949. ....

Maximum

5.0

119

_

Minimum

1.5

1.0

.

.

Mean

2.26

16.6

2.67

_

Runoff In 

acre-feet

139

11,990

164

85

39

1,490
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 249

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorded and concrete control, lat. 360 29'00", long. 105°1S'40", 

in Maxwell Grant, a quarter of a mile downstream from Schoolhouse Draw, about 3,500 

feet upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir, and 6 miles south of 

Eagle Nest, Colfax County.

Drainage area. 84 square miles.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey (usuany no winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 in reports 

of State engineer.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during-year, 21 second-feet Apr. 9; maximum gage height, 

3.53 feet Jan. 7 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.2 second-foot June 

25-27, July 3, Sept. 15-17.

1930-50: Maximum discharge recorded, 412 second-feet July 11, 1941; maximum gage 

height recorded, 5.01 feet July 5, 1947; no flow at times.

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

wmcn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1

2.1

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

2.3 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1

2.1 

2.3 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8

2.6 

2.4 

2.6 

3.2 

3.0

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 -'« - 2.4

2.8 

2.3

' Nov.

2.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

 1.5 

*b2 

2.1

2.3 

l.S 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 i.a

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

b2

b2 

1.9 

2.4 

*2.1 

1.8

Dec.

bl.5 

1.1 

1.4 

bl 

bl

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

bl 

b.5 

b.5 

b.5 

b.5

b.5 

bl 

bl 

1.0

1.1

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

b2 

bl

Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Va

mber . ...............-..-.---....--..-...

lendar year 

ary

Mar.

a5 

(«)

. b6 , 

(*)

 b3.5

b2 

b5 

*b6.5 

b8.5 

blO 

b9

Apr.

10 

9.8 

12 

12

11

11 

12 

14 

19 

15

14 

14 

16 15- 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.8 

8.7

8.3 

8.7 

9.1 

8.7

7.6

7.2 

7.2 

6.8 

6.5 

5.5

Secondfoot-days

77.0 

57.4 

30.6

-

152.5 

324.9 

91.1 

44.6 

67.7 

31.0 

25.2

-

May

5.2 

4.9 

4.6 

4.9 

4.9

6.1 

4.6 

3.7 

3.0 

3.2

. 3.4 

3.7 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

2.6 

2.6

2.1 

1.8 

1.8 

1.4

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0

Maximum

3.4 

2.4 

2

-

19 

6.1 

10 

8.7 

4.6 

2.6

-

June

0.9 

.9 

3.0 

10 

8.3

4.4

2.6 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5 

.6 

.8 

.6 

.6

.4 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3

.6

.7

July

0.5 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.7

.9

1.1 

.8 

.9

1.6

2.8 

3.4 

8.7 

2.6

1.5

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

.7 

.7

2.4 

7.0

6.1 

6.5 

4.6

2.4 

1.6 

2.1 

1.4 

.9 

1.4

Minimum

1.8 

1.5 

.5

-

5.5 

1.0 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.2

-

Aug.

4.6 

2.3 

1.2 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

.6 

.7 

1.0 

.9

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.8

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.7 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Mean

2.48 

1.91 

\99

-

4.92 

10.8 

2.94 

1.49 

2.18 

1.00 

.84

-

Sept.

0.6 

.6 

.3 

.5 

.9

1.0 

.9 

1.2 

1.0 

.6

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.4

.7 

1.2

.8

.8 

1.0 

1.6 

2.6

1.9 

1.4 

1.2 

.9 

1.0

Runoff In

acre-feet

153 

114 

61

-

302 

644 

181 

88 

134 

61 

50

-

Peak discharge (base, 70 sec. -ft.}. Ho peak above base.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and dlacharge 

made on following day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
250 ARKANSAS RTVER BASIN

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°32 1 05", long. 105°14'00", at Eagle Nest Dam on Cimarron 

River, about sec. 26, T. 27 N., R. 16 E. (projected), 2 miles southeast of Eagle Nest, 6 

miles west of Ute Park, in Maxwell Grant, Colfax County. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Drainage area is 196 square miles. Records available, May to September 1950. Maximum and minimum contents during period not determined.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with spillway cut in natural rock, completed June 

30, 1918; storage began in 1916. Capacity, 79,120 acre-feet between elevations 8,035.0 

feet (sill of outlet gate) and 8,137.0 feet (crest of ungated spillway). Dead storage 

negligible. Records given herein represent usable contents. Gage read about 4 times a 

month, at random intervals. Water released is used for irrigation, lake is recreational 

area. Elevation readings furnished by employee of Springer Land & Cattle Co.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

8,037 0

8,050 92

8,06o 520

8,070 1,970

5,170

10,300

17,850

28,900

8,120

8,130

8,137

8,145

43,940 

63,180 

79,120 

99,9OO

Monthly elevation and contents, May to September 1950

Date

Sept. 30. ..................

The period ..............

Elevation 

(feet)t

_

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

a9y310

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-1,470

-12,840

t Time of gage reading variable.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated".
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 251

Clmarron River below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Water-stage recorder and rectangular contracted weir, lat. 36°32'05", long. 

1U5"13'55", about sec. 26, T. 27 N., R. 16 E. (projected), in Maxwell Grant, 300 feet 

downstream from Eagle Nest Dam, 2 miles southeast of Eagle Nest, and 6i miles west of 

Ute Park.

Drainage area. 196 square miles.

Records available. May to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 132 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 1.29 

reet); minimum daily, 9.6 second-feet Sept. 26-30.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (see preceding page),

Rating table, May to September 1950 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

.6

0.8 

1.0

1.3

Discharge, In second-feet, May to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

IS 

14 

IS

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2S 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ft

lendar year 

ary

23-31

St. .....................................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-daya

i

1,072 

1,968 

2,272 

2,287 

777.0

-

May

127 

126 

126

126 

80 

99 

130 

130 

128

Maximum

150 

130 

124 

116 

59

-

June

130 

130 

109 

48 

23

26 

33 

66 

66 

51

55 

63 

53 

21 

27

27 

19 

38 

75 

64

68 

76 

81 

44 

66

88 

88 

103 

118

112

July

95 

96 

96 

96 

102

124 

122 

124 

124 

122

124 

122 

122 

122 

83

71 

55 

47 

42 

38

38 

21 

28 

34 

28

£8 

S3 

37 

24 

33 

41

Mlnlmua

80 

19 

21 

18 

9.6

Aug.

60 

80 

81 

77 

33

40 

51 

56 

61 

58

55 

29 

48 

89 

90

92 

92 

95 

96 

110

116 

116

116 

114 

114

104 

84 

47 

18 

23 

42

Mean

119 

65.6 

73.3 

73.8 

25.9

-

Sept.

59 

46 

50 

59 

50

37 

27 

27 

24 

22

22 

24 

27 

27 

27

 26 

26 

27 

28 

28

21 

13 

12 

10 

10

9.6 

S.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

Runoff In

acre-f««t

2,130 

3,tOO 

4,510 

4, HO 

1,940

16,620
252 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°33'30", long. 105°05'20", in Maxwell Grant, 

nair a mile downstream from Ute Creek and 1 mile east of post office at Ute Park, 

Coifax County.

Drainage area. 297 square miles.

Records available. July 1907 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1950 (discontinued) in reports of Geological Survey. July 1907 to December 1931 in reports of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.--31 years (1918-25, 1926-50; since completion of Eagle Nest, Dam), 31.6 

secona-reet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 158 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 2.78 feet); 

minimum daily, 4 second-feet Jan. 4, 13-15.

1930-50: Maximum discharge, 404 second-feet May 12, 1942 (gage height, 3.43 feet); 

minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet Jan. 18-20, 1936..

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 79,120 acre-feet). Diversions above station 

for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1950 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October, 1949 to September)'. 195O.

Day

i

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 

£7 

£8 

£9 

30 

31

Oct.

21 

19 

19 

21 

30

30 

29 

25 

21 

31

 31 

31 

34 

35 

35

36 

36 

37 

37 

37

37 

30 

19

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

26 

18 

28

Nov.

28 

28 

28 

28 

25

18 

25 

26 

26 

26

26 

£2 

10 

10 

9.5

»15 

16 

16 

15 

8.3

8

7.5 

7.1 

7.5 

7.1

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.3

Dec.

 6.7 

5.5 

5 

5 

5.5

6 

5.5 

5.5 

7.1 

7.5

7.5 

7 

6.5 

6 

6

5 

5 

5.5 

5 

5

5 

5 

*5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

6 

6.5 

6 

5.1 

5

Jan.

5 

5.4 

4.5 

»4 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4

4 

4

4.5 

»5 

4.8 

4.5 

4.3

4.5 

4.8 

4.8 

5.1 

5

4.5 

4.5 

5 

5.5 

5.7 

5.5

Feb.

»5 

4.5 

4.5 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.3 

5.5 

5.5

6.3 

6.0 

5.5

5 

5.5

6.5 

7.1 

7.1 

6.7 

*6.7

6.7 

6 

6.7 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

1 6.7 

6.7

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Mtro 

Aprl 

HUT.

JUIM

Julj 

Augu

a«pt

ttt

ber. ....................................

lendar year 1949

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

 t......................................

* »« ...................................

t«p year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

5.7 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

9.1

9.5 

10 

14 

16 

16

16 

12 

20 

31 

31

*31 

32 

26 

20 

32

32 

32 

35 

33 

38

35 33 ' 

38 

32 

35 

43

Apr.

38 

35 

41 

39 

39

40 

45 

59 

Jl 

61

62 

62 

62 

61 

50

44 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

52 

42 

64 

62

62 

62 

6£ 

53 

50

Secondfoot -days

903 

476.1 

177.9

10,802.5

144.9 

169.4 

736.2 

1,613 

3,116 

1,918 

2,404 

2,354 

861

14,873.5

May

68 

67 

64 

65 

65

50 

41 

59 

59 

59

86 

97 

77 

77 

145

150 

152 

150 

133 

125

118 

127 

127 

1£5 

125

127 

97 

85 

131 

133 

133

Maximum

37 

28 . 

7.5

145

5.7 

7.1 

43 

64 

152 

138 

136 

118 

58

152

June

138 

138 

125 

78 

34

33 

31 

58 

61 

64

5£ 

61 

53 

£8 

30

29 

25 

25 

.63 

57

57 

62 

68 

50 

45

76 

76 

88 

110 

108

July

91 

89 

89 

91 

94

118 

120 

12£ 

129 

131

*§f isi

136 

133 

102

72

61 

53 

49 

44

$

38 

43 

36

35 

37 

40 

34 

33 

45

Minimum .

18 -6.3

5

4

4 

4.5 

5.7 

35 

41 

25 

33 

28 

13

4

Aug.

55 

79 

80 

6£ 

49

59 

54 

56

61 

61

57 

44 

33 

83 

86

91 

91 

94 

99 

103

118 

118 

118 

116 

116

112 

93 

62 

29 

28 

42

Mean

29.1 

15.9 

5.74

£9.6

4.67 

6.05 

23.7 

53.8 

101 

63.9 

77.5 

75.9 

£8.7

40:?

Sept.

58 

52 

49 

58 

56

45 

34 

34 

31 

26,

2525' 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

25 

£7 

28

25 

16 

16 

16 

18

15 

13 

13 

13 

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,790 

944 

353

21,420

"8*87 

336 

1,460 

3,200 

6,180 

3,800 

4,770 

4,670 

1,710

29,500

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

fioi£. St««e-dlscharge relation affected by ice Nov.21, Dec. £-B, 11-29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, 

3-16, 25-39, Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, Feb. 9, 10, 13-16, 28, Mar. 7-13.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 253

Clmarron River near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 31'00", long. 104°58 I 35", about sec. 6, T 26 N 

K. is E. (projected), 3.8 miles west of Cimarron.

Records available. May to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 540 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 3.00 

feet); minimum daily, 14 second-feet Sept. 27, 30.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 79,120 acreFeeT). Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet. May to September 1950

Dey

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

i

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oeto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu Febi* 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

tuber . . ........

lendar year

tisry

e period ........ ....... ...............

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

758

1,925 

2,145 

2,169 

864

-

May

133 

112 

91 

138 

142 

142

Maximum

142 

140 

115 

106 

59

-

June

140 

140 

130 

8O 

4O

35 

40 

63 

68 

62

58 

66 

64 

34 

33

30 

28 

23 

59 

54

54 

59 

64 

50 

37

70 

71 

79 

98 

96

July

84 

82 

84 

81 

82

102 

102 

102 

104 

1O6

106 

110 

115 

110 

91

63 

55 

47 

47 

42

42 

37 

32 

41 

35

44 

39 

43 

39 

32 

46

Minimum

91 

23 

32 

27 

14

-

Aug.

50 

77 

73 

74 

50

34 

51 

54 

58 

58

54 

45 

30 

74 

77

82 

82 

84 

86 

92

106 

106 

106 

104 

106

102 

89 

70 

3O 

27 

38

Mean

126 

64.2 

69.2 

70.0 

28.8

 -

Sept.

56 

54 

45 

59 

57

47 

35 

43 

27 

24

23 

22 

25 

25 

25

24 

25 

25 

26 

27

27 

18 

18 

17 

17

15 

14 

15 

15 

14

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,500 

3,820 

4,250 

4,300 

1,710

15,580

a No gage-height record June 3-6 j discharge computed on basis of weather records, and records for 

stations below Eagle Nest Dam and at Ute Park.
254 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

CimarroB River at Springer, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°21'30", long. 104°35'50", in Maxwell Grant, at

 Springer, Coifax County, 270 feet downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles downstream 

from Rayado River, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,032 square miles.

Records available. July 1907 to December 1909 and October 1930 to September 1950 in re-

 ports of (leoiogical Survey. August 1907 to December 1909 and October 1920 to December 

1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 29 years (1920-25, 1926-50; since completion of Eagle Nest tfara), 21.6 

secona-reet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 293 second-feet July 12; maximum gage height,

 4.V4 feet Sept. 7; minimum daily discharge, 1.7 second-feet Sept. 3.

1930-50: Maximum discharge, 4,090 second-feet May 31, 1948 (gage height, 9.25 

feet); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Apr. 11, 1933.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 10,000 second-feet.

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

 which are poor. Plow partly regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 79,120 acrefeet). Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

5

4

2.5 

3.0 

2.2 

3.0 

3.0

2.7 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

3.2

3.0 

2.7 

2.7 

3.2 

5.4

4.7 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4

3.4 

3.7 

3.4 

5.8 

7.2 

5.8

Nov.

6.2 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.4 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

6.9

6.5 

7.2 

7.6 

6.9 

6.2

6.2 

6.5 

6.9

10 

15

15 

9.6 

8.1 

5.8 

5.8

6.5 

6^2 

5.8 

5.4 

5.4

Dec.

5.8 

6.5 

6.5 

6.9 

6.9

6.2 

6.5 

5.8 

6.2 

10

10 

9.6 

7 

5 

*5

5.5 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

4 

4 

4.5 

4.5

5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

*5.5 

5.5

Jan.

5.5 

4.7 

4.0 

4 

4.5

4.5 

5 

6 

7 

6

6 

«6 

5.5 

6 

5.5

5.5 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6

5

*4.5

5.5 

5.5 

4.0 

5.8 

5.4

Feb.

6 

5.5 

6 

6 

6.2

5.8 

5.4

5.1 

*5.1 

5.4

5.1 

5.1 

5.4 

5.8

*5.4 

5.1 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

5.1 

5.1 

4.7 

4.7

4.4 

4.4

4.7

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 

wy

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

4.7 *4.4

5.1 

4.7 

4.0

4.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7

2.5 

2.7 

2.7 

3.0

2.7 

3.0 

2.7 

3.2 

3.4

3.7 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

Apr.

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

4.4

4.0 

3.7 

4.0 

3.4 

3.2

3.0 

3.2

4.7 

5.4

6.2 

5.8 

6.2 

7.2 

7. -6

7.2 

6.2 

5.4 

4.4 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

4.0 

3.7 

3.2

Secondfoot -days

123.7 

209.6 

187.9

3,472.6

169.4

145.7 

104.4 

137.4 

129.1 

226.0 

236.8 

202.4 

278.1

2,150.5

May

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7 

2.2

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.2 

3.4

4.4

4.0 

4.0 

4.4

3.4 

4.4 

4.4

3.4 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.7

6.5 

7.2 

8.1 

7.2 

6.2 

9.1

Maximum

7.2 

15 

10

395

7 

6.2 

5.1 

7.6 

9.1 

39 

61 

20 

63

63

June

12 

12 

13 

39 

23

9.1 

5.8 

6.5 

7.6

7.6

6.5* 

5.4 

4.7 

5.4

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.4

.5.1 

4.0 

4.4 

4.4

5.1

4.4

3.7 

3.4 

3.7 

5.4

Minimum

July

8.1 

6.9 

6.5 

6.2 

6.2

5.8 

6.2 

7.2 

4.7 

4.0

6.2 

61 

17

7.2

3.2 

3.4

7.2 

3.7 

3.7

4.7 

6.2 

6.2 

5.1 

4.4

5.1 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.1 

5.4

2.2

5.1

4

1.3

4.0 

4.4

2.5 

3.0 

2.2 

3.4 

3.2 

2.2 

1.7

1.7

Aug.

5.1 

5.1 

20 

10 

6.2

6.2 

6.5 

5.4 

4.7 

5.4

6.2 

6.9 

9.1 

6.5 

6.5

.6 

.6 

.6 

.2 

.2

6.5 

8.1 

7.6 

5.8 

5.8

5.1 

4.7 

3.7 

3.2 

2.7 

2.2

Mean

3.99 

6.99

6.06

9.51

5.46 

5.20 

3.37 

4.58 

4.16 

7.53 

7.64 

6.53 

9.27

5.89

Sept.

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

2.5 

4.0

5.4 

23 

8.1 

17 

7.6

s.e

5.1 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4

5.1

5.4 

23 

63 

12

6.9 

6.2 

5. 8 

6.5 

12

6.6 

7.6 

6.9 

5.8

5.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

245

416 373-

6,880

336 

289 

20T 

273 

2S6 

448 

-470 

401 

552

4,270
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 255

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Hex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36 0 31'10", long. 105°16'15", in 

Maxwell Grant» 88 feet downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir, and 3 miles southwest of Eagle Nest, Coifax 

County. Datum of gage is 8,193.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 11 square miles.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 31 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 

J..12 feet); minimum daily recorded, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 11-13, 15, 16.

1930-50: Maximum discharge, 230 second-feet Apr. 11, 1937, from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet by.logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height recorded, 3.38 

feet Apr. 2, 1937 (ice Jam), datum then-ih use; no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

i

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.7 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

 1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

Nov.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

*1.5 

2.0

2.2 

2.0 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

.9

1.0 

1.2 

*1.2 

1.2

Dec.

1.2

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

.8

.7 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5

Jan. Peb.

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc

Aprl

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber. ... ...............................

mber 1-1£ 

lender year

ter year .......................

Mar.

a2.5 

*2.3 

2.4 

2.3 

2.5

2,5 

2.5 

2.5 

*2.5 

2

2.5 

2

1 

1 

1

1 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2 

*3.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

Apr.

3.6 

4.7 

5.5 

4.5 

4.5

5.8 

6.5 

8.8

11

11

10 

9.7 

10 

9.4 

9.4

8.8 

8.3 

8.8 

9.4 

9.1

8.3 

9.1 

9.1 

8.8 

8.8

8.3 

7.2 

6.2 

5.8 

5.5

Second-' 

foot-days

37.8

36.6 

12.9

-

70.4 

235.9 

59.6 

39.2 

33.5 

19.7 

13.3

_

May

4.9 

4.2 

3.8 

3.8 

4.2

3.3 

2.9 

2.3 

2.0 

1.9

1.7 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.3

'1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

Maximum

1.7 

2.2 

1.2

-

3.5

11 

4.9 

4.4 

4.0 

1.0 

.9

_

June

. 1.3 

1.3 

2.3 

4.4 

2.9

2.5 

2.0 

1.9

1.7 

1.7

1.9 

-..0 

1.6 

1.0 

.9

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

July

0.4 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.9 

.9

1.7 

1.6 

1.9 

1.6 

1.7

1.2 

1.2

.7 

.3 

.3

.6 

2.1 

4.0

1,7 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 -1.0

Mlnlmun

0.6 

.9

.5

-

1 

3.6 

.9 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

-

Aug.

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.7 

.5

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.7

.6 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.4 

.6 

.6

.7 

.6 

.7 

.9 

.7 

.7

Mean

1.22 

1.22 

.86

-

£.27 

7.86 

1.92 

1.31 

1.08 

.64 

.44

_

Sept.

0.6 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4

.6 

.4

.3

.3

.2 

.2 

.Z 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.4 

.8

.7

.3 

.5 

.6 

.9 

.7

.6 

.6 

.3 

.3 

.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

75 

73 

26

-

-140 

468 

118 

78 

66 

39 

26

-

Peak discharge (base. 15 sec.-ft.) . July 23 (4 D.m.) 31 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ko gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Hot*. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 31 to Nov. 9, Nor. IE to Dec. 151 Mar. 4, 5, 

7-5o7Apr. 4, 5.
256 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N, Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°33'10", long. 105°15'55",

 In Maxwell Grant, 25 feet downstream from highway bridge, 1,000 feet west of Eagle 

Nest, Colfax County, and half a mile upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest 

Reservoir.

Drainage area. 82 square miles.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey (no

 winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 48 second-feet July 9 (gage height,

 1.'44 feet); minimum daily recorded, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 14, 26-29, 31, Sept. 1, 3, 4.

1930-50; Maximum discharge, 275 second-feet Sept. 1, 1946; maximum gage height 

recorded, 3.54 feet (datum then in use) Mar. 10, 1937 (ice jam); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Bay

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

2.2 

1.7 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

*.8 

.9

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 1.1

1.1 1.1

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

*1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Nov.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

*1.4 

1.4

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

1.1 

*1.4 

1.2

Dec.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

dl.o 

dl.o 

dl.O 

dl.O

d.8 

d.8

d.6 

d.6 

d.6

d.6 

d.S 

d.8 

.8 

.8

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

a. 6

a. 8 

a.B 

a.B 

a. 8 

a.B 

a. 8

Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

lendar year

ter year .......................

Mar.

a4.5 

*4.5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

4.5 

*4 

1.5

1.5 

al.5 

al.5 

al.5 

al.5

al.5 

al.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

2 

2 

2

1

4.5 

5 

*5.4 

5 

5.1 

5,9

Apr.

7.3 

7.9 

8.2 

' 7.0 

6.2

5.6 

4.6 

3.0 

3.6 

3.0

2.8 

3.4 

3.4 

2.6 

2.4

2.4

1.7 

1.8 

2.8 

2.8

1.7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.0 

1.5 

1.4 

.8

Secondfoot-days

38.3 

33.4 

24.8

-

98 .-4 

100.5 

16.9 

17.5 

22.7 

11.3 

24.3

-

May

0.8 

.8

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

-.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

.4

.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

Maximum

2.2 

1.7 

1.0

-

5.9 

8.2 

1.0 

2.8 

3.4 

.6 

3.5

-

June

0.4 

.5 

.8 

2.8 

1.4

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.5

July

O.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

3.4 

3.2

.7 

.6 

.8 

.5 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

.4 

3.2 

1.0 

.6 

.5

.5;-s

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

Aug.

0.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4

.4 

.3

.3 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.4

.3 

.3 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

Sept.

0.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4

3.3 

1.6 

3.5 

1.3 

.8

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

.4:

.4 

.4 

.5 

.8 

.8

.6 

.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

.8

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4

Mini Mean «-°«ee?

0.8 1.24 76 

.8 1.11 66 

.6 .80 49

--

1 3.17 195 

.8 3.35 199 

.3 .55 34 

.3 .58 35 

.3 .73 45 

.2 .36 22 

.2 .81 48

-

Peak discharge (base^ 50 sec.-ft.). No peak above base.

 winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 21 to Nov. 8, Nov. 12-27, Nov. 30 to Dee. 6, 

DeoTTO-24, Mar. 2-11, 18-27, 29.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 257

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°22', long. 104°58<, in T. 25 N., R. 19 E., at 

 sauoie Ranch in Maxwell Grant, 10 miles southwest of Cimarron and 16 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 44 square miles.

Records available. May 1911 to December 1914 (at site 3 miles upstream) and October 1930 

to beptemoer i960 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1915 to December 1931 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 29 years (1911-12, 1913-14, 1916-17, 1920-24, 1928-50), 14.4 secondreet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 45 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 2.56 feet); 

minimum daily, 1.6 second-feet Dec. 4.

1930-50: Maximum discharge,.1,140 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 4.94 

feet), from rating curve extended above 190 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Dec. 8, 1932, Nov. 22, 1934, Nov. 21, Dec. 9, 10, 1945.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

Oct.

4 

5.5 

3.5 

5.5 

5

5 

2.5 

2.5 

5 

3.5

4.0 

4.O 

5.5 

5.5 

3.5

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

4.5

4.2 

4.0 

5.1 

5.4 

4.8

4.5 

4.5 

4 

3»5 

3 

2.5

Nov.

5 

3.5 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4

5

4 

4 

4 

4

3.8 

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

5.5

2.6 

4.5 

5.5 

4.5 

4.0

4.2 

5.8 

4.0 

5.8 

3.5

Dec.

4.2

2.4 

2.6 

1.6 

2.8

4.0 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.5

3 

1.9 

2 

2 

2

2.S 

3 

3 

3 

3

2.5 

2 

*2 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

3 

3 

3 

3.8

Jan.

4 

4

4 

3.5 

*3

3 

3 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

*3.5 

5.5 

5.8 

5.8

5.5 

3.5 

5.5 

3.8 

2.6

2.6 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Feb.

*3 

3 

3.5 

3.8 

3.5

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

3.8 

3.5

3.5 

3 

3 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

*4.5

4.5 

4.O 

4.2 

4.0 

4.2

4.5 

5.4 

5.4

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-5O .......................

Mar.

4.5 

4.5 

4.8 

4.2 

4.8

5.1

3.8 

4 

5 

4.5

4.0 

2.4 

3.2 

4.8 

4.2

*3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

3.8 

3.5

3.5 

4.0 

5.1 

4.8 

5.7

5.1 

4.5 

4.5 

5 

6 

7

Apr.

10 

12 

8 

5 

3

2.5 

2.5 

8 

12 

11

10 

9.8 

11 

12 

11

9.4 

B.9 

8.9 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

8.9 

9.4 

8.9 

8.9

8.4 

8.4 

8.0 

7.6 

7.6

Secondfoot-days

116.6 

117.4 

85.5

3,853.9

102.1 

108.8 

138.6 

256.3 

166.9 

146.8 

170.7 

106.6 

100.8

1,617.1

May

7.2 

6.9 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

8.4

8.0 

6.6 

5.7 

5.7

6.O 

6.0 

5.7 

5.4 

5.7

5.7 

5.4 

4.8 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

4.0 

4.8 

4.5 

4.0 

3.8 

3.5

Maximum

5.4 

5 

4.2

70

4 

5.4 

7 

12 

8.4 

18 

15 

8 

9.0

18

June

4.0 

4.0 

6.6 

18 

14

10 

6.9 

5.4 

4.S 

4.2

4.2 

4.0 

3.5 

3.S 

3.5

3.5 

3.8 

4.0 

3.5 

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.2

2.0 

2.4 

2.2 

6.0 

5.7

July

4.2 

3.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.1

9.4

6.O 

4.5 

3.5 

4.5

11 

15 

10 

8 

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6.O 

6.3 

5 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Aug.

3 

5 

7 

4.5 

4

3.5 

3.5 

3 

3 

3

3 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.0

3.0 

3 

3 

2.S 

3

5 

8 

3.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

Minimum Mean

2.5 3.76 

2.6 3.91 

1.6 2.76

1 10.6

2.6 3.29 

3 3.89 

2.4 4.47 

2.5 8.54 

3.5 5.38 

2.0 4.89 

3 5.51 

2.3 3.44 

2.0 3.36

1.6 4.43

Sept.

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

2.2 

5.0

5.0

9.0 

4.0 

5.0 

4

5.5 

5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

5.0 

5.5 

4.8

5.0 

2.6 

2.8 

5.8 

5.4

5.6 

5.2 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4

Runoff In 

acre-feet

231 

235 

170

7,640

2o"s 

216 

275 

508 

351 

291 

559 

211 

200

5,210

Peak discharge (base, 100 sec. -ft.}. No peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement male' on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-9, Oct. 28 to Nov. 15, Mar. 29 to Apr. 9, July 12-20, July 23 

to Aug. 14, Aug. 17-28, Aug. 50 to Sept. 19; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In vtaf*, 

weather records, and records: for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by lo« D«e. - 

11, 18-30, Jan. 1-18, Jan. 27 to Feb. 5, Feb. 10-16, Mar. 1, 2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 27, 28.
258 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Rayado River near Miami, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder and concrete Marshall flume, lat. 36°22'00", long. 104°

 by'40", in SWj sec. 25, T. 25 N., R. 19 E. (projected), 50 feet downstream from diversion dam for Valdez ditch, 6 miles northwest of Miami, and 16 miles west of Springer.

Drainage area. 82 square miles.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1950. \ 

Average discharge. 11 years, 6.55 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9.6 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 0.65 foot);

 no flow at times.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 620 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 3.90 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 170 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Bay

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o 

o

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.2

Nov.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.4

.4 

.4 

.2

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Lendar year 1949 

ary

St. .....................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

1.8

2.1 

1.1 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

2.4

Apr.

2.6

3.1

1.8

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.1 

1.7 

2.8 

2.6

2.5 

2.5

3.1 

3.8 

3.3

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.4

2.1 

1.4 

.7 

.2 

.3

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1

Secondfoot-days

0.3 

4.6 

0

402.3

0 

0 

15.0 

52.9 

4.4 

12.2 

15.8 

41.8 

51.4

198.4

May

0 

.1 

0 

0 

0

.1 

0 

0

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Maximum

0.2 

.8 

0

18

0 

0 

2.4 

3.8 

.3 

4.5 

3.0 

2.4 

3.4

4.5

June

0.1

.1 

.4 

4.5 

3.4

1.8 

.4 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2 

0 

0 

0

- o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

O 

0 

0

.1

1.7 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.2

2.6 

3.0 

1.8 

1.0 

.5

.4 

.6 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.2

0

Aug.

0.2 

1.3 

2.4 

1.8 

1.4

1.8 

1.7 

.9 

1.3

1.2

.7 

1.6 

1.8 

1.3 

.9

1*

1.4 

1.2

1.3

2.1 

2.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.9

1.9 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.7

Mean

0.01

.15 

0

1.10

0 

0 

.48 

1.76 

.14 

.41 

\51 

1.35 

1.71

.54

Sept.

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.6 

2.3

3.4 

3.4

2.5 

2.8 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.2 

. 1.1 

1.1

1.2 

.9 

1.6 

2.1 

2.4

2.4 

1.7 

1.9 

2.6 

3.1

2.6 

1.7 

1.3 

.9 

.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0.6 

9.1 

0

798

0 

0 

30 

105 

8.7 

24 

31 

83 

102

393

Peak discharge (base^ 20 sec.-ft.). No peak above base.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 259

Colmor Intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 36°08'55", long. 104°52 I 30", in 

Sw£ sec. 12, T. 22 N., R. 19 E , 130 feet downstream from head gate, 5 miles southwest 

of Lake Charette, and 10 miles southeast of Ocate.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 16 years, (1933-44, 1945-50), 4.14 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 149 second-feet July 22 (gage height, 3.28 feet); 

no now at times.

1933-50: Maximum discharge, 892 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.69 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet on basis of theoretical rating for 

canal; no flow at times.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for water year 1949 has been revised to 755 

secona-reet Sept. 8, 1949 (gage height, 5.54 feet), superseding figure published in 

Water-Supply Paper 1147.

Remarks.--Records poor. Canal diverts entire flow of Ocate River below discharge of about 

6uu second-feet and delivers water to Lake Charette, which serves as a reservoir for 

Colmor irrigation district. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feist, water year October 1949 to September 1950

»y

i

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.6 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.4

Nov.

0.4 

.2 

.2 

.1 

0

0 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.4 

.4 

.5

.4

*.5 

.7 

.7 

.9 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

b.l

b.l

Dec.

0.3 

.3 

b.3 

b.2 

b.l

b.l 

b.l 

b.l 

b.l 

b.l

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO 

*0

0 ' 

b.l 

a.l 

a.l 

a.l

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO

aO 

a.l 

a. 2 

*a.3 

b.3 

a. 4

Jan.

a. 3

(*) 

a. 2

.,

(*) 

b.l

Feb.

1"

(*) 

b.2

(*) 

( b.l

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Na

lendar year 1949

enber. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

0 

b.l 

b.l 

b.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 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

Secondfoot -days

1.2 

8.3 

3.4

664.1

6.7 

3.8 

.3 

0 

0 

4.1 

98.3 

6.3 

5.7

138.1

May

Maximum

0.6 

.9 

.4

118

0 

0 

3.1 

25 

2.1 

3.0

25

June

O 

0 

0 

.5 

.5

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

July

0

o

0 

5.9 

.1

.3 

0 

0 

0 

5.8

8.7 

8.6 

8.7 

.8 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.9

9.5 

25

14 

a. 3 

a. 2

a.l 

2.7 

4.4 

.4 

.1 

.8

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

2.1 

2.1 

1.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.9

0 

ao 

aO 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

o 

0

Mean

0.04 

.28 

.11

1.82

.22 

.14 

.01 

0 

0 

.14 

3.17 

.20 

.19

0.38

Sept.

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

.3 

3.0 

.8 

0

0

o 

o

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0

 o

0 

0 

1.0 

.6

0 

0 

0

o

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2.4 

16 

6.7

1,320

13 

7.5 

.6 

0 

O 

8.1 

195 

12 11 '

272

scharge (base. 60 see. -ft.) . July 10 (10:30 p.m.) 61 sec. -ft. ; July 12 (7:50 p.m.) 74 sec. 

22 (8:40 p.m.) 149 sec. -ft.

Peak disc 

ft.; July

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather record* , 

and records for Rayado River near Cimarron and near Miami.

to Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
260 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°56'15", long. 105 0 15'05", in Mora Grant, at highway oridge at La Cueva, Mora County, a quarter of a mile downstream from Las Vegas-Mora 

highway bridge, and half a mile downstream from La Cueva dam site.

Drainage area. 185 square miles.

Records available.--August 1903 to July 1911 and April 1931 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 22 years (1906-7, 1908-10, 1931-50), 31.8 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 577 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 3.72 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Jan. 20.

1931-50: Maximum discharge, 1,530 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.62 feet 

Aug. 5, 1940; no flow at times.

Flood of Sept. 29, 1904, may have exceeded 20,000 second-feet; another major flood 

occured June 11, 1913, but is believed less than that of 1904.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October'1949 to September 195O

Day

i

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

12 

18 

11 

11 

8.8

7.6 

7.0 

7.0 

8.8 

8.8

8.2 

8.2

'7.6 

8.2 

8.8

6.5 

1.6 

2-. 2 

2.7 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

8.8 

8.8 

1.9 

1.9

Nov.

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.6 

1.6 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

 1.4

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Dec.

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.0

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1 

*1 

1 

1 

1

Z 

Z 

2 

2 

2

2

1 

2 

2 

Z

Z 

Z 

*1

1 

2 

Z

Jan.

1.4 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1

1 

.5 

.5

1 

.5

*.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.1

.2

.5 

.8 

1.0 

 1.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6 

1.2

Feb.

1 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.9

1.2 

1.0 

 1.0 

.9 

.8

.7 

.6 

.9 

.9 

.6

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5 

1.0

.9 

8.4

6.4 

5.4 

4.9

4.5 

3.7 

*3.0

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Nay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

 ber. .............-...--.--..-- . . .

lendar year 1949 

ary. . . . 

uary 

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

St. .....................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2.7 

4.1 

3.7 

3.0 

3.0

2.7 

3.4 

2.5 

2.8 

1.9

2.8

1.4 

1.4 

3.4 

5.9

6.4 

5.9 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.9

4 

4 

4 

4

Apr.

4 

4

4 

*4.1

Secondfoot -days

239.8 

48.8 

48.8

11,620.9

85.8 

46.6 

123.8 

130.1 

130.5 

97.4 

508.1 

139.1 

109.6

1,647.8

4.5 

4.1 

5.4 

5.9 

4.5

4.1 

4.5 

7.0 

4.1 

8.7

2.7 

2.4 

8.4

3.7 

6.4

7.0 

5.4 

7.0 

4.1 

4.1

3.4 

4.1 

4.1 

3.0 

3.7

May

4.5 

5.9 

5.4 

4.5

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

2.7 

1.9

2.7 

5.4 

5.9 

4.9 

4.5

4.1 

4.5 

3.7 

3.7 

5.4

5.9 

5.4 

4.5

4.1

4

5 

5 

4 

3 

2.5 

2.2

Maximum

16 

1.9 

2

850

1.6 

6.4 

6.4 

7.0 

5.9 

7.6 

152 

11 

12

152

June

2.2 

2.4

3.7

7.6

3.0 

2.7 

2.4 

3.4 

3.4

5.4 

3.7 

2.4 

8.4 

2.4

2.4 

8.4

2.7 

2.7 

.2.7

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.4

 6.4 

3.4

July

3.0 

8.4 

2.7 

2.7

8.8 

4.9 

10 

5.9 

13

13 

80 

152 

44

26

16 

11 

10 

9 

6

10 

8 

12 

9 

7.0

5.4 

5.4 

7.6 

4.9 

6.4 

8.2

Aug.

11 

11 

9 

7

4

0'

4.9 

5.4 

4.9 

4.1 

2.7

8.4 

3.4 

7.6 

4.5 

3.4

3.7 

4.1 

3.7 

4.1 

7.0

11.9 

4.9 

3.7 

 2.4 

2.4

8.7 

2.4 

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

Minimum Maan

1.6 7.74 

1.4 1.61 

1 1.57

.6 31.8

.1 .83 

.5 1.66 

1.4 3.99 

8.4 4.34 

1.9 4.21 

2.8 3.25 

2.4 16.4 

1.6 4.49 

1.2 3.65

.1 4.51

Sept.

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

5.4

12 

4.1 

8.7 

8.7 

2.4

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

8.7

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3:7 

3.7 

4.9 

5.4

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

4.1 

4.1

Runoff In 

acre -feet

476 

96

97

23,060

51

m

246

258 

259

193 

1,010 

276 

217

3.270

£*tfr dlsch*r't; (bas«- SOD see -ft ^. .ft.iv 12 (8:30 p.m.) 577 See. -ft. 

* winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

ISSjiv Ho gage-height record Jan. 21-24, Mar. 29 to Apr. 3, May 25-30, July 19-24j discharge comput5? 2? * * , iy*BlS r*COI>d»» w>« records for stations near OolondrJna§ and near Shoemaker. Stage- 

?i*C££PiS»r*latlatx *"ected by lo« Dec. 5, 11-31, Jan. 4-17, 26-29, JanTSl to P*b. 4, Pely 10, Hart 8, 

13* **# co*
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

261

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 0 53'40", long. 105°09'30", in Mora Grant, at 

highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Coyote Creek and 2 miles east of Golondrinas, 

Mora County.,

Drainage area. 273 square miles.

Records available. August 1903 to September 1904 (gage heights only, at site at Weber) 

ana October 1930. to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. March 1915 to 

December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.--34 years (1915-20, 1921-50), 38.0 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 606 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 5.88 

reetJ; minimum daily, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 1-4.

1930-50: Maximum discharge, 2,290 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Flood of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 25,000 second-feet.

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

and periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Bay

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

.12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18- 

16 

15 

15 

15

14 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

11 

9.8 

9.8 

12

10 

11 

10 

9.8 

11

10 

7.5 

6.2 

6.8 

6.8

6.5 

6.2 

6.0 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

Nov.

5.4 

5.1 

5.1 

4.8 

4.6

' 4.8 

4.6 

4.3 

4.0 

3.8

4.0 

4.3 

4'. 3 

4.3 

4.6

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6 

4.3

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8 

4.8

5.1 

4.6 

4.3 

3.2 

2.1

Dec.

1.9 

2.3 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

3.2 

4.0 

5.4 

4.6 

5.1

5.5 

*3.5 

3 

3 

3.5

4 

4 

4.5 

.5 

5

4.5 

3 

3.5 

4 

4.5

4.5 

5 

*5 

5 

5 

5

Jan.

4.5 

4 

4.5 

3.5 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

»3 

3 

3 

3 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2 

»2

2 

2.5 

3 

3 

3.5 

3.5

Feb.

3 

2.5 

2.5 

3

3.4 

3.0

2.5 

2

2 

2 

2.5 

*2.5 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2.3

2.3 

2.5 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7

2.5 

2.3 

»2.1

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

lendar year 194S

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2.1 

2.5 

2.3 

1.9

1.9 

1.5

1.5 

1.9

1.4 

1 

1 

1.5 

1.7

1.9 

1.7 

1.9 

2 

2.3

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

2.1 

3.4

4.3 

3 

2.5 

2 

2.5 

2.3

Apr.

1.2 

1.4 

1.0 

»1.0

1.4

1.7

Secondfoot-days

314.6 

134.0 

215.8

13, 286". 9

90.5 

70.5 

66.7 

45.5 

71.4 

92.3 

501.8 

120.5 

128.2

1,761.8

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

1.5 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7

1.5 

1.5 

2.1 

1.5 

1.4

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.2

1.7 

1.5 

2.3 

1.7 

1.9

" May

2.1 

2.7 

2.3 

2.3

1.9 

1.7

1.2 

1.2

5.3 

8.4 

3.0 

2.1

1.9

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.5 

1.7

1.7 

2.3 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

1.7 

1.5 

1.2

Maximum

18 

5.4 

5.5

425

4.5 

4 

4.3 

2.3 

8.4 

19 

248 

16 

16

248

Peak discharge (base. 400 sec. -ft.}. July 13 (2t20 a.m.) 606 sec

June

2.1 

1.5 

2.3

11

3.0 

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.5 

2.1 

.9 

1.4 

1.5

1.0 

1.2 

4.3 

2.3 

1.5

19 

3.8 

3.0 

2.5 

2.3

2.1 

1.9 

1.2 

1.5 

1.4

Minimum

July

1.2 

1.2 

2

4

5 

3.6

1.9 

1.5

4.0 

18 

248 

46 

23

13 

7.5 

6.2 

4.8 

3.4

8.6 

4.6 

5.7 

11 

8.1

6.0 

6.6 

24 

10 

7.1 

7.1

5.4 

2.1 

1.9

1.9

2 

2 

1 

1.0 

1.2 

.9 

1.2 

1.0 

.8

.8

.-ft.

Aug.

12i;

16 

12 

6

6

E

2 

2

2 

2

2 

2 

]

1 

2

1 

2 

2 

] 

]

] 

]

1:

i i

Mean

10.1 

4.47 

4.06

36.4

2.92 

2.52

2.15 

1.52 

2.30 

3.08 

16.2

4!27

4.83

.5

.5 

.0 

.3 

.0 

.5

.3 

.3 

.0 

.5 

.3

.3 

.5 

.7 

.5 

.3

.9 

.1 

.1 

.7 

.2

.2 

.4 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.4

Sept.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.7

9.0

16 

6.2 

4.0 

3.4

3.0 

3.4

3.4 

3.0 

3.2

3.2 

3.4

 4.3 

4.8 

4.6

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

8.8 

8.4

5.4 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

624 

266 

250

26,360

180 

140 

132 

90 

142 

183 

995 

239 

254

3,500

winter discharge meaauremem 

Mote. No gage-height record July 3-6j discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, 

veatFier records, and records for station* at La Cueva and near Shoemaker. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice Dec. 11 to Feb. 5, Feb. 9-19, Har. 7-9, 12-14, 19, 27-29.
262 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°48', long. 104°47', in Mora Grant, 4§ miles east 

or Shoemaker, Mora County, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,104 square miles.

Records available.--October to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1950 in reports 

 or Geological Survey. October 1914 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge. 32 years (1915-17, 1919-25, 1926-50), 62.6 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 6.46 , 

reet); minimum daily, 0.9 second-foot June 27-29.

1930-50: Maximum discharge, 15,200 second-feet June 3, 1948 (gage height, 12.79 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, .probably exceeded 30,000 second-feet.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

49 

45 

36 

30 

30

29 

28 

25 

21 

20

20 

22 

22 

19

17

20 

20 

19 

19 

20

17 

18 

21 

20 

18

17 

17 

15 

15 

15 

14

Nov.

14 

8.7 

7.6 

7.2 

8.0

15 

15 

14 

12 

13

14 

13 

14 

15 

14

14 

14 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

Dec.

*15 

14 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

12 

11 

13

12 

10 

11 

12 

15

*17 

17 

18 

19 

20

18 

12 

13 

13 

16

16 

18 

20 

»22 

21 

21

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

17 

17 

20 

15 

10

10 

12 

15 

20 

15

15 

15 

*15 

10 

15

15 

18 

20 

22 

21

20 

17 

15 

13 

9.5

»8 

6 

8 

11 

11 

14

Feb.

12 

8 

7 

8.7 

9.1

8.4 

5.1 

3.6 

3.3 

*3.3

3.5 

3.6 

6.5 

6.2 

6.2

5.4 

3.9 

3.9 

3.6 

3.5

3.3 

3.3 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.1 

3.1

lendar year 194 3 .......................

h. ......................................

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

st. ..................:..................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7

2.7 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

3.1

Apr.

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.5 

2.5 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

E.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

Secondfoot-days

698 

402.5 

467

20,026.9

449. 5 1 

141.6 

89.9 

85.6 

84.3 

50.5 

849.4 

1,603.4 

105.2

5,026.9

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.). July 13 (1 p.m.)

May

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.9 

£.9 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.5 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5

Maximum

49 

15 

22

1,190

22 

~^L2 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

5.4 

479 

689 

6.2

639

June

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

5.4 

4.2

2.9 

1.8 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1

Minimum

July

14 

7.2 

10

2.1

6 

3.1 

2.7 

2.5 

2.3 

.9 

1.1 

3.5 

2.5

.9

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.6

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.8 

1.8 

479 

108 

28

10 

7.2 

14 

7.0 

4.2

21 

12 

5.4 

4.2 

5.9

3 

1.5 

1.5 

2.3 

90 

28

Aug.

16 

22 

.689 

155 

87

56 

44 

33 

29 

28

21 

18 

18 

14 

12

11 

9.1 

8.4 

8.0 

8.0

83 

181 

13 

8.4 

5.6

5.9 

4.8 

4.2 

3.9 

3.6 

3.5

Mean

22.5 

13.4 

15.1

54.9

14.5 

5.06 

2.90 

2.85 

2.72 

1.68 

27.4 

51.7 

3.51

13 .8 *

Sept.

3.5 

3.3 

3.1 

3.3 

5.1

6.2 

4.5 

S.9 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.5 

3.1 

2.7 

2.5

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

3.1

3.6 

6.2 

4.8 

3.6 

3.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,380 

798 

926

39,710

892

281 

178 

170 

167 

100 

1,680 

3,180 

209

9,960

1,520 sec.-ft.j Aug. 3 (8 a.m.) 3,250 sec.-

ft.; Aug. 21 (11:30 p. m.j 1,940 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Ho gage-height record July 26, Aug. 23, 24; discharge computed on basis of recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for stations at La Cueva and near Oolondrlnas. Stage-dlscharg* 

relation affected by ice Dec. 11-19, 22-31, Jan. 3-18, 26-28, Feb. 2, 3.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 263

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°54'40", long. 105°09'50", in Flora Grant, a third

 of a mile downstream from Coyote Creek dam site, about 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 

2 miles northeast of Golondrinas, Mora County.

Drainage area. 257 square miles.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1928 to iiecemoer 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.--22 years (1928-50), 13.1 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 610 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 4.74 

reet), from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 5.55flfeet; minimum daily, 1.0 second-foot May 5-7, 9, 10.

1930-50: Maximum discharge, '3,020 second-feet Aug. 30, 1936 (gage height, 10.1 

feet, site and datum then in use)., from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet 

by logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 4, 1945.

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

 which are poor. Diversions and small storage lakes above station for irrigation.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

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

Oct.

6.5 

6.2 

5.7 

6.0 

6.2

6.2 

5.7 

5.5 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

6.O 

5.5

5.5 

5.7 

5.7

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.7 

6.0 

6.0 

5.2

3.8 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

4.5 

5.2

Nov.

5.0 

3.6 

3.6 

4.7 

5.2

5.5 

5.5 

5.7 

5.5 

5.5

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

5.7 

6.O

6.5 

6.2 

4.7 

4.0 

5.7

5.7 

5.0 

5.0

6.8 

*6.0

4.0 

4.5 

4.7 

3.6 

4.0

Dec.

3.6 

4.5 

5 

5 

5

4.7 

5.5

5.7

5.7 

7.1

7.9 

*7 

6 

6 

6

7 

7 

7 

7 

8

7 

6 

6 

7 

7

7 

7 

*8 

8 

8 

8

Jan.

7 

6.8 

5.7 

5.5 

5.5

5 

5

6 

6 

6

*6 

6 ' 6 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.7 

4.0 

*4.0

4 

4 

5

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

Feb.

6 

5 

6 

7 

8.5

8.2 

7.6 

7.6 

8.2 

9.0

8.7 

8.2 

8 

*8 

9

9.0 

8.2 

7.1 

7.6 

7.3

6.5 

4.7 

5.7 

6.0 

5.7

7.3 

6.5 

4.7

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deee

ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-5

Mar.

4.0 

5.5 

5.2 

4.5 

3.8

3.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0

4.0 

4.3 

3.5 

4.0 

4.3

3.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8

2.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

3.4 

5.2 

2.6 

2.5 

2.2

Apr.

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

2.O

1.8 

1.8 

2.3 

2.2 

1.8

1.6 

1.8 

3.0 

2.5 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

Secondfoot-days

166.7 

154.6 

199.7

3,575.2

162.6 

201.3 

105.1 

54.4 

75.6 

73.5 

225.0 

137.6 

76.5

1,632.6

May

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.1

1.0 

1.0

6.0 

6.5 

4.0 

 3.8 

3.6

3.2 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8

2.6 

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

Maximum

6.5 

6.8 

8

189

7.3 

9 

5.5 

3.0 

6.5 

12 

37 

64 

5.2

64

June

3.0 

2.6 

3.4 

12 

4.3

2.8 

2.5 

2.2 

2.0

1.7

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

2.2

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

2.0

1.7

2.0 

1.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.3

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

July

2.0 

1.8 

14 

13 

4.7

5.2 

5.2 

7.3 

3.2 

18

9.7 

19 

30 

6.8 

4.5

3.8 

3.8 

3.2 

1.8 

2.8

37 

7.9 

4.7 

5.0 

2.2

1.4 

V.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.6

Minimum

3.4 

3.6 

3.6

1.2

4 

4.7 

2.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.7

1.0

Aug.

64 

17 

4.7 

2.5 

1.4

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.4 

2.3 

2.5

1.8 

1.4

1.3 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.5

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

1.8

Mean

5.38 

5.15 

6.44

9.80

5.25 

7.19 

3.39 

1.81 

2.44 

2.45 

7.26 

4.44 

2.55

4.47

Sept.

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

2.2 

2.6

3.4

2.8 

4.0 

2.6 

2.5

2.5 

2.3 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7

2.0 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5

2.3

2.6 3.8

5.2 

4.0

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2. 2 

2.S

Runoff in 

acre-feet

331 

307 

396

7,100

323 

399 

208 

108 

150 

146 

446 

273 

152

3,240

Peak discharge (base, 175 sec. -ft.) . July 10 (6 p.m.) 191 sec. -ft.: Julv 12 (11:30 pjn.) 203 Bee.-

ft.; July Zl

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day'.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 14-27; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, 

discharge measurement, weather record*, and records for Mora River near OolondrlnaB and new Shoeaaker. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-5, 7, 12, 13, 28-31, Jan. 1, 3-22, 26-28,

F*D. 1 5» lo-lof WAT. 7-9, 13, 14.

209005 0-52-18
264 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Hex.

Location . Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'1V0", long. 104°26'35" ) in NE^NEi sec. 36, T. 

 14 fl. , R. 23 E., 1.5 miles northeast of Variadero and 15 miles west of Conchas Dam. 

Datum of gage was lowered 0.50 foot May 18, 1950.

Drainage area. 523_ square miles.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 14 years, 29.5 second- feet.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 4.91 

reet) , from rating curve extended above 137 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 10.0 feet; no flow at times ..,,*»

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 51,800 second-feet JuflT 3, 1937 (gage height, 21.20 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 600 second- feet 

on basis of Manning formula; no flow at times.

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

wnicn are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October ^.949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

13 

8.9 

-5.4 

4.5 12 

4.8 

2.3 

.8 

.6

.4

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3- 

.3 

* -2 

- .2 

.3 

.4

Nov.

0.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

*3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 .3- 

.3

Dec.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

*.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

*.l 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Jan.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

*.l 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

*.2 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

O

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

Feb.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apr!

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194£ 

&i*y

11J|]*V h^T::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

 0 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

0

.1 

o

0 

0

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

57.7 

9.1 

6.1

6,434.9

4.4 

3.7 

1.3 

0 

0 

3.2 

2,052.3 

947.0 

36.1

3,120.9

Hay

Maximum

13 

.4 

.3

1,820

.2 

.2 

.2 

0 

0 

3.2 

289 

478 

10

478

June

O 

0 

0 

3.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0

.3 

.8 

171 

181

223 

14 

6 

2 

26

9.2 

. 17 

189 

20 

5

1 

1 

1 

167 

289

45 

10 

2 

2 

185

105 

50 

20 

50 

10 

250

Aug.

478 

58 

S9 

20 

5

2 

2 

32 

66 

26

14 

6 

2

1 

1

1 

66 

12 

4 

2

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

.9 

.7

.6 

.7 

45 

50 

15 

3

Minimum Mean

0.2 1.86 

.3 .30 

.1 .20

0 17.8

0 .14 

0 .13 

0 .04 

0 0 

0 0 

0 .11 

0 66.2 

.6 30. 5 

0 1.20

0 8.55

Sept.

1 

1 

1 

1 

7.9

10 

6.9 

2

1 

1

.7 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.1

0 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

O 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

114 

18 

12

12,870

8.7 

7.3 

2.6 

0 

0 

6.3 

4,070 

1,880 

72

6,190

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 sec .-ft.). July 4 (9:15 p.m.) 1,710 sec.-ft.; July 19 (11:45 p.m.) 

l.SOO sec.-ft.; Aug. 1 Il2i45 a.m.; 1,850 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 9, July S, 9, 14-18, 21-24, 27-30, Aug. 5-7, 12-16, 19-21, 30, 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, Sept. S-lOj discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and recorde for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Jan. 13.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 265

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and 3-f'oot concrete Parshall flume, lat. 35°24'00", long. 

I04"il'05", In Pablo Montoya Grant, 1,270 feet downstream from Conchas Dam and 2 miles 

north of Conchas Dam post office, San Mlguel County.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 16 second-feet Mar. 28-31; no flow at

1942-50: Maximum daily discharge, 21 second-feet July 10-13, Sept. 7-10, 1948; no 

flow at times._

Remarks. Records,good. Canal diverts from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation on Bell Ranch.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1949-5O

Month

Calendar year 1949.....

Water year 1949-5O. ....

Maximum

15

1O

16

Minimum

0

O

O

0

Mean

2.36

3.34

2.82

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,700

95

199

2,040
266 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Ute Creek near Bueyeros, N. Mex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°00'00", long. 103°44'35", in NE^ sec. 3, T. 20 N.,

 R.' 50 E., at ford on New Mexico State Highway 57, 3f miles northwest of Bueyeros and 

19i miles northeast of Mosquero.

Records available. March 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 27,300 second-feet July 31 tgage height, 8.77

 1'eet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height V.90 feet; no flow June 28.

1949-50: Maximum discharge, that of July 31, 1950; no flow June 28, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 and above 200 second-feet, which are fair, and

 EEose for periods of ice effect and doubtful gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above and below station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and sediment loads for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1188.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

toy

i

2

3

4 

S

6 

7

a

9 

10

'-11

12 

13 

14 

IS

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4^2 

3.8

3.8 

3.0 

2.4 

2.7 

2.7

2.4 

2.4 

£.4 

2.4 

3.0

3.0 

3.4 

3.4 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4.2 

4.2

3.8 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4 

3.8 

4.2

Nov.

3.8 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.8 

3.8 

4.2 

3.8 

3.4

3.0 

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

3.4

3.8 

4.2 

4.7 

4.7

4.7

4.7 

5.2 

5.8 

5.2 

5.2

4.7 

4.7 

4.2 

4.7 

. 5.8

Dec.

*5.8 

6.4 

5.8 

5.2 

5.8

6.4 

6.4

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

b7

b7 

b6 

 b5 

b7

b8 

b8 

7.8 

*7.8 

7.1

b6 

b4 

b7 

b8 

b8

b9

t)9 

*t)9 

t)9 

t)8 

b7

Jan.

5.2 

7.8 

b7 

b8 

b7

b6 

b9 

b!3 

*blO 

t>6

7.1 

6.4 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

6.4 

5.2 

7.8 

7.8 

7.1

6.4 

5.8 

5.8 

5.2 

*5.2

b5 

b5

t)5 

1)4 

1)4 

t)5

Feb.

b5 

*b5 

b5 

b6

7.1

6.4 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.2 

5.8 

6.4 

5.8

6.4 

7.1 

7.1 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

7.1 

6.4 

5.8 

5.2

4.7 

4.7 

4.£

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 

&ry

h. ......................................

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

st ......................................

ter year 1949-50 .....................

Mar.

4.7 

5.2 

4.7 

4.2 

3.8

3.8 

t)3.4 

t)3.4 

3.8 

*4.£

3.8 

b3.0 

b3.0 

b3.0 

3.8

3.4 

3.4 

3.0

2.7 

3.0

2.7 

3.0 

2.7 

1.8 

£.0

2.0 

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

3.4 

4.2

Apr.

4.2 

4.7 

4.2 

4.7 

5.2

4.2 

3.4 

3.0 

2.7 

2.4

3.0 

2.4 

3.8 

3.8 

3.4

4.7 

3.8 

3.4 

3.8 

4.2

3.4 

2.7 

3.0 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

2.4

Secondfoot -days

106.1 

124.6 

217.8

:

204.5 

164.6 

104.2 

100.1 

61.3 

140.4 

3,001.3 

410.2 

996.1

5,631.2

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec . -f t . ) . 'July 19 f7:10

May

£.0 

1.6 

.8 

.5 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.6 

1.6 

3.0 

3.8 

5.8

3.8 

2.7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

2.4

3.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.0 

2.7

Maximum

4.7 

5.8 

9

.-

13 

7.1 

5.2 

5.2 

5.8 

46 

1,650 

68 

316

l.tSO

June

7.1 

9.6 

8.6 

18.0 

13

7.1 

3.0 

3.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.6

1.6 

1.2 

.7 

.5

.6 

.5 

1.4

.7 

.7

46 

4.7 .7" 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

4.9 

1.1

July

0.7 

1.2 

.3 

.6 

220

57 

16 

7.1 

4.7 

9.6

13 

323 

312 

7.8 

5.2

3.8 

79 

215 

257 

92

44 

104 

22 

7.1 

3.4

2.4 

75 

63 

3.8 

1.6 

1,650

Minimum

2.4

£.7

4

-

4

4.2 

1.8 

2.0 

.3 

0 

.3 

£.4 

1.1

0

Aug.

68 

£2 

33 

16

12

9.6 

8.6 

8.6 

7.8 

7.1

18 

18 

11 

11 

9.6

7.8 

 29 

 > 14 

5.8 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.2 

3.0 

2.4

3.0 

46 

8.6 

5.2 

3.8 

3.0

Mean

3.42 

4.15 

7.03

' -

6.60 

5.88 

3.36 

3.34 

1.98 

4.68 

96.8 

13.2 

33.2

15.4

Sept.

£.4 

1.6 

1.1 

2.4 

4.7

50 ' 

35 

48 

316 

174

48 

23 

16 

23 

26

24 

58 

5.2 

4.£ 

4.2

5.2 

5.8 

7.1 

8.6 

52

16 

9.6 

7.8 

"8.6 

8.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

210 

£47 

432

-

406 

326 

207 

199 

122 

278 

5,950 

814 

1,980

11,170

p.m.) 3,400 sec. -ft. j July 28 (4:30 p.m.)

*., v<i.* »»,*< -i. *., vui^jf m. \%^ frj.ui./ £. (, hiv/u BCC . -x i>., oepi*. o \

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

a Doubtful gage-height recordj discharge computed on basin of weather records and record for station near Logan.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 267

Ute Creek near Logan-, N. Mex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24', long. 103°30', in NEij sec. 35, T. 14 N., R. 

ciz K. ,' a quarter of a mile downstream from Logan-Trigg Ranch road crossing, 5-| miles 

(revised) upstream from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Logan. Datum of gage is 3,758.50 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--2,073 square miles.

Records available.--January 1942 to September 1950. August 1904 to June 1906 and April 

19ua to way 1914 (gage heights only, January 1912 to May 1914) at site about l| miles 

downstream (revised) at 'different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 7.30 

reet); from rating curve extended above 950 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 7.30 and 5.50 feet; no flow at times.

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 46,800 second-feet May 28, 1946 (gage height, 8.40 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 950 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination^ 

gage height 5.50 feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 feet sometime in 1941 (discharge, about 70,000 second-feet), 

from information furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

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

whicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records collected in cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

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 

2B 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janui 

Pebn 

Marc 

Aprl

MA*r

June

July 

Augu 

Sept*

Ha

aber ..................................

Lendar year 1949

sober. ..................................

;er year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 sec.-ft.) . Jui

16,3OO sec. -ft.; July 5 (11 p.m.) 9,060 sec.

Mar. Apr. May

£££. " * 

D 0 

0 0 

0 0

17,107 2,150

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

1,374 1,170 

9,829 1,610 

3,660 2,850 

2,038 472

16,901 2,850

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,170 

192 

10

1 

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

c 

c 

c

c

c

0

c

0 

0 

0 

0

1

1

0

July

0 

0 

1,000 

80 

. 308

982 

56 

20 

13

13

100 

30 

200 

50 

20

20 

100 

500 

300 

1,310

676 

1,610 

110 

70 

45

20 

10 

118 

98 

630 

1,340

Aug.

2,850 

215 

122 

56 

40

16 

10 

7 

5 

44

22 

6 

4

4 

2

6 

9 

27 

7 

5

14 

7 

5 

2 

1

57 

22 

39 

45 

10 

1

Sept.

1 

1 

1 

472 

164

136 

71 

47 

109 

|25

184 

119 

40 

10 

30

20 

10 

104 

30 

15

10 

5 

5 

10 

126

50 

20 

13 

7 

3

^ Runoff In 

Maan acre-feet

0 . 0 

0 0 

0, 0

46.9 33,930

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

0 0 

45.8 2,730 

317 19,500 

118 7,260 

67.9 4,040

46.3 33,530

me 11 (7:35 p.m.) 12,000 sec. -ft.; July 3 (about 6 DJB.) 

-ft.; July 21 (11:45 p.m.) 10,400 sec. -ft.; Aug. 1 (2:10

'Mote Mo gage-height record June 13, July 3, 4, 9-19, 23-26, Aug. 4-7, 15 Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 

SepE7~13-17, 19-24, 26, 27; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather record*, 

and records for Ute Creek near Bueyeros and Canadian River at Logan. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice Dec. 12-31, Jan. 5-8.
268 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla,

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 0 10'25", long. 96°55'55n , near northwest corner 

 sec. 18, T. 8N..R. 4E.,at bridge on State Highway 18, If miles downstream from

Dance Creek and 5 miles south of Tecumseh. Datum of gage is 898.52 feet above mean sea

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 456 square miles.

Records available. March 1,944 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 17.20 

reet); minimum, 7.2 seeond-feet Oct. 1. .

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 32,300 second-feet May 18, 1949 (gage height, 19.68- 

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 22, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 25.58 fe~et in 1932.

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

wnTch are fair.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

My

i

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81

£2 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.6 

S.O 

9.8 

46 

23

14 

11 

9.8 

10 

13

9.8 

8.5 

8.5 

8.0 

7.6

'7.6 

9.0 

8.5 

11 

16

81 

43 

43 

559 

138

a58 

34 

27 

24 

23 

24

Nov.

23 

22 

20 

20 

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

18

17 

17 

18 

18 

. 20

20 

20 

21 

21 

20

Dec.

19 

19 

20 

21 

20

20 

21 

21 

24 

30

26 

23 

22 

20 

19

19 

21 

22 

22 

22

30 

33 

32 

28 

27

28

27 

27 

*25 

25 

28

Jan.

29 

30 

34

b40 

*b30

b31

b29 

b30 

51 

52

*39 

39 

44 

43 

39

»34 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

32 

*34 

33 

31

27 

b20 

b24 

29 

26 

*b!6

Peb.

b24 

28 

26 

25 

25

28

*29 

29 

28 

26

4OO 

722 

306 

179 

98

 72 

63 

51 

43 

40

41 

40 

36 

36 

35

34 

33 

41

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber. ...................................

lendar year 194S 

ary

.......................

Mar:

39 

32 

33 

34 

34

32 

32 

25 

24

25

33 

35 

30 

30 

36

34

30 

29 

25 

24

25 

22 

23 

23 

23

24

22 

20 

19

19 

19

Apr.

20

21 

23 

20

19

18 

18 

18 

20 

20

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

39 

58 

42 

39 

31

24 

24 

22 

22

18

16 

16 

18 

19 

18

Secondfaot-days

l',088.7 

587 

741

92,286~.8

1,016 

2,538 

855 

684 

'25,051 , 

. 2,635 

13,981 

1,901 

3,727

54,784.7

?eak discharge (base, 5.0OO sec. -ft.). Nay 11 (5

 eo.-ft.1} Jul/22\5:4'§ a.m.y'SVSra sec.-ft7 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

May

18 

22 

21 

19 

20

23 

52

SB

128 

5,930

13,300 

1,84O 

561 

223

167

.117 

88 

81 

72 

187

78 

.61 

53 

45 

54

1,190 

230 

510 

28* 

ISO 

87

Maxlmun

339 

23 

33

24,400

52 

722 

39 

58 

IS.TOO 

506 

3,100 

175 

1,880

*.»-*»?

June

66

^506 

.154 

 3

63 

54 

44

40 

106

336 

159 

70 

44 

37

36 

31 

25 

24 

151

218 

62

*£? «21

18 

73 

58

25

July

21 

18 

18 

76 

50

54

41 

29 

23 

72

43

38 

132 68 

43

30 

933 

412 

309 

3,040

1,350 

3,100 

412 

172 

1,560

722 

288 

199 

390 

224 

134

Hlnimun

7.6 

17 

19

8.9-

16 

24 

19

16 

18 

18 

18 

22 

18

7.8

Aug.

218 

124 

78 

87 

65

II 

42 

37 

34

31 

29 

25 

23 

24

93

175 

69 

42 

28

24

86 

175 

109 

54

37 

30 

64 

41 

22 

22

Mean

55. 1 

18.9 

23. »

253

32.8

90.6 

27.8 

22.8 

808

87.8 

451

81.3 

124

150

Sept.

21

20 

20 

58 

112

32

a2i

18 

18

» 18

18 

27 

226 

1,860 

358

247 

88 

46 

158 

96

46

 29 

26 

23

23 

22 

22 

21 

19

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,180 

1,1X0 

1,470

183,000

2,020 

5,030 

1,700 

1,380 

49,690 

5,230 

27,730 

»,770 

7,S9»

108,700

a.m.) 20,600 sec. -ft.; July 20 (7i IS a.m.) S,7tO

 Be cage-height record] discharge- Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

( Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 269

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.

Location.' Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°59' > long. 96°33', in NE^ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 

7 K., at county highway bridge, 2§ miles northwest of Sasakwa, 5 miles downstream from 

Salt Creek, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 749.21 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--865'square miles.. 

^Records available. September 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,600 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 33.48 

t'eet); nininum, 14 second-feet Oct. 1-3 (gage height, 3.32 feet).

1^42-50: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1950; minimum observed, 0.4 second-foot 

Aug. 19, 1943 (gage height, 2.50 feet).

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

Occasional regulation at low flow from unknown source above station.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area. 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 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

Oct.

15 

14 

18 

34 

56

71 

54 

36 

36 

69

65 

37 

27 

22 

18

16 

16 

16 

17 

17

22 

128 

95 

570 

632

352 

142 

92 

69 

58 

55

Nov.

59 

50 

45 

41 

40

38 

38 36' 

36 

36

38

46 

64 

43 

36

34 

33 

33 

33 

34

35 

33 

32 

33

34

35 

36 

36 

36 

36

Dec.

36 

36 

34 

34 

35

35 

36 

36 

38 

42

45 

78 

59 

45 

42

39 

38 

40 

43 

45

50 

62 

56 

54 

57

54 

52 

50

47 

46 

46

Jan.

50 

53 

59 

80 

80

59 

57 

54 

91 

559

304 

152 

188 

176

111

110 

85 

75 

70 

64

62 

64 

66 

69 

70

69 

60 

54 

51 

57 

55

Feb.

54 

50 

55 

59 

57

57 

60 

60 

59 

57

229 

2,600 

2,820 

1,210 

a550

3350 

3230 

163 

132 

119

111 

108 

97 

89 

83

78 

75 

73

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ember . ... ... .. .......

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

74 

70 

70 

68 

68

70 

68 

65 

58 

54

83 

88 

76 

65 

65

68 

66 

65 

59 

54

52 

50 

50 

49 

49

49 

53 

47 

42

38 

36

Apr.

38 

40 

42 

42

41.

36 

35 

36 

36 

38

37 

36 

32

31 

31

41 

80 

83 

88 

77

62 

53 

46 

42 

33

36 

32 

30 

34 

39

Secondfoot-days

3,069 

1,159 

1,410

236,835.4

3,154- 

9,685 

1,869 

1,327 

91,490 

8,215 

71,387 

14,844 

19,435

227,044

May

37 

48 

49 

42 

36

33 

350 

360 

141 

3,450

31,600 26,000" 

13,400 

6,300 

2,110

839 

477 

427 

328 

295

380 

303 

190

153 

128

223 

947 

972 

839 

738 

295

Maximum

f 832 

64 

78

27,200

559 

2,820 

88 

88 

31 , 600 

1,260 

10,400 

2,730 

6,270

31,600

June

184 

145 

623 

1,260 

437

229 

165

131 

110 

150

904 

999 

362 

196 

122

92 

77 

69 

61 

116

618 

447 

184 

100 

67

54 

45 

56 

101 

111

July

68 

48 

46 

41 

42

148 

148 

63 

60 

2,230

5,000 

1,290 

422 

250 

190

121 

1,510 

6,030 

5,630 

3,030

5,580' 

6,890 

10,400 

7,190 

3,370

4,720 

3,670 

al,100 

a700 

a900 

a500

Minimum

14 

32 

34

9.4

50 

50 

36 

30 

33 

45 

41 

89 

54

14

Aug.

686 

763 

498 

328 

389

287 

222 

190 

159 

140

123 

111 

99 

89 

119

1,300 

446 

1,120 

336 

165

114 

105 

1,120 

980 

344

203 

217; 

2,730 

995 

295 

171

Mean

99.0 

38.6 

45.5

649

102 

346 

60.3 

44.2 

2,951 

274 

2,303 

479 

648

622

Sept.

118 

98 

85 

89 

217

216 

123 

75 

62 

57

54

78 

595 

2,180 

4,790

6,270 

1,230 

457 

287 

886

408 

216 

153 

ISO 

111

99 

93 

91 

90 

83

Runoff In 

acre-feet

6,090 

2,306 

2,800

469,700

6,260 

19,210 

3,710 

2,630 

181,500 

16,290 

141,600 

29,440 

38,550

450,400

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 sec.-ft.J. May 11 (6:45 p.m.) 44,600 sec. -ft.; July 11 (4:15 p.m.)

5,760 sec.-ft.J July 19 12:15 a.m.) 7,420 aec.-ft.; July 23 (2:30 p.m.) 11,000 sec.-ft.i July 28 

(10:45 p.m.) 5,480 sec.-ft.; Sept. 16 (12:15 a.m.) 7,650 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record] discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for tatlen at 

Tecumseh.
270 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Oaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.

Drainage area. 588 square miles.

Records available. --October 1942 to September 1950. 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 second-feet Sept 17; maximum gage height ""^^ fiiiSi S^^^&&^&"w' (»» ***. * > feet

Remarks. -Records fair. Most discharges above about 1,900 second-feet computed by using 

 FalT as determined from auxiliary water-stage recorder as a I actor.

Cooperation. Thirty-three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. --W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

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 

2S

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.1 

3.3 

4.4

85 

158

101 

68 

34 

23 

15

12 

9.0 

6.8 

5.6 

6.4

4.1 

6.0 

12 

14 

16

18 

17 

16 

139 

876

682 

260 

142 

94 

66 

42

Nov.

32 

26 

19

15 

18

16 

9.7 

8.5 

15 

18

21 

28 

27 

22

12

7.6 

5.6 

6.0 

' 6.8 

6.0

6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

8.5 

19 

22 

20

Dec.

19 

21 

22 

24 

23

22 

20 

19 

19 

20

21 

19 

19 

23 

23

20 

19 

21 

19 

18

22 

21 

40 

31 

27

383 

982

1,030 

376 

166 

594

Jan.

cl.900 

cl,900 

c2,090 

c2,290 

02,140

1,500 

658 

595 

345 

1,270

1,240 

1,050 

c2,700 

c4,900 

c7,500

05, 630 

c2,720 

920 

470 

330

260 

234 

214 

208 

206

198 

172 

153 

149 

147 

164

Feb.

208 

726 

1,640 

1,900 

1,930

1,370 

' 895 

620 

445 

350

388 

02,700 

05,480 

08,000 

05,400

cl,930 

608 

410 

330 

260

250 

280 

270 

240 

212

176 

156 

142

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Dec*

Cl

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

"ay 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

H

ilendar year 1949 ......................

3h. .....................................

ust. ....................................

ater year 1949-50 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 sec. -ft.). 3

MC. -ft. i May 13 (lo a.m.) 7,300 sec. -ft.; 

see. -ft. j July 31 (2 p.m.) 9,350 »ec.-ft.; 

c Discharge computed using fall as detern

Mar.

131 

124 

109 

99 

89

83 

77 

72 

64 

60

56 

131 

582 

360 

212

153 

129 

112 

101 

89

77 

68 

59 

54 

49

52 

'53 64 

56 

47 

40

Apr.

32 

31 

30 

29 

28

25 

26 

22 

21 

20

17 

17 

15 

15 

15

15 " 

18 

18 

23 

26

27 

28 

29 

25 

26

21 

26 

62 

78 

650

Secondfoot-days

2,940.7 

427.5 

4,083

148,434.6

44,753 

37,316 

3,452 

1,415 

50,587 

5,466.7 

97,809 

21,983 

86,610

356,842.9

an. 15 (3 p.i 

July 7 (3 p.i 

Sept. 17 (12 

Ined from au.

Bay

360 

590 

1,600 

920 

360

204 

c2,000 

c3,850 

03,380 

el.800

e3,540 

c5,760 

06, 960 

04,670 

02,380

ol,700 

820 

1,490 

2,770 

1,120

360 

206 

151 

119 

99

83 

68 

59 

64 

684 

c2,420

Maximum

876 

32 

1,030

7,060

7,500 

8,000 

582 

650 

6,960 

2,620 

8,930 

6,830 

22,800

22,800

June

cE,620 

672 

186 

200 

330

214 

147 

117 

99 

83

68 

53 

44 

40 

44

32 

2521' 

18 

12

12 

12 

14 

12 

13

13 

9.7 

20 

212 

124

July

e2

05 

08 

06 

cl

1

1

cl

c, 

ol 

c, 

c4 

c4

cl 

c2 

c3 

o5 

c7

06 

c5 

c2 

c2 

o5 

08

Minimum

3.3

5.6 

18

.2

147 

142 

40 

15 

59 

9.7 

24 

42 

36

3.3

n.) 7,950 see. -ft. j Pel 

n.) 9.500 sec. -ft.; Ju 

p.m.) 25,200 sec. -ft. 

tlllary water-stage re

77 

39 

24 

24 

,230

,080 

,930 

,200 

,810 

410

,370 

,020 

445 

280 

,800

1250 

,050 

3500 

,750 

,260

,800 

,850 

,950 

,900 

,620

,650 

,140 

,620 

,300 

,550 

,880

Aug.

c6,830 

03,400 

ol,960 

889 

770

1,170 

595 

280 

194 

138

107 

88 

72 

57 

47

42 

44 

386 

595 

208

, 105 

70 

110 

1,500 

872

260 

153 

110 

99 

112 

720

Mean

94/9 

14.2

132

407

1,444 

1,333

111 

47.2 

1,632 

182 

3,155 

709 

2,887

978

Sept.

270 

310 

300 

260 

155

. 116 

81 

66 

56 

46

36 

36 

548 

C2.750 

c3,600

c7,550 

:20, 500 

s22, 800 

s!4,500 

C6.610

03,010 

cl,700 

400 

240 

168

137 

112 

94 

85 

74

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,830 

848 

8,100

294,400

88,770 

74,020 

6,850 

2,810 

100, 300 

10,840 

194,000 

43,600 

171,800

707,800

3. 14 (3 p.m.) 8,400 

ty 25 (10 a.m.) 7,850

;order as a fsctor.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 271

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla.

location. --Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°43'20", long. 101°29'30", in NW-jj-SW1 sec 18 T 

^Tv^- ,15 E ," <$* bridge on U. S. Highway 64 at Dry Sand Draw, l£ miles upstream'from

leve'l'i^tum^lg^llevelsVCorTSf Engines ^ 1S 2 '' 97°- 93 f6et abOT" nflan S6a 

grainage area.--2,139 square miles, including that of Dry Sand Draw. 

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1950 (includes flow of Dry Sand Draw). 

Averaa* discharge.--12 years, 37.2 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet July 19 (gage height 7 96 

FeeFF; minimum, 0.2 second-foot June 16, 17, 28. . ' '

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 44,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height 13 82' 

? eh- m floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times 1938-41, 1943-45. 

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 23, .1941.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

.6 

.6 

.4 

.6 

.6

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

3.4 

2.3

1.9

3.1 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1

2.1 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1

1.9

2.5 

2.7 

3.4 

6.0 

6.0

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.9 

4.9 

6.0

Nov.

4.9 

4.4 

4.9 

5.4

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

6.0 

6.0 

7.6

7.6 

6.7 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

6.7 

6.7 

7.6 

7.6 

6.7

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.7

Dec.

5.4 

6.0

7.6 

6.7 

6.7

7.6 

*7.6 

6.7 

9.7

11

8.6 

aB 

a7.5 

*b7 

b7

b7.5 "9.7

11 

7.6 

*8.6

6.0 

5.4

6.7 

 19 

16

14 

12 

*12 

12 

*16 

8.6

Jan.

9.7 

8.6 

b7 

a5 

83

*b2 

b2 

a7.5

b!2 

12

*6.7 

8.6 

7.6 

4.9 

4.0

4.9 

4.9

b4 

*b3.5 

5.4

8.6 

7.6 

7.6 

*7.6 

b4.5

b4 

b4.5 

b5 

b4.5 

b4 

*b5

Feb.

b4 

b5.5 

*b!2 

b!3 

b!4

12 

*11 

9.7

8.6

12 

12 

8.6 

8.6 

11

9.7 

8.6 

7.6 

8.6 

7.6

6.7 

6.7 

8 .6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6

6.7

Month

Octot 

Noven 

Dacen

Ca]

Janut 

Febrv 

Maret 

AprlJ

iber. ...........,............. . 

endar year 1949

June .................... 

July. .....................-. 

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

Water year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

6.0 

6.7 

6.0 

5.4 

5.4

4.0 

3.1 

3.4

5.4

5.4 

4.4

6.7 

11 

11

9.7 

7.6 

6.7 

8.6 

9.7

9.7

8.6 

7.6 

8.6 

6.7

4.0 

4.9 

5.4 

4.9 

5.4 

5.4

Apr.

4.9

5.4 

4.9

6.0- 

6.7

5.4 

4.0 

4.4

3.1

3.7 

3.7 

4.9

6.7

12

40 

32 

14 

9.7

7.6

7.6 

6.0 

4.4 

3.4 

4.0

4.4 

3.7 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7

Secondfoot-days

87.5 

187.9 

285.2

4,554.5

186.2 

254.8 

202.3 

228.4 

315.8 

189.7 

7,688.6 

4,752.3

3,715 

18,093.7

May

4.0 

4.0 

2.3

1.4 

1.3

1.9

1.9 

1.7

1.6

2.1 

4.4 

6.7 

4.9 

2.9

3.7 

3.1 

1.7 

1.6 

187

26

11 

3.7 

2.7 

3.1

7.6 

g6.0 

g5.4 

g4.4 

g3.7 

g2.7

Maximum

6.0 

7.6 

19

324

12 

14

11 

40 

187 

107- 

1,820

1,100 

1,820

June

2.7 

2.3 

2.3 

3.7 

5.4

3.4 

1.7 

1.4

1.3

1.9 

2.9

1.0 

.5 

.9

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

5.2

17

4.9 

3.4 

1.9 

1.3

.8

.7 

.5 

.5 

107 , 

11

Minimum

1.4 

4.4

5.4

.S

2 

4

3.1 

3.1 

1.3 

.5 

1.2 

6.7

11 

.5

July

gl.9 

1.2 

43 

8.S 

104

34 

4.9 

4.0 

14 

4.0

4.4 

153 

102 

17 

7.6

6.0 

18 

U320 

,820

137

,410 

595

1200 

279

Aug.

252 

380 

a59 

a 28 

a22

a!7 

12 

12 

33 

20

12 

8.6 

. 6.7 

204 

247

a30 

114 

121

14 

25

17 

19 

17 

16 

14

213 

V790 

445 

457 

101 

g46

Mean

2.82 

6.26 

9.20

12.4

6.01 

9.10 

6.53 

7.61 

10.2 

6.32 

248 

153

124 

49.6

Sept.

g40 

g42 

g33 

346 

538

82 

52 

53 

59 

83

713 

61 

57 

26 

22

17 

11 

16 

16 

46

26 

17 

16 

47 

69

1,100 

g65 

g32 

19 

11

Runoff In 

acre-feet

174 

373 

566

9,000

369 

505 

*01 

453 

626 

376 

15,250 

9,430

7,370 

35,890

Peak dleeharge (base, 2.400 see.-ft.) . July 19 (l a.m.) 11,200 sec.-ft.; July 21 (9:45 p.m.) 

3,850 sec .-ft.; Aug. 27 (8:15 a.m.) 8,400 sec.-ft.; Sept. 11 (2:15 a.m.) 2,560 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

g Computed from graph based on at least onoe-dally wire-weight gage readings.
272 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°49'20", long. 100°31'05", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 4 N., 

K. 24 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Beaver, ij miles-downstream from Home Creek 

and 5 miles upstream from Clear Creek. Datum of gage is 2,368.16 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 8,112 square miles.

Records available. March 1938 to September'1950. March 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights 

only) at nearby site but different datum,, published as Beaver Creek at Beaver.

Average discharge.--12 years, 146 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 9.92 - 

reet); no flow Oct. 6-9, June 8-23.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 70,000 second-feet Oct. 8, 1946, by slope-area determination of overflow and extension of rating curve for main channel abovef'42,000 secondfeet;'maximum gage height, 14.55 feet Oct. 8, 1946; nojflow at t&mes each year.

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

those for periods when discharge was computed from graphs based on gage readings, which 

are poor.

Revisions^ W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water .year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.3 

.2 

.1

.1

.2

.1 

0 

0 

625 

3', 8 70

369 

142 

71 

39 

30

24

19 

18 

17 

17

15 

13 

13 19 ' 

23

25 

24 

22 

20 

24 

29

Nov.

29 

24 

21 

20

21

23 

25 

25 

22 

19

16 

14 

12 

13 

15

18 

18 

19 

21 

22

23 

23 

24 

24 

26

26 

28 

30 

28 

26

Dec.

24 

22 

21 

21 

23

23 

23 

22 

24 

29

46 

*31

b!7

(*)

b25

(*) 

96 

88

Jan.

56 

49

b20

*52

76 

60 

52 

49 

41

*26 

b!7 

bis 

blO 

b!3

b20 b35' 

*50 

42 

b20

b!2 

bl* 

b!7 

bl6 

*b!5 

bll

Feb.

blO 

bll 

bl4 

b20 

46

*76 

54 

46 

39 

36

35 

41 

*34 

26 

52

52 

49 

41 

36 

*35

31 

29 

29 

26 

26

25 

29 

34

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

Apr! 

May. 

June 

July

ber. ....................................

lendar year 1949 .......................

ary. .................. .. ; 

uary. ............ 

h. ............... 

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

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

Water year 1949-50 ...... 

Peak discharge (base, '4, 000 see. -ft. ) . Oc

m*.T TT-. T,,l» 1911 n.m.l h.i'bO SCO. -It. 1 J

Mar.

*32 

30 

30 

28 

27

*27 

21 

14 

16 

15 . bl3 

b9 

b9 

*b!3 

20

25 

. 25 

25 

20 

25

*27 

27 

25 

21 

19

15 

11 

8.8 

7.9 

7.9 

8.8

Apr.

' 7.4 

8.3 

9.2 

8.8 

9.2

11 

9.2 

8.8 

7.9 

6.2

3.7 

2.7 

2.5 

2.3 

3.5

10 

27 

64 

60 

55

39

27

ll

IS. 3

6.6 

5.1 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4

Secondfoot -days

5,469.0 

655 

830

47,644.6

906 

982 

602.* 

445.5 

216.3 

1,835.4 

59,361

26,518

130,621.6

t, 10 (1:30 

uly 19 (7 a.

May

4.4

5.4 

4.7 

2.1 

3.0

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.4 

1.9 

1.9 

1.4

1.1 

1.4 

29 

11 

15

18 

29. 

27 

16 

a6

3.2 

2.5

11 

7.0 

4.0 

1.9

. Maximum

LIS,970. 30 "*-96

5,600

' 76 

76 

32 

64 

29 

590 

10,000 

7 250

2,900

10,000

a.m.) 8,240 

m.) 12,800 a

June

1.9

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

a. 7 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.3 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

0 

0 

590 

284 

117

50 

21 

12 

305 

446

rflnimum

July

148 

1,070 

1,220 

679 

3,650

r;l*540 

502 

231 

153 

129

93 

2,660 

1,650 

578 

253

156 

78 

4,120 

10,000 

2,290

3,680 

2,940 

1,220 

458 

4,080

753 

2,560 

1,380 

3,940 

1,570 

5,580

"

0 

12

0

10 

7.9 

2.3 

.9 

0 

78 

171

108

0

sec. -ft. j I 

ee.-ft.: J

Aug.

7,250 

4,560 

al,780 

a798 

a562

: !

' fa410 

a330 

g294 

8282 

Ia330

a338 

a318 

8262 g258' 

a249

443 

g274 

 g390 

g520 

. a405

g298 

642 

309 

'g!92 

gl82

g!71 

624 

1,870 

4,240 

3,040 

1,140

Mean

176 

21.8 

26.8

131

29.2 

35.1 

19.4 

14.8 

6.98 

61.2 

1,915

884

358

July 5 (12 

uly 21 (2si

Sept,

580 

g395 

g318 

g264 

1,190

2,410 

1,610

839 

1,040 

1,320

2,720 

g2,000 

1,040 

1,620 

731

g*55 

g334 

g246 

g!77 

g!27

112 

127 

115 

108 

115

1,210 

2,900 

1,150 

709 

556

Runoff In 

acre-feet

10,850 

1,30O 

1,650

94,500

1,800 

1,950 

1,190 

884 

429 

3,640 

117,700

52,600

259,100 

m. ) 7,800

 tla»ted gage-height graph. 

**
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River near Port Supply, Ofcla.

273

Location, Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 36°35'30", long. 99°35'30n , in 

 NEfNEt sec. ^, T. 24 N., R. 22 W., at bridge on State Highway 34, l| miles northwest 

of Port Supply and 6^ miles upstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 1,975.63 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 9,773 square miles

Records available. October 1937 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 13 years, 189 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,600 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 6.27 

reet); minimum, 4.1 second-feet June 25.

1937-50: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet Oct. 9, 1946 (gage height, 11.83 

feet); no flow at times each year except 1950. 

Maximum stage known, that of Oct. 9, 1946.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

i

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

56 

729

1,540 

535 

245 

160 

130

107 

85 

76 

67 

64

61 

53 

58 

70 

64

64 

61 

61 

61 

64 

64

Nov.

61 

61 

58 

58 

56

56 

56 

54 

51 

45

43 

43 

45 

47 

51

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

Dec.

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

*56 

56 

56

56 

51 

49 

' 47 

47

47 

54 

76 

73 

73

b70 

bSO 

bSO 

bSO

I blOO

b!25 

73 

85 

110

Jan.

107 

118 

114 

blOO 

b9O

b85 

b80 

bSO 

*88 

99

103 

107 

114 

107 

99

83 

58 

51 

49 

79

122 

107 

*103 

99 

95

95 

85 

79 

bSO 

b60 

bSO

Feb.

blOO 

blOO 

150 

122 

110

nio

114 

118 

114 

122

126 

126 

110 

12S 

135

130 

122 

118 

dlOO 

*91

88 

85 

85 

85 

82

76 

*73 

70

'*" Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber. ....................-..-...-..--.--

lendar year 1949 

ary

uax*y

I. .................... i......... ........

Mar.

70 

70 

67 

67

67

64 

58 

56 

51 

49

49 

b49 

b49 

*49 

49

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

49 

49

47 

45 

43 

39 

36 

34

Apr.

31 

30 

30 

30 

30

.30 

29 

29 

29 

27

25 

23 

23 

23 

23

27 

34 

33 

29 

26

26 

31 

31 

27 

27

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

Secondfoot-days

4,607 

1,625 

2,076

110,176.0

2,791 

2,984 

1,614 

834 

1,175 

729.3 

99,320 - 

57,372 

30,176

205,303.3

May

25 

25 

24 

23 

24

25 

26 

45 

36 

27

26 

25 

24 

24 

 25

22 

20 

26 

20 

24

30 

20

26 

306 

113

29 

26 

31 

29 

26 

23

Wlnum

1,540 

61

8,820

122 

150 

70 

34 

306 

76 

10,600 

17,400 

3,590

17,400

June

20 

29 

41 

27 

34

26 

20 

16

14 

20

76 

33 

33 

24

15

11 

8.5 

6.9 

6.1

11

14 

10 

6.9 

4.9 

45

70 

49 

23 

18 

17

July

101 

193 

808 

1,950 

948

4,260 

1,670 

630 

354 

325

103 

95 

3,070 

1,160 

489

238 

99 

577 

6,350 

10,000

4,520 

10,000 

5,430 

1,950 

1,970

10,500 

7,970 

10,600 

4,220 

6,020 

2,720

Minima

14 

43 

47

14

49 

70 

34 

23 

20 

4.9 

95 

228 

228

4.9

Aug.

8,620 

17,400 

6,770 

2,360 

994

619 

452 

716 

446 

345

318 

327 

309 

272 

238

228 

230 

503 

372 

850

420 

314 

389 

690 

791

552 

619 

553 

3,300 

4,680 

2,690

Mean

149 

54.2 

67.0

302

90.0 

107 

52.1 

27.8 

37.9 

24.3 

3,204 

1,851 

1,006

562

Sept.

994 

611 

367 

296 

286

1,770 

2,900 

1,890 

1,180 

726

611 

3,590 

2,490 

2,020 

2,230

1,110 

657 

480 

389 

332

296 

262 

245 

231 

228

231 

1,190 

1,510 

648 

406

Runoff In 

acre-feet

9,140 

3,220 

4,120

218,500

5,540

5,920 

3,200 

1,650 

2,330 

1,450 

197,000 

113,800 

59,850

407,200

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 sec. -ft.) .--Oct. 10 (9:30 p.m.) 3.820 sec. -ft.; May £4 (8:30 p.m.)

4,850 sec.-ft.; July 20 (5 p.m.) 11,600 sec.-ft.j July 22 (8 p.m.) 14.00O sec.-ft.j July 26 (5:30 

P.m.) 15.000 sec.-ft.j July 28 (9 p.m.) 12.700 sec.-ft.; July 30 (1 p.m.) 8,620 sec.-ft.j Aug. 2 

(10 a.m.) 24,600 sec.-ft.; Aug. 30 (7 p.m.) 5,330 sec.-ft.; Sept. 6 (4:30 p.m.) 3,930 sec.-ft.; Sept. 

12 (6:30 p.m.) 5,330 sec.-ft.; Sept. 27 (5:30 p.m.) 3,520 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement.made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note. Discharge for periods Oct. 1-8, Oct. 12 to Jan. 22, Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, Feb. 17-27, Scat. 24, 

Zb, computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
274 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla. i*»-J

Location.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 36°26'55", long. 99?23'S&*, on 

 line between sees. 24 and 25, T. 23 N., R. 21 W., on county highway bridge Just north of

Woodward, 14 miles upstream from Indian Creek and 16 miles downstream from Wolf Creek.

Datum of gage is 1,867.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of

Engineers).

Drainage area. 11,687 square miles.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1950. October 1903 to December 1905 (gage 

heignts only) and January to June 1906 at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 

6=? miles downstream. Gage-height records collected at present site since 1919 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.--12 years, 314 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 7.06 

reet); minimum, 4.5 second-feet June 26.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 42,000 second-feet Oct. 10, 1946 (gage height, 9.80 

feet); no flow at times each year except 1950.

Maximum stage known, 11.0 feet Oct. 12, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those above 300 secondfeet, which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek 

(see p. 285). Wire-weight gage read once daily.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

30

21 

22 

33 

24

35

26 

27 

28 

39 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

14 

13

12 

12

12 

11 

10 

29 

105

1,450 

773 

489 

386 

342

300 

202 

100 

80 

74

70 

68 

68 

68 

189

244 

244, 

126 

80 

76 

89

Nov.

85 

70 

68 

66

66

64 

62 

62 

163 

208

128 

60 

55 

53 

50

48 

47 

48 

55 

57

57 

57 

60 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

159 

197

Dec. .

213 

213 

166 

87 

66

64 

62 

*58 

60

66

70 

66 

b60 

b55 

51

51 

163 

228 

234 

208

102 

64 

58 

55 

89

110 92' 

102 

143 

208 

263

Jan.

287 

275 

213 

129 

bllO

bllO 

102 

97 

*102 

129

132 

129 

122 

118 

197

239 

234 

228 

228 

132

85

87 

*102 

dlOO 

d95

d90 

83 

74

62 

74 

132

Feb.

y b20Q 

J (*) 

208 

188

*122 

136 

132 

129 

132

132 

158 

175 

146 

218

281

281 

281 

281 

171

*136 

112 

94 

87 

83

80 *78 

76

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ....................................

mber. ...................................

lendar year 194£ 

ary

h. ......................................

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

184 

250 

256 

136 

85

76 

66 

60 

57 

53

53 

b53 

b53 

*58 

55

55

55 

55 

55 

55

129 

213 

213 

208 

94

72 

64 

58 

51 

45 

44

Apr.

42 

40 

38 

51 

167

68 

47 

42 

37 

33

31 

28 

26 

24 

26

42 

48 

50 

42 

34

32 

32 

40 

41 

83

171 

143 

53 

38 

34

Secondfoot-days

5,750 

2,355 

3,527

205,911.8

4,297 

4,517 

2,961 

1,583 

8,787 

3,197.9 

102,018 

82,143 

67,040

288,175.9

May

32 

30 

27 

25 

32

27 

47 

150 

53 

405

546 

536 

527 

517 

499

499 

436 

72 

40 

620

858 

858 

517 

420 

620

105 

72 

64 

58 

53 

42

Maximum

1,450 

208 

263

7,960

287 

281 

356 

171 

858 

453 

8,970 

11,200 

4,060

11,200

June

102 

179 

184 

171 

68

35 

29 

21 

18 

122

163 

118 

140 

392 

453

436 

59 

25. 

20 

19

24 

19 

14 

9.1 

5.8

11 

35 

28 

119 

179

July

76 

112 

264 

1,640 

1,290

3,190 

. 2,260 

1,340 

995 

1,050

995 

1,680 

3,170 

2,510 

1,160

694 

313 

349 

4,100 

8,410

5,790 

6,850 

8,240 

2,770 

3,700

6,870 

7,770 

8,970 

6,570 

5,760 

3,130

Minimum

10 

47

51

9.6

62 

76 

44 

24 

25 

5.8 

76 

785 

1,250

5.8

Aug.

6,410 

10,500 

11,200 

4,350 

1,490

907 

894 

1,360 

1,580 

907

785 

1,250 

1,250 

' 1,250 

1,230

1,930 

1,650 

1,670 

1,750 

1,880

1,700 

 1,550 

1,650 

1,950 

2,140

2,100 

2,200 

1,990 

3,340 

5,580 

3,700

Mean

185 

78.5 

114

564

139 

161 

95.5 

52.8 

383 

107 

3,291 

2,650 

2,235

790

Sept.

2,660 

2,320 

2,040 

1,990 

1,820

2,350 

 3,460 

3,230 

2,340 

2,040

1,820 

3,250 

3,940 

3,580 

4,060

2,550 

2,060

1,720 

1,530 

1,430

1,320 

1,250 

1,420 

1,420 

1,410

1,490 

1,380 

3,490 

1,990 

1,700

Runoff In 

acre-feet

11,400 

4,670 

7,000

408,400

[ 8,520 

8,960 

, 5,870 

3,140 

17,430 

6,340 

203,300 

163,900 

133,000

571,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height recordj discharge Interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 275

Horth Canadian River near Selling, Okla.

>&dfeter-atage recordap and wire-weight gage, lat. 36 0 11', long. 98°55', in NW£ sec.

. 20 N7r"R~. 16 W., at bridge on TJ. S. Highway 60, 2 miles upstream from Selling 

Creek, '2f miles north of Selling, and 2f miles downstream from Deep Creek. Datum of 

gage is 1,680.42 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Drainage area. 12,419 square miles.

Records available . July 1946 to September 1950.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,290 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 7.25

 feet ) ; minimum, 12 second-feet June 26. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 29,300 second-feet Oct. 11, 1946 (gage height, 11.00 

tfefeet); no flow at times 1946-48. 

Remarks . Records poor. Flow partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservior on Wolf Creek

 ftee p. 285]'. Wire-weight gage read once daily.

Cooperation. Gage-Weight record, 42 discharge measurements, and computations of daily disCharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions . W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in »»Mnd-feet. water yea Octobe 1949_t_

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

IB 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

=

Oct.

26 

24 

22 

22 

23

23 

23 

22 

38 

178

579 

1,020 

444 

487

408

356 

309 

257 

305

138

11 

9 

8 

9 

9

10 

21 

21 

184 

11 

10

==

Nov.

95 

92 

90 

88 

86

84 

82 

82 

80 

84

191 

169 

110 

88

s2

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

8 

8 

8

80 

8 

8 

8 

8

Dec.

187 

207 

207 

154 

101

95 

*95 

92 97' 

101

103 

97 

b95 

b90 

92

92

97 

113 

210 

235

194 

149 

8 

d8 

10

13 

13 

13 

12 

14 

154

Jan.

269 

30O 

272 

151 

b!35

b!25 

b!20 

117 

146 

*135

135 

151 

172 

151 

149

d!50 

228 

228 

224 

224

19

13 

13 

*13 

13

b!2 

11 

10 

10 

10 

*10

Feb.

b!25 

172 

224 

b220 

210

181 

*172 

163 

151 

143

151 

160 

184 

194 

178

207 

280 

284 

284 

284

249 

197 

187 

*160 

154

151 

149 

*160

- " ' 

Month

__ . . _______ - 

Oct 

Nov

ober. ..... 

ember. .... December. ..... '" 

Calendar year 1949 ...... " 

January.. """.'.*.'.'.'....... 

February. ' ........... 

March. . ' ' "" .............. 

April. . '................ 

May... ' ............ 

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

July. . ' ............ 

Auguat . . ' ........... 

September ' 

_ ^ _ _. 1949-50 ..... "'

Mar.

146 

163 

272 

280 

.235

143 

125 

110 

101 

99

97 

92 

b85 

*86 

86

86 

84 

86 

86 

86

86 

88 

207 

21 

21

17 

11 

9 

7 

7 

6

Apr.

62 

62 

61 

58 

55

120 

160 

77 

61 

50

47 

45 

44 

42 

42

5C 

6£ 

73 

6£ 

6'

