Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1959

Part 5. Hudson Bay and

Upper Mississippi River Basins

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1628

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, 

Missouri, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, 

and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1961
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D.C. - Price $1.75 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, 

North Dakota, and Wisconsin, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under 

the general direction of J. V.B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, 

succeeded by E. L. Hendricks, and F. J. Flynn, chief, Basic Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

V. R. Bennion...................................... ..............................................Iowa City, Iowa

H. C. Bolon.................................................................................................. Rolla, Mo.

D. M. Corbett.................................................................................. Indianapolis, Ind.

H. M. Erskine..................................................................................Bismarck, N. Dak.

J. H. Morgan, succeeded by W. D. Mitchell.....................................Champaign, III.

L. R. Sawyer................................................................................. ......St. Paul, Minn.

F. T. Schaefer.........................................................................................Madison, Wis.

Frank Stermitz....................................................................................... Helena, Mont.

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

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

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

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

Downstream order and station numbers................................................. 4

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

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

Publications......................................................................... 8

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

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 12

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Hudson Bay basin

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River): 

Saskatchewan River basin

Belly River at international boundary........................................ 14

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

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

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

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

Waterton River near Waterton Park, Alberta................................. 22

St. Mary Lake (head of St. Mary River) near St. Mary, Mont................... 23

Swiftcurrent Creek:

Grinnell Creek at Grinnell Glacier, near Many Glacier, Mont.............. 24

Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont................................... 25

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont................................... 26

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont.......................................... 27

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne , Mont...................................... 28

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont............................................... 29

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont....................... 30

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide , near Browning, Mont................... 31

St. Mary River at international boundary..................................... 3£

Red River of the North basin

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

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

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

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.................................. 36

Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak..................................... 37

Wild Rice River near Cayuga, N. Dak.......................................... 38

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

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak........................................ 40

Sheyenne River above Harvey, N. Dak.......................................... 41

North Fork Sheyenne River near Wellsburg, N. Dak........................... 42

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

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

Devils Lake;

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

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

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

Mauvais Coulee near Churchs Ferry, N. Dak................................ 47

Devils Lake near Devils Lake , N. Dak....................................... 48

Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, N. Dak...................................... 49

Lake Ashtabula:

Baldhill Creek near Dazey, N. Dak.......................................... 50

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam, N. Dak....................................... 51

Sheyenne River below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.................................... 52

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak........................................ 53

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak............................................. 54

Sheyenne River near Kindred, N. Dak.......................................... 55

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak......................................... 56

Maple River near Enderlin, N. Dak.......................................... 57

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

Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak............................................... 59

Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.............................................. 60

South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn.................................. 61

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn............................................ 62

Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak................................................. 63

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn......................................... 64

Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn............................................. 65

Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn........................................ 66

Goose River near Portland, N, Dak............................................ 67

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak............................................. 68

Marsh River near Shelly, Minn................................................ 69

Sand Hill River at Climax, Minn.............................................. 70

Red Lake River:

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn........................................... 70

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn........................................... 71

Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge , Minn......................... 72

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn................................... 73

Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn.......................................... 74

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn................................... 75

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn............................................ 76

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.................................. 77

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaglng-station records Continued 

Hudson Bay basin Continued

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River) Continued

Red River of the North basin Continued FaSe 

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak............................................... 78

Red River of the North at Oslo, Minn........................................... 79

Forest River near Fordville, N. Dak.......................................... 80

Forest River at Minto, N. Dak................................................ 81

Snake River:

Middle River at Argyle, Minn............................................... 82

South Branch Park River:

Homme Reservoir near Park River, N. Dak...................................... 83

South Branch Park River below Homme Dam, N. Dak.............................. 84

North Branch Park River:

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak........................................... 85

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak................................................ 86

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak...................................... 87

Two Rivers:

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.............................. 88

Pembina River near Kaleida, Manitoba......................................... 89

Little Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak................................. 90

Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak.......................................... 91

Pembina River at Neche , N. Dak............................................... 92

Tongue River:

Herzog Creek near Concrete , N. Dak....................................... 93

Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak............................................... 94

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba.................................... 95

Roseau River below South Pork, near Malung, Minn............................. 96

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn............................................... 97

Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba....................................... 98

Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn............................................ 99

Roseau River at Ross, Minn................................................... 100

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

Roseau River near Haug, Minn................................................. 102

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn.............................................. 103

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn........................ 104

Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn................... 105

Assiniboine River: 

Souris River:

Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak........................................... 106

Souris River near Sherwood, N.. Dak......................................... 107

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.......................................... 108

Souris River near Foxholm, N. Dak.......................................... 109

Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak........................................ 110

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

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

Wintering River near Bergen, N. Dak...................................... 113

Wintering -River near Karlsruhe , N. Dak................................... 114

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak........................................... 115

Willow Creek at Dunseith, N. Dak......................................... 116

Oak Creek:

Lake Metigoshe near Bottineau, N. Dak.................................. 117

Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet near Bottineau, N. Dak.............. 117

Willow Creek near Willow City, N. Dak.................................... 118

Deep River near Upham, N. Dak............................................ 119

Cut Bank Creek:

Egg Creek near Granville, N. Dak..................................... 119

Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet, near Granville, N. Dak............ 119

Boundary Creek near Landa, N. Dak........................................ 120

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak......................................... 121

Lake of the Woods basin (head of Winnipeg River) 

Namakan River (head of Rainy River): 

Basswood River: 

Kawishiwi River:

South Kawishiwi River:

Isabella River near Isabella, Minn................................... 122

South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn................................... 123

Stony River near Isabella, Minn...................................... 124

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn....................................... 125

Bear Island River near Ely, Minn..................................... 126

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn........................................ 127

Basswood River near Winton, Minn........................................... 128

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario............................. 129

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn........... ......i......................... 130

Pike River near Embarrass, Minn.......................................... 130

Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake , near Tower, Minn..................... 131

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances , Ontario.......................................... 132

Little Fork River:

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn....................................... 132

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn......................................... 133

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn..................................... 134

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.......................................... 135

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn.......................................... 136

Rapid River near Baudette, Minn............................................ 137

Warroad River near Warroad, Minn............................................. 138

Upper Mississippi River basin

Mississippi River:

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River, Minn.......................................... 139

Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River, Minn..................... 140
Gaging-station records--Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Leech Lake River "basin Page

Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn.................................................. 141

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn............................................ 14"

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.............................................. 143

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn............................................ 144

Swan River basin

Swan River near Warba, Minn...................................................... 145

Sandy River "basin

Sandy Lake at Llbby, Minn........................................................ 146

Sandy River at 3anJy Lake Dam, at Llbby, Minn.................................... 147

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.............................. 148

Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn. ............\ .................................... 149

Pine River basin

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake , Minn......................................... 1£0

Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn................................ 151

Pelican Brook:

Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn........................................... 152

Rabbit River basin

Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn................................................... 152

Crow Wing River basin

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.................................................. 153

Gull River:

Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn.................................................. 154

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn............................... 155

Mississippi River near Royal ton, Minn.............................................. 156

Sauk River basin

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.................................................. 157

Elk River basin

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.................................................... 158

Crow River basin

North Fork Crow River:

Middle Fork Crow River near Splcer, Minn....................................... 159

South Fork Crow River at Cosmos, Minn.......................................... 160

South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn......................................... 161

Crow River at Rockford , Minn..................................................... 162

Rum River basin

Mille Lacs Lake (head of Rum River) at Garrison, Minn............................ 163

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn................................................. 164

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn................................................. 165

Mlnnehaha Creek basin

Minnetonka Lake(head of Minnehaha Creek) near Wayzata, Minn..................... 166

Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills, Minn........................................ 166

Minnesota River basin

Little Minnesota River (head of Minnesota River) near Peever, S. Dak............. 167

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.................................... 168

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville , Minn............................................... 169

Minnesota River at Ortonville , Minn.............................................. 170

Minnesota River near Odessa, Minn................................................ 171

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn............................................ 172

Pomme de Terre River at Appleton, Minn......................................... 173

Lac qul Parle River near Lac qul Parle , Minn................................... 174

Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn......................................... 175

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn................................................ 176

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.............................................. 177

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls , Minn................................. 178

Redwood River at Marshall, Minn................................................ 179

Redwood River near Redwood Falls , Minn......................................... 180

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn............................................ 181

Blue Earth River:

East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn............................. 182

Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn............................................ 183

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn............................................ 184

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn................................................. 185

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn................................................ 186

Mississippi River at St. Faiil, Minn. ............................................... 187

St. Crolx River basin

St. Crolx River:

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis ................................................ 188

St. Crolx River near Danbury, Wis ................................................ 189

Yellow River: 

Sawyer Creek:

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis.............................................. 191

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.................................................. 191

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis............................................. 192

Snake River near Pine City, Minn................................................ 193

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn............................................. 194

Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn................................................. 195

St. Croix River at St. Crbix Falls, Wis.......................................... 196

Apple River near Somerset, Wis................................................. 197

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis................................................. 198

Cannon River basin

Cannon River at Welch, Minn...................................................... 199

Chippewa River basin

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, rfis............................... 200

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis................................................... 201

Flambeau River at Flambeau Flowage, Wis........................................ 202

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis............................... 203

South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips , Wis................................. 804
VIII CONTESTS

Gaging-station re cords--Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued 

Chippewa River basin Continued

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, WIs............................................

Flambeau River near Bruce, WIs................................................

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

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

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis............................................ 209

Red Cedar River near Coifax, Wis............................................... 210

Hay River at Wheeler, WIs. ................................................... 211

Red Cedar River at Menomonie , Wis.............................................. 212

Reservoirs In Chippewa River basin............................................... 215

!3umbro River basin

South Fork £umbro River near Rochester, Mlnn..................................... 216

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Mlnn............................................... 217

Whitewater River basin 

Whitewater River:

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Mlnn.................................. 218

Mississippi River at WInona, Minn.................................................. 219

Gilmore Creek basin

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Mlnn.................................................... 220

Trempealeau River basin

Trempealeau River at Dodge , WIs.................................................. 221

Black River basin

Black River at Neillsville , Wis.................................................. 222

Black River near Galesville , WIs................................................. 223

La Crosse River basin 

La Crosse River:

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.......................................... 224

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis............................................. 225

Root River basin

Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.................................................. 226

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn................................................. 227

Root River near Houston, Mlnn.................................................... 228

South Fork Root River near Houston, Minn....................................... 229

Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Minn.................................. 230

Upper Iowa River basin

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa................................................ 231

Paint Creek basin

Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa.................................................. 232

Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa................................................ 233

Wisconsin River basin 

Wisconsin River:

Eagle River:

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, WIs............................................. 234

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Lake , near Lake Tomahawk, Wis......................... 235

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis....................... 236

Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wis................................................. 237

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.............................................. 238

New Wood River near Merrill, Wis............................................... 239

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis................................................ 240

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis.................................................. 241

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis................................................. 242

Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wis............................................... 243

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis....................................... 244

Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids, WIs......................................... 245

Yellow River at Babcock, Wis................................................... 246

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis............................................. 247

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis............................................... 248

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells , Wis........................................ 249

Baraboo River:

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis................................................ 250

Baraboo River near Baraboo, WIs................................................ 251

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wis.......................................... 252

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, WIs.................................................. 253

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis................................................ 254

West Fork Kickapoo River:

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis......................................... 255

Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis................................................. 256

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River basin.............................................. 257

Turkey River basin

Turkey River at Spillville , Iowa................................................. 259

Turkey River at darber, Iowa..................................................... 260

Grant River bapin

Grant River at Burton, Wis....................................................... 261

Platte River basin

Platte River near Rockville, Wis................................................. 262

Little Maquoketa River basin

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa........................................ 263

Galena River basin

Galena River at Buncombe, WIs.................................................... 264

East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.................................... 265

Maquoketa River basin

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa............................................ 266

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa............................................. 268

Apple River basin

Apple River near Hanover, 111.................................................... 269
Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Plum River basin Page

Flutn River below Carroll Creek , near Savanna , 111 ................................ 270

Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa. ................................................ 271

Wapsipinieon River basin

Wapsipinicon River at Independence , Iowa ......................................... 272

Wapsipinieon River near De Witt , Iowa ............................................ 273

Rock River basin

West Branch Rock River near Waupun, Wis .......................................... 274

South Branch Rock River at Waupun, Wis. ........................................ 275

East Branch Rock River near Mayville , Wis ...................................... 276

Rock River at Watertown , Wis ..................................................... 277

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis. ................................................ 278

Yahara River:

Lake Mendota at Madison , Wis ................................................... 279

Lake Monona at Madison , Wis .................................................... 280

Yahara River near McFarland , Wis ............................................... 281

Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis. ........................................... 282

Rock River at Af ton , Wis ......................................................... 283

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis. ................................................ 284

East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville , Wis .

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville , Wis . 

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

Fecatonica River at Freeport, 111. ............................................. 290

Sugar River:

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon , Wis .................................. 291

Sugar River near Brodhead , Wis ............................................... 293

Rock River at Rockton , 111 ....................................................... 294

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere , 111. ............................................ 295

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale , 111 ............................. 296

Kishwaukee River near Perryville , 111. ......................................... 297

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111. ...................................... 298

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose , 111 .

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

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

Iowa River basin 

Iowa River:

East Branch Iowa River near Klemme , Iowa. ......................................

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

Pine Creek:

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

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

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

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

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa. ............................................... 310

Salt Creek near Elberon, Iowa. ................................................. 311

Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa. .............................................. 312

Iowa River near Belle Plaine , Iowa. .............................................. 313

Bear Creek at Ladora , Iowa ..................................................... 314

Iowa River at Marengo , Iowa ...................................................... 315

Mill Creek:

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa. .............................................. 316

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa. .............................................. 317

Clear Creek near Coralville , Iowa. ............................................. 318

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa. ................................................... 319

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa. .............................................. 320

English River at Kalona, Iowa. ................................................. 321

Iowa River near Lone Tree , Iowa .................................................. 322

Cedar River near Austin, Minn. ................................................. 323

Little Cedar River near Ionia , Iowa .......................................... 324

Cedar River at Janesville , Iowa. ............................................... 325

West Fork Cedar River at Finchford , Iowa ..................................... 326

Shell Rock River near Northwood, Iowa. ..................................... 327

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa. .......................................... 328

Willow Creek: 

Clear Creek: 

Clear Lake at Clear Lake , Iowa ....................................... 329

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa. . ..................................... 330

Beaver Creek at New Hartford, Iowa. .......................................... 331

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa .............................................. 332

Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa .................................................. 333

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids , Iowa .............................................. 334

Cedar River near Conesville , Iowa .............................................. 335

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa. ..................................................... 336

Edwards River basin

Edwards River near Orion, 111. ................................................... 337

Edwards River near New Boston , 111 ................. ^ ........................... 338

Pope Creek basin ^P

Pope Creek near Keiths burg, 111. ................................................. 339

Henderson Creek basin 

Henderson Creek:

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111. ............................................... 340

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111. ............................................... 341

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville , 111 ....................................... 342

Skunk River basin

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa. ..................................................... 343
Gaging-station rec ords--Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin--Continued

Skunk River basin--Continued Page 

Skunk River be low Squaur Creak, near Ames , Iowa................................... 344

Indian Creel: near Mingo, Iowa.................................................. 345

Skunk River near Oskaloosa, Iowa................................................. 346

Unnamed stream:

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa. ............................................ 347

North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa......................................... 348

Big Creek near Mount Pleasant, Iowa. ........................................... 349

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa. .................................................... 350

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa.................................................. 351

Des Moines River basin

West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson. Minn...................................... 352

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, Iowa.................................. 353

East Fork Des Moines River:

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.................................................. 354

East Pork Des Moines River near Hurt, Iowa. .................................... 355

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, Iowa................................ 356

Dee Moines River:

Licard Creek near Clare, Iowa.................................................. 357

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, Iowa............................................. 358

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa............................................ 359

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa................................................ 360

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa............................................. 361

North Raccoon River (head of Raccoon River) near Sac City, Iowa................ 362

North Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa....................................... 363

East Fork Hardin Creek near Churdan, Iowa.................................... 364

South Raccoon River: 

Middle Raccoon River: 

Unnamed stream:

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, Iowa............................. 365

Middle Raccoon River at Panora, Iowa....................................... 366

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa........................................ 367

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa............................................... 368

Des Moines River below Raccoon River, at Des Moines, Iowa........................ 369

North River near Norwalk, lomra. ................................................ 370

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa.............................................. 371

South River: 

Sqaaw Creek: 

Unnamed stream:

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa........................................ 372

South River near Ackworth, Iowa. ..................'............................. 373

Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville , Iowa......................................... 374

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa................................................ 375

Cedar Creek near Bussey, Iowa.................................................. 376

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa................................................ 377

Soap Creek:

Unnamed stream:

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa........................................ 378

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa.............................................. 379

Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa.................................................. 380

Fox River basin

Fox River at Bloomfield, Iowa.................................................... 381

Fox River at Wayland, Mo......................................................... 382

Bear Creek basin

Bear Creek near Marcelline, 111.................................................. 383

Wyaconda River basin

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.................................................. 384

Fabius River basin

North Fabius River at Montieello, Mo............................................. 385

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo............................................ 386

Middle Fabius River near Montieello, Mo........................................ 387

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo............................................. 388

North River basin

North River at Bethel, Mo........................................................ 389

North River at Palmyra, Mo ....................................................... 390

Bear Creek basin

Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo....................................................... 391

Salt River basin

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo..................................................... 392

Black Creek:

Douglas Creek near Emden, Mo................................................. 393

South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe, Mo.......................................... 394

Long Branch:

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo............................................... 395

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris , Mo.......................................... 396

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.................................................. 397

Salt River near New London, Mo................................................... 398

The Sny basin

Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111................................................ 399

Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 11^ ................................................. 400

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111.... . ................................................. 401

Kings Lake basin

Lost Creek at, Elsberry, Mo..................................................... 402

Cuivre River basin

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo....................................................... 403

Illinois River basin

Kankakee River (head of Illinois River) near North Liberty, Ind.................. 404
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Illinois River basin Continued Page

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind..................................................... 405

Yellow River near Bremen, Ind.................................................. 406

Yellow River at Plymouth, Ind.................................................. 407

Yellow River at Knox, Ind...................................................... 408

Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, Ind.............................................. 409

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.................................................... 410

Singleton ditch at Schneider, Ind.............................................. 411

West Creek near Schneider, Ind............................................... 412

Singleton ditch at Illinoi , 111................................................ 413

Kankakee River at Momence, 111................................................... 414

Iroquois River at Rosebud, Ind................................................. 415

Iroquois River near North Marion, Ind.......................................... 416

Iroquois River at Rensselaer, Ind.............................................. 417

Big Slough Creek:

Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind.......................................... 418

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville , Ind...................................... 419

Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind.............................................. 420

Iroquois River near Foresman, Ind.............................................. 421

Iroquois River at Iroquois, 111................................................ 422

Sugar Creek at Milford, 111.................................................. 423

Iroquois River near Chebanse , 111.............................................. 424

Terry Creek near Custer Park, 111.............................................. 425

Kankakee River near Wilmington, 111.............................................. 426

Des Plaines River:

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111............................................. 427

Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, 111........................................ 428

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect, 111...................................... 429

Weller Creek at Des Plaines, 111............................................. 430

Salt Creek near Arlington Heights , 111....................................... 431

Salt Creek at Western Springs, 111........................................... 432

Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111............................................. 433

Des Plaines River at Riverside, 111............................................ 434

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.......................................... 435

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal:

North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield, 111............................... 436

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111......................................... 437

West Fork of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook, 111............... 438

North Branch Chicago River at Niles, 111................................... 439

Calumet Sag Channel:

Tinley Creek near Palos Park, III........................................ 440

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111............................. 441

Illinois and Michigan Canal:

Long Run near Lemont, 111.................................................. 444

Hickory Creek at Joliet, 111................................................. 445

Du Page River at Troy, 111................................................... 446

Illinois River:

Mazon River near Coal City, 111................................................ 447

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111................................................ 448

Fox River: 

White River: 

Honey Creek:

North Lake near Elkhom, Wis............................................. 449

Fox River at Wilmot, Wis....................................................... 450

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111............................................... 451

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.................................................. 452

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111............................................... 453

Fox River at Johnsburg, 111.................................................... 454

Boone Creek near McHenry, 111................................................ 455

Fox River near McHenry, 111.................................................... 456

Fox River at Algonquin, 111.................................................... 457

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111................................................... 458

Fox River at Dayton, 111....................................................... 459

North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111................................. 460

Vermilion River at Pontiac, 111................................................ 461

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111................................................. 462

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111................................................. 463

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111............................................. 464

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111........................................... 465

Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111.............................................. 466

Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111.................................................. 467

Crow Creek near Washbum, 111.................................................. 468

Farm Creek at Farmdale, 111.................................................... 469

Ackerman Creek at Farmdale, 111.............................................. 470

Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111......................................... 471

Farm Creek at East Peoria, 111................................................. 472

Kickapoo Creek near Kickapoo, 111.............................................. 473

Kickapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.................................................. 474

Mackinaw River:

Money Creek near Towanda, 111................................................ 475

Panther Creek:

East Branch Panther Creek near Gridley, 111................................ 476

East Branch Panther Creek at El Paso, 111.................................. 477

Panther Creek near El Paso, 111.............................................. 478

Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111........................................... 479

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111............................................ 480

Spoon River at London Mills, 111............................................... 481
Jpper Mississippi River basin--Coii^inued

South Pork Sangamon River near llokomi

South Pork Sangamon River near Rochester, 111. 

Spring Creek near SprineTirl 1, 111.

Lake Fork near Cornland, 111............................................... 493

Kickapoo Creek tit Waynesville , 111......................................... 494

rickapoo Creek near Lincoln, 111........................................... 495

Sugar Creek near Kartsburg, 111............................................ 496

Salt Creek near Cireenview , 111............................................... 497

r'rane Creek near Easton, 111................................................. 496

Sangamon Rive r near Oakfird , 111............................................... 499

La Moine River at Colmar,111.................................................. 500

La Mjine River at Ripley, 111.................................................. '501

Illinois River at M-redosia, 111................................................. 502

Mauvaise Terre Creek:

I'Jortii Fork Mauvaise Terre Creek nsar Jacksonville , 111....................... £02

Macoiipin Cr>=-ek near Kant1 , 111.................................................. 504

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.................................................... 505

Cahokis Creek basin 

Cahokie diversion channel:

Indisn Creek at Wanda , 111..................................................... 506

Cahokis Creek:

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111............................................... 507

Kaskaskia River basin

Kaskaskia River at Bondville, 111................................................ 50P

Kaskaskia River at Ficklin, 111.................................................. 509

Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111..................................................... 510

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111.............................................. 511

Wolf Creel: near Eeeolier Citv. 111. ............................................. 512

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia , 111................................................. 513

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111.................................................. 514

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111................................................... 515

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111............................................... 516

Marys River basin

Marys River near Sparta, 111..................................................... 517

Big Muddy River basin

Big Muddy River near Benton, 111................................................. 518

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111................................................ 519

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111............................................ 520

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale , 111......................................... 521

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.............................................. 522

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.............................................. 523

Cache River basin 

Cache River:

Big Creek near Wetaug, 111..................................................... 524

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites:

Low-flow partial-record stations................................................... 5£5

Crest-stage partial-record stations ................................................ 536

Measurements at miscellaneous sites................................................ 546

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................ 551

Index................................................................................ 553

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States showing areas covered by 18 of the 

20 volumes on surface water supply. ........................'............

2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 19E9 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period..........................
Tills volume is :>ne of s series of C'C reports presenting records of stage, discharge, 

and content, of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 1959 water 

year. Since 1583, when the United States Geological Survey first studied streamflorf in 

relation to problems of irrigation, similar records have teen obtained at more than 15,COO 

gaging stations in the 50 States. On September 20, 1959, the Geological Survey and cooperating organisations were maintaining 7,110 gaging stations. Partial-record stations for 

low flow or for floodflow have been operated at many other points. In addition, discharge 

measurements are made at miscellaneous sites. The records for the 1959 water year at 

gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in the Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins are given in this report.

Many State, municipal, and private organizations have cooperated rfith the Geological 

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

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

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

Illinois: State Department cf Registration and Education, V. M. Bints, director, 

through thp Water Survey Division, W. 0. Ackermanr, chief; State Department of Public 

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

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

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

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

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

Peters, chairman, G. M. Poster, executive director, and C. E. Vogelgesang, chief engineer; Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission, Anton Hulman, Jr., chairman, and J. I. Ferrey, chief engineer; and State Board of Health, A. C. Offutt, eommissioni-r, and B. A. Poole, lirector, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering.

Iowa: Iowa Geological Survey, H. G. Hershey, director, and State geologist; University of Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, P. M. Dawson, dean of College of Engineering, succeeded by J. W. Howe, chairman of executive <-ommittee, and Hunter Rouse, 

director; Iowa State Conservation Commission, B. P. Stiles, director, succeeded by 

Glen Powers; State Highway Commission, J. G. Batter, chief engineer, and Mart: Morris, 

director of research; and lo^a Natural Resources Council, 0. R. McMurry, director.

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

director; State Department of Highways, L. P. jimmerman, commissioner; State Iron 

Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, K. J. Otava, commissioner; and Hennepin 

County Board of Commissioners, G. W. Matthews, chairman.

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

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

and State Highway Department, A. W. Wentz, commissioner.

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

Warren Oakey, chief engineer; State Conservation Department, L. P. Voigt, director; 

State Committee on Water Pollution, T. F. Wisniewski, director; State Highway Commission, E. L. Roettiger, State Highway engineer; and Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, H. 0. Lord, chief engineer and director.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of Army, in collecting records published herein for 181 gaging stations, of which 58 

were in Illinois, 11 in Indiana, 38 in Iowa, 35 in Minnesota, 12 in Missouri, 13 in North 

Dakota, 1 in South Dakota, and 13 in Wisconsin.

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

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

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

to the United States Department of State.

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

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

and 1 in Wisconsin.

On waters adjacent to the international boundary, certain gaging stations are maintained 

by the United States (or Canada) under agreement with Canada (or the United States), and 

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

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

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Illinois: East Side Levee and Sanitary District.

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

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

Marshalltown, Ottumwa, and Waterloo.

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

Superior District Power Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in the 

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

below.

State District office Address

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

Indiana b/............... Indianapolis........... 611 North Park Avenue.

Iowa..................... Iowa City.............. 508 Hydraulics Laboratory, Univer- 

	sity of Iowa. 

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

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

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

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

Wisconsin f/............. Madison................ 699 State Office Building.

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

ditch at Illlnol.

b/ Including Singleton ditch at Illlnol, 111.

c/ Except for St. Croix River near Rush City, and Red River of the North at Halstad and at Oslo, 

but Including Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis., Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak., 

Little Minnesota River near Feever, S. Dak., and Bols de sloux River near White Rock, S. Dak.

d/ Including Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

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

f/ Except for Mississippi River at Prescott but Including East Pork Galena River at Council Hill, 

111., and St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.
DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed herein. All gagingstation records for Indiana and some for Illinois have been analyzed by electronic computer 

to give: (1) the number of days in each year that the daily discharge was between selected 

limits (duration tables); and (2) the lowest mean discharge for selected numbers of consecutive days in each year. In addition, the records for Illinois give the highest mean discharge for selected numbers of consecutive days in each year. Provisional records of discharge, information on the availability of electronic computer results, and other unpublished data concerning the gaging-station records may generally be obtained from the district offices.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection with 

a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where a continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited streamflow data are collected 

systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in inches (in. ) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if 

all the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.
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DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

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

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

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As an added means of identification, each gaging station and partial-record station has 

been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream 

order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between 

partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number for a 

partial-record station indicates downstream-order position in a list made up of both types 

of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each station includes the part number, but the station number as shown in this report, Just to the left 

of the station name, consists of only the essential digits of the complete number. For 

example, for a station with the complete number 5-0995.00, the station number shown in this 

report is 995. The notation to the left of the hyphen is the part number; it is 5 for all 

stations in this report and is therefore omitted.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on 

the measurement of stream discharge.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are necessary to define the extremes of discharge , they are made on the basis of indirect measurements of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening measurements, computation 

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

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

daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed.
If the stage-discharge relation is subject tj <>hange because of frequent or continual 

change in the physical features that form the >ontr^l, the rially mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in vhi^h correction factors based on individual dis- 

"harge me asureriei ts anj notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the gage 

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

changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

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

method in which the =lope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in det mining discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained ly means of an 

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

ns°d as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-.Us charge relation is affectei by ice during 

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

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

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

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

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

daily records IE not changed.

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

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

the stream. Records, are published for the water year which begins on October 1 and ends 

on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1959 is shown on page IV for the purpose 

of finding the day of the week for any date.

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

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

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

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

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

of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the periods 

for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present site. 

Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage 

above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and daturas of previous gages used during the period of records available. Under "Average discharge" is 

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

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

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

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

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

of no importance). In the first paragraph, the 3at.a given are for the complete current

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

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

for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning 

major floods that have occurred outside the period of record is given in the third or 

last paragraph under "Extremes.'1 Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the creEt stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

years only one number is given; for instance, 1333 stands for the water year October 1, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

series of reports.

Skeleton rating tables are published for all stations except those at whi -h the daily 

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

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

obtaining the daily mean discharge frjm a continuous gage-height graph and ontaining, as 

as essential element, n curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. 

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

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

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

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

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

station description.
EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

first day of its occurrence.

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

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

the average flow in cubic feet per second daring the month. Discharge for the month may 

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

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

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

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

usually less than 20 inches.

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

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

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

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

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

peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"miscellaneous analyses 1 ' in quality-of-wat^r reports; such records are not referred to in 

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

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

Data collected at partial-record stations and at miscellaneous sites are given at the 

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is a 

table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is a
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 5

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage gains 

or losses along a reach of a stream or to determine the low-flow characteristics of an 

area. Such measurements are given in special tables after the list of measurements at 

miscellaneous sites.

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

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records if believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

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

general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, 

figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are not published 

unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in contents of 

reservoirs, or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so 

stated. Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff 

may occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large 

in comparison with the observed discharge.

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

does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water mast first be supplied to existing Irrigation systems.

Basic data for gaging stations are published In an annual series of reports consisting 

of 20 volumes, including one each for the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The area of the 

other 43 States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural 

drainage lines. Formerly, the annual series of reports on surface-water supply consisted 

of 14 volumes, one for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the 

records for the 48 States ifere published in Ib volumes, there being 2 volumes each for 

Parts 1, 2, 5, and 6. The boundaries of the various parts are indicated by the following 

list and the map in figure 1.

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, Worth Atlantic slipe basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Hulf to Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern riulf of Mexico basins, Oeeechee River 

to Pearl River.
Note. Records for Alaska and Hawaii are 

contained In separate volumes for those States.

Figure l.--Map of the conterminous United States showing areas covered by 18 of the 20 volumes on surface water supply. The area covered by this report is shaded.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 5

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, In two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins In California.

12. Pacific slope basins In Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

13. Snake River basin.

14. Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia River basin.

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

the water resources of the United States may be purchased or consulted as follows:

1. Copies may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. A 

list of Geological Survey publications may also be obtained by applying to the Director, 

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the Water Resources Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on pages 2 and 3.

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

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

have been included for some streams.

Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. Z

B 131.. ...... 

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140... .....

18th A, pt. 4 

WSF 15. ......

19th A, pt. 4 

WSF 27. ......

WSP 28. ......

WSF 35 to 39.

WSP 47 to 52.

WSP 65, 66. .. 

WSP 75. ......

Character of data

Descriptive information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive information. ...............

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

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.

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 .......

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

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

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

Year

1884 to September 189O. 

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1884-92 .

1888-93.

1893-94. 

1895. 

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1899.

1900. 

1900.

1901. 

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage 

basins in this report are listed in the table on the following page. The data for any 

particular gaging station will, in general, be found in the reports covering the years 

during which the station was maintained.
PUBLICATIONS

Year

1399

1300

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1307-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

36

49

a£5, 66,75

183,85

a98,99,b!00

a!2 3,130

171

207

245

265

285

305

Year

1912

1915

1914

1915

191E

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

5U5

525

545

565

585

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1953

1934

1935

1936

tfSP

605

625

645

665

685

700

715

730

745

760

7S5

805

Year

1937

1953

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

d25

655

375

H95

925

955

975

1005

1035

1055

1085

1115

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

WSP

1145

1175

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

a Tributaries jf Mississippi River from east. 

b Hudson Bay nnly.

A compilation of records for the area covered by this report through September 1950 has 

been published as riater-Supply Paper 1308. That report contains a summary of monthly and 

annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever 

practical.

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

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The more recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following is 

a list of these reports:

Report Issued by

WSP 162: Destructive flood in the United States in 1305. 

WSP 771: Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency. 

WSP 838: Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Elvers, JanuaryFebruary, 19?7. 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations Do.

through September 1333. 

WSP 1137-B: Floods of 1350 in the Red River of the North and Do.

Winnipeg River basins. 

WSP 1137-G: Floods of 1950 in the upper Mississippi River and Do.

Lake Superior basins in Minnesota.

WSF 1C27-B: Summary of floods in the United States during 1351. Do. 

WSF 1260-C: Floods'of 1952 in the upper Mississippi River and Red Do.

River of the Horth basins.

WSP 1320-A: Floods of June 1953 in northwestern Iowa. 

WSP 1320-E: Summary of floods in the United States during 1953. 

WSP 1370-A: Floods'of June 1954 in Iowa. 

WSP 1370-B: Floods of October 1954 in the Chicago area,

Illinois and Indiana.

WSF 1370-f; Summary of floods in the United States during 1954. 

Cir. 370: Floods in Missouri, magnitude and frequency. 

Bull. 1: lotfa floods, magnitude and frequency.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do.

Bull. 1: Magnitude and frequency of floods in Minnesota.

Bull. 7: The 1J1C, flood on the Lower Mississippi.

The floods of May 1943 in Illinois.

The storm of July 8, ly51, in north-central Illinois.

Unit Hydrographs in Illinois.

Do. 

Do. 

Iowa Highway Research

Board. 

Minnesota Division of

Waters.

Illinois Rivers and

Lakes Commission.

Illinois Division of

Waterways.

Illinois State Water 

Survey Division.

Do/

Illinois Division of 

Waterways. 

Do.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the 1959 water year by agencies other 

than the Geological Survey. Trie records of these stations are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published elsewhere.

Reeords of discharge collected by agencies other than the geological Survey

Stream

Blue Earth River. .... 

Cannon River. ........ 

Minnesota River. .....

Mississippi River. . . .

Location

Near Rapidan, Minn., at Rapidan 

hydroelectric plant. 

Near Cannon Falls, Minn., at Cannon 

Falls hydroelectric plant. 

Hear Granite Falls, Minn., at

plant . 

Hear Anoka, Minn., at Toon RapiSs 

hydroelectric plant.

hydroelectric plant.

hydroelectric plant.

and Dam.

Period

1911-59 

1921-59 

1928-59

1918-59

Collected by

Northern States Power Co . 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Ford Motor Co.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The deficient streamflow in northern Illinois, northern Iowa, and southern Wisconsin, 

which existed at the end of the 1958 water year, continued through February 1959. At the 

key gaging station, Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111., February was the 14th consecutive 

month of deficient flow; the mean discharge in January was the lowest for any month in 

44 years of record. Major floods occurred in central Illinois in February, accompanied by 

ice jams on many streams. In April floods in Illinois and Wisconsin resulted in maximum 

discharge on some streams with 30 years of record. Local floods occurred in Iowa in August 

and in Wisconsin in July, August, and September. Runoff of streams in the Hudson Bay basin 

was generally near median; Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak., averaged 93 percent of the median.

Figure 2, on page 13 , for which records of three long-term gaging stations were used, 

shows a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharges during the 1959 water year 

with the median discharge for the period 1921-45.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

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

Drainage area, 30,100 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa 

Drainage area, 1,564 sq mi.

fl

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111. 

Drainage area, 550 sq ml

 3

.5 400

I. im

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. The

year

Explanation

|jftvfev": '\ j Median of monthly mean discharge for 25-year period 1921-45. 

!9§88S8$8<x^ Monthly mean discharge during 1959 water year.

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1959 water year with 

median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING STATION RECORDS

HUDSON BAY BASIN 

SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

100. Belly River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'50", long 113°40'50", In NW£ sec. 2, T. 37 N., R.16 W. (unsurveyed), on 

 right bank 200 ft upstream from international boundary, 11 miles southeast of Waterton 

Park, Alberta, and 15 miles northwest of Babb, Mont.

Drainage area. 74.8 sq ml.

Records available . May 1947 to September 1959 (no winter records after 1957).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 26, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1947-57), 262 cfs (189,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,240 cfs June 10 (gage height, 

4.77 ft); minimum not determined.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,570 cfs June 6 (gage height, 

5.31 ft); minimum not determined.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 6.66 ft); minimum 

dally recorded, 12 cfs Feb. 12, 13, 1949.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.--This Is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1308: 1947.

Rating tatle, Oct. 1, 1957, to Sept. 3O, 1959, except periods of ice 

effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cutic feet per second)

2.2 82 3.O 325

2.4 114 4.0 795

2.6 163 5.4 1,620

utic feet per cond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

96

107

*122

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

Nov.

_

_

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

May

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

~

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

*734

822

828

773

773

883

990

,030

,040

,04O

,040

,000

944

927

872

790

_

_

_

_

-

June

707

650

612

740

795

756

712

675

707

1,200

1,100

910

756

645

594

568

563

572

645

680

645

599

572

568

558

523

541

670

635

563

20,461

682

9.12

10.17

40,580

July

492

444

413

387

373

373

356

369

395

395

391

391

395

395

369

329

307

307

303

307

303

307

334

321

299

299

281

264

264

312

299

10,774

348

4.65

5.36

21,370

Aug.

290

281

277

260

234

218

206

198

202

198

206

*222

210

194

184

177

170

160

160

160

157

157

157

155

155

152

149

160

157

143

127

5,876

190

2.54

2.92

11,650

Sept.

116

109

109

104

97

92

91

90

92

94

97

109

120

138

135

131

131

129

141

166

170

166

163

163

157

135

131

131

131

131

3,769

126

1.68

1.87

7,480

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. ftc-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

100. Belly River at international boundary Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

131

124

122

120

118

116 

116

127

127

112

122

129

127

131

135

135

133

138

174

188

188

180

163

149

135

127

118

111

107

100

11

4,110

133

1.78

2.04

8,150

Nov.

94

91

90

52

90

92 

97

96

90

96

97

106

~99 109

b80

b85

90

b75

b60

b80

b!05

blOO

blOO

b95

b95

b95

blOO

b!05

b90

075

2,769

92.3

1.23

1.38

5,490

Dec.

-

-

-

-

~

Jan.

-

-

-

-

~

Feb.

~

-

-

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

-

~

Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

May

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

*325

334

409

541

702

822

778

680

604

541

523

568

665

665

604

541

497

497

545

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm

June

650

910

1,260

1,390

1,500

1.540 

1,370

1,160

1,030

949

817

768

932

1,160

1,220

1,150

1,090

1,080

1,030

1,070

1,180

1,180

1,070

966

905

878

866

817

718

660

31,316

1,044

14.0

15.57

62,110

July

665

685

'655 718

622

581 

554

519

501

510

536

568

622

650

635

622

608

586

572

568

563

554

541

532

532

523

510

479

435

362

554

17,387

561

7.50

8.64

54,490

Aug.

312

312

316

316

307

299 

281

260

251

247

234

234

*230

214

194

184

177

170

174

180

180

188

206

210

202

198

218

255

260

238 

218

7,265

234

3.13

3.61

14,410

Sept.

198

180

166

160

Tf4

312 

461

586

58T

519

453

404

369

343

325

329

316

290

272

260

260

264

260

238

234

242

260

251

234

222

9,163

305

4.08

4.56

18,170

In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsra In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
16 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

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

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°06'00", long 113°41'30", in tffl£ sec.4, T.2 R.28 W., fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on left bank 1-j miles downstream from headgate, 5 miles southwest of Mountain 

View, and 7 miles north of international boundary.

Records available.--May 1935 to November 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Seasonal records only.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 12, 1950, staff gage at site about 600 ft 

upstream at different datum. May 12, 1950, to May 22, 1952, staff or chain gages at 

site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datums.

Extremes. 1935-59: Maximum daily discharge, 142 cfs Aug. 16, 1957; no flow at times 

each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Canal 

diverts water from Belly River on right bank for irrigation in Belly and St. Mary 

River basins in Alberta.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to November 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.2

. 2

.2

t 2

. '.22

.2

.2

. 2

.1

.1

0 

0

2.7

0.09

5.4

Apr.

O

.8

2

3

2

9

3

2

2

2

2

.4

.7

*1.1

.7

.5

1.2

1.0

.7

1.6

2.2

1.9

1.2

1.1

1.5

2.0

2.7

*2.9

4.4

4.1

59.7

1.93

118

May

3.7

4.6

3.9

3.3

2.7

E.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.7

*1.7

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.3

11.6

11.7

6.5

4.6

4.1

3.7

3.7

*6.1

6.8

6.5

5.8

11.8

7.6

 b

139.0

4.43

276

June

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.1

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.3

1.6

1.9

1.9

2.6

*2.6

2.4

2.7

3.5

2.6

38.5

84

89

107

106

101

59

59

708.4

23.6

1,410

July

*85

74

11.6

.5

.4

2.5

3.8

.3

.3

^JL

.1

.1

19.9

66

65

65

65

75

96

96

91

84

122 122"

104

100

95

80

*88

36

1,782.6

57.5

3.540

Aug.

96

120

119

107

78

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

*0

0

.1.1

11.2

114

32.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

27.0

58

58

57 

56

934.7

30.2

1,350

Sept.

56

55

67

66

66

67

72

84

84

79

76

76

75

72

*72

73

72

78

85

85

84

85

85

84

84

84

85

85

84

85

2,305

76.8

4,570

Oct.

84

83

69

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

. 2

.1

.1 

.1

240.5

7.76

477

Nov.

0.1

.1

.2

(**)

"

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max Min Mean Ac-ft 12,250

lade on this day.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 17

110. Belly River near Mountain View, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°06 1 , long 113°42', In NE^ sec.5, T.2 R. , 28 W. , fourth meridian, In 

Alberta, on right bank 2 miles downstream from Intake of Mountain View Irrigation 

District Canal, 5 miles southwest of Mountain View, and 7 miles north of international 

boundary.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1911 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,344.90 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation 

Surveys datum). Prior to Apr. 6, 1949, staff or chain gage at site 20 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1912-34), prior to operation of Mountain View Irrigation 

District Canal, 327 cfs (236,700 acre-ft per year); 25 years (1934-59), 303 cfs 

(219,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs June 6 (gage height, 4.44 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Feb. 26, Mar. 13, 23, 24.

1911-59: Maximum discharge, 4,500 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 6.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 8.3 cfs Dec. 17, 1930 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

Flood in June 1908 reached a stage of about 5.5 ft higher than that of June 4, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Natural 

flow of stream affected by diversion to Mountain View Irrigation District Canal 2 miles 

upstream from station (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6

119

204

Discharge, In cubic feet pe

Apr. 1 to Sept. 3O

80 3.0 677

126 3.5 1,070

183 4.0 1,530

373 4.4 1,920

year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

70

63

66

54

53

50

48.8

55

66

*170

170

179

179

182

185

160

92

100

155

167

161

155

141

124

110

100

135

164

158

146

134

3,792.8

122

7,520

Hov .

136

129

126

*134

126

131

144

141

136

146

146

152

158

155

129

146

161

116

94

*12T

152

143

146

146

149

141

141

146

129

110

4,141

138

8,210

Dec.

116

126

141

139

110

126

119

121

119

116

114

108

116

116

121

*116

108

119

98

108

126

121

96

104

112

106

100

98

100

100

106

3,526

114

6,990

Jan.

100

100

100

102

98

88

*92

106

104

114

126

136

170

T55

144

164

141

124

104

84

88

106

110

110

106

126

106

94

83

8~8~

3,452

111

6,850

Feb.

102

Too

92

82

84

66

58

74

86

86

*84

80

68

63

57

58

61

58

54

54

53

49

44

43

42

40

42

49

-

1,829

65.3

3,630

Mar.

61

*70

63

63

60

58

55

54

54

55

57

40

45

51

58

«8

63

*55

51

57

45

40

40

41

46

54

46

50

56

bb

1,677

54.1

3,330

Apr.

98

153

159

177

195

228

205

199

189

180

186

208

245

*245

248

255

235

222

208

212

222

235

238

245

245

238

245

*248

338

554

6,855

228

13,600

May

781

819

707

600

517

454

415

426

488

529

511

454

437

*460

561

774

993

1.170

1,150

1,010

874

774

729

797 *953

953

866

766

684

699

766

22,117

715

43,870

June

905

,190

,530

,720

,770

.910

,77O

,510

,350

,250

,100

,010

,220

,430

,550

,470

,420

* ,380

,330

,370

,480

,480

,330

,180

,080

,040

,090

,010

905

8U4

39,584

1,319

78,510

July

*781

835

937

889

812

759

721

663

634

634

663

714

774

766

751

729

707

670

613

606

600

587

529

517

529

517

494

571

*399

337 

298

19,936

643

39,540

Aug.

266

248

252

255

276

342

318

306

294

291

*280

283

276

259

232

123

198

225

232

248

238

242

255

255

252

242

232

238

245

215

7,850

253

15,570

Sept.

202

183

156

147

156

224

410

567

620

554

466

399

347

318

*310

310

306

276

255

242

238

238

238

222

212

218

232

228

212

208

8,694

290

17,240

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,810 Hin 25 Mean 294 Ac-ft 212,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,910 Mln 40 Mean 338 Ac-ft 244,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic Nov. 16 to Mar. 31.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER EASIN

HE. Waterton River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage . s 4,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 12, 1347, staff gage at bridge a quarter of a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1947-57), 273 cfs (197,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1SJ57-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,850 cfs May 24 (gage height, 

5.54 ft): minimum not determined.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 2.39U cfs June 6 (gage height, 

6.17 ft); minimum not determined.

1347-59: Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs May 20, 1354 (gage height, 6.51 ft); minimum 

recorded, 6.7 cfs Dec. 24, 1952 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1948, 1949(P).

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 30.0

2.4 62

2.6 110

2.8 175

3.0 246

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, wate

3.5 

4.0

5.0

450

725

1,410

2,240

October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

40.5

*45.0

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

"

.

-

-

-

-

Nov.

-

-

-

-

-

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

May

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

* ,190

,110

,060

,220

,560

,640

,690

,740

,700

,680

,590

,580

, 670

,440

,160

_

-

-

-

-

June

1,140

1,010

869

1,010

993

993

1,020

935

1,030

1,590

1,090

899

731

685

696

725

714

702

737

663

582

530

556

556

489

427

436

572

422

338

23,140

771

12.6

14.11

45,900

July

296 265-

254

235

£28

228

224

228

228

224

221

224

228

210

182

168

161

165

161

161

165

158

168

148

132

132

126

119

T22

119

5,806

187

3.07

3.54

11,520

Aug.

119

TT6

110

105

98

92

88

88

88

88

88

92

*88

93

78

76

74

74

71

74

74

74

71

71

69

69

69

80

78

71

J34

2,580

83.2

1.36

1.57

5,120

Sept.

62

60

59

57

54

54

52

52

52

52

50

52

64

95

80

71

83

90

141

186

158

158

148

135

132

113

116

129

148

141

2,850

95.0

1.56

1.74

5,650

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge 

(5.53 ft).

(base, 1,100 cfs).--May 24 (5 a.m.) 1,850 cfs (5.54 ft); June 10 (6 a.m.) 1,840 cfs

ade on this day.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

115. Waterton River near international boundary Continued

Discharge cubic feet pep water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22*!13

H4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

135

126

119

116

110

108 

102

122

110

105

122

151

168

192

196

186

168

161

273

257

£32

214

196

172

155

141

129

119

110

105

9J3

4,698

152

2.49

2.86

9,320

Nov.

92

88

85

85

78

83 

92

83

83

95

88

108

113

92

74

67

64

64

69

74

105

129

135

TI3

102

88

80

88

90

88

2,695

89.8

1.47

1.64

5,350

Dec.

83

90

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

~

~

_

-

-

-

-

Jan.

.

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

_

-

-

-

-

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

Apr.

_

-

-

_

-

May

.

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

*364

504

737

755

743

663

609

540

494

499

598

755

719

603

525

499

525

625

_

-

-

-

-

June

845

1,240

1,730

1,970

2,110

2.170 

1,710

1,370

1,220

1,150

893

845

1,510

1,960

1,920

1,580

1,700

1,560

1,510

1,770

1,930

1,840

1,550

1,330

1,260

1,260

1,090

923

803

803

43, 552

1,452

23.8

26.55

86,380

July

851

1,060

1.140

833

725

708 

652

598

641

743

809

923

986

893

809

767

535

652

630

609

577

535

514

489

460

427

382

325

257

217

19,953

644

10.6

12.16

39,580

Aug.

214

221

214

203

192

172 

158

151

148

138

129

*129

122

113

108

100

98

95

90

90

105

126

165

151

132

129

192

254

224

182

151

4,696

151

2.48

2.86

9,310

Sept.

141

119

108

100

132

530 

572

685

603

455

368

317

276

257

246

242

235

217

221

246

296

288

269

239

273

313

313

284

254

232

8,831

294

4.82

5.38

17,520

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 1,1OO cfs). June 6 (1 a.m.) 2,390 cfs (6.17 ft): June 15 (3 a.m.) 2.16O cfs 

(5.91 ft); June 22 (2 to 3 a.m.) 2,O50 cfs (5.78 ft); July 3 (3 a.m.) 1,32O cfs (4.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

125. Boundary Creek; at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59'50", long 113°54'20", in HE^ sec.3, T.37 N. , R.18 W. (unsurveyed) , 

on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile south of 

international boundary, and 4 miles south of Waterton Park, Alberta.

Drainage area.--21.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1959 (no winter records after 1957). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,300 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-57), 78.0 cfs (56,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1957-58: Maximum discharge daring water year, 430 cfs May 24 (gage height, 

4.29"ft); minimum not determined.

1958-59: Maximum discharge daring water year, 625 cfs June 6 (gage height, 

4.74 ft); minimum not determined.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 904 cfs June 4, 1953; maximum gage height, 5.34 ft 

June 21 or 22, 1950, from floodmarks; minimum discharge recorded, 4.0 cfs May 15, 

1952, but may have been less during period of ice effect in 1948.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect which are poor. No 

regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1959, except periods of 

ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

326

760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2 1

22

23

24

25

2 6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

16. B

*18.4

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

~

_

-

_

_

-

Nov.

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan.

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

-

_

-

_

_

-

Mar.

_

-

_

_

-

Apr.

_

-

_

_

-

May

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

*305

296

293

336

388

403

407

411

395

391

373

366

359

320 

282

_

-

-

-

-

June

267

245

227

317

284

254

240

230

264

549

279

235

206

186

178

174

171

169

176

181

164

153

155

153

140

127

136

198

146

115

6,117

204

9.71

10.33

12,130

July

95

85

80

73

72

79

80

80

82

80

80

84

8E

78

£3

64

62

62

60

£2

62

64

72

62

57

54

51

50

50

50 

51

2,132

68.8

3.28

3.78

4,230

Aug.

51

49.0

48.0

44.8

42.4

40.0

38.4

33.4

33.4

38.4

40.0

40.8

*38.4

35. 2

33.6

32.0

31.4

30.7

30.7

30.7

30 . 0

30.7

30.7

30.0

29.4

28.8

30.7

34.4

31.4

28.8

""

1,103.4

35.6

1.70

1.95

2,193

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Sept .

24.8

23.6

22 2

2o!s

19.0

17.9

17.4

16.8

16.8

17.4

17.9

20.3

26.3

29.4

26.8

23.6

za'.i

29.4

42.4

48.0

44.8

41.6

33.4

36.8

36.0

32.0

30 . 7

31.4

32.0

30.7

843.3

28.1

1.34

1.49

1,670

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIM

125. Boundary Creek at international boundary-Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet pe cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

29.4

28.1

28.1

27.4

26.8

26.2

26.8

31.4

29.4

28.1

30.0

34.4

35.2

36.8

36.8

36.0

34.4

38.4

57

56

52

49.0

45.6

41.6

38.4

36.0

33.6

32.0

30.0

28.8

27.4

1,091.1

35.2

1.68

1.93

2,160

Nov.

26.2

25.5

24.8

25.5

24.8

26.8

28.8

27.4

26.8

28.8

28.1

36.8

51

39.2

b32

b24

b20

b20

b22

25.5

41.6

51

52

38.4

b3S

b27

b25

b27

b28

b27

913.0

30.4

1.45

1.62

1,810

Dec.

26.8

26.8

39.2

41.6

32.0

b22

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!6

bl8

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!9

19.0

19.0

20.3

19.0

18.4

19.0

19.0

19.0

20.3

19.0

17.9

17.9

18.4

17.9

17.4

17.9

643.8

20.8

0.990

1.14

1,280

Jan.

.

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

-

-

Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

May

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

*117

171

237

235

240

214

193

171

155

160

198

245

219

183

162

151

162

206

-

-

-

-

-

June

267

370

471

509

538

543

475

388

359

323

262

273

414

492

475

403

411

381

366

403

438

395

363

333

320

314

296

262

224

209

11,277

376

17.9

19.97

22,370

July

219

245

248

214

188

176

164

155

157

162

171

186

201

196

181

171

164

162

160

155

155

144

142

138

129

121

110

94

76

65

62

4,911

158

7.52

8.70

9,740

Aug.

62

63

63

60

59

56

53

50

48.0

46.4

44. 8

*44.8

43.2

40.0

37.6

35.2

34.4

33.6

33.6

35.2

39.2

45.6

53

49.0

44.0

43.2

51

68

59

50

45.6

1,490.4

48.1

2.29

2.64

2,960

Sept .

43.2

38.4

34.4

33.6

53

146

176

227

186

144

117

99

87

82

79

79

73

68

66

73

76

73

68

62

63

65

70

66

62

57

2,566.6

85.6

4.08

4.55

5,090

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 270 cfs). June 6 (2 a.m.) 625 cfs (4.74 ft); June 14 (11 p.m.) 526 cfs 

(4.52 ft); June 21 (2 a.m.) 463 cfs (4.37 ft); July 2 (11 p.m.) 273 cfs (3.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

578S07 O - 61 - 3
'-; SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

100. Waterton River near Waterton Part:. Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°07', long 113°50', in NE^ sec.6, T.2, R.29 W., fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on right bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Crooked Creek, and 5 miles northeast of Waterton Park.

Drainage area.--338 sq mi.

Records available.--June to September 1908, April to November 1909, April to November 1910, 

Hay to October 1911, March 1912 to May 1921, September 1932, June to August 1933, April 

1948 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in W3P 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,154.19 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation Surveys datum). Prior to Feb. 7, 1917, staff gages at various sites and datums 

within 200 ft of present site. Feb. 7, 1917, to Aug. 26, 1933, and Mar. 19, 1948, to 

Mar. 18, 1949, chain gage on downstream side of old bridge 200 ft upstream at present 

datum.

Average d1scharge.--39 years (1912-30, ly4t-59), 675 cfs (438,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,970 cfs June 6 (gage height, 4.29 ft); minimum, -44 cfs Dec. 24, result of freeseup.

1908-23, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs June 6, 1908 (gage height, 9.5 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve 

extended above 7,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 14 cfs Feb. 4, 

1955 (gage height. I.f5 ft on wire-weight gage), caused by temporary storage behind 

ice jam upstream.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation or diversion.

Couperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 1308: 190b(M).

riods jf ice effect (gage height, 

IP feet per second)

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septe

Jan Feb. May June July

143

159

143

186

211

2,130

2,110

2,170

2,130

1,980

117

lie

114

117

121

323

311

311

323

317

684 

£73 

651 

641 

610

-.71

: .74

,450

* Eiiscnarge me 

t .Stage-dlacha 

g C'cmputed frc

Min 

Min

uretnent- made on this 3a 

e relation affected ty 

staff-gage readings.

2.51 In. 

3.11 In.

34.11 Ae-ft 

42.27 Ac-ft
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN -3 

135. St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°44'10", long 112°S5'50", In NE£ sec.4, T.34 N., R.14 W. (unsurveyed), 

 on downstream side of boat dock on right bank at site of former St. Mary Chalet in

Glacier National Park, half a mile upstream from outlet and 1 mile southwest of St.

Mary.

Drainage area.--130 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1929 to September 1959 (incomplete).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 29, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Remarks.--No diversion.

Mar. Apr. May Aug.

6.48 

"OB" 6.57 

2.99

2.95

2.94
24 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

139. Grinnell Creek at Grinnell Glacier, near Many Glacier, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°45'30", long 113°43'30", in SWi sec.25, T.35 N. , R.1V W. (unsurveyed) , 

on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Grinnell Glacier, a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Grinnell Palls, 4 miles southwest of Many Glacier, and 15 miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area.--1.1 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--July to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,322 ft above mean sea level (plane table 

bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during period, 62 cfs Sept. 7; minimum daily, 4.5 cfs

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice 

effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

3.0 58 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, July to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

j.3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

a35

a35

a30

27

a26

a25

a24

a26

a30

a35

a 40

aSO

a50

a50

a45

*45

44

45

48

47

50

55

54

54

57.

48

44

30

28

30

33

1,240

40.0

2,460

Aug.

37

42

39

36

+29

28

27

29

29

28

25

24

*23

*26

25

23

21

20

19

IT_

24

52

34

22

22

24

37

*43

30

a 21

a20

856

27.6

1,700

Sept.

a!8

a!6

a!5

a!5

a20

a60

a62

a45

a30

a24

a21

a20

a22

a24

a25

*23

14

11

14

20

16

17

14

14

21

13

8.5

6

5

4.5

618.0

20.6

1.230

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 25

140. Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°46'20", long 113°41'50", In SE^ sec.21, T.35 N., R.16 W. (unsurveyed) on 

right bank 500 ft upstream from trail crossing, 1,000 ft downstream from Grinnell Lake, 

a Quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles southwest of Many Glacier, and 

13-f miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 3.47 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 12, 1949, staff gages at various sites and datums.

Average discharge. 10 years, 25.0 cfs (18,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 138 cfs June 5 (gage height, 2.70 ft); minimum 

 ctaTTy, 1 cfs Mar. 21-23.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 242 cfs June 22, 1950 (gage height, 3.45 ft), from

rating curve extended above 120 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, probably less

than 0.2 cfs at times in winter periods.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No 

regulation or diversion.

Revisions. WSP 1278: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

0.8 

1.5 

2.4 

3.8 

5.6 

8.2

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

114

176

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

15

13

17

19

16

14

12

16

12

11

15

18

19

19

18

16

13

12

26

26

20

16

13

11

9.1

7.7

7.4

6.6

5.6

4.8

4.2

432.4

13.9

4.01

4.63

858

Nov.

3.9

579

4.2

5.4

3.9

5.1

8.2

6.6

7.2

10

8.2

10

10

7.4

5.9

5.0

5.0

*b5

b5.5

6.0

15

23

21

17

12

8.8

b6.5

5.2

5.4

4. 8

245.1

8.17

2.35

2.63

486

Dec.

4.4

6.4

12

12

9.8

7.7

b7

b6

b5

b4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

2.6

2.9

3.3

2.0

4.8

4.8

3.8

4.2

4.6

3.8

3.3

b3.5

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b2

i,_5

1.7

143.6

4.63

1.33

1.54

285

Jan.

2.4

b2

bl.5

bl.5

b2.5

b4

b4.5

*b3.5

b3.5

4.6

6.1

9.1

14

13

9.4

7.2

5.6

6.4

6.4

5.6

b4.5

4.4

4.2

b4.5

b3.5

b4

b4.5

b4.5

b4

b4

b3.5

158.4

5.11

1.47

1.70

314

Feb.

b3.5

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.7

b2.5

b2.5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3

b2.5

b2

b2

b2

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2

1.8

2TT)

2.2

b2.5

b3

73.0

2.61

0.752

0.78

145

Mar.

b3.5

b2.5

bl.5

bl.5

*bl.5

bl.5

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

b2

bl.5

bl

bl

bl

bl.5

bl.5

b2

b2

b2

b2.5

b2.5

b4

57.0

1.84

0.530

0.61

113

Apr.

b20

22

5.9

5.4

6.9

21

b20

18

11

7.7

7.2

9.1

12

12

10

8.2

7.4

7.2

6.9

8.5

12

16

18

15

11

9.8

10

11

22

*59

390.2

13.0

3.75

4.18

774

May

42

35

26

19

16

14

 13

18

26

26

21

16

15

20

32

55

69

59

47

38

31

29

33

41

48

42

33

29

31

37

44

1,005

32.4

9.34

10.77

1,990

June

60

84

102

103

124

130

106

88

80

72

55

52

84

111

114

103

*107

99

96

110

119

113

101

94

96

89

88

78

60 

60

2,778

92.6

26.7

29.77

5,510

July

69

77

74

61

56

57

54

53

61

67

72

81

90

90

*89

84

79

78

79

80

78

78

79

78

78

78

68

59

44 

40

40

2,171

7O.O

20.2

23.27

4,310

Aug.

44

49

50

46

43

38

36

*35

36

35

33

32

31

30

30

28

27

25

24

24

26

35

50

39

30

31

43

65

54 

38

32

1,139

36.7

10.6

12.21

2,260

Sept.

31

26

24

22

26

90

93

8^

66

48

38

35

33

34

36

*36

31

25

25

33

36

33

30

26

38

42

38

29

22

II

1,147

38.2

11.0

12.29

2,280

Calendar year 1958 : Max 118 Mln - Mean 23.7 Cfsm 6.83 In. 92.89 Ac-ft 17,180

Water year 1958-59: Max 130 Mln 1 Mean 26.7 Cfsm 7.69 In. 1O4.38 Ac-ft 19,230

Peak discharge (base, 100 

(2.58 ft)j Sept. 6 (6 to

:fs). June 5 (10 to 11 p.m.) 138 cfs 

8 p.m.) 130 cfs (2.63 ft).

(2.70 ft)j June 15 (2 a.m.) 124 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
Location.--La t 43°4d I lU", long 113°39'2u", In SE-j sec.11, T.35 M.. R.16 W. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank, luu ft upstream from outlet of Swlftcurrent Lake at Many Glacier, 

Glacier National Park, ami 11 miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area.--31.4 sq mi.

Records available .--.lime 191L tj September 1^59 (winter records incomplete). Publislied as 

"at McDermjtt Lake" 1J12-14. Monthlv discharge unly for some periods, published in 

WSF 1339.

Uage .--riater-si.age recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,360 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Hay H3, 1 M 16, staff gage on left bank of lake opposite present gage at same datum. 

May 22, Ulu, to June IE, 1916, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge luring year, l,jlu cfs June o (gage height, 4.62 ft); minimum recorded, 16.5 cfc M=tr. SI (gage height, 1.49 ft).

l^l'J-59: Maximum discharge, C,25'i cfs June 13, It'37 (gage height, 6.89 ft, backwater from bridge), minimum observe'!, c .'7 cfs Apr. 1, Idl3, result of discharge measurement .

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

Ho regulation ur diversion.

Cooperation.--This is one of a namber of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years ).--W3P 15U8: lJlf,(M), 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 6-9, 13-29)

1 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 4.0

4.5

210

a, water year Octjber 1958 to September 1959

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ae-ft -

Wa
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

155. Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont.

(International gaging station

Location. Lat 48°49'50", long 113°31'10", in SK sec.35, T.Sfi N. , R.15 W. , in

ke Sherburne on Swiftcurrent Creek, 4-t miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 63.7 so mi.

liable.--May 1915 to September 1923 (fragmentary), May 1324 to September 1925,

jvember 1325 to June 1926, September 1926 to March 1936 (no winter records

May 1936 to May 1937, July 1937 to September 1959. Month-end contents tor some pe 

published in W3P 1303. Published as "Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne" 1915,

1917-26, 1931-52, ana as 'Snerburne Lake Reservoir near Babb" 1929-3U

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Prior to May 7, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum/

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed on natural lake by earthfill dam completed in 1921. Prior 

to 1919, flashboards on a temporary dam provided limited storage. Storage behind main 

dam began in 1919. Capacity, 66,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,726 ft"(6 ft above 

lowest outlet gage sill) and 4,788 ft (spillway crest). Streambed above gates prevents 

withdrawal of storage to sill elevation. Dead storage negligible. Figures given herein 

represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation on Milk River project of Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Revisions.--WSF 1338: Drainage area.

vat inn 

eet)t

Mar. 

Apr. 

May

+8,400 

+6,570 

+5,510
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER EA3IN

16u. Swifteurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Looatlon. Lat 48°50 1 00", long 113°3u'50", in SWir sec.SC, T.36 N., R.15 W., on left bank 

1,000 ft downstream from spillway of Lake Cherburne Dam at Sherburne and 4-=? miles southwest of Batib.

Drainage area.--64.3 sq mi.

Records available .--July 1912 to November 1915 (no winter records), March 1916 to October 

1923, May 1924 to September 1959 (no winter records). Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in W3P 1303. Published as "at Sherburne Lake" 1912-14.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,720.81 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Aug. lu, 1920, staff gages at two sites within 1,000 

ft of present site at different datums. Aug. 10, 1920, to May 17, 1921, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

low at times.

U12-59: Maximum discharge, 2,280 cfs June 17, 1916 (gage height, 7.85 ft, site and 

datum then in use); no flow at times when gates in dam were closed. 

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

which are poor. No diversion. Flow regulated by Lake onerburne (see preceding page). 

n ~ pe_raj;ipn.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the

1935.

ng tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and uischarge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27, 31)

17 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.1

Discharge, in ;ubie feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septe

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

in

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

23

31

Tctal

Mean

Ac -ft

(t)

Oct.

0.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

ad 

*0

2.0

0.06

4.0

4-8,400

li-iV.

-

-

-

-

Dec .

_

-

_

-

Jan.

_

-

_

-

Feb.

-

_

_

_

-

Mar.

aO.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

*a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

b!70

b!40

b90

*bl!5

a!25

a!25

a!25

a!20

a45

a9

a9

a9

a9

9.2

9.2

1,111.1

35.8

2,200

-BO

Apr.

a9

alO

10.0

alO

alO

79

126

124

124

*170

237

296

411

495

564

560

550

£46

539

501

462

459

459

456

453

450

447

471

*492

492

10,012.0

334

19,860

-7,670

May

495

501

501

498

498

495

492

492

492

489

486

486

483

480

480

480

483

690

974

1,050

1,020

1,010

974

957

952

940

925

905

*880

782 

738

21,108

681

41,870

-10,600

June

734

738

750

759

777

858

905

910

905

876

844

782

620

570

*581

463

397

276

145

108

54

27.0

C7.0

26.5

26.5

26.5

27.0

27. U

*2 7 . 5

27.5

13,294.5

443

26,370

+27,290

July

27.5

27.5

27.5

28.0

28.0

28.0

28.5

28.5

28.5

28.5

28.5

28.5

28.5

29.2

86

170

*252

301

301

301

301

303

303

339

372

372

372

372

372

369

435

5,716.2

184

11,340

+14,710

Aug.

510

510

525

560

570

595

574

553

553

550

546

588

*634

630

626

623

620

634

638

634

623

620

616

634

654

646

642

634

630

626 

654

18,652

602

37,000

-26,430

Sept.

686

678

670

658

650

642

646

722

808

831

826

818

808

*800

782

772

764

746

730

714

702

690

678

662

642

630

620

750

822

1,020

21,967

732

43,570

-24,070

Adju itents in Lake Sherburn

Mean

Of sm

In.

Ac-f t

137

2.13

2.45

8,400

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

.

-

_

-

.

_

_

-

34.8

0.541

0.62

2 , 140

205

3.19

3.55

12,190

509

7.92

9.12

31,270

902

14.0

15.65

53,660

424

6.59

7.60

26,050

172

2.67

3.08

10,570

328

5.10

5.69

19,500'

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

t Change in contents, in acre-feet, in Lake Sherburne.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and notes on

gate changes, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

Location.--La t 48°50'L)0", long 113 "25'00", in 3E^ sec.34, T.36 N., R.14 W., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from outlet of Lower St. Mary Lake and £ miles southeast of Babb.

Drainage area.--278 sq mi. Prior to (jet. 1, 1915, 303 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1901 to October 1302, May 1910 to September 1925, October 195U 

to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. 

Published as "at Main" 1901-2, and as "below Swiftcurrent Creek at Babb" 1910-15. April 

1902 to September 1915, May 1929 to September 1932, October 1934 to September 1950 at 

sites about li miles downstream; records not equivalent because flow of Swiftcurrent 

Creek not included 1902-15 and because diversion by St. Mary Canal not included 1929-50.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,468.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1529. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, water-stage recorder or staff gages at several sites 

about 3f miles downstream at different datums. Oct. 1, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1925, waterstage recorder or staff gages at several sites within 1-g miles downstream at different 

datums.

Average discharge.--25 years (1901-2, 1910-25, 1950-59), 800 cfs (579,200 acre-ft per 

year), unadjusted.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs .Tune 8 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum, 90 cfs Mar. 17 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1901-2, 1910-25, 1950-59: Maximum discharge observed, 9,31)0 cfs July 4, 1902 (gage 

height, 6.50 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 26 cfs Jan. 5, 1953, 

Jan. 8, 1953.

Remarks .--Records good. Entire flow of Swiftcurrent t'reek below Lake Sherburne is diverted into Lower St. Mary Lake above station. Plow of Swiftcurrent Creek regulated by 

Lake Sherburne (see p. 27) since 1919. Stage record for Lower St. Mary Lake may be 

computed from rating table .

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1913-14, 1920, 1922-24. WSP 1508: 1902.

Hating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

149

236

1,100

4.0 

5.0

6.0 

6.3

1,940

2,950

4,010

4,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1-i

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1

2

.3

4

5

If

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

(t)

Oct.

344

348

34O

332

319

319

319

315

319

315

311

311

307

315

323

332

332

340

348

362

376

376

371

357

353

344

332

319

307

296

285

10,267

331

20,360

+8 , 4OO

NDV.

277

267

256

Z63

253

246

246

243

236

243

233

Z43

246

239

230

b220

*b220

b215

*b210

210

214

214

233

b250

b260

b270

281

285

288

288

7,385

246

14,650

+6,570

Dec.

2S1

277

274

270

263

253

b245

b240

bZ40

b240

250

253

250

233

198

172

144

138

157

181

198

204

207

204

201

201

198

195

190

184

184

6,725

217

13,340

+5,510

Jan.

198

192

b!75

b!65

b!65

167

*162

157

154

157

165

170

181

192

198

210

214

226

226

233

230

226

226

239

236

230

Z23

214

210

204

195

6,140

198

12,180

+5,740

Feb.

187

184

181

181

175

175

172

167

162

157

154

149

144

144

144

144

144

140

138

133

131

128

124

122

117

113

111

108

-

4,129

147

8,190

+2 , 600

Mar.

115

*115

113

111

108

108

106

1O4

100

100

98

100

96

96

94

94

94

126

144

16Z

170

181

184

187

184

165

147

155

126

119

113

3,895

126

7,730

-60

Apr.

115

133

144

154

170

204

253

328

353

4oy

478

578

693

816

910

931

931

924

917

889

875

889

917

896

889

889

896

*960

1,070

18,903

630

37,490

-7,670

May

1,150

1,300

1,380

1,400

1 , 400

1,370

1,340

1,310

1,320

1,350

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,440

1,620

1,880

2,260

,440

, 460

,410

,330

,290

,300

,340

,350

,300

,230

,130

,050

54,760

1,766

108,600

-10,600

June

2,060

2,210

2,510

2,950

3,380

3,840

4,210

4,250

4,100

3,900

3,610

3,280

3,040

3,010

3,220

*3,360

3,340

3,250

3,080

2,94O

2,970

3,010

2,980

2,880

2,760

2,660

2,570

2,450

2,260

*2 , 050

92,130

3,071

182,700

+27,290

July

1,890

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,740

1,670

1,580

1,490

1,410

1,350

1,550

1,350

1,400

*1,470

1,540

1,610

1,650

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,700

1,690

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,620

1,580

1,490

1,390

1,330

49,400

1,594

97,980

+14,710

Aug.

,310

,310

,280

,290

,270

,270

,250

,220

,180

,160

* ,110

,10O

,110

,110

,080

,060

,040

,020

,020

,030

,030

,020

,040

,040

,080

,100

,090

,110

,110

,110

,100

35,050

1,131

69,520

-26,430

Sept.

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,280

1,440

1,550

1,600

1 , 600

1,560

1,530

*1,480

1,470

1,470

1,410

1,370

1,320

1,280

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,220

1,280

-----

38,730

1,291

76,820

-24,070

Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Sherburne

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

468

1.68

1.94

28,760

3E7

1.28

1.43

21,220

307

1.10

1.27

13,850

231

1.05

1.21

17,920

194

0.698

0.73

10,790

125

O.450

0.52

7,670

501

l.RO

2.01

29,820

1,594

5.73

6.61

98,000

3,529

12.7

14.16

210,000

1,833

6.59

7.6O

112,700

701

2 . 52

2.91

43,090

886

3.19

3.56

52,750

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

Max 

Max

2,860 

4,250

Min 36 

Min 94

Mean 

Mean

673 

897

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

487

649

,300 

,600

Adjusted

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59:

Mean 

Mean

* Discharge measurement

689 

900

made on

nfsm 2.48 

Cfsrr. 3.24

this day.

In. 

In.

33.65 

43.95

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

499 

651

,10O 

,600

- Change in contents, in acre-feet, In Lake Sherburne. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER EA3IN

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

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 43°5e'5i'", Ion? 113 3 22'3>", in Stfi see.Id, T.3? N., R.13 W., on left bank

upstream Irom inlet of St. Mary River siphon, 7 miles northeast of Babb, and

J miles downstream from intake.

Records available .--July lyiP to uctober If5d (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge

nly 1 DP some periods, published in WSF 13u3.

age. --riater-otage recorder and concrete control. Frijr to June 14, If51, water-stage

recorder at several sites three-quarters <.f a mile downstream at different daturas .

Extremes . ldlo-5'J : Maximum daily dischar

Remarks.--Records excellent. Canal diverts water from left bank of St. Mary River near 

Babb and discharges into North Fork Milk River. This water flows in the natural channel 

of Milk River through Canada then back into Montana, where it is used for irrigation in 

Milk River Valley east of Havre. Some water may be returned to St. Mary River at 

Kennedy Creek and St. Mary crossings.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to =tober 1959

64E 

645 

647 

64E 

642

634

647
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

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

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59', long 113 U U4', in sec.5, T.37 S., R.ll W., on right bank 3 miles upstream from canal outlet and 3u miles north uf Brownine on Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

Records available.--March 191? to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge

only for some periods, published in WSP 1305

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Prior to Sept. 9, 1918, staff gage at 

site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 1919, to June 23, 192u, water-stage 

recorder 40 ft upstream at datum 0.4^ ft lower. June 29, 192b, to June 9, 1930, waterstage recorder on left bank opposite present site at present datum.

Extremes.--1917-59: Maximum daily discharge, 758 cfs June 13, 1937; no flow at times each 

year.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Canal diverts water from left bank of St. Mary River near Babb and discharges 

into North Pork Milk River. This water flows in the natural channel of Milk River 

through Canada then back into Montana, wnere it is used for irrigation in Milk River 

Valley east of Havre. Some water may be returned to St. Mary River basin at Kennedy 

Creek, St. Mary and Hall's, Coulee crossings.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the United 

States and Canada .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to Octobe

60S 

634 

644 

647 

644

632

640

644

647

650

634

642

637

627

615

213

88

Total' 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Calendar

The EPSSC

Id,144

613

57,970

17,392

577

35.490

Ac-ft

Ac-ft 216,200

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day. 

No gage-Height record; discharge estimated.
2U5. St. Mary River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location --Lat 49°00'10", long 113"18'5u", in 3W^ sec.5, T.I, R.25 W., fourth meridian, 

in Alberta, on right bank a quarter of a mile north of International boundary, 25 miles 

downstream from Boundary Creek, 7 miles southwest of Kimball, Alberta, and 11 miles 

northeast of Babb, Mont.

Drainage area.--469 sq mi.

Records available. September 1902 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Cardston, Alberta" and "at Cooks 

Ranch, Alberta" 1902-12 and as "near Kimball, Alberta" 1913-55.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,120 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Jan. 1, 1913, wire-weight gages at two sites within a quarter of a mile of present 

site at different daturns. Jan. 1, 1913, to Oct. 25, 1955, water-stage recorder at 

several sites about 8 miles downstream from present site at various daturns.

Average discharge. 14 years (1902-16), prior to operation of St. Mary Canal, 1,003 cfs 

(726,100 acre-ft per'year); 43 years (1916-59), 711 cfs (514,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,330 cfs June 8 (gage height, 6.95 ft); minimum, 111 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

1902-59: Maximum discharge, about 40,OuO cfs June 5, 1908 (gage height, 12.75 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,000 

efs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 16 cfs Nov. 29, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Since 1917, 

3t. Mary Canal has diverted water from river near Babb, Mont., to Horth Fork Milk River 

(see p/3o). Flow regulated by Lake Sherburne on Swiftcurrent Creek (see p. 26).

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States .

Revisions (water years).--WSP 130d: 1908-12. WSP 1508: 1902, 1908-9.

Rating tables, water year 19E8-59, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar.

3.9 210

4.1 305

4.4 490

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

1,600

2 , 400

520 4,450

945

year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

414

*414

414

396

384

372

372

378

378

378

366

360

360

360

360

372

378

396

408

414

427

427 

420

414

402

39b

384

372

354

344

*338

11,952

386

23,710

Nov.

327

316

310

316

310

310

316

295

295

300

290

310

300

280

265

255

260

265

*265

275

270

270 

275

275

£95

295

285

320

345

370

8,860

295

17,570

Dec.

385

345

334

366

345

315

285

265

255

270

275

275

285

295

*275

255

240

214

228

265

255

280 

270

255

250

245

215

210

225

230 

242

8,499

274

16,860

Jan.

270

240

205

210

220

225

*240

245

235

240

250

235

260

255

245

275

275

270

245

240

£65

270

280

270

275

270

250

225

£15

7,710

249

15,290

Pet.

230

225

230

2UO

200

175

175

175

175

165

*180

175

180

175

180

175

160

165

150

165

165

160

145 

165

130

175

165

145

-

-------

4,955

177

9,830

Mar.

165

190

150

150

145

*145

155

140

160

175

180

175

170

170

200

210

225

230

235

255

£63

£89

*284

315

333

321

284

£68

244 

192

6,701

216

13,290

Apr.

171

321

343

355

3bl

367

306

355

416

*456

423

416

390

378

430

535

588

602

530

580

572

550

550

550

572

588

558

*686

934

14,452

482

28,670

May

1,030

1,140

1,200

1,220

1,180

1,130

1,080

1,060

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,030

1,020

1,030

*1,080

1,270

1,580

1,900

2,460

2,520

2,450

2,340

2,190

2,240

2,310

2,290

*2,240

2,110

2,010

' J

50,620

1,633

100,400

June

2 , 010

2,210

2 , 550

3,010

3,420

3,930

4,280

4,280

4,140

3,890

3,530

3,180

3,020

3,020

*3,200

3,240

3,2oO

3,120

2,930

2,820

2,880

2,930

2,710

2,550

2,480

2,460

2 , 330

2,090

1.840

90,110

3 , 004

178,700

July

*1,650

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,420

1,330

1,270

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,180

1,260

1,320

*1,390

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,320

1,240

1,190

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,100

1,080

981

*872 

786

33,549

1,244

76,460

Aug.

750

734

718

710

702

702

686

648

618

595

558

542

*542

550

535

506

477

463

470

492

477

470

484

513

528

528

*542

550

550 

550

17,653

569

35,010

Sept.

565

55 b

550

513

506

506

565

726

934

1,050

1,100

1,090

1,040

981

945

*957

957

892

340

795

759

734

678

648

632

632

602

678

*702

22,345

762

4E.31U

Calendar year 1958: Ma:: 3,160 Min 50 Mean 577 Ac-ft 417,500

Water year 1953-59: Max 4,280 Min 14o Mean 775 Ac-ft 561,100

* Discharge measurement made en this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-20, Nov. 

Jan. 1 to Mar. £0.

23 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5-17, 23-30,
RED RIVER OF THE HORTH BASIN 33 

300. Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.--46°50' . long 95°42', in sec.23, T.139 N., R.40 W., on right bank 10 ft upstream 

from highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Height of Land Lake, and 1\ miles east of 

city of Detroit Lakes.

Drainage area.--270 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,409.49 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--22 years, 52.5 cfs (38,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 136 cfs June 11 (gage height, 3.99 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.23 ft Jan. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.3 cfs Mar. 21 

(gage height, 2.64 ft).

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 371 cfs June 26, 1943 (gage height, 4.78 ft, from graph 

based on partial record); maximum gage height, 6.96 ft Jan. 27, 1950 (backwater from 

ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Mar. 23, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow partly 

regulated by dams of Minnesota Department of Conservation on several lakes above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.7 2.4 3.3 28

2.9 7.6 3.5 SO

3.1 16 4.0 138

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

lu

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

*15

17

17

17

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

14_

508

16.4

1,010

Nov.

15

15

15

16

*19

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

23

25

27

28

30

32

34

36

38

4,0

44

47

50

52

54_

830

27.7

1,650

Dec.

56

59

60

*62

63

64

64

66

66

66

66

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

66

66

65

65

65

64

63

S"

61

60

60

59

58

1,975

63.7

3.920

Jan.

57

57

56

55

55

54

54

*54

53

52

52

51

51

50

50

49

48

47

47

46

46

45

44

44

43

42

41

40

39

38

52.

1,497

48.3

2,970

Feb.

36

35

34

33

*32

31

31

30

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

23

23

23

-

766

27.4

1,520

Mar.

3

3

3

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

*°5

5

6

6

6

27

26

282"

5.3

8.6

17

16

8.3

5,0

il

3.6

5.0

7.9

9.0

9.0

566.3

18.3

1,120

Apr.

SI *32

42

43

42

49

53

60

±0

35

42

45

50

52

53

*53

55

53

53

52

49

43

40

39

39

39

39

36

35

36

1,320

44.0

2,620

May

34

34

35

43

48

48

48

46

48

50

48

43

45

48

48

48

48

48

*48

50

58

58

58

58

58

68

66

71

75

76

85.

1,639

52.9

3,250

June

83

80

83

78

80

80

76

74

92

96

115

125

119

112

108

106

108

108

108

106

110

110

108

108

108

106

108

105

101

97

2,998

99.9

5,950

July

96

94

92

90

92

90

88

*112

112

112

112

112

112

112

115

115

115

115

114

114

115

115

112

108

105

105

106

105

103

101

97

3,286

106

6,520

Aug.

94

94

94

101

97

108

105

96

90

83

81

83

85

81

74

69

69

64

63

*61

60

6O

60

58

96

101

97

82

88

87

87

2,578

83.2

5,110

Sept.

87

33

30

30

78

74

74

73

64

42

45

49

50

52

52

52

52

52

48

48

48

48

*49

50

52

52

48

48

43

33

1,706

56.9

3,350

Calendar year 1958: Max 67 Min 14 Mean 39.2 Ac-ft 28,390

Water year 1958-59: Max 125 Min 5.6 Mean 53.9 Ac-ft 39,02O

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

o Jan. 7; discharge estimated on basis of weather re

16 to Mar. 15 (no gage-height 

ords and engineers' notes).

ecord Dec. 12
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

405. Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 46 e 20'10", long 96 e 07'00", in NE£ sec. 17, T.133 N. , R.43 W. , on right bank 

90 ft dovmstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fergus Falls and 

7-j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 482 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to December 1912, July 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,179.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department) June 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, staff 

gage at site 1 mile dovmstream at different datum. July 1, 1942, to Nov. 6, 1955, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1910-12, 1942-59), 69.4 cfs (50,240 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 164 cfs May 31 (gage height , 2.50 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 5.55 ft Mar. 6 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 25 cfs Feb. 6-12.

1909-12, 1942-59: Maximum discharge observed, 756 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 

5.53 ft); maximum gage height observed, 5.60 ft Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice); no 

flow for many days in 1946, 1949-50.

Remarks . Records fair. Flow affected by storage in lakes above station. 

Revisions . WSP 955: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

51

48

47

44

43

42

41

*40

36

51

49

48

44

42

42

42

40

40

38

38

37

36

37

37

36

36

36

35

34

33 

33

1,256

40.5

2,490

Nov.

33 52

3E

32

*36

37

38

37

38

36

35

35

34

34

34

39

45

66

75

92

SI

85

72

68

65

63

61

58

55

52

1,516

50.5

3,010

Dec.

51

51

 51

50

43

47

45

43

41

40

39

39

38

38

37

37

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

33 

33

1,211

39.1

2,400

Jan.

33

32

31

31

30

30

30

*30

30

29

29

29

29

E9

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

16

26

26

26

26

26

26 

26

877

28.3

1,740

Feb.

26

26

26

*26

26

25

2S

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

28

29

29

29

30

30

31

32

33

765

27.3

1,520

Mar.

35

37

38

40

42

47

54

61

69

74

*78

81

83

85

85

84

B2

81

82

84

85

86

86

87

90

92

95

107

123

132 

140

2,445

78.9

4,850

Apr.

152

*136

121

100

89

84

84

81

80

77

74

73

71

69

69

*68

71

71

71

69

69

68

68

67

68

68

67

63

60

.58

2,366

78.9

4,690

May

56

56

60

91

105

108

108

105

98

92

90

90

89

90

91

92

92

92

*94

100

109

113

111

106

108

121

144

155

153

155

160

3,234

104

6,410

June

150

146

146

135

139

135

130

125

120

113

113

116

113

109

TT3

113

121

121

125

128

133

137

135

133

130

144

150

139

132

126

3,870

129

7,680

July

123

118

111

105

100

95

92

*94

94

95

92

89

85

84

88

88

89

88

85

84

81

81

80

78

77

74

74

*71

68

67 

61

2,714

87.5

5,380

Aug.

63

61

58

58

57

57

56

57

60

62

63

63

66

66

66

62

61

57

*53

50

50

50

47

47

48

49

46

50

53

61 

66

1,763

56.9

3,500

Sept.

67

68

68

68

66

64

63

61

58

55

53

52

50

50

50

49

48

48

48

51

53

58

*60

60

63

67

66 

64

1,764

58.8

3,500

Calendar year 1958: Max 125 Min 32 Mean 57.9 Ac-ft 41,920

Water year 1958-59: Max 160 Mln 25 Mean 65.2 Ac-ft 47,170

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-21, Nov. 23 to Apr. 3 (no gage-h 

ord Feb. 6-9, 11, 14, 18, 2O-23, Feb. E8 to Mar. 3; discharge estimated on basis of weathe 

engineers' notes and records for other stations on nearby streams! Computed from once-dai 

staff-gage readings May 22 to June 16, Sept. 11-2E.

23 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height recer records, 

ily outside
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

460. Otter Tall River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°12'35", long 96°11'05", in NE^ see.34, T.132 N. , R.44 W. , on left bank 

0.7 mile downstream from Orwell Dam, 8.1 miles downstream from Dayton Hollow Dam, 

8 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, and 11.1 miles downstream from Pelican River.

Drainage area.--1.830 sq mi, approximately.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is l,02 i:t.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 11, 1930, to Nov. 17, 1933, at same 

site at datum C.OO ft higher; Nov. 13, 1933, to Mar. 81, 1953, at site 6.1 miles upstream at datum 40.30 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 612 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.32 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.66 ft Nov. 3C (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 65 cfs Sept. 28 

(gage height, 2.24 ft).

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 1,710 cfs June 17, 1353 (gage height, 5.60 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation); minimum, 1.0 cfs May 2, 1934, Sept. 30, 1935; minimum 

daily, 1.6 cfs Feb. 7, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by urwell Reservoir (capacity, 28,400 acre-ft) 

beginning Mar. 21, 1953, and by powerplants upstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 785:

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of lee 

effect (gage height, in feet and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Discharge. In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 tu September 1959

Sept.

198

198

198

143

143

156

147

147

143

147 

147 

147 

147 

*150

b!32 

131

*131 

139 

131

131 j

154

153

147

147

4,742

155

9,410

150 

147 

147 

150 

1E8

b!60 

b!50 

b!45 

til 40 

b!35

42 G 

426

234

239

234

234

307

291

*281 

271

594

594

594

414

438

504

516

510

510

504

504

504

504

403

391

190

180

185

185

190

194

194

194

196

286

291

297

318

363

444

17,760 19,10i 26,490 I 11,610

213

219

219

224

194

150

131

131

131

131

124

143

147

150

150

100

124

on this day. 

ffected by lee.
36 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

500. Bols de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°51'4511 , long 96°34'25", In SW^SWf sec. 27, T.128 N., R.47 W. , on left 

bank Just downstream from Big Slough Outlet, 300 ft downstream from White Rock Dam, 

4 miles south of White Rock, and 5 miles northwest of Wheaton, Minn.

Drainage area. 1,160 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 959.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 77.6 cfs (56,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 43 cfs July 5 (gage height, 4.05 ft); maximum 

gage height observed, 5.82 ft Mar. 13 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs June 3, 1952 (gage height, 10.36 ft); no flow 

at times in most years.

Remarks . Records fair. Plow regulated by Lake Traverse-Bois de Sioux Flood Control and 

Water Conservation project (available capacity for flood control, 137,000 acre-ft).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

H

!s

.4

.3

.2

.2 *.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O_

0

O

0

0 

O

O

0

O

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

O

3.8

0.12

7.5

Nov.

(*)

0

O

0

Dec.

(*)

O

O

O

Jan.

(*)

O

O

O

Feb.

(*)

-

O

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

O

.5

1.0

1.5

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

574

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

 °

46.4

1.50

92

Apr.

*0.6 

.5

.4

.4

il

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 *.3

.4

.6

1.3

fc*

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.6

.5

.7

.6

.6

18.1

O.6O

36

May

^T

'.6

.6

.7

1.0

.8

1.0

1.1

1.7

1.9

Z.2

1.5

1.1

.8

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0 *1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

2.4

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.4

1.9

7.2

44.9

1.45

89

June

tt

7.2

6.2

5.8

4.8

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.O

3.0

3.O

3.0

2.6

1=2.

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.0 

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.2

9.7

8.7

6.7

13O.7

4.36

259

July

4.4

3.6

3.6

8.7

34

37

6.2

4.4

*2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.3

.6

.5

.3

.4

.4

.5 

.2

.2

"^y .3.

!i.1

.1.1.1.1.1.1

116.2

3.75

230

Aug.

0.1 

.1

.2

.6

.4

1 -0

.3

0Q"

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

O

0 

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

O

O

O

0

2.7

0.09

5.4

Sept.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0 

0

0

O

O

0

+L

0

O

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Calendar year 1958 : Max 410 

Water year 1958-59: Max 37

Mean 28.7 

Mean 6.99

Ac-ft 2O,77O 

Ac-ft 719

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 15 (no gage-height record Dec. 21 

to Jan. 6, Mar. 6-9, 11, 12; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and observer's notes).
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 37

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

Location. Lat 46°15 I 55", long 96°35i50", In NE£ sec.8, T.132 N., R.47 ¥., on left bank 

in Wahpeton, 800 ft downstream from confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail Rivers 

and at mile 548.6.

Drainage area. 4,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1916 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete and wooden dam. Datum of gage is 943 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1943, U. S. Weather Bureau staff gage 

800 ft upstream, converted to present datum. Aug. 6, 1943, to Oct. 27, 1950, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1943-59), 514 cfs (372,100 acre-ft per year).

height, 6.17 ft); miniheight, 14.99 ft); miniExtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs May 27 

 mum, 33 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height, 2.80 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 7,130 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 

mum, 15 cfs Nov. 12, 1956 (gage height, 2.47 ft).

Maximum stage known, 17.0 ft in spring of 1897.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 28,400 acre-ft), Lake Traverse (capacity, 137,000 

acre-ft, available for flood control), numerous other controlled lakes and ponds, and 

several powerplants.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2 to May 27)

3.1 76

3.5 158

4.0 296

5.0 636

6.0 1,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

213 

210

184

*176

184

179

171

139

121

116

134

136

132

130

151

171

161

139

134

134

127

MO

112

110

108

112

112

112

127

146 

132

4,423

143

8,770

Nov.

13Z 

130

130

132

*144

144

146

139

141

144

136

141

139

136

141

148

156

121

91

258

308

227

179

93

127

136

140

250

250

240

4,799

160

9,520

Dec.

240

180

*180

170

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

160

160

160

170

170

170

170

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

*180

200

240

5,350

173

10,610

Jan.

240 

230

240

260

260

260

270

300

310

300

290

290

280

250

220

220

250

260

250

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

*260

250

240

240

8,050

260

15,970

Feb.

260 

260

250

240

250

250

270

Z70

270

260

250

260

250

260

240

230

220

210

220

240

250

240

230

230

230

*240

240

240

-

6,860

245

13,610

Mar.

240

240

*240

220

240

240

230

Z60

260

260

*270

280

290

300

310

320

330

*340

350

360

340

320

330

360

360

360

*360

380

400

450

540

9,780

315

19,400

Apr.

*530 

504

490

480

473

480

456

456

*371

339

355

358

358

348

329

326

326

281

269

290

320

364

368

368

345

332

323

302

*293

269

11,103

370

22,020

May

284 

284

296

302

339

380

446

446

436

419

409

396

412

416

416

409

409

393

358

332

332

317

302

314

317

736

*1.020

782

551

459

487

13,199

426

26,180

June

606 

666

625

566

573

584

587

576

598

584

594

573

522

602

558

466

422

446

470

512

512

512

*508

508

508

530

544

576

782

_8_1_0

16,920

564

33,560

July

786 

754

701

666

723

770

754

701

632

617

591

558

540

483

453

436

425

419

436

429

422

*412

409

409

409

403

396

355

302

278

ills, 944

514

31,620

Aug.

281 

281

296

305

302

311

258

205

200

197

200

184

*184

181

179

179

179

181

*179

176

179

189

221

205

192

197

194

200

202

194 

197

6,628

214

13,150

Sept.

197 

194

200

Z07

197

194

200

200

184

205

207

205

205

202

202

*192

153

119

119

119

116

139

112

104

108

110

104

110

127

134

4,865

162

9,650

Calendar year 1958: Max 858 Mln 91 Mean 282 Ac-ft 204,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,020 Mln 91 Mean 296 Ac-ft 214,100

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 1 (no gage-height record Dec. 14- 

28, Feb. 16, 17; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for station at Pargo.

578807 O - 61 - 4
38 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 46°07'30", long 97°21'40", on line between sees. 29 and 30, T.131 N. ,

R.53 W., on left bank 20 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1-J- miles downstream 

from unnamed tributary, 2-| miles downstream from Crooked Creek, and 3i miles northeast of Cayuga.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,095.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 9, 1957, wire-weight gage at 

site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 54 cfs June 12 (gage height, 3.51 ft); no flow 

most of year.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, about 150 cfs Apr. 19, June 23, 1957; maximum gage 

height, 6.07 ft Apr. 19, 1957, site and datum then In use (backwater from beaver dams); 

no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by Pish and Wildlife Service wildfowl refuges, 

of which Lake Tewauken Is the largest. Some small diversions for Irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

29

5.4

3.0

2.0

1.2

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.!

.2

.1

.4

1.0

2.8

3.0 

1.7

54.6

1.82

108

July

1*5

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

3.6

0.12

7.1

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 131 Min 0 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,220

Water year 1958-59: Max 29 Min 0 Mean 0.16 Ac-ft 115

* Observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
LuL-atlun.--Lat 4F°28'05", long y6°47'00 r , in NE^NE^ s=L.3c, T.135 N.. R.49 'd . , on right 

bank 420 ft upstream from bridge on former U. 3. Highway 81, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from rubble masonry dam which serves as control, '^ miles northwest of Abererombie, and 7 miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

:ird3 available.--April 1932 to September 1959

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 22£ i.'fs Tune 17 (gage height, 2.34 ft), no flow

1932-59: Maximum discharge, E.5CO <'fs Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 21.02 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; no flow for some periods in 

many years.

Flood in spring of 1897 reached a stage of 27.5 ft, present site and datum, from 

floodmark pointed out by local residents.

Remarks.--Records fair. regulation by Pish and Wildlife Service wildlowl refages,

which Lake Tewauken is the largest. Some small diversions for irrigation

Shifting-contrul method used Mar. 3 tu Apr. 1

(*)

1.1 

2.0

3.1 

2 . 9 

2 . 4

3.3 

4.3

4.4 

2 . 3 

1.4

July

(*)

125.4

4.05

249

Peak discharge (ba

Discharge measurement or observatic 

* Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location.--Lat 46°50'50", long 96°46 j 5o", in SE-foEv sec.18, T.139 N., R.48 W., in downstream end of hollow pier of bridge on Interstate Highway 94 in Fargo near south city 

limits, 27 miles upstream from Sheyenne River, and at mile 45.5. Prior to Apr. 13, 

1959, at site 3 miles downstream.

Drainage area.--6,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1901 to Septemoer 1959. Published as "at Moorhead, Minn." 1901.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 867.4 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1914, staff gage at site 3-| miles downstream at datum G.65 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1914, to July 31, 1928, staff gage at site 

3 miles downstream at datum 3.70 ft higher. Aug. 1, 1928, to Apr. 12, 1959, staff 

gage at site 3 miles downstream at present datum.

Average discharge (unadjusted). 58 years, 486 cfs (353,300 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 410 cfs (297,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs July 8 (gage height, 10.42 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 8.24 ft); minimum gage height, 7.88 ft Dec. 15-17.

1901-59: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Apr. 15, 16, 1952; maximum gage height, 

28.79 ft Apr. 16, 1952; no flow for many days in each year during period 1932-41. 

Maximum stage known, 40.1 ft Apr. 7, 1897, site and datum in use prior to 1914.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Apr. 13 and good thereafter. Flow regulated by Orwell 

Reservoir (capacity, 28,400 acre-ft), Lake Traverse (capacity, 137,000 acre-ft, available for flood control), other controlled lakes and ponds, and several powerplants. 

Some small diversions for municipal supply. Figures of daily discharge do not include 

diversion uf city of Pargo. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1959 are given in W3P 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1902-6, 1913, 1917-20(M), 1935(M), 1938-39(M), 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 6 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

7.9 117

8.0 140

8.5 304

7.8 92

8.0 137

8.5 277

9.0 470

9.5 708

10.0 988

10.5 1,310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

IE

17

18

19 

20

21

23

24

25

26

E7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

(t)

Oct.

184

T7e

184

*184

178

172

166

166

172

178

166

150

135

135

131

131

131

131

140 

145

145

140

135

131

131

128

126

126

126

122

117

4,584

148

9,090

451

Nov .

117

126

135

*138

140

145

150

150

153

156

150

145

156

145

145

156

166

166

166 

156

140

150

220

243

172

117

126

135

150

161

4,575

152

9,070

401

Dec.

172

184

196

*203

184

161

150

140

135

135

135

135

135

133

151

131

131

140

145

150

156

161

172

172

175

178

181

184

187

*193

4,981

161

9,880

433

Jan.

199

203

196

193

190

196

209

222

222

258

270

281

296

296

296

281

258

250

243 

243

258

261

258

251

250

243

258

258

*258

251

£51

7,599

245

15,070

445

Feb.

251

251

243

251

236

236

243

240

236

243

243

236

229

236

244

251

243

243

258

236

240

243

251

251

*236

251

251

_

6,794

243

13,480

397

Mar.

255

258

265

*254

265

258

265

269

273

281

288

*281

288

296

320

343

388

384

408 

433

433

444

454

465

465

*448

476

498

505

509

 521

11,290

364

22,390

422

Apr.

526

538

572

578

640

696

696

572

509

*454

443

390

345

349

345

338

327

308

298 

277

255

255

274

312

330

342

327

312

312

*305

12,225

408

24,250

442

May

288

280

294

3O5

327

319

334

357

416

445

436

412

396

388

380

388

396

396

396 

384

368

349

330

323

312

449

579

730

*971

86T

653

13,262

428

26,300

534

June

528

514

594

668

673

633

618

628

673

683

971

855

762

708

643

663

762

969

1,000 

907

778

688

638

*603

579

560

574

574

579

608

20,623

687

40,910

515

July

751

816

822

1,020

959

805

773

1,070

1.150

947

778

693

633

589

594

555

488

462

441 

428

*428

428

420

412

400

396

396

392

396

372

321

19,141

617

37,970

590

Aug.

294

284

280

284

288

294

284

277

251

203

184

178

184

178

168

176

168

171

*171 

171

168

174

181

181

236

271

230

197

192

189

189

6,696

216

13,280

610

Sept.

192

189

203

203

197

197

208

206

194

194

189

184

200

197

200

200

*197

194

166 

137

112

114

116

119

121

llf

10;

101

99

ii

4,944

165

9,810

520

Adjusted for diversion

flc-ft

155

9,540

159

9,470

168

10,310

252

15,520

250

13,870

571

22,820

415

24,690

436

26,840

696

41,240

Observed

Calendar year 1958 :

Water year 1958-59:

Max 2,240 Min

Max 1,150 Min

117 Mean 355 Ac-ft 257,000

96 Mean 320 Ac-ft 231,500

627

38,560

226

13,890

174

10,330

Adjusted

Mean 362

Me£m 328 Ac-ft 237,300

urement made on this day. 

acre-feet, by city of Parg
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 41

545. Sheyenne River above Harvey, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°42'10", long 99°56'55", in SW£SE£ sec.24, T.149 N., R.73 W., on right 

bank Just downstream from county road, 2 miles upstream from unnamed tributary and 

4f miles south of Harvey.

Drainage area. 428 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,547.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height. 5.70 ft, backwater 

from ice); maximum gage height, 6.93 ft Mar. 7 (backwater from ice); no flow at times. 

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs Apr. 11, 1956 (gage height, 8.92 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, 9.3 ft (affected by ice) sometime during period Apr. 1-9, 1956; 

no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8 Tff

 8 

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

,9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

*1 1

*l'.Z

1.2

1.6

1.9

33.3

1.07

66

Nov.

1.2

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

2.0

2.6

2.9

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

«2.2

1.5

1.0

.8

.8

T6~ .6

'.6

.6

.6

45.1

1.50

89

Dec.

0.-4

.4

76- 8

.4

.2

.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

3.2

0.10

6.3

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

.2

2.5

3.0

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

*7.2

*7.5

9.5

7.5

*8.5

8.5

8.0

7.0

*6.0

5.5

*5.0

7.0

*8.5

9.0

*10

Tl.5

7.5

*6.0

5.0

201.4

6.50

399

Apr.

5.6

4.5

4.0

3.5

*2.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.0

3.3

2.7

2.6

2.6

«2.6

2.6

3.2

2.8

2.9

3.1

2.9

3.4

3.7

89.6

2.99

178

May

2.6

2.4

3.5

5.6

6^.

4.8

3.3

2.2

2.9

6.2

5.2

2.9

3.0

2.1

1.1

.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.2

.9

.7

^6

1.1 *z'.-±

2.4

2 3

Z.2.

80.1

2.58

159

June

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4 *7T

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

 1.0

2.7

2.3

2.1

1*3

34.0

1.13

67

July

1.5

.9

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4,

*.*

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

f)

0

 0

0 

0

12.6

0.41

25

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

*.2

.4

.4

.6

.8f "j '.a

.8

.7

5.7

0.19

11

Calendar year 1958: Max 45 Min 0 Mean 2.57 Ac-ft 1,860

Water year 1958-59: Max 10 Min 0 Mean 1.38 Ac-ft 1,000

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Nov. 26 

to Dec. 28, Jan. 2-l4j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 2 observations of no 

flow, and weather records).
42 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

551. North Fork Sheyenne River near Wellsburg, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°52'34", long 99°43'05", at north line of sec.26, T.151 N., R.71 W., on 

right bank 7 ft downstream from bridge on county highway, 1 mile upstream from mouth, 

and 3j miles northeast of Wellsburg.

Drainage area. 690 sq mi, approximately, of which about 580 sq mi is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available. September 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,455 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.7 cfs Mar. 26-28 (gage height, 2.10 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Mar. 8, June 7 to Sept. 30.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 29 cfs Apr. 2, 1958 (gage height, 2.94 ft); no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

**.3

a. 5

a. 5

*2.7

a3.0

a3.2

a3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.3 *4.5

4.7

TTf

4.7

4.5 

4.3

4.0

61.6

1.99

122

Apr.

**3.6 e

3.3

3.1

3.8 *2.8

*2.7

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6 **.5

.5

,4

.4

.4

.3

.3 

.3

48.0

1.60

95

May

0.3 

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

74

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

- 1

.1

.1

**.2

.2 

.2

.1

7.6

0.25

15

June

^TT

!i.1.1

,1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0 

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

July

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

( *)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 28 Min 0 Mean 1.32 Ac-ft 954

Water year 1958-59: Max 4.7 Min 0 Mean 0.32 Ac-ft 233

Peak discharge (base, 25 ofs). No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 1 field estimate, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 43

552. Big Coulee near Haddock, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°57'30", long 99°34'53", on line between sees. 23 and 26, T.152 N. ,

R.70 W., on left downstream wlngwall of county highway bridge, 2 miles west of Haddock 

and 5 miles above mouth.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1959. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 2.1 ft,from highwater mark); no flow for many days.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 13, 1959; no flow during part of each 

year.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 1.6 

2.5

0.9 

1.0 

1.3

1.7

4.0 

6.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

C)

O

0

0

Dec.

(»)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

O

0

Feb.

(*)

-

O

O

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

a. 2

al

a2

a5

a20

*23

*TT

10

*6.2

5.4

6.2

6.7

*5.4

3.6

*2.8

2.O

*1.2

.8

*.7

.4

.3

**.2

.2

120.3

3.88

239

Apr.

0.1

.1

»».!

.1

0_

0

*0

*o

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

*0

0

0

O

O

O

O

0

0.4

O.O1

0.8

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 19 Mln 0 Mean 0.80 Ac-ft 582

Water year 1958-59: Max 23 Mln. O Mean 0.33 Ac-ft 240

Peak discharge (base, 2O cfs).--Mar. 13 (time unknown) 42 cfs (2.1 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, high-water mark, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
44 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

560. Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°48'20", long 98°42'57", on south quarter of line between sees. 15 and 16, 

T.150 N., R.63 W., on left bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 3.3 miles south 

of Warwick.

Drainage area. 2,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry control. Altitude of gage is 1,370 ft (by 

barometer).

Average discharge. 10 years, 57.7 cfs (41,770 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 40 cfs (29,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 153 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 2.83 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 7.45 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 9, 10, 1959.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Records of chemical analyses and

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642. Records Include flow 

of spring which enters below gage and just above control. Discharge measurements of 

spring inflow, In cubic feet per second, made during the water year 1959 are listed 

below.

Oct. 28........ 1.2

Nov. 19........ 1.3

Dec. 29........ 1.2

Jan. 16........ 1.3

Feb. 18........ 1.1

Mar. 15........ 1.5

Mar. 31........ 1.3

Apr. 8........ 1.2

Apr. 24........ 1.3

May 29........ 1.3

June 15........ 1.2

July 3........ 1.1

July 27........ 0.7

Aug. 11........ 1.0

Sept. 1........ 1.0

Sept.22........ 1.2

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1438: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cttbic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 19)

1.98

2.0

2.1

2.2

0.1 

.3 

4.3 

15

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

48

90

143

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.6 

2.1

2.1

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

2.6

Nov.

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.7

1.7 

2.1

4.4 2.1

5.8 2.1

5.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.7

3.1

3.0

2.1

2.1

3.1

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.5

1.7

 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

94.7

3.05

188

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

5.8

7.6

12

#g^ 7

ale

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.6

6.6

157.0

5.23

311

Dec.

fcf

5.8

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

143.6

4.63

285

Jan.

fii!i

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

*3.1

3.1

3.1

2.6.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 EC. D

99.2

3.20

197

Feb.

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

276" 3.1

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2*i

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

69.8

2.49

138

Mar.

2J5 

2.6

3.1

3.1 

3.7

3.7 

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.6

6.6

*6.6

22

19

15

34

123

137.

137

123

*112

102

*105

102

102

105

102

1,507.8

48.6

2,990

Apr.

90 

83

79

77 

72

48 

39

 39

44

42

39

34

34

32

30

30

29

24

21

18

18

16

16

*18

16

13

15

15

13

13

1,057

35.2

2,100

May

15 

15

15

13 

16

19 

24

27

27

27

27

27

30

37

35

29

25

22

21

19

21

21

24

24

24

25

25

25

*27

27

27

740

23.9

1,470

June

25

21

18 

15

13 

11

9.7

8.6

8.6

6.6

5.8

5.0

4.4

 3.7

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

3.7

3.7

5.8

6.6

5.8

5.0

*3.1

1.7

11

12

11

267.6

8.92

531

July

10

*7.6

5.0 

4.0

3.1 

3.1

*3.1

2.1

1.3

2.1

3.0

5.8

1.3

il

3.7

1*0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.3

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

1.3

1.3

.7

79.7

2.57

158

Aug.

0.7 

.7

.7

rf

&

3.1

2.5

2.0

*1.3

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

,7

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

,7

.7

.7

34.3

1.11

68

Sept.

*1.0 

.7

.3

.3

.5

.5 

.5

.7

.3

ii.

.2

.3

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

1.0

*1*7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.7

24.1

0.80

48

Calendar year 1958: Max 157 Mln 1 Mean 19.7 Ac-ft 14,270

Water year 1958-59: Max 137 Mln 0.1 Mean 11.7 Ac-ft 8,480

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 45 

561. Mauvais Coulee near Cando, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°2?', long 9y°07' , in NE^SE^ sec.l, T.157 N. , R.66 W., on left bank a 

third of a mile upstream from highway bridge, about 4 miles upstream from West Fork, 

5| miles southeast of Cando, and 7 miles northeast of Maza.

Records available.--May 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,445 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). 

Prior to July C, U57, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about £0 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 5.06 ft, backwater from snowdrift); no flow for many days.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 81 cfs May 9, 1956 (result of discharge measurement); 

maximum gage height, that of Mar. 22, 1959; no flow at times each year.

Flood of June 16, 1954, reached a stage of 9.83 ft, and flood of Apr. 20, 1956, 

reached a stage of 1U.71 ft, from floodmarks, by local resident.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, uater year October 1958 to Septembe

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

O

0

O

0

.1

0

.1

.1

. 1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 2

72

.1

** . 1

.1

.1

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

1.9

0.06

3.8

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

c

Feb.

(*)

-

_______

O

0

o

Mar.

O

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

*0

0

0

0

o

o

*0

10 *12

*8

6

*4.3

*3.8

2.8

2.3

2.0

*1.6

52.8

1.70

105

Apr.

.5

.7

* .4

.9

.7

.6

* .0

*.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

22.5

0.75

45

May

0.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.5

.7

11.0

0.35

22

June

0.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

0

O

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

o

.1

o

0

0

5.0

0.17

9.9

July

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Aug.

(*)

o

o

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

o

Calendar year 1958: Max O.7 Min 0 Mean O.05 Ac-ft 36

Water year 1958-59: Max 12 Min o Mean O.26 Ac-ft 186

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs).--No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 25.
46 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

562. Edmore Coulee near Edmore, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°20 I 10", long 98°39'40" , on line between sees. 17 and 18, T.156N., R.62 W., 

on left downstream wing wall of bridge on county highway, 11 miles southwest of Edmore 

and about 13 miles upstream from Sweetwater Lake.

Drainage area. 230 sq mi, approximately (contributing area).

Records available. April to June 1956, June 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 26, 1957, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 54 cfs Apr. 3; maximum gage height 

observed, 3.74 ft Mar. 30 (backwater from ice); no flow during several months.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 875 cfs Apr. 23, 1956 (gage height, 6.30 ft, backwater 

from snow); maximum gage height observed, 6.32 ft Apr. 22, 1956 (backwater from snow); 

no flow for several months each year.

Remarks.--Records fair.

econd, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

o

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

O

0

0

Feb.

-

0

o

0

Mar.

0

ft

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

*o

0

*o

0

5

30

*50

45

130

4.2

258

Apr.

45

50

*52

48

44

40

*36

*13

9.0

9.0

6.4

4.6

3.1

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.27?

.2

372.3

12.4

738

May

0.1

.1

.1

.2

j-5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

fi

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

*0

o

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

June

(*)

0

0

o

July

(*)

(*)

(«)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 0.5 Mln O Mean 0.005 Ac-ft 3.6

water year 1958-59: Max 52 Mln 0 Mean 1.38 Ac-ft 1,000

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 28 to Apr. 6
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BAJIN 

563. Little Coulee at Leeds, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 4B'17', lung L->9 a SV, in center of sec.31, T.156 N., R.63 W., on right

ownstream wingwall of left une of twin box culverts on U. 3. Highway 2, a quarter of

a milt nest of Leeds

Records available.--October 1955 to September 195d.

Gage.--staff gage.

Extremes .--No flow duririe year.

y55-5&: Maximum discharge, 515 cfs Apr. 15, 1.356 (gage height, 7.2 ft); no flow

most or all of each year

Location .--Lat 46°10'4l", long 99°13'15", in NW^NWt sec.12, T.154 N., R.67 W., on downstream side of right abutment of bridge on U. 3. Highway 281, 1 mile downstream from

Little Coulee and b miles south of Churchs Ferry.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 21, 1350, reference marks and June 21, lySU,

July 17, 1956, staff gage, at former briige on U. Highway 281, one-eighth of a

mile upstream, at datum

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 11 cfs Mar. 25; maximum gage height observed, 1.80 ft Mar. 17 (backwater frum snow); no flow for many days

195U-59: Maximum discharge, 620 cfs June 6, 155U (gage height, 4.4 ft, site and

datum then in use); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records poor. Records ol chemical analyses lor the water year 1959 are given in

1958 to September 1353

Day

1

5

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Cale

Wate

Oct .

(*)

o

o

0

idar yea

c year 1

Nnv.

(*)

0

0

0

c 1958: t

358-59:

D«C.

(*)

0

0

0

 lax 3

fax 11

Jan.

0

0

0

Pec.

(*)

-

O

0

0

"Iln 0

"lin 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*+l

0

o

*G

0

]J

o

*0

1

*2

5

*11

e

*2

1.8

1.6

1.1

* . 8

33.3

1.07

66

Me

Me

Apr.

0.7

*.4

.3

. 2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

o

0

U

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

IJ

o

0 

0

2.4

0 . 08

4.8

an 0 . 07

an O.in

May

0

0

O

o

0

.a.

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IJ

o

0

0

*0

0

.1 

.1

1.3

0 . 04

E.6

AcAcJune

0.1

Q_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

o

U

o

U

Ij

Ci

U

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

ft 49

ft 74

July

0

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0
48 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

565. Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°04<, long 98°56', in Sltf£ sec.18, T.153 N. , R.64 W., 200 ft north of 

bathing area at Lakewood, on east bank of Creel Bay, and 4-| miles southwest of city 

of Devils Lake. Creel Bay, which is half a mile wide, is an arm of Devils Lake and 

extends 2 miles to the north of the lake.

Drainage area. 3,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . 1867, 1879, 1883, 1887, 1890, 1896 (one gage height for each year), 

1901-59 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read about twice a week except during winter, when monthly readings 

were made. Datum of gage is 1,400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929; gage 

readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 1867 to June 1921, 

various staffs and reference points near present site at datum 11.65 ft higher. 

July 1921 to September 1937 staff gages near present site and October 1937 to September 1938 staff gages at south end of Creel Bay, at datum 0.56 ft lower than present 

datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to April 1943, staff gages at site 5 miles southwest and May 

1943 to June 22, 1950, at south end of Creel Bay, at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,417.10 ft Dec. 29, Feb. 17; minimum, 

1,415.53 ft Sept. 22.

1867-1959: Maximum elevation observed, 1,438.40 ft in 1867, present datum; minimum 

observed, 1,400.87 ft Oct. 24, 1940.

The lake level was about elevation 1,446 ft about 1830 and lower thereafter, according to tree growth noted 1885-89. Reference is in Geological Survey monograph, volume XXV, the Glacial History of Lake Agassiz, by Warren Upham.

Remarks. Elevation at gage frequently affected by wind. Elevations listed below are for 

representative days.

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Elevation, in feet, October 1958 to September 1959

Oct. 4......... 1,416.85 Apr. 8......... 1,416.79 July 15......... 1,416.31

24......... 1,416.70 23......... 1,416.63 31......... 1,416.17

Nov. 5......... 1,416.65 May 15......... 1,416.62 Aug. 12......... 1.416.O1

22......... 1,416.75 29......... 1,416.65 22......... 1,416.01

Dec. 29......... 1,417.10 June 15......... 1,416.48 Sept.10......... 1,415.66

Jan. 16......... 1,41-7.04 24......... 1,416.21 22......... 1,415.53

Feb. 17......... 1,417.10 July 2......... 1,416.48
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 49 

570. Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°26', long 98°02 , in NE^SE^ sec .27, T.146 N., R.58., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from county bridge and 5 miles east of Cooperstown.

Drainage area.--6,780 sq mi, approximately {includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. March 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,271.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 3, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 

150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 105 cfs {76,020 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 74 cfs {53,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 360 cfs Apr. 1 {gage height, 7.95 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow Aug. 29 to Sept. 30.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 7,830 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 18.69 ft); no flow 

Aug. 29 to Sept. 30, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25)

7.9

18

41

108

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

4.1 

4.4 

5.0

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.2

*1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1 . 3

s'.o 2.2

5.2

2.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

i.e

2.2

2.7

2.7

15

13

8.8

7.7

8.5

107.9

3.48

214

Nov.

9.1

9.1

9.1

*9.4

8.8

8.2

7.9

8.5

8.5

7.5

7.5

b.8

12

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

*

297.4

9.91

590

Dec.

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.4

*8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6 5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

e.o

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

198.8

6.41

394

Jan.

4.4

*T^

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2 . 2

2.0

1.8

*1.6

1.8

102.4

3.30

203

Feb.

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 . 2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2. 2

*2.5

-

41.5

1.48

82

Mar.

3.5

5.0

5.5

4.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

4.0

9.0

6.0

4.5

7.0

8.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

10

20

20

12

10

13

18

25

*60

90

110

150

220

300

1,144.6

36.9

2,270

Apr.

350

340

330

300

280

240

210

190

1RO

*140

120

100

96

£5

SO

85

77

72

65

64

60

59

55

51

49

44

42

40

39

39

3,386

130

7,710

May

39

38

38

38

*40

40

43

51

55

56

50

42

39

39

38

37

34

32

32

37

38

38

36

36

37

38

38

47

51

M

1,306

42.1

2,590

June

63

62

59

54

*51

47

40

34

33

27

24

21

18

16

15

14

14

13

11

10

10

9.7

8.8

8.8

11

11

12

11

11

11

730.3

24.3

1,450

July

12

15

17

19

25

28

9.0

. 5

.2

,Z_

.2

. 5

2.8

5.2 I 1 '

10

*11

13

12

11

9.4

£2

18

11

8.5

6.8

5.4

4.4

2. 7

22

9.1

321.0

10.4

637

Aug.

3.4

2.3

1.8

2.0

1.7

*1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

.9

. 6

.5

.5

.6

.2

.2

. 2

.2

.5

.4

.5

.7

.8

.6

1.2

.4

*.2

.3

0

0

0

26.5

0.85

53

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 260 Mln 1.0 Mean 36.3 Ac-ft 26,290

Water year 1958-59: Max 350 Mln 0 Mean 22.4 Ac-ft lo,190

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 12.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

572. Baldhill Creek near Dazey, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°13', long 98°07', in SW^ sec.2, T.143 N. , R.59 W. , on left bank 500 ft 

upstream from bridge on county highway, 4-| miles northeast of Dazey, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--680 sq mi, approximately, of which about 380 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 9, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft downstream at same datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 30 cfs Mar. 14 or 15 (gage height, 4.42 ft, 

from high-water mark, backwater from ice); no flow Dec. 11 to Feb. 28.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 767 cfs Apr. 12, 1956 (gage height, 6.75 ft, affected by 

ice); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 30 to Sept. 13)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

.5 

1.5 

2.8

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

7.1

14

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5 

l!4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6 

*2.4

2.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.9

1.9 

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.3

2.3

1.9 

1.9

2.0

54.7

1.76

108

Nov.

2.2 

2.0 

*2.2

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.5

2. 5

2. 4:

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

^2.

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

4'

65.4

2.18

130

Dec.

*0.8 

.8 

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

4.8

0.15

9.5

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0,1 

'.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.5

*3.4

4.0

5.0

*6.5

12

20

8

*6.5

7

*10

9

7 

10

12

12

*14

15

*16

17

17

»16

15

244.0

7.87

484

Apr.

14 *T5

14

12

12

11

12

*8 1 3 

8.3

7.1

*6.4

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6 

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

3.8 *478

4.0

3.8

209.0

6.97

415

May

3.8 

3^6 

3.8

4.2

7.1

7.5

7.5

6.6

7.7

S.8

8.3

7.1

6.4

6.2

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

6.2

5.7

5.5

4.8

5.3

7.7

6.9

12

*13 

12

11

212.1

6.84

421

June

ft

10

9.7

S.S

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.7

7.4

6.2

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.4

4.2 

4.2

3.4

.3.2

*Su&

2.8

5.7

5.0

3.6 

3 " 2

174.3

5.81

346

July

2.8 

2.5 

2.4

2.4

5.7

6.6

5.0

4.2

3.6

2.8

2.7

2.2

2.2

8.0

7.7

*6.4

4.8

3.6

4.0

3.4

2.4

*2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

102.8

3.32

204

Aug.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.6

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

^9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

2.2

2.3

3.0

i2

375

2.7

2.5 

2.2

1.9

46.6

1.50

92

Sept.

8.0 

2±1 

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.1

.7

.7

.7

-f

 u

*.6

.6

.6

.7

1.1

1.3

1.5 

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

37.8

1.25

75

Calendar year 1958: Max 25 Min 0 Mean 4.71 Ac-ft 3,410

Water year 1958-59: Max 2O Min 0 Mean 3.18 Ao-ft 2,280

Peak discharge (base, 60 ofs). No peak above base.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 29.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 51

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

Location. Lat 47°02'00", long 98°05'00", In NW£ sec.18, T.141 N., R.58 W., at Baldhill 

Dam on Sheyenne River, 8 miles northwest of Valley City.

Drainage area. 7.9OT sq ml, approximately (Includes about 3,940 sq ml In closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. July 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 67,520 acre-ft June 30 (elevation, 1,265.45 ft); 

minimum, 54,750 acre-ft Feb. 28 (elevation, 1,263.05 ft).

1949-59: Maximum contents, 91,400 acre-ft May 14, 1950 (elevation, 1,269.46 ft); 

minimum since reservoir first reached spillway level, 6,660 acre-ft Aug. 11-14, 1950 

(elevation, 1,245.13 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earthfill dam 1,650 ft long; storage began on July 30, 

1949; dam completed September 1949. Usable capacity, 69,100 acre-ft between Invert of 

outlet conduit, elevation, 1,238.0 ft, and normal pool level, elevation, 1,266.0 ft. 

Dead storage below elevation 1,238.0 ft, 1,500 acre-ft. Maximum pool elevation, 

1,273.2 ft, capacity, 116,500 acre-ft. Low flows are controlled by two sluice gates 

3 ft in diameter. The spillway crest is 120 ft long at elevation 1,252.0 ft, surmounted by three taintor gates, each 15 ft high and 40 ft long. The reservoir Is operated for flood control and improvement of low-water flow.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1238: 1950(M).

Month-end elevations and contents year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec. 31... ..........................................

Calendar year 1958. ...............................

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,264.05

.

1,264.05

Contents 

(acre-feet)

59,775

-

59,775

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-2,750

-6,965

-2,150

+6,950

+2,510

-2,750

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location.--Lat 47°01'50", long 98 "OS'00", in NWtr sec. 18, T.141 N., R.58 W., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Baldhill Dam, 8 miles northwest of Valley City, and at mile 

270.5.

Drainage area. 7,900 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Rubble masonry control. Datum of gage is 1, 200.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge (unadjusted).--10 years, 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharge, 64 cfs (46,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 190 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 26.83 ft); minimum 

0.8 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 25.25 ft).

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 3,150 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 32.62 ft); no flow 

at times in 1950, 1952-53.

Maximum discharge known, about 4,600 cfs Apr. 27 or 28, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Records prior to 1955 do not include releases at Baldhill Dam to

the fish-rearing ponds of the Fish and Wildlife Service. Flow completely regulated by

Lake Ashtabula (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in oubio feet per second)

25.3

25.4

25.6

25.8

1:4

3.1

8.2

16

26.0

26.2

26.5

26.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18 

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

558

18.0

1,110

0

Nov.

18

18

*18

18

JL7

17

18

18 

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

60

~43 14O

43

42

42

43

43

43

44

44

44

44

43

1,002

33.4

1,990

0

Dec.

43

*43

43

43

44

44

44

44 

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

*42

42

42

42

42

1,336

43.1

2,650

O

Jan.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42 

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

*42

42

42

42

43

43

1,304

42.1

2,590

0

Feb.

43

42

42

42

42

42

41

42 

42

34

32

37

34

33

33

33

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

*30

30

30

29

2£

_

978

34.9

1,940

0

Mar.

28

28

28

28

27

*27

27

27 

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

25

25

25|

*24

28

28

28

28

28

28

820

26.5

1,630

0

Apr.

28

27

28

28

j~!

20

"O1.8

2.5

2.5

*2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

4.

2.

4.

6.

8.

7.

5.

5.

6.

6.

6.

*6.

6.

6.

268.6

8.95

533

144

May

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7 

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.7

6'. 7

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.4

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.6

776

7.3

6.7

7.3

7.3

*7.0

7.0

7.0

212.6

6.86

422

273

June

7.0

775

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.9

8.2 

8.2

8.2

S.,5

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.5

7.9

*7.0

7.0

8.5

7.6

7.9

7.9

237.0

7.90

470

289

July

7.6

7.9

8.2

8.5

7.6

7.3

7.0

8.5

775

6.7

7.3

7.0

7.3

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.0

6.4

6.7

7.0

*6.7

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.9

7.6

225.6

7.28

447

112

Aug.

7.6

7.6

7.6

*9.0

8.8

7.9

8.2

8.2 

8.5

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

*9.2

9.2

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.9

8.8

264.4

8.53

524

92

Sept.

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.2

9.5

9.2

8.8 

9.5

9,5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

 9.5

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.8

282.1

9.40

560

7.8

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Ac-ft

18. o| 33.4 

1,110| lj_9?C

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

43.1 

2,650

42.1 

2,590

34.9 

1,940

26.5 

^,630

11.4 

677

11.3 

695

12.8 

759

Observed

Max 222 Min 4.4 'Mean 40.1 

Max 140 Mln 1.8 Mean 20.5

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

29,020 

14,870

9.09 

559

10.0 

617

9.53 

567

Adjusted

Mean 41.3 Ac-ft 29,880 

Mean 21.8 Ac-ft 15,780

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, in acre-feet, by Pish and Wildlife Service.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 5. 

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

Location. Lat 46°54'50", long 98°00'30", in SE^NW^ sec.28, T.140 N., R.58 W., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from College Dam in Valley City, 13 miles downstream from Baldhill Dam, and at m^.le 253.0.

Drainage area . 8.200 sq mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available.--March to August 1919, March to June 1938, August 1938 to September 

1959.Records for July 1938, published in WSP 855, have been found to be unreliable 

and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,199.91 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). March to August 1919 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. March to Oct 13, 1938 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge (unadjusted).--21 years (1938-59), 111 cfs (80,360 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 90 cfs (65,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 

0.2 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 2.41 ft).

1919, 1938-59: Maximum discharge, 4,580 cfs Apr. 28, 1948 

no flow several periods in 1938-41.

per year).

cfs June 27 (gage height, 7.02 ft); minimum, 

;e height, 17.51 ft);

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of fragmentary gage-height record, which 

are fair. Flow regulated by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 51).

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1939(M). See also 

Records available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

131

273

490

728

Discharge. In cubic feet pe econd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

16

16

17

15

16

16

16

*22

16

14

16

18

18

18

18

18

17

19

18

18

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

526

17.0

1,040

Nov.

16

17

*16

16

16

14

15

16

14

14

15

14

15

15

15

18

20

73

93

43

39

39

39

34

40

30

42

39

38

38

853

28.4

1,690

Dec.

39

*39

39

*39

38

38

40

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

40

40

*40

42

40

40

40

1,234

39.8

2,450

Jan.

40

34

40

39

38

38

38

38

38

36

38

40

0 40

40

34

42

42

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

*39

39

39

39

39

39

1,205

38.9

2,390

Feb.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

*30

30

30

31

30

-

943

33.7

1,870

Mar.

39

49

40

36

32

*28

28

28

30

30

27

*25

24

24

23

22

21

25

28

26

26

27

27

28

*28

25

29

31

33

31°9

899

29.0

1,780

Apr.

28

27

26

31

31

30

20

8.0

4.3

3.7

*2.2

2.6

3.0

1.1

_._4

.6

.7

.9

2.8

4.3

6.6

9.2

8.6

8.6

7.5

5.3

6.1

8.6

5.3

5.7

299.1

9.97

593

May

*7.5

6.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

6.1

5.3

4.0

5.3

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.6

10

9.2

6.6

8.6

7.0

8.6

&:e

13

29

18

20

16

*14

13

302.8

9.77

601

June

9.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.1

5.3

6.1

10

10

12

15

12

8.0

11

12

12

18

14

15

16

16

14

8.0

6.6

5.7

9.8

520

58

27

17

898.4

29.9

1,780

July

16

12

12

13

12

9.8

8.6

12

10

9.2

8.0

7.5

6.1

62

SI

25

15

13

12

9.8

8.0

8.0

*8.6

7.5

9.2

12

12

9.2

9.2

7.5

5.3

437.5

14.1

868

Aug.

4.6

7.0

8.6

8.0

8.6

8.0

7.0

8.6

10

10

10

9.8

7.5

7.5

8.6

15

*10

6.1

6.6

10

12

9.8

12

13

IS

14

13

12

12

11

8.6

304.9

9.84

605

Sept.

12

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.2

7.0

9.2

6.1

7.5

9.2

8.6

9.8

*8.0

7.5

8.0

9.8

1C

12

11

10

9.8

8.6

12

12

11

9.8

11

11

297.9

9.93

591

Calendar year 1958: Max 238 Mln 3.4 Mean 40.4 Ac-ft 29,230

Water year 1958-59: Max 520 Min 0.4 Mean 22.5 Ac-ft 16,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Fragmentary gage-height record Jan. 31 to Mar. 24; discharge estimated from partial gageheight record, 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station below Baldhill Dam

578807 O - 61 - 5
54 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

587. Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°27', long 97°41', on line between sees. 1 and 2, T.134 N., R.56 W., on 

left bank 150 ft downstream from dam at State fish hatchery at north edge of city of 

Lisbon, 3 miles upstream from Timber Coulee, and at mile 162.1.

Drainage area. 8,560 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available.--September 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,066.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 451 cfs June 29 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.67 ft).

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 612 cfs Sept. 7, 1957 (gage height, 5.20 ft); no flow 

Sept. 19-21, Oct. 23, 24, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good above 20 cfs and fair below. Plow regulated by Lake Ashtabula 

(see p. 51). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 6-21)

1.9

2.0

0.4

3.2

7.7

14

23

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

103

Z22 

406

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

16

*17

17

18

22

26

21

23

2O

20

20

21

24

23

19

18

20

21

21

21

22

22

23

24

24

24

Z4

24

23

22

654

21.1

1,300

Nov.

22

22

21

22

24

*23

26

22

24

23

22

22

22

21

22

25

28

25

25

30

54

110

66

37

40

35

34

32

32 

34

945

31.5

1,870

Dec.

38

*37

37

39

39

37

33

32

28

28

30

31

32

32

32

33

34

37

38

38

39

40

40

40

40

42

40

*42

42

40

40

1,130

36.5

2,240

Jan.

39

38

38

38

37

34

33

33

33

34

35

37

38

38

39

39

40

39

35

33

34

34

34

34

34

35

*37

37

37

35

35

1,116

36.0

2,210

Feb.

35

34

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

34

35

34

33

35

33

35

33

32

32

34

35

34

34

33

*32

33

34

35

-

937

33.5

1,860

Mar.

43

44

44

46

*46

46

48

50

53

*59

56

44

46

46

46

44

_0

. 2

* 0

0

2

' 4

48

53

54

50

53

56

58

60

60

1,501

48.4

2,980

Apr.

64

68

68

64

64

6b

73

66

*53

46

42

35

30

23

21

20

20

19

18

17

15

13

11

11

9.5

8.3

11

15

*12

14

9M6.8

33.2

1,980

May

14

12

13

12

15

14

15

15

15

17

17

17

11

11

11

12

15

16

14

16

16

1H

18

20

20

21

*20

22

31

40

37

544

17.5

1,080

June

32

28

24

20

18

16

14

12

11

11

11

6.7

Ail

5.2

7.7

9.5

24

59

79

42

31

i *23

19

18

19

21

28

30

3O8

271

1,203.3

40.1

2,390

July

99

53

37

28

24

18

17

69

42

23

18

14

11

11

17

£1

53

88

56

*35

£5

20

19

17

13

9.5

6.7

5.£

4.4

2.8

2.8

859.4

27.7

1,700

Aug.

3.2

4.O

8.9

4.8

*3.6

6.£

6.7

6.2

5.2

4.4

5.£

5.2

5.2

2.8

1^9

4.0

4.4

4.4

3.2

*£.8

2.5

2.5

4.4

7.2

108

50

19

15

14

9.5

7.7

332.1

10.7

659

Sept.

12

11

6.7

6.7

7.7

5.£

4.8

7.2

6.2

2.2

£.£

2.2

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.1

.6

1.1

1.6

1.9

2.8

6.7

5.£

4.8

7.2

8.3

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.9

157.6

5. £5

313

Calendar year 1958: Max 454 Min 5.2 Mean 53.0 Ac-ft 38,350

Water year 1358-59: Max 308 Mln 0.6 Mean 28.4 Ac-ft 20,580

Discharge measurement made this day.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 55

590. Sheyenne River near Kindred, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°37'35", long 97°00'05", in NEjj-NWij sec.5, T.136 N., R.50 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of Great Northern Railway bridge, l\ miles southeast of Kindred and at mile 68.1.

Drainage area. 9,170 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. July 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 929 ft above mean sea level 

(from Great Northern Railway profile).

Average discharge. 10 years, 166 cfs (120,200 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharge, 115 cfs (83,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 204 cfs July 3 (gage height, 4.13 ft); 

minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 22-24 (gage height, 2.93 ft).

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs May 13, 14, 1950 (gage height, 20.50 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Nov. 13, 1955, Aug. 22-24, 1959; minimum gage height, 2.93 ft Aug. 22-24, 

1959.

Spring flood in 1947 or 1948 reached a stage of 22.1 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

about 3,600 cfa).

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated to a large degree by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 51 ) and 

several smaller reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 4)

2.9

3.0 

3.2

9.0

17

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

72

162

286

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

38

*29 

27

31

32

32

30

27

43

37

ti

45

44

42

42

40 

42

43

40

39 

40

42

42

40

43

42

42

43 

43

1,186

38.3 

2,350

Nov.

42

40

43 

42

*44

38

44

42

40

40

40

42 

42

42

40

44

46

i51

52

59 

53

37

33

40

42

45

48

50

1,284

42.8 

2,550

Dec.

50

45

*41 

40

40

38

36

38

30

36

35

35 

35

32

34

33

32

33 

32

33

35

36 

40

38

39

40

44

47

50

*54

1,203

38.8 

2,390

Jan.

50

15

47 

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44 

44

44

44

43

42

41 

40

38

36

36 

32

35

35

36

38

*37

39

37 

35

1,275

41.1 

2,530

Feb.

30

"24 20

30

33

50

45

32

30

28

30

28 

32

33

30

28

32

30 

28

32

33

30 

36

40

43

*46

46

47

-

946

33.8 

1,880

Mar.

49

52

*55

56

50

44

46

48

48

50

*50

44 

52

58

55

52

50

*72 

72

80

78

75 

78

80

78

*86

86

89

97

104

ill

2,045

66.0 

4,060

Apr.

102

107

111 

118

128

144

176

160

144

*118

116

124

113

97

111

109

94

80 

78

73

71

68 

63

64

63

59

58

57

5?

*58

2,921

97.4 

5,790

May

58

54

57 

57

63

60

59

55

57

57

58

58 

54

57

54

52

49

46 

45

44

43

44 

43

44

43

46

 48

58

67

1,664

53.7 

3,300

June

63

67

72 

68

62

62

55

52

52

58

55

54 

48

40

44

45

53

75 

88

71

55

72 

*79

69

62

57

53

54

47

48

1,780

59.3 

3,530

July

49

73

180 

153

106

78

66

S2

71

76

68

69 

64

51

55

47

44

44 

38

*37

43

79 

59

53

45

42

35

34

31

28

26

1,926

62.1 

3,820

Aug.

25

23

21 

22

24

24

25

23

21

22

21

21 

*22

21

19

21

19

18 

*18

17

15

fi

13

57

55

82

111

109

75 

55

1,025

33.1 

2,030

Sept.

"iS 52

38 

49

36

28

25

25

22

22

20

22 

22

21

19

16

*19

20 

20

20

20

22 

22

19

22

21

21

21

21

22

752

25.1 

1,490

Calendar year 1958: Max 470 Min 23 Mean 85.7 Ac-ft 62,070

Water year 1958-59: Max 180 Min 13 Mean 49.3 Ac-ft 35,720

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 20
56 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 46"53'20", long 96"54'55", in sec.31, T.140 N., R.49 W., on left bank 80 ft 

downstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile north of West Fargo, 3 miles upstream from 

Maple River, and at mile 24.5.

Drainage area. 9,270 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. March to November 1902 (gage heights only), April 1903 to October 1905, 

March to August 1919, September 1929 to September 1959. Published as "at or near 

Haggart" 1902-7, 1919. Records for March to November 1902 and November 1905 to June 

1907, published in WSP 100, 171, 207, and 245, have been found to be unreliable and 

should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 877.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. March 1902 to April 1906 and March to August 1919, staff gage at private bridge 

three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum. September 1929 to July 22, 1930, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum. July 22, 1930, to June 27, 1933, chain 

gage at present site, and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1929-59), 142 cfs (102,800 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 126 cfs (91,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 246 cfs June 12 (gage height, 6.70 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 2.89 ft).

1902-6, 1919, 1929-5*9: Maximum discharge, 2,810 cfs May 22, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 20.61 ft May 11, 1950 (backwater from Maple River); minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs 

Dec. 14, 1936 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

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

which are fair. Flow regulated to a large degree by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 51).

Revisions (water years).-- WSP 1388: 1904(M). See also Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Dsy

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27 r?

28

30

30

*30

31

31

34 

34

35

39

41

46

47

47

46

44 

42

42

41

45

44

41

40

39

41

42

42

42

42

1,190

38.4

2,360

Nov.

42 

42

43

*44

45

45

46

47

47 

48

48

46

47

48

47

50

50

43 49'

45'

49'

55

S6" 65

30

30

32

34

36

1,341

44.7

2,680

Dec.

40 

44

40

*46

42

40

42

44

42 

40

39

38

36

36

36

35

35

36 

36

39

38

40

42

42

45

44

46

44

52

48

1,277

41.2

2,530

Jan.

fi

48

48

50

48

46

44

38 

35

35

40

44

44

44

44

44

42 

42

42

40

40

38

38

36

36

38

40

*40

40

38

1,298

41.9

2,570

Feb.

36 

38

38

38

35

30

30

35

40 

40

40

35

35

30

30

30

30

30 

30

30

30

32

35

38

42

*46

50

5G

1,009

36.0

2,000

Mar.

56 

56

56

*50

ii

48

48

50

55 

60

58

*52

50

50

60

64

66

*69

72

75

90

86

94

98

100

»100

105

110

115

122

^26

2,289

73.8

4,540

Apr.

*128 

132

136

136

147

152

174

185

192 

*185

169

165

171

165

132

120

124

118 

103

93

87

82

80

75

70

69

67

63

60

*5T_

3,637

121

7,210

May

53 

55

56

55

59

62

62

63

753

60

59

59

58

57

57

57

55 

53

50

47

45

43

42

*1

46

50

*47

46

51

60

1,675

54.0

3,320

June

62 

62

62

63

66

66

60

55

88

196

*24Q

205

115

80

6O

60

106 

129

125

122

106

84

*77

84

80

75

71

66

60

2,787

92.9

5,530

July

56 

53

50

66

113

125

122

124

154

140

115

95

92

90

86

75

65 

60

48

*40

37

50

70

60

55

50

45

40

38

35

2,413

77.8

4,790

Aug.

33 

32

30

28

30

30

30

30

30

28

26

25

25

25

25

24

22

 21 

20

20

19

18

17

2O

25

23

46

60

80

90

100

1,032

33.3

2,050

Sept.

i§§

60

50

50

50

40

35

30 

30

28

25

25

27

27

25

*22

ft

23

23

24

24

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

1,004

53.5

1,990

Calendar year 1958: Max 460 Mln 27 Mean 94.3 Ac-ft 68,260

Water year 1958-59: Max 240 Mln 17 Mean 57.4 Ac-ft 41,550
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

597. Maple River near Enderlin, N. Dak.

Location. --La t 46°37 I 10", long 97°34'20", on west line of sec. 2, T.136 N. , R.55W., on 

right bank 25 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from South 

Branch, and ij- miles east of Enderlin.

Drainage area. 850 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 20, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 34 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 3.03 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Sept. 8, 9; minimum gage height, 1.99 ft Mar. 6-8.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 163 cfs Apr. 6, 1958 (gage height- 5.34 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.68 ft Feb. 28, 1958 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs 

Oct. 5, 1956 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 12 to Aug. 25)

1.9

2.0

2.1

0.7 

1.7 

3.2

nd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

^

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2 . 2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

66.7

2.15

132

Nov.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*Z.l

2.1

2.2

2 . 2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.7

2.4

22

8.4

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

97.9

3.26

194

Dec.

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

5.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.1

2.9

2 9

2*. 9

92.9

3.00

184

Jan.

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1*8

62.8

2.03

125

Feb.

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.O

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

*2.6

2.8

3.0

3.5

60.1

2.15

119

Mar.

4.0

*4.7

4.0

3.5

*2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.1

*3.1

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.2

2.9

3.1

*3.2

3.2

3 5

3.5

3.5

3 4.'o. 5

4.0

4.0

s'.o

6 . 8 

4.7

108.7

3.51

216

Apr.

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

*1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.1

6.2

6.8

4.7

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.0

1.8

77.7

2.59

154

May

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

.21

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.2

3.4

3.8 *e.e

5.9

6.2

5.4

79.0

2.55

157

June

4.4

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.1

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.4

5.2

4.4

3.8

*3.4

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.6

3 2

2.6

2.4

2.6

82.7

2.76

164

July

2.9

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.2

8.1

11

8.1

5.4

3.6

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

*Z.l

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

104.7

3.38

208

Aug.

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

*2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

l±e

2.0

*2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

4.9

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

66.0

2.13

131

Sept.

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

*1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.7

2. 2

2. 2

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

58.5

1.95

116

Calendar year 1958: Max 148 Mln 1.8 Mean 10.7 Ac-ft 7,710

Water year 1958-59: Max 22 Mln 1.6 Mean 2.62 Ac-ft 1,900

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs). No peak above base.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

600. Maple River near Maple ton, N. Dak. 

(Formerly published as Maple River at Mapleton)

Location.--Lat 46°51'40", long 97°06ilO", in Sw£SE£ sec.10, T.139 N., R.51 W., on right 

abutment of dam, 3 miles southwest of Mapleton and 14 miles upstream from mouth. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1958, at site 3 miles downstream.

Drainage area. 1,460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1944 to September 1959. Prior to October 1958 published as 

"at Mapleton."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry dam. Altitude of gage is 898 ft (estimated 

Tiy comparison with gage at former site). Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, wire-weight gage at 

site 3 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 44.2 cfs (32,000 acre-ft per year), median of yearly mean 

discharges, 24 cfs (17,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs June 12 (gage height, 5.58 ft); no flow 

at times.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 18.62 ft, at 

former site and datum); maximum gage height, 18.91 ft Apr. 6, 1952 (former site and 

datum, backwater from ice); no flow at times in most years.

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

Some small diversions for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

.2

1.4

4.6

9.4

15

31

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.2

56

89

164

453

695

1,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9 *.9

1.1

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

4.0

H3.5

58.9

1.90

117

Nov.

3.8

4.0

4.0 *4.1

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.9

5.0

3.2

3.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

blT5

bl.5

bl.5

73.9

2.46

147

Dec.

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5 *1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

7l

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

9.5

0.31

19

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2 *.2

1

5

8

10

15 *17

20

18

15

15

16

16

17

*17

25

22

26

26

S°.

317.6

10.2

630

Apr.

*26

25

24

20

18

20

17

16

17 *16

14

13

12

11

10

8^9

10

13

13

13

13

12

9.4

10

10

10

10

9

9

*8. 9

418.2

13.9

829

May

9.4

7.8

8.4

6.4

9.4

9.9

9.9

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.4

7.8

6.8

7.8

8.4

8.4

7.8

6.4

5.0

4.6

8.4

9.4

8.9

8.9

7.8

5.4

6.4

*7.4

10

13

259.0

8.35

514

June

13

11

9.9

9.4

8.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

9.4

55

*725

1.020 »450

158

62

39

85

290

167

64

40

28

22 *18

16

15

17

16

14

12

3,395.1

113

6,730

July

12

10

9.9

34

93.

49

26

32

55

48

35

24

16

14

16

16

14

12

10

9.4

*8.4

12

15

13

13

11

10

10

9

T_

651.7

21.0

1,290

Aug.

6

5

4

3

2.5

3

2.5

2

2

1.5

1

.5

.2 *. 1

.1

.2

.3 o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34.0

1.10

67

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 192 Mln 0 Mean 16.5 Ac-ft 11,940

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,020 Mln 0 Mean 14.3 Ac-ft 10,340

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). June 12 (4 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (5.58 ft)j June 18 (11 a.m.) 308 cfs 

(2.46 ft). _____________

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 12 to Nov. 3, Dec. 5 to Mar. 25, July 27 to Aug. 13; discharge 

estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, 2 observations of no flow, recorded range In Btage, 

record at former site, and weather records.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 59

605. Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°00'40", long 97°13'10", on line between sees. 23 and 24, T.141 N., R.52

 W., near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 18, 0.4 mile north 

of Amenia.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available . July 1946 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is

 about 940 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (from railroad profile). Prior to 

Oct. 7, 1947, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream at datum 3.00 ft higher. Oct. 7, 

1947, to Sept. 30, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Ave rage dl s charge. - -13 years, 7.45 cfs (5,390 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 4.8 cfs (3,480 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 100 cfs June 10 (gage height, 6.25 ft backwater 

from grass); maximum gage height, 7.5 ft Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); no flow for many 

days.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs Apr. 14, 1947; maximum gage height observed, 

10.96 ft Mar. 27, 1950 (backwater from ice); no flow some periods in each year.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

O

0

0

Mar.

0

20

50

*40

*20

23

20

19

18

17

14

*11

/ 9

30

40

15

*8

12

16

16

15

15

8

7

*6.4

5.6

3.9

17

18

7.1 

4.7

505.7

16.3

1,000

Apr.

*3.9

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.3

1.7

1.4

*1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.2

.5

.8

1.2

1.9

1 i.'o5

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6 

* . 6

43.1

1.44

85

Hay

0.6

.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.4

2.7

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.4

1.6

1.6

*2.0 

1.8

2.5

38.0

1.23

75

June

3.0

2.6

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

3.0

12

*17

*17

9.8

4.7

3.5

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.0

.8 **.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

135.1

4.50

268

July

0.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

.3

. 5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

**.l

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

5.9

0.19

12

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

o

Calendar year 1958: Max 65 Min 0 Mean 1.77 Ac-ft 1,280

Water year 1958-59: Max 50 Min o Mean 1.99 Ac-ft 1.440

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 2-24.
60 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

610. Buffalo River near Hawley, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 46°51'00", long 96°19'45", near center of SEj sec.14, T.139 N., R.45 W., 

near left downstream end of bridge on farm lane, 2 miles southwest of Hawley.

Drainage area. 322 sq ml.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,111.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1953, chain gage at bridge 1,800 ft upstream at datum 3.17 ft 

lower (revised).

Average discharge. 14 years, 71.4 cfs (51,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 551 cfs July 11 (gage height, 7.04 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.46 ft Mar. 22, from floodmarks (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 11 cfs Jan. 29 to Feb. 2; minimum gage height, 3.10 ft Sept. 19, 20.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 1,590 cfs Aug. 5, 1955 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum 

observed, 6.8 cfs July 28, 1945; minimum gage height, 2.64 ft Oct. 4, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 11.3 ft, present datum, In spring of 1921, from Information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good except those^for period of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1945-46(M), 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 212

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

350

536

810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

36

43

43

36

34

32

31 

34

39

43

45

43 

42

40

39

38

36

37

36

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

*36

36

35

34

1,145

36.9

2,270

Nov.

34

35

35

33

34

36

36

36 

37

38

37

36

36 

35

36

43

54

66

64

64

66

74

78

100

110

100

90

80

60

5O

1,633

54.4

3,240

Dec.

44

*46

60

55

45

40

34

34 

32

30

30

28

28 

28

28

£6

26

26

"ST 22

24

*24

24

24

22

22

24

22

22

22

22

938

30.3

1,860

Jan.

22

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

18

18

18

18 

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

472

15.2

936

Feb.

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

13

13

13

*13

14

14

14

14

18

18

18

20

20

-

380

13.6

754

Mar.

22

90

100

70

60

60

60

60 

55

50

50

45

45 

*50

50

50

45

50

50

60

60

80

*84

100

120

*150

180

237

299

"342 367

. 3,141

101

6,230

Apr.

267

217

*212

205

183

171

157

147 

126

*115

107

102

94 

90

86

84

84

85

86

80

76

71

68

65

65

66

64

*63

62

3,358

112

6,660

May

55

55

65

80

108

133

133

122 

107

100

97

94

84 

75

68

65

62

59

58

55

57

63

66

63

58

74

84

*86

82

75

71

2,454

79.2

4,870

June

75

73

67

65

69

69

62

1

189

*238

258

259 

256

230

202

194

216

212

244

241

228

*226

202

195

186

189

210

189

172

5,151

172

10,220

July

154

141

129

160

165

152

139

275 

379

480

545

523

502 

490

476

426

373

317

274

241

211

187

164

144

125

112

102

93

*86

78

11

7,714

249

15,300

Aug.

65

61

57

56

56

80

94

91 

80

69

62

66

97 

84

75

68

70

65

58

50

47

45

47

49

71

121

*125

T33

100

88

78

2,289

73.8

4,540

Sept.

70

65

60

56

52

50

48

43 

39

38

36

34

33 

32

31

30

29

29

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

32

33

32

*31

31

1,136

37.9

2,250

Calendar year 1958: Max 178 Mln 18 Mean 45.3 Ac-ft 32,820

Water year 1958-59: Max 545 Mln 11 Mean 81.7 Ac-ft 59,130

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 27 (no gage-height record Jan. 

Jan. 29 to Feb. 18, Feb. 20, 21, 23, 25, Mar. 3, 8, 10, 12, 17, 20; discharge estimated on basis 

3 discharge measurements and weather records).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 61

615. South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°46'20", long 96°37'40", in SWijSWij sec.9, T.138 N., R.47 W., near center 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Whiskey 

Creek and 1 mile east of Sabin.

Drainage area.--522 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Chain gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 902.39 ft above mean sea 

Tevel (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to Aug. 17, 1948, at site 1 mile 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 47.4 efs (34,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 572 cfs June 20 (gage height, 11.18 ft); no flow 

Dec. 20 to Mar. 1.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs May 31, 1953 (gage height, 15.38 ft); no flow 

for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1949(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

4.6

4.7

5.3

3.8

3.3

3.0

3.2

4.1

4.2

4.7

12

19

19

19

19

17

16

14

13

14

12

12

11

10

11

14

*14

14

14

15

334.9

10.8

664

Nov.

14

13

13

13

il

13

14

16

18

20

21

21

20

18

20

27

33

29

24

34

50

60

70

65

60

50

40

30

20 

15

853

28.4

1,690

Dec.

10

*9*.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

O

O

*0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

O 

O

64.9

2.09

129

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

O

0

O

Mar.

0

2.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

14

12

35

30

30

28

30

35

*45

50

55

55

55

60

65

70

75

75

75

85

*100

110

120

120

120

1,694.0

54.6

3,360

Apr.

"91 110

*86

86

89

79

68

62

52

*50

47

42

39

33

30

29

28

25

27

27

27

26

25

25

23

24

23

22

*23

23

1,341

44.7

2,660

May

23

23

23

31

42

50

59

61

64

57

56

54

52

51

48

41

37

34

29

26

27

26

31

36

44

42

45

*88

160 

191

171

1,722

55.5

3,420

June

144

113

95

80

70

58

48

41

40

53

*157

283

310

278

262

238

213

202

357

533

524

404

*267

166

113

90

78

65

56 

47

5,385

180

10,680

July

42

39

39

53

52

41

36

133

241

254

228

206

178

158

170

172

162

138

112

88

68

49

36

29

22

17

16

9.8

*9.1 

6.6

4.9

2,809.4

90.6

5,570

Aug.

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.5

3^4

5.2

4.2

6.3

7.4

7.1

6.6

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.7

5.6

5.4

4.6

3.8

3.8

4.7

4.4

10

28

*48

48

65 

75

59

449.4

14.5

891

Sept.

44

35

28

22

19

13

10

8.8

6.3

5.1

4.7

3.7

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

278

3.0

2.2

2.5

4.5

5.1

5.3

5.6

5.7

5.8

4.4

4.4

4.5 

*4. 6

270.3

9.O1

536

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,400 Min 0 Mean 53. 0 Ac-ft 38,35O

Water year 1958-59: Max 533 Min O Mean 40.9 Ac-ft 29,6OO

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

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-10, Nov. 18 t
62 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

620. Buffalo River near Dilworth, Mlnn.

Location.--Lat 46 e 57'40", long 96 e 39'40", In SE&3W£ sec.6, T.140 N., R.47 W., on left 

bank 4f miles southeast of Kragnes, 6f miles northeast of Dilworth, and 9 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 1.040 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March 1931 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods,

published in WSP 1308.

v 

fifige.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 870 ft (from topographic map). Prior to

Apr. 5, 1937, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 699 cfs June 23 (gage height, 11.81 ft); mlnlmura daily, 12 cfs Jan. 28 to Bteb. 2.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 4,530 cfs Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 22.60 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times In 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1308: 1931 (M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of loe effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Sept. 10-30)

2.0 16 6.0 192

3.0 45 9.0 395

4.0 84 12.0 724

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

47 

46

45

44

47

52

50

43

31

39

45

4B

52

58

60

62

63

60

SB

55

51

49

47

47

47

48

*49

51

50

1,584

51.1

3,140

Nov.

49 

49

48

48

11

47

48

50

55

5B

60

62

63

62

61

62

B3

85

90

120

130

140

150

150

150

140

130

120

98

94

2,549

85.0

5.O6O

Dec.

4182

76

70

64

56

50

42

36

34

32

30

30

30

28

2B

28

26

26

26

*26

2*

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

1,210

39.0

2,400

Jan.

ft20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

18

IB

16

16

16

16

*16

15

14

14

14

13

13

11

12

12

12

525

16.9

1,040

Feb.

«

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

14

14

14

ii

16

16

16

16

380

13.6

754

Mar.

ifIB

18

18

20

20

35

90

120

110

100

95

*95

95

95

90

90

100

110

120

125

**125

140

160

*180

190

220

280

340 

580

3,613

117

7,170

Apr.

480

500

4BO

447

354

284

254

*234

214

193

181

172

158

145

136

134

134

129

133

130

124

117

112

106

100

101

110

*106

102

6,370

212

12,630

May

98 

li

94

145

194

230

238

236

226

214

205

195

185

172

160

148

134

125

116

110

106

10B

107

110

110

139

275

266

*236

254

283

5,313

171

10,540

June

280 

253

224

203

1B2

166

153

151

149

350

457

*477

494

533

540

526

502

464

426

471

587

675

689

*622

501

386

329

318

295

280

11,669

389

23,150

July

261 

240

220

243

371

348

29B

300

460

551

594

621

63B

639

649

685

677

646

596

526

453

373

310

263

226

197

170

146

125

*112

101

12,039

388

23,680

Aug.

91 

82

76

73

70

72

80

67

94

92

B4

73

67

75

90

BB

B2

74

71

66

60

56

56

59

80

110

*151

163

161

12P.

2,711

67.5

5,380

Sept.

tit

124

111

99

B6

73

65

59

54

4B

45

41

37

34

32

31

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

26.

27

31

32

36

*36

1,827

54.2

3,230

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,52O Mln 20 Mean 119 Ac-ft 85,94O

Water year 1958-59 : Max 689 Mln 12 Mean 136 Ac-ft 98,370

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 18 to Apr. 4.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 63

622. Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°17', long 97°07', on west line of sec.14, T.144 N., R.51 W., on downstream side of highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Kelso and 14 miles upstream from 

North Branch.

Drainage area. 208 sq ml.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 887.60 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 30, 1967, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3.2 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 4.55 ft); no flow 

most of year.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 102 cfs June 4, 1956 (gage height, 6.80 ft); maximum 

gage height observed, 8.73 ft Apr. 16, 1956 (channel choked by snow); no flow at times 

each year.

Maximum stage known since 1925, about 14 ft In 1950, from Information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.55

.4

1.1 

3.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 -

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.0

*2.1

1*6

1.6

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

22.1

0.71

44

Apr.

~~S 0.9

.7

.6

.4

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.7

0.19

11

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(»)

0

0

o

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1958-59: Max 2.6 Mln 0 Mean O.O8 Ac-ft 55

Peak discharge (base, 70 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
64 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

625. Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°16'00", long 96°14'40", In NE£ sec.27, T.144 N., R.44 W., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northeast of village of 

Twin Valley, and 2 miles upstream from a small tributary.

Drainage area.--888 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1917, July 1930 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,008.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). June 1909 to September 1917 staff gage at site 

a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 23, 1930, to Nov. 24, 1934, 

chain gage at highway bridge 100 ft downstream from present site at present datum. 

Nov. 25, 1934, to Aug. 2, 1950, water-stage recorder 80 ft upstream from present site 

at present datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 451 cfs May 6 (gage height, 3.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.93 ft Mar. 28 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 10 cfs Sept. 23 

(gage height, 0.92 ft).

1909-17, 1930-59: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs July 22, 1909 (gage height, 20.0 ft, 

site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; minimum, 

0.5 cfs Nov. 4, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Plow

slightly regulated by Rice Lake and many other small lakes above station. Diurnal

fluctuation caused by operation of mill at Palth, 17 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1308: 1915(M), 1917(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

8.6

13

64

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

114

294

514

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24 

22 

22

22

19

16

27

23

26

18

33

26

33

36

35

35

34

32

27

35

34

33

33

30

30

28

32

*35

32 

34

35

901

29.1

1,790

Nov.

34 

f

33

33

32

33

35

32

33

33

32

34

33

33

39

50

70

130

1EO

120

100

90

75

75

80

75

75

70 

70

1,729

57.6

3,430

Dec.

4155

55

50

46

44

42

40

40

38

38

36

36

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

*32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

HC.O

1,174

37.9

2,330

Jan.

t 

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23 

23

22.

762

24.6

1,510

Feb.

22 

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

616

22.0

1,220

Mar.

22 

22 

22

22

21

21

21

22

24

28

32

34

38

42

45

45

50

60

70

75

60

65

70

80

110

140

*200

230

240

26O

2,451

79.1

4,860

Apr.

255 

260 

*260

280

290

340

400

32O

276

*244

222

200

196

188

183

177

172

165

160

156

150

150

148

142

136

129

132

*115

124 

124

6,094

203

12,090

May

114 

104 

ITS

200

248

365

374

339

308

300

298

308

288

262

230

218

208

198

186

183

175

163

168

175

179

190

218

*212

210

190 

183

6,907

223

13,700

June

183 

179 

152

152

163

156

161

148

150

165

168

148

132

138

170

177

218

220

224

200

190

179

*173

168

165

168

175

181

183 

179

5,165

172

10,240

July

166 

155 

150

147

141

150

163

192

244

272

260

236

210

190

190

179

175

165

155

148

138

132

124

117

106

97

91

86

*77 

70

6ji

4,794

155

9,510

Aug.

63 

56 

59

53

51

59

75

87

90

107

94

75

60

59

55

54

62

57

52

45

41

38

36

40

56

90

*107

103

87 

65

2,037

65.7

4,040

Sept.

50 

45 

45

42

40

33

31

33

31

29

24

25

20

12

23

22

15

16

20

14

11

17

10

IF

16

17

16

12

*19 

20

724

24.1

1,440

Calendar year 1958: Max 28O Min 1O Mean 71.4 Ac-ft 51.69O

Water year 1958-59: Max 4OO Min 10 Mean 91.4 Ac-ft 66,160

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 7.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 65

640. Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°16'05", long 96°47'50", In SE£ sec.19, T.144 N., R.38 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile east of Hendrum and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage Is 836.75 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1949, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 201 cfs (145,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 540 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.92 ft, backwater 

from ice); minimum observed, 11 cfs Sept. 27, 28; minimum gage height observed, 0.98 ft 

Sept. 28.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs Apr. 14, 1956 (gage height, 24.26 ft); maximum gage height observed, 27.70 ft Apr. 15, 1947 (backwater from Red River of the 

North); no flow for some days in 1948-49.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Large part 

of high flow diverted Into Marsh River basin at overflow section 3^ miles east of Ada. 

Another diversion into Marsh River basin, formed l£ miles southeast of Ada, diverted 

water at all stages 1947-51, after which it was closed except for small regulated flow 

diverted at same point. Amount of diversion not known.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 21, Sept. 15-50)

O.S 

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

115

290

513

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22 

20

21

22

24

25 

25

22

50

34

35

36

57

44

59

57

40 

42

44

46

37

42

50

45

44

38

39

*38

42 

45

1,111

55.8

2,200

Nov.

36

IS

44

41

38

41 

45

45

43

42

39

39

40

42

41

46

51 

54

58

62

132

150

160

150

140

110

105

100

95

95

2,126

70.9

4,220

Dec.

ft *80

75

70

65 

60

55

50

45

40

40

58

38

36

36

34 

34

34

32

52

50

*50

50

50

50

30

28

28

28 

28

1,361

43.9

2,700

Jan.

If

26

26

26

26 

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22 

22

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

692

22.5

1,370

Feb.

20 

20

20

20

20

20 

20

20

20

1.9

19

19

19

19

19

19

19 

19

19

*19

19

19

19 

19

19

20

20

20

-

544

19.4

1,080

Mar.

20 

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

22

25

50

65

70

*75

SO

B5

85 

90

100

110

120

150

140 

160

200

220

*250

520

560

570 

580

3,681

119

7,300

Apr.

380 

*390

400

420

480

510 

500

500

*450

440

428

324

279

266

256

*248

241 

234

230

221

210

200

197 

194

194

183

179

176

*162

156

9,048

302

17,950

May

fff

176

226

292

363 

404

430

460

37T

368

358

363

360

355

551

550 

344

323

294

246

226

224 

226

229

230

236

265

*293

301 

349

9,333

301

18,510

June

268 

239

239

261

286

505 

508

279

251

234

257

*363

357

257

238

232

m316

310

311

278

273 

*268

250

236

237

234

244

256

8,048

268

15,960

July

252 

246

226

189

187

186 

188

210

275

290

300

309

322

310

269

273

270 

266

240

210

194

164

153 

134

130

124

115

155

199

*106 

86.

6,578

212

15,050

Aug.

72 

73

75

66

66

66 

78

81

85

93

95

98

100

101

101

102

103 

103

97

86

76

72

66 

63

60

68

92

*126

127

126 

122

2,739

88.4

5,430

Sept.

g£

106

81

73

70 

62

50

40

39

39

39

50

25

19

16

28 

19

16

16

16

16

15 

15

15

12it11

17 

*16

1,137

37.9

2,260

Calendar year 1958: Max 622 Mln 18 Mean 91.0 Ac-ft 65,930

Water year 1958-59: Max 510 Mln 11 Mean 127 Ac-ft 92,050

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22 to Apr. 10.
66 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 47°21'10", long 96°50'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T.145 N., 

R.49 W., on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile west of Halstad, 2| miles 

downstream from Wild Rice River, and at mile 375.2.

Drainage area. 21.800 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available.--April 1936 to June 1937 (no winter records), April 1942 to September 

1959 (spring and summer months only).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 826.65 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 3,780 cfs June 13 (gage height, 10.13 ft); 

minimum not determined.

1936-37, 1942-59: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Apr. 16, 1947; maximum gage height, 

34.00 ft Apr. 17, 1947; minimum discharge observed, 5.4 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 12-14,, 1936. 

Flood in 1897 reached a stage of about 38.5 ft.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

regulation by many controlled lakes and reservoirs on tributaries.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1936, 1950.

Rating table. Mar. 17 to Sept. 30, 1959, except period of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4 

3.0 

5.0

178

342

1,020

8.0 

11.0

2,460

4,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second March to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar-.

_

_

_

-

_

-

.

-

;

_._

-

_

*600

620

680

740

760

800

840

880

900

920

940

980

1,000

1,050

1,100

_

.

-

Apr.

1,100

1,200

1,500

2,000 

2,200

*2.400

2,100

1,940

*1,700

1,510

1,390 

1,250

1,140

1,040

1,010

1,000

944

902

899

868

830

794

758

729

715

726

736

729 *715

690

35,515

1,184

70,440

May

672

661

647 m882

1,020

1,100

1,110

1,100

1,100 

1,110

1,070

1,060

1,010

955

906

875

861

841

819

794

765

736

708

708

747

910

*1,170

1,400

j^550

28,676

925

56,880

June

1,430

1,300

1,180

1,130 

1,150

1,270

1,320

1,190

1.110

1,520

3,400 

*3, 700

5.760

3,410

*2,720

2,140

1,840

1,800

1,980

2,350

2,300

2,080

1,940

*1,850

1,780

1,680

1,560

1,440

1,390

1,320

57,040

1,901

113, 100

July

1,270

1,260

1,330

1,350 

1,400

1,590

1,760

1,710

1,860

2.30O

2.510 

2,340

2,090

1,900

1,840

1,710

1,700

1,640

1,550

1,470

1,370

1,270

1,180

1,100

1,010

955

899

872

805 *726

675

45,442

1,466

90,130

Aug.

179" 636

525

49B

468

474

4BO

531

507

525

522 

510

4BO

432

399

408

4O8

456

435

405

375

354

351

351

384

351

40B *4B9

537

558

552

14,388

464

28,540

Sept.

561

579

TfS

528 

489

462

435

402

378

342

325 

308

306

292

278

280

258

264

286

255

255

250

217

204

194

198

199

217

204 *191

9,705

324

19,250

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 17 to Apr. 7.
RED RIVER OP THE WORTH BASIN 67

655. Goose River near Portland, H. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°32', long 97°27', in SE^NE^ sec. 19, T.147 H., R.53 W. , on left bank 

75 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 18, l£ miles upstream from unnamed 

tributary, 4 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, and 5 miles northwest of Portland.

Drainage area. 533 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, wire-weight or chain gage at site 

2 miles upstream, at datum 978.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average dlscharge. 20 years, 24.3 cfs (17,590 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 12 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.94 ft); no flow 

during several months.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 8,090 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 22.98 ft 

Apr. 18, May 9, 1950, former site and datum; no flow for several months each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area at former site.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

(*)

O

0

0

Nov.

(*)

O

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

bO

bO

b.2

bl.O

b.4

*b.l

bO

6.6 *13

17

13

10

15

2O

17

*16

26

29

30

35

36

285.3

9.20

566

Apr.

46

49

47 *37

32

29

25

21

15

7.7

7.7

6.1

5.O

3.9

3.4

3.O

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

Z.O

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

-iZ

373.3

12.4

740

May

O.4

.2

~

*.5

.1

.2

.3

.5

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

l.O

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

1.4

1.6 T c

l.O

1.4

23.5

0.76

47

June

1.1

.8

.6

.6 *8.9

6.9

5.9

5.0

5.6

6.3

5.1

3.6

1.1

.2

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

51.7

1.72

103

July

(*)

(*)

O

0

o

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

O

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 45 Min 0 Mean 0.77 Ac-ft 557

Water year 1958-59: Max 49 Min 0 Mean 2.01 Ac-ft 1,460

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
68 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

665. Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°24'20", long 97°03'40", In WW-J sec.5, T.145 N. , R.50 W. , on left bank 

50 ft upstream from Poogman Dam In Hillsboro and 2C miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,"SO sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1921 to September 1959 (no winter records prior to 1938).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage Is 879.52 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Chain gages at sites 1,000 ft downstream Mar. 17, 1931, to 

Mar. 20, 1935, and 600 ft downstream Mar. 21, 1935, to Mar. 28, 1940, at datum 11.45 

ft lower. Mar. 29, 1940, to Sept. 25, 1941, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1938-59), 52.0 cfs (37,650 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 28 cfs (20,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 143 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 0.84 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, 1.25 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days; 

minimum gage height, -1.01 ft Nov. 4.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 9,420 cfs Apr. 19, 1950; maximum gage height, 14.94 

ft Apr. 19, 1950; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 925: 1935-36, 1939. WSF 1208: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 4)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4

0.1 

.4

Nov. 5 to Sept. 3O

0.1 0 0.4 30

.6 77

.8 143

October 1958 to September 1959

3.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

t7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

* . 2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

9.9

0.32

20

Nuv.

0.4

.4

.4 *.3

0_

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

al.5

1.3

3.0

5.2

*6.0

12

38

42

42

58

66

63

74

88

*110

aTIS

alld

alO5

alOO

1,040.6

33.6

2,060

Apr.

a95

a95

94

100

110

*B5

82

74

4£

*4£

34

30

23

22

20

*20

20

16

15

12

13

11

11

11

8.3

7.1

7.1

6.0

4.4

572

1,115.1

37.2

2,210

May

5.E

4.2

6.0

3.0

*6.0

6.0

7.1

8.3

7.1

8.3

7.1

5.2

4.4

6.0

5.2

5 2

5.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.2

5,2

5.2

4.4

3.7

7.1

5.2

15

15

12

12

207.7

6.70

412

June

12

13

12

12

*12

11

9.5

8.3

9.8

21

*43

11

5.2

4.4

3.0

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.0

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.5

.5

_il

204.4

6.81

405

July

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.7

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.4

174

1.0

.7

.5

.3!i

0

0

0

0

15.0

0.48

30

Aug.

0

0

0

0

O

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

1.2

6.0

1.9

*4.4

13

7.1

4.4

2.4

41.1

1.33

82

Sept.

1.4

T7o

1.0

*.7

.5

.7

.7

.5

.3

0

0

.1

.3

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.8

0.29

17

Calendar year 1956 : Max 79 Mln 0 Mean 5.09 Ac-ft 3,680

Water year 1958-59: Max 113 Mln 0 Mean 7.24 Ac-ft 5,E40

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--No peak abDve base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated :>n basis 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2

n this day.

weather re CD 

D Mar. 12.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 61 

675. Marsh River near Shelly, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°24'45", long 96°45'50", in UE^NWj sec.3, T.145 N. , R.48 W. , near 

center of span on downstream truss of bridge, 3| miles southeast of Shelly and 

10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--151 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in W3P 1308.

Gage.--Chain gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 844.14 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 15 years, 111 cfs (80,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 96 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 2.42 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 18.96 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records fair. Large part of high flow of Wild Rice River diverted into Marsh 

River basin at overflow section 3^ miles east of Ada. Another diversion from Wild 

Rice River formed 1 mile southeast of Ada, supplemented flow at all stages 1947-51, 

after which it was closed except for small regulated flow diverted at same point for 

abatement of pollution from Ada sewage plant effluent.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8-13, May 16 to July 4)

-0.3 

-.1

0.0

.1

1.0 

1.8 

2.9

0.5 

.9 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 142

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

(«)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

_._!

.1

0

0

-

0.2

0.01

0.04

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

5.0

10

*9.5

8.0

6.0

10

2O

30

*38

50

65

70

82

79

86

568.5

18.3

1,130

Apr.

70 *72

71

64

56

47

40

33

*28

24

19

12

9.3

7.5

5.6

5.2

4.4

4.0

3.5

2.9

3.0

1.9

2.1

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.6

*1.8

1.8

597.5

19.9

1,190

May

.7

.8

.6

.6

.8

3.5

13

22

15

13

12

12

11

10

8.8

7.0

6.6

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.6

3.5

3.6

*3.3

4.0

4.2

209.4

6.75

415

June

4.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

z'.s 2.6

10

12

11

8.1

*5.8

4.8

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.3

2.9

3.6

3.5

8.8

8.1

5.4

*4.2

4.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.0

3.0

148.8

4.96

295

July

2.9

4.0

3.5

2.5

1.6

.9

.9

1.1

.7

.6

.4

.2

0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.7

.8

1.6

.8

.6

.8

.6

.6

.1

.4

.1

.9

*.6

.4

39.5

1.27

78

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 46 Min 0 Mean 2.18 Ac-ft 1,580

Water year 1958-59: Max 86 Min 0 Mean 4.28 Ac-ft 3,110

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 25 to Mar. 27.

578807 O - B! -
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

690. Sand Hill River at Climax, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°36'10", long 96°47'40", in SE^SE^ sec.29, T.148 N., R.48 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Climax and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 405 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1959 (winter records incomplete in some years). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 833.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment Of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 11 years (1946-50, 1952-59), 62.4 cfs (45,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 310 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 7.64 ft, backwater 

from ice); minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Feb. 17-21; minimum gage height observed, 0.72 ft 

Sept. 11, 13, 17.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs Apr. 22, 1950 (gage height, 16.31 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum not determined.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1388: 1943(M), 1944, 1947(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11 

10

1011

£.1

10

9.8

11

13

13

20

16

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13 

14

13

14

13

15

14

14

 14

13 

13

400.4

12.9

794

Nov.

12 

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

14

14

15

13

14

15

13

20

16

24

35

tt

30

25

18

15

14 

13

13

13

524

17.5

1,040

Dec.

12 

11

 11

11

10

10

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

.5

.5

.0

.0

.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5 

5.4

»5.4

5.4

5.4

5*2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2 

s!2

224.3

7.24

445

Jan.

H5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8 

»4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6 

JL1

4.4

4.4

4.4

149.0

4.81

296

Feb.

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

It*

^74

3.4

 3.4

3.4 

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

5*0. 

5.0

107.6

3.84

213

Mar.

5*0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

9.0

12

18

16

16

14

14

12

12

12

10

 21

35

30 

25

30

35

»45

55

65 

65

90

200 

260

1,143.0

36.9

2,270

Apr.

240 

*280

250

210

170

90

55

40

»65

75

75

71

63

63

53

»53

44

46

42

42

41 

39

36

34

31

31

$

 30

30

2,359

78.6

4,680

May

I

32

38

46

72

107

241

211

149

119

88

76

72

68

56

54

51

52

46

46 

43

42

41

38

46

45 

»49

44

43 

42

2,115

68.2

4,200

June

40 

36

33

31

32

31

29

24

24

22

28

29

24

23

21

23

26

30

24

29

30 

32

32

»29

30

25

23 

23

22

21

826

27.5

1,640

July

19 

19

16

16

15

14

16

19

24

IT

19

14

13

19

20

24

21

18

16

13

16 

21

24

19

16

13

11 

9.8

8.3

»9.6 

I±l

511.5

16.5

1,010

Aug.

7.3 

6^3

6.8

11

9.0

14

17

15

13

9.6

12

13

16

14

16

17

16

13

12

10

9.6 

9.0

14

15

38

32

22 

 19

14

12 

11

443.6

14.3

880

Sept.

9.3 

9.8

10

11

10

9.6

10

8.8

7.8

7.0

6.6

7.0

6.1

6.3

6.1

6.3

5.2

5.6

6.3

6.6

6.1 

7.3

6.8

7.5

6.B

10

9.0 

9.B

9.0

»9.0

236.7

7.89

469

Calendar year 1958: Max 155 Mln 5.2 Mean 21,6 Ac-ft 15,650

Water year 1958-59: Max 280 Mln 3.4 Mean 24.8 Ac-ft 17,940

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Jloie. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 11.

740. Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°57', long 95°17', in NVf£ sec.28, T.152 N., R.36 W., on left bank just 

upstream from dam at outlet, 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.

Drainage area.--1,950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1930 to November 1932 (published as Red Lake at Redby), May 1933 

to September 1959 (published as Red Lake near Red Lake 1933-40); records on Upper Red 

Lake published as Red Lake at Waskish, April 1930 to September 1933, all in reports of 

Geological Survey. October 1921 to September 1929 gage heights at Redby and on Upper 

Red Lake at Waskish in files of Minnesota Department of Conservation (fragmentary).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,169.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1933 to Sept. 6, 1934, staff gage at 

same site and datum. Staff gages at Waskish and Redby at datum 69.00 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 5.97 ft July 20 (affected by wind action); 

minimum, 3.34 ft May 12 (affected by wind action).

1930-59: Maximum gage height, 9.53 ft June 25, 1950; minimum recorded, 0.80 ft 

Nov. 20, 1936.

Remarks.--Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity 

of wind and by seiches.

Month-end gage height, in feet, October 1958 to September 1959

Oct. 31........ 4.26

Nov. 30........ 4.45

Dec. 31........ 4.52

Jan. 31........ (t)

Feb. 28........ 4.49

Mar. 31........ 4.54

Apr. 30........ 4.65

May 31........ 5.12

June 30........ 5.11

July 31........ 4.87

Aug. 31........ 4.87

Sept.30........ 4.47

t No gage-height record Jan. 31; gage height Jan. 22, 4.49 ft. 

Note. Mean dally gage heights are available.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 71

745. Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°57', long 95°17', in NW£ sec.28, T.152 N. , R.36 W. , on left bank 50 ft 

downstream from dam at outlet of Lower Red Lake and 13 miles northwest of village of 

Red Lake.