6 

5

5 

5- 

9

5 

12 

16 

13 

7

Secondfoot-clays

6,129

2,707 

3,999

~~~2~31,1~54 ~

4,960

5,374 

3,957 

2,139 

11,158 

5,870 

94,578 

82,190 

69,410

292,471

..May

64 

60 

52 

44 

44

45 

43 

.640 

288 

207

443 

504 

527 

527 

539

510 

-493 

481 

231 

204

842 

916 

85 

510 

96

38 

22

17 

13 

11 

9

Maximum

1,020

191 

235

~ ~10,~200

300

284 

280 

169 

968 

1,290 

8,370 

7,910 

4,850

8,370

Septemt

June

78 

78 

187 

204 

221

175 

88 

77 

73 

889

1,290 

345 

181 

130 

317

428 

418 

175

6C

4 

3 

2

 1 

1

1

i;

7 1 

9

er 1950

July

181 

140 

66 

208 

1,780

1,440 

2,910 

1,850 

967 

868

956 

887 

2,430 

3,900 

1,950

1,150 

730 

685 

1,880 

5,620

7,22 

5,27 

6,76 

5,57 

3,900

4,47 

6,76 

6,76 

8,37 

5,20. 

3.70C 

===

Minimum

22

80 

35

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2 2~

103

125 

68 

42 

43 

12 

66 

1,170 

1,330

12

Aug.

3,370 

5,840 

6,990 

7,910 

2,810

1,630 

1,350 

1,240 

2,320 

1,810

1,260 

1,170 

1,710 

1,530 

1,560

1,590 

2,130 

1,700 

1,990 

1,920

2,45C 

1.74C 

1,97 

2,08C 

2,35(

2,49 

3,29 

2,05* 

2,20 

5,84 

3,90! 

 . 

Mean

198

90.2 

129

~ ~~ 63~5~~~

160

192 

128 

71.3 

360 

196 

2,051 

2,651 

2,314

801

Sept.

2,590 

2,490 

2,270 

2,150 

1,950

1,870 

3,420 

3,590 

2,790 

2,240

2,070 

2,400 

4,850 

2,990 

3,660

2,590 

2,020 

1,730 

l'S20 

1,540

1,470 

1,330 

1,450 

1,520 

1,470

1,540 

1,420 

3,460 

2,690 

2,330

=====

tunoff In 

ic re-feet

12,160

5,370 

7,930

~ 459, "900~

iVsio"

10,660 

7,850 

4,240 

22,130 

11,640 

187,600 

163,000 

137,700

580,100

<*.ch~ge interpolated.
276 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla.

location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°05', long. 98°36', in SEvNE-j sec. 32, T. 

H. 13 W., at Canton Dam on North Canadian River, 2 miles northwest ofJLaj ' 

gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 12,641 square miles.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 211,300 acre-feet Aug. 5 (elevation, 1,623.84

 feet); minimum, 50,750 acre-feet Apr. 6 (elevation, 1,602.85 feet).

1948-50: Maximum contents, that of Aug. 5, 1950; minimum contents since conservation pool was first reached, 21,480 acre-feet Oct. 30, 1948 (elevation,'-1,595.91 

feet). . " _i

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by art earth dam. Regulated storage began Apr. 15,(/i948;

 conservation pool stage was first reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 390,SPO- aefe-feet 

at elevation 1/638.0 feet (flood-control pool), 112,000 acre-feet at elevation 1,613.0 

feet (crest of spillway), and 23,400 acre-feet (corrected) at elevation 1,596.5 feet 

(conservation pool). Dead storage, 400 acre-feet below elevation 1,582.0 feet (invert 

of bypass gates). Reservoir was designed for flood control, irrigation, and conservation, but owing to lack of facilities, is not being used for irrigation at this time. 

Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.' Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

66,460

66,4OO

66,340

66,240

66,180

66,020

65,850

65,960

66,180

66,290

66,340

68,100

68,400

67,940

67,880

68,000

68,100

68,320

68,540

68,660

68,490

68,160

68,600

68,320

68,160

67,940

67,780

67,830

67,880

68,000

67,880

Nov.

68,100

67,780

67,440

67,390

67,340

67,280

67,220

67,220

67,340

67,280

67,170

67,060

66,840

66,680

66,400

66,120

65,800

65,520

65,240

65,080

64,970

64,920

64,970

65,140

65,190

65,300

65,360

65,410

65,410

65,360

-

Dec.

65,360

65,360

65,850

65,900

65,300

64,640

63,650'

62,000

61,280

60,570

59,800

58,640

57,600

56,560

55,450

54,300

53,700

53,350

53,450

54,250

54,600

54,500

54,40O

54,000

54,250

54,200

54, 100

54,000

54,000

53,650

52,850

Jan.

52,000

51,500

52,250

51,850

51,750

51,650

51,700

51,700

52,050

52,200

52,250

52,300

52,450

52,300

52,450

52,300

53,000

52,800

52,800

52,850

53,200

53,100

52,800

52,800

52,250

51,800

51,400

51,500

51,500

51,400

51, 400 J

Feb.

51,300

51,300

51 , 40O

52,000

52,350

52,900

53,250

53 , 250

53,250

53,200

53,350

53,650

53,450

53,250

53,150

52,950

53,250

52,850

52,800

52,500

53,200

52,650

52,450

52,250

52,000

51,650

51,850

51,900

_

-

-

Mar.

51,750

51,450

51,600

51,950

52,050

52,400

52,500

52,000

51,850

52,100

52,100

51,950

51,500

51,500

51,750

51 , 500

51,650

51,900

51,600

51 , 500

51,500

51,350

51 , 500

51,650

51,500

52,150

52,250

52,250

52, 100

51,950

52,050

Apr.

51,800

51,800

52,400

51,500

51,30O

51,OOO

51,100

51,25O

51,250

51,550

51,500

51,500

51,450

51,400

51,500

51,800

51,850

52,350

52,300

52,300

52,300

52,350

52,500

53,000

52,700

"52,700

 52,700

53,050

53,150

53,200

-

May

53,250

53,250

53,250

53,300

53,300

53,250

53,350

54,600

55,300

55,950

56,050

56,940

57,760

58', 590

59,360

59,910

60,620

61,180

61,620

61,280

61,010

61,560

62,000

62,380

62,940

63,210

62,880

62,440

61,84O

61,060

60", 350

June

59,520

60, 40O

60,300

60,460

60,620

60,840

60,840

60,960

61,280

62,OOO

64,200

64,920

65,190

65,410

65,580

66,180

66,560

66,950

67,120

67,220

67,120

66,68O

66,560

66,460

66,510

66,510

66,340

66,340

66,400

66,340

-

July

66,340

66,240

66,340

66,840

69,150

70,250

74,740

76,OOO

77,200

77,680

77,500

76,180

73,300

76,120

76,000

74,8OO

75,100

76,600

80,080

88,000

98,910*

109,100

118,200

127,500

130,100

132,600

137,900

145,800

156,900

167,100

176,900

Al'g.

183,200

191,700

199,700

2O8,8OO

210,900

208 , 8OO

205,800

2Q2,000

199,200

196,500

192,700

188,700

185,500

181,800

178,200

178,200

178,800

175,800

172,600

168,800

166,800

164,200

160,900

157,800

155,200

152,900

150,800

148,900

146,400

149,000

150,800

Sefit.

149,500

147,800

144,900

143,100

143,300

142,400

141,800

141,700

140,400

138,400

135,300

132,900

135,200

135,800

137,200

138,600

136,800

134,300

131,300

128;400

124,800

120,900

117,400

114,500

111,400

108,400

105,400

104,000

102,900

100,500

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Dec. 31.....................

Sept. 30. .....................

Water year 1949-50. .......

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,605.83 

1,606.07 

1,605.61 

1,603.27

-

1,602.98 

,603.08 

,603.11 

,603.34 

,604.70 

,605.79 

,620.49 

1,617.70 

1,611.36

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

6S/560 

67,880 

65,360 

52,850

-

51,400 

51,900 

52,050 

53, 200 

60,350 

66,340 

176,900 

150,800 

100,500

-

Change In contents 

during month 

. (acre-feet)

+1,320 

-2,520 

-12,510

+26,270

-1,450 

+500 

+150 

+1,150 

+7,150 

+5,990 

+110,560 

-26,100 

-50,300

+33,94O

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.

277

Location,--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 36°03'30", long. 98°34'55", in 

northwest corner sec. 10, T. 18 N., R. 13W., at bridge on State Highway 58, a quarter 

of a mile northeast of Canton, 2^ miles upstream from Minnehaha Creek, and 7| miles 

from Nine Mile Creek. Datum of gage is 1,560.59 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 12,646 square miles.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected at or near 

same site since 1914 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average dlacharge. 13 years (1937-50), 306 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 second-feet Aug. 15, 24-27; maximum gage 

height, 8.55 'feet Aug. 18; minimum discharge observed, 2.4 second-feet Oct. 12.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 24,800 second-feet Oct. 12, 1946 (gage height, 12.83. 

feet); no flow at times each year except 1950.

Maximum stage known, 16.8 feet Oct. 13, 1923, at site 300 feet upstream, present 

datum, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow partly regulated by Port Supp'ly Reservoir (see p. 285) and 

vanton Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologicai survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

5.7 

5.0 

4.8 

4.5

6.4 

5.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.8

3.8 

2.4 

169 

645 

438

175 

159 

157 

155 

155

154 

154 

154 

152 

152

152 

150 

150 

150 

150 

90

Nov.

15 

203 

258 

88 

85

74 

42 

25

15 

72

173 

173 

171 

171 

171

169 

169 

169 

167 

120

43 

25 

15 

14 

30

39 

39 

39 

68 

85

Dec.

85 

85 

85 

85 

360

645 

645 

645 

645 

625

625 

625 

605 

605 

605

605 

605 

319 

48 

57

123 

150 

150 

150 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

277 

605

Jan.

605 

585 

154

152 

148

146 

155 

148 

76 

75

115 

150 

150 

150 

148

146 

146 

145 

145 

145

145 

169 

253 

253 

251

251 

220 

120 

81 

58 

61

Feb.

81

77 

46

41 

41

41 

59 

116 

150 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

210

261 

261 

259 

256 

256

256 

253 

253 

253 

251

248

154 

130

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194S .......................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

163 

138 

85 

78 

77

76 

116 

154 

155 

115

75 

72 

75 

80 

75

73 

57 

39 

57

73

73 

69 

63 

62 

61

61 

67 

73 

73 

73 

73

Apr.

73' 

73 

73 

73 

67

49 

25 

14 

12 

d25

d25. 

6.8 

4.8 

6.0 

6.0

7.8 

7.4 

6.0 

5.7 

5.7

5.4 

5.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

Secondfootj-.days

Si'726.9 

2,927 

10,809

301,634.8

5,546 

4,703 

2,581 

612.1 

7,144.6 

632.2 

24,417.5 

84,093 

86,430

233,622.3

May

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

80 

221

195 

191 

189 

189 

189

189 

189 

189 

257 

430

424 

424 

424 

420 

420

420 

416 

416

413 

413 

413

Maximum

645 

258 

645

3,940

605 

261 

163 

73 

430 

267 

2,570 

3,230 

3,160

3,230

June

367 

72 

65 

63 

48

6.8 

'6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.4 

5.0

4.8 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.5

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

5.7

July

28 

 61 

60 

59 

58

57 

284 

545 

545 

545

847 

1,670 

2,570 

2,250 

1,720

1,670 

1,540 

23 

16 

15

' 12 

9.3 

8.2 

526 

1,870

2,240 

2,180 

1,620 

29 

340 

1,020

Minimum

2.4 

14 

48

.9

58 

41 

39 

4.2 

4.2 

3.O 

8.2 

- 35 

1 , 700

2.4

Aug.

35 

307 

1,500 

2,540 

2,810

2,810 

2,880 

3,160 

3,160 

3,090

3,090 

3,090 

3,020 

3,O90 

3,230

1,560 

831 

2,670 

3,160 

3,160

3,090 

3,090 

3,160 

3,230 

3,230

3,230 

3,230 

3,160 

3,160 

3,160 

3,160

Mean

120 

97.6 

349

552

179 ' 

168 

. 83.3 

20.4 

230 

21.1 

788 

2,713 

2,881

640

sept.

3,160 

3,160 

3,090 

3,090 

2,010

1,700 

3,090 

3,020 

3,020 

3,020

3,020 

2,950 

2,950 

2,390 

2,160

3,020 

2,950 

2,950 

2,950 

2,950

3,020 

3,020 

2,950 

2,950 

2,950

2,950 

3,020 

3,020 

2,950 

2,950

Runoff In 

acre-feet

7,390 

5,810 

21,440

399,900

' 11 ,000 

 9,330 

5*120 

1,210 

14,170 

1,250 

48,430 

166,800 

171,400

463,400

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
278 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat, 35°34', long. 97°58<, on east line sec. 32, T. 13 N., 

H. 7 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 81 and 2 miles north of El Reno. Datum of gage is 

1,299.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (U. S. Weather Bureau bench mark).

Drainage area.--13,200 square miles.

Records available.--October 1902 to April 1908, March 1938 to September 1950. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since March 1934 and at site 1 mile upstream March 1914 

to March 1934, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.--15 years, (1903-4, 1905-7, 1938-50), 306 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,280 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 10.99 

feet); no flow May 4-8.

1902-8, 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Oct. 28, 1541 (gage height, 

15.98 feet); no flow at times in 1903, 1938-41, 1943-50.

Flood of Oct. 15, 1923, reached an elevation of 1,326.3 feet above mean sea level 

at railroad bridge 1 mile above station, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow partly 

regulated by Canton Reservoir (see p. 276).

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4

5

6 

7

e

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

g!9 

g!6 

g!4 

E12 

g!3

15 

14 

13 

11 

12

11 

9.2 

8.6 

7.6 

7.2

240 

261 

147 

133 

135

160 

165 

154 

183 

194

160 

150 

145 

143 

143 

143

Nov.

141 

137 

90 

45 

183

124 

102 

94 

83 

61

50 

41 

66 

150 

154

156 

158 

160 

160 

162

165 

162 

115 

74 

61

47 

39 

37 

40 

43

Dec.

42

41 

71 

79 

80

82 

189 

425 

460 

465

470 

470 

g465 

g470 

g470

g455 

a450 

a450 

435 

285

150 

120 

120 

169 

167

167 

*160 

156 

156 

152 

150

Jan.

233 

568 

666 

526 

*b!25

b80 

b!85 

188 

*133 

126

107 

100 

104 

147 

152

*150 

150 

152 

145 

139

152 

154 

*154 

150 

222

249 

246

261 

270 

b!65 

bl!5

Feb.

*b70 

b85 

99 

128 

106

79 

69 

63 

58 

 *68

133 

156 

158 

150 

147

152 

158 

225 

240 

243

252 

252 

252 

 249 

249

246 

249 

a245

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 

ary

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

,

St........... ...........................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

g!99 

g!41 

g!56 

g!52 

g!33

g!04 

g90 

g85 

82 

1?2

143 

143 

104 

90 

95

94 

85 

82 

80 

69

54 

54 

77 

77 

74

68 

66 

65 

66 

71 

80

Apr.

80 

85 

83 

80 

79

75 

75 

69 

58 

44

33 

26 

22 

26 

28

27 

26 

26 

23 

22

18 

16 

16 

15 

11

10 

8.6 

8.6 

12 

12

Secondfoot -days

2,838.6 

3,100 

8,021

208,978.6

6,314 

4,581 

3,001 

1,114.2 

6,668.1 

2,355.9 

21,961.7 

76,271 

83,580

219,806.5

May

11 

12 

8.6 

5.1 

3.4

0 

0

66 

27 

112

144 

107 

205 

213 

228

169 

152 

469 

 249 

246

219 

347 

358 

358 

363

496 

390 

600 

415 

354 

341

Maximum

261 

183 

470

4,490

666 

252 

199 

85 

600 

492 

1,900 

3,070 

3,510

3,510

June

329 

333 

492 

a!40 

97

85 

75 

68 

49 

44

44 

62 

112 

47 

29

22

17 

13 

' 11 

35

120 

49 

g27 

g!4 gio

g7.5 

6.3 

5.9 

6.3 

5.9

July

4.8 

4.1 

3.7 

4.4 

3.7

77 

59 

35 

29 

' 270

420 

538 

1,330 

1,750 

1,560

1,150 

1,330 

1,240 

884 

743

848 

789 

a270 

143 

252

1,520 

1,850 

1,900 

1,730 

722 

a502

Aug.

2,420 

1,700 

508 

957 

1,900

2,200 

2,520 

2,680 

2,630 

2,680

2,680 

2,580 

2,630 

2,580 

2,630

3,070 

2,200 

816 

2,300 

2,800

2,740 

2,680 

2,740 

,2,800 

2,850

2,850 

3,070 

3,070 

2,960 

3,070 

2,960

Minimum Mean

7.2! 91.6 

37 103 

41 259

2 573

80 204 

58 164 

54 96.8 

8.6 37. r 

0 215 

5.9 78.5 

3.7 708 

508 2,460 

2,060 2,786

0 | 602

Sept.

g2,850 

g2,850 

g2,850 

g2,960 

3,510

2,370 

2,060 

2,740 

-2,680 

2,630

2,680 

2,740 

2,960 

2.9CO 

2,46i.

2,360 

3,070 

3,070 

2,850 

2,740

2,740 

2,850 

2,850 

2,800 

2,600

2,800 

2,800 

2,850 

2,850 

2,850

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5,630 

6,150 

15,910

414,500

12,520 

9,090 

5,950 

2,210 

13,230 

4,670 

43,560 

151,300 

165,800

436, OCX)

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Staff gage, lat. 35°29', long. 97°40', on north line of SW£ sec. 30, T. 12 N., 

RTT~W., at dam on North Canadian River, 2t miles southwest of Bethany and 5 miles 

west of Oklahoma City. Datum of gage is 1,065.77 feet above mean sea level (levels by 

Oklahoma City Water Department).

Records available. October 1939 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 19,400 acre-feet May 23, May 25 to June 3, June 

 b, 6 (gage height, 176.0 feet); minimum, 13,400 acre-feet Oct. 20, 21, Sept. 30 (gage

height, 172.35 feet).

1939-50: Maximum contents, 20,900 acre-feet June 14, 1944 (gage height, 176.9

feet); minimum observed, 4,130 acre-feet May 21, 1940 (gage height, 165.25 feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Ambursen-type dam flanked by long earth-fill sections. 

Storage began in 1917. Dam was partly washed out in 1923 and rebuilt in 1924. Capacity (based on 1924 survey), 20,200 acre-feet below 176.5 feet (top of spillway gates). 

Dead storage unknown. Water used for municipal water supply by Oklahoma City. Gage 

read thrice daily, oftener at high stages. Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Oklahoma City Water Department.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Dec. 31. ...............

Calendar year 1949. . .

May 31

Water year 1949-50...

Gage height 

(feet).t

174.05

174.25

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

16,100

-

15,800

18,200

16,500

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+500

+700

-\ ---------

+1,300

0

-1,100

-1,200

-200

-1,500

-2,500

t 0»*e height at 12 p.m.

209005 O - 52 - 19
280 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River- near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°29'40", long. 97°25'40", on north line sec 29, T. 

 12 N . , R. 2 W., 2 miles east of Oklahoma City, 5 miles upstream from Crutcho Creek,

and 22 miles downstream from Lake Overholser. Datum of gage Is 1,140.79 feet above mean

sea level, datum of '1929.

Drainage area. --15, 512 square miles.

Records available .--.November 1938 to September 1950. 

only) at site about 6 miles upstream.

May to December 1899 (gage heights

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 389 second-feet.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 4,190 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 8.23 

TeeTT; minimum dally, 31 second-feet Dec. 4.

1938-50: Maximum discharge; 16,700 second-feet Oct. 30, 1941 (gage height, 14.74 

feet); minimum daily, 12 second-feet Dec. 20, 1938, Oct. 18, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 16.3 feet Oct. 16, 1923. (from information by State Highway 

Commission) ; about 2 feet of this stage was caused by failure of dam at Lake Overholser 

(from information by Corps of Engineers).

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

Flow partly regulated by Canton Reservoir (see p. 276 ) and Lake Overholser (see preceding page). Some diversions above station into Lake Hefner Canal (see p. 287). Low 

flow sustained by sewage from Oklahoma City.

Revisions. W 1117; Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

50 

a50 

54 

89 

76

51 

43 

47 

39 

51

43 

43 

43 

38 

132

402

279 

 210 

213 

a90

78 

60 

122 

202 

78

a50 

a43 

a43 

«*3 "54 

a49

Nov.

47 

42 

45 

109

116

61 

172 

93 

116 

128

.107 

101 

103 

56 

117

179 

170 

170 

118 

156

164 

164 

133 

162 

101

46 

34 

32 

32 

32

Dec-.

37 

38 

37 

31 

33

36

36 

36 

281 

479

465 

508 

469 

451 

512

465 

512 

503 

493 

402

397 

143 

81 

46 

35

216 

162 

148 

.170 

170 

182

Jan.

191 

237 

562 

598 

384

159 

126 

98 

254 

182

176 

176 

254 

176 

130

151 

162 

162 

162 

191

182 

173 

213 

185 

194

207 

207 

176 

320 

279 

89

Feb.

53 

98 

97 

81 

97

126 

133 

99 

97 

92

164 

197 

291 

191 

140

197 

103 

78 

-121 

254

203 

293. 

179 

ZOO 

250

240 

243 

240

Month

*

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ....................................

lendar year 1949 

ary

h. ......................................

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

St.....................................

ember. ...................... . ... . .

ter year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

279 

240 

200 

179 

191

170 

130 

148 

112 

81

126 

188 

182 

135 

110

101 

138 

130 

57 

46

126 

101 87 ' 

92 

63

42 

43 

45 

45 

45 

43

Apr.

46 

44 

43 

38 

42

42 

42 

42 

42 

45

56 

53 

47 

46 

45

137 

58 

47 

50 

43

42 

39 

32 

35 

55

47 

44 

43 

43 

43

Secondfoot-days

2,965 

3,106 

7,574

226,753

6,756 

4,555 

3,675 

1,431 

13,767 

5,908 

27,806 

78,482 

86,490

! '242,515

May

45 

46 

45 

46 

47

42 

36 

38 

66 

2,430

1,690 

189 

568 

149 

212

94 

79 

404 

709 314'

264

264 

31S 

422 

356

1,220 

878 

735 

1,050 

\A1f L S37

Maximum

402 

179 

512

4,750

598 

291 

279 

13T 

2,430 

772 

2,590 

3,380 

3,300

3,380

June

338 

474 

772 

685 

216

264 

254 

236 

236 

431

556 

121 

87 

74

71

68 

66 

56 

58 

118

128

74 

71 

71 

61

63 

64 

68 

64 

63

July

60 

53 

56 

83 

69

83 

60 

206 

135 

94

284 

437 

527 

1,750 

1,980

1,510 

1,690 sis

354

977

1,900 

2,500 

1,200 

684 

856

817 

2,030 

1,940 

2,590 

1,520 

822

Minimum

38 

32 

31

30

89

53 

42 

32 

36 

56 

S3 

179 

1,980

31

Aug.,

796 

3,120 

1,700 

884 

2,100

2,500 

2,590 

2,590 

2,590 

2,500

2,590 

2,680 

2,680 

2,770 

2,940

3,380 

3,120 

503 

179 

2,670

3,030 

2,940 

3,210 

2,940 

2,940

2,940 

3,030 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,210

Mean

95.6 

104 

244

621

218

163 

119 

47.7 **i

19t 

897 

2,532 

2,883

664

Sept.

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,210

3,300 

1,980 

2,420 

2,680 

2,850

2,850 

2,850 

3,120 

3,120 

3,030

2,420 

2,590 

2,850 

2,940 

3,030

2,850 

2,850 

2,S50 

2,850 

2,850

2,940 

2,940 

2/940 

'2,850 

2,850

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,880 . 

6,160 

15,020

449,300

15,400 

9,030 

7,290 

C,M9 

S7,3lO 

11,720 

55,150 

155,700 

171,600

481,100

a No gage-height record) discharge interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 281

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°15'40", long. 96°12'40", in 

center of SW£ sec. 12. T. 9 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 2j miles northeast of Wetumka and AS miles upstream from Wewoka Creek. Datum of gage is 683.28 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--14,448 square miles.

Records available.--Mareh 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--12 years, 938 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 16.49 

" ree't); minimum observed, 96 second-feet Nov. 8.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 66,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 26.40 

feet); minimum daily, 26 second-feet Jan. 23, 26, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 feet in October 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records fair. Wire-weight gage read at least once daily. For statement on 

regulation and diversion see "Remarks" for station near Oklahoma City.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 31 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.Three discharge measurements made by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). W 977: 1942. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

143 

141 

153 

540 

430

255 

201 

153 

318 

1,060

437 

188 

146 

132 

121

115 

121 

123 

119 

117

752 

586 

405 

1,140 

1,020

758 

512 

388 

272 

221 

185

Nov.

143 

128 

119 

111 

111

106 

102 

102 

229 

153

160 

225 

211 

204 

195

185

182 

180 

163 

166

208 

229 

244 

248 

236

225 

218 

218 

218 

185

Dec.

166

, 153 

143 

138 

134

143 

141 

150 

160 

168

208 

198 

211 

526 

547

586 

593 

601 

601 

601

673 

657 

601 

570 

476

294

272 

236 

198 

188 

268

Jan.

255 

240 

208 

171 

263

303 

793 

673 

624 

1,340

776 

547 

802 

690 

450

411 

399 

353 

299 

229

244 

240 

225 

240 

236

236 

263 

285 

281 

277 

290

Feb.

- 277 

328 

399 

303 

218

191 

211 

201 

185 

185

329 

3,200 

3,340 

1,580 

992

776 

681 

540 

424 

382

359 

299 

268 

338 

359

323 

313 

318

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 ...............

Mar.

365 

376 

365 

388 

399

430 

376 

333 

323 

343

353 

483 

353 

290 

263

313 

333 

299 

290 

221

225 

232 

214 

198 

177

211 

204 

188 

177 

168 

153

Apr.

148 

150 

3,970 

1,110 

338

240 

201 

191 

182 

177

163 

155 

146 

143 

141

153 

174 

168 

174 

166

171 

182 

160 

136 

148

130 

128 

134 

136 

134

Secondfoot-days

11,252 

5,404 

10,601

469,018

12,643 

17,319 

9,043 

9,749 

95,853 

22,788 

62,765 

82,690 

116,820

456,927

May

132 

130 

128 

123 

121

121 

1,280 

526 

244 

10,800

32,200 

18,600 

.8,500 

4,100 

2,560

1,900 

1,400 

1,080 

792 

825

904 

1,050 

712 

582 

519

602 

1,280 

800 

792 

1,700 

1,350

Maximum

1,140 

248 

673

24,600

1,340 

3,34O 

 483 

3,970 

32,200 

2,250 

7,830 

4,960 

15, 700

32,200

June

1,350 

913 

1,140 

2,250 

1,480

1,160 

1,350 

833 

719 

775

1,420 

1,390 

1,960 

1,320 

645

438 

369 

303 

277 

277

281 

317 

233 

223 

223

269

241 

219 

215 

198

July

195 

191 

185 

321 

443

321 

645 

630 

589 

4,120

2,390 

825 

455 

321 

249

685 

2,100 

2,730 

1,760 

4,330

5,980 

7,830 

5,090 

3,880 

2,250

1,900 

1,760 

2,480 

2,480 

2,640 

2,990

Aug.

2,640 

1,760 

1,510 

3,080 

2,400

1,440 

1,230 

2,400 

2,730 

2,730

2,640 

2,640 

2,730 

2,900 

2,820

2,900 

2,990 

3,880 

3,080 

1,830

1,020 

1,030 

2,900 

3,180 

3,080

2,990 

2,990 

4,960 

3,470 

3,270 

3,470

Minimum Mean

115 363 

102 180 

134 342

92 1,285

171 408 

185 619 

153 292 

128 325 

121 3,092 

198 760 

185 2,025 

1,020 2,667 

2,640 3,894

102 1,252 j

Sept.

4,700 

3,270 

3,270 

2,990 

3,570

3,270 

3,370 

3,470 

3,080 

2,640

2,900 

2,820 

3,080 

4,330 

5,200

15,700 

4,800 

3,270 

3,080 

3,080

3,470 

3,270 

3,080 

3,080 

4,960

4,820 

3,270 

3,080 

2,820 

3,080

Runoff in 

acre-feet

22,320 

10,720 

21,030

930,200

25,080 

34,350 

17,940 

19,340 

190,100 

45,200 

124,500 

164,000 

231,700

906,300

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft. ). --Apr. 3 (8 a.m.) 6,460 sec. -ft. ; May 11 (4:45 a.m.) 36.000

5,670 sec.-ft.; Sept. 1 (about 9:30 a.m.) 5,370 sec.-ft.; Sept. 16 (2:30 p.m.) 23,500 sec.-ft.;. 

Sept. 25 (about 6 p.m.) 5,820 sec.-ft.

Note.--Except for Oct. 21, 24, Jan. 10, Jan. 30 to Feb. 16, Mar. 20 to Apr. 6, Apr. 13 to May IS. 

July 10, 21, 22, Sept. 15, 16, no recorder record was obtained; discharge computed from graphs baaed 

on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
282 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°39', .long. 101°13', in NW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 

T7TT7, at bridge on State Highway 3, 2 miles northwest of Hardesty and 5 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 2,751.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 2,^.24 square miles.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years, 21.8 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet July 18 (gage height, 9.12 feet); no flow 

 Oct. 1-9, June 14-19.

1939-50: Maximum discharge not determined (probably occurred June 25, 1947); maximum 

gage height, that of July 18, 1950; no flow at times each year.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. w 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

EO

El 

22 

23 

E4 

25

26 

27 

E8 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0

O

0 

0 

0 

.8 

1.6

.8 

.9 

.9

1.1 

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1.9

E.I 

1.9 

2.8 

3.5 

3.0

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

3.3 

3.0

Nov.

3.3 

3.3 

3.8 

4.1 

4.1

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

3.8 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

5.0 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7 

5.0

Dec.

5.4 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.4 

*5.0 

5.0 

5.4 

5.0

5.0 

b4.5 

.b4.5 

*b4.5 

b4.5

bS 

b5 

b5.5 

6.9 

. *6.9

b6 

b5 

b6 

b!4 

bll

b9 

b7 

*b6 

b6. 5 

*9.1 

7.8

Jan.

7.3 

6.9 

b3.5 

b4 

b3

*b2.5 

b2.5 

b5 

b9 

b8. 5

8.7 

*7.3 

6.9 

b6 

6.5

b5.5 

b5.5 

b4.5 

*b5 

blO

7.3 

6.5 

6.1 

6.1 

*b4.4

b2 

b2.5 

b2 

b2 

b3.5 

b4

Feb.

*b4.5 

bS.5 

*b7 

bll 

8.7

7.3 

*7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

7.8 

10 

9.6 

9.1 

7.8

*6.9 

6.1 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

*6.1 

6.1 

*6.5 

6.5 

5.8

6.1 

6.5 

*5.8

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194S

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

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

6.1 

*6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.1 

4.7 

*b4.7 

6.1 

5.8

5.4 

b5.0 

b6.1 

b5.4 

*5.8

6.1 

6.5 

6.5 

6.9 

6.5

6.1 

5.8 

5.8 

5.4 

4.7

4.4

5.0 

5.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.4

Apr.

4.1 

5.0 

5. 

4. 

5.

5. 

4. 

5.0 

4.7 

3.5

3.8 

3.8 

4.1 

5.0 

6.1

9.1 

9.4 

El 

8.7 

7.3

6.5 

5.8 

5.0 

4.7 

5.0

5.0 

3.8 

4.4

4.1 

4.1

Secondfoot-days

44.9 

13E.E 

194.1

.4,447.7

164.5 

197.3 

177.4 

174.3 

116.1 

37.8 

10,933.6 

3,363 

6,771

22,306.2

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec. -ft. ). July 2 (5:30 a.

sec.-rt.; July 18 (j.!l:3O a.m.) lO/SCo" sec. -ft. J July El 

a.m.) 5,100 sec. -ft.; Aug. 27 (9 a.m.) 1,510 sec. -ft.; » 

(10 a.m.) 2,430 sec. -ft. j Sept. 11 (7:15 a.m.) 4,130 sec 

Sept. E6 (10 a.m.) 1,400 sec. -ft.

May

4.1 

4.1 

3.0 

2.5 

1.9

2.3 

E.5 

2.3 

1.6 

2.3

2.8 

4.1 

4.4 

3.5 

3.0

2.3 

E.3 

1.8 

.9 

9.8

5.4 

6.1 

3.5 

1.9 

2.3

3.8 

3.5 

8.2 

13 

4.4 

2.5

Maximum

3.5 

5.0 

14

960

10 

11 

6.9 

31 

13 

5.4 

4,760 

64E 

1,660

I, 160

June

2.5 

2.5 

E.I 

E.8 

3.8

2.3 

1.0 

.4 

.2 

.4

1.0, 

1.8 

.4 

0

0

0

0 

0

.1

5.4

2.3 

2.5 

.5 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

E.8 

3.0

July

1.7 

363 

30 

19 

351

219 

EE 

12 

16 

9.1

8.8 

205 

33 

18 

15

11 

10 

4,760 

863 

1E5

972 

164 

50 

44 

35

37 , 

46 

31 

19 

14 

2,430

Aug.

642 

200 

51 

46 

43

80 

39 

3E 

48 

27

23 

21 

20 

22 

30

24 

102 

62 

30

31

28 

26 

24 

24 

24

28 

476 

51 

912 

137 

60

Minimum 1 Kean

0 1.45 

3.3 i 4.41 

4.51 6.26

i _ _ -

0 | 12. E

2 ' 5.31 

4.5. 7.05 

4.4 5.72 

3.5 5.81 

.9 3.75 

0 1.-25 

1.7 353 

EO 108 

20 226

0 61.1

Sept.

43 

36 

31 

143 

1,200

473 

88 

41 

32 

323

 1,660 

315 

1,110 

124 

53

50 

41 

a35 

a32 

a29

a26 

aE4 

a22 

a20 

a!30

52E 

86 

33 

26 

E3

Runoff In 

a.ure-feet

89 

26E 

385

8,830

326 

391 

352 

346 

230 

75 

21,690 

6,670 

13,430

44, 250

m.) 1,960 sec. -ft.; July 5 (10 p.m.) 1.1EO 

(7:15 a.m.) E.680 sec. -ft.; July 31 (11:30 

ug. 29 (11 a.m.) 2,510 sec. -ft.; Sept. 5 

.-ft.; Sept. 13 (8 a.m.) 3,380 sec. -ft.;

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12', long. 101°19', at bridge on State Highway 

&S2, at abandoned town of Hansford, 6 miles west of Spearman, Hansford County, and 

about 18 miles upstream from Horse Creek. Datum of gage is 2,961.6 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--,977 square miles of which 515 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--July 1945 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,580 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 14.00 

TeeTT; no flow Oct. 1-8.

1945-50: Maximum discharge, 21,200 second-feet Oct. 7, 1946 (gage height, 19.87 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 22.5 feet Sept. 4, 1938, from floodmark (discharge, about 

34,000 second-feet). Flood of June 4, 1936, reached a stage of about 21 feet, from 

floodmark (discharge, 26,100 second-feet); discharge for the two floods from rating 

curve extended above 20,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting.

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

which are poor. Diversion by pumping plant in stream bed above station affects low 

flow.

Revision. W 1117: Drainage area.

 Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

.15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0. 

0

0 

0 

0 

56 

46

14 

3.3 

 1.5 

.9 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.8

.8 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3

' Nov.

0.7 

1.0 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3 

.8 

.5 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

1.0

1.4 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6

.5 

.6 

1.2 

1.0 

.8

.6 

.9 

.9 

2.0 

1.2

Dec.

1.2 

1.4 

1.2 

2.2 

1.6

1.1 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.2

1.3 

1 

.8 

*.6 

.6

.6 

.7. 

.7 

.7 

.8

.6 

' .4 

.5 

.6 

.6

.7 

.7 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

.7

Jan.

0.6 

.6 

.4 

.2 

.2

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.6

.7 

.8 

.6 

.8

.7

.8 

*.8 

.5 

.3 

.3

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.4 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

Feb.

0.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6

.8 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.8

.9 

.9 

.7 

.8 

.9

*.9 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8

.8 

1.0 

.9

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebn 

Hare 

Aprl Ma-v ' June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber . . ...............................

lendar year 1949

ember. ...........,............... 

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.). June

ft.; July 20 15 a.m.) 6BO sec. -ft.} July 21 

Aug. 1 (6 p.m.) 3,580 sec. -ft. j Sept. 11 (8 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thl

Mar.

0.8 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.6

.8 

1.4 

.9 

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9

1 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.6

.4

.5 

.7 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

Apr.

0.9 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.8

.8 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.4

.5 

.4 

.8 

1.5 

1.4

2.1 

1'.7 

1.4 

1.1 

.9

.7 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.4

Secondfoot-days.

129.6 

21.7 

27.8

2,681.8

15.5 

20.6 

26.5 

23.0 

23.7 

579.5 

3,228.0 

2,845.8 

3,647.7

10,589.4

May

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 .5" 

.4

.4

.3 

.2 

'1.5.3 

.8

3.5 

1.5 

.4 

.3

.4 

3 

' 3.5 

1.5 

.8 

.5

Maximum

56 

2.0 

2.2

1,170

.8

1.0 

1.4 

2.1 

3.5 

477 

1,080 1,560 " 

1,040

1,560

June

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

4.4_

3.1 

1.8 

.4 

.3 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

3.9 

9.5

4.4 

477 

54 

' 7.8 

3.3

2.1

2

1 

1 

1.1

July

4.1 

77 

1.0 

5.2 

127

15 

2.4 

1.4 

1.0 

.8

.7 

7.1 

64 

40 

7.0

2.7 

4.5 

1,080 

113 

365

259 

118 

7.2 

.7 

.1

.1 

82 

285 

480 

60 

17

Aug.

1,560 

669 

60 

24 

16

13 

12ii

10 

9

8 

7 

6 

5 . 

5

17 

11 

100 

79 

27

17 

9.9 

6.2 

4.8 

4.2

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.3 

92 

27

Minimum ' Mean

0 4.18 

.2 .72 

.4 .90

0 7.35

.2 .50 

.4 .74 

.4 .85 

.3 .77 

.2 .76 

.1 19.3 

.1 104 

3.8 91.8 

4.0 122

0 29.0

Sept..

11 

5.8 

4.0 

4.3 

130

332 

101 

30 

17 

577

1,040 

387 

292

59 

30

16 

11 

8.6 

7 

6

5 

5 

6 

15 

44

300 

110 

52 

26 

16

Runoff in 

acre-feet

 257 

43 

55

5,310

31 

41 

53 

.46 

47 

1,150 

6,400 

5,640 

7,240 .

21,000

22 (4 a.m.) 820 sec. -ft. j July 18 (10 a.m.) 2,220 aec.- 

(10 p.m.) 655 sec. -ft. 5 July 29 (4 p.m.) 1,110 sec. -ft.; 

p.m.) 1,580 sec. -ft.; Sept. 13 (2 a.m.) 680 sec. -ft. 

s day.
284 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°24<00", long. 99°37>25", In SE^NE^ sec. 11, T. 

22 N.. R. 23 W., at county highway bridge 800 feet downstream from Boggy Creek, 

l£ miles downstream from Sixteen Mile Creek, and If miles north of,Fargo. Datum of gage 

Is 2,054.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers)«

Drainage area. 1,624 square miles.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,750 second-feet Aug. 2; maximum gage height, 

v.Ub feet July 18; minimum discharge, 6.0 second-feet Oct. 2.

1943-50: Maximum discharge, 10,800 second-feet Oct. 2, 1944 (gage height, 7.65 feet); 

no flow at times each year 1943-47.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Oteologleal survey.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

.scharge, In second-feet, Mater year October 1949 to September 1950

my

i

2

3

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

7.8 7.3' 

7.3 

7.3 

8.2

8.7 

8.2 

7.3 

114 

142

156 

70 

50 

38 

33

29 

25 

23 

27 

39

30 

29 

29 

30 

31

31 

30 

30 

30 

31 

31

Nov.

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31

3V 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

Dec.

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

 33 

33 

34

38 

38 

38 

34 

34

"38 

39 

39 

39 

41

56 

58 

b60 

b60 

60

60 

56 

55 

52 

50 

47

Jan.

46 

44

j> a40

j> b55

 56 

56

56 

55 

55 

53 

53

53 

53

> aSO

56 

55 

55 

55 

50

a +5

Feb.

L aSO 

52

53 

53 

53 

52 

52

52 

56 

66 

60 

55

53 

52 

50 

49 

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

46

46 

46 

46

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Nay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber. .............. ------- ............

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

46 

44 

44 

44

41 

40 

38 37 

35

33 

32 

31 

38 

39

40 

40 

40 

40 

39

39 

38 

38 

37 

35

34

33 

32 

32 

32 

31

Apr.

 31 

30 

30 

29 

29

29 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

33 

35 

34 

33

32

31 

30 

28 

27 

25

24 

24 

25 

27 

28

Secondfoot -days

1,140.1 

954 

1,323

59,338.1

1,556 

1,427 

1,165 

866 

8,140 

2,378 

38,025 

19,624 

8,961

85,559.1

May

28 

27 

26 

25 

23

21 

30 

2,450 

252 

223

151 

86 

81 

88 

101

74 

64 

893 

273 

1,790

446 

160 

99 

74 

70

68 

70 

104 

121 

128 

94

Maximum

156 

33 

60

5,830

66 

46 

35 

2,450 

648 

6,630 

5,750 

1,070

6,630

June

62 

49 

44

37 

38

39 

33 

" 29 

28 

40

141 

648 

251 

96 

56

37 

32 

30 

28 

29

30 

29 

108 

94 

52

33

26 

23 

27 

209

July

138 

202 

204 

827 

1,190

3,080 

425 

178 

104 

121

81 

62 

60 

60 

107

68 

53 

5,000 

6,630 

1,460

2,720 

4,000 

a 700 

478 

715

1,410 

3,430 

954 

1,060 

1,120 

1,390

Minimum

7.3 

31 

33

6.4

31 

24 

21 

23 

53 

109 

112

7.3

Aug.

5,750 

5,490 

864 

434 

324

302 

272 

257 

213 

174

174 

196 

133 

120 

109

109 

120 

221 

154 

127

127 

130 

139 

303 

167

136 

378 

390 

871 

1,100 

340

Mean

36.8 

31.8 

42.7

163

50.2 

51.0 

37.6 

28.9 

263 

79.3 

1,227 

633 

299

234

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 sec. -ft.) .--Hay 8 (5 a.m.) 6,250 sec. -ft.: Hay 18 (2 D.m.)

Sept.

308 

248 

204 

221 

1,070

400 

234 

178 

151

424

751 

520 

756 

364

302 

8240 

192 

1.71 

154

142 

130 

122 

117 

112

120 

204 

281 

174 

130

Runoff In 

acre-ffeet

2,260 

1,690 

2,620

117,700*"

3,090 

2,830 

2,310 

1,720 

16,150 

4,720 

75,420 

38,920 

17,770

169,700

2,160 sec.-

ft.; May 20 (10 a.m.) 4,170 sec.-ft.; June 12 (9 a.m.) 2,050'sec.-ft.; July 6 (6 a.m.) 6,120 sec.- 

ft.; July 18 (6 p.m.) 9,420 sec.-ft.; July 22 {4 a.m.) 8,450 sec.-ft.; July 27 (12 m.) 5,870 sec.- 

ft.; July 29 (8 p.m.) 2,630 sec.-ft.; Aug. 2 (5 a.m.) 9,750 sec.-ft.; Aug. 29 (11:30 p.m.) 3,470 

sec.-ft.; Sept. 5 (2:30 a.m.) 3,570 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-dlecharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 285

Port Supply Reservoir,near Port Supply, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36-33', long. 99°34' , in NE&E* sec. 17, T. 24 N R 

2ZTT7, at Port Supply Dam on Wolf Creek, 2 miles southeast of Port Supply and 4.3 miles' 

of Engineers'? m Datum of 8age is at mean sea leve l. datura of 1929 (levels by Corps

Drainage area. 1.735 square miles.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 89,130 acre-feet Aug. 7 (elevation, 2,024.86 feet)- 

minimym, 9,940 acre-feet Apr. 5 (elevation, 1,999.91 feet).

1942-50: Maximum contents, that of Aug. 7, 1950; no contents at times November 1942 

to January 1943.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Natural flow diverted through conduit in 

I93T during construction operations. Regulated storage began May 4, 1942: conservation 

E°nLs£ale ?a? first reached J^e 11, 1942.. Capacity, 106,100 acre-feet at elevation 

2,028.0 feet (crest of spillway) and 10,070 acre-feet at elevation 2,000.0 feet (conservation pool), from resurvey of 1949. No storage below elevation 1,984.0 feet. Reservoir is 

used lor ilood-controi purposes and conservation. Figures given herein represent total 

contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. w 1117: Drainage area.

Contents, In.acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

. 1

2

.3

4

. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

xo1 T

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22«« <co

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11,660

11,560

.11,540

11,540

11,540

11,560

11,540

11,530

12,160

12,580

12,840

12,770

12,480

12,160

11,830

11,580

11,630 

11,640

11,660 

11,710

11,760

11,780

11,790

11,710

11,330

11,000

10,840 

10,910

1O,960 

10,990

11,070

Nov.

11,080

11,130

11, ISO

11,230

11,300

11,340

11,430

11,250

10,880

1O,7OO

10,700

10,720

10,760

10,810

10,880

1O,890

10,940 

11,020

11,040 

11,070

11,120

11,150

11.21O

11,250

11,300

11,360

11,430 

11,250

10,940 

1O.67O

~

Dec.

10,300

10,070

10,100

10,210

10,270

10,320

10,380

10,450

10,55O

10,640

10,690

10,750

10,800

10,840

1O,920

1O.83O

10,480 

10,220

10,120 

1O,O30

10,250

10,320

10,380

10,500

10,640

10,760

10,910 

11,050

10,990 

10,760

10,530

Jan.

10,550

10,120

10,120

10,220

10,270

10,320

10,410

10,530

10,620

10,760

10,920

11,000

11,120

11,130

1O.8OO

10,580

1O.35O 

10,090

10,060 

10,180

1O.28O

10,390

1O.50O

10,580

10,650

10,700

10,800 

1O.S30

10,880 

10,720

10,500

Feb.

1O,250

10,040

10 ;130.

10,280

10,420

10,580

10,650

10,760

10,890

11,000

ii;oso

11,230

11,340

11,300

11,O70

10,880

10,640 

10,420

10,360 

10,410

10,270

10,420

10,500

1O,59O

10,670

10,750

1O,880 

10,690

_

-

Mar.

10,440

10,240

1O,O70

10,210

^ 10,250

10j300

1O.39O

10,410

10,440

10,450

10,450

10.48O

10,620

10,730

10,750

10,840

1O,91O 

10,940

11,040 

10,88O

10,640

10,440

10,130

10,070

10,130

10,180

10,210 

10,220

1O,250 

10,320

10,360

Apr.

10,380

10,420

10,240

10,070

10,OOO

10,070

10,070

10,130

10,150

10,180

10,210

10,220

10,270

10,300

10,350

10,470

1O,580 

10,610

10,690 

1O,73O

10,780

10,840

10,910

1O.69O

10,410

10,040

10,07O 

10,130

10,160 

10,210

-

May

10,27O

10,300

10,330

10,360

10,380

10,390

10,610

15,710

15,480

14,920

14,300

13,470

12,670

11,880

11,120

10,270

10,350 

11,590

11,530 

12,680

12,080

11,160

10,580

10,040

1O,130

10,300

10,450 

10,690

10,890 

11 ,080

11,050

June

10,840

10,450

10,220

10,160

10,220

1O,28O

10,350

10,410

10,450

10,760

11,100

12,O10

11,840

11,O80

10,300

10,070

10,130 

10,130

10,150 

10,220

1O,27O

10,280

10,300

10,530

10,560

10,610

10,65O 

10,450

10,190 

10,380

- .

July

10,670

10,780

11,000

11,790

12,630

18,O30

18,220

17,670

16,950

16,240

14,830

12,860

11,660

1O.890

10,270

10,210

10,380 

16,740

31,090 

33.96O

38,010

45,900

47,170

47,340

47,O70

48,63O

54,590 

57,820

59 , 89O 

62,070

64,280

Aug.

73,490

84,730

86,630

87,540

88,260

88,920

88.77O

87,850

87,040

86,680

86,130

85,180

84,040

82,860

81,440

79,460

77,470 

75,830

73,860 

72,040

70,200

68,610

66,580

64,690

62,520

8o,93O

59,250 

57,480

56,570 

5S,24O

57,56O

Sept.

55,770

53,770

51,740

49,780

49,540

48,260

47,240

45,440

43,590

41,440

40,020

39,680

39,190

39,250

38,150

37,340

35,990 

34,600

33,060 

31,400

29,670

27,850

25,760

23,750

21,780

19,930

18,070 

16,300

14,560 

12,600

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Date

Dec. 31....................

Calendar year 1949 .......

Sept. 30....................

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,000.30

-

2,001.55

Contents 

(acre-feet)

11,070

1O.67O

10,530

-

10,500

10,360

10,210

11,050

10,380

57,560

12,600

Change In contents ' 

 during month 

(acre-feet)

-640

-4OO

-140

+37O

-30

+19O

-330

-150

+840

-670

+53,900

-6,720

-44,960

+890

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
286 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Wolf Creek near Port Supply, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°34'00", long. 99 0 33'05", In SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 24

 N., K. 22 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 1 mile southeast of Fort Supply, 1.3 miles 

downstream from Fort Supply flood-control dam, and 3 miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage is 1,965.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engi 

neers).

Drainage area. 1,739 square miles.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 13 years, 99.0 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 second-feet Aug. 23 (gage height, 3.£2

 i'ee't); minimum not 'determined- (probably no flow at times in June).

1937-50: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 24, 1939 (gage height, 8.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, 12.6 feet, date unknown, from information by State.Highway 

Commission.

Remarks. Records fair. Flpw completely regulated by Port Supply reservoir (see preceding

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologleal survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

3.1 

2.2

2.9 

88 

183 

186 

186

147 

aS.O 

a3.O 

2.4 

3.4

2.4 

2.2 

3.3 

103 

199

306 

136 

3.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.6

Nov.

3.6 

3.6 

2.6 

3.4 

2.4

2.4 

 3.4 

106 

191 

125

4.3

3.1 

3.0 

a3.8 

a2.6

3.4 

3.4 

3.7 

5.3 

4.3

4.1 

3.6 

3.3 

3.1 

3.1

3.0 

3.7 

89 

173 

176

Dec.

176 

147 

3.3 

3.3 

1.9

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

92 

170 

164 

98 

43

3.3 

3.3 

3.0 

2.3 

1.9

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

82 

161 

164

Jan.

164 

134 

3.6 

3.3 

3.1

3.7 

2.4 

3.3 

3.O 

3.1

2.3 

2.2 

2.3 

80 

149

149 

149 

149 

59 

3.4

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

67 

134

Feb.

138 

125 

6.9 

3.2 

1.8

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

66 

131

134 

134 

134 

93

54

38 

3.3 

3.4 

2.2 

3.0

2.0 

3.2 

89

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

mber. ...............................

lendar year 1949

ary. ....................................

ter year 1949-5O

Mar.

158 

158 

88 

4.1 

2.2

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.5 

1.6

1.5 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

78

161 

161 

158 

55 

5-. 3

4.5 

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Apr.

3.6 

3.5 

39 

149 

58

3.3 

1.9 

1.7 

1.3 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

I/O 

.8 

.7

.6 

.5 

.4

60 

149

149 

7.8 

3.6 

2.2 

1.8

Secondfoot-days

1,472.7 

933.2 

1,335.6

66,651.5

1,278.7 

1,162.8 

1,077.5 

636.3 

7,223.2 

2,240.8 

8,342.1 

22,258.3 

31,705

79,666.2

May

1.6 

1.0 

dl.O 

dl.O 

1.2

1.3 

.1.3 

1.3 

341 

505

&9 

493 

487 

481 

471

466 

131 

1.6 

265 

807

798 

665 

441 

388

> a3.0

2.6 

Z^4

57

Maximum

206 

191 

176

2,160

164 

134 

161 

149 

807 

446 

1,050 

1,320 

1,260

1,320

June

143 

143 

143 

58

 33.0

3.0 

87 

329 

446 

431

120 

2.O 

3.0 

1.8

 al.O

73 

164 

70

Minimum

July

2.3 

2.3 

88 

183 

185

197 

380 ' 

541 ' 

533 

511

786 

1,030 

699 

433 

411

81 

3.0 

85 

76 

-8.2

10 

6.9 

6.3 

580 

1,050

457 

f a6.0

5.3

5.0

1.4 

2.4 

1.3

-

1.4 

1.6 

1.5 

0.4 

1.0

2.2 

4.8 

511

-

Aug.

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

5.6 

5.0

4.8 

310 

569 

471 

310

386 

569 

563 

563 

86O

1,140 

1,130 

1,130 

1,110 

1,100

1.09O 

1,080 

1,310- : 

1,320 

1,310

1,390 

1.38O 

1,260 

1,250 

573 

566

Mean

47.5 

31.1 

43.1

183

41.2 

41.5 

34.8 

21.2 

333 

74.7 

269 

718 

1,057

 318

Sept.

1,190 

1,350 

1,240 

1,240 

1,330

1,040 

946 

1,260 

1,230 

1,310

1,170 

951 

511 

707 

987

951 

915 

879 

934 

951

933 

1,050 

1.14O 

1,140 

1,120

1,090 

1,100 

1,150 

1,110 

1,090

Runoff In 

acre -feet

2,920 

1,850 

2,650

132,200

.2,540 

3,310 

3,140 

1,260 

14,330 

4.440 

16,550 

44,150 

62,890

158,000

a Ho gage-height record} discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records and records 

of outflow from Fort Supply Reservoir.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Rote. Discharge computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage reading Oct. 1- 

117T5-24, Jan. 3-13, 20-29, Feb. 3-11, 23-27, Mar. 14-19, Mar. 25 to Apr. 2, Apr. 6-23, Apr. 27 to 

May 8, May 17-19, June 11, 12, 16, 19, July 1, July 30 to Aug. 1.
ARKAKSAS RIVER BASIN 287

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°33', long. 97°37 T , In Sw£ 

sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 4 W., 2,600 feet above Lake Hefner, 3 'miles northeast of Bethany 

and 8 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. Datum of gage is 1,200.96 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 1, 1950, recording gage on canal 3 miles upstream 

at different datum.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1950. No prior diversions.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 second-feet July 18 (gage height, 1.98 

reet); minimum not determined, but probably close to no flow at times.

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet May 16, 1947, June 24, 1948, May 19, 

1949; maximum gage height, 8.76 feet June 24, 1948, site and datum then in use; probably no flow at times each year.

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

good. Canal diverts from North Canadian River just above Lake Overholser and delivers 

water to Lake Hefner (capacity, 80,600 acre-feet, revised) for municipal water supply 

of Oklahoma City; diversions are infrequent. Subsequent to April 1950, small groundwater seepage when head gates are closed included in records.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

lendar year

*u&ry . . »... .........

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,611.33 

546.39 

3,712.33 

1,049.86 

18.13

May

0.65 

.62 

.62 

.48 

.48

.42 

.48 

.62 

.69 

5.41

283 

383 

59 

2.15 

1.36

1.18 

1.11 

278 

571 

4.17

1.64 

1.36 

1.36 

1.36 

1.01

3.42 

1.09 

2.53 

1.18 

1.01 

.93

Maximum

571 

240 

1,110 

695 

.94

-

June

0.93 

1.14 

2.14 

.93 

.93

.93 

.93 

.84

.77 

1.39

1.14 

.84

.77 

.77 

.77

.69 

.69 

.69 

.69 

.93

240 

277 

2.37 

1.45 

1.18

1.01 

1.01 

1.36 

1.09 

1.01

July

0.77 

.77 

.77 

2.11 

1.27

.84 

a. 77 

a. 77 

. a. 77 

.69

.69 

.69 

.69 

.62 

.55

.55 

145 

1,100 

1,110 

497

5.46 

2.71 

1.95 

194 

464

164 

2.26 

3.73 

5.41 

1.95 

1.54

Minimum

0.42 

.69 

.55 

.69 

.4

-

Aug.

7.18 

2.16 

1.36 

1.18 

1.18

1.09 

1.01 

.93 

.93 

.93

.84 

.84 

.84

.84 

.84

1.01 

.93 

695 

318 

2.03

1.36 

1.18 

1.43 

1.01 

.93

.84 

.84 

.84 

.93 

.69 

.69

Mean

52.0 

18.2 

120 

33.9 

.604

-

Sept.

0.69- 

.69 

.69 

.94 

.84

.62 

.62 

.62 

.62 

.62

.55 

.69 

.84 

.84 

.84

.69' 

.62 

.55 

.62 

.55

.48 

.48 

.55 

.42 

.42

a. 4 

a. 4 

a. 4 

.42 

.42

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,200 

1,080 

7,360 

2,080 

36

13,760

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
288 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 35°4I', long. 96°04', on line between sees. 19 and 20, T. 

14 R., R. 12 E., at county highway bridge 3 miles upstream from Adams Creek, 4 miles 

south of Beggs, and 8 miles downstream from Flat Rock (Checkerboard) Creek. Datum of 

gage is 632.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 2,018 square miles.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,144 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,200 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 26.85 

reet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Oct. 9.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 66,800 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 34.55 

feet); no flow at times in 1939.

Remarks.--Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during floods.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologleal survey.

Revisions (water years). W 957: 1941. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

13 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

23 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

27 

24 

22 

21 

18

15 

14 

13 

15 

730

874 

213 

102 

78 

61

43 

40 

52 

300 

460

414 

249 

225 

558 

957

874 

699 

681 

524 

355 

274

Nov.

249 

180 

124 

93 

74

74 

71 

67 

55 

49

43 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

32 

32 

31 

29

26 

31 

49 

49 

49

43 

43 

43 

46 

49

Dec.

49 

46 

49 

46 

46

43 

46 

46 

38 

46

55 

86 

90 

74 

61

55 

49 

49 

43 

43

49 

55 

55

71 

78

74 

82 

93 

93 

82 

74

Jan.

74 

71 

71 

86 

97

97 

93 

86 

142 

266

694

300 

274 

355 

327

225 

169 

115 

90

?a

110 

124 

110 

110 

106

97 

90 

90

74 

74 

74

Feb.

71 

67 

64 

64 

67

58 

58

71 

74 

74

156 

1,300 

1,970 

1,320 

957

814 

609 

524 

429 

369

261 

202 

180 

160 

142

151 

124 

124

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Decs

ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949.......................

h. ......................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.). Ap

sec.-rt.j July 13 U a.m.) 3,520 sec. -ft.; J 

sec. -ft.

Mar.

486 

399 

261 

300 

274

237 

191 

169 

142 

124

106 

160 

202

151 

124

110 

124 

124 

106 

102

93 

90 

86 

82 

82

74 

71 

71 

67 

64 

61

Apr.

2, 

2, 

3,

1, 

1,

Seeondfoot-days

8,932 

1,811 

1,866

511,441

4,769 

10,460 

4,733 

16,200 

105,764 

18,674 

122,463 

38,154 

30,383

364,209

r. 5 (7 a.m. 

uly 20 (8 a.

58 

78 

140 

940 

010

920

270 

957 

592 

414

460 

249 

202 

169 

151

133 

124 

124 

124 

124

124 

133 

124 

110 

93

86 

82

71 

71 

67

May

64 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

64 

82 

355 

4,280

11,100 

18,600 

12,900 

8,990 

9,910

8,990 

6,360 

5,010 

4,350 

3,410

1,860 

1,420 

1,160 

1,040 

874

645 

509 

699 

794 

999 

894

Maximum

957 

249 

93

22,900

694 

1,970 

486 

3,010 

18,600 

1,520 

11,500 

3,600 

5,550

18,600

June

756 

541 

460 

1,160 

978

999

1,020 

775 

508 

369

663 

756 

627 

999 

1,300

1,490 

1 , 5~20 

999 

460

327

327 

261 

225 

213 

225

202

160 

142 

115 

97

July

78 

74 

64 

64 

160

429 

203 213' 

249 

1,650

2,910 

3,340 

3-, 450 

3,010 

2,610

2,450 

2,770 

4,900 

9,680 

11,500

9,450 

9,680 

8,760 

6,870 

5,350

6,050 

6,700 

5,910 

5,260 

4,590 

4,040

Aug.

3,520 

3,600 

3,450 

3,370 

2,880

2,480 

2,360 

2,060 

1,490 

699

609 

384 

313 

261 

261

1,060 

1,270 

1,540 

1,440 

894

508 

384 

300

287 

274

225 

213 

699 

756 

384 

213

Minimum Mean

13 288 

26 60.4 

38 60.2

12 1,401

71 154 

58 374 

61 153 

58 540 

61 3,412 

97 622 

64 3,950 

213 1,231' 

115 1,013

13 998

) 3,190 sec. -ft.; May 12 (6 a.m.) 

m.) 12,000 sec. -ft. j Sept. 16 (11

Sept.

160 

142 

133 

133 

160

202 

202

151 

133 

124

124 

115 

133 

1,200 

2,230

4,640 

5,550 

5,090 

4,220 

2,330

834 

508 

414 

355 

287

225 

180 

151 

133 

124

Runoff In 

acre-feet

17,720 

3,590- 

3,700

1,014,000

9,460 

20,750 

9,390 

32,130 

209,800 

37,040 

2-42,900 

75,680 

60,260

'22,400

20,300

p.m.) 6,050
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 289

Deep Fork near Dewar, Okla.

Location .---Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°28'50", long. 95°S2'SO", in SEij sec. 35, T. 12'

 N., H. 13 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 266, 3j miles east of Dewar and 3f miles upstream from Wolf Cree^i Datum of gage is 578.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps'of Engineers).

Drainage area.--2,307 square miles.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1950 (discontinued).

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,375 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 23.18

 reet); minimum, 52 second-feet Oct. 3.

1938-50:' Maximum discharge, 57,400 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 26.67 

feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Oct. 16, 1939 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 feet in October 1908, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers.

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

Hecords of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1950 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 14 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discnarge furnished by Corps o" 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Bay

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

56 

54 

53 

57 

57

54 

143 

126 

100 

87

543 

728 

366 

2 O2 

131

99 

83 

75 

69 

65

149 

679 

156 

358 

580

847 

952 

747 

709 

562 

389

Nov.

277 

214 

176 

12O 

127

116 

104 

1O1 

94 

87

82 

138 

234 

127 

156

107 

89 

85 

79 

75

71 

68 

67 

68 

67

66 

66 

67 

68 

68

fee.

68 

68 

68 

68 

67

67 

67 

68 

69 

73

76 

76 

96 

96 

85

80 

78 

78 

80 

83

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

95 

95 

95 

97 

101 

99

Jan.

97 

92 

94 

113 

147

143

127 

119 

112 

295

847 

868 

652 

671 

511

477 

314 

256 

256 

249

221 

195 

163 

146 

137

133 

130 

125 

120 

120 

115

Feb.

115 

110 

103 

98 

97

10O 

101 

100 

100 

101-

113 

1,100 

2,390 

2,460 

2,180

1.4OO 

84,7 

652 

511 

397

328 

280 

240 

210 

190

170 

160 

145

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ....................................

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

139 

372 

413 

291 

298

291 

256 

214 

195 

163

270 

374 

188 

228 

202

176 

152 

143 

144 

135

126 

117 

112 

108 

102

97 

95 

91 

87 

86 

83

Apr.

80 

97 

3,040 

4,260 

3,47O

3,060 

2,090 

1,250 

91O 

616

494 

351 

351 

228 

195

176 

157 

150 

146 

147

144 

140 

139 

137 

129

118 

,107 

107 

138 

114

Secondfoot -days

9,276 

3,264 

2,543

643,733

8,045 

14,798 

5,748 

22,541 

150,881 

21,738 

141,978 

57,246 

50,144

488,202

Peak discharge (base, 3.200 sec. -ft.). Apr. 3 (11 p.m

Hay

89 

87 

86 

86 

85

87 

595 

849 

165 

3,460

19,400 

15,800 

15,500 

16.4OO 

13,000

10,400 

9,81O 

9,440 

8,160 

6,900

6,OOO 

4,740 

2.64O 

1,370 

1,060

868 

671 

616 

634 

910 

973

Maximum

952 

277 

101

21,700

868 

2,460 

413 

4,260 

19,4OO 

1,750 

15,200 

6,330 

7,880

19,400

June

868 

747 

652 

652 

1,080

952 

931 

973 

787 

562

1,75O 

1,290 

787 

652 

1,040

1,200 

1,370 

1,420 

995 

528

374 

321 

328 

249 

228

235 

221 

2 O2 

195 

149

July

121 

108 

' 97 

1O6 

143

445 

429 

249 

202 

578

2,390 

2,800 

3,100 

3,260 

3,160

2,740 

2,580 

4,94O 

6,000 

6,160

7,360 

12,400 

15,200 

12,200 

10,400

9,O90 

7,88O 

6,900 

7,120 

7,120 

6,700

Minimum

53 

66 

67

22

92 

97 

83 

80 

85 

149 

97 

291 

147

53

.) 4,960 sec. -ft.; May

Aug.

6,330 

6,000 

5,710 

5,190 

4,640

3,920 

3,160 

2,520 

2.24O

1,550

807 

528 

429 

358 

314

397 

931 

2,000 

2,180 

1,520

931 

562 

445 

381 

328

321 

291 

719 

1,060 

973 

511

Mean

299 

109 

82

1,764

260 

528 

185 

751 

4,867 

725 

4,580 

1,847 

1,671

1,338

Sept.

298 

221 

182 

169 

182

202 

208 

228 

195 

153

151 

147 

221 

298 

1,590

5,420 

7,880 

6,900 

6,510 

6,160

5,710 

3,480 

1,130 

580 

477

405 

328 

27O 

235 

214

Runoff In 

acre-feet

18,400 

6,470 

5,040

1,277,000

15,960 

29,350 

11,400 

44,710 

299,300 

43,120 

281,600 

113,500 

99,460

968,300

11 (1 p.m.) 23,000

te.--No gage-height record Dec. 22-28, Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, Feb. 22-27; 

weather records and records for station near Beggs.

 ft.

discharge computed on basis
290 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Bellcow Creek at Chandler, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°42', long. 96°53', in Sw£ 

 sec. 9, T. 14 N., R. 4 E., in Chandler, half a mile upstream fron bridge on U. S. Highway 66 and 1.4 miles downstream from Bellc'alf Creek.

Drainage area.--46.0 square miles.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 9.04 

reel;); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Jan. 31, Feb. 1. .

1948-50: Maximum discharge, 2,540 second-feet May 19, 1949 (gage height, 11.00 

feet); no flow Oct. 24-26, 1948.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

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

Oct.

0.5 

.5 

.6 

7.3 

2.7

1.2 

.8 

.6 

.8 

1.2

1.2

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.6 

.6 

9.1 

8.0

14 

3.8 

8.8 

54 

a8.4

a3.8 

82.3 

al.8 

al.6 

al.6 

al.6

Nov.

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.9 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Dec.

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.9 

2.1

2.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

*1.3 

1.6

2.7 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

Jan.

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

b2.1 

*bl.3

bl.3 

bl.5 

b2.5 

4.1 

*6.0

2.9 

2.9

8.7 

3.8 

2.7

*2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9

2.1 

*2.1 

1.9 

1.8

bl.O 

bl.O 

bl.5 

bl.3 

1.3 

*1.2

Feb.

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.5

3.0

34 

13 

3.8 

2.5

2.1 

 2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

4.3 

70

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Lender year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

5-. 3 

3.1 

2.9 

2.7 

2.5

2.5 

2.3

1.6 

1.8 

1.9

2.7 

2.1 

1.9 

2.1 

2.7

2.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1

2.3 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8

Apr.

l.S 

2.8 

37 

6.8 

2.5

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

al.8 

al.8

al.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.9 

2.1 

1.8 

1.8 

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.0

.9- 

.9 

1.2 

1.3

1.2

Second - 

foot-days

140.6 

32.4 

55.2

7,837.9

73.1 

165.4 

68.0 

89.5 

1,176.2 

672.2 

1,834.1 

637.8 

202.6

5,147.1

May

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0

.9 

1.2 

1.2 

6.0 

236

291 

14 

7.6 

6.8 

4.1

3.1 

2.7 

188 

13 

77

g!6 

a8.4 

aS.O 

a4.7 

3.6

182 

16 

49 

16 

8.8 

6.8

Maximum

54 

1.5 

4.1

1,260

8.7 

70 

5.3 

37 

291 

349 

620 

277 

45

620

June

6.0 

9.5 

77 

8.0 

a5.7

a4.7 

a4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

349

123 

13 

7.6 

5.7 

5.0

4.4 

4.1 

3.8 

3.6

3.8

3.8 

2.7 

2.5 

2.3 

1.8

1.6 

1.6 

3.6. 

3.T1

.2.1

July

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

875 

324

a8.0 

18 

22 

a!7 

620

26 

15 

13 

9.2 

8.0

6.0 

7.2 

12 

159 

250

114 

188 

a 20 

15

38

24 

11 

9.2 

71 

27 

22

Aug.

277 

45 

15 

13 

12

10 

10 

8.0

7.6 

7.2

6.8 

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

91

27 

9.7 

7.2 

6.0 

5.7

6.4 

6.0 

7.2 

5,7 

5.3

5.0

4.7 

5.0 

5.3 

5.? 

4.1

Minimum Mean

0.5 4.54 

.8 1.08 

1.3 1.78

.5 21.5

1.0 2.36 

1.3 5.91 

1.6! 2.19 

.9 2.98 

.9 37,9 

1.6 22,4 

1.8 59.2 

4.1 20,6 

2.9 6.75

.5 14.1

Sept.

4.1 

4.1 . 

3.8 

4.1 

12

4.1 

3.6 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1

3,1 

6.6 

5.0 

41 

45

10 

5.3 

4.1 

3.8 

3.6

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

279 

64 

109

15,540

145 

328 

135 

178 

2,330 

1,330 

3,640 

1,260 

402

10,200

Peak discharge (base. 1,200 sec. -ft.J. --June 10 (9:15 p.m.) 1,700 sec. -ft.; July 10 (7:30 a.m.)

1,86O se'c.-ft.; July ZO (about 1:30 a.m.) 1,670 sec.-ft.; Aug. 1 (4:45 p.m.) 1,240 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement mede on this d«y.

 No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on bail* of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

g Computed from staff-gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 291

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location, Water-stage recorder above dam of city of Sallisaw, lat. 35°28', long. 94°52', 

in SW^- sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 23 E., 3? miles west of Sallisaw, 5 miles upstream from 

Little Sallisaw Creek, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 490.00 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Auxiliary wireweight gage, used in computing low-water flows, at bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 0.2 mile 

downstream. Oatum of auxiliary gage is 476.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.--182 square miles.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,000 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 8.30 

TeeTT; minimum daily, 11 second-feet Dec. 6.

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 110,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 

feet), by contracted-opening method and computation of flow over highway fill; no flow 

at times in 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversion from reservoir for municipal water supply of city 

or sallisaw. Auxiliary wire-weight gage read once daily.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

z

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

1* 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

16 . 

36 

44 

35

31 

27 

22 

20 

19

18 

18 

19 

18 

17

16 

15 

14 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

17 

19 

21 

21 

20 

18

Nov.

17 

16 

15 

14 

14

14

.13 

13 

12 

12

13 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14

14 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

Dec.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

14

14 

13 

13

13 

14

14 

14 

al3

a!3 

85 

85 

69 

69

684 

348 

208 

152 

120 

173

Jan.

263 

338 

392 

1,800 

642

383 

286 

247 

224 

278

270 

371 

3,860 

1,280 

1,150

' 730 

490 

373 

295 

239

208 

194 

173 

152 

138

180 

216 

194 

180 

173 

201

Feb.

286 

383 

347 

278 

239

216 

194 

173 

159 

138

183 

4,080 

1,740 

826 

531

402 

321 

270 

239

201

187 

187 

166 

145 

126

120 

108 

1,140

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janui 

Febw 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Na

Lendar year 1949 

&ry

smber . ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

587 

356 

278

231 

194

173 

145 

120 

114 

97

235 

338 

321 

247 

239

411 

338 

263 

255 

231

208 

,173 

152 

132 

126

120 

108 

103 

85 

79 

74

Apr.

 74 

79 

1,460 

1,570 

639

421 

321 

255 

216 

201

173 

145 

132 

126 

108

97 

97 

91 

85 

79

74 

69 

65 

65 

65

60 

55 

50 

374 

270

Secondfoot-days

619 

413 

2,262

96,731.3

15,920 

13,385 

6,533 

7,516 

31 ,003 

1,202 

2,295 

2,328 

1,633

85,109

.May

194 

166 

138 

108 

97

79 

419 

255 

180 

8,900

13,000 

2,330 

1,090 

760 

510

373 

286 

519 

411 

28C

231 

180 

152 

126 

728

398 

255

201 

166 

145 

120

Maxima

44

17 

684

7,690

3,860 

4,080 

587 

1,570 

13,000 

97 

502 

404 

171

13,000

June

97 

85 

85 

79 

69

65 

59

51 

51 

50

42 

38 

32 

32 

30

28 

27 

25 

25 

25

. 24 

24 

24 

24 

23

21 

19 

18 

16 

14

July

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

14 

14 

15 

16 

16

16 

15 

15

15 

15

15

16 

80 

79 

50

117 

502 

330 

159 

114

97 

79 

69 

242 

69 

55

Minima

13 12 ' 

11

3.9

138 

108 

74 

50 

79 

14 

14 

25 

24

11

Aug.

60 

404 

194 

126 

108

85 

74 

65 

60

55

45 

41 

36 

a31 

a31

58 

180 

114 

79 

60

55 

51 

49 

44 

40

38 

34

31 

28 

27 ' 25

Mean

20.0 

13.8 

73.0

265

51* 

478 

211 

251 

1,000 

40.1 

7*.0 

75.1 

54.4

233

Sept.

24 

24 

24 

39 

91

73 

56 

51 

47 

44

44 

42

40 

69 

171

145 

103 

74 

65 

55

50 

50 

48 

41 

33

31 

27 

24 

24

24

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,230 

819 

4,490

. 191,900

31,580 

26,550 

12,960 

14,910 

61,490 

2,380 

4,550 

4,620 

3,240

168,800

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.) . Jan. 13 (1 p.m.) 6,300 sec. -ft. 5 Feb. 12 (5 p.a.) 7,340

sec.-ft;.; May _. .. .... ,

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily reading of auxiliary gage Oct. 1 to Dec. 

2l7~flay 11, June 7 to July 17, Aug. 22 to Sept. 13, Sept. 22-30.
292 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°55', long. 94°18', in sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 31 

W7~, at highway bridge at Cauthron, about 8 miles downstream from Jones Creek. Altitude of gage, 585 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area. 200 square miles.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years, 249 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,800 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 22.78 

ileet); minimum discharge, 1.3 second-feet Oct. 1-3.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 31,000 second-feet Jan. 24, 1949 (stage height, 23\34 

feet); no flow at times.

Flood of June 1935 reached fc stage of 27.4 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). W 1037: 1939(M). W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.3

1.3

1.4

2.6

4.1

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.4

24

8.6

4.1

2.6

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.6

66

154

36

326

378

116

67

39

27

20

39

Nov.

35

22

14

11

9.2

7.

6.

6.

6.

6.

7.4

11

12

17

13

9.8

8.C

6.

5 .

5.

5.

5 .

4,

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

3.

-

Dec.

3.4

3.7

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.4

4.1

3.7

5.0

120

264

116

74

54

40

39

67

71

60

121

145

98

71

61

448

289

155

110

89

76

Jan.

76

2,780

2,590

6,170

1,290

946

586

440

385

708

475

1,270

10,700

3,360

1,160

1,210

525

375

272

208

176

165

148

135

113

824

866

375

276

224

1,560

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

July

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 .'.........

Feb.

7,100

1,640

787

480

340

276

228

193

165

135

142

13,400

6,060

787

485

335

264

220

190

155

142

176

132

108

94

82

72

67

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,351.0

267.4

2,606.9

107,465.6

40 388

34J255

2,707

4,992

23,750

3,609.7

9,796.3

8, 688. 6 

9,009.9

141,421.8

Mar.

72

61

51

48

44

40

39

34

28

25

25

51

268

152

105

96

80

72

380

228

152

116

94

80

72

69

61

54

42

36

32

Maximum

378

35

448

17,600

10,700 

13,400

2,440

4,660

3,400

4,040 

4,340

13,400

Apr.

31

31

107

2,440

415

212

152

 121

103

84

72

61

53

46

39

36

36

39

38

32

26

22

20

18

21

21

20

17

244

435

-

Hay

969

1,720

760

335

208

142

4,000

4,660

654

365

2,360

3,330

883

760

555

260

158

116

100

87

72

61

53

44

35

86

356

89

105

312

105

Minimum

1.3

3.7

3.4

0

76

67

25

17

35

6.9

4.7

8.6

5.0

1.3

June

63

49

648

379

132

91

69

58

46

690

422

350

100

69

49

38

28

23

19

17

30

87

58

28

18

14

10

9.2

8.6

6.9

-

Mean

43.6

8.91

84.1

294

1,303

1 22387 . 3

166

766

120

316

280

300

387

July

6.4

5.4

4.7

5.0

24

132

63

34

20

18

14

12

12.

11

9.8

11

46

269

141

65

42

1,340

3,400

2,070

390

280

196

244

132

457

342

Per 

square 

mile

0.218

.046

.'420

1.47

6 . 52

6 * 12

.436

.830 3 . 83

.600

1.40 

1.50

1.94

Aug.

142

4,040

1,030

32O

1,540

575

236

145

105

78

61

49

39

32

26

24

25

26

24

19

17

14

18

18

15

13

11

14

13

11

8.6

Sept.

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.6

9.2

6.9

6.4

6.9

6.4

5.9

5.4

5.0

5.0

467

2,250

4,340

840

300

162

113

91

72

61

51

42

34

29

26

23

21

-

Runoff

Inches

0.25

.05

.48

19.98

7.51 6 . 37

.50

.93

4.42 

.67 1 82

1 * 62

1.68

26.30

Acre-feet

2,680

530

5,170

213,200

80,110 

67,940

5,370

47^110

7,160

19,430

17,230 

17,870

280,500

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 see.-ft.).--Jan. 4 (1 p.m.) 7,710 see.-ft.; Jan. 15 (5 p.m.) 13,200 

sec.-ft.; Feb. 1 (ll a.m.) 8,840 sec.-ft.; Feb. 12 (7:30 p.m.) 27,800 sec.-ft.; Apr. 4 (9:30 a.m.") 

3,580 sec.-ft.; May 8 (1 a.m.) 9,500 sec.-ft.; May 12 (12:30 a.m.) 5,690 sec.-ft.; July 23 (10:30 

p.m.) 5,400 sec.-ft.; Aug. 2 (4 p.m.) 6,180 Bee.-ft.; Sept. 16 (l a.m.) 5,260 sec.-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER-BASIN 293

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla.

Location .' Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°56', long. 94°43' , in ME$ sec. 1, T. 5 N., R. 24

 E., at Wister Dam on Poteau River, 2 miles south of Wister and 2.7 miles upstream from 

Caston Creek. Datura of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area. 993 square miles.

necoras available. October 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes. Haxlmtim contents during year, 278,000 aere-feet Aug. 5 (elevation, 495.11 feet); 

minimum contents since conservation pool was first reached, 26,470 acre-feet Mar. 1 

(elevation, 470.90 feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Regulated storage began Oct. 4, 1949;

conservation pool was first reached Dec. 19, 1949. Capacity,'430,000 acre-feet at elevation 502,5 feet (crest of spillway) and 30,000 acre-feet at elevation 471.6 feet 

(conservation pool). Reservoir is used for flood control and recreation. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents, 

In acre-feet)

455

457

459

461

463

3.OOO 

3,910 

5,110 

6,580 

3,40O

465

467

469

472

476

10,930

14,400

19,360

32,030

54,750

480

484

489

494

499

81,7^0 

119,500 

181,700 

258,200 

353,800

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

$^

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.O20

3,010

3,110

3,410

3,540

3,670

3,780

3,840

3,900

3,950

3,990

4,080

4,150

4,170

4,180

4,330

4,340

4,370

4,450

4,490

4,810

5,080

5,530

8,090

13,360

15,000

16,240

17,110

17,570

17,830

18.O40

Nov.

18,340

18,620

18,910

19,170

19,350

19,500

19,720

19,880

20,000

20,160

20,360

20,520

20,590

20,720

20,830

20,920

20,960

21,100

21,800

21,300

21,340

21,410

21,480

21,580

21,620

21,690

21,760

21,840

21,940

22,020

-

Dsc.

22,050

22,090

22,160

22,160

22,310

22,310

22,350

22,420

22,460

22,760

22,880

24,590

26,290

27,330

28,O80

28,680

29,130

29,640

30,210

30,630

31,250

31,930

31,930

30,630

29,740

31 , 460

32,650

30,780

30,630

31,200

31,870

Jan.

33,180

44,420

62,630

85,700

90,100

82,620

77,160

71,450

$6,710

60,520

50,390

39,480

85,620

130,200

152,400

159,600

153,200

140,400

124,500

108,400

92,450

78,190

65,060

50,390

37,710

30,940

32,030

32,29O

31,090

31,040

37,820

Feb.

66,320

84,820

83,620

77,020

69,070

58,600

47,140

41,160

32,190

51,550

31,720

8fl,74Q

164,600

190,g00

195,00©

185,900

3.72.2OO

157,800

143,400

128,700

113,600

98,620

84,530

71,510

53,050

46,510

35,500

29,130

_

-

-

Mar.

26,710

27,290

27,830

28 , 330

28,730

29,080

29,430

29,430

29,590

29,740

30,730

32,390

34,310

34,850

32,910

30,680

29,640

50,260

31,040

32,080

31,820

31,150

30,310

29,900

30,160

80,370

30,310

30,260

30,210

30,210

30,210

Apr.

30,160

30,160

30,210

32,450

37,010

37 , 440

36,260

34,960

33,660

31,980

31,090

31,090

31,090

31,040

30,940

30,890

30 -,830

30,830

30,760

30,630

30,470

30,470

30,210

30,470

30,160

30,050

29,850

30,000

31,150

33,720

-

May

38,200

44,880

50,510

50,330

47,960

44,940

62,630

92,000

107,000

112,600

118,000

142,100

156,800

166,100

171,800

172,500

165,500

151,700

136,200

120,500

104,800

89,850

76,360

63,610

51,530

40,320

35,880

32,810

31,930

34,040

35,120

June

34,690

33,500

33,610

34,370

33,070

29,480

27,780

27,780

28,230

28 , 830

31,200

32,190

32,810

33,120

33,340

33,610

33,770

33,830

33,930

34,200

34,740

35,010

35,280

35,610

35,720

35,770

35,820

35,930

35,930

35,930

v - '

July

35,820

35,770

35,720

36,690

41,830

47,670

51,350

52,970

53,760

54,500

55,310

56,920

57,540

58,100

58,660

' 58,920

62,820

69,410

72,770

74,730

78,990

125,400

168,900

193,600

204,300

206,900

202,700

193,700

205,400

226,800

244,600

Aug.

250,200

266,500

276,500

277,400

274,600

272,000

262,000

251,700

239,600

226,800

214,800

202,800

190,100

177,800

164,400

150,700

138,500

124,800

112,100

99 , 280

87,720

82,770

82,160

81,550

81,250

81,550

81,700

81,780

82,460

82,540

82,690

Sept.

82,840

85,000

83,220

83,380

83,380

83,460

83,540

83,460

83,540

83,54O

83,620

84,8110

85,300

98,870

104,800

140,900

171,400

183,400

181,700

172,200

160,100

148,100

135,400

122,2OO

109,700

102,800

103,200

101,100

96,720

92,270

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Dec . 31 ...................

Calendar year 1949......

Sept . 30 ...................

Water year 1949-50 ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

471.97

-

471 44

472.58

481 . 28

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

3,030

31,870

-

33,720

35,120

. 92,270

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+15,010.

+3,980

+9 , 850

-

+1,080

+3,510

+1,400

+810

+208,670

-161,910

. +9,580

+89,240

t Elevation at 12 p.
294 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Poteau River near Wister, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°56'45", long. 94°42'15", in SWjSE^ sec. 31, T. 6 

rt., H. 25 E., 1.2 miles downstream from Wister Dam, 1.5 miles upstream from Caston 

Creek, and 2 miles southeast of Wister. Datum of gage is 433.02 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 

Railway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream at same datum.

Drainage area. 1,012 square miles.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1-.351 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,420 second-feet Jan. 12; maximum gage height, 

as.cii) feet Jan. 13; minimum discharge, 1.7 second-feet June 19.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 90,200 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 37.1 

feet, at auxiliary gage); maximum gage height, 37.16 feet May 16, 1945, at auxiliary 

gage; no flow at times in 1938, 1939, 1943, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 43.0 feet in June 1935 at site 1.2 miles upstream and at datum 

0.70 foot lower.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharges above about 500 second-feet in most cases computed by 

 using fall as determined by auxiliary gage as a factor. Records below about 500 secondfeet include flow from Caston Creek (drainage area, 70 square miles). Flow regulated 

by Wister Dam.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and twenty-seven discharge measurements furnished by 

corps or Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Oct'ober 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

8 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

82

23 

24

25

26 

87 

88 

89 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

19 

22 

150 

117

70 

38 

30 

25 

19

18 

21 

16 

12

8.7

6.0 

4.8 

3.6 

2.7 

2.4

20 

17 

9.0 

196 

208

84 

49 

36 

27 

22 

19

Nov.

17 

14 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

10

11

12

13 

18 

21 

21 

20

19 

16 

14 

12 

11

10 

8.4 

7.2 

6.2 

5.2

4.6

4.2 

3.8 

3.6 

3.1

Dec.

3.8 

4.2 

4.8 

5.7 

6.4

7.8 

9.4

12 

16 

21

24 

48 

52 

48 

39

34 

31 

29 

29 

77

175 

155 

598 

941 

941

1,090 

1,530 

2,110 

775 

387 

416

Jan.

473 

64O5 

62,300 

65,000 

6,850

7,540 

66,160 

5,070 

4,840 

e5,140

67,280 

8,O10 

63,000 

elOO 

733

63,720 

7,080 

67,770 

8,200 

8,260

8,380 

8,070 

7,590 

7,520 

66,780

64,890 

62,270 

1,190 

1,130 

6900 

6695

Feb.

6675 

62,380 

65,430 

6,640 

6,410

66,810 

6,940 

6,100 

63,220 

1,280

el,250 

6690 

6310 

6300 

el,970

65,320 

66,680 

7,610 

7,100 

7,260

7,520 

7,520 

7,500 

7,190 

6,890

6,630 

5,560 

3,330

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May. 

June

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

JIT*V

.... .

 uary. .......................

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

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Mar.

el,51O 

161 

155 

157

157

157 

153 

165 

165 

165

253 

277 

261 

6765 

1,640

1,590 

6778 

318 

439 

618

858 

824 

725 

6520 

296

^96 

293 

288 

288 

285 

258

Apr.

175 

173 

175 

177 

177

351* 

702 

744 

702 

652

6432 

175 

173 

173 

171

173 

173 

17-3 

175 

173

171 

171 

169 

163 

261

177 

159 

153 

248 

222

Secondfoot-days

1,292.2 

340.3 

9,620.1

530,205.7

147,346 

136,515 

14,815 

7,913 

83,445 

7,946.6 

16,921.2 

113,203 

51,279.2

590,636.6

May

491 

1,140 

1,410 

1,760 

2,140

1,930 

el, 000 

6380 

636O 

346

349 

416 

329 

326 

998

1,540 

63,300 

66,000 

66,770 

6,8OO

6,26O 

6,850 

6,940 

6,700 

6,470

65,250 

62,550 

1,710 

el,180 

891 

859

Maximum

208 

21 

2,110

14,400

8,380 

7,610 

1,640 

744 

6,940 

1,650 

5,250 

6,890 

6,500

8,380

June

859 

822 

887 

859 

1,260

1,650 

962 

6200 

22 . 

9.0

7.2 

48 

169 

135 

12 .

4.6 

2.4 

1.9 

1.7 

1.8

2.6 

2.9 

2.9 

3.8 

4.0

4.0 

3.3 

3.6 

3.3 

2.6

Minimum

July

2.2

1.9 

1.9 

4.6 

20

19 

10 

6.2 

4.6 

4.2

4.2 

3.8 

3.3 

2.9 

2.7

2.7 

140 

277 

37 

16

138 

e80 

e460 

255 

126

el, 860 

4,200 

e5,250 

63,420 

e320 

248

2.4 

3.1 

3.8

.1

100 

300 

153 

153 

326 

1.7 

1.9 

16 

3.1

1.7

Aug.

el,O3O 

1,860 

1,800 

1,710 

63,580

4,960 

65,920 

64,150 

6,890 

6,730

6,750 

6,440 

6,400 

6,310 

6,390

6,530 

6,270 

6,260 

6,310 

6,080

65,640 

62,930 

996 

6695 

392

36 

27 

25 

43 

33 

16

Mean

41.7 

11.3 

310

1,453

4,753 

4,876 

478 

264 

2,692 

265 

546 

3,652 

1,709

1,618

Sept.

7.8 

4.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.3

3.6

4.6 

29 

68 

481 

6517

6330 

elOO 

e800 

e2,850 

35,040

e6,50O 

6,400 

6,420 

6,260 

6,170

63,990 

650

61,100

2,160 

1,970

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,560 

675 

19,080

1,052,000

292, 3OO 

270,800 

29,390 

15,700 

165,500 

15,760 

33,560 

224,500 

101,700

1,172,000

a Ho gage-height reeordj discharge computed on basis of outflow from Wister Reservoir, 

e Stage-discharge relation indefinites discharge computed on basis of gage heights and records of outflow from Wirter Reservoir.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 295

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°54'45", long. 95°09'20", in NW^NW^ sec. 13, T. 

b w., R. 20 E., at county highway bridge 0.1 mile downstream from Little Fourche 

Maline and 5 miles southwest of Red Oak. Datum of gage is 540.80 feet above mean sea 

level, datum; of 1929.

Drainage area. 122 square miles.

Records available.--March 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years, 148 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 second-feet July 29 (gage height, 20.72 

reet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 18.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 26,300 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 22.34 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at times in most 

years.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 25.4 feet, from floodmarks.

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

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and sixteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of. 

Engineers.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.8 

.8 

.9 

1.6 

2.3

19 

26 

15 

13 

9.0

5.0 

3.0 

1.8 

1.0 

.8

.8

.6 

.4 

.6 

.6

.5 

.6 

.8 

24 

80

39 

19 

9.S 

5.2 

3.7 

3.0

Nov.

2.9 

2.4 

2.0 

1.7 

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

2.2 

a2.5

,g3.0 

, a5

g2.3 

a2.0 

gl.8

gl.9 

gl.9 

gl.9 

gl.9 

g2.3

g2.2 

g2.0 

g2.2 

g2.2 

2.0

Dec.

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

2.4 

2.4 

3.5 

3.O 

2.6

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3

3.2 

4.4 

8.0 

6.1 

11

311 

193 

76 

41 

27 

78

Jan.

336 

240 

267 

555 

334

141 

121 

131 

156 

336

267 

177 

2,690 

2,030 

646

336 

181 

131 

92 

69

57 

51 

47 

43 

39

33 

34 

39 

30 

30 

91

Month ff;'

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

CE

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

AprJ 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sepl

W:

mber ......................

Feb.

250 

360 

312 

267 

245

186 

141 

110 

88

71

97 

2,040 

2,290 

583 

228

156 

121 

100 

80 

66

62 

113 

80 

59 

51

44 

40 

35

t-days

288.1 

80.0 

802.5

lendar year 1949 ......... 40,390.6

........................... i;

.ember ..................... i(

),730 

3,275 

728.5 

558.2 

5,397 

730.5 

5,244.6 

',987 

),396.3

iter year 1949-50 .......... 80,217.7

Pea&idischarge (base, 3.000 sec.-ft. 1.--J

3,810 sec. -ft.; May 11 [4:15 p;m.) 5,720 se 

(6:30 p.m.) 16,400 sec. -ft. ; Sept. 16 (9:45 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interp 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily

Mar.

34 

30 

26 

24 

23

22 

20 

18 

17 

18

48 

71 

58 

39 

32

27 

22 

21 

22 

20

18 

17 

15 

14 

13

12 

12 

9.9 

9.0 

8.3 8.3'

Maximum

80 

311

2,900

2,690 

2,290 

71 

289 

3,250 

168 

6.48C 

567 

9,940

9,940

 Apr.

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.0

6.6

5.9

5.9 

6.4 

6.1 

6.1

5.6 

4.8 

4.2 

4.0 

3.5

3.7 

4,2 

4.2 

5.2 

5.2

4.6 

4.4 

4.0 

3.9

5.6

15 

12 

9.3 

95 

289

May

410 

511 

278 

141 

86

59 

976 

1,900 

434 

341

3,250 

2,010 

527 

324 

408

228 

126 

88 

136

76.

56 

41 

31 

24 

19

16 

14 

13 

84 

653 

137

June

54 

33 

155 

168

65

40 

29 

22 

17 

13

12 

12 

13 

9.6 

7.4

6.9 

5.9 

4.6 

4.2 

3.5

8.0 

12 

7.2 

6.6 

5.0

3.5 

2.7 

3.2 

4.2 

3.0

Minimum Mean

0.4 9.29 

1.6 2.67 

1.6 25.9

0 111

30 314 

35 296 

8.3 23.5 

3.5 18.6 

13 432 

2.7 24.4 

1 . 7 847 

11 96.4 

9.3 547

.4 220

in. 13 (8:45 p.m.) 4,210 sec. 

c.-ft.; July 22 (11:30 p.m.) 

a.m.) 16,100 sec. -ft. 

slated cr computed on basis o 

gage readings.

July

2.2 

1.7 

1.7 

32 

1,430

1,210

loo

50 

32 

345

594 

176 

86 

53 

38

31 

233 

677 

186 

103

324 

2,700 

3,040 

1,020 

536

1,150 

334 

171 

6,480 

4,340 

768

Per 

square 

mile

0.076 

.022 

.212

.910

2.57 

2.43 

.193 

.152 

3.54 

.199 

6.94 

.790 

4.48

1.80

Aug.

218 

166 

96 

201

567

166 

82 

53 

37 

26

20 

18 

14 

12 

11

213 

212 

226 

76 

43

28 

22 

93 

146 

60

33 

24 

20 

39 

44 

21

Sept.

16 

15 

15 

25 

43

24 

16 

13 

11 

9.3

19 

20 

96 

1,120 

1,430

9,940 

2,250 

370 

. 151 

176

191 

115 

80 

61 

48

39 

32

28 

23 

20

Runoff

Inches

0.09 

.02 

-24

12.32

2.97 

2.52 

.22 

.17 

4.08 

.22 

8.00 

.91 

5.00

24.44

Ac re- feet

571 

159 

1,590

' 80,110

19,300 

16,410 

1,440 

1,110 

26,570 

1,450 

52,060 

5,920 

32,520

159,100

-ft.; Feb. 13 (12:30 a.m.) 

5,190 sec. -ft.; July 29

r weather records.

JOB005 O - 52 - 20
296 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Prog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark.

ir in spillway of Port Smith Dam, lat. 

_, T. UN., R. 30 W., three-quarters of a 

upstream from Howard Pork, 2-J miles northeast of Mountainburg, and 3 miles downstream from Jones Fork. Datum of gage is 800.00 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by city of Fort Smith).

Drainage area. 74 square miles.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 14 years, 112 second-feet (does not include diversions by city of 

Fort smitn).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 27.61 

feet); no flow at times.

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 17,300 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 31.06 

feet); no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those below 100 second-feet, which are fair. Records given 

Herein represent spillway overflow from Lake Port Smith and do not include water 

diverted for municipal supply of Port Smith. Record of monthly diversion furnished by 

city of Fort Smith.

Revisions. W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

O

3.2

32

35

32

32

27

27

316

303

192

135

115

303

283

196

156

123

139

Jan.

211

337

604

1,460

638

397

293

232

201

303

303

283

1,980

947

746

618

446

338

262

206

174

152

135

119

107

115

111

99

95

92

123

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ................ .

February ................... .....

torch ................... .

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

toy

June .................. .

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

August ..................

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

Water year 1949-5O .......... .

Feb.

272

326

293

247

237

192

169

152

131

115

111

1,420

1,010

531

373

283

232

196

165

139

127

115

99

88

77

64

58

152

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

O

0

2,449.2

55,833.0

12,127

7,374

4,106

3,870

10 962

194.8

2,803

l)*0o!9

47,254.7

Mar.

165

143

127

119

103

95

84

67

61

55

107

174

174

156

152

156

143

135

283

262.

226

192

165

148

131

119

99

88

67

58

52

Apr.

49

76

676

459

303

242

196

169

148

131

123

107

92

81

70

64.

64

58

52

43

37

37

35

32

27

22

22

18

190

247

-

Maximum

0

0

316

3,730

1,980

1,420

676

2,610

40

472

237

2,610

May

226

221

g!92

g!48

gl!5

g99

g536

g775

g459

gl,650

2,610

1,260

659

446

315

232

178

143

119

88

g77

g64

g46

g35

56

70

43

30

27

25

18

Minimum

0

0

0

0

92

58

52

18

18

0

O

0

4.4

0

June

8.7

5.7

22

4O

32

20

14

8.7

5.7

14

12

8.7

2.4

.9

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

O

O

O

0

0

-

Mean

0

0

79.0

153

391

263

132

129

354

QO * A.

GS'.S

46.7

129

July

O

O

O

0

O

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

21

156

135

133

778

659

315

196

131

88

64

52

40

35

Aug.

100

472 .

262

156

169

148

107

81

61

43

32

27

20

14

12

16

22

18

10

4.4

1.8

.9

.3

.3

O

O

O

O

.1

123

67

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

O

4,S6O

11O.8OO

24,050

14,630

8,140

7,680

21 740

386

5,560

3,90O

2,780

93.730

Sept.

43

35

25

32

32

20

12

8.7

7.2

7.2

5.7

4.4

16

75

222

237

143

95

70

55

52

46

35

30

22

20

16

14

12

8.7

Diversion 

(mean (sec.-ft.)t

11.3

11.3

11.2

11.9

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.1

11.2

11.7

11.6

11.4

10.1

11.2

Peak discharge (base, 3.000 see.-ft.). Jan. 13 (12 m.) 3,270 sec.-ft.; May 10 (9i30>p.m.) 4,800 

sec.-rt.'

t Diversions for municipal supply of Fort Smith, 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 297

Prog Bayou at Rudy, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31'25" , long. 94°16'30", In SW£ sec. 23, T. 10 

M., K. 31 W., at county bridge at Rudy, half a mile downstream from Cedar Creek. 

Datum of gage is 475.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 217 square miles.

Records available.--April to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period. 13,200 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 11.40 

feet); minimum, 7.9 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 2.51 feet).

Remarks. Records good. Water diverted above station from reservoir near Mountainburg 

ror .fort Smith municipal supply (see preceding page).

Rating table, Apr. 28 to Sept. 30, 195O (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

7.4

13

28

52

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

84

127

214

324

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

598

960

1,420

1,970

6.8 

7.5 

8.5 

9.0

3,000

4,120

5,900

6,900

Discharge, In second-feet, April to -September 195O

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

. 23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

The period ........... 

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

_

_

_

30,537

1,223

9,023.7

6,139

2,725

-

Mar.

Maximum

_

_

_

6,290

106

2,450

1,460

390

-

Apr.

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-'-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

72

209

.426

May

380

396

338

292

252

211

2,010

2,480

1,400

4,310

6,290

3,370

1,970

1,620

1,O9O

786

592

470

385

312

259

208

170

143

122

170

135

109

96

92

79

.Minimum

_

_

_

79

11

8.5

22

25

-

June

67

60

69

84

82

67

55

47

40

39

106

67

49

39

33

30

26

23

22

. 24

36

27

24

20

18

16

15

14

13

11

Mean

_

_

_

985

40.8

291

198

90.8

-

July

11

10

11

12

12

12

13

9.6

8.5

12

13

12

9.6

10

12

14

23

301

259

234

532

2,450

1,850

855

604

421

304

231

375

224

179

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

_

4.54

. 188

1.34

.912

.418

-

Aug.

340

1,460

793

494

475

406

296

238

185

145

113

96

81

70

61

58

86

70

58

47

42

37

34

34

30

27

24

22

22

147

148

Sept.

96

81

66

60

.79

62

48

39

34

30

28

26

25

102

251

390 '259

185

143

118

102

92

77

69

58

51

44

40

37

33

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

_

_

_

5.23 60,570

.21 2,430

1.55 17,900

1.05 12,180

.47 5,400

98,480

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 sec.-ft.). May lo (9:30 p.m.) 13,200 sec.-ft.
298 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34', long. 94°01', in NW£ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R.

 'ay W., a quarter of a mile upstream from Mill Creek, 5 miles northeast of Mulberry, 

and 11 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 432.75 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 372 square miles.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 12 years, 614 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22.000 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 13.90

 feet); minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 2, 3 (gage height, 0.96 foot).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 47,800 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 19.70 

feet); no flow Sept. 24-28, 1939, AUK. 25 to Sept. 29, 1943. 

Maximum stage known, 22.0 feet in April 1927.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1007: 1943.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

17 

24 

139 

164

182 

196 

150 

120 

103

87 

78 

70 

63 

56

51 

47 

44 

42 

38

38 

38 

36 

44 

51

81 

113 

106 

97 

87 

78

Nov.

73 

66 

60 

56 

51

47 

44 

42 

38 

38

36 

45 

49 

53 

53

53 

51 

49 

47 

45

44 

42 

40 

38 

36

34 

33 

33 

30 

30

Dec.

28 

28 

27 

27 

27

27 

26 

24 

24 

26

34 

116 

191 

186 

160

139 

128 

116 

160 

186

186 

211 

253 

237 

222

3 GO 

577 

489 

401 

336 

324

Jan.

427 

1,070 

3,090 

12,500 

4,320

2,490 

1,780 

1,390 

1,160 

1,190

1,120 

1,140 

8,630 

5,220 

4,290

3,160 

2,220 

1,800 

1,440 

1,160

943 

818 

712 

637 

554

1,070 

1,380 

1,120 

980 

855 

1,020

Feb.

2,820 

2,520 

2,010 

1,660 

1,390

1,220 

1,050 

899 

765 

660

599 

11,700 

7,740 

3,410 

2,220

1,730 

1,410 

1,190 

980 

840

742 

698 

599

511 

455

401 

355 

780

 ». SecondHonth foot-days

Octc 

Nov«

Dect

d

Jam 

Feb 

MaT< 

Apr, 

Hay 

Jun< 

Jul; 

Augi 

Sep

W

ilendar year 194<

LI ......................... 19

ISt ............ 00

.ember . . 

iter yea r 1949-50 .......

,458 

,356 

,276

,232.5

,686 

,354 

,791 

,153 

,474 

,319 

,133 

,501 

,866

... 318,367

Mar.

1,140 

980 

862 

780 

690

622 

562 

496 

434 

381

441 

855 

1,160 

1,050 

980

943 

855 

772 

892 

928

848 

765 

690 

637 

569

525 

489 

441 

381 

330 

293

Maximum

196

73 

577

26,300

12,500 

11,700 

1,160 

3,120 

12,800 

1,790 

5,030 

4,350 

4,940

12,800

Apr.

276 

837 

3,120 

2,190 

1,460

1,140 

936 

810 

712 

637

577 

496 

448 

401 

355

330 

318 

305 

276 

253

232 

216 

206 

201 

186

178 

164 

150 

403 

1,340

Hay

1,120 

1,020 

877 

758 

660

577 

4,630 

4,660 

2,550 

3,300

12,800 

8,040 

3,690 

2,400 

1,880

1,360 

1,020 

818 

690 

592

489 

401 

336 

282 

248

259 

227 

201 

182 

206 

201

June

168 

139 

1,220 

1,790 

936

682 

532 

420 

349 

336

503 

361 

299 

248 

206

178 

146 

128 

113 

113

216 

292 

201 

160 

128

109 

94 

SO 

84 

78

Minimum Mean

17 79.3 

30 45.2 

24 170

1.2 746

427 2,248 

355 1,834 

293 703 

150 638 

182 1,822 

78 344 

31 908 

113 952 

178 762

17 872

July

68 

60 

51 

47 

45

42 

38 

34 

31 

38

42 

38 

38 

36 

36

56 

71 

5,030 

2,400 

1,290

1,050 

3,560 

4,400 

2,270 

1,460

1,070 

758 

592 

622 

1,100 

1,760

Per 

square 

mile

0.213 

.122 

.457

2.01

6.04 

4.93 

1.89 

1.72 

4.90 

.925 

2.44 

2.56 

2.05

2.34

Aug.

1,120 

3,280 

2,120 

1,330 

4,350

4,050 

2,190 

1,490 

1,070 

788

599 

489 

401 

324 

270

282 

324 

349 

270 

216

178 

150 

139 

139 

150

135 

113 

196 

349 

1,450 

1,190

Sept.

788 

599 

489 

448 

448

349 

282 

232 

196 

178

225 

361 

259 

748 

2,170

4,940 

2,190 

1,390 

1,020 

825

980 

772 

622 

518 

434

361 

318 , 

276 

237 

211

Runoff

Inches

0.25 

.14 

.53

27.23

6.97 

5.13 

2.18 

1.91 

5.65 

1.03 

2.81 

2.95 

2.29

31.84

Acre-feet

4,880 

2,690 

10,460

540,000

138,200 

101,900 

43,220 

37,990 

112,000 

20,470 

55,800 

58,510 

45,350

631,500

Pea* aiscnarse .ipase. 7.000 sec. -ft. ).~.T»n. 4 fQ-^o .. .} w.nnrt «», -fi, . .T.r,. i* fR n. .1 

12,ouu sec.-it.; reb. 12 (11 p.m.) SO,SOO sec. -ft.; Way 7 (5:30 p.m.) 9,020 sec. -ft.; May 11 (10:30 

(3 a m) 7490e ° t-; JUly 18 p ' m> ) 9»*20 sec. -ft.; Aug. 5 (6:30 p.m.) 8,230 sec. -ft.; Sept. 16
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN ' 299

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°28', long. 93°02' , in SW£ see. 32, T. 10 N., R. 

is w., at county bridge l£ miles north of Scottsville and 3 miles downstream from 

North Pork Illinois Bayou. Datum of gage is 447.54 feet above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929.

Drainage area. 242 square miles.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 second-feet Jan. 4 {gaee height, 15.30 

reetj; minimum, 6.0 second-feet Oct. 2.

1947-50: Maximum discharge, 77,000 second-feet Jan. 24, 1949 {gage height, 24.60 

feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 13, 18-20, 23-30, 1948.

Flood of May 10, 1943, reached a stage of 24.6 feet, from floodmark set by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1949-5O (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shlfting-contcrol method used June 21 to July 17, Sept. 17-3O)

Oct. 21 to Sept. 30

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.2

5.5 

5.8 

S.2 

6.6 

7.0

123 

215 405- 

660 

1,000

4.8 

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

5.8

142

250

6.2 

6.6 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

440

705

1,080

2,220

3,790

10.0 5,560

12.0 9,700

12.4 10,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

6.8 

8.6 

13 

207 

827

903 

394 

243 

177 

145

128 

611 

340 

235 

180

147 

123 

98 

85 

593

3,490 

2,710 

1,140 

1,510 

1,680

1,060 

730 

549 

430 

363 

306

Nov.

259 

226 

196 

174 

152

136 

120 

109 

104 

95

90 

102 

117 

109 

97

90 

86 

79 

75 

70

66 

62 

60 

57 

55

' 51 

49 

48 

46 

44

Dec.

43 

40 

38 

38 

36

34 

33 

32 

32 

49

1,560 

1,660 

960 

681 

519

440 

674 

1,590 

1,050 

808

808 

1,120 

844 

673 

569

1,060 

1,020 

799 

649 

543 

462

Jan.

424 

3,400 

3,450 

10,700 

3,030

1,910 

1,460 

1,150 

950 

1,260

1,100 

1,900 

10,500 

3,280 

2,860

2,350 

1,620 

1,260 

950 

756

633 

549 

478 

440 

388

1,820 

1,560 

1,140 

910 

782 

2,150

Month

Ootc 

HOVE 

Dece

C8

Jam 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr] 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

Wi

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary

ember .....................

iter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

4,920 

2,490 

1,730 

1,400 

1,140

980 

799 

681 

576 

525

446 

6,900 

4,380 

2,160 

1,510

1,190 

960 

808 

681 

576

543 

513 

446 

388 

353

316 

276 

368

Secondfoot-days

19,432.4 

3,024 

18,884

211,856.1

65,160 

38,055 

14,597 

9,540 

30,391 

9,186 

15,484 

17,863 

11,314

252,930.4

Mar.

424 

378 

358 

348 

320

302 

284 

267 

234 

214

358 

730 

980 

790 

689

625 

525 

473 

709 

697

604 

519 

462 

435 

383

373 

531 

484 

414 

358 

329

Maximum

3,490 

259 

1,680

38,500

10,700 

6,900 

980 

2,150 

3,540 

2,420 

2,000 

2,600 

1,970

10,700

Apr.

316 

302 

445 

537 

473

424 

393 

358 

324 

311

353 

302 

280 

250 

234

218 

210 

199 

181 

164

148 

142 

134 

128 

128

120 

107 

100 

109 

2,150

May

1,310 

1,080 

799 

.641 

531

435 

3,230 

2,620 

1,510 

1,250

2,640 

3,540 

1,910 

1,360 

990

714 

537 

446 

720 

1,000

665' 

490 

393 

311 

254

218 

1S8 

161 

145 

161 

142

Minimum

6.8 

44 

32

.8

388 

276 

214 

100 

142 

42 

12 

90 

95

6.8

June

114 

100 

2,420 

1,580 

808

537 

404 

311 

254 

395

363 

259 

210 

168 

136

114 

100 

86 

72

70

92 

92 

83 

70 

a58

a48 

42 

81 

64

55

Mean

627 

101 

609

580

2,102 

1,359 

471 

318 

980 

306 

499 

576 

377

693

July

44 

37 

32 

28 

24

23 20'- 

17 

14 

14

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

23 

36 

2,000 

740 

430

 1,950 

1,600 

1,510 

835 

604

590 

1,240 

1,510 

862 

665 

- 576

Per 

square 

mile

2.59 

.417 

2.52

2.40

8.69 

5.62 

1.95 

1.31 

4.05 

1.26 

2.06 

2.38 

1.56

2.86

Aug.

493 

2,420 

1,330 

799 

2,600

. 1,790 

1,090 

764 

549 

419

324 

259 

210 

174 

148

142 

222 

246 

168 

131

107 

90 

92 

293 

246

419 

311 

393 

468 

597 

569

Sept.

495 

404 

324 

338 

276

218 

181 

155 

136 

122

117 

104 

95 

100 

1,070

1,970 

1,030 

681 

501 

484

531 

404 

324 

263 

214

181 

174 

161 

139 

122

Runoff

Inches

2.99 

.46 

2.90

32.56

10.01 

5.85 

2.24 

1.47 

4.67 

1.41 

2.36 

2.75 

1.74

38.87

Ac re- feet

38,540 

6,000 

37,460

420,200

129,200 

75,480 

28.95O 

18,920 

60,280- 

18,220 

30,710 

35,430 

22,440

501,600

Peak discharge (base, 7.000 sec.-ft.). Pot. 21 (8:30 p.m.) 9,460 sec.-ft.; Jan. * (8:30 a.m.) 

19,466 sec.-ftTj Jan. IS (4 a.m.) 17,800 sec.-ft.; Feb. 1 (2 a.m.) 8,100 sec.-ft.; Feb. 12 (7:30 

p.m.) 14,100 sec.-ft.; June 3 (3:30 p.m.) 7,470 sec.-ft.

a Discharge Interpolated.
300 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06', long. 93°55', in.NWir sec. 18, T. 5 N., R. 

2V w., at bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile downstream from Fletcher Creek and 

2£ miles south of Booneville. Datum of gage is 423.39 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 247 square miles.

Records available. November 1938 to Septemoer 1950.

Average discharge.--11:years (1939-50), 284 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 21.40 

reet); minimum, 2.2 second-feet Oct. 1-2.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 43,200 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 23.42 

feet), by slope-area and contracted-opening methods- no flow at times in 1939, 1943, 

1946-49.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.8 

6.0

5.3 

2.8 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2

2.8 

9.2 

4.5 

3.4 

3.0

3.0 

7.1 

5.7 

4.1 

4.5

463 

383 

99 

1,060 

758

245 

142 

98 

72 

56 

61

Nov.

53 

44 

35 

29 

27

24 

22 

21 

20 

18.

17 

31 

30 

28 

23

20 

17 

14 

14

14

13 

12 

11 

11 

9.6

9.2 

8.8 

8.8 

8.2 

8.8

Dec.

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.2 

8.0

8.0 

8.8 

9.2

10 

18

129 

243 

100 

70 

54

45 

57 

82 

69 

6Q

81 

142 

86 

. 68 

57-

598 

356 

197 

144 

116 

102

Jan.

102 

190 

1,840 

8,250 

1,670

1,320 

817 

605 

507 

571

413 

1,150 

9,200 

3,490 

1,520

1,120 

656 

523 

384 

302

248 

226 

206 

187 

152

671 

507 

328 

274 

274 

1,960

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Deoe

Ce

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augt 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary

ist ........................

ember ...................:.

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

6,000 

1,800 

1,010 

656 

507

428 

356 

289 

230 

193

220 

11,100 

7,450 

1,070 

656

523 

398 

370 

302 

237

226 

228 

176 

149 

131

114 

100 

102

Second 

foot-days

3,516.4 

601.4 

2,952.6

126,445.5

39,663 

35,021 

4,735 

5,579 

32,391 

2,828'.7 

12,237.8 

4,899.3 

11,864.1

156,289.3

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 sec. -ft.). Ja

12,900 sec. -ft.; Feu. 1 (4:30 a.m.) 8.00O se

Mar.

96 

79 

73 

69 

65

62 

57 

50 

45 

44

225 

400 

491 

250 

204

185 

140 

133 

605 

302

212 

159 

132 

118 

106

98 

88 

7.5 

53 

56 

53

Maximum

1,060 

53 

598

21,200

9,200 

11,100 

605 

1,400 

6,990 

839 

3,950 

1,840 

5,060

11,100

Apr.

54 

53 

77 

1,400 

406

224 

167 

132 

114 

98

81 

66 

60 

54 

49

46 

50 

52 

48 

42

37 

34 

32 

30 

954

168 

93 

70 

413 

475

May

2,070 

1,440 

744 

413 

266

178 

6,990 

5,830 

892 

539

2,140 

4,350 

1,200 

986 

605

384 

245 

174 

137 

109

95 

68 

55 

46 

36.

392 

1,230 

154 

132 

352 

139

Minimum

! 2,2 

8.2 

8.0

.1

102 

Ig

30 

36

5.5 

3.9 

8.5

5.5

2.2 '

June

84 

66 

839 

395 

168

115 

82 

65 

52 

190

246 

100 

66 

49 

36

27 

22 

18 

15 

14

42 

27 

32 

24 

15

12 

8J5 

7.3 

64 

5J5

Mean

113 

20.0 

95.2

346

1,279

_1,251 .__,

, 186 ' 

 1,045 ! 

.! 94.3 i 

' 395 i 

» 158

; 428 j

July

4.9 

3.9 

53 

165 

680

281 

88 

43 

26 

24

22: 

22 ' 

16 

15 

15

49 

81 

164 

81 

42

1,480 

3,950 

1,560 

726 

413

413 

239 

218 

289 

590 

484

Per 

square 

mile

0 ."457 

.081 

.385

1.40

5.18 

5.06 

.619 

.753 

4.23 

.38? 

1.60 

.640 

1.60

1.7S

Aug.

289 

1,840 

568 

274 

529

342 

185 

132 

99 

75

58 

47 

40 

32 

26

26 

21 

25 

22 

18

15 

13 

12 

15 

16

1*

8.5 

8.8 

24 

114

Sept.

24 

18 

15 

20 

58

16 

11 

8.0 

6.8 

6.8

6.2 

5.5 

840 6.8 ' 

3,270

5,060 

924 

428 

257 

180

147 

-116 

96 

75

 ? is *s; 33

Runoff *' 

Inches Acre-feet

0.53 6,970 

,09 1,190 

.44 5,860

19.01. 250,800

5.97 78,670 

6.27 69,460 

.71 9,390 

.84 11,070 

4.88 64,250 

.43 5,610 

1.84 24,270 

.74 9,720 

1.79 23,530

23.53. 310, *0

n. 4 (8 a.m.) 11,100 sec. -ft.) Jan. 13 (1*150 p.m.) 

c.-ft.; Feb. 12. (I.t30 p.a.) 181,100 Mo.-ft.I Nay 7
ARKANSAS RIVES BASIN 301

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06'06", long. 93°39'02", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 5 N. 

K. 225 W., on Petit Jean Creek, at the control tower for outlet works, 1.3 miles southwest of Waveland.

.Drainage area. 488 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. March 1947 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 162,480 acre-feet Feb. 14 (elevation, 409.23 

feet); minimum, 20,910 acre-feet Oct. 18, 19 (elevation, 382.64 feet).

1947-50:' Maximum contents, 194,190 acre-feet Jan. 28, 1949 (elevation, 412.74 

feet); minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, 19,040 acre-feet 

Dec. 10, 1948 (elevation, 381.95 feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Mar. 13, 1947. Outlet 

works consist of a 20-foot circular tunnel controlled by three 8- by 17-foot tractortype gates and an uncontrolled, saddle spillway 150 feet long. Elevation of gate 

sills is 370.00 feet.' Storage capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 419 feet), 

258,000 acre-feet; at conservation pool level (elevation, 384 feet), 25,000 acre-feet. 

Dead storage (below gate sills), 1,940 acre-feet. Under normal operating conditions 

reservoir surface will be maintained at approximately conservation pool level for 

purposes of conservation and recreation; storage above this level is used for flood 

control. Contents computed from daily readings at 12 p.m.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21,240

21,270

21,270

21 , 220

21,520

21,410

21,350

21,350

21,270

21,270

21,430

21,300

21 , 240

21,220-

21,160

21,080

21,050

20,910

20,910

20,940

22,040

22,830

23,220

25,310

27,120

"28,290

25,340

24,790

24,880

24,950s

24,980

Nov.

25,040

24,950

24,880

24,790

24,670

24,640

24,610

24,590

'24,610

24,640

24,670

24,880

24,850

24,920

24,920

24,880

24,850

24,790

24,790

24,820

24,730

24,670

24,670

24,670

24,640

24,670

24,610

24,670

24,640

24,590

-

Dec.

24,610

24,530

24,590

24,610

24,530

24,560

24,420

24,390

24,370

24,640

25,040

25,310

24,850

24,700

24,700

24,760

25,040

25,190

24,950

24,950

25,250

25,160

25,160

25,130

25,370

26,480

26,630

25,650

24,820

24,850

25,130

Jan.

25,310

34,260

41^740

82,080

71,300

72,730

70,470

67,040

63,140

60,850

58,000

62,030

94,390

110,510

115,940

116,860

114,530

110,720

105,600

100,640

95,170

89,250

84,190

79,010

74,330

77,950

77,840

75,500

72,360

69,790

78,050

Feb.

103,470

111,430

113,400

111,990

109,250

105,860

102,060

98,970

94,590

90,730

87,730

132,450

159,900

161,700

159,810

156,970

153,190

149,630

145,740

141,610

138,370

133,810

129,650

125,050

120, 320.

115,520

110,860

106,780

_

-

-

Mar.

102,890

98,710

94,390

90,140

85,960

81,150

77,630

72.31O

67,380

62,420

60,460

60,760

60,010

56,820

53,060

49,320

45,730

43,050

41,550

39,250

36,750

33,890

31,410

29,940

29,510

29,510

29,660

29,600

29,410

29,230

29,380

Apr.

29,51O

29,600

29,780

32,380

31,140

29,820

29,350

29,230

29,350

29,600

29 ,.630

29,660

29,600

29,570

29,510

29,510

29,540

29,540

29,480

29,350

29,290

29,230

29,230

29 , 290

31,310

30,590

29,320

29,260

30,740

32,250

May

38,590

 44,850

48,280

49,000

48,120

46,560

66,320

89,550

93,270

9'4,590

100,510

115,870

119,330

120,110

119,260

116,930

114,250

110,790

108,330

104,250

100,580

96,390

91,910

87,900

83,490

79,540

78,110

73,740

70,230

67,960

63,820

June

59,750

55,510

56,990

55,460

52,240

48,960

45,530

42,280

39,210

39,610

38 , 660

35,910

33,050

30,590

29,540

29,260

29,200

29,170

29,170

29,170.

29,720

29,850

29,750

29,690

29,630

29,600

29,410

29,410

29,260

29,140

July

29,020

28,860

28,83O

29,660

31,140

31,580

30,520

29,480

28,530

28,130

27,980

27,820

27,700

27,700

27,760

27,880

28,070

28, 1OO

27,760

27,240

32,550

45,730

56,730

60,280

62,180

63,620

63,8.20

62,900.

70,080

76,240

78,320

Aug.

78,370

87,010

88,660

87,960

88", 190

88,780

87,780

86,310

84,250

82,020

79,760

77,310

74,860

72,090

69,360

66,660

64,010

61,020

58,400

55,550

52,400

49,200

46,120

43,090

39,989

37,050

34,060

31,210

28,800

28,100

28,100

Sept.

28,160

27,980

27,790

27,640

27,670

27,580

27,420

27,240

27,060

26,940

26,840

26,780

26,750

27,940

36,720

59,840

64,300

65,260

64,300

62,030

59,580

56,600

53,630

50,560

47,560

44,300

41,300

37,970

34,800

31,710

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Dec. 31.......................

AUK 31

Sept. 30. ......................

Elevation 

(feet)t

382.79

384.11

383.98

384.16

.

402.04

385.55

386 . 44

394.47

385.47

397.34

385.13

386.28

Contents 

(acre-feet)

21,320

24,980

24,590

25,130

-

78,050

106,780

29,380

32,250

63,820

29,140

78,320

28,100

31,710

Change In contents 

during month' ** 

(acre-feet)

_

+3,660

-390

+540

+1,830

+52,920

+28,730

-77,400

+2,870

+31,570

-34,680

+49,180

-50,220

+3,610

+10,390

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
302 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06'17", long. 93°37i51", In SE^SW^ sec. 11, T. 

5 N., R. 25 W., 0.8 mile downstream from Rock Creek, 1.2 miles downstream from Cedar 

Creek, and 1.3 miles south of Waveland. Datum of gage Is 339.70 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 517 square miles.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1950. January 1939 to September 1943 at 

site if miles upstream, published as Petit Jean-Creek near Blue Mountain.

Average discharge. 11 years, 612 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 4,860 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 

 21.6V feet), but might have been higher on July 29 during period of no gage-freight 

record; minimum, 15 second-feet Dec. 1, 2.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 62,600 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height. 29.95 

feet, site and datum then in use, or 34.0 feet, from floodmarks, present site); no flon 

at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 16, 1939.

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

Flow regulated by Blue Mountain Reservoir, 1.4 miles upstream (see preceding page).

Discharge, In second-feet, water'year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

. 12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

24 

24 

24 

33

24 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

34 

22 

22 

33 

492

830 

754 

444 

107 

106 

106

Nov.

106 

105 

102 

102 

101

78 

54 

43 

36 

36

37 

37 

34 

32 

31

30 

30 

28 

28 

27

25 

25 

22 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

IS

Dec.

16 

15 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

18

31 

267 

415 

235 

100

76 

82 

83 

280 

248

132 

127 

125 

123 

122

134 

496 

849 

725 

242 

131

Month

Oc to 

Nova 

Deee

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

130 

376 

656 

832 

605

1,600 

2,570 

3,040 

3,140 

2,670

2,290 

2,500 

2,200 

507 471'

1,510 

2,970 

2,800 

3,350 

3,320

3,240 

3,18O3,100 

3,000 

2,930

950 

1,320 

2,150 

2,090 

2,040 

1,800

Feb.

1,300 

460 

1,080 

2,120 

2,320

2,540 

2,510 

2,470 

2,410 

2,380

2,320 

2,880 

953 

1,190 

. 1,290

2,670 

2,880 

2,850 

2,700 

2,670

2,640 

2,610 

2,580 

2,640 

2,700-

2,670 

2,640 

2,470

mber. .................. . ......

lendar year 1949 

iary. ............

h. ........................ .........

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

St.......... ..........

tar year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2,330 

2,300 

2,330 

2,360 

2,330

2,360 

2,440 

2,470 

2,470 

2,550

1,870 

868 

1,070 

2,220 

2,410

2,470 

2,160 

1,800 

1,780 

1,730

1,800 

1,830 

1,660 

1,080 

576.

270 

182 

222 

243 

199 

120

Apr.

91 

90 

96 

363 

1,300

1,180 

570 

337 

253 

143

141 

140 

138 

137 

136

135 

137 

136 

135 

132

106 

87 

77 

44 

78

639 

808 

169 

220 

195

May

560 

496 

278 

594 

1,100

1,280 

1,490 

608 

202 

612

768 

330 

938 

1,490 

1,680

1,930 

1,960 

2,010 

2,010 

2,030

2,060 

2,160 

2,270 

2,250 

2,270

2,270 

2,330 

2,390 

2,220 

1,600 

2,140

fSys ««*-

3,412 830 

1,261 106 

5,184 849

262,561.8 5,090

63,337 3,350 

62,943 2,880 

50,500 2,550 

8,213 1,300

46,326 2,390 

23,167 2,220 

11,711 2,000 

37,932 1,680 

22,869 1,800

336,855 3,350

June

2,220 

2,190 

677 

1,390 

1,880

1,850 

1,830 

1,750 

1,680 

818

832 

1,610 

1,580 

1,350 

612,

181 

63 

42 

46 

49

68 

55 

51 

51 

49

49 

49 

48 

46 

51

July

50 

48 

36 

28 

33

310 

612 

612 

522 

285

165 

87 

67 

40 

33

31 

161 

264 

357 

a370

al,200 

a700 

a400 

a250 

also

a250 

a600 

a900 

a2,000 

aSOO 

a350

Aug.

aSOO 

63:? 

650 

1 ,060 

764

i.irv

1,1*."

1,300 

1,340 

1 .340 

l,3s>0 

1,460

1,440 

1,4(50

l)400 

1,440

1,560 

1,680 

1,660 

1,630 

1,610

1,560 

1,540 

1,490 

1,300 

629 

135

Mlnlnun Maan

22 110 

16 42.0 

15 167

8.3 719

130 2,043 

460 2,248 

120 1,629 

44 274 

202 1,494 

42 772 

28 378 

135 1,224 

80 762

15 923

Sept.

131 

1CS 

11?

a '. .V 

.V..V ,

i»:c&

1 , KV

1 ,750 

1.7J-0 

l.T.V 

l.tfW 

1,700

1,750 

1,750 

1,800 

1,730 

1.6SO

£££

6,770 

2,500 

10,280

520,800

125,600 

124,800 

100,200 

16,290 

91,890 

45,950 

23,230 

75,240 

45,360

668,100

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge releases from Blue Mountain 

Reservoir, 2 readings by observer, weather records, and records for station on Dutch Creek at Wal-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 303

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 3S°04', long. 93°24 I , in SEt 

sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 23 W., at bridge on State Highway 10, at Danville, a quarter of 

a mile downstream from Dutch Creek and 1,800 feet upstream from Chicago, Rock Island 

& Pacific Railway bridge. Datum of gage Is 303.33 feet (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 741 square miles.

Records available.--June 1916 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 34 years, 862 second-feet.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year,- 15,000 second-feet Jan. 14 (gage height, 25.43 

reet); minimum, 21 second-feet Dec. 8-10.

1916-50: Maximum discharge, 70,800 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 31.82 

feet); no flow at times in 1924, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good except those for Aug. 6, 7, which are fair. Flow regulated by 

Blue Mountain Reservoir, 26 miles above station (see p. 301). Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1188.

Revisions.--W 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Bay

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

24 

25 

24 

29

30 

31 

25 

25 

24

25 

27 

26 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

27 

64 

53 

47 

119

594 

832 

790 

468 

166 

147

Nov.

142 

138 

135 

129 

125

124 

103 

88 

58 

49

46 

-47 

47 

45 

43

41 

39 

38 

37 

36

36 

34 

34 

33 

30

26 

25 

25 

24 

24

Dec.^

23

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

22 

21 

26

86 

468 

552 

566 

370

216 

185 

349 

'342 

538

412 

321 

279 

251 

230

335

412 

720 

930 

790 

384

Jan.

265 

kl,590 

k3,520 

4,460 

C4.470

02,950 

02,640 

02,750 

C3.000 

C3.400

03,500 

C3,300 

9,070 

12,100 

' C5.590

03,450 

03,200 

C3.400 

03,450 

03,650

c3,750 

C3.700 

c3,600 

03,550 

03,450

03,750 

04,050 

03,450 

C3.200 

C2,850 

03,340

Feb.

6,180 

7,490 

04,430 

c3,350 

c3,250

C3.200 

c3 , 250 

C3.150 

c3,050 

C2.900

02,800 

c5,370 

12,500 

6,630 

4,120

3,700 

3,470 

3,370 

3,280 

3,100

3,010 

2,970 

2,930 

2,850 

2,810

2,810 

2,810 

2,810

Month

Octo 

Novei 

Dece

Ca

Janui 

Pebri 

Hare 

Aprl 

May. 

June 

July

iiber. ...................................

lendar year 1949

ti. ........................... 

L............................... 

August. ........................ 

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

Hater year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2,770 

2,630 

2,490 

2,460 

2,490

2,490 

^,490 

' 2,520 

2,560 

2,600

2,660 

2,210 

1,640 

1,810 

2,460

2,770 

2,850 

2,560 

2,210 

2,040

' 1,920 

1,920 

1,920 

1,660 

1,170

692 

412 

321 

335 

335 

279

Apr.

216 

184 

195 

4K6 

945

1,340 

1,170 

706 

496 

370-

279 

251 

244 

 30 

216

216 

209 

216 

209 

195

188 

161 

134 

125 

384

370 

776 

678 

412 

818

Secondfoot-days

3,821 

1,781 

8,966

401,344

118,445 

111,590. 

59,674 

12,359 

82,740 

28,435 

27,672

33,250. 

536 ,018

Hay

1,370 

3,420 

3,520 

2,300 

1,550

1,460 

k3,350 

8,140 

C5.700 

C2.730

01,800 

C3.090 

02,750 

02,350 

02,180

2,180 

2,230 

2,23O 

2,260 

2,230

2,260 

2,260 

2,340 

2,420 

2,400

2,420 

2,450 

2,480 

2,510 

2,370 

1,990

Maximum

832 

142 

930

23,800

12,100 

12,500 

2,850 

1,340, 

8,140 

2,290 

3,700

3,350 

12,500

June

2,180 

2,290 

2,110 

1,170 

1,500

1,850 

1,900 

1,870 

1,810 