Drainage area. 1,950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,167.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 7, 1934, staff gage at 

site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Sept. 7, 1934, to Nov. 26, 1951, waterstage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years, 410 (296,800 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 65 cfs Nov. 18, 19; maximum gage height 

observed, 3.34 ft Feb. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 2.0 cfs 

Nov. 15; minimum gage height, 0.83 ft Apr. 30, May. 1.

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 3,600 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 9.19 ft, 

affected by seiches and backwater from aquatic vegetation], from rating curve extended 

above 1,400 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow completely regulated by outlet dam on Lower Red Lake. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1934(M), 1943(M). WSP 1438: 1950(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

26

TL

58

51

51

51

51

45

40

6039*

39

44

51

53

51

43

43

44

46

46

46

53

50

48

48

*48

48

44

41

1,425

46-. 0

2,830

Nov.

39

39

41

41

38

44

38

38

36

43

40

43

33

9.2

2.0

2.2

16

65

65

*63

64

60

62

60

60

60

58

58

56

56

1,329.4

44.3

2,640

Dec.

54

54

52

50

50

48

48

46

46

46

44

44

44

42

42

*41

41

41

41

41

4O

40

40

40

4O

40

40

40

42

44 

46

1,367

44.1

2,710

Jan.

46

46

46

46

48

48

48

50

52

5_4

54

54

52

*51

50

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

50

50

50

50

48

48 

48

1,521

49.1

3,020

Feb.

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

*46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

48

_

1,298

46.4

2,570

Mar.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

50

50

50

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

54

54

54

54

54

1,558

SO. 3

3,090

Apr.

54

*54

54

56

58

60

56

52

51

50

48

48

44

39

46

38

34

41

39

41

*41

40

39

39

36

33

30

25

20

15

1,281

42.7

2,540

May

15

16

26

30

39

43

30

31

18

25

4O

45

41

20

44

50

52

52

*55

50

60

51

46

44

44

44

48

33

30

31

1,179

38.0

2,340

June

30

25

22

28

li

22

26

26

27

28

28

30

36

31

33

*39

48

56

56

58

60

56

44

39

43

36

48

45

51

44

1,131

37.7

2,240

July

46

43

41

46

50

36

33

45

53

43

41

39

38

41

43

46

46

48

48

51

48

*50

51

44

43

46

48

50

56

BT

55

1,421

45.8

2,820

Aug.

63

56

56

53

56

62

62

60

58

58

56

51

41

*41

39.

41

41

41

44

50

53

50

53

44

53

43

46

41

43

53

53

1,561

50.4

3,100

Sept.

46

43

40

39

43

44

46

36

40

41

41

38

43

38

38

*34

33

34

33

34

36

36

39

33

Si

30

32

34

33

33

1,118

37.3

2,220

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,120 Min 2.0 Mean 345 Ac-ft 249,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 65 Mln 2.0 Mean 44.4 Ac-ft 32,120

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 8 (no gage-height record Jan. 22 

to Feb. 16, Feb. 18 to Apr. 1, Apr. 3, 4; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for station at Highlanding).
72 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location.--Lat 48°03 1 , long 95°48', on line between sees. 23 and 29, T.153 N., R.40 W., 

on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge at High Landing, 7 miles south of Goodridge and 33 miles upstream from Thief River.

Drainage area. 2,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1929 to September 1959. Prior to October 1930, published 

as "at Kratka."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,141.57 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, staff gage at site 

10 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1932, staff gage at 

datum 5.00 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1932, to Dec. 8, 1938, staff gage at datum 4.00 ft 

higher at site 50 ft downstream. Dec. 9, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage recorder 

at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--30 years, 422 cfs (305,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 326 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 5.42 ft, backwater 

from ice); maximum gage height, 5.44 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.5 cfs Nov. 10.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 13.42 ft); no flow 

during infrequent periods in 1931-34, 1936-37.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by outlet dam on Lower Red Lake.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

40

37

37

37

35

53

53

53

53

57

49

49

49

51

47

43

45

43

43

41

38

49

34

34

43

*49

43

40 

34

34

1,351

43.6

2,680

Nov.

34

37

37

37

37

37

37

34

12

1.5

7.0

12

17

20

14

24

35

40

*38

50

50

50

55

55

55

55

52

50

48

48

1,078.5

3E.O

2,140

Dec.

44

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

40

40

40

38

38

38

 "3E.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

3f

36

36

36 

36

38

1, 194

38.5

2,370

Jan.

40

45

42

42

45

40

42

42

45

45

48

50

*52

52

53.

50

48

48

48

48

48

46

48

48

48

48

48

50

50 

50

50

1,459

47.1

2,890

Feb.

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

*45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

46

-

1,286

45.9

2,550

Mar.

46

46

46

47

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

50

52

52

52

54

58

59

60

65

90

140 

220

 

2,059

66.4

4,080

Apr.

250

300

320

300

260

255

*240

201

181

172

114

100

98

*80

68

66

64

56

51

*49

42

35

37

42

42

35

37

42

28 

34

3,599

120

7,140

May

28

23

16

20

46

48

51

53

42

48

51

42

29

33

42

35

44

*73

72

61

59

59

59

48

46

49

51

51

51 

40

41

1,411

45.5

2,800

June

42

37

34

33

24

36

23

20

20

32

42

29

22

25

*28

30

30

34

37

40

44

46

47

56

59.

48

49

46

37

42

1,092

36.4

2,170

July

45

44

44

45

45

42

44

49

51

48

46

44

42

42

45

45

43

42

38

39

43

45

*44

43

42

40

40

41

41

41

42

1,345

43.4

2,670

Aug.

41

44

61

65

55

55

62

59

51

51

50

49

*49

49

46

42

39

41

42

43

43

44

47

48

51

51

55

49

47 

47

47

1,523

49.1

3,020

Sept.

48

50

51

49

51

49

47

44

42

44

42

40

40

37

*34

34

34

34

33

34

35

32

34

33

32

35

32

30

31 

32

1,165

38.8

2,310

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,140 Min 1.5 Mean 367 Ac-ft 265,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 320 Min 1.5 Mean 50.9 Ac-ft 36,820
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 73

760. Thief River near Thief River Palls, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°11', long 96°10', in sec.3, T.154 N., R.43 W., on right bank a quarter 

of a mile upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles north of city of Thief River Palls, 

7 miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles downstream from Mud Lake National Wild Life 

Refuge.

Drainage area. 959 sq mi.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 

1922 to September 1924, October 1928 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, annual maximums for water years 1919, 1922, 1925, 1926, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and control of grouted boulders. Datum of gage is 1,112.23 

Ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). Prior 

to May 4, 1939, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average dlscharge. 42 years, 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 950 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 8.48 ft, 

backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 9.22 ft Apr. 4 (backwater from ice); no flow 

for many days.

1909-17, 1919-26, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage height, 

17.38 ft); no flow in fall and winter of several years.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by Thief Lake (usable capacity, 8,450 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1917(M), 1924(M), 1929(M), 

1931-33(M), 1935 (M), 1937 (M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7

3.8 

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

324

940

5.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 *.3

.4

.6

. 6

3.9

0.13

7.7

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

if

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

1.2

2.8

2.8

*2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

40.3

1.34

80

Dec.

i4.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.8

0.19

12

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

"

0

0

0

Mar.

0

.

.

.6

1.0

20

100 *260

450

834.9

26.9

1,660

Apr.

520 *600

750

800

920

*793

800

633

552

522

495

492

492

447

435

418

421

519

510

498

*492

480

483

480

471

468

415

184

164

164

15,418

514

30,580

May

164

164

164

170

209

316

327

316

307

302

293

282

282

282

279

279

276

271 *268

265

265

262

262

257

251

265

386

426

426

421

421

8,858

286

17,570

June

415

360

173

156

151

148

145

97

67

65

41

28

25

24 *23

12

4.2

2.4

1.4

.9

.9

.8

^8

19

6.4

2.9

1.9

1.8

1.2

jT_

1, 975^3

65.8

3,920

July

0.5

.3

il 175

6.4

8.3

6.0

9.5

24

27

61

65

87

215

232

229

Z26

223

218

218

240 22"6

*218

215

215

212

187

79

69

65

41

3,624.5

117

7,190

Aug.

36

39

44

39

36

38

Z7

22

20

22

22

22

*22

22

20

20

20

20

22

22

22

19

24

23

24

23

38

38

61

~CK 65

65

937

30.2

1,860

Sept.

63

63

63

63

63

63

61

61

61

61

59

24

4.8

1.9 *1.2

.6

.4

.3

.27?

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.5

720.9

24.0

1,430

Calendar year 1958: Max 739 Min 0 Mean 54.3 Ac-ft 39,320

Water year 1958-59: Max 920 Min 0 Mean 88.8 Ac-ft 64,310

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 5.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

780. Clear-water River at Plummer, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°55', long 96°03', in SE^SW^ sec.4, T.151 N. , R.42 W. , on right bank

200 ft downstream from Soo Line Railroad bridge, 300 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 59, 0.9 mile northwest of railroad depot in Plummer, and 8 miles upstream from 

Hill River.

Drainage area.--51S sq mi.

Records available . April 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,099.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1939, staff gage at 

site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 20 years, 170 cfs (123,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 702 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 6.37 ft, backwater 

from ice); minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 2.42 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 11.33 ft); maximum 

gage height, 11.84 ft June 27, 1957; minimum discharge, 7.9 cfs July 8, 1940.

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

which are poor. Slight regulation by Clear-water Lake.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

3.5

4.0

 5.0

169

271

523

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

51

51

54

57

55

54

52

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

48

49

50

*51

54

54 

53

50

1,547

49.9

3,070

Nov.

49

46

45

44

44

43

43

43

45

48

46

46

46

46

49

45

50

80

*70

60

70

60

55

50

46

45

45

45

45 

45

1,494

49.8

2,960

Dec.

44

44

44

45

44

42

42

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

*36_

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36 

36

36

1,195

38.5

2,370

Jan.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

*36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34 

33

1,101

35.5

2,180

Feb.

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

32

-

867

31.0

1,720

Mar.

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

34

36

36

38

38

38

40

45

80

*115

200

280 

*580

1,956

63.1

3,880

Apr.

480

500

480

450

480

520

*440

390

309

245

202

177

160

*151

144

136

128

123

121

115

110

104

103

100

95

96

90

88

86 

89

6,712

224

13,310

May

86

86

90

99

142

204

256

271

278

289

284

267

262

224

212

194

178

*167

155

170

190

200

190

180

185

205

220

240

245 

235

225

6,229

201

12,360

June

210

190

170

145

130

120

115

112 115-

125

140

160

170

150

*128

120

125

130

180

2 SO

330

380

420

450

460

420

350

250

220 

180

6,475

216

12,840

July

140

125

115

105

105

105

110

120

135

130

140

150

140

130

120

110

100

95

85

80

85

85

75

*68

66

61

56

51

46 

44

±2.

3,020

97.4

5,990

Aug.

39

36

34

36

32.

35

37

50

45

50

44

44

*48

54

51

49

45

48

48

44

40

40

44

45

64.

58

64

58

55 

50

49

1,436

46.3

2,850

Sept.

50

46

46

48

52

50

54

53

49

42

42

38

35

33

*32

31

32

31

29

27

29

32

33

33

37

41

36

36

38 

37

1,174

39.1

2,330

Calendar year 1958: Max 808 Min 22 Mean 79.5 Ac-ft 57,530

Water year 1958-59: Max 520 Min 29 Mean 91.0 Ac-ft 65,860

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Apr. 6 (2:20 p.m.) 702 cfs (6.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 8. No gage-height record May 19 

to June 14, June 16 to July 23; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded 

range in stage, weather records, and records for station at Red Lake Palls.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 75 

785. Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°53'15", long 96°16'25", in NW^NE^- see.22, T.151 N., R.44 W. , on left 

bank 40 ft downstream from Great Northern Railroad bridge in Red Lake Falls, 1.4 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from Badger Creek.

Drainage area.--1.370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1917, October 1934 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 949.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 12, 1911, staff gage at site 

half a mile upstream and Sept. 12, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 40 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average dlscnarge. 33 years, 280 cfs (202,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 6.30 ft, backwater 

from ice); minimum daily, 34 cfs Feb. 20-25; minimum gage height, 1.79 ft Sept. 21.

1909-17, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 9,310 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 11.28 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 17.5 ft Apr. 5, 1913, site and datum then in use (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 14, 1939, Aug. 19-22, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Slight regulation by Clearwater Lake and several smaller lakes.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 355: 1911-12. WSP 1438: 1910-11, 1917(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 15, Apr. 6-8, May 12-30)

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

405

945

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

53

55

56

58

58

58

58

56

63

67

63

62

68

68

68

67

63

63

62

65

65

63

63

63

62

65

*67

67

70

74

74

1,964

63.4

3,900

Nov.

74

72

70

68

68

68

67

65

63

63

65

67

67

65

65

58

65

60

*55

70

85

90

85

90

90

90

85

90

75

70

2,165

72.2

4,290

Dec.

65

55

55

5o

50

48

46

46

44

44

44

42

42

42

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

1,373

44.3

2,720

Jan.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

44

44

44

44

*44

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

58

38

38

38

38

1,292

41.7

2,560

Feb.

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

35

*35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

_

-------

995

35.5

1,970

Mar.

3638"

38

38

37

37

37

37

38

38

40

40

40

40

39

38

38

39

40

40

42

44

48

52

100

*300

340

*370

550

700

*780

4,094

132

8,120

Apr.

740

820

850

1,000

1,000

*1.060

981

807

688

580

485

420

386

358

340

314

285

269

258

246

228

218

218

218

204

194

190

184

171 *TT4

13,886

463

27,540

May

174

168

171

181

228

336

455

505

505

500

490

445

420

382

345

314

294

*265

246

254

302

318

340

349

340

336

327

391

405

391

372

10,549

340

20,920

June

349

327

306

277

239

243

218

184

162

181

221

302

323

298

*243

204

184

184

405

585

640

630

645

630

620

610

580

540

465

367

11,162

372

22,140

July

289

250

228

221

197

174

162

187

187

197

224

221

197

181

181

168

159

156

148

139

131

214

232

210

171

139

118

*102

86

76

68

5,413

175

10,740

Aug.

67

65

74

78

78

76

74

72

82

86

90

95

*111

113

108

97

86

80

74

72

70

68

72

72

86

108

108

113

126

104

86

2,691

86.8

5,340

Sept.

78

80

78

76

74

78

80

78

76

72

65

58

52

47

*45

43

42

40

40

40

39

40

42

40

39

43

43

43

43

43

1,657

55.2

3,290

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,310 Min 26 Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,650

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,060 Min 34 Mean 157 Ac-ft 113,500

* Discharge measurement 

Note. Stage-discharge r 

to Mar. 25; discharge esti 

for station at Plummer).

nade on this day.

slation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Feb. 21
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

790. Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°46'3S", long 9G°36'33", in SW^SW^- sec.30, T.150 N. , R.46 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge in Grookston, 0.3 mile downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s dam and 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 81.

Drainage area.--5,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Hay 1901 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Figures of daily discharge for Apr. 3-30, 1904, published in 

WSP 130, have been found unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 832.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 18, 1901, to June 30, 1909, chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same 

datum. July 1, 1909, to Sept. 25, 1911, chain gage, Sept. 26, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1919, 

water-stage recorder, and Oct. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, chain gage, at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--58 years, 985 cfs (713,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5.630 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.72 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 2.50 ft).

1901-59: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.70 ft): minimum, 2.0 cfs Dec. 14, 15, 16, 1936.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1115: 1906, 1915-16, 1919-20, 1922, 1925, 1927, 1929. 

WSP 1308: 1916(M) , 1919(M), 1928(M), 1930(M). See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 3 to Sept. 30)

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

4.0

109

177

567

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

1,030

2,260

4,340

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

62

75

70

90

87

87

87

90

87

103

103

103

109

109

87

100

100

100

97

100

103

106

106

106

103

106

106

109

*106

109

112

3,018

97.4

5,990

Nov.

112

112

109

109

106

106

106

109

109

103

103

106

106

103

103

100

126

87

67

103

116

166

220

170

163

126

a!24

a!22

a!20

alls

3,530

118

7.000

Dec.

a!15

al!2

"-109

109

106

90

81

78

72

70

58

53

53

50

48_

48

50

a50

a55

a60

a65

a65

*70

70

72

78

75

84

84

97

81

2,308

74.5

4,580

Jan.

84

97

78

97

81

75

75

75

75

70

67

67

72

84

78

78

84

72

78

72

67

72

*70

64

61

61

64

64

67

70

72

2,291

73.9

4,540

Feb.

72

70

67

67

67

81

94

97

100

109

112

100

97

84

84

84

81

87

97

94

*78

84

78

70

75

75

72

70

-

-------

2,346

83.8

4,650

Mar.

72

75

75

72

75

78

75

75

78

81

61

84

87

90

90

87

94

109

112

116

126

119

119

129

170

268

414

789

1,180

*1,720

2,510

9,250

298

18,350

Apr.

2,880

*2,550

3,080

3,140

b3,600

b3,750

*3,120

2,570

1,950

1,580

1,410

1,240

1,140

1,060

1,030

936

864

812

864

893

836

817

663

798

780

757

730

720

636

*355

45,668

1.522

90,580

May

336

367

375

363

402

458

628

827

917

878

869

850

761

716

725

658

667

636

614

601

663

685

694

716

694

698

812

*803

936

975

926

21,250

685

42,150

June

874

845

780

707

394

398

371

386

298

390

227

298

375

386

352

30E

268

250

*250

442

597

641

614

623

601

601

597

567

529

471

14,434

481

28,630

July

394

280

265

257

250

243

280

246

220

227

232

268

261

296

291

355

450

434

454

382

348

371

438

487

390

406

329

336

*298

221

142

9,853

318

19,540

Aug.

142

152

195

280

257

213

184

174

152

149

161

*195

191

177

177

181

170

152

a!45

a!40

a!30

a!20

a!35

a!40

a200

a250

a200

*188

217

250

224

5,661

183

11,230

Sept.

217

188

£02

206

209

217

209

202

191

199

191

170

166

166

116

90

64

64

50

48

53

72

64

67

78

78

70

70

75

75

3,867

129

7,670

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,300 Min 46 Mean 580 Ac-ft 420,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,750 Mln 48 Mean 338 Ac-ft 244,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage,

records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

825. Red River of the Worth at Grand Forks, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°56'26", long 97°02'47", in SE^NE^ sec.33, T.152 N., R.50 W. , on left 

bank 500 ft downstream from dam at Riverside Park in Grand Forks, 2 miles downstream 

from Red Lake River, and at mile 296.0.

Drainage area. 30,100 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. May 1901 to September 1959 in reports of the Geological Survey. April 

1882 to November 1912 in report of Minnesota State Drainage Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 778.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. 1882-92, gages near site of Northern Pacific Railway bridge Ij miles upstream 

(history not available, datum apparently the same as following gage). 1892 to Oct. 15, 

1926, staff and chain gages on Northern Pacific Railway bridge at datum about 5-| ft 

higher, but published at datum only half a foot higher than present datum. Oct. 16, 

1926, to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gages near present site, at datum 5 ft higher than present 

datum but published at present datum.

Average discharge .--77 years (1882-1959), 2,294 cfs (1,661,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,300 cfs Apr. 6; maximum gage height, 16.10 ft 

Apr. 7, from high-water mark (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 210 cfs Dec. 18; 

minimum gage height, 2.27 ft Nov. 19.

1882-1959: Maximum discharge, about 80,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, 50.2 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs; minimum, 

2.4 cfs Feb. 3-5, 12, 14, 16-19, 1937 (caused by unusual regulation during repair of 

dam at Grand Porks).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by many lakes and reservoirs on tributaries. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 855: 1936(M). WSP 1115: 1942. WSP 1175: 

WSP 1388: 1904, 1914-15, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1927, 1950.

1897(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8 to May 16)

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

225

425

750

1,560

9.0

12.0

15.0

3,000

4,650

6,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4,

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*473

419

386

362

560

365

371

368

398

404

419

401

422

416

401

389

377

371

374

380

380

392

413

434

431

425

416

407

395

398

*380

12,327

398

24,450

Nov.

377

374

377

380

383

404

407

407

416

431

428

425

410

410

419

449

479

452

282

290

386

530

620

630

660

700

620

600

590

590

13,926

464

27,620

Dec.

*590

580

560

540

520

480

440

40O

370

340

310

280

260

240

230

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

230

240

250

260

260

270

280

*290

300

10,060

325

19,950

Jan.

310

340

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

360

370

380

390

400

410

420

430

440

440

420

400

380

370

370

380

*370

360

360

370

380

11,650

376

23,110

Feb.

390

4OO

400

4OO

390

380

370

370

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

370

360

360

360

350

350

340

350

*370

-

10,490

375

20,810

Mar.

380

380

380

380

380

390

400

400

400

400

400

400

420

450

500

*600

660

680

720

780

860

960

1,050

1,150

1,250

1,400

*1,60O

1,950

2,400

2,950

*3,550

28,620

923

56,770

Apr.

4,000

4,500

*4,700

5,200

5,800

*6.200

6,200

5,500

*4,940

4,070

3,440

3,020

*2,700

2,440

2,240

2,120

2,020

1,890

1,780

1,740

1,750

1,700

1,620

1,520

1,470

1,480

1,470

1,450

1,460

1,420

89,840

2,995

178,200

May

*1,240

1,070

1,040

1.020

1,050

1,100

1,280

1,630

1,950

2,110

2,110

2,070

2,060

1,990

1,900

1,840

1,730

1,640

1,620

1,560

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,460

1,470

1,460

1,510

1,650

1,920

C,24Q

49,760

1,605

98,700

June

*2,440

2,420

2,280

2,080

1,98O

1,780

1,660

1,740

1,670

1.620

1,920

2,980

3,690

3.910

3,830

3,410

2,840

2,380

2,120

2,100

2,450

2,740

2,760

2,640

2,540

2,420

2,340

2,200

2,070

1,940

72,950

2,432

144,700

July

*1,860

1,760

1,650

1,620

1,630

1,630

1,740

1,930

2,020

2,O40

2,280

2,560

2,620

2,500

2,420

2,240

2,120

2,130

2,120

2,040

2,000

1,920

1,760

1,670

1,590

1,530

1,380

1,300

1,190

1,090

*1,020

57,360

1,850

113,800

Aug.

879

774

757

698

694

740

712

670

656

642

666

666

680

666

624

592

575

557

560

572

545

524

536

494

614

676

631

*603

614

670

736

20,023

646

39,720

Sept.

764

764

757

743

715

676

645

620

560

557

527

506

488

443

440

422

404

383

362

358

350

348

338

328

302

295

280

278

285

298

14,236

475

28,240

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,480 Mln 220 Mean 1,325 Ac-ft 959,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,2oO Mln 220 Mean 1,072 Ac-ft 776,100

* Discharge measuremen 

Note.--Stage-discharge

nade on this day.

elation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 7.
78 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

830. Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°05', long 97 0 11', in SE^ sec.10, T.153 N., R.51 W. on downstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 33, 0.3 mile west of Manvel and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 602 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 29, 1959, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 49.2 cfs (35,620 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges , 26 cfs (18,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 370 cfs Mar. 30; maximum gage height, 13.51 ft 

Mar. 29 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 21.5 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; no flow in fall or winter of some years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1947(M) , 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Nov. 18, Apr. 6-23, 

May 7-9, July 6-25)

Oct. 1 to Apr

1.4 

5.6 

7.1

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0

1.6 

2.7 

4.3

2.8

27

47

105

141

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wat year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac^ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.6

.4

*.6

.8

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.O

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.8

2.0

2.2 

1.9

45.1

1.45

89

Nov.

2.0

2.4

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.9

2.4

2.9

4.9

3.6

2.7

2.4

3.1

2.2

2.4

4.5

5.2

6.2

8.0

6.0

7.5

8.0

6.0

*9.5

10.

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

153.2

5.11

304

Dec.

6.0

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

*.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

39.7 l."8

79

Jan.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40

*190

280

*360 32"0

1,190

38.4

2,360

Apr.

210

*145

150

160

140

137

*126

93

68

57

52

47

*46

41

32

28

26

23

22

20

19

18

17

17

18

16

15

15

13

13

1,784

59.5

3,540

May

13

12

12

12

16

17

*23

22

22

21

20

19

16

14

12

12

9.8

12

9.2

8.5

8.7

8.2

877

9.2

8.2

9.8

10

12

34

54

46

511.3

16.5

1,010

June

36

28

22

17

12

9.8

9.5

9.8

10

9.8

12

14

14

14

11

9.5

9.0

*8.5

8.5

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.5

7.2

5.8

6.5

5.1

5.8

6.3

336.4

11.2

667

July

7.0

7.5

6.8

12

7.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.2

4.9

4.7

3.8

3.0

4.6

7.0

8.0

9.2

10

11

*11

12

11

16

12

9.2

7.0

5.8

4.3

3.8

3.0

2j5

242.3

7.82

481

Aug.

2.4

2.9

3.3

2.2

 1.3

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.3

.9

1.6

1.8

1.3

.8

.!_

1.5

1.6

1.3

4.2

7.0

*3.3

4.2

5.1

11

7.0

6.8

4.7

2.6

1.7

1.2

1.0

89.6

2.89

178

Sept.

0.9

.8

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

**.!

.1

0_

O

0

0

0

**.!

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1.1

5.4

0.18

11

Calendar year 1958: Max 75 

Water year 1958-59: Max 360

Mean 8.24 

Mean 12.0

Ac-ft 5,970 

Ac-ft 8,720

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 50 (12 m.) 570 cfs (15.51 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Apr. 5.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 79

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

Location. Lat 48°11 I 40", long 97°Q8'3Q", in sec.6, T.154 N. , R.50 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of interstate highway bridge in Oslo, at mile 271.2. Prior to 

Sept. 9, 1959, at site 620 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 31,200 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin) .

Records available. April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to April 1943, March 1945 to

September 1959 (high-water periods only). Records for April to June 1944, published in 

WSP 1022, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Records prior to 

1945 do not include flow in bypass channel.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 772.65 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 2, 1948, staff gage on railroad bridge 200 ft upstream 

and Apr. 3, 1948, to Sept. 8, 1959, wire-weight gage at bridge 620 ft downstream at 

datum 5.00 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,200 cfs Apr. 7; maximum gage height, 11.42 ft 

Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge not determined.

1936-37, 1941-59: Maximum discharge, 63,000 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 31.83 

ft); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, about 32.5 ft in 1897.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by lakes and reservoirs on tributaries. For stages above 13 ft, discharge includes flow in bypass channel li miles west of Oslo. No flow in bypass channel during 

1959.

Revisions. WSP 1175: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating table, Mar. 14 to Sept. 30, 1959, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 9-30)

-2.2

-2.0 

0.0

232

310

1,120

4.0 

7.0

3,230

5,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-------

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

_

-

-

*500

580

580

620

700

740

760

780

900

960

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,700

2,200

2,800

3,600

-

-

Apr.

4,400

*5,100

6,000

6,500

6,700

*6,900

7,100 

7,000

6,100

*4,900

4,100

3,500

*3,210

2,850

2,610

2,400

2,290

2,170

1,980

1,940

1,950

1,880

1,800

1,780

1,630

1,660

1,640

1,600

1,600

1,590

104,880

3,496

208,000

May

,470

,250

,210

,170

,180

,210

,340 

,650

,940

,190

,260

,190

,170

* ,080

,020

,960

,890

,740

,690

,670

,600

,600

,590

,590

,550

,550

,550

,550

1,670

1,830

2,220

52,580

1,696

104,300

June

2,470

2,530

2,430

2,250

2,120

2,010

1,800 

1,830

1,760

1,760

1,810

2,090

3,390

4,010

4,090

3,760

*3,220

2,740

2,370

2,200

2,360

2,720

2,880

2,830

2,680

2,570

2 , 500

2,380

2,220

2,110

75,890

2,530

150,500

July

1,990

1,880

1,780

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,830 

2,000

2,130

2,120

2,250

2,570

2,730

2,690

2,580

2,410

2,260

2,240

2,260

2,200

2,100

2,010

*1,930

1,800

1,740

1,650

1,580

1,480

1,350

1,220

1,160

61,130

1,972

121,200

Aug.

1.O8O

962

896

787

783

795

833 

795

754

734

730

734

758

750

738

650

670

618

*642

586

618

602

586

554

586

730

702

678

642

694 

758

22,445

724

44,520

Sept.

804

812

791

812

799

770

730 

690

670

618

554

534

511

*507

405

391

373

409

376

366

351

327

337

324

300

276

279

273

279

*310

14,978

499

29,710

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 14 to Apr. 12.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

840. Forest River near Pordville, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°12', long 97°44 ' , on line between sees. 32 and 33, T.155 N., R.55 W., o 

right bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from South Brane 

and 3 miles southeast of Pordville.

Drainage are a.--500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1940 to September 1959.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,040 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

July 21, 1951, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 35.7 cfs (25,850 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 16 cfs (11,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 321 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 2.91 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.28 ft Mar. 30 (backwater from beaver dam); minimum discharge, 0.9 cfs 

Aug. 5; minimum gage height, 1.17 ft Aug. 15.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 14.48 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

and slope-area measurements of peak flow; no flow Apr. 1-13, Sept. 3, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1175: 1948. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

i cubic feet per second, rfater year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.0

4.E

4.5

*4.5

4.0

4.5

4.7

6.4

6.7

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

1.0

8.3

870

8.0

7.3

6.7

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.1 

6.4

5.2

195.6

6.51

388

Nov.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.7

6.7

6.4

7.3

8.0

8.0

6.4

5.2

4.7

4.7

*4.7

4.5

3.5

4.5

2.5

¥75

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.E

5.6 

5.6

171.6

5.72

340

Dec.

* .6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.2

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

148.4

4.79

294

Jan.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4 

4.4

4.4

136.4

4.40

271

Feb.

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5,6

5.6

*5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

-

150.4

5.37

298

Mar.

5.8

5.8

*5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.O

8.0

9.0

10

12

13

14

14

*15

17

19

*112

257

636 . 2

20.5

1,260

Apr.

202

165

219

*225

196

170

133

82

61

47

38

36

*33

33

34

34

32

30

27

24

22

21

20

19

19

18

17

17

16 

16

2,006

66.9

5,980

May

15

15

15

15

21

21

*21

19

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

11

13

13

14

14 

14

14

445

14.4

883

June

12

12

11

10

8.6

6.7

5.8

"572 5.2

*7.0

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.1

9.3

7.3

9.0

6.4

e.7

6.4

6.7

7.6

7.0

6.7

8.3

7.3

6.4 

6.1

218.6

7.29

434

July

6^1

5.8

5.8

5.5

4.7

4.2

3.8

4.O

4.0

*4.7

4.5

4.0

3.8

4.0

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.2

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.0

116.7

3.76

231

Aug.

1.8

1.3

1.5

1.2

*1.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.7

2.7

3.4

4.0

3.4

*3.2

3.2

4.5

3.8

3.4

3.'o 3 2

74.5

2.40

148

Sept.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.4

3.8

3.8

4.5

5.5

"575 5.8

5.5 

5.2

101.6

3.39

2O2

Calendar year 1958: Max 14 Min 2.5 Mean 7.19 Ae-ft 5,210

Water year 1958-59: Max 257 Min 1.1 Mean 12.1 Ac-ft 3,730

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Apr. 4 (12 m.) 321 cfs (2.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 16 to Mar. 22.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 81

850. Forest River at Minto , N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°16'10", long 97°22'10", in SE£ sec.31, T.156 N. , R.52 W. , on right bank 

30 ft upstream from dam in Minto, 150 ft upstream from Great Northern Railway bridge, 

and 2 blocks east of U. S. Highway 81.

Drainage area. 740 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 806.95 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 15, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 400 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 47.1 efs (34,100 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 20 cfs (14,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 338 cfs Apr. 2; maximum gage height, 2.48 ft 

Apr. 7 (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 14-30.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 16,600 efs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 11.80 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times each year 1945-47, la53-55 , 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1948-50.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Apr

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.5 

4.7

1.5

1.7

2.0 2.5' 161

359

1.1

1.2

1.3

Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

0 

2.5

3.9

1.4

1.5 

1.8

38

101

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2 .0

2.0

2.5

2.5

3.0

4.7

3.5

*6.0

6 . 7

5.3

8.2

9.0

9.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

11

9.8

9.0

9.8

11

11

11

9.8

11

9.8

9.8

9.B

9.3

239.6

7.73

475

Nov.

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.8

9.0

8.2

S.2

8.2

9.0

S.2

6.0 e'.i

7.4

*6.7

6.7

7.4

8.2

6.0

4.7

4.1

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3jJ2

195.8

6.53

388

Dec.

1±5

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

22.0

0.71

44

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

S.3

0.27

16

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

2.8

0 . 10

5.6

Mar.

0.1

.1

»+.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

+*.2

.6

1.0

3.6

5. 6

12

200

110

335.3

10.8

665

Apr.

148

*308

287

262

282

266

260

220

*150

110

94

84

*75

62

60

54

51

49

47

43

38

35

33

32

30

30

29

27

26

24

3,216

107

6,380

May

_24

22

21

20

20

21

*22

E2

22

22

20

18

18

17

17

17

IB

16

14

14

14

16

IB

16

16

16

16

20

20

18

18

569

18.4

1,130

June

20

21

20

17

17

16

14

13

11

*11

8.0

7.1

11

S.9

8.0

7.1

7.1

S.O

8.0

8.9

8.0

8.0

8.9

8.9

S.O

8.9

9.9

9.9

8.9

8.9

330.4

11.0

655

July

8.9

8.0

8.0

11

8.9

6.4

4.9

6.4

5.6

6.7

6.4

5.6

4.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

4.9

4.3

*4.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

176.9

5.71

351

Aug.

2.5

3.6

4.3

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.0

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.0

 6

1.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.4

4.3

4.9

3.0

1.9

1.9

66.5

2.15

132

Sept.

.9

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.2

0.44

26

Calendar year 1958: Max 329 Min 0.4 Mean 10.4 Ac-ft 7,540

Water year 1958-59: Max 308 Min 0 Mean 14.2 Ac-ft 10,270

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Apr. 2 (6 p.m.) 338 cfs (2.45 ft).

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

Field estimate 

Note. Stage-disc:

on this day.

relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 31, Apr. 7-10
82 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

875. Middle River at Argyle, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°20'27, long 96°49'02", in SE^SW-^ sec.10, T.156 N. , R.48 W. , on left 

bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 75 in Argyle and 14 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--265 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1945, November 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1951, chain or wire-weight gage at bridge 20 ft upstream at 

datum 1.0 ft higher. Nov. 8, 1951, to Sept. lb, 1952, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge .--8 years (1951-59), 25.2 cfs (18,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 570 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.23 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 11.58 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); no flow 

Jan. 21 to Mar. 30, Sept. 20-24.

1945, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, 1,390 cfs July 11, 1956 (gage height, 13.18 ft); 

no flow at times most years.

Maximum stage known, 15.25 ft in April 1950, present datum, from floodmarks (discharge, 2,790 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Nov. 15, Aug. 27 to Sept. 13, 

Sept. 17, 18, 20-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8 Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

3.1 

6.3

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

1O.O

164

404

627

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 2.7

1.5 7.8

2.0 19

3.0 59

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5

.2

.2

.3

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.5

*.5

8.4

0.27

17

Nov.

0.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.7

1.2

1.5 *I7o

.9 

. 8

16.5

0.55

33

Dec.

~TB 0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7 

*.6

20.0

0.65

40

Jan.

0.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

6.2

0.20

12

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*50_

50

1.6

99

Apr.

*250

360

500

*510

560

530

490

49O

*487

377

288

228

178

141

120

*104

92

80

69

60

54

47

44

39

34

32

29

27

*25

2_4

6,269

209

12,430

May

23

22

21

20

23

22

40

67

73

66

55

46

42

39

38

34

31

27

25

23

20

18

17

16

14

14

14

*15

15

18

30

928

29.9

1,840

June

41

43

43

36

30

25

20

17

16

14

13

13

12

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

10

13

12

11

8.9

8.4

8.6

8.0

*7.1

6.9

6.2

5.7

5.3

472.0

15.7

936

July

4.6

4.5

4.2

9.1

21

30

20

17

14

13

11

10

10

11

12

10

10

11

13

12

9.9

9.1

7.8

6.4

5.7

5.2

4.5

3.8

*3.0

T^'

309.2

9.97

613

Aug.

1.9

1.6

5.7

5.3

5.7

6.0

5.0

3.8

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.3

.7

.5

1.2

1.8

.6

j_4

4.8

*9.9

13

19

15 

13

135.1

4.36

268

Sept.

12

TT.5

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.3

6.0

4.6

2.6

2.0

1.4

.6

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2 

*.2

72.9

2.43

145

Calendar year 1958: Max 819 Min o Mean 19.0 Ac-ft 13,730

Water year 1958-59: Max 560 Min 0 Mean 22.7 Ac-ft 16,430

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 8.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 83

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

Location. Lat 48°24'20", long 97°47'10", in SE£NW£ sec.19, T.157 N., R.55 W., at Homme 

Dam on South Branch Park River, 2 miles west of town of Park River.

Drainage area. 229 sq mi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1959.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 3,850 acre-ft Apr. 3 (elevation, 1,081,00 ft); 

minimum, 2,198 acre-ft Jan. 31 (elevation, 1,072.12 ft).

1949-59: Maximum contents, 4,205 acre-ft Apr. 25, 1956 (elevation. 1,082.48 ft); 

minimum since first reaching spillway level, 184 acre-ft Feb. 8, 1952 (elevation, 

1,051.22 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earthfill dam, 865 ft long; storage began in September 

1949; dam completed in October 1950. Usable capacity between invert of outlet, elevation 1,048.0 ft, and crest of spillway, elevation 1,080.0 ft, is 3,550 acre-ft. Low 

flows are controlled by two sluice gates 3 ft by 5ft. The spillway, which is 150 ft 

long, is uncontrolled. Records herein represent total contents. Reservoir is operated 

for flood control, water supply, and pollution abatement during low-flow periods.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec, 31..............................................

Mar. 31. .............................................

Sept. 30..............................................

Water year 1958-59. ................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,072.36

_

1,077.87

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2,728

2,234

_

3,255

-

Change In contents 

I acre -feet)

_

-550

-1,131

-20

-48

+311

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 48°24', long 97°47', In SE£ sec.19, T.157 N., R.55 W., on right bank half a 

mile downstream from Homme Dam and 2 miles west of town of Park River.

Drainage area. 229 sq ml.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,000.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 24.7 cfs (17,880 acre-ft per year); median__of_ yearly mean 

dIscharges, 10 cfs (7,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 368 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 25.48 ft); no flow 

part of day Jan. 20.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 37.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs, result of failure of emergency embankment at 

site of Homme Dam; no flow Dec. 1-3, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by Homme Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6-13, 26-31)

22.5

22.6

22.7

22.8

22.9

23.0

23.1

1.6 

3.2 

6.O 

9.6

23.3

23.6

23.9

24,2

24.6

25.0

25.5

18

34

55

88

156

234

352

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O.9 

.8

.8

,7

.8

8.6

*16 

16

17

17

17 

16

8.0

.6 

^4.

.4

.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1,3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

139.2

4.49

276

Nov.

1.0 

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.6

*.8

1^2.

T7o

.8

.7

1.2

.6

.4

*

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

19.7

0.66

39

Dec.

*0.4 

.3

.3

.3

5

15

TS 

15

15

15

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

2

2

2

2

2

324.3

10.5

643

Jan.

2 

2

2

2

2

*2

2 

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2 

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*

.5

.5

46.0

1.48

91

Feb.

0,5

1

1

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

*.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

2

?

19.0

0.68

38

Mar.

2 

?

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0 

1.0

.9

*.9

.9 

.8

.8

.8

^5

.5

.5

.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

* 6

31.7

1.02

63

Apr.

93 

316

321

*304

285

202

*145 

91

66

53

45

41

42

*50 

55

50

50

35

32

30

27

27

28

31

20

18

19

33

3.9

14

2,526.9

84.2

5,010

May

16 

15

20

11

24

19

18 

18

15

26.

20 

*24

1.2

4

1.8

7.8

10

8.9

7.8

13

8.9

11

2.8

6.0

13

4.5

10

9.6

9.2

10

362.4

11.7

719

June

8,9 

7.1

5.4

8.2

2.6

3.7

4.0 

3.2

*1.8

4.5

*.*

.3

,2

J.,

1.5

1.6

2.0

1.0

.5

.6

.6

.9

3.4

2.6

2.4

6,7

9.6

.7

.4

98.9

3.30

196

July

1.2 

.4

.4

3.8

1.0

44

ft

1.4

.9

.7 

,6

.6

.5 

*,4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

1.5

2.4

1.5

.3

^2

.2

.2

.4

2.6

3.O

2.8

189,7

6.12

376

Aug.

it!

2.2

*2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.5 

1.2

.9

1.1 

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.4

1.5

1.1

.9

jj.

.7

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

39.7

1.28

79

Sept.

0.7 

.8

.8

.a

.8

.8

.7 

.8

.7

,8

ft*

2,0

1.7 

*1.3

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

j&

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

 8

29.2

0.97

58

Calendar year 1958: Max 17 Min 0,1 Mean 3.14 Ac-ft 2,270

Water year 1958-59: Max 321 Min O,l Mean 10.5 Ac-ft 7,590

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 7, Mar. 12-29 (no gage-height record Dec. 17-25, Feb. 22-27j discharge estimated on basis of gate-operation record for Homme Dam and 

weather records).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 85

895. Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°41', long 97°51', in SW£ sec.15, T.160 N., R.56 W., on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 32 and 0.7 mile south of Mountain.

Drainage area. 16.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 1,020 ft (by 

Barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years, 2.18 cfs (1,580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 160 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 5.63 ft, backwater from temporary dam); no flow for many days.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 392 cfs Apr. 1, 1955 (gage height, 6.88 ft); no flow at 

times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

.1

.5

1.5

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

6.9

18

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

(*)

o

0

o

Nov.

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0 0"

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

 1.0

1.5

3.0

*6.0

7.0

*8.0

*12_

39.2

1.36

78

Apr.

*18 

*40

*8070"

*50

*22

15

*10

*8.0

*5.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

*9.0

13

*9.7

6.3

5.2

4.4

5.4

5.8

6.7

6.1

4.8

3.8

3.7

378

4.8

5.2

3.8

436.5

14.6

866

May

4.2 

3.8

4.4

3.7

6.7

5.6

3.7

3.1

3.0

3.0

4.2

*3.0

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.9

2.0

2.6

2.5

1.9

1.7

80.5

2.60

160

June

fc!

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.9

*.9

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

jZ.

.2

.2

.4

.8

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

Jl15.8

0.53

31

July

0.2 

.2

.1

.2

i?.

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1 *.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

3.2

Aug.

(*)

(*)

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 9.4 Hin 0 Mean O.29 Ac-ft 208

Water year 1958-59: Max 80 Min 0 Mean 1.57 Ac-ft l,14o

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). Apr. 2 (12 p.m.) 160 cfs (5.63 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Apr. 15; discharge estimated on basis of 14 

discharge measurements, 6 observations of no flow, and engineer's notes.

578807 O - 61 - 7
86 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

900. Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°25', long 97°24', in NE^ sec. 13, T.157 N. , R.53 W. , on right bank 30 ft 

upstream from Wakeman Avenue Bridge in Grafton and 3.5 miles downstream from South 

Branch .

Drainage area. --742 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1931 to September 1959 (incomplete prior to 1937).

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 807.39 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1940, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at 

same datum. Oct. 1, 1940, to Sept. 17, 1946, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream 

above masonry dam at same datum. Sept. 18, 1946, to July 25, 1952, wire-weight gage at 

site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge (unadjusted) .--23 years (1936-59), 54.8 cfs (39,670 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 26 cfs (18,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, about 1,200 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 12.29 ft); 

no flow for many days .

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 20.13 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Re marks. --Records poor. Plow regulated by Homme Reservoir (see p. 83 ) and several small 

reservoirs. Diversion by city of Grafton started in October 1955.

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1932, 

1933(M), 1936-37(M) , 1939(M), 1944.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

(t)

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

2.6

12

1?

6.2

3.3

1.4

1.0

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39.1

1.26

75

41

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

39

Dec.

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.8

1.0 r^

1.0

.9

.8

5.9

0.19

12

34

Jan.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

**.7

.5

!4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.4

0.40

25

32

Feb.

0

0

0

31

Mar.

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

0

0

0

.5

2_0

20.5

0.66

41

35

Apr.

37

124

405

*585

685

1.020

*988'

605

*405

290

*203

173

150

*137

139

141

141

143

137

113

88

73

62

72

70

72

55

54

72

50

7,289

243

14,460

32

May

28

31

34

31

43

49

*49

45

45

45

49

62

50

34

18

15

12

9.0

9.0

11

14

12

15

13

18

15

14

23

14

15

16

838.0

27.0

1,660

26

June

14

13

11

11

8.2

7.5

9.0

5.6

6.8

*6.8

6.2

5.0

7.5

6.2

5.0

4.4

6.2

4.4

3.3

2.3

3.3

2.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

.1

.3

2.3

5.6

175.5

5.85

348

33

July

3.8

3.3

.6

.6

1.0

.1

.1

29

34

11

5.0

3.8

1.0

2.8

3.3

1 . C

**.

*o'

0

0

101.3

3.28

202

35

Aug.

0

0

#*"/

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

33

Sept.

0

0

.1

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.01

0.4

34

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Ac-ft

1.93 

119

0.6E 

3£

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

0.74 

| 4C

0.95 0.55 

57 1 31

1.22 244 27.4 

76 | 14,490 1,690

6.40 

381

Observed

Max 32

Max 1,020

Min 0 Mean 2.96 Ac-ft 2,150 

Min 0 Mean 23.2 Ac-ft 16,830

3.85 

237

0.56 

35

0.59 

34

Adjusted

Mean 3.52 Ac-ft 2,540 

Mean 24.1 Ac-ft 17,240

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

t Diversion, in acre-feet, by city of Grafton.

** Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 87

920. Red River of the Worth at Drayton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°34'20", long 97°08'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T.159 N. , 

R.51 W. , on downstream end of east pier of interstate highway bridge, 1-| miles northeast of Drayton and at mile 207.

Drainage area. 34,800 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to September 1959 (fragmentary 

prior to April 1949).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Minnesota highway bench mark). Prior to Nov. 30, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 

ij miles upstream at datum 1.59 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1949-59), 3,316 cfs (2,401,000 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 2,460 cfs (1,780,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 23.78 ft); minimum daily, 240 cfs Dec. 20-25; minimum gage height, 3.62 ft Sept. 30.

1936-37, 1941-59: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 41.58 

ft, former site and datum); minimum observed, 7.7 cfs Oct. 16, 1936 (gage height, 

1.75 ft, former site and datum).

Maximum discharge known since 1860, that of May 12, 1950. Flood in April 1897 

reached a stage of about 41 ft, at site and datum in use prior to Nov. 30, 1954.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Some regulation by reservoirs on tributaries. Records of 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1388: 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Loop rating used Mar. 27 to Apr. 17)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Apr. 18 to Sept. 30

3.4 

4.0

190

560

3.6 

4.0

272

510

6.0 

10.0

1,830

4,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

430

411

448

448

411

374

362

362

380

411

417 

411

424

424

424

436

436

424

405

393

386

399

405

411

424

436

455

455

442 

430

424

12,898

416

25,580

Nov.

424

417

411

417

461

473

473

498

504

*492

492 

479

486

492

486

479

470

460

460

550

640

620

500

460

500

500

480

*560

640 

620

14,944

498

29,640

Dec.

600

600

600

560

540

520

480

480

440

420

400 

380

360

340

320

300

280

*260

250

240

240

240

240

240

240

260

260

270

280

290

300

11,230

362

22,270

Jan.

300

320

330

330

340

340

360

360

360

370

370 

*380

370

370

370

370

370

370

380

400

410

420

420

420

410

380

360

360

360

360

360

11,420

368

22,650

Feb.

360

360

380

*400

400

400

400

400

400

380

380 

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

-

10,720

383

21,260

Mar.

380

380

400

400

*410

4,20

420

420

440

460

460 

480

480

480

500

520

560

600

640

700

760

820

880

940

1,000

1,100

*1,200

1,300

1,500

2,000

5,000

24,050

776

47,700

Apr.

4,000

5,400

7,200

8.8OO

10,000

10,500

10,800

*1 1,000

10, 300

9,150

*7,940 

6,710

5,670

*4,800

4,100

3,550

3,170

*2,870

2,600

2,390

2,220

2,140

2,090

1,990

1,930

1,830

1,780

1,760

1,740

1,710

150,140

5,005

297,800

May

,700

,620

,460

,320

,290

.270

,280

,330

,560

,910

,220 

,370

.580

* ,340

,280

,200

,110

,020

,930

,830

,780

,710

,650

,630

,620

,630

,620

,640

,650

, 680

,810

54,840

1,769

108,800

June

2,090

2,400

2,580

2,570

2,450

2,280

2,120

1,940

1,840

1,830

1.790 

1,800

2,260

3,130

3,770

4.010

*3,900

3,500

3,010

2,590

2,330

2,340

2,630

2,840

2,840

2,750

2,670

2,560

2,460

2,320

77,600

2,587

153,900

July

2,180

2,080

1,970

1,930

al.900

al,850

al,850

al , 850

a2 , 000

a2,050

2,120 

a2,300

a2,500

2,770

2.880

2,860

2,760

2,620

2,490

2,420

2,370

2,300

*2,190

2,070

1,940

al,850

1,780

al,650

al,550 

al.450

al,550

66,080

2,132

131,100

Aug.

al.500

a 1,200

1,150

al,050

a960

a880

a840

a86O

a820

a780

765 

a770

a780

a790

a770

a740

a650

673

*673

647

640

a600

a580

a620

a580

575

a600

a700

a740 

a640

a700

24,073

777

47,750

Sept.

a740

aSOO

a860

897

a860

a840

aSOO

a750

713

693

634 

594

568

530

*523

491

466

453

435

410

386

369

369

351

345

345

322

306

294 

289

16,433

548

32,590

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,800 Min 240 Mean 1,439 Ac-ft 1,042,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,000 Mln 240 Mean 1,300 Ac-ft 941,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Oslo.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 8.
88 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

940. South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°43'50", long 96°39'50", In SW&SWA sec. 30, T.161 N. , R.46 W. , on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 59 at town of Lake Bronson and 

2 miles downstream from dam at outlet of Bronson Lake.

Drainage area. 444 sq ml.

Records available. September 1928 to November 1936, April to September 1937, April 1941 

to October 1943, April to December 1944, April 1945 to September 1947, October 1953 to 

September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308. Published as South Fork Two River at Bronson prior to 1941.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1928 (levels by Geodetic Survey of Canada). Prior to Nov. 23, 1953, chain gage at 

bridge 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1928-36, 1941-43, 1945-47, 1953-59), 66.0 cfs (47,780 acreft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Jan. 20-23, Jan. 25 to Feb. 1, Feb. 5-26; minimum gage height, 

1.83 ft Aug. 25.

1928-37, 1941-47, 1953-59: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs Apr. 24, 1956 (gage height, 

10.79 ft); no flow at times in 1937, 1941.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair, or those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow partly 

regulated since 1937 by Bronson Lake (usable capacity, 3,700 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years ).--WSF 1308: 1929(M), 1931(M), 1936(M), 1944(M), 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or 

shifting control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

0.9 

1.4 

2.1 

3.1 

4.8 

8.5

2.3 

2.6 

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

7.0

19

42

77

188

307

1,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.1

2.1

H2.1

.0

.1 

.1

.3

.4

.0

.1

.0

.9

.8

.7 

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

IJO

53.8

1.74

107

Nov.

1.1

1.1 ts1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.0

33.6

1.12

67

Dec.

1.0

.9

.9 

.9

.8

.8

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

'.5 

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3 73~

.3

*.3

.3

17.2

0.55

34

Jan.

0-5

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.2

0.26

16

Feb.

HiK.

.3 

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.3

.3

-

6.1

0.22

12

Mar.

15

35

30 

20

15

10

10 

20

15

12

11

11

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

*8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

20

150

500

816.0

26.3

1,620

Apr.

350

650

*933 

983

943

1,000

*1.070 

1,070

936

763

547

398

283

213

211

138 

82

75

77

75

68

53

37

34

34

34

*33

31

30

50

11,181

373

22,180

May

29

29

31 

30

74

143

240 235"

193

114

64

75

88

85

73

64 

57

52

31

*13

20

22

24

23

22

24

24

44

a!20

a!40 

123

2,306

74.4

4,570

June

101

96

a85 

a80

a70

a65

a60 

a55

a50

a50

90

a75

a65

a50

a44

a38 

a30

a25

a20

a!6

a!4

*12

12

13

11

11

11

9.5

8.2

£^2-

1,279.5

42.6

2,540

July

6.8

7.2

7.2 

19

26

23

22

22

22

19

16

13

12

11

16

H6.4

5.8

5.4

5.4

6.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

*4.6

4.4

4.2

3 9 

5J7

364.1

11.7

722

Aug.

3.4

3.5

4.0 

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.0 

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.1 

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

*1.6

1.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

1.9

71.5

2.31

142

Sept.

1.9

2.1

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.6 

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.3 

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.0

2.2

16

24

15

*5Q

30

18

187.2

6.24

371

Calendar year 1958: Max 307 Min 0.3 Mean 16.7 Ac-ft 12,070

Water ater year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max l,07O l,07O Min Min O.2 O.2 Mean Mean 44.7 44.7 Ac-ft Ac-ft 32,380 32,380

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 2. Shifting-control method used 

ct. 1 to Nov. 15, June 22 to Sept. 3O.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 89

992 (revised). Pembina River near Kaleida, Manitoba

Location. Lat 49"03'30", long 98"27'50", in NWi sec.22, T.I, R.8 W., at bridge 4| miles 

south of Kaleida.

Drainage area. 2.650 sq mi.

Kseorda available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,115 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 528 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 83.10 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow Jan. 19 to Mar. 22.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1959; no flow Jan. 19 to Mar. 22, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Water Resources Branch, Department of Northern Affairs 

and National Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second,.water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3 

.3

.4

.3

.2

 g

fl

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.i 9.

14.4

0.5

28

Nov.

1.8 

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

2.2

2.2

5.4

12

2116"

16

14

14

14 

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

8.J)

271.0

9.0

538

Dec.

iiS 

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

z.3.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

112.0

3.6

222

Jan.

H1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

18.0

0.6

36

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

6-0 

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

14

38

91 

150

288.0

9.3

571

Apr.

314 

366

389

426

501

436

352

312

240

204

182

169

167

157

145

136

134 

122

112

104

96

91

87

87

83

78

79

75

11

T?

5,787

193

11,480

May

78 

71

68

67

73

75

79

85

79

78

75

87

91

99

9T

84

73 

68

64

65

64

60

56

53

51

60

62

74

89

92

95

2,314

75

4,590

June

89 83-

78

72

67

62

62

56

51

51

47

41

37

38

37

34

30 

28

24

24

23

22

22

23

21

19

26

26

28

25

1,246

41.5

2,470

July

ft

18

17

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.2

7.7

7.4

6.8

5.9 

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.5

11

7.7

6.8

7.4

6.8

4,8

4.0

3.2

3.0

iy^

285.6

9.2

564

Aug.

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0 rr?

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.2

5.0

1.9

10

16

51

34

24

19

17

14

10

7.7

216.7

7.0 '430

Sept.

8.4 

8.4

8.4

6.8

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.0

5.5

5.5

5.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

fcf

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.4

4.5

5.8

5.5

4.5

4.8

5.6

14- 575

124.8

4.2

248

Calendar year 1958: Max 303 Min 0.2 Mean 29.2 Ac-ft 21,120

Water year 1958-59: Max 501 Min 0 Mean 29.3 Ac-ft 21,180

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 7. Discharge computed from staffgage readings Oct. 1-15, Nov. 28 to Mar. 19.
90 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

994. Little Pembina River near Valhalla, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48 e 52', long 98e 01', In Sw£ sec.10, T.162 N., R.57 W., on right bank 25 ft 

upstream from county bridge, 3f miles above mouth, and 6 miles southwest of Valhalla.

Drainage area. 204 sq mi, of which about 10 sq mi is noncontrlbuting. 

Records available. April 1956 to September 1959.

I .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,099.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1956, wire-weight gage at bridge 25 ft downstream at same 

datum.

 penes. Maximum discharge during year, 996 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.38 ft); maximum

sight, 9.92 ft Apr. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs several 

days; minimum gage height, 5.21 Ft Nov. 18.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs Apr. 21, 1956 (gage height, from floodmarks, 

10.15 ft at wire-weight gage, 12.0 ft at recorder site), from rating curve extended 

above 1,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening measurements of peak 

flow; no flow Jan. 4 to Feb. 22, 1958; minimum gage height, 5.12 ft Aug. 15, 16, 1956, 

July 31, Aug. 1, 1957.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O.3 

.3

0

if

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Is"4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

^14

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

10.7

0.35

21

Nov.

O.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

7&

.4

.4

*.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.273"

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.9

0.36

22

Dec.

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

2 75"

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

9.7

0.31

19

Jan.

fi£

'.4:

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

jl

 3

is

.3

.3

.3

11.8

0.38

23

Feb.

°-|

is

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.4

.4

.4

-JL

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

11.5

0.41

23

Mar.

0,|

is

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

 1.2

1.8

2.0

«2.5

18

 500

*450

991.0

32.0

1,970

Apr.

250 

320

 500

 334"

196

*142

70

*48

43

37

35

43

53

64

 45

34

28

24

22

23

25

24

21

18

T5" 15

IS

19

17

3,003

100

5,960

May

16 

15

19

18

26

28

If

19

16

15

 18

16

14

12

12

11

10

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

9.3

8.7

7.5

12

14

17

18

17

16

452.2

14.6

897

June

15 

14

13

12

11

S.4

571

 6.8

S.4

19

41

37

27

21

17

13

15

28

23

16

12

10

12

14

13

14

14

12

12

11

478.0

15.9

948

July

1.T

7.3

7.3

7.3

5.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.1

2.4

1.8

1.6

 1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

if

.3

78.4

2.53

156

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

*.2

.4

-77z

.4

.5

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

47z

.1

 .2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.2

.1

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

9.2

0.30

18

Sept.

0.3 

.3

.3 * 4

IT

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

!

IT.1 »*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.2

.3

.3

.3

7.2

0.24

14

Calendar year 1958; Max 18 Min 0 Mean 1.44 Ac-ft 1,040

Water year 1958-59: Max 52O Min 0.1 Mean 13.9 Ac-ft 10,070

Peak discharge (base, 75 efs).--Apr. 3 (10:30 p.m.) 996 cfs (9.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 16 to Apr. 3.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 91

995. Pemblna River near Walhalla, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°53 I 32", long 97°59'09", In SE&3W£ sec.35, T.163 N., R.57 W., on left 

bank ij miles downstream from Little Pemblna River and 3? miles southwest of Walhalla.

Drainage area. 3,109 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 970 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 24, 

T941, staff gage and Oct. 24, 1941, to Nov. 10, 1943, chain gage, at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 204 cfs (147,800 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 170 cfs (123,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 2,000 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.90 ft, 

backwater from Ice); maximum gage height, 8.20 ft Mar. 30 (backwater from loe); no flow 

Feb. 10-12.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 20,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 19.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times In 1940-41, 1947, 1953, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1943, 1950(P). WSP 1558: 

1957.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.1

.4

.9

2.3

4.3

7.0

1.9 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

11

28

45

85

150

500

1,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

».2!s

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

tl

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

10.9

0.35

22

Nov.

0.6

TS" .5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

.8

.9

.8 *.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.2

7.0

175

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0 

3.5

74.3

2.48

147

Dec.

3^5

3.0

3.0

3.0 

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

*1 8

TTff

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

65.7

2.12

130

Jan.

2.0

2 .0

1.8

1.6 *1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

tr

31.4

1.01

62

Feb.

0.3

.3

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

«0

.1

.2

.4

.5

.8

1.0

14T7(J

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

-

9.1

0.32

18

Mar.

1.2

1.6

1.4

lt§

1.2

1.2

1.0

*1 .0 lio

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.0

.8

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

*2.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

20 

600

800

1,463.5

47.2

2,900

Apr.

*600

700

1,200 -has

988

800 *584

458

378

325

288

281

296

»314

260

224

208

190

178

172

170

158

148

138

128

126

128

131 

122

12,483

416

24,760

May

117

119

128

122 

158

14-8 167

138

136

136

*143

136

124

124

126

143

122

113

102

94

93

91

87

82

79

104

128

161

158 

153

150

3,882

125

7,700

June

148

138

126

117 

106

100

96 *98

94

554

208

133

98

82

71

66

69

74

69

56

50

46

47

54

47

43

44

42

41 

40

2,757

91.9

5,470

July

39

34

34

30

27

28

28

25

23

21

20

*19

19

19

16

15

13

12

12

13

18

18

16

14

11

10

8.8 

8.0

7.0

634.8

20.5

1,260

Aug.

5.2

4.5

4.1

5.5 

10

6.7

4.3

5.5

4.5

3.2

2.7

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8 *.7

.7

.7

.7

46

55

20

28

21

28

23

19 

15

12

307.6

9.92

610

Sept.

10

8.8

7.3

5.8 

5.5

4.5

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.1

2.0

 1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

lT4~.9

1.6

8.8

4.7

4.1

3.4

2.7

2.5 3 2

103.0

3.45

204

Calendar year 1958: Max 400 Mln 0.2 Mean 35.7 Ac-ft 25,820

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,500 Mln 0 Mean 59.8 Ac-ft 43,280

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Apr. 3 (12 p.m.) about 2,000 cfs (7.90 ft); June 10 (1:40 p.m.) 

700 cfs (4.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

" ' Stage-discharge relation affected I, ....... . . . . _._

11; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 4 (no gage-height record Jan. 15 

to Feb. -- - - - - - -
92 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1000. Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59'£0" , long 97°33'05", in SE^NW^ sec.31, T.164 N., R.53 W., on right 

bank 4 blocks east of State Highway 18, at north edge of Neche.

Drainage area.--3,189 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1903 to September 1915, April 1919 to September 1959 (May 1903 to 

September 1907, October 1908 to September 1914, fragmentary).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Altitude of gage is 805 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to May 24, 1932, staff gage at Great Northern Railway bridge 1 mile upstream, at same datum. May 25, 1932, to Apr. 17, 1939, chain gage on bridge on State 

Highway 18, 500 ft downstream from railway bridge, at same datum.

Average discharge.--4S years (1907-8, 1914-15, 1919-59), 153 cfs (110,800 acre-ft per 

year); median of yearly mean discharges, 110 cfs (79,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 14.40 ft, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs several days.

1903-15, 1919-59: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 20, 1950 (gage height, 21.58 

ft, backwater from ice), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; no flow at times 

in each year 1932-41, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1904(M) , 1905-8, 1912-15, 

1921, 1931(M) ,1933, 1938(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)'

Oct. 1 to Apr.

.9

5.1

14

Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

0.9 

6.5

6.2 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.2

*4.2

5.8

5.8

6.5

5.8

3.7

3.3

3.7

6.5

:u

5.1

3.3

3.3

3.7

5.1

5.8

9.8

9.8

6.5

5.1

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.2 

4.2

4.2

165.6

5.34

328

Nov.

4.2

5.8

7.2

6.5

9.8

6.5

5.1

5.1

5.8

6.5

7.2

*6.5

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.3

3.3

Z.B

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

.8

.8

.6

.6 

. 6

114.6

3.82

227

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

75

.4

.4

.4

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.4

.2

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

 2

'.Z

10.1

0.33

20

Jan.

0.4

^4

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2!i.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.5

0.15

8.9

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.8

0.10

s.e

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.8

.9

1.2

li

23.2

0.75

46

Apr.

300

600

500

1,000

1,700

1,700

*1,350

*1,120

*732

576

466

408

362

336

*327

340

336

300

274

254

242

227

220

216

205

198

188

182

175

175

15,009

500

29,770

May

175

168

162

162

172

185

223

2T6

195

185

*178

178

182

175

168

162

168

175

162

150

140

134

131

125

122

119

119

146

178

202

202

5,159

166

10,230

June

191

182

178

172

165

146

143

*137

134

137

156

385

266

198

162

134

119

110

107

122

116

98

90

88

88

88

79

74

69

67.

4,201

140

8,330

July

64

62

60

60

60

55

52

51

47

47

45

43

39

*41

45

39

35

35

34

30

29

29

27

26

26

26

27

27

26

24 

23

1,234

39.8

2,4^0

Aug.

18

20

29

24

17

16

15

20

18

15

14

12

12

11

11

11

8.8

7.7

*8.4

8.8

7.7

8.8

8.8

10

39

35

32

32

30

30

29

559.0

18.0

1,110

Sept.

26

24

23

21

18

17

15

12

11

8.8

8.8

7.7

7.7

*6.5

4.5

4.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

8.8

6.5

7.7

6.5

7.7

6.5

10

12

11

324.7

10.8

644

Calendar year 1958 : Max 371 Min 0.1 Mean 41.5 Ac-ft 30,070

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,700 Mln 0.1 Mean 73.4 Ac-ft 53,170

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Apr. 5 (time unknown) 1,800 cfs; June 12 (9 a.m.) 446 cfs (7.18 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Mar. 26, Apr. 1-8.
RED RIVER UP THE NORTH BASIS 93 

1005. Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°45', long 97°54', in 3W^ sec. 21, T.161 N., R.56 W., on right bank 1^ 

miles northeast of Concrete and \\ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--18.9 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1959.

Gfage. --Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 1,108.95 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels 

by Soil Conservation Service).

Average discharge.--5 years, 2.82 cfs (2,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35 cfs Apr. 6, 7 (gage height, 4.79 ft); maximum gage height, 5.10 ft Apr. 5 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 260 cfs Apr. 2, 1955 (gage height, 9.74 ft, from flood - 

marks, backwater from ice); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flood flow 

affected by temporary retention in four retarding basins above station. The farthest 

downstream retarding basin, located 1 mile above station, is used to regulate summer 

flow.

ng table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.3

.5.5 

4.0 

4.8

3.1 3.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.6

0.05

3.2

Nov.

0.

*.

o'

0

0

0

. 2

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

0.06

3.6

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.2u.5

1.0

5.0

7.0

14.5

0.47

29

Apr.

6.0 

*2.2

10

18

*30

35

*35

32

*30

27

22

16

14

14

14

*1.0

~7f . 7

.0

.3

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

327.9

10.9

650

May

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

5.7

15

16

*18

12

5.8

5.4

4.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.

1.

! 

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

133.1

4.29

264

June

fa

.9

.9

.9

.8

. 6

* .6

.3

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

42.3

1.41

84

July

1.1 

1.0

1.1

2.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.4

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15.7

0.51

31

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 14 Min 0 Mean 0.44 Ac-ft 315

Mater year 1958-59: Max 35 Min 0 Mean 1.47 Ac-ft 1,060

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 5.
94 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1010. Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°46'40", long 97°42'55", In SE£ sec.11, T.161 N., R.55 W. , on right bank 

0.6 mile east of Akra and 4.2 miles west of Cavalier.

Drainage area. 148 sq ml.

Records available. April to June 1950 (In WSP 1137-B) , October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 920.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to July 10, 1954, chain gage 

lj miles upstream at datum 20.90 ft lower.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 15.8 cfs (11,450 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 485 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 9.04 ft, backwater 

from ice); minimum dally, 0.4 cfs Sept. 7, 16; minimum gage height, 0.01 ft July 30, 

31, Aug. 5.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 48.7 ft. from 

floodmarks, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow Dec. 1-27, 1952.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1950, Is the highest known since settlement of the reglpn (about 

1860).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Flood flow 

affected by temporary retention In seven retarding basins above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. ZO to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

0.1 

.2 

.3

.5 

1.0

1.0 

1.6 

Z.7 

6.3 

ZO

-0.03

0.0

.1

.3

.5

0.4 

.6 

1.5 

3.7 

6.8

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O 

3.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

ZZ

Z3

Z4

Z5

26

Z7 

Z8

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

1.6 

1.4

l.Z

JUi

 1.1 

1.1

l.Z

l.Z

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

Z.O

Z.6

Z.4

Z.6

5.7

12

10

6.6

4.5 

Z.7

Z.3 

Z.O

1.9

83.8

Z.70

166

Nov.

1.9

fct

1.8

1.9

Z.3 

Z.O

Z.6

5.0

3.0

2.6

3.0

 2.6

Z.Z

Z.O

Z.O

Z.Z

Z.4

Z.6

Z.4

Z.Z

Z.2

Z.Z

Z.O

2.0

Z.O

Z.O 

2.0

1.8 

1.8

66.3

Z.Z1

13Z

Dec.

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6 ia

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

Z.O

2.0

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O 

Z.O

Z.O 

Z.O

Z.Z

5Z.8

1.70

105

Jan.

Z.z

Z.Z 

Z.Z

2.Z

Z.2

*Z.2 

Z.Z

Z.Z

Z.2

Z.Z

Z.Z

Z.Z

Z.Z

2.Z

2.Z

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

2.0

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

2.0

2.0 

Z.O

Z.O 

Z.O

Z.O

65.0

Z.10

1Z9

Feb.

Z.O

Z.O 

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

fci

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Z.O

Z.O 

Z.O

-

5Z.O

1.86

103

Mar.

2.0

Z.Z 

Z.I

Z.I

Z.I

2.1 

Z.I

Z.I

Z.I

*2.1

Z.I

2.0

Z.O

Z.O

2.0

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

Z.O

2.0

2.0

2.Z

Z.4

3.0

5.0

15 

30

*65

171.7

5.54

341

Apr.

105

*130 

Z50

*360

44£

*340 

Z10

*150

110

*100

84

61

5Z

55

64

*59

41

3Z

46

48

41

34

31

Z7

Z4

ZZ

I

ZZ 

Zl

Z,999

100

5,950

May

ZO

ZO 

ZO

Zl

Z6

if

Z5

Zl

ZO

Z6

*31

30

24

ZO

18

16

14

1Z

12

12

11

1Z

11

1Z

1Z

17 

Zl

Z5 

Z3

19

6Z6

ZO.Z

1,240

June

16

14 

1Z

11

9.8

9.0 

8.8

10

*11

9.4

9.6

8.4

7.5

6.6

6.1

5.9

5.8

6.3

7.9

5.4

4.8

4.4

T79

6.6

8.4

6.8

5.8 

5.6

5.1 

4.4

237.3

7.91

471

July

4.0

3.8 

3.6

3.7

4.1

4.0 

4.0

Jui

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.3

Z.7

3.2

 3.8

Z.7

Z.4

Z.I

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3 

1.2

1.1 1 2

 * 

8Z.2

Z.65

163

Aug.

0.8

.8 

1.1

*.8

.8

lil 

1.3

1.0

l.Z

l.Z

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.5

*1.Z

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.4

.6 ito

.7

.7

*7

"

30.8

0.99

61

Sept.

1.0

.6 

.8

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

*.6

.4

.5

.5

3.1

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.1

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.8 

4.5

3.4

1

73.4

Z.45

146

Calendar year 1958: Max 66 Min 0.8 Mean 5.06 Ac-ft 3,660

Water year 1958-59: Max 440 Min 0.4 Mean 1Z.4 Ac-ft 9,010

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 10
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 95

1025. Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'30", long 97°13'00", in sec.2, T.I, R.2 E., on right bank 1,500 ft 

downstream from Canadian National Railway bridge in Emerson, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from International Boundary, 3.6 miles downstream from Pembina River, and at 

mile 154.3.

Drainage area.--40.200 sq mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. March to November 1902 (gage heights only), May 1912 to September 1928 

(monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308), October 1929 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to 1912, staff gage at different datum. 

May 3, 1912, to Apr. 10, 1953, chain gage and/or staff gage on Canadian National Railway bridge, 1,500 ft upstream. May 3, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, at datum 2.55 ft lower 

than present datum; Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, at datum 1.14 ft lower than present datum; Oct. 1, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1947, at datum 0.57 ft higher than present datum; 

and Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, at datum 0.21 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 47 years (1912-59), 2,710 cfs (1,962,000 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 2,380 cfs (1,720,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 15,720 cfs Apr. 10; minimum, 204 cfs 

Dec21 22

1912-59:' Maximum discharge, 95,500 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage height, 90.89 ft); minimum observed, 0.9 cfs Feb. 6-8, 1937 (gage height, 44.00 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 925: 1940. WSP 1388: 1930, 1933, 1949-50.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

440 

439

426

418

441

434

420

410

396

581

399

422

427

424

427

427

430

443

445

439

436

426

421

418

425

437

449

454

4S3

460 

453

13,330

430

26,440

Nov.

445 

435

433

430

421

432

456

463

464

479

478

475

468

460

464

469

469

478

451

445

460

493

541

558

562

590

570

570

570

630

14,659

489

29,080

Dec.

640 

646

638

622

614

614

602

550

502

460

415

370

310

290

260

244

230

220

214

206

204

204

206

208

212

218

224

230

238

250

11,101

358

22,020

Jan.

272 

282

292

304

310

319

343

349

358

3S4

373

370

370

367

361

355

358

361

358

358

358

373

385

391 382"

370

364

349

337

331

331

10,795

348

21,410

Feb.

328 

331

352

352

352

358

361

364

367

36T

349

340

328

319

508

308

516

525

528

337

346

349

349

349

349

552

355

361

-

9,594

343

19,030

Mar.

561 

555

552

552

561

567

575

579

585

588

397

409

409

418

450

456

445

457

469

502

544

594

650

714

798

900

1,050

1,220

1,400

1,660

2 , 040

19,615

653

58,910

Apr.

2,480 

3,090

4,410

5,650

7,680

10,120

12,000

13,550

15,500

15,720

15,140

11,000

9,050

7,420

6,170

5,240

4,600

4,040

5,590

3,240

2,960

2,780

2,620

2,520

2,400

2,290

2,180

2,090

2,060

2,000

181,570

6,050

360,100

May

1,920 

1,890

1,800

1,660

1,620

1,580

1.560

1,650

1,940

2,250

2,530

2,700

2,740

2,780

2,720

2,670

2,590

2,480

2,400

2,310

2,180

2,120

2,010

1,940

1,920

1,890

1,860

1,870

1,900

1 950 

2^010

65,420

2,110

129,800

June

2,150 

27455

2,680

2,790

2,770

2,670

2,520

2,360

2,190

2,200

2,400

2,560

2,480

2,910

5,540

3,910

5,950

3,740

3,410

3,040

2,710

2,500

2,480

2,650

2,740

2,720

2,660

2,570

2,490

2,390

82,410

2,750

163,500

July

2,280 

2,170

2,060

1,990

1,940

1,860

1,800

1,820

1,850

1,950

2,060

2,150

2,240

2,400

2,570

2,650

2,620

2,550

2,450

2,350

2,270

2,220

2,150

2,070

1,950

1,840

1,760

1,680

1,580

1,470

1,360

64,090

2,070

127,100

Aug.

1,260 

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,070

995

892

835

811

795

765

698

685

675

673

671

665

654

625

610

590

597

579

585

565

546

566

579

666

719

715

23,516

759

46,640

Sept.

703 

701

746

808

850

829

802

740

676

662

627

583

540

508

499

472

461

445

435

426

407

406

393

591

381

585

379

569

364

351

16,317

544

52,360

Calendar year 1958; Max 7,880 Min 204 Mean 1,480 Ac-ft 1,072,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,720 Min 204 Mean 1,400 Ac-ft 1,016,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 10. Discharge computed from wireweight-gage readings Nov. 27-30, Jan. 7-25, May 14 to June 1, Sept. 15-30.
96 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1045. Roseau River below South Pork near Malung, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°47'30", long 95°44'40", in SWv sec. 6, T.161 N. , R.39 W. , on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from South Fork and 1-| miles northwest of Malung.

Drainage area. 573 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water- stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,029.67 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge .--13 years, 129 cfs (93,390 acre-ft per year). Average discharge published in WSP 1558 is for 12 years, not 11 years as shown.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.42 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 13.37 ft Apr. 1 (backwater from ice); minimum 

discharge, 0.7 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 3,650 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 22.51 ft); no 

flow for part of Jan. 15, 1952 (caused by construction of concrete control); minimum 

daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Mar. 3-8, 1947.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, 

height,

water year 1958-59, exc 

in feet, and discharge,

periods of ic effect

in cubic feet per second)

5.3

5.6 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

11.0

31

63

133

298

490

1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195B to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7!?

i!s

1.3

1.5

1.6

2.2

3.6

9.5

18

41

43

42

38

33

29

26

20

13

18

18

16

17

17

18

16

14

29

529.5

17.1

1,050

Nov.

28

26

25

24

23

21

ii

20

21

22

24

23

22

23

21

19

25

35

35

80

100

100

95

85

80

*72

75

70

70

1,348

44.9

2,670

Dec.

60

55

52

50

48

42

40

36

36

34

32

30

26

26

26

25

25

25

23

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

*23

22

970

31.3

1,320

Jan.

23

22

24

23

22

19

18

17

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

9.9

9.6

9.4

8.8

8.6

*8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

432.7

14.0

858

Feb.

7-8

Tts

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

b.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

_

169.1

6.04

335

Mar.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

6.0

6.5

7.0

24

300

*950

1,423.3

45.9

2,820

Apr.

,100

,140

,140

,140

,180

,140

,120

* ,070

1,080

918

740

600

500

 412

373

344

313

287

258

241

224

207

191

170

154

146

137

*135

137

135

16,732

558

33,190

May

126

119

121

135

258

365

471

468

412

344

298

276

266

248

230

207

188

173

154

144

*130

135

126

113

113

109

149

191

241

294

291

6,901

223

13,690

June

284

258

230

201

173

152

130

111

95

93

130

167

154

124

1C1

81

68

60

54

48

44

39

36

38

39

39

36

33

29

2S_

3,073

102

6 , 100

July

22

13

il

26

36

63

76

*68

86

159

JJO

154

128

39

92

103

159

162

149

130

111

95

81

74

69

65

62

*55

47

40

34

2,651

85.5

5,260

Aug.

26

20

18

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

10

7.4

7.8

7.6

6.7

8.6

8.8

7.8

3.4

7.8

6.5

7.1

11

11

25

*24

29

33

63

74

59

582.5

18.8

1,160

Sept.

51

7

7

7

7

5

2

37

31

27

24

20

19

18

16

12

9.9

7.6

7.1

6.9

7.6

5.0

6.3

5.4

4^3

6.9

9.6

8.1

*9.1

9.9

633.7

21.1

1,260

Calendar year 1958: Max 662 Min 0.4 Mean 47.7 Ac-ft 34,490

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,180 Min 0.7 Mean 97.1 Ac-ft 70,310

* Discharge measu 

Note. Stage-di harge

made on this day. 

relation affected by ice Nov. 17 Jan. 6, Feb. 7 to Apr
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 97

1055. Roseau River near Roseau, Minn.

Location. Lat 48 e 55'24", long 95"46'02", in SW-j sec.24, T.163 N., R.40 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of highway bridge, l| miles upstream from Sprague Creek and 5j miles 

north of Roseau.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Gaffe. Staff gage read once daily. Datura of gage is 1,023.21 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,034.83 ft Apr. 1; minimum observed, 1,023.53

1930-59:' Maximum elevation, 1,037.68 ft Apr. 24, 1950; minimum observed, 1,022.77 

ft Oct. 11, 1952.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24.64 

24.67

24.68

24.69

24.74

24.76

24.78

24.71

24.79

24.85

24.99

25.13

25.19

25.01

24.96

24.88

24.71

24.65

24.61

24.55

24.53

24.64

24.67

24.54

24.49

24.63

24.65

24.68

24.65

24.60

24.88

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

33.26

Apr.

34.39

34.46

33.92

33.60

-

.

-

32.26

32.44

32.27

31.74

31.15

30.61

30.43

30.38

30.19

29.90

29.61

29.32

29.02

28.71

28.39

28.01

27.63

27.25

26.84

26.46

26.29

26.16

25.99

 - 

May

25.79 

25.66

25.58

27.06

-

29.50

29.88

29.90

29.63

29.31

29.10

28.89

28.75

28.50

28.27

28.02

27.72

27.39

27.01

26.63

26.25

26.05

25.96

25.73

25.58

25.45

25.90

26.54

27.33

27.74

27.82

June

27.75 

27.55

27.26

26.95

26.63

26.25

25.87

25.65

25.61

25.82

26.50

27.29

27.34

27.03

26.71

26.29

25.84

25.37

24.97

24.69

24.54

24.40

24.26

24.26

24.27

24.26

24.26

24.19

24.15

24.07

 _--

July

24.01 

23.97

23.95

24.05

24.33

24.37

24.70

24.75

24.83

25.39

25.78

25.64

25.42

25.13

25.03

25.00

25.49

25.68

25.53

25.33

25.12

24.94

24.79

24.62

24.55

24.48

24.41

24.39

24.29

24.25

24.27

Aug.

24.25 

24.06

_

23.73

23.67

23.80

23.73

23.69

23.67

23.76

23.69

23.63

23.58

23.56

23.56

23.57

23.57

23.57

23.57

23.66

23.58

23.56

23.63

23.71

23.69

23.95

23.89

23.97

24.25

24.53

24.47

Sept.

24.28 

24,18

24.17

24.20

24.19

24.19

24.25

24.09

24.01

23.94

23.39

23.86

23.79

23.73

23.69

23.67

23.63

23.57

23.56

23.55

23.53

23.56

23.57

23.55

23.55

23.60

23.65

23.72

23.67

23.69

 1_

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevations above mean sea level.
98 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1060. Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'33", long 95°39'43", in NE^ sec.34, T.164 N., R.39 V., on left bank

 half a mile south of international boundary, 3f miles south of Sprague, Manitoba, 

8 miles upstream fromjnouth, and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, Mlnn.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available . September 1928 to September 1959 (winter records incomplete prior to 

1941). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Prior to September 1951, published as Mud Creek near Sprague.

Page. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,038.4 ft above Bean 

sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 15, 1929, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1928-29, 1940-59), 58.9 cfs (42,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 595 cfs May 7 (gage height, 10.30 ft); minimum

 dally, 1.1 cfs Mar. 11-18.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 15.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 960 cfs; no flow at times In some years.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. This station Is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1055: 1944. WSP 1308: 1931(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method vised Oct. 29, June 27 to July 4, July 12-16)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 15 to Sept. 50

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

5.1 

4.0

2.S 

6.0

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

5.3 

3.5

4.2

8.5

15

54

51

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

83

188

312

550

710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

sis

3.5

2.9

3.3

2.9

3.2

4.2

12

37

26

25

22

20

18

16

16

18

15

14

13

13

14

18

25

22

*19

18 

17

452.3

14.6

897

Nov.

16 

16 

15

14

14

13

lg

To

22

50

23

20 

20

20

17

16

18

50

80

1«>

85

70

60

 38

20

20

18

15

14

12

883

29.4

1,750

Dec.

12 

12 

13

14

TS

1211

10

9.4

8.8

8.4

8.0 

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

 5.7

fHr

250.1

8.07

496

Jan.

H5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8 

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2*6 

2.4

115.2

3.72

228

Feb.

2.4 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6 "1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3 *Tii

1.2

1.2

1.2

-

45.9

1.64

91

Mar.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

iil

l!l

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.8

2.2

3.0

5.0

15

60

110

225.2

7.26

447

Apr.

 130 

130 

140

160

170

180

190

«205

210

2755

190

180 

170

165

 160

156

150

142

137

134

131

124

118

111

104

104

104

 106

110

106

4,417

147

8,760

May

108 

100 

109

155

331

540

lit 535

429

348

307

282

258

241

220

198

174

154

138

123

113

 106

102

99

92

92

108

135

197

201 

195

6,774

219

13,440

June

ire

150 

134

127

118

102

131

196

254

287

390

m357

289

243

205

176

148

124

104

86

*77

72

67

61

55

48

41

55

5,082

169

10,080

July

26 

25 

21

30

78

100

100

92

81

78

73

56 

41

31

37

55

53

46

35

28

23

22

24

22

18

15

13

*11

8.8

7 5 

6J6

1,256.9

40.5

2,490

Aug.

5.6

H5.0

6.0

15

17

20

16

18

26

24 

17

14

10

11

14

19

16

16

21

22

24

30

2l

*20

18

18

20

25

25

524.2

16.9

1,040

Sept.

20 

18 

20

22

»

18

16

14

U

10

10

8.8 

7.5

6.6

5.6

4.7

4.9

5.6

6.4

±il

5.0

5.6

10

19

19

27

36

32

*32

31

451.2

15.0

895

Calendar year 1958: Max 164 Mln 1.0 Mean 17.5 Ao-ft 12,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 584 Mln 1.1 Mean 56.1 Ao-ft 40,610

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 12 (no gage-height record Jan. 4-7, 

Feb. 21-23).
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1065. Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn.

Location. La t 48"54'22", long 95"49'55", in SW^SWi sec. 28, T.163 N. , R.40 W., on upstream 

bridge piling on left bank at Roseau Lake, 3f miles upstream from Pine Creek, 3f miles 

downstream from Sprague Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Roseau.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1959 (incomplete).

Gage . Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,018.59 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes . Maximum elevation during year, 1,031,15 ft Apr. 6; minimum observed, 1,020.51

1939-59: Maximum elevation observed, 1,036.86 ft May 13, 1950; minimum observed, 

1,019.75 ft Aug. 16, 1941.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20.51 

20.53

20.55

20.57

20.59

20.57

20.57

20.63

20.65

20.87

21.13

21.29 

21.59

21.67

21.71

21.69

21.59

21.49

21.39

21.27

21.19

21.19

21.27

21.27

21.27

21.27

21.31

21.39

21.37

21.36

21.37

Nov.

21.37

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

24.94

27.01

29.29

Apr.

30.30 

30.59

30.61

30.77

30.99

31.13

30.89

30.82

30.80

30.78

30.69

30.54 

30.39

30.17

29.94

29.74

29.51

29.29

29.03

28.75

28.45

28.15

27.79

27.41

26.99

26.57

26.03

25.69

25.47

25.19

May

24.93 

14.79

24.59

24.90

26.37

27.98

28.23

28.33

28.29

28.25

28.19

28.13 

28.11

27.97

27.69

27.49

27.21

26.85

26.45

25.91

25.59

25.25

25.07

24.81

24.55

24.29

24.49

24.97

25.93

26.29

26.43

June

26.37 

26.25

26.05

25.79

25.51

25.13

24.59

24.47

24.59

24.71

25.49

26.33 

26.49

26.31

26.07

25.71

25.27

24.69

24.17

23.67

23.25

22.85

22.53

22.28

22.21

22.15

22,05

21.97

21.85

21.69

July

21.57 

21.39

21.31

21.35

21.79

22,29

22.73

22.89

22.89

22.91

23.47

23.57 

23.37

22.97

22.72

22.69

22.87

23.29

23.29

23.07

22.77

22.47

22.25

22.09

21.95

21.79

21,67

21.57

21.49

21.33

21.17

Aug.

21.05 

2O.93

20.79

20.71

20.67

20.79

20.97

20.99

20.99

21.01

21.01

21.02 

20.99

20.89

20.79

20.69

20.77

20.79

20.87

20.87

20.89

20.97

21.01

21.11

21.17

21.25

21.25

21. 25

21.^7

21.77

21.J9

Sept.

21.87 

21.69

21.61

21.65

21.65

21.59

21.55

21.41

21.35

21.19

21.07

20.99 

20.87

20.77

20.71

20.69

20.67

20.65

20.59

20.61

20.59

20.55

20.67

20.69

20.87

20.97

21.17

2USO

21.28

21.28

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
100 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1075. Roseau River at Ross, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°54'37", long 95°55'18", in SE£ sec.27, T.163 N. , R.41 W., on left bank 

300ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Ross, and twothirds of a mile downstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area. 1.220 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1928 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.44 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 13, 1929, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 229 cfs (165,800 acre-ft per year).

^^i^s^^sTt^flgaH £3hf,Tji9 k)30 cfs Apr - 10 (gage hel*ht> n - 42 ft): mlnl1928-59: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 18.25 ft); minimum recorded, 1.1 cfs Jan. 16, 1940. !>* > 

Maximum stage known, about 19 ft in 1896. Other outstanding floods reached the 

following stages (from information by local residents); flood in July 1919, 17.5 ft; 

flood in 1927, about 16 ft.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor High flow 

regulated by natural storage in Roseau Lake.

WSP 1055: 1945- WSP 11?5: Dralnage area ' WSP 1308: 1936(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

26

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1*2 

4.4

4.6

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

6.5

6.0

14

30

46

63

70

11

70

66

60

52

44

37

36

39

40

36

36

41

45

44

*43 

43

1,079.5

34.6

2,140

Nov.

52 

53

51

47

42

36

34

36

42

44

46

46

46

46

43

50

50

65

95

125

155

170

TTO

155

14O

*135

125

120

115

no

2,454

81.6

4,670

Dec.

,125 

foo

1OO

95

95

90

65

60

75

70

65

60

55

52

50

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

42

40

40

40

19

39

39

*39 

39

1,662

6O.1

3,690

Jan.

I

36

36

36

32

26

26

26

25

24

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

16

16

17

17

16

15

14

13

*12

12

12

12 

10

663

22.0

1,350

Feb.

10 

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

8.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 '6.5

Q a 5

6.3

*6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

-

249.8

6.92

495

Mar.

H8.5

6.5

8.5

8.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

8.5

6.5

8.5

6.5

6.5

8.5

8.5

6.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

11

12

13

15

34

100 

520

693.6

26.6

1,77O

Apr.

*670 

76O

640

990

1,110

1,250

1,41O

1,500

*1,500

1.520

1,520

1,500

1,440

1,360

*1,340

1,290

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,050

963

931

667

796

720

643

574

516

*463 

445

31,542

1,051

62,560

May

412 

366

375

419

596

661

911

921

923

931

909

901

909

663

644

604

749

665

619

553

496

*454

427

397

362

336

361

432

546 

597

613

19,620

633

36,920

June

6O5 

563

556

522

464

432

376

360

374

414

493

596

127

602

566

517

456

368

317

261

217

165

160

141

135

*131

124

117

106 

97

10,946

365

21,710

July

67 

76

7O

73

114

139

169

160

177

166

232

240

217

164

166

165

160

207

206

167

160

136

120

106

96

65

76

72

*66 

62

53

4,299

139

6,530

Aug.

46 

37

30

25

22

26

37

39

40

43

44

47

44

39

33

30

30

30

32

32

34

37

42

47

52

*54

56

57

60

63 

16

1,324

42.7

2,630

Sept.

||

62

61

60

60

76

72

68

61

52

45

36

29

24

21

17

14

13

12

12

11

12

14

19

23

34

46

*46

46

1,306

43.6

2,59O

Calendar year 1956: Max 766 Min 3.2 Mean 89. O Ac-ft 64,430

Water year 1956-59: Max 1,520 Min 4.0 Mean 209 Ac-ft 151,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 7 (no gage-height record Jan. 15- 

26, Feb. 4-24; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes and weather records).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 101

1080. Roseau River near Badger, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°54'42", long 96°00'24", In SW£ sec.30, T.163 N. , R.41 W., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from highway bridge and 9 miles north of Badger.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1958 (Incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,016,90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,027.78 ft Apr. 10, 11; minimum, 1,017.68 ft

i928-59: Maximum elevation, 1,032.65 ft May 13, 1950; minimum, 1,017.65 ft 

Sept. 28, 1958.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Oct.

TT.69'

17.69

11,74 

17.74

17.75

17.78

17.78

17. 8O

17.94

18.15

18.52

18.90

19.23

19.40

19.44

19.39

19.31

19.21

19.08

18.94

IS. 77

18. 7O

18.75

18.79

18.77

18.75

18.78

18.84

18.85

18.82

-

Nov.

_______

Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

Mar.

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

20.11

20.14

20.18

20.21

20.27

20.57

21.67

25.58

Apr.

26.81

27.15

27.19 

27.36

27.23

27.62

27.72

27. 7O

27.72

27.75

27.77

27.68

27.52

27.37

27.22

27.05

26.88

26.65

26.45

26.22

25.98

25.73

25.46

25.16

24.81

24.45

24. 04

_

23.50

--

May

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

23.20

23.00

22.78

22.52

22.32

22.43

22.91

23.63

23 97

24|09

June

24.06

23.96

23.81 

23.60

23.35

23.05

22.63

22.48

22.57

22.85

23.39

24.00

24.18

24.07

23.88

23.60

23.22

22.67

22.21

21.74

21.35

20.95

20.60

20. 3T

20.27

20.19

20.09

20.01

19.89

1 j.y Q . Tl f J.

July

19.56

19.42

19.33 

19.39

19.74

20.33

20.84

21.08

21.09

21.18

21.62

21.78

21.63

21.35

21.18

21.14

21.30

21.68

21.77

21.64

21.42

21.20

21.01

20.85

20.72

20.61

20.51

20.43

20. 4O

20.24

20.10

Aug.

19.93

19.78

19.63 

19.50

19.40

19.47

19.60

19.70

19. 7T

19.80

19.82

19.86

19.85

19. T8

19.66

19.59

19.55

19.52

19.57

19.59

19.61

19.68

19.75

19.81

19.91

19.95

20.01

20.03

20.09

20.35

20.69

Sept.

20.70

26. 56

20.45 

20.38

20.35

20.33

20.25

20.14

20.07

19.95

19.80

19.67

19.52

19.37

19.24

19.14

19.04

18.93

18.87

18.81

18.79

18.78

18.77

18.75

18.89

19.05

19.19

18.44

19.51

19.50

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

578807 O - 61 - 8
102 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1095. Roseau River near Haug, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°55'28", long 96°12'26", in SEt sec.21, T.163 N. , R.43 W., on left bank 

250 ft downstream from abandoned highway bridge, 5 miles south of international boundary, and 8£ miles northwest of Haug.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1959 (incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,014.02 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,022.95 ft Apr. 14; minimum recorded, 1,014.84

1932-59: Maximum elevation, 1,024.64 ft May 15, 1950; minimum recorded, 1.014-.74 ft 

Aug. 8, 1933.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

<u

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14.89

14.87

14.87

14.89

14.90

14.88

14.89

14.90

15.01

15.29

14.38

15.65

15.93

16.14

16.23

16.26

16.22

16.14

16.08

15.99

15.87

15.78

15.74

15.77

15.80

15.80

15.78

15.81

15.85

15.83

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

.

21.74

22.03

22.24

22.39

22.61

22.81

22.85

22.88

22.90

22.92

22.93

22.93

22.90

22.88

22.84

22.80

22.75

22.69

22.60

22.51

22.41

22. SO

22.11

21.91

21.66

21.36

21.03

20.64

Hay

20.25

20.03

19.83

19.81

20.28

21.24

21.68

21.84

21.91

21.97

21.99

22.0O

22.06

22.05

22.0O

21.93

21.81

21.69

21.49

21.23

~20.90

20.53

20.24

2O.01

19.77

19.59

19.47

19.66

2O.08

20.47

20.67

June

20.73

20.73

20.66

20.53

20.37

20.14

19.87

19.60

19.49

19,59

19.81

20.20

20.55

20.66

20.61

20.47

20.24

19.92

19.52

19.11

18.71

18.36

18.04

17.78

17.62

17.52

17.42

17.33

17.19

16.83

July

16.63

16.50

16.37

16.46

16.56

16.86

17.25

17.54

17.62

17.59

17.76

18.01

18.04

17.87

17.74

17.56

17.52

17. 7O

17.86

17.84

17.66

17.47

17.25

17.05

16.90

16.79

16.68

16.54

16.46

16.38

16.27

Aug.

16.15

16.04

15.96

15.87

15.79

15.80

15.81

15.87

15.93

16.01

16.01

16.03

16.04

16.06

15.99

15.97

15.93

15.88

15.88

15.91

.

-

-

-

16. 1O

16.12

16.22

16.37

16.48

16.60

16.87

Sept.

17.05

17.03

16.96

16.87

16.84

16.80

16.70

16.62

16.61

16.61

16.53

16.41

16.22

16.09

16.02

15.94

15.81

15.71

15.64

15.57

15.52

15.52

15.53

15.47

15. 5O

15.67

15.74

15. 89

16.05

16. 1O

 

Note. Add l.OOO ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 103

1110 (revised) Roseau River at Oak Point, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°58'48", long 96°24'19", in SE&3E£ sec.36, T.164 N., R.45 W., on upstream 

side of highway bridge at Oak Point, 2 miles east of Caribou.

Records available. April 1933 to September 1939, March 1941 to September 1959 

(incomplete).

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,005.30 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,014.52 ft Apr. 19; minimum observed, 1,006.70

1933-39, 1941-59: Maximum elevation observed, 1,019.64 ft May 19, 1950; minimum 

observed, 1,006.19 ft Mar. 27, 1941.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.74

6.78

6.74

-

-

_

-

6.70

6.78

6.82

6.86

6.92

6.96

-

-

_

-

-

-

7.42

7.30

-

_

7.16

7.20

7.20

7.22

7.22

7.26

7.78

Nov.

7.86

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

.

.

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

.

.

-

.

-

_

-

.

.

-

_

-

-

9.10

9.20

9.20

Apr.

9.70

11.50

12.26

12.55

12.90

13.16

13.49

14.15

14.29

14.30

14.28

14.26

14.21

14.26

14.30

14.34

14.46

14.48

14.51

14.48

14.39

14.37

14.36

14.20

14.00

13.86

13.70

13.40

12.98

12.70

May

12.40

12.00

11.76

11.68

11.94

12.60

_

12.10

13.08

13.10

13.08

13.06

13.16

13.20

13.20

13.20

13.10

13.04

12.90

12.70

12.50

12.06

11.86

11.50

11.46

11.02

10.65

10.50

11.41

11.68

11.94

June

11.96

11.98

11.96

11.78

11.50

11.42

11.20

11.00

10.70

10.68

11.04

11.78

11.88

11.76

11.70

11.60

11.10

10.60

10.70

10.28

9.86

9.40

9.20

9.02

8.80

8.66

8.58

8.42

8.49

8.34

July

7.92

7.78

7.78

7.72

7.92

8.10

8.46

8.70

8.72

8.74

8.90

9.16

9.18

8.98

8.91

8.76

8.60

8.64

-

8.86

8.74

8.60

8.30

8.30

7.96

7.86

7.71

7.62

7.50

7.48

7.40

Aug.

7.30

6.96

7.18

7.10

7.08

7.06

7.06

7.06

7.06

7.04

7.08

7.18

7.19

7.18

7.15

7.14

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.12

7.20

7.24

7.30

7.36

7.40

7.62

Sept.

7.78

7.70

7.70

7.70

7.60

7.60

7.50

7.30

7.52

7.30

7.28

7.24

7.20

7.16

7.10

7.02

7.00

7.00

6.96

6.98

7.00

7.04

6.90

6.88

6.94

6.96

6.98

7.02

7.14

7.22

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
104 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1120. Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°58'54", long 96°27'46", in SE£sw£ sec.34, T.164 N., R.45 W. , on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from State ditch 51 (known locally as Caribou cutoff ditch) and 

0.6 mile west of Caribou.

Drainage area.--1,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to October 1917, April 1920 to September 1959 (some winter records incomplete). Published as "at Caribou," prior to April 1929; as "below Cutoff 

ditch, near Caribou" April 1929 to September 1936. Records published for both sites 

April 1929 to September 1930. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Apr. 1, 1929, chain gage at site 

at Caribou 0.6 mile upstream at datum 0.95 ft lower.

Average discharge.--15 years (1920-30, 1932-33, 1936-37, 1940-43), 298 cfs (215,700 

acre-ft per year) .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Apr. 19-21 (gage height, 7.54 ft); 

maximum gage height, 9.03 ft Apr." 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge recorded, 

9.2 cfs Mar. 23.

1917, 1920-59: Maximum discharge, 4,080 cfs May 19, 1950 (gage height, 11.81 ft); 

no flow Aug. 13, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Occasionally, 

at high stages, there is some natural diversion of flow above station to headwaters of 

Two Rivers.

Cooperation.--This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada. 

Revisions (water years]. WSP 1308: 1938(M) . WSP 1508: 1917(M) , 1920, 1932(M), 1934-35(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (j 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, July 26 to Aug. l)

1.3

1.5

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

125

217

432

1,010

1,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

11

11

11

11

YL

12

13

20

30

33

36

46

61

71

75

75

71

68

65

59

51

48

48

49

51

49

50

50 

51

*97.

1,347

43.5

2,670

Nov.

-

-

-

 - 

Dec.

_

-

-

Jan.

-

_

-

Feb.

-

_

_

-

Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

*9.2

9.4

9.6

10

11

12

15

30 

90

-

-

-

Apr.

160

300

*420

470

500

550

*700

1,000

1,200

1,320

1,370

1,400

1,440

1,480

1,500

*1,520

1,540

1,560

1,560

1,570

1,560

1,540

1,500

1,470

1,420

1,380

*1,320

1,230

1,130

1,010

35,120

1,171

69,660

May

892

800

742

713

788

925

1,050

1,09O

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,100

1,130

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,100

1,070

*1,010

937

853

768

701

640

594

556

591

655

730

28,187

909

55,910

June

800

797

782

759

724

672

620

550

531

545

649

655

716

750

748

718

678

617

537

467

402

338

293

257

235

219

211

197

191

156

15,814

527

31,370

July

125

113

100

120

135

142

*169

205

227

229

229

255

279

273

259

235

215

217

239

251

239

215

186

158

134

120

*106

97

88

72

24

5,515

178

10,940

Aug.

69

60

55

50

45

44

44

43

43

44

46

47

48

51

51

50

50

50

49

49

48

48

49

49

*49

48

49

53

62

72

65

1,600

51.6

3,170

 

Sept.

105

118

122

TIo

108

106

94

88

83

83

78

68

56

50

45

43

37

33

31

30

28

30

29

26

25

27

28

*29

34

42

l,78b

59.5

3,540

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ae-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 23 to Apr
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 105

1125. Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°59'57", long 96°30'20", near center of sec.29, T.164 N., R.45 W., on 

left bank 400 ft upstream from last international boundary crossing and 3 miles northwest of Caribou.

Drainage area. 1,590 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1959 (incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,007.16 ft Apr. 9; minimum recorded, 1,002.71 

ft Oct. 1-5.

1933-59: Maximum elevation recorded. 1,007.30 ft Apr. 20, 1956; minimum recorded, 

1,001.97 ft Aug. 14, 1933.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.72

2.72

2.72

2.72

2.72

2.73

2.75

2.75

2.80 

2.91

2.97

3.05

3.18

3.28

3.31

3.34

3.33

3.32

5.30

3.28

3.22

3.20

3.16

3.14

3.17

3.19

3.18

3.16

3.18

3.19

3.57

Nov.

 

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

2.90

2.95

3.17

3.20

3.20

3.21

3.21

4.06

4.66

Apr.

4.86

5.48

6.01

6.22

6.28

6.37

6.59

6.81

7.01 

6.54

6.50

6.42

6.47

6.51

6.52

6.54

6.58

6.59

6.61

6.61

6.60

6.58

6.52

6.50

6.42

6.37

6.29

6.13

5.92

5.69

May

5.39

5.13

4.99

4.90

5.11

5.48

5.73

5.82

5.86 

5.89

5.89

5.85

5.91

5.93

5.96

5.95

5.91

5.85

5.76

5.65

5.46

5.23

5.03

4.88

4.73

4.62

4.55

4.61

4.77

4.93

5.09

June

5.13

5.14

57IT

5.05

4.96

4.84

4.72

4.59

4.50 

4.53

4.82

4.83

4.96

5.02

5.01

4.97

4.87

4.73

4.54

4.39

4.21

4.09

3.99

3.90

3.82

3.81

3.79

3.73

3.73

5.65

July

3.56

5.51

5.48

5.54

3.59

3.61

3.71

5.80

5.82 

5.82

5.83

5.91

5.95

5.91

5.90

5.81

5.80

5.81

3.88

3.89

3.85

3.80

3.72

3.66

3.60

5.55

3.50

5.47

5.42

3.40

3.59

Aug.

3.52

5.51

5.28

5.22

5.20

5.18

3719

3.18

3.20 

5.21

5.25

3.25

5.24

5.25

5.22

5.22

5.21

5.20

5.19

3.20

3.20

3.22

3.21

5.19

5.20

5.22

5.25

5.50

5.55

3.57

5.45

Sept.

5.55

3.54

3.52

3.51

5.49

5.48

5.44

5.45

5.41 

5.41

5.40

3.36

3.52

3.26

5.23

3.25

3.18

5.14

5.11

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

3.14

3.21

3.27

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1135. Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak.

Jownstream side of county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from small tributary

Location. Lat 48"58'30", long 103"16'04", In Nw£ sec.3, T.163 N. , R.97 ¥., on right bank 

at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1 

and 5 miles northeast of Crosby.

Drainage area. 1,800 sq ml, approximately, of which about 1,200 sq ml Is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available. March to April 1943, April 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,870 ft (from topographic map}. Prior 

to June 21, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1944-59), 27.0 cfs (19,550 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 20 cfs (14,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 554 cfs June 29 (gage height, 8.67 ft); no flow 

most of year.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 6,240 cfs Apr. 23, 1948 (gage height, 16.10 ft); maximum gage height, 16.10 ft Apr. 22, 23, 1948 (backwater from ice Apr. 22); no flow during part of each year.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 22, 23, 1948. Flood in 1904 reached about the 

same stage from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1946.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

a

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

D

0

0

1)5

blO

blO

bIS

b20

b20

b30

*b60

bTO

b65

34

26

19

*15

11

7 6

5 6

4 2

3 8

2 2

433 4

14 0

860

Apr.

1.4

* 8

.4

.2

fl

O*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

May

{*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

27

41

23 *13

11

8.0

6.7

7.1

7.1

6.9

361 

432

943.8

31.5

1,870

July

*141

47

30

25

21

*18

15

14

12

12

11

11

9.7

8.5

6.7

5.6

4.0

1.9

.4 *o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

393.8

12.7

781

Aug.

{*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 866 Min 0 Mean 12.2 Ac-ft 8,830

Water year 1958-59: Max 432 Min 0 Mean 4.86 Ac-ft 3,520

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--June 29 (11:30 p.m.) 554 cfs (8.67 ft).

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 107

1140. Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'24", long 101°57'28", in NW^SW^NEt sec.33, T.164 N., R.87 ¥., on 

right bank 0.8 mile downstream from international boundary and 16 miles northwest of 

Sherwood.

Drainage area.--9,330 sq mi, approximately, of which about 5,950 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--March 1930 to September 1959.

gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,604.UO ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 3, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1934-59), 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 77 cfs (55,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 740 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 10.69 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Dec. 7 to Mar. 11; minimum gage height, 0.93 ft Aug. 31.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs Apr. C8, 1948 (gage height, 23.80 ft); no 

flow at times in each year 1930-42, 1946, 1958-59.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 28, 1948. Flood in 1927 reached a stage of about 

22 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Slight regulation by small reservoirs in Canada. Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

Cooperation.--This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1308: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9 0.1

1.0 .3

1.1 .6

1.2 1.1

1.4 2.5

1.6 5.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per sec< ater year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Ac-ft

Oct.

**0.1

.1

.1

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

1.8

4.8

e.i

5.7

4.3

3.9

*3.2

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.9

45.9

1.48

91

Nov.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.3

*2.0

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

_.J3

50.7

1.69

101

Dec.

0.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.5

.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

4.4

0.14

8.7

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

10

*20

15

10

5

15

*45

*180

580

*720

*710

650

*550

430

*340

275

220

*180

130

5,086

164

10,090

Apr.

120

100

100

90

74

*68

64

53

45

43

40

35

34

32

30

28

26

25

22

*21

20

19

19

LI

20

18

19

18

17

*17

1,236

41.2

2,450

May

16

14

13

16

16

15

15

13

13

14

14

13

13

11

10

10

9.4

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.7

8.5

8.8

7. a

7.5

*8.5

9.7

9.4

9.1

8.2

8.5

341.1

11.0

677

June

12

31

36

29

24

22

19

16

14

12

10

8.5

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.2

*6.6

7.7

6.3

5.3

5.2

£.0

5. 7

6.6

6.1

5.5

6.3

12

11

*7.7

359.1

12.0

712

July

6.1

5.3

4.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.T

3..

4.8

5.7

5.9

5.3

3.7

*3.7

4.2

4.0

3.2

2.9

2.5

3.0

2.9

*7.1

9.4

5.7

4.3

4.0

3.7

*3.4

3.0

2.4

2.0

128.7

4.15

255

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

.9

. 9

1.0

.8

.8

*.7

.8

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

27. 8

0.90

55

Sept.

0.5

.9

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.8

*1.6

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.4

3.0

2T5

32.5

1.08

64

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,370 Min Q Mean 50.0 Ac-ft 36,170

Water year 1958-59: Max 720 MLn 0 Mean 20.0 Ac-ft 14,500

Discharge me 

* Field estim

ement or observation 

nade on this day.

of no flow made on this day.
108 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1155. Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°27'27", long 101°35'14", In NE^NE^ sec.l, T.157 N., R.85 W.. on control 

structure of Lake Darling Dam, reservoir of Fish and Wildlife Service, on Souris River 

about 6 miles north of Foxholm and at mile 82.9 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area.--10.100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1337 to September 1959 (no winter records 1937-39).

Gage.--Staff gage read once or twice a week. Datum of gage is 1,577.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Fish and Wildlife Service bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 60,600 acre-ft Apr. 8-10 (gage height, 

15.20 ft); minimum, 37,500 acre-ft Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 11.50 ft).

1937-59: Maximum contents observed, 130,000 acre-ft Apr. 23, 24, 1943 (gage height, 

22.83 ft); minimum observed since April 1943 when reservoir was first filled to spillway 

level, that of Sept. 15, 16, 1959.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth dam; storage began in April 1936; dam completed in 

July 1936. Usable capacity,'108,500 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft (sill of 

control gates) and 21.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 3,500 acre-ft. Water is 

used during periods of low flow at wildlife refuges downstream.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by Fish and Wildlife-Service. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1942.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept . 30. .............................................

Dec . 31 ..............................................

Calendar year 19E8. ................................

Feb. 28. .............................................

Apr. 3O. .......................... ..................

Sept .30. .............................................

Water year- 1958-59. ................................

Qage height 

(feet)

14 . 36

_

11.80

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

58 , 900

54,500

.

51,300

39,000

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-1,300

-5,700

-2,100

-3,300

+ 100

-19,900

Interpolated.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

1160. Souris River near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°22'20 M , long 101°30 1 18", in SW^SEj sec.34, T.157 W., R.84 W., on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 3 miles east of Foxholm, 19 miles upstream from Des Lacs River, and at mile 98.3 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 10,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1904 to November 1905, March to July 1906 (gage heights only), 

April 1937 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,560.73 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 23, 1904, to July 31, 1906, staff gage at site 

3.2 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 1937, to Mar. 25, 1938, staff gage 

at site 600 ft downstream at datum about half a foot higher.

Average discharge.--22 years (1937-59), 119 cfs, unadjusted (86,150 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 71 cfs (51,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 329 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 6.53 ft); minimum, 

 nTTcfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 5.16 ft).

1904-6, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs May 16, 1948 (gage height, 14.79 ft);

maximum reverse flow, 25 cfs Apr. 4, 1949, caused by backwater from Des Lacs River; no

flow at times in many years.

Revisions (water years K--WSP 1308: 1905.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 

dlseh

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

rge, in

8.9

18

blc feet per se

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

7.0

ight, in feet, 

nd)

145

471

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*24

24

24

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

25

24

24

24

24

24

*25

26

25

22

22

687

22.2

1,360

Nov.

El

21

24

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

20

26

26

2B

*26

26

25

26

26

25

24

22

22

22

744

24.8

1,480

Dec.

22

24

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

*26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

21

21

770

24.8

1,530

Jan.

22

25

29

27

24

22

22

26

27

27

2

*2

g

2

2

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

783

25.3

1,550

Feb.

.25

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

*19

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

453

16.2

899

Mar.

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

35

!§_

40

38

37

35

35

33

30

25

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.3

.3

.3

.3

 

480.3

15.5

952

Apr.

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.5

9.7

32

91

91

96

104

104

104

104

104

104

*156

275

304

322

282

289

314

314

311

311

311

4,145.3

138

8,220

May

*iH

243

33

24

15

15

17

21

21

21

21

22

21

18

11

10

9.7

aa8.1

8.1

9.7

10

10

10

*9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

11

11

10

988. 5

31.2

1,920

June

9.7

10

10

9.7

9.7

11

11

9.7

9.7

10

12

10

10

9.7

8.9

21

*30

29

30

1£

25

12

10

10

9.7

11

12

12

12 

12

418.8

14.0

831

July

12

12

15

16

15

14

16

15

19

17

14

16

15

16

17

15

12

11

11

*12

13

14

14

15

15

14

13

*13

*29

*105

188

723

23.3

1,430

Aug.

163

17

17

18

16

10

10

10

10

11

11

11 *11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

26

84

101

77

50

*50

33

20

18 

17

17

889

28.7

1,760

Sept.

16

IS *19

26

25

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

*21

19

19

19

19

*21

20

19

18

17

17

17

17 

17

592

19.7

1,170

Calendar year 1958; Max 351 Min 13 Mean 36.4 Ac-ft 26,340

Water year 1958-59: Max 322 Min 1.2 Mean 31.9 Ac-ft 23,100

* Discharge measuremen 

Mete.--No gage-height 

ecords of reservoir ope

made on this day. 

ecord Feb. 10 to 

ation, and weath

:ar. 1; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record,
110 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1165. Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°22'14", long 101°34'11", in NW£NE^NW£ sec.2, T.156 N., R.85 W., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from county highway bridge in Foxholm.

Drainage area.--973 sq mi.

Records available. June 1904 to July 1906, October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. 1904-6 staff gage at about same site and datum as following gage. Oct. 1, 1945, 

to Aug. 30, 1948, staff gage at former bridge over former channel, 500 ft southwest of 

present site, at present datum. Aug. 31, 1948, to June 7, 1955, water-stage recorder 

at site 10 ft downstream from former bridge at same datum. June 14 to Oct. 23, 1955, 

wire-weight gage at site 200 ft downstream from present gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1945-59), 25.6 cfs (18,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 105 cfs June 28 (gage height, 4.60 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1904-6, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1949 (gage height, 18.04 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known since 1886, about 18.8 ft in spring of 1939, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by a series of wildfowl refuge ponds, combined capacity about 

64,000 acre-ft. Some small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge,, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

5.0

0.16

9.9

Nov.

0.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

^5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

*2

.2

t 2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

7.1

0.24

14

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

1

 1.5

1

1

1

4

10

5

*4

10

9

*10

8

6

6

*9

15

18

8

6

*35

30

*3B

34

29

23

28

*34

24

408.5

13.2

810

Apr.

18

15

16

14

11

*10

6.9

6.3

5.6

4.6

4.0

3.5

2.6

2.4

3.2

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

 1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

*1.7

149.9

5.00

297

May

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

J.

.1

.4

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

*.4

.6

.9

1.1

1.0

g

.9

18.5

0.60

37

June

0.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

.4

.8

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

».l

.1

**.!

17

4.4

2.3

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

1.4

45

*66

2u

167.2

5.57

332

July

8.9

5.2

3.5

2.5

2.2

1.7

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

»1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

*.4

.3

**.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

*0

0

38.7

1.25

77

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

.4

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

0.14

8.3

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

*2.1

4.5

3.8

2.7

5.1

5.2

3.9

4.4

6.1

37.8

1.26

75

Calendar year 1958 : Max 410 Min 0 Mean 6.94 Ac-ft S,03O

Water year 1958-59: Max 66 Min 0 Mean 2.29 Ac-ft 1,660

Discharge computed
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1175. Souris River above Minot, N. Dak.

Location. --Lat 48°14'45", long 101°22'15", NW-J-NW^SE^- sec. IV, T.155 N. , R.83 W. , on right 

bank 180 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 3-| miles west of Minot, 7 miles 

downstream from Des Lacs River, and at mile 124.1 downstream from Canadian border 

(Geological Survey river plan and profile ) .

Drainage area. 11,300 sqmi, approximately.

Records available .--May 1903 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,545.75 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. May 5, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1928, Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 

1934, staff or chain gage at mile 135.0, In Minot, at datum 12.5 ft lower. Oct. 1, 

1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, staff or wire-weight gage at Saugstad Bridge at mile 145.8, 

5 miles southeast of Minot at datum 19.2 ft lower than present datum. Records equivalent except those for periods of extreme low flow, as some industrial and sanitary 

waste enters river between the sites.

Average discharge. 56 years, 146 cfs (105,700 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 94 cfs (68,100 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s . --Maximum discharge during year, 321 cfs Apr. 24, 29 (gage height, 5.50 ft); 

minimum, 4.2 cfs May 22 (gage height, 4.15 ft).

1903-59: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1904 (gage height, 21.9 ft, at site 

in Minot), from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs; no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known at present site, about 23 ft in April 1904. Maximum stage known 

in Minot, at least 3 ft higher than 1904 peak, in 1881, according to Apr. 20, 1904, 

issue of Minot Daily Optic.

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

which are fair. Flow almost completely regulated by Lake Darling (see p. 108), and 

several smaller reservoirs (combined capacity, about 180,000 acre-ft). Some small 

diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

Revisions (water years J.--WSP 1308: 1905, 1909-14, 1918, 1924-25, 1927. WSP 1338: 

1903-4, 1906, 1917, 1928, 1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23 to May 2)

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.5

2.2 

6.4

16

4.7 

5.0 

6.0

142

436

Discharge cubic feet per second, wate October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

26

31

26

26

25

*24

24

24

24

24

732

23.6

1,450

Nov.

22

21

21

21

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

*23

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

674

22.5

1,340

Dec.

20

20

20

20

22

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

\ 25

25

27

28

28

*28

27

26

25

25

25

27

28

24

23

22

26

28 

28

772

24.9

1,530

Jan.

26

25

25

25

24

23

22

22

23

26

28

*29

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

784

25.3

1,560

Feb.

22

2T

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

12

12

12

12

-

498

17.8

988

Mar.

12

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

2O

30

50

70

70

*65

60

45

40

50

*45

45

40

*22

21

20

*28

43

48

51

56

*50 

48

1,127

36.4

2,240

Apr.

45

43

39

36

33

*29

26

21

19

18

28

89

104

106

111

106

104

1O9

1O6

*104

158

267

308

315

3O5

305

315

318

321

315

4,203

140

8,340

May

*311

311

232

78

39

22

17

16

19

20

20

J.8

18

19

20

15

10

7.3

7.3

6.4

5.3

4.7

6.4

9.1

*12

13

15

16

17

15

15

1,334.5

43.0

2,650

June

13

12

11

13

13

13

14

17

15

13

12

13

13

13

13

11

12

*26

29

29

48

51

35

28

23

23

25

29

*42

78_

687

22.9

1,360

July

46

28

21

20

22

19

19

20

19

17

16

15

14

12

11

11

10

9.1

*8.2

*9.1

10

8.2

7.3

8^

8.2

8.2

*8.2

*8.2

11

J37_

502.9

16.2

997

Aug.

155

185

70

20

18

16

14

12

10

9

8

7.3

*B7t

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

9.1

26

70

91

89

*56

48

42

21

16

13

1,080.6

34.9

2,140

Sept.

15

15

*13

T3

20

21

21

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

19

20

19

19

*35

33

21

20

23

21

18

17

17

584

19.5

1,160

Calendar year 1958: Max 62O Min 19 Mean 46.2 Ac-ft 33,450

Water year 1958-59: Max 321 Min 4.7 Mean 35.6 Ac-ft 25,760
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1200. Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak.

Locatl.-n. Lat 48°09'35", long 100°43'45", In NW^-SWi sec.17, T.154 N., R.78 W., on left 

bank 2.7 miles north of Verendrye, 1\ miles southwest of (19 miles upstream from) 

mouth of Wintering River, and at mile 210.5 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey river plan and profile}.

Drainage area. 12,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February to June 1933 (gage heights only}, April 1937 to September 

1959 (winter records incomplete prior to 1945).

Gage.--Water-utage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,464.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Febraary to June 1933, at site 4 miles upstream at datum 1.65 ft higher. Apr. 1, 

1937, to Mar. 3, 1938, staff gage at present site at datum 1.97 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years (1944-59), 207 cfs (149,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 302 cfs May 1 (gage height, 4.72 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.27 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 7.6 cfs Sept. 10, 

11; minimum gage height, 3.41 ft Aug. 15.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, about 4,200 cfs Apr. 8, 1949 (gage height, 17.7 ft, 

from high-water mark, backwater from ice); minimum recorded, 0.3 cfs Aug. 11-19, 1937, 

Oct. 10-21, 1939.

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

wKIch are poor. Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service reservoirs on Souris and 

Des Lacs Rivers (combined capacity, about 181,000 acre-ft). Some small diversions for 

irrigation and municipal supply. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 

are given in WSP 1642.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29)

3.4

3.5 

3.7

7.0

13

35

4.0 

4.5

5.0

91

231

375

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

22

23

24

22

*19

20

24

26

24

23

24

23

23

24

24

24

25

27

27

27

29

30

30

30

34

34

32

31

*31

30

807

26.0

1,600

Nov.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

32

32

33

33

33

33

36

*40

42.

40

35

30

26

22

18

15

15

16

18

20

872

29.1

1,730

Dec.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*19

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

25

25

26

2$

25

25

25

674

21.7

1,340

Jan.

24

23

22

21

20

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

*29.

36" 30

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

780

25.2

1,550

Feb.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

*26

25

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

-

613

21.9

1,220

Mar.

16

If

18

16

20

*30

60

65

70

70

70

*70

75

80

*80

75

90

120

*120

120

150

200

200

*145

120

*115

105

100

95

100

110

2,723

87.8

5,400

Apr.

*130

140

140

145

125

96

*76

65

58

51

46

41

37

33

30

53

91

103

101

101

105

*103

103

120

193

245

268

268

272

*292

3,631

121

7,200

May

302

196

289

285

285

238

144

87

53

43

35

28

24

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

19

20

20

*23

23

22

22

2,481

80.0

4,920

June

22

19

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

14

11

8.2

"STs 7.6

10

1111

*12

12

68

84

61

34

23

21

31

60

48

*46

43

764.6

25.5

1,520

July

35

29

37

56

4?

35

29

24

23

30

30

27

25

25

24

23

23

22

20

17

17-

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

*12

12

12

733

23.6

1,450

Aug.

11

12

11

14

93

~60 105

31

22

17

14

13

12

*11

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

*8.8

8.8

14

51

60

45

37

745.8

24.1

1,480

Sept.

31

24

18

15

12

11

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.8

13

15

12

11

11

10

11

12

13

16

*24

27

37

15

67

51

40

37

33

668.0

22.3

1,320

Calendar year 1958: Max 950 Min 15 Mean 64.4 Ac-ft 46,650

Water year 1958-59: Max 3O2 Min 7.6 Mean 42.4 Ac-ft 3D, 730

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Apr. 4. No gage-height record Nov. 10- 

17, Dec. 25-30, Jan. 4-13, Jan. 23 to Feb. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for stations above Minot and near Bantry.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 113

1202. Wintering River near Bergen, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°55'50", long 100°40'15", on west line of sec.4, T.151 N., R.78 W., on 

left downstream wingwall of bridge, 6 miles southeast of Bergen.

Drainage area. 201 sq ml, of which about 75 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,590 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 225 cfs June 27 (gage height, 3.86 flj), from 

rating curve extended above 60 cfs; no flow during several months.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1959; no flow during several months 

each year.

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

Some regulation by Pish and Wildlife Service dams on Cottonwood and Wintering Lakes 

(controlled capacity, about 850 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 20-25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

0

.2

.5

1.1

2.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

5.8

8.7

13

20

2.94

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

2.8 

7.7

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

18

36

64

105

16S

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

O

0

o

Nov.

O

0

o

Dec.

O

O

O

Jan.

O

O

O

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

Ci

a5

alO

a20

*14

9.5

6.3

8.7

9.5

10

*18

13

8.1

*7.7

8.7

8.1

5.8

*5.5

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.1

*2.9

3.3

*1.9

1.0

.2 

.7

.7

.4

193.9

6.25

385

Apr.

*0.7

.7

.6

.8

.4

.6 *.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

*0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

4.6

0.15

9.1

May

(*)

O

0

0

June

O

7J

0

0

0

O

0

O

O

0

0

o

o

o

0

.1

0

*.l

o

10

9.4

4.2

2.3

1.3

.7

1.8

66

HI

15

319.9

10.7

635

July

2.3

.1

O

3

O

0

0

O

0

o

o

o

*.2

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

*.2

.1

O

0

0 

0

0

0

10.8

0.35

21

Aug.

(*)

O

O

0

Sept.

(*)

(*/

0

O

o

Calendar year 1958: Max 107 Min 0 Mean 2.73 Ac-ft 1,980

Water year 1958-59: Max 149 Min 0 Mean 1.45 Ac-ft 1,050

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, high-water mark, 

and weather records.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Mar. 6-18.
114 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1205. Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48 0 10'14", long 100°32'20", on line between sees.10 and 11, T.154 N.,

R.77 W., on left bank 30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 7 miles northeast of Karlsruhe.

Drainage area. 675' sq ml.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1959 (few winter records prior to 1945). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,480 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 17 years (1939-41, 1944-59), 13.2 cfs (9,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 4.00 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.02 ft Mar. 14 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1949, by velocity-area studies; maximum gage height, 12.0 ft Apr. 7, 1949 (channel choked by packed snow); no flow at times 

in many years.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 7, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effeqt, which are fair. Plow regulated by Pish and Wildlife Service dams on Cottonwood and Wintering Lakes (combined 

capacity, about 850 acre-ft). Low flows affected by diversions for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Nov. 18-21)

2.4

2.5 

2.7

0

.6 

2.2

3.0

3.3 

3.7

5.4 

9.3

16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.6

1.6

*1.5

V J

iU1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.3

3.0

3.2 

3.5

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8 *2.7

2.6

62.9

2.03

125

Nov.

2.6 

2.7

2.6 

2.6

2.7

2.8

'?'"|(jj

2^9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.0

1.5

**.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5 

.5

,4

7J

.4

.4

.5

52.8

1.76

105

Dec.

0.6

.6

3

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1 **7T

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.2

.2

9.1

0.29

18

Jan.

0.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

tf

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

§

0

0

0

0 

0

0

4.0

0.13

7.9

Feb.

C)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

^ir

'.1 

.1

.1

**.!

.2

.5

1

3

5

*5

8

15

*14

15

T6~ 16

*16

15

14

13

12

10

*10

10

11

12 

14

15

262.3

8.46

520

Apr.

*15 

U

12 

12

11

9.9 *8.3

6.8

6.6

6.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.9

4.7

4.2

*4.1

4.1

4^0

4.8

4.9

5.8

5.6

4.7 *4.0

201.6

6.72

400

May

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.7

fcr

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.7

5.5

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.9

4.1

4.1

*4.8

5.0 

4.9

4.4

137.9

4.45

274

June

4.2 

3.9

3.5

3.0

2.8

3.6

2.4

2.0

1.9

27£

2.7

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9 *1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.4

2.5 

2.5

2.8

7.6

6.8

*7.0 

7.9

94.9

3.16

188

July

H4.7 

4.4

4.0

3.9

3.2

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.9 *1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.9

1.0

.9

.7

.4

.4

.5

*.3 

.2

J 

62.0

2.00

123

Aug.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 0

0

0

.4

!i

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Sept.

4

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2 *.4

.4

.7

1.2

1.6

2.1

I'.Z

10.4

0.35

21

Calendar year 1958: Max 25 Mln 0.1 Mean 3.38 Ac-ft 2,450

Water year 1958-59: Max 16 Mln 0 Mean 2.46 Ac-ft 1,780

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-17, Nov. 22 to Mar. 30 (no gage-height 

record Mar. 1-4, 7-10, 20, 2l).
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 115

1220. Sourls River near Bantry, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°30'20", long 100°26'04", in SE-pflWiSE-p sec.14, T.158 M., R.76 W., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from Nelson Bridge, 8 miles east of Bantry, 18 miles upstream from 

Willow Creek, and at mile 284.8 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey 

river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 13.400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1959 (no winter records prior to 1945).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,427.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 16, 1938", 

staff gage at same site at datum 0.17 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years (1944-59), 232 cfs (168,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 289 cfs May 31 (gage height, 4.99 ft); minimum, 

7.5 cfs Aug. 7, 8 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 4,760 cfs Apr. 13, 1949 (gage height, 13.76 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in each year 1937-40.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Pish and Wildlife Service reservoirs on Souris, Des Lacs, and Wintering Rivers 

(total capacity, about 181,000 acre-ft). Diversions at Eaton Dam about 42 miles above 

station for irrigation of about 7,600 acres; other small diversions for irrigation and 

municipal supply.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Nov. 16, Apr. 7, July 1-3)

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

7.5

11

24

50

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

115

196

289

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

T7

*18

18

20

22

24

24

25

24

24

23

24

24

25

25 

25

26

27

27

27

28

29

3O

3O

32

34

34

»36

37

38_

814

26.3

1,610

Nov.

38

38

38

36

36

34

35 

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

30

36 

SO

45

*43

4O

38

36

30

30

25

20

20

20

2O

20

991

33. 0

1,970

Dec.

20

20

20

22

22

20

20 

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*17 

16

15

15

16

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

620

20. 0

1,230

Jan.

28

28

28

28

27

26

25 

24

24

24

23

23

23

 23

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

728

23.5

1,440

Feb.

22

23

23

23

23

23

23 

23

23

23

 23

23

23

23

23

23 

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

M

20

20

20

20

-

618

22.1

1,230

Mar.

20

20

20

20

22

 22

24 

30

48

50

48

 48

50

50

60

70 

85

*90

1OO

110

120

135

155

*180

2OO

21O

210

210

190

170

*155

2,922

94.3

5,800

Apr.

140

130

120

110

100

90

*80

66

58

51

48

47

46

47

48

48 

48

51

52

51

*50

50

48

43

34

27

22

18

15

*14

1,752

58.4

3,480

May

14

Ts~

13

15

18

22 

24

25

26

25

22

20

19

20

20 

20

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

18

22

*52

84

174

274

288_

1,358

43.8

2,69O

June

274

zle

217

191

191

201

186 

158

134

117

103

92

81

7O

60

53 

*47

42

39

44

49

50

56

73

88

10O

92

81

78

87

3,3O2

110

6,550

July

94

 96

91

SO

67

57

53 

53

53

50

44

4O

35

34

34

30 

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

20

19

17

16

16

*15

14

IS.

1,217

39.3

2,410

Aug.

12

11

10

9.2

8.6

8.9

fct

19

46

 59

57

48

38

30

24 

19

16

14

13

11

15

13

11

11

9.6

*10

8.9

8.9

8.9

1O

575.6

18.6

1,140

Sept.

18

34

42

45

42

38

32 

27

24

20

17

14

13

11

11

IP. 

10

11

13

13

14

16

 15

15

17

20

25

30

41

lii.

690

23.0

1,370

Calendar year 1958: Max 390 Min 13 Mean 58.8 Ac-ft 42,55O

Water year 1958-59: Max 288 Min 7.8 Mean 42.7 Ac-ft 3O,920

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height record Jan. 8-13, 

23-25, 30, 31, Feb. lj discharge estimated from recorded range in stage, adjacent record, and 

weather records).
116 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1225. Willow Creek at Dunseith, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°49'12", long 100°03'45", in NEiNW£ sec. 36, T.162 N., R.73 W. , on right 

downstream wingwall of county road bridge, 0.4 mile northwest of railway station in 

Dunseith.

Drainage area. 142 sq mi.

Records available. September 1953 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 16, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site, read 

once daily. Datum of gage is 1,700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, EmersonCrookston supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge. 6 years, 18.9 cfs (13,680 acre-ft per year).

Extreme a . Maximum discharge observed during year, 33 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 11.87 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 12.15 ft Mar. 12 (backwater from ice)j no flow for many 

days.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 366 cfs Apr. 5, 1955 (gage height, 15.30 ft); no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks . Re cords fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O.02

»*,02

.02

.03

.03

.05

.06

.06

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

if

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

4.01

0.129

6.0

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

472

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

»*.06

 05

.05 

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

2.90

0.097

5.6

Dec.

0.05

(**)

1.55

0.05

3.1

Jan.

(«*)

0.03

0.93

0.03

1.6

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

o

Mar.

6"O

0

o

*0

o

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

«o

0 

.2

.4

.6

.6

*1.0

*.8

1.2

fct i.i

9.2

0.30

18

Apr.

0.9

1.1

1.2

1.4

173

 1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.7

*.6'.e

.7 

.9

.7

.8

.5

.5

.7

.6

*lf

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.7

.6

22.4

0.75

44

May

0.6

.5

.5

.4

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

if

.4

.3

.5

.8

.7

.6

.5 

.4

.4

.4

1.0

1.0

*.9

1.0

.8

.6

.5

17.3

0.56

34

June

0.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.09

.06

«.08

*«.O6

.03

.03

.03 

.03

.03

.2

.2

.4

4.1

2.6

.7

.5

12.84

0.428

25

July

0.2

!i

.08

.09

.09

.1

.1

.1

.08

.03

.02

.02 

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.02 

.01

.01

*«.02

.01

o

0

*0

0

0

0

1.29

0.042

2.6

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

.2

.09

.08

».06

.05

.02

.02

.02

9.46

0.305

19

Sept.

1.0

 1.6

1.6

1.1

1.3

2^6

177

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

.06 

.06

.04

.05

.03

.03

.06

.08

.06 

.2

*.3

.2

.2

.6

.5

.5

.5

.7

17.26

0.575

34

Calendar year 1956: Max 65 Min 0 Mean 4.33 Ac-ft 3,130

Water year 1956-59: Max 7.6 Min 0 Mean 0.272 Ac-ft 195

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs). No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 29 (fragmentary gage-height record 

Nov. 24 to Mar. 6; discharge estimated from occasional wire-weight readings, 2 field estimates, 

2 observations of no flow, and weather records). Discharge computed from once-daily wlre-welghtgage readings Mar. 9-31, June 22 to Sept. 1.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 117 

1230. Lake Metigoshe near Bottlneau, N. Dak.

Location.- -La t 48°59'05", long 100°20'52", in SEiSW^ sec. 35, T.164 N., R.75W., on east 

end of north abutment of "Maid of Moonshine" Bridge over Lake Metigoshe, 11.7 miles 

northeast of Bottineau.

Records available. June 1931 to September 1932, September 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,130.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. 1931-32 staff gage on north 

abutment of bridge at datum 6.32 ft lower (reduced to elevations above mean sea level). 

Sept. 4, 1953, to Jan. 19, 1955, staff gage on east end of south abutment of bridge at 

present datum.

Extremes . Maximum gage height during year, 6.73 ft Apr. 7; minimum gage height, 6.09 ft 

Aug. 19.

1953-59: Maximum gage height, 9.00 ft Apr. 29, 1955; minimum, that of Aug. 19, 1959.

Remarks. Outlet of lake is a fixed crest concrete dam, average crest elevation, about 

2 , 138 . 0 ft above mean sea level. For periods of outflow from lake see below.

ge height, In feet, at 12 p.m., October 1958 to September 1959

Oct 

Nov 

Dec 

Jan 

Peb

31................................ 6.36 Apr. 30................................ 6.68

30................................ 6.42 May 31................................ 6.64

31................................ 6.47 June 30................................ 6.62

31................................ 6.55 July 31................................ 6.36

28................................ 6.60 Aug. 31................................ 6.53

" "" Sept.30................................ 6.57

1231. Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet near Bottineau, N. Dak.

Location. La t 48°57'56", long 100°21'47", in SE^SE^ sec.3, T.163 N., R.75 W., at outlet 

of Lake Metigoshe, 10 miles northeast of Bottineau.

Records available . October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,130.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to 

Jan. 20, 1955, staff gage at same site and datum. Gage is located If miles northeast 

of outlet of lake and is same as that used for station on Lake Metigoshe.

Average discharge. 6 years, 4.91 cfs (3,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. No flow during year.

 1553-59; Maximum daily discharge, 85 cfs May 7-10, 1955; maximum gage height, 

9.00 ft Apr. 29, 1955; no flow at times in each year.

Remarks. No flow since Aug. 27, 1957.

578807 O - 61 - 9
118 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1234. Willow Creek near Willow City, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°35 1 20", long 100°26'30", in NEtrWtf£ sec.23, T.159 N. , R.76 W. , on left 

bank" 50 ft downstream from bridge on county road, if miles upstream from Snake Creek, 

and 7 miles west of Willow City.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,430 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 5, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 6.31 ft); no flow 

for several months.

1956-59: Maximum discharge observed, 114 cfs Mar. 31, 1958 (gage height, 7.24 ft); 

maximum gage height, 8.55 ft Mar. 27, 1957 (backwater from ice); no flow for several 

months each year.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.6 

4.8

5.0

5.1

5.2

0

.2

.6

1.0

1.8

5.3 

5.5 

5.7 

6.0

2.9

5.9 

9.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

zz

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

O

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

 -

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(«)

(*)

B

B

<*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

il7.7

4.5

13

9.1

*5.4

5.1

4.9

3.6

2.0 *.6

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

72.3

2.41

143

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0.4

.4

.4

^5

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.5

0.08

5.0

Aug.

(«)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 114 Mln 0 Mean 4.80 Ac-ft 3,480

Water year 1958-59: Max 15 Mln 0 Mean 0.20 Ac-ft 148

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 119 

1235.1 Deep River near Upham, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°35'03", long 100°51'44", in SW^NW^ sec.22, T.159 N., R.79 W., 0.8 mile 

downstream from Little Deep River and 6.3 miles west of Upham.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately, of which about 700 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,430 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--No flow during year.

T9~57-59: Maximum discharge, 26 cfs Apr. 6, 1958 (gage height, 5.78 ft); no flow for 

part or all of each year.

Remarks. No flow since May 15, 1958. Figures of discharge for calendar year 1958 are as 

follows: Maximum daily, 25 cfs; minimum daily, zero; mean, 0.73 cfs; runoff, 

528 acre-ft.

1236. Egg Creek near Granville, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°21'18", long 100°49'19", on west line of sec.10, T.156 N., R.79 W., on 

right downstream wingwall of bridge, 2 miles downstream from Hay Coulee, 3.5 miles upstream from North Lake, and 6 miles northeast of Granville.

Drainage area. 285 sq mi, of which about 145 sq mi is probably noncontributing._

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,480 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. No flow during year.

1556-59: Maximum discharge, 99 cfs Mar. 28, 1958 (gage height, 5.07 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 45 cfs; no flow most of time.

Remarks. No flow since Apr. 28, 1958. Figures of discharge for calendar year 1958 are as 

follows: Maximum daily, 98 cfs; minimum daily, zero; mean, 1.61 cfs; runoff, 1,170 

acre-ft.

1237. Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet, near Granville, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°23'10", long 100°46'00", on south line of sec. 29, T.157 N., R.78 W., on 

right downstream wingwall of bridge, 9 miles northeast of Granville and 13.5 miles 

east of Deering.

Drainage area. 530 sq mi, of which about 280 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,480 ft (from topographic map). 

Remarks. No flow during period of record.
120 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1239. Boundary Creek near Landa, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°48'46", long 100°51'46", at west line of sec. 36, T.162 N., R.79 W., on 

right bank 80 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 5 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 6 miles southeast of Landa.

Records available. September 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. ^ Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,420.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 408 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 10.06 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for several 

months .

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 23, 1959; no flow for several months each 

year.

Remarks . Records good except that for Mar. 29 and those above 150 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of backwater from 

snowdrift (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-8)

4.9

5.0 

5.2

.1 

1.2 

3.3 

9.3

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

21

46

112

195

290

Discharge, In cubic feet per ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

.Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

8.

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

12

20 *12

44

1.4

87

Apr.

1^6

5.2

4.3

3.3

3.3

*2.8

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.5 *1.0

1.2

1.5

1.0

.9

.8

.5

.4

.4

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

42.8

1.43

85

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

250

203

162

146 *117

*90

69

50

33

1,122.9

36.2

2,230

Sept.

28

*23

20

18

15

12

10

8.9

7.6

6.7

5.5

4.9

4.1

3.3

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.2

1.0

.8

*1 1.9

2.8

*2.8

2.6

3.5

4.1

4.3

5.2

4.9

209.4

6.98

415

Calendar year 1958: Max 56 Min 0 Mean 1.14 Ac-ft 825

Water year 1958-59: Max 250 Min 0 Mean 3.89 Ac-ft 2,820

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). Aug. 23 (3 p.m.) 408 cfs (10.06 ft).

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

Mote. Backwater from snowdrift Mar. 23-29.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 121

1240. Sourls River near Westhope, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'47", long 100°57'29" , in SW£SE£ sec.30, T.164 N. , R.79 W. , on left 

bank 1,200 ft upstream from second crossing of international boundary, 1 mile downstream from Fish and Wildlife Service dam 357, 7 miles northeast of Westhope, 11 miles 

downstream from Boundary Creek, and at mile 358.2 downstream from international boundary 

(Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area.--17.600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1959 (no winter records prior to 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,420.52 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 28, 1938, chain gage at site 6.3 miles upstream 

at datum 2.52 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years (1935-59), 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 155 cfs (112,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 187 cfs June 3 (gage height, 6.36 ft); minimum, 

0.05 cfs or less Feb. 1 to Mar. 10.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1949; maximum gage height, 16.9 ft 

Apr. 20, 1949 (from floodmark); maximum daily reverse flow, 35 cfs Apr. 8, 1943, caused 

by backwater from downstream tributary inflow; no flow at times in some years.

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

Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams on Souris, Des Lacs, and Wintering 

Rivers, and Willow Creek (combined capacity, about 243,000 acre-ft). Diversion at 

Eaton Dam for irrigation of about 7,600 acres; and other small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply above station. Records of chemical analyses, suspended 

sediment loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Cooperation. This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation indefinite Dec. 1 to Feb. 15)

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

4.3

6.1 

8.5

25

49

98

170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

18

16

17

18

17

17

17

16

17

17

15

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.4

8.0

7.0

*6.8

7.3

7.0

6.6

456.8

14.7

906

Nov.

5^

4.0

3.2

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.5

**.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

J.

30.8

1.03

61

Dec.

0.1

(*)

3.1

0.1

6.1

Jan.

(*)

0.1

3.1

0.1

S.I

Feb.

(»)

0.05

-

1.40

0.05

2.8

Mar.

(*)

. 0.05

.1

.1

.2

.4

.6

.6

.8

JL.O

1.0

1.7

2.8

1.3

2.2

2.6

2.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.8 

2.4

29.40

0.95

58

Apr.

*1.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

*.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

8.4

0.28 ' 17

May

~72 0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.8

1.4

1.3

*1.6

1.9

1.9

2.0 

2.3

3 4

23.0

0.74

46

June

23

73

162

49

40

17

15

IS

18

18

18

14

14

13

13

13

no

10

10

10

9.7

9.4

18

22

23

23

24

20

20 

*21

746.1

24.9

1,480

July

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

24

25

25

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

*25

25

25

25

25

*25

22 

22

11

745

24.0

1,480

Aug.

20

18

18

19

19

18

IS

18

18

18

18

*18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

20

20

19

20

*18

19

18 

20

19

594

19.2

1,180

Sept.

2fi

17

16

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

19

20

20

19

20

20

20

18

16

16

15

15

13

*13

13

13

IS.

12

13

13

493

16.4

978

Calendar year 1958: Max 202 Win 0 Mean 23.8 Ac-ft 17,270

Water year 1958-59: Max 162 Min - Mean 8.59 Ac-ft 6,220

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 16 to Mar. 19; discharge estimated from 1 observation of no flow, 

gage pool depletion, gate operation, and weather records.
Drainage area.--341 sq mi.

Records available.--October 195S to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,453.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--7 years, 286 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 6.87 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Feb. £6 to Mar/5, minimum gage height, 3.42 ft Aug. 2.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum 

daily, 4£ cfs Sept. 7, 8, 1955; Feb. £6 to Mar. 5, 1959; minimum gage height, 3.40 ft 

July 24, 1958.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, 

height, in feet, and discharge

Oct. 1 to Mar

ept period of ice effect 

n cubic feet per second)

Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

3.4 44

3.8 78

4.2 147

4.6 240

5.0 361

6.0 765

3.4 

3.8 

4.2 

4.6

5.0 41E

5.5 590

6.0 770

7.0 1,360

Discharge, In cubij feet pe 5cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

i

4

5

6

7

3

3

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

ia

19

21

23

24

25

2e

27

23

23

30

51

Total

Mean

In.

Oct.

293

276

260

245

255

223

209

200

190

223

258

271

287

297

296

284

265

250

238

221

211

200

*193

186

182

182

179

175

170

165

165

7,027

227

0.666

0.77

Nov.

161

156

152

147

149

154

156

165

182

198

204

214

216

211

209

207

242

271

594

444

*491

520

550

520

500

470

4 SO

40O

360

330

8,781

293

0.859

0.36

Dec.

510

280

270

260

250

240

230

210

200

190

180

170

160

150

140

140

135

132

132

130

130

130

130

130

128

125

122

120

115

112

110

5,261

170

0.499

0.57

Jan.

110

108

105

103

100

98

94

91

88

85

83

82

82

81

80

80

80

78

77

77

76

76

*76

75

74

74

73

73

72

71

70

2,592

83.5

0.245

0.28

Feb.

69

68

67

66

65

64

64

63

62

61

59

56

55

53

52

51

51

51

51

50

49

48

47

46

46

45

45

45

_

1,549

55.3

0.162

0.17

Mar.

45

45

45

45

45

46

46

47

48

49

50

50

50

50

49

48

48

48

49

51

50

48

48

50

55

59

63

66

74

82

88

1,637

52.3

0.155

0.18

Apr.

96

102

105

106

111

112

119

129

129

129

129

151

131

133

138

149

156

173

189

202

205

202

205

205

202

200

200

194

191

191

4,664

155

0.455

0.51

May

197

238

285

552

478

572

659

664

650

622

611

597

597

586

566

541

510

482

520

576

646

*770

785

766

726

692

664

656

660

656

667

17,367

580

1.70

1.96

June

684

692

706

684

664

625

585

544

499

482

506

628

850

1,020

1.050

915

766

656

569

502

468

443

408

387

359

348

362

366

362

376

17,464

582

1.71

1.90

July

366

545

514

279

254

232

210

244

257

244

250

266

260

238

216

197

178

160

145

131

122

116

106

98

91

86

*79

15

70

*66

62

5,757

186

0.545

0.63

Aug.

58

56

57

54

S3

67

73

75

69

66

64

61

61

64

66

64

61

60

59

59

59

59

65

73

225

*569

895

1,190

1,260

1,170

1,010

7,826

252

0.740

0.85

Sept.

860

750

684

681

678

674

698

706

681

674

655

611

562

510

457

415

376

324

314

524

559

384

580

375

359

352

342

324

310

500

15,115

504

1.48

1.65

Calendar year 1958: Max 722 

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,260 Min 45 Mea

0.584

0.768

7.93

10.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 20 tc 

-j Jan. 22, Jan. 29 to Feb. 19; discharge estimated on basis 

toney River near Isabella.

Mar. 10. No gage-height record Nov. 22

Df weather records and records for
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 123

1250. South Kawishlwl River near Ely, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°51 I 00", long 91°39 I 50", in SEij sec.13, T.62 N., R.ll W., on left bank 

4 miles upstream from Birch Lake and 10 miles southeast of Ely.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,430 ft (from topographic map prepared 

by Minnesota Power & Light Co.).

Average dlscharge . 8 years, 455 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Sept. 7, 8, 9 (gage height, 4.27 ft); 

minimum daily, 114 cfs Mar. 14-16; minimum gage height. 1.98 ft Mar. 23.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 5,130 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 7.25 ft); minimum, 

82 cfs Sept. 19, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.97 ft Sept. 15, 16, 1955.

Records. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 5O

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

278

340

555

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

118

147

186

264

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

353

570

915

1,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

474

464

446

424

399

383

372

354

350

361

354

347

350

354

358

364

364

361

358

354

350

340

334

324

*315

312

306

303

300

294

290

11,059

357

-

-

Nov.

284

281

278

275 2"5T

294

294

294

300

294

290

287

284

284

287

294

309

325

340

360

380

*398

415

430

440

445

435

420

405

395

10,099

337

-

-

Dec.

385

57S

365

360

350

345

335

325

318

310

302

298

290

280

270

268

262

260

258

255

250

248

245

239

237

235

233

230

229

228

226^

8,811

284

-

-

Jan.

223 2^0"

218

215

213

211

210

209

208

207

205

204

203

201

199

195

190

187

183

180

*180

180

179

178

175

172

171

170

168

165

165

5,982

193

-

-

Feb.

160

TSS

156

152

149

148

147

145

142

140

158

157

156

135

132

151

131

130

129

128

127

126

124

123

 122

121

T5T

121

-

3,809

136

-

-

Mar.

120

120

120

119

118

118

118

117

117

116

115

115

115

114

TTT

114

115

115

115

115

116

117

118

118

118

118

118

119

121

122

 125

3,640

117

-

-

Apr.

126

132

136

141

144

147

152

157

161

168

173

179

184

191

198

206

219

221

227

229

*237

250

253

259

264

270

270

275

5,973

199

-

-

May

275

286

295

315

354

360

374

403

443

506

606

643

682

716

737

757

750

716

758

758

795

855

*923

995

1,040

1,060

1,040

1,010

987

971

979

21,529

688

-

-

June

955

947

955

955

971

947

915

878

840

810

765

716

702

758

870

965

995

9TT

*915

825

765

695

636

600

559

537

537

515

496

482

23,475

782

-

-

July

468

464

447

439

434

415

403

425

406

388

581

570

560

355

540

551

521

512

504

292

286

275

272

256

245

254

227

*214

204

194

179

10,239

530

-

-

Aug.

171

164

164

164

156

154

150

144

140

155

152

128

128

126

125

125

121

121

119

118

119

118

121

119

*157

168

171

182

227

560

570

5,097

164

-

-

Sept.

795

892

915

947

925

963

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,010

963

900

832

758

682

*656

588

582

588

570

554

557

520

526

520

520

501

496

482

22,650

754

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 66O Mln 113 Mean 269 Cfgm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,120 Mln 114 Mean 362 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Dec. 30 

to Jan. 20, Feb. 6-24; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other station 

on nearby streams).
124 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1255. Stony River near Isabella, Minn. 

(Formerly published as Stoney River near Isabella)

Location. La t 47°41'10", long 91°38'20", in M^-M^- sec. 17, T.60 N. , R.10 W. , on left bank 

275 ft downstream from Slate Lake and bridge on State Highway 1, 11 miles upstream from 

Birch Lake, and 12tf miles northwest of Isabella.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959. Prior to October 1958, published as 

Stoney River near Isabella.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~~

Average discharge . 7 years, 141 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 472 cfs May 24 (gage height, 8.65 ft); minimum, 

9.0 cfs Aug. 19, 24 (gage height, 7.45 ft).

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs Apr. 27, 1957 (gage height, 10.60 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 19, 24, 1959.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

7.6

7.7

7.9 

8.2 

8.7

216

505

47

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

163

155

143

147

128

121

107

104

104

107

111

117

121

128

131

131

131

128

121

117

111

104

97

*94

89

86

83

83

83

80

80

3,505

113

0.628

0.72

Nov.

80

78

75

72

72

70

70

75

83

89

92

97

104

107

107

107

121

147

176

*189

221

245

260

250

236

194

184

198

171

155

4,125

138

0.767

0.85

Dec.

147

135

131

124

121

117

111

104

97

91

86

80

75

72

67

65

*63

63

63

63

63

63

60

60

58

56

56

54

54

54

51

2,504

80.8

0.449

0.52

Jan.

51

49

47

47

47

45

41

41

41

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

*35

35

35

34

34

32

32

30

28

28

27

27

1,160

37.4

0.208

0.24

Feb.

27

27

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

*18

18

18

17

T7

-

606

21.6

0.12

0.13

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

22

24

25

30

34

35.

640

20.6

0.114

0.13

Apr.

*39

41

43

47

51

51

54

60

63

65

70

72

72

75

78

80

83

92

100

107

114

*121

124

121

124

128

128

124

124

121

2,572

85.7

0.476

0.53

May

121

124

124

128

139

167

202

240

270

297

302

307

313

313

307

297

281

260

281

297

353

408

453

460

460

460

421

377

359

336

330

9,187

296

1.64

1.90

June

336

353

353

353

353

330

324

307

286

302

313

383

440

453

446

396

336

*292

240

207

184

163

147

135

124

117

13T

131

131

128

8,194

273

1.51

1.69

July

124

12T

114

107

100

92

86

92

89

83

80

78

75

70

67

65

63

60

54

49

47

45

41

37

34

*32

28

27

25

24

20

2,029

65.5

0.364

0.42

Aug.

19

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

15

13

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

11

10

11

11

11

11

10

*27

37

49

70

128

131

165

938

30.3

0.168

0.19

Sept.

189

202

216

236

236

250 250"

245

245

240

226

226

216

202

180

167

*147

135

124

124

128

121

117" 117

117

121

124

128

131

128

5,288

176

0.978

1.09

Calendar year 1958: Max 431 Min 23 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.45

Water year 1958-59: Max 460 Min 10 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.41

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 125

1260. Dunka River near Babbitt, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°41 I 55", long 91 "52'05", In NW^-NE^ sec.9, T.60 N., R.12 W., on left bank 

1.8 miles upstream from Birch Lake and 2§ miles northeast of Babbitt.

Drainage area. 53.0 sq ml.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,488.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 8 years 38.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 192 cfs June 13 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum, 

1.1 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 3.85 ft).

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 691 cfs Apr. 16, 1954 (gage height, 7.84 ft); minimum, 

that of Aug. 5, 1959.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.9

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

1.7 

2.6 

7.4

4.9 

5.4 

6.0

40

91

196

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82

72

66 

61

53

47

43

39

38

o2

65

69

64

59

53

50

44

41

37 

34

31

30

29

26

27

*27

29

28

27

25

2*

1,372

44.3

0.836

0.96

Nov.

24

23

I

22

27

27

31

38

43

44

44

42

42

38

37

49

82

110 

116

99

*b88

b68

b60

56

51

47

43

39

36

1,470

49. 0

0.925

1.O3

Dec.

^£

3T

28 

25

23

21

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.2

8.9

*8.3 

7.8

b7.7

7.5

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.O

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.3

4O9.6

13.2

0.249

0.29

Jan.

6.2

e'.o

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.7 

4.6

*4.2

3.7

3.3

3.2

2.8

b2.8

b2.8

b2.8

2.8

? 7

f£

143.0

4.6

0.087

O.10

Feb.

2.8

278

2.6 

2.6

b2.6

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

bl.9

bl.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

*b2.3

bl.9

1.9

1.9

-

60.8

2.2

0.042

O.04

Mar.

2.0

b2.1

b2.1 

b2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

b2.0

b2.1

b2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

b2.2

b2.1

b2.0

1.9

1.9

3.0 

b3.4

b3.8

b4.3

4.8

6.2

9.1

14

16

17

20

22

25

184.1

5.9

0.111

0.13

Apr.

25

28

29 

30

31

31

b31

b31

b30

b29

b28

28

29

31

35

41

43

47

46 

46

46

46

*46

46

46

43

42

42

42

41

1,109

37. 0

0.698

0.78

May

41

4T

53 

60

71

78

79

72

64

62

72

83

84

82

78

71

6O

57

65 

92

115

135

139

*128

116

98

91

92

85

78

77

2,522

81.4

1.54

1.77

June

82

78

70 

68

69

69

62

53

46

65

110

168

188

169

134

98

70

55

*46 

34

30

29

27

24

23

28

45

62

53

45

2,1OO

7O.O

1.32

1.47

July

38

3O

25 

20

16

14

12

25

56

BT

46

35

3O

23

18

15

14

12

10 

8.0

7.2

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.4

4.9

4.4

*3.9

*2.8

2.5

2.4

551.5

17.8

0.336

0.39

Aug.

2.2

1.9

2^3 

2.0

2.0

5.6

7.8

7.2

6.0

5.8

4.8

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.0 

*2.7

2.6

2.6

3.6

3.2

18

61

76

8O

77

91

134

627.0

20.2

O.381

0.44

Sept.

137

119

1O2 

101

99

92

102

107

94

84

75

64

53

42

37

31

27

24

*22~

29

34

36

34

30

34

40

38

38

33

1,778

59.3

1.12

1.25

Calendar year 1958: Max 181 Mln 1.7 Mean 32.9 Cfsm O.621 In. 8.43

Water year 1958-59: Max 188 Mln 1.8 Mean 33.8 Cfsm O.638 In. 8.65

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 25 to Dec. 18, Dee. 22 to Jan. 2O, Feb. 16-19, June 24 to July ZT, 

Sept. 16-19; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records

for Stony River near Isabella.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

1265. Bear Island River near Ely, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°49'50", long 91°50'20", in SW-jj sec.23, T.62 N., R.12 W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from State Highway 1 and 6 miles southeast of Ely.

Drainage area. 68.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,388.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 7 years, 41.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 116 cfs May 25; maximum gage height, 6.35 ft 

Sept. 27; minimum discharge, 1.3 cfs Aug. 24, 25 (gage height, 4.90 ft).

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 423 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 7.03 ft); maximum

e

age height recorded, 7.12 ft Apr. 3, 1955 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

.6 cfs Sept. 15, 16, 1955 (gage height, 4.33 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by several lakes.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 14 to Apr. 3, May 6 to June 16,

June 20 to Sept. 5, Sept. 7-30)

4.8

4.9

5.1

5.2 

5.5

1.5

2.5

5.0

8.0

13

5.7 

6.0 

6.2 

6.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

10

12

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.6

*9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

331.4

10.7

0.156

0.18

Nov.

8.8

8.6

876

8.6

8.6

9.0

8.8

10

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

13

16

28

31

29

30

*37

33

33

32

32

31

31

30

30

595.0

19.8

0.289

0.32

Dec.

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

*23

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

733

23.6

0.345

0.40

Jan.

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

*11

11

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.7

9.3

a. 9

8.4

383.2

12.4

0.181

0.21

Feb.

8.2

8.0

7.9

7.7

7.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.2

.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

*6.6

6.6

6.8

_

199.5

7.13

0.104

0.11

Mar.

U,

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.8

*9.0

9.4

9.6

11

12

IT

11

257.5

8.31

0.121

0.14

Apr.

12

 I?

12

13

13

14

16

15

16

16

17

18

19

20

22

23

25

28

30

33

34

34

*34

34

37

38

38

39

40

39

741

24.7

0.361

0.40

May

41

4T

42

47

54

57

60

62

62

63

72

72

70

70

70

68

68

70

83

86

97

106

*114

TIT

114

112

114

108

108

104

106

2,455

79.2

1.16

1.33

June

104

101

97

97

92

89

86

83

82

80

76

75

68

63

60

55

48

47

*44

42

46

43

40

40

38

39

43

44

40

38

1,900

63.3

0.924

1.03

July

37

35

34

33

33

30

28

40

ii

40

39

38

36

36

34

33

30

29

26

24

22

21

19

16

15

*13

12

12

11

9.8

8.6

835.4

26.9

0.393

0.45

Aug.

7.4

7.1

7.0

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.5

*579"

11

12

13

13

18

23.

181.0

5.8

O.O85

0.10

Sept.

22

?6

31

45

46

48

56

54

57

59

60

5?

59

56

54

53

*51

48

46

43

45

45

46

45

44

50

51

4B

46

44

1,437

47.9

0.699

0.78

Calendar year 1958: Max 48 Mln 3.0 Mean 20.0 Cfsm 0.292 In. 3.97

Water year 1958-59 : Max 114 Min 1.5 Mean 27.5 Cfsm 0.401 In. 5.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, Nov. 24 to Feb. 25.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 127

1270. Kawishlwl River near Wlnton, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°56'05", long 91°45'50", In NE£NW£ sec.20, T.63 N., R.ll W., at powerplant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., just upstream from Pall Lake, 1.8 miles east of 

Winton.

Drainage area. 1,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919 (fragmentary), 

September 1923 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1308.

Average discharge. 40 years (1905-6, 1915-17, 1918-19, 1923-59), 971 cfs , unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,900 cfs June 11; minimum daily, 32 cfs 

Mar. 14, Apr. 19.

1905-7, 1912-19, 1923-59: Maximum daily discharge, 16,000 cfs May 18, 1950; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Daily discharge computed from power-plant records. Plow regulated 

by power-plant and by Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Little Gabbro, Birch, White Iron, 

South Parm, Farm, and Garden Lakes.

Cooperation. Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1.550

1,190

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,010

899

834 

828

828

796 

796

796

779

697

682

665

697

665

665

665

493

542

652

665

665

665

633

564

597

597

24,185

780

-50

Nov.

564

564

616

648

616

648

648

648 

648

680

583 

680

650

669

733

733

747

955

807

567

443

294

701

668

747

798

863

973

936

936

20,763

692

+133

Dec.

1.160

1,000

1,000

968

936

968

936

839

871

846

798 

798

798

798

766

798

830

798

798

766

798

766

766

766

798

701

766

766

749

697

665

25,710

829

-155

Jan.

697

633

697

697

682

733

830

830 

830

798

798 

830

733

766

733

766

798

798

766

766

766

733

680

648

713

648

583

513

496

464

431

21,856

705

-346

Feb.

431

463

435

467

447

266

161

97 

363

298

317 

317

331

266

266

283

334

334

317

266

266

217

233

233

265

233

265

15

8,236

294

-94

Mar.

129

265

234

234

233

233

233

65 

234

266

233 

233

265

32

65

298

201

201

266

234

234

234

168

233

250

269

332

332

300

300

341

7,147

231

-26

Apr.

349

446

349

413

413

407

294

402 

395

364

106 

65

197

132

197

229

229

258

32

198

198

230

198

230

198

294

294

165

363

409

8,054

268

-1-254

May

334

464

555

598

614

665

712

630 

396

494

558 

368

759

662

768

960

960

1,290

1,980

2,350

2,510

2,520

2,500

2,470

2,330

2,450

2,420

2,610

2,700

2.780

2,770

44,177

1,425

+269

June

2,780

2,430

1,780

1,790

1,590

1,340

1,380

1,530 

1,860

2,100

2.900 

2,390

2,180

2,040

1,980

1,650

1,680

1,490

1,510

1,480

*1,600

1,610

1,370

1,230

973

922

905

854

869

954

49,167

1,639

+58

July

986

986

986

954

986

954

954

1.050 

889

746

590 

591

710

777

794

762

762

794

729

745

481

394

281

332

397

268

348

233

265

200

67

20,011

646

-129

Aug.

132

161

230

230

277

265

265

265 

265

200

233 

233

265

233

265

265

200

265

233

233

265

265

265

133

572

333

381

265

265

464

366

8,289

267

+37

Sept.

366

553

924

1,560

2,370

1,880

2,380

2.400 

2,390

2,390

2,370 

2,240

2,190

1,700

1,460

1,170

1,020

*827

755

907

873

1,050

1,050

1,120

1,030

1,090

1,050

934

956

924

41,929

1,398

+88

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

730 

0.608 

0.70

825 

0.688 

0.77

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

674 

0.562 

0.65

359

0.299 

0.34

200 

0.167 

0.17

205 

0.171 

0.20

522 

0.435 

0.49

1,694 

1.41 

1.63

Observed

Max 1,830 Mln 61 Mean 596 

Max 2,900 Min 32 Mean 766

1,697

1.41 

1.57

517 

0.431 

0.50

304 

0.253 

0.29

1,486 

1.24 

1.38

Adjusted

Mean 614 Cfsm 0.512 In. 6.93 

Mean 769 Cfsm 0.641 In. 8.69

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Camp Six 

Gabbro, Birch, White Iron, South Farm, Farm, and Garden Lakes.

Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Little
ILb LAIS OF THE WOODS BASIN

1275. Eiasswood River near Wintun, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. --Lat 49'-04155", long 91°39'lu", in sec.30, T.65 H. , R.10 W., on Jachfish Bay uf 

Basswood Lake, used to determine discharge at outlet (lat 4&°0f, long 91°39' , in 

sec.13, T.C5 H., R.lu W., on international boundary 14 miles northeast of Wit,ton) .

Drainage area.--1,740 sq mi, approximately (above outlet of Basswood Lake).

Records available.--March to June 1924, September 1325 to March 1928, January 1930 to 

September 1S59. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSF 130d.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is l,299.oO ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Qeodeti: Survey of Canada. Prior to June C, 1938, staff gage on northwest side of Jackfish Bay, Basswuod Lake, 5^ miles southwe&t of present gage at same 

datum. June 2 to Oct. 27, 1338, staff gapv^at Williams Island half a mile northeast 

of present gage at same datum.

Average dla charge.--31 years (1935-27, 1930-53), 1,33° cfs .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during /ear, 2,320 cfs June 3 (gasre height, 1.49 ft); minimum, 324 :fs Mar. 23-25 (gage height, -0.40 ft).

1924. 1925-27, 1930-59: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs May 24, 1950 (gage htight, 

£.94 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Lee. 5, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Flow affected by storage on Kawishiwi River.

Cooperation.--This station is maintained'by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Re/islons (water years).--WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1145: 1935, 1937.

year October 1958 to September 1959

Apr. Maj July

734

761

797

1,77L 

l,74i
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 129

1280. Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°21'20", long 92°12'50" ) at Campbell's Camp, 2| miles west of outlet of 

Lac la Croix.

Drainage area. 5,165 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1921 to January 1922, April 1922 to September 1959, in 

reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308. August 1921 to September 1959 in reports of Department of Northern Affairs 

and National Resources, Canada.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above 

mean sea level, United States and Canada Boundary Survey datum. Prior to October 1933, 

staff gages at various sites on Lac la Croix.

Average discharge.--37 years (1922-59), 3,564 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 cfs June 15, 16 (elevation, 1,185.30 ft); 

minimum, 1,120 cfs Apr. 4-6 (elevation, 1,182.34 ft).

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 31 to June 2, 1950 (elevation, 1,193.30 

ft); minimum, 535 cfs at times In February, March, and April 1924 (elevation, 1,181.50 

ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Corporation.--This station is maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1,182.3

1,183.0

1,184.0

1,186.0

1,080

1,820

3,130

6,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.560 

1,560

1,570

1,560

1,580

1,580

1,610

1,640

1,640

1,690

1,730

1,740

1,740

1,750

1,760

1,780

1,780

1,790

1,800

1.810

1,810

1,810

1,800 

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,790

1,780 

1,750

1,740

1,730

53,280

1,720

0.33

0.38

Nov.

1.720 

1,710

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,670

1,660

1,640

1,630

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,580

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,590

1.580

1,510

1,580

1,600

1,620 

1,630

1,630

1,640

1,660

1,670 

1,690

1,700

48,720

1,620

0.31

0.35

Dee.

1.710 

1,730

1,750

1,780

1,790

1,800

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,820

1,820

1.850

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830 

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830 

1,830

1,830

1,830

56,210

1,810

0.35

0.40

Jan.

1.850 

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,800 

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800 

1,800

1,800

1 790

 * 

56,230

1,810

0.35

0.40

Feb.

1.790 

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,750

1,730

1,710

1,680

1,670

1,660

1,640

1,620

1,600

1,580

1,570

1,560

1,530

1,520 

1,510

1,490

1,470

1,460

1.450

46,290

1,650

0.32

0.33

Mar.

1.450 

1,440

1,420

1,410

1,330

1,320

1,360

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,270,

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,140

1.150 

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130 

1,130

1,130

1,130

38,740

1,250

0.24

0.28

Apr.

1,130 

1,130

1,130

1.120

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,150

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,200

1,210 

1,220

1,230

1,240

1,250

1,300 

1,340

1.400

35,400

1,180

0.23

0.26

May

1.450 

1,510

1,560

1,670

1,840

1,890

2,010

2,080

2,130

2,160

2,160

2,080

2,240

*2,440

2,450

2,480

2,570

2,650

2,680

2,710

2,770

2,930

3,060 

3,180

3,310

3,440

3,570

3,710 

3,880

3,960

4.280

80,850

2,610

0.51

0.59

June

4.410 

4,530

4,660

4,720

4,870

5,070

5,150

5,190

5,270

5,270

5,310

5,360

5,400

5,420

5.440

5,440

5,400

5,360

5,310

5,270

5,230

5,170

5,110 

5,070

5,010

4,910

4,830

4,750 

4,720

4,680

152,330

5,080

0.98

1.09

July

4.640 

4,600

4,570

4,530

4,510

4,500

4,460

4,460

4,410

4,350

4,330

4,330

4,320

4,300

4,280

4,280

4,240

4,140

4,070

4,030

4,000

3,960

3,930 

3,830

3,740

3,700

3,600

3,570 

3,540

3,520

5.500

128,240

4,140

0.80

0.92

Aug.

5,470 

3,440

3,410

3,540

3,280

3,220

3,180

5,160

3,130

3,120

3,090

3,070

3,050

3,020

3,000

2,930

2,880

2,820

2,790

2,740

2,680

2,520

2,450 

2,410

2,320

2,260

2,190

2,130 

2.110

2,130

2,160

87,500

2,820

0.55

0.63

Sept.

2.180 

2,210

2,230

2,260

2,280

2,340

2,450

2,500

2,640

2,740

2,880

2,960

2,990

3,020

3,100

3,140

3,200

3,240

3,300

3,310

3,340

3,380

3,410 

3,440

3,470

3,470

3,490

5.500 

3,470

3,440

89,380

2,980

0.58

0.65

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,240 Mln 1,180 Mean 1,740 Cfsm 0.34 In. 4.59

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,440 Mln 1,120 Mean 2,390 Cfsm 0.46 In. 6.28

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ocatiui.. Lat 47°49'52", long 92°16'2u", it. 3WiSEt sec.20, T.62 N., R.15 W., on south 

sliore ol Vermilion Lake, lit McKlnlty Park, 2 mlleb northwest of SnuJan

e'urig available.--October 1913 to July U15, July 1941 to November 1942, June 1946 to 

oertimber 1953 (fragmentary during Iy47).

=»£e. Water-stage^ re jurder. Datum of gage is 1,355.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of

,^'l\ '-''-tpbtr J.91J to July Ult,, staff gage 2 miles southwest of present gage at Tower, 

at latum about u.o ft lower. July I'm to November ly42 and June 194G to June 1951 

3tc.fl gage approximately 13 miles northwest at Vermilion Dam near Tower, at same'datum. 

All gage readings have teen reduced to elevations above mean sea level, datum of 1929

xtivmes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,357.95 ft May 27, June 12; minimum, 1,356.33

lL'12-15, U41-42, 1946-59: Maximum elevation observed, 1,359.52 ft May 16, 1950;

1,35J.94 ft {determined from reference point set by

Apr. 30..... 1,357.2;

May 31..... 1,357.86

Hote.--Elevations other tt

July 31..... 1.357.43

Aug. 31..... 1,357.34

Sept.30..... 1,357.50

12d5. Pike Ri\?er near Embarrass, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°39'36", long 92°13'54", in NE^NW^ sec.25, T.GO H., R.16 W., on left bank 

75 ft below bridge on County Road 373, 5.4 miles west of Embarrass, and 8.5 miles downstream from Sandy River.

Drainage area.--115 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage .--water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,410.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--6 years, 77.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 491 cfs May 7 (gage height, 7.52 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.4 cfs Feb. 25 to Mar. 12; minimum gage height, 3.3b ft Aug. 20.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (page height, 10.28ft); minimum 

daily, 3.2 cfs Feb. 24-26,1955; minimum gage height, 3.19 ft Sept. 3,4, 1954, Aug, 3, 1956.

Flood in May 1950 readied a stage jf approximately 11.3 ft, from information by local 

residents (discharge, £,400 cfs).

Remarks.--Rtcords good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Ratlig table, water year 1958-59, except period cf Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mav 5-13, May 21 to June 2)
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 131 

1290. Vermilion River belovr Vermilion Lake, near Tovrer, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°57 I 41", long 92°28'33", in SE£sw£ sec.2, T.63 N., R.17V., on left bank 

2t)0 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake, 4.4 miles upstream from TVomile 

Creek, and 14.2 miles northwest of Tower.

Drainage area. 483 sq mi.

Records available. May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,350.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 17, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, and July 9, 1931, to Apr. 11, 1939, staff gage 

at same site and datum. June 26, 1928, to July 8, 1931, staff gage at datum 0.05 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 37 years, 304 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 657 cfs June 9 (gage height, 2.26 ft); minimum, 

 3T~c7s Nov. 5 (gage height, -0.03 ft).

1911-17, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 4.68 ft);

no flow Oct. 25-29, 1955, caused by temporary storage behind new concrete dam at outlet

of Vermilion Lake.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1913.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2

.6

1.0

104

177

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

318

532

788

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

"ga- 106

ge

83

70

86

89

86

85

98

102g2g4

86

82

85

88

89

89

7g

*71

62

68

68

70

66

65

67

66

2,563

82.7

0.171

0.20

Nov.

72

67

70

71

52_

55

70

62

60

76

67

75

78

74

66

85

83

122

107

100

*118

132

130

141

154

137

156

162

160

162

2,g64

98.8

0.205

0.23

Dec.

16O

162

171

175

T75

173

173

171

171

166

164

162

160

160

158

160

162

164

171

171

171

171

162

160

162

158

156

152

148 

150

146

5,065

163

0.337 0.39

Jan.

145

143

143

141

140

138

136

133

130

128

126

124

122

120

118

117

115

113

112

112

112

*112

112

111

111

111

110

110

108 

106

105

3,764

121

0.251

o.2g

Feb.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

103

103

103

102

101

101

100

100

gs

97

96

95

94

93

92

92

*92

92

92

94

94

-

2,769

98.9

0.205

0.21

Mar.

98

94

92

92

89

85

86

85

86

89

eg

88

90

86

85

63

85

85

78

78

79

82

76

75

76

*75

78

79

76 

76

79

2,594

83.7

0.173

0.20

Apr.

83

89g2

gs

100

101

106

*112

117

122

123

128

127

130

137

146

152

158

162

166

160

173

158

179

179

179

164 

*195

3,994

133

0.275

0.31

May

202 205"

212

230

277

252

268

300

330

350

346

304

318

346

346

354

371

383

387

400

417

461

474

500

514

528

518

*550

518 

541

532

11,734

378

0.783

0.90

June

541

537

546

550

541

560

550

537

546

564

537

461

492

505

487

478

456

443

404

400

387

371

366

37g

366

375

417 3g2

358

13,900

463

0.959

1.07

July

342

342

*342

330

308

308

338

496

496

505

505

510

514 5i6-

496

483

478

456

447

434

426

434

396

383

387

362

362

354

318 

300

268

12,630

407

0.843

0.97

Aug.

274

268

255

*244

247

220

218

215

210

195

193

166

173

160

160

162

135

TBT

152

148

140

160

155

igo

240

243

*244

236

250 

258

255

6,322

204

0.422 o.4g

Sept.

268

261

258

27l

Sll

311

350

383 379"

350

375

362

375

362

334

318

304

304

318

338

330

346

308

314

346

358

342

318

2g4 

2go

g,778

326

0.675

0.75

Calendar year 1958: Max 382 Mln 52 Mean 148 Cfsm 0.306 In. 4.14

Water year 1958-59: Max 564 Mln 52 Mean 214 Cfsm 0.443 In. 6.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 10, 16, 18, Nov. 8, Jan. 5-21, Jan. 24 to Feb. 23, Aug. 2O-26,

29; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage and gage heights for

Vermilion Lake near Soudan.
LAICE OP THE WOODS BASIN

Location.--Lat 43°37'15", long 93 3 2'1'20", on Government dock at Pither's Point in town of 

Fort Frances.

Records available.--January 1910 to September 1917 and uctober 1934 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. August 1311 to September 1959 in reports of Water Resources Branch, Department of Northern .Affairs and National Resources, Canada. Prior 

to October 194y, published as "at Ranier, Minn."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Auxiliary staff gages read once daily. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level (United States and Canadian Boundary Survey). Prior to Jan. 1, 1950. 

staff gage 3 miles northeast at Ranier, Minn., at same datum. Supplementary gage in 

town pumping station, half a mile south, used during winter months.

Extremes.--1910-17. 1934-59: Maximum elevation observed, 1,112.97 ft July 5, 1950; minimum observed, l,lul.2e ft Apr. 17, 1923, Apr. 2, 1930.

Cooperation.--This station is maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.

1......... 6.69 Mar. 31......... 5.35 June 30......... 7.42 Sept.30

Location.- -La t 47°40'25", long 92°54'00", in EE^NWij sec. 20, T.60 N. , R.SO W. , on left bank

1.000 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from East Branch Sturgeon

River, and lit miles north of Chisholm. 

Drainage area.--187 sq mi.

Records available .--August 1942 to September 1959. 

Gage. --Water- at age recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge .--17 years, 121 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 646 cfs July 11 (gage height, 3.19 ft); minimum,

11 cfs Feb. 19-25; minimum gage height, 0.23 ft occurred during Feb. 21-25.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 6.41 ft), from

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow;

minimum daily, 6.0 cfs T?eb. 18-27, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.15 ft Oct. 5, 6, 1948. 

Re marks. ma --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records of

chemical analyses for water year 1959 are given in W3P 164 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Iy46.

Rating table, water year 1953-59, except periods of lee effe

1.0 

charge, in cubic feet

(gage

Day

1

L

5

4

5

b

7

5

9

10

11

1C

15

14

15

It-'

17

IS

19

^Cl

21

22

25

C'2t .

66

62

59

56

52

50

47

46

47

55

61

63

65

61

61

60

57

55

52

51

49

48

47

NJV. 1 Dec.

50

48

47

4e

46

47

76"

6

5

5

4

44 4

47 4

54 4

54 3

53

53 3

54' 3

52 3

50

53

3

2

a60l 2

a 80

a!15

2

a!60> 2

aieo *184

184

2

2

isei

133

lated. 

'1, 25-28,
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 133

1310. Dark River near Chisholm, Minn.

Location. --Lat 47°41>27", long 92°49'15", in SW^SW^- sec. 12, T.60 N. , R.20 W. , on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from remains of abandoned highway bridge , 3^ miles upstream from 

mouth, and 12^ miles northeast of Chisholm.

Drainage area. 50.6 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,316.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~J^929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site 

50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 17 years, 36.6 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 166 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 3.31 ft); minimum 

dally, 4.2 cfs Jan. 6.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Aug. 3, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Mar. 22, 23, 1949.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1943(M), 1947-48(M), 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22, Feb. 25)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 28 Nov. 29 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

4.9

7.0

28

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.4

43

64

101

186

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

29

25

24

21

19

17

17

20

22

23

25

24

23

23

23

22

20

19

19

17

15

15

13

12

12

11

10

11 

11

1£

582

18.8

0.372

0.43

Nov.