1,740

958 

1,160 

1,«60 

1,680 

1,370

652 

230 

111

" 76 

69

176 

930 

356 

121 

92

82 

77 

74 

74 

67

July

68 

66 

63 

71 

114

202 

454 

622 

608 

510

314 

195 

115 

85 

68

51 

62 

230 

342 

454

818 

1,590 

2,680 

3,7OO 

3,520

2,060 

1,170 

960 

1,290 

2,420 

£,770

Minimum

24 

24 

21

21

265 

2,800 

279 

125 

1,370 

67 

51

104 

21

Aug.

1,660 

1,6SO 

2,000 

1,380 

1,750

C2.090 

01,250 

cl,140 

01,270 

01,320

01,400 

1,460 

1,460 

1,440 

1,480

1,540 

1,520 

1,560 

1,560 

1,540

1,500 

1,620. 

1,700 

1,720 

1,700

1,660 

1,640 

1,620 

1,560 

1,350 

715

Mean

»

123 

59.4 

289

1,100

3,821 

3,985 

1,925 

2,669' 412 

948 

893

1,108 

1,469

Sept.

251 

216 

202 

195 

384

216 

160 

14S 

154 

135

129 

121 

104 

105 

k360

k3.1SO 

C3.350 

ci;540 

1,480 

1,520

1,790 

1,990 

2,040 

1,960 

1,900

1,900 

1,940 

1,940 

1,940 

1,900

Runoff In 

acre-feet

7,580 

3,530 

17,780

796,100

234,900 

221,300 

118,400 

24,510 

164,100 

56,400 

54,890'

65,950 

1,063,000

c Backwater from return overbank storage or local Inflow; discharge computed from backwater curves, 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
304 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark.

Location. --Water -stage recorder, lat. 34°59' , long. 93°37', In SE^NWv sec. 24, T. 4 N., R. 

25 W. , a quarter of a mile north of Waltreak. Datum of gage is 371.48 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. --74 square miles.

Records available. --November 1945 to September 1950.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 16.56 

 feet); no flow Oct. 1-4, 13-21.

1945-50: Maximum discharge, 13,700 second-feet Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 18.45 

feet); no flow at times during each year.

Maximum stage known, 19.5 feet in 1927, from information by local resident.

Remarks . --Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0. 

0 

0

.1

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.4 

1.9 

1.9 

14 

29

26 

17 

13 

11 

9.0 

9.0

Nov.

7.5 

7.3 

8.4 

7.8 

7.3

6.2 

6.2 

6.4 

5.8 

5.2

5.6 

8.1 

7.0 

6.5 

7.5

7.8 

7.3 

6.2 

5.6 

5.0

4.8 

4.2 

3.6 

3.3 

3.3

2.8 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0

Dec.

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

3.2

82 

192 

68 

47 

37

32 

44 

67 

55 

52

51 

46 

42 

36 

33

55 

74 

56 

49 

43 

39

Jan.

36 

1,820 

711 

1,430 

434

262 

189 

15? 

136 

189

189 

878 

5,340 

748 

550

550 

287 

217 

164 

130

112 

102 

91 

82 

71

1,180 

530 

270 

203 

160 

1,050

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Maro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

3,220 

725 

358 

246

189

154 

128 

113 

98 

84

92 

5,420 

1,060 

370 

246

189 

154

132 

117 

102

103 

112 

94 

83 

74

64 

57 

57

Secondfoot-days

133.3 

166.0 

1,219.9

43,445.8

18,268 

13,841 

1,532 

1,799 

11,025 

719.4 

7,185.5 

2,149.9 

2,995.0

61,034.0

Mar.

50 

43 

40 

37 

35

33 

31 

27 

26 

25

26 

60 

158 

107 

91

82 

67 

58 

65 

63

54 

48 

43 

4038'

36 

36 

32 

29 

£7 

25

Maximum

29 

8.4 

192

9,300

5,340 

5,420 

158 

360 

3,490 

94 

4,470 

752 

1,420

5,420

Apr.

24

27 

41 

360 

168

112 

90 

74 

63 

54

46 

40 

35 

32 

29

27 

27 

27 

24 

22

21 

20 

19 

18 

26

19 

18 

17 

151 

168

May

706 

1,060 

435 

217 

148

113 

g3,490 

gl,280 

702 

210

385 

748 

325 

239 

182

135 

109 

90 

74 

60

50 

47 

36 

31 

27

24 

22 

20 

20 

22 

18

Minimum

0 

2.0

1.8

0

36 

57 

25 

17 

IS 

5.4 

3.3 

4.6 

- 3.6

0

June

16 

15 

16 

19 

22

16 

14 

12 

11 /. 

42

86 

88 

94 

38 

29

24 

20 

17 

15 

12

23 

22

13 

12 

10

7.8 

6.2 

7.0 

7.0 

5.4

Mean

4.30 

5.53 

39.4

119

589 

494 

49.4 

 60.0 

356 

24.0 

232 

69.4 

99.8

167

July

4.2 

3.6 

3.3 

22 

23

26 

23

18 

15 

14

13 

12 

9.6 

7.8 

15

20. ! 19- 

52 

44 

29

25 

340 

4,470 

635 

232

189 

134 

107 

120 

378 

182 -

Per 

square 

mile

0.058 

.075 

.532

1.61

7-. 9 6 

6.68 

.668 

.811 

4.81 

.324 

3.14 

.938 

1.35

2.26

Aug.

107 

752 279 * 

157 

157

158 

97 

72 

54 

41

34 

28 

24 

20

18

16 

14 

13 

14 

12

11 

9.6 

8.7 

8.4 

7.3

6.2 

5.4 

4.8 

4.6 

8.2 

8.7

Sept.

S.I 

11 

7.5 

14 

10

8.4 

11 

7.8 

5.8 

5.0

4.0 

3.6 

3.8 

30 

470

1,420 

310 

155 

106 

85

64 

49 

40 

34 

29

26 

22 

' 20 

19 

16

Runoff

Inches

0.07 

.08

.61

21.84

9.18 

6.96 

.77 

.90 

5.54 

.36 

3.61 

1.08 

1.51

30.67

Acre-feet

264 

329 

2,420

86,180

36,230 

27,450 

3,040 

3,570 

21,870 

1,430 

14,250 

4,260 

5,940'

121,100

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 seo.-ft.) . Jan. 2 (7 p.m.) 4,550 sec. -ft.,- Jan. 13 (5 a.m'.) 9,950

sec.-ft.; Feb. T "{"3~:30 a.m.) 6,310 sec.-ft.; Feb. 12 (5:30 p.m.) 8,090 sec.-ft.; May. 7, 8,980 sec.- 

ft.; July 23 (2 p.m.). 10,100 sec.-ft.

g Discharge computed' from graph based on recorded range in stage, observer's reading, and records 

for .nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

Fourehe La Pave River near Gravelly, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°52', long. 93°39', in NW-J- sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 

W., at bridge on State Highway 28, 1 mile downstream from Garner Creek, if miles east

25

_ . . ... ...... _..____ ____._, _, ...___. east of

Gravelly, and 6 miles upstream from Gaffords Creek. Datum of gage is 410.50 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--413 square miles.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years, 622 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,400 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 27.20 

reet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Oct. 2.

1939-50: Maximum discharge,- 54,000 second-feet Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.86' 

feet); no flow at times in 1939, 1943, 1944, and 1947.

Remarks. Records, good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

1.6 

3.5

3.9 

3.9 

3.5 

2.8 

3.2

9.6 

12 

7.6 

7.0 

6.5

5.1 

4.7 

5.1 

6.5 

8.6

25 

47 

27 

169 

853

620 

363 

251 

192 

154 

135

Nov.

119 

110 

100 

91 

83

76 

70 

66 

60 

55

52 

50 

48 

45 

44

41 

40 

39 

38 

37

35 

34 

32 

31 

30

30 

29 

28 

27 

26

Dec.

25 

26 

25 

25 

24

23 

25 

25 

25 

29

145 

1,620 

840 

481 

350

275 

264 

404 

548 

434

376 

376 

350 

312 

270

367 

890 

660 

498 

390 

337

Jan.

288 

4,530 

7,990 

7,640 

4,180

2,120 

1,560 

1,170 

1,040 

2,870

3,100 

2,540 

26,200 

9,890 

2,820

3,540 

1,920 

1,380 

1,040 

790

620 

548 

498 

434 

390

2,860 

3,380 

1,680 

1,200 

890 

2,310

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

16,300 

4,830 

2,750 

1,740 

1,320

1,020 

840 

680 

584 

498

449 

15,100 

19,500 

2,900 

1,800

1,290 

990 

790 

660 

566

514 

514 

514 

465 

404

363 

324 

302

Secondfoot-days

2,933.5 

1,566 

10,439

262,317.5

101,418 

78,007 

14,689 

15,305 

63,787 

4,396 

24,748 

13,594 

24,359

355,241.5

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.). Ja

5,450 sec. -ft.; Jan. 13 (4:30 p.m.j 35,200 s

Mar.

279 

256 

233 

215 

197

182 

172 

154 

141 

132

129 

235 

1,770 

 1 , 290 

865

660 

531 

434 

937 

1,440

865 

640 

514 

434 

376

337 

312 

288 

251 

221 

199

Maximum

853 

119 

1,620

33,000

26,200 

19,500 

1,770 

4,260 

13,100 

464 

8,190 

2,840 

10,300

26,2OO

Apr.

186 

235 

337 

4,260 

1,920

1,060 

740 

566 

465 

390

337 

293 

258 

229 

205

188 

184 

179 

166 

154

148 

140 

130 

122 

124

123 

110 

103 

693 

1,260

May

3,060 

6,760 

4,090 

1,800 

1,120

790 

13,100 

10,100 

2,540 

1,500

1,290 

4,680 

2,590 

1,740 

1,740

1,200 

840 

620 

514 

434

376 

310 

253 

211 

179

154 

642 

476 

260 

211 

207

Minimum

0.8 

26 

23

.2

288 

302 

129 

103 

154 

31 

23 

41 

31

.8

June

196 

145 

140 

464 

434

273 

205 

166 

g!37 

g!75

g290 

g298 

g211 

g!68 

g!34

gl!3 

g99 

g83 

g72 

g67

g65 

g67 

g71 

g69 

g58

g50 

g40 

g40 

g35 

31

Mean

94.6 

52.2 

337

719

3,272 

2,786 

474 

510 

2,058 

147 

798 

439 

812

973

July

28 

26 

23 

49 

102

379 

390 

207 

143 

122

109 

91 

78 

69 

62

65 

78 

636 

1,020 

465

337 

2,090 

8,190 

3,930 

1,740

gl,290 

g865 

. g620 

g498 

g498 

g548

Per 

square 

mile

0.229 

.126 

.816

1.74

7.92 

6.75 

1.15 

1.23 

4.98 

.356 

1.93 

1.06 

1.97

2.36

Aug.

498 

2,430 

2,840 

1,170 

1,350

1,320 

765 

531 

390 

305

245 

203 

172 

148 

129

119 

109 

99 

89 

84

77 

70 

64 

61 

57

50 

46 

46 

43 

41 

43

Sept.

44

82 

80 

72 

64

60 

52 

45 

40 

36

33

31 

31 

405 

3,140

10,300 

3,610 

1,560 

940 

660

620 

.531 

419 

324 

268

229 

199 

181 

160 

143

Runoff

Inches

0.26 

.14 

.94

23.61

9.13 

7.02 

 1.32 

1.38 

5.74 

.40 

2.23 

1.22 

2.19

31.97

n. 3 (4:30 a.m.) 13,400 sec. -ft. J Jan. 10 (10 

ec.-ft.; Jan. 26 (9 p.m.) 6,450 sec. -ft.; Feb

Acre-feet

5,820 

3,110 

20,710

520,300

201,200 

154,700 

29,140 

30,360 

126,500 

8,720 

49,090 

26,960 

48,320

704, 600

:30 p.m.) 

. . 1 (12:30

.m.) 19,900 sec.-ft.; Feb. '13 (2 a.m.) 38,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 4 (ll a.m.).7,310 sec.-ft.; May 2 

6 p.m.) 8,520 sec.-ft.; May 7 (6:30 p.m.) 19,400 sec.-ft.; May 12 (8 a.m.) 5,850 sec.-ft.j July 23 

11:30 a.m.) 9,820 sec.-ft.; Aug. 2 (10 p.m.) 6,450 sec.-ft.; Sept. 16 (11 a.m.) 11,900 sec.-ft. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
306 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Nimrod Reservoir near Nlmrod, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57'07", long. 93°09'37", in SW£ sec. 32, T. 4 N., 

R. 20 W., at Nimrod Dam on Fourche La Pave River,'4 miles west of Nimrod and 10.2 miles 

upstream from South Fourche La Pave River. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 680 square miles.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1950. 

or uorps or .Engineers, Little Rock.

May 1942 to'September 1944 in files

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 277,290 acre-feet Feb. 15 (elevation, 369.60 

reel;); minimum, 23,810 acre-feet Oct. 1 (elevation, 340.43 feet).

1942-50: Maximum contents, 369,700 acre-feet Mar. 31, 1945 (elevation, 374.80 

feet); minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, 19,690 acre-feet 

Sept. 24, 1947 (elevation, 339.01 feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began May 18, 1942. Capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 373 feet), 336,000 acre-feet; at conservation pool 

level (elevation, 342 feet), 29,000 acre-feet. Figures given herein represent total 

contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface will be maintained at 

approximately conservation pool level for-the purposes of conservation and recreation; 

storage'above this level used for flood control. Contents computed from daily readings 

at 12 p.m.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

823,840

g24,010

g24,070

g24,240

g24,740

g24,760

g24, 760

g24,760

g24,760

g24,760

g25,110

g25,920

g26,170

g26,210

g26,240

g26,240

g26,240

26,240

26,240

26,280

g26,950

g27,340

g27,520

29,150

30,220

29,330

28,580

28,660

29,120

29,510

29,610

Nov.

29,860

29,760

29,760

29,610

29,470

29,290

29,050

28,940

28,940

28,900

28,830

28,970

28,800

28,800

28,800

28,830

28,800

28,830

28,830

28,940

28,87O

28,870

28,870

28,900

28,870

28.87O

28,800

28,87O

28,870

28,830

-

Dec.

28,870

28,870

28,870

28,870

28,830

28,830

28,760

28,760

28,800

29,290

31,000

34,210

36,030

34,380

31,710

29,510

30,750

31,710

31,100

30,390

29,830

28,970

28,870

29,360

29,86O

31,250

31,780

31,810

31,180

30,220

29,290

Jan.

29,290

44, 430

72,060

95,910

112,690

117,280

115,290

110,000

103,880

117,280

126,200

129,810

174,420

228,490

237,750

242,270

239,860

233,720

226,420

218,300

209,510

201,040

192,330

182,700

173,510

171,350

175,210

170,560

163,520

157,590

165,000

Feb.

201,670

227,940

229,860

225,600

218,990

211,690

203,540

195,440

185,980

176,350

167,490

199,300

257,640

274,990

274,830

270,720

263,220

254,930

245,440

236,890

228,490

217,750

207,890

197,560

187,600

177,820

167,610

157,070

_

_

-

Mar.

145,970

135,130

124,400

114,340

104,030

93,460

83,850

70,900

58,530

46,010

38,310

36,490

36,450

35,940

35,140

34,890

35,100

35,650

36,660

38,520

37,930

35,180

34,210

34,420

34,340

34,380

35,270

33,910

33,240

33,700

34,510

Apr.

35,180

35,520

35,730

42,060

45,370

39,200

35,180

35,010

35,480

35,610

34,720

34,170

34,290

34,290

34,210

34,170

34,130

34,290

34,460

34,510

34,630

34, BOO

34,840

35,010

35,270

35,310

35,220

35,220

36,030

37,640

May

44, 580

64,630

78,710

78,070

73,910

70,200

118,590

160, 40O

168,180

166,590

170,220

182,250

190,840

195,820

199,800

199,680

195,440

188,220

180,770

172,380

162,950

153,230

142,440

132,090

121,710

111,560

101,830

92,990

83,350

73,020

62,330

June

51,460

40,850

38,400

38,860

40,090

38,570

35,270

32,210

31,890

32,770

33,620

33,410

32,580

31,660

31,420

31,740

31,990

32,170

32,280

32,380

32,980

33,110

33,110

33,070

33,070

33,070

32,900

32,770

32,600

32,380

July

32,170

31,990

31, -690

32,170

32,240

32,380

33,030

32,980

32,730

32,450

32,130

31,740

31,350

31,070

31,070

31,140

31,500

31,500

33,030

33,320

32,770

33,830

57,740

72,500

77,280

79,360

77,070

73,210

69,300

68,090

68,730

Aug.

66,810

67,640

72,890

73,400

78,280

81,210

81,350

79,210

75,140

70,650

64,950

58,640

51,970

45,560

39,290

33,240

29,830

28,230

27,480

27,310

27,270

27,270

27,270

27,980

28,160

28,260

28,480

28,660

28,410

27,940

27,630

Sept.

27,450

27,060

26,950

26,880

26,880

26,840

26,770

26,740

26,630

26,520

26,490

26,310

26,060

26,280

32,900

62,840

79,710

84,140

84,570

80,850

74,620

67,260

58,700

49,570

40,550

32,310

27,410

27,450

27,980

28,410

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Dec. 31.. ....................

Calendar year 1949 .........

Feb. 28......................

Sept. 30. .....................

Elevation 

(feet)t

342.08

_

341.83

Contents 

(acre-feet)

29,290

_

28,410

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+460

-680

-7,930

+3,130

+36,350

+ 780

+4, 490

t Elevation at 12 p.m. 

 g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 307

Fourche La Pave River near Nimrod, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57'01", long. 93°09'18", in SWi: sec. 32, T. 4 N., 

R. 20 W., 2,000 feet downstream from Himrod Dam, 4j miles southwest of Nimrod, and 9.8 

 miles upstream from South Fourche La Fave River. Datum of gage is 305.25 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.--680 square miles.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--14 years (1936-50), 989 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,030 second-feet Feb. 21 (gage height, 10.31 

I'eet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot June 6.

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 36,100 second-feet Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, S9.7 

feet, site and datum then in use, and 27.6 feet, present site and datum, from flood 

mark).

Flood of June 1935 reached stage of 28.8 feet, present site and datum, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except tho--e below 10 second-feet, which,are fair. Flow regulated 

by Nimrod Dam (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). W 877: 1938.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

.Oct.

24 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

2.2

1.6 

1.5 

2.2 

2.3

2.7

3.3 

3.3 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

3.0 

677

1,630 

1,090 

435 

118 

118 

118

Nov.

116 

157 

209 

205 

205

213 

213

151 

105 

110

110 

113 

116 

72 

47

46 

41 

40 

39 

38

38 

37 

37 

35 

35

34 

34 

32 

31 

32

Dec.

32 

32 

32 

32 

39

39 

39 

39 

38 

39

41 

39 

835 

1,640 

1,880

1,540 

319 

458 

1,200 

1,200

1,200 

1,160 

605 

291 

295

303 

808 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,080

Jan.

507 

129 

295 

438 

204

1,100 

3,470 

4,940 

5,520 

2,060

764 

2,840 

19 

10 

920

2,290 

4,280 

5,370 

5,670 

5,670

5,520 

5,520 

5,670 

6,000 

6,170

3,830 

3,790 

5,300 

5,520 

5,040 

3,030

Feb.

21 

513 

3,450 

4,940 

5,370

5,670 

5,67.0 

5,830 

5,830 

6,480

6,260 

314 

22 

786 

3,020

4,100 

5,350 

6,170 

6,000 

4,990

6,170 

6,510 

6,170 

6,000 

6,170

6,000 

6,340 

6,680

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

6,510 

6,340 

6,340 

6,170 

6,000

5,830 

6,340 

6,510 

6,340 

6,000

4,240 

1,880 

1,810 

2,170 

1,840

1,160 

763 

470 

470 

860

1,580 

2,170 

1,270 

567 

567

572 

427 

1,160 

716 

162 

. 20

Apr.

2

4 

3

1

Secondfoot-days

4,255.2 

2,691 

18,855

439,258.8

101,886 

130,826 

87,254 

18,789 

102,948.9 

20,813.5 

17,306 

39,712.6 

36,790.4

582,127.6

21 

275 

572 

583 

,390

,320 

020 

030

500 

577

830 

664 

317 

317 

317

317 

317 

216 

147

147

147 

147 

147 

147 

153

150 

150 

150 

133 

588

May

185 

5.1 

1,040 

3,200 

3,830

4,100 

85 

3.8 

1,360 

3,110

1,600 

30 

30 

30 

30

1,490 

3,380 

4,550 

4,940 

5,220

5,520 

6,170 

6,340 

6,170 

6,170

6,000 

5,830 

5,670 

5,670 

5,670 

5,520

Maximum

1,630 

213 

1,880

7,290

6,170 

6,680 

6,510 

4,320 

6,340 

5,370 

2,840 

3,390 

4,810

6,680

June

5,370 

5,220 

2,260 

1.6 

.9

1,010 

1,880 

1,640 

383 

7.5

7.1

431 

782 

782 

284

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

20

43 

44 

45 

46 

48

i 80 

106 

106 

106 

104

July

104 

102 

71

45 

44

45 

134 

295 

295 

291

291 

291 

291 

195 

505

510 

510 

510 

264 

517

810 

411 

116 

122 

124

657 

2,250 

2,840 

2,840 

1,410 

416

Aug.

1,510 

1,160 

1,740 

1,410 

929

632 

1,010 

1,860 

2,550 

2,840

3,110 

3,390 

3,290 

3,290 

3,200

3,110 

1,970 

955 487' 

182

104 

104 

104 

30 

2.9

2.6 

2.5 

2.6 

153 

291 

291

Minimum . Mean .

1.3 137 

31 89.7 

32 | 60S

.7 1,203

10 ' 3,287 

21 4,672 

20 2,815 

21 626 

3.8| 3,321 

.9 694 

44 558 

2.5 1,281 

5.6 1,226

Sept.

291 

291 

190 

104 

104

104 

104 

104 

106 

106

106 

155 

179 

182 

122

9.6 

5.6 

200 

1,190 

2,970

3,990 

4,510 

4,810 

4,680 

4,550

4,430 

2,880 

301 

8.3 

7.9.

Rur.off in 

acre-feet

8,440 

5,340 

37,400

871,300

202,100 

259,500 

173,100 

37,270 

204,200 

41,280 

34,330 

78,770 

72,970

.9 1,595 jl, 155, 000
308 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fourche La Fave River near Hollis, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°55', long. 93°03', in NE£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 19

 ff., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Big Cove Creek, 4 miles northeast of Hollis, 

and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 366.10 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area. 211 square-miles.

Records available.--May 1941 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 13.24

 reet); no flow Oct. 1-3.

1941-50: Maximum discharge, 54,400 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.47 

feet), by slope-area'method; no flow at times.

Remarks, Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarges furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. W 1087: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

O

.1 

104

119 

46 

21 

12 

8.4

7.1 

8.9 

7.3 

5.7 

5.O

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

3.1 

3.O

3.8 

11 

43 

463 

892

293 

147 

97 

75 

58 

55

Nov.

49 

43 

36 

3O 

25

20 

17 

15 

13

12

1O

1010

9.5 

8.9

8.6 

8.1 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.3 

6.6 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

5.9 

5.9 

5.7 

5.7 '5.5

Dec.

5.2 

5.2 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.8 

4.8 

4.6 

4.8 

5.5

2,330 

1,760 

530 

296 

192

138 

166 

976 

545 

332

289 

485 

340 

Z33 

174

534 

730 

416 

2S6 

211 

160

Jan.

150 

7, ISO 

3,26O 

7.O5O 

2,000

1,060 

798 

653 

 570 

9,040

1,790 

1,110 

8,110 

2,430 

1,600

1,520 

882 

642 

456 

332

268 

230 

198 

171 

140

980 

1,440 

697 

500 

384 

2,300

Feb.

9,340 

2,460 

1,240 

763 

555

416 

328 

271 

220 

ISO

154 

9,620 

4,350 

1,310 

844

615 

475 

376 

293 

240

211 

217 

 211 

168 

138

120 

1O6 

107

u._ tv, SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Align 

Sept

Wa

',499.2

408.8

mber ...................... 11,172.9

lendar year 1949 ......... 144, 251 . 2

ary

h .........................

1 ......................... <

st .................:...... 3

ember ..................... i<

7,941 

5,328 

5,752 

1,704 

),547 

1,412.2 

,212.6 

1,441 

9,434

ter year 1949-50 .......... 165,852.7

 Peak discharge (base, 15.000 sec. -ft.). 

sec. -ft.; Fet>. l (e a.m.; 15,60O sec. -ft.; 

17,000 sec. -ft.

Mar.

128 

120 

100 

89 

84

76 

70 

62 

55 

50

48 

251 

915 

535 

360

282 

214 

165 

244 

324

230

ISO 

140 

126 

115

104 

143 

208 

138 

1O7 

89

Maximum

892 

49 

2,330

14,200

9,040 

9,620 

915 

1,440 

4,130 

2,360 

336 

1,040 

9,660

9,660

Apr.

86 

SI 

78 

1,440 

781

402 

278 

214 

165 

134

115 

95 

81 

69 

60

54 

53 

55 

53 

48

42 

40 

36 

34 

34

31 

27 

26 

36 

56

May

333 

2,660 

1,38O 

610 

380

254 

4,130 

3,120 

.950 

515

398 

1,730 

866 

570 

402

278 

198 

140 

115 

97

80 

64 

50 

41 

34

30 

26 

23 

21 

27 

25

June

20 

18 

2,360 

663 

278

148 

102 

69 

54 

89

97 

104 

66 

47 

36

- 27 

22 

18 

1514'

14 

26 

24 

21 

18

16 

15 

13 

10 

8.2

Minimum Mean

0 80.6 

5.5 13.6 

4.6 3%0

0 395

14Q 1,869 

1O6 1,262 

48 186 

26 157 

21 631 

8.2 147, 

2.3 39.1 

11 111 

21 648

0 454

July

6.5 

5.5 

4.4 

6.0 

7.4

7.1 

5.8 

4.7 

4.0

3.7;

3.7 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

2.5

2.3 

2.4 

7.9 

8.5 

5.8

17 

18 - 

88 

122 

206

336 

118 

72 

54 

42 

42

Per 

square 

mile0.382 

~ .064 

1.71

1.87

8.86 

5.98 

.882 

.744 

2.99 

.697 

.185 

.526 

3.07

2.15

Aug.

32 

76 

113 

69 

1,040

~755 

261 

138 

95 

i 65

49 

39 

31 

26 

22

20 

17 

16 

15 

15

13 

13 

11 

217 

60

34 

22 

18 

18 

59 

82

Sept.

266 

340 

174 

230 

115

80 

56 

44

37

32

28 

23

21 

22 

4,650

9,660 

1,530 

648 

368 

247

177 

140 

113 

86 

69

60 

57 

53 

46 

40

Runoff

Inches

0.44 

.07 

1.97

25.44

10.21 

6.23 

1.01 

.83 

3.45 

.78 

.21 

.61 

3.43

29.94

Jan. 2 (1 p.m.) 18,200 sec. -ft.; Jan. 10 (8 a 

Feb. 12 (5 p.m.) 17,000 sec. -ft.; Sept. 1§ (5

Acre-feet

4,960 

811 

22,160

286,100

114,900 

70,070 

11,410 

9,330 

38,770 

8,Z50 2,410' 

6,830 

38,550-

329,000

m. ) 16,700 

*.m. )
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 309

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°27'15", long. 91°37'00", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 3 S., R.

 6" W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 5j miles southwest of Stuttgart and 8 miles upstream from Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 169.94 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1329.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--15 years, 591 second-feet,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,190 second-feet Feb. 17-20; maximum gage height,

 24.33 feet Feb. 19; no flow July 13-25.

1935-50: Maximum discharge observed, 6,550 second-feet Jan. 26, 27, 1937 (gage 

height, 25.50 feet); no flow at times during each year except 1945 and 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those'below about 10 second-feet, which are fair. Flow 

arrected by diversions for irrigation. During flows above 600 second-feet, Bayou Meto 

and Crooked Creek are interconnected above station. For records on Crooked Creek, 

below interconnection, see following page. Gage read twice daily. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1950 are given In Water-Supply Paper 

±iaa.

Revisions (water years). W 857: 1937

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.6 

1.5 

1.3 

2.0

76

375 

622 

868 

976 

1,000

1,000 

1,050 

1,080 

1,110 

1,110

1,100 

1,100 

1,080 

1,070 

1,050

1,050 

1,160 

1,200 

1,280 

1,380

1,400 

1,340 

1,280 

1,240 

1,£00 

1,180

Nov.

1,140 

1,130 

1,100 

1,080 

1,050

1,010 

976 

928 

880 

832

776 

732 

688 

633 

567

490 

395 

315 

236

174

126 

96 

35 

.5 

.5

.8 

8.2

15 

21 

27

Dec.

29

31 

31 

31 

34

36 

38 

38 

38 

38

69 

350 

699 

868 

964

1,020 

1,100 

1,200 

1,300 

1,380

1,440 

1,530 

1,550 

1,570 

1,600

1,620 

1,640 

1,670 

1,670 

1,670 

1,640

Jan.

1,640 

1,640 

1,670 

1,690 

1,770

1,830 

1,890 

1,920 

1,990 

2,130

2,240 

2,380 

2,520 

2,740 

2,920

3,220 

3,500 

3,740 

3,880 

3,880

3,880 

3,880 

3,740 

3,740 

3,610

3,610 

3,500 

3,400 

3,300 

3,220 

3,220

Feb.

3,220 

3,300 

3,400 

3,500 

3,610

3,610 

3,610 

3,610 

3,610 

3,500

3,300 

3,300 

3,500 

3,500 

3,740

4,030 

4,030 

4,190 

4,190 

4,190

4,030 

4,030 

4,030 

3,880 

3,740

3,610 

3,500 

3,300

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Pebi 

Marc 

Apr!

MRV

June 

Julj 

Augt 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194

ember. ..................................

Mar.

3,220 

3,060 

2,920 

2,800 

2,680

2,520 

2,420 

2,290 

2,160 

2,020

1,960 

1,920 

1,990 

1,960 

1,920

1,860 

1,800 

1,770 

1,720 

1,690

1,640 

1,620 

1,570 

1,530 

1,510

1,460 

1,480 

1,510 

1,510 

1,510 

1,510

Apr.

1,530 

1,550 

1,570 

1,600 

1,600

1,570 

1,550 

1,510 

1,480 

1,440

1,400 

1,360 

1,300 

1,260 

1,2QO

1,130 

1,070 

1,010 

964 

904

832 

765 

677 

578 

468

365 

275 

209 

166 

142

c

Secondfoot-days

28, 386. -4 

15,462.0 

26,894

327,670.3

88,290 

103,060 

61,530 

31,475 . 

43,475 

10,861 

 3,014.7 

17,613 

36,540

466,601.1

May

134 

268 

534 

699 

776

844 

1,000

1,110 

1,200 

1,320

1,420 

1,530 

1,'620 

1,720 

1,770

1,830 

1,860 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,890 

1,860 

1,830 

1,770 

1,720

1,670 

1,620 

1,550 

1,480 

1,420 

1,360

Maximum

1,400 

1,140 

1,670

3,400

3,880 

4,190 

3,220 

1,600 

1,890 

1,240 

856 

1,160 

1,320

4,190

June

1,240 

1,130 

1,070 

1,010 

928

844 

754 

655 

556 

446

365 

305 

245 

200

174

"ISO 

134 

110 

89 

72

60 

60 

57 

48 

38

29 

29 

23 

22 

18

Minimum

July

10 

7.6 

8.4 

7.4 

4.2

3.8 

1.4 

.6 

.5 

.3

.3 

.2

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

67

182 

265 

345 

523 

732 

856

1.3 

.5 

29

0

1,640 

3,220 

1,460 

142 

134 

18 

0 

86 

1,010

0

Aug.

904 

904 

892 

856 

820

787 

732 

655 

589 

512

435 

355 

265 

200 

150

118 

89 

96 

89 

86

96 

134 

158 

365 

732

964 

1,080 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,160

Mean

916 

515 

868

898

2,848 

3,681 

1,985 

1,049 

1,402 

362 

97.2 

568 

1,218

1,278

Sept.

1,200 

1,240 

1,260 

1,280 

1,280

1,280 

1,260 

1,240 

1,220 

1,200

1,160 

1,130 

1,080 

1,020 

1,010

1,160 

1,280 

1,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,300 

1,280 

1,260 

1,240 

1,220

1,220 

1,220 

1,200 

1,180 

1,160

Runoff In 

acre-feet

56,300 

30,670 

53,340

649,900

175,100 

204,400 

122,000 

62,430 

86,230 

21,540 

5,980 

34,930 

72,480

925,400
310 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°25 I 35", long. 91°40 I 00", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 3 S.,

 K. U W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 100 feet upstream from St. Louis-Southwestern 

Railway bridge, 2 miles east of Humphrey, and 5f miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 169.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 20-, 1950, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1950 (prior to February 1940, high-water 

periods only).

Average discharge. 10 years (1940-50), 279 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.010 second-feet Jan. 19-21, Feb. 18-20; maximum

 gage height observed, 23.51 feet Feb. 18, 19; no flow at times.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 19-21, Feb. 18-20, 1950; maximum gage 

height, that of Feb. 18, 19, 1950; no flow at times during each year.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Crooked Creek and Bayou Meto are interconnected above station at high 

stages. Prior to June 20, 1950, gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

»«y

i

2 

3

4 

S

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.4 

2.4 

2.1 

3.5 

39

75 

105 

210 

255 

264

274 

318 

351 

374 

386

386 

374 

340 

318 

296

285 

351 

386 

449 

538

554 

571 

571 

554 

538 

522

Nov.

492 

463 

435 

410 

374

351 

307 

264 

228 

183

133 

93 

59 

33 

20

13 

9.8 

6.7 

6.3 

5.4

4.2 

3.6 

3.2 

2.8 

2.6

2.1 

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

Dec.

0.8 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.1

3.9 

33

119 

219 

329

449 

554 

659 

736 

776

797 

861 

883 

905 

905

927 

927 

950 

927 

905 

905

Jan.

861 

861 

861 

905 

996

1,070 

1,170 

1,250 

1,330 

1,460

1,550 

1,640 

1,760 

1,850 

1,920

1,950 

1,950 

1,980 

2,010 

2,010

1,980 

1,980 

1,950 

1,920 

1,880

1,850 

1,820 

1,790 

1,730 

1,700 

1,700

Feb.

1,670 

1,760 

1,790 

1,820 

1,850

1,880 

1,850 

1,850 

1,82O 

. 1,790

1,760 

1,760 

1,820 

1,850 

1,880

1,950 

1,980 

2,010 

2,010 

2,010

1,980 

1,980 

1,980 

1,950 

1,920

1,880 

1,820 

1,760

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Wav

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194S

tar year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

1,700 

1,640 

1,550 

1,490 

1,440

1,380 

1,300 

1,250 

1,170 

1,090

1,070 

1,040 

1,200 

1,170 

1,140

1,120 

1,090 

1,040 

1,020 

996

950 

905 

861 

818 

776

736 

776 

818 

839 

905 

996

Apr.

1,040 

1,070 

1,070 

1,040 

996

950 

905 

861 

797 

756

716 

659 

605 

571 

522

463 

422 

362 

3Q7 

255

174 

133 

87 

56 

35

22 

17 

15 

14 

13

Secondroot-days

9,694.4 

3,910.0 

13,783.6

'143,388.0

49,684 

52,380 

34,276 

14,933 

28,386 

2,910 

606.2 

6,795 

17,483

234,841.2

May

12 

19 

56 

112 

174

219 

386 

492 

641 

905

1,170 

1,380 

1,460 

1,490 

1,490

1,460 

1,440 

1,410 

1,380 

1,350

1,330 

1,270 

1,220 

1,170 

1,120

1,040 

973 

905 

839 

776 

697

Maximum

571 

492 

950

1,880

2,010 

2,010 

1,700 

1,070 

1,490 

605 

274 

623 

736

2,010

June

605 

507 

449 

398 

329

246 

165 

93 

49 

27

16 

e8 

e4 

e2 

el

el 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

elO

Minimum

2. 

1.

.

0

861 

1,670 

736 

13 

12 

0 

0 

17 

329

0

July

elO

.2 

e2

13 

49 

93 

165 

274

Aug.

374 

410 

422 

398 

351

296 

237 

174 

119 99'

99 

87 

66 

47 

35

30 

27 

30 

37 

32

26 

20 

17 

98 

219

340 

435 

522 

554 

571 

623

Mean

L 313 

3 130 

3 445

393

1,603 

1,871 

1,106 

498 

916 

97.0 

19.6 

219 

583

643

Sept.

659 

659 

678 

697 

678

659 

623 

588 

554 

522

492 

449 

398 

351 

329

449 

571 

641 

697 

736

736 

716 

678 

641 

605

571 

554 

538 

522 

492

Runoff In 

acre-feet

19,230 

7,760 

27,340

284,400

98,550 

103,900 

67,990 

29,620 

56,300 

5,770 

1,200 

13,480 

34,680

465,800

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge Interpolated or estimated.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 311

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°28', long. 89°13', in Sw£ sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 1 

E. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 30, three-quarters of a mile northeast 

of Etta, Sir miles upstream from Puskus Creek, 4 miles downstream from Locks Creek, and 

13 miles west-of New Albany. Datum of gage is 278.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area. 526 square miles.

wecoras available. September 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. Novemoer 1936 to February 1937 at same site and at datum 0.33 foot higher (discharge 

measurements only), --in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 12 years, 817 second-feet.

 Extremes. - -maximum discharge during year, 21,500 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 20.53 

Feety; minimum not determined.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 51,200 second-feet Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 23.70 

feet); minimum, 4.1 second-feet Oct. 3, 16, 1938.

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

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In-second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 11)

2.0 9 2.8 92 10.5 1,800 17.1 5,790 

2.1 15 3.1 138 '12.5 2,400 18.4 9,180 

2.3 32 3.5 210 15.5 3,700 19.0 11,700 

2.5 53 5.5 615 16.4 4,600 20.1 18,700

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1949 to September i960

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oot.

17 

18 

21 

26 

55

440 

85 

a50 

a20 

alO

alO 

699 

448 

505 

510

164 

100 

75 

69 

63

60 

573 

270 

125 

350

410 

186 

130 

106 

527 

1,820

Nov.

1,420 

573 

330 

204 

160

'128 

113 

104 

96 

89

84

f* 

703 

320 

180

127 

110 

101 

94 

94

94 

81 

79 

84 

85

79 

79 

79 

79 

77

Dec.

72 

73 

73 

78 

92

84 

155 

125 

98 

96

492 

1,790 

3>080 

2,490 858'

637 

330 

769 

594 

400

340 

681 

500 

310 

250

240 

270 

280 

220 

193 

g!75

Jan.

g!66 

g!91 

340 

330 

g2,690

glO,900 

gll.300 

g5,600 

82,280 

1,770

g3,700 

g5,030 

g8,000 

89,380 

 g6,470

g4,730 

g4,600 

84,870 

g4,480 

2,200

973 

747 

659 

573 

490

460 

1,370 

904 

615 

1,060 

1,520

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Jauu 

Febr 

Haro

ft*

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

 ber..........................

 ber .........................

lendar year 1949 ............

ary .

uary

ember. .......................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

3,040 

3,910 

5,950 

5,130 

2,300

973 

769 

637 

1,280 

1,180

681 

573 

2,650 

7,660 

9,600

5,000 

1,820 

791 

615 

510

480 

3,020 

4,030 

2,160 

835

615 

490 

531

Secondfoot-days

7,94 

5,93 

15,84.

330, 68

98,39 

67,23 

86,86 

12,13 

26,83 

16,66 

9,66 

13,42 

27,85

388,78

Mar.

3,160 

3,230 

1,160 

.'615 

510

470 

440 

 '904 

500 

380

420 

4,040

18,700 

13,600 

5,780

2,220 

904

661 

810 

3,450

 4,360 

2,390 

858 

637 

1,570

1,350 

2,030 

4,220 

5,030 

1,740 

703

Apr.

637 

573 510" 

480 

573

420 

370 

350 

330 

310

430 

360 

290 

2,60 

246

236 

236 

270 

270 

230

202 

204 

214 

206 

637

430 

260 

210 

191 

2,200

Maximum

2 1,820 

3 1,420 

3 3,080

3 27,100

3 11,300 

3 9,600 

2 18,700 

5 2,200 

3 3,930 

2 3,080 

4 904 

3 3,160 

8 5,030

7 18,700

Pe>ir discharge (base, 13.000 sec. -ft.).' Jan. 6 (7 p.m

sec. -ft.

May

3,930 

3,160 

2,340 

950 

552

410 

430 

1,790 

996. 

510

310 

300 

290 

1,740 

1,570

1,700 

6S1 

350 

290 

300

697 

 1,720 

637 

260 

169

148 

132 

113 

101 

110 

152

Minima

10 

77 

72

10

166 

480 

380 

191 

101 

43 

32 

34 

110

10

June

95

143 

2,250 

3,080 

1,880

703 

350 

270 

216 

1,530

3,040 

1,110 

370 

246 

184

151 

128 

108 

96 

84

92

91 

81 

65 

57

51 

49 

51 

48 

43

Mean

25 

19f 

513

90f

3,17' 2,40:

2,80! 

40' 

86( 

55'. 

31! 

43= 

92!

1,06!

July

39 

37 

34 

32 

171

904 

360 

89 

63 

48

42 

77 

54 

102 

549

858 

747 

400 

155 

81

57 

50 

55 

222 

390

747 

681 

659 

904 

813 

244

Aug.

116 

176 

370 

116 

73

64 

50 

45 

446 

189

79 

55 

46 

43 

125

516 

136 

177 

72 

53

44 

37 

35 

34 

1,590

3,160 

1,490 

531 

531 

594 

2,430

Per square 

 He

3 0.487 

» .376 

L .971

5 1.72

I 6.03 

L 4.56 

' 5.33 

L .768 

3 1.65 

> 1.06 

' .593 

5 .823 

) 1.77

> 2.02

) 15,900 sec. -ft.} Mar. 13 (6 p

Sept.

3,760 

5,030 

4,600 

4,030 

1,970

615 

360 

430 

410 

410

410 

637 

350 

510 

290

232 

195 

 171 

226 

1>250

510 

290 

202 

145 

118

110 

118 

214 

135 

130

Runoff in 

inohes

0.56 

.42

1.12

23.39

£.96 

4.75 

6.14 

.86 

1.90 

1.18 

.68 

.95 

1.97

27.49

m.) 21,500

a Ho gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.

209005 O - 52 - 21
312 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Sardls Reservoir near Sardls, Miss.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23'57", long. 89°47'10", in gatehouse of dam on

 'i'allahatchle River in NE£ sec. '11, T. 8 S., R. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, 7j miles southeast of Sardis. Datum of gage is 219.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area. 1,545 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. September 1939 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 272.92 feet Mar. 31 (contents, 1,120,030 acre-

 feet); minimum, 234.46 feet Nov. 9 (contents, 92,200 acre-feet).

1939-50: Maximum elevation, 276.71 feet Apr. 3, 1949 (contents, 1,308,130 acrefeet); minimum elevation since initial filling of reservoir, 228.93 feet Oct. 3, 1941 

(contents, 47,900 acre-feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by hydraulic-fill earth dam, with concrete spillway and 

ouCTet tunnel on opposite ends of dam. Storage began Aug. 26, 1939; dam completed 

Aug. 1, 1940. Capacity, 1,569,900 acre-feet at elevation 281.4 feet (crest of spillway), of which about 1,478,000 acre-feet is available for flood-cp,ntrol storage and 

about 91,900 acre-feet is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental 

recreational purposes at elevation 234.4 feet (15 feet above sill of outlet tunnel). 

Water below elevation 219.4 feet cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir 

used only for flood control.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

Dy Geological Survey.

Contents a.t 8 a.m., In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

T

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

2223-

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

296.98

287.96

279.26

271.66

267; 17

258.58

252.11

244.34

237.05

229.79

221.68

215.25

208.20

200.63

194.99

188.49

182.56

176.83

170.88

164.22

157.99

159.09

154.16

149.37

144.84

140.46

135.47

130.76

126.28

121.59

188.86

Nov.

114.52

110.67

108.63

106.92

106.17

102.75

99.37

95.94

92.40

93.11

93.01

93.01

93.62

93.72

94.12

94.53

96.95

98.87

98.97

98.77

98.97

98.57

98.16

97.46

97.76

97.46

96.95

96.14

96.55

96.14

-

Dec.

95.94

96.14

95.44

95.13

94.83

94.53

94.83

94.93

94.53

94.42

95.13

100.48

106.39

110.35

116.46

125.31

134.75

143.52

146.31

148.30

150.05

153.06

155.39

156.76

157.72

159.09

160.19

161.14

161.42

161.83

161.83

Jan.

161.83

162.10

162.24

160.46

166.54

183.78

194.51

211.87

246.38

271.26

305.76

322.10

355.14

389.66

419.24

463.24

491.81

513.77

532.92

548.47

560.06

568.21

572.96

573.28

572.96

571.38

576.45

575.18

576.76

583.42

584.37

Feb.

589.13

600.70

618.90

630.04

644.40

657 . 43

663.87

665.24

666.62

665.59

665.59

664. 9O

669.36

681.02

690.97

715.58

742.44

756.27

761.00

760.28

757.00

766.10

771.70

779.53

791.46

798.92

796.69

790.72

_

-

Mar.

798.92

802 . 28

807.62

813.00

813.77

811.46

808.01

803.03

806.09

804.94

801.91

717.22

858.00

901.65

964.66

1002.16

1021.11

1030.43

1036.20

1043.31

1054.50

1064.55

1080.55

1082.38

1084.66

1083.75

1087.40

1097.94

1104.99

1114.39

112O.03

Apr,

1118.62

1115.80

1113.45

1110.16

1109.69

1107.81

1104.05

1100.29

1095.63

1091.52

1089.23

1085.58

1081.00

1076.89

1071.86

1069.12

1063.18

1059.53

1055.41

1049.52

1044.64

1040.20

1035.76

1031.32

1028.66

1029.10

1024.66

1023.77

1023.33

1026.44

May

1033. S4

1041.09

104O.19

10SS. 58

1055,87

1057.24

1057.24

1056.78

1056.78

1055.41

1054.50

1052.67

1048.19

1045.08

1040.20

1034.43

1029.99

1025.10

1020.66

1015.78

1010.90

1006.04

1001.73

996.56

992.25

987.50

982.33

977.59

972.85

968.11

962.96

June

957.95

952.51

952.53

978.88

990.95

1000.87

1001.30

993.54

985.35

978.02

973.71

972.42

971.13

964.23

956.28

947.92

938.72

930.36

920.78

911.01

903.68

892.70

884.56

875.38

867.48

858.78

850.49

842.98

832.97

823.75

-

July

815.30

805.70

797.43

788.48

779.16

773.56

770.58

762.82

754.45

746.44

738.44

729.70

720.17

713.82

706 . 05

698.28

690.63

682.40

675.88

668.63

661.13

657.09

652.42

646.07

637.39

629.37

623.78

616.62

610.78

607.52

599.72

Aug.

592.62

585.32

580.25

582.01

563.45

555.48

546.64

538.10

529.94

521.71

513.77

506.13

497.49

488.40

479.80

471.46

463.51

464.61

458.03

453.64

441.71

432.86

423.75

414.41

414.92

419.75

416.95

415.94

419 . 49

416.19

415.43

Sept.

415.94

414.41

415.94

418.22

422.41

424.29

422.68

418.98

413.40

406.54

399.68

393.61

386.94

379.53

372.37

366.33

359.19

352.29

344.98

337.10

329.22

321.88

315. OO

309.41

302.10

293.90

285.70

276.92

268.92

261.18

"

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September* 1950

Date

Dec. 31... .................

Sept. 30....... .............

Water year 1949-50. ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

240.33

.

259 22

269 33

Z46.ll

-

Contents 

( thousands of 

acre-feet)

161.83

_

256.18

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

-2,988

-339

+1,072

-478

+6,924

+3,773

+5,253

-1,461

-1,195

-2,380

-3,613

-2,942

-2,668

-60.3

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 313

Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.

Location. Watgr-stage recorder, lat. 34°23'57", long. 89°47'10", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 8 S., 

 R. 8 W. Chickasaw meridian, in gatehouse of Sardis Dam and 1\ miles southeast of Sardis. 

Datum of gage is 219.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,545 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. January 1940 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--10 years, 2,418 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,160 second-feet June 8; maximum gage height, 

53.49 feet Mar. 31; no flow at times.

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 5,780 second-feet June 24, 1946; no flow at? times.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Sardis Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Records of daily discharge not adjusted for storage in Sardis Reservoir.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). W 1147: 1946(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

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

Oct.

.5,110

5,040

4,980

4,940

4,950

4,880

4,910

4,870

4,780

4,870

4,920

4,860

4,750

4,640

4,540

4,420

4,330

4,230

4,110

4,000

3,910

3,910

3,830

3,750

3,650

3,570

3,470

3,380

3,290

3,200

3,150

Nov.

3,060

2,990

2,940

2,900

2,870

2,800

2,730

2,650

1,470

800

800

800

810

810

810

278

0

336

850

850

850

845

845

840

840

835

835

830

830

830

Dec.

830

830

825

825

820

815

820

820

815

815

825

865

885

900

920

940

960

980

985

990

995

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

Month

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

November. .......;......

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

Calendar year 1949 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. ...............i.

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

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

June ...................

July

August. ................

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

Water year 1949-50 . .

Jan.

1,010

1,C i,:

1,£

10

20

80

1,720

1,780 i,e i,e

2,C

20

90

00

2,080

2,150

2,Z

2,Z

Zj2

10

90

60

2,420

2,500

2,E

2,E

2,6

50

90

20

2,640

2,6

2,6

Z,6

2,6

60

70

80

80

2,680

2,680

2,6

2,6

2,6

2,6

80

80

80

90

2,700

Secondfoot-days

133,240

39,934

28,530

1,189,137

69,920

80,320

62,480

98,560

104,950

133,390

143,430

151,520

147,570

1,193,844

Feb.

2,700

2,720

2,750

2,770

2,790

2,800

2,810

2,810

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,810

2,820

2,840

2,850

2,880

2,920

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,950

2,960

2,970

2,980

3,000

2,990

2,980

_

.

-

Mar.

3,000

3,OC

3,OC

3,03

0

0

0

3,010

3,010

3,OC

3,OC

3.0C

0

0

0

3, -000

3,000

2,0]

1,2C

3,0!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,300

3,300

3,3]

3,3]

3,32

3,3!

0

0

0

0

3,340

Observed

Maximum

5,110

3,060

1,010

5,470

2,700

3,000

3,340

3,330

5,120

5,160

4,920

5,130

5,100

5,160

Minimum

3,150

0

815

0

1,010

2,700

0

3,250

3,200

0

1,030

4,680

4,570

0

Apr.

3,330

3,330

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,310

3,310

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,280

3,280

3,270

3,270

3,260

3,260

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

-

Mean

4,298

1,331

920

3,258

2,255

2,869

2,015

3,285

3,385

4,446

4,627

4,888

4,919

3,271

May

3,250

3,260

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,260

3.Z60

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,240

3,240

3,230

3,230

3,2ZO

3,220

3,210

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,790

5,120

5,100

June

5,090

5,080

2,120

0

0

1,250

4,560

5,160

5,140

5,130

5,120

5,130

5,110

5,100

5,080

5,070

5,060

5,040

5,030

5,010

,990

,980

. ,950

,940

,920

,900

,890

4,870

4,850

4,830

Change in 

contends

Sf

equivalent 

 cond-feet)t

-2,988

-399

+1,072

-478

+6,924

+3,773

+5,253

-1,461

-1,195

-2,380

-3,613

-2,942

-2,668

-60.3

July

4,820

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4

800

780

760

750

730

720

700

690

4,660

4

4,

4

4

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4

4

1

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

730

900

880

860

850

820

810

800

770

760

150

030

200

700

680

660

800

920

910

900

890

Aug.

4,850

4,840

4,820

4,790

4,760

4,750

4,710

4,680

4,810

4,870

4,900

4,910

4,870

4,850

4,800

4,760

4,750

4, .7 40

4,730

4,680

4,930

5,130

5,100

5,060

5,070

5,070

5,060

5,060

5,070

5,050

5,050

Sept.

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,070

5,090

5,100

5,090

5,060

5,040

5,000

4,970

4,930

4,900

4,860

4,820

4,780

4,750

4,720

4,660

4,620

4,570

4,680

4,950

4,900

4,910

5,020

5,050

5,030

4,960

4,890

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

1,310

932

1,992

2,780

9,179

6,642

7,268

1,824

2,190

2,066

1,014

1,946

2,251

3,211

Per square 

mile

0.848

.603

1.29

1.80

5.94

4.30

4.70

1.18

1.42

1.34

.656

1.26

1.46

2.08

Runoff in 

inches

0.98

.67

1.49

24.39

6.85

4.48

5.42

1.32

1.63

1.49

.76

1.4S

1.63

28.17

t Change In contents In Sardis Reservoir.
314 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatchie River near Lambert, Miss.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°10'50", long. 90°12'55", in Sw£ sec. 29, T. 27 N., 

HTT~E. Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Coldwater River, 4 miles southeast of Lambert, and 24§ miles downstream from point of 

diversion of Panola-Quitman floodway. Datum of gage is 123.83 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Shine Turner Bridge on county road 5f miles downstream, at datum 2.66 feet higher.

Drainage area. 1,980 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers; does not include 2,600 

square mij.es of upper Tallahatchie and Yocona Rivers, entire flow from which is diverted 

24j miles upstream through Panola-Quitman floodway).

Records available. October 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. January iyat> to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 12 years, 2,889 second-feet (unadjusted).

extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 second-feet Jan. 18, 19; maximum gage 

height, 33.16 feet Jan. 18; minimum discharge, 209 second-feet Aug. 12; minimum gage 

height, 8.81 feet Dec. 1.

1938-50: Maximum discharge observed, 16,100 second-feet Jan. 16, 17, 1946; maximum 

gage height observed, 33.50 feet Jan. 16, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 59 secondfeet Oct. 27-29, 1942> minimum gage height observed, 5.01 feet Nov. 2, 3, 1938.

A stage of 36.8 feet, from floodmarks, occurred in January 1932 (probably affected 

by levee breaks above).

Remarks.--Records good. Daily discharge computed from 8 a.m. gage heights, using fall as 

determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. Plow partly regulated by 

Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 321).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 19 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

332

458

472

522

552

2,110

2,400

2,150

1,840

1,680

1,400

1,280

1,130

1,050

1,020

954

931

917

895

824

821

1,290

3,050

2,510

2,550

' 2,580

2,510

2,330

2,070

1,890

1,660

Nov.

1,510

1,330

1,190

1,070

1,040

967

915

896

830

793

793

766

769

750

768

754

716

703

672

654

632

607

579

582

574

574

548

542

541

540

-

Dec.

525

528

553

547

525

522

522

522

514

502

517

1,470

6,970

8,710

8,860

8,470

7,940

7,390

6,880

6,190

5,540

4,960

4,880

4,730

4,460

4,020

3,780

3,560

3,330

3,150

2,960

Month

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

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

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

Calendar- year 1949 . .

February. ....... a ......

March. ...............:.

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

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

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

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

August...... ...........

September-. .............

Wat«* jrear 1949-50 . .

2V)r.

2*830

2,6

2,8

3,5

60

80

20

4,650

8,320

9,3

eh9,5

9,6

90

80

00

9,580

10,600

10,9

11,7

12,4

00

00

00

h!2,600

13,200

13,5

13,8

13,8

00

00

00

13,700

h!3,2OO

h!2,7

h!2,l

hll.5

00

00

00

hlO,900

hlO,200

hlO.l

h9,6

h9,4

h9,2

00

80

20

20

h9,270

Secondfoot -days

46,178

23,605

114,027

1,316,948

307 500

321J620

312 690

154 ', 030

213,190

77,742

34,462

23, 063

53,823

1,591,930

Feb.

h'lO, 100

h 10, 500

hlO,700

hll,100

hll,200

hll,500

11,500

11,300

11,000

10,500

10,100

9,640

h9,880

hll,200

hll,600

hll,900

h!2,500

12,800

12,900

12,900

12,500

12,600

12,600

12,500

12,300

12,000

11,500

10,800

_

-

Mar.

10.70O

10,4OO

10,200

9,690

9,170

8,630

8,190

7,800

7,500

7,080

6,600

7,020

9,640

10,600

11,400

12,OOO

12,600

12,800

12,700

12,600

12,200

11,800

11,500

10,700

10,300

9,880

9,450

9,920

10,100

9,920

9,6OO

Apr.

9,280

8,850

8,400

8,100

7,860

7,470

6,970

6,200

5,860

5,400

5,110

4,850

4,690

4,480

4,330

4,230

4,210

4,150

4,100

4,070

3,970

3,880

3,810

3,640

3,600

3,410

3,410

3,290

3,230

3,180

-

Observed

Maximum

3,050

1,510

8,860

9,570

13,800

12 900

12 , 800

9 280

5I630

6,490

1,460 

2,450

4,110

13,800

Minimum

332

540

502

198

2,660

9,640

6,600

3,180

2,540

844

362

209

216

209

Mean

1,490

787

3,678

3,608

9 919

11^490

10,090

5,134

3 974

2 591 1)112 744

1,794

4,361

May

4,600

d4,800

5,020

4,980

4,840

4,740

4,780

4,970

5,630

5,630

5,070

4,640

4,580

4,380

4,250

4,270

4,100

3,820

3,570

3,540

3,460

2,950

2,790

2,660

2,650

2,590

2,540

2,740

2,580

2,870

3,150

June

2,940

2,660

3,100

5,840

6,490

6,160

5,670

4,820

4,130

h3,650

h3,230

h2,800

h2,630

h2,550

h2,300

hi, 230

hi, 030

hi, 120

hi, 780

hi, 450

h934

h874

h844

1,300

1,470

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,110

1,330

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

-

-38.0

-

-1-44.2

July

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Bhl,

1,

el,

1,

1,

1,

1,

el.

el,

Bhl,

360

460

460

400

360

320

350

360

440

440

350

250

210

160

090

100

120

170

300

230

210

180

170

140

 e935

e586

e

e

e

e

362

372

470

549

558

Aug.

460

485

8552

804

933

956

966

730

290

264

250

209

569

730

782

853

873

931

940

951

942

937

905

610

330

eh360

429

600

672

1,300

2,450

Sept.

3,330

3,680

3,850

4,110

4,030

3,970

3,830

3.630

3,490

3,390

3,220

3,000

1,570

942

577

527

1,010

1,120

858

449

408

334

309

249

235

224

216

248

359

658

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

-

3,570

-

4,405

Per square 

mile

-

1.80

-

2.22

Runoff in 

inches

-

' 24.47

-

30.20

t Change in contents in Arkabutla Reservoir, 

d Doubtful auxiliary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Swan 

Lake.

e Computed on basis of 4 p.m. gage reading, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 315

Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°52'5S", long. 90°16'45", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 23

 N., K. 1 W. Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge hal/ a mile northeast of Swan 

Lake, 2 miles downstream from Cassidy Bayou, and 17 miles downstream from point where 

-Panola-Quitman floodway empties into Tallahatchie River. Datum of gage is 113.38 feet 

'above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Auxilia'ry 

water stage recorder 2.8 miles downstream, at highway bridge over cut-off 1? miles 

northeast of Glendora, at datum 0.95 foot lower.

Drainage area.--5,130 square miles "(authority, Corps of Engineers;..

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November 1929 to September 1938 (except low-water periods) in reports of Corps of 

Engineers. Gage-height records collected at same site since November 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 11 years, (1939-50), 7,553 second-feet (unadjusted).

t#trernes. --Maximum discharge during year, 33,800. second-feet Mar. 16-17; maximum gage 

heignt, 31.30 feet Mar. 17; minimum discharge, 1,610 second-feet Nov. 20 (gage height, 

7.23 feet).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 43,800 second-feet Feb. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, 

32.97 feet Feb. 22, 1939; minimum daily discharge, 213 second-feet Oct. 27, 1942; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.38 feet Oct. 26-28, 1942.

A stage of 37.0 feet occurred Jan. 15, 1932 (affected by break in levee).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which 

are fair. Daily discharge computed from 8 a.m. gage heights, using fall as determined by_auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor^. Flow partly regulated by Sardls 

Reservoir on Tallahatchie River (see p. 312), and Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater 

River (see p. 321),

 Cooperation. Gage-height record, 23 discharge measurements, an* computations o'f "daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge/In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

!

g

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

5,360

5,430

5,480

5,680

5,800

6,140

7,140

7,520

7,640

7,620

7,460

7,350

7,130

7,280

7,320

7,130

6,910

6,710

6,530

6,200

5,990

6,000

7,160

8,200

8,700

8,640

8,420

8,160

7,750

7,360

7,050

Nov.

6,800

6,590

6,400

6,000

5,820

5,330

4,860

4,560

4,260

d4,240

d3,930

d3,290

d2,830

d2,720

d2,600

2,480

2,330

2,070

1,820

1,610

1,700

1,880

" 1,900

1,920

1,950

1,890

1,840

1,840

1,860

1,840

-

Dec.

1,820

1,770

1,740

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,780

1,810

1,820

1,740

1,856

2,450

6,670

8,980

10,400

11,000

11,30O

11,000

11,000

10,800

10,700

10,300

9,870

9,460

9,070

8,480

7,560

7,540

6,920

6,410

5,890

Month

Calendar year 1949

March. ............... s .

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

Mttv

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

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

Mater year 1949-50 . .

Jan.

5,510

5,1

4,£

5,C

80

40

)70

5,790

10,500

12,£ 15,"

17, C

00

00

X30

h!7,100

18,100

19,3

21, £

25,]

00

00

00

28.3OO

29,700

31, J

31,'

31.,]

>00

>oo

00

30,500

29,100

28,

26,3

24,

LOO

iOO

500

23,800

23,100

22, 21,:

20, (

19, <

>00

500

300

JOO

19,300

Secondfoot -days

217,260

99,160

195,440

3,614,110

623,490

614,600

678,500

370,440

289,090

267,650

203,520

191,550

248,050

3,998,750

Feb.

18,500

18, 2C

18, 8C

19, 7C

»

»

»

21,500

22,200

22, 5C

22, 2C

21, 7C

»

X3

X3

20,900

20, 100

19, 3C

19, 7C

21, 6C

X3

)0

X)

23,600

24,300

24, 7C

h24,3C

23, 7(

X>

X>

XI

22,700

22,500

h22,6(

22, 7(

23, 5C

»

XI

)0

24,000

23,500

22, 9C

h22, 7(

-

-

-

)0

X)

Mar.

h22,000

21,900

21,200

20,400

20,000

19,400

18,100

17,500

16,500

16,100

15,500

17,200

19,800

26,000

31,100

33,8OO

33,800

31,200

29,000

27,200

24,600

23,300

22,600

21,100

19,900

19,000

18,600

18,200

17,800

17,800

17,900

Apr.

17,800

16,900

16,700

16,200

16,200

15,800

15,400

14,900

14,600

14,000

13,800

13,700

13,300

12,600

12,100

nil, 300

11,200

10,900

10,600

10,3OO

10,100

9,760

9,560

9,260

8,960

8,980

8,960

8,980

8,770

8,810

 '-

Observed

Maximum

8, 700

6,800

11,300

26,500

31,200

24, 700

33,800

17,800

11,100

12,300

7,360

7,640

10, 700

33,800

Minimum

5,360

1,610

1,740

1,610

4,840

18,200

15,500

8,770

6,690

6,710

5,570

5,320

5,410

1,610

Mean

7j 008

3,305

6,305

9,902

20,110

21,950

21,890

12,350

9,325

8,922

6,565

6,179

8,268

10,960

May

9,440

h9,630

9,870

10/400

10,800

11,000

11,100

10,900

10,700

hlO, 600

10,500

10,400

10,300

10,200

10,200

10,000

9,940

9,760

9,780

9,390

9,210

8,940

8,670

8,000

. 7,350

7,320

7,010

6,750

6,690

6,850

7,3~70

June

7,760

8,020

8,310

10,400

11,400

uV»oo

13,300 rS.ioo

11,500

10,900

10,700

10,400

10", 300

10,200

9,720

9,400

8,820

8,500

7,940

7,880

7,710

7,130

6,780

6,720

6,780

6,830

6,950

h6,850

6,740

6.J10

-

Change In

contents

(equivalent: 

seeond-feet)t

_

-

-516

_

_

._

_

_

_

.

_

-

-16.1

July

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6

6,

6

6

720

640

54Q

53O

630

7SO

860

920

850

" 6,880

6,750

6,

6,

6,

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

- 5

5

S

5

6

740

620

640

720

910

090

230

360

130

050

840

710

210

750

690

650

570

680

820

030

Aug.

6,130

6,110

6,100

6,060

6,110

h6,110

6,190

6,040

5,920

5,680

5,460

5,340

5,320

5,560

5,660

5,830

6,000

6,370

6,540.

6,560

6,630

6,560

6,310

6,180

5,880

6,050

6,330

6,690

7,000

7,130

7,640

^ept.

8,450

9,160

10,100

10,300

10,500

10,600

hlO, 700

hlO, 400

hlO, 400

hlO,300

10,100

9,950

9,650

9,260

 9,010

8,420

7,600

8,130

8,150

7,350

7,160

6,720

6,440

6,020

5,760

5,620

5,450

5,410

5,470

5,470

-

Adjusted for change in

res<

Mean

_

-

9,386

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

_

-

10,940

srvolr contents

Per square 

. mile

_

-

1.83

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

"""\£.13

Runoff in 

Inchea

_

-.

24.84

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

28.95

t Change in contents in Arkabutla and Sardis Reservoirs.

d Doubtful readings of auxiliary gage.

h Discharge computed on basis of 4 p.m. readings of auxiliary gage.

Note.--Discharge computed on basis of outside gage readings Sept. 24-30.
316 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°31'17", long. 90°11'03", in'swj- sec. 10, T. 19

 H77~R~. 1 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highways 49E and' 82, in Greenwood, 

0.4 mile downstream from Palotisha Bayou, and 3 miles downstream from conf luence^ of 

Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Rivers. Datum of gage is 92.07 feet above mean sea level, 

datum "of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.--7,450 square miles (from reports of Mississippi River Commission).

heeoras available.--January 1908 to June 1913 and October 1938-to September 1950 in reports or Geological Survey. January 1909 to December 1927 (discharge measurements 

only), and since January 1928 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports'of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Average discharge. 16 years (1908-12, 1938-50), 10,360 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,800 second-feet Mar. 21; maximum gage height, 

att.b'Y feet Mar. 21: minimum discharge. 2,220 second-feet Nov. 22 (gage height, 7.65 

feet).

1908-13, 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 50,400 second-feet Feb. 20, 21, 1948; maximum 

gage height, 39.99 feet Feb. 21, 1948; minimum discharge, 536 second-feet Oct. 20, 

1943; minimum gage height observed, 1.0 foot, present datum, Oct. 17, 1908.

Maximum discharge determined, 72,900 second-feet Jan. 19, 1932 (gage height, 40.1 

feet), from reports of Mississippi River Commission; maximum stage known, 41.2 feet in 

1882, caused by'overflow from Mississippi River (discharge not determined), from reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Rer.T£ks_.-:-Records good. Discharge~"determined from "loop" curves defined by frequent discnarge measurements. Flow partly regulated since Aug. 26, 1939, by Sardis Reservoir 

 on Tallahatchie River (see p. 312), and by Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see 

p. 321). *

Cooperation. Sixty discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge ma'de by 

corps or Engineers; gage-height record obtained, 4 discharge measurements made*,, and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In seeond-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

50

31

Oct.

5,670

5,590

5,560

5,790

5,880

6,010

6,230

6,640

7,150

7,400

7,440

7,640

7,990

8,170

8,210

8,200

8,040

7,510

7,030

6,520

6,150

6,120

6,130

6,760

7,530

8,180

8,360

8,440

8,440

8,760

9,O60

Nov.

8,470

8,320

8,120

7,930

7,700

7,270

6,700

6,100

5,620

5,240

4,930

4,550

4,010

3,550

3,320

3,170

3,030

2,920

2,750

2,550

2,290

- 2,220

2,240

2,290

2,310

2,360

2,370

2,360

2,340

2,310

-

Dec.

2,310

2,320

2,290

2,270

2,270

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,460

2,530

2,670

3,220

5,670

7,760

9,110

9,900

10,400

10,700

10,900

11,000

11,000

' 10,900

10,600

10,300

9,810

9,260

8,880

8,510

8,100

7,700

Month

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

XOveaber. ..............

D*o*Bber. ..............

Calendar year 1949 . .

January. ...............

March................:,

April

Mav

June ...................

July............;.....,

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

Miter yearl949-50 . .

Jan.

7,200

6,7

6,4

6,3

40

10

70

9,970

12,600

12,8

13,1

13,5

00

00

00

14,600

15,800

16, E

17,E

18,6

00

00

00

19,900

21,000

22,1

23,2

24, A

oo

00

00

25,400

26,200

26, S

27,2

27,4

00

00

00

27,400

27,300

27,2

26, S 26,'

26, E

00

00

00

00

26,200

Secondfoot-days

222,600

129,340

201,880

5,105,580

603,890

811,300

986,900

585,900

340,830

294,000

223,870

219,280

310,910

4,930,700

Feb.

26,000

26, 4C

26, 4C

26, OC

0

o

10

25,300

24,800

24, 6C

24,5C

25, OC

0

0

0

25,400

25,500

25, 6C

26, 9C

28, 4C

0

0

0

28,400

28,500

28, 7C

29, 7C

31, 4C

0

10

0

33,500

34,500

35, OC

34, 9C

34, 7C

0

0

0

34,100

33,300

32, 4C

31, 4C

_

_

-

0

0

Mar.

31,100

30, 100

29,100

28,200

27,600

27,000

26,300

26,000

25,200

24,600

24,300

25,400

27,400

27,800

28,500

30,700

34,500

37,800

39,800

41,600

41,8'00

40,600

39, '200

38,100

36,700

35,400

34, 600

33,800

32,500

31,100

30, 100

Apr.

29.4QO

28,800

28,400

27,700

27,000

26,100

25,300

24,300

23,400

22,500

21,800

21,100

20,500

19,800

19,200

18,600

18,000

17,600

17,000

16,400

15,700

15,100

14, 600

14,000

13,600_

13,000

12,500'

12-, 000

11,500

11,000

 -

Observed

Maximum

9,060

8,470

11,000

41,400

27,400

35,000

41,800

29,400

12,400

12,900

8,400

9,800

12,400

41,800

Minimum

5,560

2,220

2,260

2,220

6,370

24,500

24,300 ir,ooo

8, 210

6, 810

6,470

6,060

6,930

2,220

Mean""

7,181

4,311

6,512

13,990

19,480

28, 980

31,840

19,530

10,990

9 j 800

7,222

7,074

10,360

13,510

May

lo'.'soo

10,800

11,000

11, -200

12,000

12,300

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,300

12,200

12,000

11,800

11,600

11,500

11,500

11,400

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,200

11,100

10,900

10,600

10,200

. 9,770

9,410

9,000

8,580

8,360

8/210

June

8,120

8,100

8,770

10,200

10,500

10,900

11,500

12,100

12,500

12,900

12,900

12,700

12,400

12,000

11,700

11,300

10,800

10,400

9,880

9,390

8,900

8,480

8,070

7,600

7,260

7,060

6,980

6,90(5'

6,880

6,810 "-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

_

-

-516

f

~

-

-16J.

July

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

7,

8,

7,

8,

8,

8,

8,

8,

7,

7,

. 7,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

7,

780

750

710

69O 690'

700

900

900

900

870

830

820

740

730

890

4OO

990

130

180

270

280

200

980

700

240,

720

500

470

520

910

480

Aug.

7,460

7,480

7,470

7,310

7,090

6,820

6,680

6,570

6,520

6,410

6,290

6,180

6,100

6,060

6,120

6,220

6,370

6,690

7,100

7,280

7,410

7,400

7,220

6,870

6,690

6,980

7,130

7,220

9,800

9,340

9,000

Sept.

9,800

9,890

10,200

10,600

11,000

11,300

11,800

12,100

12,300

12,400

12,400

12,300

12,300

11,500

11,200

10,900

11,400

11,900

11,100

10,900

10,500

10,000

9,450

8,810

8,270

7,620

6,990

7,760

7,290

6,930

-

Adjusted for chaifge In 

reservoir contents

Mean

_

-

13,470

~

-

13,490

Per square 

mile

_

-

1.81

-

_

-

1.81

Runoff- In 

Inches

_

-

24.55

f _

_

_

_

_

-

24.58

t Change In contents In Arkabutla and Sardis Reservoirs.

Jote.--Discharge computed on basis of once-daily wire-Weight gage readings Aug. 28 to Sept.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 317

cane Creetc near New Albany, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°34', long. 88°57', in SWv sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. -3 

 K., Chickasaw meridian, at- bridge on county road, 5^ miles upstream from mouth and 6j

miles northeast of New Albany. Prior to June 15, 1950, staff gage at same site and

datum.

Drainage area. --2 2. 2 square miles (revised).

Records available. --February 1939 to July 1941, February to -September 1950.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,210 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage 

height , 7.16 feeth minimum, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 7.

1939-41, 1950: Maximum discharge, 5,700 second-feet May 22, 1939 (gage height, '8. 43 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,530 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

study and records for nearby streams; minimum dally, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 13, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good. Staff read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, February to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August

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

Water year ............

Feb.

165

294

128

69

55

49

47

42

158

*?

4,1

42

422

506

98

67

57

49

43

40

39

453

79

61

51

44

41

81

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,290

4,059

843

684.6

858.3

Z16.8

1.0Z8.3

758.0

-

Mar.

147

50

43

40

39

38

38

50

31

30

38

688

685

109

69

65

51

46

130

342

75

57

47

50

89

49

674

141

59

46

43

Apr.

44

38

37

36

36

31

29

27

27

28

54

28

26

24

23

22

21

25

21

20

19

20

20

22

33

26

22

22

22

40

-

Maximum,

506

688

54

69

365

32

377

185

-

May

26

69

45

30

26

22

23

24

21

19

20

34

26

34

26

29

21

20

20

20

18

17

14

12

11

10

10

9.3

8.7

10

9.6

Minimum

39

30

19

8.7

5.2

2.9

2.5

5.0

-

June

8.7

11

68

51

24

18

16

14

14

365

59

26

20

16

14

14

13

12

9.8

10

9.8

10

9.0

8.7

7.9

6.9

5.7

5.2

6.4

5.2

Mean

118

131

28.1

22.1

28.6

6.99

33.2

25.3

-

July

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

8.1

11

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.2

17

5.7

6.5

5.2

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.9

12

32

9.4

6.4

5.4

19

6.4

4.8

4.4

Aug.

3.4

7.9

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.5

4.6

130

16

7.4

5.0

4\2 7.1

46

46

12

8.4

6.2

5.2

4.4

4.0

,3.8

' 5.0

216

37

15

10

11

18

377

Per square 

mile

5.32

5.90

1.27

.995

1.29

.315

1.50

1.14

-

Sept.

68

185

66

31

23

16

16

19

19

19

53

.74

' 29

23

13

9.8

?.9

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.0

7.1

8.4

7.6

7.6

Runoff in 

inches

5.51

6.80

1.41

1.15

1.44

.36

1.72

1.27

-
318 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Oxford, Miss.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°21', long. 89°40', in Sj sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 4 W. 

unicicasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 6, ij miles upstream from Hudson Creek,, 

8.3 miles west of Oxford, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9.30 square miles.

Records available.--January 1939 to July 1941, February to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during period, 7.22 feet June 3 (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge, 4.4 second-feet Sept. 4; minimum gage height. 0.04 foot July 21, 24, 

25.

1939-41, 1950: Maximum discharge, 3,400 second-feet July 12, 1940 (gage height, 

9.17 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 3.0 second-feet 

July 19-22, 1939. f

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 

16

17

18

19

20

21

&

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

. 31

Oct. Nov.

Month

Dec. Jan.

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

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

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

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February

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

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

'! « May ..............................

wUU0 

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

August ...........................

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

Water year ............

Feb. ,

g43

g!38

gis

813

gll

g9.8

glO

g8.5

g!7

g9.3

gll

gll

g!48

g27

g!8

g!6 

g!4

g!3

g!3

g!3

g!3

g27

g!8

16

15

14

14

24

_

-

Second-' 

foot-days

_

702.6

985. J

459 ( 398* "

509* i

369.9

675 *C

286.5

-

Har.

14

9.5

8.8

9.0

8.8

8.3

10

11

7.6

7.6

9.1

417

162

26

20

18 

15

14

21

10

8.5

8.3

8.3

12

12

9.3

70

16

12

11

11

Maxii

Apr.

11

9.0

9.3

16

10

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.3 

8.4

6.9

6*7

6.3

6.5

6.5 

6.3

15

7.8

7.4

7.2

7.8

7.4

9.0

18

6.3

6.1

5.9

6.1

218

UB

_

148

417

218

43

269

137

51

-

May

13

43

17

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

20

17

24

18

17

7.8

7.4

25

12

16

8.5

7.6

g6.9

g6.5

6.1

6.3

6.3

6,1

6.9

5.6

Minimum

_

8.5

7.6

5 9

5.6

5.4

5. 2

4» 8

5.0

-

June

5.4

9.3

269

16

11

9.3

8.8

8.1

7.6

25

8.8

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.9

6.7

6.3

6.3

Mean

_

25. 1

5i!a

15.3

12* 8

17.0

11.9

2l» 8

9.55

-

July

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

137

11

8.3

7.6

6.7

g6.7

g6.1

g5.4

g5.2

6.5

7.8

6.7

6.1

5.4

5.2

5.9

5.6

5.4

19

8.0

21

10

11

7.2

6.9

Aug.

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.4

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

13

99

9.8

6.7

6.1

5.4

5.0

4.8

g48

gl!9

22

14

22

36

29

138

Per square 

aile

_

2.7O

3.42

1.65

1.38

1

QT 

»OO

1 28

g 34

l!o3

-

Sept.

8.5

5.6

5.0

51

1O

8.5

9.3

9.3

8.8

8.3

7.8

7.2

7.2

12

8.8

7.6

7.6

12

12

9.O

8.8

8.5

7.8

7.6

6.5

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

Runoff In 

inobM

_

2.81

3.94

1.84

1.59

2.04

1.46

Z.70

1.15

- 

g Cooputed from graph based on gage readings.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 319

Yocona River near Enid, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°09', long. 89°55", in T. 11 S., R. 7 W. Chickasaw 

meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 200 feet downstream from Tolliver Creek, 

1 mile downstream from Bear Creek, 2 miles northeast of Enid, 2? miles upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 6 miles upstream from drainage canal diversion, and 

24f miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 189.42 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 560 square miles.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1931 and October 1938 to September 1950 in reports or ueoiogical Survey. December 1931 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers.

Average discharge. 15 years (1928-31, 1938-50), 834 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,800 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 17.45 

 feet); minimum, 85 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, -1.13 feet).

1928-31. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 36,300 second-feet Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 

21.61 feet); minimum, 34 second-feet Sept. 28, 1931; minimum gage height, -1.37 feet 

Aug. 4, 1949.

A stage of 21.0 feet occurred Jan. 14, 1932 (discharge, 27,000 second-feet).

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 44 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

I

Z

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

90

90

97

110

Z08

1,380

258

201

173

159

149

1,430

922

530

590

422

262

197

176

166

182

3,050

855

550

550

590

458

325

258

272

1,170

Nov.

1,260

922

770

418

270

228

208

201

192

189

182

203

375

310

289

230

205

186

181

181

176

165

165

166

169

162

162

163

166

163

-

Dec.

159

159

154

166

178

173

224

228

199

194

372

1,260

2,630

1,530

1,080

900

590

855

670

570

450

670

570

403

328

310

347

350

307

283

260

Jan.

242

255

286

268

9,260

11,200

6,620

3,030

1,720

4,130

4,240

7,790

7,870

6,730

3,650

4,420

3,980

3,190

2,000

1,500

1,110

910

830

730

650

590

650

550

510

850

1,190

Month

Ootobsr ..........................

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

Daoember ......................'...

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Harch .........................

Jg?

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

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

fatsr year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

2,000

6,730

5,300

3,110

1,900

1,450

1,150

870

950

1,070

850

710

6,770

9,670

6,180

2,870

1,720

1,230

950

790

810

6,730

2,710

1,720

1,360

950

730

710

-

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

15,87C

8,65-

16.56J

413,822

90,95]

71.99C

93.53E

17.57C 

23,58C

15,964

4,94

11,36<

13,38!

384,38<

Mar.

3,470

1,900

1,540

1,230

770

650

590

690

510

425

410

11,100

17,200

14,400

8,830

3,030

1,720

1,320

1,400

2,950

2,000

1,720

1,320

930

1,360

1,070

3,320

3,350

1,810

1,450

1,070

Apr.

h950

1-1910

hSSO

h810

h870

h650

h570

510

492

458

750

590

492

410

380

368

355

425

425

368

342

320

320

320

850

730

492

368

355

1,860

MaxinuB

3,050

1,260

2,630

22 500

11,200

1 9^670

17,200

) 1,860 

) 2,560

I 4,870

) 570

J 2,950

! 2,270

> 17,200

May

2,270

2,560

2,130

1,360

1,030

690

530

440

395

355

355

395

425

1,720

l,32p

1,190

1,150

810

458

440

368

610

440

374

259

230

235

225

196

358

262

Minima

90

162

154

90

242

710

410

320 

196

117

106

86

144

86

June

208

212

4,870

1,900

910

650

405

361

361

1,110

1,150

710

440

292

228

1S6

169

158

148

144

142

144

138

129

121

117

175

142

127

117

Mean

512

28S

534

1

-1 -XA 1 XO%

2 93^

2 571

3*011

536 

761

53!

16( 36'

446

1,053

July

115

111

106

111

116

135

426

167

135

124

117

117

112

127

130

133

154

153

126

112

106

108

110

110

109

238

177

570

218

202

174

Aug.

205

137

121

111

109

104

98

96

96

106

97

94

38

87

86

122

151

630

346

248

132

114

98

151

1,020

1,190

590

492

750

750

2,950

Per square 

 ile

0.914

.516

.954

2.02

5 .24 4)59

5 39

l!o5 

1 .36

950

 286

655

^796

1.86

Sept.

2,270

1,450

1,45O

1,110

970

550

492

380

346

343

310

242

192

178

178

184

238

210

170

215

268

212

169

178

161

145

144

212

215

200

-

Runoff in 

inohee

1.05

.57

1.10

27.47

6.04

4 . 78

6.21

1.17 

1.57

1.06

.33

.76

.69

25.53

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
320 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Coldwater River near Lewisburg, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°50'27", long. 89"49'32", in center of sec. 10,

 T. 3 S., R. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, at cpunty highway bridge 1.6 miles south of Lewisburg and 4.0 miles upstream from Pigeonroost Creek. Datum of gage is 250.53 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 23, staff and wire-weight gage 75 feet downstream at same 

datum.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. De-

 cember 1939 to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, 

Miss.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,600 second-feet Jan. 13 (gage height, 

ly.bS feet); minimum observed, 38 second-feet Nov. 27, Dec. 1; minimum gage height observed, 2.41 feet July 2.

1941-50: Maximum discharge, 25,900 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 15.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, 16 second-feet May 21-23, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 2.38 feet Oct. 1, 

2, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair. Gage read twice daily prior to Sept. 23. Coldwater River and 

PTgebriroost Creek are interconnected through old creek channel. For records on Pigeonroost Creek below interconnection, see page 323.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47

44

53

59

181

302

258

112

68

62

56

59

68

98

112

71

65

85

65

65

105

446

390

290

189

141 112'

91

74

68

84

Nov.

91

91

84

71

68

71

65

56

65

59

59

84

221

221

165

98

84

68

62

62

56

53

62

62

59

62

38

56

56

50

-

Dec.

38

62

59

59

62

65

88

84

88

84

268

1,950

5,700

4,55O

2,450

1,14O

488

274

226>

218

186

162

178

186

162

162

170

178

170

146

115

Jan.

101

330

810

1,010

4,900

7,950

4,720

2,100

1,090

1,010

2,100

3,680

7,950

2,620

3,150

2,100

910

950

1,090

910

560

370

298

202

162

170

428

540

580

1,010

2,280

Month

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

Novsnber

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

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

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

Rater year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

4,020

4,720

2,980

2,620

1,600

70O

330

218

266

306

226

E74

1,350

4,200

3,500

1,850

680

340

186

162

178

1,010

680

870

950

428

210

266

_

.

-

Seoondfoot-days

3.90C

2,399

19,768 _j ___-_.

173,119

56,081

35,1EC

29,376

3,036

6,46S

6,964

4

O*C j£Ov

13.06C

,5,266

185,676

liar.

1,850

2,620

2,100

780

f 350

178

154

210

186

154

194

810

7.50O

2,980

2,100

910

488

250

178

250

226

250

170

138

154

194

700

1,200

870

840

392

Apr.

210

146

130

138

178

154

130

115

76

90

90

76

90

76

80

-76

68

68

76

80

80

80

66

84

108

108

84

94

84

101

Maximum

446

221

5,700

6,600

7,950

4,720

7,500

E10

720

1,140

456

4,440

1,000

7,950

-

May

94

282

258

314

210

130

250

,720

640

322

162

380

404

340

210

146

115 '94

101

122

94

84

84

76

73

73

70

73

80

258

210

Minimum

44

38

38

38

101

162

138

66

70

60

50

54

56

36

June

146

115

428

950

1,090

1,140

62P

226

115

94

115

186

194

108

87

84

84

80

76

76

162

194

108

84

73

70

66

70

63

60

Mean

126

80.0

638

474

1,809

1.E54

948

10J

209

232

137

421

176

509

July

54

54

63

63

146

456

314

202

94

68

63

50

122

162

162

146

115

130

94

73

66

lOi

146

178

210

87

122

108

282

210

94

Aug.

108

87

70

68

63

58

58

63

63

66

66

63

60

58

66

115

130

226

138

90

60

56

54

94

1,260

4,440

1,270

1,170

1,170

660

1,110

Per square 

mile

Sept.

1,000

680

560

540

226

108

87

84

87

94

146

186

170

162

101

115

87

73

68

63

60

60

60

58

58

56

56

66

87

70

-

Runoff In 

inches
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss.

321

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45 I 31", long. 90°07'30", in gatehouse of dam on 

Colctwater River in SW^ sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 9 W. Chickasaw meridian, 4 miles north of 

Arkabutla. Datum of gage is 191.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area. 1,000 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. August 1941 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 233.74 feet Feb. 15 (contents, 388,180 acreTeeTT; minimum, 209.80 feet Dec. 10 (contents, 34,280 acre-feet).

1941-50: Maximum elevation, 235.91 feet Jan. 12, 1946 (contents, 450,140 acre-feet); 

minimum elevation since initial filling of reservoir, 192.83 feet Aug. 25, 1943; minimum contents, 30-acre-feet at times during 1942-45.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet 

funnel. Storage began Aug. 14, 1941. Dam completed Aug. 31, 1945. Capacity, 525,300 

acre-feet at elevation S38.3 feet (crest of spillway), of which about 493,800 acre-feet 

is available for flood-control storage and about 31,500 acre-feet is permanent storage 

which will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 209.3 feet 

(18 feet above sill of outlet tunnel). Figures given herein represent contents above 

elevation 191.3 feet. Water below elevation 191.3 feet cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by 

ueoioglcal Survey.

Contents at 8 a.m., in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4O.54

40.12

39.65

39.35

39.41

47.42

48.52

49.73

49.30

48.78

48. OO

47.94

47.61

47.09

46.57

45.92

45.20

44.62

43.97

43.32

42.68

46.05

48.78

51. OO

52.70

53.12

52.84

52.35

-/51.57

50.86

50.08

Nov.

49.59

48.85

48.13

47.61

. 46.90

46.24

45.59

44.94

44.29

43.71

43.12

42.68

42.32

42.62

42.56

42.20

41.67

41.19

40.84

40.36

39.71

39.41

38.94

38.52

38.04

37.75

37.39

37.04

36. 7S

36.48

Dec.

36.22

35.84

35.52

35.36

35.09

34.87

34.77

34.55

34.39

34.28

35.30

42.68

64.53

92.65

11O.20

116.85

120.04

 121.89

122.13

120.54

118.69

117.46

118.20

117.95

116.23

114.14

112.49

111.34

109.85

107 . 90

105.72

Jan.

103.54

101.94

107.10

108.82

118. 2O

151.55

188.98

203.99

209.55

213.14

237.35

255.64

283.53

316.49

335.62

342.30

348.74

351.81

350.25

347.25

342.80

337.35

330.91

324.03 _

Feb.

322.85

388 . 09

358.30

365.57

363.75

359.08

353.36

346.26

340.07

333.88

327.69

321.20

343.29

369.20

385.74

387 . 37

383.30

377.32

369.46

361.41

353.10

352. o4

357.26

355. 7O

316.961 350.77

308.71

308.24

305.18

302.12-

300.74

309.18

344.28

337.35

329.43

_

-

Mar.

332.65

338.59

.'338.34

334.38

329.43

322.85

'315.78

307.54

304.71

 298.95

291.58

292.25

333.64

375.17

383.57

382.21

377.59

370.50

362.71

355.70

348.99

340.82

333.39

325.71

318.84

312.48

309.42

319.32

321.91

318.14

313.19

. Apr.

3O6.36

293.62

292.92

285.77

279.74

273.12

266.97

259.97

253.43

247.39

241.15

235.26

228.98

223.73

217.27

211.89

206.32

201.30

196.05

191.34

186.29

181.39

176.95

172.51

168.07

164.78

160.74

156.70

152.68

150.71

May

156.25

159.24

161.34

162.38

160.14

156.85

155.05

155.50

154.75

154.15

152.96

151.13

150.57

149.58

147.33

144.09

140.71

137.30

135.19

132.03

128.86

125.70

122.63

119.55

116.60

113.65

110.77

108.25

105.61

103.2O

101.73

June

99.81

97.67

97.24

100.88

105. S4

108.94

111.12

112.26

 111.46

108.82

106.53

104.23

1O1.73

99.49

98.63

98.95

99.06

96.60

96.28

96.92

97.46

97.78

95.96

93. 5O

91.26

88.99

88.20

87.01

84.73

82.65

-

July

80.55

78.55

76.72

74.90

73.17

72.90

73.81

75.72

76.18

74.90

73.26

71.60

69.85

68.77

68.44

68.77

68.19

67.69

66.78

65.53

64. 2O

62.88

61.66

60.51

6O.51

61.05

61.89

62.50

- 63.34

63.80

65.44

Aug.

67.44

67.52

66.19

64. 7O

63.49

62.27

61.81

61. S9

62.35

62.65

62.81

61.81

60.44

59.29

58.06

57.68

56.84

57.22

58.45

58.83

58.14

57.07

56.84

57.38

59.44

63. 8O

73.17

83.44

9O.87

96.60

103.54

Sept.

1O5.84

106.64

107.79

106.30

102.62

97.67

91.79

85.22

81.10

75.81

71.10

70.10

71.68

72.'80

74.26

74.17

72.80

 72.62

72.99

 73.26

73.53

73.81

T4.08

74.35

74.44

74.72

74.81

75.72

75.26

73.62

"

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Gate

Dec. 31..............

Calendar year 1949.

May 31

Sept. 30. .............

Water year 1949-50.

Elevation 

(feet)t

210.93

210.20

218.48

-

231.00

231.53

230.61

222. 5O

218.13

216.26

218.56

215.32

. '

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

40.72

49.73

36.43

104.35

-

318.37

331.16

309.18

156.40

100.45

81.28

67.02

105.26

72.71

'

Change in contents 

during month 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

_

+147

-224

+1,105

-38.0

+3,481

+230

-357

-2,568

-910

-322

-232

+622

-547

+44.2

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
322 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45'31", long. 90°07'30", in gatehouse of Arkabutla

 Dam in SVf£ sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 9 W. Chickasaw meridain, 4 miles north of Arkabutla. 

Datum of gage is 191.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,000 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available. January 1942 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. August to iieeemDer 1941 -in reports of Corps of Engineers,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,850 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 42.56 

reet); no flow at times.

1942-50: Maximum discharge observed, 10,200 second-feet Apr. 12, 1942; no flow at 

times each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow completely regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Records of daily discharge not adjusted for storage in Arkabutla Reservoir. 

Discharge computed on basis of gate openings and head.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

 discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In aeoond-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

i

2

3

4

S

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

390

383

377

372

408

512

540

558

552

540

526

526

517

509

498

485

474

463

450

440

437

502

552

590

613

617

611

600

587

574

560

Hov.

553

545

529

517

506

493

480

469

457

446

436

426

422

428

425

422

410

401

394

387

377

372

364

360

350

349

339

333

- 328

322

-

Dec.

317

310

304

299

297

293

290

287

283

282

305

457

864

1,320

1,590

1,670

1,720

1,740

1,740

1,710

1,680

1,670

1,680

1,670

1,640

1,610

1,590

1,570

1,540

1,510

1,480

Month

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

November

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

Calendar year 1949 . .

February. ..............

March. ...............!.

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

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

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

August. ................

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

Water year 1949-50 . .

Jan.

1,450

1,460

1,520

1,550

1,760

2,280

2,700

2,880

2,940

3,080

3,340

3,560

3,880

4,210

4,370

4,440

4,500

4,520

4,510

4,480

4,430

,4,370

4,310

4,230

4,170

4,100

4,090

4,060

4,030

4,040

4,120

Feb.

4,270

4,430

4,600

4,650

4,630

4,580

4,530

4,460

4,400

4,340

4,280

4,230

4,470

4,720

4,840

4,840

4,810

4,740

4,670

4,600

4,530

4,540

4,570

4,550

4,500

4,440

4,370

4,310

-

-

-

Mar.

4,350

4,400

,390

,350

,300

,220

,160

,090

,050

3,980

3,920

3,960

4,450

4,750

4,810

4,790

4,740

4,680

4,610

4,550

4,480

4,400

4,330

4,250

4,190

4,140

4,140'

4,220

4,230

4,190

4,140

Apr.

4,070

3,990

3,930

3,840

 3,780

3,700

3,630

3,550

3,480

3,400

3,330

3,260

3,180

3,110

3,030

2,960

2,890

2,820

2,750

2,680

2,620

2,560

2,500

2,440

2,400

2,350

2,300

2,240

2,200

2,180

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

15,763

12,640

33,718

624,635

109,380

126,900

134,260

91,170

60,970

31,462

23,067

23,305

39,376

702,011

Maximum

617

553

1,740

3,900

4,520

4,840

4,810

4,070

2,320

1,590

1,060

3,450

3,540

4,840

Minimum

372

322

282

0

1,450

4,230

3,920

2,180

1,420

0

161

0

0

0

Mean

508

421

1,088

1,711

3,528

4,532

4,331

3,039

1, 967

1,049

744

752

1,313

1,923

May

2,250

2,280

2,320

2,320

2,290

2,250

2", 230

2,230

2,220

2,210

2,190

2,170

2,160

2,140

2,110

2,060

2,010

1,970

1,940

1,890

1,840

1/790

1,740

1,690

1,640

1,610

1,560

1,520

1,480

1,440

1,420

June

1,390

1,350

1,360

1,430

1,500

1,550

1,580

1,590

1,570

1,530

1,490

1,460

1,420

984

0

0

898

949

. 0

0

0

867

1,320

1,280

1,240

952

372

1,160

1,130

1,090

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

+147

-224

+1,105

-38.0

+3,481

+230

-357

-2,568

-910

-322

-232

+622

-547

+44.2

July

1,060

1, D20

991

960

935

937

956

380

982

962

935

987

881

867

862

867

858

849

831

812

790

770

750

560

161

163

165

252

259

260

405

Aug.

262

601

823

801

780

524

160

0

0

0

453

752

732

712

695

689

678

686

708

708

696

465

0

0

220

812

547

581

2,430

3,340

3,450

Sept.

3,510

3,530

3,540

3,510

3,430

3,320

3,210

3,120

3,030

2,940 '

2,030

0

0

0

270

948

732

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

0

307

964

939

. -

Adjusted for change In 

..reservoir contents

Mean

655

197

2,193

1,673

7,009

4,762

3,974

471

1,057

727

512

1,374

766

1,967

Per square 

mile

0.655

.197

2.19

1.67

7.01

4.76

3.97

.471

1.06

.727

.512

1.37

. 766

1.97

Runoff In 

Inches

0.76

.22

2.53

22.72

8.08

4.96

4.58

.53

1.22

.81

.59

1.58

.85

26.71

t Change In contents of Arkabutla Reservoir. * 

Mote. Discharge computed on basis of ataff-gage readings July 28 to Aug. 4.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 323

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss.

Location: Water-stage recorder, lat. 34"49"49", long. 89"49"20", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 3 

s., H. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, at highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from mouth and 

2.4 miles south of Lewisburg. Datum of gage is 253.14 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to Dec. 18, 1949, staff gage 100 feet downstream at same datum.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. Decemoer iyaa to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, 

Miss.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 second-feet Mar. 13; maximum gage height, 

I2731T feet Mar. 13 and Aug. 26; minimum discharge observed, 50 second-feet Oct. 1 

(gage height, 3.73 feet).

1941-50: Maximum discharge, 34,900 second-feet Apr. 9, 1942, from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 12.91 feet Jan. 5, 1949; 

minimum discharge, 30 second-feet Sept. 15, 1946; minimum gage height observed, 0.98 

foot July 21, 1942.

Remarks. Records fair. Gage read twice daily prior to D&c. 18. Pigeonroost Creek and 

coidwater River are interconnected through old creek channel above station. For records on Coidwater River below interconnection see page 322.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

50

53

53

56

198

156

68

56

53

53

53

68

56

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

128

436

128

102

121

78

64

60

.60

6O

84

Nov.

73

64

6O

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

68

114

64

56

56

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

-

Dec.

* 53

53

53

53

53

53

56

56

56

64

268

1,800

2,230

572

135

84

102

212

163

102

84

422

226

84

73

84

240

142

90

68

64

Jan.

96

780

910

4O8

2,560

3,610

734

165

79

1,510

1,980

1,020

3,76O

2,260

634

1,180

1,120

682

650

378

211

168

144

119

98

208

918

378

218

1,600

1,680

Month

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

Moveaber .........................

Deoeaber ........................

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

May

June ..............;..............

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

Septe«b«r ........................

Water year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

1,630

1,980

1,180

386

232

176

152

149

239

183

155

 378

2,160

2,710

682

246

148

113

94

88

168

1,980

754

239

15J.

116

113

1,04O

.

-

-

Secondfoot-days

2,665

1,777

7,795

105,041

30,259

17,642

15,762

2,454

5,791

5,751

5,523

12,536

5,150

113,105

Mar.

1,840

442

141

121

107

104

97

442

232

124

302

1,840

4,510

1,020

309

204

156

138

197

274

173

137

126

114

110

183

650

1,120

316

127

1O6

Apr.

104

107

124

172

118

89

79

77

76

74

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

66

64

63

63

62

65

114

82

66

63

 62

102

Maxiaua

436

114

2,230

6,01O

3,76O

2,710

4,510

172

970

1,90O

1,150

3,560

1,470

4,510

May

92

442

506

138

81

211

326

970

267

91

70

528

378

116

78

68

66

66

95

76

77

126

73

63

59

57

57

60

75

402

77

Miniaua

50

53

53

50

79

88

97

62

57

54

53

52

58

50

June

60

61

1,410

1,900

520

106

71

63

60

70

176

73

63

61

59

58

58

60

60

110

142

63

59

58

56

56

55

55

54

54

Mean

86.0

59.2

251

288

976

630

508

81.8

187

192

178

404

172

310

July

53

53

53

53

83

1,150

538

118

68

60

60

59

316

474

126

257

302

148

67

54

54

54

54

55

54

57

70

61

507

370

95

Aug.

62

58

57

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

54

54

54

56

84

220

246

95

57

54

53

52

443

1,430

3,560

813

919

1,910

734

1,030

Per square 

Bile

Sept.

1,470

49O

170

107

79

69

63

64

68

64

538

316

246

274

162

100

73

63

60

60

64

61

59

59

58

58

63

67

63

62

-

Runoff in 

inches

Note. Discharge computed on baaia of staff- or wire-welgnt gage reaainga Jan. B-7, Mar. 18 to Apr. 

207Uay 17-19, June 30- to July 8, Sept. 16-20.
324 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°47', long. 89°48', in NE^ sec. 7, T. 22 N,, R. 

b 'a. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, in Grenada, 0.8 mile downstream 

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Batupan River, 6 miles 

downstream from Skuna River, and 60 miles upstream from confluence with Tallahatchle 

River. Datum of gage is 152.03 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Drainage area. 1,550 square miles.

hecoras available.--June to November 1906, July 1908 to March 1912, July 1928 to Septemoer ia;u, ana October 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. December 

1931 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 17 years (1908-9, 1910-11, 1928-31, 1938-50), 2,088 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32.600 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 27.88 

reet); minimum, 112 second-feet Oct. 1-3 (gage height ,--5.00 feet).

1906, 1908-12, 1928-31, 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 78,900 second-feet Feb. 14, 

1948 (gage height, 30.78 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 8, 19, 20, Nov.. 20, 1909 

(gage height, 0.9 foot).

Remarks. Records good below 800 second-feet and fair above.

Ooopera'tion. Gage-height record, 55 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 7 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1949-5O (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3 to July 11)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 3O

5.0 112 7.2 504 5.3 142

5.3 142 12.0 1,680 5.9 228

5.9 228 14.5 2,560 6.2 276

6.2 276 7.5 496

9.7 992

14.7 2,410 25.2 11,800

16.9 3,160 25.9 16,

21.4 5,090 26.7 22,

23.3 6,660 27.8 31,

24.0 8.2OO

200

SOO

7OO

Discharge, in seoond-feet . water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

112

112

112

116

148

492

648

408

244

182

154

576

1,370

1,440

340

528

285

228

204

175

168

228

492

516

384

468

444

396

285

1,060

2,560

Nov.

2,380

2,420

2,380

1,460

624

432

336

294

268

252

244

228

228

244

268

268

236

212

204

196

189

189 "82

189

189

182

182

189

189

189

-

Dec.

182

175

175

175

189

189

212

244

236

244

420

564

936

1,490

1,440

1,O10

600

600

792

960

840

672

696

600

504

432

396

396

396

360

314

Jan.

304

304

294

304

4,500

7,920

7,92O

8,760

11,400

13,500

13,200

10,200

9,900

10,500

9,900

9,320

8,480

7,000

6,130

5,160

4.24O

2,770

1,590

1,280

1,15O

1,040

1,370

1,540

1,620

1,650

1,760

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

Hay ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

2,350

4,560

5,580

5,730

7,660

8,760

. 8,200

7,200

6,820

6,820

6,210

5,810

7,200

13,800

16,600

24,20O

22 , 600

15,800

10,500

7,200

4,650

5,300

5,020

4,560

4,160

3,440

2,170

1,560

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

15,375

15,043

16,439

1,237,654

165,006

225, 46C

237, 72C

33,126

39,596

28,471

24,206

22 50^

57^735

880,683

Mar.

2,320

2,530

2,680

2,88O

2,530

1,620

1,280

1,200

1,23O

1,170

1,07O

7,100

25,000

31,700

31,700

26,600

18,600

11,100

8,200

6,520

5,970

5,580

5,440

5,300

4,680

3,920

3,760

4,200

4,000

3,920

3,920

Apr.

3,360

2,

1,

1,

jOO

930

320

1,450

1,310

1,

1,

L50

D40

94O

868

916

1,

1,

200

170

940

798

7.32

588

320

992

940

798

388

344

300

776

1,040

1,

Maximum

2,560

2,420

1,490

58,600

13,500

24,200

31,700

3,360

3,120

3,400

2,470

3,560

5,300

31,700

320

320

388

388

May

966

1,820

h2,380

h2 , 50O

h2,350

hi, 870

hi, 310

h892

688

556

496

458

496

1,100

2.14O

2,560

2,800

3,120

3,040

1,540

732

820

940

754

556

536

396

356

332

578

516

Minimum

112

182

175

112

294

1,560

1,070

600

332

154

142

154

332

112

June

388

388

1,840

3,240

3.2OO

3,240

3,400

3,040

2,200

1,280

 688

754

820

506

372

316

284

252

236

212

196

196

189

175

168

154

154

189

212

182

Mean

496

501

530

3,391

5,323

8,052

7,668

1,104

1,277

94C

78]

72£

1,924

2,413

July

161

148

148

142

148

196

252

212

220

196

189

204

268

212

942

1,870

2,050

2,380

2,470

1,790

1,040

578

3f2

340

292

380

776

1,260

1,590

1,680

1,700

Aug.

1,650

1,2

c

3

80

56

80

380

316

2

2

2

52

28

12

189

182

1

1

1

68

68

54

154

189

7

1

1,1

32

98

20

1,280

732 i

2

:

00

12

82

332

798

1,2

1,2

1,4

2,4

00

80

SO

40

3,560

Per square 

mile

0.320

.323

.342

2.19

3.43

5.19

4.95

.712

.824

.612

.504

* 468

1.24

1.56

Sept.

3,360

3,360

3,600

4,280

5,O90

5,300

5,O90

4,600

3,680

2,380

1,510

1,120

844

644

516

556

2,080

2,170

1,340

1,230

966

732

536

431

380

340

332

388

449

431

Runoff in 

inches

0.37

.36

.39

29.70

3.96

5.41

5.70

.79

.95

.68

.58

.54

1.39

21.12

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 325

Skuna River at Bruce, Miss.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°58', long. 89°21', in SW£ sec, 6, T. 13 S , R 

1 W. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 9, 1 mile south of Bruce. Datum 

or gage is 239.70 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 254 square miles.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,650 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 20 63 

reet); minimum, 6 second-feet Oct. 1-3.

1948-50: Maximum discharge, 11,900 second-feet Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 21.14 

feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Nov. 5, 1948, but may have been less during period of 

no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

6 

6 

6 

8 

18

102 

34 

19 

16 

12

10 

42 

111 

81 

29

22

18 

15 

14 

13

13 

123 

75 

37 

46

102 

54 

35 

26 

897 

2,010

Nov.

792 

176 

79 

49 

38

31 

28 

26 

24 

23

21 

21

49 

36 

27

23

h21 

18 

16 

16

16 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

16 

18

Dec.

18 

17 

16 

18 

22

20 

22 

28 

21 

21

83 

376 

520 

269 

122

71 

54 

202 

244 

134

90 

80 

85 

62 

48

43 

43 

47 

40 

36 

34

Jan.

h36 

h36 

34 

36 

3,520

6,350 

4,800 

2,910 

462 

961

2,320 

2,070 

2,570 

2,540 

1,080

349 

322 

304 

261 

178

141 

126 

122 

116 

108

100 

152 

169 

146 

722 

720

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Maro 

Apri 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1949 ............

ary

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

631 

4,310 

4,160 

2,380 

358

199 

777 

385 

1,070 

1,190

304 

224 

2,750 

6,610 

5,140

1,860 

286 

207 

192 

150

142 

1,300 

1,000 

286 

205

175 

141 

132

Secondfoot-days

4,000 

1,662 

2,886

168,407.5

33,761 

36,564 

37,859 

3,604 

9,842 

6,226 

10,247 

14,267 

15,236

176,154

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.). Ja

sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (7 a.m.) 7,050 sec. -ft.; M 

sec. -ft. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Mar.

1,250 

1,410 

361 

g!69 

g!46

g!34 

gl!3 

g!23 

gl!6 

g88

g89 

5,010 

8,250 

7,500 

2,300

349 

244 

197 

443 

2,880

1,570 

322 

212 

184 

244

213 

1,400 

1,800 

376 

207 

159

Apr.

178 

200 

172 

159 

160

134 

121 

112 

105 

99

189 

166 

134 

101 

90

90 

84 

126 

142 

110

89 

80 

73

69 

146

172 

108 

74 

61 

60

Maximum

2,010 

792 

52©

11,900

6,350 

6,610 

8', 2 50 

200 

2,650 

2,010 

1,550 

5,600 

4,230

8,250

May

152 

426 

 607 

234 

138

101 

79 

71 

66 

70

68 

74 

90 

2,650 

2,480

1,740 

165 

79 

62 

70

50 

83 

59 

41 

35

29 

25 

22 

21 

21 

34

Minimum

6 

14 

16

-

34 

132 

88 

60 

21 

9 

7 

25 

23

6

June

21 

22 

1,480 

2,010 

1,290

168 

66 

56 

40 

50

500 

159 

62 

38 

28

23 

20 

17 

15 

14

14 

19 

16 

14 

12

10 

21 

20 

12 

9

Mean

129 ' 

55.4 

93.1

461

1,089 

1,306 

1,221 

120 

317 

208 

331 

460 

508

483

July

8 

7 

7 

7 

8

12 

21 

12 

9 

8

7 

8 

7 

7 

1,460

1,550 

666 

196 

95 

61

47 

43 

43 

64 

231

554 

1,200 

969 

1,150 

1,170 

620

Aug.

176 

92 

117 

72 

h54

h45 

h43 

h26 

" h30 

h37

h33 

h27 

h25 

h28 

h33

h69 

669 

1,370 

308 

105

60 

45 

35 

32 

339

660 

212 

105 

1,130 

2,690 

5,600

Per square 

mile

0.508 

.218 

.367

1.81

4.29 

5.14 

4.81 

.472 

1.25 

 .819 

1.30 

1.81 

2.00

1.90

1. 6 (3 a.m.) 7,350 sec. -ft.; Feb. E (7 p.m. 

ir. 14 (4 a.m.) 8,650 sec. -ft.; Aug. 31 (4 p

wire-weight gage readings.

Sept.

4,230 

3.22O 

2,450 

1,490 

908.

206 

2OO 

376 

278 

244

178 

122 

82 

142 

174

99 

109 

156 

94 

62

59 

44 

46 

32 

26

23 

31 

73 

46 

36

Runoff in 

inches

0.59 

.24 

.42

24.67

4.94 

5.35 

5.54 

.53 

1.44 

.91 

1.50 

2.09 

2.23

25.78

6 280 

7,050
326 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°32'50", long. 90°32'35", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 19 

 ST., rt. 3 W. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 49W (old), half a mile northwest of Sunflower, 2? miles downstream from Jones Bayou, and 19 miles upstream from 

Quiver River. Datum of gage is 92.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 780 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. Pebruary j.yj.8 to September 1935 (gage heights only) and October 1935 to September 1938 in 

reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,094 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,740 second-feet Feb. 18; maximum gage height, 

2E723 feet Mar. 17; minimum discharge, 218 second-feet Aug. 22-25; minimum gage height, 

2.35 feet Oct. 1.

1938-50: Maximum discharge observed, 7,700 second-feet Jan. 15-17, 1946; maximum 

gage height observed, 27.43 feet Jan. 16, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 154 secondfeet Oct. 18-23, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

.12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

222

222

227

227

232

242

260

273

287

308

336

378

448

476

448

434

420

392

378

343

476

1,060

1,510

1,700

1,750

1,770

1,720

1,630

1,500

1,350

1,210

Nov.

1,060

925

790

672

574

490

434

378

343

315

287

2-73

273

287

280

273

260

254

242

237

232

232

227

222

222

222

227

227

£32

227

Month

Dec.

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

227

273

350

790

1,470

1,940*

2,180

2,320

2,450

2,550

2,550

2,490

2,410

2,320

2,200

2,070

1,920

1,770

1,630

1,470

1,340

1,210

Jan.

1,090

970

880

805

1,140

2,370

3,100

3,520

3,760

3,940

4,200

4,480

5,080

6,690

6,040

6,250

6,460

6,530

6,530

6,460

6,320

6,110

5,830

5,550

5,280

4,950

4,650

4,480

4,240

3,980

3,700

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 ............

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

ary ..........................

uary .........................

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

Bay ..............................

June .............................

July - - - - --.-...-... . -

Augu 

Sept

st ...........................

enber ........................

Water year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

3,520

3,560

3,620

3,590

3,490

3,370

3,280

3,160

3,060

3,010

2,910

2,770

3,310

4,830

5,900

6,460

6,670

6,740

6,600

6,390

6,040'

6,040

5,970

5,690

5,340

5,020

4,590

4,240

-

Seccndfoot-days

22,229

10,917

39,928

468,833

134,385 

129,170 

127,950

43,657

23,365

17,182

9,042

8,704 

19,395

585,924

Mar.

3,870

3,560

3,230

 2,950

2,710

2,470

2,240

2,030

1,840

1,670

1,530

2,270

4,160

5,410

6,530

6,600

6,460

6,390

6,250

6,250

6,110

5,830

5,480

5,080

4,650

4,240

3,980

3,800

3,590

3,460

3,310

.Apr.

3,160

2,990

2,870

2,710

2,610

2,470

2,350

2,220

2,050

1,870

1,700

1,530

1,390

1-, 260

1,150

1,060

985

940

865

820

775

730

700

672

658

644

630

630

616

602

Maximum

1,770

1,060

2,550

4,650

6,530 

6,740 

6,600

3,160

1,290

1,020

392

532 

1,140

6,740

May

644

730

910

1,100

1,230

1,270

1,290

1,260

1,180

1,080

970

880

790

760

730

715

700

672

644

616

574

532

490

462

448

448

462

462

448

434

434

Minimum

222

222

222

222

805 

2,770 

1,530

602

434

301

242

218 

315

218

June

434

448

h462

h462

hSIS

h700

805

925

1,000

1,020

985

925

850

760

686

616

560

518

476

448

434

406

392

378

364

343

329

322

315

301

-

Mean

717

364

1,288

1,284

4,335 

4,613 

4,127

1,455

754

573

292

281 

646

1,605

July

301

287

280

280

273

273

287

294

280

273

260

260

254

254

315

392

378

378

350

322

308

301

287

273

260

248

242

242

260

294

336

Aug.

350

315

294

266

260

248

237

248

518

532

448

378

315

280

260

248

232

237

227

222

222

218

218

218

218

222

222

222

227

266

336

Per square 

mile

0.919

.467

1.65

1.65

5.56 

5.91 

5.29

1.87

.967

.735

.374

.360 

.828

2.06

Sept.

406

546

630

588

546

476

434

392

364

329

315

546

700

644

588

730

850

910

1,020

1,120

1,140

1,090

985

865

745

616

546

476

420

378

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.06

.52

1.90

22.35

-6.41 

6.16 

6.10

2.08

1.11

.82

.43

.42 

.92

27.93

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN 327

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°52'45", long. 89°58'05", in SW£ sec. 14, T. 12

 H., H. 3 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51 (old), half a mile southeast of Pickens, 6 miles downstream from Seneasha Creek, and 6 miles upstream from 

Cypress Creek. Datum of gage is 196.26 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (U. S. Department of Agriculture bench mark, levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,460 square miles.

Kecoras available. October 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

.i»3b to septemoer 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 1,966 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 19.37 

reec); minimum not determined.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 42,400 second-feet Jan. 7, 1949 (gage height, 21.95' 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

Maximum stage known, 23.7 feet Dec. 29, 1926, from information by local residents. 

According to information from local residents, floods of 1892 and May 1930 reached a 

stage of about 23.5 feet.

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

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 20 to Feb. 2, 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 12, Mar. 24 to June 3)

3.5 157 9.0 l',550 17.9 7,750 

4.0 ZZZ 13.0 3,080 18.2 9,090 

4.6 33E 15.4 4,150 18.5 ll.EOO 

5.0 4EO 16.6 5,E30 19.3 20,000 

7.0 9EO 17.4 6,470

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16E 

157 

157 

160 

160

160 

170 

190 

E50 

EEO

190 

180 

170 

180 

190

EOO 

210 

E10 

230 

E70

220 

180 

168 

193 

214

E07 

222 

282 

273 

450 

866

Nov.

1,070 

1,040 

761 

55E 

408

322 

273 

E46 

230 

2EE

E14 

207 

E07 

E07 

207

222 

EE2 

207 

193 

186

180 

180 

180 

186 

186

186 

193 

193 

EOO 

EOO

Dec.

200 

200 

200 

200 

200

200 

200 

200 

200 

210

220 

240 

260 

310 

380

552 

492 

456 

468 

552

588 

540 

516 

516 

504

468 

397 

353 

353 

353 

332

Jan.

312 

302 

302 

312 

1,340

6,120 

9,700 

11,200 

13,600 

16,000

18,800 

16,000 

12,800 

10,800 

8,570

7,420 

6,670 

6,100 

5,350 

4,450

3,400' 

2,400 

1,700 

1,250 

1,130

1,07O 

2,240 

2,880 

2,680 

2,280 

2,130

Month

Octo 

Nove

D»oe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

May 

Jane 

JUljl

Amgu 

S*pt

 a

 b«r. ........................

 b«r .........................

lendar year 1949 ............

&ry

iiary

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

ist ...........................

e>b«r ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

2,440 

3,400 

4,800 

4,900 

4,800

4,800 

4,800 

6,100 

6,670 

7,140

6,670 

6,100 

7,060 

11,600 

13 , 600

15,500 

15,500 

15,500 

12,800 

10,400

8,130 

6,890 

6,280 

5,230 

4,220

3,040 

2,010 

1,520

Seoondfoot-days

7,091 

9,080 

10,860

1,055,153

179,308 

201, 90C 

172, 60C 

21,150 

34,964 

54,881 

23, 90S 

23, J798 

66,182

805,723

Mar.

3,660 

4,020 

3,280 

2,720 

2,560

2,560 

2,520 

2,640 

3,360 

3,480

3,400 

3,360 

5,100 

6,890 

11,100

16,600 

20,000 

15,000 

11,200 

8,830

7,420 

6,100 

5,230 

4,370 

*,700

3,200 

2,700 

2,300 

2,000 

1,800 

1,500

Apr.

1,300 

1,200 

1,000 

900 

800

750 

680 

660 

620 

600

580 

580 

580 

600 

660?

612 

564 

564 

685 

839

787 

685 

588 

516 

516

588 

735 

761 

636 

564

Maximum

866 

1,070 

588

41,300

18,800 

15,500 

20,000 

1,300 

4,220 

4,800 

3,320 

3,280 

3,520

20,000

P«ak discharge (base, 7.000 sec. -ft. ) .--Jan-. 11 (7 a.m.

May

954 

3,160 

4,220 

3,960 

2,800

2,050 

1,550 

1,010 

761 

612

540 

564 

980 

1,040 

839

1,160 

1,290 

1,100 

813 

612

480 

408 

364 

480 

612

480 

353 

282 

246 

483 

761

Minimum

157 

180 

200

157

302 

1,520 

1,500 

516 

246 

238 

193 

186 

432

157

June

980 

787 

2,140 

4,450 

4,800

4,370 

4,220 

4,290 

4,450 

4,530

3,900 

2,050 

980 

735 

588

492 

432 

375 

342 

322

1,760 

3,000 

1,860 

920 

552

420 

342 

292 

264 

238

Mean

229 

303 

350

2,891

5,784 

7,211 

5,568 

705 

1,128 

1,829 

771 

768 

2,206

2,207

July

230 

222 

200 

193 

262

214 

255 

264 

222 

207

214 

193 

193 

311 

504

456 

1,690 

2,240 

1,900 

1,420

813 

504 

540 

480 

369

1,010 

813 

1,010 

1,380 

2,280 

3,320

Aug.

3,2SO 

2,280 

1,480 

1,130 

787

660 

504 

386 

322 

282

255 

230 

214 

207 

200

186 

186 

432 

866 

813

839 

540 

342 

255 

222

340 

588 

576 

576 

1,980 

2,840

Per square 

 lie

0.157 

.208 

.240

1.98

3.96 

4.94 

3.81 

.483 

.773 

1.25 

.528 

.526 

1.511

1.51

Sspt.

3,000 

3,240 

3,320 

3,280 

3,160

3,120 

3,080 

2,760 

1,480 

980

920 

839 

735 

636 

552

468 

432 

1,100 

2,130 

2,520

2', 760 

2,880 

3,000 

3,160 

3,240

3,040 

1,550 

2,120 

3,160 

3,520

Runoff in 

inches

0.18 

.23 

.28

26.88

4.57 

5.14 

4.40 

.54 

.89 

1.40 

.61 

.61 

1.69

20.52

) 20,000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 16 (6 a.m.) 16,000

see.-ft.j Mar. 17 (8 a.m.J ZO,60O sec.-ft.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 4-22, 30, Dec. 2-15, Jan. 21-23, Feb. 6-7, Mar. 25 to Apr. 14; 

discharge computed on basis of records for station near Bovlna.

3M005 O - 52 - 22
328 BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN

Big Black River near Bovlna, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°20 I 51", long. 90°41'48", In SE£ sec. 22, T. 16 

n., K. 5 E. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 300 feet upstream from 

Clear Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles east of 

Bovlna, and 12 miles upstream from Fourteenmile Creek. Datum of gage Is 84.93 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 85.00 feet above mean Gulf level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers; Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.--2,810 square miles.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. January j.yiib to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 3,677 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,100 second-feet Feb. 18 -(gage height, 37.22 

reet); minimum, 277 second-feet on several days In November and December -(gage height, 

8.15 feet).

1938-50: Maximum .discharge, 46,400 second-feet Jan. 11, 1949 (gage height, 39.22 

feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Nov. 7, 8, 1944; minimum gage height, 7.10 feet Oct. 24, 

25, 1948.

Remarks. Records excellent. Wire-weight gage read twice dally after June 1.

Rating tables, water year 1949-5O (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

8.1 269 8.4 366 29.4 11,140 

8.8 397 8.9 444 34.0 17,000 

9.8 637 9.4 560 35.3 19,600 

11.3 1.10O 23.6 6,45O 36.5 22,600 

26.4 8,280 37.2 26,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 tc September 1950

Da,

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

311 

302 

302 

302 

311

311 

302 

293 

302 

367

571 

533 

485 

367 

387

397 

407 

451 

451 

545

623 

545 

440 

377 

348

329 

320 

329 

336 

357 

552

Nov.

1,070 

936 

938 

1.1OO 

1,000

782 

597 

485 

418 

377

348 

329 

320 

320 

311

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

293 

293 

285 

285

277 

277 

277 

277 

277

Dec.

277 

277 

277 

265 

285

285 

285 

285 

285 

293

311 

329 

357 

377 

377

387 

451 

623 

665 

597

533 

533 

571 

584 

571

545 

558 

558 

521 

462 

429

Jan.

418 

407 

407 

397 

1,270

5,380 

6,780 

6,720 

6,660 

6,900

7,680 

8,280 

9,480 

12,000 

15,500

19,100 

20,800 

19,800 

17,900 

16,000

14,400 

12,800 

11,400 

9,950 

8,760

6,720 

5,160 

5,180 

5,380 

5,420 

5,420

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Jnly 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .....7. ...................

 her

mber .........................

lendar year 1949 

arv

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

ember ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

5,500 

5,980 

6,660 

6,560 

6,350

6,200 

6,160 

6,250 

7,470 

9,950

10,300 

10,400 

12 , 600 

15,100 

16,600

19,800 

23,400 

26,100 

24,900 

23,400

21,600 

22,200 

20,800 

19,100 

17,400

16,200 

14,700 

13,100

Secondfoot-days

12,255 

13,686 

13,173

1,965,88E

272, 48E 

394, 78C 

315, 65C 

58,71C 

111,014 

93,016 

47,312 

63.86E 

72,844

1,468,79

Mar.

12,200 

11,900 

11,100 

10,300 

9,210

8,040 

7,260 

6>720 

6,020 

5,050

4,480 

4,440 

5,940 

7,610 

7,890

8,200 

8,940 

9,210 

9,850 

11,700

15,700 

18,800 

18,600 

17,000 

15,200

13,400 

12,300 

11,400 

10,200 

9,030 

7,960

Apr.

6,840 

5,800 

4,680 

4,110 

3,700

3,210 

2,720 

2,310 

2,020 

1,770

1,610 

1,490 

1,320 

1,200 

1,120

1,080 

1,000 

1,200 

1,080 

910

630 

870 

1,000 

1,000 

910

870 

790 

790 

950 

1,530

Maximum

623 

1,100 

665

46,400

20,800 

26,100 

18,800 

6,840 

8,680 

5,140 

6,720 

7,470 

3,580

? 26,100

May

2,590 

6,610 

8.20O 

8,520 

6,.600

8,680 

8,660 

8,680 

8,520 

7,820

5,140 

2,510 

1,570 

1,820 

2,510

2,760 

2,760 

2,350 

1,940 

1,730

1,450 

1,160 

930 

770 

730

730 

730 

770 

652 

576 

526

Minimum

293

277 

277

-"277

397 

5,500 

4,440 

790 

526 

488 

386 

372 

554

277

June

488 

670 

1,900 

2,760 

2,840

3,660 

4,150 

4,520 

4,810 

5,010

§,140 

5,140 

5,100 

5,010 

4,640

2,960 

1,360 

650 

670 

560

950 

2,220 

4,030 

4,850 

5,100

5,050 

4,560 

2,470 

950 

600

Mean

395 

456 

425

5,441

8,790 

14,100 

10,180 

1,957 

3,581 

3,101 

1,526 

2,060 

2,426

4,024

July

50O

465 

513 

425 

416

454 

500 

425 

408 

400

400 

408 

386 

393 

670

1,320 

1,820 

1,820 

1,820 

2 , 140>

2,310 

2,100 

1,610 

1,040 

730

890 

1,080 

2,880 

5,710 

6,560 

6,720

Aug.

6,660 

6,9OO 

7,20O 

7,47O 

7,470

7,060 

i5,220 

2,510 

1,160 

910

652 

526 

476 

434 

416

400 

393 

386 

386 

372

539 

670 

830 

770 

576

454 

393 

386 

393 

513 

1,120

Per square 

 ile

0.141 

.162 

.151

1.94

3.13 

5.02 

3.62 

.696 

1.27 

1.10 

.543 

.733 

.864

1.43

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 see. -ft. } . Jan. 17 (1 p.m.) 21,000 sec. -ft. j Feb. 18 (11

26,100 sec. -ft.,; Mar. 22 (8 p.m.) 15, 356 sec -ft.

Sept.

1,650 

2,660 

3,000 

3,210 

3,370

3,500 

3,560 

3,580 

3,540 

3,500

3,170 

2,430 

1,530 

1,160 

1,080

950 

750 

690 

'560 

554

1,400 

2,270 

2,720 

2,960 

3,090

3,210 

3,330 

3,410 

3,290 

2,680

Runoff in 

inches

0.16 

.16 

.17

26.28

3.61 

5. 22 

4.16 .ie

1.47 

1.2S 

.63 

.85 

.96

19.44

a.m.)

Note. Intake action sluggish Apr. 2-30, May 16 to June 2, June 5-10, 15-21, 23-26, June 28 to 

July IS, July 26 to Aug. 30; discharge computed on basis of twice-daily wire-weight gage readings 

after June 1 and observer's and engineer's inspections prior to that time.
BAYOU PIERRE BASIN 329 

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°00' , long. 90°41', In NE£ sec. 22, T 12 N R 5 

Wn!!^gtSn-mf^diani. at^ldSe ?n State Highway 18-, 1* miles upstream from

Drainage area. 371 square miles.

Records available. November 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 23,600 second-feet May 2 (gage height 

<Jb.6& leet); minimum observed, 41 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 4 89 feet) ' 

= Q * f I o^?1"1^ d,iS°lJarge observed, that of May 2, 1950; minimum observed,'25 

second-feet Sept. 18, 1947; minimum gage height observed, that of Sept. 26, 1950.

Remarks.--Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59

61

67

85

96

85

72

72

58

65

53

52

80

70

63

74

68

68

63

56

50

53

50

47

56

59

a59

59

59

289

358

NOV.

212

150

124

89

67

67

63

63

63

61

61

58

58

58

58

54

53

52

a50

48

48

48

47

47

47

52

54

52

50

48

-

Dec.

48

48

47

47 *47

48

59

58

56

56

54

54

58

65

72

72

187

810

318

176

110

122

134

134

110

98

110

465

299

137

112

Jan.

100

89

78

89

252

16,900

13,500

4,110

1,610

901

2,160

2,300

1,730

1,190

847

607

565

432

397

331

285

270

256

242

229

256

1,610

1,010

487

380

a350

Month

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

Novsmber .........................

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

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March

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

May may ..............................

June ..............................

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

August ...........................

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

later year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

347

2,180

3,110

1,610

957

607

487

397

1,520

5,000

2,510

2,300

10,500

9,420

4,000

2,030

1,010

607

525

487

414

2,180

1,250

697

525

487

414

380

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,506

2,002

4,211

215,088

53,563

56,051

33,180

17,763

50,186

8,256

8,316

3,668

1,729

241,431

Mar.

487

745

651

1,610

2,160

al,300

al.OOO

aSOO

651

487,

432

414

2,890

1,790

1,970

2,090

1,610

1,010

1,310

957

847

745

651

414

331

300

2,130

1,790

795

450

363

Apr.

450

1,490

1,490

745

565

432

363

315

300

285

256

a250

242

229

229

216

216

270

a 600

a300

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

2,830

1,850

2,510

Maximum

358

212

810

13,700

16,900

10,500

2,890

2,830

15,000

941

2,060

465

110

16,900

May

3,430

15,000

13,100

3,540

1,880

802

543

383

312

236

222

236

346

1,400

3,160

1,400

663

383

329

312

265

236

329

222

222

195

169

157

346

208

169

Minimum

47

47

47

41

78

347

300

190

157

81

67

52

42

42

June

370

559

941

610

383

280

3350

802

364

465

312

222

182

169

150

140

140

138

138

169

296

236

150

122

110

102

97

91

87

81

-

Mean

80.8

66.7

136

589

1,728

2,002

1,070

592

1,619

275

268

118

57.6

661

July

81

78

78

78

78

102.

122.

93

87

74

70

67

67

85

112

155

126

93

78

70

67

70

81

74

141

494

590

745

1,100

2,060

i,ioo

Aug.

465

182

143

122

102

110

95

85

81

74

80

78

70

67

89

208

140

383

169

143

102

78

67

74

SO

56

a55

53

52

104

81

Per square 

mile

0.218

.180

.367

1.59

4.66

5.40

2.88

1.60

4.36

.741

.722

.318

.155

1.78

Sept.

70

85

65

57

54

52

49

48

47

47

46

47

52

57

56

89

110

81

67

60

60

50

47

44

43

42

44

49

57

54

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.25

.20

.42

21.57

5.37

5.62

3.33

1.78

5.03

.83

.83

.37

.17

24.20

a No gage-height record; discharge comouted on basis of records for nearby stations
330 HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°30','long. 90°47', in sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 4 E.

 Washington meridian, at Mississippi Central Railroad bridge, 900 feet downstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile upstream from McCall Creek, and three-quarters of 

a mile east of Eddiceton. Datum of gage is 217.22 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area. 180 square miles.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 281 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 15.74 feet

 May H; minimum discharge, 46 second-feet Oct. 12,-14; minimum gage height, 1.89 feet 

July 3.

1938-50: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, that of May 2, 

1950; minimum discharge observed, 25 second-feet Aug. 16, 17, 1939.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Da»

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

48

49

53

56

80

63

56

51

51

49

48

46

48

' 46

110

128

67

58

54

53

53

51

51

49

63

67

56

53

51

393

408

Nov.

110

82

71

63

60

56

56

54

54

53

51

49

51

49

49

48

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

 -

Dec.

48

48

48

48

48

49

51

51

51

51

51

49

49

56

63

58

62

255

103

78

63

71

67

63

62

60

104

216

106 1 78

! 65

Jan.

63

62

62

65

2,310

21,800

1,390

530

391

630

2,170

1,200

560

485

419

332

264

229

197

168

158

152

136

133

136

149

500

260

179

152

139

Month 1

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

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

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1949 ............

Febr 

Marc

»ary ..........................

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

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

June ..............................

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

August ...........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

130

1,140

1,570

275

172

149

142

125

614

4,260

754

448

6,290

3,480

622

522

370

290

237

205

190

540

478

225

172

149

130

125

_

 '

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,509

1,631

 2,272

117,361

35,421

23,804 

25,264

13,082

38,199

5,695

8,433

2,999

1,717

161,026

Mar.

3,270

370

919

2,390

1,000

614

492

440

312

264

241

237

2,200

752

3,580

2,430

538

419

657

718

377

290

201

179

162

145

762

677

259

197

172

Apr.

296

1,570

448

306

285

208

186

172

162

155

165

145

136

119

108

108

 110

454

182

130

113

108

106

106

106

98

90

3,470

1,800

1,640

-

Maxinun

408

110

255

15,200

21,800

6,290 

3,580

3,470

21,200

1,280

1,450

481

81

21,800

May

2,360

21,200

3,000

1,100

750

538

384

275

229

197

179

264

1,330

1,400

1,840

566

285

225

194

175

162

152

133

128

116

106

260

240

139

139

133

Minima

46

48

48

46

62

125 

145

90

106

69

62

56

49

46

June

150

837

319

270

168

153

1,280

290

212

172

139

122

108

98

90

88

86

84

82

161

108

88

82

78

75

73

71

71

71

69

-

Mean

80.9

54.4

73.3

322

1,143

850 

815

436

1,232

190

272

96.7

57.2

441

July

69

69

69

88

117

786

215

96

78

67

65

62

62

137

165

235

106

82

73

67

65

90

120

69

123

1,450

674

1,230

1,060

590

254

Aug.

162

128

110

100

100

98

93

86

88

88

86

78

78

78

78

89

481

139

82

75

67

63

62

60

56

58

62

58

67

67

62

Per square 

mile

0.449

.302

.407

1.79

6.35

4.72 

.453

2.42

6.84

1.06

1.51

.537

.318

2.45

Sept.

60

60

60

58

60

54

53

54

53

. 53

54

58

54

54

54

53

58

72

54

54

54

54

53

53

49

49

81

80

58

56

Runoff in 

inches

0.52

.34

.47

24.24

7.32

4.92 

5.22

2.70'

7.89

1,18

1.74

.62

.35

33.27
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 331

Homochitto River near Bude, Miss.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 31°26', long. 90°51', in NE£ 

sec. 45, T. 6 N., R. 3 E. Washington meridian, at bridge on State Highway 44, a quarter 

of a mile downstream from Porter Creek, 1.6 miles southwest of Bude, and 5.0 miles upstream from Middle Pork.

Drainage area. 399 square miles.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1950 (discontinued).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 49,400 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height, 16.60 

ieet, fran high-water mark in gage well); minimum, 115 second-feet Oct. 1; minimurif gage 

height observed, 1.55 feet July 1,2.

1942-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 6, 1950; minimum, 72 second-feet Sept. 23, 

24, 1949; minimum gage height observed, that of July 1,2, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1949 to Septenber 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

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

Oct.

115 

al20 

130 

168 

310

465 

340 

273 

241 

218

200 

186 

186 

177 

181

380 

273 

223 

186 

177

168 

159 

155 

151 

164

195 

190 

164 

159 

928 

1,120

Nov.

536 

385 

305 

250 

218

209 

190 

186 

186 

186

186 

181 

181 

181 

181

177 

172 

168 

181 

186

181 

168 

172 

177 

172

172 

172 

181 

177 

172

Dec.

164 

168 

164 

168 

164

177 

204 

190 

172 

181

186 

190 

190 

204 

292

227 

213 

636 

365 

255

213 

273 

264 

209 

195

190 

236 

592 

340 

264 

227

Jan.

218 

213 

218 

227 

83,500

332,000 

a2,000 

1,560 

1,360 

1,620

4,160 

1,930 

1,260 

1,060 

885

760 

685 

595 

530 

460

425 

410 

396 

388 

383

401 

935 

610 

485 

430 

406

Feb.

392 

1,760 

2,610 

860 

635

555 

555 

485 

860 

8,290

1,640 

1,080 

11,100 

6,010 

1,660

1,260 

1,010 

860 

735 

660

610 

960 

985 

685 

590

570 

555 

540

unr.4h Seoond- "°ntl1 foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

DM*

Ca

Janu 

f«br 

Maro

ft?

June 

July 

iugu 

Sept

Wa

ber

 her

 b«r .........................

lendar year 1949 

&ry

8,102 

6,189 

7,513

............ 270,578

ttarv !£?::::::::::::::::::::::::: i... .........................

 rtwr ........................

60.51C 

48,512 

49,580 

21,629 

58,137 

13,501 

15,386 

8,903 

6,186

t»r year 1949-50 ............ 304,150

Peak discharge (base, 20.000 sec.-ft. ). Ja

ft.; Mar. 15 (1O:3O p.».) 22,500 sec. -ft.; Ha 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed

Mar.

6,190 

1,360 

1,920 

3,520 

1,660

1,180 

985 

935 

760 

660

635 

600 

3,200 

1,510 

6;170

3,720 

1,460 

1,110 

1,500 

1,660

1,060 

1,080 

785 

710 

635

595 

1,080 

1,240 

685 

505 

470

Apr.

570 

1,810 

835 

660 

560

4.75 

445 

410 

406 

396

640 

425 

378 

374 

342

338 

352 

1,090 

560 

410

365 

324 

316 

316 

334

316 

292 

3,820 

2,120 

1,950

MaxiauB

'1,120

536 

636

20,800

32,000

11,100 

6,190 

3,820 

24,800 

1,690 

2,020 

791 

810

32,000

May

2,370 

24,800 

7,470 

1,510 

1,060

835 

660 

575 

500 

450

401 

500 

3,680 

2,140 

2,860

1,210 

810 

635 

540 

480

475 

440 

39'6 

383 

347

334 

447 

635 

383 

415 

396

MiniMiB

115 

168 

164

72

213

392 

470 

292 

334 

218 

185 

175 

164

115

June

342 

1,260 

685 

635 

455

499 

1,690 

735 

605 

685

525 

365 

329 

316 

292

276 

264 

256 

260 

378

410 

308 

272 

248 

244

244 

240 

236 

229 

218

Mean

281 

206 

242

741

1,952 

1,733 

1,599 

721 

1,875 

450 

496 

287 

206

833

July

191 

185 

218 

252 

236

835 

510 

276 

229 

211

208 

204 

244 

480 

440

495 

284 

252 

222 

208

208 

352 

276 

211 

226

1,620 

1,240 

2,020 

1,440 

1,010 

605

Aug.

406 

360 

334 

320 

308

300 

284 

288 

300 

288

288 

284 

280 

292 

280

280 

791 

490 

285 

416

229 

198 

182 

178 

175

175 

175 

175 

175 

182 

185

Par squars 

mile

0.654 

.516 

.607

1.86

4.89 

4.34 

4.01 

1.81 

4.70 

1.13 

1.24 

.719 

.516

2.09

Sept.

185

185 

182 

175 

172

166 

164 

169 

166 

166

169 

185 

182 

182 

182

182 

175 

264 

169 

166

166 

166 

169 legieg

166 

364 

810 

236 

185

Runoff in 

inohM

0.76 

.58 

.70

25.24

5.64 

4.52 

4.62 

2.02 

5.42 

1.26 

1.43 

.63 

.58

28 .36

in. 6, 49,400 sec.-ft.; Mar. 1 (7:30 a.B. ) 20,000 see.- 

y 2 (7 p.B. ) 44,600 sec. -ft. 

on basis of records for Homoohitto River at Eddiceton.
332 HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN

Homochitto River near Doloroso, Miss,

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°19'53", long. 91°21'37n , in sec..10, T. 4 N., R.

 53 V. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, about 1,200 feet downstream 

from Second Creek, 2.2'miles north of Doloroso, 10 miles upstream from mouth (through 

Armstrong Canal), 16 miles north of Woodville, and 16 miles south of Natchez.

Drainage area. 1,120 square miles.

Records available. December 1939- to September 1946, December 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 62,300 second-feet Jan. 7 (gage height, 

~aiMJL'ifeeti); minimum observed, 330 second-feet Sept. 25, 26 (gage height, 3.28 feet).

1939-46, 48-50: Maximum discharge observed, that of Jan. 7, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 36.23 feet July 4, 1940;[minimum discharge observed, 215 second-feet July 25-31, 

1944; minimum gage height, observed, 2.95 feet Dec. 24, 1948.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1938, reached a stage of 38.4 feet, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks> Records fair except those for period of backwater from Mississippi Rivep, which 5re~poor.

Discharge, In seoopd-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

32

23

24

25

26

27

28

2J9

30

31

Oct.

36O

402

448

470

770

960 

710

470

448

448

443

425

425

470

448

470

710

470

402

402

402

380

380

360

402

402

470

360

340

770

2,330

NOV.

1,310

770

560

470

425

402 

380

380

380

380

402

380

380

380

380

360

360

360

360

380

402

380

360

380

402

380

380

380

402

380

-

Dec.

380

380

360

380

380

380 

425

448

402

380

380

402

380

360

402

470

380

830

1,380

770

560

492

515

470

402

402

448

890

1,240

610

443

Jan.

425

402

402

4O2

1,750

39,200 

57,500

12,4OO

2,880

1,680

7,520

10,400

2,990

2,050

1,360

1,860

1,420

1,340

1,190

1,110

1,090

962

889

889

889

889

1,110

1,260

1,040

1,040

1,040

Hoatb

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

November.

December ..:::....................

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March.........................:..

April .'..........;................

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

June .............................

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

August .... »

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

Water year 1910-50 ............

Fsb.

889

3,210

1,770

3,670

3,910

4,390 

3,550

3,670

3,790

7,650

4,750

2,880

3, -910

15,700

3,430

2,770

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,770

2,880

2,990

3,210

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,210

3,210

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

16,752 

13,045

16,146

699.02S

159 87*

105,485 

125,350

52 1 45C

187*20"

27,076

37,544

pQ T O^

13)llJ

774, 23E

Mar.

6,670

4,750

4,390

13,800

5,370

4,030 

3,320

2,550

2,050

1,590

3,550

4,270

3,790

3,430

6,280

11,700

6,950

5,119

4,270

4,750

3,210

2,450

2,050

1,770.

1,680

1,590

2,250

2,770

1,950

1,590

1,420-

Apr.

1,500

1,860

1,770

1,420

1,340

1,110 

1,110

1,110

1,040

1,190

1,110

1,110

839

1,190

1,110

1,190

1,110

1,040

1,260

1,190

889

889

817

817

1,040

1,040

679

1,950

9,280

10,400

Maximum

2,330

1,310

1,380

29,500

57,500

15,700 

13,800

10,400

57,200 

2,250

5,480

1,340 

1,110

57,500

May

5,370

40,2OO

57,200

3,7,100

4,750

1,860 

679

679

747

889

1,040

1,110

9,430

16,200

3,080

4,870

1,420

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,110

817

817

962

889

962

962

962

962

1,260

1,110

Minimum (

340

360

360

340

402

889

1,420

679

679

443

401

347

330

330

June

l,llo

1,340

1,260

1,590

1,260

1,040 

1,260

2,250

613

747

817

747

613

550

493

 443

443

493

679

679

817

889

1,110

962

926

817

817

747

782

782

Mean

540

435

521

1,915

5,157

3,767

4,044

1,748

6,039

903

1,211 

651

437

2,121

July

817

853

962

1,040

1,190

1,590 

2,050

1,190

1,110

962

962

889

782

747

782

747

889

613

S22

468

401

401

582

522

493

550

3,430

3,410

5,480

1,770

- 1,340

, Aug.

1,110

962

782

747

' 679

613 

613

550

613

747

613

550

468

468

468

493

468

1J340

1,340

889

817

443

401

364

364

364

347

382

550

926

713

Per square 

mile

0.482

 388

.465

1.71

4.60

3.36

3.61

1 .56

5*39

806 i!oa

 581

.390

1.89

Sept.

468

582

443

422

443

tol

382

382

382

382

382

382

364

364

364

347

422

493

422

422

364

347

347

330

330

330

1,110

713

550

Runoff in 

inches

0.56

.43

.51

23.21

5.31

3 50

J4!l6

1.74

6.22

.§0

1

0C

 fi-O

.67

.44

25.72

Note. Backwater from Mississippi River Jan. 13 to Apr. 28, May 6 to June 22j discharge computed 

using Red River Landing gage on Mississippi River as a factor and on basis of records for Homochitto 

River at Bade.
BUFFALO BAYOU BASIN 333

Buffalo Bayou near Woodvllle, Miss.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat, 31°13'35", long. 91°17i45", In SW£ sec. 21, T. 3

 N.,' H. 2,W. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S, Highway 61, lj miles downstream 

from Fords Creek, 2? miles west of Wllklnson, and 8| miles north of Woodville.

Drainage area. 182 square miles.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes . Maximum discharge observed during year, 25,200 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height,

 IB.82 feet); minimum, 43 second-feet Sept. 6; minimum gage height, 1.S9 feet Aug. 28. 

1942-50: Maximum gage height, 16.2 feet Mar. 2, 1948 (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge, 11 second-feet Aug. 29, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.39 foot Dec. 

19, 1946, Sept. 18, 1947.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

 47

55

69

71

1,390

166

69

78

74

7O

66

65

64

346

1,110

130

90

79

73

71

70

67

65

64

65

62

63

62

63

403

224

, Nov.

96

73

66

63

61

59

59

56

58

57

54

53

54

55

53

52

.51

50

50

52

52

51

52

53

52

52

51

52

52

51

Dec.

49

49

49

50

51

50

51

53

51

51

52

51

51

52

62

67

67

165

85

70

66

76

73

65

64

65

145

269

161

121

93

Jan.

g72

g67

g65

g61

g791

g!3,900

1,790

751

564

536

2,510

913

502

491

393

517

626

382

314

273

253

234

229

213

206

213

974

267

195

159

142

Month

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

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

Tecember .........................

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

May........:.....................

June .............................

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

August 

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

Water year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

130

220

486

226

165

173

170

159

266

3,060

595

4O2

4,460

1,700

534

412

344 302-

273

251

234

460

341

251

226

210

190

167

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

5,411

1,701

2,431

120,600

26,632

16,467

16,669

7,236

11,366

3,606

2,151

3,616

3,012

102,522

Mar.

391

293

1,650

2,540

628

421

351

341

259

232

215

202

730

. 311

1,680

1,200

431

344

1,330

675

320

256

g273

g245

g226

g216

g240

g!92

g!64

g!50

161

Apr.

1,150

605

265

234

240

184

150

138

126

121

165

156

126

126

110

106

108 124

112

104

96

93

90

89

94

68

84

63

1,540

545

-

Maximum

1,390

96

269

4,950

13,900

4,460

2,540

1,540

2,360

370

162

503

1,440

13,900

May

223

1,650

441

205

150

126

113

104

96

88

65

177

2,360

764

2,250

445

221

170

136

124

121

134

264

119

94

36

65

64

65

162

142

MiniMin

47

50

49

47

61

130

150

33

64

63

46

56

43

43

June

94

121

242

37O

136

122

251

196

121

112

99

92

65

34

60

76

77

175

69

9.2

223

104

83

77

72

70

69

67

64

63

-

Mean

175

56.7

78.4

330

924

589

544

241

367

120

69.4

117

100

261

July

62

62

61

55

66

69

72

61

57

55

86

94

59

70

30

63

59

53

50

47

47

46

49

51

50

.62

102

127

162

104

68

Aug.

61

59

57

61

64

65

61

56

60

67-

63

60

59

59

59

104

202

76

211

296

121

78

70

67

64

61

60

503

454

252

62

Per square 

' mile

0.962

.312

.431

1.31

5.08

3.24

2.99 '

1.32

2.02

.659

.361

 643

.549

1.54

Sept.

54

50

48

47

44

43

44

44

46

46

46

46

45

48

47

45

66

7O

67

63

49

49

43

47

45

46

79

1,440

106

74

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.11

.35

.50

24.65

5.85

3

-mf 3*

3.45

1.48

2.32 '.74

.44

.74

.62

20.97

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
334 RED RIVER BASIN 

Prairie Dog Town Pork Red River near Brice, Tex.

Location. Staff gage, lat. 34°37'45", long'. 100°5a'30n , at county road bridge In Briscoe 

uounty, 1 mile upstream from Byrnes (Battle) Creek, 3.4 miles upstream from Mulberry 

Creek, and 7f miles southwest of Brice, Hall County. Former gage at site 1,200 feet 

upstream at datum 6.0 feet higher.

Drainage area. 5,646 square miles, of which 4,326 square miles is probably noncontrlbutlng 

ttecoras available. December 1938 to June 1944, August 1949 to September 1950. " 

Extremes. laqa; Maximum discharge during period August to September, 5,920 second-feet 

SipTT 8 (gage height, 7.60 feet); no flow at times.

1949-50: Maximum discharge during water year, 9,730 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 

8.5 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet on basis 

of logarithmic plotting and slope-area determination at gage height*8.5 feet; no flow 

at times.

1938-44, 1949-50: Maximum discharge, 42,100 second-feet Oct. 4, 1941 (gage height, 

5.18 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 secondfeet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 3.7 and 4.8 feet; no flow 

at times.

Maximum stage known since 1906, 14.8 feet, present site and datum, In summer of 

1933. Flood of May 1937 reached a stage of 14.3 feet, present site and datum. Information on floods by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor. Gage read once dally, oftener during high stages. No diversions 

aoove station. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and sediment loads for 

the water year 1950 are given In Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1949-50 

1949

Day

1 

8 

3 

4 

5 

6

Aug. :;Sept.

0 

0 

0 

34

278 

1,300

Day

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

13

Aug.

197 

93 

26

Sept.

150 

3,090 

236 

83 

49 

23

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

79" 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept .

7.3 

' IS 

13 

9.5 

6.8 

3.9

Day

1

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

_31

Aug.

0 

11 

27 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

i»y

l

2

3

4

S

6

7e

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

93

£41

43

13

2.3

0

C

0

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

- 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

0

0

0

0-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

720

107

31

9.0

.6

0

0

.z

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

299

113

4.3

10

2.0

0

0

0

0

11

13

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

369

73

57

' 5.0

0

0

24

.6

1,300

166

-

July

38

28

36

1,220

3,440

713

445

175

74

51

33

37

34

79

138

66

42

16

149

55

911

307

99

307

899

S65

312

182

938

217

212

Aug.

510

152

59

59

33

22 .

5.1

3.7

241

62

16

5.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

73

25

1.3

0

860

1C6

59

165

61

Sept.

31

5.6

1,2

695

3,680

506

257

101 ioe

111

397

. 356

132

93

68

33

24

24

24

18

8.4

4.6

2.0

30

60

1,340

157

61

3i

17

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 sec.-ft.). Mo peak above base.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1949-50

Month

August 10-31, 1949. ........................

October 1949.. ..............................

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

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

April. .'............... 

July. ..'.:................. - 

August. ...._............ . 

September. .................. - 

Water year 1949-50 .................... ..,

Secondfoot-days

368.9 

5,295.2

396.5 

0

0

0 "

0 

0 

5.0 

868.0 

2,469.2 

11,891

7,155.8 

25,295.9

Maximum

197 

3,090

341 

0

0

0

0 

0 

5.0 

730 

1,300 

3,440

3,680 

3,440

Minimum

0 

0

6

0

6

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

16

1.2 

0

Mean

16.8 ..Jje

K.e

0

0

0 

0 

.17 

38.0 

82.3 

394

859 

69.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

732 

10,500

786

0

0

0 

0 

9.9 

1,720 

4,900 

23,590

14,190 

50,180
RED RIVER BASIN 335

Red River near Terral, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat.-33°52'50", long. 97°56'15", at 

bridge on U. S. Highway.81, a quarter of a mile downstream from Chicago, Rook Island 

& Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 1.2 miles south of Terral, Jefferson County, and 3.2 

miles downstream from Little Wichita River. Datum of gage is 770.31 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 28,280 square miles, of which-5,440 square miles is probably 'noncontrlhuting.~

Records available. April 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 12 years, 2,747 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 53,800 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 18.82 

reet); minimum, 131 second-feet Oct. '3.

1938-50: Maximum discharge 197,000 second-feet June 8,_1941 (gage height, 28.12 

feet); minimum, 43 second-feet Mar. 15, 1939.

Maximum stage knowi prior to'1938, 27.2 feet, present site and datum, May 19, 1935j. 

floods of 1891 and May 1908 are'reported to have reached about the same stage.

Remarks. Records good. Wire-weight gage read twice 'dails oftener1 during floods. Plow 

slightly regulated by Lake Kemp on Wichita River in Bay!or County, Tex., and Lake 

Kickapoo on Little Wichita River in Archer County, Tex.; principal diversion is ifor 

irrigation in the vicinity of Wichita Falls, Tex. About 12 second-feet is diverted 

from Lake Kickapoo by city of Jfichita Palls for municipal use.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

ftv

1

8 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

19 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

82 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

Oct.

164 

152 

140 

202 

218

234 

234 

 238 

246 

242

226 

210 

202 

241

434

458

434 

398 

330 

295

285 

300 

420 

2,570 

5,790

' 9,150 

6,040 

3,140 

1,720 

1,230 

1,000

Nov.

833 

682 

561 

470 

428

416 

554 

610 

610 

589

575 

561 

484 

398 

335

310 

305 

357 

458 

335

270 

2421 

226 

214 

206

206 

206 

206 

210 

206

Dec.

214 

222 

246 '265' 

324.

458 

477 52fi' 

.587

6.74 

,610 

598 

603 

603

596

587 

568 

575 

575

554 

554 

554 

587 

603

682 

738 

722 

690 

658 

666

Jan.

698 

866 

682 

.730 

J698

-R82 

-714 

.626 

484 

410

410 

589 

626 

666 

690

690 

762 

815 

754 

722

706 

698 

674 

666 

642

610 

596 

610 

626 

610 

618

Feb.

626 

626, 

§40-, 

428 

368

 350 

330 

315 

310 

335

362 

380 

672 

8,510 

9,620

6,190 

3,750 

2,180 

1,360 

1,050

842 

682 

603 

547 

498

464 

434 

428

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

 ber. ...................................

uapy. ..... . ~^.......

ter yearl949-50 ......................_.

Psalc discharge fbaa*. 21.OOO aee r -ft. ). 1

21,700 seo.-ft.t July 26 (6 p.m.; 28,400 sec 

(2:30 a.m.) 22,400 sec. -ft. 

Jtote. Discharge eoaputed from wire-weight

Mar.

392 

374 

356 

345 

345

340 

525 

315 

305 

305

295 

290 

285 

290 

285

295 

295 

280 

280 

280

270 

270 

270 

270 

265

255 

250 

255 

246 

255 

265

Apr.

275 

265 

246 

234 

226

218 

206 

202 

198 

202

194 

198 

206 

198 

202

515 

1,780 

3,390 

3*570 

2,260

1,1901 

990 

824 

610 

470

362 

325 

290 

260 

260

Seeondfoot-days

36,943 

12,063 

16,956

721,980

20,170 

42,800 

9,148 

20,386 

231,037 

99,543 

250,390 

287,270 

,237,190!

1,263,896

lay 12 (4:30 

.-ft.) Aug.

gage readin

May

414 

1,860 

2,750 

3,660 

2,980

2,240 

1,270 

714 

722

22.890 

44,800 

28,200 

24,200 

14,500

8,280 

4,680 

3,570 

2,910 

2,300

2,050 

1,810 

1,640 

1,810 

1,470

2,810 

IQtlSfi 

"11,600 

[12,600 itoscr

3,310

Maxlmua

9,150 

833 

738

32,100

815 

9,620 

392 

3,570 

44,800 

10,200 

20,900 

23,100 

21,700

44,800

June

1,810 

1,360 

1,470 

10,200 

9,150

7,310 

3,460 

2,500 

2,240 

2,110

2,170 

2,440 

3,890 

5,280 

3,040

2,560 

2,560 

2,110 

1,870 

1,750

2,310 

4,910 

6,160 

6,570 

3,490

2,240 

1,640 

1,160 

941 

642

July

1,930 

5,030 

2,600 

1,760 

2,910

3,640 

4,460 9,640' 

10,200 

£,190

4,350 

3,390,

7^570 

6,320

5,040 

4,140 

4,130 

13,100 

6,670

6,490 

6,410 

14,600 

17,900 

9,570

19,600 

i 20,900! 

19,700 

12,400 

8,740 

7,760

Aug.

8,320 

23,100 

21,700 

20,300 

15,800

12,600 

11,600 

8,940 

6,640 

6,320

5,560 

5,160 

4,160 

3,480 

3,390

3,480 

3,480 

4,140 

5,290 

5,420

5,700 

5,560 

11,600 

19,100 

15,500

13,500

9* 360 

6,660 

5,560 

4,550

Mlnlnum Mean

140 1,192 

206 . 402 

214 547

110 1,978

410 651 

31C 1,529 

246 - 295 

194 680 

414 7,453 

842 3,318 

1,760 8,077 

3,390 9,287 

2,360 7,906

140 3,483

Sept.

2,360 

2,700. 

2,630 

2,560 

2,770

4,660 

12,500 

11,900 

7,760 

6,660

6,160 

6,910 

16,500 

21,700 

18,500

13,600 

7,200 

4,380 

4,540 

12,500

9,410 

10,500 

11,400 

5,290 

4,460

4,040 

3,750 

9,420 

6,060 

4,570

Runoff In 

acre-feet

73,260 

23,930

'33,630

1,432,000

40,010 

84,890 

' 18,140 

40,440 

458,500 

197,400 

496,600 

569,800 

470,500

2,507,000

a.m.) 53,600 aec. -ft.) July 24 (7:50 a.m.) 

2 (l p.m.) 28,200 see. -ft. i Sept. 14

gjS Oct. 1-4.
336 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River near Gainesville, Tex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°44', long. 97°10<, in sw£ sec. 36, T. 9 S., R.

 I K., at bridge on U.. S. Highway 77, a quarter of a mile downstream from Gulf, Colorado 

& Santa Pe Railway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Pish Creek, and 7 miles north of 

Gainesville. Datum of gage is 627.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 29,460 square miles.

Records available. May 1936 to March 1937, May 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 3,542 second-feet.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 51,200 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 15.73

 i'eet); minimum, 267 second-feet Oct. 16, 17.

1936-37. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 168,000 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

24.15 feet); minimum observed, 48 second-feet Jan. 27, 1940 (result of discharge measurement ).

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

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

400 

380 

370 

366 

366

353 

332 

316 

341 

324

305 

305 

301 

285 

278

271 

293 

405 

415 

415

455 

400 

385 

4,140 

8,230

9,060 

8,680 

6,800 

4,840 

3,120 

2,250

Nov.

1,750 

1,500 

1,260 

1,120 

992

882 

793 

718 

740 

809

809 

785 

762 

725 

675

557 

472 

436 

416 

402

472 

483 

406 

370 

340

323 

312 

304 

296 

285

Dec.

278 

278 

27S 

285 

282

285 

308 

416 

563 

620

689 

703 

785 

770 

725

732 

748 

755 

748 

748

755 

755 

740 

725 

725

762 

770 

833 

924 

942 

984

Jan.

1,120 

958 

950 

1,120 

1,910

1,450 

1,040 

967 

933 

890

778 

668 

1,630 

1,120 

1,000

933 

874 

857 

882 

950

942 

890 

849 

825 

801

778 

740 

732 

732 

718 

748

Feb.

825 

890 

1,050 

967 

825

703 

614 

563 

504 

466

483 

1,220 

1,020 

1,260 

4,540

7,450 

6,040 

4,960 

3,640 

2,430

1,860 

1,550 

1,310 

1,120 

1,010

874 

762 

703

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

647 

614 

588 

563 

539

510 

499 

466 

441 

441

441 

431 

421 

411 

402

397 

383 

379 

374 

374

370 

365 

361 

352 

343

348 

331 

323 

323 

323 

319

Apr.

327 

331 

336 

323 

319

312 

312 

308 

300 

296

282 

282 

285 

289 

304

493 

682 

882 

1,910 

3,040

3,120 

2,130 

1,450 

1,170 

1,020

841 

710 

634 

620 

1,120

Secondf oot-days

55,181 

20,194 

19,911

840,738

29,785 

49,639 

13,084 

24,428 

277,530 

117,970 

305,560 

401,080 

347,800

1,662,162

May

2',190 

6,000 

7,120 

4,720 

3,940

4,480 

7,730 

5,220 

2,960 

1,860

2,820 

24,100 

46,600 

30,900 

24,200

10,900 

7,620 

6,96O 

4,840 

3,840

2,960 

2,490 

2,130 

1,910 

1,800

1,960 

3,280 

12,700 

13,800 

15,100 

10;400

Maximum

9,060 

1,750 

984

37,400

" fjsio

7,450 

647 

3,120 

46,600 

9,640 

31,200 

38,700 

36,400

46,600

June

5,620 

3,120 

2,620 

1,910 

8,340

9,640 

8,320 

4,720 

2,62O 

2,130

4,480 

3,370 

3,120 

2,820 

4,480

3,640 

2,430 

2,130 

1,960 

1,700

2,890 

2,620 

r 2,960 

6,640 

7,960

5,480 

3,640 

2,750 

az.llo 

hi, 750

July

al,500 

al,350 

2,820 

4,960 

3,040

3,040 

4,150 

5,760 

 9,840 

10,900

7,12O 

5,220 

4,370 

3,840 

9,250

10,700 

7,450 

5,620 

4,370 

13,000

10,9OO 

9,060 

10,200 

23,200 

18,000

19,300 

31,200 

21,800 

17,600 

13,400 

12,60O

Minimum

27J. 

285 

278

129

668 

466 

319 

282 

1,800 

1,700 

1,350 

3,200 

2,960

271

Aug.

13,400 

27,700 

38,700 

25,200 

18,700

14,300 

12,400 

12,000

: 30,900

' ''8,680

7,450 

6,490 

5,760 

4,960 

3,350

3,200 

3,370 

3,460 

4,040 

5,220

6,340 

6,960 

14,400 

23,000 

22,200

16,600 

18,300 

24,600 

15,100 

14,100 

10,000

Mean

1,780 

673 

642

2,303

961 

1,773 

422 

814 

B,953 

3,932 

9,857 

12,940 

11,590

4,554

Sept.

7,620 

4,480 

3,040 

2,960 

3,040

3,200 

3,200 

15,400 

17,200 

12,400

11,700 

11,500 

33,300 

36,400 

23,700

18,000 

13,600 

9,640 

7,280 

6*490

14,300 

13,100 

12,000 . 

14,600 

8,320

6,640 

5,480 

4,960 

9,810 

9,640

Runoff in 

aore-feet

109,400 

40,050 

39,490

1,667,000

59,080 

98,460 

25,950 

48,450 

550, 500 

234,000 

606,100 

795,500 

683,900

3,297,000

Peak discharge (base, 24.000 sec. -ft.). May 13 (2 p.m.) 51,200 sec. -ft.; July 24 (8 p.m.) 25,700

27,700 see.-ft.; Aug. 28 (5 a.m.) 46,000 see.-ft.; Sept. 13 (7 p.m.) 46,000 sec.-ft.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of weather records and by 

comparison with records for station near Terral, Okla.

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.
RED RIVER BASIN 337

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.

Location, Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°49', long. 960 34', at Denison Dam on Red River, 

in HK£ sec. 33, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Indian Meridian, l£ miles upstream from Shawnee Creek, 

if miles upstream from Sand Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Denison. Datum of gage is 

at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 3S,290 square miles.

Kecoras available. October 1943 to September 1950.

jgtremea. Maximum contents during year, 3,692,300 acre-feet Aug. 7 (elevation, 624.44 

reet); minimum, 2,565,100 acre-feet Apr. 28 (elevation, 612.67 feet).

1943-50: Maximum contents, 4,295,000 acre-feet Apr. 19, 1945 (elevation, 629.07 

feet), capacity table then in use; minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, 

2,164,000 acre-feet Jan. 22, 1949 (elevation, 607.39 feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled fill earth dam. Flow was diverted through conSuits July 27, 1942; regulated storage began Oct. 31, 1943; maximum power-pool stage 

was first reached Mar. 15, 1945. Capacity, 5,659,000 acre-feet at elevation 640.0 feet 

(crest of spillway) and 2,945,600 acre-feet at elevation 617.0 feet (maximum power 

pool). Dead and sediment storage, 1,163,000 acre-feet (elevation, 590.0 feet in Denison 

pool). When contents are below 2,348,000 acre-feet the reservoir is divided into two 

pools by protective levees around the Cumberland oil field on the.Washita River arm 

with the bottom of the outlet channel for the upper pool (known as Cumberland pool) at 

elevation 610 feet. At higher elevations the two pools are considered as being at a ' 

common level, contents being computed from the gage in the Denison pool. Reservoir is 

used principally for flood control and power development. Figures given herein represent total contents of both pools except for 60,000 acre-feet dead and sediment storage in Cumberland pool.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents at 12 p.m., In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,618.4

2,816.6

2,814.8

2,811.2

2,806.7

2,798.6

2,794.2

2,791.6

2,788.1

2,785.4

2,781.0

2,770.5

2,759.9

2,752.9

2,745.8

2,742.3

2,732.6

2,726.5

2,719.4

2,713.3

2,721.2

2,714.2

2,723.8

2,759.0

2,778.4

2,800.4

2,816.6

2,827.4

2,-ft34.6

2,848.1

2,841.8

Nov.

2,639.1

2,832.8

2,830.1

2,829.2

2,825.6

2,826.5

2,819.3

2,813.0

2,804.9

2,804.9

2,801.3

2,800.4

2,796.0

2,791.6

2,787.2

2,782.8

2,774.0

2,772.2

2,766.7

2,770.5

2,760.8

2,752.9

2,745.0

2,745.8

2,737.9

2,734.4

2,733.5

2,727.4

2,720.3

2,711.5

-

Dec.

2,706.4

2,698.6

2,696.9

2,694.3

2,687.5

2,684.0

2,678.0

2,672.0

2,665.1

2,663.4

2,667.7

2,656.5

2,651:1

2,644.5

2,637.6

2,629.8

2,629.8

2,629.0

2,623.9

2,619.7

2,620.5

2,612.1

2,607.9

2,602.9

2,612.1

2,607.9

2,607.1

2,603.7

2,602.0

2,596.2

2,598.7

Jem.

2,600.4

2,601.2

2,613.8

2,600.4

2,597.8

2,594.5

2,592.8

2,595.3

2,597.8

2,595.3

2,595.3

2,597.0

2,627.3

2,635.0

2,641.9

2,641.9

2,643.6

2,643.6

2,641.0

2,640.2

2,638.4

2,641.9

2,640.2

2,635.0

2,640.2

2,633.3

2,628.1

2,623.0

2,627.3

2,621.4

2,628.1

Feb.

2,627.3

2,628.1

2,627.3

2,627.3

2,629.8

2,629.3

2,623.9

2,623.0

2,617.2

2,611.3

2,613.8

2,659.9

2,668.8

2,668.8

2,673.7

2,692.6

2,702.9

2,715.0

2,723.0

2,720.3

2,730.0

2,721.2

2,717.7

2,715.0

2,714.2

2,711.5

2,706.4

2,706.4

_

_

-

Mar.

2,702.9

2,694.3

2,686.3

2,686.6

2,689.2

2,677.1

2,690.9

2,680.6

2,674.6

2,672.0

2,678.0

2,684.0

2,672.8

2,671.1

2,676.3

2,667.7

2,665.1

2,670.3

2,663.4

2,659.1

2,656.5

2,653.9

2,653.9

2,650.5

2,646.2

,651.3

,648.8

,647.9

,641.0

,636.7

,636.7

Apr.

2,633.3

2,635.0

2,639.3

2,629.8

2,625.6

2,618.8

2,616.3

2,613.0

2,607.9

2,607.9

2,602.0

2,595.3

2,586.9

2, 581'. 9

2,582.7

2,589.4

2,589.4

2,588.6

2,586.1

2,586.9

2,586.1

2,587.8

2,591.1

2,597,0

2,585.2

2,579.4

2,574.3

2,565.9

2,581.0

2,586.9

-

Hay

2,654.8

2,721.2

2,749.4

2,758.2

2,776.6

2,817.5

2,862.5

2,870.6

2,876.0

2,890.4

2,930.0

3,012.5

3,215.1

3,382.6

3,455.6

3,465.0

3,444.2

3,411.2

3,385.7

3,351.0

3,306.6

3;258.6

3,206.3

3,148.6

3,088.1

3,043.5

3,040.7

3,077.6

3,112.1

3,139.0

3,143.8

June

3,121.7

3,100.6

3,068.1

3,062.3

3,041.6

3,027.5

3,011.5

2,999.3

2,994.6

3,009.7

3,028.5

3,036.9

3,046.3

3,052.0

3,054.8

3,059.5

3,053.8

3,048.2

3,039.7

3,035.0

3,033.2

3,025.6

3,017.2

3,020.9

3,027.5

3,029.4

3,024.7

3,020.0

3,011.5

3,004.0

-

July

2,991.8

2,963.3

2,968.6

2,969.5

2,977.3

2,975.0

2,971.4

2,967.7

2,976.9

2,995.6

3,000.3

2,997.4

2,997.4

2,990.9

2,988.0

2,996.5

2,997.4

2,993.7

2,992.7

2,997.4

3,005.0

3,028.5

3,077.6

3,135.2

3,178.9

3.239.6

3,309.6

3,372.4

3,425.5

3,458.8

3,478.5

Aug.

3,503.5

3,552.0

3,621.0

5,658.8

3,677.2

3,639.1

3,679.4

3,654.5

3,624.3

3,576.4

3,517.'0

3,455.6

3,394.8

3,329.6

3,257.6

3,194.6

3,156.3

3,125.6

3,090.0

3,057.6

3,026.6

2,993.7

3,027.5

3,040.7

3,059.5

3,032.2

3,012.5

3,027.5

3,001.2

2,976.7

2,950.2

Sept.

2,947.4

2,947.4

2,942.3

2,955.7

2,951.1

2,943.8

2,937.3

2,943.3

2,958.5

2,971.4

2,933.3

3,033.2

3,079.5

3,127.5

3,198.5

3,250.6

3,278.6

3,290.6

3,301.6

3,305.6

3,320.6

3,318.6

3,317.6

3,324.6

3,308.6

3,284.6

3,251.6

3,213.2

3,183.8

3,163.2

-

Monthly contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Oct. 31..................

Calendar year 1949. ....

Water year 1949-50. ....

Elevation 

(feet)t

615.60 

615.86 

614.39 

613.07

-

613.42 

614.33 

613.52 

612.93 

619.10 

617.63 

622.43 

617.05 

619.30

-

Contents 

(thousands 

of 

acre-feet)

2,818.4 

2,841.8 

2,711.5 

2,598.7

-

2,628.1 

2,706.4 

2,636.7 

2,586.9 

3,143.8 

3,004.0 

3,478.5 

2,950.2 

3,163.2

-

Change In contents 

during month * 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

+23.4 

-130.3 

-112.8

+346.5

+29.4 

+78.3 

-69.7 

-49.8 

+556.9 

-139.8 

+474.5 

-528.3 

+213.0

+344.8

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
338 RED RIVER BASIN 

Red River near Colbert, Okla.

Coibert, and 3 miles downstream from Denison Dam. Datum of gage . is 497.36 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--38,330 square miles.

Records available.-October 1983 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected at 

various sites in this vicinity since 1906 are contained in reports of 0. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Average discharge. 27 years, 5,468 second-feet.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 40,100 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 80.04 

~ '"feet); minimum daily, 567 second-feet Mar. 12.

' 1983-50: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet May 21, 1935; maximum gage height, 

32.0 feet Apr. 25, 1942, adjusted to present site and datum; minimum daily discharge, 

12 second-feet Jan. 10, 1944.

Maximum stage knowh,^4'5.5 feet May 26, 1908, present site and datum, from records 

- of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Texoma, 3 miles above station (see preceding page)'. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures collected at Denison 

Dam for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188..

Cooperation. Nineteen discharge measurements and records oT outflow from Lake Texoma furfiisned by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). W 807: 1935(M). W 977: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,590 

B24 

2,980 

3,460 

3,030

3,590 

3,5BO 

2,530 

972 

4,000

4,150 

4,030 

4,170 

3,840 

3,600

902 

3,840 

3,990 

3,850 

4,110

. 4,340 

2,780 

612 

3,700 

3,440

3,060 

3,070 

3,220 

1,730 

834 

1,500

Nov.

3,360 

3,740 

3,560 

2,030 

1,850

981 

3,180 

2,560 

4,160 

2,980

3,85O 

2,910 

1,100 

2,330 

3, i 60

2,950 

2,60O 

2,420 

1,850 

890

3,210 

3,510 

4,000 

1,130 

3,410

3,450 

1,010 

 3,450 

3,910 

3,410

Dec.

3,600 

3,86O 

1,610 

1,280 

3,000

3,010 

3,300 

4,750 

4,710 

3,000

1,260 

4,23O 

4,270 

4,210 

2,710

3,210 

3,420 

1,260 

2,940 

3,430

4,510 

2,880 

2,360 

2,240 

978

1,020 

2,860 

2,670 

2,380 

3,550 

2,920

Jan.

1,39O 

1,330 

4,040 

4,100 

3,910

3,720 

1,960 

870 

2,070 

2,190

2,200 

3,190 

2,930 

2,040 

934

2,370 

2,820 

2,400 

2,530 

2,590

2,280 

723 

3,030 

3,100 

2,750

3,500 

3.20O 

2,420 

812 

3,730 

3,560

Feb.

3,960 

3.9OO 

4, ISO 

2,640 

987

3,220 

3,530 

 3,52O 

3,590 

3,290

3,540 

4,240 

4,150 

3,030 

3,250

3,280 

3,490 

2,110 

781 

3,450

3,490 

2,550 

3,350 

2,950 

2,530

1,070 

2,980 

3,860

Month

Oct& 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl

Maw

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

wa

lender year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

3,410 

4,010 

3,830 

2,65O 

601

2,220 

1,520 

1,430 

1,510 

1,580

1,440 

567 

1,490 

1,570 

1,590

1,630 

1,710 

1,530 

1,590 

1,540

1,520 

1,510 

1,600 

1,740 

1,670

785 

1,450 

1,550- 

2,280 

1,580 

1,780

Apr.

J.,480 

641 

1,59O 

1,520 

1,540

1,61O 

1,760 

1,49O 

2,240 

3,730

3,200 

3,530 

3,600 

2,790 

1,840

360 

2,290 

1,900 

2,880 

2,370

3,250 

2,490 

1,490 

2,680 

2,240

3,050 

3,820 

4,440 

2,940 

2,090

Secondfoot-days

91,324 

82,951 

91,428

r 1,498,471

78,689 

86,918 

 54,933 

71,351 

429,750 

259,830 

Z23.390 

792,700 

309,790

' 2,573,054

May

3,880 

3,910 

3,87O 

3,75O 

2,850

2,960 

1,340 

3,730 

3,78O 

4,090

6,230 

7.5OO 

7,5OO 

12,900 

23,600

24,000 

24,000 

24,000 

25,400 

28,200

27,400 

27,400 

27,800 

30,400 

32,800

29,300 

7,340 

5,870 

6,790 

6,360 

10,800

Maximum

4,340 

4,160 

4,750

31,100

4,100 

4,240 

4,010 

4,440 

32,800 

17,700 

21,800 

38,600 

22,800

38,600

June

17,400 

17,400 

17.4OO 

16,100 

17,400

17,700 

17,700 

13,90O 

6.97O 

2,350

960 

.5,510 

5,150 

4,650 

4,330

4,530 

5,270 

5,800 

6,770 

5,820

7,150 

7,130 

7,120 

6,250 

4,720

7,050 

7,170 

6,770 

6,660 

6,700

July

6,690 

5,570 

6,610 

3,77O 

5,O2O

7,010 

7,140 

6,750 

3,090 

5,240

6,950 

7,050 

6,830 

6,880 

6,770

5,320 

6,610 

6,830 

6,820 

6,810

6,760 

6,540 

5,550 

6,660 

11,400

21,800 

15,200 

6,920 

. 6,570 

5,630 

6,600

Minimum

612 

890 

978

100

723 

781 

567 

641 

1,340 

960 

3,090 

6,420 

5,120

567

Aug.

6,62O 

6,42O 

6,46O 

10,5OO 

17,000

16,100 

20,900 

28,6OO 

28,200 

32,400

38,600 

38,100 

37,100 

38,100 

38,100

37,600 

33,300 

22,500 

22,500 

21,100

22,500 

22,500 

22,800 

22,500 

24,000

30,600 

23,200 

33,300 

32,800 

30,200 

23,100

Mean

2,946 

2,765 

2,949

4,105

2,538 

3,104 

1,772 

2,378 

13,860 

8,661 

7,206 

25,570 

10,330

7,049

Sept.

9,980 

6,800 

5,900 

6,51O 

6,690

6,890 

6,820 

 6,290 

6,020 

5,120

6,490 

7,020 

8,290 

16,200 

6,860

6,470 

5,590 

6,620 

6,590 

6,650

7,890 

13,200 

11,600 

10,800 

14,900

18,000 

22,800 

22,500 

22,500 

21,800

Runoff In 

acre-feet

181,100 

164,500 

181', 300

2,972,000

156,100 

172,400 

109,000 

141,500 

852,400 

515,400 

 443,100 

1,572,000 

614,500

5,103,000
RED RIVER BASIN 339

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°53', long. 95°30', at bridge on U. S. Highway 271, 

at Arthur City, Lamar County. Datum of gage is 380.07 feet above mean sea level, datum 

.of 1929.

Drainage area. 43,110 square miles.

Records available. January 1905 to December 1911, July 1936 to September 1950. Gageneigm; records collected at same site since 1891 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 19 years (1906-11, 1936-50), 9,066 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 69,400 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 20.02 

reet); minimum, 1,380 second-feet Nov. 22, 23 (gage height, 7.00 feet).

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 222,000 second-feet Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 34.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 100,000 

second-feet; minimum, 166 second-feet Nov. 2, 1944 (gage height, 4.94 feet).

Maximum stage known, 43.2 feet May 28, 1908, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 101 miles upstream (see p. 337).

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologicai survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Bay

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,260 

3,030 

2,430 

1,880 

1,980

3,260 

3,410 

3,490 

3,730 

3,260

2,030 

2,370 

3,900 

3,900 

4,140

 4,060 

3,570 

2,310 

2,250 

3,650

4,320 

5,490 

6,980 

5,490 

10,800

16,800 

13,600 

9,140 

6,980 

4,930 

3,260

Nov.

2,200 

1,880 

2,960 

4,060 

4,060

2,960 

2,430 

1,980 

2,250 

2,890

3,570 

3*, 650 

3,650 

3,650 

2,490

1,980 

3,030 

3,330 

3,100 

2,890

2,490 

1,930 

2,140 

3,570 

4,060

2,960 

2,490 

3,650 

2,680 

2,310

Dec.

3,980 

3,980 

3,980 

4,060 

3,030

1,930 

2,310 

3,100 

3,330 

4,580

5,110 

4,140 

2,620 3,360

4,580

4,580 

3,900 

3,490 

3,650 

2,620

2,430 

3,260 

4,140 

3,730 

3,100

4,060 

3,570 

2,960 

3,980 

4,400 

3,730

Jan.

4,750 

11,100 

12,100 

10,500 

10,800

9,450 

8,540 

7,460 

5,890 

4,930

5,300 

8,610 

34,200 

48,400 

34,500

22,700 

15,700 

14,600 

13,100 

9,780

5,890 

4,750 

4,400 

3,410 

3,730

4,400 

4,140 

4,580 

4,580 

3,650 

4,780

Feb.

22,000 

33,000 

24,000 

18,100 

12,600

9,140 

6,750 

6,750 

6,530 

6,100

5,890 

30,000 

66,700 

47,500 

29,100

20,600 

18,700 

17,500 

14,600 

8,830

5,ll6 

6,310 

6,980 

5,690 

5,300

4,930 

4,320 

3,180-

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

S«pt

V*

lendar year 1949 .......................

ary

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

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

3,810 

4,930 

 4,930 

 5,300 

5,490

4,580 

 2, 750 

2,820 

2,820 

. 2,560

2,490 

2,890 

3,490 

3,570 

2,960

2,75O 

2,560 

2,560 

2,820 

2,680

2,560 

2,370 

2,310 

2,310 

2,310

2,370 

2,370 

1,980 

1,700 

2,030 

2,490-

Apr.

2,370 

2,140 

2,140 

1,830 

1,530

2,030 

2,030 

2,030 

2,080 

2,080

2,030 

3,100 

3,810 

3,900 

4,230

3,730 

3,100 

2,310 

2,490 

2,820

3,100 

3,330 

3,570 

3,730 

2,680

2,560 

2,960 

2,960 

5,110 

9,780

Secondfoot-days

149,760 

87,290 

111,590

2,671,2"80

340,720 

446,210 

93,560 

91,560 

913,750 

329,020 

537,740 

1,080,000 

570,350

4,751,550

Bay.

20,600 

40,600 

53,800 

37,700 

27,600

22,000 

22,700 

28,400 

20,600 

15,700

13,100 

16,800 

28,400 

29,100 

36,100

 41,800 

41,800 

42,600 

42,600 

43,400

45,800 

38,900 

32,600 

28,200 

31,100

36,000 

30,000 

12,600 

9,950 

12,600 

10,600

Maximum

16,800 

4,060 

5,110

53,100

48,400 

66,700. 

5,490 

9,780 

53,800 

22,000 

50,600 

47,300 

34,300

66,700

June

11,600 

22,000 

22,000 

20,400 

20,400

20,900 

20,400 

19,800 

18,400 

10,900

6,750 

5,110 

4,600 

8,490 

9,650

8,210 

6,750 

5,890 

6,530 

6,980

7,210 

7,210 

7,950 

7,950 

7,950

6,750 

5,890 

7,450 

7,690 

7,210

July

3,980 

ff,9SO 

6,750 

6,100 

6,750

5,690 

10,600 

14,500 

14,500 

11,600

13,800 

19,800 

16,600 

15,800 

15,400

 16,200 

16,600 

14,200 

11,200 

8,490

9,650 

9,950 

17,500 

24,900 

20,900

27,700 

50,600 

40,900 

51,100 

33,400 

32,600

Hlnlmun

1,880 

1,880 

1,930

1,200

3,410 

3,180 

1,700 

1,530 

9,950 

4,600 

5,690 

20,900 

6,750

1,530

Aug.

27,500 

23,100 

21,400 

20,900 

21,400

28,200 

31,100 

31,100 

39,900 

34,300

34,300 

41,900 

39,900 

37,900 

38,900

39,900 

46,200 

44,000 

32,600 

31,800

29,600 

28,200 

29,600 

37,000 

36,000

34>300 

42,900 

42,900 

47,300 

44,000 

41,900

Mean

4,831 

2,910 

3,600

7,319

10,990 

15,940 

3,018 

3,052 

29,480 

10,970 

17,350 

34,840 

19,010

13,020

Sept.

34,300 

19,800 

11,900 

10,600 

10,300

13,400 

10,600 

8,770 

7,950 

7,450

6,980 

6,750 

7,950 

12,100 

29,600

31,800 

33,400 

30,300 

29,600 

29,600

26,800 

23,700 

24,300 

23,700 

15,800

13,400 

18,400 

23,700 

24,300 

23,100

Runoff In 

acre-feet

297,000 

173,100 

221,300

5,298,000

675,800 

885,000 

185,600 

. 181,600 

1,812,000 

652,600 

1,867,000 

2,142,000 

1,131,000

8,424,000
340 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Index, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°33',. long. 94°02', In SW£ sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 

aa w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, at Index, 2£ miles south of Ogden and 25 miles 

upstream from Little River. Datum of gage Is 246.87 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area. 46,580 square miles.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected at same 

site sance iaj.y are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge. 14 years, 14,320 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 108,000 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 23.48 

reet); minimum discharge, 21320 second-feet Nov. 26; minimum gage height, 6.56 feet 

Get. 1.

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 297,000 second-feet Feb. 23, 1938 (gage height, 34.25 

feetj;minimum observed, 400 second-feet Sept. 12-14, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 261 miles upstream (see p. 337).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 42 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 measurement made and records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,500 

3,080 

3,630 

3,780 

3,920

3,560 

3,210 

3,010 

3,280 

3,56O

3,560 

3,630 

3,630 

3,140 

2,750

3,280 

3,780 

3,920 

4,080 

4,080

3,630 

3,780 

4,750 

7,980 

14,800

19,500 

26,000 

25,000 

18,700 

14,000 

10,200

Nov.

7,72O 

6,33O 

5,120 

4,400 

3,920

4,240 

4,58O 

4,75O 

4,080 

3,630

3,280 

3,210 

3,420 

3,920 

4,080

4,060 

4,080 

3,560 

2,940 

3,140

3,420 

3,420 

3,280 

3,010 

2,630

2,440 

. 3.O10 

3,560 

3,560 

2,880

Dec.

3.21O 

3,210 

2,750 

3,340 

3,780

3,920 

3,920 

3.78O 

3,010 

2,820

3,420 

4.24O 

6,33O 

6,550 

5,700

4,580 

4,750 

5,900 

7,480 

. 7,480

6,550 

5.9OO 

4,750 

4,080 

4,400

5,300 

5,900 

7,240 

9,300 

9,580 

8,490

Ja'n.

7,720 

8,230 

12,000 

21,200 

23,10O

24,500 

25,000 

23,100 

19,500 

16,300

15,500 

15,500 

21,700 

51,200 

75.4OO

72,600 

57,400 

47.OOO 

3S,OOO 

28,80O

20,400 

14,60O 

11,200 

9,370 

8,260

7,610 

6,750 

6,960 

6,750 

6,540 

6,750

Feb.

9,580 

45,600 

69,300 

63,70O 

47,90O

34.7OO 

24,200 

16,900 

13,700 

12,000

11,2OO 

14,000 

6O.400 

100,OOO 

107,000

88,400 

64,6OO 

48,700 

34,100 

24,200

18 , 600 

13,400 

10,300 

10,300 

10,50O

9,820 

8,700 

8,040

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

7,400 

6,540 

5,900 

6,120 

6,320

6,320 

6,320 

6,12O 

5,300 

4,400

4,240 

4,930 

7,180 

9,820 

9,820

8,700 

7,610 

6,540 

5,900 

5,30O

5,300 

5,120 

4,750 

4,589 

4,400

4,080 

4,080 

3,920 

3,920 

3,780 

3,560

Apr.

3,340 

3,340 

3,560 

3,78O 

3,630

3,480 

3,280 

3,010 

3,010 

3,080

3,080 

3,010 

2,940 

2,940 

3,140

3,920 

4,240 

4,580 

4,580 

4,240

3,780 

3.42O 

3,560 

3,630 

3,780

3,920 

4,400 

4,40O 

3,920 

5,900

Secondfoot-days

217,720 

115,690 

161,660

4,309,900

708,940 

979,840 

178,270 

110,890 

1,241,600 

377,180 

749,680 

1,216,200 

910,300

6,967,970

May

17,700 

40,900 

70,200 

84,800 

74,000

53,800 

44,700 

36,700 

36,700 

32,800

25,200 

22,200 

24,700 

29,900 

33.5OO

36,700 

51,200 

53,800 

49,500 

47,OOO

47,000 

49,500 

46,200 

38,800 

34,100

31 , 600 

33,500 

34,100 

25,700 

16,900 

18,200

Maximum

26,000 

7,720 

9,580

111,000

75,400 

107,000 

9,820 

5,900 

84,800 

23,700 

73,200 

60,800 

74,000

107,000

June

18,6OO 

18 , 6OO 

18.2OO 

23,700 

23,200

21,800 

21,300 20,800* 

19,500 

18,600

16,900 

13,000 

11,100 

8,490

6,7ao

7,240 

9,580 

9,860 

8j49O 

7,000

6,780 

7,240 

7,480 

7,480 

7,720

7,980 

8., 230 

7,980 

7,000 

6,550

July

7.48O 

S7,720 

7,480 

7,240 

7,240

7,240 

7,480 

13,700 

23,500 

27,100

21,200 

15,500 

16,700 

21,700 

19,5OO

17,400 

17,400 

17,800 

17,000 

17,400

19,900 

19,900 17,000' 

16,700 

31,500

38,200 

46,900 

67,000 

73,200 

60,800 

60,800

Aug.

6O.80O 

58,800 

47,700 

38,900 

37,400

36,700 

35.3OO 

35,300 

33,300 

35,300

38,900 

35,300 

38 , 2OO 

41,200 

39,7OO

38,200 

38,900 

42,000 

47,700 

38,200

32,600 

31,300 

28,300 

27,700 

33,300

40,400 

37,400 

37,400 

42,OOO 

43,600 

44,400

Minimum Mean

2,500 7,023 

2,440 3,856 

2,750 5,215

1,820 11,810

6,540 22,870 

8,040 34,990 

3,560| 5,751 

2,940 3,696 

16,900 40,050 

6,550 12,570 

7,240 24,180 

27,700 39,230 

9,140 30,340

2,440 19,090

Sept.

45,200 

43,600 

35,400 

24,700 

16,500

12,500 

11,400 

11,000 

12,200 

11,700

10,300 

9,140 

9,140 

9,820 

12,500

27,800 

61,900 

74,000 

73,000 

66,500

61,900 

53,OOO 

43,900 

36,000 

31,1OO

25,200 

19,000 

17,300 

20,400 

24,200

Runoff In 

acre-feet

431,800 

229,500 

320,600

8,548,000

1,406,000 

1,943,000 

353,600 

219,900 

2,463,000 

748,100 

1,487,000 

2,412,000 

1,806,000

13,820,000
RED RIVER BASIN 341

Red River at Pulton, Ark.

Location.-.-Wlre.-welght gage, lat. 33°37', long. 93°49', in NE£ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 26 

w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Pulton, 0.3 mile downstream from Missouri Pacific 

Railroad bridge and '2f miles downstream from Little River. Datum of gage is 224.94 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 16, 1942, wire-weight gage 

1,500 feet upatream at same datum.

Drainage area. 50,860 square miles.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey,

uetooer j.aay to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers, since January 1946 in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage heights collected in the same vicinity 

since October 1885 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 136,000 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage

 height, 28.20 feet); minimum daily, 2,860 second-feet Dec. 4.

1937-38. 1946-50: Maximum discharge, 338',000 second-feet Feb. 24, 1938 (gage height. 

36.45 feet); minimum observed, 1,590 second-feet Sept. 26-28, 1938. 

Maximum stage known, 37.4 feet, Apr. 2, 1945. 

Remarks. Records good except those for Dec. 1-10, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

 SoW.regulation by Lake Texoma, 286 miles upstream (see p. 337).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 96 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

aisenarges furnished by Corps.of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

 reviewed by/Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

&

6 

7 

8 

9

10

 11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

18 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24

as

26 

27 

28

29 

SO 

SI

Oct..

3,000 

3,00d 

3,770 

4,230 

5,010

5,200 

4,640 

4,640 

4,820 

5,010,

5,010 

4,640 

4,460 

4,110 

3,450

3,300 

4,110 

4,460 

4,640 

4,820

4,320 

4,640 

6,000 

9,900 

21,500

28,400 

34,900 

36,500 

33,800 

26,000 

18,100

Nov.

13,300 

9,900 

7,260 

6,000 

5,200

5,200 

5,200 

5,600 

5,400 

4,840

4,2,80 

3,770 

3,940 

4,280 

4,820

5,010 

5,010 

4,820 

3,940 

3,450

3,770 

3,940 

. 3,940 

3,770 

3,450

3,000 

 3,OOO 

3,940 

4,230 

3,940

Dec.

3,450 

3,450 

3,150 

2,360 

3,450

3,770 

3,770 

3,770 

3,610 

3,150

3,610 

6,400 

13,600 

18,100 

19,300

18,100 

15,100 

14,-200 

16,000 

18,100

18,900 

18,106 

15,700 

13,300 

12,400

12,400 

13,600 

16,600 

20,200 

22,400 

21,50ff

Jan.

IS, 800 

16,900 

19,200 

32,000 

40,000

46,400 

51,200 

53,600 

51,800 

47,600

45,800 

46,400 

51,200 

 73,800 

94,600

104,000 

108,000 

98,800 

91,700 

82,800

71,000 

60,800 

50,000 

41,600 

35,500

30,000 

23,200 

 17,500 

15,100 

' 13,500 

13,800

Feb.

19,200 

56,600 

84,400 

95,500 

88,800

81,200 

69,800 

59,000 

54,200 

49,400

45,800 

45,800 

72,400 

125,000 

130,000

134,000 

127,000 

116,000 

99,900 

36,000

71,700 

55,400 

41,600 

36,500 

34,000

29,500 

24,400 

19,200

Month

Octo 

Move

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her. ....................................

lendar year 1949

(

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

15,100 

12 j 500 

11,200 

10,500 

10,500

1Q.500 

 10,200 

9,900 

9,450 

8,550

7,950 

8,550 

13,800 

22,000 

27,500

.28,000

26,000 

22,000 

17,200 

13,000

11,400 

10,900 

10,000 

9,300 

8,850

8, '550 

8,850 

8,850 

8,700 

8,400 

7,650

Apr.

7,14{> 

7,020 

7,140 

7,950 

7,800

7,140 

6,660 

6,300 

6,000 

6,000

6,000 

5,900 

5,800 

5,700 

5,700

5,800 

6,540 

6,900 

7,020 

7,260

7,140 

6,900 

6,660 

6,660 

. 6,780

6,900 

7,380 

7,800 

7,800 

9,600

Secondfoot-days

310,930 

148,050 

362,040

t7, 366, 230

1,546,600 

1,952,300 

395,350 

205,390 

2,011,500 

474,150 

855,350 

1,513,400 

1,514,450

11,290,010

May

24,EOO 

53,000 

81,200 

103,000 

114,000

102,000 

92,600 

84,400 

81,200 

76,600

68,000 

62,600 

60,200 

60,800 

65,000

66,200 

75,200 

82,000 

81,200 

77,300

73,100 

68,000 

62,600 

52,400 

45,800

41,000 

38,000 

38,000 

34,500 

23,600 

23,200

Maximum

36,500 

13,300 

22,400

t!94,000

108,000 

134,000 

28.000 

9,600 

114,000 

30,500 

73,800 

70,400 

113,000

134,000

June

25,600 

23,600 

22,400 

26,000 

30,500

29,500 

28,000 

26,500 

24,800 

23,200

20,800 

17,200 

13,300 

11,400 

9,750

9,000 

.9,900 

10,500 

10,000 

9,000

3,400 

8,550 

9,450 

10,400 

10,000

9,750 

9,600 

9,450 

8,850 

3,250

July

8,400 

8,850 

8,850 

8,700 

8,550

8,550 

8,850 

13,000 

25,600 

32,500

29,000 

20,800 

17,500 

22,400 

23,200

20,4OO 

19,200 

20,800 

21,200 

22,800

26,500 

27,500 

24,000 

22,000 

32,000

42,800 

51,200 

65,£00 

.73,800 

69,800 

71,000

Minimum

3,000 

3,000 

2,860

t2,OBO

13,500 

19,200 

7,650 

5,700 

23,200 

8,250 

8,400 

30,800 

. 9,950

2,860

Aug.

7O,400 

69,200 

66,200 

62,600 

6O,200

60,200 

58,400 

57,800 

57,200 

55,400

55,400 

51,800 

47,000 

47,000 

45,200

42,200 

42,200 

44,000 

43,800 

47,600

41,000. 

37,400 

33,200 

30,800 

33,200

29,800 

41,600 

39,200 

41,000 

42,800 

44,600

Mean

10,030 

4,935 

11,680

t20,180

49,890 

69,720 

12,770 

6,846 

64,890. 

15,800 

27,590 

48,820 

50,480

30,930

Sept.

46,400 

44,000 

36,200 

24,600 

16,600

13,600 

12,600 

12,900 

13,200 

11,700

10,200 

9,950 

11,700 

17,000 

27,800

47,000 79;eoo

98,800 

109,-OQO 

113,000

113,000 

106,000 

98,300 

91,100 

80,100

6,9,600 

59,000 

50,200 

46,000 

44,800

Runoff in 

acre-feet

616,700 

293,700 

718,100

U4, 610,000

3,063,000 

3,372,000 

785,200 

407,400 

3,990,000 

940,500 

1,697,000 

3i002,000 

3,004,000

22,390,000

t Coaputed on basis of records published by Mississippi River Coqniaaion.
342 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Shreveport, La.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 32"30'55", long. 93°44'25", in SE^SE^ sec. 30, T.

 18 N., R. 13 W., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at-Shreveport, half a mile downstream from Cross Bayou. Datum of gage is 131.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 59,300 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1950 in 

reports or geological Survey. October 1929 to September 1938 in' reports of Corps of 

Engineers. Daily gage heights since May 1873 and discharge intermittently 1872 to 

1905 in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge. 22 years, 26,640 second*feet.

.Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 163,000 second-feet Feb. 18 (gage height, 26.2 

reet in gage well, 26.7 feet from outside gage); minimum, 4,540 second-feet Oct. 4 

(gage hei'ght, 5.5 feet).

1928-29, 1938-50: ' Maximum discharge, 303,000 second-feet Apr. 5, 1945 (discharge 

measurement); maximum gage height, 37.9 feet in gage well, 38.4 feet from outside gage, 

Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 792 second-feet Nov. 9, 1939 (gage height, ,0.24 foot).

Flood of May 26, 1930, reached a stage o* 35.'91 feet; discharge of 244,000 secondfeet measured May 28, 1930 (from reports of Mississippi River Commission). 

Maximum stage known, 45.9 feet, present datum, in August 1849.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma (see p. 337).

Cooperation.Q-Sixty-nine discharge measurements and computation of daily discharge furnisned by Corps of Engineers; three discharge measurements made, gage-height record 

collected, and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5,660 

5,020 

4,700 

4,860 

6,820

7,400

7,600 

7,800 

7,800 

7,600

7,400 

7,600 

7,800 

7,800 

7,800

8,240 

8,240 

8,020 

8,460 

9,150

9,700 

11,700 

12,800 

13,100 

13,800

18,700 

29,600 

39,100 

45,400 

.43,600 

39,100

Nov.

33,600 

29,000 

26,200 

25,600 

25,100

25,100 

24,100 

23,200 

22,800 

21,400

20,000 

17,800 

17,000 

15,400 

14,600

13,800 

13,400 

13,100 

12,000 

11", 400

10,000 

9,150 

8,680 

8,680 

8,460

7,8JDO 

7,200 

6,640 

6,140 

5,980

Dec.

6,140 

6,140 

 5,820 

5,820 

5,660

5,340 

5,340 

5,500 

5,660 

5,820

5,980 

5,820 

5,660 

6,460 

13,400

' 20,500 

22,300 

21,400 

19,200 

17,800

19,600 

23,200 

24,600 

22,8OO 

20,000

17,800 

16,600 

16,200 

16,600 

20,000 

30,800

Jan.

29,000 

28,500 

26,600 

26,700 

38,300

49,800 

55,200 

59,000 

60^500 

60,500

59,900 

62,300 

68,000 

77,300 

103,000

126,000 

129,000 

128,000 

122,000 

118,000

111,000 

104,000 

96,700 

89,600 

'81,200

71,000 

62,400 

55,200 

48,500 

42,500 

38,600

Feb.

36,000 

35,300 

66,600 

96,000 

102,000

102,000 

92,300 

87,300 

84,700 

84,200

84,100 

91,500 

98,800 

115,000 

137,000

152,000 

162,000 

163,000 

157,000 

148,000

137,000 

127,000 

116,000 

104,000 

93,000

82,500 

76,200 

67,800

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

lendar year 1949

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

ember. ..................................

Mar.

58,200 

49,900 

43,000 

38,000 

34,600

32,000 

30,200 

28,300 

26,800 

24,900

23,600 

23,700 

27,000 

30,400 

36 , 900

40,900 

41,600 

40,800 

37,800 

33,800

30,000 

26,800 

25,200 

24,100 

23,000

22,000 

21,900 

22,300 

22,400 22,400- 

21,800

Apr.

20,700 

19,400 

18,100 

16,900 

15,900

15,700 

15,200 

14,000 

12,800 

11,500

10,600 

9,910 

9,410 

8,990 

8,650

8,600 

8,810 

10,300 

11,600 

12,400

12,600 

12,500 

11,900 

11,000 

10,200

10,200 

10,100 

10,600 

13,100 

16,900

Secondfoot-days

422,370 

483,330 

423,960

9,595,310

2,228,300 

2,898,300 

964,300 

378,570 

2,714,700 

766,200 

798,200 

1,689,200 

1,853,700

May

20,900 

32,500 

58,900 

89,000 

108,000

110,000 

110,000 

106,000 

107,000 

111,000

115,000 

104,000 

99,100 

96,900 

96,300

97,500 

98,200 

101,000 

103,000 

103,000

100,000 

97,000 

94,200 

91,900

as, 900

77,700 

69,300 

62.700 

59,800 

59,000 

49,900

Maximum

45,400 

33,600 

30,800

171,000

129,000 

163,000 

58,200 

20,700 

115,000 

41,100 

74,000 

75,000 

123,000

June

41,100 

40,200 

40,200 

37,900 

36,700

39,300 

41,000 

40,100 

38,500 

37,200

 35,200 

33,500 

31,400 

27,300 

23,400

20,406 

17,800 

16,400 

16,700 

17,000

 16,200 

14,900 

13,700 

13,100 

13,200

13,900 

13,400 

13,000 

12,200 

11,300

July

10,500 

9,760 

9,680 

9,560 

9,810

10,100 

'9,430 

9,200 

9/860 

16,200

28/800 

32,700 

27,000 

2i;400 

21,300

24,800 

25,000 

23,000 

22,000 

22,600

22,800 

24,300 

27,900 

28,000 

24,000

23,800 

37,700 

49,000 

61,400 

72,600 

74,000

Aug.

73,000 

74,100 

75,000 

72,100 

68,500

. 56,400 

" 46,500 

66,500 

66,600 

65,600

64,000 

62,700 

59,300 

54,200 

51,400

50,000 

47,400 

45,900 

45,800 

48,200

50,000 

45,400, 

41,600 

38,100 

35,200

34,300 

41,300 

45,200 

44,500 

44,300 

46,100

Minimum . Mean

4,700 13,620 

5,980 16,110 

5,340 13,680

3,440 26,290

26,600 71,880 

35,300 lt>3,500 

21,800 31,110 

8,600 12,620 

20,900 87,570 

11,300 25,540 

9,200 25,750, 

34,300 54,490 

14,700 61,790

Sept.

46,900 

46,800 

45,600 

41,500 

34,600

28,000 

22,000 

18,200 

16,500 

17,000

17,000 

15,400 

14,700 

15,600 

19,300

23,200 

46,600 

81,5.00 

107,000 

115,000

120,000 

123,000 

123,000 

123,000 

115,000

111,000 

104,000 

94,900 

85,400": 

77,400-

Runoff In 

acre -feet

837,800 

958,700 

840,900

19,030,000

4,420,000 

5,749,000 

1,913,000- 

750,900 

5,385,000, 

1,520,000 

1,583,000. 

3,350,000 

3,677,000

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Red River at Coushatta, La.

343

Location. Vire-weight gage, lat. 32 0 00'45", long. 93°21'10", in lot 23, T. 12 N., R. 10 

»/.," at bridge on U. S, Highway 84 at Coushatta, 11 miles downstream from Coushatta 

Bayou and 242.4^miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 95.78 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 61,640 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available. October 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey.

Discharge observations, August and November 1893, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage heights, August 1890 to June 1894, and gage heights and discharge observations since April 1937 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 12 years, 32,420 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 162,000 second-feet Feb. 19; maximum gage height, 

31.75 feet Feb. 20; minimum discharge, 5,000 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 5.53fee'ti

1937-50: Maximum discharge, 275,000 second-feet (including overflow through Bayou 

Pierre) Apr. 7,1945, computed on basis of records-for station at Shreveport and two 

discharge measurements at Grand Ecore; maximum gage height, 39.9 feet (affected by levee 

crevasse upstream) Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 880 second-feet Nov. 10, 11, 1939 

(gage height, 1.25 feet).

Flood of June 5, 1892, reached a stage of 39.2 feet.

Remarks. Records good. 

Tsee p. 337).

Gage read twice daily. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Opt.

6,170 

5,810 

5,310 

5.31O 

8,130

10,800 

11,600 

11,300 

10,800 

10,600

10,100 

10,800 

11,300 

11,300 

11,300

11,300 

11,300 

11,100 10,800

10,600

11,300 

13,900 

16,200 

16,800 

17,400

18,700 

28,700 

36,700 

'*?,800 

45,000 

42,800

Hov.

'37,700 

'32,700 

29,200 

27,300 

26,5OO

26,100 

25,300 

24,500 

23,700 

22,600

21,800 

20,800 

19,000 

18,000 

16,500

15,600 

15,000 

14,800 

14,200 

13,400

12,600 

11,600 

10.6OO 

10,100 

9,660

9,000 

8,560 

7,920 

7,310 

6,920

Dec.

6,540 

6,540 

6,540 

6,350 

5.99O

5,810 

5,640 

5,640 

5,470 

5,470

6,170 

6,920 

7,110 

7,110 

9,000

16,500 

21,800 

22,900 

21,5OO 

19,400

22,200 

22,900 

25,300 

24,500 

22,200

20,100 

18,400 

17,700 

17,700 

18,700 

21,800

Jan.

26,500 

28,200 

27,70O 

27,700 

32,700

47,200 

55,000 

61,600 

65,800 

68,6OO

68,600 

70,000 

74,900 

81,400 

91,000

113,000 

126,000 

130,000 

1.25,000 

L20,OOO

115,000 

110,000 

102,000 

95,800 

90,200

85,400 

78,400 

72,800 

66,500 

61,000 

57,400

Feb.

54,400 

53,200 

58,600 

91.0OO 

LO6,OOO

L07.000 

1O1.OOO 

96,6OO 

94,200 

94,200

94,200 

95.8OO 

103, OOO 

113,000 

131,000

143,000 

154,000 

160,000 

162,000 

160,000

153,000 

142,000 

132,000 

L18.000 

107,000

97,400 

90,200 

83,000

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ua

mber. ........... - -

lendar year 1949 

ary

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

St......................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

76,300 

68,600 

59,200 

53,200 

47,2OO

42,80O 

39,700 

37,700 

35,200 

31,700

29,200 

25,300 

28,700 

30,700 

33,700

42,200 

46,600 

48,400 

47,800 

46,100

42,200 

38,7OO 

35,200 

33,700 

32,200

30,700 

29,700 

29,700 

29,700 

29,700 

29,200

Apr.

28,700 

26,900 

25,3OO 

23,700 

22,600

21,500 

2O, 800 

20,1OO ig;ooo

17,400

16,800 

15,900 

15,000 

14,500 

13,900

13,100 

13,100 

13,400 

14,200 

15,300

16,200 

16,500 

16,500 

16,200 

15,600

14,800 

14,200 

13,900 

14(200 

17,400

Secondfoot -days

486,030 

538,970 

429,900

10,344,690

2,375,400 

3,094,800 

1,231,000 

526,700 

2,879,200 

. 894,300 

775,900 

1,648,600 

1,833,700

16,714,500

Hay

21,500 

27,300 

42,800 

73,50O 

101,000

117,000 

122,000 

122,000 

122,000 

122,000

122,000 

122,000 

118,000 

109,000 

105,000

102,000 

104,000 

106,000 

108,000 

109,000

106,000 

102,000 

99,000 

95,800 

91,000

84,600 

75,600 

67,900 

61,600 

61,600 

58,000

Maximum

45,000 

37,700 

25,300

157,000

130,000 

162,000 

76,300 

28,700 

122,000 

50,800 

68,600, 

73,500 

120,000

162,000

June

49,000 

45,000 

50,800 

49,000 

45,000

43,400 

45,000 

45,000 

42,800 

40,700

39,700 

37,700 

35,200 

33,700 

28,700

25,300 

22,200 

20,100 

18,400 

18,700

20,100 

18,700 

16,800 

15,600 

15,000

15,000 

15,600 

14,8OO 

13,900 

13,400

July

12,900 

12,100 

11,300: 

11,300 

11,600

12,6OO 

14,500 

13,700 

12,300 

12,100

18,400 

30,200 

31,700 

26,500 

22,600

22,900 

25,300 

25,300 

23,700 

22,900

23,700 

24,100 

26,100 

26,500 

28,700

24,100 

27,700 

40,700 

50,800 

61,000 

68,600

Mlnlnun

5,310 

6,920 

5,470

3,580

26,500 

53,200 

25,300 

13,100 

21,500 

13,400 

11,300 

32,200 

15,000

5,310

Aug.

71,400 

72,800 

73,500 

72,800 

71,400

66,500 

65,100 

64,400 

64,400 

63,000

61,600 

60,400 

59,200 

55,600 

52,OOO

50,200 

47,200 

45,000 

43,900 

45,000

48,400 

47,200 

42,800 

38,200 

35,200

32,200 

32,700 

39,200 

41,700 

41,700 

43,900

Mean

15,680 

17 j 970 

13,870

28,340

76,630 

110,500 

39,710 

17,560 

92,880 

29,810 

25,030 

53,180 

61,120

45,790

Sept.

46,600 

48,400 

49,000 

46,600 

42,800

32,200 

24,900 

20,100 

18,000 

16,800

17,100 

16,500 

15,600 

15,000 

15,900

20,800 

32,200 

63,000 

91,000 

107,000

116,000 

118,000 

120,000 

117,000 

116,000

114,000 

109,000 

103,000 

95,000 

86,200

Runoff In 

acre-feet

964,000 

-1,069,000 

852,700

20,520,000

4,712,000 

6,138,000 

2,442,000 

1,045,000 

5,711,000 

1,774,000 

1,539,000 

3,270,000 

3,637,000*

53,150,000

209005 O - 52 - 23
344 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Alexandria, La.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°18'46", long. 92°26'34"',, in SE£ sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 

-i w., at old bridge on U. S. Highway 165 between Alexandria and Pineville, 1.7 miles 

downstream from Bayou Rigolette. Datum of gage is 44.26 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941, or 44.18 feet above mean Gulf level, 

datum of Mississippi River Commission (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--65,900 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Kecpras available. October 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey.

since January 1928 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 

1858 and intermittently 1879 to 1927, and gage heights since 1872, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations February 1929 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 22 years, 34,190 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 157,000 second-feet Feb. 21, 22; maximum gage 

height, 38.0 feet Feb. 23, 24; Tinlrlimum discharge, 6,230 second-feet Dec.'3-11 (gage 

height, 2.4 feet).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 233,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (discharge measurement); maximum gage height, 45.23 feet Apr. 17, 1945; minimum discharge, 1,480 secondfeet Oct. 15-24, Nov. 7-14, 1939; minimum gage height, -0.3 foot Oct. 18, 1948.

A discharge of 210,000 second-feet was measured July 2, 1908 (gage height, 41.6 feet). 

Flood of Feb. 4, 1932, reached a stage of 43.77 feet (discharge, 194,000 second-feet).

Remarks.--Records good. Gage read twice daily. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma

 fsee p. 337).

Cooperation.--Gage height record, 77 discharge measurements, and computation of da^ly 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 3 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

1Q

11 

18 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

21 

22 

83 

84

25

26, 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

S,79O 

8,210 

7,480 

7,120 

7,480

6,400

10,500 

14,300 

16,600 

16,900

16,100 

15,600 

15,60O 

16,400 

17,400

19,100 

19,700 

18,800 

17,700 

16,400

15,200 

14,500 

14,500 

15,600 

17,700

19,100 

', 21,700 

29,600 

39,000 

45,100 

 46,600

Nov.

44,700 

41,100 

37,500 

34,100 

31,500

29,500 

28,200 

27,600 

26,700 

25,700

24,400 

23,500 

22,500 

21,000 

19,000

17,400 

16,000 

'14,900 

14,200 

13,800

'13,400 

12,800 

12,100 

11,400 

10,800

10,200 

9,850 

9,460 

9,060 

8,630

.Dec.

S,180 

7,480 

7,120 

7,120 

6,940

6,780 

6,590 

6,400 

6,230 

6,230

6,590 

8,400 

10,400 

12,800 

13,900

15,100 

18,900 

29,200 

31,200 

30,700

28,700 

27,30O 

27,600 

28,100 

27,800

26,800 

25,300 

24,200 

23,400 

23,000 

23,000

Jan.

27,300 

33,700 

39,000 

41,600 

42,700

52,300 

165,100 

72,100 

75,200 

77,300

79,300 

82,500 

85,700 

90,200 

96,100

108,000 

122,000 

130,000 

134,000 

135,000

136,000 

136,000 

136,000 

127,000 

122,000

118,000 

112,000 

105,000 

96,100 

86,800 

78,000

Feb.

69,400 

63,600 

61,400 

72,900 

98,400

111,000 

115,000 

;il6,000 

'115,000 

117,000

118,000 

119,000 

128,000 

134,000 

139,000

146,000 

151,000 

154,000 

155,000 

156,000

157,000 

157,000 

155,000 

154,000 

151,000

146,000 

140,000 

134,000

Month

Octo 

Nove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

,

uai*v

ter year 1949-50 ......................'.

Mar.

127,000 

119,000 

1O9.OOO 

101,000 

9O,OOO

81,000 

73,300 

67,200 

61,700: 

57,800!

53,100 

49,700 

47,900 

47,300 

47,300

52,100 

56,000 

58,200 

59,300 

59,300

57,000 

54,300 

51,300 

48,400 

45,400

43,300 

41,600 

40,200 

39,2OO 

38,800 

38,200

Apr.

37,400 

36,100 

34,400 

.32,800 

30,500

28,600 

27,000 

25,800 

24,300 

- 23, 200

21,800 

20,500 

19,500 

18,200 

17,300

16,400 

15,800 

15,600 

15,600 

17,200

18,000 

19,100 

19,400 

19,500 

19,500

18,000 

17,200 

16,400 

16,4001 

19,200

Secondfoot -days

557,180 

681,100 

531,460

12,047,870

2,842,000 

3,533,700 

1,914,900 

660,700 

3,317,600 

1,555,000 

792,000 

1,642,100 

1,824,900

19,792,640

May

25-,500 

42,800 

58,500 

73,700 

92,800

109,000 

121,000 

126,000 

129,000 

130,000

130,000 

130,000 

132,000 

132,000 

132,000

129,000 

126,000 

123,000 

122,000 

181,000

181,000 

121,000 

119,000 

116,000 

113,000

108,000 

-102,000 

92,000 

, 84,100 

78,300 

77,900.

Maximum

^i6,600 

44,700 

31,200

144,000

136,000 

157,000 

127,000 

37,400 

132,000 

95,100 

57,800 

70,300 

122,000

157,000

June

75,300 

71,20O 

78,900 

93,800 

95,100

88,300 

83,500 

80,200 

76,900 

72,400

67,900 

165,400 

61,100 

57,300 

53,700

49,000 

i 44,000 

39,800 

35,900 

31,800

29,500 

28,200 

27,400 

25,100 

23,800

21,100 

20,200 

20,000 

19,800 

19,000

July

18,100 

17,200 

16,300 

 15,200 

14,000"

13,900 

15,800 

17,500 

18,900 

18,600

17,200, 

19.60Q 

28,700 

33,100 

32,100

29,000 

2T»000 

27,300 

27,600 

27,000

25,700 

25,300 

25,200 

26,100 

28,600

29,800 

27,800 

2^7,800 

36,400 

47,400 

57,800

Minimum

7,12O 

8,630 

6,230

3,830

27,300 

61,400 

38,200 

15,600 

. 25,500 

19,000 

13,900 

33,100 

17,400

6,830

Aug.

65,600 

68,500 

69,900 

!70,300 

 '70,200

67,700 

65,000 

64,000 

63,300 

63,300

 62,300 

60,600 

59,000 

58,100 

55,100

51,800 

49,300 

47,300 

44,900 

43,600

43,300 

"45,600 

46,100 

48,900 

39,500

36.200.1 

33,700 

33,100 

38,200 

41,300 

42,400

Mean

17,970 

20,700 

17,140

33,010

91,680 

126,200 

61,770 

22,OEO 

107,000 

51,830 

25,550 

52,970 

60,830

54,830

Sept.

48,700 

45,400 

47,100 

48,600 

45,400

41,400 

35,100 

28,400 

22,900 

18,200

18,300 

_ Iflf.OOO 

18,000 

17,800 

17,400

17,400 

24,500 

35,300 

61,700 

 "86,300

102,000 

111,000 

117,000 

121,000 

122,000

'122,000 

120,000 

112,000 

107,000 

101,000

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,105,000 

1,232,000 

1,054,000

23,900,000

5,637,000. 

7,009,000 

3,798,000 

1,310,000-' 

6,580,000 

3,084,000 

1,571,000 

3,257,000 

3,680,000

39,280,000
RED RIVER BASIN 345

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex.

Location. Staff gage, lat. 35°02', long. 102°02', at conduit tower in Amarillo City

 Lake, 200 feet upstream from dam, 0.4 mile upstream from Nigger Arroyo Creek, 6 miles 

northwest of Canyon, Randall County. Datum of gage is 3,584.4 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1945 (gage heights only), October 1945 to 

September 1950 (only results of discharge measurements published).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 43.5 feet July 22, 23; lake dry. most 

or year.

1942-50: Maximum gage height, that of July 22, 23, 1950; lake dry at times. 

Highest stage known occurred June 5-7, 1937, when lake reached a stage of about 

54.5 feet (spillway crest at that time, 52.5 feet gage height) according to city of 

Amarillo Water Department.

Remarks.--Lake is formed by earth-fill dam 39 feet high and 1,600 feet long with 500-foot

 eUFEhen spillway crest at 50.3 feet gage height. Dam completed February 1927. Capacity at spillway crest about 3,200 acre-feet (estimate by city engineer of Amarillo). No 

water is diverted from lake. The lower part of lake is surrounded by ten water wells 

which are used to partly supply the city of Amarillo. The lake provides recharge to 

'the sands and gravels of the underlying High Plains deposits (Ogallala formation) from 

which the wells draw water, in addition to the replenishment afforded by infiltration 

from rainfall on the surrounding area. Gage read twice daily. There was no flow in 

Palo Duro Creek below dam during year. Measurements of discharge of the creek, in 

second-feet, were made 1.5 miles upstream from dam as follows:

Date

Dec 15

Mar 22 ..........

Discharge 

(second- feet)

.98

.59

Date Discharge 

(second-feet)

*.75

1.62

Result of field estimate.
346 RED RIVER BASIN 

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°33', long. 101°42', Just above dam, 1 mile up-

 stream from mouth and 3.2 miles northeast of Tulla, Swisher County.

Drainage area. About 260 square miles, of which 200' square miles is probably noncentributIngT 

Records available. May 1939 to June 1940 (monthly figures only). November 1940 to Septemoer I9t>u.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined, probably occurred during period 

~or missing record; maximum gage height, 91.02 feet Aug. 5; no flow at times.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 3,110 second-feet Oct. 4, 1941; maximum gage height,

95.48 feet Oct. 4, 1941; no flow at times during most years. 

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

 Records given herein represent flow into reservoir. Discharge below gage height 91.9 

feet (spillway crest) determined from daily change in contents of reservoir; that above 

gage height 91.9 feet determined by algebraic summation of flow over spillway (computed 

from spillway rating curve), computed flow through conduit,-and change in contents of 

reservoir (computed from capacity curve and reduced to equivalent second-fee.t). No 

adjustment made for evaporation or seepage losses. Small springs flowing into creek 

above reservoir are measured occasionally and discharges when inflow was less than 

reservoir losses were estimated on basis of these measurements. Dam completed Jan. 15, 

1939. Reservoir capacity, 654 acre-feet. Reservoir used for recreational purposes and 

water is rarely released through outlet gate, but the flow of a spring discharging Just 

below reservoir was estimated as follows:

Date

Oct. 4 

Nov. 17 

Dec. 15

Discharge II ,,....... 

(second-foot) || JjaLe

0.20 II Jan. 18 

.20 Feb. 23 

.25 || Mar. 22

Discharge II p^,. 

(second-foot) Date

0.50 Apr. 24 

.25 May 26 

.20 July 20

Discharge 

(second-foot)

O.O4 

.05 

.05

Date

Aug. 18 

Sept. 11

Discharge 

(second-foot)

0 

0

Cooperation. Sage-height record and capacity curve furnished by U. S. Soil Conservation 

service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

eo

e.l

e.l

t.2

e.l

e.l

eo

' Nov.

 eO

>. e<1

1

t.2

1

r e .i

1 ' , 1

1 "'

Dec.

eO

e.l

t.l

1"

eO

e.l

Jan.

,

t eO.l |

eO

e.l

e.2

e.2

t.3

e.2

e.2

e.l

eo

Month

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

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

Deoembei .........................

Calendar year 1949 ............

Janui 

Febru

»ry........... ................

i&rv ....... ..............

March .."..........................

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

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

June ...........;:................

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

August ............................

September"..... ...................

Feb. 1

 eO

e.l

.2

e.l

e.l

1-

e.l

e.l

e.2

t.2

e.l

Mar.

eO

e.l

t.2

e.2

e.lft

I eO .« ' i _. . .0

Seoondfoot-daya

0.6

.8

1.7

1,528.2

2.3

1.3

1.0

 8

14.3

68. 0

- 133* 8

36.6

52.8

314.0

Apr.

 eO

....

,2

e.l

 eO

to

> eO

Maximum

0.2

.2

.1

400

.3 

.2

.2

.2

50

25

15

-

May

. 0

1

3

4

3

2

1

.2

e.l

> eO

to

IMinimum

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

,1

0

0

0

June

1

f eO

|

.4

e.2

e.l

eO

2.7

50

7.2

e.l

eO

7.2

V

Mean

0.02

.03

.05

4.19

.07 

.05

.03

.03

.46

2.27

4.32

1* 18

 1.76

.86

July

eO.l

e.l

.2

4.8

20

e.l

16

1.8

e.l

t.l

1.8

e.l

e.l

.1

3.0

3.5

e.2

\ "

Aug.

eO.l

25

6.8

2.8

1.6

e.2

e.l

eO

to

eO

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1.2

1.6

3.4

3,030

4.6 

2.6

2.0

1.6

28

135

265

73

105

623

Sept.

eO

eO

3.5

9.1

e4

2.1

3.2

2.1

.7

e.2

t.S

2.1

1.8

-

15

2.0

.8

I e2

f

.8

e.2

2.0

.8

e.2

e.l

Contents in 

acre-feet*

370

337

313

_

288 

266

230

201

191

279

505

510

568

-

t Discharge measurement above reservoir made on this day. 

_ _ * Contents of reservoir at end of month.

' e Inflow less, than reservoir losses; discharge estimated on basis of occasional measurements of 

spring flow above reservoir.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 29 to Hay 14, July 5-9) contents and discharge estimated.
RED-RIVER BASIN 347

Mulberry Creek near Brice, Tex.

Location. Wire-weight 'gage, lat. 34°40'30", long. 100°55'00", at bridge on State Highway

 70, 1.5 miles upstream from Bitter Creek, 2.3 miles southwest of Brice, Hall County,

and 3.3 miles upstream from mouth. 

Records available. August 1949 to September 1950. 

Extremes. - -194 jf-~ Maximum discharge during period August to September, 1,170 second-feet

 Sept1 . 8 (gage height, 11.50 feet); no flow at times.

1949-50: Maximum discharge during water year, 50,700 second-feet July 16 (gage 

height, 15.24 feet, from floodmarks), by contracted-opening method; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.5 feet in 1941, from information by local resident. 

Remarks. Records poor. Gage read once daily, oftener during floods. No diversions above

 station. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and sediment loads for the 

water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1949-50 

1949

Day

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

0

0

0

0

0

115

1.5

255

Day

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

18

16

3.7

.4

.2

.2

.3

.3

Day

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

Discharge

O.3

.2

.1

0

0

o

0

o

Day

Sept. 25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

0

0

0

0

0

0

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. 

'o

O

0

o.

0

0

0

o

0

0 

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.4

.3

.1

.Z

.2

.2

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

o

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Dec.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a

.4

.3

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Jan.

0.2

.2

.4

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.7

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.,2

.2

.2

.2

_

.

-

Mar.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*1

.1

0

0

0

 o

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.1.1

.1

Apr.

0.2

.1 a.r

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1 

aO

0 

0

.1

.1

.2

a. 2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.Z

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

May

O

0

.1

.Z

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.6

 .4

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

110

6.6

.3

.3

.1

.1

0 

O

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0.1

36

555

1,690

676

36

83

7.2 

.2

.1 

0

405

38

1.1

.3

2,140

192

61

188

30

754

144

21

198

112

357

56

23

115

37

173

Aug.

680

97

26

22

133

131

40

74 

127

7.6 

1.6

.6

.1

.1

.3

.2

0

.2

.1

.1

.E

.1

.2

.1

.3

.2

11

17

43

54

19

Sept.

. 0

 .1

.1

1,210

746

121

65

26 

21

16 

533

53

40

23

28

10

6.5

7.6

27

20

3.7

2.4

396

449

132

281

66

34

17

7.6

-

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 see.-ft.).--July 4 (12:15 a.m.), 16.500 sec,-ft.; July 16 (6 p.m.) 

50,TOO see.-rt7; Aug. I (9 a.n. J 8,920. sec.-ft.; Sept. 4 (5 p.m.) 10,100-Bee-.-ft.; Sept. 11 (7 a.n.) 

7,690 sec.-ft.; Sept. 23 (10 p.m.) 8,010'sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge nnnnuted on b'asls of weather records.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1949-50

Month

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

The period. .............................. .

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

Calendar year .......................

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

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

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

AncoBt. .....................................

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

Water year 1949-50 ....................:..

Seoondfoot-daya

0 

411.3

-

4.0

-

S 8

4,347.0

14,007.2

Maxima

0 

255

-

.4

_'

.4

110

1,210

2,140

Minima

0 

0

-

.1

-

0

0

Mean

0 

13,7

-

.13

-

47.7

145

38.4

Runoff in 

aore-feet

0 

816

816

8

e

7.9

-

234

 8,620

27,7*0
348 RED RIVER BASIN

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°52', long. 99°31', In SW^SEi sec. 34, T. 5 N.,

 K. iiJJ W., at bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile south of Mangum and 13 miles 

downstream from Fish Creek. Datum of gage is 1,490.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.--1,390 square miles.

Records available.--April 1905 to June 1906, October 1937 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 13 years (1937-50), 9^.5. second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,690 second-feet Sept. 11; maxim gage height,

 9.MJ feet. July 20; no flow at times.

1905-6, 1937-50: Maximum gage height observed, 14.7 feet June 16, 1938 (discharge 

not determined); no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, that of June 16, 1938, from information by local residents.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

O! 

0 

0 

0

84 

51 

27 

321 

317

 314 

312 

alO 

a31 

a!8

14 

10 

18 

48 

50

46 

36 

32 

25 

19 

20

Nov.

19 

18 

16 

15 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

11

9.7 

6.0

6.6 

6.1 

5.6

5.9 

6.4 

6.9

9.7 

11

11 . 

12 

13 

13 

13

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

Dec.

15 14 

14 

13 

13

13 

14 

15

17 

19

21 

21 

24 

22 

17

14 

14 

15 

18 

 18

b75 

»b70 

b85 

b75 

57

45 

 39 

38 

36 

35 

45

Jan.

45 

55 

b45 

b35 

»b30

b30 

b25 

b30 

b45 

47

 65 

65 

63 

58 

74

57 

 45 

36 

34 

34

37 

39 

40

 46 

47

. b30

Feb.

b25 

*b25 

32 

30 

38

38 

36 

36 

34 

29

33 

52 

*b520 

60 

34

30 

30 

27 

26 

25

 24

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

21 

21

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

at

ter yesr 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

20 

21 

21 

21 

22

22 

21 

20 

19 

18

16

15 

15

15 

14

14 

14 

13

13 

13

13 

13 

11 

10 

9.7

9.0 

6.9 

5.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.0

Apr.

4.8 

4.8 

4.3 

3.9 

3.4

3.4 

2.7 

2.5 

2.4 

2.0

1.6 

1.3 

1.4 

15 

21

37 

80 

102 

74

51

36 

22 

11 

37 

, 34.5

g2.9 

g2.0 

31.0 

g-1 

30

Secondfoot-days

603 

352.9

931

35,311.2

1,307 

1,335 

440.0 

505.0 

564.2 

1,881.9 

5,483 

2,522.4 

4,867.2

20,792.6

May

0.1 

6.1 

5.2 

2.5 

2.6

1.0 

.1 

0 

0

1.1

3T 

39 

176 

65 

75

62 

36 

22 

12 

7.2

5.2 

3.6 

2.9 

1.8 

.8

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

.84 

19 

85

6,450

74 

520 

22 

102 

176 

1,280 

1,180 

410 

1,760

1,760

June

0 

0 

2.0 

9.0 

7.2

10 

9.0 

6.9 

4.0 

2.9

1,2SO 

175 

74 

30 

26

21 

19. 

16 

18 

17

93 

39 

16 

9.7 

4.0

1.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

39

217 

275

172 

1,070 

247 

65 

46

36 

331 

327 

823 

321

320 

179 

160 

162 

1,180

113 

658 

90 

40 

323

88" 

48 

58 

46 

.326 

23

Aug.

410 

368 

97 

52 

50

377 

301 

94 

30 

g21

g!9 

g!6 

a!3

'gio

a9.4 

109 

a21 

319 

318

g!8 

99 

72 

346 

346

340 

336 

334 

a30 

29 

27

Minimum | Mean

0 19.5 

5.6 11.8 

13 30.0

0 96.7

42.2 

21 47.7 

4.8 ] 14.2 

0 16.8 

0 18.2 

0 62.7 

0 177 

9.4 81.4 

6.9 162

0 57.0

., Sept.

27 

824 

a23 a2i

563

529

151 

97 

65 

50

1,760 

299

61

a30

a22

al9 

al8 

al6

16 

16

35 

13 

8.3 

6.9 

196

244 

240 

165 

87 

65

acre-fee?

1,200 

700 

1,850

70,060

2,590 

2,650 

873 

1,000 

1,120 

3,730 

10,880 

5,000 

9,650

41,240

Peak discharge (base, 6-»Ooo sec.-ft.J. No peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record] discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage' readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 349

North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°10', long. 99°30 l , in NW^SE^ sec. 15,rT. 8 N., R.

22 w., at bridge" on State Highway 34, 3 miles south of Carter and 12 miles dpwnstream 

. from Timber Creek. Datum of gage is 1,673.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 2,380 square miles.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 10.34 

 feet); no flow Oct. 1-9, 16-23.

1944-50: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1950; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records poor except those for May to September, which are fair. Records of 

sediment loads for the water year 1950 are' given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

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

Oct.

o 

o 

o 

0 

0

o 

0 

0 

170 

642

97 

g23 

g!4 

a6 

aZ

O 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0 

32 

g70 

g39

g26 

g!8 

g!4 

g!3 

16 

gll

Nov.

g9.1 

gS.S 

a6.5 

a6.0 

ae.O

aS. 5 

g9.6 

g8.6 

g6.2 

a4.5

g6.2 

a3.5 

a2.0 

g6.2 

g7.6

g8.6 

glO 

glO

glo

a7.0

g6.6 

g9.1 

gll 

g!5 g!6'

g!7 

g!6 

g!5 

g!2 

g!4

Dec.

g!5 

g!2 

g!4 

g!4 

g!6

g!6 

g!5 

g!6 

g23 

g28

28 

16 

18 

21 

22

21 

22 

21 

25 

37

100 

g99 

gill 

96 

72

58 

63 

61 

54 

66 

g66

Jan.

E79 

g70 

a60 

a50 

*a45

a40 

b35 

b40 

g47 

g56

*g75 

g!05 

g84 

g?2 

61

52 

 51 

37 

34 

g39

g46 

g51 

g59 

*g68 

g44

I b45 

*b50

Feb.

b4O 

a58 

*g63 

a56 

75

79 

77 

g68 

g66

gee

122 

152 

209 

152 

glOS

a77 

66 

g52 

g51 a44

 843 

.-»51 

,«3.P. 

8,28.

' a?1

826' 

56 

856

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

36 

g36 

a38 

a42 a42'

g33 

a21 

g23 

g23 

g25

a21 

a!8 

a!8 

g22 

a22

g26 

g22 

a!9 

a!8 

g21

a20 

g22 

a!7 

a!6 

a!8

al5 

$18 

Si? 

a-14

gie

g!6

Apr.

alO 

a!4 

gll 

alO 

g!2

alS 

g!3 

alS 

g!3 

g!3

gl8 

g!6 

g!5 

g!4 

ale

85 

g87 

g44 

g42 

g42

g38 

g29 

a20 

g!3 

glO

a9.6 

g9.6 

g9.1 

g9.1 

gll

 secondfoot -days

 1,193 '272.4 

 1..246

68 j 993. 2

1,675 

1,984 

715 

659.4 

17,413 7,042' 

25,682 

13,362 

8,1692

79,935.8

May

alO

467 

118 

384

198 

125 

4,190 

1,950 

523

202 

79 

7,730 

452 

170

90 

66 

58 

51 

49

46 

47 

72 

115 

91 

70

Maximum

642

17 

111

7,200

105 

209 

42 

87 

7,730 

1,590 

5,050 

2,870 

1,130

7,730

June

54 

276 

649 

157

137

204 

105 

72 

47 

42

1,59O 

870 

250 

167 

40

33 

28 

2625: 23

674 

742 

209 

180 

g99

g68 

g63 

g59 

g58 

95

July

105 

165 

1,160 

3,210 

5,O5O

1,030 

512 

546 

220 

170

157 

166 

420 

385 

334

226 

175 

144 

283 

3,200

1,270 

1,560 

725 

445 

657

748 

636 

828 

559 

337 

259

Aug.

2,740 

1,O2O 

482 

161 

108

77 

70 

70 

61

133

231 

133 

93 

61 

99

1,21O 

2,870 

393 

193

161

108 

129 

721 

362 

189

102 

82 

75 

183 

663 

382

Minimum Mean

0 38.5 

2.0 9.08 

12 40.2

0 189

34 54.0 

26 70.8 

14 23.1 

9.1 22.0 

562 

23 235 

105 828 

61 431- 

58 290

0 219

Sept.

198 

382 

122 

g209 

1,130

602 

27? 

264 

209 

198

658 

278 

220 

290 

226

193 

170 

189 

125 

102

82 

68 

58

66 

197

537 

431 

410 

510 

226

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,370 

540 

2,470

136,800

;$* 1,420 

1,310 

34,540 

13,970 

50,940 

26,500 

17,240

158,600

Peak discharge (baseTU.OOO sec. -ft.). --May 13 (9 a.m.) 7,010 sec. -ft. j May 18 (7 a.m.) 16,400

sec.^ft.j June 10 (7 p.m.] 4,440 sec.-ft.} July 5 (11 a.m.) 8,580 sec.-ft.; July 20 (7 a.m.) 7,430 

sec.-ft.| Aug. 1 ( 5 p.m.) 4,920 sec.-ft.j Aug. 17 (l a.m.) 8,000 aec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record! discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records.

*b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
350 RED RIVER BASIN

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla.

Location, Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°54', long. 99°18', in SW^SE^ sec. 22, T. 5 N., R.

 20 W., at Altus Dam on North Pork Red River, 1 mile west of Lugert and 2% miles upstream 

from Elm Pork of North Pork. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation).

Drainage area. 2,560 square miles.

Records available.--December 1943 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 154,700 acre-feet July 6 (elevation, 1,560.39

 i'eet); minimum, 110,700 acre-feet Oct. 29 (elevation, 1,553.47 feet).

1944-50: Maximum contents, that of July 6, 1950; minimum observed after initial 

storage, 4,690 acre-feet Aug. 25, 1944 (elevation, 1,520.2 feet), capacity table then 

in use.

Remarks .--Reservoir is formed by concrete and coursed masonry dam. Storage began in

 December 1943. Capacity, 145,000 acre-feet at elevation 1,559.0 feet (crest of uncontrolled spillway), 77,500 acre-feet at elevation 1,547.0 feet (crest of controlled 

spillway), and no contents at elevation 1,517.5 feet (sill of head gate at irrigation 

canal). Figures given herein represent totpl contents. Reservoir is used for irrigation, flood control, and municipal water supply.

Cooperation.--Gage record, capacity table, and data on outflow furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Capa.city table (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

1,517.5

1,520

1,523

1,526

1,529

1,532

1,535

0

2,750

7,050

12,260

18,320

25,320

33,470

1,539

1,543

1,546

1,550

1,555

1,560

1,564

46,150

60,820

73,060

91,950

119,600

151,900

181,400

Monthly elevation, contents, and diversions, water year Octobe'r 1949 to September 1950

Date

Calendar year 1949..

Apr. 30. ..............

Water year 1949-50. .

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,555.18 

1,555.03 

' 1.554.7O 

1,554.94

-

1,555.3O 

1,555.79 

1,555.06 

1,553.65 

1,559.09 

1,558.95 

1,559.34 

1,559.54 

1.559.5S

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

120,600 

119,700 

117,800 

119,200

-

121,400 

124,300 

119,900 

111,700 

145,600 

144,700 

147,300 

148,700 

149,000

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-900 

-1,900 

+1,400

+61,460

+2,200 

+2,900 

-4,400 

-8,200 

+33,900 

-900 

+2,600 

+1,400 

+300

+23,400

Total diversions 

during month 

(acre-feet)

775 

0 

0

1 27,500

0 

692 

3,250 

7,280 

3,230 

2,770 

1,520 

5,280 

916

25,710

Total spill 

during month 

(acre-feet)

0 

0 

0

41,840

0 

0 

0 

0 

7,730 

8,850 

44,670 

13,450 

13,890

88,590

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
RED RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla.

351

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°38',' long. 99°06', In center of N| sec. 21, T. 

2~TT7 R. 18 W., at birdge on U. S. Highway 62, 2j miles east of Headrick and 13 miles 

upstream from Otter Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,299.83 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Drainage area. 4,360 square miles.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1950. April to July 1905 (gage heights only) 

at site a quarter of a mile downstream, published as North Fork Red River near Snyder. 

July 1905 to March 1908 at Navajo dam site, 10 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 14 years (1905-7, 1938-50), 382 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 7.61 

reetj; minimum, 11 second-feet May 9.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 27,400 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 10.85 

feet); no flow at times in 1938-40, 1943, 1946-48.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 feet sometime prior to 1927, from information by State 

Highway pepartment.

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

which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Lake Altus, 40 miles above station (see p. 

350) .

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

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 

21 

21 

25 

32

26 

24 

23 

22 

24

21 

192 

185 

101 

65

52 

42 

39 

36 

33

33 

143 

146 

160 

308

160 

124 

79 

61 

50 

46

Nov.

41 

38 

36 

36 

35

33 

34 

34 

32

31

31 

29 

27 

27 

27

27 

26 

26 

27 

29

29 

27 

27 

27 

28

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

Dec.

30 

30 

30 

29 

29

30 

30 

31 

32 

35

- 38 

35 

33 

32 

33

31 

30 

29 

29 

30

41 

56 

60 

58

*38 s

36 

37 

38

Jan.

38 

38 

38 

a30 

a25

*b30 

b45 

38 

34 

34

32 

35 

*48 

45 

40

36 

36 

32 

33 

*30

31 

30 

31 

32 

32

I (*) 

[ b34

Feb.

b36 '

31 > 

38 

36 

36

36 

*37 

37 

36 

36

38 

44 

81 

99 

99

103 

68 

50 

44 

38

37 

36 

32 

30

31

31 

30 

31

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare

Hay. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

lendar year 1949

h. .,................. 

st. ........... 

ember. ................. 

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (baee, 3.500 eec.-ft. ). Ju

 ec.-ft.J July 26 (6 p.m.) 6,940 sec. -ft.) A

Mar.

30 

30 

30 

40 

39

34 

30 

29 

28 

28

27 

25 

29

26 

26

25 

25 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

21 

21 

21

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

18

Apr.

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

18 

20 

25

34 

38 

41 

36 

36

33 

27 

23 

20

17

16 

14 

13 

13 

58

Secondfoot-days

2,316 

914 

1,124

114,849,3

1,077 

1,281 

792 

687 

13,353 

8,789 

62,496 

21,891 

16,476

131,196

ly 18 (7 p.m 

ug. 3 (4 a.m

May

97 

54 

35 

25 

22

15 

13 

12 

12 

529

709 

766 

281 

540 

1,390

385 

284 

160 

238 

1,740

636 

597 

636 

589 

1,270

1,420 

465 

160 

112 

90 

71

Maximum

308 

41 

60

13,500

48 

103 

40 

58 

1,740 

1,250 

10,800 

5,340 

2,150

10,800

June

56 

60 

66 

55 

280

408 

476 

385 

222, 

160

194 

270 

1,250 

869 

589

514 

465 

342 

174 

. 160

182 

332 

254 

213 

256

222

180 

73 

45 

37

July

a32 

a28 

a22 

60 

537

2,780 

3,400 

2,600 

1,950 

589

417 

355 

273 

143 

126

138 

203 

2,790 

3,510 

1,250

10,800 

8,440 

5,760 

2,320, 

1,380

4,300 

3,210 

1,250 

1,020 

901 

912

Aug.

838 

3,620. 

5,340 

2,020 

713

589 

433 

a263 

a!82 

a!41

119 

101 

83 

79

71

88 

149 

1,140 

1,660 

399

299 

291 

299 

653 

827

342 

242 

210 

200 

216 

284

Minimum 1 Mean

21 74.7 

26 30.5 

29 36.3

.4 315

34.7 

30 45.8 

18 25.5 

13 22.9 

12 431 

37 293 

22 2,016 

71 706 

136 ' 549

12 359

Sept.

266 

222 

206 

203 

203

310 

2,150 

934 

722 

465

277 

988 

1,590 

838 

778

912 

592 

a350 

a280 

a240

a210 

a!90 

alSO 

a!60 

a!50

136 

1,210 

803 

489 

422

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,590 

1,810 

2,230

227,800

2,140 

2,540 

1,570 

1,360 

26,490 

17,430 

124,000 

43,420 

* 32, 680

260,300

.) 4,950 eec.-ft.j July 21 (6 a.m.) 12,600 

.) 7,100 eec.-ft.
352 RED RIVER BASIN

Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°S5', long. 99°07', in NE£ sec. 17, T. 5 N., R.

 1H W., 7 miles downstream from Little Elk Creek and 7? miles' south of Hobart. Datum

of former gage at present site was 1,430.56 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area. 540 square miles.

Records available.--September 1904 to March 1908, October 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,320 second-feet July 22 {gage height, 21.15 

leez); minimum, 1.2 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 3.15 feet).

1904-8, 1949-50: -Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height observed, 

28.9 feet June 9, 1907, datum then in use; minimum discharge, that of July 3, 1950. 

Flood of May 1949 reached a stage of 28.63 feet, from high-water mark.

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

wnicn are fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.0 

2.8 

2.9 

3.0 

3.1

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

3.1 

3.3

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

4.2 

3.4

2.9 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

136 

33 

51 

116 

47

18 

12 

87.9 

S6.1 

a6.0 

as. 3

Nov.

a5.1 

4.8 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2

5.1 

5.2 

4.7 

4.6 

4.8

4.8 

4.6 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

4.6 

5.6 

6.6 

5.6 

5.0

4.4 

4.6 

4.7 

4.7

5.1

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

4.8

Dee.

4.8 

4.7 

5.0 

4.8 

4.6

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

5.1 

5.4

6.3 

6.5 

6.8

6.6 

6.5

6.1 

6.3 

6.6 

6.5 

7.7

13 

14 

11 

9,0 

8.2

7.9 

7.7 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.7

Jan.

'7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

6.8. 

86.3

6.1 

6.1 

6.3 

6.0 

6.0

6.5 

7.4 

9.0 

7.9 

7.7

7.0 

6.8

6.1 

5.4 

5.2

5.3 

7.4 

'*6.3 

6.1 

6.0

5.4 

5.4 

5.0 

5.3 

5.8 

b5.6

Feb.

b6.3 

b5.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.8

7.0 

*7.2 

7.7 

8.7 

8.4

8.2 

9.5 

9.2 

12 

9.8

9.0 

8.4 

7.2 

7.0

6.8

6.6 

6.5 

6.3 

6.3 

6.0

6.1 

6.1 

6.0

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year

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

ter year 1949-50 ........................

Mar.

6.0 

20 

14 

9.2 

7.9

7.7 

7.4 

7.0 

6.6 

" 6.6

6.5 

6.6 

6.6

6.8 

6.6

6.6 

6.8 

6.8 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.3 

6.6 

7.0 

7.7

7.9

7.4 

7.2 

7.4 

7.4 

7.2

. Apr.

6.8 

6.6

6.5 

6.1 

5.8

6.0 

6.1 

' 5.8 

5.8 

5.6

5.4 

, 5.4 

5.4 

5.2 

5.4

6.3 

6.3 

6.5 

7.'7 

7.7

9.8 

7.7 

6.8 

6.1 

5.6

5.2 

5.1 

4.8 

193 

55

May

10 

6.5 

5.0 

4.4 

4.2

3.5 

3.2 

23 

281 

328

898 

59

363 

864

166

S38 

g23 

150 

1,190 

130

g46 

49 

33 

g!6 

gll

S8.2 

g6.5 

g7.7 

41 

g!8 

g!2

Second- MO vim,, foot -days Maximum

498.5 136 

148.6 6.6 

216.9 14

198.7 9.0 

206.4 12 

237.3 20 

421.5 193 

4,798.2 1,190 

541.4 230 

13,900.2 2,910 

4,212 1,470 

516 40

25,895.7 2,910

June

gio

9.2

7.4 

230 

46

17 

9.8 

7.2 

7.2 

8.8

7.8 

6.5 

5.4 

4.6 

g4.2

g2.6 

2.1 

3.2 

3.4 

5.2

34 42" 

36 

15

g4.7

g2.9 

g2.1 

g2.1 

g£.3 

g2.7

July

S2.1 

gl.8 

1.3 

12 

103

507 

109 

35 

14 

g4.5

5.1 

4.7. 5.3" 

16 

11

5.4 

1,110 

1,790 

468 

911

2,740 

2,910 

388 

155 

748

1,400 

201 

91 

64 

47 

40

Aug.

242 

1,470 

574 

165 

g!09

g89 

g75 

67 

58 

52

43 

41 

37 

32

31

63 

37 

229 

61 

34

g27 

g25 

88 

209 

44

826 

g21 

g31 

g27 

157 

- 48

Minimum Keari

2.5 16.1 

4.2 4.95 

4.6 7.00

Sept.

26 

22 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

16 

14

16 

19- 

25 

20

17

20 

17 

40 

21 

16

13 

13 

13 

11 

11

12 

11 

11 

12 

12

Runoff in 

a-;re-feet

969 

295 

430

j

5.0 6.41 

5.3 : 7.37 

6.0 7.65 

4.8 14.0 

3.2 155 

2.1 18.0 

1.3 448 

21 136 

11 17.2

1.3 70.9

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 sec. -ft. I. July 17 (6:3O p.m.) 2,200 sec. -ft. j July 22 (11

394 

409 

471 

836 

9,520 

1,070 

27,570 

8,350 

1,020

51,350

30 a.m.)

. . -. -,- - ---. --., - - ,-- _.-.. -,860 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day:' 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 353

Otter Creek at Mountain Park, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°42 I ,. long. 98°59', in NW*NWt sec. 34, T. 3 N.,,R. 

I'f w., at highway bridge 500 feet upstream from Horse Creek, ij miles west of Mountain 

Park, and 3.2 miles downstream from water-supply reservoir of city of Snyder.

Drainage area. 148 square miles, including that of Horse Creek-.

Records available. March 1946 to September 1950 (include flow of Horse Creek).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 second-feet July 18 (gage height, 17.74 

I'eet); no flow at times.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 5,110 second-feet May 16, 1947; maximum gage height, 

18.30 feet June 3, 1949; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions for water supply and irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

e

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

4.4

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0

o 

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

1.2 

5.9 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov. .Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.4

.1 

.1

0 

0

.1

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

Jan.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

.3 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

.1 

.1 

.2

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.3 

.6 

4.3 

.5 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

.1 

.1

.2

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

0

0 

0

.1

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.3 

.6 

.4 

.4 

..3

.2 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Seeondfoot-days

11.8, 

0 

.9

14,450.0

1.9 

8.0 

1.3 

3.2 

23.2 

34.9 

5,094.5 

2,654.7 

117.4

7,951.8

May

0 

.1 

.4 

.2 

.6

.2 

.6 

0 

0 

2.3

2.8 

.1 

13 

1.5 

.5

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

5.9 

0 

.4

3,250

.3 

4.3 

.2 

.6 

13 

16 

1,780 

1,440 

66

1,780

June

0 

.2 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.1 

4.4

12 

.3 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

16 

1.6 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

July

O 

0 

0 

11

7.8

.7 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1,280 

1,780 

60

174

383 

839 

139 38 ' 

34

203 

54 

28 

22 

19 

22

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.5 

.4

0

Aug.

707 

1,440 

60 

20 

11

7.0 

5.4 

3.9 

3.2 

2.3

2.0 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

2.8

290 

25 

8.2 

4.1 

3.3

3.3 

3.9 

37 

5.6 

1.4

.7

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

Mean

0.38 

0 

.03

39.6

.06 

.29 

.04 

Ml 

.75 

1.16 

164 

85.6 

3.91

21.8

Sept.

0.6 

.5 .6' 

.5 

.6

.6 

.5 

.4 

.5 

1.2

4.8 

3.2 

66 

14

5.7

3.6 

2.6 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4

1.1 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.5

;i 6 

.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

23 

0 

1.8

28,660

3.8 

16 

2.6 

6.3 

46 

69 

10,100 

5,270 

233

15,770

Peak atseharge (base. 700 sec.-ft.). July 18 (1 a.m.) 4,700 SBC.-ft.} July 22 (10 a.m.) 1,050 see. 

t.; Aug. 2 (1:45 a.m.J 3.43O sec.-ft.
354 RED RIVER BASIN

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex.

Location. Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°14', long. 101°07 ! , about 

tnree-quarters of a mile upstream from W. P. Saul's ranch house, about 1 mile downstream from Wilson Creek, about l| miles upstream from Turkey Creek, and 10 miles southwest of Quitaque, Briscoe County.

Records available.--August 1945 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 5.57

reet), from rating curve extended above 40 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 2.70, 3.00, and 5.59 feet; minimum, 2.6 second-feet June 24.

1945-50: Maximum discharge, 1,780 second-feet May 10, 1947 (gage height, 5.59 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 40 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations 

at gage heights 2.70, 3.00, and 5.59 feet; minimum, 1.9 second-feet Aug. 12, 1946.

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

which are poor. No diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 '5

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.0 

5.8 

5.8

7.1 

7.1

6.3 

5.8 

15 

alO

37

a5 

a5 

4.6 

4.5

4.6

4.5 

4.6 

4.8 

4.6 

4.8

4.8 

5.1 

8.2 

6.8 

5.8

5.3 

5.3 

5.5 

5.1 

5.5 

5.3

Nov.

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.3 

5.1 

5.1 

4.8 

4.8

5.1 

5.1 

5.3 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.3 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.8

5.8 

6.3 

6.0 

6.0

6'.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.3

Dec.

6.3 

6.6 

6.3

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.6 

6.8 

7.1 

7.8

6.8

6.0 

6.3 

6.0 

b6

*b6 

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

6.6

b6 

b6 

b6 

6.6 

8.2

b7 

b7 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

7.5

Jan.

6.3

6.8 

6.6 

a6 

36

a6 

a6 

a6 

6.8 

7.8

8.6 

9.6 

8.2 

7.8 

7.8

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

*b8 

b8

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

7.5 

b7 

7.1 

6.8 

b6 

b7

Feb.

b8 

8.2 

8.6 

8.2 

8.6

8.2 

7.8 

7.5 

7.1 

6.8

7.8 

16 

6.6 

5.8 

5.5

6.0 

5.8 

5.5 

5.8 

5.5

*6.0 

6.3 

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.6 

6.8 

6.6

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 ...............

Peak discharge (base, 50O sec. -ft.). June

ft.; Sept. 4 (12:30 p.m.) I,7o6 sec. -ft.; Se 

ft.; Sept. 5 (1 p.m.) 532 sec. -ft.; Sept. 5

Mar.

6.6 

6.6 

6.3 

6.3 

6.0

6.0 

5.8 

6.0 

6.0 

6.3

6.0 

6.3 

b6 

6.3 

6.0

6.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.3 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

*6.0 

6.0 

6.0

5.8 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.8 

6.0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

185.6 

163.4 

207.9

2,431.9

229.3 

200.8 

189.6 

167.3 

158.2 

220.8 

378.3 

221.4 

825.7

3,148.3

11 (12:15 a 

pt. 4 (11 p. 

(8 p.m.) 536

6.0 

6.0 

5.3 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.3 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5.3 

4.8 

4.8

6.6

9.0 

8.0 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.3

5.1 

5.1 

5.3 

5.1 

5.3

May

6.0 

5.5 

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.3 

5.5 

5.5 

5.3

6.7

6.6 

5.8 

6.5 

5.7 

4.8

4.6 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

4.2

4.3 

4.9 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

6.3 

5.5 

4.8 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

Maximum

15 

6.3 

8.2

40

' 9.V 

16 

6.6 

9.0 

6.7 

41 

40 

24 

268

268

June

4.3 

9.7 

5.5 

6.9 

8.2

6.0 

5.5 

4.6 

4.5

7.7.

25 

6.6 

5.8 

5.1 

4.8

4.5 

4.5 

4.3

4.5 

5.1

'5.8 

4.3

$:? 3.6

3.7 

3.9

3.7 

41 

14

July

4.6 

s5

13 

11

12

5.8 

a5 

35 

a5 

a5

aS 

a5 

a5 

5.1 

4.8

6.4 

6.4 

5.6 

10 

36

14 

11 

40 

a30 

a25 ,

a30 

a25 

19 

11 

6.8 

5.8

Aug.

24 

23 

9.4

6.3 

5.8

6.8 

5.3 

4.8

7.1 

5.1

4.6 

4.3 

4.2 

4.3 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

5.1 

4.8 

5.1

5.3

5.1 

6.9 

38 

a8

a8 

a8 

a8 

8.9 , 

5.5 

5.3 !

Minimum Kean

4.5 5.99 

4.8 5.45

6.0 6.71

3.4 6.66

6.0 7.40 

5.5 7.17 

5.8 , 6.12 

4.8 5.58 

4.0 5.10 

3.6 7.36 

4.6 12.2 

4.2 7.14 

5.1 27.5

.Sept.

5.1 

5.1 

9.4 

154 

268

44 

820 

a!5 

812 

alO

44 

28 

19 

13 

8.2

6.3 

6.3

9.7 

7.8 

6.3

5.8 

5.8

6.9 

11 

31

325 

a20 

alS

38

aS

Runoff in 

a.;re-feet

368 

324 

412

4,820

455 

398 

376 

332 

314 

438 

750 

439 

1,640

3.6 8.63 i 6,250

.m.) 536 sec. -ft.; July 23 (7 a.m 

m.) 740 sec. -ft.; Sept. 5 (6 a.m. 

sec. -ft.

.) 600 sec.- 

) 782 sec.-

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of engineer's notes and weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RED RIVER BASIN 355

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°13', long. 98°27', in SW£ sec. 10. T. 4 S., R. 

 nrWT, at bridge on U. S. Highway 277, 2| miles north of Randlett and 4f miles upstream from West Cache Creek.

Drainage area. 622 square miles.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,400 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 24 18 

reetj; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

wafer year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

-4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

alo

Nov.

a3

g2.8 

2.6

2.5 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.8 

1.5 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.9

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.7 

2.7

Dec.

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.2 

2.6 

2.8 

2.9

3.9 

3.2 

3.8 

3.2 

3.0

2. a

2.2 

2.2 

2.9 

2.7

' 2.7 

2.7 

3.2 

5.6 

5.6

4.4 

3.9 

3.4 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9

Jan.

2.7 

2.8 

2.9 

3.3 

3.3

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.3 

18

11 

7.3 

5.9 

4.5 

3.8

3.2 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

Feb.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6

3.3 

5.2 

379 

1,120 

1,810

1,080 

189 

54 

34 

24

19 

16 

13 

10 

9.1

8.5 

7.9 

7.5

Month

Octot 

Novel 

Decei

Ca]

Janus 

Febn

Marc;

Lendar year

iry. ................... 

Hay. ........................................ 

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

Water year 1949-50 ............... 

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 sec . -f t . ) . --Ma 

 = ; Ft- . T.m« 1 >g r. i, \ 0,*ftO gee. -ft. i Jui

Mar.

7.0 

6.6 

6.2 

5.9 

5.9

6.1 

5.7 

5.9 

6.2 

6.2

5.9 

5.7 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.1 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2

5.0 

4.4 

4.4 

4.2 

4.4

4.4 

4.0 

4.5 

4.4 

4.0 

3.8

Apr.

3.8 

3.8 

3.9 

3.9 

4:0

4.0 

3.8 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

6.8

1BO 

278 

92 

33 

16

10 

7.1 

5.2 

4.8 

3.7

3.4 

3.2 

2.7 

2.6 

2.0

Second-, 

foot-days

310 

73.1 

95.8

4,815.1 

' 162.0 

704.6 

34,091.0 

10,274.1 

879.0 

3,744.7 

8,442.0

63,714.6

f 11 (3 a.m. 

ne 23 flO:15

May

42 

391 

198 

105 

29

13 

7.5 

5.1 

18 

1,680

8,520 

6,350 5,320' 

2,270 

920

233 

69 

48 

' 29 

53

104 

47 

g21 

g!4 

g5.4

455 

2,360 

2,560 

1,620 

514 

90

Maximum

5.6

1,810 

7.0 

278 

8,520 

2,170 

95 

1,050 

1,910

a, 520

) 9,400 sec. 

D.m.) 2.45O

June

46 

55 

931 

2,170 

1,230

150 

89 

48 

32 

23

17 

60 

83 

26 

17

12 

9.1 

7.7 

6.6 

5.7

327 

1,050 

2,040 

1,620 

125

34 

21 

14 

13 

12

July

Minimum

1.5 

2.2

2.5 

3.8 

2.0 

5.1 

5.7 

6.2 

2.8 

3.0

1.5

-ft.; May 

see. -ft.

12 

10 

9.5 

10 

8.7

a.3

46 

95 

58 

37

19 

13 

12 

13 

8.5

6.4 

6.2 

9.5 

24 

41

21 

81 

62 

54 

46

59 

20 

40 

29 

12 

7.9

Aug.

98 

326 

318 

107 

35

19 

14 

9.3 

7.3 

5.6

5.0 

4.0 

3.7 

3.0 

2.8

3.2 

3.8 

46 

19 

10

7.5 

23 

594 

1,050 

818

140 

35 

15 

9.5 

7.1 

5.9

Mean

10 

2.44 

3.09

172 

5.23 

23.5 

1,100 

342 

28.4 

121 

281

175 

27 (11 p.m.

Sept.

4.6 

3.7 

3.4 

3.0 

58

142 

83 

29 

12 

7.9

276 

755 

1,130 

1,640 

1,910

1,450 

249 

60 

200 

252

52 

28 

19 

14 

12

11 

10 

10 

9.1 

8.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

615 

145 

190

-

244 

9,550 

321 

1-.400 

67,620 

20,360 

1,740 

7,430 

16,740

126,400 

) 2,710

a*No'gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Cache Creek 

near Walters. 

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.
356 RED RIVER BASIN

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°20', long. 98°17', in SEi sec. 19, T. 23., R. 

10 W., at bridge on State Highway 53, 1^ miles east of Walters and 12 miles upstream 

from West Cache Creek. Datum of gage is 938.2 feet above mean sea level (Oklahoma 

State Highway Commission bench mark).

Drainage area. 630 square miles.

Records available. April 1938 to September»1950.

Average discharge.--12 years, 183 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,420 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 27.56 

feet"); minimum dally, 6.1 second-feet Oct. 19.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 25,600 second-feet May 17, 1947 (gage height, 29.62 

feet); no flow at times in 1939, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 30 feet In 1906, from information by local residents.

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

Flow partly regulated by Lake Lawtonka (capacity, 42 ( 300 acre-feet) on Medicine Bluff 

Creek, and by Lake Thomas (capacity, 8,300 acre-feet) on Little Medicine Bluff Creek.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.0

7.5 

7.1 

7.5 

6.8

8.0 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4 

8.0

7.1 

6.4 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.1 

6.8

9.9 

26 

23 

95 

202

80 

26 

19 

20

17 

T.6

Nov.

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

14 

12 

1O 

9.1 

9.5

9.1 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

9.9

11 

10

11 

11 

10 

12 

12

13 

12

13 

13 

13

Dec.

13 

15 

14 

13 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

12 

14 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

19 

20 

27

17 

15 

13 

12 

12 

12

Jan.

12 

13 

12 

13 

14

17 

16 

16 

15 

14

13 

14 

14 

14 

63

39

21 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

14

15 

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

Feb.

12 

13 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

18 

24 

165 

568 

198

110 

90 

72 

57 

48

42 

38 

37 

34 

32

30 

28 

28

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194

1..... ..,........................'.......

ter year 1949-5O .......................

Mar.

29 

27 

28 

26 

25

24 