10

9.6

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

11

13

15

15

15

15

15

17

20

38

44

52

60

67

*Ff

64

55

47

39

36

34

31 

29

863.0

28.8

0.569

0.63

Dec.

26

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.7

*8.4

8.0

7.7

7.5

7.2

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.4

e'.i

360.5

11.6

0.229

0.26

Jan.

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.2

ITS' 4.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.8

6.0

*6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.8 

5.8

5.8

173.4

5.59

0.110

0.13

Feb.

5.8

5,1

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

*6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

-

173.9

6.21

0.123

0.13

Mar.

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

7.0

7.2

7.6

*8.1

9.0

11

14 

15

19

239.6

7.73

0.153

0.18

Apr.

26

27

31

35

38

42

44

48

*50

51

51

47

41

39

38

38

39

43

44

44

44

44

41

39

38

35

34

33

33 

*32

1,189

39.6

0.783

0.87

May

29

35

49

60

72

91

107

113

101

97

85

81

78

71

64

60

57

63

72

87

123

162

170

160

135

115

*101

96

90 

84

2,786

89.9

1.78

2.05

June

71

65

60

56

53

52

51

60

84

110

115

108

88

70

62

56

50

44

40

36

33

31

29

27

26

25

40

56

70 

72

1,740

58.0

1.15

1.28

July

*59

50

40

35

32

30

29

70

120

180

175

140

110

90

65

52

45

38

32

30

26

24

22

20

18

17

15

14

13 

12

1^

1,614

52.1

1.03

1.19

Aug.

10

*9.3

9.1

7.6

6.9

16

24

23

23

23

21

20

18

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

12

10

10

9.1

28

31

*36

42

42

71

683.0

22.0

0.435

0.50

Sept.

Ill

136

127

113

97

101

138

142

157

144

115

91

74

62

52

46

42

38

35

44

46

47

49

46

46

47

47

47

45 

43

2,328

77.6

1.53

1.71

Calendar year 1958: Max 158 Mln 1.6 Mean 22.4 Cfsm 0.443 In. 5.73

Water year 1958-59: Max 180 Mln 4.2 Mean 34.9 Cfsm 0.690 In. 9.36

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Jan. 16, Mar. 26-31, Apr. 3, 4, 6. No, 

gage-height record Jan. 17-21, Jan. 23 to Feb. 24, Feb. 26 to Mar. 25, Apr. 11-14, May 2-4, 23-26, 

May 28 to June 30, July 2 to Aug. 1; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range 

In stage, and records for Sturgeon River near Chisholm and Partridge River near Aurora.

578807 O - 61 - 10
134 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

1315. Little Pork River at Little Pork, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°24', long 93°34', in NW£ sec.9, T.68 N., R.25 W., on left bank 100 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 65 at town of Little Pork and lj miles upstream 

from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 1,730 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to June

1917, September 1917, October 1917 to March 1919 (gage heights only), June 1928 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,073.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 23, 1909, to Mar. 4, 1917, staff gage at same site and datum. Mar. 5 to 

Sept. 30, 1917, June 22, 1928, to June 21, 1936, chain gage and June 22, 1936, to 

July 20, 1937, wire-weight gage, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--36 years (1911-16, 1928-59), 966 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,140 cfs July 10 (gage height, 16.54 ft); rainimum daily, 52 cfs Feb. 8-11.

1909-17, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1916, May 11, 1950 (gage 

height, 37.00 ft); minimum observed, 21 cfs Aug. 26, 27, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1913, 1916, 1928-32, 1934.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 14 to Sept. 7, Sept. 12-30)

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

96

158

260

528

8.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

838

1,200

3,100

5,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

315

357

300

284

271

253

245

238

220

210

208

212

218

238

264

291

310

305

296

291

280

*267

260

256

245

24,2

240

238

234

231 

231

8,000

258

0.149

0.17

Nov.

229

227

225

227

223

218

212

218

225

227

240

245

267

287

300

312

315

362

465

*616

874

1,000

1.020

920

350

760

650

580

530

480

13,304

443

0.256

0.29

Dec.

450

420

380

365

350

330

315

290

280

250

240

220

210

200

195

185

180

*174

170

165

158

152

148

140

132

125

120

118

112

108 

106

6,788

219

0.127

0.15

Jan.

104

102

98

94

89

86

84

82

80

80

80

79

79

78

78

78

76

75

75

75

*74

74

73

72

70

69

67

65

65

64 

62

2,427

78.3

0.045

0.05

Feb.

60

59

58

56

55

54

53

52

52

52

52

53

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

54

55

*55

56

57

58

59

60

-

1,538

54.9

0.032

0.03

Mar.

61

62

62

62

63

63

63

63

63

63

64

64

65

67

67

68

68

70

73

75

77

79

82

86

90

94

*100

110

120

130 

150

2,424

78.2

0.045

0.05

Apr.

180

250

350

550

750

950

1,100

1,300

1,420

1.500

1,440

1,360

1,300

1,200

1,050

868

803

796

796

803

838

845

835

809

790

787

774

*768

777

755

26,744

891

0.515

0.57

May

737

73T

749

901

1,690

3,260

4,020

3,830

3,390

2,940

2,630

2,540

2,420

2,240

2,080

1,900

1,730

1,570

1,510

2,010

2,460

3,160

4.040

4,000

3,630

3,130

2,910

3,640

*3,200

2,790 

2 490

78,334

2,527

1.46

1.68

June

2,490

2,300

2,050

1,820

1,800

1,750

1,550

1,330

1,170

1,820

2,600

2.640

2,340

1,990

1,650

1,350

1,100

930

803

703

628

576

528

498

477

453

426

429

537

653

39,391

1,313

0.759

0.85

July

696

721

678

*594

522

453

409

435

2,740

5.040

4,960

4,350

3,550

2,850

2,290

1,750

1,540

1,090

940

828

749

662

604

543

486

447

406

362

332

300

273

41,600

1,342

0.776

0.89

Aug.

247

231

227

214

193

195

201

203

191

174

186

189

182

*165

158

156

147

145

144

137

134

132

131

129

126

126

189

*291

474

638

m

6,966

225

0.130

0.15

Sept.

954

1,120

1,500

1,750

1,950

1,910

2,300

4.140

4,030

3,620

3,180

2,720

2,250

1,790

1,400

1,140

982

864

780

724

728

822

914

930

901

854

845

861

864

845

47,668

1,589

0.918

1.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,060 Mln 70 Mean 429 Cfsra 0.248 In. 3.36

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,040 Mln 52 Mean 754 Cfsm 0.436 In. 5.90

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Apr. 14.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 135

1320. Big Pork River at Big Falls, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°12', long 93°48', In sec.35, T.155 N., R.25 W., on left bank at village 

of Big Palls, 700 ft downstream from falls, 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 71, and 4f miles upstream from Sturgeon River.

Drainage area.--1,460 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to September 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), June 1928 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,144.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 10, 1911, staff gage at railroad bridge about 0.4 mile upstream at 

different datum. June 10, 1911, to Dec. 17, 1937, staff gage or chain gage at site 

200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average dlacharge.--31 years (1928-59), 640 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs May 23 (gage height, 5.63 ft); minimum 

 dally, 41 cfs Feb. 6, 7; minimum gage height, 2.86 ft Oct. 16.

1909-12, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs May 8, 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 

17.08 ft May 8, 1950; minimum discharge recorded, 7 cfs Aug. 7, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Some dlurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant a quarter of a mile upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.8 74

3.0 130

3.2 202

3.5 340

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

635

970

1,340

2,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

150

T5J

130

124

121

118

115

112 

109

T59

112

112 

118

121

124

127

130

133

130

127

127

*124

124

124

124

127

137

144

140

140

140

3,913

126

0.086

0.10

Nov.

137

133

130

127

124

124

124

147 

161

157

150

150

154

154

154

154

164

227

267

*305

285

305

2T9

215

235

220

210

195

175

160

5,462

182

0.125

0.14

Dec.

148 146"

132

129

125

118

108

101 

96

93

89

87 

85

83

81

78

76

*74

72

72

71

70

69

68

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

2,729

88.0

0.060

0.07

Jan.

66

15

64

63

61

61

60

60 

60

60

60

60 

60

60

58

56

55

54

53

53

*52

51

50

49

48

47

47

46

46

45

44

1,714

55.3

0.038

0.04

Feb.

43

43

43

42

42

41

41

42 

42

43

43

44 

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

47

48

*50

51

52

53

54

~

1,270

45.4

0.031

0.03

Mar.

56

ST

57

57

57

57

57

58 

58

59

60

61 

62

63

63

63

63

65

68

70

71

73

76

80

83

85

*87

90

93

99

115

2,163

69.8

0.048

0.06

Apr.

150

T95

260

315

410

470

520

550 

*570

590

616

351

583

545

510

473

455

449

449

455

467

467

455

443

443

443

449

478

*478

478

13,775

459

0.314

0.35

May

473

473

478

622

1,000

1,380

1,710

1,820 

1,690

1,530

1,440

1,370 

1,300

1,230

1,140

1,050

977

928

998

1,320

1,550

1,720

1.840

1,830

1,680

1,510

1,440

*1,700

1,680

1,570

1,540

40,989

1,322

0.905

1.04

June

1,500

1,320

1,170

1,080

1,140

1,030

893

784

752

928

1,400

1.600 

1,440

1,230

1,050

907

752

661

583

502

455

432

388

366

351

330 340"

351

351

 ec-i 

OOJ.

24,437

815

0.558

0.62

July

335

305

*305

285

272

262

253

325

527

865

907

872 

784

687

596

533

473

438

382

335

335

290

272

253

240

227

223

206

202

198

185

12,370

399

0.273

0.32

Aug.

179

183

175

164

Ml

172

206

206 

194

198

187

202 

198

*202

202

191

198

198

194

191

191

187

 187

179

198

262

305

*404

443

502

642

7,301

236

0.162

0.19

Sept.

720

1,050

1,320

1,480

1,510

1,500

1,410

1.560 

1,560

1,380

1,230

1,110 

1,010

921

837

765

706

648

616

589

583

583

583

589

576

558

558

551

539

533

27,575

919

0.629

0.70

Calendar year 1958= Max 1,290 Mln 66 Mean 250 Cfsm 0.171 In. 2.31

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,840 Mln 41 Mean 394 Cfsm 0.270 In. 3.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Apr. 10, Apr. 14, 15 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 15-18, Feb. 7-23; discharge estimated on basis of weather records).
136 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1335. Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°38'04", long 93"54'47", in sec.36, T.160 N. , R.26 W., on left bank at 

Manitou Rapids, 3j miles east of Manitou Post Office and 4 miles west of Indus.

Drainage area.--19.400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. October 1911 to October 1924 (gage heights only) at site near 

Birehdale in files of Corps of Engineers. Published as "near Birchdale" 1932-34.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,062.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, chain gage at site near Birchdale 7 miles downstream at 

different datum,

Average discharge. 31 years, 11,760 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 8.16 ft); minimum daily, 3,600 cfs Dec. 27; minimum gage height, 1.67 ft Oct. 21.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 71,600 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 21.04 ft); minimum daily, 928 cfs Dec. 26, 1929.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation by powerplant at International Palls. Some regulation at low and medium 

flows by Rainy and Namakan Lakes.

Cooperation. This station Is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1055: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and dlseharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 3,050 5.0 9,660

2.0 4,130 7.0 14,700

3.0 5,620 9.0 20,500

4.0 7,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,500

4,880

5,220

5,600

6,190

4,590 

4,140

4,300

4,290

4,500

4,400

5,080

4,250 

4,050

4,250

4,640

4,720

4,980

5,540

4,510

*3.800

4,520

5,110

5,480 

5,760

6.270

4,380

4,130

5,270

5,640

4,700

149,050

4,808

0.248

0.29

Nov.

4,160

4,270

4,180

5,970

4,400

4,800 

4,850

4,700

5,970

5.850

5,940

4,310

4,290 

4,400

4,960

4,960

4,270

4,170

 4,500

4,600

4,750

4,900

4,700

4,550 

5,910

4,620

4,540

4,090

5,250

7.800

136,020

4,534

0.254

0.26

Dec.

6,100

5,700

4,250

4,940

4,820

4,520 

4,400

4,240

5,100

5,200

4,950

4,600

4,250 

4,100

4,800

*4,750

4,450

4,150

4,600

4,500

4,510

4,450

4,750

4,820 

4,570

4,010

5.600

5,900

4,400

6,100

7.500

144,610

4,665

0.240

0.28

Jan.

7,400

8,000

8,800

8.850

8,100

6,750 

6,900

7,500

7,500

6,100

6,200

5,400

5.150 

6,100

6,300

7,050

7,300

7,250

6,400

6,100

7,100

7,200

7,100

7,000 

6,700

6,250

6,150

7,400

7,400

7,400

8,200

216,850

6,995

0.361

0.42

Feb.

8,000

6,200

5,700

7,200

7,800

8,100 

8,300

8,500

7,300

5.250

7,200

7,600

7,600 

7,600

7,200

5,600

6,300

7,300

7,800

8,100

8,250

8,200

6,300

6,000 

6,900

7,800

8,300

8.800

205,000

7,521

0.377

0.39

Mar.

8,900

8,400

8,050

8,350

8,500

8,600 

9,100

9,000

6.600

7,800

8,950

9,300

9,250 

9,100

9,200

8,200

7,200

8,800

9,400

9.800

9,700

8,900

8,200

8,000 

8,100

8,300

9,500

9,100

7,900

7,100

7 1 S60

265,260

8,557

0.441

0.51

Apr.

9,560

9,570

9,270

9,450

9,610

8,000 

7,700

*9,540

10,100

9,750

9,520

*9,840

8,160 

7,780

9,570

10.600

10,200

10,200

9,840

7,600

6,860

7,920

8,440

10,000 

10,000

8,950

6,680

6.280

*8,550

9 f 430

268,550

8,951

0.461

0.51

May

8,900

7,560

7,440

6.740

6,920

9,580 

11,800

15,200

13,600

12,100

10,400

12,200

12,400 

11,400

11,000

11,000

10, 700

10,100

9,570

9,710

11,100

13,000

14,500

15 . 600 

13,800

12 , 800

11,900

12,500

*14,400

14,400

13,900

355,820

11,410

0.588

0.68

June

14, 900

15.400

14,800

14,500

15,500

12,800 

11,600

9,480

10, 200

11,200

12,100

12,500

12,900 

12,800

10,600

10,200

10,800

11,000

11,000

9,980

9,040

7,100

8,200

8,790 

8,180

7,680

8,530

8,680

6,450

5.560

320,050

10,670

0.550

0.61

July

6,590

6,320

6,450

6,090

4,640

4.050 

5,060

7,420

8,900

11,500

14,200

14.400

11,900 

12,600

13,400

12,200

12,100

11,600

10,600

8,270

8,060

10,800

11,500

11,600 

11,400

11,200

10, 300

10,900

11,000

10, 900

10,500

506,450

9,885

0.510

0.59

Aug.

10,400

9,940

6,430

6,760

9,150

9,940 

9,960

9,110

8,990

6,450

7,380

9,680

*10, 400 

9,890

8,860

8,990

5,740

6,940

8,990

10, 100

10,600

10,400

9,730

5,640 

5,770

7,600

9,750

10, 600

10, 300

11.000

6,960

272,410

8,787

0.455

0.52

Sept.

8,120

12,500

15,000

16,500

16,900

16,200 

14,100

15,400

16,900

17.800

17,100

16,200

14,500 

9,780

9,570

12,000

12,500

12,100

11,500

9,890

6.860

8,660

11,000

11,100 

11,400

11,400

10,700

6,860

9,290

11,000

370,430

12,350

0.657

0.71

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,200 Min 5,120 Mean 6,479 Cfsm 0.554 In. 4.55

Water year 1958-59: Max 17,800 Mln 5,600 Mean 8,242 Cfsm 0.425 In. 5.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 30.
LAKE OF THE WuODS BASIN 137

Location. Lat 48°32'10", long 94°33'45", in HE^ seo.l, T.158 H., R.31 W. , on left bank 

75 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 1.2 miles downstream from North Branch 

Rapid River, and 12 miles south of Baudette.

Drainage area. 543 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,093.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark) .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 603 cfs May 7 (gage height, 4.90 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.52 ft Apr. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.1 cfs 

Feb. 20-25; minimum gage height, 1.87 ft OCT. 8.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 4,080 cfs Apr. 21, 1957 (gage height, 14.58 ft); minimum daily, that of Feb. 20-25, 1959.

Remarks. Records good excnpt those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Sept.

7.4 

7.3 

7.3 

7.2 

7.1

4.0

4.1

4.7

4.9

£84 

284 

261

184 

*174

leu

184

180

178

196

490

476

444

417

31E 

444

581

541

481

417

400

476

454

165

150

127

90

95

111

117

117

111

188.4

6.08

0.011

l,24b 

40.3 

0.074

0.09

101

109

Fallc).

18 to Apr. 14 (no gage-height record Nov. 30 

:ords and records for Big Pork River at Big
138 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1395. Warroad River near Warroad, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°52'00", long 95°21'20", in SEjNE^ sec.12, T.162 N., R.37 W., on upstream 

handrail of bridge near, center of span, half a mile upstream from Bulldog Run and 

21 miles south of Warroad.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1946 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,070.74 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Stanley Johnson, consulting engineer and instructor at University of North Dakota).

Average discharge. 13 years, 35.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 331 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.97 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 9.50 ft); no flow 

Mar. 28, 1947, Aug. 20-29, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1949(M). WSP 1508: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

0.3 

.7 

1.2 

2.9 

5.4 

9.9

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

207

338

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

i

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

fci 1.4

2.2

2.7

2.7

1.7

2.2

2.7

3.7

5.1

5.8

12

9.9

9.4

9.9

8.4

7.9

7.9

7.4

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.8

6.6

7.0

7.4

9.9

*10 

8.2

8.4

183.5

5.92

0.054

0.06

Nov.

8.2 

7.9

6.0

5.8

5.6

fcf

5.4

5.8

6.0

5.8

6.2

7.4

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.6

10

15

30

60

46

44

*42

40

40

38

38

36 

32

574.4

19.1

0.174

0.19

Dec.

28 

26

26

26

26

26 

20

20

20

18

16

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

12

13

12

11

10

10

10

9.0

7.5 

*7.0

BJ&

467.1

15.1

0.137

0.16

Jan.

fii

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0 

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

2.6

120.2

3.88

0.035

0.04

Feb.

2.8 

2^

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

-

78.0

2.79

0.025

0.03

Mar.

5j£. 

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

15 

140

*160

416.1

13.4

0.122

0.14

Apr.

140 

150

140

*150

180

240 

321

*299

279

238

203

172

148

*134

123

114

104

93

84

77

70

63

57

52

47

44

39

*37

36 

35

3,869

129

1.17

1.31

May

32 

33

32

33

52

92 

119

116

107

83

71

68

59

53

49

42

38

34

30

30

*29

29

27

26

.25

26

27

41

47

52

1,550

5O.O

0.455

0.52

June

55 

48

40

34

31

25 

23

20

14

12

12

27

24

20

12

9.2

8.6

7.9

7.6

6.6

5.0

4.6

5.1

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.0

3.7 x ?

Aii

480.0

16.0

0.145

0.16

July

2.7 

2.8 za

3.7

7.0

14 

11 *17

50

.60

46

30

23

17

16

22

34

26

23

18

14

10

9.2

7.2

5.8

5.1

4.1

*3.8

3.8 

2.7

2 " 5

493.8

15.9

0.145

0.17

Aug.

1.5 

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.2

1*0 

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

1.6

1.5

2.3

4.8

6.6

7.9

8^6

7.0

6.4 *6.6

5.6

4.8 

4.7

4.3

101.1

3.26

0.030

0.03

Sept.

lil 

E.9

2.8

1.9

2.2

2.0 

2.4

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.5

.9

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.6

j!.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

.7

1.0

1.1

*1.5 

1.5

40.6

1.35

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 120 Min 0.1 Mean 13.0 Cfsm O.118 In. 1.60

Water year 1958-59: Max 321 Min 0.5 Mean 22.9 Cfsm 0.208 In. 2.82

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Apr. 6.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 139

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

2010. Winniblgoshlsh Lake near Deer River, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°25'42", long 94°03'00", In sec.25, T.146 N., R.27 W., at dam on Mississippi River, 1 mile northwest of Little Wlnnlbigoshlsh Lake and 14 miles northwest of 

Town of Deer River.

Drainage area.--1,442 sq ml.

Records available . April 1884 to September 1959. Monthly contents only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Published as Winniblgoshlsh Reservoir near Deer River October 

1941 to October 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 8, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--MaxImam contents during year, 585,030 acre-ft Sept. 9 (gage height, 10.28 ft); 

minimum, 371,680 acre-ft Nov. 17 (gage height, 6.98 ft).

1884-1959: Maximum contents observed, 996,500 acre-ft July 30, 1905 (gage height, 

14.45 ft); minimum observed, 33,680 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Oct. 20, 1931 

(gage height, -0.69 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by Winniblgoshlsh Lake and several other natural lakes 

controlled by a concrete and timber dam, completed in 1884; storage began in 1884. 

Capacity between gage height 0.00 ft and gage height 14.2 ft (maximum operating stage) 

is 967,930 acre-ft, of which 653.570 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 

6.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 

0.00 ft. Water Is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1905(M).

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec. 31............................................

Calendar year 1958. ..............................

Mar. 31. ...........................................

May 31. ...........................................

Sept. 30... .........................................

Water year 1958-59. ..............................

Qage height 

(feet)t

7.64

_

9.63

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

411,270

.

540,740

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+16,010

-55,300

+13, 750

-5,250

+120,860

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
140 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2015. Mississippi River at Wlnnlbigoshlsh Dam, near Deer River, Mirm.

Location.--Lat 47°25'42 r , long 94°03'00", In SWij sec.25, T.146 N. , R.27 W. , at dam 1 mile 

 northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 miles northwest (corrected) of town 

of Deer River.

Drainage area. 1,442 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1864 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder on headwater and staff gage on tallwater, read twice daily. 

Datum of gage is 1,889.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to 

July 8, 1949, staff headwater gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--75 years, 504 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 518 cfs Sept. 23; minimum daily, 39 cfs 

June 16.

1884-1959: Maximum daily discharge, 4,370 cfs Aug. 6, 1905; no flow at times in 

several years.

Remarks.--Dally discharge Is computed on basis of modified weir formula and corrected to 

conform with discharge measurements, the head being determined from readings of headwater and tallwater gages. Flow completely regulated by Winnlbigoshish Lake (see preceding page ).

Cooperation.--Three discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished 

by Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In ruble feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Dec. Feb. Mar. May June July Aug.

182

201

192

192

134

194

191

192

194

196

197

197

195

149

145

15C 

143 

152

123

182

184

135

136

472

487

499

492 

*51B 

499 

483

511

493

Total 

Mean 

(t)

1,461 

48.7 

+452

15,371

446

-as.3

Mean 

Cfsra

-60.0 

-0.055

132 

0 . 153

0.15

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59 :

468 

0.325 

0.57

462

0' . 5 7

442

0.307 

0.32

335 

0.27

317 

0.220

466 

0.323

0.37

Observed

Max 88^ Mln 33 Mean ESS 

Max 51B Mln 39 Mean 173

501 

n.347 

0.39

449 

0.311

0.36

174 

0.121 

0.14

358

0.248 

0.28

Adjusted

Mean 18fi Ofsro 0.125 In. 1.68 

Mean 340 Cfsm 0.236 in . 3.21
LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 141 

2060. Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°12'23", long 94°18'31", in lot 2, sec.14, T.143 N., R.29 W. , at head of 

Leech Lake Rivrer on Waboose Bay, 5 miles southwest of town of Federal Dam.

Drainage are a.--1,163 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1884 to September 1959. Monthly contents only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1956, published as ''Leech Lake Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 301,400 acre-ft Sept. 10 (gage height, 2.14 ft); 

minimum, 91,040 acre-ft Nov. 7 (gage height, 0.35 ft).

1884-1959: Maximum contents observed, 734,300 acre-ft June 30, 1916 (gage height, 

5.18 ft); minimum observed, 72,830 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, 

Nov. 19, 1934, Jan. 9, 1935 (gage height, -1.18 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by Leech Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by 

concrete and timber dam; storage began in 1384; original timber structure completed in 

1884, replaced by present dam in 1902. Capacity between gage height -0.50 ft, and 

gage height 5.24 ft (maximum operating stage) is 743,330 acre-ft, of which 689,780 

acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 0.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). 

Contents shown herein are contents above gage height -0.50 ft. Water is used to benefit 

navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to 

acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water yea 1958 to September 1959

Nnv

Dec.

Ca

Jan

Sept

Wa

Date

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

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

lendar year 195S. ..............................

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

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

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

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

ter year 1958-59

Gcage height 

(feet)t

.52

-

.69

, 1.72

Contents 

(acre-feet)

109,280

-

190,150

24B.30O

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

+8 , 600

-85.930

+39,530

-lfi,440

+139,020

t Gage height at 12 p.n
142 LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN

2065. Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°14'45", long 94°13'12", in sec.29, T.144 N. , R.28 W. , on right bank at 

dam on Leech Lake River at town of Federal Dam, 2 miles downstream from natural outlet 

of Leech Lake.

Drainage area. 1,163 sq mi.

Records available. May 1884 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and staff tailwater gage, read twice daily. 

Datum of gages is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to 

July 3, 1948, staff headwater gage at same datum. May 27 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage 

at site 600 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 75 years (1884-1959), 338 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 543 cfs Sept. 23; minimum daily, 17 cfs

1884-1959: Maximum daily discharge, 2,520 cfs June 7, 1957 (result of dam failure); 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head being obtained 

from readings on tailwater gage and mean gage height from recording headwater gage. 

Plow completely regulated by Leech Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; three discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

50

39

42

45

38

41

38

11

51

85

59

48

47

110

113

116

116

112

110

108

113

116

107 

116

113

112

112

*115

112

110

110

2,621

84.6

-279

Nov.

105

104

100

105

110

113

95

102

115

94

102

106

63

72

57

62

78

112

50

62

32

50

41 

39

47

60

44

44

46

41

2,251

75.0

+144

Dec.

40

44

44

46

46

48

47

46

46

46

46

47

47

48

47

50

50

45

46

46

45

48

47 

47

48

50

50

50

50

48

50

1,458

47.0

+140

Jan.

50

52

52

52

52

51

52

53

53

53

54

56

55

48

50

49

49

49

50

49

49

51

49

51

52

52

52

51

*53

53

53

1,595

51.5

+230

Feb.

53

53

53

53

55

55

53

53

55

56

57

56

56

55

55

57

57

57

57

54

39

39

40

SI

40

38

37

38

1,408

50.3

+58.8

Mar.

40

4O

40

39

40

41

41

41

42

42

43

44

42

45

45

45

41

41

4O

41

42

41

41 

41

41

41

43

43

43

42

ii

1,297

41.8

+142

Apr.

39

41

44

42

38

SI

43

45

42

42

38

39

39

36

40

39

40

43

35

38

38

38

36 

33

48

37

35

42

39

30

1,166

38.9

+256

May

38

37

33

39

35

32

37

39

33

28

121

34

30

28

43

40

38

40

40

37

44

47

44 

4O

40

38

52

34

51

35

45

1,272

41.0

+643

June

51

45

43

44

42

41

42

42

45

43

48

48

32

29

28

39

41

42

45

45

44

45

44 

39

44

43

52

58

58

51

1,313

43.8

+468

July

53

52

52

56

58

52

53

66

65

55

52

51

51

52

53

53

52

53

51

52

51

53

53 

49

51

50

53

55

55

55

54

1,661

53.6

+720

Aug.

51

52

52

55

54

53

53

54

54

54

52

53

51

54

53

54

53

49

53

52

51

49

53 

53

70

172

232

332

*321

324

324

3,037

98

+41.1

Sept.

317

369

388

350

327

350

360

344

401

397

360

347

347

343

409

504

518

518

514

524

518

515

Ml482

441

465

411

404

377

12,667

422

-276

Adjusted for change in contents at Leech Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

-194 

-0.167 

-0.19

219 

0.188 

0.21

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 195B-59:

187 

0.161 

0.19

282 

0.242 

0.28

109 

0.094 

0.10

184 

0.158 

0.18

295 

0.254 

0.28

684 

0.588 

0.68

Observed

Max BOS Min 3 Mean 203 

Max 543 Min 17 Mean B7.O

512 

0.440 

0.49

774 

0.666 

0.77

139 

0.120 

0.14

146 

0.126 

0.14

Adjusted

Mean 84 Cfsm 0.072 In. 0.99 

Mean 279 Cfsm 0.24O In. 3.27

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Leech Lake.

Note. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage 

from lake exceeded Inflow.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 14 

2105. Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°10'00", long 93°33'20", in NWir sec.17, T.54 N., R.25 W., at narrows on 

Highway 169, 4 miles south of Grand Rapids.

Reeords available.--April 1384 to September 1959. Monthly contents only for some periods, 

published in WSP 130E. Published as Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids October 1941 

to October 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 30, 194y, staff gage at Pooles Arm of Pokegama Lake, 

5 miles northwest at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 74,240 acre-ft July 11 (gage height, 9.80 ft); 

minimum, 45,350 acre-ft Oct. 20 (gage height, 7.96 ft).

1884-1959: Maximum contents, 155,000 acre-ft May 6, 1897 (gage height, 13.50 ft); 

minimum observed, 4,520 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, 1934 (gage 

height, 4.12 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by Pokegama Lake and several other natural lakes controlled 

by concrete dam; storage began in 1884; original timber dam completed in 1834, replaced 

by present structure in 1888-89. Capacity between gage-height 4.50 ft and gage height 

12.00 ft (maximum operating stage) is 120,750 acre-ft, of which 102,390 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 6.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown 

herein are contents above gage height 4.50 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on 

Mississippi Elver below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

ar October 1958 to September 1J59

:ontents 

acrp-feet)

8.15

7.98

8.

Mar. 31. 

Apr. 30. 

May 31. 

June 30. 

July 31. 

Aug. 31. 

Sept.30.

Water year 1958-59. 

t Gage height 12 j;.
144 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2110. Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°13'56", long 93°31'43", in SWijNWij sec.21, T.55 N., R.24 W., in machine 

room of Blandin Paper Mill in Grand Rapids, 400 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 169, 2.5 miles upstream from Prairie River, and at mile 1,162 upstream from 

Ohio River.

Dralna y? area.--3 ,370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1883 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Pokegama Dam, near Grand Rapids"

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,242.00 ft above mean sea level, ad lustmen t of 1912. Prior to Feb. 17, 1945, staff gages operated by Corps of Engineers at 

Pokegama Dam 3? miles upstream at datum 22.69 ft higher. Feb. 17, 1945, to Sept. 8, 

1948, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft upstream, within 0.10 ft of present datum. 

Sept. 9, 1948, to Jan. F, 1949, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at present datum. 

Jan. 7, 1949, to Jan. 16, 1951, tape float and inside staff gages at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge .--76 years, 1,112 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs July 11, computation of peak flow

through Pokegama Dam (furnished by Corps of Engineers); minimum daily, 144 cfs Apr. 24. 

1883-1959: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Sept. 3, 1948 (gage height, 15.2 ft, from 

floodmark), caused by dam failure at gage, from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; maximum daily, 5,250 cfs Sept. 5, 8, 1905; no flow at times 

in several years.

Re marks.--Records fair. Flow completely regulated by Pokegama Lake (see preceding page). 

Backwater from Prairie River occurs at times in most years.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, 1883-1944, 1959.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

416

416

416

410

404

401

596

396

398

401

392

392

392

387

459

431

425

299

305

305

505

302

299

296

296

*302

305

305

305

305

Z0^

11,143

359

-

-

Nov.

302

302

299

299

305

302

302

311

511

311

316

513

515

313

308

316

526

3C2

559

365

see

371

334

*334

336

342

326

326

324

322

9,718

324

-

-

D«c.

316

316

318

324

322

318

313

311

308

3O5

302

299

297

294

291

291

294

297

299

*299

299

299

299

299

299

299

302

302

302

302

305

9,423

304

-

-

Jan.

305

308

311

3lT

308

308

505

305

305

302

302

299

299

299

299

299

297

294

294

294

291

291

291

291

*291

289

289

289

289

291

291

9,237

298

_

-

Feb.

291

291

291

291

289

289

286

286

289

289

286

286

286

283

28e

286

286

286

283

£83

283

283

283

283

281

283

283

289

-

8,011

286

_

-

Mar.

291

297

299

299

299

302

305

305

305

311

308

308

311

311

311

308

299

299

299

302

299

294

294

*294

299

302

305

*313

316

322

554

9,441

305

_

-

Apr.

342

348

357

362

368

368

377

360

272

272

*272

272

272

269

255

208

210

318

216

218

206

148

146

144

153

148

150

157

161

155

7,404

247

-

-

May

159

*159

163

183

204

251

251

272

286

302

340

401

377

397

458

446

439

430

389

392

400

410

481

542

*608

557

575

599

594

581

561

12,187

393

-

-

June

579

618

663

658

649

637

616

576

528

533

sse

55C

556

565

551

467

376

376

232

252

232

232

232

199

206

210

276

374

512

594

13,591

453

-

"

July

*423

427

427

436

454

412

412

530

1,020

1,340

1,600

1,630

1.800

1,760

1,720

1,660

1,610

1,400

1,090

984

553

557

548

538

533

533

528

520

510

393

*335

26,873

867

-

"

Aug.

187

187

196

225

223

225

225

225

223

218

218

218

216

2 IF

214

211

214

175

179

179

211

209

211

*204

246

326

474

467

463

474

497

7,956

257

-

"

Sept.

608

662

846

846

852

864

954

997

1,090

1,260

1,520

1,480

1,450

1,420

1,370

1, 50

1, 20

1, ao

1, BO

1, 90

1, BO

1, 80

1, 80

1, 60

1, 50

1, 60

1, 50

1,230

1,200

1,200

35,219

1,174

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,080 Kin 58 Mean 685 Cfsm 0.203 In. 2.76

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,820 Min 144 Mean 439 Cfsm 0.130 In. 1.77

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SWAN RIVER BASIN 145

2170. Swan River near Vfarba, Mlrm.

ft above mean sea level (Minnesota

Location. Lat 47e 06'40", long 93 e 15'50". In SE£ sec.33, T.54 N., R.23 W., on left bank 

75 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1-p miles south of Vfarba, 3f miles northwest of Swan 

River, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 254 sq ml.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1.259.S 

State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 131 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 559 cfs May 20 (gage height, 7.30 ft); minimum 

dally, 35 cfs Jan. 24 to Feb. 12; minimum gage height, 2.11 ft Aug. 21.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs Apr. 13, 1954 (gage height, 9.00 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.02 ft Apr. 13, 1954 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 34 cfs 

Aug. 29, 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.05 ft Aug. 30, 1956.

Flood In May 1950 reached a stage of about 11.5 ft, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks. - - Re cords good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, Apr. 10-27, Sept. 12-30)

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

95

172

374

698

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

75

67

77

78 

68

65

66

64

66

82

92

89

85

84

82

80

76

72

69

68

68

66

64

61

61

*62

66

66

64

62

60

2,205

71.1

0.280

0.32

Nov.

58

58

58

56, 59^

64

60

63

72

71

66

64

61

60

59

63

83

161

198

173

153

143

128

*114

100

90

83

75

71

2,632

87.7

0.345

0.39

Dec.

66

64

62

1

61 

59

58

57

56

56

55

54

53

53

52

51

50

49

48

48

47

*47

46

46

45

45

45

44

44

43

43

42

1,589

51.3

0.202

0.23

Jan.

42

42

41

41 

41

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

36

36

36

36

*35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

1,171

37.8

0.149

0.17

Feb.

35

35

35

35 

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

38

39

39

*39

40

-

1,021

36.5

0.144

0.15

Mar.

40

40

40

40 

40

41

41

41

42

42

43

43

44

45

45

46

47

48

48

49

51

52

53

*54

56

58

60

64

67

72

11

1,529

49.3

0.194

0.22

Apr.

82

89

97

103 

110

114

120

125

123

121

*117

115

114

112

117

114

112

123

130

126

121

116

114

111

116

117

112

110

105

102

3,388

113

0.445

0.50

May

98

95

*104

190 

290

333

320

290

272

288

331

345

324

293

278

258

242

244

490

556

536

507

477

452

*430

415

425

421

403

467

10,559

341

1.34

1.55

June

529

52T

474

410 

363

319

285

251

218

195

197

220

194

167

153

142

132

127

124

122

108

103

98

96

9T

96

134

194

175

*148

6,392

213

0.839

0.94

July

140

132

129

127 

136

133

129

165

262

280

254

236

230

221

206

189

177

166

150

137

130

123

124

118

106

101

98

91

83

76

IP4,719

152

0.598

0.69

Aug.

*64

59

57

55 

52

51

49

48

47

44

42

41

42

43

42

42

42

42

40

40

39

40

40

*40

52

70

73

72

70

84

100

1,622

52.3

0.206

0.24

Sept.

101

124

141

161 

186

206

248

Hi

201

175

151

127

115

105

96

89

82

76

73

78

100

107

105

103

99

108

124

116

106

99

3,843

128

0.504

0.56

Calendar year 1958; Max 384 Min 38 Mean 83.5 Cfsm 0.329 In. 4.47

Water year 1958-59; Max 556 Min 35 Mean 111 Cfsm 0.437 In. 5.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 9 (no gage-height record Nov. 26 

to Dec. 20, Jan. 12-23, Feb. 3-22, Mar. 4-20, 26-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for station near Toivola).
146 SANDY RIVER BASIN

2185. Sandy Lake at Llbby, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 46°46 I 40", long 93°19'20", in sec.36, T.50 N. , R.24 W. , at Libby, 1 mile upstream from dam on Sandy River, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles north of 

McGregor.

Drainage area. 421 sq mi.

Records available. July to December 1893, October to December 1894, July 1895 to September 

1959. Monthly contents only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as 

Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby October 1941 to October 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is ±,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 23, 1949, float gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 61,500 acre-ft June 3 (gage height, 9.93 ft); minimum, 37,110 acre-ft Mar. 25 (gage height, 7.26 ft).

1895-1959: Maximum contents, 167,200 acre-ft May 19, 1950 (gage height, 17.51 ft); 

minimum observed, 5,950 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Jan. 20, 1921 (gage height, 

0.65 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Sandy, Flowage, Snake, and Aitkin Lakes controlled by 

concrete dam. Storage began in 1893; original timber crib dam completed in 1895, replaced by present structure in 1911. Capacity between gage height 1.72 ft and gage 

height 11.0 ft (maximum operating stage) is 72,500 acre-ft, of which 37,540 acre-ft is 

controlled storage above gage height 7.0 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown 

herein are contents above gage height 1.72 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on 

Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Date

Dec. 31................................... ........

Mar. 31. ..........................................

May 31............ ..................... ....... .

Sept. 30. ..........................................

Gage height 

(feet)t

9 47

9.71

9.22

Contents 

(acre -feet)

59,330

54 , 600

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+2,350

+12,100

+1,240

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 147

2190. Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°47'18", long 93°19'06", in sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., at dam at outlet 

of Sandy Lake, a quarter of a mile north of Libby, and 1.4 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.--421 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1893 to March 1894, July 1894, November 1894 to March 1895, 

August 1895 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308. Published as "below Sandy Lake Reservoir" 1893-1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on headwater and tailwater. Datum of gages is 1,207.71 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 20, 1949, staff gages at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--64 years (1895-1959), 203 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,965 cfs June 8; no flow Oct.1 to Jan. 12. 

IF93-1959: Maximum daily discharge, 3,738 cfs July 12, 1897; no flow at times.

Remarks. Discharge computed on basis of head over dam using modified weir formula, head 

being obtained from headwater and tailwater recorder records. Flow completely regulated 

by Sandy Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation. One discharge measurement and computations of daily discharge furnished by 

Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

0

0

+74.9

Nov.

0

0

+163

Dec.

0

0

+38.2

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19 

127

215

215

210

213

210

215

209

212

205

180

180

218

T78

*185

185

185

185

3,546

114

-86.2

Feb.

185

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180 

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

175

175

175

175

173

172

170

_

5,000

179

-168

Mar.

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

165

165

165

165 

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

160

160

160

1.5

TTs

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

4,164.0

134

-94.3

Apr.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

45.0

1.50

+112

May

1.5

T75

*1.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.5

1.5

100 

165

200

240

225

240

245

230

240

240

265

265

270

345

500

485

410

175

255

5,113.0

165

+197

June

997

,200

,509

,770

,820

,825

,825

1.965

611

745

380

380

234 

234

234

234

234

126

1.5

T75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

19

445

620

945

790

19,152.5

638

-40.3

July

555

390

400

400

246

249

250

303

405

478

545

520

500 

485

403

193

182

24~~ 1.5

71

194

228

348

243

246

249

249

162

1.5

1.5

1.5

8,524.0

275

-49.5

Aug.

1.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

60

55

60

60

60

60

392.5

12.7

+18.5

Sept.

60

60

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

f

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

57

82

82

82

84.

1,622

54.1

+20.8

Adjusted for change In contents In Sandy Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

74.9 

0.178 

0.21

163 0.38" 

0.4:

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59:

38.2 

0.091 

0.10

27.8 

0.066 

0.08

11.0 

O.C26 

0.03

39.7 

0.094 

0.11

114 

0.271 

0.30

362 

0.860 

0.99

Observed

Max 1,325 Mln 0 Mean 91.3 

Max 1,965 Mln 0 Mean 130

598 

1.42 

1.58

226 

0.537 

0.62

31.2 

0.074 

0.09

74.9 

0,178 

0.20

Adjusted

Mean 119 Cfsm 0.283 In. 3.82 

Mean 146 Cfsm 0.347 In. 4.74

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Sandy Lake.
148 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2205. Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°47', long 93°20', in sec. 25, T.50 N. , R.24 W. , on right bank 600 ft 

downstream from Sandy River and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Libby.

Drainage area. 5,060 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1930 to September 1959.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 28, 1931, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 

3.16 ft higher.

Average discharge . 29 years, 1,857 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,660 cfs June 2 

mum, 378 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 2.20 ft).

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 16,000 cfs May 17, 1950 

mum, 83 cfs Nov. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

height, 10.27 ft); miniheight, 20.02 ft); miniRemarks . Records good except those for period 

regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, 

(see p. 139) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, e 

height, in feet, and discharge,

of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes

cept period of ice effect (gage 

in cubic feet per second)

oct. 1 to Mar. 25

2.4 

Z . 1 

3.0

422

544

690

4.0 

6.0

1,210

2,270

2.2 378

2.5 501

3.0 738

to Sept. 3O

4.0 1,240

7.0 2,830

11.0 5,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

721

752

752

758

752

732

645

600

655

716

784

934

1.060

908

737

670

665

830

929

820

590

504

496

480

480

476

*484

488

476

500

562

20,956

676

0.134

0.15

Nov.

600

595

549

522

540

562

595

650

680

610

540

562

620

630

630

630

685

836

1,050

1,150

1.240

1,200

1,130

1,020

830

680

650

630

610

605

21,831

728

0.144

0.16

Dec.

600

600

600

590

560

540

520

500

480

470

470

470

460

450

445

440

445

450

460

460

*458

460

460

460

450

430

425

430

430

440

440

14,893

480

0.095

0.11

Jan.

440

430

420

440" 415

460

460

465

465

470

465

460

450

570

660

670

660

670

680 670"

660

650

660

670

670

650

630

*604

640

660

670

17,584

567

0.112

0.13

Feb.

670

670

660

640

620

650

680

680

670

660

650

670

700

700

680

670

660

650

650

640

660

660

660

650

620

630

650

*661

_

18,461

659

0.130

0.14

Mar.

650

640

630

620

620

640

660

670

650

640

620

640

660

670

680

700

670

660

660

700

720

720

710

*698

670

703

748

768

818

858

21,386

690

0.136

0.16

Apr.

833

888

958

,O5O

,030

.080

,060

,030

958

933

878

828

*813

803

808

808

813

808

803

788

718

654

728

708

703

708

718

644

554

557

24,662

822

0.162

0.18

May

596

605

*644

818

1,090

1,380

1,470

1,410

1,410

1,510

1,720

1,870

1,980

2,080

2,110

2,230

2,400

2,130

2,090

2,510

2,630

2,680

2,720

2,680

*2,620

2,750

3,050

3,040

2,940

2,750

3,450

63,343

2,043

0.404

0.47

June

4,390

4,610

4.630

4,510

4,370

4,250

4,070

3,680

2,980

2,460

2,060

1,940

1,870

1,920

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,600

1,420

1,340

1,220

1,100

1,030

1,030

1.010

1,120

1,690

2,290

2,230

*2,100

72,470

2,416

0.477

0.53

July

2,040

1,780

1,610

1,570

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,540

1,550

1,950

2,480

2,770

3,000

3.150

3,070

2,930

2,840

2,720

2,730

2,610

2,430

2,120

1,890

1,680

1,580

1,540

1,530

1,350

1,120

1,030

 993

62,063

2,002

0.396

0.46

Aug.

928

803

703

577

*488

550

573

577

563

532

497

451

510

523

541

536

505

459

414

422

443

455

447

*398

432

472

550

654

788

868

888

17,517

565

0.112

0.13

Sept.

933

1,010

1,150

1,390

1,650

1,910

1,940

1,800

1,750

1,960

2,140

2,270

2,340

2,340

2.350

2,340

2,310

2,280

2,210

2,150

2,210

2,210

2,130

2,070

1,990

1,960

2,010

2,040

1,920

1,800

58,563

1,952

0.386

0.43

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,440 Min 390 Mean 1,114 Cfsm 0.220 In. 2.98

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,630 Min 398 Mean 1,134 Cfsm 0.224 In. 3.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 25 (no gage-height record Dec. 6-llJi
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 149

2275. Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°32'26" , long 93°42'26" , in Wt sec .24 , T.47 N. , R.27 W. , on upstream side 

of highway bridge at north edge of Aitkin, 1 mile downstream from Mud River and at 

mile 1,055.9 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 6,140 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,185.41 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 1, 1945, to July 12, 

1954, staff gage and July 13, 1954, to June 23, 1955, chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 2,943 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,180 cfs June 3 (gage height, 8.90 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 558 cfs Jan. 4; minimum gage height, 

-1.11 ft Aug. 25.

1945-59: Maximum discharge observed, 20,000 cfs May 20, 1950 (gage height, 19.49 ft); 

minimum daily, 236 cfs Oct. 6, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Slight regulation by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and 

Sandy Lakes (see p. 139, 142, 143,146 ). Water diverted at medium and high stages into 

Aitkin diversion channel 6j miles above station, bypasses station, and returns to river 

15j miles below station. Diversion began Apr. 2, 1955. Records include flow in diversion channel.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,020

934

922

910 

914

922

966

938

860

875

890

910

1,000

998

1.140

1,040

1,020

856

946

1,050

1,050

860

728

676

680

683

*636

635

656 

646

640

26,939

869

0.142

0.16

Nov.

646

649

753

815 

875

693

708

725

722

833

841

848

828

841

871

885

863

950

1,050

1,500

1,580

1,720

1,680

*1,620

1,390

1,240

1,100

980

920

29,814

994

0.162

0.18

Dec.

882

880

878

865 

840

805

775

745

725

700

680

662

650

640

650

630

655

625

625

618

612

*612

612

612

605

585

565

570

570 

575

575

20,985

677

0.110

0.15

Jan.

570

565

560

SSB 

560

570

590

600

610

610

618

620

620

618

610

605

605

610

*691

760

800

785

770

760

760

760

760

755

745 

740

740

20,525

662

0.108

0.12

Feb.

742

750

760

742 

730

715

710

700

695

690

690

680

670

670

675

680

670

670

665

660

640

*654

655

655

660

678

690

705

-

19,301

689

0.112

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,080 Mln 472

i 

Mar.

730

745

745

745 

740

740

745

755

755

760

758

750

758

760

745

745

758

760

765

775

780

790

*792

800

810

820

845

845

860

910

24,166

780

0.127

0.15

Apr.

960

1,030

1,080

1,150 

1,250

1,300

1,330

1,360

1.410

1,340

1,280

1,180

*1,120

1,080

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,040

966

927

923

924

927

954

927

913

657

32,428

1,081

0.176

0.20

May

864

857

882

*1,000 

1,210

1,560

1,640

2,130

2,220

2,370

2,420

2,750

2,710

2,760

2,810

2,860

2,900

3,020

2,860

2,730

3,040

5,120

5,240

5,450

3,490

5,480

5,840

5,960

3,970

4,430

5.380

83,955

2,708

0.441

0.51

June

6,780

*7.08Q

*7,080

7,000 

6,920

6,770

6,500

6,220

5,660

4,840

4,040

5,420

5,020

2,730

2,580

2,390

2,150

2,180

2,060

1,880

1,750

1,640

1,520

1,430

1.590

1,390

1,680

2,340

*5,140

5,180

110,760

5,692

0.601

0.67

July

2,930

2,640

2,330

2,120 

1,990

1,830

1,870

2,040

2,180

2,210

2,400

2,760

3,090

3,320

5.420

3,580

3,200

5,050

2,870

2,820

2,740

2,580

2,350

2,080

1,900

1,750

1,680

1,670

1,610

 1,360

1.240

73,410

2,568

0.586

0.44

Aug.

1.180

1,090

1,050

969 

857

741

696

696

706

724

728

682

703

661

658

678

647

647

658

647

608

591

588

578

568

568

582

654

*724 

815

959

22,655

731

0.119

0.14

Sept.

994

1,040

1,030

1,060 

1,450

1,700

1,730

1,990

1,940

1,940

1,970

1,980

2,130

2,310

2,520

2,300

2,310

2,290

2,280

2,260

2,250

2,220

2,240

2,190

2,180

2,070

1,990

2,020

2,050

2,010

58,244

1,941

0.316

0.35

Mean 1,329 Cfsm 0.216 In. 2.94

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,080 Mln 558 Mean 1,455 Cfsm 0.253 In. 3.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 10. Shifting-control method used 

June 28 to July 4, July 9-24.

578807 O - 61 - 11
150 PINE RIVER BASIN

2305. Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°40'12", long 94°06'48", in sec.21, T.137 N., R.27 W., at dam on Pine 

River, at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake.

Drainage area. 562 sq mi.

Re cords available. March 1886 to September 1959. Monthly contents only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1949, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 105,400 acre-ft July 14 (gage height, 13.52 ft); 

minimum, 74,190 acre-ft Jan. 19 (gage height, 11.19 ft).

1886-1959: Maximum contents observed, 173,600 acre-ft July 10, 1916 (gage height, 

18.24 ft); minimum observed, 1,310 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Aug. 20, 1918 

(gage height, 1.35 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Trout, Whitefish, Rush, and Cross Lakes and several 

other natural lakes controlled by timber crib dams; storage began in 1886; dam completed in 1886. Capacity between gage height 2.35 ft and gage height 18.5 ft (maximum operating stage) is 177,520 acre-ft, of which 131.310 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 9.0 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown herein are 

contents above gage height 2.35 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept . 30. .............................................

Dec. 31. .............................................

Calendar year 1958. ................................

July 31. .............................................

Water year 1958-59 .................................

Gage height 

(feet)t

11.41

_

13 19

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

77,070

_

_

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-6,210

-7,010

+7,250

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
PINE RIVER BASIN 151 

2310. Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46"40'12", long 94°06'48", at dam at outlet of Cross Lake at village of 

Cross Lake.

Drainage area. 562 sq mi.

Records available. April 1886 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "below Pine River Reservoir" 1895-1916, 

1929, and as "at Pine River Dam, at Cross Lake" 1941-56.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and tape float tailwater gage, read twice 

(Tally. Datum of gages is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 26, 

1886, to May 31, 1929, staff gages on headwater and tailwater at same sites and datum. 

June 1 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage in tailwater at datum 1.60 ft lower. Dec. 1, 1929, 

to May 2, 1949, staff gage on headwater and Dec. 1, 1929, to August 1949, staff gage on 

tailwater at present sites and datum.

Average discharge. 73 years, 208 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 405 cfs June 5-14; minimum daily, 40 cfs 

Apr. 7 to May 24.

1886-1959: Maximum daily discharge, 2,246 cfs in June 1896 (does not include flow 

bypassing dam through crevasse); no flow at times.

Remarks. Discharge computed principally on basis of modified weir formula, the head

being obtained from twice-daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. 

Plow completely regulated by Pine River Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements 

made and records reveiwed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

100" 100

100

100

£5

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

2,965

95.6

-64.6

Nov.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

95

JS

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

2,940

98.0

+31.1

Dec.

-§5 95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

143

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

220

220

220

220

220

5,778

186

-101

Jan.

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

207

120

120

120

120

120

120

110

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

*60

60

60

4,177

135

-46.8

Feb.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

-

1,680

60.0

+21.2

Mar.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

1,860

60.0

+46.8

Apr.

60

60

60

60

60

55

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,315

43.8

+71.1

May

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

100

100

100

100

100

100

1,605

51.8

+313

June

220

280

280

327

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

365

285

285

285

250

180

180

180

143

70

70

70

70

70

70

65

7,795

260

-13.8

July

65

65

60

60

*60

60

65

127

250

250

250

250

250

300

585

385

385

385

385

385

385

374

250

250

250

250

227

140

140

119

85

6,892

222

-46.4

Aug.

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

73

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

108

205

205

205

205

205

2,851

92.0

-11.1

Sept.

205

205

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

195

195

195

195

195

152

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

4,257

142

-79.5

Adjusted for change in contents at Pine River Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

31.0

0.055

0.06

129

0.230

0.26

Calendar year 1958 :

Water year 1958-59:

85.0

0.151

0.17

88.2

0.157

0.18

81.2

0.144

0.15

107

0.190

0.22

115

0.205

0.23

365

O.649

0.75

Observed

Max 280 Min 55 Mean 110

Max 405 Min 40 Mean 121

246

0.438

0.49

176

0.313

0.36

80.9

0.144

0.17

62.5

0.111

0.12

Adjusted

Mean 10O Cfsm O.178 In. 2.42

Mean 131 Cfsm O.233 In. 3.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Pine River Reservoir.
152 PINE RIVER BASIN

2315. Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn.

Location (revised) . Lat 46°37' , long 94°11', in NE^NE^ sec.10, T.136 N., R.28 W. , on downstream side of right abutment of dam and bridge on channel between Long and Pelican 

Lakes, 0.5 mile upstream from Pelican Lake and 6 miles east of town of Pequot Lakes.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1959 (fragmentary). Prior to October 1956, 

published as Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes.

Gage. Staff gage read about three times weekly during open-water period. Datum of gage 

is 1,203.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Department of 

Conservation).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.70 ft July 1, 4, 6; minimum observed, 

2.18 ft Oct. 20, 23. 25.

1938-59: Maximum gage height observed, 4. n 2 ft May 23, 25, 27, 1950; minimum observed, 1.36 ft May 2, 1938.

Remarks. Crest of stoplogs on dam is normally fixed at elevation 1,207.19 ft, but may be 

lowered to 1,203.69 ft (elevation of sill and apron) by removal of stoplogs.

Gage height, In feet, October 1958 to September 1959

Oct. 25............... 2.18

Nov. 29............... 2.30

Apr. 2.32

Apr. 29............... 2.30

May 30............... 2.42

June 2 9............... 2.6O

July 30.............. 2.46

Aug. 31.............. 2.44

Sept.28.............. 2.38

Note. Gage readings other than those shown above are available.

RABBIT RIVER BASIN

2415. Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°30'55", long 93°57'35" , in NEj sec.35, T.47 N. , R.29 W. , on right bank a 

third of a mile downstream from Clinker Lake control dam and 2 miles north of Crosby.

Drainage area. 8.38 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,190.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 14 years, 6.40 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23 cfs May 31 (gage height, 6.13 ft); minimum, 

OTTTfs Sept. 18, 19.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 94 cfs June 27, 1946 (gage height, 7.54 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 30 cfs [caused by release from logjam); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by Clinker Lake. Plow affected by pumping from 

Rabbit Lake and underground mine.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1115: 1947.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.5

1.5 

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3 *1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

42.2

1.36

0.162

0.19

Nov.

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.7

*2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

51.8

1.73

0.206

0.23

Dec.

1.8

1.9 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1,3 *1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

47.0

1.52

0.181

0.21

Jan.

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

*2.2

273

56.4

1.82

0.217

0.25

Feb.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 *2.6

-

68.7

2.45

0.292

0.30

Mar.

2.6

2^4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

*2.4

2.3

67.0

2.16

0.258

0.30

Apr.

2.6

3.0 

370

3.0

3.0

3.0 *3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

*2.4

2.2

2.2

76.8

2.56

0.305

0.34

May

Z.Z

2.2 

4.0

6.8

9.9

9.2

8.0

7.2

7.8

9.9

9.9

8.6

7.6

7.1

6.9

7.5

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.5

9.2

10

9.6

9.8

9.6

10

9.9

9.9

9.5

269.6

8.70

1.04

1.20

June

22

19 *17

16

15

14

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.1

7.5

7.2

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.4

*6.9

337.7

11.3

1.35

1.50

July

6.0

5.3 

5.0

5.7

5.8

5.5

8.2

~9".9 10

9.5

9

8.4

7.6

7.1

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

175.2

5.65

0.674

0.78

Aug.

1.9

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

48.0

1.55

0.185

0.21

Sept.

1.3

fcf

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

it

.7

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

33.2

1.11

0.132

0.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 4.5 Mln O.2 Mean 1.83 Cfsm O.218 In. 2.96

Water year 1958-59: Max 22 Mln 0.5 Mean 3.49 Cfsm 0.416 In. 5.66

* Discharge L'j.ouiia.L &c measurement meaoiiL'ciueiiL, made maue on on this biij.a day. uuy.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Jan. 3O (no gage-height record Dec. 

14, 23, 24, Jan. 16-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records). No gage-height record 

Jan. 31 to Feb. 27; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 153

2440. Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°39', long 94°53 I , in sec.32, T.137 N., R.33 W. , on right bank 200 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Nimrod, and 0.7 mile upstream from 

Cat River.

Drainage area. 1,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to September 1959 (winter 

records incomplete prior to 1940). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1308.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,313.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Wadena County Highway Department from Minnesota Highway Department 

bench mark). Apr. 15, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1914, chain gage at bridge 10 ft downstream 

at datum 2.2 ft lower. July 28, 1930, to Aug. 19, 1948, chain gage and Aug. 20, 1948, 

to Nov. 4, 1949, wire-weight gage, at bridge 10 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1939-59), 458 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 833 cfs July 8 (gage height, 4.04 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.72 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 190 cfs 

Jan. 27 to Feb. 6.

1910-14, 1930-59: Maximum discharge, 2,330 cfs Apr. 7, 1943, Aug. 9, 1944; maximum 

gage height, 7.64 ft Apr. 20, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 

45 cfs Aug. 7, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow affected by natural storage in many lakes.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1910-11, 1913-14, 1937, 1942(M), 1944(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

350

344

322

294

268

247

236

*2~47

252

252

247

247

252

252

247

247

284

311

322

328

322

322

300

278

294

284

273

273

268

262

8,769

283

0.280

0.32

Nov.

262 

262

257

557

262

*268

273

289

289

284

278

278

273

273

268

284

272

380

410 358"

399

388

388

382

360

300

290

290

290

290

9,184

306

0.303

0.34

Dec.

300 30"0

295

*286

280

270

260

260

250

250

240

235

230

230

225

225

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

215

210

7,421

239

0.237

0.27

Jan.

210 205"

200

200

200

201

202

202

*203

203

204

204

204

204

204

202

202

200

200

198

197

194

192

192

191

191

190

190

190

190

190

6,155

199

0.197

0.23

Feb.

190

T5o

190

190

190

*190

191

191

192

192

192

193

195

198

199

200

200

200

200

200

202

203

203

205

205

210

210

210

_

5,531

198

0.196

0.20

Mar.

215 2IB"

215

215

215

215

215

215

218

220

222

*226

230

231

235

235

239

240

240

245

250

251

255

260

270

280

295

308

328

350

368

7,716

249

0.247

0.28

Apr.

388 

*401

418

430

420

394

372

360

355

350

344

333

328

311

306

300

*311

289

333

306

294

289

289

289

284

278

273

273

273

268

9,859

329

0.326

0.36

May

262 268"

344

421

660

683

655

627

616

616

610

582

554

532

504

487

470

*454

460

454

476

487

482

465

454

465

487

509

526

554

755

15,897

515

0.508

0.59

June

705"

660

627

658

621

582

537

565

537

504

487

476

460

443

421

443

460

43S

416

410

404

388

388

582

410

445

448

452

410

14,896

497

0.492

0.55

July

394

377

360

350

350

360

414

*815 7§6"

750

694

610

582

571

565

565

560

548

543

532

520

509

492

482

465

460

448

*460

465

460

454

15,951

515

0.510

0.59

Aug.

443 

438

438

432

421

470

454

443

438

432

454

438

438

443

426

443

438

421

410

*399

394

399

410

394

432

476

482

492

515

520

545

13,776

444

0.440

0.51

Sept.

582 

644

649

632

627

621

610

644

644

649

660

660

660

649

632

616

593

576

554

543

526

526

504

*482

476

482

482

476

470

465

17,334

578

0.572

0.64

Calendar year 1958: Max 465 Min 140 Mean 281 Cfsm 0.278 In. 3.78

Water year 1958-59: Max 815 Min 190 Mean 363 Cfsm 0.359 In. 4.88

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-19, Nov. 25 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Jan. 15 to Feb. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records).
CROW WING RIVER BASIN

2465. Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°24'40", long 94 C 21«26", in N| sec. 20, T.134 N. , R.29 W. , in pool of dam 

on Gull River, 800 ft south of outlet of Gull Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Gull Lake Dam, and 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.

Drainage area. --287 sq mi.

Records available. August 1911 to September 1959. Monthly contents only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Published as Gull Lake Reservoir October 1941 to October 1956.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 10, 1949, staff gage 800 ft north of present site at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 63,890 acre-ft July 8 (gage height, 6.47 ft); minimum, 45,070 acre-ft Jan. 17 (gage height, 5.02 ft).

1911-59: Maximum contents, 74,800 acre-ft June 30, 1914 (gage height, 7.30 ft); minimum observed, 22,250 acre-ft Mar. 20, 1924 (gage height, 3..00 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by Gull Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by 

concrete dam completed in 1913; storage began in 1912. Capacity between gage height 

1.00 ft and gage height 7.00 ft (maximum operating stage) is 70,830 acre-ft, of which 

26,020 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 5.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). 

Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 1.00 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

in terms of cfs-days and converted

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec . 31 ..............................................

Calendar year 1958 .................................

Water year 1958-59 .................................

Gage height 

(feet)t

5.74

5.08

-

5.18

6.45

5.88

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

54,390

45 , 850

-

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-2,060

-1,160

-7,380

-1,810

+3,890

+11,560

-1,030

-2,220

-260

t Oage height at 12 p.m.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 

2470. Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn.

155

Location. Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21>12", in sec.20, T.134 N., R.29 W., in headwater and 

tailwater of dam at outlet of Gull Lake, 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available. August 1911 to September 1959.

periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as

Monthly discharge only for some 

at Gull Lake Reservoir" 1929.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on headwater and staff gage on tailwater. Datum of gages is 

1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. August 1911 to May 23, 1929, 

and Dec. 1, 1929, to Aug. 1, 1949, both gages were staff gages at same site and datum. 

May 24 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 48 years, 102 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes . Maximum daily discharge during year, 494 cfs June 2; minimum daily, 18 cfs for 

many days April to August .

1911-59: Maximum daily discharge, 1,123 cfs May 15, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks . Discharge computed at dam on basis of modified weir formulas, the head being 

obtained from twice-daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. 

Plow completely regulated by Gull Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation . --Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 

charge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

two disDischarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

44

40

40

40

38

37

36

35

36

39

40

36

36

41

41

58

57

55

55

54

63

61

61

63

63

63

64

82

80

80

79

1,617

52.2

-33.5

Nov.

79

79

77

76

79

80

97

96

96

92

89

88

87

86

84

86

91

102

140

136

134

133

154

149

155

143

125

123

122

120

3,198

107

-19.5

Dec.

120

120

120

119

118

116

114

117

152

172

170

167

164

162

159

156

152

150

149

146

144

142

140

135

114

112

111

111

104

91

89^

4,136

133

-120

Jan.

47

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

37

37

28

28

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

1,123

36.2

+4.3

Feb.

20" 20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

~2T22

584

20.9

+ 18.6

Mar.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

Si

704

22.7

+16.8

Apr.

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

640

21.3

+65.3

May

18

18

18

18

18

18

27

80

82

130

217

220

217

207

202

130

127

125

126

127

130

130

127

123

122

126

129

127

126

129

219

3,613

116

+ 188

June

418

494

49T

488

481

470

452

437

429

324

186

186

108

87

41

41

18

Iff

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

5,386

180

-59.3

July

18

Iff

18

18

*18

18

18

45

99

99

98

96

94

90

111

110

109

150

137

133

127

73

73

61

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

1,957

63.1

-16.8

Aug.

18

Iff

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

32

45

43

42

42

41

695

22.4

-10.6

Sept.

42

43

42

41

40

42

43

42

41

40

37

35

34

34

56

53

50

49

47

47

51

57

58

57

57

56

55

53

52

51

1,405

46.8

-37.3

Adjusted for change in contents in Gull Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

18.7 

0.065 

0.08

87.5 

0.305 

0.34

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

13.0 

0.045 

0.05

40.5 

0.141 

0.16

39.5 

0.138 

0.14

39.5 

0.138 

0.16

Observed

86.6 

0.302 

0.34

304 

1.06 

1.22

Max 185 Mln 11 Mean 58.2 

Max 494 Min 18 Mean 68.7

121 

0.422 

0.47

46.3 

0.161 

0.19

11.8 

0.041 

0.05

9.5 

0.033 

0.04

Adjusted

Mean 55.7 Cfsm 0.194 In. 2.63 

Mean 68.3 Cfsm 0.238 In. 3.24

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Gull Lake.
156 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2670. Mississippi River near Royalton, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°51'40" ) long 94°21'30", In lot 2, sec.20, T.39 N., R.32 W., at plant of 

Minnesota Power & Light Co., 4 miles northwest of Royalton and 4.5 miles downstream 

from Swan River.

Drainage area. 11,600 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. March 1924 to September 1959. 

Average discharge. 35 years, 3,898 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 16,000 cfs June 2, 3; minimum dally, 

1,060 cfs Feb. 15.

1924-59: Maximum daily discharge, 29,400 cfs Apr. 13, 1952; minimum daily, 254 cfs 

Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge computed on basis of powerplant records. Plow partly 

regulated by powerplants and Wlnnlbigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, Sandy, and Gull Lakes 

and by Pine River Reservoir (see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,850

1,910 

1,860

1,860

1,780

1,700

1,660

1,800

1,980

1,630

1,720

1,840

1,740

1,790 

1,920

1,940

1.990 

1,830

1,720

1,730

1,760

1,820

1,970

1,950

1,610

1,760 

1,760 

1,710

1,660

1,690

55,460

1,789

0.154

0.18

Nov.

1,630

1,700 

1,640

1,640

1,900

2,010

*1,790

1,920

2,030

2,100

1,930

1,880

1,930

2,030 

1,950

1,920

2,170 

2,530

2,690

2,860

3,180

3,720

3,400

3,640

3,130

2,090 

1.110 

1,240

1,570

1,640

64,970

2,166

0.187

0.21

Dec.

2,030

2.280 

2,120

2,120

2,060

1,890

1,760

1,640

1,560

1,420

1,450

1,450

1,380

1.270 

1,360

1,390

1,380 

1,450

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,410

1,360

1,440

1,550

1,490 

1,400 

1,490

1,560

1,490 1 330 *

48,710

1,571

0.135

0.16

Jan.

1,340

1,260 

1,260

1,370

1,300

1,360

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,310

1,270

1,200

1,260

1,320 

1,300

1,210

1,180 

1,230

1,220

1.580

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,180

1,160

1.150 

1,130 

1,160

1,150

1,210

38,150

1,231

0.106

0.12

Feb.

1,150

1,090 

1,170

1,130

1,220

1,210

1,160

1,090

1,070

1,130

1,170

*1,100

1,190

1,160 

1.060

1,180

1,160 

1,160

1,130

1,180

1,130

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,130

1,200 

1,220 

1,180

-

52,190

1,150

0.099

0.10

Mar.

1,170

1.150 

1,210

1,240

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,280

1,270

1,280

1,340

1,330

1,310

1,320 

1,360

1,510

1,570 

1,400

1,480

1,490

1,430

1,540

1,530

1,600

1,840

1,880 

1,750 

1,950

2,180

2,120

46,370

1,496

0.129

0.15

Apr.

2,590

2,630 

*2,820

2,760

2,880

2,700

3,290

3,290

3,120

2,870

2,690

2,170

2,280

2,180 

2,150

2,190

2,090 

2,090

2,070

2,020

2,100

1,970

1,950

2,010

1,770

1.700 

1,910 

1,830

1,970

1,830

69,920

2,331

0.201

0.22

May

1,770

1.600 

2,010

2,940

4,430

5,520

7,180

6,540

6,500

6,110

5,900

6,190

5,940

5,490 

5,690

5,170

5,180 

5,180

5,180

5,250

5,060

5,520

5,810

6,190

6,190

6,440 

6,190 

6,440

7,340

6,960

172,510

5,565

0.480

0.55

June

14,500

16,000 

16,000

15,400

14,900

13,600

13,000

12,600

11,600

9,880

8,890

7,730

6,650

6,270 

5,380

4,920

5,210 

4,920

4,480

4,110

3,800

3,690

3,220

3,220

5,O8O

2.820 

3,010 

3,110

3,840

5,060

230,890

7,696

0.663

0.74

July

5,210

4,940

4,310

4,050

3,680

3,180

3,040

4,020

5,140

6,290

6,660

7,060

6,920

6,800 

*6,400

6,190

6,190 

5,610

5,180

5,010

4,860

4,620

4,380

4,000

5,600

3,400 

3,290 

2,920

2,880

2,750

145,140

4,682

0.404

0.47

Aug.

2,040

1,890 

2,110

2,140

1,760

1,960

1,990

1,740

1,380

1,700

1,570

1,540

1,750

1,720 

1,720

1,610

1,380 

1,540

1,720

1,850

1,940

1,620

1,700

1,720

*1,650

1,470 

1.520 

1,630

1,690

1,700

53,250

1,718

0.148

0.17

Sept.

2.110

2,320 

2,290

2,290

2,420

2,420

2,920

3,030

3,140

3,800

3.870

3,570

3,620

3,270

3,640

3,340

3,330 

3,530

3,290

3,460

3,330

3,700

3,560

3,330

3,620

3,140 

3,180 

3,140

3,140

3,050

94,850

5,162

0.273

0.50

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,510 Min 887 Mean 2,511 Cfsm 0.216 In. 2.93

Water year 1958-59: Max 16,000 Mln 1,060 Mean 2,883 Cfsm 0.249 In. 3.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SAUK RIVER BASIN

2705. Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°33'35", long 94°14'00", in SE^SW^ sec.8, T.124 N., R.28 W., on right bank 

half a mile northwest of Waite Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--925 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1912, April to December 1913, May to November 

1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 

1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 1934, chain gage on highway bridge 1 mile downstream at 

datum 6.77 ft lower.

Average discharge.--29 years (1909-12, 1930-31, 1934-59), 252 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 973 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum, 

41 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 28; minimum gage height, 0.73 ft Sept. 21, 22.

1909-13, 1929-59: Maximum discharge, 5,580 cfs Apr. 13, 1951 (gage height. 7.89 ft); 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1912(M), 1932(M) WSP 1508- 

1937(m).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 30)

0.5 

.7 

.9

1.2 132

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

228

375

804

1,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

182

172

165

159

152

144

144

140

*148

170

152

134

130

134

132

130

128

125

118 Tie

119

118

119

123

123

121

119

121

121

119

119

4,199

135

0.146

0.17

Nov.

116

114

114

116

136

*144

140

148

148

144

144

142

142

142

134

125

142

218

205

189

189

192

196

200

190

160

130

120

112

108

4,500

150

0.162

0.18

Dec.

108

106

105

103

*100

99

98

96

94

93

91

90

89

88

87

87

86

85

84

82

82

82

82

83

83

82

80

78

77

76

li

2,750

88.7

0.096

0.11

Jan.

72

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

*70

70

70

70

70

70

68

67

66

65

64

62

61

60

60

60

59

59

58

58

58

58

58

2,024

65.3

0.071

0.08

Feb.

57

56

56

56

56

*56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

56

56

57

5B

-

1,559

55.7

0.060

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,010 Mln 74

Mar.

59

60

61 *63

64

64

65

65

65

66

67

68

69

71

72

72

73

74

75

76

76

77

79

81

83

86

88

90

91

92

3Z

2,285

73.7

0.080

0.09

Apr.

92

87

*83

80

77

75

78

77

75

75

77

75

74

75

74

71

*71

73

70

68

74

77

83

74

78

80

75

84

99

86

2,337

77.9

0.084

0.09

May

81

91

83

94

253

727

688

635

195

219

301

323

327

323

286

279

258

251

241

225

244

241

241

231

231

235

*235

214

222

219

279

8,472

273

0.295

0.34

June

301

355

450

674

749

'949 958

910

859

799

776

705

283

265

261

241

248

228

214

202

184

172

143

156

148

144

142

138

128

118

11,900

397

0.429

0.48

July

114 in

102

100

91

86

92

112

106

95

86

81

75

75

*73

71

71

75

73

67

68

67

66

65

65

63

61

61

60

57

63

2,452

79.1

0.086

0.10

Aug.

57

55

53

62

*56

59

61

61

59

56

57

56

62

63

60

57

54

61

55

59

65

56

65

56

*59

59

57

57

57

73

56

1,823

58.8

0.064

0.07

Sept.

56

66

59

52

52

50

48

47

51

50

49

48

46

44

44

44

45

46

46

45

44

50

49

44

*46

46

45

43

44

44

1,443

48.1

0.052

0.06

Mean 229 Cfsm 0.248 In. 3.36

Water year 1958-59: Max 958 Mln 43 Mean 125 Cfsm 0.135 In. 1.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Apr. 1.
158 ELK RIVER BASIN

2750. Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°20 I , long 93°40', in sec.23, T.33 N., R.27 W., on right bank at upstream 

side of highway bridge, 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles downstream from St. Francis 

River.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available. April 1911 to September 1917, April to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 899.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. April 1911 to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage and Apr. 1, 1931, to July 26, 1934, 

chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1911-17, 1934-59), 249 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 330 cfs May 10 (gage height, 1.62 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.18 ft Feb. 26 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 47 cfs Aug. 2 

(gage height, 0.74 ft).

1911-17, 1931-59: Maximum discharge, 5,330 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 10.36 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum, 3.6 cfs July 31, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1308: 1912(M), 1915-17(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.9

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

77 

136 

Z04 

3ZZ

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

2Z

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

Z7

Z8

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

158

15Z

148

142

136

136

134

130

14Z

*15Z

15Z

148

146

14Z

14Z

142

140

136

136

134

130

130

14Z

155

155

17Z

186

176

176

17Z

169

4,611

149

0.24Z

O.Z8

Nov.

169

166

16Z

158

17Z

*190

194

197

ZZZ

Z50

ZZZ

Zll

204

197

186

186

186

190

194

190

194

200

Z04

ZOO

175

140

120

115

112

110

5,396

180

O.Z93

0.33

Dec.

110

108

107

106

*105

103

97

94

91

89

87

85

83

8Z

81

80

80

80

79

76

74

74

75

77

76

76

76

75

73

71

1°

Z.640

85. Z

0.139

0.16

Jan.

68

66

64

6Z

59

58

58

57

57

58

59

*60

60

60

58

57

56

55

54

54

53

53

5Z

5Z

52

51

51

51

51

51

51

1,748

56.4

0.09Z

0.11

Feb.

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

*50

50

50

50

50

49

49

48

48

48

48

49

50

51

53

54

56

58

_

1,413

50.5

0.08Z

0.09

Calendar year 1958 : Max 534 Min 59

Mar.

61

66

75

*80

85

88

90

91

94

100

107

HZ

1ZZ

128

130

13Z

134

136

140

145

150

15Z

156

16Z

173

178

182

184

188

180

169

3,990

1Z9

O.Z10

0.24

Apr.

169

169

*166

158

146

148

140

136

116

1Z4

1ZZ

118

HZ

110

104

104

*110

110

110

106

104

100

98

94

98

100

98

98

98

98

3,564

119

0.193

o.zz

May

98

98

100

118

176

ZZZ

Z58

Z74

Z86

314

3ZZ

30Z

Z8Z

Z66

Z46

ZZ2

204

190

183

172

194

Z04

Z04

197

*186

197

22Z

ZZ6

ZZZ

Zll

Z4Z

6,638

Z14

0.348

0.40

June

Z58

Z50

262

270

Z6Z

24Z

218

186

158

148

136

130

1ZZ

1Z8

134

118

124

148

148

146

148

148

136

134

130

1Z4

1Z8

124

*11Z

Tie

4,888

163

0.265

0.30

July

12Z

116

110

104

98

88

86

146

158

14Z

140

136

130

118

106

100

94

110

106

94

88

86

77

72

65

61

59

56

53

53

*5Z

3.0Z6

97.6

0.159

0.18

Aug.

48

50

61

63

61

58

54

53

5Z

53

5Z

50

53

63

63

63

77

74

65

67

*82

100

116

116

134

15Z

155

146

134

136

130

2,581

83.3

0.135

0.16

Sept.

130

17Z

Z04

194

197

190

180

169

16Z

155

148

14Z

134

1Z8

118

HZ

110

100

98

98

98

148

17Z

140

1Z8

130

1Z8

118

110

112

4,ZZ5

141

O.ZZ9

O.Z6

Mean 157 Cfsm O.Z55 In. 3.46

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3Z2 Min 48 Mean 1Z3 Cfsm 0.200 In. Z.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. Z5 to Mar. 29.
CROW RIVER BASIN 159

2780. Middle Pork Crow River near Spicer, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°15'45", long 94°48'10", in NE^ sec.27, T.121 N. , R.33 W. , on right bank 

75 ft upstream from highway bridge, li miles downstream from Lake Calhoun, 3 miles 

downstream from Green Lake, and 6.8 miles northeast of Spicer.

Drainage area. 179 sq mi.

Records available. March 1949 to September 1959.

,_. Water-stage recorder and concrete and steel V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of 

gage is 1,147.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Kandiyohi County Highway 

Department bench mark). Prior to July 19, 1950, chain gage at bridge 75 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average d i s charRe.--10 years, 59.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30 cfs May 12 (gage height, 2.33 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.11 ft Feb. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Nov. 25 

(gage height, 1.04 ft).

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 408 cfs June 29, 1953; maximum gage height, 6.67 ft 

June 25, 1957; no flow Mar. 15-24, 1949.

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

which are fair. Plow affected by natural storage and some regulation from lakes above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1508: 1949(M), 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Mar. 15

1.3 1.2

1.4 2.2

1.5 3.9

1.6 6.6

Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

1.4 0.6

1.5 1.2

1.6 2.3

2.0 

2.2

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.8

2.4

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2 

2.3 

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

62.2

2.01

0.011

0.01

Nov.

1.8

1.9

*1.8

2.4

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

2.0 

4.1

4.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

56.4

1.88

0.011

0.01

Dec.

*1.5

T75

1.

1.

1.

1. 1.

1. 1.

1.

1. 1.

1.

1.

1. 1. 1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1. 1.

1. 1.

1.

43.3

1.40

0.0078

0.009

Jan.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

*1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

ft

.5

.5

.5

.5

29.6

0.95

0.0053

0.006

Feb.

0.5

*.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

14.0

0.50

0.0028

0.003

Mar.

0.5

.5

*.5

.5 

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

a. 9 

a. 9

al.O

al.2

al.4

al.8

a2.4

a2.8

33.2

a3.7

a4.1

a3.8

*g3.3

a2 4*

44.9

1.45

0.0081

0.009

Apr.

gl.6

gl.4

gl.8

gl.9 

g2.5

g2.3

g2.3

g4.8

gl.8

gl.4

gl.4

gl.9

*5.4

4.2

5.0

3.6 

6.0

3.8

2.8

3.0

5.7

2.5

5.0

2.2

1.8

5.2

5.7

2.2

97.8

3.26

0.018

0.02

May

1.9

2.2

2.3

4.4 

12

15

12

12

9.9

15

23

24

19

12

10

9.6 

9.9

9.9

7.9

12

*13

11

12

12

15

12

13

12

365.9

11.8

0.066

0.08

June

20

19

20

20 

19

18

19

19

17

16

19

22

15

12

12

11 

13

15

14

14

13

11

9.9

11

13

14

11

7.6

446.5

14.9

0.083

0.09

July

7.6

6.9

5.0

6.6 

6.3

3.2

2.0

8.9

9.2

670

4.2

2.3

1.9

1.6

n.6

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

95.6

3.08

0.017

0.02

Aug.

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.2

*1.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

LJ.

1.6

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.4

*1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.2

41.7

1.35

0.0075

0.009

Sept.

1.9

1.7

1.9 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

79 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

2.0

1.4

1.7

*1.7

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

39.8

1.33

0.0074

0.008

Calendar year 1958: Max 122 Min 1.2 Mean 35.8 Cfsm 0.200 In. 2.71

Water year 1958-59: Max 24 Min 0.5 Mean 3.66 Cfsm 0.020 In. 0.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations In the Crow River basin.

g Computed from once-daily chain-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 15, Mar. 30.
IbO CROW RIVER BASIN

2785. South Pork Crow River at Cosmos, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°56'05", long 94°40'20", in SWij sec.14, T.117 N., R.32 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 7, 1 mile east of Cosmos, 2^ miles upstream from small 

tributary, and 3£ miles west of Corvuso.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,079.09 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 1, 1945, to Sept. 3, 1945, 

chain gage and Sept. 4, 1945, to June 12, 1959, wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 

3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--14 years, 49.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27 cfs May 5 (gage height, 1.73 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 2.50 ft Mar. 4, from graph based on gage 

readings (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 1,890 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height^ 9.62 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); no flow at times each year except 1956-58.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1 

.1

0

.1

0

*.l

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

-ll

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.3

0.11

0. 00050

0.0006

Nov.

0.1 

.1

*.Z

.2

iii

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.6

.7

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

8.7

0.29

0.0013

0.001

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

^

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.8

1 3

ito

.9

.7

*.4

.5

5.9

0.19

0.00086

0.001

Apr.

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.8

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.0

*.9

1.0

1.1

.9

.7

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

15.5

0.52

0.0024

0.003

May

0 

0

0

2.1

.26

25

21

12

3.

4.

4,

2!

2 .

1.

1.

! 

*3.

2.

1.

1.0

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

6.6

7.9

133.7

4.31

0.020

0.02

June

Iff

2.7

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.9

.4

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.7

1.1

1.0

.7

.4

.4

27.2

0.91

0.0041

0.005

July

0.4

'.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

4.6

0.15

0.00068

0.0008

Aug.

0 

0

1.6

2.1

1.4

3.3

2.0

.9

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.3

5,4

1.8

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.4

1.2

2.1

1.0

.7

2.7

1.8

1.2

32.9

1.06

0.0048

0.006

Sept.

2.6

15

T2

5.9

2.1

.8

.7

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.8

.8

.6

.4

*.4

47.1

1.57

0.0071

0.008

Calendar year 1958: Max 335 Mln 0 Mean 30.1 Cfsm 0.136 In. 1.86

Water year 1958-59: Max 26 Mln 0 Mean 0.76 Cfsm 0.0034 In. 0.05

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

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 27.
CROW RIVER BASIN 161

2790. South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°54'20", long 93°53'05", in SW^SWi seo.30, T.117 N., R.25 W. , near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7, 1.3 miles north of 

Mayer, 4.3 miles southwest of Watertown, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with 

North Fork.

Drainage area. 1,170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 926.00 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Hennepin County Park Board Survey). Prior to June 14, 1940, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 223 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 344 cfs May 7 (gage height, 2.99 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 15.70 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1935-36.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 12, June 26 to Sept. 30)

.9 

1.0

0.4

1.2

3.0

6.0

11

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

20

32

59

157

346

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

4.0 

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.1

*3.0

3.4

5.6

3.7

4.6

3.7

3.7

7.2

8.0

67T

5.3

4.3

3.7

3.7

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

6.8

6.4

6.0

149.1

4.81

0.0041

0.005

Nov.

5.3 

6.0

*5.3

5.3

6.8

6.8

6.0

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

7.2

6.4

9.0

5.3

6.8

20

19

7.2

5.3

3.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

187.1

6.24

0.0053

0.006

Dec.

"fcf

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

18.0

0.58

0.00050

0.0006

Jan.

0.2 

.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

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.0000085

0.00001

Feb.

(»)

_

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.8

2.0

5.0

10

14

16

17

18

21

23

30

2F

22

*20

251.9

8.13

0.0069

0.008

Apr.

19 

23

315"6

20

18

19

16

16

17

16

17

16

15

10

13

15

11

12

*12

10

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.2

5.6

5.3

5.0

411.1

13.7

0.012

0.01

May

fi

6.4

6.0

48

189

298

19T

177

157

135

118

109

100

74

59

47

40

30

29

*36

36

34

36

32

34

34

34

39

30

50

2,219.7

71.6

0.061

0.07

June

58 

56

42

39

35

34

29

20

16

14

11

11

13

12

10

9.0

9.0

8.6

17

9.6

9.0

8.6

8.6

B^O

76

88

59

36

*23

16

785.4

26.2

0.022

0.02

July

13 

8.6

7.6

7.2

6.4

2.7

7.1

84

7?

55

34

20

13

8.6

6.0

5.3

5.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.3

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

*1.0

.8

383.4

12.4

0.011

0.01

Aug.

a*

1.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.4

3.0

2.7

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.3

2.7

3.0

3.0

4.0

6.4

11

11

7.2

7.6

8.0

*6.4

6.0

12

12

20

13

15

9.0

187.6

6.05

0.0052

0.006

Sept.

8.0 

15

11

31

14

9.0

6.4

4.6

5.6

4.3

3.4

3.4

.7

.3

.9

.6

.6

.4

.7

.7

.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

.4

.0

.6

.0

* .0

182.4

6.08

0.0052

0.006

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,430 Mln 0.2 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.101 In. 1.37

Water year 1958-59: Max 298 Mln 0 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 0.0112 In. 0.14

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 29.
162 CROW RIVER BASIN

2800. Crow River at Rockford, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°05'15", long 93°44'00", In sec.29, T.119 N. , R.24 w., on right bank at 

Rookford, 150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 55 and 1 mile downstream from 

confluence of North and South Porks.

Drainage area.--2,520 sq ml, approximately.

Records available . April to July 1906. June 1909 to September 1917, April to November 

 1929, Mar. 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933,

March 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In

WSP 1308. Published as "near Dayton" April to July 1906.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 893.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Apr. 13 to July 21, 1906, staff gage at Bemlng Mill 14 miles dovmstream at 

different datum. June 4, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 600 ft dovmstream 

at different datum. Apr. 23, 1929, to Aug. 21, 1934, chain gage at site 600 ft dovmstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1909-17, 1930-31, 1934-59), 570 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 524 cfs May 8 (gage height, 3.31 ft); minimum 

dally, 12 cfs Feb. 3-23.

1909-17, 1929-59: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 16.24 

ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.05 ft), caused by Ice jam upstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1115: 1932. WSP 1508: 1933.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2

54

87

132

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

63

62

62

62

62

60

58

62

69

11

66

68

68

68

66

64

63

60

58

57

56

54

57

60

63

68

69

68

64

63

63

1,954

63.0

0.025

0.03

Nov.

62

62

60

60

64

66

*68

74

82

85

85

82

78

76

73

74

78

85

85

87

89

110

113

100

74

42

36

32

31

31

2,144

71.5

0.028

0.03

Dec.

32

33

33

33

31

30

29

*28

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

*26

26

864

27.9

0.011

0.01

Jan.

26

2S

25

24

23

23

23

23

24

24

25

25

25

25

24

23

22

21

21

20

19

18

17

16

14

14

14

*13

13

13

13

636

20.5

0.0081

0.009

Feb.

13

13

12

12

12

1Z

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

15

15

16

_

351

12.5

0.0050

0.005

Mar.

17

20

*24

28

30

31

33

35

45

51

53

56

62

67

71

75

83

91

100

105

110

115

125

140

160

180

175

177

197

*193

182

2,831

91.3

0.036

0.04

Apr.

202

230

233

220

200

182

177

163

158

148

145

140

140

137

132

135

*137

130

125

125

122

118

113

108

108

100

100

100

95

89

4,312

144

0.057

0.06

May

85

83

87

98

239

298

481

505

49T

481

462

462

427

375

348

319

285

255

230

220

236

239

239

239

*226

217

220

220

223

226

262

8,782

283

0.112

0.13

June

278

288

281

258

223

202

188

169

158

145

142

140

135

140

140

137

132

145

140

135

125

115

108

102

104

*142

188

150

120

104

4,834

161

0.064

0.07

July

104

98

89

83

73

65

60

202

252

211

169

137

115

100

85

74

69

69

68

66

68

68

63

57

53

50

48

46

43

41

*39

2,765

89.2

0.035

0.04

Aug.