23 

22 

22 

21

21 

20 

19 

19 

20

20 

21 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

18 

18

17 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Apr.

16 

16 

16 

15 

14

17 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

15 

15 

18

35 

34 

54 

' 34 

30

25 

22 

22 

20

17

16 

15 

14 

13 

12

Secondfoot-days

679.2 

345.6 

419-

49,054.8

529 

1,756 

637 

597 

19,353 

11,875 

6,441 

2,935 

2,938

48,504.8

May

16 

5O 

81 

46 

26

23 

22 

21 

20 

680

3,830 

5,840 

2,670 

729 

432

295 

186 

114 

87 

171

81 

99 

75 

.45 

39

776 

1,O80 

566 

644 

427 

182

Maximum

202

16 

2.1

3,780

63 

568 

29 

54 

5,840 

3,O30 

1,580 

690 

545

5,840

June

114 

96 

1,63O 

3,O30 

870

8200 

8155

alls 

102

87

87 

84 

71 

78 

5O

40 

36 

31 

27 

24

83O 

2,850 

676

g!68 

114

i 81

11 

54 

54

July

54 

54 

54 

106 

124

207 

102 

72 

847 

838 !

336 

36 

37 

38 

38

50 

39 

65 

1,580 

424

218 

384 

158 

150 

164

348 

917 

364 

197 

164 

175

Aug.

164 

197 

690 

200 

120

90 

77 

65 

a 55 

a50

a45 

a42 

a40 

37 

34

33 

38

116 

87 

62

54 

48 

9.0 

199 

93

57 

39 

32 

28 

26 

27

Sept.

32 

32

32 

32 

32

32

32 

33 

33 33-

108 

36 

545 

360 

213

201 

81 

53 

280 

245

147 

67 

47 

38 

34

33 

32 

31 

32 

32

Mining Mean \«£«£

6.1 21.9 

-8.4 11.5 

11 13.5

5.8 134

12 17.1 

12 62.7 

16 ' 20.5 

12 19.9 

16 824 

24 396 

36 208 

26 94.7 

31 97.9

6.1 133

1,350 

' 6S5 

831

97,300

1,050 

3,480 

1,26O 

1,160 

38,390 

23,550 

12,780 

5.82O 

5,930

96,210

Peak discharge (base, 1.60O aee.-ft.). May 12 (8:3O a.m.) 6.42O sec. -ft. s June 4 (2:30 p.m.)

3,28O Sec.-ft.; June 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

g Computed from graph baaed on wire-weight gage reading..
RED RIVER BASIN 357

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex.

Location. Float gage, lat. 33°45', long. 99'°09', in outlet gate control house, at dam 

on Nichita River, 6.2 miles north of Mabelle, Baylor County, and 10.2 miles northeast 

of Seymour. Datum of gage is 2.4 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Port Worth 

supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Drainage area. 1,988 square miles.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 402,500 acre-feet Aug. 5-7 (gage height 

a.,148.5 feet); minimum observed, 266,000 acre-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 1,139.6 feet) 

1922-50: Maximum contents observed, 420,900 acre-feet June 30, 1941 (gage height, 

1,149.6 feet); minimum observed since first appreciable storage, 121,700 acre-feet 

Apr. 30, 1925 (gage height, 1,125.5 feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by hydraulic earth-fill dam 7,500 feet long, having an uncontrolled semi-circular concrete service spillway 564 feet long with crest at gage 

height 1,150.6 feet. Two uncontrolled emergency spillways are located between the 

left end of dam and the service spillway, one 70 feet long with crest at gage height 

1,159.1 feet, and the other 335 feet long with crest varying from gage heights 1,159.6 

to 1,162.9 feet. Storage began Oct. 1, 1922; dam completed Aug. 25, 1923. Outlet 

works consist of 6 conduits, 7 feet in diameter controlled by lift-type gates. Data 

regarding the dam are shown in the following table:

Top.of design flood pool......

Bottom of outlet conduits .....

Gage height 

in feet

1,160.6

1,067.0

Reservoir capacity 

acre-feet

64S.OOO 

438 ,000

O

Water is used for irrigation in the Wichita River Valley, in the vicinity of Wichita 

Palls. Forty-two thousand acres of land are available for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records of daily gage heights furnished by Wichita County Water Improvement 

Districts Nos. 1 and 2. Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers and was based 

on their field survey in 1944.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1949 to September 19SO

Date

Dec. 31.....................

Sept.30..... ................

Gage height 

(feet)t

1,142.5

~

1,141.3

1,140.4

1,140.3

1,143.7

1,143.9

1,146.6 t

1,145.3

Contents 

(acre-feet)

332,400

306, ZOO

236,100

288,900

276,600

275,200

324,600

327,600

371,100

361,200

350,000

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+4.8OO

-11,200

-26,200

+44.1OO

-EO.1OO

-t-2,800

-12,300

-1,400

+49 , 40O

+3.0OO

+43.50O

-9.90O

-11,200

+11,200

t'Gage height at 8 a.
358 RED RIVER BASIN

Wlchita River at Wlchlta Falls, Tex.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°54'30", long. 98°32'05", at Tenth Street Bridge In

 Wic'hita Falls, Wlchlta County, 4 miles upstream from Port Worth & Denver City Railway 

bridge and 7 miles upstream from Holliday Creek. Datum of gage Is 924.3 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--3,105 square miles, of which 1,988 square miles Is above Lake Kemp Dam.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1950. February 1900 to January 1902 (monthly

 records only. In Water-Supply Paper 850),'and October 1910 to December 1911 (gage 

heights only) at site 4 miles downstream. February 1900 to February 1902, at site 4 

miles downstream, dally records published In U. S. Department of Agriculture, Office 

of Experiment Stations, Bulletins Nos. 104 and 119.

Average discharge.--13 years (1900-1901, 1938-50), 356 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 21.42

 i'eet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 44 second-feet 

Apr. 30.

1938-50: Maximum discharge observed, 17,800 second-feet Oct. 3, 1941 (gage height, 

24.00 feet); minimum observed, 6.0 second-feet Feb. 21, 1939 (ice jam upstream).

Maximum discharge known, 50,000 second-feet June 8, 1915, computed by Vernon L. 

Sullivan, engineer for Big Wichita River Irrigation Co.

Remarks.--Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during floods. Flow partly reg-

 uTaTed by Lake Kemp (capacity, 438,000 acre-feet). Since completion of dam in 1923 

no flow has been permitted to pass over spillway. Water is diverted at diversion dam 

(capacity of diversion reservoir, about 40,000 acre-feet) about 50 miles upstream for 

irrigation in the vicinity of Wichita Falls. Forty-two thousand acres of land are 

available for irrigation purposes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

b

G 

7 

b 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

Ib

i<;

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

2f 

23 

24 

2!i

20 

27 

28?.:<

30 

31

(Win

Now* 

Deep

f,n

Jam 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ua

Oct.

89 

89 

BC 

9S 

JOY

lib 

120 

n :: l o:-.1 

'JO2

98 

93 

95 

91 ('.1

b4

/u 

i'.4 

1.1

H4 

ll-/ 

?4I

91,4

1 , I'.UU

vue

:,'JB 

44?

34 / i /; 

121

 Nov.

134 

93

91 

211 

356

374 

392 381' 

380 

3 05

I9L' 

12:, 

120 10:' 

i:'3

i44

llti 

84 

bO

80 

/4 

/O 

10 

i.4

IX

i;-d 

i.kf 

\ii

M

Dee.

125 

172 

311 

359 

389

442 

442 

472 

488 

442

4b7 

4r_> 

4/2 

472 

441?

44^ 

442,

4?C, 

42C

442

426 

42S 4:'U

4ft;

42G 

4?C 

42U 

45 / 4::t;

Jan.

420 

426

426 

a426 

426

201 

102 

210 

319 

398

401 

407 

426 

420 

410

423 

426 

414

417 

417

417 

410 

4'JO 

401 

398

410 

420 

442 

457 

442 

426

Feb.

372 

130 

105 

89 

86

86 

110 

144

112 

86

78 

72 

293 

1,540 

556

287 

192 

136 

110 

96

76

74 

74 

59 

59

59 

59 

59

Month

l«vi'l!ir y«P l'J48

ember. .............. 

ter year ] 949-1.0 ..................... -^

Mar.

54 

54 

57 

61 

54

61 

64 

57 

62 

66

72 

84 

84 

80 

78

78 

84 

84 

84 

96

78 

78 

93 

89

76

80 

80 

84 

98 

110 

110

Apr.

107 

112 

110 

93 

93

98 

39 

96 

102 

107

98

66 

76 

86 

187

710 

1,420 

717 

314 

386

240 

123 

86 

80 

86

76 

62 

50 

46 

44

Secondfoot-days

7,261 

5,004 

12,852

72,221

12,148 

5,199 

2,390 

5,960 

30,954 

7,492 

25,579 

86,530 

78,580

279,949

May

47 

858 

953 

279

136

125 

SO 

62 

57 

61

3,320 

5,240 

5,600 

2,590 

1,300

966 

790 

466 

200 

260

255 

181 

133 

107 

98

1,140 

2,780 

1,650 

582 

389 

249

Maximum

1,600 

392 

488

1,600

457 

1,540 

110 

1,420 

5,600 

1,810 

2,940 

8,280 

5,530

8,280

June

186 

155 

895 

419 

341

371 

272 

161 

144

125

12*3 

147 

133 

96 

74

72 

80 

91 

102 

91

243 

488 

276 

144 

84

1 66 

' 61 

61 

181 

1,810

July

746 

287 

217 

197 

178

158 

150 

155 

147 

144

139 

184 

2,150 

2,420 

957

360 

263 

566 

310 

186

150 

199 

1,270 

2,360 

2,940

1,870 

1,960 

2,430 

1,620 

558 

308

Aug.

1,660 

5,180 

8,280 

7,800 

4,540

1,760 

1,180 

934 

838 

838

1,410 

1,880 

2,080 

2,160 

2,160

2,200 

2,320 

2,440 

2,480 

2,360

2,120 

2,620 

4,090 

7,140 

6,510

2,520 

1,400 

1,320 

1,360 

1,440 

1,510

Minlra-un Mean

54 , 234 

57 167 

125 415

Sept.

1,510 

1,400 

1,440 

1,770 

1,700

2,040 

3,720 

4,520 

3,660 

3,080

3,420 

4,200 

5,530 

4,230 

2,160

1,550 

1,550 

1,770 

2,080 

2,360

2,490 

2,490 

2,720 

2,800 

2,760

2,540 

2,490 

2,320 

2,160 

2,120

R.:r,off in 

&>;re-feet

14,400 

9,930 

25,490

29 198 \ 143,200

102 , 392 

59 ' 186 

54 77.1 

44 199 

47 999 

61 250 

139 825 

838 2,791 

1,400 2,619

44 767

24,100 

10,310 

4,740 

11,820 

61,400 

14,860 

50,740 

171,600 

155,900

555,300

a Mo gage-height, r"OorJi discharge interpolated.
RED RIVER BASIN 359

Lake Kictcapoo near Archer City, Tex.

Location.--Staff gage, lat. 33°39'45", long, 98°46'45",'at intake tower near left end of 

dan or. North Foric Little Wichita River, 8.2 miles south of ManKins and 9.2 miles northwest of Archer City, Archer County. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Drainage 'area. 284 square .miles.

Records available.--February 1946 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 134,300 acre-feet Aug. 2 (elevation, 1.049.2 

TeeTT; minimum observed, 53,210 acre-feet Apr.-4, 5 (elevation, 1,034.9 feet).

1946-50: Maximum contents, that of Aug. 2, 1950; minimum observed since appreciable 

storage was reached in September 1946, 24,420 acre-feet Oct. 2, 1946 (elevation, 1,025.4 

feet)."

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen type dam 6,800 feet long, containing 

a reinforced concrete ogee-type service spillway at right end of dan, 482.7 feet long 

without gates. Dam completed Dec. 15, 1945, and storage began Feb. 1, 1946. Capacity, 

106,000 acre-feet between elevations 1,000.92 feet (bottom of two 48" x 60" outlet 

conduits) and 1,045.0 feet (top of service spillway). Maximum capacity, 220,000 acrefeet at elevation 1,060 feet with 2-foot freeboard. There is no dead storage. Reservoir contents used as municipal supply for city of Wichita Falls.

Cooperation.--Capacity curve, record of lake elevations and diversions for municipal use 

rurnisned by city of Wichita Falls.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Date

Oct. 31....................

Dec .. 31 ....................

Jan. 31.. ..................

Apr. 30....................

Sept. 30.. t........ .........

Water year 1949-50 .......

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,036.4 "

,035:7

1,045.1

Contents 

(acre-feet)

59,420

106,600

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-860

-70O

+45.460

Diversion 

(acre-feet)*

749

724

8,847

t Elevation at 8 a.m.

* Diversions for municipal use of Wichita Falls.

20A005 O - 52 - 24
360 RED RIVER BASIN

Little Wiehita River near Archer City, Tex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 33°40', long. 98°36', at 

Driage on State Highway 79, 1.5 miles downstream from confluence of Uorth and Middle 

Porks and 4.8 miles north of Archer City, -Archer County. Datum of gage is 934.72 

, feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 496 square miles.

Records available.--May 1932 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 18 years, 97.1 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 25.91 

I'eet j; no flow at times.

1932-50: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet Oct. 31, 1941 (gage height, 26.18 

feet); no flow at times during each year.

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

 Flow partly regulated by Lake Kickapoo on North Fork (see preceding page). Diversion 

from Lake Kickapoo for municipal use.

Revision (water years). W 887: 1932-35.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

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

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

O 

O

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1

625 

859

238 

18 

5.6 

2.2 

1.2 

.8

Nov.

0.4 

.4 

.2

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0

o

0

0

o

0 

0 

27 

46

14 

4.8 

2.2 

1.1 

.6

.1 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 . 

0 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

93

61

7.6 

3.6 

3.6 

2.9

3.3

2.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

0

o 

o

0

0 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.1

.1 

.4 

.3 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

ember. .......................... 

ter year 1949-50 ............. 

Mar. Apr.

0 

22

68 | 

36 > 

4.0

1.2 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

5.8

533 

618 

110 

20 

22

13 

3.B 

1.9 

.9 

4.2

4.8 

1.4 

.5 

23 

41

Secondfoot-days

1,749.9 

1.2 

97.5

15,109.3

182.7 

3.5 

0 

1,536.0 

4,654.8 

942.3 

8,750.6 

41,433 

5,789.6

65,141.1

May

70 

103 

1,070 

240 

18

6 

3 

2 

1 

1.3

288 

189 

150 

538

116

20

6 

2

1 

.5

.4

.3 

.2 

.1 

1

639 

888 

262 

26 

9 

4

Maximum

859 

.4

46

1,330

93 

.4

0 

618 

1,070 

602 

2,320 

9,550 

859

9,550

June

2

1.7 

1.2 

1.0 

1.7

48 

22 

6.0 

2.6 

1.1

.8 

.5 

.2-

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

6.3 

31 

9.0 

.2.6

! l.l

.8 

.4

.2 

i 200 

602

i -

July

101 

13 

4 

2 

73

50 

9.9 

81 

60 

44

2.9 

1.7 

54

106 

332

118 

8 

.1 

0 

0

10 

40 

645 

1,760 

2,320

1,570 

814 

380 ' 

62 

46 

43

Minim. .K

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

,1 

0 

0 

4 

5

0

Aug.

614 

9,550 

9,100 

4,400 

2,970

1,650 

800 

311 

167 

94

60 

38 20 ' 

10 

4

106 

832 

1,020 

285 

54

24 

1,220 

3,500 

2,630 

1,190

345 

180 

108 

63 

50 

28

Kf-a:.

5G.4 

.04

3.15

41.4

5.89 

.12 

0 

51.2 

150 

31.4 

282 

1,337 

193

178

Sept.

21 

11 

7.6 

70 308 ;

790 

837 

311 

178 

113

377 

859 

551 

327 

212

136 

83 

49 

48

180

127 

74 

40 

24

16

12 

9 

8 

6 

5

f.".:.ft'f In 

b. ::'2-reet

3,470 

2.4 

193

29,960

362 

6.9 

0 

3,050 

9,230 

1,870 

17,360 

82,180 

11,480

129,200

Hote.--Mo gage-height record May 5-9, 16-25, May 30 to June 1, July 2-4, 17-22, Aug. 13-15, Sept. 

25-90; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 5 discharge measurements, and engineers' 

notes.
RED RIVER BASIN 361

Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°38', long. 99°40', on line between SE£ and Sw£

 sec. 5, T. 13 N., R. 23 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile downstream 

from Sergeant Major Creek and 1 mile north of Cheyenne. Datura of gage is 1,905.98 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 640 square miles.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 11 years (1938-46, 1947-50), 48.6 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,450 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 9.10

 f'ee't'); no flow Oct. 1-9, June 24-29.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet May 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.5 

feet); no flow at times each year except 1942.

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

whicn are .poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

 o

O 

OO 

O

0 

O 

O 

.7 

62

5.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.6 

6.0

5.6 

as. 6 

a5.2 

6.0 

3.7

3.7 

2.7 

6.0 

12 

17

8.6 

7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

9.2 

15

Hov.

12

S.9 

11 

11

11 

13 

14 

12 

11

11 

9.2 

 8.6

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

11 

13 

13 

14 

14

15 

15 

16 

15 

14

Deq.

14 

14 

16 

16 

16

18 

17 

16 

20 

25

26 

*16 

b!2 

bll 

bl.4

b!6 

26 

23 

23 

25

b26 

*22 

. 23 

b,25 

b3O

26 

26 

25 

25 

27 

27

Jan.

25 

25 

b20 

be 

 bll

b!3 

b!2 

b!4 

b!8 

25

23 

24 

27 

21 

18

17 

 21 

17 

14 

17

20 

20 

20 

*20

17

14 

b9 

b!9 

b!4 

b7 

b9

Feb.

b!4 

b!6 

*b!7 

b21 

24

23 

22 

21

19 

19

25 

32 

31 

25 

24

23 

23 

21 

20 

2O

*21 

19 

2O 

20 

2O

19 

21 

26

Month

Goto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 

ary .

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

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-5O .......................

Peak discharge (base. 1.10O see. -ft.). Ma

%,4t)0 see. -ft.; July 12 (9:15 p.m.) 4,12O se 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thi 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpo 

by conparlaon with records for station at Cl 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

Mar.

22 

20 

23 

23 

21

22

19 

16 

16 

19

19 

17 

13 

21 

21

2O 

19 

20 

18 

20

21 

19 

* 2° 

19 

2O

21 

a!7 

18 

16 

16 

16

Apr. 

15 

16ia

14 

13

12 

12 

11 

12 

11

12 

13 

12 

14 

16

25 

36 

31 

25 

22

20

18 

16 

15

11

9.2 

9.2

11 

13 

9.9

Secondfoot-days

214.1 

363.7 

646

44,784.8

539 

606 

592 

470.3 

3,049.9 

345.4 

4,021.1 

2,147.2 

2,632

15,626.7

y 18 (12:45 

c.-ft.; Aug. 

a day. 

la ted or com 

inton.

May

11 

12 

11 

8.0 

9.9

8.0

6.5 

11 

7.5 

16

20 

16 

45 

198 

78

44 

 45 

1,380 

364 

246

89 

64 

a4O 

30 

27

27 

27 

96 

43 

37 

28

Maximum

62 

16 

3O

June

24 

24 

25 

21 

20

19 

16 

14 

9.2

11

34 

34 

23 

24

14

8.0 

6.0 

3.3 

3.0 

a2.2

al.6 

2.2 

.8 

O 

0

O 

O 

i O 

.7 

5.4

July

2.7 

8.0 

2.7 

21 

1,100

213 

186 

a45 

a32 

24

18 

422 

165 

30 

a 15

a8.6 

85.6 

87.5 

141 

92

191 

386 

223 

68 

46

38 189 ' 

150 

82 

57 

52

Aug.

481 

122 

75 

60 

48

38 

33 

26 

23

17

15 

12 

9.2 

7.0 

21

45 

26 

18 

44 

32

22 

20 

75 

40 

31

28 

28 

28 

161 

199 

363

Sept.

358 

142 

142 

161 

329

223 

229 

66 

60 

66

64 

a40

33

41 

47 

66 

48 

37

Miniis-it , Mean a^re-feet

0 6.91 

8.6' ! 12.1 

11 ' 20.8

5,650 "j 0 123

27 

32 

23 

36 

1,380 

34 

1,100 

481 

358

1,380

7 17.4 

14 21.6 

13 19.1 

9.2 15.7 

6.5 i 98.4

o ; 11.5

2.7 1 130 

7.0 69.3

. - 87.7

0 42.8

a.m.) 6,500 sec. -ft.; July 5 (6:1 

1 (9:30 a.m.) 2,43O sec. -ft.

puted from estimated gage-height

425 

721 

1,280

88,830

1,070 

.1,200 

1,170 

933 

6,O5O 

685 

7,980 

4,260 

5,220

30,990

5 a.m.) 

graph snd
362 RED RIVER BASIN

Washita River near Clinton, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31' , long. 98°57', in center of sec. 11, T. 12

 N., H. 17 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a mile north of Clinton, threequarters of a mile upstream from Beaver Creek, and 3 miles downstream from BarnJtz 

Creek. Datum of gage is 1,467.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 1,990 square miles.

rtecords available. October 1935 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 15 years, 167 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,060 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 18.36 

reetj; minimum, 3.5 second-feet July 2, 3.

1935-50: Maximum discharge observed, 26,900 second-feet June 5, 1936 (gage height, 

28.50 feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 

0.6 second-foot Oct. 1, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 33.9 feet Apr. 3-4, 1934, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good except'those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records of

 SeTTUnent loads for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

i

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

11 

11 

11 

14

14 

12 

10 

10 

20

209

104 

54 

34 

26

21 

18 

16 

15 

14

18 

24 

22 

40 

31

22 

25 

22 

20 

19 

18

Nov.

19 

18 

21 

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

22 

24

24 

24 

26 

26 

26

27 

28 

28 

28 

28

Dec.

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

29

31

32 

31 

*33 

33 

28

b28 

28 

30 

32 

36

39 

39 

38 

38 

36

42 

*46 

45 

41 

41 

41

Jan.

41 

43 

45 

b3O 

*b26

b33 

b3O 

b33 

32

*37

46 

52 

48 

46 

48

45 

g37 

g37 

g35 

g37

g39 

g39 

*38

41 

41

41 

b29 

b36 

b29 

b34 

b26

Feb.

b24

*b25 

b37 

4O 

55

*52 

49 

48 

45 

43

47 

54 

51 

59 

57

55 

54 

51 

50 

48

46 

43 

44 

42 

41

4O 

40 

4O

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

mber. .......... - - - - ---------------

lendar year 194S 

Ary

Mar.

38 

38 

42 

39 

g40

g40 

g36 

g34 

34 

33

32 

31 

31 

33 

31

32 

35 

35 

34 

33

32 

32 

33 

33 

33

31 

31 

31 30- 

29 

28

Apr.

28 

28 

28 

26 

28

28 

27 

27 

26 

24

24 

22 

20 

20

21

27 

31 

35 

54 

44

 3S 

34 

32 

30 

26

22 

21 

20 

21 

20

Secondfoot -days

896 

673 

1,041

91,868 

1,172 

1,280 

1,044 

832 

4,067 

1,295.1 

18,011 

9,631 

4,353

44,295.1

May

21 

24 

24 

22 

22

22 

20 

43 

29 

26

39 

39 

459 

216 

180

208 

133 

111 

649 

359

370 

224 

133 

95

74

61 

54 

113 

98 

126 

73

Maximum

209 

28

46

4,210

52 

59 

42 

54 

649 

224 

4,450 

3,200 

451

4.45O

June

54 

46 '

78 :

120 

68

45 

36 

31 

30

51

224 

216 

7O 

43 

30

24

20 

16 

13 

11

1O 

12 

8.9 

7.5 

6.2

4.9 

4.4 

4.4 

4.9 

5.9

Minimum

July

5.5 

4.2 

3.9 

4.9 

8.5

430 

370 

180 

135 

70

47 

39 

101 

30O 

96

56 

120 

1,150 

348 

4,350

4,450 

2,95O 

76O 

476 

297

297 

224 

170 

2O8 

180 

180

10 - 

18 

28

7

26 

24 

28 

20 

2O 

4.4 

3.9 

41 

54

3.9

Aug.

*2,830 

3,200 

514 

g232 

a!72

g!52 

131 

108 

99 

88

75 

64 

52

45 

41

48 

127 

302 

104 

70

56 

62 

90 

107 

89

79

77 

60 

54 

253 

25O

Mean

28.9 

22.4 

33.6

252

37.8 

45.7 

33.7 

27.7 

131 

43.2 

581 

311 

145

121

Sept.

197 

392 

224 

148 

158

451 

241 

25O 

224 

152

122 

108 

105 

161

255

142 

119 

1O4

95 

90

81 

73 

64 

60 

57

56 

57 

54 

58 

55

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,780 

1,330 

2.O60

182,200

2,320 

2,540 

2,070 

1,650 

8,070 

2,570 

35,720 

19,100 

8.63O

87 , 8*0

Peak discharge (base, 3.4OO seo.-f t. ) .--July 21 (5:15 a.m.) 5.06O sec. -ft.; Aug. 2 (>6:3O a.m.)

670 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made ot this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 363

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07' , long. 98°34', near center of north line of 

 sec. 3, T. 7 K., R. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 9, 1,300 feet upstream from

Running Creek and 2.7 miles east of Carnegie. Datum of gage is 1,249.23 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 3,230 square miles, including that of Running Creek.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1950 (include flow of Running Creek). Octooer J.ai)7 to September 1942 at site 6? miles upstream.

Average discharge. 13 years, 342 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,870 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 19.89 

FeeTT; minimum, 26 second-feet .July 3,4.

1937-50: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet May 18, 1949 (gage height, 26.21 

feet), from rating curve extended above 28,000 second-feet on basis of contractedopening determination; minimum, 6.8 second-feet Nov. 3, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, that of May 18, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at Carnegie, 

t> miles above station. Records of sediment loads for the water year 1950 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Revisions (water years) . W 1087: 1938.

Discharge, In second.-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

42 

41 

41 

68 

94

55 

44 

43 

42 

42

41 

40 

81 

143 

88

69 

59 

52 

50 

48

52 

118 

143 

135 

288

107 

71 

59 

52 

51 

50

Nov.

51 

51 

50 

48 

50

39 

49 

47 

44 

43

42 

g4O 

g42 

g42 

g42

g42 

g42 

42 

46 

46

47 

49 

50 

51 

52

53 

53 

55 

55 

54

Dec.

53

54 

55 

55

55

56 

56 

56 

57 

60

65 

61 

62 

62 

62

61 

62 

62 

62 

62

72 

85 

92 

88 

79

78 

78 

75 

72 

74 

78

Jan.

78 

78 

77 

76 

69

57 

55 

64 

66 

65

69 

7O 

78 

82 

86

82 

78 

78 

77 

74

72 

72 

72 

74 

70

70 

73 

74 

69 

72 

72

Feb.

65 

60 

65 

65 

68

70 

72 

78 

78 

77

81 

90 

86 

85 

84

80 

85 

86 

84 

82

79 

77 

75 

72

71

70 

71 

68

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ....................................

lendar year 1949 

Etry

ember. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec.-f t. ).~Ju

see. -ft.; July 25 (11 a.m.; 5,000 gee. -ft.; 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpo 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily

Mar.

79 

104 

76 

72 

72

77 

71 

69 

71 

71

68 

67 

64 

64 

63

63 

65 

62 

60 

64

65 

65 

62 

62 

63

62 

59 

59 

59 

58 

58

Apr.

57 

58 

56 

53 

53

54 

53 

53 

55 

52

50

51 

48 

48 

51

54 

56 

57 

59 

58

59 

71 

70 

62 

56

54 

49 

48 

268 

446

Secondroot-days

2,309 

1,417 

2,049

216,852

2,249 

2,124 

2,074 

2,259 

9,782 

3,298 

41,833 

26,913 

6,035

102,342

May

100 

68 

61 

57 

53

51 

47 

49 

516 

218

967 

257 

143 

939 

757

573 

 272 

642 

531 

401

595 

402 

375

g240 

g!82

g!63 

g!43 

g218 

300 

280 

g!82

Maximum

288 

55 

92

35,300

86 

90 

104 

446 

967 

296 

4,410 

6,360 

384

6,36O

June

159 

125 

106 

212 

140

150 

126 

94 

84 

75

81 

150 

296 

218 

122

84 

g70 

g62 

54 

53

162 

232 

162 

71

45

37 

32 

32 

32 

32

July

31 

28 

26 

122 

67

57 

98 

288 

256 

165

138

130 

256 

154 

155

280 

411 

4,410 

3,710 

2,860

3,700 

3,820 

4,000 

3,550 

3,040

4,060 

3,350 

994 

573 

531 

573

Aug.

1,350 

5,730 

6,360 

4,090 

1,040

595 

a450 

384 

339 

296

272 

240 

218 

196 

196

531 

733 

366 

288 

339

225 

189 

371 

531 

322

218 

203 

256 

218 

189 

178

Minimum Mean

40 74.5 

39 47.2 

53 66.1

26 594

55 72.5 

60 75.9 

58 66.9 

48 75.3 

47 316 

32 110 

26 135 

178 868 

96 201

26 280

Sept.

264 

288 

240 

366 

280

218 

210 

384 

264 

256

248 

203 

178 

248 

218

203 

272 

203 

171 

156

147 

140 

129 

122 

116

110 

106 

102 

97 

96

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,580 

2,810 

4,060

430, 100

4,460 

4,210 

4,110 

4,480 

19,400 

6,540 

82,970 

53,380 

11,970

203,000

ly 18 (9 a.m.) 4,920 sec. -ft.; July 21 (6:45 p.m.) 5,590 

Aug. 3 (7:15 a.m.) 6,87O sec. -ft. 

lated. 

»lre-weight gage readings.
364 RED RIVER BASIU 

Washita River near Tabler, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°S8', long. 97°51', in Sw£sw£ sec. 21, T. 6 H., 

R. 6 W., at county highway bridge 1 mile downstream from Little Washita River, 5 miles 

south of Tabler, and 1\ miles upstream from Winter Creek. Datum of gage is 1,022.38 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 4,760 square miles.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 10 years, 748 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 23.35

 feet); minimum daily, 36 second-feet Oct. 16.

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet May 20, 1949 (gage height, 29.72 

feet); minimum daily, 26 second-feet at times in October and November 1940.

Maximum stage known, 29.9 feet Apr. 7, 1927 (from relation of 1927 and 1949 highwater marks set by observer), partly caused by release of ponded water by failure of 

railroad embankment on Little Washita River

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

 Low flow regulated by power plant at Chickasha, 8 miles above station. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1950 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1188.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 10, 11,

May 21-25, Aug. 7-il, Sept. 8-19)

2.7 33 4.9 366 14.5 4,400 

2.9 50 5.8 664 19.0 6,900 

3.2 .82 7.0 878 21.0 8,400 

3.6 135 8.5 1,400 22.5 10,500 

4.1 215 11.0 2,590

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

z

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

53 

38 

206 

79 

128

140 

66 

160 

122 

144

71 

136 

139 

186 

52

36 

142 

190. 203' 

164

170 

165 

136 

376 

257

407 

258

41-8 

312 

187 

164

Nov.

.195 

158 

171 

224 

124

77 

162 

263 

77 

83

86 

175 

110 

164 

173

163 

77 

136 

165 

88

138 

178 

150 

86 

166

173 

108 

174 

205 

158

Dec.

 ~2l4" 

148 

128 

154 

108

173 

90 

177 

153 

165

187 

193 

166 

179 

152

175 

153 

107 

149 

184

195 

218 

201 

212 

149

227 

217 

328 

136 

183 

200

Jan.

173 

176 

316 

298 

261

147 

170 

102 

220 

290

131 

190 

359 

224 

230

236 

232 

215 

223 

180

215 

125 

227 

240 

193

187 

191 

227 

143 

188 

192

Feb.

185 

185 

179 

192 

123

193 

208 

205 

201 

200

225 

315 

428 

341 

325

371 

244 

255 

178 

262

245 

217 

217 

210 

208

213 

197 

206

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her. ....................................

lendar year 1949 

ary

h. ......................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

203, 

205 

201

211 

151

230 

206 

200 

204 

190

187 

98 

194 

209 

202

199

143 

202 

118 

184

200' 

186 

176 

159 

169

96 

irfO 

195 

92 

180 

196

Apr.

190 

111 

137 

149 

119

? ,a!60

144

162 

155 

141 

132 

132

203 

150 

182 

209

211

191 

164 

112 

160 

167

159 

164 

153 

144 

74

Secondfoot -d^rs

5,S05 

4,407 

5,421

380, 70S

6,501 

6,528 

5,569 

4,655 

32,420 

11,750 

70,589 

36,328 

13,566

203,039

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 sec.-ft. ). Kay 10 (4 a.m.

May

143 

327 

439 

303 

155

151 

90 

162 

188 

2,200

6,370 

1,660 

2,140 

1,230 

968

1,240 

1,060 

1,440 

1,170 

1,130

1,200 

795 

937 

663 

540

1,810 

842 

1,090 

873 

564 

546

Maximum

418 

263 

328

40,200

359 

428 

230 

211 

6,370 

1,140 

9,980 

4,510 ijlss

9,930

June

506 

407 

992 

552

356

326 

356 

288 

278 

285

625 

269 

a242 

a230 

298

356 

278 

205 

160

148

1,140 

513 

907 

651 

366

a288 

a208 

159 

183 

1&8

July

V a50

824

543

336 

269 

215 

184 

170

377 

390 

308 

346 

356

366 

574 

741 

2,300 

9,980

6,920 

5,440 

5,110 

4,780 

6,220

6,230 

-4,890 

4,780 

4,820 

1,800 

1,170

Aug.

1,030 

1,360 

. 2,980 

4,080 

4,350

4,510 

2,200 

1,100 

850 

741

638 

8565 

a505 

a460 

a405

1,060 

a515 

a540 

1,000 

795

a528 

a439 

1,230 

1,060 

g795

a588 

a461 

8407 

g386 

a33W 

8370

Minimum Mean

36 171 

77 147 

90 175

36 1,043

102 210 

123 233 

92 -1,80 

74 155 

90 1,046 

148 392 

2,277 

370 1,172 

3fi 452

36 556

Sept.

a370 

a360 

a350 

a350 

418

491 

1,130 

309 

386 

418

483 

407 

676 

1,080 

 663

588

483 

407 

. 480 

706

a440 

a365 

a300 

217 

281

336 

398 

154 

269 

251

Runoff In 

acre-feet

10,520 

8,740 

10,750

755,100

12,890 

12,950 

11,050 

9,230 

64,300 

23,310 

140,000 

72,060 

26,910

402,700

) 8,300 sec. -ft.; July 20 (3:45 p.m.) 12,300

sec.-ft.; July 25 16:15 p.m.; 8,30O sec.-ft.; Aug. 6 (3:30 p.m.) 4,570 seo.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of weather records, discharge 

measurements, and records for station near Pauls Valley. '

g Computed from graph based an wire-weight gage reading.
RED RIVER BASIN 365

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45', long. 9V15', in NW£ sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 

i w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, 6 miles downstream from Owl Creek, and 7 miles upstream from Washington Creek. Datum.of gage is 

854.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 5,390 square miles.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1950. May to December 1899 (gage heights 

oniyj at site about 9 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 12 years, 956 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 29.88 

reet); minimum daily, 84 second-feet Oct. 19.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1950; minimum daily, 24 second-feet 

Oct. 3-5, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of May 11, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period when stage-discharge relation was indefinrEe~7 which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by power plant at Chickasha, 82 

miles above station.

Coopera^on.--Twenty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). W 897: 1938.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

Oct.

108 

177 

169 

111 

123

200 

124 

155 

153 

107

191 

119 

160 

103 

153

175 

162 

1O2 

84 

168

224 

391 

321 

320 

580

441 

321 

381 

300 

' 369 

345

Nov.

240 

226 

216 

210 

196

220 

210 

169 

134 

24O

214 

123 

134 

126 

208

132 

195 

189 

191 

127

175 

191 

129 

180 

198

186 

131 

196 

206 

139

Dec.

232 

186 

230 

195 

182

178 

178 

164 

195 

148

230 

196 

206 

198 

206

208 

218 

206 

214 

208

151 

228 

248 

246 

248

248 

248 

222 

280 

357 

258

Jan.

248 

270 

270 

260 

321

333

300 

220 

230 

198

169 

300 

222 

216 

311

270 

254 

244 

252 

240

242 

240 

222 

238 

184

260 

218 

218 

228 

242 

260

Feb.

157 

228 

228 

226 

220

222 

246 

186 

250 

246

270 

938 

1,250 

786 

565

441 

405 

417 

311 

3OO

270 

270 

. 280 

256 

256

250 

246 

248

Month

lendar year 1949

ember. ......................... 

ter year 1949-50 .................. 

Mar.

238 

230 

232 

238 

240

240 

234 

208 

222 

222

228 

232 

214 

2OO

146

232 

230 

216 

195 

182

212 

143 

214 

212 

206

196 

189 

180 

131 

206 

195

Apr.

134 

214 

218 

204

 e!80

127 

187 

196 

195

214 

300 

321 

290 

222

260 

280 

248 

234 

208

153 

210 

202 

228 

186

Secondfoot-days

6,837 

5,431 

6,712

437,071

7,680 

9,968 

6,463 

6,291 

99,175 

25,961 

87,915 

50,294 

25,469

338,196

May

196 

191 

164 

290

417

357 

224 

210 

270 

6.60O

27,000 

19,200 

5,660 

3,390 

3.O2O

1,560 

1.50O 

2,410 

2,47O 

1,620

1,320 

1,500 

1,05O 

1,030 

926

5,050 

4,110 

2,65O 

2,280 

1,560 

95O

Maximum

5 SO

240 

357

18.80O

333 

1,250 

240 

321 

27,OOO 

3,810 

10,300 

4,390 

3,880

27,OOO

June

808 

742 

1.06O 

1,320 

1,OOO

742 

621 

602 

565 

530

1,320 

3,810 

1,440 

808 

621

584 

548 

584 

514 

45O

980 

1,320 

1,100 

764 

950

6O2 

465 

392 

366 

353

July

353 

329 

247 

238 

362

878 

514 

450 

392 

329

306 

306 

7O9 

524 

392

4O6 

470 

1,600 

1,050 

3,150

7,880 

9,O8O 

7,490 

5,390 

6,400

1O.3OO 

8,840 

5,930 

5,49O 

5,390 

2,810

Minimum

84 

123 

148

55

169

157 

131

164 

353 

238 

548 

366

84

Aug.

1,870 

1,740 

1,680 

3,140 

4,110

4,290 

4,390 

2,780 

1,620 

1,410

1,210 

1,080 

g95O 

a 855 

a785

742 

1,210 

1,05O 

764 

950

1,000 

786 

2,080 

2,730 

1,740

1,210 

1,100 

1,030 

764 

680 

548

Mean

221 

181 

217

1,197

248 

356 

208 

210 

3,199 

865 

2,836 

1,622 

849

927

Sept.

530 

514 

514 

497 

497.

465 

481 

742 

878 

584

6O2 

64O 

1,120 

3,880 

2,970

1,620 

1,130 

950 

SOS

742

878 

66O 

565 

514 

450

392

435 

497 

548 

366

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,560 

1O.77O 

13,310

866.9OO

15,230 

19,770 

12,820 

12,480 

196,700 

51.49O 

174,400 

99,760 

50,520

670,800

Peak discharge (base, 5.00O sec. -ft. ) . May 11 (8 a.m.) 30,000 sec. -ft.; May 26 (5:45 p.m.) 8;600

a.m.) 11,400 sec.-ft.; Sept. 14 (6 p.m.) 5,600 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for stations near Tabler and near Durwood.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.
366 RED RIVER BASIN

Washita River near Durwood, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°14' , long. 96°58', in SE£ sec. 3, T. 4 S. , R.

 a K., at Mulkey Bridge on State Highway 18, l| miles downstream from Caddo Creek and 

4 miles north of Durwood. Datum of gage is 650.57 feet above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 7,310 square miles.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,693 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 80,100 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 42.57

 feet); minimum observed, 102 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 3.19 feet).

1928-50; Maximum discharge, 91,300 second-feet May 11, 1943; maximum gage height, 

44.37 feet Oct. 31, 1941; minimum discharge observed, 17 second-feet Aug. 14, 1934 

{gage height, 2.77 feet).

Maximum discharge known, that of May 11, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water

 year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Cooperation. Twenty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Dey

1 

z

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 

26 

29

30 

31

Oct.

g236 

g233 

g205 

g254 

g247

g!98 

g!94 

g268 

g233 

g268

g230 

g!84 

230 

184 

202

163 

191 

222 

216 

163

149 

339 

529 

4,250 

4,660

1,920 

1,240 

875 

750 

655 

606

Nov.

610 

529 

419 

379 

371

347 

335 

351 

327 

295

279 

351 

3O7 

250 

250

250 

307 

264 

307 

307

299 

250 

291 

295 

247

272 

287 

261 

222 

261

Dec.

264 

216 

287 

250 

287

258 

250 

254 

261 

258

287 

254 

291 

272 

272

264 

272 

272 

275 

279

g295 

g272 

g219 

g295 

g295

g315 

g315 

g307 

g311 

291 

411

Jan.

387 

331 

323 

1,820 

719

g502 

g565 

610 

70O 

1,140

900 

632 

1,340 

1,150 

g800

g678 

g725 

g610 

g556 

g520

g516 

g484 

g471 

g439 

g431

g399 

g371 

g403 

g379 

g371 

g379

Feb.

399 

391 

g335 

g383 

g383

367 

. S371 

363 

347 

315

367 

1,850 

7,300 

3,630 

2,130

1,320 

978 

825 

775 

678

610 

588 

493 

520 

484

455 

439 

431

Month

Oc to 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194E

ter year 1949-50 ................ 

Mar.

443 

439 

427 

423 

419

419 

411 

395 

355 

359

375 

383 

391 

379 

363

343 

315 

359 

351 

339

315 

307 

311 

275 

323

315 

287 

283 

279 

g244 

g244

Apr.

291 

279 

247 

g299 

g291

8240 

g!63 

g371 

g264 

g!70

gill 

326 

g258 

g240 

g258

g311 

532 

g588 

g502 

g443

KS83 

g343 

g355 

g355 

g331

g315 

g291 

672 

5,420 

1,460

Secondfoot-days

20,294 

9,520 

8,649

648,766

19,651 

27,527 

10,871 

16,109 

271,277 

53,248 

108,069 

102,410 

57,926

705,551

Hay

2,030 

4,530 

1,510 

875 

632

655 

1,970 

919 

556 

12,500

42 , 100 

73,400 

49,500 

15,800 

7,000

5,620 

3,200 

2,720 

. 4,490 

3,680

2,530 

1,990 

1,920 

 1,530 

1,350

2,860 

9,650 

5,700 

5,000 

3,040 

2,020

Maximum

4,660 

610 

411

20,800

1,340 

7,300 

443 

5,420 

73,400 

7,200 

11,600 

10,800 

11,500

73,400

June

1,410 

1,290 

2,020 

2,900 

2,340

1,630 

1,260 

1,060 

950 

900

5,590 

7,200 

5,850 

2,460 

1,380

1,030 

900 

825 

800 

750

1,42O 

1,610 

1,500 

1,320 

925

1,20O 

875 

678 

610

565

July

538 

529 

511 

588 

906

1,500 

1,290 

825 

a655 

a610

588 

547 

506 

920 

875

547 

484 

1,560 

2,130 

1,290

4,410 

8,330 

11,000 

9,540 

6,600

11,600 

11,200 

8,990 

6,900 

6,500 

5,600

Minimum

149 

222 

216

149

323

315 

244 

111 

556 

565 

484 

950 

655

111

Peak discharge (base, 10,600 sec. -ft. \.~ May 12 (12:45 p.m.) 80,100 sec. -ft.

Aug.

4,250 

7,610 

4,8OO 

3,750 

6,100

5,000 

4,900 

4,710 

3,260 

2,270

1,850 

1,530 

1,320 

1,170 

1,030

950 

1,320 

2,270 

1,990 

1,290

1,320 

2.-210 

6,850 

10,800 

 5,300

3,810 

2,370 

3,660 

1,990 

1,530 

1,200

Mean

655 

317 

279

1,777

634 

983 

351 

537 

8,751 

1,775 

3,486 

3,304 

1,931

1,933

Sept.

978 

90O 

875 

850 

825

875 

775 

750 

1,030 

1,160

725 

775 

2,730 

11,500 

10,8OO

5,310 

2,640 

1,780 

1,470 

1,920

1,440 

1,320 

1,090 

925 

875

775 

655 

678 

725 

775

Runoff In 

acre-feet

40,250 

18,880 

17,160

1,287,000

38,980 

54,600 

21,560 

31,950 

538,100 

105,600 

214,400 

203,100 

114,900

1,399,000

; Hay 27 (9:30 a.m.)

,,,,_ __ WI --., --- _ v _._- _._.-, -- - . _ _- ,_ r .~., 

(3:15~a"m7j 13i900~sec7-f tTTsept". 15 (2 a.m.) 12,600 sec"-ft." " 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

g Computed from graph baaed on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 357

* Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°35', long. 99°02' , in SE^SE^ sec. 19, T. 13 N., 

K. 17 W., at county road bridge, half a mile downstream from junction of East and 

West Barnitz Creeks, 4| miles west of Arapaho, and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage is 1,529.12 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted (Bureau of Reclamation bench 

mark).

Drainage area. 247 square miles.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 19.47 

reet); no flow at times".

1945-50: Maximum discharge, 2,410 second-feet Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 20.8 feet, 

from floodmark); no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

21

al.3 

a.l 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov. Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

-0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.1 .1 .1

0 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0

o

0

o

0 

0 

0

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Feb.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

' .1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 o 

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

22.4 

0 

.4

10,073.8

2.4 

3.9 

1.5 

0 

4.9 

333.4 

3,595.3 

2,325.2 

150.5

6,439.9

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

1.4 

.5 

.2 

0

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.1 

0 

0

'0 

0 

2.5 

.2 

0 

0

Maximum

21 

0 

.1

1,400

.2

.3 

.1 

0 

2.5 

247 

1,330 

1,370 

58

1,370

June

0 

.4 

24 

.8 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0

41

247 

17 

2.2 

.5 

.2

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

July

0 

0 

o

0 

9.4

1.7 

.1 

O 

0 

0

0 

.3

2.1 

1.5 

1.7

.1

0 

101 

177 

1,330

696 

973 

75 

19 

24

126 

20 

9.3 

7.1 

6.0 

15

0 

0 

0

0

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.3 

.2

0

Aug.

1,370 

539 

46 

22 

18

14 

12 

11 

12 

8.9

6.6 

5.3 

4.4 

3.6 

4.6

3.9 

3.3 

8.6 

7.0 

3.1

2.3 

2.3 

9.9 

47 

12

4.4 

5.8 

3.2 

51 

72 

12

Mean

0.72 

0 

.01

27.6

.08 

.14 

.05 

0 

.16 

11.1 

116 

75.0 

5.02

' 17.6

Sept.

5.0 

2.7 

2.1 

3.2 

9.0

8.9 

3.4 

2.3 

1.8 

1.5

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

58 

17

8.1 

4.9 

3.8 

3.3 

2.5

2.1 

1.7 

1.3 

1.0 

.8

.6 

 .5 

.4 

.2 

.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

44 

0 

.8

19,970

4.8 

7.7 

3.0 

0 

9.7 

661 

7,130 

4,610 

299

12,770

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 sec.-f t. ). July 20 (4:15 p.m.) 1,810 sec.-ft.; Aug. 1 (9:30 p.m.) 

2,240 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
368 RED RIVER BASIN

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla. 

(Known locally as Cobb Creek)

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 35=08', long. 98°27', in NW£SE£ sec. 26, T. 8 N., R.

 i'j W., 100 feet downstream from bridge on county road, 2.7 miles north of Fort Cobb, 

and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,252.57 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area. 320 square miles.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--10 years, 64.2 s'econd-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 14.92 

reet; minimum, 10 second-feet Oct. 2.

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-feet May 17, 1949 (gage height, 18.72 

feet, from high-water mark in gage well), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 4.4 

second-feet Aug. 31, 1943.

Flood of June 15, 1937, reached a stage of 19.3 feet, from information by local residents .

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

 which are fair. Occasional regulation at low flow from unknown source upstream.

Records of sediment loads for the water year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

IS

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

11 

10 

11 

14 

36

18 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

18 

19

25 

49 

30 

98 

50

28 

22 

21 

20 

20 

21

Nov.

22 

21 

21 

21 

22

21 

22 

23 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

24 

2*.

24 

24 

24 

25 

26

26 

25 

26 

27 

27

27 

28 

28 

27 

26

Dec.

26 

26 

27 

28 

27

29 

30 

29 

32 

35

40 

35 

30 

30 

30

31 

33 

34 

34 

35

56 

80 

44 

38 

37

37 

35 

33 

 33 

34 

36

Jan.

3& 

36 

38 

39 

623

 632 

632 

b34 

37 

38

 34 

35 

54 

52 

41

37 

36 

36 

33 

33

36 

39 

g4O 

*40 

38

629 

b!9 

634 

37 

,631 '626

Feb.

642 

 36 

34 

3G 

38

40 

4O 

40 

38 

38

42 

1O3 

6S 

a48 

g41

g39 

g38

g37 

g36

36

38 

37 

35 

34 

34

34

34 

37

Month

Ooto 

Novei 

Decei

Ca

Janui 

Pebn 

Mare 

Aprl

Mnv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ma

Lendar year 1949

at.... .^...... ......:...................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

liar.

44

39 

39 

41 

41

41 

40 

35 

34 

35

37 

36 

33 

36 

33

36 

35 

34 

33 

31

33 

32 

32 

g32 

g31

b33 

g31 

g30 

g29 

g29 

g29

Apr.

g30 

g30 

gSl 

27 

26

26 

27 

28 

28 

29

26 

26 

26 

26 

28

41 

53 

43 

36 

31

30 

29 

28 

27 

25

24 

24 

24 

33 

36

Secondfoot -days

720 

730 

1,084

36,792.3

1,105 

1,153 

1,074 

898 

3,319 

1,991 

4,818 

2,938 

1,378

21,208

May

28 

28 

28 

26 

25

24 

23 

379 

133 

34p

256 

104 

414 

162 

103

67 

47 

165 

75 

158

131 

51 

41 

32 28'

50 

48 

132 

130 

54 

37

Maximum

98 

28 

80

9,840

S4

103 

44 

S3 

379 

879 

1,190 

843 

451

1,190

June

32 

30 

77 

42 

28

26 

g24- 

23 

22 

21

148 

64 

34 

27 

23

21 

20 

18 

17 

17

879 

166 

g50 

336 

g28

g24 

g23 

g23 

g23 

g25

Minimum

10 

21 

28

8.9

19

34 

29 

24 

23 

17 

17 

26 

25

10

July

g22 

g20 

20 

24 

34

46 

24 

21 

20 

19

19 

20 

152 

34 

20

17 

18 

20 

59 

1,190

800 

685- 

g!06 

g60 

710

367 

g90 

g58 

g49 

g*7 

g47

Aug.

843 

471 

90 

56 

48

44 

40 

38 

35 

34

33 

31 

28 

27 

26

135 

146 

56 

40 

34

32 

32 

202 

112 

48

36

62 

54 

37 

37 

31

Mean

23.2 

24.3 

35. 0

101

35.8 

41.2 

34,6 

29.9 

107 

68.4 

155 

94.8 

45.9

58. >

Sept.

29 

27 

26 

27 

451

75 

44

36 

33

31

34

31 

31 

46 

39

36 

33 

31 

29 

29

39 

27 

26 

26

25,

25 

26 

26 

25 

25

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,430 

1,450 

2,150

72,980

2,190 

2,290

2,130 

1,780 

6,560 

3,950 

9,560 

5,830 

2,730,

42,070

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 sec. -ft.). July 20 (11:15 p.m.) 1,940 see. -ft. i July 25 (QLOl4S D.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ma gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 369

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder and staff gage, lat. 34°42', long 97°20', in center of 

 NK£ sec. 26, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., at bridge on State Highway 76, three-quarters of a mile

south of Purdy and 8? miles south of Lindsay. Datum of gage is 989.7 feet above mean

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 139 square miles.

Records available. May 1940 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 10 years, 81.8 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred May 10; minimum, 3.1 

second-feet Oct. 12-15.

1940-50: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 10, 1950; no flow at time^ 

in 1940.

Remarks. Records good prior to May 2 and poor thereafter. Staff gage read twice daily,

Cooperation. Gage-rheight record, 27 discharge measurements, and computation of daily discnarge rurnished by Coppa of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.2

3.2

3.8

5.2

5.5

4.5

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.2

52

15

11

119

14

11

8.2

7.1

6.6

7.1

7.1

Nov.

7.1

7.6 '7.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.9

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

-

Dec.

5.9

6.2

6.6

7.1

 6.6

6.6

6.6

8.2

10

9.9

9.3

8.2

8.2

8.8

8.8

9.3

9.9

9.3

9.3

10

19

15

8.2

8.8

8.8

9.9

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.9

Jan.

9.9

9.3

14

11

10

19

23

19

17

12

9.9

13

21

16

12

9.9

10

11

9.9

9.9

10

11

11

10

8.8

8.8

10

8.2

9.9

9.9

12

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

11

10

10

1011

12 '

9.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

45

446

298

29

23

22

19

19

17

17

13

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

11

11

14

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

330.7

£11* 5

28o!l

10,655.0

376.4

1,123.7

312.4

401.4

31,602.4

E

J -1 c

>*Xb

2,643

10,247 

14,205.

64,149.6

Mar.

10 '

9.3

10

10

12

12

9.9

8.8

8.2

9.3

12

11

11

10

11

9.9

9.9

9.3

8.8

9.3

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

Maximum

119

7.6

19

829

23

446.

12

94

10,400

712

333

5,810 

5', 8 10

10,400

Apr.

10

10

10

9.9

11

11

*1

11

12

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

22

94

31.

16

12

11

9.9

9.3

7.6

1.6

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.9

7.1

6.2

May June

7.1 aS

16 20

10 1 45

10 a

6. 2 I a20

7. if

a7

a7

alO

10,400 '

7,610

660

alOO

a60

a40

a30

20

502

35

a30

a27

a25

23

147

 20

29

30

31

205

712

85

35

37

42

39

37

37

35

41

429

80

62

48

28

8,080 63

3,570 1 61

88 h

a30 I a40

al5 f

alO J

Minimum

3.1

5. 9

' 5.9

1.4

8 2

9.3

8 2

5 2

6.2

5

23

16

17

3.1

Mean

10.7

-7.. 05

9.04

29.1

12.1

40.1

10.1

13.4

1,019 80 5

85» 3

331 

474

176

July

40

101

40

310

40

38

25

30

30

25

244

71

289

29

25

23

333

38

32

37

41

89

113

37

31

321

69

25

32

55

30

Per

square 

mile

0.077

.051

.065

. 209

.087

288

!073

. 096

7.33

579

.*614

E

tta * 3O

3.41

1.27

Aug.

3,

5,

63

22

37

16

17

20

16

18

16

16

18

20

20

44

17

29

510

58

23

19

20

26

240

810

44

20

16

17

19

19

17

Sept.

20

17

IS

19

21

19

18

18

19

24

19

18

5,810

4,940

2,730

29

32

32

32

39

32

32

32

32

30

32

29

36

45

31

Runoff

Inches

0.09

.06

.07

2

QC

 OD

.io

.30

.08

.11

8. 46

.65

.71

2.74

3.80

17.17

Acre-feet

656

420

556

21,130

747

2 230

620

7QR /9D

62,680

4,790

5,240

Z8)l80

127,200.

Peak discharge (base. 5.OOP sec.-ft. ). May 10 (6 p.m.) 29,700 sec.-ft.j May 26 (10 a.m.) 14,300 

sec.-ft.; Aug. 24 J12 m.; 11,400 sec.-ft.; Sept. 13 (7 a.m.) 16,400 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of weather 

records.

Note. Discharge subsequent to May 6 computed from two or more dally staff-gage readings.
370 RED RIVER BASIN

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°15', long. 97°06', on west line of NW^ sec. 4, T. 

4 3., R. 2 E., 5 miles north of Ardmore and 10 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage Is 709.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers),

Drainage area. 280 square miles.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1950 (discontinued).

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 162 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,440 second-feet Apr. 29, Aug. 23; maximum 

 gage neight, 23,83 feet Apr. 29, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge

observed, 1.3 second-feet July 19.

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 22,300 second-feet Mar. 15, 1945 (gage height, 28.6

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in water years 1938-41,

1943-49.

Remarks. Records good except those above 100 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily, oftener during high-stage periods.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). W 977: 1938, 1940(M), 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

3.5 3.6- 

4.4 

6.8 

7.0

5.4 

4.9 

4.0 

17 

8.2

5.8 

3.8 

3.0 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

2.3 

2.5 

2.6

2.7 

48 

114 

1,950 

852

200 

105 

75 

57 

51 55-

Nov.

34 

29 

26 

23 

20

19 

18 

16 

15 

14

12 

11 

8.2 

9.2 

11

9.7 

8.4 

7.9 

6.8 

6.8

6.5 

22 

7.0 

7.5

6.4

5.9 

6.7 

5.9 

5.8 

5.4

Dec.

5.2 

5.0 

5.6 

5.9 

5.3

5.2 

5.3 

5.8 

8.2 

8.0

9.2 

7.4 

6.7 

5.8 

5.8

6.0 

6.2 

6.0 

6.4 

6.8

9.3 

8.6 

6.8 

6.2 

5.9

7.5 

7.0 

6.2 

5.8 

5.9 

7.5

Jan.

8.2 

9.9 

9.0 

al6 

44

51 

75 

80 

105 

105

84 

71 

245 

147 

120

84 

74 

68 

66 

60

56 

48 

46 

44 

40

35 

33 

28 

26 

24 

26

Month

Octo

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augi) 

Sept

He

mber ......................

lendar year 194S

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Peak discharge (base. Z.boo a 

5,TS5"Bee.-rt.; Apr. 29 (i a.m. 

2,680 sec. -ft. ; July 23 (5 p.m. 

p.m.) 6,440 BeeV-ft.; Sept. 13

Feb.

26 

26 

23 

23 

21

22 

20 

19 

17 

16

19 

330 

1,650 

249 

133

96 

84 

68 

66 

53

53 

48 

42 

35 

35

32 

32 

30

Secondfoot-days

. 3,602.5 

384.1 

202.5

40,744.6

1,928.1 

3,268 

469.2 

4,263.7 

8,741 

1,355.2 

3,031.7 

8,964 

2,709

38,919.0

Mar.

24 

26 

24 

23 

21

20 

19 

16 

14 

16

18 

18 

19 

18 

18

16 

14 

14 

12 

11

12 

11 

11 

10 

12

11 

9.7 

8.4 

8.0 

7.1 

8.0

Maximum

1,950 

34 

9.3

7,570

245 

1,650 

26 

2,980 

2,210 

253 

1,220 

2,300 

1,180

2,980

Apr.

8.8

9.7 

10 

6.2 

6.5

6.4 

6.9 

7.3 

8.4 

8.0

6.5 

6.2 

6.9 

6.5 

7.5

43 

108 

38 23" 

,20

16 

15 

13 

12 

8.8

7.7 

8.4 

571 

2,980 

286

May

463 

1,610 

267 

133 

90

74 

590 

108 

74 

220

2,210 

599 

607 

331 

192

147 

120 

108 

108 

108

71 

51 

40

40 

40

46 

109 

53 

60 

44 

28

June

21 

26 

253 

111 

48

35 

30 

26 

23 

20

248 

206 

82 

42 

30

24 

18 

15 

12 

10

16 

13 

10 

8.2 

6.4

4.9 

4.1 

4.0 

. 4.6 

4.0

Minimum Mean

1.9 116 

5.4 12.8 

5.0 6.53

0 112

8.2 62.2 

16 117 

7.1 15.1 

6.2 142 

28 282 

4.0 45.2 

1.3 97.8 

16 289 

14 90.3

1.3 107

P 

sq 

m

July

3.4 

2.5 

2.2 

20 

46

30 

19 

8.0 

6.2 

5.6

5.1

4.1 

29.0 

10 

3.5

2.4 

1.7 

1.7 

1.3 

1.9

2.1 

15 

1,220 

459 

320

357 

124 

66 

56 

133 

76

Aug.

848 

2,000 

707 

205 

161

114 

71 

71 

51 

40

32 

26 

23 

20 

20

16 

124 

51 

29 

17

18 

511 

2,300 

756 

178

108 

74 

161 

81 

103 

48

Sept.

44 

38 

33 

32 

32

33 

24 

18 

15 

14

61 

33 

1,180 

516 

133

79 

56 

44 

42 

56

40 

33 

28 

23 

19

17 

17 

19 

15 

15

er Runoff

i e Inches

0.414 0.48 

.046 .05 

.023 .03

.400 5.42

.222 .26 

.418 .43 

.054 .06 

.507 .57 

1.01 1.16 

.161 .18 

.349 .40 

1.03 1.19 

.322 .36

.382 5.17

Acre-feet

7,150 

762 

402

80, 800

3,820 

6,480 

931 

8,460 

17,340 

2,690 

6,010 

17,780 

5,370

77,200

ee.-ft.).--OCt. Z4 (3:30D.m.l S r ??O nnn.-fh .. Jfeh. 1* (fi-SOa.m.l 

6,440 sec. -ft.; May 2 (8 a.m.) 3,630 sec. -ft.; May 11 (9 a.m.) 

2,560 see. -ft.; Aug. 2 (10:30 a.m.) 3,350 sec. -ft.; Aug. 23 (3:50 

7 p.m.) 2,510 sec. -ft.

'aHo gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
RED RIVER BASIN 371

Blue River near Blue, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°59' , long. 96°15', at south line of SW£ sec. 34, 

T. t> S., R. 10 E., at bridge on old U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles southwest of Blue and 

4f miles upstream from Caddo Creek. Datum of gage Is 498.36 feet above mean'sea level, 

datum of 1929-. (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 477 square miles.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1950 (discontinued).

Average discharge. 12 years (1938-50), 370 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,770 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 27.42 

reet); minimum, 38 second-feet Oct. 1.

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 34,400 second-feet Feb. 17, 1938 {gage height, 31.81 

feet); no flow (estimated) Sept. 15, 16, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow by reservoir at Oklahoma State Fish 

HaTchery, 17 miles above station.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological survey.

Revisions (water years). W 957: 1938.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to Septesber 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43 

42 

45 

50 

49

49 

47 

44 

51 

54

49 

52 

48 

44 

42

42 

41 

43 

42 

43

307 

314 

89 

1,340 

2,200

740 

198 

125 

98 

88 

78

Nov.

73 

70 

69 

66 

64

63 

62 

62 

60 

60

59

5.8

58 

55 

54

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52

52 

52 

52 

52

52

52 

52 

52 

52

Dec.

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

53 

64 

66

75 

76 

70 

63 55'

54 

54 

54 

54

57

58 

60 

61 

67 

65

117 

150 

109 

87 

72 

111

Jan.

230 

291 

178 

287 

318

188 

164 

213 

188 

269

269 

375 

2,520 

3,380 

1,260

494 

324 

257 

230 

208

193 

188 

188 

183 

178

168 

155 

150 

150 

150 

196

Feb.

494 

745 

1,620 

934 

410

324 

257 

213 

183 

160

190 

3,800 

4,880 

1,970 

494

344 

293 

257 

230 

213

208 

213 

193 

178 

168

160 

155 

150

unn+ii Second- *°nt!l foot-days

Ooto 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc

toy* 

June 

July 

Augu 

 Sept

*a

ber ........................

 her ......................

.lendar ysar 1949

ianr

6,497 

1,713 

-2,114

......... , 76,952

nary

eober .....................

13,542 

19,436 

3,401 

5,788 

43,149 

8,640 

24,184 

23,40S 

9,428

ter year 1949-50 .......... 161,295

Peak discharge (base. 3,400 sec. -ft.). Ji

5,570 gee. -ft. i Hay Z (6 p.m.) 8,770 sec.-ri 

4,750 »«e.-ft.j July 28 (12:30 p.«.) 4,150 E 

Note. Discharge computed from graph basec 

21^557 May 21, Aug. 9-16, 26, Sept. 1, 6-13

Mar.

150 

146 

.137 

137 

137

133 

.133 

125 

121 

117

117 

117 

117 

113 

113

109 

105 

105 

102 

98

94 

94 

94 

91 

91

91 

91 

86 

81 

78 

78

Haxiaun

2,200 

73 

150

4,520

3,380 

4,880 

150 

2,310 

6,480 

1,780 

3,470 

3,240 

1,220

8,480

Apr.

78 

82. 

87 

83 

80

77 

76 

75 

76 

78

75 

72 

69 

 69 

71

87 

125 

142 

113 

98

94 

83 

77 

77 

74

72 

69 

69 

1,150 

2,310

Hay

2,040 

6,480 

5,300 

1,860 

410

483 

2,900 

2,180 

480 

318

2,830 

4,360 

4,020 

2,510 

1,530

888 

452 357' 

312 

554

281 

230 

208 

193 

183

173 

164 

449 

269 

389 

346

Hiniaun

41 

52 

52

31

150 

150 

78 

69 

164 

113 

105 

178 

142

41

in. 14 (5t30 a. a.) 2 

,.; May 7 (11:30 p.i 

»ec.-ft.j July 30 (] 

1 on twice-daily wli 

18, 19, 22-30.

June

263 

173 

454 

570 

525

224 

188 

173 

160 

164

198 

358 

1,760 

990 

252

208 

183 

164 

155 

142

142 

168 

183 

137 

129

121 

117 

113 

113 

113

Mean

210 

57.1 

68.2

211

437 

694 

110 

-193 

1,392 

288 

780 

755 

314

442

July

117 

109 

105 

105 

113

184 

532 

198 

142 

178

1,170 

1,640 

316 

293 

252

183 

155 

142 

146 

184

129 

455

1,230 

2,110 

1,360

1,030 

2,010 

3,470 

1,930 

3,420 

796

Per 

square 

 lie

0.440 

.120 

.143

.442

.916 

1.45 

.231 

.405 

2.92 

.604 

1.64 

1.58 

.658

.927

Aug.

281 

284 

1,300 

675 

403

1,160 

438 

305 

263 

240

218 

203 

198 

188 

183

178 

855 

1,760 

3,240 

977

392

357 

1,150 

2,490 

1,400

331 

298 

1,180 

344 

1,300 

812

Sept.

257 

416 

395 

562 

814

235

198 

178 

168 

168

168 

173 

168 

518 

1,220

626 

370 

'213 

188 

344

551 

2S2 

188 

168 

180

150 

146 

142 

148 

146

Runoff 

Inches

0.51 

.13 

.16

6.00

1.06 

1.52 

.27 

.45 

3.36 

"167 

1.89 

1.82 

.74

12.58

Ao re-feet

12,890 

3,400 

4,190

152,600

26,660 

38,550 

6,750 

11,480 

85,580 

17,140 

47,970 

46,420 

18,700

319,900

,890 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 (3:30 a. a.) 

i.) 3,850 sec. -ft.) May 12 (5 a. a.) 

1 a. a.) 3,900 aec.-ft. 

 e-welght gage readings Nov. 1-6,' Feb.
372 RED RIVER BASIN

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°16', long. 95°55', in Nw£ sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 13

 E., at bridge on State Highway 3, it miles downstream from McGee Creek and 2f miles 

northwest of Farris. Datum of gage is 446.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--1,120 square miles.

Records available.--November 1937 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 1,052 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 37.81

 reet); minimum observed, 5.0 second-feet Oct. 6.

1937-50: Maximum discharge, 61,900 second-feet June 17, 1945 (gage height, 44.94 

feet); no flow at times in 1939, 1940, 1943, 1949.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by'Geologicai survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

8.0

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.2

100

74

46

34

38

104

112

173

134

62

36

25

20

14

14

13

11

k304

Ic3,010

£,840

H.,690

k403

163

100

78

Nov.

53

41

32

28

24

19

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.0

16

33

25

20

15

13

12

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7. "5

7.5

-

Dec.

7.5

8.0

, 8.5

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

12

14

22

46

36

85

70

49

39

33

30

28

27

25

k!47

k309

163

k462

cl,060

£1,080

k433

232

k318

Jan.

kl,600

k2,110

k2,360

kl,820

1,830

kl,590

k751

534

568

kB26

kl,620

kl,940

k8,000

k9,470

k7,560

k5,340

k2,340

k845

534

408

324

274

256

244

227

200

178

163

210

178

k314

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ...................... ...

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,010

kl,440

2,090

2,490

1,830

1,120

814

622

486

380

k370

kB,130

kll.100

kB,740

k6,200

k3,160

k787

534

422

338

292

304

298

250

216

183

163

143

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

9,639.5

509.5

4,791.0

280,559.4

54,615

53,912

2,141

8,848

118,594

8,582

95,557

68,533

84,357

510,078.0

Mar.

130

120

112

108

104

97

91

84

76

72

71

69

72

71

71

75

74

68

63

60

54

50

46

44

43

43

39

36

33

33

32

Maximum

3, OH

s:

1,08C

15,70C

9,47(

11,10C

13

5.52C

16,60C

2,47(

10,90C

10,10(

18,40C

18,40(

Apr.

32

32

31

27

27

26

26

26

28

26

24

23

21

21

20

25

33

41

46

49

52

50

51

52

44

39

35

41

k2,3BO

k5,520

-

"ay

k8,980

k9,260

k5,720

k2,270

k77B

438

k653

k2,980

k4,550

kl,540

k5,600

8,390

9,520

k!2,200

k!6,600

k!2,500

k6,890

kl,710

1,290

kl,830

k940

454

286

205

148

116

95

90

183

k208

k2,J70

Minimum

) 5.2

5 7.5

) 7.5

) 0-

3 163 -

) 143

3 32

3 20

) 90

3 21

) 18

3 65

) 59

) 5.2

June

k2,470

k699

k278

kl,810

k777

324

178

112

88

71

60

76

244

244

232

98

63

49

38

32

30

56

200

125

71

47

35

29

25

21

-

Mean

311

17.0

155

769

1,762

1,925

69.1

295

3,826

286

3,082

2,211

2,812

1,397

July

19

18

20

79

89

kl,830

k4,330

k3,320

k978

k:l,290

k4,680

5,480

6,060

7,020

k5,-130

k734

183

k270

k2,180

k2,010

kl.lBO

k585

k;932

k3,910

k5,670

k5,200

k4,220

kl,950

k6,700

k;10,900

kS.SOO

Per 

square 

mile "

0.278

-.015

.138

.687

1.57

1.72

.062

.263

3.42

.255

2.75

1.97

2.51

1.E5

Aug.

k6,190

kO.0,1

k9,e

k6,e

00

10

80

k4,070

k2,570

kl,J

4

;

50

86

04

222

168

1

]

ke

kl,£

kl,4

30

04

89

75

65

11

50

170

k662

k238

]

k3,£

k7,C

38

40

70

k4,930

k3,240

k£

e

2

k<

39

68

80

160

324

Sept.

188

256

338

k636

k578

244

153

112

88

73

64

59

k507

k5,870

k7,420

k!8,400

k!6,600

k9,890

k6,370

k6,740

k5,980

kl,700

640

394

280

210

173

148

130

116

-

Runoff

Inches

0.32

.02

.16

9.31

1.81

1.79

.07

.29

3.94

.28

3.17

2.28

2.60

16.99

Acre-feet

19,120

1,010

9,500

556,400

108,300

106,900

4,250

17,550

235,200

17,020

189,500

135,900

167,300

1,012,000

Peak discharge (base. 10,000 see.-ft.).--Jan. 14 (2i30 a.m.) 11,000 sec.-ft. ; Feb. 13 (4 a.m.) 

12,300 sec.-ftTj May 1 (2:30 p.m.) 10,900 sec.-ft.; May 15 (4:30 a.m.) 17,400 sec.-ft.; July 30 

(8 a.m.) 12,100 sec.-ft.; Aug. 2 (8:30 p.m.) 11,900 sec.-ft.j Sept. 16 (6:30 p.m.) 23,400 sec.-ft.

k Computed by using .rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1-6, 20- 

23, Nov. 6 to Dec. 10, Feb. 20-28, June 7-11, Sept. 23-26.
RED RIVER BASIN 373

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34° 15', long. 96°12', in NW^-SE^ sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 

 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highways 69 and 75, half a mile below Caney Creek and 1.5

miles north of Caney. Datum of gage is 485.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 732 square miles.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 23.75 

reet); minimum, 18 second-feet Oct. 3.

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 52,800 second-feet Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 26.77 

feet); minimum observed, 5.6 second-feet Sept. 2, 1943 (gage height, 4.76 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 26.9 feet in February 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologicai Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

20 

19 

19 

21 

22

25 

28 

26 

28 

36

37 

50 

104 

98 

45

29 

25 

22 

20 

20

25 

34 

28 

1,070 

2,850

2,950 

809 

266 

179

r 142 

111

Nov.

91 

81 

74 

67 

62

58 

54 

52 

49 

48

48 

46 

45 

45 

50

43 

40 

40 

38 

38

36 

36 

36 

35 

34

34 

34 

35 

35 

34

Dec.

34 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

34 

35 

43

44

59 

72 

78 

70 

56

49 

48 

48 

46 

48

49 

65 

270 

154 

98

299 

417 

273 

152 

106 

141

Jan.

1,020 

642 

843 

792 

1,240

544 

304 

337 

432 

879

1,600 

688 

3,060 

3,870 

4,280

3,170 

885 

488 

381 

3-8

260 

246 

232 

218 

198

179 

164 

154 

150 

147 

142

Month

Octc 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

We

ber .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary

h .........................

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

........... . .

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

187 

388 

1,260 

905 

504

385 

324 

286 

252 

221

226 

3,620 

5,480 

5,280 

3,170

738 

488 

399 

324 

276

260 

252 

221 

196 

184

176 

166 

159

Secondfoot-days

9,158 

1,418 

2,956

148,739

27,854 

26,327 

3,092 

10,080 

90,083 

14,495 

51,867 

35,330 

18,928

291,588

Mar,

152 

142 

135 

133

130

128 

126 

123 

116 

109

104 

106 

106 

104 

102

100 

96 

91 

87 

83

79 

78 

78 

79 

78

79 

76 

74 

69 

65 

64

Maximum

2,950 

91 

417

13,400

4,280 

5,480 

152 

5,280 

12,000 

2,600 

8,200 

4,160 

4,160

12,000

Apr.

65 

65 

67 

65

60

56 

53 

52 

52 

SO

48 

44 

43 

42 

42

72 

130 

111 

1.21 

106

83 

72 

67 

62 

64

58 

54 

56 

2,940 

5,280

May

6,000 

8,200 

6,000 

3,100 

662

417 

1,560 

2,250 

1,860 

6,616

5,350 

6,260 

12,000 9,000" 

7,800

6,260 

4,200 

1,260 

1,550 

1,150

775 

396 

282 

229 

193

17& 

166. 

174 

210 

324 

1,660

Minimum

19 

34 

33

11

142 

159 

64 

42 

166 

67 

54 

111 

98

19

June

787 

504 

476 

1,290 

584

263 

196 

169 

159 

152

296 

2,140 

2,600 

2,260

446

273 

212 

166 

135 

118

126 

273 

257 

140

104

87 

76 

70 

' 69 

67

Mean

295 

47.3 

95.4

408

899 

940 

99.7 

336 

2,906 

483 

1,673 

1,140 

631

799

July

78 

69 

59 

54 

56

866 

2,090 

693 

198 

1,100

3,200 

4,880 

8,200 

5,270 

1,320

421 

295 

276 

1,150 

480

385 

756 

1,600 

2,750 

3,360

3,870 

2,660 

1,090 

1,340 

2,350 

951

Per

square 

mile

0.403 

.065 

.130

.557

1.23 

1.28 

.136 

.459 

3.97 

.660 

2.29 

1.56 

.862

1.09

Aug.

623 

1,990 

3,620 

4,160 

2,920

2,980 

1,540 

500 

360 

266

212 

171 

154 

135 

123

111 

437 

1,820 

1,000 

392

246 

207 

2,140 

3,360 

3,070

631 

370 

439 

 260 

701 

392

Sept.

254 

263 

210 

343 

587

190 

150 

130 

111 

104

100 

98 

190 

1,800 

3, §80

4,160 

2,040 

464 

316 

950

1,110 

421 

260 

201 

166

145 

133 

123 

118 

109

Runoff

Inches

0.47 

.07 

.15

7.55

1.42 

1.34 

.16 

.51 

4.58 

.74 

2.64 

1.79 

.96

14.83

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.) . May Z (8 a.m.) 10,600 sec. -ft. j May 13 (5 p.m.]

Acre-feet

. 18,160 

2,810 

5,860

295,000

55,250 

52,220 

6,130 

19,990 

178,700 

28,750 

102,900 

70,080 

37,540

578,400

14,600
374 RED RIVER BASIN

Kiamlchl River near Belzonl, Okla.

Location^ Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°12', long. 95°29', in SE£ sec. 14. T. 4 S R 17

 If oo«s n?°V:h!!BBt of Belzoni and 6 miles downstream from Cedar Creek. Datum of 

Drafge area!:-iilfs ^ 352.!* leve1 ' datUm °f 1929 (levels * CorPs of Engineers). 

Recoras available. December 1925 to September 1931, October 1935 to September 1950 

Average discharge.-20 years (1926-31, 1935-50), 1,843 second-feet OBpuemuer LaoUt 

gxtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,000 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 40.02 

feetJ; minimum, 41 second-feet July 1. ><= = a , .^

AJI n 9?5"^' 1935,r50: Maximum discharge, 71,400 second-feet Feb. 18, 1938 (gage height, 

*±*± .u i eeo ) 5 no i J.ow at times 

Maximum stage known, 44.2 feet in October 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks.-Records excellent Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by

' ?pSr.^nL°ff. cha?P ?£^ta2e as a factor. Records of chemical Inalyses and water Y

temperatures for the 1950 water year are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188 

Cooperation,,---Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Oeologicai Survey. 

Revisions (water years). W 1037: 1927, 1928, 1938.

4.4

4.5

4.6 

4.8

80

130

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(shifting-control method used Oct. 10-16,

Nov. 5 to Dec. 21, Dec. 26, June 4 to July 5)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 25

5.1 

5.8 

6.9 

9.0

223

484

963

2,01O

12.0

15.0

17.0

3.77O 

6,020 

7,680

Dec. 26 to Sept. 30

4.7 

4.9 

5.3 

6.4

1O4 

161 

308 

794

9.0

11.0

14.0

19.0

2,070

3,270

5,560

10,100

25.0

32.0

36.0

16,200

25,300

32,500

Note. Same as preceding table below 4.7 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12

as

14 

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

'Oct.

70 

62 

60 

59 

55

50 

49 

74 

165 

147

122 

99 

85 

76 

130

139 

109 

90 

78 

72

906 

1,470 

724 

5,650 

7,480

5,930 

2.63O 

1,490 

1,030 

758 

586

Nov.

480 

410 

371 

341 

297

262 

237 

210 

193 

181

165 

156 

153 

156 

139

133 

130 

139 

136 

125

117 

1O6 

99 

94 

92

90 

87 

87 

85 

80

Dec.

76 

74 

72 

70 

66

66 

64 

64 

70 

85

87 

92 

90 

754 

607

449 

375 

356 

323 

319

476 

94O 

1,440 

1,220 

916

2,500 

5,39O 

3,690 

2,180 

1,560 

1,810

Jan.

4,990 

7,960 

10 , 400 

13,700 

13,100

10,200 

5,150 

3,980 

3,410 

3,550

3,620 

6,520 

22,300 

23,600 

23,300

17,300 

8,320 

4,420 

3,140 

2,400

1,960 

1,660 

1,510 

1,360 

1,25>0

1,100 

909 

1,100 

1,120 

1,000 

4.39O

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fa

her .......................

mber ......................

lender year 1949

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

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Peak discharge (base. IS.ooo

jo,flUU sec. -re.; July i (* p.m. 

21,500 see. -ft..; Sept. 17 (2 a.

Feb.

14,000 

13,000 

10,100 

5,840 

4,510

3,480 

2,740 

2,280 

1,910 

1,610

1,590 

28,700 

29,600 

23,200 

17,500

4,820 

2.75O 

2,180 

1,810 

1,560

1,61O 

1,860 

1,960 

1,910 

1,510

1.26O 

1,120 

978

Secondfoot-days

30, 445 

5,351 

26,281

901,195

208,689 

185,398 

17,646 

15,108 

111,469 

11,145 

215,526 

99,546 

173,893

1,1OO,497

sec. -ft.). .

) yy.ViUU sec 

m. ) 47,000 s

liar.

886 

794 

748 

679 

612

568 

533 

480 

432 

388

379 

410 

471 

612 

1,100

909 

748 

656 

564 

511

748 

679 

555 

498

471

454 

423 

384 

346 

312 

296

Maximum

7,480 

48O 

5,390

64.OOO

23,600 

29,600 

1,100 

5,430 

12,600 

1.66O 

22,800 

19,600 

38,800

38,800

Apr.

276

268 

260 

280 

276

253 

230 

208 

201 

194

,174 

161 

152 

143 

134

140 

168 

J81 

181 

198

171 

168 

161 

164 

296

268 

201 

191 

5,430 

3,980

May

12,100 

12,600 

8,O40 

4,2OO 

2,400

1,990 

9,860 

2,690 

4,280 

2,230

2,070 

3,980 

4,750 

5,750 

9,780

6,240 

3,340 

2,02O 

1,61O 

1,260

1,000 

794 

612 

5O6 

423

350 

300 

268 

264 

722 

5,040

June

1,660 

840 

634 

1,540 

1,360

909 

634 

515 

427 

350

304 

257 

223 

194 

164

143

126 

112 

99 

88

80 

70 

66 

59 

52

52 

50 

45 

45 

47

Minimum Mean

49 982 

80 178 

64 848

14 2,469

909 6,732 

978 6,621 

296 569 

134 504 

264 3,596 

45 372 

44 6,952 

414 3,211 

152 5,796

44 3,015

July

44 

52 

60 

50 

5,150

19,000 

21,400 

6,880 

1,260 

1,O20

2,690 

2,510 

1,460 

1,100 

2,400

1,860 

1,140 

7,220 

15,000 

6,750

2,120 

2,230 

9.O4O 

16,500 

17,400

10.7OO 

6,820 

3,770 

6,300 

20,800 

22,800

Per 

square 

mile

0.692 

.125 

.597

1.74

4.74 

4.66 

.401 

.355 

2.53 

.262 

4.90 

2.26 

4.08

2.12

Aug.

12,800 

14,600 

19,60O 

13,100 

5,240

4,280 

2,400 

1.76O 

1,360 

1,020

817 

656 

679 

656 

480

388 

2,380 

1,910 

1,51O 

886

568 

432 

1,240 

3,590 

2,O70

1,020 

656 

484 

414 

1,190 

1,360

Sept.

932 

564 

555 

679 

1,000

84O 

471 

316 

245 

201

171 

152 

836 

3,200 

. 9,930

31,300 

38,800 

35,OOO 

18,8OO 

5,980

9,460 

5,42O 

2,510 

1,71O 

1,260

978 

794 

679 

590 

520

Runoff

Inches

O.80 

.14 

.69

23.62

5.47 

4.86 

.46 

.40 

2.92. 

.29 

5.64 

2.61 

4.55

28.83

Acre-feet

60,390 

10,610 

52,130

1,788,000

413,900 

367,700 

35,000 

29,970 

221,100 

22,110 

427,500 

197,400 

344,900

2,183,000

ran. 13 (9:3O p.m.) 26.40O sec. -ft. j Feb. 12 (9 P.m.) 

-ft.; July 31 (5 p.m.) 23,200 sec. -ft.; Aug. 3 Til P.O.)

!C.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 375

Little River near Wfight City, Okla.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°04', long. 95°03', on north edge NW£ sec. 6, T. 6 S., 

H. '£& E.; if miles upstream from White Oak Creek and 2 miles west of Wright City. 

Datum of gage is 346.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area. 670 square miles.

Records available. December 1944 to September 1950. October 1929 to September 1931 at site 

i mile downstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 75,400 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 45.77 

reet); minimum observed, 20 second-feet July 2.

1929-31, 1944-50: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 16, 1950; no flow July 24 to 

Sept. 15, Sept. 19-25, 1930.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from return of overbank flow, 

wnich are fair. Gage read twice dally or more often.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologleal survey.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

23-

4 

S

6 

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

52 

45 

47 

46 

45

48 

214 

194 

165 

138

120 

104 

88 

80 

74-

67 

64 

61 

58 

54

609 

2,640 

1,460 

3,590 

8,180

3,500 

1,610 

974 

694 

564 

462

Nov.

390 

342 

298 

265 

234

204 

194 

174 

165 

156

138 

224 

234 

194 

174

165 

147 

138 

129 

129

120 

112 

102 

98 

94

91 

88 

87 

84 

80

Dec.

74 

72 

69 

68 

67

63 

62 

60 

72 

167

694 

642 

604 

616 

486

414 

' 678 

1,420 

1,070 

918

806 

1,030 

1,250 

918 

764

3,170 

3,860 

2,160 

1,390 

1,030 

948

Jan.

1, 

Hi 

14 

11 

6

3 

2 

2 

1, 

1,

2 

2

lo'

5

4 

3, 

2

1 

1

1, 

2

Month

Octc 

Nova 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Fabr 

Naro 

Apr! 

May 

Juna 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

iftry

amber .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

760 

800 

700 

900 

410

520 

850 

240 

780 

990

250 

870 

100 

800 

440

420 

030 

390 

680 

240

030 

918 

806 750* 

642

642 

590 

564 

564 

538 

440

Feb.

16,300 

8,220 

3,920 

2,820 

2,010

1,480 

1,210 

1,000 

834 

694

917 

40,000 

20,400 

4,840 

3,090

2,170 

1,480 

1,150 

918 

778

862 

1,860 

1,740 

1,330 

1,060

862 

722 

642

Secondfoot-days

26,047 

5,050 

25,642

488,350.8

126,654 

123,309 

14,031 

18,293 

88,315 

3,612 

70,786 

52,295 

104,539

658,573

Mar.

564 

512 

486 

438 

390

366 

342 

298 

265 

244

254 

932 

948 

834 

806

694 

564 

512 

590 

438

414 

366 

342 

320 

320

366 

342 

320 

276 

254 

234

Maximum

8,180 

390 

3,860

59,400

24,100 

40,000 

94S 

7,830 

15,200 

486 

14,500 

15,400 

52,200

52,200

Apr.

-234 

224 

214 

214 

184

174 

165 

156 

147 

147

138 

120 

120 

112 

104

102 

120 

129 

138 

156

129 

120 

120 

184 

214

174 

165 

' 129 

6,130 

7,830

May

15,200 

12,900 

5,940 

3,060 

2,0£0

1,150 

5,840 

5,230 

2,400 

1,420

3! 800 

2,530 

3,160 

7,170

4,750 

2,250 

1,330 

1,090 

862

642 

486 

.366 

320 

265

234 

194 

184 

194 

214 

194

June

174 

165 

184 

194 

486

366 

276 

234 

194 

174

147 

129 

112 

94 

82

69 

60 

55 

49 

43

49 

45 

39 

34 

29

27 

25 

26 

27 

24

Minimum Mean

45 840 

80 168 

60 827

9.8 1,338

538 4,086 

642 4,404 

234 453 

102 610 

184 2,849 

24 120 

20 2,283 

214 1,687 

74 3,485

20 1,804

July

22 

20 

27 

34 

3,650

5,410 

1,710 

694 

486 

390

834 

862 

694 

564 

834

668 

486 

1,720 

2,140 

977

616 

438 

2,010 

4,360 

1,870

1,720 

2,730 

2,720 

11,300 

14,500 

6,300

Per 

square 

mile

1.25 

.251 

1.23

2.00

6.10 

6.57 

.676 

.910 

4.25 

.179 

3.41 

2.52 

5.20

2.69

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 sec. -ft.). Oct. 25 (3:30 a.m.) 9,860 sec. -ft.; Jan

Aug.

3,130 

15,400 

7,730 

3,340 

2,560

1,860 

1,210 

862 

694 

538

414 

342 

. 298 

320 

254

214 

1,960 

2,760 

1,210 

694

512 

438 

657 

1,700 

974

616 

438 

342 

276 

254 

298

Sept.

276 

254 

224 

414 

276

165 

120 

129 

112 

91

82 

74 

544 

2,340 

6,640

52,200 

17,600 

4,640 

2,850 

1,780

2,420 4,320- 

2,290- 

1,330 

918

668 

564 

462 

414 

342

Runoff

Inches

1.45 

.28 

1.42

27.11

 7.03 

6.84 

.78 

1.02* 

4.90 

.20 

3.93 

2.90 

5.80

36.55

Acre-feat

51,660 

10,020 

50,860

968,800

251,200 

244,600 

27,830 

36,280 

175,200. 

7,160 

140,400 

103,700 

207,400

1,306,000

. 3 (3:30 a.m.)

20,800 sec.-ft.; Jan. 13 (6 p.m.) 3Z.7OO sec.-ft.j Feb. 1 (7:4£ . _ ,_ . _.., .... ._ 

(6:30 p.m.) 61,100 sec.-ft.j Apr. 29 (3 p.m.) 11,100 sec.-ft.j Hay 1 (4:30 p.m.) 20,200 sec.-ft.S 

July 5 (10 p.m.) 11,700 sec.-ft.; July 30 (1 a.m.) 26,900 sec.-ft.; Aug. 2 (9 p.m.) 28,700 sec.-ft.j 

Sept. 16 (4 p.m.) 75,400 sec.-ft.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from return of overbank flow Jan. 3-7, 14- 

17, Feb. 2-4, 13-15, Hay 2-4, July 6 to Aug. 1, Aug. 3-5, Sept. 17-19; discharge computed from 

backwater curve defined by measurements. Discharge computed by using rate of change of stage as a 

factor Jan. 2, 12, 13, 3J, Feb. 1, 11; 12, May 1, July 5, 29, Aug. 2, Sept. 16.

200005 O- 52 - 25
376 RED RIVER BASIN

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°56', long. 94°45', in SE£ sec. 14, T. 7 S., R. 24 E.,

 at Bridge on U. S. Highway 70 just downstream from Lukfata Creek and 5 miles northeast 

of Idabel. Datum of gage is 312.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,239 square miles.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1950.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 66,100 second-feet Sept. 17' (gage: height, 37.30 

reet); minimum observed, 58 second-feet July 4.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 76,000 second-feet Jan. 26, 1949 (gage height, 39/22 

feet); minimum observed, 5.8 second-feet Oct. 1, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 39.7 feet in February 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor,

 which are fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

110 

98 

96 

93 

105

100 

177 

271 

291 

271

232 

204 

177 

152 

135

119 

111 

105 

99 

93

98 

896 

3,620 

2,760 

5,500

8,280 

7,480 

4,160 

1,870 

1,140 

920

Nov.

770 

555 

573 

496 

423

377 

355 

312 

291 

271

251 

251 

312 

377 

377

333 

291 

271 

251 

242

222 

213 

£04 

195 

186

177 

177 

168 

168 

160

Dec.

152 

152 

143 

135 

135

127 

127 

119 

127 

143

592 

3,120 

2,590 

1,630 

1,280

1,010 

1,060 

2,380 

3,360 

2,520

1,870 

1,670 

2,080. 

2,030 

1,590

1,880 

5,320 

6,200 

4,430 

2,660 

2,020

Jan..

2,44O 

k3,290 

k9,770 

k!5,300 

19,300

17,800 

14,000 

11,100 

8,040 

5,880

5,150 

k5,190 

kll,400 

k23,300 

28,800

18,000 

13,300 

10,600 

8,360 

5,000

2,810 

2,040 

1,820 

1,610 

1,490

1,330 

1,330 

1,290 

1,250 

1,210 

k2,180

Month

OotO 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febt 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

ber .......................

mber .................

lendar year 194 

ary ...........

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

... .

st .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50. .........

Feb.

klO,600 

kl8,100 

20,300 

14,900 

11,300

7,820 

4,320 

2,580 

2,000 

1,650

1,450 

k9,340 

k40,700 

44,200 

21,200

12,800 

9,450 

5,790 

2,830 

1,860

1,610 

1,970 

3,420 

3,250 

2,510

2,000 

1,650 

1,370

Secondfoot-days

39,763 

9,349 

52,653

835,320

254,590 

260,970 

32,013 

23,997 

198,433 

6,909 

89,329 

114,002 

190,163

1,272,170

Mar.

1,210 

1,100 

982 

908 

836

766 

699 

636 

577 

522

496 

929 

3,560 

2,920 

2,040

1,690 

1,410 

1,170 

1,100 

1,100

945 

836 

732 

667 

636

636 

699 

667 

577 

496 

471

Maximum

8,28C 

77C 

6,20C

72,60C

28,80C 

44,20C 

3,560 

10,100 

24,90C 

636 

16,30C 

16,000 

50,OOC

50,000

Apr.

447 

423 

423 

400 

377

333 

312 

291 

291 

271

271 

251 

242 

222 

213

204 

222 

291 

312 

312

333 

312 

291 

291 

423

471 

400 

498 

k4,810

10,100

May

k!3,700 

k!9,700 

24,900 

18,000 

12,500

9,320 

5,840 

7,3.20 

8,020 

5,740

3,560 

6,330 

7,560 

6,940 

7,700

9,810 

9,840 

6,880 

3,820 

2,320

1,6'90 

1,250 

982 

766 

636

522 

447 

423 

423 

945 

549

Minimum

93 

160 

119

32

1,210 

1,370 

471 

204 

423 

67 

59 

400 

177

59

June

^423 

377 

355 

333 

355

636 

522 

423. 

355 

312

291 

251 

232 

204 

186

168 

152 

135 

127 

111

119 

119 

127 

119 

100

88 

79 

74 

69 

67

Mean

1,283 

312

1,698

2,289

8,213 

9,320 

1,033 

800 

6,401 

230 

2,882 

3,677 

6,339

3,485

July

65 

64 

62 

59 

168

3,030 

6,220 

3, 47.0 i i,oefo;-

577

549 

836 

945 

872 

766

1,060 

801 

577 

2,250 

2,610

1,330 

908 

1,020 

3,350 

4,620

3,360- 

4,580 

6,930 

k8,290 

42,600 

06,300

fiflr 

square 

mile

1.04 ' 

.252 

1.37

1.65

6.63 

7.52 

.834 

.646 

5.17 

.186 

2.33 

2.97 

5.12

2.81

Aug.

16,000 

12,800 

11,800 

14,000 

12,900

9,550 

5,970 

2,940 

1,910 

1,250

982 

766 

636 

522 

522

447 

400 

3,030 

4,150 

2,320

1,330 

908 

766 

1,290 

2,130

1,450 

982 

732 

577 

471 

471

Sept.'

522 

471 

423 

377 

355

377 

355 

291 

291 

213

195 

177 

470 

k2,860 

k6,650

k!2,500 

kSO.OOO 

43,700 

21,100 

 12,600

9,290 

7,040 

6,520 

4,750 

2,770

1,730 

1,330 

1,100 

945 

801

Runoff

Inches

1.19 

.28 

1.58

25.07

7.64 

7.83 

.96 

.72 

5.96 

.21 

2.68 

3.42 

,5.71

36.18

Peak discharge fba»«. 10.000 Beo.-ft.). Jan. 5 (5 p.m.) 20,000 a to. -ft.} Jan. 15 (2 ».

Acre-feet

78,870 

18,540 

104,400

1,657,000

505,000 

517,600 

63,500 

47,600 

393,600 

13,700 

177.200 

2267100 

377,200

2,525,000

a.) 33,200

66,100 «ec.-ft. ^ 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 377

Little River near Horatio, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°55 I , long. 94°S3', in NW£ see. 11, T.-10~S., R. 

32~W7, at bridge on State Highway 41, l| miles upstream from Canney Creek, 2 miles 

southwest of Horatio, and 28 miles upstream from Cossatot River. Datum of faga .16 

272.89 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--2,690 square miles.

Records available.--December 1930 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 19 years (1931-50), 4,155 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82,500 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 34.06 

reetj; minimum, 172 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 4.58 feet).

1930-50: Maximum discharge,'120,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 37.70 

feet), from rating curve extended above 93,000 second-feet; minimum, 1 second-foot 

Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, 1934; minimum gage height, 3.09 feet Aug. 25-27, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 38 feet sometime in August 1915.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years ). W 857: 1932, 1935, 1936.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

*

& 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

204 

190 

177 

188 

232

547 

722 

626 

626

626

565 

512 

442 

396 

378

336 

306 

278 

260 

243

260 

446 

k4,150 

5,560 

k9,390

11,700 

kll,100 

j.lca,730 

k4,960 

2,750 

1,940

Nov.

1,540 

1,310 

1,160 

1,010 

902

795 

720 

625 

582 

542

494 

491 

479 

542 

625

604 

582 

542 

498 

468

435 

414 

394 

378 

365

352 

340 

333 

330 

318

Dec.

3O6 

303 

294 

285 

279

273 

267 

264 

270 

356

1,050 

kll,300 

kl 1,800 

k6,80O 

4,340

3,07O 

2,600 

k5,700 

8,770 

k7,15O

k5,310 

4,430 

4,520 

4,430 

3,820

3,900 

k9,230 

10,7OO 

k9,040 

k6,410 

4,610

Jan.

5,620 

k6,920 

k2O,600 

k28,OOO 

31 , 1OO

30,3OO 

27,400 

k23,60O 

k!8,600 

klS.OOO

16,600 

15,500 

k27,400 

55,300 

47,50O

40,900 

35,200 

27,100 

k21,100 

k!4,500

k8,470 

kS,510 

4,5BO 

4,160 

3,640

3,220 

3,620 

5,020 

4,320 

3,900 

k4,280

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

«a

ber .......................

mber .......................

lendar year 1949 .........

&ry ...

h .........................

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Peak discharge (base, 25,000

Feb.

k21,300 

44,100 

38,100 

29,400 

k24,700

k!9,600 

k!3,OOO 

k7,460 

k5,100 

4,240

3,560 

k!7,200 

67,900 

69,200 

56,400

41,700 

k27,000 

kl8,200 

k9,770 

kS,450

. 4,070 

3,900 

5,960 

7,000 

6,010

4,840 

3,980 

3,300

Secondfoot-days

68.84O 

18,170 

131,877

1,816,198

558,960 

562,440 

98,200 

54,420 

442,890 

27,897 

149,944 

217,570 

369,924

2,701,132

3ec.-ft.).--

aec.-rt.; ^eb. z (z p.m. j «e,6ou sec. -ft.; i 

sec. -*t. 5. July 31 (7 p.m.) 29.5OO .sec.-ft. ; 

k Computed by using rate of change of stag

Mar.

2,970 

2,890 

2,490 

2,250 

2,010

1,890 

1,730 

1,570 

1,460 

1,320

1,220 

k2,190 

klO,700 

kll,300 

k7,570

5,740 

4,5OO 

3,640 

3,050 

3,560

3,560 

2,730 

2,330 

2,010 

1,970

2,17O 

2,170 

2,170 

1,930 

1,650 

1,460

Maximum

11,700 

1,540 

11,800

95,1OO

55,300 

69,200 

11.3OO 

18,200 

48,400 

2,010 

28,80O 

27,400 

56,400

69,200

Apr.

1,280 

1,350 

1,890 

1,570 

1,250

1,090 

95O 

895 

844 

795

746 

722 

674 

626 

584

556 

565 

978 

1,150 

1,220

1,250 

1,120 

1,000 

895 

1,150

1,730 

1,730 

1,380 

kS,23O 

kl8,200

May

k24,400 

k43,30O 

48,40O 

40,200 

k30,20O

k24,600 

k20,500 

kl8,200 

k!4,800 

kll,200

k7,770 

k!3,30O 

16,800 

17,600 

k!8,800

21,300 

k!8,000 

k!4,300 

k9,830 

k6,320

k4,340 

k3,100 

2,300 

1,87O 

1,500

1,280 

1,100 

1,040 

1,130 

2,850 

2,560

Minimum

177 

318 

264

80

3,220 

3,300 

1,220 

556 

1,040 

288 

206 

950 

392

177

June

1,470 

1,22O 

1,630 

2,010 

1,940

1,730 

1,540 

1,2BO 

1,070 

958

1,100 

1,040 

958 

1,040 

820

670 

562 

483 

418 

368

404 

562 

930 

1,010 

720

542 

43Z 

372 

330 

288

Mean

2,221 

6O6 

4,254

4,976

18,030 

20,090 

3,168 

1,814 

14,290 

930 

4,837 

7,018 

IE, 330

7,400

July

253 

229 

216 

206 

270

430 

k5,650 

6,410 

k3,280 

1,54O

1,220 

1,220 

1,660 

1,500 

1,370

1,340 

1,660 

1,630 

k4,540

5,150

k3,59O 

2,220 

k3,38O 

6,970 

7,77O

7,070 

6,680 

9,090 

0.1,300 

k23,300 

28,800

Per 

square 

mile

0.826 

.225 

1.58

1.85

6.70 

7.47 

1.18 

.674 

5.31 

.346 

1.80 

2.61 

4.58

2.75

Jan. 5 (6 p.m.) 32,OOO sec. -ft. j Jan. 

eb, 13 (8 p.m.) 82,500 sec. -ft.; Hay 

Sejrt. 17 (3 p.m.) 60,800 sec. -ft. 

«' as a factor.

Aug.

27,400 

k23,100 

k25,600 

k24,600 

Ic21,100

k!8,800 

£14,900 

k9,180 

k5,310 

3,640

2,730 

2,170 

1,930 

1,610 

1,320

1,180 

1,060 

1,890 

k5,400 

k4,660

2,890 

1,930 

1,540 

1,610 

2,650

2,810 

1,970 

1,460 

1,180 

1,000 

950

Sept.

1,060 

1,280

l,leo

1,000

844

770 

722 

650 

565 

495

434 

392 

552 

kS.SOO 

k!6,600

k24,600 

56,400 

55,300 

53,100 

43,300

30,300 

k24,300 

k!6,500 

kll,500 

k7,260

k4,660 

3,390 

2,730 

2,330 

1,970

Runoff

Inches

0.95 

 .25 

1.82

25.10

7.73 

7.78 

1.36 

.75 

6.12 

.39 

2.07 

3.01 

5.11

37.34

Acre-feet

136,500 

36,040 

261,600

3,602,000

1,109,000 

1,116,000 

194,800 

107,900 

878,500 

55,330 

297,400 

431,500 

733,700

5,358,000

14 (3 p.m.) 59,700 

3 (6 p.m.) 50,200
3'8 RED RIVER BASIN

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla.

Location.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°03', long. 94°37', in SE£ 

sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 26 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles west of Eagletown and 

8.9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 333.95 feet above mean sea level 

(Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad bench mark; levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to Jan. 30, I960, water-stage recorder at site 300 feet downstream at same datum.

Drainage area.--784 square miles.

Records available.--March 1924 to December 1925, October 1929 to September 1931, October 

lyiib to September 1950.

Average discharge. 17 years (1929-31, 1935-50), 1,408 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 91,500 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 25.66 

reet); minimum, 40 second-feet Oct. 2.

1924 r 25, 1929-31, 1935-50: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 12,.1950; maximum gage 

height, 25.80 feet Mar. 29, 1945; no flow at times in 1930, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1943. 

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet in August 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologicai survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

.1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

a

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

42 

40 

42 

61 

400

60S 

414 

318 

262 

237

226 

193 

175 

190 

165

142 

123 

110 

102 

92

102 

1,710 

1,490 

2,900 

6,730

3,130 

1,740 

1,180 

918 

715 

594

Nov.

506 

440 

376 

322 

277

240 

209 

190 

178 

168

160 

170 

172 

204 

209

217 

198 

180 

170 

160

151 

140 

136 

129

125

117 

113 

110 

108 

104

Dec.

102 

99 

95 

94 

92

88 

87 

87 

90 

104

4,070 

8,450 

3,730 

2,160 

1,490

1,140 

1,300 

4,180 

3,380 

2,230

1,740 

1,850 

1,910 

1,490 

1,220

3,170 

5,210 

3,050 

2,040 

1,540 

1,440

Jan.

1,490 

9,600 

23,800 

16,100 

10,500

6,110 

4,360 

3,130 

2,660 

4,840

7.0OO 

5,860 

45,000 

21,700 

7,340

8,020 

5,070 

3,670 

2,830 

2,160

1,680 

1,460 

1,300 

1,190 

1,040

956 

2,980 

2,620 

2,090 

1,790 

3,330

&

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Jmly 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 

&ry

Feb.

33,800 

13,100 

7,340 

4,430 

2,980

2,350 

1,730 

1,560 

1,300 

1,060

888 

41,500 

42,500 

5,260 

3,670

3,050 

2,350 

1,850 

1,460 

1,250

1,060 

2,350 

3,350 

2,480 

1,970

1,560 

1,300 

1,100

-days

25,149 

5,979 

57,728

......... 652,904

......... ?

ember .....................

11,676 

88,598 

39,220 

29,219 

37,277 

9,593 

67,277 

56,470 

97,788

ter year 1949-50 .......... 925,974

Peak dlacharn (bace. 22.000 ee.-ft.).-- 3

 c.-re.j y«>. i (zz tt.) 46,006 see. -ft.] ft 

 ec.-ft.j May 7 (12 n.) 23,700 ec.-ft.; Aug

 eo.-ft.

Mar.

1,280 

1,170 

938 

825 

759

679 

630 

574 

502 

468

445

2,710 

5,260 

3,920 

2,620

1,850 

1,400 

1,120 

1,010 

1,730

1,400 

1,040 

840 

759 

965

883 

843 

778 

691 

589 

542

Maximum

6,730 

506 

8,450

58 i 200

45,000 

42,500 

5,260 

10,900 

18,500 

953 

14,600 

12,100 

34,200

45,000

Apr...

487 

459 

.440 

422 

405

384 

356 

326 

311 

297

291 

274 

277 

277 

243

229

440- 

477 

405 

531

459 

414 

341 

454 

803

856 

734 

547 

6,380 

10,900

May

13,900 

18,500 

10,800 

4,930 

2,890

1,910 

9,010 

9,960 

4,810 

1,970

2,540 

12,000 

5,310 

5,820 

10,900

7,440 

3,640 

2,160 

1,740 

1,260

1,030 

816 

662 

547 

348

418 

348 

341 

436 

431 

410

Minimum

40 

104 

87

28

956 

888 

445 

229 

341 

110 

69 

220 

92

40

June

472 

388 

333 

318 

953

397 

477 

397 

333 

294

301 

297 

622 

360 

308

234 

180 

144 

125 

110

119 

265 

611 

436 

287

223 

182 

175 

142 

110

Mean

811 

199 

1,862

1,789

6,828 

6,736 

1,265 

974 

4,428 

320 

2,170 

1,822 

3,, 260

2,537

July

87 

76 

69 

82 

97

938 

1,220 

343 

506 

401

392 

516 

502 

454 

348

459 

771 

2,130 

3,210 

1,540

953 

883 

6,060 

4,740 

2,740

2,440 

2,440 

1,690 

5,690 

14,600 

10,400

Per 

square 

mile

1.03 

.254 

2.38

2.28

8.71 

8.59 

1.61 

1.24 

5.65 

.408 

2.77 

2.32 

4.16

3.24

an. 3 (2 a. a.) 35,200 sec. -ft. j Jan. 

b. 12 (10 p.m.) 91,500 sec. -ft. j May 

. Z (11 p.m.) 23,700 sec. -ft.; Sept.

Aug.

4,380 

9,900 

12,100 

4,610 

4,400

3,220 

2,370 

1,640 

1,260 

990

784 

752 

715 

568 

463

388 

600 

1,400 

1,060 . 

703

547 

436 

436 

547 

477

376 

318 

315 

255 

220 

240

Sept.

232 

237 

232 

212 

193

170 

154 

134 

119 

108

97 

92 

156 

6,080 

5,680

34,200 

20,500 

5,510 

2,810 

1,800

5,840 

4,180 

2,580 

1,740 

1,220

953 

790 

674 

584 

511

Runoff

Inches

1.19 

.28 

2.74

30.96

10.04 

8.95 

1.86 

1.39 

6.51 

.46 

3.19 

2.68 

4.64

43.93

Acre-feet

49,880 

11,860 

114,500

1,295,000

419,900 

374, 100 

77,790 

57,960 

272,300 

19,030 

133,400 

112,000 

194,000

1,837,000

13 (5 p.n.) 56,700 

2 (9 m.m.) 23,700 

16 (7 p.m.) 48,800

Kote. Discharge computed from graph of twice-daily wire 

to~7uTy 2, Sept. 26, 27

-weight gage readings Jan. 9-12, Jan. 31
RED RIVER BASIN 

Rolling Fork near De Queen, Ark.

370

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 94°25', in SW£ sec. 21, T. 8 S., R. 32 

W. , at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 4 miles west of De Queen and 6 miles upstream from 

Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 190 square miles.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 second-feet Jan. 13 (gage height, 21.04 

reet ) ; minimum, 3.4 second-feet Oct. 2.

1948-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 13, 1950; no flow Oct. 1-16, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 25.6 feet from floodmarks, Aug. 27, 1947 (discharge, 110,000 

second-feet from contracted-opening computation) .

Remarks . Records good.

Cooperation. Twenty- three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.9 

3.5 

3.7 

4.3

6.1

5.7 

5.9 

12 

19 

20

20

17 

15 

14 

12

11 

.9.6 

8.7 

8.4 

8.4

11 

26 

104 

220 

866

378 

208 

134 

97 

77 

63

Nov.

53 

45 

38 

32 

28

25 

22 

21 

19 

17

17 

19 

19 

18 

19

21 

21 

20 

20 

19

17 

16 

15 

15 

14

14

13 

13 

13 

12

Dec.

12 

11 

11 

10 

9.9

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.6 

19

1,270 

2,850 

740 

438 

287

200 

223 

1,330 

770 

494

372 

318 

258 

208 

173

574 

934 

554 

383

277 

279

Jan.

827 

2,860 

3,520 

2,280 

1,700

1,040 

710 

542 

438 

2,420

1,770 

1,180 

12,400 

3,070 

1,450

1,250 

866 

668 

518 

405

328 

287 

267 

240 

208

208 

216 

216 

216 

208 

532

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Decc

Ce

jam 

Febi 

Marc

Aprj 

May 

Jun« 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

Wi

aber ......................

lendar year 194 

airy

*uary

ember .....................

iter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

7,990 

3,280 

1,450 

86C 

602

460 

372 

297 

240 

200

174 

12,300 

4,280 

1,450 

834

 578 

449 

361 

277 

224

208 

277 

318 

267 

224

189 

154 

134

Secondfoot-days

2,392.2 

635 

13,042.4

119,616.9

42,840 

38,455 

9,467 

' 5,270 

30,446 

2,999 

8,998 

7,025 

31,170

192,739.6

Mar.

123 

106

95 

87 

81

75 

70 

64 

58 

54

53 

1,340 

2,630 

934 

590

438 

318 

240 

249 

216

173 

140 

119 

14O 

178

171 

192 

170 

142 

118 

103

Maximum

866

53 

2,850

8,590

12,400 

12,300 

2,630 

1,830 

6,420 

383 

3,940 

1,070 

12,800

12,800

Apr.

97 

94 

103 

92 

81

70 

62 

56 

54 

53

50 

58 

58 

51 

48

44 

48 

53 

73 

101

123 

116 

101 

90

135

147 

116 

96 

1,170 

1,830

Hay

6,340 

6,420 

2,390 

1,020 

602

628 

482 

328 

240 

190

2O7 

849 

1,260 

1,960 

2,670

1,290 

668 

449 

602 

405

287 

198 

139 

1O6 

87

75 

63 

59 

66 

208 

158

Minimum

3.5 

12 

9.3

3.3

208 

134 

53 

44 

59 

24 

17 

17 

15

3.5

June

99

77 

118 

383 

258

173 

125 

96 

79 

77

1O9 

146 

103 

79 

66

SI39

32 

27 

24

52 

239 

182 

102 

73

54 

42 

36 

32 

26

Mean

77.2 

21.2 

421

328

1,382 

1,373 

305 

175 

982 

100 

290 

227 

1,039

528

July

22 

19 

17 

19 

26

21 

25 

27 

25 

23

22

20 

19 

19

19 

27 

46

77

54 

44 

42 

51 

78

74 

133 

149 

2,100 

3,940 

1,680

Per 

square 

mile

0.40C 

.112 

2.?2

1.73

7.27 

7.23 

1.C1 

.926 

5.17 

.52C 

1.53 

1.19 

5.47

2.78

Aug.

710 

776 

1,O70 

578 

934

710 

578 

383 

258 

171

118 

92 

75 

61 

50

44 

41 

42 

39 

36

32

"9 

27 

26 

25

24 

23 

20

18 

17 

18

Sept.

23 

34 

40 

44 

43

37 

32 

28 

T4 

21

15 

35 

1,420 

1,090

12,800 

3,740 

1,110 

615 

2,700

3,780 

1,220

710 

471 

328

240 

187 

14G 

120 

101

Runoff

Inches

0.47

.12 

2.55

23.39

8.39 

7.53 

1.85 

1.03 

5. 95 

.59 

1.76 

1.38 

6.10

37.73

Peak dlscharEe (base. 4.000 sec. -ft.) . Dec. 12 (12:30 a.m.) 6.420 sec. -ft.: Jan. '2 (-9

Acre-feet

4,740 

I, ZOO 

25,670

237,300

84,970 

76,270 

18,780 

10,450 

60,390 

^,,950 

17,850 

13,930 

61,820

382,500

30 p.m.)

11,700 sec.-ft.; Feb. 12 (10 a.m.) 20,800 sec.-ft.; Mar. 12 (9:3O p.m.) 5,640 sec.-ft.; May 1 

(3:30 p.m.) 12,700 sec.-ft.; July 30 (12:30 a.m.) 6,150 sec.-ft.; Sept. 16 (10:30 a.m.) 20.80O sec. 

ft.; Sept. 20 (10 p.m.) 9,720 sec.-ft.
380 RED RIVER BASIN

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 94°13', on south edge of SE£ sec. 20,

 '!'. 8 S., R. 30 W., a-t bridge on TJ. S. Highway 71, Just downstream from Hale Creek and 

7 miles east of De Queen. Datum of gage is 335.60 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted) .

Drainage area. 361 square miles.

Records available.--January 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--12 years (1938-50), 650 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,500 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 20'.14

 reet); minimum, 16 second-feet Oct. 1-3 (gage height, 2.60 feet).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 46,900 second-feet Aug. 28, 1947 (gage height, 20.47 

feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept.. 1, 1943 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Fourteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

11 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

17 

16 

16 

19 

34

103 

226 

147 

108 

83

68 

64 

62 

59 

52

44 

38 

34 

31 

29

33 

410 

486 

451 

2,090

860 

505 

332 

250 

189 

157

Nov.

132, 

11T 

100 

86 

74

66 'BO 

56 

51

*$ 

46 

47 

44 

5262

58

54 

50 

46 

44

42 

41 

39 

38 

36

35 

34 

34 

34 

33

Dec.

32 

32 

32 

31 

31

31 

31 

30 

31 

80

.,810 

?»440

"$66

490 

475 

1,820 

1,480 

1,000

753 

666 

589 

490 

418

730 

1,480 

1,020 

753 

554 

475

Jan.

1,090 

3,610 

8,940 

5,350 

4,410

2,310 

1,480 

1,140 

916 

6,630

5,280 

2,600 

17,600 

7,160 

3,280

2,930 

1,920 

1,420 

1,090 

869

712 

630 

574 

520 

455

440 

846 

893 

778 

670 

 1,310

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber ............ ..........

lendar year 194S 

ary

saber ......................

tsr year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

14,300 

7,230 

3,180 

1,800 

1,230

965 

800 

650 

538 

440

384 

17,900 

13,700 

3,360 

1,760

1,230 

965 

778 

650 

538

471 

691 

916 

734 

611

504 

411 

358

Seeondfoot-days

7,013 

1,663 

38,320

247,389

87,843 

76,994 

22,485 

10,819 

49,344 

13,867 

14,525 

10,789 

73,123

396,784

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 see.-ft. ) .--1

sec. -ft.; Jan. 10 (7 p.m.) 13,000 sec. -ft. j

Mar.

370 

311 

370 

252 

234

218 

210 

195 

181 

163

158 

1,800 

5,940 

2,160 

1,310

965 

734 

574 

691 

650

555 

455 

384 

455 

538

520 

574 

520 

440 

358 

300

Maximum

2,090 

132 

7,440

19,200

17,600 

17,900 

5,940 

4,440 

10,100 

2,690 

3,780 

3,240 

19,700

19,700

Apr.

280 

270 

2SO 

253 

218

188 

174 

162 

157 

154

174 

181 

159 

144 

132

127 

139 

148 

163 

167

174 

167 

' 160 

150 

155

164 

149 

131 

1,470 

4,440

May

6,750 

10,100 

5,170 

3,080 

1,230

2,010 

1,380 

869 

' 630 

504

440 

1,170 

1,610 

2,000 

3,710

2,420 

1,360 

869 

691 

520

397 

390 

234 

195 

163

144 

130 

150 

163 

1,040 

925

Minimum

16 

33 

30

11

440 

358 

158 

127 

130 

C 72 

74 

45 

44

16

June

504 

334 

539 

1,880 

940

630 

440 

323 

352 

210

202 

420 

319 

218 

174

138 

115 

97 

83 

72

335 

3,690 

1,060 

611 

384

261 

202 

163 

142 

130

Mean

226 

55.4 

914

678

2,634 

2,750 

725 

361 

1,592 

462 

469 

348 

2,437

1,087

July

107 

89 

74 

86 

263

322 

270 

188 

142 

118

104 

105 

96 

120 

101

281 

411 

547 

728 

425

370 

202 

318. 

455 

358

280 

380 

425 

3,180 

3,780 

1,500

Per 

square 

mile

0.626 

.153 

2,53

1.88

7.85 

7.63 

3.01 

1.00 

4.41 

1.28 

1.3Q 

.964 

6.75

3.01

Aug.

916 

1,250 

2,340 

1,040 

1,480

713 

-538 

397 

290 

226

181 

153 

132 

117 

97

85 

79 

92 

83 

79

68 

60 

56 

56 

57

58 

54 

53 

49 

45 

46

Sept.

66 

105 

181 

163 

127

108 

86 

69 

57 

51

47 

44

351 

1,740 

3,300

19,700 

8,710 

2,400 

1,280 

10,500

15,800 

3,'570 

1,800 

1,140 

800

592 

471 

384 

311 

270

Runoff

Inches

0.72 

.17 

2.92

25.48

9.05 

7.93 

2.33 

1.11 

5.08 

1.43 

1.50 

1.11 

7.53

40.87

Bee. 12 (5 a.m.) 12,300 sec. -ft.; Jan. 3 (2 a' 

Jan. 13 (10:30 a . m .) 31,700 sec. -ft.; Feb. 1

Aore-feet

13,910 

3,300 

56,170

490,700

174,200 

152,700 

44,600 

21,460 

97,870 

27,500 

28,810 

21,400 

145,000

786,900

a.) 15,200 

(11:50 I.B.

21,000 see.-ft.; Feb. 12 (4:30 p.m.) 35,400 see.-ft.; May 2 (6s30 p.m.) 10,900 see.-ft.; Sept. 16 

(4 p.m.) 30,900 sec.-ft.; 3ept. 20 (10:30 p>m .) 43,500 sec.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Saline River near Dierks, Ark.

381

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°06', long. 94°05', iri-Wf sec, 3, T. 8 S., R. 2Sf

 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 3j miles upstream from Holly Creek and 4 miles southwest of Dierks,

Drainage area. 122 square miles.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 12 years, 199 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,610 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 15.32

 feet); minimum, 2.3 second-feet Oct. 2.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 31,200 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.93 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; no 

flow at times in 1943, 1946, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 21.9 feet sometime in 1920, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for June 16-20, 22-30, which are fair.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--W 1007: 1939-42.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.6 

2.4 

3.5 

5.3 

18

96 

61 

47 

37 

29

23 

62 

70 

47 

36

28 

22 

18 

15

13

16 

163 

140 

355 

520

279 

184 

127 

90 

67 

60

Nov.

56 

43

37 

31 

27

23 

20 

18 

17 

16

15 

16 

17 

18 

17

16 

14 

13 

12 

12

11 

10 

9.9 

9.5 

9.5

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

8.6 

8.6

Dec.

8.2 

8.2 

^7.8 

x 7.8 

7.8

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.8 

17

1,110 

967 

451 

282 

202

153 

249 

670 

420 

298

234 

211 

156 

127 

106

413 

412 

298 

222 

174 

153

Jan.

577 

1,880- 

1,500 

1,570 

1,070

835 

553 

420 

344 

3,110

1,280 

1,290 

3,870 

1,500 

1,310

1,070 

696 

544 

390 

301

254 

237 

217 

200 

169

156 

220 

179 

166 

163 

557

Month

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

Nove 

Dece

CE

Jam 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sepl

mber ......................

tlendar year 1949

h .........................

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

st ........................

ember .....................

Water year 1949-50. .........

Feb.

3,310

2,410 

1,070 

696 

485

380 

305

251 

211 

174

156 

4,000 

1,990 

1,010 

644

468 

369 

292 

237 

197

187 

211 

161 

142 

124

114 

100 

95

Secondfoot days

2,636.8 

532.1 

7,394.5

79,486.9

26,628 

19,789 

6,773 

3,086 

19,340 

3,594 

912 

626.8 

16,602.0

107,914.2

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.). Is

sec. -ft.; Feb. 12 (6 p.m.) 6,86O sec. -ft. 5 >

Mar.

118 

87 

78 

75 

72

68 

64 

60 

53 

51

53 

706 

1,080 

577 

397

298 

220 

182 

353 

266

217 

174 

146 

187 

195

158 

205 

228 

161 

130 

114

Maximum

520 

56

1,110

4,280

3,870 

4,000 

1,080 

950 

3,490 

644 

107 

103 

4,850

4,850

Apr.

108 

100 

96 

88

75

62 

53 

51 

50 

48

58 

60 

47 

42 

38

35 

38 

53 

62 

63

54 

49 

48 

44

47

53 

41 

37 

538 

950

May

2,000 

3,490 

1,280 

696 

4S1

2,660 

1,410 751- 

464 

324

282 

476 

551 

719 

1,050

644

397 

279 

222 

176

135 

103 

84 

70 

58

51 

43 

53 

53 

244 

144

Minimum

2.4 

8.6 

7.3

.5

156 

95 

51 

35 

43 

16 

12 

4.0 

3.6

2.4

June

as

66 

355 

358 

206

153 

105 

84 

72 

61

105 

108 

84 

65 

47

33 

g26 

821 

g!8 

816

644 

g311 

g!82 

gl!2 

g78

g58 

g44 

g36 

g30 

g26

Mean

85.1 

17.7 

239

218

859 

707 

218 

103 

624 

120 

29.4 

20.2 

553

296

July

22 

18 

15 

15 

24

 25

19 

15 

13 

12

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

35 

40 

26 

46 

33

21 

18 

21 

31 

27

25 

31 

60 

68 

1O7 

84

Per 

square 

mile

0.698 

.145 

1.96

1.79

7.04 

5.80 

1.79 

.844 

5.11 

.984 

.241 

.166 

4.53

2.43

in. 10 (11 a.m.) 5,830 sec. -ft.; Jan. 

lay 2 (10 a.m.) 5,520 sec. -ft.; May 6

Aug.

58 

47 

103 

74 

63

52 

39 

29 

21 

16

12 

10 

9 

6 

7

6

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

4 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

.5 

.6 

.4

.4 

.1 

.9 

.8 

.6

.1 

.4 

.3 

.1 

.0

.O 

.0 

.7 

.0 

.0 

.9

Sept.

6.1 

7.1 

22 

14 

9.9

8.1 

5.9 

4.9 

4.6 

4.0

3.8 

3.6 

24 

260 

697

4,850 

1,500 

607 

377 

2,500

2,460 

1,220 

674 

398 

235

184 

178 

142 

112 

90

Runoff

Inches

0.80 

.16 

2.25

24.22

8.12 

6.03 

2.06 

.94 

5.90 

1.10 

.26 

.19 

5.06

32.89

13 (3 a. 

(3 p.m.)

Acre-feet

5,230 

1,060 

14,670

157,700

52,820 

39,250 

13,430 

6,120 

38,360 

7,130 

1,810 

1,240 

32,930

214,000

a.) 5,620 

5,620 sec.

ft.; Sept. 16 (9:30 a.m.) 7,610 sec.-ft.; Sept. 20 (8 p.m.) 6,180 aec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings, partial recorder trace, and recorded range In stage.
382 RED RIVER BASIN

South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°21', long. 95°36', at bridge on State Highway 154, 

 (J.6 mile downstream from Big Creek, 1.0 mile upstream from Brushy Creek, 3.5 miles 

downstream from Doctors Creek, and 5.7 miles southeast of Cooper, Delta County. Datura 

of gage is 374.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 9, 1949, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area. 527 square miles.

Records available. January 1943 to September 1950 (only monthly summaries and extremes 

prior to uctQper 1949).

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharge for the water years 1943 to 1950 are contained 

in tne following table:

Water 

year

1943t 

1943-44 

1944-45 

1945-46 

1946-47 

1947-48 

1948-49 

1949-50

Maximum

Date

' June 7 

May 2 

Mar. 30 

Feb. 6 

Nov. 4 

May 12 

Jan. 27 

Feb. 13

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

7,930 

13,000 

16,400, 

7,930 

14,800 

7,930 

13,600 

18,300

Gage height 

(feet]

18.55 

20.40 

21.50 

18.58 

21.02 

18.60 

20.60 

22.09

Minimum

Date

Oct

!

I .-6

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.2

t Period January to September. 

'* At times.

1943-50: Maximum discharge, 18,300 second-feet Feb. 13, 1950 (gage height, 22.09 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good October 1949 to September 1950, others poor. Staff gage read once 

or twice daily. No large diversion above station.

Cooperation. Results of 124 discharge measurements and gage-height record for the period 

January j.943 to November 1949, furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

18

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.1

1,120

3,990

6,080

2,290

297

151

204

79

31

18

11

7.6

5.4

3.8

10

245

197

1,570

3,170

3,540

2,470

1,540

203

61

55

Nov.

23

16

11

8.8

6.5

5.5

4.5

3.5

2.4

2.0

1.8

5.8

3.4

2.9

3.6

5.5

4.8

4.0

2.9

2.6

2.5

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.9'

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

-

Dec.

0.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

50

156

133

44

20

 "

8.2

46

136

77

45

28

20

14

10

8.4

102

219

152

115

49

199

Jan.

807

467

356

345

378

418

823

626

357

1,390

1,720

1,580

3,180

5,840

3,980

3,460

2,270

488

134

79

5646''

42

38

34

29

24

22

19

17

648

Feb.

6.37Q

13,300

11,400

4,430

2,949

1,810

534

211

120, 95'

146

8,080

16,100

7,390

4,240

2,120

538

152

88

58

49

46

441

124

48

32

26

22

-

-

-

P»alc dlsoharo (base. 8,000 sec. -ft.). I

,3OO .-ft.) Sept. 17 (3:50 p.m.) 12, 3C

Mar.

18

15

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

298

1,350

1,480

242

77

50

35

24

18

15

12

11

10

9.8

9.0

8.2

7.8

6.8

6.1

5.5

Apr.

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

3.0

9.0

20

85

266

338

106

56

94

323

298

66

32

912

1,350

-

. May

1,590

4,030

6,780

5,190

3,580

1,920

1,300

854

202

82

710

2,550

3,980

3,460

2,830

2,350

1,200

192

72

70

479

203

50

29

20

15

12

15

30

660

1,480

June

1,420 767'

191

74

54

38

26

23

17

29

1,700

3,520

1,380

101

34

20

13

9.4

7.0

5.9

5.7

60

150

36

17

11

10

6.7

4.5

3.2

July

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.4

351

506

109

33

19

192

209

52

273

45

20

15

20

13

8.2

5.4

3.8

2.8

14

73

77

638

1,060

660

118

Aug.

34

22

19

12

8.8

6.3

4.5

3.5

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.9

40

22

11

7.0

4.6

32

20

10

8.0

9.5

102

42

89

56

27

15

61

32

8.3

Sept.

180

149

44

21

IS

49

29

14

11

6.8

4.8

3.2

297

1,090

1,530

2,740

9,190

9,480

7,750

4,390

1,810

205

51

29

20

16

13

13

10

8.2

-

?eb. 3 (1 a.m.) 14,100 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 (6:30 a.m.) 

X> aec. -ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 383

Monthly discharge,. In seoond-feet, of South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex., 1943-50

Month

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

May.... ...........'............

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

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

The period ...................

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

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

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

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

Water yeai; 1943-44. .........

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

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

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

Water year 1944-45 ..........

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

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

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Hay...........................

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

Water year 19*6-47..........

Maximum

54 

463 

3,770 

860 

1,630 

6,400 

60 

0 

.2

_

19 

334 

875

6,400

1,580 

5,050 

4,340 

1,430 

11,000 

2,450 

486 

1,120 

248

11,000

0 

1,070 

2,700

11,000

1,840 

7,680 

11,600 

5,290 

1,280 

10,400 

3,240 

21 

1,640

11,600

6,400 

682 

1.4

11,600

2,180 

7,150 

5,340 

1,850 

5,900 

5,650 

76 

1,660 

58

7,150

31 

13,000

13,000

19 

1,280 

1,810 

2,860 

504 

2.2 

1,100 

46

13,000

Minimum

1.0 

.8 

.2 

1.5 

.9 

1.2 

0 

0 

0

.

0 

.3 

.2

0

.4 

3.2 

3.6 

1.0 

1.6 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

.5

0

1.2 

1.0 

26 

7.0 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

0

0

.5 

.3 

.4

0

.7 

20 

6.0 

4.5 

.8 

4.2 

0 

0 

.2

0

 0 

.6

0 '

4.2 

3.3 

14 

3.4 

.5 

0 

0 

.5

0

Mean

3.16 

42.5 

753 

110 

339 

660 

3.12 

0 

.01

_

1.43 

21.0 

77.9

168

203 

668 

909 

236 

1,927 

287 

18.4 

52.9 

9.75

368

0 

90., 5 

625

420

269 

1,526 

2,062 

607 

234 

1,000 

482 

1.80 

144

580

754 

53.6 

.66

588

592 

1,433 

514 

404 

1,795 

690 

8.16 

232 

4.13

535

3.23 

2,089 

450

677

140 

7.56 

284 

372 

493 

95.0 

.40 

107

337

Per 

square 

mile

0.006 

.081 

- 1.43 

.209 

.643 

1.25 

.0059 

0 

.00002

.

.0027 

.040 

.148

.319

.385 

1.27 

1.73 

.448 

3.66 

.545 

.035 .100 ' 

.019

.698

0 

.172 

1.19

.797

.511 

2.90 

3.91 

1.15 

.444 

1.90 

.913 

.0034 

.273

 1.10

1.43 

.102 

.0013

1.12

1.12 

2.72 

.976 

.767 

3. '41 

1.31 

.015 

.440 

.0078

1.02

.0061 

3.96 

.854

1.28

.266 

.014 

.539 

.706 

.936 

.180 

.00076 

.203 

.011

.640

Runoff

Inches

0.007 

.08 

1.65 

.23 

.14 

1.40 

.007 

0 

.00001

.

.003 

.04 

.17

4.33

.44 

1.37 

1.99 

.50 

4.22 

.61 

.04 

.12 

.02

9.52

0 

.19 

1.37

10.87

.59 

3.02 

4.51 

1.29 

.51 

2.12 

1.06 

.004 

.31

14.97

1.65 

.11 

.001

15.18

1.29 

2.83 

1.13 

.85 

3.93 

1.46 

.02 

.51 

.009

13.79

.007 

4.42 

.98

17.44

.31 

.01 

.62 

.79 

1.08 

.20 

.0009 

.23 

.01

8.66

Acre-feet

194 

2,360 

46 , 300 

6,540 

20,870 

39,250 

192 

0 

.4

115,700

88 

1,250 

4,790

121,900

12,480 

38,430 

55,870 

14,050 

118,500 

17,090 

1,130 

3,250 

580

267,500

0 

5,380 

38,460

305,200

16,550 

84,730 

126,800 

36,110 

14,370 

59,480 

29,650 

111 

8,580

420,200

46,390 

3,190 

41

426,000

36,260 

79,590 

31,630 

24,010 

110,300 

41,040 

502 

14,240 

246

387,600

199 

124,300 

27,670

490,100

8,610 

420 

17,490 

22,140 

30.33O 

5,650 

25 

6,570 

355

243,800
384 RED RIVKR BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of South Sulphur River near Ccfoper, Tex., 1943-50 Continued

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ...........

December ..........."............

Calendar year 1948 ...........

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

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

Water year 1948-49 ...........

Maximum

118 

1,710 

3,880

3,880

5,750 

1,600 

3,770 

3,130 

7,670 

408 

496 

16 

0

7,670

12 

0 

436

7,670

12,400 

 9,840 

5,110 

2,620 

2,240 

1,410 

' 1,030 

134 

101

12,400

6,080 

23 

219

12,400

5,840 

16,100 

1,480 

1,350 

6,780 

3,520 

1,060 

102 

9,480

16,100

Minimum

0 

1.7 

3.6

0

15 

47 

17 

9.5 

10 

.5 

.5 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

2.1 

18 

7.4 

4.2 

1.4 

.8 

0 

.3 

.3

0-,

.2 

1.0 

.8

0

17 

22 

5.5 

2.4 

12 

3.2 

1.2 

1.6 

3.2

.2

Mean

4.13 

308 

913

230

640 

622 

679 

290 

1,155 

51.0 

63.9 

1.24 

0

395

.79 

0 

35.5

295

1,667 

1,253 

710 

278 

271 

183 

82.5 

23.6 

16.7

372

882 

4:54 

53.3

449 

957 

2,890 

123 

134 

1,482 

524 

146 

23.1 

1,306

678

Per 

square 

 mile

0.0078 

.585 

1.73

.437

1.21 

1.18 

1.29 

.550 

2.19 

.097 

.121 

.0024 

0

.750

.0015 

0 

.067

.560

3.16 

2.38 

1.35 

.528 

.514 

.347 

.157 

.045 

.032

.706

1.67 

.0086 

.101

.852

1.82 

5.49 

.233 

.254 

2.81 

.615 

.277 

.044 

2.48

1.29"

Runoff

Inches

0.009 

.65 

2.00

, 5.91

1.40 

1.27 

1.49 

.61 

2.53 

.11 

.14 

.003 

0

10.21

.002 

0 

.08

7.64

3.65 

2.48 

1.55 

.59 

.59 

.39 

.18 

.05 

.04

9.60

1.93 

.01 

.12

11 .§8*.

 2.09 

5.71 

.27 

.28 

3.24 

.69 

.32 

.05 

2.76

17. *7

Acre-feet

254 

18,350 

56,130

166,300

39,340 

35,760 

41,740 

17,250 

71,000 

1,030 

3,930 

76 

0

286,900

49 

0 

2,130

214,400

* 102, 500 

69,600 

43,680 

16,520 

16,680 

10,910 

5,070 

1,450 

991

269,600

54,210 

270 

3,280

325,20«

58,860. 

160,500' 

7,550 

7,960 

91,110 

19,310 

8,960 

1,420 

77,690

491,100
RED RIVpR BASIN 385

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.

Location'. Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°15', long. 94°37', at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 0.6 

mne upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge and 1 mile southwest of Darden, 

Bowie County. Datum of gage Is 220.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 2,754 square miles.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 19U9 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau (published as Sulphur 

River near Naples-}.

Average discharge. 27 years, 2,482 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51,100 second-feet Feb. 5 (gage height, 31.27 

FeeTT; minimum, 42 second-feet Dec. 6 (computed from graph based on gage readings).

1923-50: Maximum discharge, 157,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 37.56 

feet); no flow at times.

Flood of Apr. 1, 1945, was highest since 1909.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

Fair. Discharge for period of rapidly changing stage computed by using rate of change 

of stage as a factor. Gage read twice dally, oftener during high water. No diversion 

above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1950 are given In Water-Supply Paper 1188.

Cooperation.--Gage-height records collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

HevisionsTwater years). W 957: 1924-27. Revised figures of discharge, In second-feet, 

ior way itwY, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 1087, are given here- with:

May 30.......427

Month

Calendar year 1947 ........................

Secondfoot -days

188,297 

971,656.0 

712,617.2

Mean

6,074 

2,662 

1,952

Per 

square 

mile

2.21 

.967 

.709

Runoff

Inches

. 2.54 

13.12 

9.63

Acre-feet

373, 5OO 

1,927,000 

1,413,000

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

60 

71 

74 

83 

142

198 

374 

7O3 

446 

1,100

3,360 

5,100 

8,500 

3,500 

7,400

5,500 

4,370 

3,210 

1,930 

1,370

1,440 

2,220 