35

34

39

43

41

39

36

35

35

34

35

39

40

42

*41

39

39

38

35

35

40

43

46

47

54

78

78

74

73

78

80

1,445

46.6

0.018

0.02

Sept.

82

113

110

104

108

98

82

71

64

60

56

53

50

48

46

43

41

40

40

40

40

47

57

58

64

69

68

64

64

*57

1,937

64.6

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,490 Mln 26 Mean 364 Cfsm 0.144 In. 1.95

Water year 1958-59: Max 505 Mln 12 Mean 90.0 Cfsm 0.0357 In. 0.47

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 27, Mar. 30.
RUM RIVER BASIN 163 

2840. Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°18'05", long 93"49"05", in SW^SEt sec.ID,T.44 N., R.28 W., at pumphouse 

of Minnesota Division of Game and Fish, a quarter of a mile southwest of Borden Lake 

Outlet and three-quarters of a mile northeast of Garrison.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1959. Prior to October 1939, published as "at 

Wealthwood.''

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,240.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, staff gage at Wealthwood at various datums. Gage readings 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,251.36 ft July 8 (affected by wind action) but 

may have been higher during period of no gage-height record June 6-28, July 1-3, 5, 6; 

minimum, 1,249.84 ft Sept. 9 (affected by wind action).

1931-59: Maximum elevation, 1,253.51 ft July 25, 1952; minimum observed, 1,245.74 ft 

Oct. 16-19, 1936.

Remarks.--Water level regulated by fixed-crest spillway at outlet of Ogeechie Lake with 

crest at elevation 1,250.50 ft. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in 

direction and velocity of wind and by seiches.

Daily mean elevation, in feet, October 1958 to September 1959

Oct. 31.......... 1,250.49 Feb. 28........... 1,250.48 June 30........... 1,250.83

Nov. 30.......... al,250.43 Mar. 31........... 1,25O.5O July 31........... 1,25O.6O

Dec. 31.......... 1,250.42 Apr. 30........... 1,250.56 Aug. 31........... 1,250.48

Jan. 31.......... 1,250.45 May 31........... 1,250.95 Sept.30........... 1,250.09

a Estimated.

Note. Gage-height record other than that shown above ia available.
RUM RIVER BASIN

2860. Rum River near St. Francis, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°19'40", long 93°22'20", in SE^ sec.19, T.33 N., R.24 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles south of St. Francis and 15? miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,360 sq mi, approximately.

Re cords available. May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 

1932, March 1933 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 9, 1933, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1930-31, 1933-59), 558 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.93 ft); minimum, 87 cfs Aug. 2, 3, 12, 13 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 11.03 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

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

which are fair. Occasional regulation by Ogechie (also controls Mille Lacs Lake) and 

Onamia Lakes.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1930(M), 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

118

178

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

245

378

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

210

207

204

200

204

*200

200

200

200

204

210

207

207

210

210

204

204

200

194

191

191

191

200

220

242

249

245

253

249

245

245

6,596

213

0.157

0.18

Nov.

238

234

228

224

234

253

270

279

296

*309

309

300

296

291

283

279

274

274

296

291

296

300

318

318

230

170

150

140

140

140

7,660

255

0.188

0.21

Dec.

140

142

14?

140

138

135

130

*128

124

122

118

115

112

110

108

105

105

105

105

102

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

99

98

97

95

3,515

113

0.083

0.10

Jan.

94

92

91

90

88

86

84

83

83

83

85

87

87

87

86

85

84

84

83

*82

81

80

79

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

2,588

83.5

0.061

0.07

Feb.

77

77

76

76

76

76

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

83

84

84

*85

84

82

82

83

84

85

86

88

90

92

95

2,298

82.1

0.060

0.06

Mar.

97

102

105

110

115

118

120

120

125

130

135

140

142

147

150

150

155

155

160

165

170

175

185

200

210

217

*204

200

214

217

224

4,857

157

0.115

0.13

Apr.

234

253

245

231

231

228

217

231

231

231

224

200

191

184

184

*191

197

184

197

194

188

184

188

184

178

175

175

172

172

175

6,069

202

0.149

0.17

May

169 175"

175

197

262

388

505

551

557

551

652

707

658

600

551

499

455

423

403

383

3S8

444

505

499

*499

510

493

488

499

533

563

14,282

461

0.339

0.39

June

582

606

714

*858

966

992

874

714

582

488

423

369

336

318

300

283

*266

253

245

238

234

228

220

217

214

214

204

200

197

194

12,529

418

0.307

0.34

July

200

200

194

184

172

160

154

220

231

249

262

258

245

220

204

188

*178

188

169

160

154

148

145

136

121

116

110

108

106

100

5,378

173

0.127

0.15

Aug.

93

89

96

100

96

96

98

93

91

91

89

87

93

96

93

103

110

106

100

106

124

154

148

172

200

*231

238

23T

224

215

210

4,076

131

0.096

0.11

Sept.

205

250

300

310

300

290

270

250

230

220

210

195

*184

163

169

154

148

139

T3B" 135

140

190

230

190

175

175

170

160

155

160

6,002

200

0.147

0.16

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,550 Min 95 Mean 296 Cfsm 0.218 In. 2.94

Water year 1958-59: Max 992 Min 76 Mean 208 Cfsm 0.153 In. 2.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar.23. No gage-height record Aug. 30 

to Sept. 12, Sept. 19-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Elk River 

near Big Lake.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2885. Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°07'36", long 93°17'48", in SW£ sec.12, T.119 N. , R.21 W., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Coon Creek, l| miles downstream from hydroelectric plant of 

Northern States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, 6| miles downstream from Anoka, and at mile 

864.8 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area.--19.100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1931 to September 1959. Prior to October 1931 published as "at 

Uoon Rapids, near Anoka." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.02 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1932, at site 1^ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 6,903 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 20,400 cfs June 5; minimum daily, 1,480 

cfs Feb. 3; minimum gage height, 108 ft Aug. 20.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 75,900 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 17.51 ft); minimum, 586 cfs Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 ft),

Remarks. Records good. Plow slightly regulated by six reservoirs on headwaters; total 

usable capacity, 1,640,600 acre-ft. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power-plant above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In oublo feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

1,400

1,670

2,140

3,090

2.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

4,190

8,160

15,100

23,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,110 

3,030

3,050

3,010

2,800

2,960

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,920

3,050

2,490

*2,800 

3,090

2,880

2,820

2,760

3,010

3,010

2,740

2,780

2,960

3,010

2,800

2,880

5.220

2,940

2,920

3,090

2,980

2,740

90,010

2,904

0.152

0.18

Nov.

2,860 

2,490

2,860

2,700

2,800

5,490

*3,460

3,010

3,270

5,660

5,550

3,640

3,240 

5,240

5,550

5,270

3,440

3,420

4,040

4,040

4,320

4,680

4,930

5,110

5,180

3,660

3,090

2,280

2,100

1,650

102,810

3,427

0.179

0.20

Dec.

2,000 

2,920

5,550

3,460

3,400

2,870

2,820

2,930

2,510

2,350

2,500

2,400

2,000 

2,050

2,200

2,070

2,000

2,080

2,180

2,100

2,320

2,280

2,250

2,090

2,150

2,470

2,050

2,350

2,130

2,200

2,570

74,650

2,407

0.126

0.15

Jan.

2.150 

2,050

2,050

1,900

1,950

1,850

1,900

2,150

2,000

1,750

1,940

2,100

1,960 

2,040

1,940

1,850

1,860

1,910

1,890

1,850

1,800

1,880

1,810

1,620

1,750

1,760

1,700

1,680

1,730

1,690

1,600

58,070

1,875

0.098

0.11

Feb.

1,630 

1,650

1.480

1,670

1,640

1,620

1,660

1,700

1,650

1,550

1,600

1,550

1,570 

1,660

1,650

1,680

1,700

1,650

1,690

1,650

1,640

1,750

1,710

1.820

1,610

1,700

1,670

1,720

-

46,250

1,651

0.086

0.09

Mar.

1,750 

1,800

1,730

1,800

1,870

1,890

1,900

1,900

1,970

2,040

2,100

2,140

1,980 

1,960

1,880

1,850

1,850

2,150

2,130

2,100

2,470

2,550

2,200

2,540

3,000

5,020

3,400

2,600

5,000

5,500

4.000

71,070

2,295

0.120

0.14

Apr.

4,400 

4,120

4,100

4,430

4,O60

*4,410

4,010

3,790

4,520

4,300

4,540

4,010

5,200 

5,400

3,440

3,350

5,460

5,580

5,490

*5,050

2,960

3,420

3,180

5,150

3,050

2,960

2,360

2,800

3,160

3,010

107,250

3,575

0.187

0.21

May

2,940 

2,550

2,600

2,840

4,980

8,160

9,850

11.200

10,500

10,500

9,980

9,550

9,580 

9,150

8,420

8,160

7,780

7,560

7,090

7,450

7,870

7,060

7,150

7,840

7,810

8,350

8,700

8,740

9,400

9,420

9,550

242,510

7,825

0.410

0.47

June

14 , 100 

18,000

19,000

20,000

20.400

19,500

18 , 000

16,500

14,500

15,800

12,200

11,000

9,600 

8,400

8,000

6,800

6,500

6,600

6,500

5,600

5,500

4,910

5,170

4,550

4,550

4,250

4,400

4,450

4,500

4,400

501,480

10,050

0.526

0.59

July

6,000 

6,500

5,710

5,180

5,280

4,500

4,410

5,100

5,370

6,500

7,620

8,230

8,290 

*7 , 900

7,430

7,180

6,970

7,270

6,540

6,250

5,510

6,290

4,950

5,250

5,160

4,370

3,570

4,450

5,950

3,420

3,440

178,310

5,752

0.301

0.35

Aug.

3,290 

2,920

2,160

3,130

*S,960

2,440

2,620

2,360

2,240

2,220

2,040

2,140

2.030 

2,220

2,620

2,440

2,090

2,360

2,080

2,090

2,550

3,220

5,030

2,490

2,720

*3,050

2,940

2,550

2,620

2,620

2,820

79,060

2,550

0.134

0.15

Sept.

3,090 

3,550

4,190

3,750

4,120

3,860

5,900

4,120

4,260

4,570

4,560

5,020

3,840 

4,480

4,340

4,340

4,430

4,370

4,280

4,280

4,590

4,720

4,910

4,880

4,880

4,630

4,520

4,610

4,480

4,210

129,380

4,315

0.226

0.25

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,000 Mln 1,650 Mean 4,343 Cfsm 0.227 In. 3.09

Water year 1958-59: Max 20,400 Mln 1,480 Mean 4,057 Cfsm 0.212 In. 2.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 1. No gage-height record May 29 tc 

July 13; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Coon Rapids powerplant.

578807 O - 61 - 12
MINNEHAHA CREEK BASIN

2890. Minnetonka Lake near Wayzata, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°57'00", long 93°29'55", in SWijSWj sec.8, T.117 N., R.22 W., on east side 

of Wayzata Bay, 150 ft north of bridge over channel connecting Grays Bay and Wayzata 

Bay on State Highway 101.

Records available.--June 1938 to September 1959 (fragmentary prior to October 1941). Lake 

elevations collected in this vicinity since 1881 are contained in files of Hennepin 

County Highway Department. Published as "at Excelsior" prior to June 1947.

ment, which is U.96 ft higher than present datum. Gage readings have been re 

elevations above mean sea level, datum of 1929, subsequent to June 30, 1947.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 928.19 ft July 10; minimum, 927.43 ft May 4.

l9~38-59: Maximum elevation, 930.42 ft Sept. 17, 1951; minimum, 922.72 ft Dec. 21, 

1938, to Jan. 3, 1939 (datum of 1929).

Remarks.--Water level subject to fluctuation caused by wind action.

Dally mean elevation, In feet, October 1958 to September 1959

Note. --Ele' than those

2895. Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56'30", long 93°26'45", near center of E^ sec.15, T.117 N., R.22 W., on 

left bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on county highway at Minnetonka Mills, 2.2 miles 

downstream from outlet of Minnetonka Lake, and 2.9 miles northwest of Hopkins.

Drainage area.--130 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1953 to September 1959.

~~TT929. Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 916.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--6 years, 13.2 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.7 cfs June 25 (gage height, 4.79 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 198 cfs July 4, 1957; maximum gage height, 6.78 ft 

Dec. 12, 1957 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge affected by storage in Minnetonka Lake controlled by 

fixed-crest dam.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

1.9

3.4

iharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

.1 *.l

0

0

0

0

o

0.6

0.02

0.00015

0.0002

Dec.

0

.1

TT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.01

O.000077

O.OOO06

Jan.

(*)

O

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

o

Calendar year 1958 : Max 70 Mln 0 

Water year 1958-59: Max 2.2 Mln 0

Mar.

(*)

o

0

O

0

Apr.

(*)

O

0

0

0

May

0

0

o

o

.5

~

1.9

.3

.2

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.4

.3

.2

.8

7.0

0.23

0.0018

0.002

June

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

,6

.6

.3

.6

.8

.5

4.7

0.16

0.0012

O.O01

July

0.4

.2

.1

O

0

0

0

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

15.2

0.49

0.038

0.04

Aug.

(*)

O

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

Mean 7.46 Cfsm 0.057 In. 0.77 

Mean 0.08 Cfsm 0.00062 In. 0.04

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 167

2900. Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak.

on. Lat 45°36'05", long 96°52'18", In SW£ sec. 13 T.125 N. , R.50 W. , on right bank, 

iles northwest of town of Browns Valley, Minn. , 3£ miles upstream from proposed Lake

Locatlc 

2 mile

Traverse diversion, 5.3 miles northeast of Peever, ?-£ miles downstream from Jorgenson 

River, and 8 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.

Drainage area.--447 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,000 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 1, 

1939, to Mar. 20, 1940, staff gage at site 4j miles downstream at different datum. 

Mar. 21 to Apr. 12, 1940, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at present datum. 

Apr. 13 to Aug. 27, 1940, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 48.0 cfs (34,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 340 cfs June 27 (gage height, 4.51 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 12.16 ft); maximum gage height, 13.35 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow 

at times in 1940, 1942, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1959.

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

which are fair.

Revisions [water years).--WSP 1308: 1943(M).

Rating ta&le, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-20, Apr. 1-3,

July 15 to Aug. 9)

1.7 0

1.0

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

4.4

226

Discharge ubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1

.7

.7

.7

.7

15.8

0.51

0.0011

0.001

31.3

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

*.9

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.5

3.0

7.7

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

iS.

49.4

1.65

0.0037

0.004

98.0

Dec.

0.6

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

8.7

0.28

0.00063

0.0007

17.3

Jan.

<4

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

o

o

0

0

0 

0

0.3

0.01

0.000022

0 . 00002

0.6

Feb.

0

0

0

*0

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.1.1

.2

-

0.5

0.02

0.000045

0.00004

1.0

Mar.

0.7

3.0

6.0

11

12

12

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

12

a 13

a!5

a!7

a22

a25

a30

a36

a42

a47

a53

a54

a5 2

a47

a42

a37

a33

a30

728.7

23.5

0.053

0.06

1,450

Apr.

g28

g26

g24

g23

g22

&ZQ

g20

g!9

815

813

gll

9.8

7.6

7.0

*7.0

7.6

8.7

10

12

12

9.8

8.0

7.0

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.9

4.9 

4.4

366.0

12.2

0.027

0.03

726

May

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.1

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

4.9

5.1

4.9

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.7

*2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

3.6 

6.7

123.6

3.99

0.0089

0.01

245

June

24

29

17

12

8.7

7.0

5.6

4.0

3.4

2.8

1.9

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

5.4

15

5.9

31

~89 226

40 

28

561.5

18.7

0.042

0.05

1,110

July

33

35

31

26

21

18

14

13

*11

9.4

8.3

7.3

5.6

5.4

10

8.3

6.4

5.4

4.9

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.3

1.7

1.1

.9

.7

.5

*,4 

.3

.3

292.0

9.42

0.021

0.02

579

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

7.1

0.23

0.00051

0.0006

14.1

Sept.

0.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

O

o

0

o

0

o

0

.1 *.i

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1 .1

2.4

0.08

0.00018

0.0002

4.8

Calendar year 1958: Max 531 Min O.I Mean 32.1 Cfam 0.072 In. 0.96 Ac-ft 23,230

Water year 1958-59: Max 226 Min 0 Mean 5.91 Cfam 0.013 In. 0.18 Ac-ft 4,280

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). No peak above base.

ade on this day.

is of weather records

* Discharge measurement or observation of no 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

on nearby streams.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 14.

and records for stations
168 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

2910. Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.

Location. lat 45°17'32", long 96°29'14", in SE£w£ sec.18, T.121 N., R.26 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1? miles west of Big Stone City, and 4f miles 

upstream from Big Stone Lake.

Drainage area . 389 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1910 to November 1912 (no winter records) and March 1931 to September 1959.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSF 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 996.96 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Mar. 8, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1912, staff gage 2 miles downstream at different 

datum. Mar. 18, 1931, to Aug. 27, 1938, chain gage and Aug. 28, 1938, to May 3, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, at site 20 ft upstream at present datum. May 4, 1939, to Nov. 8, 1952, 

water-stage recorder at site 80 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1931-59), 44.4 cfs (32,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 70 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 3.69 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings), backwater from ice; maximum gage height, 3.84 ft Mar. 15, from 

graph based on gage readings (backwater from ice); no flow July 31 to Aug. 6.

1910-12, 1931-59: Maximum discharge, 5,710 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 13.64 ft, 

from floodmark); maximum gage height, 13.95 ft Apr. 11, 1947; no flow at times in most 

years.

Maximum stage known, about 26 ft in June 1919, present site and datum, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1932(M), 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.4 0 1.9 5.7

.5 .5 2.2 15

.6 1.2 2.5 29

.7 2.3 3.0 64

.8 3.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0 

3.0

3.1

2.8

373

2.8

*3.0

3.1

3.2

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.1

5.0

3.6

4.1

3.6

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.4

5.0

8.2

7.3

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

127.6

4.12

0.011

0.01

253

Nov.

H4.8

*4.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.3

6.7

6.2

6.0

6.2

5.7

5.5

5.7

6.7

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.2

8.4

7.6

7.0

6.5

6.1

222.9

7.43

0.019

0.02

442

Dec.

4tf

4.6

4.4

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

73.7

2.38

0.0061

0.007

146

Jan.

1.4 

1.4

1.

1.

1.

*1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

42.8

1.38

0.0035

0.004

84.9

Feb.

fc5 *1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

-

36.5

1.30

0.0033

0.003

72.4

Mar.

fc*

9.0

11

12

13

14

14

14 *14

14

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

20

26

31

45

60

56

52

48

37

33

31

32

32

735.7

23.7

0.061

0.07

1,460

Apr. *a

26

22

20

19

17

16

13

13

13

8.8

10

11

*11

11

13

13

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.1

8.8

442.4

14.7

0.038

0.04

877

May

8.5 

8.1

8.8

9.1

11

10

11

1011

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

8.8

8.2

7.3

6.4

6.2

*6.4

7.9

7.9

8.5

7.6

6.4

8.5

7.3

6.7

6.4

10

li

282.8

9.12

0.023

0.03

561

June

32 

3?

28

26

20

16

13

11

8.5

6.7

6.0

5.0

.4

.8

.3

.0

.8

.4

.3

.9

.7

.6

.3

.8

.7

.4

.6

8.5

9.1

7.9

302.7

10.1

0.026

0.03

600

July

e4.3

3.6

2.7

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.2

*1.1

1.4

.9

.8

.8

1.5

1.4

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.1

.6

.7

1.0

.6

.4

*.l

.1

0

52.2

1.68

0. 0043

0.005

104

Aug.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.6

9

.4

.2

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.3

*1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

27.1

0.87

0.0022

0.003

53.8

Sept.

0.9 

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.8

*1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

26.3

0.88

0.0023

0.003

52.2

Calendar year 1958: Max 854 Min 1.5 Mean 40.2 Cfsm 0.103 In. 1.38 Ac-ft 29,080

Water year 1958-59: Max 60 Min 0 Mean 6.50 Cfsra 0.017 In. 0.23 Ac-ft 4,710

Peak discharge (base, Zoo efs). No peak above base.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 169 

2915. Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°17'50", long 96°26'54", in NW^NW^ sec.16, T.121 N., R.46 W., in cUke on 

left bank at end of concrete dam at outlet, half a mile southwest of Ortonville.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 957.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 17, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 7.07 ft Apr. 28; minimum observed, 4.48 ft 

Sept. 25 (but may have been lower during period of no gage-height record July 15 to 

Sept. 20).

1937-59: Maximum gage height, 12.73 ft Apr. 17, 1952; minimum observed, 2.20 ft 

Nov. 20, 1940.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by natural lake with concrete dam at outlet. Fixed crest of 

dam is at elevation 963.64 ft, with one 5-foot gate and two 2-J foot gates with lowest 

sill at elevation 958.40 ft (all elevations are referred to datum of 1929). Ordinarily changes in gate openings are not made. Water level subject to fluctuation 

caused by wind action.

Daily mean gage height, in feet, October 1958 to September 1959

Oct. 31.............. 6.05 Feb. 28............... 6.23 June 30.............. 6.33

Nov. 30.............. a6.09 Mar. 31............... 6.24 July 31.............. ah.7

Dec. 31.............. 6.09 Apr. 30............... 6.10 Aug. 31.............. aS.l

Jan. 31.............. 6.13 May 31............... 6.24 Sept.30.............. a4.80

a Gage heights interpolated.

Note. Gage-height record other than shown above is available.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

2920. Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°17'44", long 96°26'38", in NE^NWi sec.16, T.121 N., R.46 W., on left

 bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 12 and 1,300 ft downstream from dam 

at outlet of Big Stone Lake, at Ortonville.

Drainage area. 1,160 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 956.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"JT929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1939, staff gage on downstream side of dam 1,300 ft upstream 

at datum 1.31 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years, 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 206 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.50 ft); minimum,

 0.1 cfs Aug. 2-4, 7-10.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 12.92 ft); no 

flow Dec. 13, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by Big Stone Lake (see p. 169).

Revisions (water years). WSP 895: 1939. WSP1508: 1942 (yearly mean).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

.3 

1.6 

5.3

10

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per" second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.9

3.3

1^1

3.2

4.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

4.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.7

6.2

6.7

6.2

6.7

7.2

7.7

10

T.7

6.7 

6.2 

6.2

6.2

156.6

5.05

311

Nov.

6.2

6.7

5.7

1"5 ~

7.2

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.7 

5.3

5.3

6.2

17

42

11

11

11

11

11

10

54

12

7.7

7.2 

5.7 

5.7

317.5

10.6

630

. Dec .

5.7

«5.7

6.2

5.7

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.5 

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

IT5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.5 

1.5

1.5

88.0

2.84

175

Jan.

1.5

T7S

.5

-7T

* .4

.4

.4

.4

.5 

.5 

1.5

1.4

44.3

1.43

88

Feb.

1.4

*i!e

1.6 

1.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

42.3

1.51

8-'

Mar.

2.0

3.0

8.2

13

16

21

24 

29

*30

33

35

37

39 

42

43

41

38

37

38

39

41

46

70

60

55

52

51

35 

40

38

Oo

1,094.2

35.3

2,170

Apr.

30

33

27 

24

26

38

72 

22

19

16

15

14

14 

*13

12

14

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

28

24

12

11

SI 

12

iP.

684

22.8

1,357

May

9.7

9.7

14 

15

15

17

12 

12

14

17

18

37

34

15

10

9.

9.

9.

8.

*8.

12

9.

9.

9.

9.

14

11

9. 

8. 

14

30

432.6

14.0

858

June

28

29.

27

17

3.7

4.1

2.9 

4.1

2.9

2.9

.5

.6

.5 

1.0

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.1

4.5

9.7

1.6

.4

.6 

1.8 

2 9

175.0

5.83

347

July

2.9

3.3

2.5 

1.6

3.3

2.5 

2.2

1.0

.8

*.5

.6

1.2

1.8 

3.3

6.7

5.3

4.5

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.0

.6

.6

.6 

*.5 

.4

^

64.4

2.08

128

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.3

.3

tf

.5

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

7.9

0.25

16

Sept.

~0.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4 

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.5

.6

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

2^5 

2.5 

2 2

20.2

0.67

40

Calendar year 1958: Max 630 Min 1.5 Mean 88.5 Ac-ft 64,040

Water year 1958-59: Max 84 Min 0.1 Mean 8.57 Ac-ft 6,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 26 (no gage-height record Dec. 9, 

Dec. 17 to Jan. 5, Feb. 24 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of 

stage for Big Stone Lake at Ortonville). Computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Mar. 9 to Apr. 4.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 171

2925. Minnesota River near Odessa, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°15'22", long 96 0 20'20", In SW£sw£ sec.29, T.121 N., R.45 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.6 mile southwest of Odessa and 5.0 miles 

upstream from Yellow Bank River.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. July 1909 to December 1912 (no winter records), May 1944 to September 

1959.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datura of gage Is 940.76 ft above mean sea level, 

datura of 1929. July 4, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, chain gage at site 250 ft upstream at 

datura 0.45 ft lower. May 5, 1944, to July 18, 1948, chain gage at site 250 ft upstream 

at present datura.

Average discharge. 15 years (1944-59), 124 cfs (89,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 83 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.27 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 5.50 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from 

ice); no flow at times.

1909-12, 1944-59: Maximum discharge, 3,070 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 14.06 

ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times during 1950, 1951, 1954, 1959.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by Big Stone Lake (see p. 169).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0 

3.6

3.1

2.6

3.0

2.7

*2.8

3.0

4.1

3.3

3.6

5.0

4.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.3

6^

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.6

142.8

4.61

283

Nov.

5.5 

5.1

5.6

*5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.8

8.0

9.1

9.6

11

15

«

17

21

18

18

18

18

19

20

16

13

10

8.2

353.8

11.8

702

Dec.

6^2 

*5.1

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

270

2.0

2.0

2.0

94.0

3.03

186

Jan.

H1.8

1.7

1.7

 1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

29.5

0.95

59

Feb.

~0.2

*.l

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

-

3.1

0.11

6.1

Mar.

~72 0.2 

.6

1.2

3.5

9.0

21

27

*31

34

36

38

40

41

43

44

44

45

45

47

49

51

53

54

52

51

50

48

47

46

*45

1,096.7

35.4

2,180

Apr.

44 

42

40

38

36

48

75

79

68

22

18

18

15

*14

15

14

21

26

18

18

18

17

17

14

IP17

12

11

73

19

877

29.2

1,740

May

15 

15

16

15

23

19

25

16

16

18

26

35

60

3T

19

14

12

11

11

9.3

*12

14

12

12

11

9.1

14

12

11

8.6

48

570

18.4

1,130

June

40 

46

44

38

22

6.2

5.1

3.1

2.2

1.5

1.5

.4

0

.1

1.7

2.8

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.3

4.1

2.3

3.2

4.6

5.1

12

9.3

2.6

.2

. 6

265.5

8.85

527

July

2.2 

2.4

3.0

272

2.2

1.4

2.0

2.6

.6

*.6

.3

.3

.2

.1

1.3

1.4

1.4

2.8

1.4

2.0

2.1

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

.6

.3

.1

0

*0

0

43.4

1.40

86

Aug.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 635 Mln 2.0 Mean 105 Ac-ft 76,260

Water year 1958-59: Max 79 Mln 0 Mean 9.53 Ac-ft 6,900

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 26 to Apr. 4.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

2930. Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°13'35", long 96°21'12", in SE^SE^ sec.l, T.120 N. , R.46 W. , on left bank 

150 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2| miles southwest of Odessa, and 4-jr miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 

150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 58.3 cfs (42,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 89 cfs May 31 (gage height, 2.92 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.24 ft Mar. 5 (backwater from ice); no flow Jan. 25 to Feb. 25.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 6,260 cfs Apr. 4, 1952 (gage height, 17.06 ft); maximum gage height, 17.98 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 1940, Jan. 8, 9, 1942, Jan. 25 to 5teb. 25, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1947(M), 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 23, Sept. 27-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr

1.2 

2.1 

4.0 

6.5

1.8

1.9

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

5.2 

8.6

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

4.2

378

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.3

82.0

2.65

0.0067

0.008

163

Nov.

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.1

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

4.2

3.5

3.1

2.9

279

3.8

4.0

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

114.2

3.81

0.0096

0.01

227

Dec.

3.0 *37o

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.0

59.2

1.91

0.0048

0.006

117

Jan.

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.6

0.41

0.0010

0.001

25

Feb.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

^3

0.5

0.02

0.000050

0.00005

1.0

Mar.

1.5

5.0

16

23

27

29

30

30

*31

31

31

31

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

31

30

29

28

25

24

24 

*24

843.5

27.2

0.068

0.08

1,670

Apr.

25

27

29

33

30

28

25

22

20

19

18

18

16

*15

16

16

19

18

17

18

18

16

15

14

15

14

13

12

12

11_

569

19.0

0.048

0.05

1,129

May

11

11

11

11

13

12

12

11

12

14

13

12

10

10

10

10

9.0

8.6

7.8

*7.2

8.6

8.2

8.6

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

9.0

7.8 

11

65

365.8

11.8

0.030

0.03

726

June

36

27

30

24

21

16

13

10

9.0

7.8

6.2

5.2

4.0

3.8

3.2

3.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.8

2.7

1.9 

1.9

252.2

8.41

0.021

0.02

500

July

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.3

*1.1

.7

.6

.9

.6

1.7

1.6

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

*.4 "75

.4

31.0

1.00

0.0025

0.003

61

Aug.

0.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

*.3

^2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.3

11.4

0.37

0.00093

0.001

23

Sept.

0.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.l

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

7.4

0.25

0.00063

0.0007

15

Calendar year 1958: Max 353 Min 1.0 Mean 28.0 Cfsm 0.070 In. 0.95 Ac-ft 20,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 65 Min 0 Mean 6.44 Cfsm 0.016 In. 0.21 Ac-ft 4,660

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). No peak above base.

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Apr. 5.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 173

2940. Pomme de Terre River at Appleton, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°12'10", long 96°01'20", in SW^NW^- sec.14, T.120 N., R.43 W., on left bank 

at Appleton, 60 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 59 and State Highway 119 and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 905 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to 

September 1959. Prior to October 1953, published as "near Appleton."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 978.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1952, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream 

at datum 25.17 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years (1935-59), 89.2 cfs (64,580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 595 cfs June 2 (gage height, 6.25 ft); minimum, 

27 cfs Feb. 14; minimum gage height, 3.35 ft Eteb. 10.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 5,050 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 10.13 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow for several periods.

Remarks. Records good. Plow affected by lakes above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1931 (M), 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 10 to Mar. 12; stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Nov. 25, 27-30)

3.0 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.3 

4.5

2.7 4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

115

253

468

729

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

20

20

19

16

14

16

19

17

16

20

19

S±

22

21

19

15

18

22

17

15

16

16

16

20

19

19

21

21

20

21

577

18.6

0.021

0.02

1,140

Nov.

22

22

22

23

*23

27

35

35

34

30

30

30

30

27

27

27

29

32

34

60

U

53

45

26

22

19

18

18

18

19

904

30.1

0.033

0.04

1,790

Dec.

21

24

*26

26

23

20

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

508

16.4

0.018

0.02

1,010

Jan.

13

13

12

10

9.4

8.7

8.3

*8.4

8.4

8.3

8.1

8.1

8.3

8.4

8.4

8.3

7.6

6.8

6.3

60

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

227.9

7.35

0.0081

0.009

452

Feb.

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.9

4.4

5.0

&.1

102.7

3.67

0.0041

0.004

204

Mar.

7.6

11

12

13

15

17

20

18

19

18

19

20

23

24

23

23

23

*25

27

28

28

33

39

40

45

53

61

71

92

140

126

1,113.6

35.9

0.04

0.05

2,210

Apr.

115

99

94

90

88

86

90

101

94

78

84

76

74

71

67

67

71

73

71

67

*61

58

56

53

53

53

53

48

48

50

2,189

73.0

0.081

0.09

4,340

May

48

45

45

48

56

61

63

58

56

47

40

36

38

*40

42

41

36

33

32

32

40

40

45

42

39

36

34

36

39

56

162

1,466

47.3

0.052

Oi. 06

2,910

June

453

528

208

130

107

94

86

76

67

60

54

*50

47

44

41

36

33

31

30

30

30

29

30

30

32

33

31

32

39

40

2,531

84.4

0.09

0.10

5,020

July

39

38

40

42

47

56

69

82

84

*88

90

92

92

90

12

97

97

94

90

86

80

78

73

67

61

56

50

47

44

42

41

2,149

69.3

0.077

0.09

4,260

Aug.

41

40

40

39

44

56

48

45

44

42

44

42

*50

50

50

47

44

40

36

33

51

44

38

38

36

35

34

34

30

29

31

1,275

41.1

0.045

0.05

2,530

Sept.

M

44

41

40

38

34

30

*27

24

24

24

23

22

21

19

18

18

18

18

20

24

21

18

18

21

20

20

22

21

21

753

25.1

0.028

0.03

1,490

Calendar year 1958: Max 516 Mln 14 Mean 79.6 Cfsm 0.088 In. 1.19 Ac-ft 57,590

Water year 1958-59: Max 528 Min 3.0 Mean 37.8 Cfsm 0.042 In. 0.56 Ac-ft 27,360

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). June 2 (4 a.m.) 595 cfs (6.25 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
174 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3000. Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°00', long 95°55i, in SW£SVf£ sec.27, T.118 N. , R.42 W. , on right tank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge and half a mile southwest of village of Lac qui 

Parle.

Drainage area. 983 sq mi.

Records available. April 1910 to November 1914, March 1931 to September 1959 (winter 

records incomplete prior to 1934). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1308. Published as "at Lac qui Parle" 1910-14.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.98 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota 

Highway Department bench mark). Apr. 27, 1910, to Nov. 15, 1914, staff gage at site 

2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 17, 1931, to Mar. 9, 1937, staff gage at 

site 40 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1912-13, 1931-32, 1933-59), 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 215 cfs June 2 (gage height, 2.09 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1910-14, 1931-59: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 18.18 

ft); maximum gage height, 18.52 ft Mar. 24, 1948 (backwater from ice); no flow at 

times in several years.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1912(M), 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect 

height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 23)

1.4 

2.6

5.0

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

40

106

196

Discharge, In cubic feet pe scond, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0 5 ~T6

is

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.2

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.4

22.3

0.72

0.00073

0.0008

44

Nov.

T:!

1.6

1.6

1.9

*2.0

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.1

3.0

2.9

7.8

9.1

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

103.8

3.46

0.0035

0.004

206

Dec.

4.1

4.5

*5.1

4.9

4.6

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

-=-*-

69.3

2.24

0.0023

0.003

137

Jan.

0 4

3

2

2

1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

0,000041

0.00005

2.4

Feb.

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

.1

.1

.1

-

0.3

0.01

o.ooooi

o.ooooi

0.6

Calendar year 1958: Max 915 Min 0.3

Mar.

0 9

lIT 

26

31

35

38

40

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

40

40

40

*40

40

40

41

41

42

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

1,169.9

37.7

0.038

0.04

2,320

Apr.

41

43

45

48

45

42

39

37

36

35

33

32

31

31

32

33

35

36

37

37

*37

37

25

21

19

18

17

17

17

I5-

971

32.4

0.033

0.04

1,930

May

16

17

18

65

75

69

58

55

50

47

42

31

29

27

*25

21

19

18

18

18

23

19

18

19

19

16

16

18

46

75 

106

1,093

35.2

0.036

0.04

2,170

June

124

198

T44

116

106

93

84

67

52

39

 34

32

25

21

14

10

7.2

8.4

9.8

8.4

6.6

6.0

9.8

9.8

11

11

8.4

6.0

3.2

2.9

1,267.5

42.2

0.043

0.05

2,510

July

.5

.4

.5

.5

.1

.6

.1

.8

* .2

.7

.6

.2

.1

.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.0

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

33.7

1.09

0.0011

0.001

67

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32_

30

180

5.8

O.OO59

0.007

357

Sept.

21

17

13

7.8

4.6

3.2

2.5

2.0

*1.5

1.2

.8

.7

,3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

1.1

1.9

1.7

1.4

.9

.7

.5

84.3

2.81

0.0028

0.003

167

Mean 69.9 Cfsm 0.071 In. 0.98 Ac-ft 50,640

Water year 1958-59: Max 198 Min 0 Mean 13.7 Cfsm 0.014 In. 0.19 Ac-ft 9,900

PeaK discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 175

3010. Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Him.

Location. Lat 45°01'17", long 95°52'05", in NW£NE£ sec.24, T.118 N., R.42 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from dam at Lac qui Parle Outlet. 2.4 miles northeast of village 

of Lac qui Parle, and 3.5 miles west of Watson.

Drainage area. 4,050 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1944, at datum 0.20 ft lower.

Average discharge. 17 years, 682 cfs (493,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 600 cfs June 2 (gage height, 23.94 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Aug. 6, 10; minimum gage height, 20.39 ft June 22-24.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 19,700 efs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 37.98 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow Nov. 17, 1942, Sept. 29, 1947, Oct. 19 to Nov. 18, 1951, Nov. 24, 

1952.

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

which are fair. Part of flow from 2,050 sq mi of Chippewa River basin at times 

diverted into Minnesota River above station. Some regulation by Lac qui Parle, Marsh, 

and Big Stone Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 23, May 15 to June 1,

Aug. 11 to Sept. 9, Sept. 16-30)

20.3

20.4

20.6

20.8

21.3

22.0

24.0

131

243

612

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

26

28

29

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

24 

24

24

780

25.2

1,550

Nov.

23

23

23

23

SI

*23

23

23

23

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

28

29

29

30soso

768

25.6

1,520

Dec.

31

35

45

*58

60

61

62

62

62

62

62

61

60

60

59

59

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

1,761

56.8

3,490

Jan.

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

*58

58

58

59

60

61

62

62

63

63

63

63

63

63

62

62

62

62

61

61

61

61 

61

60

1,875

60.5

3,720

Feb.

60

60

60

60

59

59

59

58

58

58

58

57

57

57

56

56

*55

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

1,600

57.1

3,170

Mar.

55

55

54

54

53

53

53

53

5252"

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

*260 260"

255

255

255

255

250

200

157

157

134

142 

142

150

3,805

123

7,550

Apr.

150

158

166

166

166

166

166

166

158

158

168

168

168

168

160

160

160

160

160

171

171

 171

168

168

168

168

168

169

168 

128

4,910

164

9,740

May

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

128

*165

165

165

136

125

125

125

125

125

123

123

123

123

125

125 

126

126

3,795

122

7,530

June

326

596

58?

562

546

539

527

514

383

272

*270

267

264

259

154

63

63

63

51

19

19

19

20" 18

20

20

20

20

20

20

6,516

217

12,920

July

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

*20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

it

18

18

18

18

18

608

19.6

1,210

Aug.

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

17

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

569

18.4

1,130

Sept.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

a21

a22

a22

a22

a22

a22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

21 

21

645

21.5

1,280

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,720 Mln 21 Mean 390 Ac-ft 282,700

Water year 1958-59; Max 596 Mln 16 Mean 75.7 Ac-ft 54,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Parle dam and station at Montevideo.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Mar. 27 (no gage-height record Dec. 9-19). 

Gage heights computed from graph based on once-daily outside staff-gage readings Dec. 20 to Apr. 19.
176 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3045. Chippewa River near Milan, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°06'39", long 95°47'57", in SE^SEi sec.16, T.119 N., R.41 W., on right 

bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, 2.0 miles upstream from small 

tributary, and 5-| miles east of Milan.

Drainage area. 1,870 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1937 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 :[929. Prior to Mar. 23, 1940, chain gage and Mar. 23, 1940, to June 14, 1942, wireweight gage, on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 244 cfs (176,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 476 cfs June 1 (gage height, 2.96 ft); minimum

 3aTTy, 2.5 cfs Feb. 13-17.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 12.12 ft); maximum gage height, 12.29 ft Apr. 7, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times during 

1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by several small lakes above station.

Revisions. WSP 1145: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

17

37

66

131

1.1 8.0

1.3 20

1.5 42

1.7 76

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

145

294

496

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-It

Oct.

18

20

19

20

20

20

22

22

23

22

19

25

23

23

28

28

28

27

29

28

28

29

30

32

34

35

42

41

38

40

40

853

27.5

0.015

0.02

1,690

Nov.

40

40

40

41

*47

46

47

56

56

56

55

56

56

56

58

60

74

81

70

77

89

74

89

71

63

53

46

42

39

31

1,715

57.2

0.031

0.03

3,400

Dec.

36

35

*35

35

33

31

29

28

26

24

22

21

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.2

7.6

584.6

18.9

0.010

0.01

1,160

Jan.

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.4

*4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

37o

3.0

125.5

4.05

0.0022

0.002

249

Feb.

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.7

~z 4.5

80.2

2.86

0.0015

0.002

159

Mar.

lii

7.2

8.7

9.7

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

15

15

16

16

*16

17

18

19

20

22

25

29

35

41

50

60

110

750.0

24.2

0.013

0.01

1,490

Apr.

140

180

16T

150

138

125

111

104

93

91

89

84

80

80

76

76

76

76

80

82

*78

70

70

66

63

61

57

56

54

53_

2,726

90.9

0.049

0.05

5,410

May

53

51

53

106

13O

148

148

153

161

167

164

156

150

*145

145

140

128

115

106

97

104

102

106

115

115

113

106

108

106

111

265

3,867

125

0.067

0.08

7,670

June

461

4Tff

393

406

414

410

410

410

393

366

338

*307

268

225

181

156

135

118

102

91

78

68

61

57

57

54

51

46

48

52

6,566

219

0.117

0.13

13,020

July

52

52

54

48

42

38

36

37

34

34

32

31

28

27

28

28

28

*27

26

26

36

46

28

19

17

15

15

13

1212-

12

933

30.1

0.016

0.02

1,850

Aug.

IS- 10

IS

12

15

45

51

~§? 106

74

61

54

*52

51

52

52

50

42

36

34

30

37

46

48

48

48

40

35

34

26

1,341

43.3

0.023

0.03

2,660

Sept.

27

32

32

34

55_

32

28

*25

19

17

19

17

16

16

14

17

21

19

20

18

16

17

17

19

24

26

25

24

23

24

673

22.4

0.012

0.01

1,330

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,030 Min 7.6 Mean 200 Cfsm 0.107 In. 1.43 Ac-ft 143,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 265 Min 2.5 Mean 55.4 Cfsm 0.030 In. 0.39 Ac-ft 41,700

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). June 1 (ll a.m.) 476 cfs (2.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19, 20, Nov. 24 to Apr. 2.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 177

3110. Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.

Location. Lat 44 0 56'00", long 95°44'00", in NW£NW£ sec. 19, T.117 N., R.40 W., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 212, across from Montevideo, and 

400 ft downstream from Chippewa River.

Drainage area. 6,180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1917, October 1917 to September 1929 (no winter 

records) , October 1929 to September 1959. Prior to October 1939 published as "near 

Montevideo." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 910.87 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 22, 1909, to Feb. 4, 1932, chain gage at bridge 600 ft downstream at

present datum. Feb. 5, 1932, to Nov. 26, 1934, chain gage at bridge 100 ft downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1909-17, 1929-59), 617 cfs (446,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs June 3 (gage height, 6.22 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs July 12; minimum gage height, 1.51 ft Aug. 2.

1909-59: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 20.02 ft, from 

f loodmark) ; no flow for several days in 1933-34, 1936.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Big Stone Lake since Apr. 17, 1937, Lac qui Parle Lake since January 1938 and 

Marsh Lake since Nov. 1, 1939.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1035: 

1925tM), 1929(M).

1919(M). WSP 1085: 1935-36. WSP 1508: 1912,

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2O to Nov. 24, May 31 to June 17,

July 10-12)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

27

39

53

70

127

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

212

395

610

1,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

55

BT

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

53

52

45

43

42

41

40

40

38

37

39

37

34

34

34

34

33

33

31

1,393

44.9

2, 110

Nov.

32

32

31 

32

32

31

*31

31

31

31

31

31

32

31

31

31

34

41

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

37

1,004

33.5

1,990

Dec.

38

40

42 

*48

56

63

66

66

67

67

67

67

67

66

66

66

65

65

65

65

64

64

64

64

65

66

66

67

67

67 

66

1,932

62.3

3,830

Jan.

66

66

66 

66

67

67

68

69

*69

70

70

71

71

71

72.

71

71

71

70

70

69

69

68

68

68

67

67

66

66

65 

65

2,120

68.4

4,200

Feb.

65

64

64 

64

64

64

63

63

63

62

62

62

62

61

61

61

60

*60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

5i

-

1,724

61.6

3,420

Mar.

59

59

59 

59

59

58

58

58

59

60

60

60

61

62

63

65

68

150

300

515

312

310

300

280

250

205

195

200

220

250 

*291

4,605

149

9,130

Apr.

320

350

370 

340

322

316

298

288

284

277

279

275

266

262

257

253

255

253

250

253

255

*253

248

248

241

239

237

232

230

225

8,176

273

16,220

May

172

158

m246

261

264

264

271

277

271

266

255

255

*282

298

291

279

223

207

216

217

214

216

216

214

208

223

216

225 

324

7,360

237

14,600

June

518

957

1.020 

1,000

1,010

990

970

919

919

733

*675

620

585

545

468

288

221

192

165

119

99

90

86

86

91

82

75

69

66

66

13,724

457

27,220

July

69

S7

66 

66

62

55

55

57

45

29

*28

31

42

44

46

45

45

45

45

44

43

49

47

47

44

45

4O

38

38

36 

35

1,448

46.7

2,870

Aug.

li

34

35

38

40

38

47

57

92

96

99

77

*75

71

67

67

67

66

59

55

55

56

57

61

66

69

64

62

75

55 

52

1,886

60.8

3,740

Sept.

61

59

55 

55

56

55

54

52

*47

45

45

45

44

42

41

40

41

38

T2

41

40

-55 110

44

46

49

49

47

47

47

1,492

49.7

2,960

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,040 Min 31 Mean 576 Ac-ft 417,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,020 Min 28 Mean 128 Ac-ft 92,950

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 3.
178 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3135. Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°43', long 95°31', in sec.35, T.115 N., R.39 W., on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles south of town 

of Granite Palls.

Drainage area. 653 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to September 1938, October 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 971.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Mar. 16, 1931, to June 10, 1936, chain gage and June 11, 1936, to June 13, 1938, 

wire-weight gage, on bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 12, 1939, to Nov. 30, 

1952, staff gage 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1935-38, 1939-59), 98.4 cfs (71,240 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 520 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 3.92 ft); no flow

1931-38, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 12.41 

ft); no flow at times in 1931, 1933, 1948, 1959.

Flood in June 1919 reached a stage of 17.5 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1508: 1931, 1934(M), 1937(M), 1946(M), 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 22)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.9

3.1

6.2

11

19

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

46

87

145

326

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

fi3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

3.'l

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7

103.7

3.35

0.0051

0.006

206

Nov.

e3.5

3.5

4.O

3.7

*3.7

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.6

7.6

10

11

9.6

9.0

8.3

7.1

6.5

5.8

164.4

5.48

0.0084

0.009

326

Dec.

5.6 

5.5

5.8

*6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.3

5.1

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

frr

133.4

4.30

0.0066

0.008

265

Jan.

B2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9 

.8

60.7

1.96

0.0030

0.003

120

Feb.

0.7 

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*o

o

o

o

o

0

o

o

o

o

0

o

.1

.1

.2

.2

3.5

0.12

O.O0018

0.0002

6.9

Mar.

0.4 

.7

1.5

2.4

4.O

7.0

16

19

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

*18

17

17

17

17

18

20

22

23

23

22

23

24

26

H

517.0

16.7

0.026

0.03

1,030

Apr.

27 

26

25

21

19

18

16

15

15

14

17

16

15

14

15

15

15

20

16

15

15

*13

12

12

11

12

11

9.6

9.1

9.1

467.8

15.6

O.O24

0.03

928

May

8.6

8.1

8.1

8.6

12

14

13

14

14

15

14

13

11

10

9.6

9.6

*8.6

8.0

7. 1

T7T

11

12

11

10

11

14

12

12

11

44 

80

441.4

14.2

O.022

0.03

876

June

43 

46

38

30

23

18

16

13

11

*8.6

8.6

7.1

6.6

6.2

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

4.3

5.8

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

342.1

11.4

0.017

0.02

679

July

3.5 

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

»2.6

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

z'.z

82.5

2.66

O.041

0.005

164

Aug.

2.3 

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.3

2^2

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.1

2.9

3.1

2.9

34

274

43

504.8

16.3

O.025

O.O3

l.OOO

Sept.

29 

30

17

11

8.1

6.2

5.0

4.0

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

5.1

3.1

4.0

10

12

8.6

7.1

5.8

5.0

5.0

4.6

215.9

7. 2O

0.011

0.01

428

Calendar year 1958: Max 778 Min 2.6 Mean 54.5 Cfsm 0.083 In. 1.14 Ac-ft 39,450

Water year 1958-59: Max 274 Mln o Mean 8.32 Cfsm 0.013 In. 0.18 Ac-ft 6,029

Peak discharge (base, 10O cfs). May 30 (10 p.m.) 310 cfs (3.46 ft); Aug. 28 (7 p.ir 

(3.92 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 1.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 179

3150. Redwood River at Marshall, Minn.

ocation. La t 44°27', long 95°47', In NW£ sec. 4, T.lll N. , R.41 W. , on upstream side of 

highway bridge on Fourth Street in Marshall, 10 miles upstream from Threemile Creek.

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1959. 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. 

datum of 1929.

Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

Datum of gage is 1,144.88 ft above mean sea level,

Average discharge. 19 years, 47.5 cfs (34,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 1.48 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings), backwater from ice; maximum gage height, 2.30 ft Mar. 2, from 

graph based on gage readings (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 5,370 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 10.14 ft); maximum gage height, 11.05 ft Apr. 6, 1951 (from floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks . Records fair. Unknown amount of natural diversion into Cottonwood River basin 

at extremely high stages.

icharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.9

3.4 3.2

3.9

1±9

3.4

3.9

3.9

4.5

3.9

4.5

5.2

4.5

9.1

8.3

6.7

5.2

3.4

2.9

4.8

4.5

3.9

5.2

5.9

4.5

5.2

6.3

5.6

4.8 *4.8

6.3

148.5

4.79

O.O16

O.O2

295

Nov.

5.6

5.6

6.3

4.8

7.1

7.9

7.1

7.9

9.6

jy.

9.6

11

8.8

7.9

7.1

8.8

7.9

8.8

7.1

6.3

7.9

7.1

7.9

8.8

7.9

7.9

7.1

6.0

5.2

4.6

226.6

7.55

0.025

O.O3

449

Dec.

4.2

3.8

*3.7

3.7

3.2

2.7

3.2

2.7

3.7

3.2

2.7

3.2

2.7

3.2

3.2

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.7

3.2

3.2

2.7

3.2

104.2

3.36

0.011

0.01

207

Jan.

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5 2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

51.9

1.67

O.O054

0.006

103

Feb.

0.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

ti

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.7

1.1

1.9

5.6

-

______

19.1

0.68

O.O022

O.O02

38

Mar.

5.7

875

12

16

18

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20 20

21

21

22

22

20

17

13

11

7.9

7.5

8.3

8.9

511.8

16.5

O.054

0.06

1,020

Apr.

9.6

10

10

9.1

9.1

10

9.1

10

11

11

12

11

11 9.6

11

13

12

14

14

9.6

11

11

13

12

11

9.6

8.7

8.7

7.9

6.7

315.7

10.5

O.034

0.04

626

May

4.8

7.1

6.3

8.7

14

14

14

14

il7.9

9.6

7.9

7.1

8.7

7.1

*6.7

1*Z

5.6

6.3

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.7

5.9

6.7

5.9

6.7

5.9

6.7

248.5

8.02

0.026

0.03

493

June

"~9. 11 6

9.6

7.1

7.9

4.2

4.2

5.9

7.1

 4.2

7'. 5

7.9

6.7

5.9

5.2

3.9

3.4

3.4

2.9

3.4

2.9

3.2

2.7

3.2

2.7

2.3

3.2

3.7

2.1

2.5

149.5

4.98

O.016

0.02

297

July

2.3

T75

1.9

2.1

1.8

.8

1-0

1.3

l.S

1.9

2.1

1.8 *.2

.2

.1

~. o 1

0

.1

.2

0

0

1.2

.8

1.0

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.3

.7

.6

32.3

1.04

0.0034

0.004

64

Aug.

0.7

.6

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.1

.8

.6

.7 *=!

4.2

3.4

2.9

3.2

1.9

2.3

2.5

2.9

3.4

3.9

3.7

2.7

1.2

4.2

5.2

3.4

2.7

2.7

2 3

67.1

2.16

O.OO70

0.008

133

Calendar year 1958: Max 382 Mln 1.9 Mean 24.7 cfam 0.08O In, 1.09 Ac-ft 17,

Sept.

2.9

3.4

4.5

3.9

3.1

2.3

2.7

3.2

2.7 *0_

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.7

.5

.8

37.3

1.24

0.0040

O.OO5

74

88O

Water year 1958-59: Max 22 Mln 0 Mean 5.24 Cfsm O.O17 In. 0.24 Ac-ft 3,800

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, Dec. 16-23, Jan. 4 to Mar. 24, 

Mar. 31.
180 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3165. Redwood River near Redwood Palls, Mlnn.

Location.--Lat 44°31'25", long 95°10'20", in SE£HE£ sec.9, T.112 N., R.36 ¥., on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from highway bridge, 3 miles west of town of Redwood Palls and 

8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 697 sq mi.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1911 (no winter records), October 1911 to September 1912, October 1912 to September 1914 and August 1930 to September 1935 (no 

winter records), October 1935 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in ¥SP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 972.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 1909 to September 1914, chain gage at bridge 20 ft downstream at datum 

0.22 ft lower. August 1930 to Mar. 25, 1940, chain gage and Mar. 26, 1940, to Oct. 25, 

1949, wire-weight gage, at bridge 20 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1911-12, 1935-59), 93.1 cfs (67,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 302 cfs June 25 (gage height, 2.76 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.16 ft Mar. 7, from graph based on gage readings (backwater from ice); 

no flow for part of each day Aug. 19, 20.

1909-14, 1930-59: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 15.92 

ft, from floodmark); no flow for several days in January 1940 and for part of each day 

Aug. 19, 20, 1959.

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

which are fair. Natural discharge affected by unknown amount of inter-basin flow between Yellow Medicine, Redwood, and Gottonwood River basins during extreme floods.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.1 

.4 

1.2 

3.5 

7.9

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

14

22

48

80

124

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.9 

2.9

2.7

Z.I

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

9.1

9.1

7.9

7.9

7 9

158.5

5.11

0.0073

0.008

314

Nov.

7.9 

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.1

8.5

*9.1

11

10

9.7

9.7

10

11

1O

10

11

12

14

13

14

15

16

16

14

12

11

9.4

8.5

7.9

6.7

320.2

10.7

0.015

O.02

635

Dec.

6.2

6.'2

6.2

*4.9

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

102.5

3.31

O.OO47

0.005

2O3

Jan.

1.5

l!3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

17.6

0.57

0.00082

0.0009

35

Feb.

0.3

. '.33

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.8

 1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.4

1.7

2.1

-

23.2

0.83

0.0012

0.001

46

Calendar year 1958: Max 713 Min 1.6

Mar.

15

35

42

47

51

54

34

53

52

50

49

48

46

45

43

42

41

*41

40

39

39

40

41

41

o

40

40

41

43

43

1,325

42.7

O.O61

0.07

2,630

Apr.

41 

37

35

30

25

22

19

18

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

19

22

23

*22

19

19

17

16

16

14

14

14

592

19.7

O.028

0.03

1,170

May

13

13

14

16

23

23

28

31

32

28

24

21

18

16

16

14

*14

13

14

27

28

34

3T

26

26

21

21

19 

20

27

664

21.4

0.031

O.04

1,32O

June

27 

27

27

24

21

20

17

14

12

*9.7

11

13

12

12

9.7

9.1

6.7

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.5

9.1

12

124

43

23

16

12 9 1

545.3

18.2

0.026

0.03

1,080

July

fcf

4.9

4.1

3.2

2.4

1.2

3.8

4.1

2.9

3.2

4.1

4.1

*2.7

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.2

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

71.8

2.32

0.0033

O.O04

142

Aug.

0.3 

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

*.8

l.O

l.O

1.0

1.0

.9

.3

_._!

.5

.5

2.9

5.3

~3.5 12

4.9

8.5

5.3

4.1 

3.2

2 ' 9

64.4

2.08

0.0030

0.003

128

Sept.

14 

7.3

3.8

4.1

3.2

2.7

2.2

1.4

.9

*.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

if

.3

.5

.6

.5

1.8

.8

.3

.3

.4

2.2

1.1

.5 

.4

53.5

1.78

O.OO26

0.003

106

Mean 53.1 Cfsm 0.076 In. 1.04 Ac-ft 38,450

Water year 1958-59: Max 124 Min o.l Mean 1O.8 Cfsm 0.015 In. O.21 Ac-ft 7,810

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). June 25 (5 a.m.) 302 cfs (2.76 ft); Aug. 24 

(2.07 ft).

l.m.) 80 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-28, Dec. 16 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 21 to Feb. 12, Feb. 18, 20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for other stations in the upper Minnesota River basin). No gage-height record Mar. 29, Apr. 1-11, 

13-17, 19, 20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other stations in the 

upper Minnesota River basin.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 181

3170. Cottonwood River near New trim, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°17 I 40", long 94°26'40", in Nj sec.33, T.110 N., R.30 W., on left bank 

600 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles south of New Ulm, and 2 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1913, March 1931 to March 1938, August 1938 to 

September 1959 (winter records incomplete prior to 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 1, 1909, to Dec. 13, 1913, chain gage at site 2.7 miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 15, 1931, to Mar. 31, 1938, chain or wire-weight gage Z\ miles upstream at datum 11.41 ft higher. Aug. 23, 1938, to June 25, 1948, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1911-13, 1935-37, 1938-59), 238 cfs (172,300 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs June 1 (gage height, 6.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.1 cfs Jan. 19-30; minimum observed gage height, 0.78 ft Jan. 25.

1909-13, 1931-59: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs July 9, 1947 (gage height, 16.94 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs, result of dam failure; 

minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Nov. 27, 1952 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

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

which are fair. Some regulation by dam at Cottonwood Lake and several other small 

lakes above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 355: 1912.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 9-18, June 4-24, Aug. 7-23)

2.5

7.0 2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

151

346

645

990

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

18

18

18

17

18

17

72

53

24

16

14

15

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

*17

583

18.8

0.015

0.02

1,160

Nov.

16

16

17

17

19

18

21

24

29

51

21

20

19

19

17

19

24

25

28

27

25

23

21

20

18

10

11

12

12

12

591

19.7

0.015

0.02

1,170

Dec.

13

14

16

17

*14

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.1

9.0

8.7

8.5

8.4

8.2

8.1

8.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.9

.8 ' >'.! '.S

.5

.4

.3

280.3

9.04

0.0071

0.008

556

Jan.

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.7

*4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4. 1

4.1

4.1

4.2

141.4

4.56

0.0036

0.004

280

Feb.

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.6

7.1

7.5

*8.5

12.0

1O

12

10

14

-

184.4

6.59

0.0051

0.005

366

Mar.

12

16

20

25

20

27

29

116

117

106

89

88

92

96

101

87

89

95

*87

89

135

96

89

130

102

110

102

130

127

78

64

2,564

82.7

0.065

0.07

5,090

Apr.

61

56

55

54

52

47

42

42

42

38

38

50

40

40

38

40

*42

36

36

41

38

39

38

26

22_

28

29

31

30

28

1,199

40.0

0.031

0.03

2,380

May

26

24

26

30

44

75

74

75

88

101

*91

84

74

63

56

47

39

35

26

rL

14

16

278

461 236"

14

14

401

94

18 

154

2,789

90.0

0.070

0.08

5,530

June

846

862

599

355

242

213

182

*146

127

119

92

78

62

30

47

52

48

47

47

49

46

40

38

35

172

459

189

242

25 6~8~

5,557

185

0.145

0.16

11,020

July

66

54

44

37

31

25

25

46

66

i>8.

49

36

28

*25

23

21

21

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

15_

911

29.4

0.023

0.03

1,810

Aug.

16

16

14

14

12

8.2

5.0

4.8

sT^

*5.E

5.2

5.2

6.5

7.0

6.2

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.2

6.8

70

81

59

383

340

276

300 

276

126

2,087.1

67.3

0.053

0.06

4,140

Sept.

161

92

6O

74

64

58

48

39

35

27

26

*25

25

24

22

20

20

21

24

25

107

"52" 269

29

33

30

25

19

15 

14

1,483

49.4

0.039

0.04

2,940

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,550 Mln 6.3 Mean 105 cfsm 0.082 In. 1.13 Ac-ft 76,220

Water year 1958-59: Max 862 Mln 4.1 Mean 50.3 Cfsm 0.039 In. 0.53 Ac-ft 36,440

578807 O - 61 -13
182 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3180. East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°37 I 50", long 93°47'25" , in NE^NE^ sec.23, T.102 N., R.25 W., in center 

 of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Brush Creek,

3 miles downstream from South Walnut Lake (revised), and 5 miles northeast of Bricelyn.

Drainage area.--132 sq mi.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1959. Prior to October 1957, published as 

East Fork Blue Earth River near Bricelyn.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,129.14 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 21.7 cfs (15,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 81 cfs June 3 (gage height, 6.37 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 6.89 ft July 3 (from graph based on gage 

readings); no flow for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

Feb.

_

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

1.4

2.5

5.0

9.7

0.31

0.0023

0.003

Apr.

9.6

19

28

32

32

31

28

24

21

18

16

13

11

9.6

*7.2

5.7

9.6

13

14

15

17

18

17

16

14

13

11

8.6

6.8

4.7

482.8

16.1

0.122

0.14

May

2.9

"279 2.8

2.9

5.0

8.2

11

12

12

14

16

*16

17

17

16

15

13

12

9.6

11

17

20

28

36

39

39

36

34

35

33

12

576.3

18.6

0.141

0.16

June

54

71

80

78

72

66

57

49

41

36

33

31

27

24

*21

17

13

10

8.2

6.0

4.7

3.3

2.4

1.7

2.1

2.4

5.4

23

50

56

945.2

31.5

0.239

0.27

July

60

64

69

66

63

61

57

53

52

49

46

43

40

35

31

*27

24

24

22

20

18

17

15

14

11

8.2

5.7

5.4

5.0

3.6

2.8

1,011.7

32.6

0.247

0.29

Aug.

2.6

2.5

2.9

2.8

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.1

1.6

*1.4

1.4

1.0

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

.7

.4

.2

1.6

8.1

12

12

13

16

17

18

18

18

171.9

5.55

0.042

0.05

Sept.

18

19

19

19

18

16

15

12

11

9.6

*8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

872

8.2

8.6

10

11

12

13

17

21

29

43

50

457.2

15.2

0.115

0.13

Calendar year 1958: Max 55 Min 0 Mean 5.18 Cfsm 0.039 In. 0.53

Water year 1958-59: Max 80 Min 0 Mean 10.0 Cfsm 0.076 In. 1.04

Discharge measurement rvation of no flow made on this day.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 183

3200. Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°05'44" , long 94°06'33", in SE^SE^ sec.6, T.107 N., R.27 W. , on left bank 

0.2 mile downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., 2 miles west of 

Rapidan, 3^ miles downstream from Watonwan River, and 7-f miles upstream from Le Sueur 

River.

Drainage area. 2,430 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1909 to November 1910 (no winter records), October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to September 1959. Published as "at Rapidan Mills 1909-10.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 20, 1909, to Apr. 28, 1910, chain gage at site a quarter mile upstream 

at different datum. Apr. 29 to Nov. 12, 1910, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at 

different datum. Oct. 4 to Nov. 14, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1939-45, 1949-59), 691 cfs (500,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,670 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.53 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1909-10, 1939-45, 1949-59: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Apr. 8, 1951 (gage height, 

14.97 ft), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

6.9 cfs Oct. 12, 1955 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Rapidan Reservoir (capacity, 2,980 acre-ft). 

Revisions (water years). WSF 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1910.

Rating tables water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 2O to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0

138

259

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

82

148

270

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

4.7

500

950

1,340

1,790

2,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

*22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

23

23

49

45

18.

18

18

18

20

20

18

18

18

21

22

18

18

*18

41

21

21

700

22.6

0.0093

0.01

1,390

Nov.

21

21

39

25

21

32

38

55

22

47

32

39

43

43

40

23

89

39

38

36

38

49

21

48

52

39

22

39

22

21

1,094

36.5

0.015

0.02

2,170

Dec.

39

*3T

38

34

36

18

18

36

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

669

21.6

0.0089

0.01

1,330

Jan.

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

558

18.0

0.0074

0.009

1,110

Feb.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

12

15

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

399

14.2

0.0058

0.006

791

Mar.

12

12

18

23

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

180

*45

19

20

198

131

208

272

292

414

444 

454

385

3,407

110

0.045

0.05

6,760

Apr.

300

326

347

276

168

254

180

217

219

202

174

20

181

136

130

*133

149

102

17

103

104

103

102

121

116

17

124

127

100 

102

4,650

155

0.064

0.07

9,220

May

104

59

22

100

88

222

300

304

303

102

257

218

*219

212

192

81

ITS- 20

IS 3

152

188

187

292

914

714

605

446

426

470 

325

872

8,695

280

0.115

0.13

17,250

June

1,760

2,470

2,560

2,120

1,690

1,520

1,350

1,130

942

778

725

552

628

628

*620

479

444

393

325

364

152

270

260

223

342

386

287

251

582 

515

24,746

825

0.340

0.38

49,080

July

493

472

472

465

437

400

389

312

304

£96

282

24

196

158

156

158

131

24

23

139

*129

113

68

71

23

22

88

59

49 

49

22

6,024

194

0.080

0.09

11,950

Aug.

22

26

51

52

50

51

20

20

20

*20

51

19

19

72

71

22

52

59

53

52

52

98

22

3S8

378

840 855"

591

554 

284

294

5,081

164

0.067

0.08

10,080

Sept.

271

306

204

204

174

44

159

212

132

118

*126

80

20

95

70

68

65

67

52

22

117

258

221

371

562

458

458

465

493 

552

6,444

215

0.088

0.10

12,780

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,160 MIn 18 Mean 157 Cfam 0.065 In. 0.88 Ac-ft 113,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,560 Mln 12 Mean 171 Cfsm 0.070 In. 0.96 Ac-ft 123,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
184 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3205. Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°06'40", long 94°02'28", in SW^ sec.35, T.108 N., R.27 W., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles northeast of Rapidan, and 2.3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 775.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 15, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 306 cfs (221,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 cfs May 31 (gage height, 6.90 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Feb. 9-25.

1939-45, 1949-59: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height,19.73 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, that of Feb. 9-25, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.85 ft 

Aug. 22, 23, 1955.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

Discharge

28

71

135

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

245

610

1,O6O

1,540

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

6.3

5.0 

7.0

139

238

500

1,510

cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.6

*772

7^9

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

9.8

9.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6 

8.6

e.e

8.R

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.8

*9.8

9.8

268.4

8.66

O.0079

0.009

532

Nov.

9.8

9.8

10

1

2

3

3

4

4

3

4

3

3 

3

4

4

6

18

14

14

14

16

14

13

12

11

10

8.6

8.0

7.5

376.7

12.6

0.011

0.01

747

Dec.

7.3

*872

.0

.8

.6

4

.0

.7

.4

.3

.1

.0

.9 

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.0

156.1

5.04

0.0046

0.005

310

Jan.

3.9

a3.7

a3.6

a3.6

a3.6

a3.6

*3.6

a3.6

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

3.4

3.3 

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.' 8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.2

93.1

3.00

0.0027

0.003

185

Feb.

2.1

270

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

* .6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

47.1

1.68

0.0015

0.002

93

Mar.

1.8

ITS

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.0

5.0

9.0

*14

22

29

40

60

90

104

107

210

250

260 

276

1,511.1

48.7

0.044

0.05

3,000

Apr.

195

210

198

164

152

134

117

101

92

84

78

80

72

63

55

*52

55

54

52

52

60

63

58

56

51

48

45

42

39

36.

2,558

85.3

0.078

0.09

5,070

May

34

30

32

41

54

77

88

78

76

82

75

69

*65

63

61

57

52

48

45

44

50

48

45

41

44

59

50

55

90 

74

1,100

2,827

91.2

0.083

0.10

5,610

June

646

714

930

750

570

441

327

255

198

164

147

127

108 

106

96

»78

69

63

57

51

49

45

42

3970"

94

116

312

557 

961

8,182

273

0.248

0.28

16,230

July

1.240

1,170

1,060

900

730

572

462

390

314

258

225

186

160 

133

111

92

76

65

61

82

83

*69

55

45

38

34

29

25

22 

20

17

8,724

281

0.255

O.29

17,300

Aug.

16

16

15

12

11

12

12

11

11

9.8

*9.8

9.1

LL!

65

32

22

18

15

12

11

11

21

53

44

42

64

110

149

178 

141

117

1,257.4

40.6

0.037

0.04

2,490

Sept.

117

151

205

172

a!54

a!36

all8

alOO

a81

a62

*43

40

36 

32

29

27

25

23

22

22

27

99

264

372

427

393

496

598

572 

527

5,370

179

0.163

0.18

10,650

Calendar year 1958: Max 493 Min 4.0 Mean 50.6 Cfsm 0.046 In. 0.63 Ac-ft 36,630

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,240 Mln 1.6 Mean 85.9 Cfsra 0.078 In. 1.O6 Ac-ft 62,220

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). May 31 (6 a.m.) 1,510 cfs (6.90 ft).
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 185

3250. Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.

Location. La t 44 <> 10'10", long 94°00'15", in sec. 7, T.108 N., R.26 ¥., on left bank at

 downstream side of Main Street Bridge in Mankato, 1.8 miles downstream from Blue Earth 

River and at mile 106.4.

Drainage area. 14,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--May 1903 to September 1959. (No winter records 1904, 1906-10 1918-29.) 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as near 

Mankato" 1903-21 .

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 Prior to Aug. 6, 1910, staff gage and Aug. 6, 1910, to Oct. 19, 1921, chain gage, 

at site 1.8 miles upstream at datum 6.4 ft higher. Mar. 15, 1922, to Nov. 30, 1924, 

chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . --38 years (1905, 1910-17, 1929-59), 2,320 cfs (1,680,000 acre-ft per 

year)"

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 4,850 cfs June 3 (gage height, 7.22 ft); minimum,

 72 cfs Nov. 26 (gage height, 1.05 ft), result of freezeup.

1903-59: Maximum discharge, 66,600 cfs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 26.20 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 26 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 29.9 ft Apr. 26, 1881, from floodmark, present site and datum 

(discharge, 90,000 cfs).

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

 which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low and medium stages caused by powerplants 

on Blue Earth River.

Revisions (water years J.--W3P 875: 1917. 

 WSP 125S: 1905. 19\J8, 1919. WSP 1508: 

1938 (M).

WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1085: 1929. 

1916(M), 1918 (M], 1926(M), 1928, 1930, 1932 (M),

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 24-30, June 10-20, June 26 

to July 10, Sept. 3-27)

1.3

2.0

2.5

180

226

384

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

654

1,390

2,410

5,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

180

*174

176 

168

162

166

168

191

244 

195

180

170

178

202

195

172

164

160

153

158

160

160

164

162

162

160

162 

160

*160

180

162

5,348

173

0.012

0.01

10,610

Nov.

160

158

158 

180

180

174

180

202

209 

178

221

202

204

204

202

200

198

260

216

214

219

219

231

219

242

125

172 

178

170

140

5,815

194

0.013

0.01

11,530

Dec.

*134

146

162 

162

147

134

118

113

120 

115

113

113

112

109

109

111

113

115

125

126

128

129

131

139

139

144

146 

147

149

147

144

4,040

130

0.0087

0.01

8,010

Jan.

144

144

142 

131

128

*122

123

123

123 

116

115

115

112

119

125

b!20

115

108

110

112

110

110

108

108

108

110

110 

110

110

108

108

3,647

118

0.0079

0.009

7,230

Feb.

106

106

106 

108

108

110

110

110

108 

107

*b!07

b!06

blOS

bllO

113

116

116

115

115

118

119

119

123

125

125

128

128 

128

3,198

114

0.0077

0.008

6,340

Mar.

131

131

144 

162

184

191

207

219

242 

289

349

357

357

»361

388

376

376

380

443

499

477

438

560

622

641

797

937 

1,210

1,490

1,940

2.110

17,008

549

0.037

0.04

33,730

Apr.

1.450

1,140

979 

1,150

1,020

909

860

867

832 

804

749

688

616

661

635

*648

648

661

555

472

560

555

549

555

560

515

433 

520

499

462

21,552

718

0.048

0.05

42,750

May

448

448

402 

424

520

641

825

867

902 

867

867

860

*839

846

783

728

531

531

584

566

654

641

688

1,350

1,610

1,420

1,070 

923

1,250

1,050

2,210

26,345

850

0.057

0.07

52,250

June

2,660

3,900

4,710 

4,200

3,380

3,020

2,840

2,550

2,260 

2,020

1,930

1,810

1,660

1,610

1,520

*1,380

1,290

1,200

1,030

1,020

756

756

701

622

825

1,130

1,330 

1,390

1,640

1,830

56,970

1,899

0.127

0.14

113,000

July

1,940

1,880

1,750 

1,610

1,460

1,280

1,160

1,010

923 

839

762

537

448

499

424

397

349

302

212

252

*252

292

269

224

207

172

162 

204

172

155

146

20,289

654

0.044

0.05

40,240

Aug.

126

128

140

151

146

160

153

128

*T20

129

147

123

239

214

172

158

189

189

187

195

249

260

433

756

1,240

1,480 

1,390

1,330

1,010

951

12,412

400

0.027

0.03

24,620

Sept.

846

993

979 

867

832

701

590

654

549 

452

402

*376

296

258

277

258

242

234

231

216

247

467

783

930

1,140

1,070

1,120 

1,270

1,290

1,290

19,860

662

0.044

0.05

39,390

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,550 Min 109 Mean 1,289 Cfsm 0.087 In. 1.17 Ac-ft 933,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,710 Min 106 Mean 538 Cfsm O.036 In. 0.48 Ac-ft 389,700

* Discharge meas 

b Stage-discharge 

Note.

made on this day. 

age-discharge relation affected by Ice.

.--No gage-height record Jan. 17 to Feb. 10; discharge estimated on basis of weather reco: 

 ,.- i^cords for station near Carver. Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gai 

readings Feb. 11 to Apr. 6.

irds

ige
186 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3300. Minnesota River near Carver, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°43'28", long 93°37'58", in NE-J-SW^ sec.31, T.115 N. , R. 23 W. , on left 

bank Z\ miles south of Carver and at mile 36 upstream from Mississippi River.

Drainage area. 16,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 5, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary chain gage 

2f miles upstream at same datum read twice daily.

Average discharge . 25 years, 2,929 cfs (2,121,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs June 5; maximum gage height, 8.37 ft 

June 5 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum discharge, 144 cfs Nov. 26 (gage 

height, 3.13 ft), result of freezeup.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 64,100 cfs Apr. 11, 1951 (gage height, 27.71 ft); maximum gage height, 28.31 ft Apr. 16, 1952; minimum discharge, 79 cfs Nov. 17, 1955; minimum gage height, 2.66 ft Nov. 22, 1935.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1935.

Discharge, in cubic feet per iter year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

286

286

293

286

279

Z79

279

338

345

300

315

330

315

Z93

Z93

308

308

293

27Z

272

265

258

265

272

272

279

272

265

265

265

*265

8,913

288

0.018

0.02

17,680

Nov.

265

272

265

265

272

265

286

300

293

300

308

300

300

315

300

315

322

32Z

308

315

338

3Z2

315

330

338

213

191

244

Z51

Z44

8,674

289

0.018

O.OZ

17.ZOO

Dec.

230

230

244

251

230

224

Z24

186

175

186

186

*197

197

197

191

191

191

191

Z02

20Z

208

213

219

224

Z30

Z30

237

244

251

Z51

Z44

6,676

215

0.013

0.02

13,240

Jan.

230

225

220

215

210

£10

210

210

210

210

207

210

205

205

210

205

200

195

195

200

200

200

200

ZOO

ZOO

200

200

202

205

Z02

ZOO

6,391

Z06

0.013

0.01

12,680

Feb.

197

195

195

192

190

190

190

190

*189

188

188

190

19Z

195

198

199

ZOO

193

190

192

198

202

203

208

210

212

215

218

-

5,519

197

0.012

0.01

10,950

Mar.

220

230

Z32

Z35

245

255

Z72

300

308

322

345

370

431

505

540

545

540

530

549

570

590

690

645

688

745

868

1,040

1,190

1,270

1,340

1.420

18,030

582

0.036

0.04

35,760

Apr.

,410

,320

* ,Z30

,190

,200

,140

,O6O

,O60

,020

,000

994

983

941

878

836

857

857

846

836

826

765

735

745

745

745

735

735

7Z5

670

706

27,790

926

0.057

0.06

55,120

May

706

688

679

688

706

745

795

836

9ZO

972

1,010

96Z

95Z

*941

930

930

910

846

765

745

795

815

8Z6

836

857

,300

,510

,360

,ZOO

,080

,300

28,605

923

0.057

0.07

56,740

June

1,630

2,340

3,030

3,680

5,860

3,350

3,030

2,940

2,880

2,780

2,410

2,250

2,110

1,920

1,820

1,730

*1,640

1,510

1,380

1,260

1,160

1,100

95Z

899

962

1,470

1,710

Z,160

2,050

1,910

61,923

2,064

0.1Z7

0.14

122,800

July

2,050

2,170

2,220

2,120

1,990

1,820

1,630

1,880

2,060

1,580

1,270

1,100

1,010

878

765

735

697

688

661

607

518

501

535

510

476

434

*418

386

36Z

378

36Z

32,811

1,058

0.065

0.08

65,080

Aug.

346

338

338

330

330

370

3Z2

314

314

306

290

276

Z69

*378

354

44Z

535

402

354

394

434

484

467

571

607

846

1,630

1,930

2,160

2,500

2,320

20,951

676

0.042

0.05

41,560

Sept.

1,950

1,980

2.050

1,800

1,530

1,300

1,150

 1,000

899

846

785

697

652

598

535

476

467

450

442

434

426

442

442

526

785

,000

,120

,120

,150

,230

28,262

942

0.058

0.06

56,060

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,620 Mln 191 Mean 1,515 Cfsm 0.094 In. 1.28 Ac-ft 1,097,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,860 Mln 175 Mean 697 Cfsm O.O43 In. .58 Ac-ft 504,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2 to Mar. 6, Mar. 12, 14-18, 20-23.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 187

3310. Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56'40", long 93°05'20", in NE^NE^ sec.6, T.28 N., R.22 W. , on left bank 

in St. Paul, 300 ft upstream from Robert Street Bridge, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River, and at mile 839.3 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 36,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1892 to September 1959 (prior to 1901, fragmentary during some 

winters).Records prior to March 1892, published in the 19th annual report, Part 4, 

have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1308. Gage-height records (winter records incomplete) 

collected at same site since 1866 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau, War 

Department, and Mississippi River Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 684.16 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 18, 1925, staff or chain gage at several sites within 300 ft of 

present site at same datum. Mar. 18, 1925, to Mar. 10, 1933, water-stage recorder and 

Mar. 11, 1933, to Sept. 14, 1939, staff gage, at present site and datum. Since September 1938, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.4 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 61 years (1894-95, 1896-97, 1900-59), 9,832 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 cfs June 5 (gage height, 5.38 ft); minimum daily, 1,420 cfs Nov. 30.

1892-1959: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1952 (gage height, 22.02 ft); 

minimum daily, 632 cfs Aug. 26, 1934.

Maximum stage known since at least 1870, that of Apr. 16, 1952. Flood of Apr. 29, 

1881, reached a stage of 19.7 ft (discharge, 107,000 cfs), determined by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation except during extreme floods by reservoirs on 

headwaters and by powerplants. Beginning July 20, 1938, sewage from Minneapolis and 

St. Paul, which formerly entered above station, was diverted to a sewage-disposal plant, 

thence to river below station. Figures of daily discharge do not include this diversion. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Cooperation.--Records of Mississippi River at Twin City lock and dam computed and furnished 

by Ford Motor Co. Gage-height record at South St. Paul furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Diversion through sewage-disposal plant furnished by Minneapolis-St. Paul Sanitary 

District.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 285: 1892-96. WSP 715: Drainage area. WSP 875: 1938. 

WSP 895:1939.WST 1308: 1867(M). WSP 1508: 1897, 1898(M), 1903(M), 1917-18(M), 

1928(M), 1929. See also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

5.260

3,160

3,180

3,070

2,970

3,090

2,970

3,000

3,060

3,280

3,360

2.600

3,030

3,270

3,020

3,120

3,000

3,150

3,280

3,060

2,810

2,820

3,090

2,870

3,200

3,620

2,970

*3,030

3,260

3,040

2,850

95,490

3,080

236

Nov.

3,010

2,620

3,080

2,810

3,000

3,540

3,550

3,250

3,230

3,810

3,660

3,760

3,240

3,300

3,410

3,390

3,960

3,390

4,090

4,310

4,540

4,820

5,080

*5.550

5,400

4,100

2,430

2,340

2,440

1.420

106,510

3,550

220

Dec.

1.960

3,240

4.000

3,880

3,580

3,280

2,960

3,160

2,690

2,480

2,560

2,450

2,450

2,070

2,390

2,160

2,270

2,260

2,370

2,430

2,650

2,560

2,420

2,320

2,370

3,040

2,320

2,750

2,370

2,630

2,490

82,560

2,663

204

Jan.

2,410

2,310

2.520

2,030

2,240

1,980

2,230

2,220

2,120

1,950

1,990

2,270

2,120

2,190

1,940

2,110

1,960

2,020

1,970

2,000

1,980

1,990

1,960

1,900

1.770

1,930

1,900

1,960

1,910

1,870

1,770

63,520

2,049

202

Feb.

,750

,900

,710

,780

,940

,710

,930

,690

,840

,710

,690

,760

,680

,850

.620

,780

,770

,010

,680

,740

,720

,700

,820

,860

,660

1,770

1,790

1,700

_

49,560

1,770

212

Mar.

1.640

1,670

1,660

1,740

1,810

1,850

2,000

2,020

1,880

2,100

2,310

2,400

2,690

2,640

2,550

2,540

2,600

3,010

2,930

3,280

3,160

3,490

3,420

3,610

3,950

3,400

4,130

4,400

4,370

5,100

5,490

89 , 840

2,898

218

Apr.

5,860

5,320

4,730

5,510

4,770

6.480

4,910

4,740

5,780

5,060

5,740

5,360

4,160

4,350

4,380

4,080

4,290

4,140

4,300

3,730

3,680

*3,970

4,320

3,620

3,380

3,400

3,260

2.950

3,420

3,460

133,150

4,438

171

May

3,280

3,130

2,880

3,400

5,500

8,310

9,630

10,900

10,700

11,300

10,500

9,700

9,800

9,770

9,190

9,130

9,570

9,580

9,780

8,450

9,050

8,810

8,390

9,670

10,100

10,500

10,100

10,500

10,300

10,100

11,400

273,420

8,820

258

June

13,100

16,800

19,200

20,900

22.000

21,700

20,400

19,000

17,300

16,400

14,900

13,200

11,400

11,000

10,600

9,540

9,030

8,920

8,430

7,440

6,850

6,310

*5,990

6,090

5.580

7,320

6,610

7,810

6,460

6,770

357,050

11,900

278

July

8,010

8,660

8,560

7,630

6,950

7,260

6,740

9,120

7,500

7,580

7,770

8,550

9.560

8,220

7,500

7,610

7,240

7,380

7,030

6,860

*5,840

6,360

5,550

5,430

5,610

4,670

3,910

4,700

3,920

5.600

3,850

208,970

6,741

276

Aug.

3,290

3,190

2,460

3,140

5,200

2,900

2,800

2,460

2,280

2,460

2,260

2,210

1.970

2,610

2,690

2,650

2,470

2,540

2,230

2,410

2,780

3,320

3,490

2,610

3,110

3,680

3,850

3,690

4,310

4,810

*5,290

93,140

3,005

299

Sept.

5,290

5,010

5.800

5,540

5,680

5,210

4,850

5,020

4,780

4,820

4,990

5,290

5,220

4,920

4,530

4,520

4,530

4,340

4.260

4,370

4,890

4,920

4,820

5,010

5,270

5,110

5,180

5,460

5,440

5,170

150,240

5,008

261

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

3,316 

0.090 

0.10

3,77C 

0.102 

0.1]

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59:

2,867 

0.078 

0.09

2,251 

0.061 

0.07

1,982 

0.054 

0.06

3,116 

0.085

0.10

4,609 

0.125 

0.14

9,078 

0.247 

0.28

Observed

Max 17,900 Min 1,420 Mean 5,706 

Max 22,000 Mln 1,420 Mean 4,667

12,178 

0.351 

0.37

7,017 

0.191 

0.22

5,304 

0.090 

0.10

5,269 

0.143 

0.16

Adjusted

Mean 5,956 Cfsm 0.161 In. 2.18 

Mean 4,904 Cfsm 0.133 In. 1.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, through sewage-disposal plant.

Note. No gage-height record or stage-fall-discharge relation affected by ice or indeterminate 

slope Oct. 1 to Mar. 3O, Apr. 12 to May 5, July 19 to Sept. 30; discharge computed on basis of records for Minnesota River near Carver and Mississippi River at Ford hydroplant (unpublished).
188 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3325. Namekagon River near TregC, Wis .

Location. Lat 45°56'50", long 91°53'15", in SW£ sec. 17, T.40 N., R.12 W., at powerplant 

of the Wisconsin Hydroelectric Co., 4 miles downstream from Potato Creek and 5 miles 

northwest of Trego .

Drainage area.--503 sq mi.

Records available . October 1927 to September 1959.

Gage . Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly.

Average discharge .--32 years, 467 cfs .

Extremes . Maximum daily discharge during year, 886 cfs May 7; minimum daily, 234 cfs

1927-59: Maximum daily discharge, 5,200 cfs Sept. 2, 1941; minimum daily, 113 cfs 

Aug. 17, Sept. 7, 1930.

Remarks .--Records good. Discharge computed from powerplant records on basis of ratings 

developed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ;cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

440

438

427

427

398

428

429

429

491

496

485

445

485

485

467

443

*437 

448

439

438

430

430

430

430

429

431

447

469

448

434

584

13,737

443

0.881

1.02

Nov.

431

554

412

440

486

502

502

512

552

523

523

510

543

505

505

496

497 

488

504

509

504

504

529

448

448

485

385

436

336

501

14,370

479

0.952

1.06

Dec.

409

393

417

401

387

364

253

359

360

378

347

419

349

262

373

336

363 

361

384

366

353

422

391

391

289

448

426

525

390

402

398

11,516

371

0.738

0.85

Jan.

292

4TT

395

295

379

391

374

374

348

348

348

351

351

360

360

360

360 

370

351

354

351

354

350

354

296

374

336

356

356

356

357

11,012

355

0.706

0.81

Feb.

254

421

327

354

369

350

324

252

336

336

369

356

357

357

287

336

336

354

365

355

356

278

336

336

355

355

355

356

-

9,522

340

0.676

0.70

Mar.

3BB" 281

336

391

376

376

461

409

336

375

426

395

396

393

362

381

381 

399

409

406

383

371

408

407

445

437

448

448

422

438

448

12,310

397

0.789

0.91

Apr.

416

442

448

473

462

448

468

467

446

436

465

401

437

420

433

414

417 

448

481

506

509

487

484

491

448

365

448

440

413

408

13,421

447

0.889

0.99

May

385

406

472

465

476

638

886

865

824

835

851

790

639

640

626

606

596 

524

528

598

615

648

648

625

584

596

624

560

624

630

631

19,435

627

1.25

1.44

June

656

654

648

636

632

628

576

560

491

518

459

442

464

366

420

395

403 

409

409

409

385

424

394

427

424

422

506

510

479

474

14,620

487

0.968

1.08

July

445

460

448

432

398

422

421

474

650

715

528

534

490

462

462

445

415 

428

381

395

336

336

378

393

357

310

336

324

318

291

*305

13,089

422

0.839

0.97

Aug.

289

272

332

316

316

449

350

320

322

499

234

277

439

366

381

355

385 

430

371

365

435

478

523

499

477

505

519

591

705

748

748

13,296

429

0.853

0.98

Sept.

748

775

761

748

699

645

697

669

749

517

612

50O

560

484

460

496

428" 428 

428

431

554

584

718

743

650

662

660

662

628

628

18,324

611

1.21

1.35

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,380 Mln 239 Mean 502 Cfsm 0.998 In. 13.54

Water year 1958-59: Max 886 Mln 234 Mean 451 Cfsm 0.897 In. 12.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 18£ 

3335. St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°04 I 30", long 92°14'50", in sec.33, T.42 N., R.15 ¥., OQ left bank on 

State Trunk Highway 35, 3.5 miles downstream from Namekagon River, 10 miles northeast 

of Danbury, and at mile 129.2.

Drainage area. 1,588 sq mi.

Records available. March 1914 to September 1959. Prior to October 1933, published as 

"at Swiss ."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 880 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

To Apr. 23, 1937, staff or chain gage at old highway bridge 40 ft downstream at same 

datum. Apr. 23, 1937, to Jan. 5, 1939, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--45 years, 1,289 cfs.

Extremes. 1917-18: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 3,000 cfs June 2 (gage 

height, 3.15 ft); maximum gage height observed, 3.80 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); 

minimum daily discharge, 700 cfs Feb. 2, 6.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,420 cfs May 12 (gage height, 

3.37 ft); minimum, 594 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 8.22 ft); minimum 

observed, 393 cfs Aug. 6, 13, 1934 (gage height, -0.20 ft, site then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1915(M), 1919-20,

1923-24(MJ, 1927(M), 1931(M), 1934, 1935-37(M). Revised figures of discharge for the 

water year 1918, superseding those published in WSP 475, are given herein.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1917 to September 1918

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

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

850

822 843"

892

913

878

850

836

867

864

892

934

a48

955

934

920

955

1,100

,250

,250

,210

,250

,210

,170

,170

,210

,250

,370

,330

,250

,130

32,293

1,040

0.655

0.76

Nov.

,150

,130

,130

,100

,060

,060

,020

976

962

955

976

990

990

990

983

962

955

955

955

934

934

955

948

948

934

920

906

920

892

878

29,448

982

0.618

0.69

Dec.

85O 822"

822

815

815

810

810

810

810

800

800

800

800

800

800

795

795

*795

805

815

830

850

825

800

780

755

745

730

725

720

740

24,669

796

0.501

0.58

Jan.

755

770

780

785

795

815

835

830

820

820

820

815

810

800

795

785

780

*795

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

755

750

24,270

783

0.493

0.57

Feb.

725

7OO

705

710

705

700

710

715

715

720

735

750

760

770

780

785

780

775

755

*740

730

720

720

720

730

740

750

760

-

__ _ __ _

20,605

736

0.463

0.48

Mar.

780

BOO

820

845

860

880

875

870

860

850

850

850

870

890

960

,030

,100

,180

,440

,690

,660

,620

,530

,450

,480

,400

,360

,360

1,290

1,260

1,220

34,930

1,130

0.712

0.82

Apr.

,130

,130

,130

,130

,100

990

,130

,130

,100

,100

,060

,020

,020

990

990

,020

,100

,130

,130

,130

,100

,060

990

990

990

990

960

1,060

1,250

1,410

32,460

1,080

0.680

0.76

May

1,480

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,320

1,400

1,600

1,640

1,640

1,600

1,520

1,560

*1,600

1,520

1,480

1,860

2,530

2.650

2,430

2,450

2,250

2,130

2,430

2,630

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

58,160

1,880

1.18

1.56

June

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,840

2,750

2,650

2,450

2,550

2,250

2,040

1,860

1,770

1,600

1,440

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,010

990

1,010

52,590

1,750

1.10

1.25

July

900

900

900

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,020

990

930

930

900

870

870

840

810

810

810

840

810

840

785

810

810

810

810

840

810

930

960

930

900

27,545

889

0.560

0.65

Aug.

840

840

810

785

760

840

900

930

900

870

870

870

840

810

810

785

785

785

760

760

760

870

870

870

870

870

840

990

1,210

1,170

1,100

26,970

870

0.548

0.65

Sept.

1,060

1,020

950

870

840

840

810

785

785

760

810

840

840

810

840

810

810

810

785

810

785

760

760

810

785

785

755

710

710

735

24,440

815

0.513

0.57

Calendar year 1917 : Max 2,780 Kin 710 Mean 1,150 Cfsm 0.724 In. 9.88

Water year 1917-18 : Max 2,950 Mln 700 Mean 1,060 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4 to Mar. 24.
190 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3335. St. Croix River near Danbury, Wls.--Continued

Eating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect

height, in feet, and discharge, >nd)

0.4

.7

1.0

668

828

1,030

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1,940

3,010

4,130

ubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

Oct.

1,050 

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,010

995

995

1,020

1,070

1,090

1,110

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,060

*1,050

1,080

1,090

1,030

1,010

1,040

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,150

1,070

1,080

1,070

1,050

32,770

1,057

0.666

0.77

Nov.

1,050 

1,030

981

995

1,060

1,160

1,190

1,260

1,310

1,380

1,290

1,250

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,390

1,380

1,310

1,280

1.400

1,370

1,240

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,040

1,050

36,666

1,222

0.770

0.86

Dec.

,060 

,070

,100

* ,120

~TTTo

,100

,050

1,030

1,020

1,000

1,000

990

980

970

960

960

950

950

950

950

950

960

990

980

970

960

980

1,000

970

980

970

31,030

1,001

0.630

0.73

Jan.

960 

940

960

920

910

920

920

920

920

920

920

900

890

890

900

890

880

870

860

850

*855

850

850

850

850

840

850

850

860

860

860

27,515

888

0.559

0.64

Feb.

850 

840

840

840

830

820

810

800

790

aTo

840

850

850

840

840

810

820

820

810

*815

820

820

820

830

830

830

840

850

-

23,165

827

0.521

0.54

Mar.

860 

860

880

900

920

920

930

950

960

940

960

980

990

990

1,000

970

990

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,010

1,030

1,050

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,450

1,600

1,350

32,090

1,035

0.652

0.75

Apr.

1,150 

1,140

1,190

1,170

1,190

1,150

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,190

1,100

1,070

1,050

1,070

1,050

1,030

1,060

1,240

*1,500

1,260

1,240

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,230

1,100

1,170

1,120

1,100

34,820

1,161

0.731

0.82

May

,060 

,090

,090

,190

,420

,920

,570

,620

,660

,840

,500

,060

,500

,430

,190

,890

,770

,610

,510

,520

,640

,660

,560

,560

,460

,430

,740

,780

,840

,960

,460

59,350

1,915

1.21

1.39

June

.890 

,610

,420

,460

* ,070

,840

,720

,500

,350

,280

,240

,240

,190

,130

,020

967

939" 897

974

967

960

925

925

946

960

988

1,190

2,050

1,990

1,790

43,338

1,445

0.910

1.01

July

1,550 

1,390

1,240

1,230

1,110

1,030

1,040

1,180

1,430

1,460

1,430

1,280

1,130

1,070

988

960

932

878

853

834

859

840

904

865

878

816

774

804

786

768

758

32,067

1,034

0.651

0.75

Aug.

*731 

718

688

718

728

758

840

840

774

743

798

743

786

859

853

878

828

871

871

853

890

839

1,000

960

988

,030

,240

,790

,560

,710

,920

29,805

961

0.605

0.70

Sept.

1,910 

1,910

1,790

1,690

1,620

1,670

1,940

1,940

1,760

1,610

1,520

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,150

1,130

1,070

*1,010

995

1,000

1,240

1,500

1,680

1,690

1,670

1,820

1,840

1,770

1,640

1,600

46,045

1,535

0.967

1.08

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,140 

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,300

Mean 1,322 

Mean 1,174

Cfsm 0.832 In. 11.31 

Cfsm 0.739 In. 10.04

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Hay 12 (12:30 a.m.) 3,420 cfs (3.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 31.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 191

3340. Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Via.

Location. Lat 45°43'05", long 91°53'30", in NE£ sec.6, T.37 N., R.12 W., attached to post

in bed of lake near Shell Lake Cranberry Co. dock, 2.3 miles southeast of village of

Shell Lake.

Drainage area.--34 sq mi, approximately. Area of Shell Lake, 3,200 acres. 

Records available. August 1936 to September 1959 (fragmentary). 

Gage. Staff gage read weekly except during winter. Altitude of gage is 1,230 ft (from

planimetric map). Prior to May 3, 1952, staff gage at village of Shell Lake at present

datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.13 ft Oct. 4; minimum observed, 

 2TOT~ft Sept. 18.

1936-59: Maximum gage height observed, 5.13 ft July 17, 1954; minimum observed,

-0.92 ft Nov. 28, 1949.

Remarks.--Lake has no surface outlet. Lake was ice covered Nov. 30 to about Apr. 24. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1942. WSP 1055: 1944. WSP 1388: Drainage area.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Oct. 4

11

18

25

Nov. 1

8

15

22

29

Gage height

3.13

3.11

3.07

3.03

2.97

2.91

2.81

2.85

2.83

Date

Apr. 25

May 2

9

16

23

30

June 5

6

13

Gage height

2.33

2.23

2.43

2.47

2.41

2.43

2.44

2.41

2.31

Date

June 20

27

July 4

11

18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

Gage height

2.21

2.45

2.35

2.73

2.61

2.53

2.43

2.35

2.27

Date

Aug. 22

29

Sept . 5

12

18

19

26

Qage height

2.33

2.35

2.33

2.23

2.07

2.11

2.23

3350. Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°55'40", long 92°25'15", in NW£ sec.25, T.40 N., R.17 W., 4 miles northwest of Webster and 20 miles northeast of Grantsburg. 

Drainage area.--258 sq mi. Area of Yellow Lake, 2,087 acres. 

Records available. February 1941 to September 1959. 

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage datum is 930 ft (from planimetric map).

Prior to May 15, 1941, staff gage 1.7 miles east at saire datum. 

Extremes.--Maximum daily gage height during year, 2.80 ft Sept. 28; minimum daily, 1.27 ft

i94l-59: Maximum daily gage height, 4.46 ft Sept. 16, 1941; minimum daily, 1.09 ft 

Mar. 16, 1948. 

Remarks. Natural outlet.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.39

2.36

2,35

2.37

2.39

H.42

2.44

2.48

2.53

2.58

2.60

2.61

2.62

27E2

2.62

2.61

2.59

2.59

2.57

2.56

2.54

2.52

2.50

2.51

2.51

2.50

2.49

2.48

2.46

2.44

2.42

Nov.

2.40

2 . 38

2.36

2.34

2.36

2.37

2.37

2.39

2.39

2.39

2.38

2.37

2.35

2.33

2.32

2.30

2.31

2.32

2.25

2.21

2.18

2.15

2.11

2.08

2.04

1.96

1.84

1.80

1.77

1.73

Dec.

1.68

T764

1.60

1.59

1.59

1.58

1.57

1.55

1.54

1.53

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.49

1.48

1.47

1.45

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.45

1744

1.46

1.45

1.46

1.47

1.47

1.47

Jan.

1.47

1.48

1.49

1.48

1.48

1.47

1.45

1.44

1.42

1.39

1.38

1.38

1.37

1.36

1.37

1.36

1.36

1.35

1.36

1.35

1.35

1.33

1.32

1.32

1.31

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.29

1729"

1.29

Feb.

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.27

1727

1.29

1.29

1.30

1.31

1.32

1.33

1.34

1.36

1.37

1.38

1.39

1.40

1.40

1.41

1.42

1.42

1.41

1.42

1.43

1.44

-

Mar.

1.44

1.45

1.46

.45

.44

.44

.43

.42

.43

.44

.43

.43

.44

.45

.46

.49

.50

.51

.54

.56

.56

.58

.63

.70

.77

1.84

1.95

2.01

2.06

2.08

2.11

Apr.

2.12

2.11

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.09

2.08

2.03

2.01

2.00

2.00

1.99

1.99

1.98

1.97

1.95

1.96

1.98

2.00

2.01

2.02

2.02

2.OO

2.00

1.99

1.99

1.98

1.97

1.95

1.93

May

1.91

1.89

1.88

T754"

1.98

2.08

2.15

2.18

2.21

2.31

2.40

2.40

2.37

2.35

2.33

2.34

2.35

2.36

2.33

2.30

2.27

2.26

2.27

2.31

2.33

2.35

2.36

2.36

2.37

2.42

2.51

June

2.55

2.53

2.51

2.48

2.43

2.41

2.38

2.34

2.28

2.23

2.17

2.10

2.04

2.01

1.99

1.96

1.94

T75T

2.OO

1.99

1.99

2.00

2.00

2.02

2.03

2.10

2.24

2.28

2.30

2.31

July

2.34

2.37

2 * 38

2.38

2.37

2.39

2.42

2.49

2.50

2.46

2.42

2.41

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.41

2.41

2.41

2.43

2.41

2.37

2.35

2.33

2.34

2.33

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.31

2.30

Aug.

2.26

2.25

2.25

2.24

2.23

2.24

2.21

2.19

2.15

2.15

2.14

2.12

2713

2.15

2.15

2.18

2.22

2.23

2.24

2.28

2.35

2.37

2.39

2.41

2.45

2.51

2.55

2.73

2.74

2.76

2.77

Sept.

2.73

2.73

2.68

2.63

2.60

2.58

2.62

2.62

2.59

2.53

2.51

2.49

2.49

2.52

2.48

2.44

2.41

2.39

2.39

2.43

2.54

2.62

2.66

2.69

2.75

2.76

2.77

2.80

2775

2.68

Note. Add 94 to obtain elevation assumed for this lake by the Public Service Commission of 

Wisconsin.
192 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3360. St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°55'85", long 92°38'20" , near center of sec.30, T.40 N., R.18 W. , on 

left bank at Norway Point, 0.5 mile downstream from Sand Creek, 10 miles north of 

Grantsburg, and at mile 102.4.

Drainage area.--3,320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1923 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 848.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Northern States Power Co.). Prior to Aug. 15, 1934, chain gage and 

Aug. 15, 1934, to Oct. 21, 1938, staff gage, in stilling well at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 2,318 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,550 cfs June 2 (gage height, 8.57 ft); minimum, 896 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 3.57 ft).

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 15.06 ft); minimum, 510 cfs Aug. 14, 17, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, e:

height, In feet, and discharge

(Shifting-control raeth'

ccept period of ice effect ( 

, in cubic feet per second) 

3d used Apr. 5-19)

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

920

1,280

2,320

3.0 3,550

5,040

8,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

-

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

,790

,730

,690

,630

,530

1,590

1,580

1.570

1,570

1,650

1,780

1,800

1,800

1,760

1,760

1,860

 1,750

1,750

1,730

1,800

1,740

1,690

1,680

1,750

1,710

1,670

1,780

1,780

1,750

1,780

1,750

53,200

1,716

0.609

0.70

Nov.

1,740

1,650

1,700

1,650

1,750

1,950

2,130

2,250

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,320

2,380

2,340

2,280

2,240

2,260

2,530

2,590

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,490

2,430

2,390

2,340

2,100

1,800

1,700

1,700

66,O80

2,203

0.781

0.87

Dec.

1,700

1,750

*1,780

1.800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,250

1.200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

42,380

1,367

0.485

0.56

Jan.

1.250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

*1,140

1.100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

35,490

1,145

0.406

0.47

Feb.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,150

*1,190

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

-

31,740

1,134

0.402

0.42

Mar.

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

,300

,300

,300

,350

,350

,400

,400

,400

,450

,450

,450

,450

,450

,500

,500

,600

,700

,800

,900

,000

2.100

44,750

1,444

0.512

0.59

Apr.

2,200

2,300

E t 550

2,300

2,090

2,030

2,070

2,140

1,970

1,930

1,890

1,760

1,760

1,750

1,720

1,690

1,680

1,980

*2,030

2,110

2,070

2,040

2,040

2,010

2,040

1,940

1,930

1,920

1,870

1,790

59,400

1,980

0.702

0.78

May

1,740

3 ,680

1,950

2,040

2,420

3,180

4,080

5,490

5,340

5,100

5,430

6,010

5,720

4,760

4,310

3,760

3,240

2,960

2,720

2,630

2,660

2,780

2,850

2,660

2,600

2,570

2,740

3,180

3,200

3,270

4,160

107,230

3,459

1.23

1.41

June

6,120

7 . 290

7,060

*5,820

4,860

3,860

3,230

2,800

2,490

2,200

2,030

1,980

1,880

1,700

1,620

1,480

1,420

1,410

1,490

1,480

1,570

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,700

2,130

3,020

2,860

80,430

2,681

0.951

1.06

July

2.590

2,320

2,130

2,050

1,880

1,730

1,750

1,870

2,140

2,380

2,390

2,200

2,030

2,030

1,860

1,820

1,800

1,730

1,560

1,500

1,570

1,500

1,440

1,490

1,310

1,250

1,210

1,080

1,100

*1,060

1.040

53,810

1,736

0.616

0.71

Aug.

1,010

992

1,010

992

1,010

1,060

1,080

1,190

1,170

1,080

1,060

1,100

1,060

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,190

1,210

1,240

1,280

1,320

1,420

1,440

1,480

1,500

1,720

2,280

2,640

2,430

2,640

42,344

1,366

0.484

0.56

Sept.

2,760

2,83O

2,830

2,700

2,590

2,450

2,600

2,960

2,900

2,680

2,430

2,260

1,850

1,920

1,750

1,630

 1,590

1,570

1,480

1.520

1,600

2,160

2,540

2,640

2,680

2,880

2,920

2,900

2,900

2,760

71,080

2,369

0.840

0.94

Calendar year 1958: Max 17,500 Min 1,190 Mean 2,334 cfsm 0.828 In. 11.25

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,290 Min 992 Mean 1,885 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice No 

Feb. 19; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

and Rush City).

27 to Apr. 

easurement

4 (no gage-height record Jan. 31 to 

and records for stations at Danbury
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 193

3385. Snake River near Pine City, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°50'30", long 92°56'00" in SE^NW^- sec.D6, T.39 N. , R.21 W. , on left bank 

at site of former powerplant and dam, half a mile downstream from Cross Lake and 

l| miles northeast of Pine City.

Drainage area.--958 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1913 to September 1917, July 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 919.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 25, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. July 1 to Oct. 23, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 591 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs June 5 (gage height, 4.88 ft); minimum daily, 41 cfs Feb. 19; minimum gage height, 2.97 ft Jan. 10.

1913-17, 1951-59: Maximum discharge, 7,710 cfs May 4, 1954; maximum gage height, 

8.30 ft Apr. 12, 13, 1952; minimum discharge, 27 cfs Dec. 22, 1953, result of freezeup; 

minimum gage height, 2.65 ft Jan. 15, 1955.

A discharge measurement of 12,500 cfs was made May 9, 1950.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 3, 13-29)

2.9 30 3.5 282

3.0 48

3.1 78

3.3 164

Discharge, in cubic feet per se ober 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

23

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

202

186

180

180

170

*159

150

155

155

170

155

140

140

145

150

150

145

140

136

136

14O

131

136

140

140

140

140

136

136

136

136

4,655

150

0.157

0.18

Nov.

131

131

131

126

155

164

164

192

202

*202

208

202

208

208

197

192

197

219

219

232

244

263

269

269

269

232

208

188

169

151

5,942

198

0.207

0.23

Dec. Jan.

139 69

131j 64

126 61

120

116

108

58

55

54

lOll 51

94

*90

84

80

78

75

73

71

70

69

69

69

69

69

69

72

69

69

72

72

72

72

72

72

2,612

84.3

0.088

0.10

48

46

44

44

44

44

46

48

*52

52

52

51

51

50

49

48

48

47

7

7

7

6

6

5

1,554

50.1

0.052

0.06

Feb.

44

43

43

43

43

42

42

43

43

44

44

44

44

43

42

42

42

*42

41

42

43

44

46

46

47

48

49

50

-

1,229

43.9

0.046

0.05

Mar.

50

50

51

51

52

52

5£

52

52

53

53

54

55

56

57

57

58

59

*63

69

72

72

78

86

86

94

98

105

113

131

145

2,176

70.2

0.073

0.08

Apr.

150

170

186

180

219

219

225

225

219

214

202

192

186

175

*164

150

155

164

150

150

155

159

150

140

150

140

140

145

145

156

5,155

172

0 . 180

0.20

May

131

131

126

140

159

225

303

404

418

458

539

606

606

589

572

548

523

474

442

426

442

*434

450

458

458

450

466

450

474

523

649

13,074

422

0.440

0.51

June

803

1,040

1,290

*1,470

1,590

1,560

1,400

1,190

995

803

675

564

458

388

344

296

*263

250

232

214

208

197

186

175

164

164

164

170

159

159

17,571

586

0.612

0.68

July

159

145

140

136

126

122

126

150

159

155

164

164

164

159

155

145

140

*131

126

113

113

105

105

98

86

82

75

69

66

63

60

3,801

123

0.128

0.15

Aug.

54

48

46

48

48

54

48

46

48

51

51

48

48

48

48

51

57

57

60

72

78

78

86

*86

94

105

113

131

140

159

164

2,265

73.1

0.076

0.09

Sept.

186

232

238

235

221

208

193

179

169

161

154

149

*145

140

131

122

113

105

101

105

113

126

131

131

140

155

155

164

164

164

4,730

158

0.165

0.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,480 Min 47 Mean 258 Cfsm 0.269 in . 3.64

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,590 Min 41 Mean 177 Cfsm 0.185 In. 2.51
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3395. St. Crolx River near Rush City, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°42'15", long 92°52'20", in SW-j- sec.8, T.37 N., R.20 W., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from old site of Northern Pacific hallway bridge, 5 miles east of Rush 

City, 10 miles downstream from Snake River, and at mile 80.6.

Drainage area.--5.120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1923 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage 

1929. Prior to 

datum. Aug. 18 

and datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 3,630 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs June 2 (gage height, 7.61 ft); minimum, 1,360 cfs Aug. 13, 14 (gage height, 2.78 ft).

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 60,600 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 19.04 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum observed, 630 cfs Aug. 14, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 785: 1927(M). WSP 1145: 1925-29. WSP 1438: 1923-24, 

1934, 1935(M), 1939-40(M), 1942(M), 1945(M), 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

1,400

1,780

2,800

3,870

5.0 

6.0. 

8.0

6,260

8,890

14,400

Discharge able feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I 

2

3

4 , 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Cale

Oct.

a2,400 

a2,300

a2,200

a2,100 

a2,050

a2,050

82,000

a2,000

a2,000

a2,100

a2,200

a2,300

a2,400

a2,400

a2,350

*2,340

2,320

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,320

2,240 

2,240

2,300

2,300

2,260

2,240

2,340

2,300

2 300

2)320

69,570

2,244

0.438

0.51

Nov.

2,280 

2,240

2,200

2,240 

2,380

2,530

2,700

2,840

3,200

3,140

3,280

3,140

3,120

3,070

3,030

3,010

2,970

3,260

3,470

3,720

3.74Q

3,690 

3,540

3,470

3,370

3,120

2,180

2.000

2,000

2,000

86j970

2,899

0.566

0,63

Dec.

2,000 

2,100

2.200

2,200 

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,650

1,650

1.600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600 

1,600

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,650

54,250

1,750

0.342

0.39

Jan.

1.650 

1,600

1,600

1,600 

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

.400

* ,400

,400

,400 

,400

,400

,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

45,750

1,476

0.288

0.33

Feb.

m1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

*1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1.550

1,550

1,550

1,550

40,700

1,454

0.284

0.30

Mar.

1.550 

1,550

1,550

1,600 

1,600

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,750

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,850

1,900

1,950 

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,500

2.700

57,800

1,865

0.364

0.42

Apr.

2,800 

2,900

3,000

5.100 

3,100

3,100

3,000

2,930

2,740

2,590

2,570

2,440

2,340

2,360

82.300

a2,300

82,300

a2,400

2,590

»2,650

2,700

2,650 

2,650

2,610

2,650

2,670

2,550

2,530

2,550

2,480

79,550

2,652

0.518

0.58

May

2,480 

2.420

2,670

2,780 

3,220

4,230

5,960

6,980

7,030

6,720

7,340

7.920

7,880

6,800

6,080

5,460

4,850

4,390

4,110

3,890

3,910

4,110 

4,270

4,020

3,910

3,910

3,980

4,620

4,620

5,070

6,340

151,970

4,902

0.957

1.10

June

9,800 

12.800

12,700

*10,800 

9,240

7,760

6,510

5,480

4,800

4,180

3,740

3,470

3,260

2,990

2,740

2,510

2,400

2,380

2,320

2,380

2,320

2.220 

2,240

2,260

2,280

2,360

2,650

2,840

3,580

3, 690

138,700

4,623

0.903

1.01

July

3,450 

3,120

2,880

2,800 

2,650

2,380

2,650

2,880

3,050

3,500

3.560

3,350

3,090

3,010

2,880

2,700

2,670

2,590

2,420

2,240

2,260

2,260 

2,160

2,120

1,940

1,880

1,760

1,700

1,650

*1,570

1.530

78,700

2,539

0.496

0.57

Aug.

1,480 

1,500

1,510

1,440 

1,510

1,570

al,600

al,600

al,550

1,480

1.420

1,460

1,440

1,460

1,570

1,570

1,650

1,610

1,610

1,800

1,840

1,880 

1,920

1,880

1,940

2,020

2,160

2,610

3.070

3,030

3,010

56,190

1,813

0.354

0.41

Sept.

3,240 

3,520

3,410

3,350 

3,240

3,120

3,120

3,370

3,450

3,260

2,990

2,840

2,550

2,320

2,320

2,180

*2,180

2,140

2,120

2,020

2,020

2,740 

3,160

3,280

3,350

3,560

3.670

3,610

3,610

3,500

89,240

2,975

0.581

0.65

idar year 1958: Max 25,900 Mln 1.600 Mean 3,238 Cfsra 0.632 In. 8.58

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,800 Mln 1,400 Mean 2,601 Cfsm 0.508 In. 6.90

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at St. Croix 

and Grantsburg. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 7.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3400. Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn.

"30", long 98°55'50", in NW^NW^ sec.26, T.34 N,. , R.21 W., on right 

side of highway bridge, Z\ miles northeast of "Stacy and 2| miles downLocatipn. Lat 45°24 bank on upstream aid 

stream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 94.7 sq mi.

Records available. January 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 855 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mov. 10, 1949, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 65.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 120 cfs May 11 (gage height, 4.50 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.2 cfs Feb. 5-10; minimum gage height, 2.29 ft July 6.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 806 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 7.88 ft); minimum 

observed, 3.6 cfs July 17, 1949 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27, May 31 to June 3, Sept. 6-13)

2.4 

3.0

Oct. 1 to May 31

4.0 

5.0

2.3 

3.0

June 1 to Sept. 30

4.0

5.0

76

134

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

19

18

18

17

*16

16

21

24

27

30

24

24

30

35_

29

25

24

23

23

22

22

25

30

30

30

30

29

28

27

27

762

24.6

0.260

0.30

Nov.

27

26

26

26

29

32

31

35

41

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

38

35

35

32

31

31

30

27

25

23

21

20

912

30.4

0.321

0.36

Dec.

18

17

17

16

16

15

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.8

9.8

9,8

9.8

9.7

9.5

353.3

11.4

0.120

0.14

Jan.

9.5

9.4

9.2

9.1

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.9 

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.2

*9.0

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.1

8.0

8.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

268.7

8.67

0.092

0.11

Feb.

7.6

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.2.

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.6

7.6

7,5

*7.6

7,7

8.0

8.1

8.4

8.6

8.8

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.6.

220.1

7.86

0.083

0.09

Mar.

9.8

979

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

15

16

17

17

*18

19

20

21

24

425.7

13.7

0.145

0.17

Apr.

22

21

21

19

19

18

18

18

16 

15.

15

16

18

19

*19

19

21

23

22

21

19

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

554

18.5

0.195

0.22

May

15

15

22

31

34

68

94

75

69 

74

112

112

101

86

76

68

62

57

64

70

68

*68

62

58

46

46

54

58

70

64

88

1,987

64.1

0.677

0.78

June

106

92

80

70

70

67

56

45

37 

32

29

29

24

18

17

21

*18

18

24

26

24

21

19

19

18

19

19

17

14

13

1,062

35.4

0.374

0.42

July

14

13

12

11

To

10

10

66

81 

69

53

41

35

29

24

25

24

*22

17

16

17

17

16

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

730

23.5

0.248

0.29

Aug.

9.9

9.9

14

15

14

27

22

19

17 

16

17

14

18

20

14

19

24

22

20

26

36

46

39

*38

42

53

53

43

37

34

31

809.8

26.1

0.276

0.32

Sept.

32

83

78

60

57

46

39

36

32 

26

36

32

*28

26

24

22

21

20

21

23

26

28

31

36

38

42

44

46

47

49

1,129

37.6

0.397

0.44

Calendar year 1958 : Max 123 Mln 9.5 Mean 36.2 Cfsm 0.382 In. 5.20

Water year 1958-59: Max 112 Mln 7.2 Mean 25.2 Cfsm 0.266 In. 3.64

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 28. No gage-height record 

Sept. 14-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Snake River near Pine 

City.
196 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3405. St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°24'3Q", long 92°38'45", in NW£ sec.30, T.34 N., R.18 W., on left bank 

1,800 ft downstream%rom powerplant of Northern States Power Co., in St. Croix Falls, 

and at mile 52.2.

Drainage area. 5,930 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1902 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. Prior 

 to January 1910 monthly'discharge only, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1939, 

published'as "near St. Croix Falls." January 1902 to October 1912 (monthly discharge 

only, July 1905 to December 1909) in publication of Minnesota State Drainage Commission 

entitled ^'Report of Water Resources Investigation of Minnesota for 1909-12.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 1905, gage heights and discharge measurements were used to determine flow. July 1905 to February 1940, records were computed from power generation at 

the St. Croix Falls powerplant l',800 ft upstream.

Average discharge.--57 years (1902-59) 4,055 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs June 3 (gage height, 7.16 ft); minimum, 122 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 0.94 ft); minimum daily, 1,360 cfs Jan. 27.

1902-59: Maximum discharge, 54,900 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 25.19 ft); minimum daily, 75 cfs July 17, 1910.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant upstream. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1115. 1929.

Rating table, water ye 

discharge,

2.0 1,350

2.5 2,410

3.0 3,710

1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

cubic feet per second)

4.0 

6.0 

7.1

6,950

11,900

14,300

Discharge, in et per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

E6

11

28

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,470

2,740

2,340

2,470

2,190

2,500

2,450

2,300

2,410

2,350

2.120

2,370

2,720

2,540

2,490

2,400

2,580

2,480

2,450

2,510

2,470

2,510

2,530

2,560

2,410

2,350

2,620

2,230

2,430

2,630

2.800

76,420

2,465

0.416

0.48

Nov.

2,330

2,550

2,280

2,380

2,460

2,710

2,940

2,990

3,710

3,370

3,530

3,540

3,400

3,510

3,330

3,160

3,330

3,420

3,590

4,060

4.140

4,130

3,940

3,900

3,820

2,440

1,580

1.540

1,550

2,040

 

91,670

3,056

0.515

0.57

Dec.

,190

,330

.640

,610

,540

,280

,820

,150

,810

.470

,630

,910

,600

,520

,820

,730

,500

,570

,760

,810

,500

,180

,690

,780

,840

,960

,940

,790

,040

,870

,790

5 ,070

,905

0.321

0.37

Jan.

. ,87O

.970

,870

,520

,860

,720

,680

,450

,620

,730

,740

,680

,650

,540

,730

,800

,740

,660

,810

,570

,690

,810

,860

,480

,720

,820

.560

,770

,640

,760

1,620

52,740

1,701

0.287

0.33

Feb.

,650

,910

3 400

' ,680

,600

,700

,540

,650

.940

,420

,600

,650

,680

,720

,530

,750

,550

,620

,860

,460

,660

,440

,790

,830

,550

1,840

1,450

1,730

-

__ _ ___.

46,200

1,650

0.278

0.29

Mar.

1,650

1,860

1,850

1,790

1,690

1,980

1.620

1,800

1,940

1,720

1,920

1,940

2,200

1,650

2,010

2,060

1,840

2,070

1,890

2,150

2,200

2,160

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,490

2,560

2,660

2,670

2.990

2,450

65,010

2,097

0.354

0.41

Apr.

3,240

3,380

3,420

3,380

3,450

3,660

5.720

3,140

2,900

2,970

2,690

2,540

2,580

2,650

2.480

2,680

2,520

2,500

2,850

2,600

2,960

2,820

2,810

2,900

2,750

2,780

2,580

2,750

2,690

2,680

87,070

2,902

0.489

0.55

May

2,760

2,650

2.440

5,230

5,250

4,720

5,520

7,480

8,080

7,790

8,140

8,880

9.140

8,350

7,420

7,080

5,610

5,150

4,670

4,410

4,520

4,540

4,540

4,600

4,490

4,500

4,860

4,680

5,400

5,500

6,500

170,660

5,505

0.928

1.07

June

9,510

15,200

*14.500

12,600

10,500

9,070

7,690

7,080

5,350

5,100

5,910

a5,960

a3,500

a5,580

a5, 190

a2,660

a2,410

a2,700

2,240

2,530

2,270

2.110

2,520

2,220

2,240

2,710

2,560

2,680

3,410

4,050

 

151,050

5,035

0.849

0.95

July

3,650

5,240

2,930

2,890

2,450

2,640

2,680

5. 520

2,630

5,090

4,000

5,650

3,420

5,070

3,250

5,060

2,750

2,560

2,780

2,250

2,650

2,560

1,850

2,160

2,160

1,980

1,990

1,660

1,680

1,640

1.600

85,980

2,709

0.457

0.55

Aug.

1,600

1,560

1,600

1^.540

1,540

1,560

1,540

al,660

al,790

al.800

al,780

al,720

al,670

1,760

1,720

1,760

1,960

1,710

1,840

1,970

2,390

2,410

2,400

2,210

2,170

2,560

2,480

2,900

5,190

5.920

5,410

64,120

2,068

0.549

0.40

Sept.

5,570

4.570

4,280

4,120

5,770

5,650

5,380

3,670

3,730

3,760

3,650

3,510

2,580

2,700

2,670

2,310

2,430

2,260

2,240

2.020

2,550

5,040

5,460

5,770

5,880

4,080

4,070

4,080

4,040

4,000

101,640

5,588

0.571

0.64

Calendar year 1958: Max 27,700 Min 1,470 Mean 3,600 Cfsm 0.607 In. 8.25

Water year 1958-59: Max 14,30O Min 1,360 Mean 2,876 Cfsm 0.485 In. 6.59

charge measurement made on this day. 

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 197

3415. Apple River near Somerset, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°09'30", long 92°43'00", In sec.21, T.31., R.19 W., at powerplant of 

Northern States Power Co., 3.5 miles downstream from Somerset.

Drainage area. 555 sq mi.

Records available . January 1901 to September 1914 (monthly discharge only), October 1914 

to September 1959.

Gage. Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly.

Average discharge. 58 years, 303 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 495 cfs Sept. 3; minimum daily 40 cfs

190i-59: Maximum daily discharge, 2,460 cfs June 17, 1943; minimum daily, 7 cfs 

Aug. 21, 1927, Sept. 30, 1929, July 19, 1932, Aug. 2, 3, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair. Records of daily discharge computed on basis of gate openings, head, and plant efficiency. The discharge 

as computed was checked within 2.7 percent and 0.4 percent by discharge measurements 

made Oct. 16, 1958, and Aug. 28, 1959, by the Geological Survey. Plow regulated by 

many powerplants upstream.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Northern States Power Co. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1238: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1929, 1933.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

110

137

130

180

220

175

142

177

243

250

194

223

146

133

153

*240

214

153

170

137

136

187

230

190

172

214

158

138

189

180

205

5,526

178

0.321

0.37

Nov.

143

164

133

130

180

167

210

175

160

163

126

180

104

190

173

206

168

120

172

250

200

167

184

167

166

174

182

155

138

120

4,947

165

0.297

0.33

Dec.

130

140

193

227

180

112

164

126

147

124

122

100

108

117

110

100

110

126

213

126

118

142

119

184

150

124

113

165

140

140

170

4,340

140

0.252

0.29

Jan.

150

140

110

127

156

142

144

136

126

124

136

130

125

140

156

140

110

132

139

126

160

186

158

132

152

116

122

150

160

157

120

4,302

139

0.250

0.29

Feb.

125

105

110

130

140

145

140

145

115

110

130

170

150

215

50

130

115

150

150

155

145

170

125

120

150

180

145

130

_

3,845

137

0.247

0.26

Mar.

185

140

145

155

180

195

160

175

155

155

170

165

175

190

195

150

145

170

185

200

230

180

150

165

255

235

225

215

235

205

195

5,680

183

0.330

0.38

Apr.

265

295

265

225

165

160

130

205

155

170

200

165

180

165

190

195

189

231

24O

255

240

255

240

190

200

200

175

150

195

185

6..075

202

0.364

0.41

May

205

180

180

185

245

295

390

350

415

365

310

345

390

4O5

395

305

320

345

40

235

255

235

215

250

260

255

290

290

230

185

250

8,615

278

0.501

0.58

June

330

345

315

305

405

65

80

140

170

205

190

190

220

215

180

145

155

210

140

150

165

2OO

220

200

150

135

160

145

190

70

5,790

193

0.348

0.39

July

280

300

300

225

220

160

140

200

400

325

340

280

360

445

37O

355

275

280

220

190

225

305

210

180

115

140

120

125

130

135

125

7,475

241

0.434

0.50

Aug.

105

105

140

145

235

200

190

165

130

165

165

160

145

180

195

275

275

205

235

230

205

185

375

315

260

270

330

*325

275

360

370

6,915

223

0.402

0.46

Sept.

355

480

495

365

350

380

395

320

315

230

245

275

265

260

215

180

305

355

215

195

165

150

175

180

185

175

345

345

340

250

8,505

284

0.512

O.57

Calendar year 1958: Max 7O3 Min 10O Mean 207 Cfsm O.373 In. 5. OB

Water year 1958-59: Max 495 Mln 40 Mean 197 Cfsm O.355 In. 4.83

Discharge asurement made on this day.

578807 O - 61 - 14
198 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

3445. Mississippi River at Presoott, Wls.

Location. Lat 44"44'45", long 92"48'00", In sec.9, T.26 N. , R.20 W. , on left bank at 

Presoott, 200 ft downstream from St. Crolx River, 300 ft south of Chicago, Burlington 

& Qulnoy Railroad bridge, 800 ft south of bridge on U. S. Highway 10, and at mile 

811.4 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 44,800 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. June 1928 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 600.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1932, staff gage at railroad 

bridge 300 ft upstream at following datums: June 3, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, 69.27 ft 

higher; Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1930, 67.68 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1930, to Aug. 1, 

1932, 69.28 ft higher. Aug. 2, 1932, to Oct. 30, 1938, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 69.28 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 10.7 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--31 years, 14,810 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,300 cfs June 5 (gage height, 78.53 ft); minimum dally, 3,400 cfs Aug. 12; minimum gage height, 74.37 ft'Nov. 30.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Apr. 16-18, 1952 (gage height, 89.03 ft); 

mlmlmum dally, 1,380 cfs July 13, 1940; minimum gage height, 65.08 ft Aug. 29, 1934, 

present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants 

at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1508: 1941.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,240

5,770

6,320

5,000

7,660

7,880

6,560

5,700

6,230

5,000

6,130

7,940

5,300

*5,4OO

5,240

5,220

5,720

7,190

8,730

9.140

7,540

7,820

7,490

5,410

5.180

6,28O

*6,670

7,76O

7,350

6,340

6,720

201,930

6,514

0.145

0.17

Nov.

7,090

6,330

5,780

5,460

5,010

6,290

6,180

7,020

7,990

8,730

9,200

8,450

8,740

8,560

7,790

7,020

7,540

7,040

9,830

10,600

10,000

9,220

10,300

1O,6OO

11.200

10,OOO

6,43O

5,86O

5,530

4.120

233,910

7,797

0.174

0.19

Dec.

4,710

4,640

5,510

7. OOP

6,740

6,510

6,400

6,480

5,900

4,860

4,730

4,600

4.550

4,420

4,540

4,650

4,680

4,780

4,910

4,970

5,O8O

4,890

4,770

4,8OO

4,630

4,890

4,870

4,970

4,970

4,740

4,770

158,760

5,121

0.114

0.13

Jan.

,880

,120

.250

,180

,06O

,860

,780

,600

,470

,340

,290

,220

,210

,220

,340

,290

,46O

,330

,490

,370

,360

,300

,410

,380

,390

,340

,330

,270

,160

4.120

4,130

138,950

4,482

0.100

0.12

Feb.

4,020

3.990

,130

,200

,160

,150

,190

,120

,150

,210

,170

,330

,350

,310

,400

,430

,450

,240

,210

,280

,390

,340

,280

,270

,640

4.8gO

,780

,250

_ _ __ .

" ~

120,260

4,295

0.096

0.10

Mar.

4.160

4,740

5,660

4,990

4,800

4,96O

4,420

4,520

4,540

5,070

5,580

5,670

5,410

5,710

6,590

4,60O

5,050

5,660

6,690

6,950

7,020

6,O10

7,320

7,660

7,99O

8,060

7,890

7,960

8,080

8,68O

9.640

192,080

6,196

0.138

0.16

Apr.

10.500

10,300

8,610

8,780

7,180

9,630

8,170

8,68O

9,130

9,140

9,450

8,930

8,250

7,810

7,380

7,410

7,370

8,030

8,660

7,640

7,400

7,900

7,530

8,640

5,560

8,380

8,190

4,260

3.620

*6,320

238,850

7,962

0.178

0.20

May.

8,210

7.970

8,490

8,170

9,410

13,300

17,900

19,800

20 .200

20,000

19,800

18,500

18,400

18,600

18,500

17,500

16,100

15,000

14,900

14,600

14,400

14,600

13,400

12,600

14,300

16,100

16,8OO

17,000

17,700

17,900

19,200

479,350

15,460

0.345

0.40

June

21,4OO

*24,900

30,800

*34,000

35.000

34,8OO

33,500

30,700

27,900

24,500

22,700

20,400

17,300

14,600

13,700

14,600

12,900

11,500

10,100

10,200

10,300

9,650

8,830

*8 . 450

8,720

9,530

10,700

12,100

10,400

10,100

544,280

18,140

0.405

0.45

July

11,900

13,100

12,500

11,300

10,100

10,100

10,100

12,800

15.100

12,500

11,900

12,300

14,000

13,700

11,200

10,500

10,500

10,500

1O,7OO

*1O,8OO

9,730

9,180

8,570

7,790

8,140

8,250

8,080

7,810

7,170

5,150

4.280

319,750

10,310

0.230

0.27

Aug.

5,320

3,710

5,970

4,460

5,270

6,460

5,760

4,470

4,120

4,160

5,600

3.400

4,760

6,840

6,110

6,470

4,790

6,680

6,230

6,230

6,000

7,860

7,470

7,900

6,78O

8,110

*9,040

8,740

8,530

8,950

9,850

196,020

6,323

0.141

0.16

Sept.

10,300

10,200

9,450

9,730

10,100

9,930

9,540

9,620

8,510

8,740

9,430

10,300

10,500

9,720

9,120

*8,040

7.480

8,160

9,150

9,170

8,890

9,820

9,960

9,860

10,400

11.800

11,500

10,800

10,500

9,580

290,300

9,677

0.216

0.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 28,1OO Min 3,52O Mean 1O,590 Cfsm 0.236 In. 3.19

Water year 1958-59 : Max 55,OOO Min 5,40O Mean 8,533 Cfsm 0.190 In. 2.59

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-fall-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 22. Indefinite stage-falldischarge relation Oct. 3O to Nov. 26; discharge computed on basis of discharge through dam 5, from 

data furnished by Corps of Engineers.
CANNON RIVER BASIN

3552. Cannon River at Welch, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°33'50", long 92 "43 '55", in NW^SWi sec. 27, T.113 N., R.16 W. , on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from highway bridge at Welch and 1.8 miles upstream from 

Belle Creek.

Drainage area.--l.3SO sqmi, approximately.

Records available. --June 1909 to January 1914, November 1930 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 699.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1930, chain gage on highway bridge at site 0.3 mile upstream 

at datum 3.00 ft lower. Nov. 11, 1930, to Oct. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 

0.3 mile upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. --30 years (1911-13, 1931-59), 456 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,220 cfs June 26 (gage height, 6.80 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

1909-14, 1930-59: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 12.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage 

height, 12.04 ft Mar. 23, 1936 (site then in use)-, minimum discharge, 2.5 cfs Jan. 3, 

1950 (gage height, 0.06 ft, backwater from ice).

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1308: 1912(M). WSP 1508: 1933.

Rating table, wate 

height, in fe

2.0

 year 1958-59, e 

;t, and discharge

129

182

xcept period of Ice effect ( 

, in cubic feet pep second)

6.0

374

630

1,340

3,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

129

132

128

83

72.

115

126

*1S7

175

181

127

89

142

144

135

130

131

82

79

134

140

144

132

172

103

91 

152

169

158

162

163

4,107

132

0.100

0.12

Nov.

102

84

125

147

152

153

149

156

124

130

162

162

153

*145

150

102

130

156

146

148

148

100

82

126

140

160 

100

150

420

390

4,592

153

0.116

0.13

Dec.

425

470

300

150

*115

115

90

120

120

120

110

210

160

90

130

150

150

140

120

95

85

90

120

120

170

100 

110

95

130

135

145

4,680

151

0.114

0.13

Jan.

100

120

140

90

140

150

155

160

140

110

90

110

135

*150

130

145

115

85

95

105

102

105

105

100

80

115 

170

120

130

140

120

3,752

121

0.092

0.11

Feb.

100

90

115

115

120

120

125

95

130

150

170

160

150

130

95

*135

140

115

100

110

105

80

130

150

125

120 

115

110

_

3,400

121

0.092

0.10

Mar.

15Q- 75

280

260

200

120

110

95

85

210

310

390

450

525

453

371

345

*307

594

706

492

372

385

454

446

482 

484

486

454

440

444

10,975

354

0.268

0.31

Apr.

476

468

470

484

465

401

392

267

164

127

86

82

124

*120

111

117

139

108

93

216

185

185

306

247

254

146 

104

113

189

6,824

227

0.172

0.19

May

164

162

87

165

191

112

106

97

93

86

86

86

86

87

86

75

7475"

80

75

77

119

80

75

*190

176 

184

149

286

221

317

3,947

127

0.096

0.11

June

400

389

595

748

442

328

170

174

140

120

159

214

175

89

*143

126

124

132

129

116

82

128

129

130

325

2,570 

1,740

1,460

1,100

897

13,274

442

0.335

0.37

July

807

800

666

209

396

425

306

376

431

329

301

116

283

255

184

187

*305

299

165

148

197

153

144

146

93

91 

147

135

127

121

121

8,463

273

0.207

0.24

Aug.

81

82

134

130

120

241

236

98

87

131

133

130

128

206

118

120

367

159

144

*130

163

336

533

807

774

794 

506

487

304

158

308

8,145

263

0.199

0.23

Sept.

406

787

1,080

820

780

280

314

375

289

236

269

*202

112

202

193

183

163

185

103

102

303

477

737

1,110

876

904 

890

911

869

794

14,952

498

0.377

0.42

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,680 Min 72 Mean 244 Cfsm 0.185 In. 2.52

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,370 Min 72 Mean 239 Cfsm 0.181 In. 2.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 13.
200 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3560. Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°50'55", long 91°04'45", in sec.23, T.39 N., R.6 W. , on right bank 15 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 3.2 miles downstream from Lake Chippewa Dam, and 3.7 miles 

northwest of Winter.

Drainage area.--787 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1912 to September 1959 (monthly discharge only for winter of

1913. published in WSP 1308) .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,270 ft (from Lake Chippewa datum). 

Prior to Jan. 27, 1914, staff gage at same site at datum 3.44 ft higher. Jan. 27,

1914. to May 27, 1916, staff gage and May 28, 1916, to July 22, 1930, chain gage, at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--47 years, 713 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,890 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 7.35 ft); minimum, 170 cfs June 13, 14 (gage height, 4.09 ft).

1912-59: Maximum discharge, 7.520 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 1941 (gage height, 11,05 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Plow completely regulated by Moose Lake and Lake Chippewa (see

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1913(M) , 1915-18(M) , 1919, 

 1920-23(M), 1924, 1925(M) , 1927JM), 1928, 1929-30(M) , 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7

144

204

270

402

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

7.4

641

951

1,420

2,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

480 

480 

474

474

474

474

480

480

480

480

480 g4ae

g486

g486

g486

g486

g486

g486

g486

g486

g486

469

469

469

465

463

463

463

463

463

463

14,764

476

-

-

Nov.

457 

457 

457

457

457

457

457

602

818

810

810

810

802

802

802

794

802

810

802

794

615

397

392

392

392

392

b387

b387

b387

b387

17,585

586

-

-

Dec.

b387 

480 

908

1,550

1,550

1,520

1,510

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,210

37,325

1,204

-

-

Jan.

1,190 

1,190 

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,010

34,350

1,108

-

-

Feb.

1,000 

996 

987

978

960

951

942

934

917

908

900

883

874

866

858

842

826

818

802

794

778

771

756

608

289

223

230

223

_

21,914

783

-

-

Mar.

220 

223 

220

223

220

220

b225

220

220

220

217

220

220

217

214

b214

214

217

214

214

b214

217

214

214

217

217

220

223

225

226

 250

6,785

219

-

-

Apr.

255 

256 

259

245

246

246

250

250

255

256

260

260

265

267

267

*289

297

500

500

297

297

297

500

500

504

504

500

500

500

297

8,251

275

-

-

May

295 

289 

289

289

297

246

195

182

176

195

198

185

179

179

176

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

173

175

175

226

246

198

185

182

201

6,356

204

-

-

June

188 

182 

179

176

176

175

175

175

*175

175

175

175

173

173

173

175

175

176

176

175

176

176

173

176

176

179

188

179

176

176

5,277

176

-

-

July

182 

176 

T?S

176

176

176

179

220

207

188

185

182

179

179

179

179

179

179

176

176

176

179

188

179

179

182

182

182

182

182

179

5,659

182

-

-

Aug.

179 

179

179

179

*182

179

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

182

179

179

182

182

182

185

214

210

198

188

188

195

207

572

602

1,200

1,590

8,744

282

-

"

Sept.

2,080 

2,870 

2,510

1,840

1,150

1,080

1,240

1,600

1,820

1,860

1,650

1,470

1,200

866

552

469

463

463

463

465

546

1,220

*1,840

1,480

1,400

1,780

2,100

2,080

1,780

1,570

41,665

1,589

-

~

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,380 Mln 164 Mean 555 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,870 Mln 173 Mean 572 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from once-daily chain-gage readings
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 20: 

3565. Chlppewa River near Bruce, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°27'05", long 91°15'40", In SE^ sec.5, T.34 N., R.7 W., on right bank 

1 mile east of Bruce and 1 mile downstream from Thornapple River.

Drainage area.--1,630 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,059.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 28, 1935, chain gage at railroad bridge 0.8 mile upstream at datum 

2.30 ft higher.

Average discharge. 45 years (1914-59), 1,423 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,780 cfs July 9 (gage height, 8.82 ft); minimum daily, 380 cfs Mar. 1, 5-7.

1913-59: Maximum discharge, 25,800 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 20.46 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 155 cfs June 10, 

1932 (gage height, 0.9 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow from 

48 percent of the drainage area regulated by Moose Lake and Lake Chippewa (see p. 215).

Revisions (water years). WSP 875: 1936-38. WSP 1278: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1922, 

19371M). WSP 1508: 1914-26(M) , 1927, 1928-31(M) , 1932, 1933(M) , 1934-36, 1938.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 16 to Aug. 13, Sept. 24-28)

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

374

702

1,380

5.0 

7.O 

9.0

2,920

4,800

7,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

x i

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

813

794

800

800

794

775

807

853

934

961

975

954

927

893

880

846

833

826

826 

813

807

*800

820

866

873

893

941

927

900

26,711

862

_

-

Nov.

846

826

813

807

826

839

860

893

1,200

1,320

1,290

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,220

1,380

1.400 

1,340

1,310

1,020

866

846

833

768

670

600

720

30,363

1,012

-

-

Dec.

800

*833

960

1,200

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450 

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

42,793

1,380

_

-

Jan.

1,370

1,360

1,320

1,300

1,330

1,350

1,370

1,360

1,350

1,330

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,250 

1,250

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,200

*1,190

1,200

1,210

1,230

1,250

39,630

1,278

_

-

Feb.

,190

,200

,190

,170

,140

,110

,100

,100

,100

,100

,090

,080

,060

,050

,040

1,020

1,010

1,000

960 

960

960

950

940

920

*754

450

390

385

27,419

979

-

-

Mar.

380

390

390

390

380

380

380

390

395

395

390

390

390

390

390

400

410

420

430 

440

460

480

490

540

600

660

680

720

760

14,970

483

_

-

Apr.

920

1,000

1,100

1,100

980

893

880

846

768

738

702

686

*664

664

652

664

750

1,140

1.250 

1,110

996

900

839

800

788

781

768

750

738

25,567

852

-

-

Hay

708

702

708

860

1,520

2,740

4,280

3,770

2,650

2,060

2,130

2,300

1,860

1,470

1,300

1,110

961

873

807 

781

768

750

714

674

63J3

636

2,820

2,910

1,950

48,468

1,563

-

-

June

2,080

*1,670

1,210

927

807

839

788

714

647

631

605

579

559

544

534

521

512

534

554 

526

494

530

503

494

503

534

1,330

1,960

1,520

24,689

823

-

-

July

989

1,160

907

744

658

620

702

2,190

6,280

4,920

2,690

1,640

1,180

920

750

642

594

574

507 

464

455

468

559

584

512

472

455

*443

434

34,357

1,108

-

-

Aug.

410

406

422

422

418

434

447

439

434

422

414

406

402

447

459

447

539

569

516 

507

800

3,460

3,680

2,810

1,870

1,440

1,570

2,060

3,590

39,340

1,269

-

-

Sept.

4,920

4,990

4,460

3,520

2,530

2,140

3,300

3,950

3,240

3,050

2,950

2,610

2,140

1,890

*1,440

1,150

1,060

1,010

989 

1,000

800

2,940

5,400

*5,600

4,400

4,430

5,090

5,270

4,610

94,459

3,149

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,540 Hln 468 Mean 1,140 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,280 Hln 380 Mean 1,229 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 5.
202 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3575. Flambeau River at Flambeau Plowage, Wls.

Location. Lat 46°04'05", long 90 "13 "45", near north line of sec.3, T.41 N., R.2 E., on 

right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Flambeau Flowage, 10.6 miles southwest of Mercer, 

and at mile 114.5.

Drainage area.--666 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1959. Prior to October 1955, published as 

"at Flambeau Reservoir."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,540.0 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. bench mark). Prior to June 14, 1937, chain gage and June 14, 1937, to 

Oct. 25, 1947, staff or float-tape gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 629 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 724 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 4.95 ft); minimum, 

93 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 3.37 ft).

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 3,930 cfs July 22-27, 1952 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum observed, 3.1 cfs Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage (see p. 215).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 875: 1936, 1938. WSP 1208: Drainage- area. WSP 1308: 

1937(M), 1943[M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

117

161

246

464

755

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

617

6IT

599

599

593

593

593

588

588

508

360

428

559

605

599

576

559

559

559

559

*559

559

559

548

565

570

570

576

582

582

582

17,504

565

_

-

Nov.

588

617

617

622

622

622

622

622

593

622

622

622

622

593

422

454

640

646

652

658

658

622

428

664

682

700

700

700

700

700

18,632

621

_

-

Dec.

700

694

694

688

688

688

688

688

688

688

682

676

670

676

688

694

688

688

688

688

688

688

617

374

433

670

676

676

676

676

676

20,592

664

-

Jan.

676

670

605

486

694

694

688

682

682

676

670

670

664

658

652

658

593

470

640

640

640

652

670

664

658

658

652

646

640

634

576

19,958

644

_

-

Feb.

459

646

652

652

640

640

582

475

670

676

670

664

664

605

492

658

652

652

658

664

664

664

652

676

700

694

688

622

_

17,831

637

_

-

Mar.

486

664

664

688

706

694

682

670

664

670

652

622

634

593

448

700

670

646

622

611

576

407

398

378

320

285

304

293

297

308

308

16,660

537

_

-

Apr.

281

240

240

240

243

246

253

246

227

227

236

253

300

308

293

289

*256

224

214

211

211

211

208

2TT

214

240

246

260

260

260

7,348

245

-

-

May

256

253

250

246

243

206

159

119

119

119

154

186

184

194

224

246

256

281

278

285

281

281

281

285

285

285

246

240

240

243

224

7,149

231

-

-

June

206

32T

433

438

443

428

378

*448 4?5~

448

448

448

443

443

443

443

443

438

438

438

438

438

438

438

438

438

374

278

246

246

12,188

406

-

-

July

360

417

378

329

329

329

308

267

250

250

267

378

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

412

412

412

11,770

380

-

-

Aug.

407

407

412

*412

407

407

407

407

402

402

402

402

383

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

393

480

502

480

176

35T

433

433

12,058

389

-

Sept.

433

438

438

422

422

383

312

289

346

351

346

346

351

355

369

378

355

355

355

355

*300

208

154

154

236

194

132

156

243

346

9,522

317

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 749 Min 102 Mean 479 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 706 Min 119 Mean 469 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 203

3585. Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°46'10", long 90°45'45", in SE^ sec.17, T.38 N., R.3 W. , on right bank 

3.6 miles upstream from Connors Creek, 11.5 miles upstream from South Pork Flambeau 

River, 13 miles east of Winter, and at mile 61.9.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,330 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1934, at bridge 300 ft upstream at datum 9.0 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1934, to 

Sept. 8, 1938, at bridge 300 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 974 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 4.89 ft); minimum, 428 cfs July 27 (gage height, 1.56 ft); minimum gage height, 1.08 ft June 15.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 9,440 cfs June 25, 1946 (gage height, 9.45 ft); minimum, 

86 cfs Oct. 21, 22, 1948 (gage height, 0.20 ft); minimum daily, 118 cfs Oct. 10, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage (see p. 215).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 855: 1935-36. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1930.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

688

688

688

682

694

617

74T 

776

815 

904

849

869

646

789

776

796

713

796

756

628

750

*731

738

796

808

849

756

835 

883

789

776

23,625

762

_

-

Nov.

796

904

640

808

829

849

842 

883

918 

890

904

883

856

842

823

594

646

960

1.090

960

953

960

904

577

883

744

740

860 

830

840

25,208

840

_.

-

Dec.

940

1,040

1,000

880

800

760

740 

*575

790 

800

790

760

760

780

670

780

790

800

820

800

780

780

790

780

620

640

770

790 

800

82O

790

24,435

788

_

-

Jan.

780

770

760

780

580

730

760 

780

790 

790

780

760

770

780

770

760

760

750

540

ITS

710

720

720

*725

730

740

750

760 

770

790

750

23,065

744

_

-

Feb.

70O

550

700

720

720

710

700 

690

570 

720

730

740

740

750

760

590

700

720

730

720

710

720

730

720

*740

740

720

730

19,770

706

_

-

Mar.

740

600

T2o

720

720

720

720 

720

720 

730

720

710

700

690

690

600

730

740

750

760

740

700

680

660

7OO

740

700

720 

780

880

22,320

720

_

-

Apr.

880

840

880

820

700

555

571 

582

622 

555

533

533

476

497

522

*544

582

756

738

688

628

577

549

533

517

512

471

507 

522

533

18,223

607

_

-

May

533

533

539

539

664

869

1.180 

1,010

835 

770

808

835

750

700

658

622

577

529

544

560

634

725

658

588

528

611

973

953 

966

890

993

22,574

728

_

-

June

822

835

925

869

776

808

731 

517

*713 

622

555

577

583

750

481

544

566

600

606

588

670

533

600

863

676

67O

1,140

1,270 

932

688

21,510

717

-

-

July

750

796

796

815

664

634

544 

676

1.020 

1,000

842

640

605

731

707

694

646

676

770

540

600

719

611

522

582

634

497

456 

528

571

588

20,854

673

-

-

Aug.

549

528

481

588

*549

617

471 

471

461 

466

617

628

577

750

529

486

533

517

539

634

1,150

1,240

1,240

986

918

1,110

1,240

2.540 

2,020

1,880

2,070

27,385

883

-

-

Sept.

1,670

1,350

1,180

1,050

835

1,680

5.390 

2,600

1,830 

1,400

1,130

932

925

796

808

731

652

611

600

St5o~

1,200

*2,510

*2,950

2,140

1,62O

1,720

1,820

1,630 

1,450

1,210

43,020

1,434

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,270 Mln 38O Mean 745 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,39O Mln 456 Mean 800 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 5.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3595. South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°42'15", long 9U°36'55", in NWijSWij sec.ID, T.37 N., R.2 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on left span, 0.4 mile downstream from Big Elk River and 12 miles west of 

Phillips.

Drainage area.--615 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1929 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,360 ft (by barometer). 

Prior to Oct. 5, 1939, chain or staff gage and Oct. 5, 1939, to Jan. 11, 1954, wireweight gage at site 600 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 59E cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,420 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 11.66 ft); minimum daily, 112 cfs July 24, Aug. 5.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs June 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.32 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 3-5, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years) WSP 975: 1934. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1931-34 (M), 

1936-42(M), 1944-45(M), 1947-50(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 21 to Sept. 27)

4.7 

5.3 

6.0 

7.0

580

1,120

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,820

3,690

6,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

333

321

310

303

278

267

306

318

329

460

503

571

552

534

516

494

434

389

356

329

*299

264

306

348

372

464

557

647

637

521

439

12,757

412

0.670

0.77

Nov.

413

352

352

344

'5138

397

401

447

494

490

503

481

460

447

439

418

477

741

1,040

1,080

1,040

957

900

824

777

585

500

450

410

380

16,967

566

0.920

1.03

Dec.

350

320

300

280

270

260

*250

240

230

220

210

200

200

200

190

190

190

190

190

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

170

TTO

6,620

214

0.348

0.40

Jan.

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

*140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

4,510

145

0.236

0.27

Feb.

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

*140

140

140

140

140

_

3,920

140

0.228

0.24

Mar.

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

150

150

150

150

160

160

170

170

170

180

180

180

180

190

200

210

210

230

250

280

510

5,430

175

0.285

0.33

Apr.

314

405

477

571

499

499

552

566

499

494

473

468

447

430

430

*430

434

652

1,080

1,170

1,150

1,000

988

637

580

575

557

548

548

543

18,043

601

0.977

1.09

May

443

418

401

757

917

,290

,570

,780

,520

,430

,430

,410

,380

,280

,150

,090

,050

856

548

481

447

499

557

539

516

534

851

845

813

803

716

28,321

914

1.49

1.71

June

731

652

557

464

473

473

451

352

*325

310

306

299

278

256

233

208

208

253

220

192

189

180

177

186

192

220

594

1,040

1,120

883

12,022

401

0.652

0.73

July

772

575

525

434

430

397

389

711

1,270

1.630

1,480

933

676

539

344

344

666

803

793

632

314

264

236

112

220

211

189

180

172

152

143

16,536

533

0.867

1.00

Aug.

132

129

140

*149

112

163

172

154

157

169

154

154

152

154

169

166

240

264

253

250

310

1,040

1,550

883

928

1,130

1,260

2,630

3,150

2,920

2,890

22,124

714

1.16

1.34

Sept.

2,880

2,860

2,200

1,520

988

1,520

2,410

2,220

2,120

2,170

1,820

1,610

1,310

982

726

706

686

604

548

534

1,680

*3,840

*5,310

4,890

4,320

3,910

3,560

3,400

3,440

3,430

68,194

2,273

3.70

4.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,890 Mln 130 Mean 470 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.36

Water year 1958-59; Max 5,310 Win 112 Mean 590 Cfsm 0.959 In. 13.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 31.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 205

3600. Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis .

Location. Lat 45°33'20", long 90°57'30", in S| sec. 35, T.36 N. , R.5 W. , at Big Falls 

powerplant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 2.3 miles upstream from Josie Creek, 

4 miles upstream from highway bridge, and 8.5 miles northeast of Ladysmith.

Drainage area. --1. 823 sq mi.

Records available . --January 1903 to September 1906, October to December 1906 (gage heights 

only) , January 1914 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. --Headwater and tailwater gates read hourly. Feb. 15, 1903, to Dec. 2, 1906, chain 

gage in Ladysmith at different datum. Jan. 1, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage at 

site 8 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 24, 1943, headwater 

and tailwater gages at present site. Sept. 25, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage 

recorder at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 48 years (1903-6, 1914-59), 1,753 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 9,520 cfs Sept. 23; minimum daily, 609 cfs

1903-6, 1914-59: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 11, 1922; minimum, 18 cfs Nov. 1, 

1948 (gage height, 2.00 ft) at site and datum then in use; minimum daily, 74 cfs 

Oct. 31, 1948.

uvy - 

Flow regulated by Big Falls powerplant and by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage (see

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 1308: 1914(M). WSP 1508: 1903(M) , 1904-5, 1906(M) , 

1915-19(M) , 1921-25(M) .

Discharge ublc feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2

4

5

6

7

8 

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,190

1,110 

1,090

1,000

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,320

1,540

1,420

1.620

1,570

1,450

1,280

1,410

1,410

1,580

1,190

1,260

1,130

1,070

1,160

1,120

1,170

1,330

1,340

1,510

1,510 

1,520

1,620

1,380

40,010

1,291

-

-

Nov.

1,310

1,220 

1,240

1,190

1,280

1,270

1,280

1,390

1,590

1,390

1,420

1,510

1,450

1,360

1,380

1,240

1,160

1,520

2,170

2,560

2,340

2,250

2,110

1,850

1,720

1,510

1,100

1.050 

1,120

1,090

44,850

1,495

-

-

Dec.

1,120

1,560 

1,510

1,240

1,020

1,050

960

1,010

766

1,020

1,010

880

915

874

927

801

985

1,000

995

1,050

995

974

996

1,000

915

698

840

1,020 

961

965

1,020

50,655

989

-

-

Jan.

971

967 

950

950

890

699

874

990

994

987

1,000

945

984

957

966

918

954

938

834

640

918

893

931

911

894

890

964

927 

954

958

952

28,520

920

-

-

Feb.

929

805

617

955

880

955

907

855

825

683

964

917

940

947

920

778

733

910

910

875

906

890

902

887

915

909

977

951

__ _ _ __

24,616

879

-

-

Mar.

925

787 

747

927

901

934

925

885

893

942

910

910

914

886

842

861

755

95T

956

1,000

991

905

897

870

871

959

927

903 

960

1,020

1.120

28,248

911

-

-

Apr.

1,230

1,120 

1,300

1,380

1,610

1,430

1,430

1,420

1,340

1,270

1,200

1,160

1,200

927

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,880

2,080

2.250

2,200

2,000

1,600

1,560

1,370

1,280

1,200

1,260 

1,180

1,200

42,407

1,414

-

-

May

1,150

1,120 

1,120

1,230

1,610

2,220

5,790

4.000

5,570

3,350

3,140

5,030

2,890

2,700

2,410

2,180

1,970

1,170

1,270

1,410

1,160

1,680

1,300

1,140

1,240

1,170

1,780

2,110 

2,000

1,970

1,820

62,700

2,023

-

-

June

1,750

1,850 

1,660

1,540

1,560

1,470

1,590

1,160

1,040

997

986

895

821

862

936

769

732

800

786

739

651

1,050

952

798

609

895

1,680

2,310 

2,680

2,290

56,456

1,215

-

-

July

1,650

1,580 

1,590

1,230

1,270

,010

,04O

,740

,250

,600

,310

,810

,040

,510

,570

,010

,060

,010

,000

,080

825

858

1,080

862

788

790

865

702" 645 

698

756

42,827

1,582

-

-

Aug.

698

645

702

745

758

811

942

659

667

648

796

725

896

828

987

657

852

1,010

887

868

1,540

2,720

3,470

3,270

2,880

2,750

5,140

7,140 

7.550

6,880

7,180

64,259

2,072

-

-

Sept.

5,960

4,750 

5,680

5,250

2,620

5,540

6,600

6,750

5,400

4,550

4,220

5,840

3,100

2,780

2,230

1,850

1,700

1,580

1,560

1,500

2,340

6,400

9.520

8,650

6,980

6,470

6,360

5,870 

5,560

5,020

133,790

4,460

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,700 Min 576 Mean 1,358 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,520 Mln 609 Mean 1,587 Cfsm - In. -
206 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3605. Flambeau River near Bruce, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°22'20", long 91°12'35", in lot 7 of NWij sec.2, T.33 N., R.7 W., on right 

bank 2.5 miles downstream from Thornapple powerplant, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 

7 miles southeast of Bruce.

Drainage area. 1,897 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1959.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage 1,060 ft (by river survey, WSP 417).

Average discharge. 8 years, 1,791 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs Sept. 22; maximum gage height, 8.28 ft 

Aug. 28; minimum discharge, 643 cfs July 27 (gage height, 3.30 ft); minimum daily, 

676 cfs July 30, Aug. 4, 5.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs May 1, 1954 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum, 

about 100 cfs Aug. 7, 9, 1957 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by several powerplants above stations and by Rest Lake 

and Flambeau Flowage (see p. 215).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ioe effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to Sept. 6)

2.8 

3.4

4.0

643

1,210

1,930

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

3,480

7,610

12,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,360 

1,210

1,260

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,060

1,380

1,460

1,690

1,800

1,760

1,400

1,760

1,470

1,460

1,450

1,390

1,440 

1,560

1,340

915

*1,350

1,330

995

1,530

1,710

1,580 

1.810 

1,760

1,640

44,310

1,429

_

-

Nov.

1,290 

1,230

1,150

1,480

1,170

1,330

1,360

1,450

1,530

1,810

1,660

1,470

1,730

1,350

1,310

1,370

1,520

1,710

2,780 

2,320

2,390

2,390

2,230

2,150

1,770

1,740

1,370

1.100 

1,200 

1,350

48,710

1,624

_

-

Dec.

*1.510 

1,450

1,400

1,300

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

880

1,050

1,050

1,000

980

960

950

920

1,000

1,000

1,100 

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

800

955

1,000 

1,050

1,050

1,050

33,050

1,066

_

-

Jan.

1.050 

1,000

1,000

1,000

960

800

940

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,000

1,000

980

880 

720

880

900

900

900

880

*868

880

900 

900 

900

29,458

950

-

Feb.

900 

850

740

900

910

920

920

910

870

760

900

920

920

920

910

870

800

900

910 

920

920

920

920

910

900

*893

920

950

24,983

892

-

Mar.

900 

840

780

900

960

960

960

960

960

980

980

980

960

940

920

900

840

1,000

1,050 

1,070

1,070

960

940

940

960

980

1,000

1,020 

1,060

1,140

1.200

30,110

971

-

Apr.

1,380 

1,390

1,410

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,330

1,350

1,480

1.670

1,470

1,380

1,330

*1,220

1,090

896

905

914

905 

1,260

1,290

1,350

1,360

1,390

1,410

1,430

1,400

1,260 

1,280

1,140

38,850

1,295

-

May

1,130 

905

1,070

1,350

1,660

3,570

4.410

4,410

4,040

3,060

2,990

2,600

2,960

2,930

2,130

2,330

2,040

1,700

1,410 

1,250

1,330

1,420

1,690

1,250

1,290

1,270

1,920

3,410 

2,170

1,470

1,760-

66,925

2,159

-

June

*1,550 

1,630

1,880

,690

,660

,680

,550

,340

,390

,190

1,130

1,050

849

725

868

970

980

709

725

742

786

760

1,180

1,220

1,110

1,150

2,330

2.750 

2,650

2,320

40,544

1,351

_

-

July

1,870 

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,520

1,300

1,800

4,200

5.020

4,230

3,900

2,550

1,900

1,530

1,380

1,260

1,270

960

1,190 

914

896

934

1,450

1,020

952

768

684

*934 

952 

676

692

50,832

1,640

_

-

Aug.

684 

692

692

676

676

692

1,030

981

709

700

751

1,100

896

840

795

700

734

991

896 

1,070

al,700

a2,900

a3,500

a3,300

2,930

2,600

2,860

6,530 

7,610 

7.790

7,560

65,585

2,116

_

-

Sept.

5,590 

4,410

3,520

2,890

2,760

3,640

6,640

6,450

4,990

4,250

4,370

3,680

2,840

2,890

*2,120

1,840

1,750

1,650

1.380 

1,420

3,230

6,530

10.400

9^240

*7,240

7,220

7,220

6,470 

5,710 

6,010

138,350

4,612

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,600 Min 660 Mean 1,460 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,400 Min 676 Mean 1,676 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for station near Ladysmith.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 31.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 207

3620. Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°18'30", long 90°57'20", in sec.26, T.33 N., R.5 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge in Sheldon, 1,500 ft upstream from Shoulder Creek and 

11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--574 sq mi.

Records available. July 1915 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,092.75 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 9, 1939, and Sept. 1, 1941, to Apr. 1, 1953, chain gage 

and Feb. 9, 1939, to Aug. 31, 1941, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum. 

Apr. 2, 1953, to Feb. 18, 1954, tape gage in creamery wellhouse 400 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--44 years, 511 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,700 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 9.95 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 29 cfs Feb. 19 to Mar. 3; minimum gage 

height, 3.69 ft June 23.

1915-59: Maximum discharge observed, 46,000 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 18.8 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 11 cfs Dec. 18, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 975: 1938. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1916-17(M 

 lyl9(M)1920, 1921(M), 1922, 1923-26(M), 1927, 1928-31(M), 1932, 1933-37(M), 1945-46(M 

1948-50(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 3O

3.9 63

4.2 136

4.6 272

5.0 467

5.5 770

6.0 1,120

7.0 2,090

9.0 5,200

3.7 

3.9

4.2 

4.6 

5.0

158

296

488

6.0 1,170

7.0 2,100

8.0 3,300

10.0 6,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

94

96

89

76

71

92

94

89

168

204

236

228

200

194

175

156

133

94 

112

120

125

*133

153

218

383

518

524

456

340

6,051

195

0.340

0.39

Nov.

285

244

222

211

187

181

200

211

214

276

285

268

218

214

211

197

276

1,230

1.620 

1,460

1,100

847

676

608

520

400

330

240

200

180

13,311

444

0.774

0.86

Dec.

150

140

130

125

115

100

85

75

66

62

60

58

56

54

54

54

54

54

54 

52

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

47

2,145

69.2

0.121

0.14

Jan.

46

46

46

45

44

43

42

41

40

39

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

36

36 

35

35

35

35

34

34

*34

34

34

34

33

33

1,177

38.0

0.066

0.08

Feb.

33

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29 29"

29

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

-

843

30.1

0.052

0.05

Mar.

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

31

32

33

34

34

35

36

37

37

38

40 

43

45

45

45

48

64

90

110

150

250

500

640

2,654

85.6

0.149

0.17

Apr.

740

815

854

1,000

1,100

1,010

935

802

739

590

513 554"

*554

560

554

554

921

3,660

4.220 

3,260

2,350

1,500

1,160

1,020

901

752

758

700

600

534

34,210

1,140

1.99

2.22

May

505

456

439

483

852

1,620

1.650

1,240

1,200

1,280

1,210

1,460

1,280

929

887

637

546

461

394 

379

394

309

273

246

235

179

273

517

477

361

304

21,476

693

1.21

1.39

June

361

*404

309

246

211

161

150

129

112

86

81

72

67

79

73

70

67

109

68 

62

57

62

~6055

62

64

81

356

370

334

4,418

147

0.256

0.29

July

269

370

284

265

173

112

117

424

4,500

4,500

3,130

1,840

998

700

466

313

232

198

161 

139

109

101

90

265

681

379

*257

204

155

114

112

21,658

699

1.22

1.40

Aug.

81

8T

88

84

124

124

117

134

136

119

99

96

94

94

99

112

136

119

150 

136

201

758

1,710

1,910

1,580

1,200

1,170

2,210

3,790

4,030

4.250

25,032

807

1.41

1.62

Sept.

3,200

1,970

1,360

980

805

765

1,040

1,190

998

1,670

1,480

1,200

846

*656

517

419

389

317

284 

284

1,380

3,710

5,190

*4,030

2,830

3,580

4,880

6.240

5,820

3,660

61,690

2,056

3.58

4.00

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,580 Mln 38 Mean 386 Cfsm 0.672 In. 9.12

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,240 Mln 29 Mean 533 Cfsm 0.929 In. 12.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25, 26, Nov. 28 to Apr. 1, Apr. 4, 5.
208 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3640. Yellow River at Cadott, Wis.

Location. Lat 44 °57'10", long 91°09'00", in center of E| sec.31, T.29 N., R.6 W., on upstream side near left end of bridge, 200 ft downstream from Svetlik Dam at Cadott and 

6.U miles upstream from Drywood Creek.

Drainage area.--351 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959.

Sage.--Chain gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

946.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--17 years, 271 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 cfs July 9 (gage height, 6.80 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.0 cfs Feb. 6-12, 14-20.

1942-59: Maximum discharge observed, 15,600 cfs June 28, 1943 (gage height, 12.15 

ft; minimum observed, 1.5 cfs Aug. 25, 26, 1958 (gage height, 0.64 ft), caused by 

closure of dam to fill recreation pond above station.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

occasionally regulated by recreation dam 200 ft upstream from gage.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1943-50(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

100

190

346

594

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

912

1,280

1,800

3,100

4,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

34

31

28

25

24

26

42

50

52

73

81

85

85

80

70

63

56

52

50

46

45

*46

48

57

77

124 

148

154 ISOISO

2,067

66.7

0.190

0.22

Nov.

117

103

94

89

86

83

81

81

81

90

110

111

104

107

103

92

87

275

618

721

690

572

447

338

262

204

132 

100

80

60

6,118

204

0.581

0.65

Dec.

60

70

70

50

40

36

32

28

26

25

23

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

15

15

14

769

24.8

0.071

0.08

Jan.

14

14

14

13

12

*11.8

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4 

9.0

8.0

Q o. nU

8.0

323.2

10.4

0.030

0.03

Feb.

8.0

7.4

*7.4

.4

.4

-4 

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.4

.0

.O

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.4

.4

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

8.0 

8.0

_

207.8

7.42

0.021

0.02

Mar.

9.0

sTo

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

20

30

50

40

45

100

200

300

220 

192

414

*.TTo" 442

*442

2,678.0

86.4

0.246

0.28

Apr.

428

442

703

1,020

872

715

641

544

471

364

303

265

259

233

233

241

615

1,770

1,910

1,800

1,450

1,080

805

600

462

404

355 

314

282

256

19,837

661

1.88

2.10

May

238

222

212

299

*390

832

1,220

1,410'

1,220

966

1,140

690

624

538

437

342

278

238

202

190

179

166

139

130

122

128

168 

225

259

233

200

13,637

440

1.25

1.44

June

197

192

188

141

110

113

124

113

86

69

59

52

44

40

39

37

33

30

28

28

25

23

*20

29

60

73

72 

72

92

89

2,278

75.9

0.216

0.24

July

83

80

85

69

57

47

37

837

3,770

4,080

3,420

2,310

1,550

980

628

342

207

175

179

152

114

96

83

106

219

253

230 

170

122

92

68

20,641

666

1.90

2.19

Aug.

51

38

£8

43

44

90

200

247

219

192

132

108

85

86

103

117

125

108

89

74

87

241

792

1,140

*1,370

1,310

1,180 

1,140

1,310

1,260

1,480

13,509

436

1.24

1.43

Sept.

1,500

1,330

1,110

885

659

522

496

491

432

734

696

560

496

428

310

230

192

156

144

135

399

1,580

2,080

2,170

1,880

1,910

2.440 

2,350

2,070

1,680

30,065

1,002

2.85

3.19

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,330 Mln 1.7 Mean 232 Cfsm 0.661 In. 11.87

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,080 Mln 7.0 Mean 307 Cfsm 0.875 In. 8.99

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 27.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 209

3655. Chlppewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis.

LocaUon.--Lat 44°55'35", long 91°24'40", In lot 1, sec. 12, T.28 N. , R.9 W. , on right bank 

at Chippewa Falls, 1 mile downstream from Duncan Creek.

Drainage area.--5.600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1888 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.3 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. bench mark). Prior to January 1914, staff gage and January 1914 to 

June 1932 water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--71 years, 5,083 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33,600 cfs July 9 (gage height, 14.25 ft); minimum, 112 cfs Jan. 25 (gage height, 0.96 ft); minimum daily, 217 cfs June 14.

1888-1959; Maximum discharge, 102,000 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 24.8 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Apr. 2, 1934 (gage height, 0.63 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Feb. 4, 1917.

Maximum stage known, 26.94 ft Sept. 10, 1884, site and datum in use to June 1932.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated by many powerplants above station,

especially Chippewa Falls hydroelectric plant, which is just upstream and by Moose Lake, 

Lake Chippewa, Rest Lake, Flambeau Flowage, and Lake Wissota (see p. 215).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 785: 1934(M) . WSP 1508: 1897, 1905, 1918(M) , 1924(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.7 

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

189

462

831

1,580

2,820

4,440

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

6,400

11,200

17,200

24,500

32,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,380

2,940

2,580

510

309

3,230

2,620

2,810

3,330

2,630

578

2,250

3,780

3,420

3,530

3,560

3,060

1,700

1,650

3,400

2,910

3,050

3,300

3,290

1,220

1,200

3,080

3,800

4,130

4,230

4,600

86,077

2,777

_

-

Nov.

3,460

955

3,880

3,010

2,750

2,400

2,830

1,480

1,590

4,220

3,820

3,630

4,040

4,070

3,060

2,710

4,330

4,950

4,860

6,620

8,020

6,7OO

4,510

4,570

4,550

4,600

1,430

3,790

900

700

108,435

3,614

_

-

Dec.

3,790

3,370

3,250

2,470

3,500

1,080

738

3,660

3,500

3,510

3,290

3,530

770

947

3,670

3,270

3,620

3,380

3,430

697

541

4,590

4,010

2,750

588

3,750

2,210

1,480

4,010

3,400

2 ^890

85,691

2,764

_

-

Jan.

1,110

2,930

2,550

1,820

4.210

3,600

3,590

2,680

2,140

722

846

3,310

3,250

3,040

3,070

3,090

1,390

1,030

3,650

2,980

3,290

3,140

3,120

1,450

523

3,070

2,520

2,390

2,860

2,440

587

76,198

2,458

_

-

Feb.

746

5.650

2,770

3,070

2,850

2,840

578

518

3,580

5,160

2,600

2,440

2,510

699

593

3,140

2,790

2,890

2,960

2,310

667

596

3,450

3,040

2,740

2,400

2,640

420

-

 _ 

62,447

2,230

_

-

Mar.

656

3,O7O

3,100

2,540

2,800

1,960

1,190

535

2,670

3,220

3,770

3,790

3,740

1,440

362

4,100

5,700

3,350

3,130

3,280

828

505

2,250

3,440

5,240

3,840

5,940

3,310

3,150

4.780

4,590

86,524

2,785

_

-

Apr.

*4,680

4,680

4,630

1,240

1,050

4,140

3,920

4,010

4,230

3,180

494

427

5,540

5,490

3,540

4,100

4,130

3,060

9,510

9.770

9,020

7,310

5,180

5,140

4,170

1,380

4,910

4,190

3,490

3,750

126,141

4,205

_

-

May

3,820

1,860

974

4,590

*5,290

10,200

15,400

19.200

13,000

12,000

8,910

8,830

8,360

8,280

8,050

4,430

3,640

4,770

4,310

3,800

3,500

5,690

555

1,020

4,210

5,770

5,820

8,940

6,660

1,370

821

190,070

6,131

_

-

June

5,190

4,790

4,450

4,760

4,550

796

865

4,210

5,800

3,200

2,910

1,610

352

217

1,930

1,800

1,060

1,610

1,930

403

362

2,400

*2,400

2,260

2,210

1,550

681

4,710

5.720

4,650

77,174

2,572

_

-

July

3,960

3,160

2,650

1,490

1,180

3,400

2,630

9,850

28,300

29.900

19,700

15,600

9,290

7,070

4,170

4,160

4,520

1,260

585

3,360

3,210

3,060

1,960

1,700

661

1,070

2,990

2,750

3,110

2,990

2,620

182,356

5,882

_

-

Aug.

496

391

1,560

2,490

1,440

1,080

1,040

442

368

l,Ho

1,560

1,480

2,120

2,520

1,060

884

1,960

2,360

3,180

3,000

3,190

2,690

10,500

9,850

*9,860

9,870

8,750

7,870

18,800

15,200

20.400

147,431

4,756

-

-

Sept.

19,500

16,000

12,300

9,840

8,930

9,760

11,900

13,200

13,800

10,700

10,100

10,400

9,740

6,300

5,910

5,560

4,370

4,160

392

1,800

6,050

14,400

28.500

27,900

20,200

22,500

23,300

25,000

23,900

18,900

395,112

13,170

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 27,600 Min 158 Mean 3,873 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 29,900 Min 217 Mean 4,448 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
210 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3675. Red Cedar River near Coifax, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°03'50", long 91°42'45", In SW£ sec.22, T.30 N., R.ll W., on right bank 

3.2 miles downstream from Trout Creek and 4.7 miles north of Colfax.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 940 ft (from topographic map). Mar. 19, 

1914, to September 1925, chain gage and September 1925 to Sept. 9, 1937, water-stage 

recorder, 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--45 years, 752 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 cfs July 10 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum daily, 200 cfs Nov. 29, Jan. 28.

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs Apr. 3, 1934 (gage height, 11.4 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs; minimum recorded, 

128 cfs Mar. 13, 1954, result of freezeup.

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

which are fair. Plow regulated by Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes (see p. 215).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 825: 1936(m) . WSP 1308: 1914(M) , 1915, 1916-17(M) , 1918, 

1919(M), 1920-22, 1923-25(K), 1927, 1929(M) , 1930, 1931(M) , 1932, 1934, 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gs

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, June 17 to Sept. 30)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

275

307

348

456

650

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,460

2,650

4,420

6,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

462 

363

358

378

297

373

363

410

506

456

439

433

323

4O4

415

493

481

475

304

462

475

462

450

518

444

421

493

506

481

561

590

13,596

439

-

-

Nov.

524 

462

493

481

561

544

518

*512

475

415

538

439

643

623

570

481

475

506

637

596

596

493

518

481

524

300

220

210

200

2go

14,325

478

-

-

Dec.

350 

440

520

450

410

370

330

340

330

350

290

350

300

270

280

300

380

350

360

350

320

300

350

380

270

260

340

370

320

350

390

10,770

347

-

-

Jan.

300 

285

265

290

310

310

*310

300

340

340

320

310

350

380

330

330

310

285

260

280

310

305

290

250

280

260

220

200

290

330

300

9,240

298

-

-

Feb.

310 

300

265

*280

330

320

260

280

265

290

330

340

305

290

305

300

290

285

300

310

300

280

260

300

340

370

390

390

_

8,585

307

-

-

Mar.

370 

360

360

360

540

360

400

460

400

340

400

500

500

520

480

430

400

460

520

600

630

660

620

600

620

640

650

650

600

530

570

15,330

495

-

-

Apr.

*437 

410

444

557

557

493

518

506

487

468

344

348

344

433

340

437

550

590

564

512

388

363

437

433

423

415

323

393

373

433

13,320

444

-

-

May

393 

315

398

328

564

*1,420

1,390

1,250

720

802

685

794

685

623

596

493

603

550

557

450

557

570

423

493

404

468

a540

a780

a900

a860

817

20,428

659

-

"

June

923 

817

832

787

735

637

616

468

481

481

378

363

427

455" 311

524

499

433

398

398

332

415

398

*404

421

383

475

1,130

1,170

950

17,036

568

-

-

July

886 

779

671

564

348

437

550

1,630

4,550

5,100

3,730

1,680

1,170

1,090

1,010

926

787

802

610

643

564

603

564

450

444

439

373

340

404

373

410

32,927

1,062

-

-

Aug.

358 

304

373

368

444

444

531

576

475

373

421

456

439

378

557

636

636

564

531

439

630

1,280

1,050

998

802

685

*870

817

1,070

1,300

1.510

20,115

649

-

-

Sept.

1.210 

1,190

958

809

623

671

757

886

1,010

847

720

570

630

596

692

538

564

456

353

518

657

1,080

1,090

840

847

966

990

1,120

982

878

24,048

802

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,200 Min 200 Mean 541 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,100 Min 200 Mean 547 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

atlon at Colfax powerplant below station.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 30.

nd record of dally gener-
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 211 

3680. Hay River at Wheeler, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°02'50", long 91°54'40", In SW£ sec.25, T.30 N. , R.13 W., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from highway bridge In Wheeler, 1.8 miles upstream from Otter Creek, 

and 2.4 miles downstream from South Pork Hay River.

Drainage area.--426 sq ml.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 893.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1951, wire-weight gage on bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 253 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 854 cfs July 10 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum 

dally, 80 cfs Feb. 20.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 6,700 cfs Mar. 22, 1953 (gage height, 12.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum, 55 cfs Mar. 13, 1954 (gage height, 

2.32 ft), result of freezeup.

Maximum stage known since at least 1915, 16.6 ft In April 1934, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge sublc feet per second)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

117

173

291

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

425

598

790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

134

134

134

134

134

133

135

145

151

145

144

142

140

139

139

139

138

138

138

138

138

137

138

139

139

139

139

139

139

138

137

4,296

139

0.326

0.38

Nov.

137

138

138

138

137

151

*146

144

146

144

142

140

139

138

137

135

138

142

145

142

142

140

140

142

140

129

125

120

120

120

4,135

138

0.324

0.36

Dec.

125

130

130

130

130

130

125

125

125

120

120

120

115

115

110

110

115

115

115

115

115

115

120

120

125

130

130

130

130

130

125

3,790

122

0.286

0.33

Jan.