2,310 

4,040 

7,050

1SV600 

£8,600 

31,800 

25,400 

17,200 

11,200

Nov.

7,900 

6,500 

5,120 

3,760 

2,280

1,340 

790 

475 

340 

£60

194 

159 

117 

145 

138

114 

106 

99 

102 

108

108 

96 

91 

78 

86

96 

108 

72 

54 

47

Dec.

45 

43 

.43 

44 

44

43 

45 

45 

47 

46

50 

460 

911 

1,490 

1,610

1,170 

800 

790 

305 

1,210

1,510 

1,220 

840 

380 

820

760 

925 

1,420 

2,100 

2,270 

1,880

Jan.

1,56O 

1,540 

2,190 

3,060 

3,800

4,130 

4,420 

4,420 

4,500 

4,570

4,640 

5,150 

6,900 

11,000 

15,200

£1,600 

27,000 

23, 8OO 

19,000 

15,600

13,200 

10,700 

9,120 

6,950 

4,840

3,150 

1,650 

1,210 

350 

640 

600

Month

Ootc 

Hove 

Deoe

Ci

Jam 

Pebi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Angi 

Sept

We

her .......................

naber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary ......

Tiftrv

.................. ....

st ........................

ember .....................

itsr year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,610 

5,450 

13,300 

39,000 

50,000

40,000 

28,600 

21,600 

17,200 

13,600

11,200 

13,200 

14,400 

17,400 

43,000

47,000 

35,300 

25,400 

13,400 

13,600

10,70Ct 

8,900 

6,950 

5,040 

3,180

1,960 

1,590 

1,230

Secondfoot-clays

198,406 

30,885 

24,366

1,062, 482. 8

236,990 

508,810 

74,O6S 

10,340 

335,205 

38,606 

16,700 

31,305 

242,968

1,748,649

Mar.

1,000 

815 

642 

498 

432

365 

332 

321 

290 

270

260 

2,250 

4,700 

5,770 

6,800

7,700 

8,900 

8,500 

6,650 

5,100

3,850 

2,820 

2,080 

1,140 

695

420 

318 

300 

280 

290 

280

Maximum

31,800 

7,900 

2-, 270

44,000

27,000 

50,000 

3,900 

1,250 

29,400 

3,990 

3,600 

4,720 

31,300

50,OOO

Apr.

S 260 

d232 

d223 

d206 

190

132 

182 

dl59 

d!35 

dl!7

114 

111 

108 

105 

96

86

108 

162 

173 

254

398 

480 

635 

875 

850.

880 

606 

578 

780. 

1,250

May

2,300 

5,800 

11,4<JO 

22,500 

27,000

28,600 

29,400 

£5,400 

20,900 

17,800

14,000 

11,200 

' 9,350 

7,900 

7,100

6,800 

7,250 

8,500 

9,800 

10,000

9,580 

8,900 

8,100 

7,100 

4,750

3,850 

2,210 

1,140 

845 

2,500 

3, £10

Minimum

60 . 47 

43

8.4

600 

1,230 

260 

86 

845 

198 

53 

58 

114

43

June

3,550 

3,980 

3,990 

3,400 

2,450

1,760 

1,250 

395 

710

asps

513 

677 

1,650 

2,040 

1,910

2,220 

1,480 

1,010 

645 

475

350 

270 

232 

206 

198

223

360 

0540 

d564 

d448

Mean

6>400 

1,030 

736

2,911

7,645 

18,170 

2,389 

345 

10,810 

1,287 

539 

1,010 

8,099

4,791

July

224 

190 

150 

31 

36

62

58 

125 

436 

398

387 

376 

343 

332 

332

332

310 

1.230 

778 

580

298 

215 

159

114 

127

554 

8O2 

871 

1,520 

2,150 

2,600

Per 

square 

mile

2.32 

~.374 

.285

1.06

2.78 

6.60 

.367 

.125 

3.93 

.467 

.196 

.367 

2.94

1.74

Aug.

. 3,130 

3,480 

3,920 

4,500 

4,720

3,660 

1,940 

1,330 

588 

482

432 

420 

349 

237 

£14

214

152 

111 

108 

74

63 

64 

62

53 

58

103 

178 

235 

193 

111 

114

Sept.

360 

1,230 

716 

570

475

320 

245 

206 

145 

123

114 

114 

162 

978 

2,680

5,360 

16,100 

28,600 

31,800 

29,400

24,600 

20,200 

16,100 

14,400 

12,400

11,000 

9,350 

7,100 

4,960

3,160

Runoff

Inchss

2.68 

.42 

.33

14.36

3.20 

6.87 

1.00 

.14 

4.53 

.52 

.23 

.42 

3.28

23.62

Acre-feet

393,500 

61,260 

46,330

2,107,000

470,100 

1,009,000 

146,900 

20,510 

664,900 

76,570 

33,120 

62,090 

481,900

3,468,000

Peak discharge (base. 15,000 sec. -ft.) . Oct. 29 (7 a.m.) 32,600 sec. -ft.; Jan. 17 (8:30 a.m.)

30,200 sec.-ft.j Sept. 19 (8 a.m.) 32,600 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baale of estimated gage height.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and reeorda for 

Whiteoak Creek near Talco.
386 RED RIVER BASIN

North Sulphur Blver near Cooper, Tex.

Location. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 33'28', long. 95*35' at bridge 

on state Highway 24, 4.9 miles upstream from Suds Creek, 7.3 miles upstream from Click 

Creek, and 8.6 miles northeast of Cooper, Delta County. Datum of gage Is 377.38 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 8, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Drainage area. 276 square miles.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1950. Corps of Engineers obtained gageneigm; records and discharge measurements at this site, June 1938 to November 1950.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 32,000 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 23.15 

 reet); no flow Oct. 1-3, 18-19, 20.

Maximum stage known since 1915, 26.6 feet May 2, 1944; flood of 1932 reached about 

same stage,''from, information by Corps of Engineers and local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those prior to Nov. 8, which are poor. Wire-weight gage 

react twice daily prior to Nov. 8. No known diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.2

.3 

108 

18 

4.5 

2.9

2.0 

1.3 

1.0 

.5 

.3

.2 

.2 

0 

0 

3.0

6.4 

3.5 

75 

2,670 

242

24 

17 

7.3 

4.5 

3.5 

2.6

Nov.

1.3 

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4 

4.0 

13 

5.4 

2.6

1.6 

1.3 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4

.2 

.2 

.3

.2

.2

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

Dec.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.6 

1.3 

196

156 

33 

12 

6.9 

4.9

3.5 

53 

70 

24 

17

15 

13 

7.8 

5.4 

7.3

457 

68 

28 

18 

15 

540

Jan.

203 

874 

276 

496 

109

410 

490 

427 

264 

1,750

133 

7,440 

6/040 

407 

894

3"29 

101 

97 

62 

44

42 

46 

43 

36 

26

22

15 

17 

20 

18 

13,200

Month

Ooto 

NOT* 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Kara 

Apr! 

May 

Juns 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber

mber ......................

lendar year

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50. .........

Feb.

10,900 

2,970 

380 

257 

497

205 

122 

88 

63 

51

1,030 

22,100 

1,800 

a241 

al!7

a95 

a79 

63 

53 

47

53

128 

46 

34

31

27 

24 

25

Secondf cot-days

3,398.4 

38.7 

1,759.4

-

36,336 

41,526 

724.5 

1,320.9 

32,606 

1,930.1 

10,161.4 

1,113.0 

17,222.4

148,136.8

Mar.

20 

17 

18 

20 

20

20

19 

14 

11 

11

13 

157 

138 

34 

25

21 

17 

15 

13 

11

11

11 

11 

12 

12

13 

11 

9.4 

7J 

6.4 

6.4

Maximum

2,87C 

12 

54C

-

13,200 

22,100 

157 

455 

11,30C 

1,26C 

1,96C 

702 

12,90C

22.10C

Apr.

8.3 

3.9 

10 

7.3 

4.5

3.5 

3.5 

4.5 

5.4 

5.4

4.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

6.9 

18 

18 

18 

34

14 

7.8 

17 

220 

24

8.9 

4.9- 

4.5 

455 

393

May

8,990 

11,300 

283 

107 

71

53 

50 

40 

33 

28

4,800 

474 

1,890 

235 

1,060

a88 

a47 

a32 

a42 

2,470

105 

53 

32 

26 

23

19 

17 

30 

42 

84 

32

Minimum

0

.1 

.1

-

15 

24 

6.4 

2.9 

17 

.2 

.1 

.4 

1.8

0

June

15 

14 

17 

13 

11

11 

10 

8.3 

6.9 

1,260

454 

47 

18 

9.4 

6.9

4.9 

3.5 

2.9 

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.6 

2.9 

1.6 

1.1

.9 

.6 

.5 

. .3 

.2

Mean

110 . 

1.29 

56.3

-

1,172 

1,483 

23.4 

44.0 

1,052 

64.3 

328 

35.9 

574

406

July

0.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

1,170

236

17 

17 

5.9 

54

129 ae

196 

256 

1,960

64 

17 

8.3 

4.5 

2.6

1.6 

596 

491 

615 

220

260 

1,450 

361 

1,450 

466 

94

Per 

square 

mile

0.399 

.0047 

.206

-

4.25

5.37 

.085 

.159 

3.81 

.233 

1.19 

.130 

2. OB

1.47

Aug.

38 

24 

17 

12 

9.7

7.5 

6.2 

5.3 

4.5 

3.2

2.3

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6

1.8 

1.8 

1.1 

.4 

.4

1.6 

7.0 

126 

56 

11

4.5 

2.3 

2.3 

14 

702 

44

Sept.

20 

12 

6.1 

8.1 

7.0

6.6 

4.5 

2.6 

2.1 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

847 

635 

146

12,900 

1,400 

' 128 

62 

493

273 

75 

43

31 

24

21 

20 

17 

16 

15

Runoff

Inches

0.46 

.005 

.24

-

4.89 

5.59 

.10 

.18 

4.39 

.26 

1.37 

.15 

2.32

19.96

Peak discharge (basis. 7.5OO se.o..-ft.). J»n. \? (B.SO P ,*-) 21,700 *B«,-ft-. T | ,r«n, .\i (a

Acre-feet

6,740 

77 

3,490

-

72,070 

82,370 

1,440 

2,620 

64,670 

3,830 

20,150 

2,210 

34,160

293,800

:SO p.m.) .

28,

Zl',900 see.-ft. ' "" " " ' ~" "~" ""' "" ~"" '- - 

a No gage-height record] discharge computed on basic of known range in stage or weather records. 

Mote.--Page-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 from twice-daily readings of wire-weight gage furnished

by~C5rp« of Engineers.
RED RIVER BASIN 387

Whlteoak Creek near Talco, Tex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°19', long. 95°05', at bridge on U, S. Highway 

271, a miles upstream from Rlpley Creek, 2.7 miles south of Talco, Titus County, and 

2.8 miles downstream from Lick Creek. Datum of gage is 886.45 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1989..

Drainage area. 494 square miles.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 83,300 second-feet Feb. 3 (gage height, 18.98 

TeefT;'minimum, 3.3 second-feet Aug. 17, 23 (gage height, 8.50 feet).

Remarks.--Records good. No known diversions or regulation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

S

6 

7

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec.

15 

15 

15 

17 

17

15 

15 

17 

27 

30

38

35 

156 

226 

160

98 

72 

88 

166 

376

328 

169 

104 

88 

81

241 

530 

745 

745 

572 

264

Jan.

221 

402 . 

550 

465 

413

700 

884 

884 

775 

685

730 

1,070 

2,440 

5,980 

6,580

5,000 

3,120 

2,160 

1,300 

564

222

140 

114 

108 

101

96 

86 

74 

65. 

58 

75

Month

Ootc 

Move 

Oece

Ca

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

Kay 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sepl

T

her .......................

mber ...............'....

tlendar year 

ary

tember .....................

he period. .................

. Feb.

966 

10,100. 

21,000 

11,000 

4,700

3,040 

2,180 

1,630 

1,150 

745.

62S 

1,670 

12,100 

15,000 

5,860

3,120 

2,090 

1,190 

417 

185.

134

120 

126 

276 

439

426 

201 

106

Seoondfoot-days

5,467

-

56,060 

100,599 

30,101 

4,554 

57,577 

5,459 

5,861.4 

4,624.0 

31,926

.

Mar.

84 

7D 

63 

56 

50

46 

45 

44 

43 

41

41 

703 

2,410 

4,600 

4,600

2,900 

2,000 

1,060

312 

130

96 

76 

 65 

59 

53

51 

61 

70 

98 

91 

63

Maximum

745

-

6,580 

21", 000 

4,600 

1,030 

7,400 

614 

1,590 

1,760 

6,700

_

Apr.

46 

38 

35 

33 

31

30 

28 

25 

24 

22

21 

21 

21 

20 

18

20 

30

129 

540 

478

504 

517 

413 

176 

88

61 

49 

48 

258 

1,030

 ay ;

7,4OO 

6,400 

6,460 

5,200 

3,580

3,000 

3,920 

3,290 

2,640 

1,960

-1,330 

458 

272 

614 

1,110

1,470 

1,510 

1,510 

1,470 

1,070

476 

304 

328 

261 

1Q6

58 

f38 

f30 

 33 

589 

670

Minimum

15

-

56 

106 

41 

18 

30 

15 

4.1 

3.7 

16

.

.June

572 

544 

614 

559 

106.

68 

52 

42 

4tt 

36

31 

91 

212 

376 

465

340 

91 

40 

27 

21

24 

32 

150 

304 

400

262 

Te. 

32

21 

15

Mean

176

-

1,163 

3,593 

648 

152 

1,857 

18J 

189 

149 

1,064

_

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 set;. -ft.). --Feb. 3 f9 a.m.) 23 P 3OO sec. -ft

July

11 

9.2 

8.0 

6.2

5.6.

5.1 

4.5 

~ 4.1 

4.3 

5.7

13 

13 

13 

29 

41

338 

388 

116 

36 

22

15 

11 

7.4 

6.9 

7.4

12 

70 

555 

1,010 

1,510 

1,590

Per 

square 

 lie

0.356

-

2.35 

7.27 

1.31 

.308 

3.76 

.566 

.383 

.302 

2.15

_

Aug.

1,760 

1,720- 

639 

86 

38

25 

18 

15 

12 

9-6

8.6 

6.9 

6.0 

5.4 

5,1

4.3

3.7 

3.8 

4,1 

4.3

4.3 

4.0 

4.8 

8.0 

5.1

55 

<3 '4*

27 

19

16

Sept.

24 

60 

96 

94 

63

37 

24 

40 

63 

36

22 

16 

98 

1,120 

2,780

5,190 

6,700 

4,800 

3,290 

2,830

2,260 

1,450 

376 

134 

126

.72 

45 

32 

26 

.22

Runoff

Inches

0.41

-

2.71 

7.57 

1.51 

.34 

4.33 

.41 

.44 

.35 

2.40

_

.: Feb. 13 (12 p

Acre-feet

10,840

-

71,520 

199,500 

39,670 

9,030 

114,200 

10,790 

11,630 

9,170 

63,320

539,900

mi) 20,100

f Conputed on baals of partly estimated gage-hsight record*
388 RED RIVER BASIN

Whiteoak Creek below Talco, Tex.

Location. Wire -weight gage, lat. 33°18', long. 93°01', 4 miles downstream from Ripley 

creek, 5 miles upstream from Green Creek and 6 milss southeast of Talco, Titus County. 

Datum of gage is 274.34 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. '

Drainage area. 579 square miles.

Records available . September 1937 to November 1949 (monthly and peak discharge only), discontinued.

Average discharge . --12 years, 777 second-feet.

Extremes . Maximum and minimum discharge for the water years 1937 to 1949 are containeu 

 In the following table:

Water 

year

1937t

1937-38

1938-39

1939-40

1940-41

1941-48

1942-43

1943-44

1944-45

1945-46

1946-47

1947-48

1948-49

19~49i

Maximum

Date

Sept. 5

Jan. 23

Feb. 28.

Apr. 9>

May 1

Apr. 2

Jun* 8

May 3

Mar. 31

June 1.

Hov. 7

May 13

.Jan, 68

Oct. 25

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

405

44,000

9,000

8,580

19,800

34 ,000

17,200

26,700

83,100

26,100

23,700

23,700

19,800

24,900

Gage height 

(feet)

10.52

20.40

16.30

16.24

17.73

19.40

17.38

18.62

24.1

18.51

18.22

18.20

17.70

. 18.35

Minimum

Date

Sept. 26

At times

do

do

do

do

Oct. 23, 24

Nov. 21

Oct. 3, 4

Aug. 24

Aug. 5

Oct. 18, 25

Sept. 4

Nov. 27

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0

00'

0

0

0

1.2

2.7

4.6

7.2

6.2

8.0

4.0

18

t Period Sept. 3-30.

$ Period Oct. 1 to Nov. 30.

1937-49: Maximum discharge, 83,100" second-feet Mar. 31, 1945 (gage height, 24.1 

feet); no flow a^ times.

Ramarks.--Records poor. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. No known diversions above 

 station.

Cooperation. Results of 117 discharge measurements and gage-height record furnished by 

corps oil Engineers.

 (base. S.900 seo.-ft.) . 1937-38: Dec. 29 18 a.m.) 24.20O seo.-ft.; Jan. 23 (7 p.m.) .-ft.; - -- - "*-- -- -'- - -- ' -- --

P«ak ' , . . -. . - . .. . . -. .

44,000 -Sec. -ft. j Fee. 20 (6 a.m.) 16,40O sec. -ft.; Mar. 30 (9 p.m.) 11,900 sec. -ft.; Apr. 10 

(11 a.m.) 11,200 see. -ft.; Apr. 17 (10 p.m.) 17,200 sec. -ft.

1938-39: Feb. 28 (4 a.m,) 9,000 sec. -ft.

1939-40: No peak above base.

1940-41: Dec. 29 (7 p.m.) 13,800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 9 (4 a.m.) 14,500 see. -ft,; May 1 (5 p.m.) 

19,800 see. -ft.

1941-43: Apr. 9 (12 p.m.) 34,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 23 (7 a.m.) 1O.OOO pec. -ft.; Apr. 37 (12 p.m.) 

'*,7t>0 seo.-ft.

1942-4

1943-4

1944- 

unknown) .. , .. .. , . .

1945-46: Oct. 10 (8 a.m.) 24,500 seo.-ft.; Jan. 12 (6 a.m.) 11,000 sec. -.ft.; Feb. 7 (6 a.m.) 

23,700 seCi-ft.; May 25 (8 a.m.) 15,300 seo.-ft.; June 1 (4 p.m.) 26,100 seo.-ft.

1946-47: Nov. 7 (9 p.m.) 23,700 seo.-ft.; sometime In December or January (time and discharge 

unknown); May 19 (2 a.m.) 13.7OO sec. -ft.

1947-48: Dec. 19 (8 a.m.) 13,700 sec. -ft.; May 13^(10 a.m.) 23,700 seo.-ft.

1948-49: Jan. 28 (7 a.m.) 19,800 seo.-ft.; Feb. 26 (2 p.m.) 14,400 seo.-ft.; 

12,200 sec. -ft,

-1949V Oct. 9 (3 p.B.) 23,700 seo.-ft.; Oct. 25 (11 p.m.) 23,900 a*o.-ft.

seo.-ft.

2-43: June 8 (12 p.m.) 17,200 seo.-ft.

3-44: Mar. '21 (1 p.m.) 13.00O seo.-ft.; May 3 (6 p.m.) 26,700 Seo.-ft.

4-45: Feb. 23 (8 a.m.) 11,900 seo.-ft.'; Mar. 1 (4 a.m.) 20,200 sec. -ft.; Mar. 31 (time 

n) 83,100 see'. -ft.; June 13 (12 p.m.) 33,7OO seo.-ft.; July 13 (4 a.m.) 13,700 sec. -ft.

May 1 (5 p.m.)
RED RIVER BASIN 

Monthly discharge, -In second-feet, of Whlteoak Creek below Talco. Tex.

389

Month

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

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

Water year 1937-38J. ..........

October 1938 ....................

Calendar year 1938 ............

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

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

Jttly. ...........................

Water year 1938-39 ............

Calendar year 1939 ............

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

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

Water year 1939-40. ...........

Calendar year 1940 ............

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

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

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

Water year 1940-41............

October 1941 . ....... .-.... ....

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

Auguat. .........................

Water year 1941-42. ...........

Maximum

332 

87 

1,620 

22,600

-

39,000 

14,900 

9,700 

13,400 

87 

590 

391 

18 

26

39,000

0 

199 

26

39,000

700 

7,880 

4,330 

1,700 

34 

122 no

3.4

0

7,880

3.0 

9.0 

20

7,880

18 

283 

700 

7,880 

2,530 

2,030 

2,030 

72 

73

7,880

20 

4,120 

11,400

11,400

2,720 

2,180 

13,000 

6,680 

17,900 

3,290 

2,300 

318 

183

17,900

39 

442

865

17,900

313 

405 

1,350 

26,700 

2,720 

1,960 

363 

356

26,700.

Minimum

0.1 

0. 

0 

2.8

-

37 

46

48 

41 

1.0 

6.0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

5.6 

35 

17 

32 

1.4 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

.3

1.6 

1.0 

22 

16 

16 

1.6 

0 

0

0

0 

14 

20

0

32 

31 

74 

27 

10 

11 

4.8 

5.2 

1.5

0

 ^

4.5 

19

1.5

18 

20 

19 

16 

34 

15 

.8 

0 

1.6

0

Mean

33.5 

9.84 

434 

2,878

-

4,414 

1,809 

879 

2,575 

18.5 

127 

60.8 

2.66 

2.55

1,099.

0 

31.4 

3.93

 820.

199 

2,003 

581 

552

10.4 

25.2 

21.8

.15 

0

273

.22

1.34 

2.76

270

4.35 

71.6 

57.2 

1,079 

663 

545 

408 

6.34 

13.8

237!

"1.05 

791 

1,503

429

421 

j.,624 

1,531 

1,562 

2,117 

727 

254 

57.1 

19.1

788 "i4:3"" 

115 

285

630

46,5 

13S 

401 

4,708 

604 

475 

39,5 

41.0 

«S.1

590

Per

mile

0.058 

.017 

.750. 

4.97

-

7.62 3.12' 

1.52

.032 

.219 

.105 

.0046 

.0044

1.9O

0 

.054 

.0068

1.42

.344 

3.46 

1.00 

.953 

.018 

.044 

.038 

.00026 

0

.471

.00038 

.0023 

.0048

.466

.0075 

.124 

.099 

1.86 

1.15 

.941 

.70S 

.011 

.024

.409

.0018 

1.37 

2.60

.741

.727 

1.08

I:!l 3.66 

1.26 

.439 

.099 

.033

1.36.

.025 

.199 

.491

1.09 ,

.080 

.255 

.693 

6.13 

l.St 

.820 

.068 

.071 

.109

i.oe

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

.02 

.84 

5.73

-

8.79 

3.25 

1.75 

4.96 

.04 

.24 

.12 

.005 

.005

25.75

0 

.06 

.,008

19.23

.40 

3.60 

1.16 

1.06 

.02 

.05 

.04 

.0003 

Q

6.40

.004 

.003 

.005

6.34

.009 

.13

.11 

2.08 

1.32 

1.05 

.81 

.01 

.03

5.56

.002 

1.52 

2.99

10.06

.84 

1.12 

3.0S 

£.66 

4.22 

1.40 

.50 

.11 

.04

18.45

.09 

.82

»$» ,

^.'76

.« 

.26 

.60

*,<» *:i!

.-0* 

,08 

.12

13.61,

Acre-feet

1,860 

605 

25,840 

177,000

-

271,400 

100,500 

54,030 

153,200 

1,140 

7,540 

3,740 

163 

152

795,300

0 

1,870 

241

594,000

12,240 

111,200 

35,700 

32,820 

642 

1,500 

1,340 

9.3 

0

197, 600.

13 

80 

 170

195,700

267 

4,120 

3,520 

64,190 

40,760 

32,400 

25,110 

390 

821

171,800

64

*T,(HO'

92,440

311,200.

25,900 

34,670 

94,150 

82,220 

130,200 

43,240 

15,590 

5,510 

1,140

570,200

6,849 

^17,640

455,900

2,860 

7,520 

24,660 

260,100 

49,440 

28,240 

2,430 

2,520 

3,770

426.800
390 RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Whlteoak Creek below Talco, Tejc., 1937-49--Contlnued_

Month

October 1942. ...........'...

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

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

May,*,*. ...................:

Water year 1942-43. ......

Water year 1943-44. ......

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

Water year 1944-45 .......

 October 1945. ..............

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

MNV

Water year 1945-46 .......

Maximum

21 

147 

4,520

26,700

1,960 

342 

1,790 

630 

1,160 

13,800 

' 58 

18 

130

13,800

335 

« 6.2 

35.6

13,800

.725 

1,160 

10,000 

1,160 25,000- 

1,790 

32 

17 

335

25,000

25 

725 

3,460

25,000

3,430 

11,200 

67,800 

24,000 

3,310 

25,700 

13,400 

260 

945

67,800

22,100 

1,580 

56

67,800

10,700 

22,100 

5,340 

2,900 

15,400 

24,500 

163 

780 

820

24,500

-Minimum

1.8 

6.6

11

0

18 

14 

12 

15 

8.6 

13 

3.3 

1.7 

1.6

1.6

3.9 

2.9 

4.6

1.6

15 

16 

27 

26 

29 

8.4 

4.6 

4.6 

4.0

2.9.

4.6 

6.2 

24

4.0

29 

26 

322 

75 

23 

23 

18 

13 

5.4

4.6

45 

32 

.58

5.4

48 

159 

93 

40 

68 

55 

13 

8.0 

10

8.0

Mean

7.69 

45.3 

502

602

182 

58.7 

552 

140 

236 

1,556 

15.1 

3.97 

12.3

276

61.2 

3.88 

65.6

240

227 

514 

1,545 

553 

2,978 

432 

10.8 

6.66 

50.6

524.

8.21 

133 

578

574

788 

1,882 

5,750 

2,397 

604 

3,093 

2,101 

50.9 

56.2

1,450

2,330 

290 

45.7

1,615

2,994 

4,81* 

1,286 

692 

4,983 

2,753 

36.1 

70.4 

92.5

1,682

Per

mile

.013 

.078 

.867

1.04

.314 

.101 

.953 

.242 

.408 

2.69 

.026 

.0069 

.021

.477.

.106 

.0667 

.113'

.414

.392 

.888 

2.67 

.610 

5.14 

.746 

.019 

.012 

.087

.905

.014 

.230 

.998

.991

1.36 

3.25 

9.93 

4.14 

1.04 

5.34 

3.63 

.088 

.097

2.50

4.02 

.501 

.079

2.79

5.17 

8.32 

2.22 

1.20 

8.61 

4.75 

.062 

.122 

.160

2.90

Runoff

Inches -

.02 

.09 

1,00

14.10

.36 

.11 

1.10 

.27 

.47 

3.00 

.03 

.008 

.02

6.48

.12- 

.007 

.13

5.62

.45 

.96 

3.08 

.68 

5.93 

.83 

.02 

.01 

.10

12.32

.02 

.26 

1.15 i !

13.49

1.57 

3.38 

11.45 

4.62 

1.20 

5.96 

4.18 

.10 

.11

34.00

4.64

.56 

.09

57.86

5.96 

8.67 

2.56 

1.35 

9.92 

5.31 

.07 

".14 

.18

39.43

Aore-fMt

473 

2,700 

30,840

435,600

11,170 

3,260 

33,920 

8,330 

14,490 

92,610 

930 

244 

732

199,700

3,770 

231 

4,030

 if 3, 700

13,960 

29,560 

95,000 

21,010 

183,100 

25,680 

1663 

410 

3,010

380,400

505 

7,930 

35,520

416,300

48,460 

104,500 

353,500 

142,600 

37,150 

184,000 

129,200 

3,130 

3,340

1,050,000

143,500

17,280 

2,810

1,169,000

184,100 

267,600 

79 #40 

41 .U« 

306,460 

163,800 

£,220 

.4,330 

5,510

1,218,000
RED RIVER BASIN 391

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Whifceoak UreeK below Talco, Tex., 1937-49 Continued

Month

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

Calendar year 1946 .........

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

Mav

Water year 1947-48 .........

Mav

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

Water year 1948-49 .........

Maximum

122 

19,100

24,500

118 

2,380 

6,830 

11,900 

308 

27 

145 . 

210

19,100

53 

3,100 

12,800

12,800

4,260 

3,420 

5,740 

2,040 

22,100 

369 

345 

136 

15

22,100

64 

164 

54

22,100

17,700 

12,800 

3,660 

3,200 

8,880 

450 

282 

42 

260

17,700 '

22,900 

308

Minlnute

9.2~ 

16

8.0

45- 

45 

96 

50 

15 

7.6 

6.4 

^ 13

6.4

8.2 

82 

29

6.4

93 

564 

110 

44 

48 

16 

14 

11 

13

8.2

9.4 

13 

15

9.4

17 

100 

114 

51 

22 

19 

11 

5.7 

4.0

4.0

8.2 

15

Mean

22.5 

2,886 

ISO

1,823

60.0 

67/4 

763 

1,356 

2,057 

58.8 

11.8 

13.7 

43.3

784

13.4 

965 

2,928

747

749 

1,637 

1,657 

313 

3,587 

43.3 

52.0 

24.6 

14.0

1,002 

19.3 

34.4 

26.4

681

2,373 

2,469 

960 

507 

96a 

99.5 

45.8 

17.0 

39.9

620

4,566

Per

mile

0.039 

4.98 

2.59

3.15

.104 

.116 

1.32 

2.34 

3.55 

.102 

.020 

.024 

.075

1.35

.023 

1.67 

5.06

1.29

1.29 

2.83 

2.86 

.541 

6.19 

.075 

.090 

.042 

.024

1.73

,033 

;059 

.046

1.18

4.10 

4.26 

1.66 

.876 

1.67 

.172 

.079 

.029 

.069

1.07

7.89

Runoff

Inches

0.04 

5.56 

2.99

42.73

1.19 

.12 

1.52 

2.61 

4.10 

.11 

.02 

.03 

.08

18.37

.03 

1.86 

5.83

17.50

1.49 

3.05 

3.30 

,60 

7,14 

.08 

.10 

.05 

.03

23.56

.04 

.07 

.05

16.90

4.73 

4.44 

1.91 

.98 

1.93 

.19 

.09 

.03 

.08

14.54

9.09

Acre-feet

1,380 

171,700 

92,230

1,319,000

36,890 

3,740 

46,910 

80,720 

126,500 

3,500 

724 

839 

2,570

567,700

823 

57,440 

, 180,000

540,700

46,060 

94,190 

101,900 

18,650 

220,500 

2,580 

3,200 

1,510 

833

727,700

1,190 

2,040 

1,620

494,300

145,900 

137,100 

59,050 

30,200 

59,500 

5,920 

2,810 

1,050 

2,380

448,800

280,700

20*005 0-52-26
392 RED RIVER BASIN

Cypress Creek near Pittsburg, Tex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°01 I , long. 94°53', at bridge on State Highway 11, 

 5UU reet upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile upstream from

Williamson Greetf, and 4.5 east of Pittsburg, Camp County. Datum of gage is 247.49 feet

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 534 square miles.

Records available.--March 1943 to September 1950.

Extiames.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,900 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 18.08 

reet); minimum, 9.3 second-feet Oct. 2.

1943-50: Maximum discharge,. 58,500 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 27.32 

feet, from floodmark in gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 20,000' secondfeet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 10, 11, 1944.

Flood of January 1938 reached a stage of about 24 feet, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Dec. 11, 

May 8-12, Sept. 25-30)

3.3 9.0 4.2 29.1 5.5 76 9.5 400 11.5 1,470 15.0 

3.5 12.2 4.5 38.1 6.O 1OO 10.0 51O 12.0 2,050 . 16.O 

3.7 16.0 4.8 48.0 7.0 17O 10.5 700 13.O 3,440 17.0 

3.9 20.7 5.0 55 9.0 330 11. 0 1,000 14.0 5,100 18.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9.6 

9.5 

12 

37 

237

322 

1,290 

2,760 

4,570 

2,350

1,420 

1,040 

685 

368

190

106 

76 

63 

57 

53

201 

1,770 

3,980 

4,010 

L2,500

7,560 

2,800 

1,640 

1,120 

775 

518

Nov.

344 

266

218 

186 

150

125 

112 

103 

103 

95

92

118 

194 

202 

202

190 

162 

125 

103 

95

88 

83 

83 

80 

78

78 

76 

78 

76 

76

Dec.

76 

74 

69 

69 

74

78 

85 

88 

85 

92

236 

461 

540 

382 

298

234 

186 

266 

340 

330

306 

282 

250

210 

178

250 

428 

540 

484 

449 

428

Jan.

409 

490 

635 

615 

678

830 

930 

965 

775 

919

1,470 

2,110 

7,380 

8,920 

4,810

2,640 

1,690 

1,220 

S90 

700

540 

488 

352 

322 

898

282 

258 

234 

210 

198 

218

Feb.

549 

7,360 

9,050 

3,430 

1,840

1,310 

1,000 

8OO 

. 888 

1,360

1,870 

8,480 

15,500 

6,310 

2,380

1,420 

1,040 

800 

595 

449

366 

352 

340 

322 

322

322 

306 

274

£%.

Octc 

Hove 

Decf

CE

Jam 

Febi 

Man 

AprJ 

May 

Junt 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

Wi

ber ....................... 52

mber ......................

,529.1 

,981 

,868

klendar year 1949 ......... 143,840.3

lary 4Z

 uary ...................... \\

«h J.C

,i £ .......................... e

T .... ** ai:::::::::::.: ::::::: 3

tether ..................... 2£

,416 

,035 

,256 

,837 

,846 

,411 

,014 

,844 

,368

iter year 1949-50 .......... 296,405 .1

Peak dlBoharee (base, 6.000 sec.-ft.) .--0

10,200 eec.-ft.; Feb. 2 (10 p.m.) 13,100 se 

(2 a.m.) 15,100 eeq.-ft.j May 7 (10 a.m.) 7

Mar.

298 

250 

218 

202 

202

198 

198 

190 

174 

158

158 

374 

3,670 

4,140 

2,260

1,310 

930 

660 

432 

306

250 

202 

178 

166 

158

158 

178 

186 

174 

150 

128

Maximum

12,500 

344 

540

12,500

8,920

15,500 

4,140 

615 

11,600 

1,220 

484 

497 

7,140

15,500

Apr.

112 

109 

109 

112 

103

95 

85 

78 

78 

80

78 

76 

74 

69

69

78 

150 

242. 

290 

366

472 

525 

449 

352 

266

174 

138 

106 

293 

615

May

817 

8,950 

11,600 

3,740 

1,760

2,600 

5,960 

3,770 

1,750 

1,120

830 

650 

898 

1,220 

2,040

1,640 

1,310 

965 

725 

498

296

198 

182 

150 

106

88 

80 

85 

115 

593 

1,110

June

1,220 

1,080 

890 

579 

298

186 

132 

115 

100 

85

112 

174 

158 

178 

190

112 

72 

59 

52 

48

52 

74

78 

92 

78

52 

42 

37 

34 

32

Minimum Mean

9.5 1,694 

76 133 

69 254

5.1 394

198 1,368 

374 2,466 

128 589 

69 195 

80 1,801 

32 214 

2% 97.2 

15 59.5 

34 979

9.5 812

July

29 

28 

27 

28 

32

31 

32 

33 

33 

31

32

40 

52 

61 

185

146 

170 

182 

162 

74

43 

34 

29 

28 

48

48 

58 

186 

282 

366 

484

Per 

square 

mile

5.07 

.398 

.760

1.18

4.10 

7.38 

1.76 

.584 

5.39 

.641 

.291 

.178 

2.93

2.43

7,140 

9,800 

13,000 

16,600

Aug.

497 

382 

204 

67 

48

42 

37 

35 

35 

30

27 

26 

24 

22 

20

19 

18 

17 

16

15

15 

15 

16 

19 

27

41 

38 '27 

22 

21 

22

Sept.

44 

246 

306 

266 

250

234 

136 

63 

46 

40

36 

34 

99 

665 

2,9*0

4; 600

7,1*1 4,iirf 2,050: 

1,470

1,310 

1,310 

850 

400 

190

118 

100 

95 

92 

88

Runoff

Inches

5.85 

.44 

.88

16.02

4.72 

7.68 

2.03 

.65 

6.22 

.71 

.34 

.21 

3.27

33.00

Acre-feet

104,200 

7,900 

15,610

285,300

84,130 

136,900 

36,210 

11,580 

110,800 

12,720 

5,980 

3,66O 

58,250

587,900

:t. 25 (2:30 p.m.) 14,600 sec.-ft.; Jan. 13 f6 p.m.) 

:.-ft.; Feb. 13 (9:30 a.m.) 16,900 sec. -ft.s May 3 

190 see. -ft.; Sept. 17 (1 p.m.) 8,170 sec.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 393

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°45', long. 94°29', at Farrell Bridge, on Jefferson-narleton'Highway, 8 miles west of Jefferson, Marion County, and 14 miles upstream 

from Black Cypress Creek. Datum of gage is 183.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 848 square miles.

Records available. Jul'y 1924 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--26 years, 715 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 22.29 

feet}; minimum, 27 second-feet Oct. 2.

1924-50: Maximum discharge, 57,100 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 28.78 

feet, from floodmark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 29,000 secondfeet; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Ellison Creek Reservoir (see p. 396) 

a cypress Creek tributary. Up to 40 second-feet occasionally is diverted from Cypress 

Creek into Ellison Creek Reservoir by pumping.

Revisions, (water years). W 1007: 1929-30, 1932(M), 1938, 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

29 

29 

37 

115 

550

740 

695 

605 

561 

590

665 

800 

1,320 

2,200 

2,680

2,620 

2,380 

2,040 

1,660 

1,340

925 

740 

725 

865 

1,380

3,210 

7,560 

1?,300 

11,300 

7,640 

5,230

Nov.

3,600 

2,750 

2,320 

1,940 

. 1,620

1,380 

1,120 

865 

695 

547

449 

396 

370 

370 

370

383 

409 

422 

435 

422

396 

358 

323 

301 

290

280 

270 

270 

260 

251

Dec.

251 

242 

242 

242 

242

242 

242 

242 

242 

251

301 

346 

383 

432 

463

519 

575 

665 

725 

740

710 

695 

680 

695 

695

710 

725 

725 

710 

710 

740

Jan.

815 

925 

1,020 

1,100 

1,220

1,340 

1,410 

1,410 

1,4V. 

1.48 1

1,550 

1,790 

2,680 

4,510 

6,410

11,300 

12,000 

8,600 

6,230 

4,840

3,780 

3,180 

2,750 

2,500 

2,140

1,890 

1,620 

1,410 

1,220 

1,080 

950

Feb.

905 

950 

1,160 

1,410 

2,970

7,010 

7,03.0 

5,740 

4,620 

3,880

3,260 

3,600 

4,840 

10,700 

19,500

16,800 

10,900 

7,020 

5,060 

3,780

3,100 

2,680 

2,380 

2,040 

1,790

1,580 

1,410 

1,24D

linnth Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

(toy 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sspt

Wa

her .......................

 her ......................

lendbr year 1949 

ary

73,531 

23,862 

15,372

......... 268,813

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

st ........................

ember .....................

94,590 

37,355 

38,595 

15,050. 26,786" 

18,352 

4,525 

4,537 

77,787

ter year 1949-50 .......... 630,342

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 sec.-ft.).--0c

sec. -ft.; Jan. 17 (12:30 a.m.J 1Z.7OO seo.-i 

20,400 sec. -ft.; Mar. 19 (5:30 a.m.) 3,580 t 

(1:30 a.m.) 10,700 sea. -ft.; Sept. 20 (8 a.i

Mar.

1,100 

1,000 

925 

925 

925

885 

830 

770 

710 

650

635 

665 

710 

740 

800

905 

1,630 

3,100 

3,510 

3,100

2,620 

2,140 

1,790 

1,480 

1,160

885 

830 

845 

865 

770 

' 695

Maximum

12,300 

3,600 

740

12,300

12,000 

19,500 

3,510 

800 

13,000 

1,660 

301 

463 

11,600

19,500

Apr.

620 

561 

519 

463 

422

383 

358 

334 

312 

290

280 

280 

280 

280 

270

260 

323 

519 

561 

620

650 

680 

695 

710 

710

725 

710 

695 

740 

800

May

815 

1,240 

2,380 

5,190 

12,500

13,000 

9,860 

8,020 

9,860 

10,100

8,020 

5,980 

4,620 

3,780 

3,340

2,890 

2,620 

2,560 

2,680 

2,750

2,620 

2,320 

1,990 

1,660 

1,380

1,050 

770 

561 

505 

725 

1,000

Minimum

29

251 

242

13

815 

905 

635 

260 

505 

112 

76 

48 

131

29

June

1,050 

1,020 

1,120 

1,300 

1,520

1,660 

1,660 

1,480 

1,240 

968

725 

512 

396 

323 

312

312 

301 

290 

251 

204

172 

208 

196 

184 

188

184 

172 

158 

134 

112

Mean

2,372 

795 

496

736

3,051 

4,906 

1,245 

502 

4,090 

612 

146 

146 

2,593

1,727

July

100 

88 

82 

78 

76

91 

100 

100 

91 

88

91 

100 

100 

94 

115

166 

200 

251 

270 

242

220 

204 

162 

122 

118

118 

125 

169 

212 

251 

301

Per 

square 

mile

2.80 

.937 

.585

.868

3.60 

5.78 

1.47 

.592 

4.82 

.722 

.172 

.172 

3.06

2.04

Aug.

323 

358 

396 

435 

463

463 

370 

800 

128 

109

94 

83 

75 

68 

62

58 

53 

62 

70 

66

57 

50 

48 

48 

49

48 

48 

62 

56 

62 

73

Sept.

147 

184

188 

212 

280

346 

409 

435 

409 

323

200 

131 

187 

466 

740

2,490 

5,740 

5,980 

9,790 

11,600

9,320 

6,890 

5,170 

3,780 

2,960

2,500 

2,200 

1,890 

1,580 

1,240

Runoff

Inches

3.22 

1.05 

.67

11.79

4.15 

6.02 

1.69 

.66 

5.56 

.80 

.20 

.20 

3.41

27.63

Acre-feet

145,800 

47,330 

30,490

533,100

187,600 

272,400 

76,550 

29,850 

251,500 

36,400 

8,980 

9,000 

154,300

1.250,000

t. 15 (8 p.m.) 2,730 sec. -ft.; Oct. 28 (6 p.B.) 12,900 

t.; Feb. 6 (9 p.«.) 7,580 »ec.-ft.; Feb. 15 (3 p.m.) 

iec.-ft.; Hay 5 (11:30 p.«.) 14,100 sec. -ft.; May 10 

i.) 12,100 sec. -ft.
394 RED RIVER BASIN

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°38'45", long. 93°52'40", in NW^NWi sec. 14, T. 19

 N., K. 15 W., at bridge on State Highway 995, 0.1 mile downstream from Cottonwood 

Bayou, 5j miles downstream from Caddo Lake, 4.2 miles southwest of Dixie, and 17.8 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 145.88 feet above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Water-stage recorder for station on Red 

River at Shreveport used as auxiliary gage.

Drainage area. 3,220 square miles.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 second-feet Feb. 20, 21; Kaximum gage

 height, 27.31 feet Feb. 21; minimum discharge, 83 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height/ 

1.00 feet).

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 34,900 second-feet Apr. 5, 1945 ( gage height, 3'3.6'5 

feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Sept. 23^ 1944: minimum gage height, 0.09 foot Sept. 28, 

194B.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation.--Nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

120

110

147

204

1,730

2,020

1,980

1,930

1,950

1,950

1,880

1,850

1,690

1,690

1,820

1,880

2,020

3,190

2,360

2,550

3,790

3,080

3,040

2,880

3,320

3,180

3,130

3,260

3,540

4,090

5,200

Nov.

6,060

6,870

7,580

8,220

8,580

8,400

7,980

7,360

6,540

5,580

4,810

4,360

3,880

3,230

3,760

2,510

2,160

1,840

1,710

1,640

1,480

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,200

1,140

4,080

1,080

990

930

-

Dec..

930

840

840

870

900

900

840

660

780

870

1,050

1,110

1,200

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,360

1,610

1,640

1,610

i,sd5

2,240

1,800

1,710

1,640

1,940

1,980

1,980

3,020

2,020

2,030

Jan.-

2,630

2,920

2,970

3,320

4,200

4,940

4,900

4,670

4,630

4,940

5,350

6,240

7,080

7,900

8,760

9,570

10,400

11,400

12,300

13,200

13,900

14,200

14,200

13, '900

13,500

13,000

12,500

11,900

11,500

10,900

10,400

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January

February ......................

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

Apri 

Hay

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

9,900

9,260

8,400

7,500

6,800

6,060

5,540

5,400

5,720

6,360

6,940

8,100

10,400

11,600

/ 12,500

13,200

14,400

16,200

17,700

18,600

18,600

18,100

17,500

16,400

15,500

14,800

13,900

13,300

-

«

-

Second 

foot-days

69,471

113,840

42,630

831,876.9

272,120

328,680

193,270

73,690 

310,17.0

73,688

18,114

17,595

170,725

1,683,993 

Mar.

12,600

11,900

11,300

10,800

10,200

9,680

9,060

8,220

6,730

5,440

4,730

5,350

5,720

5,400

5,040

 4,940

4,680

4,450

4,540

4,400

4,400

4,500

4,500

4,540

4,450

4,330

4,810

4,730

4,450

3,920

3,490

Maximum

5,200 8 r 530

2,240

8,580

14,200

18,600

12,600

4,850 

13,500

4,990

930

1,140

13,300

18,600

Apr.

3,360

3,230

. 3,320

3,400

3,180

2,840

3,630

2,470

2,270

2,120

2,080

1,910

1,710

1,640

1,480

1,420

1,610

2,160

2,200

2,350

2,350

3,270

2,240

2,340

2,430

2,310

2,310

2,270

3,040

4,850

-

Hay

5,440

6,360

6,870

7,220

7,660-

8,400

9,260

9,900

10,800

11,500

12,200

12,600

13,000

13,300

13,500

13,500

13,200

12,800

13,500

12,000

11,600

11,000

10,860

10,400

9,900

9,360

8,760

7,660

6,600

 6,360

5,720

Minimum

110

930

660

-=8.0

2,630

5,400

3,490

1,420 

5,440

618

443

153

735

110

June

4,990

4,450

4,450

4,140

3,790

3,620

3,530

3,490

3,440

3,400

3,360

3,230

3,100

3,840

3,590

2,350

3 ,.080

1,910

1,680

1,480

1,380

1,350

1,260

1,110

1,020

900

780

675

675

618

-

Mean

2,241

3 795

1^375

2,279

8,778

11,740

6,235

2,456 

10,010

2,456

564

568

5,691

4,614

July

593

544

507

482

482

580

494

4S8

470

470

544

507

482

446

930

870

840

840

810

750

675

605

580

568

482

494-

536

555

501

470

550

Per

square 

mile

0 .696

1*18

.427

.708

2.73

 3.65

1.94

.763 

3.11

.763

.181

.176

1.77

1.43

Aug.

562

305

557

501

568

555

1,<

363

JB3

)10

1,140

1,090

l,t

t__

)30

»93

984

732,

64,5

540 n.2

>97

488

425

%

92

39

531

317

234

]

]

]

]

77

53

89

70

313

Sept.

798

893

802

876

810

735

750

870

810

840

840

840

1,030

1,530

2,130

3,430

4,760

6,420

7,980

10,900

10,900

11,800

12,600

13,200

13,300

13,300

12,900

13,500

11,900

11,400

Runoff

Inches

0 80

1.31

.49

9.60

3.14

3.80

3.33

.85 

3.53

.85

.31

.30

».97

19.43

Acre-feet

137,800

235 800

84,; 560

1,650,000

539 i 700

651; 900

383%BOO

146,-SOO 

615,«flO

146, EDO

35, »0

34,900

338,600

3,340.000

Mote._Discharge computed by using submergence, determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder, aa a 

factor July 27 to Sept. 4.
RED RIVER BASIN 395

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°02', long. 94°47', at bridge on State Highway 11, 

IEU-Teet upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, 2 miles west of Daingerfbo've'meanlea0 ?^; datum' S^'* "1 ^ "^ "^ °f *** 1S 2&BA1 ^ 

Drainage area.--79 square miles. 

Records available.--March 1943 to September 1950.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Peb 12, Sept. 17: maximum 

gage neight, 12.97 feet Sept. 17; minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 1,2.

1943-50: Maximum discharge, 15,900 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (sage height, 14.08 

feet); no flow at times during most years.

Maximum stage since 1900, about 16.0 feet in January 1938, from information by local 

resident.

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

No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4 

.6 

1.1 

13 

97

124 

264 

1,580 

735 

276

109 

69 

119 

144 

83

40 

28 

22 

19 

18

315 

4,430 

1,450 

1,640 

4,220

1,050 

457 

238 

129 

95 " 83

Nov.

75 

73 

61 

49 

41

37 

35 

33 

32 

32

32 

38 

54 

65 

51

40 

35 

32 

28 

28

28 

27 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

24

Dec.

23 

21 

19 

20 '26

30 

29 

26 

24 

27

56 

93 

107 

87 

56

43 

47 

79 

113 

111

85 

71 

65 

55 

45

75 

118 

170 

132 

89 

73

Jan.

95

111 

115 

107 

119

186 

296 

300 

163 

150

275 

792 

3,260 

2,870 

872

426 

279 

182 

133 

115

103 

95 

95 

93 

89

85 

83 

71 

69 

69 

81

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Bare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary

ti&ry

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

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

219 

2,910 

1,543 

56^ 

330

232 

182 

140 

160 

491

734 

6,640 

3,740 

884 

449

284 

177 

129 

113 

103

97 

101 

97 

87 

77

71 

65 

65

Secondfoot-days

17,849.1 

1,125 

2.015

38,189.8

11,779 

20,685 

4,162 

1,269 

20,073 

1,158.5 

266.1 

95.7 

13,600.3

94,077.7

Mar.

91 

75 

61 

55 

55

57 

55 

50 

42 

38

45 

174 

931 

894 

428

213 

119 

93 

79 

67

57 

51 

47 

46 

47

47 

57 

63 

53 

39 

33

Maximum

4,430 

75 

170

4,430

3,260 

6,640 

931 

194 

5,200 

380 

69 

29 

5,050

6,640

Apr.

34 

35 

35 

33 

28

23 

21 

22 

22 

22

21 

20 

18 

18 

17

20 

48 

89 

99 

97

77 

51 

36 

30 

26

22 

18 

16 

77 

194

May

609 

5,200 

1,760 

559 

253

1,800 

3,860 

795 

338 

154

101 

153 

569 

936 

484

238 

130 

81 

57 

50

59 

57 

38 

30 

25

22 

20 

. 22 

39 

524 

1,110

< Minimum

0.4 

24 

19

,0

69 

65 

33 

16 

20 

5.9 

1.8 

.8 

5.9

.4

June

380 

116 

67 

67 

55

43 

39 

32 

25 

21

24 

35 

29 

20 

15

12 

9.9 

11 

9.8 

8.4

11 

21 

30 

20 

15

12 

8.7 

7.6 

8.2 

5.9

Msan

576 

37.5 

65.0

105

380 

739 

134 

42.3 

648 

38.6 

8.58 

3.09 

453

258

July

4.2 

3.0 

2.4 

2.2 

2.5

2.7 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4

2.5 

5.4 

3.3 

2.8 

15

8.0 

11 

7.1 

4.3 

3.2

2.7 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9 

1.8

2.0 

4.0 

11 

19 

61 

69

Per 

square 

mile

7.29 

.475 

.823

1.33

4.81 

9.35 

1.70 

.535 

8.20 

.489 

.109 

.039 

5.73

3.27

Aug.

29 ' 

9.0 

6.1 

4.9 

4.4

3.4

3.0 

2:6 

2.4 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

2.5 

1.8

1.4 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.5 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

1.3

Sept.

14 

123 

196 

183 61-

24 

16 11 

8.1 

6.9

6.4 

5.9 

69 

600 

2,170

3,190 

5,050 

774 

327 

163

97 

93 

85 

75 

53

42

39 

40 

40 

38

Runoff

Inches

8.40 

.53 

.95

17.98

 5.55 

9.74 

1.96 

.60 

9.45 

.55 

.13 

.05 

6.40

44.31

Acre-feet

35,400 

2,230 

4,000

75,750

23,360 

41,030 

8,260 

2,520 

39,810 

2,300 

528 

190 

26,980

186.600

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 aec.-ft.) . Oct. 8 (10 a.m.) 2,180 sec. -ft. j Oct. 22 (10 a'.m.) 6,410

Note. No gage-height record June 

range In atage and weather records.

recorded
396 RED RIVES BASIN

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Dalngerfleld, Tex.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°55'05", long. 94°43'35", 1,700 feet upstream

 from dan of Lone Star Steel Co., on Ellison Creek, half a mile upstream frotn Cypress 

Creek and 7.6 miles south of Daingerfield, Morris County. Datum of gage Is 200.14 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 47 square miles.

Records available. January 1943 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 27,680 acre-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 69.89

 feet); minimum, 23,180 acre-feet Aug. 28, 30; minimum gage height, 67.01'feet Aug. 30.

1943-50: Maximum- contents, 28,490 acre-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 70.38 - 

feet); minimum, after filling of reservoir In May 1944, 19,280 acre-feet Dec. 11-14, 

1948; minimum gage height, 64.11 Dec. 14, 1948.

Remarks. Reservoir Is formed by rolled earthen-fill type dam. Storage began Jan. 14,

 HJS3. Dam completed in April 1943. Capacity of reservoir, 24.700 acre-feet (gage 

height, 68.0 feet, crest of 300-foot concrete service spillway). Dead storage, 196 

acre-feet (gage height, 35..0 feet, top of conduit discharge box). At times water Is 

diverted from Cypress Creek Into reservoir by pumping; however, none was diverted 

during this water year. Capacity of pumps, 40 second-feet. Figures given herein 

represent total contents. Water used by Lone Star Steel Co.'s iron smelter.

Cooperation. Capacity table and drainage area furnished by Lone Star Steel Co.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Date

Calendar year 1949. . .

Water year 1949-5O. . .

Gage height 

Tfeet)t

67.14

67.99

68.25

-

68.23

68.25

68.12

68.40

67.70

67.75

67.14

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

23,330

25,000

24,690

25,000

-

25,000

25,000

£4,840

25,310

24,230

£4,380

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,670

-310

+310

+5,480 '

o0

-160

+1 , 510

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
RED RIVER BASIN 397

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.

Location .' Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°48'55", long. 93°52'15", in NWiNE^ sec. 13, T. 

Znr7, R. 15 W., at bridge on State Highway 992, 0.2 mile downstream from Red Bayou 

and 2 miles southwest of Gilliam. Datum of gage is 155.73 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, 5.5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 150.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Oct. 25, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area. 360 square miles.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,790 second-feet Jan. 17; maximum gage height. 

la.bY feet Feb. 20; minimum discharge, 2.2 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 3.04 feet).

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 6,270 second-feet May 4, 1944; maximum gage height, 

25.73 feet Apr. 5, 1945; minimum discharge, 1.6 second-feet July 26, 1943; minimum gage 

height, 2.75 feet July 26, 1943,. Sept. 28, 29, 1947.

Remarks.--Records fair. Auxiliary w-ire-weight gage read twice daily Oct. 1-24. Discharge 

aoove about 300 seconds-feet computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary waterstage recorder as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

 16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

'2.2 

2.4 

2.8 

85 

340

261 

224 

206 

194 

184

172 

172 

162 

151 

141

122 

106 

93 

8£ 

74

74 

176 

206 

211 

264

271 

271 

271 

271 

260 

154

Nov.

164 

220 

187 

301 

311

360 

363 

333 

390 

364

295 

203 

250 

168 

123

103 

92 

79 

72 

70

67 

63 

59 

59 

59

57 

57 

57 

58 

56

Dec.

54 

53 

52 

54 

54

54 

55 

52 

51 

58

74 

92 

119 

127 

127

127 

139 

184 

197 

197

193 

211 

206 

193 

184

197 

216 

222 

216 

206 

197

Jan.

302 

310 

293 

362 

782

853 

772 

74S 

701 

906

984 

1,750 

2,040 

2,360 

2,550

3,300 

3,690 

3,490 

3,050 

2,500

2,000 

1,690 

1,400 

1,050 

889

838 

758 

714 

716 

644 

611

'"" " Month

Octc 

Hove 

Dec*

Ca

Jam 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep

Hi

mber ......................

ilendar year 1949 .........

i£ix*y

tembar .....................

»ter yaar 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

640 

658 

790 

764 

645

659 

637 

575 

576 

568

609 

2,150 

3,090 

2,920 

3,320

3,570 

3,520 

3,040 

2,470 

2,070

1,720 

1,680 

1,330 

1,180 

1,000

817 

603 

711

Secondfoot days

5,205.4 

5,040 

4,161

114,395.3

43,050 

42,312 

20,520 

11,697 

34,241 

5,233 

1,413 

2,374 

13,074

188,320.4

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sac. -ft.). Ji

sac. -ft. j way 5 (io a.m.) 3,180 see. -ft.

Mar.

670 

632 

598 

563 

567

571 

617 

616 

506 

576

482 

653 

861 

992 

1,OOO

1,080 

950 

884 

833 

765

676 

592 

542 

491 

483

442 

497 

588 

648 

615 

530

Maximum

340 

390 

222

2,130

3,690 

3,570 

1,080 

1,470 

3,150 

460 

82 

168 

1,000

3,690

Apr.

48S 

503 

507 

516 

470

463 

410 

350 

302 

271

264 

227 

206 

189 

176

168 

195 

350 

460

457

435 

373 

340 

329 

340

329 

302 

278 

529 

1,470

May

1,730 

2,580 

2,760 

3,010 

3,150

3,010 

2,540 

2,040 

1,500 

1,130

944 

802 

655 

628 

576

524 

508 

534 

511 

541

520 

460 

397 

382 

434

378 

383 

282 

287 

552 

493

Minimum

2.2 

56 

51

2.2

293 

568 

442 

168 

282 

35 

13 

26 

107

2.2

June

460 

398 

423 

337 

321

323 

278 

280 

257 

227

206 

193 

176 

159 

147

127 

111 

96 

84 

72

68 

69 

64 

55 

47

4O 

35 

40 

72 

68

Mean

168 

168 

134

313

1,389 

1,511 

662 

390 

1,105 

174 

45.6 

76.6 

436

516

in. 17 (1 p.m.) 3,790 sec. -ft.

July

60 

55 

50 

43 

40

40 

33 

28 

24 

20

18 

16 

13 

14 

62

76 

74 

66 

61

57

53 

48 

44 

38 

34

34 

34 

49 

68 

79 

82

Per 

square 

mile

0.467 

.467 

.372

.869

3.86 

4.20 

1.84 

1.08 

3.07 

.483 

.127 

.213 

1.21

1.43

Aug.

84 

82 

77 

69 

60

53 

81 

84 

116 

168

163 

143 

119 

96

77

58 

46 

124 

119 

92

67 

50 

39 

35 

32

29 

26 

27 

34 

36 

88

Sept.

266 

250 

197 

189 

172

159 

151 

143 

139 

131

119 

107 

191 

733 

992

774 

590 

288 

308 

571

780 

993 

1,000 

851 

711

609 

444 

472 

358 

386

Runoff

Inches

0.54 

.52 

.43

11.82

4.45 

4.37 

2.12 

1.21 

3.54 

.54 

.15 

.25 

1.35

19.47

Acre-feat

10,320 

10,000 

8,250

226,900

85,390 

83,920 

40,700 

23,200 

67,920 

10,380 

2,800 

4,710 

25,930

373,500

; Feb. 16 (3 p.m.) 3,650
398 RED RIVER BASIN

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La.

Location . Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°51'25", long. 93°52'20", in SW^NEt sec. 36, T. 22 N., 

 H. lb ¥., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 0.4 mile downstream from Willow Lake lateral, 

2.0 miles south of Hosston, and 2.7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 165.53 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. -Waterstage recorder at station on Black Bayou near Gilliam, 1.3 miles downstream from mouth 

of Kelly Bayou, used as auxiliary gage.

Records available. Sept^nber 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 14.47 

reet) ; minimum, 2.0 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 1.99 feet).

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 1,740 second-feet Dec. 29, 1944; maximum gage height, 

16.23 feet Apr. 5, 1945; no flow Apr. 15, 16, 1945, May 23, 24, 1948, due to severe 

backwater conditions; minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 1.5 second-feet Sept. 

30, 1949.

Remarks . Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Day

1 

2 

3 

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

Oct.

2.1 

2.4 

5.1 

45 

130

111 

85 

67 

42 

18

14 

14 

18 

22 

19

13 

9.2 

7.0 

5.4 

4.5

4.8 

6.7 

67 

85 

111

111 

85 

67 

56 

45 

38

Nov.

42 

38 

34 

17 

5.7

12 

20 

26 

21 

21

21 

16 

49 

39 

33

22 

19 

16 

16 

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

11

11 

16 

14 

16 

16

Dec.

14 

14 

13 

14 

13

14 

14 

14 

14 

18

27 

32 

42 

45 

53

58 

62 

58 

62

67

73 

73 

67 

58 

73

73 

67 

62 

53 

42 

36

Jan.

85 

73 

79 

172 

304

354 

337 

265 

235 

296

402 

623 

672 

918 

937

958 

865 

768 

537 

413

272 

287 

198 

104 

104

123 

113 

106 

58 

69 

66

Feb.

SO 

107 

119 

137 

144

137 

117 

111 

124 

144

243 

. 734 

1,070 

1.O3O 

1,000

961 

858 

677 

388 

269

176 

242 

260 

257 

55

76 

72 

66

Month

Octo 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949

uary . . ................ ... ....

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

106 

121 

117 

92 

64

62 

57 

58 

58 

49

49 

117 

4O9 

427 

398

320 

235 

193 

138

114

1O2 

91 

81

71 

67

63 

138 

214 

172 

132 

96

Apr.

81 

81 

76 

67 

63

51 

45 

43 

43 

40

4O 

37 

36 

34 

33

33 

86 

228 

200 

144

114 

81 

59 

51 

51

47 

38 

63 

193 

547

Secondfoot-days

1,312.2 

618.7 

1,325

30,698.4

10,795 

9,654 

4,411 

2,705 

7,227 

858.3 

493.5 

461.7 

1,502.7

41,364.1

Hay

560 

1,010 

1,O4O 

881 

817

650 

500 

290 

158 

112

82 

64 

64 

98

68

61 

56 

50 

48 

43

39 

38 

34 

32 

27

22 

21 

26 

34 

144 

158

Maximum

130 

49 

73

836

958 

1,O70 

427 

547 

1,040 

96 

67 

48 

276

1,070

June

96 

67 

71 

63 

47

37 

32 

28 

23 

23

26 

26 

23 

19

17

14 

12 

12 

12 

12

16 

19 

17 

15 

12

! 11 

9.3 

26 

51 

22

July

15 

11 

9.3 

8.7 

8.5

9.0 

8.5 

8.2 

8.6 

8.5

8.2 

7.9

7.4 

22 

67

55 

36 

23 i 

15 

12

9.3 

9.O 

8.5 

8.0 

7.9

8.7 

9.3 

12 

18 

27 

27

Aug.

23 

16 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

10 

39 

27

18 

14 

10 

9.1 

8.4

8.4 

8.1 

48 

20 

13

9.5 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

10 

13 

12 

32

Minimum i Mean

2.1 , 42.3 

5.7 2O. 6 

13 42.7

1.5 84.1

58 , 348 

55 345 

49 142 

33 9O. 2 

21 233 

9.3 28.6 

7.4 15.9 

8.1 14.9 

9.1 50.1

2.1 113

Sept.

107 

53 

25 

18 

16

14 

12 

11 

10 

9.5

9.1 

9.1

76 

252 

276

151 

80 

62 

45 

33

4O 

36 

30 

24 

25

17 

16 

14 

15 

17

Rur.off In 

acre-feet

2,600 

1,230 

2,630

6O,880

21,410 

19,150 

8,75O 

5,370 

14,330 

1,700 

979 

916 

2,960

82,040

Peak discharge (base. 7OO sec.-ft.). Jan. 16 (5 to 6 p.m.) 967 seo.-ft.; Feb. 13 (12 m.) 1,110 

aeo.-ft.; Hay z (i p.m.) 1,1OO sec.-ft.

Note. Discharge Nov. 3-6, Jan. 12 to Feb. 5, Feb. 12 to Mar. 9, Hay 4-28, Sept. 19-3O computed 

by using fall as determined from auxiliary recorder as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 399

Bayou. Dorcheat near Minden, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°35'55", long. 93°30'00", in NW£ sec. 31, T. 19 

«., K. 9 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad bridge, 3 miles west of Minden, and 22 miles upstream 

from Bistineau Dam. Datum of gage is 133.75 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 1,090 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Hecoras available. --July 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1950 in 

reports or ueological Survey. October 1929 to September 1931 and December 1935 to 

September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 15 years (1928-31, 1936-43, 1945-50), 1,258 second-feet.

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 second-feet Jan. 18 (gage height, 19.85 

Feet); minimum, 33 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 2.00 feet).

1928-29. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 21,600 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height 

20.84 feet); minimum not determined, probably no flow at times in 1943, 1944 due to 

backwater effect from Lake Bistineau. '

Maximum stage known, 22.95 feet May 21, 1930 (discharge, 63,000 second-feet, from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet), from reports of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. --Records good except those below 500 second- feet, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50, except periods of unstable stage-discharge relation 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 16

5.6 455

6.0 565

7.0 870

9.0 1,580

11.0 2,540

13.5 4,340

15.0 5,730

16.5 7,630

2.1 

2.3 

2.9 

3.. 3 

3.8 

4.8

38

50

92

129

190

357

Jan. 17 to Sept. 30

5.5

7.0

9.0

12.0

13.5

15.0

505

950

1,610

2,950

3,890

5,240

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

19.8

6,520

8,260

10,400

13,300

15,900

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

43 

38 

34 

68 

744

935 

970 

1,210 

1,390 

1,460

1,460 

1,420 

1,240 

970 

770

565 

420 

340 

285 

250

240 

734 

755 

635 

900

1,070 

970 

935 

935 

870 

788

Nov.

695 

620 

580 

552 

510

470 

435 

410 

400 

355

325 

305 

28"5 

265 

255

240 

225 

220 

220 

220

210 

210 

210 

210 

200

195 

190 

185 

180 

170

Dec.

170 

160 

160 

160 

155

150 

140 

135 

135 

145

220 

295 

485 

565 

620

635 

725 

935 

935 

900

900 

970 

1,000 

970 

935

900 

900 

885 

852 

805 

7S8

Jan.

1,760 

2,020 

1,790 

1,660 

2,070

2,480 

2,730 

2,790 

2,930 

3,070

3,350 

3,870 

4,340 

4,940 

 5,620

7,770 

12,700 

15,900 

14,900 

12,100

9,280 

7,320 

5,700 

4,840 

4,120

3,740 

3,590 

3,160 

2,950 

2,850 

2,760

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

la

lendar year 1949 .........

mry

eober .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Fab.

2,660 

2,570 

2,480 

2,380 

2,340

2,250 

2,170 

2,080 

2,040 

2,080

2,080 

2,310 

3,300 

4,860 

6,820

8,870 

10,400 

10,900 

10,400 

8,660

6,980 

5,700 

5,240 

4,290 

3,810

3,400 

3,110 

2,850

Secondfoot-days

23,444 

9,547 

17,730

387,897

159,100 

127,030 

80,780 

33,306 99,86L' 

10,607 

2,558 

2,669 

29,505

596,138

Mar.

2,660 

2,430 

 2,300 

2,120 

2,040

1,860 

1*690 

1,500 

1,360 

1,240

1,170 

1,330 

1,580 

1,820 

2,120

2,480 

3,OOO 

3,660 

4,550 

5,140

 5,040 

4,640 

4,120 

3,590 

3,160

2,800 

2,570 

2,480 

2,300 

2,080 

1,950

Maximum

1,460 

695 

1,000

9,110

15,900 

10,900

5.14C 

1,3-JO 

1, 490 

1.04C 

205 

158 

2,250

15,900

Apr.

1,860 

1,780 

1,730 

1,690 

1,610

1,610 

1,580 

1,540 

1,440 

1,330

1,170 

915 

688 

505 

415

348 

385 

7-90 

915 

980

1,040 

1,140 

1,080 

1,010 

915

850 

820 

790 

980 

1,400

May

1,850 

3,110 

6,790 

9,490 

9,490

9,280 

8,660 

7,690 

6,520 

5,350

4,460 

3,810 

3,280 

2,950 

2,570

2>170 

1,780 

1,360 

1,010 

885

850 

820 

790 

688 

535

405 

339 

313 

357 

1,060 

1,200

Minimum

34 

170 

135

8

1,660 

2,040 

1,170 

348 

313 

71 

38 

34 

105

34

June

1,040 

950 

1,040 

1,010 

820

700 

645 

505 

435 

395

385 

357 

296 

236 

198

164 

140 

114 

101 

91

96 

109 

101 

114 

124

119 

97 

81 

73 

71

Mean

756 

31£ 

572

1,063

5,132 

4,537 

2,606 

3,2ll 1,110 ' 

354 

. 82.5 

86.1 

984

1,633

1950

July

61 

51 

45 

39 

38

106 

164 

114 

101 

87

78 

71 

64 

66 

140

114 

84 

77 

70 

63

61 

58 

56 

51 

51

51 

50 

59 

83 

190 

205

Per

square 

nile

0.694 

.292 

.525

.975

4.71 

4.16 

2.39 

1.02 

'2.96 

.325 

.076 

.079 

.903

1.50

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 sec. -ft.). --Jan. r§' (5 p.m.) 15,900 sec. -ft. } Feb.

Aug.

158 

114 

105 

140 

119

96 

78 

69 

73 

86

109 

87 

65 

52 

44

39

,£ 3* 

34 

40 

53

76 

119 

152 

134 

114

92 

82 

85 

78 

69 

73

Sept.

105 

134 

236 

455 

548

602 

675 

660 

575 

480

385 

322 

458 

715 

820

1,080 

1,400 

1,780 

2,120 

2,250

2,170 

1,910 

1,540 

1,260 

1,010

915 

1,080 

1,200 

1,260 

1,360

Runoff 

Inches

0.80 

.33 

.60

13.22

5.43 

4.33 

2.76 

1.14 

3.41 

.» 

.09 

.09 

1.01

20.35

Acre-feet

46,500 

18,940 

35,170

769,400

315,600 

252,000 

160,200 

66,060 

198,100 

21,040 

5,070 

5,290 

58,520

1,182,000

18 (10 a.m.) 10,900

aec.-rt.j Hay 1 (lo p.m.; 9,49O s'ec.^Tt.

activity at lake Bistineau Danj discharge computed from temporary curves based on discharge neaaure- 

 tnts.
400 RED RIVER BASIN

Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La.

Location. --Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°14'10", long. 93°25'35", in the SE^SEi sec. 31, 

 TTTS N., R. 10 W?, at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 6 miles downstream from Lake

Bistineau Dam, a quarter of a mile downstream from Plat River, and 2 miles southeast 

.of Ninock. Datum of gage is 100.26 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplefentary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary wire-weight gage 

6 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 110.00 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 2,600 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. --October 1948 to September 1950.

948-xdargeosn-eet Feb. 7 1949; maxi.un, gage height 

that of Feb. 21, 1950; no flow July 27-31, Sept. 3, 18, 19, 1950, due to severe backwater 

condition.

Remarks Records fair except those for July, August, and September, which are poor. Discharge computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage 

as a factor.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage-height record and 46 discharge measurements furnished by Corps 

of Engineers .

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

112 

116 

125 

534 

3,180

3,840 

3,460 

2,78O 

2,360 

2,070

1,780 

2,900 

2.9OO 

2,780 

2,970

2,720 

82,600 

82,300 

2,070 

1,860

1,720 

2,970 

3,490 

3,280 

3,730

3,810 

3,290 

2,910 

2,720 

2,220 

2,250

Nov.

2,200 

1,950 

al,80O 

al,600 

1,490

1,460 

1,410 

1,250 

1,260 

1,170

1,160 

1,070 

al,050 

al,050 

1,060

1,020 

977 

937 

862 

822

925 

949 

751 

695 

662

663 

627 

582 

575 

550

Dec.

514 

462 

463 

435 

413

413 

397 

396 

391 

393

523 

822 

al,200 

al,400 

1,350

1,170 

1,350 

1,880 

1,930 

1,990

1,970 

2,010 

2,030 

2,000 

1,930

1,890 

1,860 

1,840 

1,810 

1,850 

1,590

Jan.

2,310 

4,950 

6,030 

6,13O 

6,410

7,020 

6,850 

6,470 

6,300 

6,110

6,170 

7,240 

7,810 

8,410 

68,600

eS,600 

8,680 

8,760 

10,500 

12,200

13,400 

13,900 

44,000 

13,800 

13,200

12,700 

12,200 

11,600 

10,900 

10,400 

10,100

Month

Octc 

Novs 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1949

ember .......... 

tsr year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

9,690 

9,430 

9.OOO 

7,360 

7,110

6,840 

7,020 

7,060 

7,550 

 8,220

7,850 

8,140 

9,370 

8,630 

8,260

7,740 

6,940 

7,080 

7,630 

9,510

10,200 

11,500 

12,900 

13,700 

a 13, 500

a 13, OOO 

a!3,000 

312,000

Secondfoot-days

75,847 

32,577 

38,672

925,822

281,750 

260,230 

237,010 

133,480 

231,000 

100,530 

27,236 

17,638 

21,851

1,457,821

Mar.

a!2,000 

11,200 

alO,000 

a9,5OO 

a9,000

a8,500 

a8, 500 

88,000 

7,280 

6,320

5,950 

5,670 

6,220 

6,300 

6,200

6.17.O 

6,210 

6,370 

6,640 

7,140

7,670 

7,960 

8,200 

8,140 

8,070

7,800 

7,620 

7,480 

7,300 

6,890 

6,710

Maximum

3,840 

2,200 

2,030

14,100

14,000 

13,700 

12,000 

6,470 

9,980 

7,940 

3,160 

1,310 

3,050

14,000

Apr.

6,470 

6,120 

5,920 

5,590 

5,580

5,450 

5,320 

5,20O 

5,020 

4,830

4,640 

4,460 

4,270 

4,080 

3,840

3,590 

3,590 

3,590 

3,650 

3,780

3,840 

3,840 

3,780 

3,780 

3,780

3,650 

3,460 

3,340 

3,660 

5,360

May

5,830 

7,460 

8.O10 

7,500 

7,070

7,800 

8,600 

9,690 

9,980 

9,930

9,690 

9,700 

9,870 

9,720 

9,610

9,020 

8,490 

7,770 

6,840 

6,400

6,460 

6,550 

5,930 

5,720 

5,440

5,510 

5,510 

4,890 

4,690 

5,650 

5,'670

Minimum

112 

550 

391

10

2,310 

6,840 

5,670 

3,340 

4,690 

1,030 

0 

165 

0

0

June

5,540 

5,07O 

7,920 

7,940 

6,840

5,780 

4,910 

4,580 

4,180 

3,750

3,440 

3,300 

2,980 

2,830 

2,800

2,810 

2,590 

2,390 

2,180 

1,970

3,540 

2,150 

1,870 

1,650 

1,520

1,370 

1,280 

1,220 

1,100 

1,030

Mean

2,447 

1,086 

1,247

2,536

9,089 

9,294 

7,645 

4,449 

7,452 

3,351 

879 

569 

728

3,994

July

955 

892 

822 

751 

642

1,340 

3,160 

2,660 

1,880 

1,380

320 

960 

1,100 

1,300 

910

290 

905 

1,180 

1,030 

905

841 

755 

475 

464 

69*

622 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

0.941 

.418 

.480

.975

3.50 

3.57 

2.ST4 

1.71 

2.87 

1.29 

.338 

.219 

.280

1.54

Aug.

390 

575 

865 

8950 

1,020

1,310 

707 

701 

521 

434-

340 

337 

334 

553

577

645 

548 

468 

536 

844

505 

735 

689 

652 

165

406 

393 

186

376 

371 

505

Sept.

463

140 

0 

212 

251

265 

346 

43O 

404 

397

455 

461 

484 

548 

634

37 

370 

0 

0 

118

920 

830 

850 

432 

8£4

1,700 

2,540 

2,180 

3,050 

?,470

Runoff

Inches

1.08 

.47 

.55

13.25

4.03 

3.72 

3.29 

1.91 

3.30 

1.44 

.39 

.25 

.31

20.84

Acre-feet

150,400 

64,620

76,700

1,836,000

558,800 

516,200 

470, ICC 

264,800 

458,200 

199,400 

54,020 

34,980 

43,340

2,892,000

a Ho gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record at auxile Indefinite stage-discharge relationship} discharge interpolated.
RED RIVER BASIN 401

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°54'15", long. 93°28'55", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 22 

W., H. 11 W., at bridge on State Highway 70, 2 miles west of Sarepta and 9^ miles upstream from Caney Creek. Datum of gage Is 173.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941'(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.--515 square miles.

Hecoras available.--October 1938 to September 1950. ,

Average Qiscnarge. 12 years, 751 second-feet.

extremes. Maximom discharge during year 8,340 second-feet Jan. 16 (gage height, 20.36 

feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot July 13, 14 (gage height, 1.82 feet).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 12,600 second-feet July 6, 1940 (gage height, 22.16 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 3-15, 1939, and at times in August and September 

1943; minimum gage height, 1.77 feet Sept. 7, 1949.

Flood of May 22, 23, 1930, exceeded 25 feet, and flood of 1905 may have reached a 

stage of 27 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for July, August, and September which are poor. Water 

used by paper mill at Springhill is pumped from wells and discharged later as waste into 

bayou approximately 8 miles above station. This discharge is not continuous but is 

stored in a reservoir and is released whenever flow of bayou is sufficient to dilute 

effluent from mill.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 4-1O, July 15 to Sept. 13)

l.S 0.8 3.0 31 9.0 597 15.0 2,100

1.9 1.8 3.4 50 10.0 750 15.5 2,360

2.0 3.2 4.4 108 11.0 921 16.0 2,680

2.1 4.8 5.4 181 12.0 1,120 17.0 3,580

2.3 8.6 6.0 235 13.0 1,360 18.0 4,7*0

2.6 16 7.0 337 1-4.0 1,670 19.0 6,120

2.8 23 8.0 460 14.5 1,860 20.4 8,3*0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Ocf.

5.7 

5.0 

5.2 

30 

323

349 

397

315 

173 

93

82 

93 

96 

99 

99

105 

105 

102 

96 

87

78 

77 

74 

87 

105

140 

173 

190 

204 

226 

244

Nov.

263 

293 

315 

349 

373

397 

409 

409 

3S5 

337

273 

226 

190 

161 

146

143 

136 

129 

115 

112

105 

102 

102 

105 

105

105 

108 

108 

108 

105

Dec.

102 

99 

96 

96 

93

93 

93 

93 

99 

102

108 

118 146' 

165 

173

165 

161 

194 

244 

315

373 

409 

434 

460 

473

486

499 

527 

569 

583 

597

Jan.

642 

657 

687 

687 

903

1,020 

gl,160 

gl,310 

gl,450 

gl,540

gl,640 

gl,860 

g2,300 

g4,010 

g7,170

g8,170 

g8,170 

gS.OOO 

g7,830 

g7,010

g5,840 

g4,740 

3,680 

3,090 

2,610

2,360 

2,150 

1,950 

1,740 

1,600 

1,450

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

 Ca

Janu 

Febt 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj

Augll 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194.

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,310 

1,210 

1,140 

1,080 

1,020

977 

958 

921 

 1,050 

1,930

2,420 

2,750 

3,800 

6,550 

6,860

5,980 

6,260 

7,170 

6,700 

5,560

4,360 

3,580 

3,000 

2,610 

2,420

2,250 

1,950 

1,780

Secondfoot-days

4,257.9 

6,214 

8,165

207,785»7

97,426 

87,596 

49,703 

14,365 

64,863 

4,044.9 

311.9 

574.6 

13,266

350,787.3

Peak discharge (base, 3.000 sec. -ft.). Ja

7,170 sec.-rt.j Mar. zo t& a.m. ) 3,680 sec.- 

g Computed from graph based on daily staff

Mar.

1,600 

1,450 

1,340 

1,210 

1,140

1,100 

1,020 

903 

799 

782

750 

939 

1,040 

1,120 

1,340

1,740 

1,860 

2,420 

3,380 

3,580

3,180 

2,680 

2,300 

2,000 

1,740

1,480 

1,360 

1,310 

1,360 

1,420 

1,360

Maximum

397 

409 

597

5,420

8,170 

7,170 

3,580 

1,240 

5,560 

397 

36 

106 

1,080

8,170

Apr.

1,240 

1,080 

903 

766 

657

583 

541 

527 

541 

541

541 

513 

434 

326 

222

154 

159 

253 

253 

304

326 

326 

315 

315 

315

326 

349 

373 

555 

627

May

1,170 

2,610 

5,280 

5,560 

4,360

3,790 

4,240 

4,870 

4,480 

3,790

3,000 

2,480 

2,100 

1,820 

1,540

1,360 

1,210 

1,140 

1,080 

1,060

996 

903 

833 

782 

750

718 

702 

642 

569 

555 

473

Minimum

5.0 

102 

93

.6

642 

921 

750 

154 

473 

6.4 

1.0 

6.1 

36

1.0

n. 16 (time unknown 

ft.; Hay 3 (12 p.m. 

-gage readings and

June

397 

326 

273 

226 

222

244

253 

263 

273 

273

263 

222 

177 

1*0 

96

67 

47 

33 

25 

34

44 

43

29 

22 

14

9 

7 

7 

8 

6

Mean

137 

207 

263

569

3,143 

3,128 

" 1,603 

479 

2,092 

135 

10.1 

18.5 

442

961

.3 

.2 

.6 

.4 

.4

July

5.2 

4.3 

3.7 

4.6 

6.2

4.0 

2.5 

1.9 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

2.1

2.2 

4.2

11 

15 

12

12 

11 

9.3 

11 

18

32 

34 

36 

25 

21 

16

Per

square 

mile

0.266 

.402 

.511

1.10

6.10 

6.07 

3.11 

.930 

4.06 

.262 

.020 

.036 

.858

1.87

Aug.

14 

16 

19 

14 ' 11

11 

8.8 

6.8 

18 

19

21 

18 

17 

25 

23

15 

13 

106 

26 

21

16 

12 

10 

8.6 

7.4

6.1 

6.1 

8.8 

13 

19 

45

Sept.

96

70 

55 

56 

60

52 

44

36

54 

61

74 

90 lie

334 

541

734 

939 

Ij020 

958 

850

672 

541 

460 

434

473

569 

783

958 

1,060 

1,080

Runoff

Inches

0.31 

.45 

.59

15.00

7.04 

6.33 

3.59 

1.04 

4.68 

.29 

.02 

.04 

.96

25.34

Acre-feet

8,440 

12,320 

16,200

412,200

193,200

173,700 

98,580 

28,490 

128,700 

8,020 

619 

1,140 

26,310

695,700

8,340 eec.-ft.; Feb. 14 (11 p.m.) 

5,840 sec. -ft. 

recorded range in stage.
402 RED RIVER BASIN

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location;--Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°22'35", long. 93°49'20", in NW^SE^ sec. 17, T. . 

lb M., R. 14 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 171, 0.4 mile downstream from Gilmer Bayou, 

3 miles north of Keithville, and 5 miles upstream from confluence with Cypress Bayou. 

Datum of gage is 145.13 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area. 87.1 square miles.

Kecoras available. December 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 112 second-feet.

extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 18.78 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 8.80 feet).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 14,800 second-feet Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 20.2 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,200 secondfeet by velocity-area studies; no flow during long periods in most years. 

Maximum stage known, 26.7 feet, from floodmark, in 1933.

Remarks. Records fair above 50 second-feet and poor below.

Revisions.--W 1057: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2, 3, Nov. 5

to Dec. 11, Feb. 17 to Mar. 10)

8.8 0.1 9.8 9.2 13.2 118 

8.9 .5 10.0 13 14.0 169 

9.0 1.1 10.4 20 14.8 239 

9.2 2.4 11.0 34 15.4 317 

9.4 4.2 11.8 54 15.8 392 

9.6 6.4 12.5 82 16.2 510

Discharge, in seooad-feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

0.1 

.1 

.2 

163 

3,620

1,380 

372 

93 

34 

24

20 

210 

200 

52 

76

46 

23 

14 

10 

8.5

118 

1,020 

700 

325 

475

658 

295 

- ' 90 

40 

28 

24

Nov.

22 

 19 

15 

12 

9.5

7.9 

7.0 

6.1 

5.6 

5.2

4.9 

5.1 

5.8 

7.1 

9.4

6.8 

4.9 4.5* 

4.3

4.1

4.0 

4.1 

4.3 

4.6

4.1

4.5 

5.1 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1

J)ec.

5.5 

5.4 

5.1 

4.8 

4.5

4.6 

6.0 

6.3 

5.8 

6.0

7.1 

16 

39 

64 

80

68 

42 

140 

156 

72

47 

44 

52 

34 

24

20 

24 

32 

31 

25 

38

Jan.

1,890 

1,720 

650 

342 

914

1,120 

506 

217 

109 

122

374 

1,490 

1,330 

996 

530

. 767 

1,020 

510 

251

113

68 

54 

50 

46 

40

34 

28 

24 

22 

24 

35

Feb.

60 

95 

164 

102 

52

41 

36 

33 

127 

545

443 

832 

2,070 

948 

459

204 

90 

66 

52 

44

40 

47 

62 

46 

40

34

31 

28

£££.

Octo 

Nove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1949 

ary .

23

5K

st ........................

ember .....................

,118.9 

212.3 

,109.1

,868.3

,396 

,791 

,655 

,978.5 

,604.8 

,670.8 

,008.1 

57.7 

135.0

ter year 1949-50 .......... 45,737.2

Mar.

33 

54 

38 

46 

94

76 

52 

42 

33 

26

50 

320 

220 

100 

52

40 

34 

26 

28 

40

34 

26 

19

16 

16

15 

25 

41 

30

17 

12

Maximum

3,620 

22 

156

3,620

1,890 

2,070 

 320 

972 

812 

459 

227 

5.5 

34

3,620

Apr.

11 

11 

,11 

10 

9.5

7.9 

6.8 

6.5 

6.7 

6.7

7.0 

7.1 

 7.5 

g6.4 

g6.4

gll 

g66 

g!43 

g66 

g70

g48 

g36 

g25 

g20 

g70

42 

20

256 

972

16.4 610 

16.6 790 

17.0 1,270 

17.5 2,150 

18.0 3,170 

18.7 4,850

1949 to September

Hay

530 

610 

459. 

342 

8§

34 

24

17 

13 

11

9.1 

8.2 

70 

333 

380

530 

268 

52 

24 

21

22 

19 

14 

17 

9.7

7.2 

9.6 

20 

106 

812 

745

Minimum

0.1 

4.0 

4.5

0

«22 

28 

12 

6.4 

7.2 

2.9 

2.3 

.8 

1.4

.1

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 sec. -ft. }. --Oct. 5 (3 p.m.) 5,100

June

253 

61 

320 

459 

228

51 

27 

19 

15 

12

13 

18 

11 

8.5 

6.7

5.7 

5.0 

4.4 

3.9 

3.7

3.9 

37 

32 

10 

5.6

4.1 

3.4 

2.9 

25 

22

Mean

326 

7.08 

35.8

65.4

497 

243 

53.4 

66.0 

181 

55.7 

32.5 

1.86 

4.50

125

sec. -ft. ;

1950

July

6.3 

3.8 

2.8 

2.4 

2.3

44

227 

219 

43 

12

47 

168 

42 

40 

42

25 

18 

11 

7.2 

5.7

4.9 

4.1 

3.8 

3.3 

3.2

2.8 

2.8 

3.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.7

Per 

square 

mile

3.74 

.081 

.411

.751

5.71 

2.79 

.613 

.758 

2.08 

.639 

.373 

.021 

.052

1.44

Jan. 1

Aug.

3.0 

2.6 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

2.7 

2.4

5.5 

3.3

2.1 

1.7

1.5

1.3 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

1.4

2.1 

2.0 

1.5

1.4 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

.8 

.8

Sept.

1.7 

2.9 

2.7 

3.5 

2.9

3.0 

2.4 

1.9 

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.8 

2.3 

6.0

6.0 

6.7 

34 

10 

5.1

4.0 

6.4 

3.5 

2.6 

2.0

2.1 

2.5 

3.5 

5.7 

3.9

Runoff

Inches

4.32 

.09 

.47

10.20

6.57 

2.90 

.71 

.84 

2.39 

.71 

.43 

.02 

.06

19.51

(12 m.)

Acre-feet

20,070 

421 

2,200

47,340

30,540 

13,470 

3,280 

3,920 

11,120 

3,310 

2,000 

114 

268

90,710

2,480 sec.-

ft.; Jan. 12 (11 p.m.) 1,920 sec.-ft.j Feb. 13 (11:30 p.m.) 2,740 sec.-ft.

g Gage height from graph based on recorded range lines, intermittent recorder operation, and 

hourly precipitation records for station at Keithville.
RED RIVER BASIN 403

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°18'00", long. 93°49'40", in SVf£ sec. 8, T. 15 

H., R. 14 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 171, immediately downstream from Texas & 

Pacific Railroad bridge, 2 miles south of Keithville, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Boggy Bayou. Datum of gage is 162.13 .feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. 60 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1950. 

Average discharge. 11 years (1939-50), 87'.2 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,010 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 12.15 

reet); minimum, 0.3-second-foot Oct. 1' (gage height, 0.94 foot).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 13.32 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,400 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

no flow during long periods.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet, from floodmark, in 1933.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 second-feet, which are poor. 

Revisions. W 897: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.4 

.4

.6 

69 

4,600

772 

58 

20 

37 

17

19 

797 

534 

186 

540

194 

34 

17 

11 

9.2

60 

1,030 

645 

154 

902

561 

102 

40 

25 

19 

17

Nov.

15 

12 

9.5 

7.4 

6.0

5, A 

4.1 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0

3.7 

6.0 

15 

12 

8.2

6.2 

4.9 

4.8 

4.8 

4.9

5.1 

5.3 

5.1 

5.3 

6.0

6.8 

6.9 

7.2 

7.7 

7.9

Dec.

7.5 

6.9 

6.3 

6.2 

6.3

7.4 

7.9 

7.9 

7.7 

8.7

42 

97 

390 

219 

328

137 

64 

270 

164 

66

50 

58 

49 

28 

21

22 

36 

37 

42 

22 

21

Jan.

425

1,050 

267 

126 

723

859 

180 

68 

49 

75

245 

1,140 

859 

525 

267

464 

634 

215 

105 

..66

50 

43 

43 

39 

32

28 

26 

21 

20 

28 

50

Month

Ooto 

Now 

0*o«

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augli 

Sept

 a

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary

Ti&ry

eaber .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

83 

105 

215 

94 

54

40 

37 

31 

169 

690

244

320 

2,430 

913 

262

86 

57 

43 

35 

29

27 

74 

66 

37 

28

25 

21 

19

Seoondfoot-days

"11,470.6 

206.5 

2,235.8

27,963.9

8,724 

6,234 

90S 

1,058.6 

5,178.0 

1,894.8 

1,795.9 

103.3 

86.2

39,892.7

liar.

19 

16 

15 

27 

42

32 

26 

22 

15 

14

13 

15 

83 

58 

27

23 

19 

16 

48 

119

40 

24 

18 

16 

16

15 

27 

35 

21 

13 

11

Maximum

4,600 

15 

390

4,600

1,140 

2,430 

119 

261 

1,590 776' 

842 

13 

10

4,600

Apr.

11 

12 

11 

10 

8.8

7.4 

6.9 

6.9 

7.0 

6.9

7.5 

9.3 

7.4 

7.3 

7.3

6.9 

34

250 

94 

40

27 

18 

15 

14 

24

17 

11 

10 

110 

261

May

109 

539 

643 

73 

30

19 

14 

12 

10 

8.8

8.0 

7.6 

44

188 

188

92

22 

13 

9.6 

12

15 

9.1 

6.5 

5.1 

4-vS

1.7 

4.3

25 

503 

1,590 

970

Minimum

0.4 

3.7 

6.2

.2

20 

Ml 

11 

6.9 

3.7 

4.5 

3.1 

1*3 

1.4.

.4

June

84 

38 

517 

776 

71

28 

21 

16 

13 

28

36 

14 

11 

8.7 

7.5

6.7 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3 

5,2

12 

94 

23 

10 

7.4

5.3 

4.5

6.8 

26 

8.6

Mean

370 

6.86 

. 72.1

76.6

281 223

29.8 

35.3 

167 

63.2 

57.9 

-3.33 a.-*?

109

July

4.7

3.5 

3.2 

3.1 

4.4

114 

842 

109 

17 

11

189 

 129 

17 

90 

78

64 

27 

13 

9.6 

7.5

6.2 

5.4 

*.9 

4.4

4.0

3.4 

3.4 

3.9 

12 ' 

7.4 

4.9

Per 

square 

mile

6.17 

.115 

1.20

1.28

4.68 

3.72 

.487 

.588 

2.78 

l.OS 

.965 

.058 

^0*t

1.82

Aug.

3>9 

3.0 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

3.8 

7.3

5.0 

3.4 

2.7 

2.4 

1.8

1.5 

1.4 

7.4 

13 

5.5

.3.2 

2.5

2.2 

2.0 

1.7

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

3.1 

4.2 

2.3

Sept.

3.7 

3.5 

3.7 

5.3 

6.2

3.6 

2.5 

2.0 

1.7 

1.5

1.7* 

1.7 

8.0 

10 

4.1

2.3

2.1 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6

1.5 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

l.S

1.4 

1.7 

3.3 

2.0 

1.7

Runoff

Inches

7.11 

.13 

1.39

17.34

5.41 

3.86 

.56 

.66 

3.21 

1.17 

1.11 

.06 

.05

24.72

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 «»Cj,-ft.).--Oct. S (9 a.m.) 6,010 sec. -ft. i Feb. 13 (4:30 a

Aore-fe«t

22,750 

410 

4,430

55,470

17,300 

12,360 

1,800 

2,100 

10,270 

3,760 

3,660 

SOS 

171

79,120

m.) 3,540
404 RED RIVER BASIN

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

Location.-Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°15'00", long. 92°58'35", in SW&Wi sec. 27, T.

 IFTT7 R 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 99|, 0.7 mile downstream from Slxmlle Creek 

and 1.0 mile east of Lucky. Datum of gage Is 152.65 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.--154 square miles (revised). 

Records available.--June 1940 to September 1950. 

Average discharge. 10 years, 203 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,080 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 9.67 feet);

 minimum, 14 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.23 feet). 

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 13,500 second-feet Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.9 teet), 

from rating curve extended above 6,400 second-feet on basis of records for BlacK La'Ke 

Bayou near Castor and Dugdemona River near Jonesboro; minimum, 4.8 second-feet Sept. lo, 

1943; minimum gage helcht, 1.73 feet Aug. 30, 31, 1943.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1949-5O (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Oct. 29 to Dec. 9, 

Jan. 20 to Feb. 10, Sept. 6-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 11 Feb. 12 to Sept. 30

2.3 15 4.5 91 6.0 285 2.6 27 

2.6 22 5.0 124 6.2 350 3.0 36 

3.0 32 5.4 160 6.5 480 3.5 51 

3,5 47 5.6 190 6.9 71O 4.0 71 

4.0 66 5.8 230 4.5 97 

5.0 128

Discharge, in second feet, water year' October

Day

1 

2

3 

4

S

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

16 

21 

56 

286

332 

226 

204 

190

136

100 

91 

81 

74 

74

64 

56 

52 

50 

45

43 

58 

68 

81 

97

106 

117 

128 

110 

81 

66

Nov.

66 

66 

68 

60 

52

45 

42 

39 

37 

37

37 

48 

84 

91 

88

86 

81 

74 

68 

66

66 

64 

64 

66 

66

68 

68 

68 

71 

71

Dec.

71 

68 

66 

66 

68

66 

66 

66 

68 

74

136 

212 

240 

264 

315

135 

329 

386 

390 '362

347 

316 

248 

206 

186

160 

145 

140 

140 

136 

124

Jan.

117 

132 

178 

248 

426

626 

674 

978 

89O 

710

590 

530 

560 

710 

752

738 

710 

596 

490 

402

332 

250 

204 

175 

155

140 

132 

120 

110 

114 

106

Feb.

106 

114 

128 

145 

ISO

128 

110 

100 

120 

332

749 

1,460 

1,800 

2,400 

2,070

1,360 

866 

638 

470 

336

264 

418 

520 

500

450

358 

248 

198

Month SecondMontb foot-days

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jam 

Fsbt 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sepl

WE

mber ......................

3,125 

1,907 

5,776

lendar year 1949 .'. ....... 58,305

lary

h .........................

ember .....................

12,895 

16,538 

6,802 

3,869 

8,206 

14,840 

3,564 

1,647 

2,125

ter year 1949-50. ......... 81,294

Mar.

194 

226 

238 

285 

294

267 

252 

226 

188

157

143 

135 

187 

332 

398

450 

430 

312 

220 

187.

184 

168 

148 

132 

121

118 

139 

168 

182 

178 

143

Maximum

332 

91 

390

815

978

2,400 

450 

270 

1,220 

2,880 

414 

280 

121

2,880

Apr.

115 

112 

118 

152 

143

139 

118 

97 

85 

82

85 

91 

94 

91 

80

71 

85 

152 

194 

216

212 

143 

112 

100 

135

178 

162 

118 

119 

270

5.4 162 7.3 

5.6 190 8.0 

5.9 255 8.8 

6.2 350 9.2 

6.5 480 9.6 

6.9 710

1949 to September 1950

May

1

Minimum

14 

37 

66

11

106 

100 

118 

71 

35 

46 

39 

26 

38

14

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec. -ft.). Jan. 8 (4 p. a.) 1,060

737 

978 

978 

,220 

938

650 

418 

226 

148 

115

97 

82 

91 

121 

135

121 

94 

73 

60 

56

60

S6 

S8 

SX 

45

36 

35 

46 

77 174* 

230

June

294 

315 

1,110 

2,800 

2,880

1,300 

745 

500 

306 

186

157 

132 

121 

109 

82

68 

58 

51 

46 

46

78 

495 

1,000 

724 

520

312 

143 

100 

91 

71

Mean

101 

63.6 

166

160

416 

591 

219 

129 

265 

495 

115 

53.1 

70.6

223

July

60 

52 

46- 

42 

40

190 

297 

279 

178 

106

68 

54 

48 

46 

59

115 

132 

168 

175 

109

88

60 

50 

43 

40

40 

39 

50 

152 

324 

414

r Per 

square 

mile

0.656 

.413 

1.21

1.04

2.70 

3.84 

1.42 

.838 

1.72 

3.21 

.747 

.345 

.460

1.45

1,O10 

1,740 

2,630 

3,240 

3,980

Aug.

280 

, 135 

; 100 

82 

64

56 

56 

64 

66 

62

52 

42 

36 

32 

31

30 

29 

29 

30 

30

28 

27 

28 

30 

29

27 

26 

28

51 

35 

32

Sept.

39

51 65' 

112 

121.

103 

66 

50 

43 

40

39 

38 

47 

73 

91

100 

91 

75 

62 

62

73 

82 

68 

56 

51

52 

75 

91 

109 

100

Runoff

Inches

0.75 

.46 

1.39

14.06

3.11 

3.»9 

1.64 

.93 

1.98 

3.58 

.86 

.40 

.51

19.60

sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (6 p.m.

Acre feet

6,200 

3,780 

11,460

115,600

25,580 

32,800 

13,490 

7,670 

16,280 

29,430 

7,070 

3,270 

4,210

161,200

1 2,510

1,080 sec.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIM 405

Saline Bayou near Clarence, La.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat, 31°49'05", long. 32°56'55", In SE^- sec. 26, T. 10 N., 

3TTT~W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 1.8 miles downstream from Bayou Bourbeaux, 4.0 

miles downstream from Saline Lake conservation dam, 4.6 miles east of Clarence, and 

6 miles upstream fr>om mouth. Auxiliary wire-weight gage 5.3 miles downstream. Datum 

of auxiliary gage IB 73.22 feet above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench

Drainage area. 1,410 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,880 second-feet June 8; maximum gage height, 

34. fciU feet Feb. 23; no flow Aug. 27 and Sept. 24 due to severe backwater condition; 

n-inimum gage height, 4.21 feet Oct. 3.

Remarks.--Records fair above 600 second-feet and poor below. Sages read twice daily. 

DT§c~harge computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary 

wire-weight gage as a factor. Some regulation by Saline Lake, 4.0 miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water #ear October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

145

153

163

212

290

228

266

295

363

407

455

675

745

820

945

945

920

870

820

745

720

697

697

677

- 733

735

686

717

799

869

913

Nov.

854

878

899

887

885

889

890

890

861

870

843

888

906

800

757

667

641

572

529

521

515

469

454

426

426

403

396

383

383

376

Dec.

383

345

339

3£0

332

320

326

320

314

314

614

945

1,040

1,170

1,370

1,370

1,620

1,990

2,120

2,140

2,200

2,340

2,400

2,430

£,400

2,400

2,430

2,370

2,310

2,220

2,100

Jan.

2,250

£,430

2,330

2, £90

2,700

3,620

3,870

4,150

4,160

4,310

4,610

4,950

5,110

5,300

5,180

4,930

4,820

4,540

4,420

4,350

4,290

4,360

4,560

4,740

4,980

5,280

5,360

5,830

5,530

5,510

5,440

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

July

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

5,500

5,510

5,440

4,850

4,370

4,070

3,860

3,780

3,620

3,990

4,020

4,060

4,130

4,440

4,030

3,670

3.5EO

3,070

2,620

2,080

2,300

3,120

3,750

4,280

4,930

5,690

6,280

6,260

.

'

-

Secondfoot-days

18,705

20,156

43,292

-

136,200

117,690

159,550

40,265

100,160

156,440

43 1 882

18,210

16,105

675,657

Mar.

7,280

7,500

7,630

7,780

7,660

7,590

7,480

7,170

6,870

6,570

6,320

6,040

5,850

5,670

5,490

5,440

5,350

4,710

4,340

3,910

3,830

3,630

3; 440

3,200

3,010

2,790

2,830

2,810

2,670

2,440

2,250

Maximum

Q J C

a*o

906

2,450

-

5,830

6,280

7,780

2,230

4,080

7,820

2,340

eso

906

7,820

Apr.

2,230

2,0£0

1,950

1,930

1,870

1,770

1,660

1,590

1,470

1,470

1,440

1,580

1,220

1,140

1,080

920

945

1,070

1,070

1,070 ,

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,170

1,100

1,070

1,020

1,140

1,400

May

1,860

3,220

3,880

4,080

3,960

3,500

3,050

2.9SO

3,080

3,130

3,080

3,020

3,460

3,250

3,380

3,390

3,450

3,410

3,240

3,070

5,060

3,020

3,030

3,010

3,070

3, t©0

3, ESO

3,250

3,290

3,190

3,390

Minimum

145

376

31*

-

2,250

2,080

2,250

920

1,860

2, £00

Ocl aOT 

0

0

0

June

3,290

' 3,430

4,630

6,160

6,930

7,4iO

7,820

7,120

7,760

7,606

7>380

7.E20

6,970

6,780

6, 470

6,420

5,850

5,580

S.E60

4,950

4,580

4,126

3,720

3,520

2,890

2,640

8,490

2,400

2,340

2,200

Mean

603

672

1,397

-

4,394

4,203

5,147

1,342

3 231

5*215

1,577

587

537

2,399

July

 2,060

1,940

1,780

1,600

1,440

1,600

1,620

M50

Ij760

1*840

lj§90

2,156

2,190

6,290

2,340

2,140

1,980

2,010

1,660

1,580

1,360

1,220

1)130

1,070

1,040

1,090

1,060

847

836

846

821

Per

square 

Bile

0.428

.477

.991

.

3.12

2.98

3.65

.952

2.29

3.70

1.12

.416

.381

1.70

Aug.

867

(

I

f

369

959

386

867

671

f

(

!

348

338

338

765

728

38fe

349

517

566

532

SS4

188

tot

211

114

220

536

586

442

260

0

727

795

312

412

Sept.

30

£50 .

424

715

741

7ii

697

636

6S£

644

632

627

616

594

§22

465

397

454

503

906

768

529

253

0

347

556

' 592

645

615

584

-

Runoff

Inches

0,49

.53

1.1*

-

3.59

3.10

' 4.21

1.06

2.64

4.13

1.29

.48

.42

23.08

Acre-feet

37,100

39,980

85,870

-

270,100

233,400

316,500

79,860

198,700

310,300

96,960

36,120

31,940

1,737,000
406 RED RIVER BASIN

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°15i40", long. 93°12'50", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 15 

 N"J," H. 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 417, 2.8 miles downstream from Four-mile Bayou,

2.8 miles northwest of Castor,'and 6.0 miles southeast of Ringgold. 

Drainage area.--423 square miles (revised). 

Recoras available. May 1940 to September 1950. 

Aver&ge qiactiarge.--10 years, 638 second-feet. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,490 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 10.78

Te&tj; minimum, 15 second-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 2.20 feet).

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 14,100 second-feet Apr. 3, 1945 (gage height, 13.2

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height,

1.78 feet).

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

Revisions (water years).--W 957: 1940, 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-11)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

101

138

200

7.0 

7.3

7.7 

8.1

400

500

700

970

6.5 284 8.5 1,380

9.0 2,040

9.5 2,760

10.0 3,610

10.3 4,240

3.3 

3.8 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

42

58

87

118

162

250

341

465

630

840

8 2 1,170

8.8

9.6

10.2

10.7

1,850

2,910

4,020

5,220

Discharge, in second-feet, waier year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

16

17

36

137

338

415

375

350

362

415

480

480

430

350

325

325

338

388

430

480

g540

a560

a580

a 600

3620

625

706

790

841

848

Nov.

808

74S

652

540

460

400

325

274

222

194

174

168

174

194

208

208

215

215

194

168

144

128

120

116

116

116

113

. 110

113

113

-

Dec.

113

110 \vf

107

104

101

98

98

98

101

124

232

415

6S8

834

898

988

1,210

1,490

1,560

1,460

1,390

1,300

1,Z70

1,170

l.ObO

954

876

820

760

676

Jan.

640

676

772

876

2,080

3,920

4,020

4,020

3,810

3,160

2,610

2,390

2,250

2,250

2,460

2,910

3,240

2,990

g2,760

g2,680

g2,760

a2,600

aZ,400

32,200

32,000

gl,700

gl,!500

1,260

1,070

938

855

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .... ....

January ................. .....

February ......................

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

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

May ...

June ......,..:................

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

August ........................

Septraber .....................

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

802

730

700

712

784

869

883

820

914

1,270

1,760

2,320

3,520

4,130

4,240

4,240

3,610

2,760

2,180

1,700

1,440

1,430

1,440

1,260

1,120

1,030

997

962

-

.

-

Secondtoo t-days

13,21?

7,730

21,262

170,048

69,797

48,6?3

26,151

14,976

24,807

41,172

9,176

3,578

11,049

291,532

Mar.

890

784

700

682

712

760

814

814

784

742

676

620

778

898

930

970

1,280

1,630

1,500

1,280

1,050

862

718

630

575

532

512

658

802

778

790

Maximum

848

' 808

1,560

2,990

4,020

4,240

1,630

848

2,840

5,?SO

840

B30

562

5,220

Apr.

841

848

778

640

512

448

399

355

315

280

269

269

269

280

269

242

242

355

520

562

585

608

652

675

700

675

585

465

500

840

-

May

1,320

1,790

2,350

2,840

2,760

2,620

2,220

1,670

1,270

950

725

540

414

414

g414

a400

a300

a 200

alSO

alOO

a90

a90

a 90

a80

a80

a70

a70

a 90

a!50

a250

a300

Minimum

15

110

98

14

640

700

512

242

70

200

70

43

95

1!)

June

a400

al,000

3,160

5,090

5,220

4,590

3,240

g2,22Q

gl,490

al.OOO

aSOO

a700

a 600

aSOO

448

414

a300

a 200

a200

a 200

3800

31,500

32,000

al,500

al,000

3800

3600

3500

3400

3300

-

Mean

426

258

686

466

2,252

1,737

844

499

800

1,372

296

115

368

799

July

'3200

3200

3150

3150

3150

3300

3400

3350

3300

3250

3150

3100

380

370

3100

3150

3300

3300

3500

3800

780

520

260,

153

144

204

148

126

276

725

840

Per 

square 

mile

1.01

.610

1.62

1.10

5.32

4.11

2.00

1.18

1.89

3.24

.700

.272

.870

1.89

Aug.

630

"

120

503

L98

148

US

108

98

98

108

101

LOS

L14

95

73

59

52

51

51

50

51

48

45

45

44

42

51

71

71

61

63

Sept.

156

384

520

562

562

520

430

355

242

153

114

95

101

166

226

280

355

414

465

482

465

430

446

448

384

328

384

500

540

540

-

Runoff

Inches

1.16

.68

1.S7

14.96

6.14

4.27

2.30

1.32

2.18

3.62

.81

.31

.97

25.63

Acre-feet

26,210

15,330

42,170

337,300

138,400

96,440

51,870

29,710

49,200

81,660

18,200

7,090

21,920

578,200

Peak dlaehai-Ke (base. 3.000_ apc,-ft.). Jan. fi (4 p.m.) 4,020 aec.-ft.; Jan. 17 (10 a,n. to 4 p.n.) 

3,420 sec.-ft.j Feb. IB J4 a;n. j 4,360 sec.-ft.; June 5 (3 te 5 s.ra.) 5,490 see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or ebmpiited on basis of adjseent record, recorded 

range in stage, and records for Saline Bayou near Lucky>

g Computed from graph based on adjacent reeoM and recorded range in stage.
RED RIVER BASIN 407

 Nantachle Creek near Montgomery, La. 

(Formerly published as Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.)

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°41'15", long. 92°52'40", In SE$NE$ sec. 9, T. 

BTTT R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway C-1479, 1.4 miles downstream from Kadesh 

Branch and 1.5 miles northeast of Montgomery. Datum of gage is 107.43 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 47.2 square miles.

ttecpras available. August 1942 to September 1950 (prior to October 1949. published as 

wantacnes ureeic).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 10.68 

TeeTT; minimum daily observed, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 22-25.

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 8,500 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.6 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days in 1943. 1948.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Wov. 19 to Dec. 12, 

Dec. 20 to Jan. 1, Aug. 12-16, Sept. 4-6)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0.8 

2.2 

3.9 

6.0

2.0 

2.6 

3.0 

3.7

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.1

1.2 

1.4. 

1.6

0.4

.9

1.6

3.2

4.1

6.9

10

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.6

18

32

50

102

228

316

397

8.0

8.4

9.0

9.4

9.7

10.0

10.3

475

600

840

1,080

1,360

1,760

?,290

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

 14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

,5 

1.2

9.5

7.3 

3.4 

2.4 

2.8 

2.9

2.8 

11 

7.6 

4.6 

3.9

3.6 

3.0 

2.7 

2.2 

1.8

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

3.9

5.5 

5.2 

4.3 

2.S 

2.2 

2.8

Nov.

£.6 

£.1 

1.9

1.5

1.4 

. 1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3

1.4 

£.5 

4.6 

4,9 

3.2

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.7 

1.6

Dec.

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

4.0

3.4

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.6

7.0 

8.2 

20 

24

33

24 ' 

32 

73 

64 

30

18 

18 

15 

12 

9.1

6.9 

9.1 

19 

19 

14 

9.1

Jan.

37 

144 

117 

49 

280

500 

373 

149 

55 

142

408 

565 

431 

327 

243

172 

221 

243

163 

91

70 

60 

55 

52 

47

44 

42 

49 

44

40

37

Feb.

39 

148 

207 

175 

88

54 

43 

39 

99 

519

488 

499 

2,380 

1,060 

506

308 

201 

151 

126 

108

110 

367 

602 

339 

188

126 

102 

100

Month Second- 

*ontl1 foot-days

Octo 

Hov< 

Dece

Ca

Jaau 

Febr 

Marc 

Jgri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 ber ......................

110.4 

58.7 

494.7

lendar year 1949 ......... 23,327.5

ary ..... !S

nary ; . 9

?::::::::::::::::::::::::: 6 .......................... 7

ember .....................

,250 

,172 

,647 

775 

271 

415 

229.2 

38.2 

131.0

ter year 1949-50 .......... 35,592.2

Peak discharge (base, 600 sec. -ft.). Jan

 eo.-rt.; Feb. 23 (6 a.m.) 715 sec. -ft.; Ha 

1,300 see. -ft.; Hay 15 (10:30 p.m.) 1,410 s 

 Ho gage-height record; discharge comput 

and records for nearby stations, 

g Computed from graph based on readings b

Mar.

978 

698 

405 

442

366

259 

175 

132 

105 

91

86 

80 

178 

268 

256

352 

295 

175 

108 

100

86 

72 

65 

60 

54

50 

98 

259 

226 

80 

48

Maximum

11 

4.9 

73

993

565 

2,380 

978 

43 

1,040 

1,730 

18 

4.0 

4£

2,380

Apr.

43 

41 

39 

36

33

30 

28 

26 

25 

24

23 

22 

20 

19

17

16 

22 

37 

34 

23

18 

15 

14 

13

36

33 

17 

13. 

19 

39

May

285 

1,020 

808 

359 

144

70 

58 

50 

44 

40

37 

34 

199 

515 

1,040

898 

384 

198 

120 

105

97 

86 

- 75 

65 

60

53 

48 

46 

47 

129 

157

June

100 

94 

1,730 

1,550 

490

249 

138 

108 

94 

88

81 

70 

62 

55 

49

45 

41 

38 

38 

38

37 

36 

32 

28 

25

23 

21 

19 

18 

16

July

15 

14 

15 

12 

13

14 

18 

18 

12 

10

8.6 

8.2 

6.9 

6.3 

6.2

5.8 

5.5 

5.2 

4.2 

4.0

3.2 

2.8 

2.3 

2.4 

2.3

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.2

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

0.5 3.56 0.075 

1.3 1.96 .042 

1.7 16.0 .339

.3 63.9 1.35

37 169 3.b8 

39 328 6.95 

48 214 4.53 

13 25.8 .547 

34 235 4.98 

16 180 3.81 

2.2 7.39 .Ib7 

.3 1.23 .026 

1.0 4.37 .093

.3 97.5 2.07

12 (2 a.m.) 618 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 ( 

~. 1 (12:30 p.m.) 1,400 sec. -ft.; May 

so. -ft.; June 3 (9 p.m.) 3,030 s«c.-f 

id on basis of adjacent record, precl

I engineers.

Aug.

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

.6 

a. 5 

a. 5 

a. 4 

a. 4

a. 4 

a. 3 

a. 3 

.3 

a. 3

a. 5 

al.O 

al.O 

a2.0 

a3.0 

a4.0

Sept.

83.0 

aS.O 

alO 

g42 

g20

g5.9 

2.5 

2.2 

1.6 i.e

1.5 

1.2 

1.6 

2.4 

2.2

1.8 

2.4 

2.6 

2.4 2.3

 1.9 

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0

1.5 

2.7 

2.7

2.e

2.4

' Runoff

Inches

0.09 

.05

.39

18.39

 4.14 

7.23 

b.24 

.61 

5.73 

4.27 

.18 

.03 

.10

28.06

L2i30 p,B 

2 (6:30

citation

Ac re- feet

116 

981

46,260

10,410 

18,190 

13,180 

1,540 

14,420 

10,740 

45b 

76 

260

70,590

1.) £.750 

P.m.)

209005 O - 52 - 27
408 RED RIVER BASIN

Ouachita River near Mount Ida, Ark..

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°36'40", long. 93°41'45", in sec. 32, T. 1 S., R.

 Hb W,, 350 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 4f miles upstream from 

Fiddlers Creek, and 5| miles northwest of Mount Ida. Datum of gage is 655.14 feet 

above mean sea level, dat.um Of 1929. Prior to Nov. 3, 1949, water-stage recorder at 

site 350 feet downstream at same datura.

Drainage area. 410 square miles.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1950 in report of Geological Survey. Janu-

 ary 19454 to December 1948 yearly summaries in Arkansas State report, January 1947 to 

September 1949 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Gage-height records November 1941 to 

December 1949 are contained In reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,300 second-feet Jan. 13, Feb. 12; maximum

 eage height, 24.84 feet Feb. 12; minimum discharge observed, 34 se-cond-feet Oct. 1-3 

(gage height, 1.60 feet) , ,: 

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 54,800 second-feet Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 30.80 

feet, former site), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 8.4 second-feet Aug. 11-13, 1947 (gage height, 1.16 feet, former site).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the waicr 

year 1950 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1188. .

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements and gage-height record for Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, 

laia, rurnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

34

55

80

137

221

3.0 

3.5 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

363

620

1,520

2,780

4,250

11.0-

14.0

17.0

20.0

21.6

6,280

9,930

14,900

20,SOO

24,200

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year-October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20.

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

g34

g34

g35

g40

g63

giso

g!55

g!30 gioe

g90

g79

gSO

g82

g76

g75

g71

g65

g62

661

g59

g63

430

558

1,000

2,780

1,280

770

534

417

331

294

Nov.

253

224

191

166

150

137

123

114

10S

104

97

101

103

112

116

104

94

88

86

84

82

79

77

76

74

72

72

70

68

66

-

Dec.

63

63

62

62

62

61

60

60

63

126

3,830

7,030

2,260

1,340

950

740

704

2,130

1,580

1,130

1,010

1,130

920

746

614

920

1,490

1,100

860

692

579

Jan.

546

2,680

7,360

6,380

5,270

2,720

1,940

1,460

1,280

6,100

4,860

3,080

24,10O

12,000

3,310

3,040

2,060

1,580

1,280

1,010

860

752

662

591

512

1,130

3,040

1,700

1,310

1,100

2,290

Mcnth

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

Novsmber ........ . '. ............

Oecsmber ......................

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February . ... .......

Marc 

Apri

h .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Watsr year 1949-50-. .........

Feb.

15,500

6,740

3,100

2,000

1,520

1,220

1,010

890

740

620

551

16,100

19,400

3,420

2,130

1,520

1,190

1,010

860

728

644

1,070

1,190

920

776

668

568

507

.

-

Secondfoot-days

10,006

3,291

32,437

t349,304

106,003

86,592

18,152 

10,162

55,313

16,358

27,416

15,675

41,767

423,172

Mar.

551

465

389

351

323

301

280

256

234

221

218

400

2,260

1,520

1,130

920

728

603

860

1,220

800

638 512'

450

445

407

398

385

319

312

256

Maximum

2,780

253

7,030

t45,100

24,100

19,400

2,260 

3,680

10,500

2,720

3,950

3 000

12^800

24,100

Apr.

247

237

237

436

417

347

294

267

247

231

218

200

185

174

163

155

160

163

169

174

177

163

150

145

150

145

142

135

554

3,680

May

5,340

10,500

5,550

2,260

1,460

1,070

3,650

2,840

1,580

1,100

950

2,650

1,880

1,700

2,460

1,640

1,160

890

860

680

524

412

339

280

247

215

569

529

372

776

830

Minimum

34 "66

60

t20

512

507

218 

135

215

132

84

103

34

June '

471

343

1,300

2,720

1,190

830

603

445

363

532

1,130

722

518

381

305

253

215

185

163

142

193

1,160

644

398

291

231

188

163

147

132

Mean

323

110

1,046

t957

3,419

3,093

586 

339

1,784

545

884

506

1,392

1,159

July

121

1O6

95

139

183

1,070

562

339

256

221

215

209

171

147

142

445

6Q8

2,930

1,640

890

980

2,000

3,950

2,460

1,430

1,190

950

722

585

900

1,760

Per 

squsre 

mile

0.788

.268

 2.55

t2.33

8.34

7.54

1.43 

 827

4.35

1.33

2. 16

1.23

3.40

2.83

Aug.

1,

3,

1,

i !»

1,

920

590

000

310

700

280

920

716

603

421

335

280

247

S15

197

174

191

171

153

137

123

_

L10

114

LOS

ioi

95

88

89

99

84

104

Sept.

104

274

367

253

280

247

183 145'

126

112

103

112

119

856

4,890

12,800

7,330

2,260

1,340

1,160

2,390

1,700

1,160

860

656

518

436

376

323

287

-

Runoff

Inches

0.91

.30

2.94

t31.69

9. 62

7. 85

1.65 

.92

5. 02

1. 48

2.49

1.42

3.79

38.39

Acre-feet

19,850

6,530

64,340

t692,900

210,300

171,800

36,000 

20,160

109,700

32 450

54,380

31 090

82*840

839,400

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 sec.-ft.). Jan. 13 (8 p.m.) 31,300 sec.-ft. j Feb. 1 (5 p.m.) 18,600 

seo.-ft.; Pet. 12 112 p.m.) 31,3OO sec.-ft.

t Computed on basis of records furnished;by Corps of Engineers, 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 409

Ouachita River near Mountain Pine, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°36' , long. 93°12' , in NW^NWi sec. 1, T. 2 S., R.

 2T~W7, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from 

Blakely Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Mountain Pine. Datum of gage is 404.16 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 1,100 square miles.

Records, available. --June 1936 to September 1950 (discontinued).

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,875 second-feet.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 44,100 second-feet Feb. 13; maximum gage height,

 aa.bb feet Sept. 15, from high-water mark in gage house (stage-discharge relation 

affected by backwater from coffer dam); minimum discharge, 51 second-feet Oct. 1, 2 

(gage height, 2.66 feet).

1936-50: Maximum discharge, 123,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 38.55 

feet, from floodmark on staff gage); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 14, 1936 (gage 

height, 2.06 feet) .

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, about 37 feet in May 1923.

Remarks . Records good except those for Sept. 15-19, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). W 877: 1937, 1938.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

72 

81 

126 

134 

598

611 

384 

328 

328 

282

248 

245 

219 

199 

196

188 

175 

162 

155 

150

178 

440 

495 

1,990 

3,680

4,150 

2,310 

1,460 

1«;060 

820 

700

Nov.

599 

532 

459 

411 

367

335 

306 

289 

273 

257

242 

239 

236 

227 

222

216 

219 

210 

202 

194

191 

180 

178 

175

172

170 

160 

160 

158 

155

Dec.

150 

150 

148 

144 

144

141 

144 

144 

150 

217

8,170 

12,900 

8,940 

3,800 

2,360

1,720 

1,850 

3,890 

4,350 

3,150

2,420 

2,690 

2,420 

1,960 

1,590

2,060 

3,270 

3,030 

2,310 

1,770 

1,500

Jan.

1,590 

5,090 

16,200 

16,400 

15,100

8,960 

5,710 

4.28O 

3,390 

18,000

19,400 

8,590 

18,100 

34,200 

18,000

9,670 

6,550 

4,840 

3,630 

2,860

2,360 

2,010 

1,770 

1,590 

1,420

2,120 

6,080 

5,710 

3,760 

3,030 

4,980

Month

Oott 

Nov« 

Dece

Ci

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

AprJ 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

WE

ilendar year 1949 

la ry

Tiary

1 .....................:...

ember .....................

iter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

23,100 

26,200 

11,000 

6,160 

4,420

3,390 

2,740 

2,310 

1,960 

1,680

1,500 

17,000 

41,200 

23,700 

6,770

4,560 

3,510 

2,800 

2,310 

1,960

1,720 

1,820 

2,110 

2,210 

1,820

1,540 

1,380 

1,220

Secondfoot-clays

22,164 

7,734 

77,682

842,296

255,390 

202,090 

45,766 

29,982 

130,973 

31,976 

34,691 

29,863 

87,127

955,438

Mar.

1,140 

1,100 

1,020 

885 

820

769 

719 

658 

599 

565

554 

1,590 

4,630 

4,500 

3,270

2,420 

1,960 

1,590 

1,640 

1,820

2,260 

1,680 

1,380 

1,180 

1,060

990 

1,100

1,180 

1,020 

885 

782

Maximum

4,150 

599 

12,900

59,200

34,200 

41,200 

4,630 

4,630 

18,800 

3,900 

4,600 

4,260 

26,000

41,200

Apr.

737 

694 

682 

4,630 

4,140

2,210 

1,640 

1,340 

1,100 

990

852 

769 

698 

622 

565

532 

526 

538 

543 

538

521 

500 

479 

454 

459

454 

440 

420 

319. 

1,400

May

9,870 

18,800 

18,800 

8,120 

4,470

4,840 

5,530 

9,480 

5,560 

3,390

2,520 

4,840 

6,010 

4,280 

3,630

4,020 

2,910 

2,060 

1,640 

1,460

1,260 

1,020 

852 

737 

646

570 

516 

495 

920 

807 

920

Minimum

72 

155 

141

67

1,420 

1,220 

554 

420 

495 

306 

245 

196 

222

72

June

cl,220 

852 

01,600 

02,860 

03,900

02,060 

01,400 

01,060 

852 

990

ol,470 

01,750 

01,300 

. 990

782

652 

554 

479 

425 

375

402 

820 

01,200 

01,100 

762

588 

474 

406 

347 

306

Mean

715 

258 

2,506

2,308

8,238 

7,218 

1,476 

999 

4,225 

1,066 

1,119 

963 

2,904

2,618

July

282 

263 

245 

 426 

744

611 

931 

920 

611

474

406 

359 

363 

328 

310

343 

343 

762 

02,540 

02,300

01,260 

01,160 

02,490 

04,600 

03,560

02,300 

01,620 

01,350 

1,020 

885 

885

Per 

aquare 

mile

0.650 

.235 

2.28

2.10

7.49 

6.56 

1.34 

.908 

3.84 

.969 

1.02 

.875 

2.64

2.38

Aug.

cl,930 

01,510 

02,300 

03,800 

02,770

04,260 

02,500 

01,600 

01,170 

920

750 

617 

516 

444 

384

435 

347 

343 

335 

310

273 

257 

257 

251 

257

233 

216 

213 

196 

196 

273

Sept.

306 

355 

343 

588 

582

444

459 

393 

324 

282

257 

236 

222 

304 

3,000

26,000 

22,000 

8,700 

4,280 

02,610

02,180 

03,230 

02,630 

01,800 

01,360

ol,090 

955 

820 

731 

646

Runoff

inches

0.75 

.26 

2.63

28.47

8.63 

6.83 

1.55 

1.01 

4.43 

1.08 

1.17 

1.01 

2.95

32.30

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 sec. -ft. ) . Jan. 10 (12 p.m.) 28,900 sec. -ft. j Jan. 14 (7

Ac re- feet

43,960 

15,340 

154,100

1,671,000

506,600 

400,800 

90,780 

59,470 

259,800 

63,420 

68,810 

59,230 

172,800

1,895,000

a.m.)

30,000 sec.-ft.

c Discharge computed from backwater curve.

Note. Stage-discharge relation uncertain Sept. 15-19; discharge computed on basis of Heather 

records, records for station near Mount Ida, and computed flow through tunnels at Blakely Mountain 

Dam 2, three-quarters of a mile downstream.
410 RED RIVER BASIN

Ouaohlta River near Malvern, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23'10", long. 92°50'20" (corrected), in NW$ sec.

 IB, T. 4 S., R. 17 W., at Rockport Bridge on State Highway 84, 2 miles northwest of 

Malvern and 6 miles downstream from Remmel Dam. Datum of gage is 228.05 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area. 1,570 square miles.

He66rds available.--March 1903 to April 1905, June 1922 to September 1924, March 1937 to

 September 19SU. January 1925 to March 1937 at site at Remmel Dam, 6 miles upstream,

published as Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern. 

Average discharge. 23 years (1925-26, 1928-50), 2,476 second-feet. 

Kxtremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 57,100 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 21.72

 1'eet); minimum, 63 second-feet Aug. 20; minimum daily, 140 second-feet Aug. 27.

1903-5, 1922-24, 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 140,000 second-feet May 15, 1923 (gage

height, 30.3 feet); minimum observed, 40 second-feet Dec. 18-20, 1904. 

Remarks. Records good except those for June 2-21, which are fair. Flow regulated by

power plants above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1950 are

given in Water-Supply Paper 1188. 

Revisions (water years).--W 977: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 13 Jan. 14 to Sept. 30

1.2 171 3.5 2,000 14.0 18,800 1.0 119 1.6 335 3.0 1,420 

1.4 242 5.0 3,530 16.0 35,400 1.2 171 1.8 451 4.5 2,940 

1.6 339 8.0 6,950 19.0 39,400 1.4 343 2.2 735 7.0 5,740 

1.8 470 10.0 9,940 31.4 54,700 

3.3 805 12.0 13,800 Note. Same as preceding table above 

7.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

430 

330 

518 

510 

2,630

2,690 

1,700 

743 

334 

615

1,810 

1,360 

436 

1,390 

798

244 

571 

904 

1,370 

1,880

1,520 

3,690 

1,890 

2,160 

5,840

5,860 

5,070 5,070" 

4,850 

2,440 

3,370

Nov.

2,650 

1,140 

1,160 

2,140 

1,400

1,130 

1,090 

983 

1,010 

1,940

910 

278 

342 

538 

685

497 

1,150 

637 

451 

182

357 

899 

513 

320 

442

679 

350 

444 

584 

539

Dec.

803 

638 

393

197 

462

930 

280 

785 

338 

362

1,350 

7,460 

13,900 

7,760 

5,510

4,290 

4,410 

6,330 

7,210 

7,080

5,980 

5,130 

2,650 

736 

1,600

1,770 

4,970 

4,740 

4,520 

3,800 

2,690

Jan.

2,540 

4,190 

16,100 

35,500 

25,600

15,900 

8,940 

7,630 

7,480 

17,900

27,000 

19,700 

32,800 

43,500 

30,300

15,600 

10,400 

9,600 

8,190 

5,160

4,480 

4,370 

4,480 

4,700 

2,940

2,940 

2,720 

3,820 

5,050 

5,050 

3,830

Feb.

28,900 

44,100 

20,500 

11,700 

6,800

6,950 

5,280 

. 5,280 

5,160 

5,160

4,150 

25,500 

54,700 

36,900 

12,600

9,090 

6,700 

5,400 

5,980 

5,050

5,160 

5,380 

5,050 

3,780 

3,560

1,520 

1,680 

2,660

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

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

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2,660 

2,660 

2,720 

2,210 

669

2,030 

2,080 

747 

1,230 

1,320

1,170 

4,070 

9,310 

4,930 

5,160

4,700 

2,720 

2,560 

1,890 

2,400

2,660 

3,660 

3,610 

2,410 

1,590

1,120 

3,050 

2,780 

2,660 

2,300 

2,610

Apr.

1

1 

1 

2

Z 

Z

1

1

1 

1 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

Secondfoot-days

60,812 

25,209 

107,743

1,284,219

378,390 

332,590 

83,576 

36,349 

197,180 

35,994 

41,231 

40,515 

126,715

1,466,204

590 

538 

900 

930 

660

660 

610 

750 

890 

330

720 

570 

520 

710 

762

666 

440 

240 

020 

500

330 

332 

444 

296 

288

724 

546 

630 

328 

335

May

3,130 

28,800 

28,600 

15,100 

9,090

12,600 

13,600 

11,600 

10,300 

5,400

3,930 

6,100 

6,950 

6,700 

4,940

2,940 

4,370 

3,380 

2,560 

2,000

1,020 

1,580 

1,850 

1,900 

1,900

1,900 

1,900 

1,290 

526 

562 

662

Maximum

5,860 

2,650 

12,900

80,300

43,500 

54,700 

9,210 

2,660 

28,800 

3,690 

6,580 

5,820 

35,700

54,700

June

516 

a432 

a208 

a635 

a3,40a

a3,690 

a2,130 

a2,150 

a2,170 

al,270

a2,130 

82,130 

a2,140 

a2,160 

82,130

a2,150 

8864 

8317 

8339 

a258

a 201 

382 

565 

184 

413

790 

1,480 

358 

156 

246

July

175 

299 

265 

274 

333

386 

390 

960 

620 

426

635 

570 

1,020 

272 

334

753 

549 

1,800 

1,150 

1,950

2,000 

1,950 

1,95.0 

4,810 

6,580

2,610 

1,850 

1,730 

1,240 

1,450 

1,900

Aug.

1,900 

1,900 

1,850 

1,600 

4,990

5,820 

2,720 

2, OOP 

1,950 

1,950

1,950 

1,950 

1,800 

1,060 

946

374 

248 

231 

286 

240

332 

287 

273 

470 

675

1,220 

140 

233 

220 

290 

610

Minimum Mean

244 1,962 

182 840 

197 3,476

101 3,518

2,540 12,210 

1,520 11,880 

669 2,696 

288 1,208 

526 6,361 

156 1,200 

175 1,330 

140 1,307 

298 4,224

140 4,017

Sept.

1,370 

991 

686 

490 

738

298 

429 

357

451 

305

910 

916 

875 

899 

1,630

24,500 

35,700 

18,400 

9,600 

4,260

2,100 

1,950 

4,400 

3,160 

1,900

1,900 

1,950 

1,900 

1,750 

1,900 

-

Runoff in 

acre -feet

120,600 

50,000 

213,700

2,547,000

750,500 

659,700 

165,800 

71,900 

391,100 

71,390 

81,780 

80,360 

251,300

2,906,000

a No gage-height record! discharge computed on basis of records for station at Kennel Dm furnished 

by Arkansas Power * Light Co.
RED RIVER BASIN 411

Ouachita River at Monroe, La.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°30'19", long. 92°07'32", in lot 50, T. 18 N., R. 3 

E., at bridge on U.'S, Highway 80 at Monroe, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge and 5f miles upstream from lock and dam No. 4. Datum of gage is 31.40 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary staff gage 5f miles downstream.

Drainage area.--15,400 square miles (authority, Mississippi -River Commission).

Records available. October 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. 1884 

to isai {gage heights), 1892 to 1927 (gage heights and discharge observations), and 

since January 1928 (daily discharges) in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 1929-38 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights since 

June 1884 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 77,400 second-feet Feb. 27; maximum gage height, 

4Y.25 feet Mar. 1, 2; minimum discharge, 1,210 second-feet Oct. 1; minimum gage height 

observed, 13.00 feet July 8.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 100,000 second-feet Apr. 12, 1945 (result of discharge 

measurement); maximum gage height, 50.42 feet Apr. 15, 1945; minimum discharge not determined (pool stage); minimum gage height observed, 12.1 feet Jan. 3, 1944.

Flood of Feb. 2, 3, 1932, reached a stage of 49.7 feet (discharge, 101,000 secondfeet, estimated).

Remarks.--Records fair above 10,000 second-feet and poor below. Stage-discharge relation 

Below aljout 10,000 second-feet affected by operation of lock and dam No. 4. Discharge 

computed from hydrograph based on frequent discharge measurements and daily gage heights 

at base and auxiliary gages. Base gage read once daily. Auxiliary gage read twice 

daily.

Cooperation. Fifty-one discharge measurements, gage height records, and computation of 

discharge record furnished by Corps of Engineers. Five discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 19SO

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,210

1,220

1,320

1,910

3,560

9, 0".;

13,200

16,500

18,200

19,200

19,800

20,300

20,700

20,800

20,700

19,800

17,200

14,400

10,9~O

8,390

6,260

4,800

4,640

6,000

12,400

16,700

18,900

19.7OO

20,300

20,700

21,0:0

Nov.

21,200

21,400

21.5OO

21,600

21,700

21,700

21,700

21,500

21.10D

20,600'

17,600

14,500

11,800

9,800

8,470

7,920

7,58O

7,080

6,710

6,380

6,000

5,690

5,4OO

5,150

4,860

,700

,540

,38O

,260

,130

Dec.

4,020

3,900

3,790

3,670

3,570

3,440

3,370

3,290

.3,150

3,080

3.0OO

5,200

12,000

15,300

17.1OO

17,800

18,400

19,000

19,8OO

20,600

21,700

22,700

23.6OO

24,200

25.0OO

25.8OO

26,500

27,100

27,900

28,40O

29,100

Jan.

29,800

30,700

31,000

31,100

31,600

32,600

33,500

'34,300

35,000

35,500

36,100

37,000

37,900

39,700

4O.4OO

41,600

42 , 6OO

44,200

45,900

47,600

49,800

51,800

53,500

55.3OO

56,800

57.8OO

58,700

59,400

6O,000

6O,700

61,400

Honth

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

July

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

61,700

61,800

61.7OO

61,2OO

60,400

59,600

59,000

58,200

57.60O

57,600

58,300

59,100

60,800

64,000

66,200

68,200

69,200

7O,OOO

71,100

72,400

73,300

74,400

75,900

76,800

77, lop

77,200

77,400

77,200

'

-

Secondfoot-days

409,710

360,950

465,480

8,076,250

1,363,300

1,867,400

2,081,800

1,672,200

1,432,400

984,000

215,000

318,050

639,700

11,609,990

Mar.

'76,900

76,700

75,800

74", 700

73,600

72,500

70,800

69,600

68.1OO

67,200

66.30O

65,600

65.0OO

64,500

'64,500

64,600

64,700

65,100

65,300

65,400

65,3OO

65,200

65,000

65 , 000

64,300

64,000

63,800

63,600

63,500

62,700

62,500

Maximum

21,000

01 *7(V1 CLf fW

29,100

59,400

61,400

77,400

76.90C

62.50C

47, 90(

43,100

18.50C

16 50( 23)900

77,400

Apr.

62,500

62,10O

61,800

61,500

61,000

60,600

60.1OO

59,700

59,300

58,800

58,300

57 , 900

57,600

57 , 000

56,500

56,000

55,50O

55,400

55,300

"54,900

54,400

53,400

52,700

5-1,600

50,600

49,600

48,500

47,400

46,500

45,700

-

May

45.50O

45,700

45,900

46,100

46,6OO

47,200

47,700

47,900

47.8OO

47 , 60O

47,500'

47,500

47.40O

47.3OO

46,8OO

46,700

46,500

46,400

46,2OO

46,400

4S.50O

46,600

46,400

46.0OO

45,400

44,80O

44,300

44,1OO

44,000

43.9OO

43,700

MiniDum

1,210

4,130

3,000

1,080

29,800

57,600

62,500

45,700

43,700

20,200

2,250

5,300

15,500

1,210

June

43,100

42,400

41 , 800

41,200

41,OOO

4O.50O

39.6OO

39,000

38.30O

37,50O

36,200

35,700

34,900

34,200

33,600

32,50O

31,600

30.70O

30,000

29,200

28,500

28,100

27,300

26,600

25,800

25,100

24,200

23,500

21,7OO

20,200

-

Mean

13,200

12,030

15,020

22,130

43,980

66,890

67,150

55,740

46, 210

32,800

6,935

10,260

21,320

32,360

July

18,500

16,400

13,900

11,500

8,550

5,340

4,8OO

4,5OO

4,150

3,750

3,400

3,1OO

2,740

2,350

2,750

4,800

7,150

9,290

7,810

7.40O

4.55O

2,25O

2,600

4.30O

4,5OO

4,700

7,320

8,200

10.9OO

11,500

12,OOO

Per

square 

mile

0.858

.781

.975

1.44

2. -86

4.33

4.36

3.62

3.00

2.13

.450

.666

1.38

8.10

Aug.

12,200

12,.

12,

12,

500

LOO

>00

11,500

10,900

13,

14,

15,

30O

3OO

3OO

16,100

16,500

16,

15,

13,

too

5OO

3OO

11,000

8,050

6,

5,

6,

100

50O

700

7,980

7,650

7,

li

7,

250

500

450

6,500

6,600

7,

7,

7,

6,

550

750

250

400

7,020

Sept.

15,500

19,300

20,300

21,700

22,300

23,200

23,400

23,700

23 , 90O

23,800

23i 500

23,200

22,100

20,600

19,900

19,400

19,000

18,900

19,400

80,000

20,500

20,800

21,200

21,400

21,600

21,800

21,900

22,300

22,400

22,700

-

Runoff >

Inches

0.99

.87

1.12

19.45

3.29

4.50

5.O2

4.03

3.45

2.37

.52

.77

1.54

28.47

Acre-fe>t

812,600

715/900

923,300

16,020,000

2,704,000

3,704,000

4,129,000

3,317,000

2,841,000

1,952,000

426,400

650,600

1,269,000

23,420,000
412 RED RIVER BASIN

South Fork Ouachita River at Mount Ida, Ark.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°34', long. 93°38', in NV$ sere. 24, T. 2 S., R. 25

 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Mount Ida, 2f miles upstream from Williams Creek 

and 20 miles from mouth.

ferainage area. 60 square miles.

Records available. J0ne 1949 to. September 1950.

Extremes. 1949: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 975 second-feet

 Aug. a (gage height, 5.78 feet); minimum, 4.6.second-feet Sept. 7.

1949-50: Maximum discharge during water year, 7,540 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage 

height, 10.59 feet); minimum, 5.0 second-feet Oct. 1, 2.

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

Discharge, In second-feet, 1949-50 

1949

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

_

-

_

.

-

_

-

_

,

_

..

_

-

.

-

.

112

76

59

52

41

34

29

27

26

25

34

25

23

19

July

15

IS

12

21

34

18

25

33

19

3*4

12

124

128

46

36

32

24

17

15

al3

all

alO

a20

a35

a25

a26

a27

a21

15

12

11

Aug.

9.5

169

SI

IB

15

1?.

12

10

9.9 9.5-

8.2

7.5

7.2

9.9

9.0

.15

17

17

25

a22

al8

al5

a!3

all

a9

a8

a?

a6

a6

a7

a6

Sept.

a6

5.8

5.3

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.7

5.7

6.7

6.0

4

5.7

*2

6.2

9.5

7.6

7.5

10

14

14

16

9.9

7.5

6.7

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

Peak discharge (baae. 2.500 aec.-ft.). No peak above baa*.

« no gage-neignt record; discharge computed on baaia of weather records, recorded range in atag*, 

and records for Ouachita River near Mount Ida and Saline River near Dlerko*.
RED RIVER BASIN 413

Discharge, in second-feet, of South Pork Ouaohita River at Mount Ida, Ark., 1949-50 Continued

1949-50

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.0

5.3

6.7

9.9

64

73

37

26

20

16

16

22

24

18

15

14

12

11

10

11

24

115

33

286

215

89

57

44

35

30

28

Nov.

27

23

21

20

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

Deo.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

1011

120

1,500

540

170

104

75

59

159

323

149

106

119

156

99

75

63

188

149

100

78

64

57

Jan.

77

1,000

568

1,210

407

265

203

153

134

2,200

402

569

2,570

542

519

377

226

175

131

102

88

79

73

65

59

689

397

205

153

165

1,090

Feb.

2,370

640

292

201

153

125

105

91

78

68

75

4,660

895

330

206

153

121

100

83

70

72

134

113

91

76

66

59

57

_

_

-

Mar.

52

45

42

41

37

36

32

31

28

28

31

809

503

199

138

105

83

72

125

96

78

65

58

54

52

48

57

51

42

37

36

Apr.

36

35

34

66

43

36

32

31

29

28

29

27

24

22

21

21

25

26

28

31

28

25

24

24

28

25

21

20

144

130

-

May

857

1,380

383

190

122

94

100

85

69

58

140

312

165

165

175

115

85

73

65

52

43

36

30

25

22

19

21

20

30

162

59

June

36

31

284

156

79

57

41

31

24

56

66

38

29

23

20

17

16

14

13

12

40

46

25

18

15

13

12

12

11

11

-

July

11

10

9.2

34

24

18

16

13

12

12

13

12

11

11

12

18

18

32

23

18

79

106

105

70

39

29

25

22

19

19

 20

Aug.

18

154

80

40

133

55

35

27

22

18

16

14

13

12

12

16

18

18

16

14

12

12

14

15

12

11

11

10

12

12

12

Sept.

18

67

38

29

eo

39

25

20

18

16

14

Is

16

314

1,840

2,580

411

184

111

98

114

79

60.

47

39

34

34

31

28

26

-

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 see.-ft.). Dee. 11 (9 p.m.) 3,120 Bei 

see.-ft.; Jan. 13 (3 a.m.) 6,120 sec.-ft.5 Feb. 1 (4 a.m.) 4,520 se 

see.-ft.; Sept. 16 (8 a.m.) 5,000 sec.-ft

^ft.; Jan. 10 

-ft.; Feb. 12

(8 a.m.) 3,860 

(5 p.m.) 7,540

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1949-50

Calondar year

January

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

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

J^jS. period. .................

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

January 1950

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

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

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

Seoondfoot-days

_

-

 AOQ

4*-5$l

 I OQ

-

1 500 *

*.

144

-

9 2

-

27 9

Per

mile

0 693

465

-

g 45

6

DT

g fj

i

Inches

-

54

3 98 *.

tunoff

Aore-feet

4,350
414 RED RIVER BASIN

Narrows Reservoir near Murfreesboro, Ark.

-Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°08 I 56", lone,. 93 a42'54", in NW^ see. 18, T. 7 S., R. 

25W7, at Narrows Dam on Little Missouri River, 6.5> miles northwest of Murfreesboro and 

9.7 miles upstream from Muddy Pork. Datum of gage, 400.81 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Jan. 15, 1950, staff gage 700 feet above dam at 

same datum.

Drainage area. 237 square miles.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum contents during period November to September, 297,520 acre-feet,Sept. 

as (elevation, 550.39 feet): minimum, s£nce top of power pool was first reached, 

253,750 acre-feet Sept. 12 (elevation, 544.28 feet).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a dam of concrete gravity construction comprised of two 

non-overflow abutment sections, a flood-control section containing two regulated outlets, an uncontrolled overflow spillway section and stilling basin, and a power intake 

section containing three 10-foot diameter penstocks. Storage began Nov. 30, 1949; dam 

is not yet completed. Capacity, 408,000 acre-feet at elevation 563.0 feet mean sea 

level (crest of spillway), of which 202,000 acre-feet are available for power storage, 

128,000 acre-feet are available for flood-control storage and 78,000 acre-feet are 

permanent storage for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 504.0 feet mean 

sea level. Water below elevation 436.9 feet, mean sea level, cannot be withdrawn 

through outlet tunnel. Reservoir is used for the dual purpose of flood control and 

electric generation. Power generation began May 27, 1950.

Contents computed.from 8 a.m. gage readings. Gage read twice daily prior to July 

11, and hourly thereafter.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, November 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Oct.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov.

3.14

~

Dec.

3.41

3.46

3.55

3.61

3.67

3.73

3.79

3.85

3.94

4.04

6.79

15.96

19.77

.21.66

23.04

23.86

24.28

25.77

25.23

23.66

23.25

23.56

23.86

24.28

24.18

24.38

25.98

26.87

27.20

27.42

27.42

Jan.

27.65

29.74

34.77

33.98

34.51

31.19

30.10

31.19

32.82

36.12

48.96

53.34

60.71

64.07

62.37

59. 08

58.28

57.48

59.08

6O.1O

' 61.32

62.37

63.43

64.07

64.94

_

66.48

67.59

68.27

69.41

70.56

Feb.

80.61

96.24

102.40

105.61

1O7.58

109.57

110.93

111.96

112.64

113.33

114.03

120.46

146.02

152.17

155.33

157.60

159.00

159.92

16O.85

161.78

162.25

163.20

164.15

165.10

166.52

167.00

167.49

167.98

-

-

~

Mar.

168.46

168.94

169.43

169.43

169.92

170.40

170.88

17O.8S

170.88

171.37

171.37

172.86

181.91

185.54

187.64

189.23

190.29

191.35

191.88

192.96

194.59

195.13

196.22

196.22

197.85

197.85

200.07

201 . 18

202.29

202.84

203.41

Apr.

203.97

203.97

204.54

2O5.68

2O5.68

206.24

206.24

206.81

206.81

207.38

207.38

207.94

207.94

207.94

207.94

208.51

208.51

209.09

209.09

209.67

209. 67

21O.25

210.25

210.25

210.25

210.83

21O.83

210.83

211.40

213.72

-

May

217.26

226.27

238.15

241.37

243.96

245.91

261.37

265.51

267.62

269.02

270.43

272.54

273.98

275.42

27S.29

280.46

281.19

282.66

283.39

284.12

284.12

284.12

284.85

284.85

284.85

284.85

284.85

284.12

283.39

284.85

284.12

June

283. 02

281.71

281.49

284.20

284.93

2S4.56

283.90

283.10

281.92

281.63

281.41*

281.05

281.12

281.27

381.56

281.71

281.63

281.63

2S1.49

280.90

280.46

281.34

280.90

28O.83

279.51

279.23

277.07

275.42

276.21

275.20

July

274.70

274.34

274.34

273.55

274.05

273.40

273.33

272.54

272.54

272.19

271.70

271.49

270.99

269.73

269.10

269.45

269.73

269.66

269.17

268.32

367.62

267.06

267.06

267.48

267.06

266.85

266.63

268.28

266.21

266.21

267.06

Aug.

266.63

267.06

266.78

266.56

266.56

267.13

267.13

267.06

266.56

266.07

265.37

264.68

264.54

264.20

264.13

263.30

262.68

262.20

261.85

261.09

261.02

260.61

26O.O6

259.37

£58.89

258.27

258.20

258.07

257 . 8O

257.40

257.40

Sept.

257.26

256.72

256.79

257.06

257.19

256,58

255.91

255.24

254.42

254.42

253.95

253.75

254.29

255.2*

257.26

271.70

286'. 32

290.05

291.17

291.69

295.00

296.76

297.06

297.29

296.91

293.87

291.77

290.4*

286.76

285.59

Monthly elevation and contents, November 1949 to September 195O

Date

Dec. 31. ...................

Aug. 31 .

Sept. 30.. ..................

The period. ...............

Elevation 

(feet)t

g475.2

.

548.64

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

27,540

_

284,410

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

+24,160

-

-8,130

+27,150

-

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

a Started filling at 1:3O p.m. Nov. 3O.

g'Computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 415

Little'Missouri River near Murfreesb&ro, Ark.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 93°43', in SEi sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 26 

w., at bridge on State Highway 27, it miles downstream from Mu'ddy Pork, 2 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, and 4 miles upstream from Prairie Creek. Datum of gage' is 324.28 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.--380 square miles.

.Hecoras available.--October 1927 to September 1931, July 1937 to September 1950

Average qischarger-16 years (1928-31, 1937-50), 639 second-feet.

Extremes.--rcaxlnium discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 13.74 

reeTT; minimum, 10 second-feet Dec. 7, 8 (gage height, 1.94 feet).

1927-31. 1937-50: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Mar, 30. 1945 (gage height, 

19.84 feet), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 1, 1943

Maximum stage known, about 21 feet in April 1927, from information by Arkansas State 

Highway Department. ' Remarks.--aecor'ds good. Flow regulated by Narrows Dam since Nov. 30, 1949 (see preceding 

page).

Revisions (water years). W1007; 1938, 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge) in/seeond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 17 to Jan. 4)

Oct. 1 to May 30 May 31 to Sept. .30

1.94 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.6

33

61

106

2.8 

3.0 

3.4

164

230

400

750

1,550

6.0 2,500

8.0 4,560

10.0 7,070

11.8 10,300

2.5 34

2.6 76

2.9 132

3.3 270

3.8 581

4.3 970

Mote. Same as preceding table above.4.3 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28 29" 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

2t 

£9 

27 

471

858 

'711 

516 

376 

292

230 

196 

275 

271 

197

94 

117 

32 

92 

130

166 

561 

698 

1,880 

2,600

1,730 

1,170 

764 

554 

425 

376

Nov.

300 

216 

210 

199 

180

230

180 

133 

116 

114

84 

120 

109 

98 

91

88 

84 

77 

71 

37

46 

32 

30 

56 

56

55 

56

56 

56 

56

Dec.

36 

18 

14 

13 

11

11 

10 

12 

16 

20

565 

1,130 

366 

241 

186

148 

557 

3,000 

2,400 i.sao

1.160 

730 

516 

578 

572

1,020 

880 

724 

672 

640 

608

Jan.

918 

2,280 

4,790 

5,450 

4,790

3,600 

2,150 

450 

343 

995

608 

1,210 

5,470 

4,490 

4,240

3,830 

2., 500 

1,700 

405 

343

283 

256 

230 

210 

183

174 

183 

155 

145 

145 

562

Feb.'

4,430 

4,100 

1,040 

602 

440

362 

317 

292 

230 

196

260 

7,270 

3,400 

1,170 

666

483 

3S6 

317 

267 

230

223 

252 

196 

164 

142

125 

109 

101

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

tu

lendar year 1949

enber. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

94 

77 

71 

69 

65

61 

58 

54 

48 

45

49 

1,550 

1,790 

527 

371

296 

227 

196 

256 

210

161 

133 

117 

220 

199

180 

321 

237 

170 

136 

125

Apr.

117 

114 

128 

111 

84.

67 

60 

56 52 

50

49 

43 

39 

36 

32

31 

36 

49 

58 

58

50 

39 

34 

31 

36

33 

31 

25 

118 

223

Secondroot-days

15,868 

3,236 

18)674

311,352

53,138 

27,770 

9,113 

1,890 

23,634 

12,778 

8,717 

8,315 

39,298

221,431

May

1,530 

6,620 

1,380 

608 

390

1,540

2,110 

652 

415 

312

510 

538 

430 

566 

757

466 

334 

271 

245 

220

177 

164 

104 

71 

56

55 

77 

554 

614 

1,090 

778

Maximum

2,600 

300 

3,000

25,400

5,470 

7,270 

1,790 

223 

6,620 

1,030 

618 

454 

10,200

10,200

June

746 

738 

1,030 

471 

455

722 

722 

431 

647 

548

554 

522 

78 

46 

42

38 

49 

66 

176 

68

388 

506 

368 

192 

544

620 

1,020 

484 

260 

247

July

124 

54 

210 

J80 

130

168 

280 

228 

91 

207

315 

442

618 

415 

202

99 

283 

469 

450 

350

366 

146 

59 

352 

337

476 

458 

454 

252 

188 

314

Aug.

418 

317 

335 

43B 

184

42 

178 

454 

224 

347

307 

196 

66 

178 

325

328 

325 

324 

140 

168

194 

340 

309 

298 

363

175 

52 

224 

374 

306 

386

Minlmun Mean

18 . 512 

30 108 

10 602

10 853

145 1,714 

101 992 

45 262 

25 63.0 

55 762 

38 426' 

54 281 

42 268 

35 1,310

10 607

Sept.

435 . 

191 

73 

35 

227

377 

410 

375 

151 

280

f!36 

f27S 

398 

773 

1,990

10,200 

2,730 1,000

939 

1,930

2,550

1,510 

1,210 

1,050 

1,420

1,910 

1,910 

1,910 

1,660 

1,250

Runoff in 

acre-feet

31,470 

«,420 

37,0*0

. 617,500

105,400 

55,080 

16,090 

3,750 

46,880 

25,340 

17,290 

16,490 

77,950

439,200

f Cooputwt on batli ef partly Mtimted s»ge-height record.
416 HEP

galine. River near Rye, Ark,

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat, 33"42', long, 98°03', an line between sees. 3 and 

 TTT7 12 S., R. 9 «., at toidge on State Highway 15, 4 miles southwest of Rye and 

5 miles upstream from fludgin Creek.

Drainage area. 2,040 square miles.

Records available.--August 1937 to September 196,0,

Average discharge.--13 yeara, 2,882 aecond-feet,

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 46,500 seepnd«feet P§b, 18 (gage height, 28,26 

reef); minimum, 91 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 4.84 feet),

1937-50? Maximum discharge, 57,400 second-feet'^an, §1, 1949 (gage height, 29.19 

feet); minimum, 8.1 second-feet Sept. 27-29, 1943 (gage height, 4.06 feet).

Maximum stage known, 30.5 feet in April 1927,"

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1950 are given in Water-Supply paper ^188,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

.3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

98 

97 

96 

98 

1,200

3,140 

2,840 

2,740 

2,980 

3,140

2,940 

2,780 

2,780 

2,880 

2,780

2,080 

1,310 

938 

744 

612

543 

1,070 

2,350 

3,350 

4,610

5,370 

5,760 

6,090 

6,310 

6,450 

6,450

Nov.

6,240 

5,890 

5,500 

5,040 

4,310 

 

2,940 

1,590 

1,040 

870 

760

670 

626 

598 

570 

543

543 

530 

530 

490 

464

439 

41% 

402 

378 

366

354 

342 

342 

330 

330

Dec

319 

319 

308 

308 

308

296 

308 

296 

296 

308

514 

1,260 

2,680 

3,460 

3,680

3,840 

3,960 

4,310 

4,670 

4,920

5,110 

5,440 

5,700 

5,820 

5,890

6,090 

6,380 

6,520 

6,590 

6,520 

6,240

Jan.

5,890 

5,440 

4,980 

4,550 

4,980

5,890 

6,240 

6,380 

6,520 

7,320

9,050 

16,700 

27, 600 

30,500 

30,500

31,200 

32,000 

31,200 

29,700 

27,600

22,200 

17,600 

14,000 

12,000 

10,300

9,450 

8,810 

8,160 

7,400 

6,870 

6,310

Feb.

5,960 

6,170 

6,940 

7,97O 

9,450

17,400 

28,300 

27,600 

22,8,00 

17,600

14,460 

12,3,00 

11,560 

11, 800 

11,800

22,400 

42,400 

44,300 

34,400 

24,800

17,600 

14,400 

12,300 

10,700 

9,590

8,690 

7,880 

7,100

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Jann 

Pebr 

Bare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... 1

lendar year 1949 

dry

84, 626 

43,441 

02, 660

......... 1,305,282

.......... 4

h............... .......... 2

.......................... Z

ember ..................... 1

47,340 

67,950 

08,550 

22,792 

05,045 

20,620 

5,531 

19,623 

33,342

ter year 1949-50 .......... 1,863,500

Peak dltaharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.).-- J

seo.-rt.; Feb. IB (Z a.m.; 46,soo see. -ft.; 

10,300 see. -ft.; May 14 (10 a.m.) 14,800 sec

War.

6,240 

5,300, 

4,570 

5,570 

2,740

?,170 

1,810 

1,550 

1,390 

1*270

1,160 

3,290 

7 ,.650 

9,450 

11,000

11,500

IP, fee 10,100

10,&00 

11, -500

11,500 

10,500 

9,310

a, 4?o

§,860

7,790 

7,630 

7,630 

7,240 

6,730 

 6,310

Maximum

6,450 

6,240 

6,590

54,800

32,000 

44,300 

11,500 

10,100 

14,400 

1,630 

233 

3,900 

7,550

44,300

Apr.

6,090 

6,170 

6,9*0 

9,18g 

10,100

9,180

«,aeo

7,246 e,o3o

4,670

4,010 4,130" 

4,670 

5,040 

5,110

4,850 

4,850 

3,300 

2,120 

1,430

1,230 

1,120 

1,040 

972 

938

 870 

838 

806 

938 

1,270

May

1,510 

3,860 

1,660 

7,630 

7,550

7,020 

6,380 

-6,090 

6,310 

7,100

8,360 

11,200 

14,000 

14,400 

14,000

13,300 

11,800 

10,300 

9,050 

8,260

7,470 

6,520 

5,300 

3,570 

2,120

1,430 

1,040 

806 

699 

655 

655

Minimum

96 

330 

296

85

4,550 

5,960 

1,160 

806 

655 

244 

123 

206 

684

96

ran. 17 (2 p.m.) 32, 

Mar. 16 ($. a.m.) 11

.-ft.

June

699 

744 

838 

938 

938

1,120 

1,390 

1,590 

1,630 

1,470

1,080 

806 

655 

626 

684

684 

598 

503 

439 

378

354 

342 

319 

292 

263

250 

246 

246 

254 

. 244

Mean

2,730 

1,448 

3,312

3,576

14,430 

16,710 

6,727 

4,093 

6,614 

687 

178 

633 

4,511

5,105

July

220 

202 

186 

174 

172

172 

168 

157 

147 

140

131 

124 

123 

126 

137

144 

146 

196 

200 

192

186 

829 

233 

204 

812

214 

206 

204 

192 

186 

208

Per 

square 

mile

1.34 

.710 

1.62

1.75

7.07 

8.19 

3.30 

2.01 

3.24 

.337 

.087 

.310 

2.21

2.50

Aug.

227 

235 

225 

206 

206

223 

242 

254 

366 

354

516 

570 

477 

390 

330

283 

250 

259 

237 

223

289 

319 

285 

246

216

235 

600 

1,780 

2,540 

3,140 

3,900

Sept.

4,730 

4,980 

5,040 

5,180 

4,980

4,490 

3,960 

3,620 

3,460 

3,180

2,440 

1,270 

760 

684 

938

2,850 

4,610 

4,980 

5,040 

4,920

4,850 

5,110 

5,820 

6,660 

7,240

7,550 

7,550 

7,100 

6,310 

5,040

Runoff

Inches

1.54 

.79 

1.87

23.78

8.16 

8.53 

3.80 

2.24 

3.74 

.38 

.10 

.36 

2.47

33.98

Ac re- feet

167,900 

86,160 

203,600

2,"589,000

887,300 

928,200 

413,600 

243,600 

406,700 

40,900 

10,970 

38,920 

 268,400

3,696,000

000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 7 (9 p.m.) 29,000 

,500 sec. -ft.; Apr. 5 (8 a.m.)
RED RIVER BASIN 417

Bayou Bartholomew'near Beekman, La.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 32 0 52'20", long. 91°52i04", in NW&SWi sec. 28, T. 22 N., 

K. b E., at bridge on State Highway 204, 0.8 mile- downstream from Bayou des Glaises, 

4 miles south of Beekman, and 7 miles north of Bastrop. Datum of gage is 70.60 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area. 1.645 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available. August 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1950 in 

reports or ueological Survey. November 1929 to September 1931 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers. Gage heights as follows: August 1928 to October 1931 (fragmentary) in 

files of Corps of Engineers; since August 1932 In reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 14 years (1928-29, 1930-31, 1938-50), 1,769 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,380 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 25i76 

 reet); minimum, 245 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

1928-29. 1938-50: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Feb. 12, 1946 (gage height, 

27.23 feet); minimum, 81 second-feet at times during November and December 1943J minimum gage height, 0.90 foot Dep. 18, 1943.

A stage of 26.75 feet (from floodmark) occurred Apr. 17,.1927 (affected by overflow 

from Mississippi River). A discharge of 12,400 second-feet (gage height, 25.78 feet) 

was measured by Corps of Engineers Jan. 12, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).--W 897: Drainage area. W 1057: 1939. _...__._ ___ cjiarge i'or the* water year' 1949 are givtn herein. They supersede those pub 

Water-Supply Paper 1147.

Revised figures of dis~ Dlished in

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.7 245

2.5 374

5.0 854

Oct. 1 to June 4

9.0 1,730

11.0 2,270

15.0 3,750

18.0 5,050

22.0 7,230

25.7 9,320

June 5 to Sept. 30

2.6 316

5.0 810

9.0 1,6SO

11.0 2,270

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 11.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1948-50 

1948-49

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

18

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

157

157

157

157

157

168

168

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

 145

145

145

145

145

145

Nov.

' 134

145

157

157

157

157

157

145

145

145

134

145

145

145

134

222

293

308

337

382

428

428

367

352

337

352

352

352

444

511

-

Dec.

529

619

619

637

655

673

709

727

765

7S4

303

82?

822

822

822

1,000

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,000

984

902

803

T46

673

565

511

583

583

565

Jan.

601

822

1,440

2,770

2,850

2,810

2,770

2,650

2,530

2,380

2,280

fc.140

2,020

1,880.;

1 .780 '

1,730

1,760

1,840

2,000

2,140

2,380

2,850

3,130

3,250

3,380

3,470

3,870

4,370

4,460

4,860

5,400

Feb.

5,400

5,360

5,450

5,670

5,760

5,850

5,940

5,990

6,030

5,960

5,860

5,750

5,640

5,490

5,390

5,340

5,290

5,200

5,140

5,060

4,960

4,880

4,740

4,600

4,560

4,470

4,420

4,380

-

_

-

Har.

4,24O

4,120

3,990

3,780

3,610

3,450

3,170

/5,020

2,850

2,680

2,530

2,410

2,290

2,240

2,210

2,160

2,070

2,000

1,920

1,840

1,800

2,020

2,160

2,290

2,820

4,520

5,800

7,550

7,740

7,6lO

7,550

Apr.

7,550

7,550

7,360

7,180

6,990

6,750

6,510

6,280

6,06O

5,860

5,700

5,540

5,440

5,290

5,100

4,960

4,780

4,520

4,340

4,120

3,860

3,610

3,410

3,170

2,990

2,820

2,710

2,650

2,650

2,740

-

Bay

2,920

3,290

3,49O

3,780

3,990

3,990

3,820

3,700

3,530

3,410

3,290

3,210

3,170

3,170

3,170

3,130

3,100

3,060

2,990

2,960

2,S50

2,780

2,630

2,590

2,500

2,380

2,260

2,180

2,070

1,940

1,870

June

1,820

1,740

1,620

1,500

1,370

1,120

1,000

860

760

682

644

625

625

625

682

701

740

800

840

820

760

701

663

606

588

570

606

625

663

682

July

682

663

644

60S

570

516

499

465

431

415

383

35!t,

399

448

5.16

534

499

4S2

482

499

516

534

570

644

720

780

780

820

820

760

720

Aug:

760

701

644

588

516

482

465

431

3S3

351

320

305

290

275

260

260

260

275

383

552

701

780

820

800

740

701

644

606

552

552

516

Sept.

516

482

482

465

448

431

399

399

383

383

367

383

415

482

499

482

415

367

383

516

552

800

840 820'

701

516

383

320

290

260
418 RED RIVER BASIK

Discharge, In second-feet, of Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La., 1948-50 Continued

1949-50

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

J.910

20

21

22

9T<co

24

25

26

27

28

29

 gf\

ou

31

Oct.

245

260

260

339

428

428

447

580

675

814

875

981

981

917

854

814

854

959

1,020

1,070

1,110

1,110

1,150

1,200

1,300

1,430

1,610

1,760

1,900

2,030

2,090

Nov.

2,120

2,120

2,030

1,980

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,960

1,960

1,980

1,980

1,960

1,930

1,930

1,900

1,860

1,830

1,780

1,760

1,700

1,660

1,590

1,540

1,480

1,410

1,350

1,280

1,200

-

Dec.

1,130

1,040

938

854

794

714

675

599

561

523

504

504

523

561

637

814

1,110

1,350

1,540

1,760

1,930

2,120

2,240

2,410

2,550

2,660

2,760

2,830

2,860

2,900

2,980

Jan.

3,090

3,160

3,200

3,240

3,590

4,230

4,760

6,040

6,490

6,490

6,380

6,320

6,260.

6,660

6,940

7,120

7,120

7,120

7,060

7,120

7,120

7,060

7,000

6,940

6,830

6,830

6,770

6,720

6,720

6,720

6,720

Feb.

6,720

6,940

7,180

7,280

7,340

7,400

7,400

7,340

7,340

7,340

7,280

7,340

8,680

8,580

9,200

9,380

9,260

9,090

8,860

8,700

8,520

8,580

8,520

8,470

8,420

8,300

8,190

8,080

-

~

-

Mar.

8,080

8,020

7,960

7,900

7,740

7,620

7,510

7,340

7,230

7,060

* 6,880

6,770

6,830

7,000

7,280

7,510

7,620

7,560

7,560

7,460

7,460

7,400

7,460

7,460

7,400

7,340

7,280

7,340

7,340

7,400

7,460

Apr.

7,510

7,460

7,460

7,400

7.34O

7,230

7,230

7,180

7,120

7,000

6,940

6,880

6,770

6,720

6,600

6,440

6,320

6,600

6,660

6,660

6,600

6,490

6,260

5,920

5,580

5,200

4,810

4,480

4»270

4,190

-

May

4,440

5,240

6,600

7,230

7,120

6,770

6,380

5,870

5,480

5,050

4,620

4,320

. 4,150

3,950

3,830

3,670

3,550

3,480

3,400

3,320

3,240

3,130

3,090

3,020

2,900

2,830

2,720

2,620

2,520

2,410

2,300

June

2,180

2,060

2,180

2,300

2,240

2,150

2,090

1,970

1,760

1,580

1,420

1,300

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,020

954

893

810

749

687

625

563

522

July

460

439

418

377

377

398

377

356

356

356

356

336

336

316

336

418

501

666

872

1,080

1,200

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,020

1,420

1,480

1,480

1,300

Aug.

1,100

954

893

831

1,260

1,370

1,220

1,140

1,080

1,100

1,020

954

872

769

687

625

625

687

769

769

831

893

995

1,020

1,020

995

995

1,080

1,200

1,240

2,340

Sept.

3,810

4,620

5,000

5,140

5,000

4,610

4,570

4,360

4,190

3,990

3,830

3,710

3,590

S.,510

3,440

3,320

3,200

3,020

2,860

2,690

2,520

2,340

2,180

2,030

1,940

1,850

1,790

1,740

1,740

1,740

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1948-50

February

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

Mnv

August

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

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

Secondfoot-days

30 491

_ oof\

230 270

98 ' 530

3 990

2 340

522

625

y&2

255

4 950

573

QAA

2 * ISl

739

3 * 530

Per

mile

3 23

2 13

4 52

F

Inches

3 36

* 52

29 ' 15

unoff

Acre-feet

9 360

294 700

1 ' 557 * OOO

195 ' 400
RED RIVER BASIN 419

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°41', long. 92°39' , in sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 3 W., 

at oridge on U. S. Highway 167, If miles south of Dubach and 8 miles upstream from 

Middle Pork Bayou D'Arbonne. Datum of gage is 83.25 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Drainage area. 348 square miles.

Records availably.--June 1940 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 10 years, 523 second-fee,t.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,570 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 20.20 

reet); minimum, 5.5 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 5.12 feet).

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 22.83 

feet); no flow for many days in 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1949.

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

uage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years). W 1007: 1941(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

as

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.7 

24 

344 

888 

1,320

2,010 

2,460 

2,220 

2,040 

1,920

1,770 

1,510 

1,250 

1,040 

928

845 

730 

647 

600 

895

911 

829 

796 

845 

977

1,140 

1,270 

1,180 

1,080 

944 

812

Nov.

eeo

567 

455 

377 

332

289 

233 

219 

205 

191

177 

177 

205 

219 

233

233 

205 

191 

170 

163

149 

142 

128 

122 

122

122 

122 

116 

116 

116

Dec.

116 

104 

99 

104 

110

110 

116 

122 

128 

149

219 

332 

471 

631 

977

1,180 

1,250 

1,290 

1,310 

1,270

1,180 

1,080 

977 

878 

812

763 

713 

647 

615 

599 

599

Jan.

1,060 

1,200 

1,710 

2,080 

2,530

6,440 

4,490 

2,980 

2,460 

2,120

1,920 

1,830 

2,150 

3,070 

2,900

2,820 

2,820 

3,290 

2,900 

2,300

1,890 

1,560 

1,290 

1,080 

911

812 

796 

763 

763 

845 

928

Month

Octc 

Hovt 

Deoe

Ca

Janv 

frtH 

Marc 

Apr: 

May 

June 

Jnlj 

Augu 

S»p1

»£

 her .............. .......

lendar year 194E 

tary

iiarv . .....

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

ember .....................

iter year 19.49-50 ..........

Feb.

977 

1,030 

1,010 

961 

928

911 

895 

900 

1,000 

1,430

1,660 

1,920 

2,740 

3,650 

3,450

2,820 

2,260 

1,920 

1,610 

1,330

1,060 

944 

911 

895 

862

845 

829 

812

Secondfoot-days

34,230.7 

6,776 

18,951

175,469.1

64,708 

40,560 

27,975 

13,749 

31,128 

19,724 

4,444 

2,603 

28,563

293,411.7

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec. -ft.). Jj

sec. -ft.; May 3 (4 p.m.) 8,570 sec. -ft.; Jur

liar.

845 

994 

1,080 

1,040 

994

928 

812 

664 

583 

535

503 

624 

1,200 

1,580 

1,920

2,040 

1,680 

1,290 

1,010 

812

664 

615 

567 

487 

455

503 

631 

746 

763 

730 

680

Maximum

2,460 

680 

1,310

2,460

6,440 

3,650 

2,040 

1,080 

6,430 

3,820 

631 

564 

4,470

6,440

Apr.

631 

535 

567 

631 

487

377 

332 

289 

275 

275

261 

247 

233 

219 

205

177 

208 

796 

1,080 

961

730 

615 

.519 

408 

332

332 

317 

362 

519 

829

May

1,160 

1,540 

5,790 

6,430 

2,980

2,400 

1,490 

1,090 

812 

567

408 

317 

317 

347 

362

332 

408 

332 

233 

219

233 

191 

177 

177 

149

149 

163 

177 

408 

680 

1,090

Minimum

5.7 

116 

99

3.7

763 

812 

455 

177 

149 

89 

32 

25 

110

5.7

June

1,470 

1,330 

1,330 

3,820 

3,070

2,010 

1,390 

944 

631 

440

a300 

a300 

a200 

a200 

alSO

alSO 

alOO 

alOO 

alOO 

alOO

alSO 

alSO 

alSO 

a200 

a200

a200 

alSO 

alSO 

alSO 

89

Mean

1,104 

226 

611

4S1

2,087 

1,449 

902 

458 

1,004 

657 

143 

84.0 

952

804

July

58 

32 

36 

49 

37

51 

60 

67 

89 

67

49 

41 

45 

77 

119

395 

631 

535 

294 

174

101 

101 

89 

70 

60

75 

107 

137 

266 

266 

266

Per 

square 

mile

3.17 

.649 

1.76

1.3S

6.00 

4.16 

2.59 

1.32 

2.89 

1.89 

.411 

.241 

2.74

2.31

Aug.

174 

107 

89 

95

149

131 

83 

67 

113 

77

101 

113 

69 

49 

36

26 

25 

26 

95 

46

31 

48 

38 

27 

27

29 

36 

29 

26 

77 

564

Sept.

4,470 

2,120 

1,160 

994 

763

466 

350 

210 

146 

122

110 

128 

884 

1,680 

1,890

2,010 

2,180 

1,890 

1,470 

1,090

730 

532 

482 

383 

284

238 

367 

499 

482 

433

Runoff

Inches

3.66 

.72 

2.03

18.76

6.92 

4.33 

2.99 

1.47 

3.33 

2.11 

.47 

.28 

3.05

31.36

in. 6 (4 p.m.) 6,850 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (6 p.s. 

16 4 (6 p.m.) 5,210 sec. -ft.; Sept. 1 (2 a.m.)

Acre-fest

67,900 

13,440 

37,590

348,000

128,300 

80,450 

55,490 

27,270 

61,740 

39,120 

8,810 

5,160 

56,650

581,900

) 3,890 

6,020

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent record, precipitation record*, 

and records for nearby stations.
420 RED RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernlce, La. -

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°46', long. 92°39', In SW£ sec. 35, T. 21 N., R. 

a w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 4 miles south of Bernlce and 8 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage IB 97.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Drainage area. 192 square miles.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--10 years, 261 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,400 second-feet May 3 

reet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 2 (gage height, 0.98 foot) 

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 

feet); no flow for many days in 1940, 1942-44, 1947, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair.

height, 9.62 

height, 11.45

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

47 

795

600 

955 

1,040 

1,180 

922

636 

450 

220 

154 

255

266 

253 

205 

154 

116

109 

297 

420 

512 

922

934 

970 

970 

828 

708 

618

Nov.

496 

340 

247 

210 

172

142 

123 

112 

102 

99

93 

96 

130 

126 

130

123 

109 

93 

81 

76

70 

66 

63 

63 

63

62 

62 

62 

62 

61

Dec.

58 

55 

53 

51 

49

47 

51 

63 

76 

86

190 

295

471 

544 

576

676 

806 

828 

716 

572

524 

524 

504 

465 

450

450 

435 

365 

305 

288 

266

Jan.

656 

850 

635 

625 

1,370

1,650 

1,440 

1,370 

1,360 

1,140

974 

1,050 

1,120 

1,520 

1,650

1,830 

2,480 

2,500 

1,650 

1,210

974 

808 

748 

600 

502

450 

417 

485 

685 

730 

840

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augv 

Sept

Wa

niber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ...........

Feb.

849 

754 

724 

700 

670

615 

560 

485 

520 

520

485 

502 

540 

1,600 

1,870

1,470 

1,130 

921 

760 

660

580 

580 

540 

540 

580

560 

502 

417

Secondfoot-days

15,540.6 

3,734 

10,839

81,322.1

34,319 

20,634 

16,184 

5,876 

18,318 

3,025.8 

1,302.5 

2,061 

12,310

144,143.9

Mar.

434 

377 

343 

343 

332

312 

294 

272 

248 

218

200 

325 

808 

963 

1,580

1,730 

1,410 

695 

600 

468

365 

332 

354 

377 

377

279 

286 

365 

417 

540 

540

Maximum

1,180 

496 

828

1,340

2,500 

1,870 

1,730 

417 

4,890 

420 

193 

472 

1,490

4,890

Apr.

417 

294 

272 

254 

200

165 

.146 

126 

116 

109

106 

99 

90 

81 

76

68 

98 

322 

343 

343

365 

365 

274 

150

134

123 

123 

102 

212 

303

May

909 

3,320 

4,890 

2,480 

1,270

885' 

730 

600 

435 

Z&S

206 

174 

160 

174 

178

174 

146 

134 

126 

91

97 

91 

82 

70 

54

46 

51 

77 

69 

162 

151

Minimum

1.1 

61

47

0

417 

417 

200 

68 

46 

9.8 

3.9 

12 

87

1.1

June

160 

146 

333 

420 

333

315 

241 

156 

114 

94

85 

76 

66 

52 

43

36 

31 

27 

24 

22

28 

32 

33 

42 

35

26 

19 

15 

12 

9.8

Mean

501 

124 

350

223

1,107 

737 

522 

196 

591 

101 

42.0 

66.5 

410

395

July

8.0 

6.7 

6.0 

5.6 

6.3

8.0 

17 

13 

8.6 

6.5

5.0 

3.9 

3.9 

20 

21

72 

122 

151 

90 

40

26 

19 

14 

12 

15

19 

31 

95 

193 

138 

126

Per

square 

mile

2.61 

.646 

1.82

1.16

5.77 

3.84 

2.72 

1.02 

3.08 

.526 

.219 

.346 

2.14

 2.06

Aug.

76 

62 

217 

152 

108

142 

79 

47 

70 

41

59

45 

31 

23 

18

15 

12 

15 

14 

18

38 

70 

44 

31 

22

25 

28 

20 

30 

37 

472

Sept.

1,490 

472 

439 

620 

502

420 

343 

228 

122 

94

87 

108 

258 

435 

620

730 

876 

810 

780 

660

485 

293 

235 

164 

118

146 

178 

182 

192 

223

Runoff

Inches

3.01 

.72 

2.10

15.74

6". 65 

4.00 

3.13 

1.14 

3.55 

.59 

.25 

.40 

2.38

27.92

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 sec. -ft. j. Jan. 5 (9 ta 10 p.m.) 2,140 sec. -ft.; Jan. 17 (

Aore-feet

30,820 

7,410 

21,500

161,300

68,070 

40,930 

32,100 

11,650 

36,330 

6,000 

2,580 

4,090 

24,420

285,900

11 p.m.)

3,550 sec.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 421

Cornie Bayou near Lillie, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°53', long. 92°39' , In sec. IS, T. 22 N., R. 3 W., 

at oridge on U. S. Highway 167, 2 miles upstream from confluence with Little Cornie 

Bayou and 3 miles south of Lillie.

Drainage area. 475 square miles.

Records available.--June 1940 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 10 years, 565 second-feet, »

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,440 second-feet Jan. 17 (gstge height, 15.5'4 

Teety; minimum, 44 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 2.63 feet).

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 17,200 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 18.20 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 21/22, 24, Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, 1944: minimum gage 

height, 0.24 foot Oct. 30, 1944.

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

some regulation by Cornie Lake -{capacity, 28,000 acre-feet) about 6 miles above station. 

Storage began in 1935.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

2.7 47 7.0 312 11.5 1,080 14.0 2,840 

3.0 58 8.0 416 12.0 1,260 14.5 3,750 

4.0 101 9.0 542 12.5 1,510 15.0 4,940 

5,0 154 10.0 710 13.0 1,850 15.5 6,300 

6.0 226 11.0 935 13.5 2,270

Discharge, in second1- feet, water year October 1949 to September

Day) Oc\,

n3 

4 

5

« 

t

ift

U

12 

IS 

14

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

«5

45 

45 

65 

£50

188

332 

672 

1,020 

1,260

1,400 

1,300 

1,140 

965

815

654 

514 

363 

312 

267

242 

369 

439 

451 

556

710 

795 

815 

840 

840 

660

Nov.

840 

750 

"601 

475 

394

332 

303 

276 

250 

226

218 

218 

218 

202 

a£QO

al90 

a!80 

a!70 

a!60 

also

a!40 

a!30 

'a!30 

a!30 

125

120 

116 

112 

112 

108

Dec.

106 

101 

98 

96 

94

94 

120 

115 

106 

118

195 

372 

416 

463 

616

860 

%900 

3850 

a9SO 

a900

a850 

aBOO 

a700 

a700 

a600

a600 

a500 

a500 

a400 

a350 

a350

Jan.

 aeoo a800' 

770 

. 770

1,110

1,510 

1,760 

2,220 

2,640 

2,580

2,420 

2,520 

2,580 

2,990 

3,540

5,340 

6,300 

5,070 

3,540 

2,640

2,180 

1,780 

1,510 

1,260 

1,020

965 

1,020 

j 990 

965 

1,140 

1,300

Month

Cito 

five '^te

Ca 

-,'rnu

T ,*,,

"^rc 

»uri

'line 'uly

*11gU

^ral 

Ha

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 .........

&ry

ember .....................

tar year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

1,400 

1,570 

1,570 

. 1,510 

1,450

1,300 

1,160 

1,080 

1,020 

965

935 

890 

1,400 

2,580 

3,860

5,470 

4,560 

3,160 

2,420 

1,920

1,970 

1,450 

1,350 

1,260 

1,140

1,050 

990 

935

Secondfoot-days

18,587 

7,576 

14,022

165,723

65,850 

50,025 

38,139 

14,903 

32,684 

3,324 

1,978 

2,261 

7,999

257,370

Mar.

S65 

815 

730 

636 

601

542 

500 

463 

416 

383

372 

556 

860 

1,450 

3,250

4,320 

5,440 

2,560 

2,000 

1,640

1,260 

1,060 

1,050 

1,140 

1,110

990 

990 

1,020 

1,050 

1,020 

990

Maximum

1,400 

640 

950

4,440

6,300 

5,470 

4,320 

1,140 

5,340 

161 

79 

125 

601

6,300

Apr.

1,080 

1,140 

1,110 

965 

815

672 

556 

467 

451 

405

372 

342 

503 

267 

242

226 

218 

342 

362 

362

405 

439 

463 

463 

439

405 

352 

312 

394 

514

May

1,030 

2,140 

3,750 

5,340 

4,690

3,440 

2,640 

Ii920 

1,450 

1,110

840 

636 

487 

405 

322

276 

234 

210 

168 

181

167 

154 

139 

131 

125

120 

115 

110 

106 

122 

106

Minimum

45 

106 

94

36

600 

955 

372 

218 

106 

72 

51 

55 lie

 45

June

104 

120 

181 

158 

- 154

161 

164 

156

145 

136

131 

122 

115 

108 

101

96 

94 

90 

86 

83

 81 

79 

88 

83 

83

88 

83 

79 

77 

72

Msan

600 

253 

452

454

2,124 

1,787 

1,230 

497 

1,054 

111 

63.8 

73.6 

267

705

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 sec. -ft. ). Jan. 17 (10 a.m.) 6,440 sec. -ft

1950

July

70 

66 

64 

62 

62

64 

66 

60 

58 

56

55 

53 

51 

51 

58

56 

58 

64 

72 

77

75 

70 

66 

66 

66

62 

62 

79 

79 

68 

62

Per

square 

mile.

. :

0.956

j

1.48

.; Feb.

Aug.

60 

58 

70 

64 

78

125 

81 

68 

62 

58

56 

56 

55 

55 

55

58 

58 

62 

64 

70

77 

83 

90 

90 

86

66 

86 

88 

86 

66 

104

Sept.

136

118 

118 

145 

154

167 

186 

195 

166 

167

151 

142 

145 

227 

276

267 

332 

427 

514 

601

566 

514 

451 

372 

303

258 

242 

216 

202 

195

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

36,870 

15,030 

27,610

12.98 328,700

130,600 

99,220 

75,650 

. - 29,560 

. - 64,830 

6,590 

3,920 . 

4,520 

15,870^.

20. ]£ 510,500

16 (9 to 11 a.m.)

'a No gage-height records discharge computed on basis of adjacent record, precipitation recorde, 

"~d records for nearby stations.
422 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Deslard at Monroe, La.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°33'18", long. 92°07'06", in lot 35, T. 18 N., R. 3'E.

 at city of Monroe pumping station, 100 feet east of east levee of Ouachita River arid 

1 mile north of Monroe. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1950 (elevations only).

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 71.98 feet May 2, 3; minimum observed,

 67.6V feet Dec. 10, 11.

1939-50: Maximum elevation observed, 72.86 feet Apr. 27, 1946; minimum observed, 

63.93 feet Dec. 22, 1943 (subject to error).

Remarks. Dally elevations computed from twice-daily gage readings. Bayou Desiard, which 

Ts~~a source of water supply for city of Monroe, is a long narrow lake formed by an old 

channel qf Bayou Bartholomew. It is dammed off from Bayou Bartholomew, at its north 

end, by a levee and from Ouachita River, at its west end, by a levee and flood gates.

Cooperation. Record collected in cooperation with city of Monroe. 

Revisions (water .years). W 1057: 1939-45.'

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

*o

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

67.68

67.68

67.68

67.74

68.32

68.36

68.35

68.35

68.35

68.35

68.35

68.33

68.32

. 68.32

68.31

68.30

68.28

68.26

68.25

68.25

68.24

68.24

68.24

68.24

68.23

68.21

68.20

68.18

68.19

68.16

68.15

Nov.

68.14

68.13

68.10

68.08

68.06

68.05

68.04

68.02

68.00

68.00

68.00

68.00

68.00

67.98

67.98

67.96

67.94

67.92

67.92

67.90

67.88

67.87

67.86

67.85

67. S6

67.84

67.83

67.83

67.82

67.81

-

Dec.

67.80

67.77

67.76

67.74

67.73

67.72

67.72

67.72

67.70

67.68

67.73

67.83

67.91

67.95

67.99

68.00

68.02

68.10

68.10

68.12

68.12

68.13

68.14

68.14

68.14

68.14

68.15

68.16

68.15

68.14

68.13

Jan.

68.16

68.16

68.16

68.16

68.54

68.76

68.82

68.91

68.96

69.08

69.18

 69.16

69.15

69. IS

69.18

69.18

69. IS

69.17

69.16

 9.14

69.10

69.10

69.06

69.04

69.02

69.01

69.04

69.00

69.00

68.99

68.97

Feb.

69.00

69.02

69.04

69.04

69.05

69.08

69.12

69.14

69.30

69.36

69.41

69.49

69.84

69.74

69.76

69.79

69.84

69.88

69.90

69.92

69.94

70.02

70.02

70.04

70.10

70.11

70.20

70.24

_

-

liar.

70.36

70.38

70.41

70.51

70..62

70.70

70.74

70:78

70.81

70.83

70.86

70.90

71.02

71.08

71.10

71.16

71.20

71.23

71.28

71.31

71.34

71.36

71.38

71.40

71.41

71 . 42

71.54

71.56

71.57

71.58

71.60

Apr. .

71.62

71.68

71.64'

71.65

71.66

71.64

71.63

71.63

71.64

71.63

71.64

71.65

71.64

71.64

71.62

71.62

71.62

71.72

71.73

71.73

71.73

71.73

71.72

71.72

71.73

71.74

71.72

71.72

71.71

71.70

-

Hay

71.70

71.97

71.98

71.92

71.85

71.82

71.77

71.75

71.72

71.68

71.66

71.57

71.51

71 .'48

71.43

71.34

71.24

71.16

71.09

71.00

70.94

70.89

70.84

70.80

70.76

70.72

70.64

70.56

70.61

70.65

70.60

June

70.52

70.46

70.65

70.70

70.62

70.52

70. 3S

70.30

70.18

70.08

69.94

69.86

69.76

69.70

69.65

69.60

69.56

69. 54

69.48

69.44

69.63

69.70

69.63

69.59

69.58

69.56

69.55

69.52

69.48

69.44

July

69.42

69.38

69.34

69.30

69.27

69.34

69.28

69.24

69.23

69.20

69.18

69.16

69.12

69.09 

69.10

69.15

69.12

69.10

69.08

69.06

69.07

69.10

69.04

69.02

69.00

68.98

68.96

.68.97

69.00

69.13

69.10

Aug.

69.09

69.08

69.12

69.10

69.09

69.10

69.08

69.06

69.10

69.06

69.04

69.02

69.02

69.01

68.98

68.96

6S.94 .

68.95

68.95

68.93

68.92

68.91

68.88

68.85

68.84

68.85

68.84

68.83

68.95

68.95

69.04

Sept.

69.06

69.04

69.12

69.12

69.12

69.12

69.12

69.12

69.08

69.06

69.05

69.04

69.12

69.28

69.33

69.35

69.40

69.44

69.45

69.46

69.42

69.38

69.34

69.29

69.27

69.24

 69.20

69.18

69.14

69.09
RED RIVER BASI1J 423

Boeuf River near Girard, La.

Location . Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°28'50", long. 91°47'55", on line between sec 1, T 

ITTrr, R. 6 E., and sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 7 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 200 feet 

upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and half a mile east of Girard Datum 

of gage is 51.62 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

o OQ I ye} s by Corpa of Engineers). Auxiliary staff gage 6.4 miles downstream at datum 2 , 28 feet lower* .

Records available . October 1938 to September I960 in reports of Geological Survey Daily 

gage neignts as follows: 1886 to 1894 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau, September 

1925 to December 1931 (unpublished! in files of Corps of Engineers; since January 1932, 

in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 12 years, 726 second-feet.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 17 70 

reeTT; minimum, 138 second-feet Dec. 7-10; minimum gage height, 1.37 feet Dec 10 

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 2,970 second-feet Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 18 80

Ooo OctO;48- - ' ' - ' > : mnUm gg 

Maximum stage known, 29.5 feet May 7, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi

Remarks. --Records good. Gages read twice daily. Discharge above about 400 second-feet 

computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary staff gage as factor.

Discharge/in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

ZZ 

23 

24

25

28 

27 

2B

29 

30 

31

Oct.

152

152 

145 

145 

220

220 

232 

232 

232 

255

292 

354 

410 

456 

520

504 

472 

472 

456 

440

425 

395 

.380 

367 

354

380 

456 

554 

656 

724 

758

Nov.

758 

741 

724 

707 

673

639 

605 

571 

554 

520

488 

472 

440 

410 

395

354 

329 

317 

292 

279

255 

243 

232 

232 

232

209 

177 

177 

168 

160

Dec.

160 

152 

152 

145 

145

145 

138 

138 

138 

138

187 

160 

187 

209 

232

279 

342 

554 

724 

860

882 

885 

894 

899 

916

916 

933 970" 

969 

956 

929

Jan.

901 

857 

858 

840 

974

1,290 

1,610 

1.7OO 

1,710 

1,700

1,790 

1,850 

1,900 

1,920 

1,920

1,930 

1,960 

1,960 

1,980 

1,970

1,970 

1,990 

1,980 

1,980 

1,960

1,950 

2,000 

2,010 

1,960 

1,880 

1,820

Feb.

1,8OO 

1,850 

1,830 

1,810 

1,720

1,660 

1,570 

1,510 

1.56O 

1,850

1,980 

2,030 

2,300 

2,430 

2,400

2,340 

2,270 

2,240 

2,210 

2,250

2,340 

2,430 

2,430 

2,410 

2,340

2,260 

2,250 

2,250

Month

Octo

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Kav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber. ...... ............................

Lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2,300 

2,350 

2,350 

2,320 

2,210

2,050 

1,980 

1,850 

1,760 

1,600

1,480 

1,390 

1,350 

1,33O 

1,330

1,370 

1,380 

1,400 

1,420 

1,440

1,490 

1,530 

1,550 

1,590 

1,650

1,680 

1,760 

1,780 

1,800 

1,830 

'1,850

Apr.

1,850 

1,850 

1,860 

1,860 

1,820

1,820 

1,80O 

1,730 

1,660 

1,570

1,480 

1,310 

1,200 

1,110 

1,020

902 

854 

840 

809 

800

794 

810 

817 

605 

788

725 

674 

618 

597 

748

Secondfoot-days

11,810 

12,353 

15,334

289,993

53,120 

58,320 

53,150 

35,521 

32,921 

21,392 

13,833 

17,067 

28,481

353,302

May

1,310 

1,600 

1,780 

1,840 

1,790

1,760 

1,690 

1,670 

1,680 

1,660

1,590 

1,490 

1,430 

1,270 

1,140

989 

892 

795 

720 

672

615 

584 

542 

506 

432

443 

408 

395 

392 

394 

392

Maximum

758 

758 

970

2,220

2,010 

2,430 

2,350 

1,860 

1,840 

1,470 

1,220 

1,170 

1,460

2,430

June

384 

374 

631 

1,010 

1,310

1,180 

1,050 

e900 

eSOO 

6700

e6OO 

eSOO 

e500 

eSOO 

e450

e45O 

e400 

e350 

347 

329

. 835 

1,390 

1,470 

1,200 

965

786 

648 

520 

433 

380

July

342 

304 

279 

255 

232

232 

209 

209 

198 

187

177 

177 

168 

177 

177

187 

198 

209 

329 

588

760 

B25 

B38

820 

764

718 

645 

565 

764 

1,080 

1,220

Minimum

145 

160 

138

138

840 

1,510 

1,330 

597 

392 

329 

168 

232 

410

138

Aug.

1,170 

1,040 

912 

859 

854

924 

966 

913 

853 

826

724 

673 

571 

537 

488

440

395 

367 

342 

317

292 

279 

267 

255 

243

243 

232 

232 

232 

279 

342

Mean

381 

412 

495

795

1,714 

2,083 

1,715 

1,184 

1,062 

713 

446 

551 

949

968

sept.

410 

605 

877 

1,060 

1,180

1,270 

1,320 

1,370 

1,400 

1,440

1,440 

1,420 

1,460 

1,390 

1,260

1,170 

1,030 

911 

792 

707

690 

673 

656 

639 

605

571 

554 

537 

520

504

Runoff in 

acre-feet

23,420 

24,500

30,410

575,200

105,400 

115,700 

105,400 70,450' 

65,300 

42,430 

27,440 

33,850 

56,490

700,800

e Indefinite stage-discharge relationship] discharge computed on basis of adjacent record and records for nearby stations.

200005 0-52-28
424 RED RIVER BASIN

Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°47'53", long. 91°30'03", in SE£ sec. 13, T. 21 

M. , K. 9 E., at bridge on State Highway 11, 0.1 mile downstream from confluence with 

Little Colewa Bayou and 8 miles southwest of Oak Grove. Datum of gage is 87.29 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 20, 1949, staff gage at same'site and datum.

Drainage area. 39.5 square miles.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 868 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.64 

reet j ; -no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 8.2 feet Apr. 12, 1947.

Remarks . Records fair above 10 second-feet and poor below.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 3 discharge' measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers .

Rating tables, water year 1949-5O (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in second -feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 7-3O)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

1.9 0.1 2.6 11 5.5 261 1.9 0,2 2.3 5.2 2.7 15 

2.0 .6 2.7 14 6.O 340 2.O 1.2 2.4 7.1 2.6 18 

2.1 1.4 2.8 18 .6.5 477 H.I 2.3 2.5 9.4 3.0 23 

2.2 2.5 3.0 28 7.O 64O 2.2 3.6 2.6 12

2 '4 I'l !'o 109 ? ' S 85° Note. Same as preceding table above 

2!s l'.B s'.O 203 S.tTTeet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

o 

o

0 

0 

2.5

5.5 

2.5 

1.4 

.6 

.1

0 

O 

0 

0 

O

0 

O 

.6 

.6 

1.8

1.8 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9

Nov.

O.7 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.7

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

O 

O 

0 

O

O 

O 

O 

0 

0

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec.

O 

O

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

.4 

.6 

.6

.3 

.6 

3.3

1.6

5.5

7.3 

13 

11 

11 

8.6

6.6 

5.7 

5.0 

4.3 

3.7 

3.0

Jan.

3.8

7.1 

12 

14

alOO

340 

387 

362 

312 

282

261 

242 

224 

213 

193

163 

132 

97 

70 

50

34 

25 

19 

15 

12

14 

75 

90 

90 

86 

80

Feb.

91 

183 

274 

274 

242

193 

163 

122 

127 

178

183 

173 

608 

850 

815

675 

492 

340 

261 

193

140 

145 

154 

14O 

118

96 

70 

51

Month Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jam] 

Febr 

Bare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 

ary

32.0 

6.8 

98.1

..

.......... 1

ember .....................

,OO4.9 

,351 

,873.2 

375.5 

,789.1 

,482.4 

,080.1 

,047.1 

649.0

ter year 1949-50 .......... 20, 789. 2

Mar.

136 

163 

136 

' 6898 

47 

32 

22 

17 

13

10 

8.2 

42 

93 

87

79 

65 

4S 

4O 

47

45 

37 

30 

25 

20

16 

66 

113 

108 

90 

72

Maximum

5.5 

.7 

14

-

387 

850 

163 

52 

261 

351 

340 

203 

198

85O

Apr.

52 

36 

25

19 

18

13 

9.2 

6.5 

4.9 

3.6

3.0 

2.2 

1.3 

.9

.6

.2 

.4 

33 

32 

21

14 

9.4 

6.5 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

3.3 

2.1 

3.6 

41

May

117 

236 

261 

236 

193

154 

108 

68 

38 

19

13 

8.2 

4.7 

3.2 

1.9

.9 

.2 '0 

0 

O

O 

0

0

o 

o

o 

o

1.0 

115

V 

94

June

67 

57 

193 

351 

330

289 

242 188 ' 

145 

97

58 

29 

 14 

6.9 

3.3

1.3 

.5 

.1 

0 

O

102 

140 

98 

49 

15

4.6 

1.2 

.4 

.1 

0

Minimum Mean

0 1.03 

0 .23 

0 3.16

-

3.8 129 

51 263 

8.2 60.4 

.2 12.5 

0 57.7 

0 82.7 

0 34.8 

.1 33.8 

0 21.6

0 57.0

P

sq 

m

July

O 

O 

0 , o ; 

O

0 

0 

O 

0 

O

0

o

0 

0 

0

" 0

o 

.1 

o 

o

0

o 

o

0

0

o

0 

162 

304 

34O 

274

Aug.

2O3 

154 

127 

86 

55

51 

32 

18 

12 

7.8

6.2 

4.4 

2.8 

1.5 

.9-

.2 

.1 

.3 

1.8 

i:3

.8 

.7 

.3 

.2 

.1

.5 

.2 

12 

81 

59 

127

Sept.

19S 

154 

111 

7CV 

4O

22 

13 

9.4 

7.6 

3.6

1.4 

.7 

.5 

2.8 

5.2

3.0 

1.2.

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

.8 

2.1 

1.1

er Runoff

i e Inches

O.026 *O.03 

. 0058 . OO6 

.080 .09

-

3.27. 3.77 

6.66 6.92 

1.53 1.76 

.316 .35 

1.46 1.68 

2.O9 2.34 

.881 1.02 

. 856 . 99 

.547 .61

1.44 19.57

Ac re- feet

63 

13 

195

 . -

7,940 

3ft, 580 

3,720 

745 

3,550 

4,920 

2,140 

2,080 

1.29O

41,240

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
RED RIVER BASIN 425

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°29'55", long. 91°55'05", in SW-fc sec. 36, T. 18 

M., K. 5 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1.1 miles upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge and 2f miles west of town of Crew Lake. Datum of gage is 56.08 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Records available. December 1938 to September 1950. 

Average discharge.--11 years (1939-50), 1,289 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 8.73 

Feetf; minimum, 23 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.57 feet).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 16,900 second-feet Apr. 13, 1947 (gage height, 9.72 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot on .many days.

A discharge of 17,000 second-feet was measured Dec. 24, 1931, at a stage of 9.22 

feet (from reports of Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1949-5O (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 11, Dec. 14 to 

Jan. 5, Apr. 16-3O, May 17-25, May 30 to June 3, June 10-19)

1.6 25 4.4 335 6.1 2,070 

2.O 49 4.6 4O3 6.5 2,810 

2.5 82 4.8 508 6.9 3,790 

3.O 125 5.0 654 7.5 6,010 

3.5 173 5.3 960 8.0 8.05O 

4.O 246 5.7 1.48O 8.7 11,OOO

Discharge, In second-feet, Mater year October 1949 to September 1950

Bay

i

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

25 

27 

31 

47 

156

274 

308 

2S5 

255 

221

193 

163 

149 

140 

135

135 

130 

125 

120 

115

1O9 

112 

120 

116 

113

113 

116 

125 

144 

163 

185

Nov.

206 

221 

221 

221 

213

198 

179 

168 

158 

149

135 

125 

120 

112 

104

97 

91 

85 

81 

78

76 

72 

69 

67 

65

64 

63 

64 

63 

62

Dec.

57 

56 

54 

54 

54

54 

56 

57 

56 

58

92 

112 

144 

2O6 

255

264 

264 

285 

347 

4O8

474 

575 

7O9 

777 

798

798 

819 

829 

819 

767 

718

Jan.

672 

638 

614 

575 

691

2,040 

3,650 

3,960 

3.51O 

3,380

3,790 

4,300 

4,470 

4,66O 

4,660

'4,470 

4,3OO 

4,120 

3,960 

3.79O

3,790 

3,790 

3,650 

3,650 

3,510

3,510 

3,960 

4,120 

4,12O 

3,960 

3,510

Feb.

3,380 

3,510 

3,960 

3,960 

3,510

3,140 

2,920 

2,710 

2,92O 

4,3OO

5,220 

5,030 

7,640 

1O,2OO 

11,000

1O,6OO 

g9,120 

g7,640 

g6,620 

g5,810

g6,O10 

g7,230 

g7,440 

g7,230 

6,820

6,42O 

6,220 

5,810

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

S*pt

Ma

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

6,220 

6,820 

6,620 

6,220 

5,810

5,420 

4,840 

4,30O 

3,790 

3,260

2,920 

2,420 

2,310 

2,370 

2,280

2,240 

2,220 

2,190 

2,260 

2,420

2,520 

2,610 

2,710 

2,710 

2,810

2,810 

3,030 

3,380 

3,510 

3,380 

3,380

Apr.

3

3 

3

3 

3

3 

2 

2 

2, 

2

2 

1 

1 

1

Secondfoot-days

4,450 

3,627 

11,016

439,092

103,820 

166,370 

109,780 

44,454 

55,985 

30,662 

8,130 

17,527 

32,067

587,888

380 

380 

260 

260 

140

030 

920 

810 

61O 

370

120 

800 

44O 

12O 

850

7O9 

583 

568 

548 

502

463 

432 

423 

418 

423

395 

353 

308 

296 

543

May

2,096 

4,410 

6,010 

6,420 

5,220

4,300 

3,510 

3,140 

2,810 

2,610

2,420 

2,260 

2,070 

1,800 

1,440

1,100 

850 

672 

497 

395

322 

264 

213 

179 

154

125 

107 

98 

125 

168 

206

Maximum

308 

221 

829

6,430

4,660 

11,000 

6,820 

3.38O 

6,420 

3,26O 

1,900 

1,910 

2,240

11,OOO

June

1S5 

179 

690 

2,14O 

2,610

2,240 

1,820 

1,420 

1,060 

84O

663 

562 

474 

395 

335

285 

23S 

198 

163 

130

775 

2,710 

3,260 

2.52O 

1,79O

1,150 

737 

469 

350 

274

July

229 

185 

154 

130 

108

140 

163 

144 

109 

85

72 

62 

59

63 

110

120 

105 

89 

82 

96

149 

213 

274 

308 

308

296 

255 

255 

497 

1,370 

1,9OO

Aug.

1.7OO 

1,380 

1,150 

949 

916

1,520 

1,910 

1,540 

1,150 

894

630 

469 

365 

308 

255

213 

185 

163 

163 

168

154 

130 

113 

100 

92

93 

92 

88 

120 

221 

296

Minimum Mean

25 144 

62 121 

54 355

24 1,203

575 3,349 

2,710 5,942 

2,190 3,541 

296 1,482 

98 1,806 

130 1,022 

59 262 

88 565 

154 1,O69

25 1,611

Sept.

585 

1,340 

1,47O 

1,280 

1,260

1,3-10 

1,410 

1,520 

1,610 

1,680

1,700" 

1,780 

1,990 

2,240 

2,220

1,970 

1,560 

1,170 

850 

591

452 

365 

308 

274 

238

206 

192 

179 

163 

154

Runoff In 

acre-feet

8,830 

7,190 

21,850

871,000

205,900 

330,000 

217,700 

88,170 

111,000 

60,820 

16,130 

34,760 

63,600

1,166,000

g Computed from graph baaed on engineers' readings and recorded range In stage
426 RED RIVER BASIN

Tensas River at Tendal, La.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 32 0 25'55", long. 91°22 I 00", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 17 N.,. 

K. 11 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Tendal, 200 feet upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge and 3 miles east of Waverly. Datum of gage is 49.90 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary 

staff gage 9.5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 46.65 feet above mean 

sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Records available. October 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. Decemoer laas to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights 

since October 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 14 years-(1936-50) , 372 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 

22.3b feet Feb. 16; minimum discharge, 13 second-feet Dec. 3-6, 9-11; minimum gage 

height, 6.54 feet Dec. 6, 10.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 4,610 second-feet Nov. 19, 1948; maximum gage height, 

24.78 feet Nov. 20, 1948; minimum discharge, 4 second-feet Sept. 2,3, 1941, and in 

August, September, and October 1943.

Maximum stage known, 34.02 feet May 15, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Remarks. Records fair. Gages read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Bay

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

28 

27 

26 

29

30

31

Oct.

16 

16 

16 

18 

27

31 

34 

34 

30 

26

24 

25 

25 

24 

27

26 

25 

25 

23 

22

22 

22 

21 

21 

22

22 

21 

21 

21 

22 

22

Nov.

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

21 

20 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

Dec.

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

16 

24 

34 

43

39 

34 

49 

49 

49

46 

43 

41 

38 

37

35 

34 

33 

30 

28 

27

Jan.

26 

24 

24 

29 

250

1,O3O 

1,170 

1,030 

884 

762

797 

814 

814 

780 

745

676 

607 

538 

486 

418

368 

318 

285 

236 

203

186 

335 

486 

435 

368 

318

Feb.

351 

846 

955 

902 

780

676 

589 

521 

813 

1,850

2,200 

2,050 

3,100 

. 3,530 

3,380

3,040 

2,580 

2,190 

1,870 

1,79O

1,510 

1,490 

1,960 

1,630 

1,450

1,280 

1,140 

991

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deee

Ca

Janu. 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

3«pt

Mm

lendar year 1949

ember. ..................................

t*r year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

1,220 

1,590 

1,450 

1,280 

1,230

1,120 

1,010 

937 

867 

762

676 

607 

1,040 

2,040 

1,920

1,570 

1,380 

1,190 

1,030 

955

867 

780 

658 

572 

469

384 

368 

521 

503 

401 

318

Apr.

269 

236 

219 

194 

178

162 

145 

129 

121 

114

106 

103 

98 

94 

85

80 

77 

88 

97 

94

91 

88 

85 

83 

85

83 

83 

81 

85 

384

Secondfoot-days

731 

538 

876

152,165

15,442 

45,464 

29,715 

3,837 

15,889 

14,806 

8,511 

11,872 

3,536

151,217

May

745 

1,690 

2,160 

1.88O 

1,510

1,25O 

1,030 

849 

710 

589

486 

401 

335 

302 

252

219 

178 

153 

138 

129

114 

9S 

88 

81 

74

71 

70 

66 

70 

74 

77

Maximum

34 

22 

49

3,640

1,170 

3,530 

2,040 

384 

2,160 

1,360 

1,630 

1,470 

219

3,530

June

81 

88 

435 

1,170 

1,360

1,210 

1,040 

9O2 

745 

641

538 

452 

368 

302

203 

178 

145 

129 

114

189 

762 

780 

641 

521

435 

368 

302 

252 

203

July

170 

137 

106 

91 

77

78 

94 

121 

106 

94

87 

83 

76 

73 

74

121 

236 

219 

186 

153

137 

129 

114 

106 

153

469 

572 

555 

864 

1,3^0 

1.63O

Aug.

1,470 

1,260 

1,080 

955 

849

780 

710 

624 

538 

469

401 

335 

285 

236 

203

17.0 

153 

137 

121 

114

100 

91 

85 

81 

78

77 

74 

76 

85 

106 

129

Minimum Mean

16 23.6 

14 17.9 

13 28.3

13 417

24 498 

351 1,624 

318 959 

77 128 

66 513 

81 494 

73 275 

74 383 

32 118

13 414

Sept.

170 

203 

219 

219 

203

203 

186 

178 

162 

145

129 

121 

114 

106 

104

96 

85 

77 

67 

59

50 

45 

38 

36 

34

32 41' 

67 

153 

194

acre -feet

1,450 

1.O70 

1,740

301,800

30,630 

9O,180 

58,940 

7,610 

31,520 

29.37O 

16,880 

23,550 

7,010

300.000

Mote. Discharge computed by using fall as a factor Feb. 11-20, 23, Mar. 14, 15, May 3, 4.
RED RIVER BASIN 427

Bayou Maeon near Delhi, La.

Location. Mater-stage recorder, lat. 32°27'20", long. 91°28 l 30n , in SE$ sec. 18, T. 17 N., 

 H. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 150 feet upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 1 mile east of Delhi. Datum of gage is 50.05 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 [levels by Corps of Engineers.) Auxlliary staff gage 7.5 miles downstream.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1950 in reports of Geological Survey. Octooer isiib to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights as 

follows: 1885-to 1899 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; September 1925 to December 

1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers; since January 1932 in reports of 

Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge. 15 years, 998 second-feet.

Extreme & Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 

2F7US feet Feb. 17; minimum discharge, 203 second-feet OctT. 2, 3; minimum gage height, 

1.21 feet Oct. 3.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 5,460 second-feet Apr. 14, 1947 (gage -height, 25.58 

feet); minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 28, 29, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet May 10, 11, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi River).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge above about 600 second-feet computed by using fall as 

determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

i*y

i

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct..

213 

203 

203 

213 

275

318 

307 

307 

307 

307

296 

296 

296 

265 

307

351 

375 

375 

387 

399

412 

425 

439 

467 

495

S38 

582 

640 

700 

764 

828

Nov.

894 

944 

977 

1,010 

1,040

1,060 

1,080 

1,080 

1,180 

1,060

1,040 

1,030 

1,010 

977 

944

911 

878 

845 

812 

780

748 

716 

700 

670 

640

625 

595 

565 

550 

535

Dec.

509 

495 

467 

453 

439

425 

412 

399 

387 

375

387 

412 

425 

467 

509

550 

595 

716 

845 

960

1,060 

1,170 

1,270 

1,350 

1,430

1,470 

1,510 

1,530 

1,550 

1,550 

1,530

Jan.

 1,530 

1,510 

1,490 

1,470 

1,810

2,800 

3,130 

3,280 

3,300 

3,300

3,360 

3,440 

3,440 3,460- 

3,320

3,270 

. 3,170 

3,100 

3,020 

2,940

2,900 

2,850 

2,620 

2,800 

2,780

2,800 

2,890 

2,990 

3,050 

3,040 

3,010

Feb.

3,010 

3,210 

3,310 

3,370 

3,360

3,330 

3,23O 

3,130 

3,310 

3,630

3,680 

3,680 

4,080 

4,210 

4,140

4,040 

3,930 

3,680 

3,810 

3,740

3,680 

3,660 

3,660 

3,610 

3,630

3,620 

3,520 

3,510

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu. 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

N»

lendar year 1949

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

3,67O 

3.77O 

3,710 

3,620 

3,53O

3', 430 

3,320 

3,170 

3,070 

2,920

2,710 

2.480 

2,590 

3,080 

3,100

3,100 

3,020 

3,000 

2,980 

" 2,970

2,990 

3,020 

3,050 

. 3,080 

3,090

3,120 

3,190 

3,270 

3,350 

3,380 

3,400

Apr.

3,410 

3.40O 

3,400 

3,360 

3,33O

3,280 

3,210 

3,140 

3,020 

2,880

2,760 

2,630 

2,520 

2,400 

2,270

2,190 

2,'070 

2,000 

1,960 

1,910

1,860 

1,760 

1,680 

1,580 

1,490

1,410 

1,330 

1,250 

1,170 

1,720

Secondfoot-days

12,310 

25,796 

25,647

464,988

-______. 

88,090 

100,970 

98,180 

70,390 

55,811 

38,563 

17,299 

15,354 

31,779

580,189

May

2,480 

" 3,550 

3,620 

3,690 

3,520

3.2SO 

2,930 

2,530 

2,250 

2,020

1,850 

1,790 

1,670 

1,550 

1,460

1,430 

1,370 

1,320 

1,280 

1,230

1,200 

1,150 

1,110 

1,080 

1,040

964 

946 

911 

880 

863 

847

Maximum

828 

1,080 

1,550

4,700

3,460

4,210 

3,770 

3,410 

3,690 

3,010! 

1,490 

1,260 

1,610

4,210

June

789 

606 

1,440 

2,530 

2,910

3,010 

2,64O 

2,330 

1,890 

1,520

1,210 

1,070 

' 892 

815 

741

721 

684 

657 

633 

616

893 

1,860 

1,890 

1,590 

1,170

876 

715 

609 

531 

523

July

461 

439 

412 

399 

387

387 

387 

387 

387 

375

363 

351 

340 

363 

439

509 

523 

565 

670 

732

732 

700 

655 

606 

581

555 

526 

508 

800 

1,250 

1,490

Aug.

1,280 

1,010 

819 

730 

780

805 

720 

624 

560 

523

467 

425 

387 

363 

351

340 

340 

329 

329 

329

340 

340 

340 

329 

329

318 

318 

329 

363 

412 

425

Minimum Mean

203 397 

535 860 

375 887

205. 1,274

1,470 2,842 

3,010 3,606 

2,480 3,167 

1,170 2,346 

847 1,800 

523 1,285 

340 558 

318 495 

55*: 1,059

203 1,590

Sept.

554 

967 

1,490 

1,610 

1,590

1,470 

1,310 

1,170 

1,080 

1,010

977 

960 

993 

930 

913

862 

894 

878 

878 

911

927 

944

944 

960

977

1,010 

1,030 

1,080 

1,190 

1,270

Runoff In 

acre-feet

24,420

'51,170 

50,870

922,300

174,700 

200,300 

194,700 

139,600 

119,700 

78,490 

34,310 

30,490 

63,090

1,151.000
426 P.ED RIVER BASIN

Dugdemona River near Jor.esboro, La.

Location --Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°13>, long. 92°48', in sec. 8 T 14 N - 4W 

at bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles downstream from Potts Creek and Big Creeii ard" 

L? «e %S ?Q5QWest °r Jor< esbor°- Datum of gage is 116.53 feet above mean sea level," 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.--351 square miles

Kecords avaTTable.--October 1938 to September 1950

Average discharge.--12 years, 477 second-feet.

Extremes. Maxim-urn discharge during year, 9,460 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height 15 90 

^io^A^ ' 9 ' 3 se°°nd-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 3.61 feet). ' 

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 30,600 second-feet Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 19 87 

feet), from rating curve extended above. 17,000 second-feet on basis of records for

f 09 ?pP"eqLf n9i le ^ionlnlnurl ' 1 '° "cond-foot Aug. 17, 1943; minimum gage height, 

o . uy ieeo oept. ^ I, iy^y. , Remarks.--Records good. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and d^s3®^d into stream about .7 miles above station. Part of effluent is discharged cor- 

~p=p*"T whe;?ever "ill is operating but that containing waste material is stored ir a reservoir and released whenever river flow is sufficient to materially dilate it.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13 to Dec. 11)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 11 Feb. 12 to Sept. 3O

3.7 12 7.0 164 11.0 890 40 28 9.0 39O 12.5 3,140 

3.8 16 8.O 238 11.5 1,170 42 37 9.5 485 13. O 2.78O 

4.O 24 9.O 351 12.0 1,560 50 75 1O.O 620 13.5 3.54O 

4.2 32 9.5 437 12.4 1,980 7 0 175 10.5 790 14.0 4.44O 

4.8 58 10.0 555 12.8 2,520 7 5 210 11. 0 1,000 14.5 5.54O 

6.0' 111 10.5 690 8 0 258 11.5 1,26O 15.4 7,920 

8 5 317 12.0 1,6.20

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 19bO

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9.6 

9.3

10 

15 

38

54 

86 

170 

180 

128

 93 

93 

84

68 

58

54 

49 

45 

45 

45

42 

38 

37 

40 

84

98 

83 

88 

109 

95 

80

Nov.

70 

64 

62 

7O 

68

60 

54 

49 

47 

45

42 

44 

47 

49 

49

56 

58 

52 

42 

37

34 

30 

31 

31 

30

30 

31 

30 

30 

29

Dec.

27 

24 

24 

27 

30

30 

28 

26 

25 

28 

\ 

46 

88 

141 

243 

351

390 

417 

492 

555 

568

568. 

555 

518 

417 

344

28O 

220 

194 

190 

190 

173

Jan.

155 

147 

173 

286 

6OO

1,650 

2,520 

2,760 

2,230 

1,800

1,800 

1,920 

1.86O 

2,160 

2.6OO

2,44O 

2,300 

1,920 

1,520 

1,170

990 

820 

660 

542 

447

381 

344 

319 

302 

286 

274

Feb.

280 

325 

365 

381 

390

365 

313 

264 

274 

555

1,140 

3.07O 

5,210 

8,220 

7,920

4.55O 

2,850 

2,030 

1,550 

1,200

1,050 

1,360 

1,920 

2,26O 

2,140

1,66O 

1,260 

1,000

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julji 

Augu 

Sept

Va

mber ...................... 7

lendar year 1949 

&ry

,126.9 

,371 

,209

......... 134,453.4

.... . 37

ember ..................... 2

,376 

,902

,940 

,416 

,797 

,47O 

,743 

,607 

,214

ter year 1949-50 .......... 218,171.9

Mar.

755 

620 

585 

72O 

932

1,000 

955 

870 

738 

57O

445 

358 

358 

518

772

1,050 

1,230 

1,150 

910 

685

555 

530 

505 

416 

33O

269 

352 

585 

772 

755- 

650

Maximum

180 

70 

568

2,940

2,760 

8,220 

1,230 

1,620 

5,78O 

6,91O 

850 

425 

181

8,220

Apr.

465 

390 

398 

416 

407

407 

382 

280 

195 

163

153 

158 

175 

169 

143

126 

131 

514 

1,120 

i,620

1,420 

1,O80 

668 

398 

382

390 

330 247 

214 

475

May

3 

5 

3 

2

1 

1

Minimum

9.3 

29 

-24

4.8

147 

264 

269 

126 

52 

75 

55 

27 

35

9.3

932 

20O 

,780 

,970 

,580

710 

230 

910 

555 

351

219 

158 

143 

188 

286

358 

264 

175 

175 

206

158 

113 

96 

85 

75

65 

63 

56 

52 

169 

475

June

 555 

685 

3,250 

6,910 

6,910

4,150 

2,320 

1,540 

1,100 

890

6O2 

416 

298 

228 

169

"133 

111 

94 

82 

75

75 

457 

5,560 

3,140 

1,810

1,230 

830 

445

247 

158

Mean

68.6 

45.7 

233

368

1,206 

1,925 

675 

447 

800 

1,482 

250 

84.1 

73.8

598

July

120 

104 

87 

72 

63

590. 

850 

555

286

163

104 

78 

58 

55 

63

138 

366 

485 

585 

650

485 

247 

138 

104 

85

82 

75 

72 

154 

374 

455

Per 

square 

mile

0.195 

.130 

.664

1.05

3.44 

5.48 

1.92 

1.27 

2.28 

4.22 

.712 

.240 

.210

1.70

Aug.

425 

292 

169 

148 

138

123 

116 

123 

109 

92

75 

75 

70 

56 

48

42 

38 

34 

32 

31

28 

28. 

28 

28 

30

30 

28 

27 

31 

59 5'4

Sept.

52 

56 

75 

96 

1O6

113 

111 

80 

58 

44

38 

35 

38 

51 

94

158 

181 

148 

106 

80

72 

65 

56 

50 

47

44 

43

40 

37 

40

Runotf

Inches

0.23 

.15 

.76

14.26

3.96 

5.71 

2.22 

1.42 

2.63 

4.71 

. .82 

.28 

.23

23.12

Ac r»- feet

4,220 

2,720 

14,300

266,700

74,130 

106,900 

41,530 

26,610 

49.180 

. 88,200 

15,360 

5,170 

4,390

432,700

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 see.-ft.). Feb. 14 (1O to 11 p.m.) 9,460 sec.-ft.j Hay 3 (6 to 8 a.m.) 

6,020 see.-ft.; June 5 18:30 a.m.) 7,320 see.-ft.s June 23 (9 to 10 a.m.) 6,390 see.-ft.
-RED RIVER 'BASIN

429

Dugdemona River near Wlnnfield, La.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°58', long. 92°39.', in sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., at

 bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 300 feet upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-

 way bridge, 4 miles north of Winnfield, and 7 miles downstream from Big Creek. Datum 

of gage is 81.14 feet above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area. 659 square miles.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--11 years, 891 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 19.86

 feet); minimum, 8.9 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.82 feet).

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 25,000 second-feet Jan. 3, 1945 (gage height, 22.86 

feet), no flow Aug. 20-24, 28, 1947 (result of temporary regulation).

Remarks.--Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is

 pumped from wells and discharged into stream about 30 miles above station. Part of 

effluent is discharged continually whenever mill is operating but that containing 

waste material'is stored in a reservoir and released whenever river flow is sufficient 

to materially dilute it.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage-height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18 to Dec. 11, Sept. 17-25)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

11

14

20

27

35

3.0 

3.6 

4.5 

5.5 

7.0

54

S7

141

209

340

8.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

502

722

910

1,150

1,440

14.0

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.5

1,810

2,320

2,710

3,220

3,860

17.0

17.5

18.0

19.0

19.8

4,620

5,580

6,860

9,960

12,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

* 6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

33 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

11 

9.4 

11 

18

23 

40 

75 

81 

99

153 

141 

173 

194 

217

alSO 

a 100 

81 

67 

49

44 

42 

... .40 '38 

38

38 

40 

56 

93 

159 

111

Nov.

Ill 

111 

93 

87 

70

62 

62 

62 

59 

52

46 

42 

40 

40 

40

44 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

42 

35 

33 

33

33 

29 

29 

31 

31

Dec.

29 

29 

31 

31 

31

29 

29 

29 

31 

40

269 

380 

466 

490 

553

625 

672 

756 

830 

850

870 

830 

792

774 

739

722 

688 

656 

625 

625 

478

Jan.

411 

370 

330 

320 

426

781 

1,180 

1,640 

2,470 

2,900

3,590 

3,860 

3,860 

4,000 

4,000

3,860 

4,000 

4,000 

3,860 

3,460

3,000 

2,620 

2,260 

1,990 

1,730

1,540 

1,410 

1,260 

1,150 

1,050 

910

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Dec*

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augv 

Sept

WE

lendar year 194£ 

ary

...

ember ......................

tier year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

S70 

1,360 

2,040 

2,800 

2,200

1,650 

1,350 

1,150 

1,000 

1,350

1,650 

1,890 

4,300 

6,050 

9,960

11,300 

9,960 

7,150 

4,790 

3,720

3,110 

3,220 

3,340 

3,220 

3,110

2,900 

2,710 

2,390

Second 

foot-days

2,403.4 

1,562 

13,999

305,536.1

68,238 

100,540 

41,780 

22,750 

48,145 

77,129 

23,535 

6,211 

3,004

409,296.4

Mar.

3,000 

3,110 

2,710 

2,320 

1,940

1,650 

1,440 

1,260 

1,150 

1,080

1,020 

1,000 

975 

930 

890

830 

930 

1,050 

1,050 

975

1,180 

1,350 

1,320 

1,150 

1,000

850 

870 

1,020 

1,180 

1,290 

1,260

Maximum

217 

111 

870

8,680

4,000 

11,300 

3,110 

1,320 

6,310 

12,600 

2,710 

1,000 

187

12,600

Apr.

1,180 

1,080 

1,000 

1,000 

375

850 

756 

625 

540 

490

466 

422 

330 

293 

284

249 

241 

350 

478 

625

722 

774 

,870 

1,050 

1,180

1,260 

1,320 

1,260 

1,080 

1,000

May

1,150 

3,070 

4,000 

4,300 

5,810

6,310 

4,790 

3,220 

2,620 

2,040

1,730 

1,380 

1,180 

950

774

672 

595 

514 

444 

380

350 

302 

249 

209

173

147 

123 

111 

99 

147 

306

Minimum

9.4 

29 

29

7.6

320 

870 

830 

241 

99 

141 

153 

31 

40

9.4

June

576 

925 

1,960 

8,880 

12,600

11,300 

9,000 

6,310 

4,300 

3,220

2,460 

1,580 

1,020 

792 

640

502 

400 

311 

233 

180

147 

141 

159 

173 

350

1,180 

1,850 

2,260 

1,990 

1,690

Mean

77.5 

52.1 

452

837

2,201 

3,591 

1,348 

758 

1,553 

2,571 

759 

200 

100

1,121

July

1,320 

1,000 

640 

478 

293

628 

1,520 

2,260 

2,710 

2,320

1,600 

1,260 

1,000 

626 

390

249 

173 

202 

257 

330

472 

478 

466 

466 

380

320 

241 

153 

159 

321 

SZ3.

Per 

square 

mile

0.118 

,079 

.686

1.27

3.34 

5.45 

2.05 

1.15 

2.36 

3.90 

1.15 

.303 

.152

1.70

Aug.

1,000 

930 

810 

527 

370

302 

257 

233 

209

194

194 

147 

123 

105 

93

81 

70 

59 

54 

49

44

40 

33 

31 

33

35 

35 

35 

38 

40 

40

Sept.

40 

46 

64 

75 

105

141 

159 

153 

135 

123

117 

99 

81 

59 

64

70 

81 

111 

153 

187

187 

166 

123 

99

75

70 

64 

56 

52 

49

Runoff

Inches

0.14 

.09 

.79

17.26

3.85 

5.67 

2.36 

1.28 

2.72 

4.35 

1.33 

.35 

.17

23.10

Acre-feet

4,770 

3,100 

27,770

606,000

135,300 

199,400 

82,«70 

45,120 

85,490 

153,OQO 

46,680 

12,320 

5,960

811,800

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft. ) . Jan.- 15 (8 a.m.) 4. ISO sac. -ft. ? Fab. is (*. p.m.) ll.SOO

gagei-helght 

station.
430 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Castor near Urayson, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°04'55", long. 92°12'24", in SW^NWi sec. 30, T. 13 

N,, K. 3 E., at bridge on State Highway 110, 6 miles upstream from Bayou Beaucoup and 

65 miles northwest of Grayson,

Drainage area. 270 square miles.

Records available. May 1940 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 10 years, 318 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 13.78 

reet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.15 feet).

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 21,200 second-feet Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 16.25 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet by velocityarea studies; no flow for many days in 1943, 1944, 1948.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 957: 1941. W 1057: 1945. *

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Oct. 13 to 

Dec. 10, July 12-27, Aug. 4-16, Sept. 4-23)

1.2 0.8 2.3 17 6.0 184 9.5 645 12.0 3,560 

1.3 1.8 2.5 22 7.0 252 9.9 810 12.7 5,170 

1.4 2.9 3.0 35 7.5 293 10.3 1,020 13.5 7,810 

1.7 6.6 3.8 64 8.0 345 10.7 1,330 

1.9 10 4.5 96 8.5 415 11.0 1,700 

2.1 13 5.0 124 9.0 513 11.4 3,340

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

.3 

.3 

.6 

5.7

33 

36 

28 

49 

68

70 

60 

47 

43 

38

29 

23 

18 

18 

14

14 

14 

11 

9.4 

8.6

7.9 

8.6 

10 

12 

16 

21

Nov.

24 

22 

18 

15 

12

11 , 

11 

11 

11 

10

9.8 

8.9 

8.0 

7.9 

8.4

8.4 

8.2 

7.4 

8.9

12

14 

14 

13 

7.4 

6.2

4.9 

3.9 

3.1 

 2.5 

2.8

Dec.

3.6 

5.2 

6.2 

7.7 

8.9

10 

12 

12 

12 

12

16 

49 

96 

132 

152

164 

171 

197 

210 

223

230 

230 

223 

216 

203

184 

146 

113 

86 

70 

73

Jan.

77 

70 

60 

50 

74

230 

293 

415 

700 

1,240

1,330 

.1,240 

1,090 

960 

935

990 

1,020 

860 

740 

630

515 

399 

357 

312 

268

223 

237 

197 

203 

230 

268

Feb.

323 

618 

1,060 

935 

740

590 

480 

132 

441 

502

990 

1,290 

7,140 

8,000 

6,370

4,110 

2,180 

1,330 

990 

785

681 

1,120 

910 

760 

785

910 

810 

700

u.-tt. SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebi 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

Juna 

July 

Augu 

Sept

la

mber ...................... 3

lendar year 194 

&ry . ,

 uary ...................... 45

1 ......................... 7

...................: i st ........................ a

ember .....................

713.9 

304.7 

,273.6

,091.5

,213 

982 

,909 

,294 

035 

,788 

679 

628.9 

636.4

ter year 1949-50. ......... 125.457.5

Bar.

578 

469 

399 

384 

370

312 

£84 

£68 

268 

260

252 

230 

258 

312 

260

370 

334 

302 

323 

399

424 

399 

357 

312 

268

Z37 

216 

252 

260 

268 

284

Maximum

70 

24 

230

5,170

1,330 

8,000 

578 

540 

5,120 

3,460 

190 

70 

50

8,000

Apr.

357 

460 

540 

480 

399

312 

268 

237 

216 

184

152 

113 

84 

70

73

73 

66 

148 

341 

399

334 

268 

230 

223 

260

276 

244 

184 

135 

168

May

431 

1,540 

5,120 

4,340 

2,420

1,440 

1,020 

785 

578 

432

323 

244 

164 

102 

218

114 

96 

113 

107 

84

54 

50 

58 

44 

27

21 

17 

15 

15 

25 

38

June

49 

75 

791 

2,000 

3,460

3,460 

1,920 

1,160 

885 

740

578 

469 

370 

268 

190

121 

64 

32 

£2

19

37 

62 

50 

42

106

268 

432 

450 

384 

284

Minimum Mean

0.3 23.0 

2.5 10.2 

3.6 106

.3 362

50 523 

323 1,642 

216 320 

66 243 

15 646 

19 626 

11 54.2 

5.0 20.3 

6.3 21.2

.3 344

July

190 

89 

24

13 

11

50 

110 

88 

80 

94

113 

110 

80 

47 

30

35 

25 

20, 

25 

48

58 

47 

30 

18 

11

17 

36 

330 

340 

. a50 

a 60

Per 

square 

mile

0.085 

.038 

.393

1.34

1.94 

6.08 

1.19 

.900 

2.39 

2.32 

.201 

.075 

.079

1.27

Aug.

a70 

a70 

a70 

58 

38

25 

25 

26 

26 

22

20 

17 

15 

18 

19

14 

9.2 

8.0 

6.9 

9.2

9.5 

7.4 

6.1 

6.0 

4.7

3.0 

 3.7 

5.1 

4.5 

4.3 

8.3

Sept.

10 

9.0 

8.8 

16 

20

27 

.36 

. 43 

46 

41

26 

15 

11 

12 

16

13 

14

11 

50

42

26 

17 

11 

9.4

8.0

8.0 

8.2

7.7 

6.3

Runoff

Inches

0.10 

.04 

.45

18.19

2.23 

6.33 

1.36 

1.00 

2.76 

2.59 

.23 

.09 

.09

17.27

Acre-fest

1,420 

604 

6,490

262,000

32,160 

91,200 

19,650 

14,470 

39,740 

37,270 

3,330 

1,250 

1.260

248.800

Peak dlschawte (base. 2 .; 000 sec . -ftj . B>«h . IS (TO to 12 p.m.) 9,noo «*<..-ft., May s fs p.m.)

June 5 . .---, _,___ _ _ 

a !to gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent record and records for Dugdemona 

River near Vflnnfleld.
RED RIVER BASIN 43d

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°42'58", long. 92°13'20", in SE^-NW^ sec. 36, T. 

9 M., R. 2 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile'downstream from Jumping Oulley 

Creek, 3 miles northwest of Trout, and about 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 93.5 square miles.

Records available:--April 1939 to September 1950. >

Average discharge. 11 years, 143 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,530 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 18.21 

reet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Nov. 28, 29; minimum gage height, 1.13 feet Nov. 9-11, 

Sept. 25, 26.

1939-50: Maximum discharge, 9,730 second-feet Feb. 9, 1946 (gage height, 19.91 

feet); no flow Aug. 20-28, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18 to Dec. 12)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.1 0 7 3.5 52 14.5 1,350 1.2 1.4 3.0 37 

1.2 1 4 4.5 103 15.0 1,530 1.3 2.2 4.0 80 

1.3 2 2 5.0 133 15.5 1,770 1.4 3.1 5.0 131 

1.4 3 1 6.0 206 16.0 2,120 1.6 6.0 6.0 191 

1. 6 6 0 7.0 295 16.5 2,640 2.0 12 7.0 273 

2.0 12 9.0 524 17.0 3,330 2.4 19 8.0 376 

2.5 21 11.0 770 17.6 4,330 2.7 27 12.0 864 

2.7 2b 13.0 1,060 

3.0 33 14.0 1,230

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

.10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.4 

11

7.5 

3.2 

3.1 

2.4 

2.2

2.0

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.1

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.3

14

8.2 

7.8 

4.5 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

Nov.

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 

2.2 

2.0

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6

Dec.

0.6

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.8

1.1 

1.3 

24 

102 

47

33 

53 

435 

208 

70

38 

28 

25 

20

16

13 

14 

27 

23 

20 

15

*Jan.

13 

14 

16 

15 

199

509 

207 

98 

53

141

634 

863 

564 

416 

266

146 

87 

62 

46 

35

28 

24

21 

20 

19

22 

134 

100 

56 

55 

42

Feb.

76 

732 

1,200 

828 

357

112 

72 

54 

202 

1,310

1,280 

1,150 

4,350 

2,970 

1,730

1,020 

198 

106 

82 

67

55 

642 

712 

496 

215

96

71 

59

u._ +h Second- 

"onth foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

lendar year 1949 

ax*y

109.4 

33.5 

,220.3

51,799.7

4

h ....... . . ............. lo

1 ......................... 2

11

7

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

ember .....................

,905 

,242

,387 

,094.3 

,254 

.468.1 

,255.3 

349.9 

140.6

ter -year 1949-50 .......... 60,459.4

Mar.

702 

342 

473 

1,070 

847

418 

166 

109 

80 

62

53 

47 

595 

979 

899

1,330 

842 

235 

166 

230

151 

104 

74 

59 

48

43 

56 

80 

54

41 

32

Maximum

14 

2.6 

435

2,450

863 

4,350 

1,330 

774 

3,330 

2,290 

508 

70 

22

4,350

Apr.

46 

57 

32 

27 

25

20 

17 

15 

15 

14

13 

12. 

11 

11 

9.9

9.4

77 

774 

339 

106

54 

34 

24 

29 

69

43 

24 

18 

.49 

120

May

653 

3,330 

2,240 

1,420 

623

104 

64 

45 

34 

26

21 

21 

230 

190 

.830

748 

218 

92 

51 

35

38 

38 

28 

20

16

13 

11 

10 

11 

42 

52

June

37 

146 

1,770 

2,290 

1,400

947 

205 

89 

95

114

78 

56 

35 

25 

19

16 ' 

13 

15 

16 

11

17 

L6 

15 

10 

8.2

7.0 

5.8 

5.2 

3.8

3.1

Minimum Mean

1.7 3.53 

.5 1.12 

.6 39.4

.5 142

13 158 

54 723 

32 335 

9.4 69.8 

10 363 

3.1 249 

2.6 72.8 

1.9 11.3 

1.0 4.69

.5 166

July

2.8 

3.0 

7.6 

8.4 

9.4

261 

508 

206 

40 

19

13 

9.6 

7.8 

10

15

9.3 

9.2 

7.8 

6.8 

5.2

4.2 

3.8 

3.2 

2.6 

a2.6

330 

aloO 

3200 

8400 

8250

aloo

Per 

square 

mile

0.038 

.012 

.421

1.52

1.69 

7.73 

3.58 

.747 

3.88 

2.66 

.779 

.121 

.050

1.78

Peak discharge (base, 1.800 sec. -ft.} .--Feb. 13 (6 a.m.) 5.530 sec. -ft.; M»v 2

14.0 1,170 

15.0 1,400 

15.5 1,650 

16.0 2,090 

16.7 2,900

Aug.

870 

330 

810 

5.6 

4.5

5.6 

5.6 

5.1 

4.2 

3.4

3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.4

2.4 

2.0 

1.9

7.7 

67

18 

8.6 

4.8 

3.2 

2.6

2.1 

1.9 

2.6 

5.6

21 

41

Sept.

8.4 

5.1 

6.3 

22 

16

18 

11 

6.8 

4.4

3.7

2.5 

2.2

2.7 

3.7 

2.9

.2.4

2.3 

2.0 

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.3 

3.2 

1.6 

1.1

Runoff

Inches

0.04 

.01 

 .49

20.60

1.95 

8.05 

4.13 

.83 

4.48 

2.97 

.90 

.14 

.06

24.05

(10 a.m.

Ac re- feet

217 

66 

2,420

102^700

9,730 

40,150 

20,600 

4,150 

22,320 

14,810 

4,470 

694 

279

119,900

to 12 a.)

June r(9 p.m.) 2,580 sec.-ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent record, recorded range In stage, 

and records for nearby stations.
432 RED RIVER BASIN

Big Creek at Pollock, La.

Location. --Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°32'00", long. 92°24<20", in.NWs-NEj- sec. 6, T. ? 

NT7~R. IE., at bridge on U. S. Highway 165, a quarter of a mile upstream from ?ugar 

Branch, three-eighths of a mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, half a 

mile north of Pollock, five-eighths of. a mile upstream from Carap Livingston water-supply 

diversion dam, and l^ miles downstream from Dyson Creek. Datum'of gage, is 76.69 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. 

Drainage area. 51.4 square.miles.

Records available. January 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 14.52 

reet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; minimum, 24 second-feet on many days in October, November, and December; minimum gage 

height, 1.38 feet Oct. 1; 2.

1942-50: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1950; minimum," 9.8 second-feet Aug. 23, 

26-29, 1943; minimum gage height, 1.05 feet Aug. 23, 1943.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

24 

32 

60 

126

44 

33 

33 

32

31

29 

49 

46 

34 

33

33 

30 

28 

28 

28

30 

30 

29 

39

112

44 

35 

33 

32 

43 

49

Nov.

38- 

38 

32 

30 

30

29 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

33 

30 

28

26 

25 

25 

25 

26

25 

24 

25 

25 

25

24 

24 

24 

25 

25

Dec.

24 

24 

24 

26 

26

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

28 

29 

158 

81 

68

42 

118 

435 

130 

70

54 

52 

44 

39 

36

36 

69 

142 

55 

43 

39

Jan.

44 

89 

60 

48 

153

250 

120 

69 

56 

92

246 

228 

117 

184 

106

78 

70 

64 

56 

49

46 

44 

44 

42

41

68 

242 

95 

70 

60 

59

Month

Ootc 

Hove 

Dece

Cs

Jam; 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Align 

Sept

W«

mber ......................

lendar year 1949 

ary

Tiary

ember .....................

ter year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

91 

292 

253 

142 

92

77 

69 

63 

131 

506

264 

396 

5,800 

886 

276

168 

136 

118 

105 

94

95 

398 

278 

136

112

101 

89 

10S

Secondfoot-days

1,253 

824 

2,013

32,200

2,990 

11,270 

5,721 

1,837 

7,122 

4,712 

2,430 

1,095 

1,026

42,293

Mar.

896 

408 

344 

505 

240

163 

136 

115 

101 

95

93 

91 

230 

252 

212

342 

147 

114 

152 

178

113 

95 

84 

80 

77

75 

101 

95 

67 

60 

60

Maximum

126 

38 

435

1,880

250 

5,800 

896 

124 

1,890 

1,390 

392 

82 

80

5,800

Apr.

66 

73 

64 

59 

56

52 

52 

51 

51 

50

53 

56 

50 

50 

46

46 

87 

124 

68 

57

51 

48 

47 

49 

60

49

44 

44 

112 

122

May

233 

1,890 

638 

168 

121

99 

82 

74 

66 

61

58 

80 

536 

785 

444

236 

112 

83 

72 

73

71 

61 

64 

56 

49

45 

42 

70 

178 

293 

282

Minimum

24 

24 

24

24

41 

63 

60 

44 

42 

41 

33 

26 

25

24

June

121 

282 

1,390 

858 

200

* 152 

116 

102 

92 

99

88 

78 

61 

56 

54

52 

52 

178 

81 

66

68 

64 

52 

48 

46

42

41 

42 

90 

41

Mean

40.4 

27.5 

64.9

88.2

96.5 

402 

185 

61.2 

230 

157 

78.4 

35.3 

34.2

116

July

36 

35 

34 

33 

84,

227 

96 

55 

43

41

40 

39 

38 

49 

100

87 

,£3 

44 

42 

39

38 

38 

37 

36 

35

92 

148 

220 

392 

101 

68

Per 

square 

mile

0.786 

.535 

1.26

1.72

1.88 

7.82 

3.60 

1.19 

4.47 

3.05 

1.53 

.687 

.665

2.26

Aug.

52 

45 

42 

39 

37

38 

50 

39 

36 

33

32 

31 

30 

30 

30

28 

27 

27 

' 37 

35

30 

28 

27 

27 

26

30 

27 

30 

32 

38 

82

Sept.

72 

63 

56 

80

: 41

34 

32 

30 

30 

29

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

27 

26 

26 

26 

25

27 

32 

32 

30 

28

Runoff

Inches

0.91 

.60 

1.46

23.30

2.16 

8.15 

4.14 

1.33 

SilS 

3.41 

1.76 

.79 

.74

30.60

Acre-feet

2,480

1,630 

3,990

63,860

5,930 

22,350 

11,3.60 

3,840 

L4,13<T 

9,350 

4,820 

3,170 

2,040

83, eer

Ptjk discharge (base, 650 see.-ft. ) .--Feb. 13 (4:30 a.m.) 13,700 seo.-ft.: Mar. 1 (9:30 a.m.)

Bay 2 15:30 a.m.) 2,890 sec-ft.j May 13 (9:30 p.m.) 1,180 sec.-ft.; June 3 (6:30 

p.m.) 2,430 sec.-ft.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Chefunete River near Polsom, La.

433

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°36'55", long. 90 614'55", in SE&ffii sec. 13, T. 

b i>., R. 9 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 189, 1.2 miles upstream 

from Bull Branch and 3.6 miles southwest of Folsom. Datum of gage is 62.11 feet above 

mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area. 95.5 square miles.

Records available. January 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 19.34 

reet, from recorded range in stage), from rating curve extended above 4,200 secondfeet by velocity-area studies; minimum, 48 second-feet Sept. 9 (gage height, 5.50 feet).

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Nov. 27, 1948 (gage height, 21.59 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,200 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, 41 second-feet July 30, 1944 (gage height, 5.13 feet).

A discharge of 37 second-feet was measured Sept. 15, 1943 (gage height, 4.86 feetK

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

Revisions (water years). W 1057: 1944(M), 1945.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, 

Nov. 3 to Jan. 5, May 24 to Aug. 27)

5.5 48 11.0 512 15.5 1,62O 

6.0 69 12.0 638 16.0 1,890 

7.0 130 13.0 80O 16.5 2,2OO 

8.0 208 14. O l.OZO 17. O 2,630 

9.0 301 14.5 1,180 17.5 3,160 

10.0 402 15.0 1,390 17.9 3,71O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 ~ 3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

82 

85 

100 

1O9 

120

167 

199 

134 

20O 

244

199 

187 

199 

159 

134

116 

106 

100 

94 

91'

88 

85 

85 

82 ' " 82

82 

85 

82 

79 

82 

100

Nov.

109 

91 

85 

79 

76

76 

74 

74 

74

74

74 

74 

88 

91 

82

74 

72 

72 

69 

69

69 

69 

66 

66 

69

69 

69 

66 

66 

66

Dec.

66 

64 

64 

64 

69

69 

69 

69 

69 

66

66 

69 

69 

a85 

a!20

a95 

a85 

a!60 

also 

alio

103 

97 

120 

134 

106

97 

alOO 

a200 

aieo 

al40 

a!20

Jan.

alOO 

a90 

88 

91 

155

235 

435 

501 

a410 

a320

a260 

a240 

a300 

a31o 

a240

a220 

271 

271 

208 

167

also 

a!30 

a!2o 

alio 

alOO

a92 

a!70 

a200 

also 

also 

 a!40

Month

Goto 

Nova 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber.. ........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1949 

ary . .

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

a!20 

alio 

alio 

alOO 

aloo

alOO 

a!20 

alio 

also 

a220

a250 

a280 

a40o 

a3 , 60o 

2,010

820 

501 

331 

244 

199

175 

199 

281 

281 

199

167 

148 

130

Seoondfoot-days

3,757 

2,252 

3,065

86,133

6,464 

11,455 

13,159 

4,807 

3,389 

3,843 

3,887 

2,186 

3,299

61,563

Mar.

134 

204 

252 

612 

880

7O9 

501 

413 

361

351

271 

199 

179 

183 

233

1,470 

1,850 

709 

424 

341

446 

501 

391 

331 

235

191 

175 

171 

175 

144. 

.123

Apr.

112 

167 

341 

468 

446

381 

235 

ITS 

151 

 137

126 

159 

183 

137 

120

109 

103 

106 

116 

109

97 

91 

88 

85 

85

85 

85 

82 

88 

140

MaxiouB

244 

109 

2OO

4,770

501 

3,600 

1,850 

468 

316 

482 

351 

155 

985

3,600

May

191 

187 

130 

103 

91

85 79' 

a78 

a76 

a74

a74 

a72 

a76 

a94 

a92

a92 

alio 

al2o 

alio 

a94

a90 

a94 

a86 

79 

74

72 

69 

316 

265 

116 

100

Minimum

79 

66 

64

64

88 

100 

123 

82 

69 

66 

62 

56 

SO

50

June

94 

85 

97 

116 

100

85 

178 

482 

452 

236

144 

109 

94 

85 

76

74 

97 

100 

134 

144

130 

123 

100 

85 

76

74

72 

69 

66 

66

Mean

121 

75.1 

98.9

236

209 

409 

424 

160 

109 

128 

125 

70.5 

110

169

July

64 

64 

64 

69 

66

66 

66 

64 

64 

62

62 

69 

1OO 

123 

175

204 

120 

100 

82 

76

74 

130 

109 

88 

126

208 

244 

222 

351 

331 

244

Aug.

155 

109 

' 91 

79 

79

91 

76 

72 

66 

64

66 

66 

62 

62 

62

64 

64 

69 

62 

60

64 

62 

60 

58 

56

56 

56 

64 

69 

60 

62

Sept.

56

56 

56 

56 

54

52 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

54 

64 

62 

56

62 

97 

74 

60 

64

56 

56 

54 

54

52

50 

52 

256 

965 

507

Per square Runoff la 

 lie inches

1.27 1.46 

.786 .68 

1.04 1.19

2.47 33.54

3.19 2.52 

4.28 4.46 

4.44 5.12 

1,68 1.87 

1.14 1.32 

1.34 1.50 

1,31 1.51 

.738 .65 

1.15 1.28

1.77 23.96

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 sec. -ft.). Feb. 14 (time unknown) 6,500 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (11 p.m.)

3,43O sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, precipitation 

records, and records for nearby streams.
434 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'23", long. 90°21'42", in lot 39, T. 6 S. f R.

 8 K. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1 mile west of Robert,

2 miles downstream from Chappepeela Creek, and 6 miles east of Hammond. Datum of gage 

is 6.87 feet above mean-sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.--646 square miles.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,193 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 17.27 

reet); minimum, 448 second-feet Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 4.35 feet).

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 35,500 second-feet Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 20.87 

feet); minimum, 264 second-feet on several days in October 1939; minimum gage height, 

2.95 feet Oct. 25, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 27.1 feet in 1921, from floodmark.

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

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2O, 

May 22 to June 7, Sept. 29, 30)

4.3 436 9.0 1,730

5.0 598 10.0 2,080

6.0 840 11.0 2,500

7.0 1,120 12.0 3.O30

8.0 1,420 13.0 3,760

14.0 4,810

15.0 6,240

16.0 8,450

16.9 12,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

.1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1?

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

540

540

562

562

718

1,030

1,090-

892

974

1,030

974

815

766

840

366

692

79O

718

670

622

610

598

586

574

562

574

598

598

574

586

598

Nov.

598

, 622

598

574

562

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

562

574

574

562

551

551

551

551

551

540

540

551

540

540

540

540

540

540

Dec.

540

540

540

540

540

540

551

551

551

551

562

' 562

598

670

742

718

694

790

1,090

1,030

815

766

815

840

766

718

718

1,000

1,060

918

790

Jan.

742

718

694

67O

749

1,460

2,810

3,840

6,510

7,820

3,990

2,670

2,620

2,350

2,020

1,740

1,710

1,570

1,390

1,270

' '1,170

1,050

990

946

892

866

1,180

1,840

1,700

1,480

1,330

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

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

Water year 1949-50. ............

Feb.

1,180

1,060

974

946

918

892

946

974

918

1,060

1,680

2,160

3,570

11,900

10,500

8,600

7,080

4,060

2,080

1,590

1,390

1,390

1,540

1,630

1,420

1,240

1,150

1,060

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

22 349

16 709

22!l06

566,111

73 908

73^000

31,681

26,808

51,104

25,665 

21,581

16,638

442,336

Mar.

1,030

1,170

1,480

3,250

4,500

4,890

4,100

3,340

2,790

2,240

1,710

1,450

1,320

1,370

1,510

3,800

6,830

4,500

2,740

2,230

2,280

2,180

1,950

1,590

1,330

1,200

1,110

1,180

1,540

1,300

1,090

Apr.

'1,050

1,

2,

2,

540

D80

280

2,160

1.73O

1,

1,

1,

590

L50

300

918

892

1,

574

L50

346

840

815

790

790

790

766

742

718

594

742

742

742

1,

MaxiBun

1,090

622

1,090-

22,900

7,820

11,900

6,830

2, 280

1,500

8,780

2,080

1,210

1,480

11,900

742

718

790

300

toy

1,270

al,500

al,300

al.100

a940

a860

a800

a760

L a740

a700

a700

8660

a 700

8840

a860

a920

al.100

al,200

81,050

8920

8860

840

1,000

790

670

646

586

598

670

610

598

Minima

540

540

540

540

670

892

1,030

694

586

574

551

528

448

448

June

598

574

598

646

646

610

7,200

8,780

6,220

4,990

2,680

1,640

1,290

1,110

990

 946

892

866

866

866

974

1,120

974

840

790

742 718

694

646

598

Mean

721

557

713

1,551

1 ,961

2,640

2,355

1,056

865

1,703

828

696

555

1,212

July

586

586

610

598

598

598

646

622

622

598

598

598

598

610

622

718

646

622

586

551

551

551

670

1,090

1,000

1,060

1,090

1,270

2,010

2,080

2,080

Aug.

1,210

-

)18

90

18

866

1,030

£

(

MO

18

=46

622

718

18

570

22

598

574

,>74

346

570

622

694

322

374

551

540

528

>74

742

718

546

622

Per square

mile

1.12

. 862

1.10

2.40

3.04

4.09

3.65

1.63

1.34

2 .64

1*28

1 08

'.859

1.88

Sept.

598

562

551

528

528

505

494

505

482

482

470

482

482

482

482

482

494

482

482

470

482

482

459

459

459

448

448

528

1,350

1,480

Runoff in 

inohen

1.29

 QC 3b

1.27

32 .£0

3.50

4 25

4.20

1 82

1.54

2 .94

1 Aft j. .*o

1.24 .96'

25.45

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 see.-ft.). Jan. 10 (6 a.m.) 8.960 sec.-ft.j Feb. 14 (6 p.m.) 14.300 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 6 (4 a.m.) 5,070 Bee.-ft. ; Mar. 17 (1:30 p.m.) 7,370 sec.-ft.; June 7 (11 p.m.) 

11,200 sec.-ft.

B No gage-height record: discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, precipitation 

records, and records for Tickfaw River at Holden.

Note. Discharge computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor Jan. 5-23, Feb. 10-21, 

MarTT-27, June 6-15.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 435

Natalbany River at Baptist, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30"30"15", long. 90"32'45", in NEiNWi sec. 30, T. 6 

s., H. 7 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 0.7 mile downstream 

from Still Branch and 0.7 mile west of Baptist. Datum of gage is 11.28 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.--79.5 square miles.

Records available. August 1943 to September 1950.

. Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,540 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 16.57 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 5.7 second-feet Dec. 10.

1943-50: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1950; minimum, 2.7 second-feet Aug. 24, 

1948; minimum gage height, 3.76 feet Oct. 25, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair above 50 second-feet and poor below. 

Revisions (water years.). W 1057: 1943.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1919 to September 1950

Daj

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

20

23

32

267

181

116

117

2fi7

300

173

92

62

47

62

18

41

41

30

21

20

18 

17

16

17

17

15

15

15

10

21

NCT.

15

14

13

12

11

11

9.8

10

9.1

9.3

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.9

8.7

8.5

9.1

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.2 

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.0

~

Dec.

7.0

7.0

6.8

36.6

36.5-

a6.4

a6.3

6.2

6.1

6.2

6.6

6.6

8,5

13

43

1513-

370

60

18

30

52 

19

35

30

23

112

118

68

16

28

Jan.

22

16

17

30

61

293

312

293

231

151

190

219

219

173

136

193

173

146

119

94

82

76 

61

52

17

44

322

180

559

352

195

Month

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

NoweBber .........................

December .:.......................

Calendar year 1919 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

May..........................:...

June .............................

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

August ...........................

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

Water year 1919-50 ............

Feb.

Ill

107

87

72

58

55

63

53

79

151

184

207

1,840

1,730

1,470

1,000

511

225

146

109

87

156 

120

104

73

60

52

69

-

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,171

281. C

969.

15,561.]

5,363

9,012

10,921

2,777

922

12,367

917. (

793. C

1,231 .C

17,730.

Mar.

57

253

1,110

807

700

410

219

274

300

249

173

116

a90

a90

a!20

31,000

al , 500

a700

153

348

334

286 

237

195

156

136

121

122

130

111

97

Apr.

114

3240

3300

181

320

207

128

92

73

365

a85

380

62

54

46

11

35

31

28

25

22

20 

19

18

16

19

21

18

22

92

UaxiBun

300

) 15

1 118

1,160

559

1,810

1,500

181

178

4,910

> 207

) 126

) 601

3 4,910

May

178

90

18

26

320

a!7

a!5

all

313

313

312

a!2

all

330

a60

350

alO

336

a28

324

322

25 

28

20

15

13

12

14

12

12

12

MiniBtiB

11

7.0

6.1

6.1

17

52

57

16

11

11

8.3

8.7

7.7

6.1

June

11

14

19

14

12

279

4,910

3,190

2,140

639

251

110

81

360

340

a30

A3 6

340

27

21

18

16 

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

Mean

70.1 9.3'

31.3

125

173

322

352

92.6

29.7

412

29.6

25.6

41.0

131

July

11

11

11

12

11

9.9

9.3

8.7

8.3

8.3

8.7

11

15

14

12

45

31

19

14

9.9

9.9

27 

21

14

17

20

24

181

207

7835'

Aug.

31

26

21

18

16

13

12

10

9.3

8.7

18

29

19

12

42

15

14

14

11

12C

91

46 

28

21

19

19

18

21

26

21

18

Pet square 

Bile

0.882

.118

.394

1.57

2.18

4.05

4.43

1.16

.374

5.18

.372

.322

.516

1.65

Sept.

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

9.9

9.6

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.0

9.3

9.0

9.0

9^3

8.7

9.9

11 

9.9

9.3

8.3

7.7

11

76

276

604

Runoff in 

inches

1.02

.13

.45

21.32

2.51

1.23

5.11

1.30

.43

5.79

.13

.37

.58

22.34

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 sec. -ft.) . Feb. 13 (6t30.p.m.) 3.530 sec. -ft. j Mar. 3 (5 a.m.) 1,410

a No gage-height record; discharge computed en basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams. Note. Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Apr. 13 to 

Sept. 30.
436 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Tickfaw River at Holden, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30 I 13", long. 90°40'38", in sec. 26, f. 6 S., R. 

5~"E7~St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile west of Holden 

and 4 miles upstream from Big Hog Branch. Datum of gage is 19.15 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area. 242 square miles.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1950.

Average discharge. 10 years, 411 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,740 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 17.06 

reet); minimum, 117 second-feet Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 3.47 feet).

1940-50: Maximum discharge, 9,680 second-feet Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 19.75 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,500 secondfeet; minimum observed, 90 second-feet Oct. 16, 1940; minimum gage height, 2.88 feet 

Sept. 24-26, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisions. W 1147: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Jan. 6)

Oct. 1 to Jan.'10 Jan. 11 to Sept. 30

3.7 125 8.0 638 13.0 1,930 3.4 113 8.0 740 13 

4.0 150 9.0 804 14.0 2,500 4.0 163 9.0 938 14 

5.0 241 10.0 999 15.0 3,260 5.0 264 10.0 1,160 15 

6.0 353 11.0' 1,230 6.0 400 11.0 1,420 16 

7.0 487 12.0 1,520 7.0 563 12.0 1,740 16

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1950

Daj

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

. 7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

142 

150 

172 

190 

294

391 

365 

317 

445 

670

459 

283 

236 

204 

190

195 

190 

186 

172 

168

164 

159 

154 

154 

154

150 

150 

150 

150 

150 

150

Nov.

146 

146 

146 

146 

142

142 

138 

138 

138 

133

133 

133 

133 

133 

133

133 

133 

133 

129 

129

129 

129 

129 

129 

125

125 

125 

129 

133 

133

Dec.

133 

a!33 

a!33 

a!33 

a!38

138 

138 

133 

133 

133

138 

138 

146 

154 

159

159 

164 

182 

226 

241

213 

195 

186 

186 

182

172 

200 

182 

164 

159 

154

Jan.

150 

150 

150 

146 

154

297 

672 

999 

1,680 

3,170

2,840 

1,780 

1,210 

1,020 

797

649 

563 

495 

44-7 

400

356 

321 

294 

276 

258

248 

778 

1,450 

1,770 

1,470 

762

Month

Ooto 

Novel 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fa

ber

 ber .........................

lendar year 1949 

az*y

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

st ...........................

ember........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

529 

415 

356 

314 

288

276 

270 

258 

258 

276

342 

714 

1,040 

1,760 

2,430

3,270 

3,200 

2,560 

1,590 

685

495 

431 

447 

495 

479

415 

349 

308

Secondfoot-days

7,104 

4,023 

5,045

175,714

25,752 

24,250 

28,696 

11,261 

6,484 

24,170 

6,404 

5,922 

5,331

154,442

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.). --Jan

see. -ft.; Mar. 18 (7-a.m.J 3, 12O sec. -ft.; ju

Mar.

294 

301 

463 

1,050 

1,420

1,660 

1,560 

1,420 

1,370 

959

740 

546 

447 

431 

479

1,000 

2,160 

2,980 

1,900 

1,050

1,120 

938 

759 

597 

463

385 

356 

356 

563 

529 

400

Apr.

1, 

1,

Maximum

670 

146 

241

6,090

3,170 

3,270 

2,980 

1,210 

349 

4,960 

529 

363 

953

4,960

. 9 (11:30 p 

ne 9 (1 a.m.,

328 

482 

917 

210 

070

917 

614 

431 

356 

314

288 

270 

270 

321 

301

258 

242 

231 

226 

220

210 

200 

195 

195 

190

186 

190 

186 

190 

253

.May

349 

282 

'.231 

200 

190

181 

176 

172 

168 

163

163 

163 

172 

186 

195

220 

264 

294 

276 

215

190 

181 

186 

176 

176

168 

158 

163 

,231 

301 

294

Minimum

142 

125 

133

125

146 

258 

294 

186 

158 

172 

154 

141 

117

117

June

231 

205 

190 

176 

172

176 

1,550

4 J960 

3,270

2,200 

1,230 

529 

385 

314

276 

276 

270 

258 

264

370 

479 

529 

400 

288

236- 

215 

200 

-190 

181

Mean

229 

134 

163

481

831 

866 

926 

375 

209 

806 

207 

191 

178

423

July

176 

17? 

168 

163 

176

186 

172 

168 

163 

158

158 

158 

168 

181 

186

186 

172 

163 

158 

154

154 

163 

154 

210 

270

200 

186 

210 

463 

529 

479

.0 2,200 

.0 2,840 

.0 3,580 

.0 4,530 

.5 5,060

Aug.

Per square 

nile

0.946 

.554 

.674

1.99

3.43 

3.58 

3.83 

J..55 

.864 

3.33 

.855 

.789 

.736

1.75

363 

264 

210 

186 

205

210 

282 

253 

195 

172

163 

154 

154 

154 

158

150 

154 

186 

186 

168

172 

176 

158 

145 

141

141 

158 

308 

226 

172 

158

Sept.

158 

150 

145 

141 

137

133 

133 

129 

129 

125

125 

125 

125 

125 

125

125 

125 

121 

125 

125

121 

129 

125 

125 

121

117 

117 

211 

953 

686

Runoff in 

inches

1.09 

.62 

.78

27.02

3'. 96 

3.73 

4.41 

1.73 

1.00 

3.71 

.98 

.91 

.82

23.74

.in.) 3,350 sec. -ft.; Feb. 16 (G p.m.; 3,420 

) 5,740 sec. -ft.

ly readings of wire-weight gage Oct. 1 to
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DEItfA. 431?

Amite River near Denham Springs, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°27'50", long. 90°59'25", in lot 2, T. 7 S., R. 

z K. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1,000 feet downstream from 

Comite RJver, 3 miles southwest of town of Denham Springs, and 15 miles east of Baton 

Rouge. Datum of gage is 3.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary staff gage 3 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage 

is 3.12 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area. 1,330 square miles.

Records available.--September 1938 'to September 1950.

Average discharge.--12 years, 2,093 second-feet.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40,800 second-feet Jan. 9; maximum gage height, 

2U7IF feet Jan. 9; minimum discharge, 499 second-feet Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 

5.67 feet Sept. 26.

1938-50: Maximum discharge, 45,100 second-feet Mar. 5, 1948 (gage height, 29.59 

feet); minimum, 279 second-feet Nov. 18, 1938 (gage height, 4.56 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 35.4 feet Mar. 15, 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no .gage-geight record, which are 

Fair. Discharge computed by using fall as determined from twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Discttsrge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

« 

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

603

694

769

900

3,540

6,060

6,790

4,490

2,110

1,300

1,050

936

991

908

926

1,040

1,020

848

775

730

703

697

674

674

657

641

729

816

718

689

729

Nov.

2,490

3,210

1,610

1,120

918

827

766

737

705

673

657

657

641

627

642

626

612

597

597

582

588

588

588

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

*

Dec.

574

574

579

579

574

574

594

588

588

588

588

596

597

597

627

626

657

981

1,040

1,160

908

806

839

891

837

741

695

668

709

887

787

Jan.

726

684

673

669

812

2,900

8,860

16,000

35,800

30,000

15,200

8,250

6,110

4,900

3,590

3,160

3,080

2,660

2,440

2,150

1,800

1,620

1,450

1,310

1,220

1,250

34,000

87,500

a9,000

a6,500

a3,600

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1949 ............

January .................

February ..................... ...

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

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

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

June .....................

Julyt.......... ................. .

August .....................

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

Water year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

2,100

1,710

1,740

1,820

1,730

1,520

1,380

1,290

1,310

1,710

83,400

aS.OOO

6,450

10,500

15,800

16,600

14,200

8,830

4,350

2,780

1,980

1,910

2,220

2,570

2,160

1,760

1,540

1,400

-

_

-

Seoondf cot-days

44,207

25,076

22,049

1,027,153

187 ,914

119,760 

136,570

56,213

44 343 

91 412

29, 697

18*919

802,186

liar.

1,280

1,340

2,350

6,410

9,770

11,200

10,100

7,720

5,050

3,770

2,620

2,110

1,890

1,890

2,040

6,040

11,200

10,200

7,180

5,050

4,490

4,280

3,470

2,310

1,780

1,600

1,470

2,450

2,520

1,650

1,340

Apr.

1,200

2,100

4,870

7,590

8,010

5,670

2,830

1,640

1,370

1,220

1,200

1,120

1,310

1,210

1,060

999

961

921

919

889

856

839

827

810

791

754

762

743

812

1,930

Maximum

6,790

3,210

1,160

27,600

35,800

16 r 600

11,200

8,010

3,480

14,700

3,240

1,760 

2,620

35,800

May

3,090

2,320

1,440

1,200

1,890

2,300

1,470

1,070

904

848

803

791

787

1,170

1,660

2,770

3,480

2,740

1,720

1,220

1,030

945

916

1,060

1,130

972

848

818

921

1,020

1,010

Minimum

603

574

574

574

669 

1 290

1^280

743 

787

768

635

619

515

515

June

918

853

837

911

986

1,020

5,820

12,900

14,700

10,000

4,980

2,660

1,600

1,300

1,150

1,020

971

1,040

1,160

1,350

4,290

6,700

5,560

2,860

1,360

1,040

966

869

823

768

Mean

1,426

836

711

2,814

6,062

4,277

4,405

1,874

1*430

3,047

958 

840

631

2,198

July

736

726

711

664

685

700

683

674

689

673

643

658

734

836

848

787

964

833

750

684

635

635

676

853

1,020

870

800

1,170

3,240

2,770

2,330

Aug.

1,760

1,250

1,020

880

922

1,460

1,22&

899

781

720

708

690

678

661

681

713

725

831

803

797

775

754

795

693

636

619

639

764

690

684

778

Per square 

mile

1.07

 629

.535

2.1'

4.56

3 22 slsi

1.41

1 .08

2.29

.720

.632 

.474

1.65

Sept.

703

649

621

595

579

577

547

553

537

537

539

539

540

526

526

531

545

54C

526

' 531

515

539

540

531

517

517

517

517

865

2,620

Runoff in 

inches

1.24

.70

.62

28.72

5 25

s'.ss 3 82

l!57

1.24 

2 .56

 63

.73

.53

22.44

Peak discharge (base, 10.000 sec . -f t . ). Jan . 9 (3 D.m.) 40.800 sec. -ft. j Feb. 16 (4 a.m.) 17,100

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage heights at auxiliary gage and records 

for stations on neSrby streams.
438 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Comlte River near Olive Branch, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°45i35", long. 91°02i50", In SW^NE^ sen. 25, T. 3 

8., K. 2 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 36, 500 feet downstream from 

Knighton Bayou and 1.8 miles northeast of Olive Branch. Datum of gage is 115.65 feet 

above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Oct. 29, 1949, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Drainage area. 149 square miles. 

Kecoras available. August 1942 to September 1950.

jororemea. maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet Jan. 7 (gage height, 19.62 

FeeTT; minimum, 55 second-feet Sept. 25, 26 (gage height, 3.75 feet).

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Feb. 6, 1943 (gage height, 20.6 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,300 secondfeet; minimum, 46 second-feet Aug. 25-27, 31, 1943; minimum gage height, 3.10 feet Sept. 

15, Oct. 19-24, 1942.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1948 and 1949 have 

been revised,as shown in the following table. They supersede those published In the 

water-supply papers Indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1117........

1147........

Water 

year

1947-48

t Q£Q AQ

Date

Mar. 3

Dec. 17

Gage height 

(feet)

TOO

19.58

Discharge 

(second-feet)

9

QrtA

11,300

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

wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for the high-water periods in

t;ne water years 1948 and 1949, superseding those published In Water-Supply Papers 1117

and 1147 are given herewith:

Bar. 2, 1948.......2,780

Z.............6,200

4.............3,260

6.............3,490

7.............3,490

Month

Water year 1947-48. ...........

Secondfoot-days

97.130

Maximum

8.200

Minimum

116

52

Mean

265

Per square 

mile

6.99

1.78

Runoff In 

Inches

24.25

Peak discharge. Mar. 3 (4 a.m.) 9,9OO sec.-ft.; Mar. 6 (1O p.m.) 4,420 sec.-ft.

Rating tables, water year 1949-5O (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, 8-14, 17-2S)

3.S 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

56

72

115

169

5.5 

6.0 

7.O 

9.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13

235

320

533

1,010

11.0

13.0

15.0

16.0

1,570 

2,19O 

2,910 

3,490

17.0 4,420

17.6 5,300

18.2 6,740

18.8 8,500

Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

3.7 52

4.O 74

4.5- 125

5.0 192

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

392

845

1,640

2,510

Discharge, In second-feet, 1948-50 

1948-49'

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 Oct.

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

127

76

59

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

Nov.

63

67

72

59

56

a65

59

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

59

106

568

327

763

922

468

1,080

482

161

127

1,230

2,410

2,960

2,33O

980

Dec.

244

161

132

122

116

1O6

434

998

382

186

138

116

111

106

101

586

6,460

4,390

1,420

482

276

200

173

155

363

214

155

3140

304

634

276

Jan.

173

149

138

a!7O

1,010

1,370

760

229

186

161

144

.132

127

116

116

116

186

421

546

31O

186

363

482

26O

200

173

155

173

186

149

200

Feb.

363

421

4O1

363

401

345

229

504

1,860

1,710

699

293

200

173

447

2,550

3,160

1,630

489

489

266

194

168

168

467

301

194

168

_

-

Mar.

126

110

104

99

94

89

110

89

200

717

460

156

223

1,540

1,570

505

221

168

144

126

966

6,740

4,380

827

266

194

225

1,450

1,690

1,540

3,740

Apr.

3,730

1,149

360

221

221

235

181

150

138

132

194

283

168

132

121

110

99

99

99

94

252

1,570

2,820

2,740

491

221

168

168

308

987

-

nay

al,600

3,870

4,970

2,460

381

235

168

133

121

116

104

99

94

94

89

89

89

84

84

84

84

79

79

79

79

79

79

138

104

99

99

June

89

342

296

110

94

89

89

34

34

104

99

94

89

89

89

89

84

39

163

266

116

89

84

1,020

937

301

181

126

116

104

-

July

94

104

138

831

1,300

438

156

132

126

121

121

126

167

283

194

301

32O

207

138

168

116

278

a40O

199

1,330

583

156

121

104

99

268

Aug.

226

1,040

442

181

181

132

116

1O4

94

89

132

116

89

84

270

270

121

94

89

79

79

74

74

116

181

99

132

181

104

79

79

Sept.

156

79

74

94

36O

221

110

84

84

79

79

74

79

74

74

79

79

79

74

99

110

79

74

74

70

70

70

66

66

66

~

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 see.-ft.) .-Mov. 28 (6 p.m.) 3,35O sec.-ft.; Dec. 17 (6 p.m.) 11.300 

 C.-ft.; Feb. IV16 p'!a. S.fllO ee.-Tt.j Mar. 22 (4 p.m.) 10.6OO sec.-ft.; Mar. 31 (9 p.m.) 4.97O 

MC.-ft.j Apr. 24 (12!30 a.m.) 3,640 sec.-ft.; May 3 (11 a.m.) 5,490 see.-"- *.« , «..

» Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of comparison with records for station near 

Comlte.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 43:3

Discharge, in second-feet,.of Comlte River near Olive Branch, La., 1948-50 Continued

1949-50

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Dot.

63

66

98

147

1,250

962

207

116

100

96

90

83

81

145

207

188

110

92

84

81

80

79

78

77

77

81

85

78

81

114

840

Nov.

767

176

117

98

90

85

81

81

81

80

79

78

79

89

81

78

77

76

77

78

78

76

74

76

78

76

74

74

75

75

-

Dec.

76

74

74

75

77

77

78

81

80

86

92

82

81

81

90

102

92

160

301

132

105

115

169

127

103

97

95

146

194

118

103

Jan.

97

94

94

95

246

2,340

8,500

2,940

489

360

467

456

301

214

207

200

207

200

169

146

131

124

119

116

115

121

810

1,250

569

228

175

Feb.

150

139

142

143

126

118

117

116

238

741

1,010

410

1,500

2,210

2,090

604

266

189

156

141

130

214

340

190

146

133

123

117

_

-

-

Mar.

137

256

352

1,760

1,810

875

424

561

393

195

158

144

164

213

525

1,620

1,020

313

259

610

382

236

176

147

140

200

300

500

300

180

130

Apr.

160

500

800

1,200

600

300

180

150

140

130

130

160

130

110

100

100

96

94

92

90

88

88

88

88

86

85

83

81

352

606

-

May

244

128

107

101

93

88

86

83

81

79

77

79

105

275

334

403

160

107

93

86

83

105

114

84

78

76

79

91

82

108

109

June

94

81

84

97

88

169

1,360

863

218

135

111

98

89

86

84

84

116

224

248

260

1,280

696

176

122

104

95

89

86

84

80

-

July

76

76

76

75

74

73

75

76

72

71

72

78

75

76

78

80

76

77

73

70

69

70

106

93

115

90

182

556

400

147

108

Aug.

89

81

77

78

76

106

86

75

74

73

77

77

72

71

69

69

78

100

90

95

90

80

74

70

68

80

70

68

68

71

74

Sept.

6''

6i

6!

6 i

6!

6 .

60

60

6(1

59

5S>

6(1

5£>

5£l

5£>

5S'

5£'

5£.

5£

60

62

5S

SI

56

56

58 ' si

5 

133

7C

-

Peak discharge (baae. 2.500 see.-ft.) . Jan. 7 (5:30 

Note.--No gage-height record Mar. 25 to Apr. 23, Aug. 

for station near Comlte.

I.M.) 11,300 sec.-ft. 

18-27; discharge computed on baals of records

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1948-50

Month

Decanber. .........................

Calendar year 1948 .............

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

Wn...... .........................

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

Water yaar 1948-49 .............

MoveBber. ..................... ...

Deoeaber. .........................

Calendar year 1949 .............

Itay...... .........................

Sapteatwr. ........................

Water yaar 1949-50 .............

Seoondfoot-days '

1,794

15,856

19,681

113,709

18,653

15,967

2,876"

150,242

3,204

3,363

125,414

11,999

14,480

6,907

3,818

7,401

3,455

2,426

1,867

86,416

MaxiBUB

127

' 2,960

6,460

8,200

3,160

5,780

4,970

360

 6,740

1,250

767

301

,6,740

8 500

1,810

1,200

1,360

556

106

133

6,500

MiniBUB

52

56

101

52

168

66

52-

74

63

130

81

80

69

56

56

Mean

529

635

311

293

666

95.9

412

108

544

696

230

111

62.2

237

Per square 

Bile

3.55

4.26

2.09

4.47

6.25

3.93

3.46

.644

2.77

.725

2.31

3.13

1.66

.745

-.417

1-59

Runoff in 

inohaa

0.45

3.96

4.91

"28.39

4.66

4.39

3*§£

2.28

.72

37.52

.80

.84

31.32

2.99

3.61

 1.72

1.85

.86

.61

.47

21.57

20A005 O - 52 - Ift
440 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Comlte River near Comite, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'45", -long. 91°04'25", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 6 S., 

R. IE. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 877, half a mile downstream from 

Blackwater Bayou and 2.6 miles west of Comite. Datum of gage is 28.85 feet above mean 

sea level (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works, from Louisiana Geodetic Survey 

bench mark).

Drainage area. 332 square miles.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes'. - -Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 22.07 

reet); minimum, 71 second-feet Sept. 25-27; minimum gage height, 5.22 feet Oct. 1.'

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet Mar. 14, 1947 (gage height, 22.16 

feet); minimum, 56 second-feet Sept. 5, 1945; minimum gage height, 4.29 feet July 31, 

1944.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

81

89

1O9

166

2,440

3,31O

1,780

778

440

258

191

173

237

179

236

316

244

162

131

118

114

108

106

101

99

99

108

116

99

107

368

Nov.

1,100

629

248

179

146

129

120

113

108

108

105

102

101

99

108

99

95

93

92

93

93

91

9O

90

9O

92

93

91

90

89

-

Dec.

89

90

89

90

89

91

93

92

95

94

99

106

97

97

103

106

121

244

347

324

185

173

197

237

173

141

128

122

197

223

162

Jan. .

136

131

119

125

251

2,220

4,880

9,260

6,630

2,340

1,85O

1,520

949

607

474

587

587

492

396

340

295

252

a220

a20O

a!90

a200

1,990

2,610

1,920 .

799

414

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1949 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ............................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

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

Hater year 19*9-50 .'...........

Feb.

310

259

422

372

266

a220

a200

a!90

a!90

652

2,000

1,520

2,040

4,17O

a4, 500

a3,000

al,700

aSOO

a5OO

295

252

310

567

529

310

239

201

189

.

_

-

Secondfcot-days

12,863

4,776

4,494

237,427

42,90+ 26 j ?0*'

SbjbS<4 1 4 i 69S

e.?;1 ]

r;,G*$

4 4V' 1 siobi

".S66

\W,4?'.'

Mar.

171

207

935

3,370

3,9OO

3,170

1,820

956

868

474

325

266

252

340

722

3,700

3,940

2,240

1,140

1,140

1,090

904

510

348

280

246

352

972

456

259.

201

Apr.

194

592

1,800

3,270

2,330

1,030

456

295

239

213

195

195

252

195

165

154

154

148

143

140

133

128

123

123

125

119

119

116

293

1,260

-

Maximum

3,310

1,100

347

8,850

i',500

3 940 

3^270 TCO

roc

5,480 

639

23 +

128

9,260

Peak discharge (loaae, 4,000 aee.-rO. -.Inn. n (7 i-.m.l

May

762

332

207

165

148

136

127

115

111

108

103

104

132

397

451

750

626

246

165

136

121

125

141

133

107

101

96

130

148

133

165

Minimum

81

89

89

81

119 

189

171

116

133

la

86

71

71

June

165

143

154

266

310

425

3,360

5,480

2,820

1,200

607

325

213

177

160

148

148

372

422

1,270

3,140

3,160

1,390

647

318

213

177

160

143

133

-

Mean

415

159

145

£50

1,387

936

1,147

490

217

922

145

117

78*

511

July

129

125

111

111

110

1O7

106

108

100

94

91

929'8

114

120

117

107

97

92

86

81

80

78

108

106

129

102

288

689

474

241

Aug.

160

128

117

109

122

234

160

122

106

100

98

104

101

97

146

113

104

181

154

119

109

107

98

90

89

SB

113

92

87

89

90

Per square 

 lie

T J.. 9*^ £D

.479

.437

1.96

4.18

2.82

3.45

1.48

.654

2 » 78

.437

 352

: 238

1.54

Sept.

90

85

83

83

82

79

77

76

76

75

75

75. 74'

74

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

95

77

74

72

71

71

74

74

128

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.44

!53

.50

26 59

4. 81

2.94

3 . 98

1.65

.75

3.10

.50

.41

.27

20.88

10,100 Bee. -ft.; Feb. 15 (2 a.m.) 5,070 "
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 441

Wards Creek at Siegens Lane, near Baton Rouge, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°22'30", long. 91°04'10", in lot 54, T. 8 S., R.

 i E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on Siegens Lane, half a mile downstream from Dawson 

Creek and 8 miles southeast of Baton Rouge. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Workn).

Drainage area. 40.0 square miles..

Records available. December 1946 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 sedond-feet June 7 (gage height, 22.02 

reet); minimum, 2.1 second-feet (result of temporary regulation) Mar. 30 (gage height, 

8.30 feet).

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 3,900 second-feet Mar. 13, 1947 (gage height, 23.49 

feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Aug. 4, 1947; minimum gage height, that of Mar. 30, 19JiO

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

sewage from Baton Rouge enters above station and is a major portion of low-water flow. 

Flow regulated occasionally by pumping for oil-field operation.

Revisions.--W 1147; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1949-50 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Nov. 1 to 

Dec. 18, Apr. 20-29, May 15-28, July 3O 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 

30 

31

Oct.

4.4 

4.5 

8.4 

30 

477

599 

310 

a240 

a320 

185

130 

104 

198 

67 

29

40 

18 

12 

10 

9.4

9.4 

7.6 

6.9 

5.4 

5.6

6.2 

5.9 

5.0 

5.0 

7.8 

20

8.4 2.8 10.0 27 14,0 16O 2O.O 745 

8.5 3.6 11.0 48 16.0 278 20.4 844 

8.7 5.6 12.0 75 17. 0 354 20.8 990 

9.0 10 12.5 91 18. 0 445 21.2 1,250 

9.5 18 13.0 111 19.0 566 21.5 1,480

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Nov.

10 

6.6 

5.7 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

8.9 

7.0 

6.0

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

6.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

D.ec.

5.3 

5.4 

5.3 

5.7 

7.0

5.5 

5.6 

6.0 

6.2 

5.2

5.6 

5.6 

7.5 

15 

42

18 

11 

272 

137 

45

26 

64 

46 

22 

17

15 

17 

21 

22 

21 

22

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

22 

22 

22 

26 

48

429 

745 

a400 

239 

249

618 

544 

275 

191 

130

156 

161 

a60 

34 

a40

a25 

a20 

al8 

a!6 

a!4

a!6 

a220 

a520 

a300 

180 

115

nber..... ....................

lendar year 1949 ............

ary ..... .

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1949-50 ............

Feb.

66 

28 

23 

17 

13

13 

40 

19 

18 

33

38 

23 

297 

702 

391

215 

150 

92 

48 

22

13 

88 

70 

25 

16

13 

9.8 

10

Seoondfoot-days

2,880.5 

178.7 

908.9

26,057.1

5,855 

2,492.8 

3,042.1 

1,919.6 

1,311.1 

6,337.0 

607.1 

318.0 

98.6

25,949.4

Peak discharge (base, 600 sec. -ft. . Oct.

Jan. 11 (9 p.m.) 682 sec. -ft.; Jan. 27 or 28 

ft.; Mar. 4 (11 a.m.) 723 sec. -ft.; Apr. 4 (2 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed 

stage.

Har.

18 

19 

227 

682 

418

239 

175 

221 

103 

43

22 

15 

20 

22 

97

325 

122 

52 

30 

56

24 

18 

12 

8.4 

6.8

6.2 

14 

25 

7.8 

3.9 

10

Apr.

8.0 

38 

148 

596 

357

180 

118 

65

21 

10

11 

a!6 

alO 

a8.4 

a8.0

a!2 

a!8 

17 

8.7 

8.1

8.1 

6.6 

7.0 

7.4 

9.7

6.9 

5.5 

1 6.2 

44 

160

May

68 

21 

13 

9.5 

6.0

7.5 

7.5 

6.6 

6.8 

7.4

7.6 

8.4 

36 

147 

37

24 

15 

13 

10 

8.2

7.6 

33 

88 

31 

19

13 

11 

11 

189 

215 

234

Maximum Minimum

599 4.4 

10 5.0 

272 5.2

1,O40 4.4

745 14 

7O2 9 . 8 

682 3.9 

596 5.5 

234 6.0 

1,460 4.6 

97 3.4 

60 4.1 

4.1 3.0

1,460 3.0

June

92 

54 

96 

117 

30

181 

1,460 

1,400 

768 

472

278 

215 

165 

116 

68

24 

13 

20 

12 

106

341 

163 

74 

29 

13

8 2 

6 6 

5 6 

a5 0 

a4 6

Mean

92.9 

5.96 

29.3

71.4

189 

89.0 

98.1 

64.0 

42.3 

211 

19.6 

10.3 

3.29

71.1

July

a4.4 

a4.2 

. 9.7 

7.2 

5.2

14 

19 

13 

6.9 

5.0

15 

15 

7.2 

21 

32

8.9 

11 

6.5 

3.7 

3.4

9.5 

8.3 

15 

19 

51

80 

36 

42 

97 

26 

11

Aug.

7.5 

6.2 

a5.8 

a5.4 

6.4

60 

12 

6.0 

5.0 

5.2

17 

7.4 

4.6 

4.9 

30

7.2 

4.3 

4.3 

13 

23

5.4 

4.6 

4.1 

4.2 

4.6

a!5 

a!2 

6.2 

5.7 

16 

5,0

Sept.

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

4.1

3.8 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1

Per square Runoff im 

nile inches

6 (6 a.m.) 663 sec. -ft.; Jan. 7 (5 a.m.) 844 sec. -ft.; 

(time unknown) 817 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (9 a.m.) 745 sec.- 

p.m.) 628 sec. -ft.; June 7 (7 p.m.) 1,950 sec. -ft. 

on basis of weather records and recorded range in
442 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.

Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat. 3Q°32'48", long. 91°45'04", in sec. 7, T. 6 S., R.

 V tl. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile north of town of 

Krotz Springs, 0.6 mile upstream from New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway bridge, 10 

miles upstream from Bayou Courtableau, and 42 miles downstream from confluence of Red 

River and Old River (head of Atchafalaya River). Datum of gage is at mean Gulf level, 

datum of Corps of Engineers, and 0.03 foot below mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Records available. October 1934 to September 1950. Gage-height records collected since 

j.93i; at railroad bridge 0.6 mile downstream are contained in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission; records prior to that date on file in office of Missouri Pacific 

Railroad Co.

Average discharge. 16 years, 166,300 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 624,000 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 37.3 

reet in gage well, 38.9 feet from outside gage); minimum, 60,800 second-feet Dec. 4-6 

(gage height, 8.7 feet).

1934-50: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 6, 1950; maximum gage height recorded, 

37.80 feet in gage well, Feb. 28, 1937; minimum discharge, 17,400 second-feet Nov. 4, 

1939; minimum gage height, 2.28 feet Nov. 5, 1939.

Prom information by Louisiana State Department of Highways, the flood of May 1927 

reached about the same stage as that of Mar. 6, 1950.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Plow is from entire Red River Basin except for natural 

aiversion through Old River either from or into Mississippi River. The gage heights 

tabulated below indicate elevations in the gage well. Due to draw-down around the 

pier in which the well is located, the water surface in the well is sometimes lower 

than that near the middle of the river. There is practically no difference below a 

gage height of 8.0 feet while at 26.0 feet it is 0.5 foot lower in the well and at 

37.0 feet it is 1.5 feet lower.

Gage height at 6 a.m., in feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11.7

11.2

10.8

10.6

10.5

10.1

9.8

9.7

9.9

10.2

10.7

11.3

11.9

12.6

13.2

13.7

13.9

14.0

14.1

14.2

14.2

14.3

14.3

14.2

14.2

14.2

14.4

14.6

15.1

16.2

17.6

Nov.

.18.4

18. S

18.8

18.6

18.2

17.6

17.2

16.9

16.8

16.7

16.6

16.4

16.3

16.1

15.9

15.5

14.9

14.0

13.2

12.6

12.0

11.5

11.0

10.6

10.3

10.0

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.3

Dec.

9.1

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.2

9.5

9.7

9.8

9.9

10.0

10.2

10.6

11.1

11.7

12.9

14.4

16.2

17.8

19.2

20.2

21.1

21.7

22.2

22.5

22.8

23.1

23.4

23.6

Jan.

23.8

23.9

24.0

23.9

24.0

24.6

25.2

25.6

25.9

26.6

27.2

27.9

28.4

29.0

29.3

29.7

30.0

30.4

30. S

31.3

31.6

31.8

32.1

32.3

32.6

32.9

33.1

33.3

33.4

33.5

33.6

Feb.

33.7

33.8

33.9

34.1

34.2

34.4

34.5

34.6

34.8

34.7

34.9

35.1

35.2

35.4

35.6

35^7

35.9

35.9

36.0

36.1

36.2

36.3

36.4

36.5

36.6

36.6

36.7

36.8

_

_

-

Mar.

37.0

37.0

37.1

37.2

37.2

37.2

37.1

37.0

37.0

36.9

36.8

36.7

36.5

36.3

36.1

36.1

35.7

35.4

35.0

34.8

34.6

34.4

34.2

33.9

33.7

33.5

33.3

33.2

33.1

32.9

32.6

Apr.

32.5

32.2

32.0

31.8

31.7

31.4

31.2

31.0

31.0

30.9

30.9

30.9

31.0

31.1

31.2

31.3

31.4

31.4

31.4

31.5

31.5

31.4

31.4

31.3

31.2

31.0

30.7

30.3

29.9

29.4

May

28.8

28.6

28.7

28.5

28.4

28.4

28.5

28.7

28.9

29.1

29.3

29.5

29.7

30.1

30.3

30.5

30.7

30.9

31.2

31.4

31.5

31.6

31.6

31.6

31.6

31.6

31.6

31.4

31.3

31.2

31.0

June

30.6

30.4

30.2

30.1

29.9

29.8

29.5

29.4

29.2

29.1

29.0

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.9

28.8

28.7

28.5

28.2

28.0

27.7

27.4

27.1

26.7

26.4

26.1

25.8

25.7

25.8

28.0

' July

26.2

26.5

26.8

27.0

26.9

26.8

26.6

26.0

25.3

24.6

23.8

22.9

21.8

21.1

20.6

20.2

19.8

19.6

19.5

19.6

19.4

19.2

19.0

19.1

19.4

20.0

21.0

22.1

23.1

24.0

24.6

Aug.

25.0

25.3

25.4

25.4

25.4

25.4

25.4

25.4

25.4

25.5

25.5

25.3

24.8

, 24.2

23.5

22.7

21.9

21.1

20.6

19.9

19.6

19.4

19.4

19.5

19.6

20.0

20.1

20.1

19.9

19.7

19.5

'Sept.

19.2

18.8

18.6

18.5

18.5

18.8

19.3

20.1

21.1

21.9

22.4

22.8

23.0

23.0

23.0

22.9

22.8

22.7

22.6

22.7

23.0

23.5

23.7

23.7

23.4

23 .0

22.5

22.1

21.7

21.4

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DEMA 44JI

Discharge, In sepond-feet, of Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, 

water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

4

6

11

16

16

20

21

22

25

26

28

29

31

Oct.

32,500

73,400

76,400

74,900

73,400

71,200

68,900

68,900

70,400

72,600

76,400

80,900

85,500

91,000

95,700

98,900

101,000

101,000

102,000

103,000

103,000

104,000

104,000

103,000

103,000

104,000

105,000

107,000

112,000

123,000

135,000

Nov.

144,000

147,000

147, OOP

144,000

139,000

134,000

129,000

127,000

126,000

125,000

124,000

-122,000

121,000

119,000

117,000

113,000

108,000

100,000

94,100

88,600

85,500

80,900

77,900

74,900

71,900

70,400

$8,200

67,400

66,000

64, 500

-

Deo.

63,700

62,300

61,500

61,500

61,500

 61,500 ' 63,000

66,000

67,400

68,900

69,700

70,400

71,200

73,400

77,200

81,700

87,800

97,300

111,000

127,000

145,000

160,000

174,000

185,000

192,000

200,000

204,000

208,000

210,000

215,000

216,000

Jan.

218,000

218,000

218,000

218,000

220,000

229,000

238,000

247,000

252,000

264,000

279,000

294,000

306,000

318,000

329,000

337,000

348,000

357,000

372,000

385,000

395,000

401,000

412,000

422,000

430,000

440,000

448,000

455,000

459,000

463,000

467,000

Feb.

471,000

474,000

478,000

482,000

490,000

498,000

502,000

506,000

514,000

510.000

522,000

526,000

535,000

544,000

548,000

556,000

561,000

565,000

565,000

570,000

574,000

573,000

583,000

588,000

592,000

592,000

601,000

606,000

-

-

Month

Movraber

Deowtiber. ...................................

Calendar year 1949 .......................

January ...

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

May

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

SapteBber. .................................

Water year 1949-50 ......................

Mar.

610,000

>10,000

515,000

619,000

619,000

619,000

>15,000

610,000

>10,000

606,000

601,000

592,000

583,000

578,000

570,000

565,000

548,000

531,000

514,000

506,000

498,000

190,000

174,000

167,000

455,000

452,000

140,000

137,000

SO, 000

119,000

412, 000 j

Apr.

405,000

395,000

388,000

382,000

382,000

378,000

375,000

372,000

372,000

372,000

372,000

372,000

375,000

378,000

382,000

385,000

388,000

388,000

388,000

392,000

392,000

388,000

388,000

385,000

382,000

378,000

372,000

363,000

354,000

342,000

-

Secondfoot-clays

3,613,000

80,678,800

6,237,000

5,655,000

101,633,300

May329,000

323,000

326,000

321,000

316,000

318,000

323,000

329,000

334,000

337,000

340,000

342,000

348,000

351,000

354,000

360,000

366,000

375,000

382,000

388,000

392,000

395,000

395,000

395,000

395,000

392,000

392,000

388,000

382,000

378,000

372,000

MaxiBun

216,000

483,000

619,000

363,000

270,000

228,000

619,000

June

363,000

357,000

351,000

348,000

342,000

337,000

332,000

326,000

323,000

318,000

318,000

316,000

316,000

316,000

316,000

313,000

308,000

306,000

299,000

294,000

285,000

281,000

272,000

266,000

260,000

252,000

248,000

247,000

248,000

252,000

July

258,000

262,000

868,000

270,000

270,000.

268,000

262,000

250,000

238,000

224,000

212,000

197,000

184,000

174,000

168,000

162,000

157,000

155,000

155,000

155,000

153,000

150,000

149,000

151,000

155,000

164,000

177,000

192,000

208,000

220,000

229,000

Minimi*

CO Ctf\f\

61,500

61,500

149,000

142,000

81,500 i r 

^Attg.

236,000

239,000

241,000

241,000

243,000

243,000

241,000

241,000

241,000

243,000

241,000

238,000

229,000

220,000

208,000

197,000

184,000

173,000

166,000

159,000

156,000

155,000

154,000

155,000

157,000

161,000

162,000

162,000

160,000

157,000

154,000

Mean

116,500

221,000

538,500

 359,300

303,700

201,200

198,600

188,500

278,400

Sept.

150,000

147,000

145,000

142,000

144,000

148,000

154,000

165,000

176,000

188,000

196,000

200,000

230,000

203,000

202,000

200,000

200,000

198,000

197,000

202,000

210,000

221,000

228,000

224,000

221,000

212,000

204,000

197,000

191,000

187,000

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

6,340,OCO

7,166,OCO

160,000, OCO

30,010,000

35,110,000

22,090,000

18,070,0(10

12,370,000

12,210,000

11,220,000

201,600,000
444 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder,'lat. 30°37'05", long. 92°03'20", in lot 81, T.. 5 S., R. 

4 hi. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 5 at Washington, a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, It miles upstream from Bayou 

Carron, 3j miles downstream from confluence of Bayou Cocodrie and Bayou Boeuf, and 

6 miles north of Opelousas. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic 

Survey bench mark). Auxiliary water stage recorder s£ miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 0.42 foot above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1950. *

maximum gage height, 

minimum gage height,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 second-feet Feb. 17 

ati. 17 feet Feb. 15; minimum discharge, 142 second-feet, Oct. 1-3 

12.66 feet Oct. 1, 2.

1946-50: Maximum discharge, 4,520 second-feet Apr. 28, 1949; maximum gage height, 

27.85 feet Apr. 29, 1949; minimum discharge, 80- second-feet Aug. 3-6, 1948; minimum 

gage height, 11.79 feet Sept. 8, 1948.

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

Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a 

factor.

Revisions (water years). W 1117: 1947.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

e 

s

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

142 

142 

142 

278 

1,310

 1,610 

1,600 

1,570 

1,390 

1,020

872 

909 

1,190 

1,200 

926

745 

596 

506 

475 

445

422 

498 

454 

374 

340

320 

300 

280 

270 

260 

270

Nov.

300 

330 

340 

340 

350

350 

340 

370 

400 

430

450 

460 

450 

440 

430

420 

410 

400 

380 

370

360 

344 

341 

335 

313

309 

301 

299 

'288 

288

Dec.

276 

252 

213 

216 

248

240 

212 

210 

210 

204

211 

211 

211 

216 

224

233 

258 

780 

1,220 

1,160

1,050 

1,030 

937 

903 

869

802 

825 

951 

929 

835 

781

Jan.

768 

735 

694 

- 701 

1,120

1,340 

1,410 

1,540 

2,010 

2,390

2,500 

2,450 

2»360 

3,250 

2,170

2,010 

1,880 

1,670 

1,490 

1,320

1,210 

1,140 

1,070 

1,060 

1,020

1,080 

1,740 

1,790 

1,860 

1,800 

1,450

Feb.

1,040 

972 

1,230 

1,350 

1,240

1,160 

1,050 

1,020 

990 

1,300

2,060 

2,180 

3,330 

3,390 

3,370

3,690 

3,780 

3,720 

3,600 

3,460

3,300 

3,200 

3,180 

3,120 

3,060

2,970 

2,860 

2,710

Month

Oeto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

¥a

lendar year 194!

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2,700 

2,640 

2,590 

2,600 

2,810

3,090 

3,220 

3,190 

3,110 

2,930

2,760 

2,540 

2,420 

2,250 

2,190

3,210 

2,400 

2,570 

2,650 

2,660

2,670 

2,720 

2,660 

2,550 

2,290

2,040. 

1,830 

1,660 

1,390 

1,300 

1,090

Apr.

1,040 

1,360 

1,320 

1,250 

' 1,120

995 

888 

810 

768 

727

690 

695 

684 

655 

640

593 

591 

606 

640 

632

599 

554 

/553 

534 

546

513 

488 

484 

1,100 

2,080

Secondfoot -days

20,856 

10,938 

16,967

468,796

48,018 

68,232 

75,630 

24,155 

75,580 

72,890 

23,376 

10,087 

10,034

456,763

May

2,380 

2,740 

3,020 

3,280 

3,340

3,280 

3,180 

3,020 

2,860 

2,680

2,430 

2,260 

2,100 

2,250 

"2,520

2,780 

2,880 

2,890 

2,810 

2,640

2,470 

2,320 

«,110 

1,960 

1,740

1,550 

1,380 

1,320 

1,630 

1,780 

.1,990

Maximum

1,610 

460. 

1,220

4,460

" 2,500 

3,780 

3,220 

2,080 

3,340 

3,360 

1,350 

507 

425

3,780

June

2,170 

2,280 

2,350 

2,520 

2,860

3,200 

3,360 

3,330 

3,280 

3,170

3,050 

2,950 

2,870 

2,800 

2,650

2,480 

2,300 

2,150 

2,050 

2,060

2,150 

2,190 

2,360 

2,330 

2,170

1,900 

'1,590 

1,240 

1,520 

1,560

Minimum

July

1,350 

1,140 

1,070 

1,220 

1,110

963 

861 

773 

731 

707

681 

688 

673 

691 

755

774 

795 

780 

700 

684

6Z3 

634 

597 

564 

543

520 

487 

518 

570 

574 

550

142 

-288 

204

142

694 

972 

1,090 

484 

1,320 

1,240 

487 

230 

229

142

Aug.

507 

481 

462 

421 

412

392 

401 

380 

343 

320

306 

286 

261 

246 

242

240 

230 

230 

230 

250

300 

310 

310 

300 

290

280 

270 

270 

383 

378 

356

Mean

673 

365 

547

1,384

1,549 

2,437 

2,440 

. 805 

2,438 

2,430 

754 

325 

334

1,2*51

sept.

308 

248 

229 

.23$, 

262

254 

241 

246 

243 

239

238 

332 

412 

432 

425

414 

420 

414 

408 

406

387 

323 

406 

380 

. 352

334 

327 

346 

374 

368

Runoff In 

acre -feet

41,370 

21,700 

33,650

929,900

95,240 

135,300 

150,000 

47,910 

149,900 

144,600 

46,370 

20,0^0 

19,9OO

906,000

Mote. HO gage-height record at base gage Aug. 16-27j discharge computed on basis of gage heights 

at auxiliary gage, rainfall records, and records for Bayou Cocodrie. Ho gage-height record at auxiliary gage Oct. 25 to Hov. 21j discharge computed on basis of gage-height record at base gage, reeorded nttge in stage at auxiliary gage, rainfall records, and records for Bayou Cocodrie.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 445

' Bayou Teche at Arnaudvllle, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°23 I 50", long. 91°55'50", In lot 63, T. 7 S., P:.

 5' L'. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 356 at Arnaudville, 300 feet upstream from Bayou Fusilier. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic 

Survey bench mark). Auxiliary wire-weight gage 3.7 miles upstream.. Datum of gage is 

at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Records available. April 1949 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 second-feet Jan. 6; maximum gage height.

 U 1.3V feet Jan. 7; minimum discharge, 186 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 9.48 feet).

1949-50: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 6, 1950; maximum gage height, that of 

Jan. 7, 1950; minimum discharge, that of Oct. 3, 1949.

A discharge of 154 second-feet was measured July 5, 1948 (gage height, 8.61 feet I.

Remarks. Records fair, uischarge computed by using fall as determined x'rom twice-daily

 readings of auxiliary wire-weight gage as a factor. Bayou Teche heads in Bayou 

Courtableau at Port Barrie. At'low flow, all of the discharge of the CourtableauWest Protection Levee borrow pit channel basin goes through Teche, but at higher stages 

some flow passes over the Courtableau wiers and continues down the borrow pit channel.

Cooperation.--Base gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

188 

195 

186 

442 

623

752 

790 

3720 

657 

693

671 

745 

728 

800 

728

801 

822 

892 

815 

776

728 

695 

680 

654 

603

578 

543 

5O9 

489 

528 

512

Nov.

535 

529 

528 

531 

517

499 

475 

444 

444 

461

482 

475 

475 

468 

a470

a470 

3470 

a470 

3460 

3460

3460 

461 

455 

451 

442

420 

424 

403 

390 

377

Dee.

382 

364 

351 

334 

314

310 

314 

292 

279 

282

282 

277 

257 

262 

257

268 

307 

608 

808 

922

979 

998 

969 

969 

961

930 

996 

911 

959 

979 

940

Jan.

949 

903 

915 

878 

1,330

1,980 

1,380 

1,140 

1,150 

1,030

1,290 

1,160 

1,130 

1,220 

1,230

1,120 

1,200 

1,150 

1,090 

1,130

1,140 

1,130 

1,090 

1,130 

1,140

1,210 

1,690 

1,210 

976 

888 

952

Feb.

974 

935 

1,020 

1,090 

1,100

1,150 

1,130 

1,080 

1,120 

1,340

1,290 

1,250 

1,400 

1,540 

1,470

1,490 

1,470 

1,420 

1,4^0 

1,400

al,400

ai,400 

ai,400 

ai,40o 

ai,40D

1,370 

1,330 

1,310

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber. ...................................

lender year

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

1,250 

1,230 

1,460 

1,560 

1,410

1,340 

1,390 

1,300 

1,240 

1,300

1,240 

1,380 

1,340 

1,240 

1,450

1,370 1,290" 

1,150 

1,060 

1,170

1,170 

1,190 

1,210 

1,240 

1,210

1,850 

1,030 

1,060 

1,020 

1,050 

1,030

Apr.

937 

el, 000 

1,020 

1,020 

982

1,030 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

976 

988 

980 

980 

962

.995 

983 

983 

1,010 

1,040

998 

966 

977 

987 

918

92S 

904 

902 

1,370 

1,139

Secondfoot -days

19,543 

13,946 

1&,061

-

35,931 

36,149 

38,630 

30,043 

37,120 

36,360 

29,705 

16,110 

12,549

324,147

May

1,080 

1,190 

1,280 

1,160 

1,200

1,260 

1,230 

1,180 

1,210 

1,170

1,160 

1,140 

1,180 

1,280 

1,270

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,260 

1,260

1,250 

1,120 

1,150 

1,120 

1,140

1,100 

1,110. 

1,040 

1,030 

1,310 

1,280

Maximum

892 

535 

998

,

1,980 

1,540 

1,560 

1,370 

1,320 

1,460 

1,090 

856 

685

1,980

June

1,300 

1,350 

1,230 

1,270 

1,290

1,350 

1,380 

1.4OO 

1,390 

1,270

1,260 

1,200 

1,200 

1,160 

1,160

1,170 

1,150 

1,120 

1,150 

1,100

1,460 

1,330 

1,190 

1,160 

al,100

1,020 

1,060 

1,010 

1,050 

1,080

July

1,090 

1,030 

1,040 

1,02O 

1,040

1,070 

1,010 

1,030 

996 

1,020

929 

977 

871 

984 

373

1,030 

1,010 

1,010 

1,030 

1,010

962 

911 

875 

853 

850

802 

786 

866 

865 

889 

876

Minimum

186 

377 

257

-

878 

935 

1,020 

902 

1,030 

1,010 

 786 

329 

326

186

Aug.

856 

840 

787 

743 

696

667 

710 

719 

645 

a600

3560 

!«520 

3480 

440 

405

390 

385 

350 

329 

348

405 

414 

438 

438 

422

407 

405 

379 

379 

422 

533

Mean

630 

465 

583

1,159 

1,291 

1,246 

1,001 

1,197 

1,212 

958 

520 

418

888

Sept.

638 

685 

677 

659 

a600

a540 

a500 

a440 

3400 

a360

a340 

a330 

226 

229 

248

269 

277 

270 

J.77 

3.70

3.70 

4,16 

3,55 

:>47 

a3i40

a;;40

3>34 

529 

;>29 

554

Runoff In 

acre-feet

38,7130 

27,6i30 

35,820

-

71,270 

71,700 

76,620 

59,590 

73,630 

72,120 

58,920 

31,950 

24,890

642,930

a No gage-height record at base gage or at auxiliary gage; discharge computed on basis of available 

gage-height record and records for Bayou Courtableau.

e Fall-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge Interpolated.
446 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou Cocodrle near Clear-water, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°00'00", long. 92°22'46", on NW£sw£ sec. 4, T 1 

B7TK. 1 E. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 26, seven-eighths of a mile 

downstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, l£ miles east of Clearwater, 4 miles south of Meeker, and 5 miles downstream from Hurricane Creek. Datum 

of gage is 40.00 feet above mean Gulf level (datum of Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary 

staff gage 6.6 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 35.10 feet above mean sea 

level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area. 277 square miles.

Records available.--May 1922 to January 1925 {at present site, published as Bayou Cocodrie 

near neeKen and October 1937 to September 1950.

Average discharge.--15 years (1922-24, 1937-50), 456 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet June 6 (gage height 17 4i 

>&?mp£ Sfe*8° sec °nd;feet Oct. l, 2; minimum gage height, 5.35 feet Get! 1/2. 

21 In fv^t'A Q 601: QJaxlmiun discharge not determined; maxL-num gage height observed, 

21.50 feet Apr. 9,1938, present datum; reverse flow Nov. 13-15, 1922, probably caused 

oy neavy rains in basin below station; minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 55 

second-ieet Oct. 7 to Nov. 19, 1924.

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

Revisions (water years). w 897: 1938(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 19SO

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

80

80

86

152

215

300

347

357

347

328

300

291

282

264

247

231

215

193

176

158

149

143

134

129

123

118

113

110

108

129

15E

Nov.

158

176

193

208

193

168

155

143

137

129

123

118

113

113

110

108

106

104

104

104

104

102

102

99

99

99

99

99

99

102

Dec.

99

99

102

106

108

IDS

108

108

108

110

113

113

118

129

143

152

179

300

407

509

529

529

509

499

478

468

458

448

438

438

428

Jan.

407

397

387

367

357

357

367

377

387

387

397

428

499

570

601

601

601

591

581

560

550

529

509

499

478

465

468

458

458

458

448

Month

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

November .....'.................

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

Calendar year 1949 .......

Febr 

Hare

 uary ......................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

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

Water year 1949-50 ..........

Feb.

438

458

499

550

570

560

550

540

529

591

675

707

703

1,030

1,150

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,020

1,030

1,050

1,050

1,020

996

971

. 947

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

6,057

3,767

8,441

212,196

14,542

23,154 

26,143

13,751

28,452

28,952

15,232

4,864

3,079

176,434

Mar.

923

899

899

923

947

947

947

933

899

887

863

839

827

805

805

851

863

863

863

863

863

851

827

816

793

771

760

738

717

696

675

Maximum

357

208

529

2,980

601

1,160 

947

664

1,060

1,300

696

270

129

1,300

Apr.

664

643

622

612

591

570

550

529

519

499

489

478

458

448

428

407

407

407

407

397

387

377

357

337

318

300

273

255

378

644

~

May

833

928

1,030

1,060

1,050

1,020

996

971

947

911

887

863

830

976

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,020

996

971

935

911

875

851

827

805

782

760

749

749

749

Minimum

80

99

99

80

357

438 

675

255

749

717

280

110

82

80

June

738

738

820

1,140

1,280

1,300

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,180

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,060

1,020

996

971

947

923

899

6887

e863.

6839

e816

e793

771

749

728

717

717

-

Mean

195

126

272

581

469

827 

843

458

918

965

491

157

103

483

July

696

675

654

633

612

601

581

560

550

529

519

499

489

499

519

529

529

519

499

478

468

448

428

407

387

367

347

a330

3310

3290

a280

Per

square 

mile

0.859

.555

1.20

2.56

2.07

3.64 

3.71

2.02

4.04

4.25

2.16

.692

.454

2.13

Aug.

3270

3

3

3

250

240

230

3220

3210

3

a

a

200

1.90

180

. a!70

3160

'

1.55

L46

L40

132

126

118

113

110

113

120

134

L43

143

137

132

123

120

11G

113

110

Sept.

1O6

106

110

118

126

126

123

118

113

108

104

102

99

97

95

92

90

90

88

88

86

8G

84

84

82

82

95

123

129

129

-

Runoff

Inches

0.99

.62

1.38

34.77

2.38

3.79 

4,28

2.25

4.66

4.74

2.50

.80

.50

28.89

Ac re- feet

12,010

7,470

16,740

420,900

28,840

45,930 

51,850

27,270

56,430

57,430

30,210

9,650

6,110

349,900

3 Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, ., . . 

e Discharge computed on basis of gage heights estimated from recorded range in stage and appearance of adjacent graph.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 447

West Protection Levee borrow pit channel near Plaucheville , La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°57'10", long. 91°54'55", in SW^SEi sec. 24, T. 1

 S., K. 5 E. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 300, 50 feet downstream from 

Bayou Chouplque and 4.1 raises east of Plaucheville. Datum of gage is 18.54 feet above 

mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers bench mark) . Auxiliary gage is wire-weight gage at 

station on Bayou fies Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, 6 miles upstream.

Records available . October 1944 to September 1950.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 16.76

 feet 3 ; minimum, 24 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.32 feet).

1944-50: Maximum discharge, 4,090 second-feet Apr. 22, 1949 (gage height, 18.40 

feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept 7, Oct. 8rlO, 19, Oct. .27 to Nov. 1, 

1948.

Remarks . Records good. Discharge above about 800 second-feet computed by using fall as 

determined from twice-daily readings of auxiliary wire-weight gage as a factor. Flow 

at this site is principally from Bayou des Glaises diversion channel (see following 

page).

Discharge, In second-fset, water year October 1949 to September 195O

Bay

i 

t

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

1C 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

. 27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

30 

31 

33 

47 

106

257 

271 

257 

217 

167

137 

110 

191 

301 

317

317 

301 

271 

230 

185

155 

124 

102 

86 

76

68 

69 

79 

79 

90 

224

Nov.

243

236 

210 

167 

133

112 

93 

82 

72 

66

61 

56 

53 

51 

55

58 

57 

55 

55 

53

48 

46

46 

45 

42

41 

41 

41 

38 

36

Dec.

37 

38 

39 

41 

39

42 

46 

46 

46 

48

49 

48 

46 

49 

.65

110 

155 

352 

494 

587

658 

672 

629 

601 

546

494

457 

412 

381 

381 

362

Jan.

343

317 

301 

286 

d400

dl.200 

1,430 

1,120 

904 

813

930 

1,070 

1,120 

1,230 

1,310

1,350 

1,410 

1,350 

1,260 

1,170

1,120 

1,020 

957 

904 

852

821 

90S 

890 

868 

820 

798

Feb.

745 

760 

925 

1,010 

1,080

1,090 

1,110 

1,040 

1,030 

1,500

1,720 

1,650 

2,870 

3,250 

2,640

2,380 

2,240 

2,200 

2,180 

2,130

2,130 

2,260 

2,240 

2,180 

2,140

2,100 

2,040 

2,000

Month

Oeto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Vebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

t«r year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

1,930 

1,880 

1,960 

.2,450 

2,270

2,100 

1,990 

1,940 

1.S7O 

1,810

1,720 

1,690 

1,640 

1,630 

1,820

2,350 

2,030 

1,850 

1,950 

2,100

1,930 

1,800 

1,730 

1,610 

1,560

1,510 

1,430 

1,380 

1,260 

1,160 

1,080

Apr. .

1,060 

1,370 

1,300 

1,280 

1,120

1,010 

902 

823 

745 

672

643 

587 

494 

412 

352

301 

278 

317 

309 

264

224 

185 

157 

141 

204

230 

179 

155 

474 

1,350

Secondfoot -days

4,928 

2,392

7,970

258,042

29,292 

50,640 

55,430 

17,538 

37,887 

27,339 

2,682 

2,022 

1,463

239,583

May

1,290 

1,780 

1,980 

1,690 

1,520

1,460 

1,410 

1,390 

1,320 

1,260

1,200 

1,140 

1,690 

2,140 

1,880

1,720 

1,520 

1,370 

1,260 

1,140

1,040 

958 

881 

800 

730

643 

587 

519

446 

494

629

Maxloua.

317 

243

672

3,920

1,430 

3,250 

2,450 

1,370 

2,140 

1/710 

144 

310 

135

3,250

June

672 

701 

1,030 

1,710 

1,590

1,470 

1,430 

1,470 

1,440 

1,410

1,350 

1,290 

1,200 

1,150 

1,050

963 

880 

790 

701 

730

1,110 

790 

573 

423 

334

271 

217 

179 

217 

198

July

144 

130 

116 

92 

83

92 

96 

89 

83 

79

74 

70 

70 

69 

98

123 

123 

106 

90 

75

64 

59 

53 

48 

46

44

46 

60 

122 

134 

104

Minimum

50 

36 

37

30

286 

745 

1,080 

141 

446 

179 

44 

33 

25

25

Aug.

77 

59 

51 

48

107

310 

183 

97 

61 

51

47 

43 

41 

41 

41

38 

41 

45 

45

41

38 

37 

38 

34 

34

33 

34

36 

53 

102 

118

Mean

159 

79.7 

257

707.

945 

1,809 

1,788 

585 

1,222 

911 

86.5 

65.2 

48.8

656

Sept.

135 

112

as

74 

78

67 

58 

51 

45 

40

36 

34 

32 

31 

31

31 

28 

28 

28 

28

27 

28

28 

27 

25

25 

25 

42 

108

73

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,770 

4,740 

15,810

511,790

58,100 

100,400 

109,900 

34,790 

75,150 

54,230 

5,320 

4,010 

2,900

475,180

41 Doubtful auxiliary gage-height reoordj discharge Interpolated.
448 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La.

Location Wire-weight gage, lat. 31 0 01'59", long. 91°58'57" (correcte.d), in NE£ sec. 29, 

T,- J. N., R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 30 at Moreauville, 150 feet downstream 

from point of diversion from Bayou des Glaises. Datum of gage IS 28.30 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Louisiana 

Department of. Public Works).

Records available. July 1943 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,890 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 11.67 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 25, 26 (gage 

height, 3.60 feet, from graph based on gage readings).

1943-50: Maximum discharge, 3,680 second-feet Apr. 23, 1949 (gage height, 13.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 11 second-feet July 13, 

1944; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 25, 26, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those below 40 second-feet and those for period of doubtful 

gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversion channel carries 

natural flow of Bayou des Glaises except when operation of floodgates, 12 miles downstream from point of diversion, regulates flow into or out of bayou depending on stage 

in Red River and Old River overflow area'. Channel discharges into West Protection 

Levee borrow pit channel, 6 miles downstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

22 

22 

29 5O 

130

285 

312 

285 

236 

170

131 

1O6 

242 

340

355

355 

326 

285 

224

170

131 

98 

82 

70 

60

49 

57 

68 

66 

78 

236

Nov.

236 

224 

180 

150 

106

83 

71 

59 

56 

48

46

44 

40 

40 

47

'48 

48 

47 

44 

42

41 

38 

36 

36 

35

33 

33 

32 

30 

32

Dec.

34 

35 

36 

36 

36

39 

40 

39 

42 

43

44 

41 

39 

46 

70

122 

150 

358 

520 

625

695 

.695 

660 

590 

555

520 

460 

430

400 

370 

370

Jan.

340 

326 

298 

285 

d320

d800 

930 

890 

770 

730

770 

930 

1,O9O 

1,220 

1,300

1,390 

1,440 

. 1,390 

1,300 

1,220

1,140 

1,050

970 

930 

850

770 

810 

810 

810 

770 

770

Feb.

730 

730 

890 

1,010 

1,090

1,140 

1,090 

1,050 

1.O90 

1.3OO

1,520 

1,760 

2,560 

2,800 

2,460

2,360 

2,320 

2,360 

2,360 

2,320

2,320 

2,360 

2,360 

2,320 

2,270

2,270 

2,220 

2,130

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janui 

Pebn 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

.endar year 1949 

iry

imber. ..................................

ter year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

2,08O 

2,040 

2,O40 

2,270 

2/220

2,130 

2',08O 

2,040 

1,990 

1,940

. l',850 

1,800 

1,710 

1,660 

1,820

2,080 

1,940 

1,900 

1,940 

1,990

1,940 

1.86O 

1,810 

1,720 

 1,630

1,580 

1,500 

1,420 

1,340 1,220' 

1,140

Apr.

1,220 

1,380 

1,300 

1,220 

1,140

1,030 

952 

878 

768 

696

625 

590 

521 

422 

361

332 

277 

290 

304 

277

214 

181 

152 

142 

226

251 

181 

203 

370- 

954

Secondfoot -days

5,070 

2,005 

8,140

235,527

27,419 

51,190 

56,680 

17,457 

36,652 

27,705 

2,396 

1,674 

1,329

237,717

May

1,07O 

.. 1,410 

1,630 

1,540 

1,540

1,500 

1,500 

1,460 

1,380 

1.34O

1,300 

1,220 

1,470 

1,630 

1,630

1,540 

1,460 

1,380 

1,300 

1,220

1,100 

1,030 

952 

841 

768

696 

625 

521 

487 

487 

625

Maximum

355 

236 

695

3,430

1,440 

2,800 

2,270 

1,380 

1,630 

1,540 

142 

192 

124

2,800

June

696 

841 

1,180 

1,340 

1,420

1,460 

1,5OO 

1,540 

1,540 

1,460

1,420 

1,380 

1,300 

1,220 

1,140

1,030 

915 

841 

768 

768

841 

696 

555 

454 

346

264 

203 

181 

214 

192

July

142 

116 

97 

85 

77

88 

90 

80 

74 

68

64 

62 

58 

63 

90

107 

116 

91 

77 

65

55 

49 

45 

42 

41

43 

53 

70 

104 

104 

80

Minimum

22 

30 

34

22

285 

730 

1,140 

142 

487 

181 

41 

28 

20

20

Aug.

60 

48 

41 

43 

124

192 

152 

76 

48 

41

37 

36 

35 

34 

32

29 

32 

41 

37 

35

34 

30 

29 

29 

28

28 

29 

32 

64 

96 

102

Mean

164 

66.8 

263

645

884 

1,828 

1.-828 

582 

1,182 

924 

77.3 

54.0 

44.3

651

Sept.

124 

101 

77 

68 

72

61 

51 

44 

39 

33

33 

32 

29 

26 

26

26 

26 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

20 

23 

76 

104 

61

Runoff In 

acre-feet

10,060 

3,980 

16,150

467,200

54,380 

101,500 

112,400 

34,630 

72,700 

54,950 

4,750 

3,320 

2,640

471,400

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 449

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°07'10", long. 92°20'40", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R.

 IK., at bridge on State Highway 457*, 1.2 miles downstream from Indian Bayou and 3.7 

miles northeast of Lecompte. Datum of gage is 42.96 feet above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Auxiliary staff gage 1 mile upstream, at datum 1.57 

feet higher.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet Jan. 12; maximum gage height,

 16.78 feet Feb. 13; minimum discharge, 1.3 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.06 

feet).

1942-50: Maximum discharge, 2,370 second-feet Mar. 18, 1945; maximum gage height, 

17.21 feet Mar. 31, 1949; minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot July 25, 1947; minimum 

gage height, 0.98 foot June 21, 1948.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 10 second-feet, which are poor. Gages read twice

 daily. Discharge above about 130 second-feet computed by using fall as determined by 

twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor. Plow formerly entering Bayou 

Boeuf through Bayou Lamourie, is diverted by canal into Bayou du Lac and thence into 

Bayou des Glaises. Plow in Bayou Lamourie can be in either direction but is usually 

from Bayou Boeuf to canal. Diversion through Bayou Lamourie, depending on stage i<i 

Bayou Boeuf, may be controlled by changing elevations of a sill at town of Lamourie. 

Some natural diversion at extremely high stages through Bayou Wilson,0.2 mile upstream. 

Diversions above and below station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, Mater year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

17 

18 

19 

177 

540

248 

139 

106 

86 

79

70 

546 

580 

294 

162

113 

99 

82 

69 

a60

53 

50 

47 

38 

44

76 

59 

53 

53 

69 

99

Nov.

106 

86 

72 

62 

59

53 

47 

41 

38 

34

32 

33 

53 

50 

44

41 

36 

32 

30 

29

27 

26 

24 

23 

23

22 

22 

23 

25 

31

Dec.

27 

25 

25 

27 

31

36 

36 

33 

32 

32

34 

35 

56 

127 

148

134 

498 

1,540 

1,040 

674

414 

330 

282 

262 

243

227 

247 

394 

312 

254 

222

Jan.

204 

190 

172 

162 

210

439 

414 

267 

202 

218

1,320 

1,870 

1,320 

1,060 

865

732 

603 

517 

473 

407

381 

343 

330 

309 

298

330 

759 

697 

415 

344 

300

Feb.

297 

1,020 

1,210 

770 

493

388 

322 

277 

572 

1,770

1,380 

841 

1,760 

1,720 

 1,320

780 

464 

581 

674 

647

662 

1,490 

1,310 

854 

699

697 

639 

564

Month

Octo 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Jam 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

»«y.

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1949

 * 

enber. ..................................

t«r year 1949-50 .......................

Mar.

530 

489 

896 

1,340 

804

664 

521 

477 

429 

394

366 

347 

461 

501 

895

1,030 

696 

481 

737 

904

612 

446 

359 

320 

291

280 

271 

289 

233 

200 

182

Apr.

217 

553 

304 

20O 

168

145 

141 

127 

113 

99

92 

79 

76 

66 

59

53 

53 

86 

92 

69

59 

56 

50 4-7 

44

38 

34 

28 

a 200 

al.OOO

Secondfoot-days

4,125 

1,224 

7,777

115,613

16,151 

24,201 

16,445 

4,348 

15,278 

10,911 

1,012 

342.7 

167.7

101,982.4

May

612 

1,380 

1,530 

770 

417

362 

328 

261 

247 

238

213 

205 

687 

1,460 

1,500

937 

527 

350 

280 

261

255 

231 

211 

184 

168

158 

149 

143 

158 

466 

590

Maximum

580 

106 

1,540

2,010

1,870 

1,770 

1,340 

1,000 

1,530 

1,740 

56 

46 

27

1,870

June

302 

494 

1,720 

1,740 

1,260

708 

494 

392 

276 

541

398 

301 

261 

235 

206.

191 

173 

154 

144 

130

127 

113 

102 

89 

79

67 

61 

53 

50 

50

July

Minimum

17 

22 

25

13

162 

277 

182 

28 

143 

50 

17 

3.2 

1.4

1.4

41 

31 

31 

43 

56

48 

48 

' 46 

43 

38

34 

31 

25 

27 

a50

a56 

43 

36 

29 

25

24 

20 

18 

17 

17

17 

19 

22 

31 

24? 

22

Aug.

19 

17 

15 

a!3 

al4

13 

10 

12 

11 

11

11 

9.9 

9.9 

9.3 

8.8

7.8 

5.7 

6.8 

5.9 

9.3

10 

5.9 

5.5 

4.3 

3.6

3.9 

3.2 

4.2 

3.7 

33 

46

Mean

133 

40.8 

251

317

521 

864 

530 

145 

493 

364 

32.6 

11.1 

5.59

279

Sept.

27 

16 

27 

18 

13

8.8 

5.5 

4.2 

3.8 

3.0

2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2.4 

2.4 

2.1 

1.9

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

2.7 

2.6 

2.3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

8,180 

2,430 

15,430

229,300

32,040 

48,000 

32,620 

8,620 

30,300 

21,640 

2,010 

680 

333

202,300

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed on basis of auxiliary gage-heights, rainfall records, and records for Bayou Cocodrle.
450 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La.

Location. Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°25'40", long. 92°05'30", in lot 174, T. 7 S., R. 

4 E . Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 5-D, three-quarters of a mile east 

of Shuteston, If miles northwest of Sunset, and 2 miles upstream from Bayou Sylvain and 

Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge. Datum of gage is 27.14 feet above mean sea level 

(Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Drainage area. 19.0 square miles.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during yea];, 1,800 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height, 9.82 

reet}; no flow for many days.

1942-50:- Maximum discharge, 2.840 second-feet Jan. 13, 1947 (gage height, 10.8 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet; 

no flow -for many days in each year. :

Remarks. Records fair above 10 s-econd-feet and poor below.

Rating tables, water year 1949-50.(gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 2 to Aug. 28)

Oct. 1 to Jan. Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

1.2 0 3.0 19 7.0 233 1.1 0 1.7 4.0 4.0 39 

1.3 .5 4.0 34 7.5 368 1.2 .1 2.0 7.6 5.0 57 

1.4 . 1.0 5.0 53 8.0 55O 1.3 .6 2.5 15 5.5 70 

1.6 2.2 5.5 68 8..S 775 1.5 2.1 3.0 23 6.O : 93

2.'o I'.l l'.° 122 l'.5 1^530 Note. Same as preceding table above 

2.4 11 6.6 161 6>0 feet '

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

150 

431

101 

104 

570 

223 

44

17 

35 

189 

54 

17

8.4 

4.0 

2.2 

1.2 

.3

.8 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.8

1.1 

.6 

.3 

.2 

69 

81

Nov.

21 

7.8 

3.4 

1.6 

.9

.4 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.4 

.3 

1.2 

2.2

1.5 

.9 

.6 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

.1 

.1 .1 .1

Dec.

0 

0 

.1 

.4 

.5

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2

.3

.3

a. 4

> 855

a2.0

t a60 

V, a3.0

Jan.

a2.5 

3.1 

2.1 

4.9 

409

1,380 

790 

154 

25 

23

234 

75 

21 

10 

6.6

29 

89 

54 

20 

18

6.8 

3.5 

2.1 

1.5 

1.2

50 

750 

418 

74 

18 

7.2

Feb.

4.0 

2.6 

3.2 

5.2 

2.8

1.5 

.8 

.6 

4.9 

133

106 

22 

333 

336 

44

13 

5.9 

3.0 

1.5 

1.0

.6 

83 

53 

13 

4.9

2.4 

1.4 

.8

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Ootc 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janv 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augvi 

Sept

Wa

nber ......................

lendar year 1949 

ary

..... - - IS

. . - 4

ember .....................

,106.6 

43.7 

367.8

,140.0

,732.5 

,183.1 

,077.2 

686.6 

,025.5 

,806.4 

783.9 

206.4 

15.2

ter year 1949-50 .......... 15,034.9

Mar.

1.0 

1.1 

187 

463 

70

18 

9.0 

4.9 

2.6 

1.5

.9 

.6 

25 

22 

189

469 

65 

14 

252 

227

30 

11 

4.3 

1.-9 

1.0

.6 

1.0 

2.1 

1.2 

.9 

.6

Maximum

570 

21

802

1,380 

336 

469 

394 

194 

438 

199 

37 

3.1

1,380

Apr.

5.8 

71 

18 

20

11

4.4 

1.5 

.6 

.4 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1 .1

0

0 

0 

0

.1 

.2

.1

0 

0 

159 

394

May

64 

14 

5.8 

2.6 

1.2

.7 

.4 

.2 

8.2 

a.l

a.l 

a.l 

49 

174 

194

56 

15 

5.8 

2.3 

1.0

-.4

3.6 

2.6 

1.4 

.6

.2 

6.2 

33 

96 

133 

162

June

37 

24 

202 

43S 

108

29 

17 

8.6 

3.7 

1.6

.7 

.4 

a. 3 

8.2 

a.l

 a.l 

a.l

a.l

80

24

414 

108 

27 

12 

4.3

1.5 

.7 

14 

254 

76

Minimum _ Mean

0 68.0 

0 1.46 

_^0 11.9

0 41.5

Iv2 153 

.6 42.3 

.6 87.0 

0 22.9 

.1 33.1 

0 60.2 

1. 25.3 

0 6.66 

0. .507

ft 41.2

July

24 

10 

3.8. 

1.3 

4.9

6.6, 

2^2J 

.6 

.2 

a. 2

a.l 

40 

26 

38 

60

24 

11 

3.5 

1.2 

.4

a. 3 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a.l 

a.l11 

150 

84 

199 

61 

20

Per 

square 

Bile

3.58 

.077 

.626

2.18

8.05 

2.23 

3.53 

1.21 

1.74 

3.17 

1.33 

.351 

.027

2.17

Aug.

8.6 

3.3

1.2 

.6 

.2

a.l 

a.l 

aO 

0 

aO

aO 

aO 

aO 

ao 

aO

aO* 

aO

80 

a6.7 

37

29 

19 

12 

13 

8.6

9.8 

1.2 

.4 

27 

19 

9.6

Sept.

3.1 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

2.3

3.1 

1.7 

.7 

.3 

.2

.1

.1 

0 

0 

O

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff

Inches Acre-feat

4.12 4,180 

.09 87 

.72 730

29.63 30,020

9.26 9,390 

2.32 2,350 

4.07 '4,120 

1.34 1,360 

2.01 2,030 

3.54 3J580 

,1.53 1,550 

.40 409 

.03 30

29.43 29,820

Peak discharge fbaae, 700 sec.-ft.J . Jan. 6 (8 a.m.) 1,800 sec. -ft.; Jan. 27 (6 a.m.) 830 sec. -ft

gage-height record; discharge computed on baaia of precipitation records and records for 

Bayou Carencro near Sunset.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 451

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La.

Location. Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°22'35", long. 92°02'35", In lot 71, T. 8 S., R. 4 E. 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 5, ij miles downstream from Texas & New 

Orleans Railroad bridge, 2f miles southeast of Sunset, and 4f miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage Is 12.77 feet above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey 

bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Auxiliary wire-weight 

gage on Vermilion River 600 feet downstream from mouth of Bayou Carencro. Datum of 

auxiliary gage Is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area. 37.1 square miles.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height, 14.76 

t'eet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1943-50: Maximum discharge, 4,220 second-feet Mar. 13, 1947 (gage height, 17.10 

feet); no flow for many days in each year.

Remarks.--Records fair above 10 second-feet and poor below. Gages read twice daily. Discnarge on many days computed by using submergence as determined from twice-daily readIngs of auxiliary gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

0 

.1 

.4 

427 

870

286 

326 

1,450 

722 

284

64 

118 

451 

146 

34

12

10 

5.1 

3»1 

2.7

4.8

3.1 

Z.I 

5.1 

3.1

1.6 

.9 

.6 

.6 

217 

240

Nov.

48 

9.7 

4.1 

2.4 

1.6

1.3 

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.4

.3 

.5 

2-. 8 

.9 

 5

.4 

,3 

 i 

.2

.2

.2 

,3 

.3 

.3 

.1

0

!i

.3 

.2

Dec.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

1.0 

.8

.6 

.5 

.7 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4

.5 

.8 

1.0

1.0 

1.2 

330 

46 

9.0

5.1 

34 

10 

3.0 

1.7

1.3 

273 

166 

18 

5.6 

3.4

Jan.

4.3

11 

3.9 

2.S 

1,010

2,480 

1,280 

256 

33 

85

523 

95 

29 

18 

5.0

222 

252 

114 

10 

3.7

1.8 

3.5 

3.0 

2.7 

2.2

2.9 

979 

242 

29 

18 

12

Feb.

8.6 

8.6 

6.6 

2.8 

2.3

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

2.0 

114

46 

15 

1,130 

784 

76

28 

11 

12 

17 

25

27 

60 

14 

4.2 

3.4

.8 

1.6 

2.1

lion tli Second- "°nt1> foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc

toj1 

June 

Julj 

Aupj 

S.pt

to

 ber ......................

lendar year -1949 

ary .

. ...... 27

7

1 2

 her .....................

,690.3 

78.5 

917.0

,005.9

,733.8 

,407.4 

,559.9 

,245.4 

,565.9 

,958.4 

,111.2 

195.1 

50.5

ter year 1949-50 .......... 30,513.4

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec.-ft.). 0(

 ec.-ft.; Jan. 27 (11 a. a.} 1,720 sec. -ft.; 

1,860 sec.-ft.

Mar.

2.3 

4.1 

575 

786 

Si

16 

7.6 

7.3 

17 

15

11 

3.3 

46 

16 

373

450 

107 

95 

792 

1,020

83 

7.6 

14 

16 

2.6

1.0 

4.1 

4.3 

1.4 

.7 

.6

Maximum

1,450 

48 

330

1,470

2,480 

1,130 

1,020 

992 

487 

722 

349 

40 

18

2,480

Apr.

6.0 

384 

53 

118 

25

3.4

2.7 

1.4 

1.6 

.7

.7 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.2

.2 

.7 

8.4 

3.0 

1.3

.7 

.4 

.3

.9 

3.3

1.3 

.6 

1.8 

632 

992

Hay

176 

19 

29 

25 

17

8.6 

3.1 

1.4 

.9 

.8

.6 

1.1 

382 

487 

182

9.0 

2.2 

7.0 

3.2 

1.9

1.7 

36 

4.5 

1.4 

1.0

.7 

.8 

102 

330 

378 

353

Ktftfinun

0 

0 

.3

0

1.8 

.8 

.6 

.2 

.6 

.1 

.3 

0 

0

J 0

June

75 

24 

672 

645 

200

23 

21 

17 

6.6 

5.5

.7 

3.8 

2.3 

1.0 

.6

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

242

722 

184 

14 

12 . 

10

4.8 

.1 

34 

35 

1.8

Mean

184 

2.62 

29.6

74.0

249

86.0 

147 

74.8 

82.8 

98.6 

35.8 

6.29 

1.68

83.6

July

1.4 

1.2 

.9 

3.8 

2.8

6.7 

28 

28 

5.4 

1.7

.6 

2.0 

1.3 

245 

349

90 

20 , 

8.0 

3.4

1.4

.6 

.3 

.4

.5 

3.2

2.5 

83 

40 

148 

25 

7.1

Per 

square 

mile

4.96 

.071 

.798

1.99

6.71 

2.32 

3.96 

2.02 

2.23 

2.66 

.965 

.170 

.045

2.25

Aug.

2.2 

1.0 

.4

19 

16

7.1 

7.1 

4.S 

.7 

.3

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1

3.2

.8 

.2 

.4

.31 

19.

3.8 

1.4 

1.3 

40 

16 

19

Sept.

5.6 

1.8 

2.2 

18 

5.6

1.3 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

,1

.1

.1 

.1 

1.3 

3.9 

.3

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1

0 

.1 

5.4 

2.0 

.6

Runoff

Inches

5.70 

.08 

.92

27.07

7.75 

2.41 

4.57 

2.25 

2.57 

2.97 

1.11 

.20 

.05

30.58

Ac re- feet

11,290 

156 

1,820

53,560

15,340 

4,780 

9,040 

4,450 

5,090 

5,870 

2,200 

387 

100

60,520

:t. 8 (10 a. a.) 1.770 sec.-ft.; Jan. 6 (3 p.m.) 2,640 

Feb. 13 (11 p.m.) 1,570 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (11 p.m.)
452 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of stream flow in the lower Mississippi River Basin made at points other 

than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Mississippi River Basin during the wa 

October 1949 to September 1950

Meramec River Basin, Mo.

Date

Oct. 

Jan.

Oct.

Jan.

Feb. 

May

6

6 

11 

4 

4 

3

13 

4

4 

4 

4 

5 

13 

13 

13 

19

Stream

Dry Fork. ........

Lenox Branch.

Lanes Pork. ......

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Meramec River. .....

Dry fork. ..........

Bourbeuse River. . . .

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

Locality

SWjSVfi sec. 34, T. 38 N., R. 9 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 68, 2 miles 

southeast of St . James .

NEiNEi sec. 28, T. 36 N., R. 7 W. , at 

bridge on State Highway 72, 3 miles 

northwest of Lake spring.

SWjNEi sec. 17, T. 39 N., R. 7 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 68, li 

miles below Bailey Creek and 2f 

miles east of Vichy. Drainage area, 

24.1 square miles.

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

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

4,750

4,910 

7,080 

7,500 

7,440 

72T

790 

7,060

5,550 

4.O80 

2,050 

-, 91.3 

2,800 

814 

112 

4,100

Glaize Creek Basin, Mo.

Glaize Creek. mile northwest of Antonia, Mo. 

Drainage area, 2.23 square miles.

*1,500

Plow at crest stage; computed by slope-area method.

Obion River Basin, Term.

July 11

> &

13 

10

13

Feb. 10

Dec. 9

13

11

Clear Creek. .....

Cane Creek. ...... 

Harris Pork Creek

Biffle Creek. .... 

Sugar Creek. .....

North Pork Forked 

Deer River.

Cow Creek. .......

South Pork Obion 

River Drainage 

Canal .

River.

River. 

Mud Creek. .........

North Pork Obion 

River.

Obion River. .......

South Pork Forked 

Deer River.

F.orked Deer River. .

Mud Creek... .......

At bridge on State Highway 22, south 

of McKenzie.

nooga, & St. Louis Railroad bridge, 

west of Dresden. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 45E, 

south of Martin. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 45 in 

South Pulton.

southwest edge of Union City. 

At abandoned county road bridge, 2£ 

miles northwest of Kewbern. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 45, south 

of Henderson.

of Gates.

fall, J mile above mouth. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 45W, 

north of T,renton.

at Dyersburg. 

At first bridge above mouth, 3 miles 

west of Dyer.

10.8

.27 

No flow

d5.51

.52 

3.98

d.89

d!9.4

.25

d Furnished by Division of Sanitary Engineering, Tennessee Department of Public Health. 

Hatchie River Basin, Term.

Apr. 6

July 10

10

Cypress Creek.... Tuseumbla River. 

....do......... ..-do..........

Spring Creek.... , Hatchie River...

100 feet below bridge on U. S. Highway 64 at Selmer.

At Gulf Mobile & Ohio Railroad bridge, 

south of Selmer.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 64, east 

of Bolivar. __ ___________

d65.3 

18.6 

77.7

d Furnished by Division of Sanitary Engineering, Tennessee Department of Public Health.

Wolf River Basin, Tenn.

July 17 

17

Wolf River. ...... Mississippi River.. At bridge on courty road, 2i miles 

north of Colliervllle.

just south of Eads.

361 

No flow
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 453

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1949 to September 1950 Continued

White River Basin, Mo.

Date

Apr. 6

Stream

Hiokey Spring. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

White River. .......

Locality

NWjNEi sec. 4, T. 22 N., R. 20 W., l£ 

miles- north of Mincy.

miles southeast of Yukon.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

4.42 

2.02

Arkanaas River Basin

May 29 

Mar. 27 

May 8

Mar. 9

Mar. 9

July 29

20

Aug. 

25-26

Mar. 24 

24 

May 10

10 

Apr. 14

Apr. 14 

May 10 

Oct. 11

July 3 

17

Clmarron River... 

Eagle Chief Creek 

Knee Creek. ......

Cottonwood Creek.

Deer Creek. ......

Middle Boggy 

Creek.

Neosho River-. .... 

Unnamed tributary

Creek.

Haddock Spring. . 

Button Spring. . . 

Spring Creek. . . .

Greenleaf Creek. 

Clear Creek. ....

Two Springs. .... 

Unnamed stream.. 

Baldwin ditch. . .

North Canadian 

River.

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

Arkansas River. .... 

Clmarron River. .... 

Turkey Creek. ......

Clmarron River. ....

Cottonwood Creek. . .

Skeleton Creek. ....

Arkansas River. .... 

Spring River. ......

Center Creek. ...... 

Button Branch. ..... 

Neosho River. ......

Arkansas River. .... 

Illinois River.. . . .

Clear Creek. ....... 

Georges Pork. ...... 

Chioorica Creek. . . .

Canadian River. .... 

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

NWi sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. IE., near 

county highway bridge 1 mile north 

of Kenton, Okla. 

South line sec.. 2, T. 22 N., R. 12 

W., at county' highway bridge J mile 

west of dee* Springs, Okla. 

South line sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 8 W., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, li 

miles east of Lahoma, Okla. Drainage area, 17.4 square miles. 

NWiSWi sec. 13, T. IS N., R. 4 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 74, 2 miles 

southwest of Navina, Okla.

NWiSWi sec. 13, T. 15 N., R. 4 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 74, 6 miles 

northwest of Edmond, Okla.

N£ sec. 13, T. 22 N., R. 7 W. , in 

southwest section of Enld, Okla. , 

£ mile above U. S. Highway 60. 

Drainage area, 12.3 square miles. 

On line between sees. 13 and 24, T. 

33 S., R. 21 E., at highway bridge 

east of Oswego, Kans. 

On line between sees. 16 and 17, T. 

27 TJ., R. 27 W.', at bridge on 

Gounty Highway H, 2 miles north of 

Prelstatt, Mo.> Drainage area, 5.04 

square miles.

bridge on State Highway 39, 2 miles 

south of Miller, Mo.

SWiNEj sec. 27, T. 27 N., R. 29 W. , 

3 miles southeast of Sarcoxle, Mo. 

NWjSEi sec. 21, T. 27 N. , R. 29 W. , 

2 miles southeast of Sarcoxie, Mo. 

SEi sec. 3, T. 19 N. , R. 20 E., at 

county highway bridge 3 miles south 

of Locust Grove, Okla. Drainage 

area, 116 square miles. 

SWt sec. 10, T. 13 N., R. 20 E., at 

spillway of dam, 4 miles southeast 

of Braggs, Okla. Drainage area, 87 

square miles. 

Sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 30 W., Just 

below Fayetteville Water Supply dam, 

500 feet above Taridge on U. S. Highway 70 and 4.5 miles north of 

Fayetteville, Ark.

corner of Fayetteville Water Supply 

Reservoir, Ark. 

Just above Clear Creek at southeast 

corner of Fayetteville Water Supply 

Reservoir, Ark. 

NEi sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. 18 E. , at 

spillway of Johnson Lake, 2f miles 

west of Warner, Okla. 

At diversion dam above station on 

Chicorica Creek, l£ miles below 

' East Fork, 3£ miles east of Raton, 

N. Hex.

Santa Pe R.R., 2^ miles southwest 

of Hebron, N. Mex. 

SwiSWj sec. 4, T. 12 N., R. 5 W. , at 

bridge on State Highway 4, 2 miles 

north of Yukon, Okla. 

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

1.44 

10.9 

til, 200

0

3.89 

4,2?

t5,830

34,700 

*1,900

6.0 

3.5 

t41,200

*20,100 

4.60

2.10

2.07 

*459 

.82

.63

.43

.42

.38

.45

.20

1.94

e.60

.67

2.88

2.86

3.04

6.06 

1,300

* Plow at crest stage; computed by slope-area method.

t Plow at crest stage; computed by contracted opening method.

* Plow at crest stage; computed by flow over dam. 

e Flow estimated.
454 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1949 to September 1950 Continued

Arkansas River Basin Continued

Date'

Apr. 11

11

Sept. 25

Aug. 15

Streem

Clear Creek. .....

Klowa Creek. .....

Deep Fork. .......

Coffee Creek. ....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

North Canadian

River.

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

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

Deep Fork. .........

Locality

East line sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 23 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 12

miles south of Beaver, Okla.

South line sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 27

E., at bridge On U. S. Highway 270,

4 miles northeast of Logan, Okla.

NWi sec. 31, T. 14 N., R. 1 W., at'

county highway bridge 2 miles southwest of Arcadia, Okla.

East line sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 1 W.,

2 miles southwest of Arcadia, Okla.'

Discharge 

(acre-feet)

1.19

9.21

12.5

4.89

Red River Basin

Apr. 21

July 10 

June 19

July 10 

Sept. 1 

1949 

Oct. 13

Nov. 18 

Dec. 13 

Jan. 19 

Feb. 20 

Apr. 21 

May 24 

June 19 

Oct. 13

Nov. 18 

Dec. 13 

Jan. 19 

Feb. 20 

Apr. 21. 

May 24 

June 19 

Oct. 10

Nov. 15 

Dec. 13 

Jan. 16 

Feb. 20 

Mar. 20 

Apr. 21 

June 1 

28 

July 13 

Sept. 1 

Sept. 28 

Feb. 20

Apr. 24 

Sept. 19 

Apr. 5

May 10

10

Mar. 15 

15 

Dec. 20 

May 3

10

Nov. 30 

30

 Flow 

t Flow 

 Flow

Qroesbeck Creek..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

... .40...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Roaring Springs . .

....do..-. ........

Lake Altus 

seepage canal. 

Cow Creek. .......

Willow Creek. ....

Washlta River. . . . 

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

Sugar Creek. ..... 

West Bitter Creek 

Owl Creek. .......

Honey Creek. ..... 

Rock Creek. ......

at crest stage; cot 

at crest stages cot 

estimated.

Elm Fork Red River.

South Pease River. .

Tepee Creek. ....... 

Beaver Creek. ...... 

Cow Creek.. ........

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

Washita River... ... 

Bitter Creek. ...... 

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

Waahita River....... 

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

aputed by slope-area -i 

iputed by eontractedLat. 340 21'15", long. 990 44'30", at 

State Highway bridge 283, 3.9 miles 

north Quanah, Hardeman County, Tex.

Lat. 34°21', long. 99°42', below West 

Tex. Utilities Co.'s pumping plant 

near Quanah, Hardeman County, Tex.

Lat. 34°15'30", long. 99°31'30", on 

U. S. Highway 287, i mile west 

Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Tex.

Lat. 34°21', long. 99°25', i mile 

northwest of post office, at Ode 11, 

Wilbarger County, Tex.

Lat. 35°07', long. 1O0017', 6 miles 

southwest Shamrock, Colllngsworth 

County, Tex.

Lat. 33°51', long. 100°51', about 3OO 

feet below source and above ponfluence with South Pease River, and 

about 4 miles south of Roaring 

Springs, Motley County, Tex.

NWt sec. 19, T. 5'N. , R. 20 W. , 2 

miles northeast of Lugert, Okla. 

SWi sec. 4, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., 3 miles 

northeast of Comanche, Okla. 

SEi stec. 8, T. IS., R. 7 W. , 1 mile 

south of Duncan, Okla. Drainage 

area, 3.87 square miles. 

SEi sec. 2, T. 12 N., R. 19 W. , 3 

miles west of Stafford, Okla. 

SEi sec. 5, T. 12 N., R. 18 W., 1 

mile west of Stafford, Okla. 

SWi sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 10 W., 2 

miles south of Qracemont, Okla. 

SWi sec. 9, T. 7 N., R. 6 W., 3 miles 

north of Tabler, Okla. 

SWi sec. 36, T. 5 N. , R. 1 W., at 

Atchlson, Topeka, & Santa Fe R.R. 

bridge, 2 miles north of Paoli, 

Okla. Drainage area, 5.85 square 

miles. 

SEi sec. 25, T. 1 S., R.-l E., at 

pool below Turner Falls, 4 miles 

south of Davls, Okla. 

W| sec. 7, T. Z S,., R. 3 E., 1 mils 

east of Dougherty, Okla.

nethod. 

opening method.

7.22

8.81 

2.30

4.93 

12.3

e.25

.25 

.67 

.81 

1.59 

el. 2 

e.4 

e.l 

el. 2

2.14 

2.65 

3.08 

4.54 

2.82 

1.91 

1.11 

2.02

2.50 

2.19 

2.47 

2.86 

2.53 

2.55 

2.28 

2.03 

2.52 

2.17 

2.62 

1.53

1.33 

1.4l 

1.74

43,200 

*5,890

33.4 

26.7 

7.88 

.80 

t4,740

5.10 

14.8
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 455

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1949 to September 1950 Continued

Red River Basin Continued

Date

.Feb. 8 

June 30

Mar. 29 

29

29 

Nov. 9

17

Stream

Rook Creek. ...... 

Mill Creek. ......

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

Little Missouri 

River.

Antoine Creek.. . . 

Red Chute Bayou. .

.... doj . ..........

.« . .do. ..........

Tributary to or 

diverting 'from 

Washita River....... 

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

Ouachita River. ....

Little Missouri 

River, 

Flat River. ........

... .do............ .

Locality

Wi sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 3 E., 1 mile 

east of Dougherty, Okla. 

SEj sec. 6, T. 4 S., R. 5 E., at 

county highway bridge 3-J miles 

southwest of Raviaj Okla.

6 miles northwest of Tlshomingo, 

Okla.

on State Highway 82, 1.0 mile east 

of Bonham, Fannln County, Tex.

At bridge on State Highway, 19 about 

7 miles south of Delight, Ark.

miles northeast of Boughton, Ark. 

At bridge on State Highway 26 at 

Antoine, Ark. 

In SWj sec. 32, T. 19 N., R. 12 W., 

t mile above connection between 

Flat River and Red Chute Bayou and 

3j miles above U. S. Highway 80, 

9 miles northeast of Shreveport, La.

....do...............................

Discharge 

fsec.-ft.)

32.6 

10.8

1,120

392 

259

1,930

Amlte River Basin, Miss.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

1?

?7

n

??

9

23

....do...........

....do...........

....do. .......... ....do.............

ington meridian, on State Highway 

24 at Liberty.

....do............................... 8.27

Mississippi River Delta, La.

?eb. 14

Jan. 9

Feb. 14

Oct. 24

Feb. 2

Mar. 24

May 23

31

.Chefuncte River..

Tangipahoa River.

....do. ..........

Vermilion River. .

....do. ..........

....do. .:........

....do...........

Lake Fontchatrali}. .

....do.. ...........

Gulf of Mexico. ....

. ...do......... ....

In SEt sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 9 E. St.

Helena meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 35, 9 miles southwest of

Franklinton.

In lot 10, T. 4 S., R. 7 E. St.

Helena meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 35, 1.5 miles east of Amite.

In lot 46 sec. 12, T. 10 S., R. 4 E.

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 90, 0.9 miles south

of Lafayette.

....do...............................

....do. ..............................

2,100

5,770

600

1,110

936

Hote. Negative sign Indicates reverse flow.

20MWS 0-52-50
INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 5

Acre-foot, definition of................ 1

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 12

Aguilar, Colo., Apishapa River near.... 154

Alamo, Term., Middle ForK Forked Deer

River near....................... 47

Alexandria, La., Red River at.......... 344

Altoona, Kans., Verdigris Hiver near... 190 

Alva, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas River

near.. ............................ 168

Araarillo, Tex., Canadian .River near.... 237

Amite River near Denham Springs, La.... 437

Annapolis, Mo., Black River near....... 82

Antoine Creek, Ark., discharge measurement of.......................... 455

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo...... 154

near Fowler, Colo.................... 155

Aquilla, Mo., Castor River at.......... 61

Arapaho, Okla., Barnitz Creek near..... 367

Archer City, Tex., Lake Kickapoo near.. 359 

Little Wichita River near............ 360

Ardmore, Okla., Caddo Creek near....... 370

Arkabutla, Miss., Arkabutla Reservoir

near............................. 321

Coldwater River near................. 322

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

' Miss............................. 321

Arkansas River at Arkansas City,'Kans.. 126 

at Canon City, Colo.................. 109

at Dardanelle,' Ark................... 132

at Dodge City, Kans.................. 122

at Garden City, Kans................. 121

at Granite, Colo..................... 106

at Great Bend, Kans.................. 124

at Holly, Colo....................... 119

at La Junta, Colo.................... 114

at Lamar, Colo....................... 118

at Las Animas, Colo................... 115

at Little Rock, Ark..................3, 133.

at Parkdale, Colo.................... 108

at Portland, Colo.................... 110

at Rals"ton, Okla.. ................... 127

at Salida, Colo. .'..............'...... 107

at Syracuse, Kans.................... 120

at Tulsa, Okla.. ................'..... 128

at Van Buren, Ark.............;...... 131

at Wichita, Kans....'................. 125

below John Martin Reservoir, Colo.... 117

 near Avondale, Colo.................. 112

near Kinsley, Kans................... 123

near Muskogee, Okla,................. 129

near Nepesta, Colo................... 113

near Pueblo, 'Colo.................... Ill

near Sallisaw, Okla............;..... 130

Salt Fork, at Tonkawa, Okla.......... 172

near Alva, Okla.................... 168

near Cherokee, Okla................. 169

near Jet, Okla..................... 171

transmountain diversions from

Colorado River to................ 134

Arkansas River Basin, Ark.-Colo.-Kans.- 

Mo.-N. Mex>0kla.-Tex., discharge 

measurements in................. 453-454

diversions to, from Colorado River... 134 

gaging-station records in...........106-310

Arnaudville, La., Bayou Teche at....... 445

Arthur City, Tex., Red River at........ 339

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs,

La..............................442-443

Avondale, Colo., Arkansas River near... 112

Badito, Colo., Huerfano River near..... 151 

Baldwin ditch, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of.-...............:. 453

Baptist, La., Natalbany River at....... 435

Bardley, Mo., Eleven Point River near.. 96 

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla....... 367

Barren Pork at Eldon, Okla............. 229

Batesville, Ark., White River at....... 70

Baton Rouge, La., Mississippi River

near............................. 25

Page 

Baton Rouge, La., Wards Creek near..... 441

Bayou Bartholomew near BeeKraan, La....417-418

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.......... 401

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La........ 450

Bayou Carencro near" Sunset, La......... 451

Bayou Castor (tributary to Dugdemona

River) near Grayson,, La. ......... 430

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La..... 446

Bayou Courtableau at Washington; La.... 444

Bayou D'Arbonne, Middle Fork, near

Bernice, La...................... 420

near Dubach, La,............. :........ 419

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky........ , 39

Bayou des Glalses diversion channel at

Moreauville, La.................. 448

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La............ 422

Bayou 'Dorcheat near Minden, La......... 399

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La....... 431

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.... 425

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La............. 427

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark......... 309

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss...... 329

Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La,........ 445

Bear Claw Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 453

Beaver, Ark., White River at........... 65

Beaver, Okla., North Canadian River at. 272 

Beekman, La., Bayou Bartholomew near..417-418 

Beggs, Okla., Deep Fork near........... 288

Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo........... 32

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex........................... 265

Bellcow Creek at Chandler, Okla........ 290

Belzoni, Okla., Kiamichi River near.... 374

Bernice, La., Middle Pork Bayou

D'Arbonne near................... 420

Berryville, Ark., Kings River near..... 74

Biffle Creek, Term., discharge measurement of."...............;. ',....... 4521'

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss ....... 327

near Bovina, Miss.................... 328

Big Black River Basin, Miss., gagingstation records in..............327-328

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, OKla... 225 

Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La.... 424

Big Creek (Red River Basin) at Pollock,

La............................... 432

Big Creek (White River Basin) near

Yukon, Mo......".................. 92

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo........... 37

near De Soto , Mo..................... 36

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo".......... 94

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla........... 203

Black Bayou near Gillian, La........... 397

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, OKla......; 175

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La....... 406

Black River at Black Rock, Ark......... 88

at Leeper, Mo........................ 84

at Pocahontas, Ark................... 87

at Poplar Bluff, Mo................... 85

near Annapolis, Mo.................... 82

near Corning, Ark.................... 86

Black Rock, Ark., Black River at....... 88

Blackwell, Okla., ChikasKla River near. 174 

Blue Mountain-Reservoir near Waveland,

Ark.............................. 301

Blue.River near' Blue, Okla............. 371

Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near

Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 185

Boeuf River near Girard, La............ 423

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La........ 402

Boggy Creek (Red River Basin) near

Daingerfield, Tex................ 395

Bois d'Arc Creek, Tex., discharge

measurements of.................. 455

Boise City, Okla., Cimarron River near. 177 

Bolivar, Term., Hatchie River at....... 48

Booneville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek near 300 

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo........... 35

near St. James, Mo................... 33

near Spring Bluff, Mo................ 34

Bovina, Miss., Big Black River

near............................. 328

457
458 INDEX

Bradford,, Tenn., Rutherford Pork Obion

River near....................... 43

Brice, Tex., Mulberry Creek near........ 347

Prairie Dog Town Pork near........... 334

Bridgeport, Okla., Canadian River at... 239 

Bruce, Miss., Skuna River at........... 325

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo.......... 81

Bude, Miss., Homochitto River near. 1 .... 331

Buena Vista, Colo., Cottonwood Creek

near.................'.......,-... 142

Bueyeros, N. Mex., Ute Creek near...... 266 Clarence, La,.,* Saline Bayou near

Buffalo Bayou near Woodvllle, Miss..... 333

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark........... 77

near St. Joe-, Ark.................... 76

Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel, diversion by, from

Colorado River Basin............. 134

Button Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 453

Byrnesvllle, Mo., Big River at.......... 37

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla......... 356

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla......... 370 Clear Creek (tributary to South Fork

Caddoa, Colo., John Martin Reservoir at 

Calico Rock, Ark., White River at

116

69

Calvin, Okla., Canadian River at....... 240 Clear Creek (tributary to Yazoo River)

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla..... 239

at Calvin, Okla.'..................... 240

at Logan, N. Mex...................... 236

below Conchas Dam, N. Mex............ 235

near Amarlllo, Tex................... 237

near Canadian, Tex................... 238

near Hebron, N. Mex.................. 230

near Roy, N. Mex. .*...........,....... 232

near Sanchez, N. Mex................. 233

near Taylor Springs, N. Mex.......... 231

 near Whltefleld, Okla................ 241

Cane Creek (Oblon River Basin) Tenn.,

discharge measurement of......... 452

Cane Creek (Yazoo River Basin) near

New Albany, Miss................. 317

Caney, Okla., Clear Boggy Creek near... 373

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla........... 202

Caney River near Elgin, Kans........... 199

near Hulah, Okla...................... 200

near Ramona, Okla.................... 201

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River at... 109 

Oil Creek near................,...... 145-146

Canton, Okla., Canton Reservoir near.., 

North Canadian River at..............

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla

Canyon, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near

Prairie Dog Town Pork Red River

near.............................

Carnegie, Okla., Washlta River'at......

Carpenter, Miss., Bayou Pierre near..., 

Carter, Okla., North Pork Red River

near...........................:...

Castor, La., Black Bayou near....... ,.-.,

Castor River at Aqullla, Mo...... ,...''.;

at Zalma, Mo.........................

Cauthron, Ark., Poteau River at........

Cedao-Creek near Cedar Point, Kans 

Cedar Point, Kans., Cedar Creek near..,

276

277

276

345

334

363

329

349

406

61

40

292

217

217

Chalk Creek near Nathrop, Colo......... 143

Chandler, Okla., Bellcow Creek at...... 390

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La... 449 

Chefuncte River, La., discharge-measurement of.......................... '455

near Polsom, La...................... 433

Cherokee, Okla., Salt Pork Arkansas

River near........................ 169

Chester, 111., Mississippi River at.... 17-18

Chestnut Bluff, Tenn., South Pork

Forked Deer River at............. 46

Cheyenne, Okla., Washita River near.... 361

Chlcorica Creek below East Fork, near

Ratan, N. Mex.................... 243

below Lake Maloya, N. Mex............ 242

near Hebron, N. Mex.................. 244

Chlkaskia River near Blackwell, Okla... 174 

Choteau, Okla., Neosho River near...... 213

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest,

N. Mex........................... 249

Clmarron, N. Mex., Cimarron River near. 253 

Rayado River near.................... 257

Clmarron River above Ute Creek, near

Boise City, Okla............ J... I 177

at Kannford, Okla.................... 182

at Perkins, Okla..................... 181

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Cimarron River at Springer, N. Mex. 254

at Ute Park, N. Mex.................. 252

below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex......... 251

discharge measurement of............. 453

near Cimarron, N. Mex................ 253

near Guthrle, Okla................... 180

near Guy, N. Mex..................... 176

near Mocane, Okla.................... 178

near Waynoka, Okla................... 179

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River near. 193

405

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla..... 373

Clear Creek (Arkansas River Basin)

above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo. 

below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.,..

Clear Creek (tributary to Illinois

River), Ark., discharge measurements of.

Clear Creek (tributary to North

Canadian River) Okla., discharge 

measurement of.

140

141

453

454

Obion River Drainage Canal), 

Tenn., discharge measurement of.. 452

318

140

141

446

83

102 

39 

362 

Colbert, Okla. f Red River near.........3, 338

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.... 282

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near

Arkabutla, Miss.................. 322

near Lewisburg, Miss................. 320

Colfax, N. Mex., Vermejo ditch at.

near Oxford, Miss. 

Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek above.....................'.

Clear Creek below....................

Clearwater, La., Bayou Cocodrie near... 

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo. 

Clinton, Ark., South Fork Little Red

River near.

Clinton, Ky., Bayou de Chien near. 

Clinton, Okla., Washita River near.....

248

Colmor intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex. 259 

Colorado River, transmountain diversions

from, to Arkansas River.

Columbine ditch, diversion by, from

134

134 

Coralte River near Comite, La........... 440

near Olive Branch, La...............438-439

Columbia River Basin.

Commerce, Okla., Neosho River near..... 

Computations, accuracy of results of... 

Conchas Dam, N. Mex., Bell Ranch Canal 

near............................

Canadian River below................

Conchas Reservoir near..............

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

210 5-6

265

235

234

234 

264 

1 

1

386 

South Sulphur River near............382-384

Cooperation, record of................. 12-13

Copan, Okla., Caney River near......... 202

Cornle Bayou near Lillle, La........... 421

N.

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex....,

Contents, definition of................

Control, definition of.................

Cooper, Tex., North Sulphur River near.

Corning, Ark., Black River near. 

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

86 

380 

Cottonwood Creek below Hot Springs,

near Buena Vista, Colo........... 142

discharge measurements of............ 453

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood. Falls, 

Kans...........................

near Marion, Kans...................

Council Creek near Stlllwater, Okla...

216

215

187

204

343

Council Grove, Kans., Neosho River at., 

Coushatta, La., Red River at...........

Cow Creek (Arkansas River Basin) near

Lyons, Kans...................... 164

Cow Creek (Obion River Basin), Tenn.,

discharge measurement of......... 452

Cow Creek (Red River Basin), Okla.,

discharge measurements of........

Coyote Creek near Golondrlnas, N. Mex.. 

Coyvllle, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 

Crew Lake, La., Bayou La Fourche near..- 

Crooked Creek (tributary to Bayou Meto),

near Humphrey, Ark.

Crooked Creek (tributary to Clmarron

454

263

189

425

310

River) near Nye, Kans............. 183
INDEX 459

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La 

Veta, Colo.......................

Current River at Doniphan, Mo........";.

at Van Buren, Mo.....................

near Eminence, Mo....................

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La......

Cypress Creek (Hatchie River Basin),

Tenn., discharge measurements of. 

Cypress Creek (Red River Basin) near

Jefferson, Tex...................

near Pittsburg, Tex..................

Daingerfield, Tex., Boggy Creek near...

Ellison Creek Reservoir near.........

Danville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek at....

Dardanelle, Ark., Arkansas River at....

Darden, Tex., Sulphur River near.......

Data, ace uracy of......................

explanation of.......................

Dawson, N. Mex,, Vermejo River near....

De Queen, Ark., Cossatot River near....

Rolling Pork near....................

De Soto, Mo., Big River.near...........

De Vails Bluff, Ark., White River at... 

Deep Pork near Beggs, Okla.............

near Dewar, Okla.....................

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla.......

Deer Creek, Okla., discharge measurements of.........................

Delhi, La., Bayou Macon near...........

Denham Springs, La., Amite*River near.. 

Dentson, Te'x., Lake Texoma near........

Dewar, Okla., Deep Pork near...........

Dierks, Ark., Saline River near,.......

.Dixie, La., Twelvemile Bayou near......

Dodge City, Kans., Arkansas River at... 

Doloroso, Miss., Homochitto River near. 

'Doniphan, Mo., Current River at........

Drainage area, definition of...........

Drummond, Okla., Turkey Creek near.....

Dry Pork, Mo., discharge measurements 

of...............................

Dubach, La., Bayou D'Arbonne near......

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La......

near Wlnnfield, La....................

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near.....

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark...........

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153

91

90

89

403

452

393

392

395

396 

303 

132 

385 

5-6 

2-5 

247 

380 

379 

36 

72

288

289

355

453

427

437

337

289

381

394

122

332

91

2

184

452

419

428

429

366

304

Eagle Chief Creek, Okla., discharge

measurement of...................

Eagle Nest, N. Mex., Cieneguilla Creek

near.............................

Eagle Nest Reservoir near............

Moreno Creek at......................

Six Mile Creek near..................

Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex., Cimarron River

below............................

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest,

N. Mex...........................

Eagle Tail ditch, N. Mex., discharge

measurement of...................

near Maxwell, N. Mex.................

Eagletowh, Okla., Mountain Pork River

near.............................

Eddiceton, Miss., Homochitto River at.. 

El Reno, Okla., North Canadian River

near.............................

Eldon, Okla., Barren Pork at...........

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo....

near Elevenpoint, Ark................

Elgin, Kans., Caney River near.........

Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla...'..........

Elk River (tributary to Neosho River),

near Tiff City, Mo...............

Elk River (tributary to Verdigris River)

near Elk City, Kans..............

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tsx.......................

Elm Creek, Tex., discharge measurements of. .................... 

Elm Pork. See tted River, North Pork,

Elm Foric of. 

Elmdale, Kans., Middle Creek near......

Eminence, Mo., Current River near...'... 

Jacks Pork at................. < ......

Enid, Miss., Yocona* River near......... 

Etta, Miss., Tallahatchie River at......

Eureka, Mo., Meramec River near........

453

249

250

256

255

251

250

453

246

378

330

278

229

96

97

199

352

224

198

396

454

311

Evening Shade, Ark., Piney Pork Strawberry River at...................

Strawberry River near................

Ewing ditch, diversion by, from

Colorado River Basin.............

Pall River, Kans., Fall River near.....

Pall River Reservoir near............

Pall River at Predonia, Kans...........

near Fall River, Kans................

Pall River Reservoir near Pall River, 

Kans....................:........

Fargo, Okla., Wolf Creek near...........

Parris, Okla., Muddy Boggy Creek near.. 

Plippin, Ark., White River near........

Floods, special reports on........'.....

Folsom, La., Chefuncte River near......

Forked Deer River, Middle Fork, near

Alamo, Tenn......................

North Pork, discharge measurements of

South Pork, at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.. 

at Jackson, Tenn,..................

Porsyth, Mo., White River at...........

Fort Cobb, Okla., Pond Creek near......

Port Gibson Reservoir near Port Gibson,

Okla.

Fort Supply, Okla., Port Supply Reservoir near........................

North Canadian River near.............

Wolf Creek near.

Port Supply Reservoir near Port Supply

Okla.

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.........

near Fountain, Colo..................

Pourche La Pave River near Gravelly,

Ark..............................

near Nimrod, Ark.....................

Pourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla......

Fowler, Colo., Apishapa River near.....

Predonia, Kans., Fall River at.........

Premont Pass ditch, diversion by, from

Colorado River Basin.

Frog Bayou at Rudy, Ark.

near Mountainburg, Ark... 

Pulton, Ark., Red River at.

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla 

Gainsville, Tex., Red River near. 

Galena, Mo., James River at.

Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River at.. 

Garland, Ark., Red River at............

Gilliam, La., Black Bayou near.........

Girard, La., Boeuf River near..........

Glaize-Creek, Middle Fork, Mo., discharge measurement of.

Golondrinas, N. Mex., Coyote Creek near 

Mora River near......................

Gore, Okla., Illinois River near.......

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at......

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo......

Gravelly, Ark., Pourche La Pave River

near.............................

Grays Creek Canal, Tenn., discharge

measurement of...................

Grayson, La., Bayou Castor near........

Great Bend, Kans., Arkansas River at... 

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet,

Okla.

Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo.... 

Greenfield, Tenn., South Pork Obion

River near.

Greenland, Tex., West Pork White River

at.

Greenleaf Creek, Okla., discharge

measurement of.

Greenwood, Miss., Yazoo River at.......

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo..............

Grenada, Miss., .Yalobusha River at.....

Groesbeck Creek, Tex., discharge

measurements of..................

Guthrie, Okla., Cimarron River near....

Guymon, Okla., North Canadian River

near.............................

Guy, N. Mex., Cimarron River near......

218

89

93 

319 Haddock Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of

30 Halfmoon Creek near Mal'ta, Colo.

Page

101

99

134

196

195

197

196

195

284

372

68

11

433

47

452

. 46

45

67

368

214

285

273

286

885

148

147

3*05 

307 

295 

155 

197

134

. 297

296

341

270

338

75

121

3

397

423

452

863

861 228' 

106 

144

305

452

430

124

170

31

41

73

453

316

98

324

* 454 

180

271

176

453

137
460 INDEX

Hardesty, Okla., Coldwater Creek near.. 

Harris ForK Creek, Term., discharge

measurements of..................

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Term.........

near Stanton, Tenn...................

Hatchie Biver Basin, Term., discharge

measurements in..................

Page 

282

452

48

49

452

gaging-station records in............ 48-49

Headrick, Okla., North Fork Red River

near:............................ 351

Heber Springs, Ark., Little Red River

near. ............................ 103:

Hebron, N. Mex., Canadian River near... 230 

Chicorica Creek near................. 244

Una de -Gato Creek near. .............. 245

Heyburn, Okla., Polecat Creek at....... 188

HicKey Spring,' Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 453

Higbee, Colo., Purgatoire River near... 158 

Hobart, Okla., Elk Creek near.......... 352

Holden, La., Tickfaw River at.......... 436

Hollis, ArK., South Fourche La Pave

River near....................... 308

Holly, Colo., Arkansas River at........ 119

Holly drain near..................... 162

Wild Horse Creek at.................. 161

Holly drain near Holly, Colo........... 162

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.... 330

near Bude, Miss...................... 331

near Dolofoso, Miss.................. 332

Honochitto River Basin, Miss., gagingstation records in..............330-332

Honey Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 454

Hoosier Creek, Term., discharge

measurement of................... 452

Horatio, Ark., Little River near....... 377

Hosston, La., Kelly Bayou near. ........ .398

Huerfano River at Badito, Colo......... 151

at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing,

Colo............................. 150

below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo..................... ' 152

Hulah, Okla., Caney River near......... 200

Humphrey, Ark., Crooked Creek near..... -310

Idabel, Okla., Little River near....... 376

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark... 299

Illinois River near Gore,. Okla......... 228

near 7ahlequah, Okla................. 227;

ImbocJen, ArK. , Spring River at......... 95

Independence, Kans., Verdigris River at 191

Index, Ark., Red River at.............. 340

Inola, Okla., Verdigris River near..... 194

lola, Kans., Neosho River near......... 208

Jacks Pork at Eminence, Mo.............' 93

Jackson, Tenn., South Fork Forked Deer

River at.......................... 45

James River at Galena, Mo.............. 75

Jefferson, Tex., Cypress Creek near.... 393

Jet, Okla., Great Salt Plains Reservoir

near............................... 170

Salt Fork Arkansas^ River near, J,...... ' 171

John Martin Reservoir,"Colo., Arkansas

River below;..................... 117

at Caddoa, Colo...................... 116

Jonesboro, ; La., Dugdemona River near... 428 

Joplin, Mo., Shoal Creek above......... 222

Keithville, La., Boggy Bayou near. ...... 402

Cypress Bayou near................... 403

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La........... 398

Kennett, Mo., Little River ditches 1, 

51, 52, 54, 66, 66-A, 81, 251, 

259, near..........56,57,58,59,62,63,64

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla...... 374

Kings River near Berryville, Ark....... 74

Kingsley, Kans., Arkansas River near... 123 

Kiowa, Kans., Medicine Lodge River near 173 

Kiowa Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 454

Knee Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 453

Krebs, Okla., Gaines Creek near......... 270

Krotz Springs, La., Atchafalaya River

at..............................442-443

La Cueva, N. Hex., Mora River at. 260

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La Junta, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 114

La Veta, Colo., Cucharas River near.... 153

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark....... 105

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla............. 350

Lake Altus seepage canal,-Okla., discharge measurement of............ 454

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir,

Colo............................. 138

below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo..... 139

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir,

Colo............................. 135

below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo..... 136

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City,

Okla............................. 287

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex............ 357

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.... 359

Lake Maloya, N. Mex., Chicorica Creek

below............................ 242

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla. 211 

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City,

Okla............................. 279

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.......... 337

Lamar, Colo., Arkansas River at........ 118

Lambert, Miss., Tallahatchie River near 314 

Lanes Fork, Mo., discharge measurements of.........................' 452

Langley, Okla., Lake 0' The Cherokees

at............................... 211

Neosho River near.................... 212

Larkspur ditch, diversion by, to Arkansas River........................ 134

Larned, Kans., Pawnee River near....... 163

Las Animas, Colo., Arkansas River at... 115 

Purgatoire River near...............159,160

Lecompte, La., Chatlin Lake Canal near. 449 

Leeper, Mo., Black River at............ 84

Lenapah,. Okla., Verdigris River near... 192 

Lenox Branch, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 452

Lewisburg, Miss., Coldwater River near. 320 

Pigeonroost Creek near............... 323

Lilbourn, Mo., Little River ditch 251

near............................. 58

Lillie, La., Cornie Bayou near......... 421

Little Arkansas River at 'Valley Center,

Kans...;......................... 165

Little Missouri River, Ark., discharge

measurements of.................. 455

near Murfreesboro, Ark............... 415

Little Red River, Middle Fork, at

Shirley, Ark...................... 104

near Heber Springs, Ark.............. 103

South Fork, .near Clinton, Ark.......... 102

Little River (Arkansas River Basin)

near Sasakwa, Okla................ 269

near Tecumseh,. Okla.................. 268

Little River (Red River Basin) below

Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla. 376 

near Horatio, Ark.................... 377

near Wright City, Okla............... 375

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.. 57 

near Morehouse, Mo................... 60

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo. 62 

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett,

Mo................................ 63

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo. 56

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo. 59

near Lilbourn, Mo.................... 58

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo. 64 

Little Rock, Ark., Arkansas River at...3, 133 

Little Wichita River near Archer City,

Tex.............................. 360

Logon, N. Mex., Canadian River at...... 236

Ute Creek near....................... 267

Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La;........... 400

Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo............... 223

Lovelaceville, Ky., Mayfield Creek at..- 38 

Lovell, Okla., Skeleton Creek near..... 186

Lucky, La., Saline Bayou near.......... 404

Lugert, Okla., Lake Altus at........... 350

Lyons, Kans ., Cow Creek near........... J.64

Mabelle,, Tex., Lake Kemp near.......... 357

Malta, Colo., Halfmoon Creek near...... 137

Malvern, Ark., 'Ouachita River near..... 410

Mangum, Okla., Salt Fork Red River at.. 348

Mannford, Okla., Cimarron River at..... 182

Marked Tree, Ark., St. Francis River at 54

St. Francis River floodway near....... . 55
INDEX 451

Marion, Kar.s., Cottonwood River near... 215 

Maxwell, N. Mex., Eagle Tall ditch near 246 

Mayfleld Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.... 38

Medicine Loage River near Kiowa, Kans.. 173 

Memphis, Tenn., Mississippi River at.... 21-22

Meramec River at Robertsville, Mo...... 29

near Eureka, Mo...................... 30

near Steelvllle, Mo.................. 27

near Sullivan, Mo.................... 28

Meraraec River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurements in.................. 452

gaging-station records in............ 27-37 N

Miami, N. Mex., Rayado River near...... 258

Middle Boggy Creek, Okla., discharge

measurement of................... 453

Middle Creek near Elndale, Kans........ 218

Mill Creek, OKla., discharge measurement of.......................... 455

Miller, Mo., Stahl Creek near.......... 221

Minden, La., Bayou Dorcheat near....... 399

Mississippi River at Chester, 111...... 17-18

at Memphis, Tenn..................... 21-22

at St. Louis, Mo..................... 15-16

at Thebes, 111....................... 19-20

near Baton Rouge, La................. 25

near New Orleans, La................. 26

near Vicksburg, Miss................. 23-24

Mississippi River Delta, La.-Miss.,

discharge measurements in........ 455

gaging-station records in...........433-451

Mississippi River main stem, Mo.-111.- 

Tenn.-Miss.-La., gaging-station 

records on....................... 15-26

Mocane, Okla., Cimarron River near..... 178

Monroe, La., Bayou Desiard at.......... 422

Ouachita River at.................... 411

Montgomery, La., Nantaches Creek near.. 407 

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex......... 260

near Golondrinas, N. Mex............. 261

near Shoemaker, N. Mex............... 262

Moreauville, La., Bayou des Glaises

diversion channel at............. 448

Morehouse, Mo., Little River ditch 1

near............................. 60

Moreno CreeK at Eagle Nest, N. Mex..... 256

Mount Ida, Ark., Ouachita River near... 408 

South Fork Ouachita River at....... .412-413

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown,

Okla............................. 378

Mountain Park, Okla., Otter Creek at... 353 

Mountain Pine, Ark., Ouachita River

near............................. 409

Mountainburg, ArK., Frog Bayou near.... 296

Mud CreeK, Tenn., discharge measurement

of............................... 452

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.... 372

Mulberry Creek near Brice, Tex......... 347

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark...... 298

Murfreesboro, Ark., Little Missouri

River near....................... 415

Narrows Reservoir near............... 414

Muskogee, OKla., Arkansas River near... 129

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.... 407

Narrows Reservoir near Murfreesboro,

Ark.............................. 414

Natalbany River at Baptist, La......... 435

Nathrop, Colo., Chalk Creek near....... 143

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.... 204

at Strawn, Kans.....................205-207

discharge measurement of............. . 453

near Choteau, Okla................... 213

near Commerce, Okla.................. 210

near lola, Kans...................... 208

near Langley, Okla................... 212

near Parsons, Kans................... 209

Nepesta, Colo., ArKansas River near.... 113

New Albany, Miss., Cane Creek near..... 31?

New Orleans, La., Mississippi River

near............................. 26

Newport, Ark., White River at.......... 71

Nimrod, Ark., Fourche La Fave River

near............................. 30?

Nirarod Reservoir near................ 306

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark...... 306

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans........ 166

Ninock, La., Loggy Bayou near.......... 400

Norfork, Ark., Norfork Reservoir near.. 79

North Pork River near................ 80

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.... 79

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla... 272

at Canton, OKla...................... 277

at Woodward, Okla.................... 274

discharge measurements of............ 453

near El Reno, Okla................... 278

near Fort Supply,. OKla............... 273

near Guymon, Okla.................... 271

near Oklahoma City, Okla............. 280

near Selling, Okla................... 275

near Wetumka, Okla................... 281

orth Fork River at Norfork Dam, near

Norfork, Ark..................... 80

near Tecumseh, Mo.................... 78

North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.,. 386 

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near

Tulia, Tex. ...................... 346

Nye, Kans., Crooked Creek near......... 183

OaK Grove, La., Big Colewa Bayou near.. 424 

Obion River at Obion, Tenn............. 42

North Fork, near Union City, Tenn.... 44

Rutherford Fork, near Bradford, Tenn. 43 

South Fork, near Greenfield, Tenn.... 41

Obion River Basin, Term., discharge

measurements in.................. 452

gaging-station records in............ 41-47

Ocate, N. Mex., Colmor intake canal

near............................. 259

Oil Creek near Canon City, Colo.......145-146

OKlahoma City, OKla., Bluff CreeK near. 185 

Lake Hefner Canal near............... 287

Lake Overholser near................. 279

North Canadian River near.........'... 280

Olive Branch, La., Comite River near..438-439 

Otter Creek at Mountain Park, Okla..... 353

Ouachita River at Monroe, La........... 411

near Malvern, Ark.................... 410

near Mount Ida, Ark.................. 408

near Mountain Pine, Ark.............. 409

South Fork, at Mount Ida, Ark.......412-413

Owl Creek, Okla., discharge meastirement

of............................... 454

Oxford, Miss., Clear Creek near........ 318

Palo Duro Creek (tributary to North

Canadian River) near Spearman, 

Tex.............................. 283

Palo Duro Creek (tributary to Red

River) near Canyon, Tex.......... 345

Parkdale, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 108

Parsons, Kans., Neosho River near...... 209

Patterson, Mo., St. Francis River near. 51 

Pauls Valley, Okla., Washita River near 365 

Pawnee, OKla., Black Bear Creek at..... 175

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans......... 163

Peck, Kans., Ninnescah River near...... 166

Pennington Creek, Okla., discharge

measurement of................... 455

Perkins, Okla., Ciniarron River at...... 181

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark...... 303

near Booneville, Ark................. 300

near Waveland, Ark................... 302

Pickens, Miss., Big BlacK River at..... 327

Piedmont, Mo., Clearwater Reservoir

near............................. 83

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg,

Miss. ............................ 323

Pittsburg, Tex., Cypress Creek near.... 392

Plaucheville, La., West Protection

Levee borrow pit channel near.... 447

Pocahontas, Ark., Black River at....... 87

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla......... 188

PollocK, La., Big Creek at.......... ,.. 432

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla........ 368

Poplar Bluff, Mo., Black River at...... 85

Portland, Colo., Arkansas River at.....» 110

Poteau River at Cauthron, ArK.......... 292

near Wister, OKla.................... 294

Poughkeepsie, Ark., Strawberry River

near............................. 100

Prairie Dog Town Fork. See Red River,

Prairie Dog Town ForTc. 

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla........... 226

Publications on stream flow by Geological Survey.......................6-9,11

by State agencies.................... 10,IJ.

Pueblo, Cola, Arkansas River near...... Ill

Fountain Creek at.................... 148
462 INDEX

Page 

Pueblo, Colo., St. Charles River near.. 149

Purdy,. Okla., Rash Creek at............ 369 Sasakwa, Okla., Little River near

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near

Las Animas, Colo................. 159

at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo.., 

at Trinidad, Colo..... 

near Las Animas, Colo.

158

157

160

ftuapaw, Okla., Spring River near....... 220

ftuitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex...... 354

Ralston, Okla., Arkansas River at...... 127

Ramona, Okla., Caney River near........ 201

Randlett, Okla., Deep Red Run near..... 355

Raton, N. Mex\, Chicorioa Creek near... 243 

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near

Cimarron, N. Mex................. 257

near Miami, N. Mex................... 258

Red Chute Bayou, La., discharge

measurements of.................. 455

Red Oak, Okla., Pourche Maline near.... 295

Red River at Alexandria, La............ 344

at Arthur City, Tex........;-......... 339

at Coushatta, La..................... 343

at Pulton, Ark.. .... t ................ 341

at Garland,, Ark...................... 3

at Index, Ark........................ 340

at Shreveport, La...,...........'.,.... 342

near Colbert, Okla...................3, 338

near Gainsville, Tex................. 336

near Terral, Okla.................... 335

North Pork, near Carter, Okla........ 349

near Headriok, Okla................ 351

Prairie Dog Town Fork, near Brice,

Tex.............................. 334

Salt Pork, at Mangum, Okla........... 348

Red River Basin, Ark.-La.-Okla.-Tex.,

discharge measurements in.......454-455

gaging-station records in...........334-432

Redwing, Colo., Huerfano River near.... 150

Reeds Springy, Mo., White River near... 66 

Roaring Springs, Tex., discharge

measurements of.................. 454

Robert, La., Tangipahoa River at....... ,434

Robertsville, Mo., Meramec River at.... 29

Rock Creek, Okla., discharge measurements of........................ 454-455

156

32

31

379

50

232

297

1

77

369

Rocky Pord, Colo., Timpas Creek near.., 

Rolla, Mo., Behrnke Branch near.....

Green Acre Branch near...........

Rolling Pork near De Queen, Ark....

Rossville, Tenn., Wolf River at..., 

Roy, N. Mex., Canadian River near., 

Rudy, Ark., Prog Bayou at..........

Runoff in inches, definition of..., 

Rush, Ark., Buffalo River near.....

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla...........

Rutherford Pork. See Obion River,

Rutherford Fork". 

Rye, Ark., Saline River near........... 416

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.... 149

St. Francis-River at Marked Tree, Ark.. 54 

at Wappapello, Mo.................... 53

near Patterson, Mo................... 51

St. Francis River Basin, Ark.-Mo.,

gaging-station records in........ 51-64

St. Francis River floodway near Marked

Tree, Ark.......................'. 55

St. James, Mo., Bourbeuse River near... 33 

St. Joe, Ark., Buffalo River near...... . 76

St. Louis, Mo., Mississippi River at... 15-16 

Salida, Colo., Arkansas River at....... 107

Saline Bayou near Clarence, La......... 405

near Lucky, La....................... 404

Saline River (tributary to Little

River) near Dierks, Ark.......... 381

Saline River (tributary to Ouachita

River) near Rye", Ark............. 416

Salliaaw, Okla., Arkansas River near... 130 

Sallisaw Creek near.................. '291

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla..... 291

Salt Fork. See Arkansas River, Salt

Pork.

Salt Pork. See Red River, Salt Pork. 

Sanchez, N. Hex., Canadian River near. 

Sardls, Miss., Sardls Reservoir near.. 

Tallahatchie River "near.............

Sardis Reservoir near Sardls, Miss..... 312

Scottsville, Ark., Illinois Bayou near. 

Second-feet per square mile, definition

Spring Bluff, Mo., Bourbeuse River near 

Spring Creek (Arkansas River Basin)

Okla., discharge measurenent'of:.. 453 

Spring Creek (Obion River Basin) Tenn.,

discharge measurement of......... 452

Spring River (Arkansas River Basin)

near Quapaw, Okla................ 220

near Waco, Mo........................ 219

Spring River (White River Basin) at

Imboden, Ark..................... 95

Springer, N. Mex., Cimarron River at... 254 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1 

Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo............ 221

South Pork, Mo., discharge measurements of.

Stanton, Tenn., Hatchie River near...., 

Steelviile, Mo.; Meramec River'near.... 

Stillwater, Okla., Council CreeTc near., 

Strawberry River near Evening Shade,

Page 

Sarepta, La., Bayou Bodcau near........ 401

of.

Second-foot, definition of...........

Second-foot-day, definition of.......

Selling, Okla., North Canadian Hiver

269

299

1

1

1

275

223

104 

222 

262 

342 

Shuteston, La., Bayou Bourbeau at...... 450

near.

Seneca, Mo., Lost Creek at............

Shirley, Ark., Middle Fork Little Hed

River at.

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo...........

Shoemaker, N. Mex., Mora Hiver-near,.., 

Shreveport, La., Red River at

255

186

325

308

South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex..382-384 

Spearman, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near. 

Sperry, Okla., Bird Creek near.

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex. 

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla. 

Skuna River at Bruce, Miss.......

South Fourche La Pave River near

Hollis, Ark.

283

203

34

453 

49 

2?

187

99 

near Poughkeepsie, Ark............... 100

Piney Pork, at Evening Shade, Ark.... 101

Strawn, Kans., Neosho River at........205-207

Stuttgart, Ark., Bayou Meto near....... 309

Ark.

above. 

Lake Fork below.

Sullivan, Mo., Meramec River near......

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex. 

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.....

Sunset, La., Bayou Carencro near.......

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at.....

Swan Lake, Miss., Tallahatchie River at

Tabler, Okla., Washita River near......

Tahlequah, Okla., Illinois River near..

Lagrue Bayou near.................... 105

Sugar Creek (Obion River Basin), Tenn.,

discharge measurement of......... 452

Sugar Creek (Red River Basin), Okla.,

discharge measurement of .......... 454

Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.,-Lake Pork

135

136

28

385

326

451

120

315

364 

227 

Talco, Tex., Whiteoak Creek below.....388-391

Whiteoak Creek near.................. 387

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss....... 311

at Sardis Dam, near*Sardis, Miss..... 313

at' Swan Lake, Miss................... 315

314 

434 

455

455

231

 81 

268 

..-78 

426 

426 

1-2 

335 

19-20 

436 

224 

156

452

near Lambert, Miss. 

Tangipahoa a*i&-i.fCMi^d River iixvoj. at a\f Robert. iiwucx i/. La.

discharge measurements of 

Tanyard Creek, Miss., discharge measurements of.........................

Taylor Springs, N. Mex., Canadian River 

near.............................

Tecumseh, Mo., Bryant Creek near.......

Little River near....................

North Pork River near................

Tendal, La., Tensas River at............

Tensas River at Tendal, La ......*.....-..

Terms, definition of

Terral, Okla., Red River near.........

Thebes, 111., Mississippi River at....

233 Tickfaw River at Holden, La............

312 Tiff City, Mo., Elk River near.........

313 Timpas Creek near Rocky Pord, Colo..... 

Tisdale Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of..........................
INDEX 463

Tonkam, Oicla., Salt Fork Arkansas

River at.........................

Trinidad, Colo., Purgatoire River at...

Trout , la., Bayou Funny Louis near.....

Tulia, Tex., North Tule Creek near.....

Tulsa, Okla., Arkansas River at........

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla.......

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La........

Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo., Lake Creek 

above............................

Lake Creek below.....................

Twin Lakes tunnel, diversion by, from 

Colorado River Basin.............

Two Springs, Ark., discharge measurement of..........................

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.. 

Underoliffe, Colo., Huerfano River near 

Union, Mo., Bourbeuse River at.........

Union City, Tenn., North Fork Obion

River near.......................

Ute Creek near Bueyeros, N. Mex.........

near Logan, N. Mex...................

Ute Park, N. Mex., Cimarron River at...

Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas 

River at.........................

Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at.....

Van Buren, Mo., Big Spring near........

Current River at.....................

Variadero, N. Mex., Conchas River at... 

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans..

near Altoona, Kans...................

near Claremore, Okla.................

near Coyville, Kans..................

near Inola, Okla.....................

near Lenapah, Okla...................

Vermejo ditch at Colfax, N. Mex........

Vermejo River near Dawson, N, Mex......

Vermilion River, La., discharge

measurements of..................

Vicksburg, Miss., Mississippi River

near.............................

Waco, Mo., Spring River near. ..,..-. ....

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans.........

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near.......

Waltreak, Ark., Dutch Creek at.........

Wanderers Creek, Tex., discharge

measurements of..................

Wappapello, Mo., St. Francis River at..

Wappapello Reservoir at..............

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo. 

Wards Creek at Siegens Lane, near Baton 

Rouge, La.........................

Washington, La., Bayou Courtableau at... 

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.........

discharge measurements of.............

near Cheyenne, Okla...................

near Clinton, Okla....................

Page

172

157

- 431 

346 

128 

184 

394

- 138 

139

134

453

' 245

152

35

44

266

267

252

165

131

94

90

264

191

190

193

189

194

192

248

247

455 

23-24

219

167

356

304

454

53

52

52

441

444

363

454

361

362

Washita River near Durwood, Okla. . 366 

near Pauls Valley, Okla.............. 365

near Tabler, Okla.................... 364

Waveland, Ark., Blue Mountain Reservoir

near............................. 301

Petit Jean Creek near................ 302

Waynoka, Okla., Cimarron River near.... 179

West Bitter Creek, Okla., discharge

measurement of....... '. ........... 454

West Protection Levee borrow pit

channel near Plaucheville, La.... 447

Westcliffe", Colo., Grape Creek near.... 144

Wetumka, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................. 281

White River at Batesvllle, Ark......... 70

at Beaver, Ark....................... 65

at Calico Rock, Ark. .............*....' 69

at De Vails Bluff, Ark............... 72

at Forsyth, Mo....................... 67

at Newport, Ark...................... 71

near Flippin, Ark.................... 68

near Reeds Spring, Mo................ -66

West Fork, at Greenland, Tex......... 73

White River Basin, Ark.-Mo., discharge

measurements in.................. 453

_ .ng-station records in............65-105

Whitefield, Okla., Canadian River near. 241 

Whiteoak Creek below Talco, Tex.......388-391

near Talco, Tex...................... 387

Wichita, Kans., Arkansas River at...... 125

Wichita River at Wichita Falls, Tex.... 358

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo........ 161

Willow Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of...........'............... 454

Winfield, Kans., Walnut River at....... 167

Winnfield, La., Dugdemona River near... 429 

Wister, Okla., Poteau River near....... 294

Wister Reservoir near..'.............. 293

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla..... 293

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla............ 284

near Fort Supply, Okla............... 286

Wolf River at Rossville, Tenn.......... 50

discharge measurement of............. 452

Wolf River Basin, Tenn., discharge

measurements in.................. 452

tfoodville, Miss., Buffalo Bayou near... 333 

Woodward, Okla., North Canadian River at 274 

Work, division of..................i... 13-14

scope of. ............................. 1

Wright City, Okla., Little River near.. 375 

Wurtz ditch, diversion by, from Colorado River Basin................... 134

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss....... 324

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss......... 316

yazoo River Basin, Miss., gagingstation records in..............311-326

Xocona River near Enld, Miss........... 319

Yukon, Mo., Big Creek near............. 92

Zalma, Mo., Castor River at. 40

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