120

115

110

105

105

100

*98

96

96

96

96

98

100

100

100

100

98

96

94

92

92

90gogo

go

90

92

92

92

90

90

3,013

97.2

0.228

0.26

Feb.

88

88

*86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

84

84

84

82

82

80

82

82

84

86

86

86

88

88

2,386

85.2

0.200

0.21

Mar.

90

94

96

100

105

105

105

100

100

100

105

110

110

115

115

115

120

130

160

270

300

290

254

256

278

242

211

200

191

188

4,941

159

0.373

0.43

Apr.

188

*184

191

193

180

175

171

169

164

156

154

151

150

148

148

150

184

252

206

177

164

158

152

151

150

148

146

146

144

144

4,994

166

0.390

0.44

May

142

142

144

151

235

*346

428

296

240

220

220

264

223

202

191

184

175

169

164

158

156

156

151

148

146

144

162

173

169

160

164

6,023

194

0.445

0.53

June

191

171

152

145

140

137

134

131

128

126

125

125

124

122

133

177

151

138

138

135

132

128

127

*128

139

135

156

341

296

4,593

153

0.359

0.40

July

175

173

162

150

144

138

134

219

656

778

605

336

274

235

209

195

182

175

167

160

154

151

150

148

144

140

139

134

132

129

127

6,815

220

0.516

0.59

Aug.

123

121

124

127

124

134

154

139

138

131

126

123

121

128

184

249

177

160

148

142

152

218

264

237

197

*180

209

193

225

286

266

5,300

171

0.401

0.46

Sept.

209

206

206

188

175

165

164

184

169

154

148

145

142

139

137

134

133

132

133

134

160

195

202

188

171

211

252

242

197

175

5,190

173

0.406

0.45

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,000 Mln 100 Mean 180 Cfsm 0.423 In. 5.75

Water year 1958-59: Max 778 Mln 80 Mean 152 Cfsm 0.357 In. 4.84

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Jan. 31 

to Feb. 2, Feb. 4-12, 14-18, 20-27, Mar. 1-8, 10; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations).
212 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3690. Red Cedar River at Menomonie , Wis.

Location. Lat 44°53'00", long 91°55'55", in sec.26, T.28 N. , R.13 W. , on right bank at

 Menomonie, 900 ft downstream from powerhouse of Northern States Power Co. and 1,000 ft 

downstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area. 1,760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . June 1907 to September 1908, May 1913 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780 ft above mean sea level (Northern

States Power Co. bench mark). Prior to Sept. 3, 1908, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. May 9, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at 

same site at datum 0.42 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--47 years (1907-8, 1913-59), 1,190 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs July 8 (gage height, 7.4 ft, result of unusual 

regulation at powerplant just upstream), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; 

minimum, 41 cfs May 26 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-59: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 

16.0 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of 

computed flow over Cedar Falls Dam 6 miles upstream; minimum, 21 cfs Dec. 9, 1928 (gage 

height, 0.65 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those above 2,000 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by

 powerplants at Menomonie and Cedar Falls and by Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes 

(see p. 215).

Revisions. WSP 805: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 9 to Sept. 30)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

1,040

1,650

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

2,510

3,450

5,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

540

718

525

539

556

706

584

779

903

695

585

697

773

589

708

668

742

640

625

715

781

672

768

794

716

685

959

695 

788

749

828

21,722

701

-

-

Nov.

760

712

737

838

773

900

*788

743

728

761

728

733

782

898

840

722

941

743

847

830

840

945

660

919

657

727

419

496 

430

478

22,375

746

-

-

Dec.

519

715

776

718

636

590

553

671

652

599

587

613

465

440 605"

526

544

547

638

571

551

807

590

580

485

634

491

601 

668

626

640

18,638

601

-

-

Jan.

528

667

593

610

610

492

512

528

482

594

567

555

583

543

521

583

560

548

558

530

536

528

438

454

449

494

512

488 

435

471

16,488

532

-

-

Feb.

495

487

603

490

558

519

513

484

435

464

475

634

598

530

532

545

545

505

530

508

540

524

514

537

515

595

650

690

15,015

536

-

-

Mar.

612

622

700

626

680

690

600

770

936

911

882

893

1,130

1,100

1,120

1,030

890

973

1,100

1,710

1,460

1,460

1,290

1,370

1,140

1,220

1,160

1,190 

974

969

31,198

1,006

-

-

Apr.

999

*898

850

1,OOO

1,010

947

829

904

884

757

829

641

719

709

837

692

1,190

1.250

1,010

790

730

594

665

505

460

437

468

474 

473

520

23,051

768

-

-

May

485

475

483

612

1,040

1,480

*2,050

1,840

1,370

1,320

1,200

985

960

1,020

762

906

764

990

823

867

714

916

794

741

710

871

,060

,180 

,140

,050

290

30,878

996

-

-

June

,290

,130

,090

,120

,270

975

934

773

713

640

747

583

610

534

979

754

698

747

740

714

582

589

573

684

*722

1,000

568

1,710 

1,580

1,320

26,369

879

-

-

July

861

1,190

859

1,020

621

622

712

,450

,000

,170

,820

,780

,860

,500

,630

,220

,530

,020

,090

995

992

1,040

840

822

573

610

822

691 

508

456

759

46,063

1,486

-

-

Aug.

407

413

868

544

682

868

565

725

665

742

699

603

649

822

674

1,050

869

859

840

649

935

,230

, 640

,320

,160

,060

,170

* ,210 

,360

,750

,580

28,588

922

-

-

Sept.

,760

,750

,200

,170

,120

,040

,060

,300

,110

,140

1,110

888

795

1,080

851

708

840

691

688

724

,520

,270

,400

,300

,760

,370

,510

.810 

,520

,220

55,485

1,185

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,070 Min 276 Mean 835 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,000 Min 407 Mean 865 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge raeasu ent made on this day.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 2Id 

3695. Chippewa River at Durand , Wis.

Location. Lat 44°37'45" , long 91°58'10", in SW£ sec.21, T.25 N., R.13 W., on left bank at 

Durand, 75 ft downstream from highway bridge and 9.5 miles downstream from Red Cedar 

River.

Drainage area.--9.010 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1938 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 694.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 9, 1930, chain or staff gage at bridge 400 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 7,373 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35,000 cfs July 11 (gage height, 10.11 ft); minimum, 1,930 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 15.40 ft); minimum observed, 1,020 cfs Nov. 24, 1950 (gage height, 0.12 ft).

Maximum stage known, 18.4 ft Sept. 12, 1884.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow

partly regulated by powerplants, Moose Lake, Lake Chippewa, Rest Lake, Flambeau Flowage, Lake Wissota, and Birch, Red Cedar, Bear, and Long Lakes on upper Red Cedar 

River (see p. 215).

Revisions (water years).--WSF 785: 1930, 1934(M). WSP 875: 1930 (monthly and yearly 

 runoff). WSP 935: 1938. WSP 1508: 1929(M) , 1932.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-8J

1.0 2,150 6.0 14,900

2.0 3,980 9.0 28,700

3.0 5,940 10.0 34,300

4.0 8,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,490

4,550

4,380

3,750

2,470

2.260

3,640

3,960

4,230

4,760

3,900

2,510

3,340

4,970

4,550

4,720

4,740

4,460

3,250

3,100

4,660

4,130

4,150

4,630

4,380

3,280

2,670

5,040

4,990

5,140

5.540

126,440

4,079

-

-

Nov.

5,670

4,780

3,160

4,740

4,470

*4,420

4,020

4,280

3,540

3,410

5,500

4,850

5,200

5,420

5,520

4,640

4,440

6,030

5,920

6,560

8,250

9,400

7,980

6,180

6,120

5,940

6,050

3,750

4,890

4,590

__ _

159,720

5,324

-

-

Dec.

3,200

4.800

4,600

4,400

3,800

4,000

3,500

3,000

4,100

4,300

4,500

4,600

4,000

3,600

3,200

4,000

4,500

4,600

4,700

4,500

3,600

2.900

4,000

4,800

4,200

3,600

4,400

3,900

3,800

4,800

4,700

126,600

4,084

-

-

Jan.

4,500

3,000

3,400

3,500

3,200

4,100

4,300

4,400

*4,200

3,800

3,500

3,200

3,900

4,200

4,100

4,000

4,000

3,400

3,200

3,900

4,200

4,300

4,300

4,300

3,300

2,400

3,700

3,700

3,800

3,800

3,700

117,300

3,784

-

-

Feb.

3,000

2,400

2,900

3,300

*3,500

3,500

3,600

2,900

2,400

3,000

3,700

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,000

2,400

3,500

3,700

3,800

3,800

3,600

3,000

2,600

3,200

5,900

3,800

3,700

3,500

-

-- _ ___.

 

92,200

5,295

_

-

Mar.

3,000

2,700

5,500

4,000

4,100

5,800

5,400

2,600

2,400

5,400

4,100

4,400

4,800

5,100

5,900

2,900

4,300

4,900

5,000

5,200

5,300

5,600

3,100

3,400

4,000

4,500

4,800

4,700

4,600

6,790

7,440

129,750

4,185

-

-

Apr.

7,710

7,630

*7,600

7,160

4,840

4,660

6,120

6,120

6,120

6,200

5,400

3,450

5,210

5,060

5,120

5,080

6,010

6,310

6,580

12,400

12.500

10,700

9,450

7,260

7,020

5,960

4,380

5,940

5,770

5,580

197,100

6,570

-

-

May

5,380

5,460

3,960

3,600

6,510

8,640

15,100

*2 1,000

22,200

17,400

14,200

12,000

11,300

11,400

10,800

9,770

7,240

6,010

7,120

6,400

5,810

5,520

5,580

3,580

3,600

5,560

5,860

8,820

10,500

8,250

4,680

275,050

8,808

-

-

June

4,640

7.570

7,020

6,720

7,220

6,670

5,920

3,430

5,520

5,440

5,060

4,610

5,620

2,690

2,850

2,920

5,210

2,940

5,450

3,540

2,640

2.510

5,050

5,700

5,850

*4, 210

3,230

3,210

6,450

7,040

152,490

4,416

-

-

July

6,550

5,860

5,540

4,440

5,850

5,100

4,630

5,560

22,200

51,000

54.400

27,000

19,400

15,500

9,950

7,570

6,960

7,120

4,520

5,580

5,340

4,950

4,990

4,250

3,160

2,760

2,710

4,560

4,250

4,250

4,560

271,250

8,749

-

-

Aug.

4,020

2,490

2,470

2,580

3,620

3,030

3,090

2,400

2,370

2.240

2,640

5,050

2,910

5,500

3,700

2,890

2,940

3,810

3,600

4,460

4,740

4,870

6,120

11,100

11,400

11,300

11,700

10,200

*10,900

20.400

18,400

182,940

5,901

-

"

Sept.

22,500

21,600

17,800

15,700

12,100

11,200

11,500

14,200

14,800

14,800

12,000

11,800

11,600

10, 500

8,250

7,540

6,860

5,980

5,400

3,120

5,940

8,500

18,000

28,500

28,700

24,600

26,700

27,400

29,400

28,600

460,990

15,566

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 26,800 Mln 1,990 Mean 5,533 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 34,400 Mln 2,240 Mean 6,219 Cfsm - In. -

charge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 29.

578807 O - 61 -15
214 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3700. Eau Dalle River at Spring Valley, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°51'00", long 92°14'15", between sees. 5 and 6, T.27 N., R.15 W., on down-

 stream side near center of bridge at Spring Valley, 0.1 mile upstream from Mines Creek, 

0.5 mile downstream from Lousy Creek, and at mile 29.96.

Drainage area. 64.8 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator: gage read twice daily. Datum of gage Is

~s310.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to

July 31, 1957, chain gage at same site at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years, 25.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 cfs July 8 (gage height, 10.83 ft); minimum

 observed, 6.2 cfs July 31 (gage height, 1.65 ft).

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1954 (gage height, 11.50 ft, present 

datum); minimum observed, 5.8 cfs Sept. 25, 27, 28, 30, 1949.

Maximum stage known since at least 1894, 18.98 ft, present datum, Sept. 18, 1942, 

from floodmarks (discharge, 33,000 cfs, estimated by Corps of Engineers on basis of 

slope-area measurement by Geological Survey of peak discharge of 39,000 cfs at Elmwood, 

drainage area, 91.9 sq mi).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1338: 1951-53, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

5.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

172

288

453

690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.8 

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8 

8.8

ft

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2 

9.2

8.8

8.8

H8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3 

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

8.3

275.2

8.88

0.137

0.16

Nov.

8.3 

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

 8.3 

8.3

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8 

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8 

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8 

8.8

8.4

8.2

8.2 

H

256.4

8.55

0,132

0.15

Dec.

7.8 

8.0

8.4

8.2 

7.8

7.4 

7.2

ii£

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4 

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7 6

7.4

236.2

7.62

0.118

0.14

Jan.

7.4 

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

H

 6.7 

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0 

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.8 

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8 

7.8

Yi'

215.3

6.95

0.107

0.12

Feb.

B7.2

*7.2

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4 

7.6

8.0

8.4

8.4 

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.4 

8.4

8.4

8.4

8^6

215.8

7.71

0.119

0.12

Mar.

9.2 

10

10

10

9.2

8.8

14?vff

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2 

9.2

9.2

9.2

11 

39

112

3514 '

16

16 

13

11

11

11 

11 

10

11

478.6

15.4

0.238

0.27

Apr.

11 

11 #10

11

11

11 

11

11 

11

11

11

10

10

9.6 

9.6

10

J£i? 1111

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2 

9.2

9

0

* 6

310.6

10.4

0.160

0.18

May

9.2 

9.2

9.2

12

24

$

14 

14

11

12

11

11

11 

10

9.6

9.2

9.2 

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

H

8.3

8.8

11 

9.2 

8.3

8.3

352.9

11.4

0.176

0.20

June

7.8 

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

7.4

7.4 

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4 

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4 7,4

7.4

7.4

ft

9

0

 6

285.8

9.53

0.147

0.16

July

9.2 

9.2

8.3

7.8

7.4

7.4 

7.4

690

18

14

11

10

10 

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8 

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8 

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

B6

B

1,000.2

32.3

0.498

0.57

Aug.

B9\2

8.3

7.4

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

H.5

7.4

7,4

7.4 

7.4

7.4

10

9.2

9.2

8.8 

8.3

7.8

7.4

*7.8 

7.8 

9.2

248.2

8.01

0.124

0.14

Sept.

9.2

To

9.2

9.2

8.8 

8.8

H8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3 

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3 

8.3

8.3

11

11

10

9.2 

10

12

11

10 

9.6 

10

278.9

9.30

0.144

0.16

Calendar year 1958! Max 671 Mln 7.0 Mean 14.1 Cf»m 0.218 In. 2.97

Water year 1958-59: Max 690 Mln 6,5 Mean 11.4 Cfsm 0.176 In. 2.37

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 ofs).--July 8 (2 p.m.) 6,200 efs (10.83 ft).__________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Feb. 28, Mar. 5-8, 13-17.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 215

Reservoirs In Chippewa River basin

The nine reservoirs listed below are used to stabilize the flow of the Chlppewa, 

Flambeau, and Red Cedar Rivers for power utilization, and are also used for recreational 

purposes. The first four are operated by the Chippewa-Flambeau Improvement Co. The remaining five are operated by the Northern States Power Co., which also furnishes the gage 

heights and capacity tables for all the above reservoirs. Month-end contents are computed 

by the Geological Survey. The usable capacity of these reservoirs is usually less in 

summer than In winter, because the allowable summer drawdown is limited by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin in the interest of riparian property owners. There are occasionally formal or informal changes in capacity and in minimum drawdown levels. Usable 

capacity figures listed below are for winter regulation.

3554. Moose Lake on West Fork Chlppewa River, lat 46°02'00", long 91°04'30", In NE^ sec.14, 

T.41 N., R.6 W., 15.0 miles north of Winter, Wls., completed In 1893, has a usable capacity of 400.000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. 

bench mark).

3556. Lake Chlppewa on Chlppewa River, lat 45"55'20", long 91 "04'40", in SE£ sec.2, T.39 N., 

R.6 W., a.a miles upstream from Geological Survey river gaging station, 15.5 miles 

northwest of Winter, Wls., completed in 1923, has a usable capacity of 10,000,000,000 

cu ft. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. bench mark).

3573. Rest Lake on Manitowlsh River, lat 46°08'15", long 89°53 I 05", in NW£ sec.9, T.42 N., 

R.5 E., 6.2 miles east of Manitowish, Wls., used as a reservoir since 1887, has a usable 

capacity of 660,000,000 cu ft. This lake Includes nine other lakes controlled by the 

same dam. Altitude of gage is 1,490 ft (by U. S. Geological Surver bench mark near 

lake).

3574. Flambeau Flowage on North Fork Flambeau River, lat 46°04'15", long 90°13'30", in SE£ 

sec .34, T.42 N., R.2 E., 0.5 mile upstream from Geological Survey river gaging station, 

10.2 miles southwest of Mercer, Wls., completed In 1926, has a usable capacity of 

5,900,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. 

bench mark).

3642. Lake Wlssota on Chlppewa River, lat 44°56'20", long 91°20<25", In NW£ sec.3, T.28 N., 

R.8 W., 2.0 miles east of Chlppewa Falls, Wls., city limits, completed in 1917, has a 

usable capacity of 3,547,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. bench mark).

3671. Birch Lake on Red Cedar River, lat 45°39 I 35", long 91°33'25", In W? sec.25, T.37 N., 

R.10 W., at Blrchwood, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1882, has a usable capacity of 

908,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,090 ft (from nearby bench marks).

3672. Red Cedar Lake on Red Cedar River, lat 45°35'20", long 91°36 I 05", on line between 

sees. 21 and 22, T.36 N., R.10 W., at south edge of Mikana, Wis., used as a reservoir 

since 1882, has a usable capacity of 577,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,080 ft 

(Northern States Power Co.).

3673. Long Lake on Brill River, lat 45"40'05", long 91 "40'50", In SWi sec.24, T.37 N., 

R.ll w7, 1 mile east of Nobleton, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1883, has a usable 

capacity of 637,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,210 ft (from nearby bench marks).

3674. Bear Lake on Bear Creek, lat 45°36 I 30", long 91°46'25", in NE^ sec.18, T.36 N., 

R.ll W., at Haugen, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1880, has a usable capacity of 

413,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (from nearby bench marks).

Month-end usable contents, In millions of cubic feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Feb 28.................

Apr 30.................

Sept. 30.................

Moose 

Lake

400

Lake 

Chippewa

10,324

Rest 

Lake

946

Flambeau 

Flowage

1,175

1,998

4,316

Lake 

Wlssota

3,938

3,978

Birch 

Lake

648

760

Red Cedar 

Lake

382

640

Long 

Lake

285

302

441

441

Bear 

Lake

175

152

145

130

137

175

263

246
ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

3730. South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, MInn.

Location. Lat 44°04'00", long 9S°27'55", in SE£ sec.14, T.107 N. , R.14 W. , on left bank 

30 ft upstream from ford, a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage plant, 1.6 miles 

north of Rochester, 2 miles downstream from Cascade Creek, and 2f miles downstream from 

Silver Lake Dam.

Records available. January 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by City of Rochester Sewage Department).

Average discharge.--? years, 97.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs June 26 (gage height, 10.38 ft); minimum, 14.6 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 1.58 ft).

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 8,670 cfs Mar. 31, 1952; maximum gage height, 13.54 ft 

June 4, 1958; minimum discharge, 8.4 cfs Dec. 7, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1908, about 17.5 ft July 21, 1951, from information by sewage plant superintendent.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation at times from Silver Lake and at very low 

flows from sewage plant effluent.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2". 5

34

88

179

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

319

1,010

2,470

1.7 

1.9 

2.3 

3.0

Mar. 26 to Sept. 30 

20 5.0 830

7.0 1,560

9.0 2,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*28

27

27

27

26_

27

29

38

30

28

28

27

28

27

30

28

29

28

27

30

29

28

32

31

30

49

33

44

34

32

31

942

30.4

-

-

Nov.

31

29

30

30

30

31

*30

30

2829"

28

29

29

31

30

29

38

44

3T

33

32

32

30

32

32

30

28

29

28

927

30.9

_

-

Dec.

27

28

29

*28

27

27

23

24

24

25

25

26

25

24

24

2122"

22

23

24

23

23

25

25

23

26

26

26

27

26

776

25.0

_

-

Jan.

25

26

26

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

*24

25

26

26

25

23

23" 22

23

23

22

23

23

22

23

23

23

22

23

24

735

23.7

_

-

Feb.

22

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

*22

22

22

23

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

25

25

_

638

22.8

_

-

Mar.

26

29

29

27

27

26

25" 25

27

27

28

30

33

33

29

27

*26

29

129

109

98

113

258

1,090

*2,090

*1,050

*406

523

834

990

737

8,930

288

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 4.110 Min 21 Me;

Apr.

578

388

284

207

193

160

143

129

112

100

94

90

*84

78

72

72

137

171

131

102

90

82

72

67

59

54

52

51

38

33_

3,923

131

-

May

42

39

39

49

57

80

126

86

70

70

70

63

54

51

*45

42

39

39

39

464

145

86

68

57

54

90

209

106

180

193

445

3,197

103

-

June

390

156

112

90

76

68

57

54

54

51

48

*48

41

43

46

42

39

42

41

38

36

36

34

36

716

*2 , 400

648

390

258

220

6,310

210

_

-

July

320

277

167

135

114

102

92

129

178

120

94

80

76

76

65

*57

51

52

48

46

43

43

39

39

37

36

34

46

42

37

37

2,712

87.5

_

-

in 65.0 Cfsm - In. -

Aug.

36

34

70

45

39

39

38

37

34

33

31

30

29

45

37

51

59

37

*34

31

51

425" 728

438

167

112

108

82

70

80

67

3,117

100

-

Sept.

82

195

158

80

65

56

48

43

42

37

*29~ 24

32

33

32

33

33

34

37

45

46

223

195

104

92

126

167

243

106

90

2,530

84.3

_

-

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,400 Min 21 Mean 95.2 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). --Mar. 25 (10 a.m.) 2,840 cfs (8.75 ft); Mar. 30 (3 a.m.) 1,240 cfs

(6.17 ft); May 20 J9 a.m.) 1,530 cfs (6.92 ft); June 26 (ll a.m.) 3,560 cfs (10.38 ft); Aug. 22

(10 a.m.) 2,190 cfs (8.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 

3740. Zumbro River at Zumbro Palls, Minn.

217

Location. Lat 44°17'12", long 92°25'56", in sec.36, T.110 H., R.14 W., on left bank in 

Zumbro Falls, 1,000 ft downstream from Spring Creek, 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 63, and 6.3 miles downstream from North Pork.

Drainage area. 1,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . June 1909 to September 1917, April to November 1929, March 1930 to 

September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 811.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1933, chain gage on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1909-17, 1930-59), 473 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,110 cfs June 26 (gage height, 17.58 ft); minimum, 48 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 6.29 ft).

1909-17, 1929-59: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 30.80 

ft, from floodmark); minimum, 27 cfs Jan. 12, 1935 (gage height, 6.30 ft).

Flood in April 1888 reached a stage of about 30.5 ft at present site or 29.7 ft at 

original site. Flood in 1859 is known to have exceeded that in 1888 (gage height, not 

determined).

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 355: 1912. WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1911, 1917, 

1930-31(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 11 to Sept. 3O

6.4 62

6.6 100

6.8 146

7.0 204

7.5 413

8.0 685

6.4 69

6.6 11O

6.8 161

7.0 220

7.5 405

8.0 675

10.0 2,050

14.0 5,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

0

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11in

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*112

155

116

112

78

76

143

134

174

146

142

80

117

141

149

119

117

111

80

80

135

136

172 

128

120

90

180

195

182

132

155

4,007

129

0.114

0.13

Nov.

132

86

114

176

148

148

145

147

86

127

132

92

154

*161

129

86

162

209

146

172

142

129

84 

200

502

291

165

92

128

76

4,361

145

0.128

0.14

Dec.

113

181

159

133

*105

114

75

75

112

123

78

121

118

75

15.

116

119

135

140

104

78

78

134 

127

84

224

142

86

152

171

157

3,702

119

0.105

0.12

Jan.

142

133

134

71

69

103

110

127

162

88

76

*74

181

191

106

92

129

67

112

77

114

120

123 

76

67

128

156

101

103

100

97

3,429

111

0.098

0.11

Feb.

94

104

105

69

66

62

101

103

71

174

113

120

115

136

107

*75

140

144

109

94

69

72

119 

118

138

156

82

75

-

__ _ __ _

2,931

105

0.093

0.10

Mar.

75

86

182

120

126

113

380

367

321

522

484

496

228

193

276

*226

253

232

1,280

2,340

1,550

1,060

1,410 

*1,690

5,160

3,360

1,630

1,260

1,500

1,300

1,720

30 , 540

985

0.872

1.01

Apr,

1,470

1,O6O

904

826

806

574

458

383

290

190

185

179

256

*318

322

340

451

323

280

314

365

434

366 

426

232

210

249

210

152

161

12,734

424

0.375

0.42

May

103

140

188

160

320

477

444

222

162

127

275

381

366

257

*245

160

97

149

212

407

675

248

163 

103

103

291

290

400

374

254

279

8,072

260

0.230

0.27

June

924

693

533

768

536

248

124

294

314

265

187

«212

144

101

161

200

196

200

203

140

90

186

158 

165

1,090

*6.060

5,210

3,430

1,460

1,140

25,432

848

U.750

0.84

July

1,240

800

780

663

516

455

359

1,520

1,210

865

573

485

446

432

278

*290

324

246

213

277

193

129

T35 

360

382

178

213

267

283

255

172

14,339

463

0.410

0.47

Aug.

119

88

249

263

266

524

234

124

106

145

180

103

157

236

158

135

294

190

*268

277

356

2,190

2,850

1,280

995

545

486

543

274

215

376

14,206

458

0.405

0.47

Sept.

433

1,830

962

74O

380

214

437

540

363

206

266

*210

132

262

278

182

174

173

122

115

624

2,940

5,580 

1,710

1,020

1,540

2,100

1,770

1,220

1,010

25,553

844

0.747

0.83

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,000 Min 71 Mean 256 Cfsm 0.227 In. 3.08

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,160 Min 6Z Mean 408 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.91

Discharge measurement made on this day.
218 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN

3765. South Pork Whitewater River near Altura, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44°04'10", long 91°58<49", In SE^ sec.14, T.107 N., R.10 W., on left bank

 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from small tributary entering 

from the west, 2 miles west of Altura, and 2.4 miles upstream from Keefer Creek.

Drainage area. 76.8 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 761.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 20 years, 27.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.53 ft); mini-

 mum, 8.6 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Aug. 31, 1947 (gage height, 10.61 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Mar. 24, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.74 ft Jan. 20, 1951.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1278: 1940(M), 1942(M), 1945(M), 1947(M), 1949(M), 1950(P). 

WSP 1508: 195U(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24-26, 28-31, May 20, June 25,

Aug. 16, 17)

Dot. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.8 

1.4

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

10

13

82

37

60

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

100

183

393

656

1,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 12

IT

11

11

12

12

H12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

384

12.4

0.161

0.19

Nov.

13fr

13

13

13

12

 13

13

13

13

12

12 

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

iiIT

11

12

374

12.5

0.163

0.18

Dec.

11is"

12

 12

11

11

11

11 

10

US

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10111111

11

12

12

12

11

11

336

10.8

0,141

0.16

Jan,

ii

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

 rl

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

346

11.2

0.146

0.17

Feb.

iiIT

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

*TT

14

14,

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

347

12.4

0.161

0,17

Mar.

11

37

18

16

16

14

14

13 

13

12

12

12

12

 12

13

12

13

13

14

16

20

25

36

 363

 726

354

 130

245

368

325

326

3,186

103

1,34

1.54

Apr,

»i66

S?

56

36

34

83

19

17 

16

15

15

15 

 15

44IT

14

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

756

25.2

0.328

0.37

May

14

TS" 13

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

19

 42

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

58

520

16.8

0.219

0.25

June

a!6

a!5

16

16

15

14

14

14 

14

14

13

13 

13

13

*il

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

13

77.

61

30

22

20

19

553

18.4

0.240

0.27

July

28

26

20

18

17

20

16

66

3T

29

24

18 

19

17

 16

16

16

32

20

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

3£.

12

636

20.5

0.267

0.31

Aug.

12

1?

52

21

15

15

13

13 

13

13

17

14 

12

13

13

50

91

#22

17

16

19

31

37

32

24

22

31

24

20

22

onCO

734

23,7

0.309

0.36

Sept,

22

SIff

86

24

22

20

19

18

17

17

16 

16

 16

tt

15

15

15

15

16

16

33

37

21

21

30

37

28

24

22

667

22,2

0.289

0.32

Calendar year 1958s Max 240 Min 8.7 Mean 13.7 Cfsm 0.178 In. 2.41

Water year 1958-59: Max 726 Min 10 Mean 24.2 Cfsm 0.315 In. 4.29

k discharge (base. 200 ofs). Mar. 25 (7 p.m.) 1,140 cfs (5.B3 ft); Mar. 29 (7:30 p.m.) 764 ofs

4.62 ft)j May 20 (12:30 a.m.) 492 ofs (3.73 ft); May 31 (3 a.m.) 426 ofs (3.SO ft)j June 2g

7 p.m.) 584 ofs (4,10 ft); July 8 (5:30 p.m.) 207 ofs (2.62 ft); Aug. 16 (9:30 p.m.) 524 cfs

3.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other stations on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 26, Dec. 30 to Feb. 24, Mar. 19-23 

(no gage-height record Jan. 4-6, Jan, 18 to Feb. 12; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for other stations on nearby streams),
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 219

3785. Mississippi River at Wlnona, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44 8 03'20", long 91 "38'15", in sec.23, T.107 N., R.7 W., on right bank at 

Winona pumping station In Wlnona, 9f miles upstream from Trempealeau River and at mile 

725.7 upstream from the Ohio River.

Drainage area. 59,200 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1959. Qage-helght records collected in this 

vicinity since 1878, are contained In reports of Mississippi River Commission.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 639.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. June 10, 1928, to Apr. 15, 1931, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1929, at datum 0.20 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1929, to Apr. 15, 1931, at datum 

0.12 ft lower. Apr. 16, 1931, to Nov. 12, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Since Mar. 31, 1937, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.7 miles upstream at tallwater of 

navigation dam 5A.

Average discharge.--31 years, 24,360 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,900 cfs July 13 (gage height, 6.38 ft); maximum gage height, 6.40 ft July 10; minimum dally, 8,050 cfs Dec. 1; minimum gage height, 

4.81 ft July 18.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 190,000 cfs Apr. 20. 1952 (gage height, 17.91 ft); minimum, 2,250 cfs Dec. 29, 1933 (gage height, -1.18 ft); minimum gage height, -3.38 ft 

Aug. 31, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and power-plants at 

Tow~and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Cooperation.--Page-height record at dam 5A furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 700: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11,300 

10,300

10,300

8.770 

16,666

10,100

9,320

10,100

11,500

10,900

11,800

12,800

12,400 

12,000 

11,600

 11,100

10,700

11,100

11,100 

11,600

10,600

10,100

10,700

11,000

11,500

12,100 

12,600

12,800

12,600 

15.500

12,166

348,690

11,250

0.190

0.22

Nov.

12,700 

11,500

11,100

11,100 

10,600

10,600

10,400

9,880

9,770

10,300

11,100

*12,800

12,900 

13,800 

13,600

14,000

14,400

14,800

15,200 

15,500

16,900

17,000

17,700

19,100

19,200

19.500 

16,160

13,600

11,500

...-±^:

405,840

13,530

0.229

0.25

Dec.

8.050 

8,116

9,900

10,400 

10,500

11,000

11.100

11,100

11,000

10,800

10,100

9,880

9,900 

9,920 

9,930

9,950

9,910

9,800

9,800 

9,810

9,810

9,810

9,810

9,800

9,780

9,780 

9,780

9,780

9,870 

9,910

9,990

309,080

9,970

0.168

0.19

Jan.

9,920 

9,950

9,990

9^910

9,790

9,790

9,800

9,800

9,800

9,790

9,780

9,030

8.480 

8,810

8,550

8,510

8,480

8,530 

8,660

8,930

8,930

8,830

8,830

8,820

8,820 

8,670

8,570

8,570

s.'eeo

283,330

9,140

0.154

0.18

Feb.

8,680 

8,590

8,700

8,660 

8,620

6. 570

8,590

8,580

8,620

8,650

8,660

8,690

8,720 

8,720 

8,730

8,730

8,960

9,160

9.290 

9,646

8,970

8,980

9,020

9,060

9,060

9,000 

9,030

9,050

247,130

8,826

0.149

0.16

Mar.

|^|§

9^740

9,540 

9,540

9,900

10,200

10,100

10,000

9,670

9,710

9,880

10,900 

12,600 

12,500

12,500

12,300

11,700

12,400 

16,100

20,900

20,800

19,800

22,800

25,600

28.100 

23,800

18,800

21,600 

21,400

22,500

464,320

14,980

0.253

0.29

Apr.

23,000 

25,400

26.800

26,666 

18,000

16,700

14,900

14,400

15,900

15,400

15,900

15,700

15,600 

14,400 

13.100

13,400

13,800

13,400

14,500 

15,800

19,600

19,900

*17,300

18,000

16,600

15,500 

14,200

13,700

13,400 

17,500

502,400

16,750

0.283

0.32

May

14,000 

13,400

12,600

11.600 

12,000

17,500

27,800

35,800

57.100

34,366

34,700

36,800

32,100 

31,000 

31,400

30,200

28,300

26,100

21,700 

23,000

24,400

23,500

19,100

17,600

16,700

17,200 

20,700

23,500

29,400 

33,700

32,400

769,600

24,830

0.419

0.48

June

28,900 

28,200

27,500

31,400 

*35,900

36,400

57.600

37 , 400

34,600

33,200

32,800

32,200

30,400 

23,400 

15,800

15,900

18,700

16,600

14,800 

13,000

12,700

12,700

12,200

12,100

11.100

*16,900 

22,300

20,200

21,900 

22,500

709,300

23,640

0.399

0.45

July

21,400 

20,300

20,000

18,700 

16,900

15,900

14,700

14,600

20,700

36,100

38,500

38,700

40.100 

38, 800 

33,100

27,900

20,500

14,200

20,100 

18,900

17,300

*16,500

13,300

13,400

13,000

12,600 

15,800

12,000

11,600 

10.500

11 ] 000

635,100

20,490

0.346

0.40

Aug.

10,300 

9,900

10,000

10,100 

9.400

9,690

9,600

10,300

10,000

10,200

9,900

9,800

9,800 

10,600 

10,100

11,900

11,800

11,900

10,300 

10,400

9,940

13,600

20,600

25,200

22,000

19,700 

21,300

*21,900

20,900 

23,100

27.700

431,930

13,930

0.235

0.27

Sept.

24,600 

36,700

58.000 29,i6o

26,600

27,200

24,500

23,400

23,900

24,300

24,700

22,500

21,800 

18,700 

19,700

18,100

14,800

*15,SOO

15,200 

15.800

15,800

18,000

29,800

36,300

36,000

31,900 

35,600

36,400

37,100 

37,800

778,500

25,950

0.438

0.49

Calendar year 1958: Max 43,400 Min 8,050 Mean 17,270 Cfsm 0.292 In. 3.96

Water year 1958-59: Max 40,100 Mln 8,050 Mean 16,120 Cfsm 0.272 In. 3.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Fall-stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 26.
220 GILMORE CREEK BASIN

3790. Gllmore Creek at Winona, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°02'40", long 91°41'25", in sec.29, T.107 N., R.7 W., on left bank at 

west edge of Winona, 1,500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 14, 2-p miles upstream from Lake Winona, and 65- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--8.95 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 672.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 3.67 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 585 cfs June 25 (gage height, 3.08 ft); minimum, 

1.7 cfs Oct. 12; minimum gage height, 0.10 ft Aug. 14.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 5,360 cfs July 21, 1951 (gage height, 9.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 260 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

6.74 ft and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs several days in July and August 

1941.

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

whieh are fair. Regulation at times by swimming pool three-quarters of a mile above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1940, 1941 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar

0.1 

.2 

.3

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.6 

3.7 .3

2.1 

4.2 

7.8

O.4 

.6 

.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Da^

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

a

3

10

11

12

13

14

IE

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

£3

29

30

il

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2 .7

2 .4

2.4

2.4

2 .4

2.4

? 4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

78.9

2.55

0.285

0.33

Nov.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.6

2.7

2 .7

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.6

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2 5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

80.8

2.69

0.301

0.34

Dee.

2.4

*S.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2 2

2 .1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2 z'.z2

2.2

2.2

67.1

2.16

0.241

0.28

Jan.

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.1

2.1

2 2

2.3 2~7§"

2 . 1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2 .0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

63.4

2.05

0.229

0.26

Feb.

2.0

27o

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2 . 4

2.3

2.3

2.3

z'.z

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

_

63.1

2.25

0.251

0.26

Mar.

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

0 Cj

2.7

3.5

8.0

11

3.7

*16

55

*43

11

7.8

*17

27

33

34

316.9

10.2

1.14

1.32

Apr.

*18

9.3

5.8

5.4

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

*3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

130.6

4.35

0.486

0.54

May

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.5

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

4.5

3.1

2.9

2791

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

*3.5

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

4.1

3.0

3.4

3.1

3.0

5.5

103.2

3.33

0.372

0.43

June

3.5

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.9

4.2

2.9

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2_4

4.8

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

110.6

3.69

0.412

0.46

July

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

4 2

375

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.

2!

2.

2 .

2.

2.

2.

3.

3.

2.

2.

92.9

3.00

0.335

0.39

Aug.

2.3

2.3

6.5

2.7

2.5

2 5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2 3

3.3

*3.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

Z.l

3.5

2.9

2.7

11

4.5

3.3

3.1

3.5

3.1

98.2

3.17

0.354

0.41

Sept.

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

*3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

4.5

3.3

3.3

3.7

4.2

4.0

4.5

4.8

5.1

105.1

3.50

0.391

0.44

Calendar year 1958: Max 5.0 Min 1.8 Mean 2.45 Cfsm O.274 In. 3.71

Water year 1953-59: Max 55 Min 2.0 Mean 3.59 Cfsm 0.401 In. 5.46

Peak discharge (base, 

June 25 (8 p.m.) 585

0 cfs). --Mar. 24 (8 p.m.) 180 cfs (1.68 ft); Mar. 30 (6 p.m.) 102 

cfs (3.08 ft); Aug. E6 (ll p.m.) 212 cfs (1.83 ft).

fs (1.25 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice N._... -~ ,.« 

ord Jan. 3-5, 7, 8, Jan. 17-26, Jan. 28 to Feb. 12; discharge 

No gage-height record Feb. 14 to Mar. " "-- - " " " 

estimated on basis of weather records.

Feb. 13, Mar. 20 (no gage-height rec-

 iiB to t?eo. i-"£; aiscnarge estimated on basis of weather records). 

. 12, Mar. 14-16, 18, 19, 21, 22, May 21 to June 15; discharge
TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN

3795. Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°07'55", long 91°33'10", In sec.10, T.19 N., R.10 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge In Dodge, 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 643 sq ml.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1919, April 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 663.42 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to July 16, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1914-19, 1934-59), 392 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year about 8,000 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.8 ft), 

backwater from Ice; minimum dally, 110 cfs Jan. 5-9, 22-28, Psb. 1-11, 19-21.

1913-19, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs Apr. 4, 1956 (gage height, 10.35 

ft); minimum dally, 98 cfs Jan. 10, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1238: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1919(M). WSP 1438: 1914, 

1915-18(M), 1934-44(M), 1946-49(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 3O

-0.3

.5

1.2

150

280

408

-0.6 

0.0 

1.0

133

225

421

3.0 

5.0 

6.5

1,000

1,820

2,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

159

162

166

165

162

162

168

194

222

212

202

194

190

186

183

180

186

183

177

180

178

177

177

186

183

193

202

186

188

190

188

5,681

183

0.285

0.33

Nov.

188

186

190

190

*190

186

190

202

202

202

202

193

199

193

193

196

202

302

393

312

266

245

234

220

210

190

190

180

170

160

6,376

213

0.331

0.37

Dec.

160

160

160

150

150

140

140

130

130

130

*132

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

130

130

4,302

139

0.216

O.25

Jan.

130

120

120

120

110

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

*118

120

3,638

117

0.182

0.21

Feb.

no- 110

no

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

110

120

120

130

140

*144

150

150

__ _ _ _

3,334

119

0.185

0.19

Mar.

150 160'

160

160

160

170

160

160

160

170

170

180

180

190

190

190

190

190

250

450

600

800

1,100

1,500

2,000

3,500

5,000

2,850

2,540

2,400

2,090

28,170

909

1.41

1.63

Apr.

*2,140

1,960

1,610

1,170

878

746

678

601

551

485

465

438

421

398

380

380

482

714

621

511

431

385

363

349

334

326

314

310

299

299

19,039

635

0.988

1.10

May

291

281

279

277

277

431

505

400

344

330

387

385

359

293

284

270

257

252

249

295

*284

273

256

242

252

245

460

385

385

349

684

10,241

330

0.513

0.59

June

485

45T

338

295

263

249

242

225

215

206

206

222

195

193

242

215

203

195

198

196

185

177

174

171

183

212

209

378

349

273

7,346

245

0.381

0.42

July

303

303

275

239

215

204

193

206

275

259

273

225

206

196

*190

179

174

183

171

171

159

153

152

168

159

153

146

144

158

164

152

6,148

198

0.308

0.36

Aug.

141

I99~ 139

351

239

199

225

180

171

159

211

215

195

193

27O

220

398

318

250

209

195

604

1,080

1,020

638

470

856

1,190

1,200

1,170

847

13,752

444

0.691

0.80

Sept.

556

618

545

548

431

389

342

326

306

291

281

270

263

259

257

*249

242

242

242

252

268

385

702

559

532

576

750

735

604

529

12,549

418

0.650

0.73

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,100 Min 130 Mean 232 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.90

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,OOO Min 110 Mean 330 Cfsm O.513 In. 6.98

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Mar. 27.
222 BLACK RIVER BASIN

3810. Black River at Nelllsvllle, Wls.

Location. Lat 44 e 33'35", long 90°36'50", In sec.IS, T.24 N., R.2 W., on right bank at 

 downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 10 In Nelllsvllle, 1 mile downstream from 

O'Nelll Creek and 2.6 miles upstream from Cunningham Creek.

Drainage area.--756 sq mi.

Reo< rds available. April 1905 to March 1909, October 1913 to September 1959. Monthly

ischarge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

I 

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 962.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to Oct. 24, 1934, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 49 years (1905-8, 1913-59), 572 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,630 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 10.48 ft); mlnimum dally discharge, 15 cfs Jan. 21 to Feb. 20.

1905-9, 1913-59: Maximum discharge, 48,800 cfs Sept. 10, 1938 (gage height, 

23.8 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water yearsK--WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1914. WSP 1438: 1905, 

1906-8(H), 1914-17(H). 1918-19, 1920-25(M), 1926-27, 1928-29(M), 1930, 1931(M), 1938, 

1933(M), 1934, 1935(M), 1936. WSP 1508: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, ana discharge, in cublo feet per second)

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

5.2 

5.6 

4.0

27

50

82

145

257

401

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

10.0

11.0

870

1,520

2,440

3,520

6,760

8,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

59 

56

53

50

49

45

5*

74

112

184

162

145

129

116

105

93

86

80

75

74

75

77

82

86

170

257

344

382 

SOT

245

3,875

125

0.165

0.19

Nov.

200

173

152

136

127

131

118 

 118

120

124

129

138

134

129

118

112

131

362

1,050

1.210

910

652

455

355

300

206

178

150

130 

110

8,358

279

0.369

0.41

Dec.

100 loir

100

96

80

74

64 

58

50

45

41

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

33 

ft

32

1,507

48.6

0.064

0.07

Jan.

ft

30

30

 JO

29

28 

26

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

19

18

17

16

&15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15 

15

15

649

20.9

0.028

0.03

Feb.

-»

15

15

15

15

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

18

18

20

20

20

20

450

16.1

0.021

0.02

Mar.

20

57

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

23

35

27

29

30

30

30

33

45

100

90

92

140

300

580

1,500

1,500

2,200 

3,250

 4,040 

4.670

18,939

611

0.808

0.93

Apr.

3,610 

2,880

3.660

57556"

2,520

1,760

1,300 

1,030

845

700

580

504

468

451

422

397

694

3,200

3,530

2,650

1,790

1,190

825

628

514

446

405

366 

329 

294

41,718

1,391

1.84

2.05

May

267 

245

229

 391

1,260

2,940

4.460 

3,050

1,950

1,270

1,330

1,310

1,020

753

570

438

355

297

257

257

242

212

189

168

148

140

555

468 

500 

385

A TO 4JO

25,864

834

1.10

1.27

June

fit

366

264

197

158

138 

127

114

95

86

75

67

65

65

56

50

52

50

45

45

 41

38

4?

46

60

93

101 

103 

131

3,694

123

0.163

0.18

July

158

206

308

238

173

127

95 

88

2,280

6.180

5,100

2,930

1,700

1,020

585

336

254

217

175

143

127

112

95

86

80

322

283

206 

148 

112

90

23,974

773

1.02

1.18

Aug.

75 

64

62

54

53

68

72 

74

175

178

138

114

97

88

112

129

143

145

129

109

129

127

362

 806

743

594

514

401 

850 

1,530

1.590

9,725

314

0.415

0.48

Sept.

1,850 

1,700

1,060

714

464

355

280 

238

264

344

561

522

401

314

235

192

170

155

143

138

145

770

1,690

2,520

2,330

2,210

5,050

7.190 

4,960 

3,010

39,975

1,332

1.76

1.97

Calendar year 1958i Max 9,980 Min 23 Mean 350 Cfam 0.463 In. 6.28

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,190 Mln 15 Mean 490 Cfsm 0.648 In. 8.78

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). --Mar. 30 (9 p.m.) 5,070 cfs (9.03 ft); July 10 (4 a.m.) 6,510 cfs 

(9.86 ft)j Sept. 28 (9 a.m.) 7,630 cfs (l0.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 30 (no gage-height record 

Feb. 10-17).
BLACK RIVER BASIN 223

3820. Black River near Galesvllle, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°03'45", long 91 "17'30", In sec.2, T.18 N., R.8 W., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 35, 4.5 miles southeast of Galesvllle, and 

5 miles downstream from Fleming Creek.

Drainage area. 2,120 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. December 1931 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 

58.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Apr. 2, 1941, chain gage on 

bridge 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1932-59), 1,593 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 10.67 ft); 

maximum gage height, 10.76 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from Ice); minimum observed, 212 cfs 

Oct. 8 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1931-59: Maximum discharge observed, 58,000 cfs Sept. 11, 1938 (gage height, 

14.31 ft); minimum observed, 180 cfs Dec. 20, 1932.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and those below 1,100 cfs,

which are fair. Plow regulated at Hatfleld Dam powerplant where drainage area Is

1,290 sq ml and storage capacity Is 272,000,000 cu ft.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: 1932-34, 1935-36(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

202

308

725

1,530

5.0

7.0

9.0

10.5

3,780

6,450

9,790

14,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

279

261 

243

243

240

236

226

212

226

233

240

243

240

240

233

226

236

254

342

327

261

294

157

350

327

327

338

335

335

331

338

8,573

277

0.131

0.15

Nov.

354

354 

384

418

*418

414

411

414

422

414

399

407

365

365

340

310

297

369

521

695

720

1,110

1.500

1,210

1,060

760

650

540

470

490

16,381

546

0.258

0.29

Dec.

400

360 

380

330

330

330

330

320

320

*320

320

320

320

320

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

300

300

300

290

9,920

320

0.151

0.17

Jan.

280

260 

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

270

280

300

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

265

265

»265

265

8,310

268

0.126

0.15

Feb.

265

265 

265

265

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

270

'280 300

270

260

260

250

250

260

260

260

260

260

260

*260

260

260

-

7,360

263

0.124

0.13

Mar.

270

270 

300

310

320

330

340

350

360

370

400

420

440

460

480

490

490

600

700

800

850

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

2,100

2,600

3,200

3,800

5,500

9,600

41,350

1,334

0.629

0.73

Apr.

11.700

9J850 

9,940

7,480

7,810

7,990

7,230

5,520

4,720

3,930

3,200

2,830

2,520

2,280

2,140

2,010

2,000

2,080

3,190

4,840

5,510

4,760

3,410

2,620

2,280

1,960

1,830

1,760

1,680

1.530

130,400

4,347

2.05

2.29

May

1,310

1,250 

1,080

1,020

953

1,510

2,690

4,200

5,110

5.700

3,130

3,120

2,800

2,750

2,240

1,970

1,810

1,730

1,540

*1,730

1,420

1,550

1,390

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,080

1,040

1,090

1,270

1,800

62,003

2,000

0.943

1.09

June

1,770

1.98.0 

1,930

1,810

1,720

1,560

1,210

897

797

760

775

720

666

647

602

611

656

628

611

576

559

551

534

517

529

598

628

675

685

652

26,854

895

0.422

0.47

July

715

819 

918

854

819

904

780

797

878

1,050

3,420

4,950

5.380

3,800

*2,590

1,930

1,730

1,590

1,390

1,130

918

830

735

685

628

602

568

534

517

500

492

43,453

1,402

0.661

0.76

Aug.

492

484 

538

633

551

559

585

568

551

542

559

628

585

572

585

576

581

628

619

598

585

656

602

666

1,350

1,420

1,900

3.020

2,600

2,240

2,270

28,743

927

0.437

0.50

Sept.

2,520

2,860 

2,920

2,510

2,050

1,820

1,450

1,150

992

854

750

690

642

710

*904

890

700

637

615

175

637

619

898

1,940

3,020

3,610

4,510

5,460

8,090

15.800

68,918

2,297

1.08

1.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,000 Mln 212 Mean 798 Cfsm 0.376 In. 5.10

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,800 Mln 212 Mean 1,239 Cfsm 0.584 In. 7.94

Peak discharge (base. 12,500 cfs). Mar. 31 (11:30 p.m.) 13,500 cfs (10.33 ft); Sept. 30 (7 p.m.)

14,500 cfs (10.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov 26 to Mar. 31 (no gage-gelght record Jan. 1-5).
224 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN

3825. Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°53'45", long 90°50'25", in NEij sec.3, T.16 N., R.4 W., on left bank

1.1 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 1.5 miles northwest of Leon and 4 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--77.1 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1934 to September 1959.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily and water-stage recorder above 1.0 ft gage height. Datum 

of gage is 760.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 25 years, 45.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 7.60 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Feb. 20-22.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 4,620 cfs Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 14.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 25, 1935, caused by ice jam 

above gage; minimum daily, 18 cfs June 2,3, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1947, 1952.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 11

0.5 21

.7 31

1.0 47

0.6 

1.0

1.5

Jan. 12 to Sept. 3O

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

152

301

731

Discharge, in feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

26

25

24

25

24

24

25

25

24

24

25

24

24

25

26

27

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

27

784

25.3

0.328

0.38

Nov.

27

28

28

*27

28

28

28

28

26

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

34

45

36

32

30

30

29

29

29

28

26

25

Is

26

872

29.1

0.377

0.42

Dec.

27

27

27

24

2_3

23

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

26

26

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

796

25.7

0.333

0.38

Jan.

27

26

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

27

28

26

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

*23

23

23

727

23.5

0.305

0.35

Feb.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

23

21

2_0

20

20

22

21

*21

24

24

25

-

634

22.6

0.293

0.31

Mar.

27

25

25

24

24

24

24

25

26

27

27

25

25

25

25

24

24

26

29

47

50

42

44

90

204

162

86

86

120

176

*404

 1,992

64.3

0.834

0.96

Apr.

498

438

522

335

421

180

112

75

59

54

51

46

45

45

44

45

52

54

45

45

43

39

37

36

36

36

36

37

36

36

3,538

118

1.53

1.71

May

36

36

36

53

56

62

45

42

45

42

39

36

34

33

33

32

31

32

*93

477

73

50

40

36

37

36

41

54

47

44

132

1,883

60.7

0.787

0.91

June

56

43

36

34

33

31

31

30

30

31

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

.28

28

28

29

28

35

34

33

33

36

37

974

32.5

O.422

0.47

July

47

38

31

29

28

28

29

34

40

35

30

27

28

*27

28

28

27

27

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

24

25

24

25

898

29,0

0.376

0.43

Aug.

25

28

29

29

28

78

58

36

34

33

50

39

36

34

152

63

109

40

33

30

29

45

34

31

31

36

~54 286

43

34

46

1,633

52.7

0.684

0.79

Sept.

39

45

35

31

29

27

26

26

26

25

*26

25

25

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

320

87

47

57

244

708

102

58

51

2,260

75.3

0.977

1.09

Calendar year 1958: Max 175 Min 20 Mean 29. 0 Cfsm O.376 In. 5.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 708 Min 20 Mean 46.6 Cfsm 0.604 In. 8.20
LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 225

3830. La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°54'05", long 91°07'05", in SEi sec.32, T.17 N., R.6 W., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles west of West Salem, and 6 miles downstream 

from Dutch Creek.

Drainage area. 398 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 668.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912. Prior to Oct. 19, 1938, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--45 years (1914-59), 289 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,270 cfs Apr. (gage height, 8.62 ft); minimum, 

36 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 0.49 ft).

1913-59: Maximum discharge observed, 8,200 cfs Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 12.2 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 5, 1948 (gage height, 

0.45 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

Fluctuation caused by powerplants a few miles above station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1238: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1916-30(M), 1932(M), 1933, 

1934(M), 1935 , 1936-38(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27-31, Apr. 9 to May 21, 

Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2

1.4

138

183

2.0 347

4.0 947

5.3 1,350

1.2 

2.0 

4.0

132

322

830

6.0 1,370

7.0 1,820

8.0 2,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 195S

Day

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

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

132

160

160

160

138

138

162

160

128

160

160

128

138

145

140

132

160

160

153

158

160

158

160

160

165

165

165

165

165

165

4,730

153

0.384

0.44

Nov.

160

160

160

*160

160

162

160

160

160

158

158

158

183

172

178

158

211

196

278

275

226

183

183

181

176

170

140

150

150

160

5,286

176

0.442

0.49

Dec.

150

138

98

153

151

149

147

130

130

*135

120

140

140

130

110

100

110

120

130

140

13O

140

145

147

149

149

149

149

149

160

140

4,228

136

0.342

0.4O

Jan.

140

140

140

150

160

160

150

150

150

150

140

150

158

147

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

150

140

140

130

140

140

*140

140

130

4,455

144

0.362

0.42

Feb.

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

140

130

120

120

120

130

130

130

130

120

130

130

140

150

150

140

140

*155

150

170

160

3,805

136

0.342

0.36

Mar.

150

170

150

170

180

150

140

140

140

150

130

140

140

150

160

160

160

150

170

260

330

350

6O9

699

1,050

1,290

1,230

844

1,110

1,440

1 , 620

13,732

443

1.11

1.28

Apr.

2,510

2,540

2,190

1,850

1,600

1,290

840

538

412

555

444

341

298

251

261

327

320

320

317

315

249

232

224

271

229

222

226

222

217

214

19,825

661

1.66

1.85

May

212

214

193

212

217

288

308

308

293

288

205

210

212

212

214

214

212

200

205

*278

398

747

439

290

259

261

244

254

251

320

351

8,509

274

0.688

0.80

June

364

385

351

327

278

239

219

232

224

224

207

205

200

198

195

195

190

188

183

188

178

181

183

176

181

186

186

193

190

202

6,648

222

0.5E8

0.62

July

205

226

259

268

229

205

210

212

205

212

207

210

212

*200

202

190

188

183

183

188

217

190

138

142

147

142

142

142

142

138

147

5,881

190

0.477

0.55

Aug.

142

142

151

149

149

151

151

169

256

226

322

259

266

232

183

246

320

332

303

276

236

249

268

178

183

193

300

376

600

381

356

7,745

250

0.628

0.72

Sept.

315

324

296

283

300

283

212

246

242

202

181

174

174

171

*151

158

183

186

183

181

181

268

296

408

617

515

614

1,310

812

444

9,910

330

0.829

0.93

Calendar year 1958: Max 940 Mln 57 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.435 In. 5.90

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,540 Mln 98 Mean 260 Cfsm 0.653 In. 8.86

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2£ to Dec. 1, Dec. 8-22, Dec. 30 to Jan. 12, 

Jan. 15 to Mar. 22.
226 ROOT RIVER BASIN

3840. Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.

in sec.l, T.103 N. , R.10 W. , on left bank half 

miles upstream from South Branch, and 2f miles

Location. --Lat 43°44'58", long 91°58'43" 

a mile upstream from highway bridge, 

northeast of Lanesboro.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available. --March 1910 to September 1917 (published as North Branch Root River 

near Lanesboro), August 1940 to September 1959.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 791.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, chain gage at site half a mile downstream at datum 

about 1.5 ft higher. May 12, 1939, to Aug. 1, 1940, chain gage at same site at datum 

3.07 ft lower.

Average discharge . 24 years (1911-14, 1915-17, 1940-59), 323 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 9,170 cfs June 26 (gage height, 10.72 ft); minimum daily, 50 cfs Jan. 27 to Feb. 1; minimum gage height, 1.94 ft Nov. 27.

1910-17, 1940-59: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Mar. 27, 1950 (gage height, 15.55 

ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 27, 1949 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at times during medium and low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 355: 1912. WSP 1308: 1911(M).

Rating tables, water year 185S-5S, exaept pepied of iqe effest (gage height, 

in feet, and disahapge, in eubis feet pep geoona)

Dot. 1 te Map. 31 App. 1 te Sept, 30

2.0 

i.g 

3.4 

3.7

3.0 407

4.0 1,000

g.O 2,810

9.0 i,39Q

2.5 

S.O 

4.0

7S

US

303

408

1,000

i.O 1,810

g.O 1,790

8.0 i,060

11.0 9,7iO

Discharge, In cubic feet per ascend, water year October 1968 to September 1969

Day

1

3

S

4

5

3

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7? 

72

74

74

72

70

72

72

72

£S

88

68

70

72

72

72

70

70

70

70

70

70 

74

75

74

75

ft 

79

77 

75

2,251

72.6

0.116

0.14

Nov.

72 

71

70

70

»70

70

70

72

72

72

71

72

72

72

72

72

83 as. 96

98

92

88 

83

83

81

71 

64

«

67

2,268

75.6

0.123

0.14

Dec.

*7? 

7g

Ifl

77

74

70

68

63

60

59

57

58

56

55

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

53 

53

53

53

53 

53 

53

52

1,622

58.8

0.096

0.11

Jan.

ft

62

53

51

*52

52

52

51

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

51 

51

51

51

51

f§ 

50

50

50

1,596

51.5

0.084

0.10

Feb,

«

§3

51

52

52

52

53

53 *54

54

55

56

56

56

56

53

56

57

58

59

60 

60

61

63

65 

66

11

1,588

56.7

0.092

0.10

Mar.

ff

76

7i

76

77

77

77

77

*77

78

79

SO

81

82

84

38

92

100

110

12S

160 

300

 1,500

 3,140

*2,380 

1,000 

866 

1,220

2,310 

4.190

18,644

606

0.969

1.14

Apr.

4.940 

3,950

3,380

1,420

1,200

764

618 *417

332

376

243

221

203

186

170

170

177

214

232

214

193

170 

161

153

141

134 

128 

126 

121

m

19,672

656

1.07

1.19

May

114 

109

107

US

114

19g

124

128

126

141

147

131 *121

121

' 112

107

105

105

105

114

105 m103

103

126 

141 

107

150

161 

ill

4,062

131

0.213

0.25

June

417 

408

268

193

161

141

128

118

109 112

109

105

98

98

101

96

94

94

92

90

88

86 

1134

882

8.120

J.51'0 

1,340 

1,760

QT 3±9a

20,890

698

1.13

1.26

July

968 

~fff 1.150

498

360

316

270

290

571

528

450

294

243 203

190

177

167

170

184

156

141

136 

131

126

124

121 

116 

141 

124

W

9,236

298

0.485

0.56

Aug.

109 

113

410

374

186

158

134

128

121

116

*118

109

105

103

105

121

183

114

103

121

103

1.9SO 

T7T45

1,370

1,250

736 

909 

544

441

353 

307

12,621

407

0.662

0.76

Sept,

116 

331

340

262

235

114

193

177

187 *1B6

147

144

141

136

134

126

128

114 TR

128

134

340 

432

450

323

307

371 m<XQ*

£ £

7,444

248

0.403

0.45

Calendar year 1958i Max 10,300 Mln 52 Mean 160 Cfsm 0.260 In. 3.54

Water year 1958-59 1 Max 8,120 Mln So Mean 280 Cfsm 0.455 In. 6.20

ak discharge (baie, 3,500 ofB).--Mar. 24 (11 p.m.) 7,990 ofs (10.06 ft); Apr. 1 (1:30 a.m.) 5,720 

ofe (6.53 ft)j June 2i (3 p.m.) 9,170 ofe (10.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Nov. 26 to Mar. 24.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 227

3845. Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn.

Looatlon.--Lat 43"50 I 00", long 91°46'40", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T.104 N., R.8 W., 

on downstream side near center of span of highway bridge, l| miles northwest of Rushford and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--129 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1959.

Qage. Chain gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 735.00 ft above mean sea level, ad- 

^justment of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream;

at datum 5 ft higher. Aug. 5, 1942. to Oct. 27. 1945; at datum 3 ft higher, Oct. 28,

1945, to Aug. 3, 1949; at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge.--17 years, 53.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 7.62 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 17 cfs May 22; minimum gage height, 3.18 ft 

Aug. 7.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, 13.54 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurements at gage heights 11.0 and 13.5 ft; minimum, that of May 22, 1959; minimum 

gage height, that of Aug. 7, 1959.

Flood of June 28, 29, 1942, reached a discharge of 11,000 cfs (by slope-area measurement of peak flow).

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

which are fair.

Rating tablea, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method uaed Aug. 5 to Sept. 22)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

3.1 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

4.0

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

126 

204 

SIS 

515 

S80

1.2 

I.I 

1.5 

S.7 

4.0 

4.5

IS 

27 

49 

78 

125 

221

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

119 

47S 

645 

925 

1,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per aecond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

11

15

16

17ia

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

1°-

55

so

so

32

30

31

31

31

31

32

31

32

31

32

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

SO

HS3

32

12

969

31.3

0.243

o.ea

Nov.

32

32

31

31 32

29

3T

SO

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

34

37

32

32

32

33

31

32

32

31

I

SO 

SO

31

32

945

31.5

0.244

0.27

Dec.

S3 33

li51

S3

S3

32

32

31

31

SO

SO

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27 

27

27

fi

906

29.2

0.226

0.26

Jan.

26

26

26

26

26

26 26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26 

26

27

27

802

25.9

0.201

0.23

Feb.

27

US

28

28

28

29

SO

30

31

32

34 #555s*

35

35

35

35

35

34

S3

S3

S3

34

34

S3

S3

33 

33

V03

32.2

0.250

0.26

Mar.

32

32

32

31

30

29

26

Si- 57

31

 31

30

31

SO

SO

31

32

35

36

68

113

89

66

672 *968

, *53S

 184 

206

314

562

381

5,241

169

1.31

1.51

Apr.

583

TSS

 215

130

111

74

55

 53

53

48

49

50

45

50

47

42

53

50

43

44

47

45

44

39

36

34

38 

S3

&51

2,613

87.1

0.675

0.75

May

38

38

36

35

32

57

37

36

38

37

aI9

a42

all *39

35

32

S3

34

31

28

SO

21

?T

27

24

45

38

47

44

a52

allo

1,233

39.8

0.309

0.36

June

alia

alI7

a!28 aioa

a92

a68

a58

aSO

al2

aI8

 37

SO

27

37

49

S3

33

35

36

32

31

S3

27

26 m.

248

53 

36

38

43

2,054

68.5

0.531

0.59

July

53

4?

41

42

38

38

32

53

41

38

37

35

34 36

33

35

32

32

32

31

30

57

SO

SO

30

30

34 

34

45

810

a36

1,131

36.5

0.283

0.33

Aug.

34

35

210

50

35

30

SI57

35

34

31 32

32

32

34

35

66

42

S3

S3

32

62

99

50

43

73

461 

52

37

AQ O9

55

1,923

62.0

0.481

0.55

Sept.

49

112

62

53

50

44

45

42

39

39

 39

39

39

37

37

II5?

36

36

39

35

139

57

44

49

38

50

47

45

47

1,459

48.6

0.377

0.42

Calendar year 1958: Max 245 Min 23 Mean 33.3 Cfam 0.258 In. 3.50

Water year 1958-59: Max 968 Kin 21 Mean 55.3 Cfam 0.429 In. 5.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorda for other 

stations in Root River baaln. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 7.
ROOT RIVER BASIN

3850. Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43°46'05", long 91°35'll", in sec.32, T.104 N., R.6 W., on right bank

1 mile west of Houston and 2| miles upstream from South Fork. 

Drainage area.--1.270 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1917, May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1959.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 671.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. May 28, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site if- miles downstream at

different datum. May 4, 1929, to Sept. 27, 1933, chain gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge.--37 years (1909-17, 1930-59), 647 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs June 27 (gage height, 10.85 ft); minimum daily, 150 cfs Jan. 31; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft Nov. 27.

1909-17, 1929-59: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 13.90

ft); maximum gage height, 14.9 ft Mar. 11, 1936 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge,

65 cfs Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935. 

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

which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by powerplants above

station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1911-12. The peak discharge

of Mar. 19, 1948, has been revised to 5,950 cfs superseding figure published in

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 25, Mar. 27, 31,

June 25 to July 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar 30 Mar 31 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

189

224

298

665

5.0 2,070

7.0 3,990

9.0 6,580

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.0

274

315

405

628

888

4.0 1,560

6.0 3,220

8.0 6,010

10.0 9,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

224

222

220

220

216

214

216

216

214

209

209

209

205

205

203

203

*200

200

202

202

202

205

207

213

213

222

224

226

224 

224

 

6,602

213

0.168

0.19

Nov.

233

233

233

235

237

*235

235

235

235

£35

228

231

*228

228

228

231

226

179

258

248

248

244

239

244

237

230

220

210

205

nQC

7,013

234

0.184

0.21

Dec.

208

215

*217

210

203

200

195

192

190

190

190

188

187

186

188

185

185

185

185

184

183

182

182

182

181

182

180

180

180 

178

JJ5

5,868

189

0.149

0.17

Jan.

172

170

170

175

180

180

190 *196

195

195

195

192

190

188

183

180

175

170

165

160

160

160

158

158

157

157

156

155

155 

152

150

5,339

172

0.135

0.16

Feb.

152

152

153

153

155

155

158

160

160

160

*162

165

168

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

175

175

180

180

180

185

190

190

-

4,698

168

0.132

0.14

Mar.

195

200

200

200

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

*202

203

206

210

215

220

230

245

265

£90

340

560

1,720

*6,370

*5,120

*2,550

1,710

2,050 

3,970

*7 > 100

35,985

1,161

0.914

1.05

Apr.

*8.420

*7,770

5,410

3,600

2,860

2,020

1,520

1,240

*1,020

888

788

721

664

614

571

547

542

542

552

542

510

478

453

432

413

398

380

364

355

361

44,975

1,499

1.18

1.32

May

364

352

349

349

335

355

436

370

340

343

408

370

325

*313

308

304

302

302

302

322

320

304

304

304

304

304

330

349

349 

364

440

10,521

339

0.267

0.31

June

783

721

669

533

436

413

394

367

355

340

*330

320

320

315

328

320

294

288

286

284

280

280

276

278

464

5,140

*8.770

3,220

2,520

2,060

31,384

1,046

0.824

0.92

July

1,780

1.900

1,600

1,200

991

862

762

747

962

474

424

752

618

542

*496

444

417

380

380

364

352

335

322

315

309

300

296

302

320 

307

343

19,596

632

0.498

0.57

Aug.

290

280

1,090

901

580

470

409

370

343

338

328

322

*313

309

309

325

457

364

318

300

307

670

2,140

2,100

1,880

1,490

2.220

1,500

1,120

956

916

23,715

765

0.602

0.69

Sept.

700

664

674

674

623

561

533

510

487

466

*420

383

369

370

355

345

331

327

331

327

327

414

876

874

854

798

841

948

1.040 

822

17,244

575

0.453

0.50

Calendar year 1958 : Max 6,930 Min 175 Mean 328 Cfsm 0.258 In. 3.51

Water year 1958-59 : Max 8,770 Min 150 Mean 583 Cfsm 0.459 In. 6.23

eak discharge (base, 5,000~efs)Y--Mar. 25 (2 p.m.) 7,950 cfs (9.62 ft); Apr. 1 (11:30 p.m.) 8,720 

cfs (9.48 ft); June 27 (6 a.m.) 10,100 cfs (10.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 24, Mar. 26 (no gage-height record 

Feb. 20 to Mar. 11; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Root River below 

South Fork near Houston and South Fork Root River near Houston). No gage-height record Sept. 12-30; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Root River below South Fork near 

Houston and South Fork Root River near Houston.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 22£ 

3855. South Pork Root River near Houston, Mlnn.

Location.--Lat 43°44', long 91°34 I , in NE^SW^ sec.9, T.103 N., R.6 W., on left bank 50 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 76, half a mile upstream from Badger Creek and 

1-| miles south of Houston.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~~TT929.

Average discharge.--6 years, 119 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 11.88 ft); minimum daily, 44 cfs Jan. 17-21; minimum gage height, 2.62 ft Oct. 5.

1953-59: Maximum'discharge , 3,450 cfs Apr. 3, 1956 (gage height, 12.07 ft); minimum daily, that of Jan. 17-21, 1959.

Flood of Mar. 26, 1950, reached a stage of 12.81 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1388: 1953.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 24)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

72

100

145

270

419

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

588

771

992

1,320

2,150

3,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

64

65

66

11

63

63

63

63

62

63

63

63

62

63

63

*63

63

63

64

66

64

65

65

65

66

67

66

66

66

66

1,986

64.1

0.233

0.27

Nov.

67

66

67

67

67

*67

68

69

69

68

68

68

*68

68

67

67

71

84

72

70

67

67

67

68

68

62

60

6O

60

62

2,019

67.3

0.245

0.27

Dec.

63

Si *64

64

62

60

59

58

57

55

54

54

53

53

52

52

52

52

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

49

48

47

47

1,670

53.9

0.196

0.23

Jan.

46

45

45

45

45

45

*45

45

45

45

46

46

46

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

46

46

46

47

47

48

49

1,408

45.4

0.165

0.19

Feb.

50

51

52

52

53

53

54

55

56

57

*58

58

58

59

59

59

59

58

59

59

60

60

6O

60

60

60

60

60

-

1,599

57.1

0.208

0.22

Mar.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

59

59

58

*58

59

60

60

61

62

64

68

75

90

120

130

*880

*2.650

*1,500

*533

403

474

1,240

2,470

11,692

377

1.37

1.58

Apr.

2 . 480

*2,340

2,280

1,370

1,110

360

208

170

*145

130

122

115

111

106

101

96

100

100

97

94

93

91

90

90

88

85

85

84

82

82

12,505

417

1.52

1.69

May

SO

79

79

82

80

79

78

77

77

78

78

76

75

*75

74

74

73

73

80

402

152

92

88

84

81

79

90

84

84

80

563

3,346

108

0.393

0.45

June

236

105

94

86

80

78

77

75

74

74

*73

73

72

73

77

74

72

72

72

71

71

70

70

68

292

1.620

*227

137

112

112

4,487

150

0.545

O.61

July

125

113

102

94

91

85

84

100

144

102

130

96

87

84

*82

81

80

80

8

8

7

7

6

6

75

75

75

76

76

75

14

2,748

88.6

0.322

0.37

Aug.

11

73

1,510

212

109

100

89

86

84

82

82

80

*79

79

81

85

521

104

89

84

85

97

88

86

82

100

761

143

103

106

99

5,252

169

0.615

0.71

Sept.

92

165

111

94

92

90

87

84

84

82

*82

82

81

80

80

80

79

79

79

79

79

694

394

116

104

114

129

112

102

96

3,722

124

0.451

0.5O

Calendar year 1958: Max 5OO Min 47 Mean 71.6 Cfsm 0.260 In. 3.53

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,630 Min 44 Mean 144 Cfsm 0.524 In. 7.O9

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

.ote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov

578807 O - 61 -16
230 ROOT RIVER BASIN

3860. Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Minn.

.--Lat 43°46'13", long Sl^S'OS", in SE^NEi sec. 34, T.104 N. , R.6 W. , on right bank 

t downstream from South Pork and If miles northeast of Houston.

Drainage area. 1,560 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. March 1938 to September 1959.

Gage . --Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, chain gage and high-water staff gage at present site 

at datum 60.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 2, 1950, chain gage and high-water 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 81 years, 801 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 17.07 ft, backwater from ice); minimum dally, 200 cfs Jan. 27 to Feb. 2.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 38,700 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 17.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; minimum, 197 cfs Nov. 23, 1950.

Re marks. --Re cords good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water yearal. WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1085: 1946. WSP 1308: 1939(M).

Discharge, In cuolc feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

300

294

290

297

281

281

284

287

267

278

278

275

272

289

266

269

*269

269 

266

269

272

275

275 

278 

278

290

290 

290

290

290 

297

8,706

281

0.180

0.21

Nov.

294

290

294

297

304

*300

304

304

297

304

294

300

*300

294

290

287

329

Igs

345

325

311

304

300 

304 

297

280

270 

265

260

265

9,033

301

0.193

0.22

Dec.

270

280

270

*266

260

255

250

245

240

240

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235 

230

230

230

230

230 

230

230

230

230 

225

220

220 

SIS,

7,406

239

0.153

0.18

Jan.

215

210

210

210

210

212

214

216

*217

218

220 ^§o

220

220

215

215

210

210 

210

210

205

205

205 

204 

202

202

200

200 

200

6,505

210

0.135

0.16

Feb.

200

sOO

205

205

210

210

215

220

220

225

230

»237

238

238

235

230

230

230 

230

230

230

230

235 

235 

240

245

250 

1§1

6,358

227

0.146

0.15

Mar.

260

260

260

260

260

265

270

270

280

285

*295

300

300

300

300

300

300

305

315

340

400

480

710 

2,430 

8,980

*6,700

*3,420 

2,110

2,490

5,000 

*9.040

' 47,485

1,532

0.982

1 1.13

Apr.

10.500

*9,330

6,950

4,450

3,980

2,520

1,740

1,370

 1,160

1,000

906

840

770

716

734

644

662

662 

650

644

626

604

582 

560 

538

510

495 

485

470

451

55,543

1,851

1.19

1.32

May

440

425

415

440

425

440

490

500

475

470

490

475

425

»406

392

378

365

m782

609

495

475 

465 

445

425

440 

455

470

470 

728

14,420

485

0.298

0.34

June

1,170

886

906

776

1,030

662

620

582

538

510

*445

396

388

388

396

410

374

353 

349

345

341

329

329

m

6,840

*S.SSO 

3,230

2,450

2,170

37,122

1,237

0.793

0.88

July

1,820

1.950

1,670

1,300

1,090

932

824

818

1,090

1,090

1,080

866

710

626

*576

526

490

455 

445

430

415

396

383 

385 

365

361

345 

357

388

357

141

22,841

737

0.472

0.54

Aug.

337

us 1,570

1,270

764

609

526

485

495

430

410

410

*388

365

365

378

970

592 

485

450

445

790

2,240 

2,140 

1,870

1,540

3. 050 

1,570

1,180

1,140 

944

28,526

920

0.590

0.68

Sept.

806

1,040

938

812

722

656

614

5S2

548

510

*480

465

450

450

435

425

410

«

406

406

1,110

1.270 

990 

958

912

970

1,060

1,140

Ql aioft

21,299

710

0.455

0.51

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,540 Mln 215 Mean 401 Cfsm 0.257 In. 3.52

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,500 Mln 200 Mean 727 Cfsm 0.466 In. 8.32

'eak discharge (base, 8,500 cfs).--Mar. 25 (12:30 p.m.) 11,500 cfs (17.07 ft)i Apr. 1 (3 

11.300 cfs (H.95 ft); June 27 (7 a.m.) 9,870 ofs (14.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 26 to Mar. 28.

JO a.m.)
UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN 231

3875. Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°18'20", long 91°48'05", in NE&SW-J- see.16, T.98 N., R.8 W., on right 

bank 1,200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 52, 1,500 ft downstream from Dry 

Run cutoff, and 3 miles upstream from Trout Run.

Drainage area.--511 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 8 years, 221 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,400 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 8.32 ft); maximum gage height, 8.57 ft Mar. 25 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 22 cfs Feb. 2-7.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 10.12 ft); minmum daily, that of Feb. 2-7, 1959.

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

record, which are poor.

Revisions. WSF 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.3 

4.5

4.7 

5,0 

5.5

-30 

§2 

lOi 

glO 

435

6,0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

1,380 

2,150 

4, gOO

Discharge, in euble feet per see end, water year Oefceber 195(1 fee September liSi

Day

1

2

3

4

g

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oet.

36

38

36

36

36

33

36

42

36

31

5°-

31

36

37

36

34

39

40

36

36

*34

36 

37 

37

40

42 

ti

42

43

43

1,152

37.2

0.073

0.08

NOV.

43

44

44

43

42

40

31

31

40

39

39

39

39

39

31

40

68 *h75

64

58

53 

53 

52

46

H51

52

46

1,439

48.0

0.094

0.10

Dee.

38 Is47

53

Si

§0

45

43

40

39

37

35

34

33

31

 si

31

31

33

35

38

40 

43 

44

46

47 

46 

46

44

42

39

1,245

40.2

0.079

0.09

Jan.

32

30

28

26

25

25

25

24

24

25 25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

24 

24

24

24 

24

23

23

796

25.7

0.050

0.06

Feb.

23

22

22

22

22

23

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

26 26

26

26

26

26

27 

27 

27

28

28 

28 

It

707

25.2

0.049

0.05

Mar,

II30

32

35

38

40

37

35

32

30

29 *2i

32

36

36

35

34

38

45

56

68

64 

170 

600

 2,600

2,600 

1,220

1,530

2,350

3,320 

5.620

19,250

621

1.22

1.40

Apr.

4.080

37880

2,650

1,800

1,460

891

652

508

425

370

317

282

2S4 *234

214

195

195

188

184

180

170

159 

153

142

136

130 

124 

118

109

1 flfi

 LyWO

20,006

667

1.31

1.46

May

104

102

91

112

12S

140

125

115

110

120

130

120 110

105

100

94

90

68 is 170

250

215 

190 

170

150

130 

200 

190

180

400

TJfi

5,106

165

0.323

0.37

June

600

370

300

250

210

180

160

140

125

*112

104

99

14

89

92

92

82

77

77

73

71

69 

*

184

365

322

380

7,104

237

0.464

0.52

July

§02

§14

%40

550

286

246 *210

234

350

313

365

242

199

173

149

139

136

163

136

121

127

124 

109 

102

96

92 

92 89

89

82

6,354

205

0.401

0.40

Aug.

80

80

328

177

115

102

12

81

84

82

80

77

73

73

86

75

75

75

73

§3.

75

146 

136 *488

Hi

405 

435 

270

350

270

206

5,508

178

0.348

0.40

Sept.

173

238

230

206

206

166

141

155

124

112

104

102

91

96

94

92

89

88

89

92

92 m425

380

405 

550 

630

520

375

7,424

247

0.483

0.54

Calendar year 1958; Max 1,100 Mln 30 Mean 81.4 Cfsm 0.159 In. 2.16

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,080 Mln 22 Mean 208 Cfsm 0.407 In. 5.53

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 efs).--Mar. 26 about 3,700 ofs; Apr. 1 (11 p.m.) 5,400 efs (8.32 ft); 

June 26 (3 a.m.) 5,200 efa (7.SI ft).________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 25 to Mar. 26. Doubtful op no gage-height 

reeora Hay 5-30, June 1-9; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorder graph, 

onee-weekly outside-staff readings, weather reeords, and records for nearby stations.
232 PAINT CREEK BASIN

3885. Paint Creek at Water-vine, Iowa

Location.--Lat 43°12'35", long 91°18'20", in NW^NW^ sec.22, T.97 N., R.4 W., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 373 and 0.5 mile northwest of Waterville.

Drainage area.--42.8 sq mi.

Records available. November 1952 to September 1959. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge.--6 years (1953-59), 12.3 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs June 28 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Jan. 15-27.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs July 26, 1953 (gage height, 8.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.1 cfs 

for several days in August and September 1958.

Flood in August 1951 reached a stage of 17.35 ft from floodmarks by local resident 

(discharge not determined). A higher stage may have occurred during the spring of 1949.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gag*'

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 8-18, Mar. 4, 17, 18, Sept. 9-3O)

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

1.1 

3.6 

8.0

3.9 

4.2 

4.7 

5.2 

5.6

131

298

483

650

nd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

H

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.4

"277 2.7

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.5

T77

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

57.6

1.86

0.043

0.05

Nov.

1.5

TTT

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

3.0

*6.8

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

58.9

1.96

O.O46

0.05

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.7 

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

54.8

1.77

0.041

0.05

Jan.

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

40.3

1.30

0.030

0.04

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

42.0

1.50

O.O35

0.04

Mar.

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.5 

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

3.0

60

100

54

7t

*411

453

332

194

256

380

398

613

3,356.3

108

2.52

2.92

Apr.

460

357

238

137

26

17

12

8.5

8.0

6.8

5.4

5.0

*4.6

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.6

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

4.3

4.0

2.7

1,396.2

46.5

1.09

1.21

May

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7 

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

3.0

4.3

3.0

*2.2

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

127

18

14

5.9

4.3

3.6

3.6

11

5.4

13

5.4

191

446.1

14.4

0.336

0.39

June

15

11

9.1

7.4

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.3

*4.0

4.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.4

774

44

68

12

286

T§

92

662.5

22.1

0.516

0.58

July

32

20

14

13 

13

10

9.1

61

*18

12

8.0

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.2

293.5

9.47

0.221

0.26

Aug.

3.2

3.0

109

~9.1 

5 9

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.2

*3.6

3.2

3.0

6.3

8.0

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.0

21

61

10

7.4

5.4

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.1

318.9

10.3

0.241

0.28

Sept.

3.0

8.0

5.8

4.6 

3.8

3.0

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.7

*2.4

1.7

1.7

1.9

3.0

3.0

3.O

12

3.0

3.2

223

148

33

17

9.1

509 . 0

17.0

0.397

0.44

Calendar year 1958: Max 299 Min 1.1 Mean 3.77 Cfsm 0.088 In. 1.2O

Water year 1958-59: Max 613 Mln 1.2 Mean 19.8 Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.31

day.

eb. 19 tc 

basis of
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 233 

3895. Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°01i30", long 91°10'20", In SE^SE^- sec.22, T.95 N. , R.3 W., on right bank 

in city park at north end of Main Street in McGregor, 2.6 miles upstream from Wisconsin 

River, 4.3 miles downstream from Yellow River, and at mile 633.4 upstream from Ohio 

River.

Drainage area. 67,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 605.30 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 1, 1937, and since June 2, 1939, auxiliary water-stage recorder; 

June 1, 1937, to June 1, 1939, auxiliary staff gage 14.1 miles upstream in tailwater of 

dam 9, at datum 5.30 ft lower.

Average discharge. 23 years, 32,190 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 72,300 cfs Apr. 3; maximum gage height, 

12.32 ft Apr. 4; minimum daily discharge, 8,640 cfs Oct. 5, 7; minimum gage height, 

5.47 ft Feb. 6.

1936-59: Maximum daily discharge, 197,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1952; maximum gage height, 

20.89 ft Apr. 23, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 6,200 cfs Dec. 9, 1936; minimum gage 

height, -0.86 ft Aug. 18, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 ft in June 1880.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from Wisconsin River and dam 10. Plow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at dam 9 collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

13,500

11,800

10,500

9,630

8.640

9,810

8,640

9,440

11,500

13,300

12,400

13,200

13,200

12,700

13,100

12 , 600

12,900

12,800

13,700

14,600

14,100

*14,700

14,900

14,100

13,700

13,500

13,500

14,700

14,700 

15,100

14,700

395,660

12,760

0.189

0.22

Nov.

13,900

13,700

13,900

13,700

13,500

13,200

13,500

13,500

11,800

12,200

13,200

13,300

14,800

15,900

15,200

15,900

17,500

22,100

*20, 600

21,600

22,200

22,400

23,300

24,000

24,000

21,200

19,500

16,600

13,000 

11,400

500,600

16,690

0.247

0.28

Dec.

10,400

10,000

10,500

10,500

11,200

11,700

11,800

11,700

11,900

11,800

11,500

12,100

12,200

12,200

12.800

12,700

12,800

12,700

12,700

12,300

12,100

12,000

11,000

10,700

10,900

11,000

11,100

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

359,100

11,580

0.172

0.20

Jan.

11,500

11.300

11,300

11,200

11,100

10,900

10,700

10,500

10,300

10,000

9,900

9,700

9,500

*9,300

9.200

9,200

9,500

9,700

10,000

10,000

10,100

10,100

10,100

10 , 100

10,100

10,100

10,300

10,700

10,100

10,200

10,100

316,600

10,210

0.151

0.17

Feb.

10, 100

10, 100

10,100

10, 100

9,600

9,700

9,700

9,700

9.400

9,500

9,600

9,900

10,000

10,100

10,400

10,500

10,700

*10,800

10,800

10,800

10,900

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,200

11,500

-

290,000

10,360

0.153

0.16

Mar.

11,500

12,200

12,100

12,000

13,000

13,800

14,000

13,500

13,000

15,600

15,600

15,600

15,800

14,700

15,200

15,500

15,300

16,000

17,500

19,000

21,500

24,500

27 , 500

33,000

41,000

55,000

54,000

58,000

57,000

58^700

771,100

24,870

0.368

0.42

Apr.

64,900

69,100

72,500

71,200

67,100

57,400

45,600

32,300

22,000

22,200

25,200

24,600

23,800

21,600

*20,200

18,400

18,000

19,900

21,700

25,900

27,900

29,100

26,600

24,000

21,300

20,400

18,800

19,600

17,400

16,200

962,700

32,090

0.475

0.55

May

17,200

16,200

15.600

15,600

16,000

21,600

31,300

39,500

45,400

46,600

48,400

46,900

*45,100

41,500

58,600

54,700

52,100

51,800

51,200

28,800

54,600

52,000

24,900

20,800

19,900

20,500

22,900

28,500

54,600

58,200

45,400

966,000

31,160

0.462

0.53

June

43,500

39,000

55,900

55,500

56,600

59,900

41,000

42,200

42,000

*40,800

57,000

55,500

55,500

50,500

25,000

17,000

15,600

16,600

16,500

14,700

15,600

12,700

12,200

12 200

16 i 800

27,900

59,800

45,800

2e!700

876,500

29,220

0.433

0.48

July

28,500

25,800

24, 100

23,100

24,200

22,900

20,900

19,200

*22,400

52,600

42,900

47,500

49,200

50,200

49,100

42,600

50,000

22,900

21,800

25,000

21,800

19,600

18,200

16,700

15,600

16,200

15,600

15,400

14,600

12,100

11.200

799,900

25,800

0.382

0.44

Aug.

10,500

11,200

17,400

24, 800

17,900

12,300

9,840

10,000

10,200

9.410

10,600

*9,410

10,400

10,500

12,000

14,900

17,200

18,700

16,500

14,700

12,100

15,100

23,500

34,000

35,500

29,300

36,500

45,200

42,500

36,400

35,600

613,960

19,810

0.293

0.34

Sept.

56,100

40, 500

42,700

45,700

42,500

57,200

33,000

31,200

31,200

29,700

29,300

27,600

24,800

20, 800

20,600

*20,200

18,700

17,400

15,500

15.400

16,600

22,900

39,400

43,200

46,000

54,500

52,800

52,700

51,200

50,000

«. ,009.0

33,630

0.498

0.56

Calendar year 1958: Max 55,800 Mln 8,640 Mean 20,790 Cfsm 0.308 In. 4.19

Water year 1958-59: Max 72,300 Mln 8,640 Mean 21,540 Cfsra 0:319 In. 4.33

* Discharge measurement made on this

t Expressed In thousands.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affe ed by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 29.
234 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3905. Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Vis.

Location. Lat 45°56'20", long 89°03'35", In sec.13, T.40 N., R.ll E., at resort of Hans 

Schaffer on north side of lake, 11 miles northeast of Eagle River.

Drainage area. 3 sq ml, approximately. Area of Anvil Lake, 630 acres. 

Records available. August 1936 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read almost weekly. Datum of gage Is 90.00 ft above datum assumed by 

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin; gage readings have been reduced to elevations 

above this datum. Prior to Aug. 13, 1950, staff gage 0.3 mile south at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 93.64 ft Sept. 30; minimum observed, 

 53TTO ft Aug. 19, Sept. 16.

1936-59: Maximum elevation observed, 97.20 ft May 3, 7, 17, 21, 24, 28, June 20, 24, 

1943; minimum observed, 92.72 ft Oct. 27, 1949.

Remarks. Lake has no surface outlet.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

-

-

3.51

-

.

-

-

-

-

3.45

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

3.51

.

-

-

-

.

-

Nov.

3.45

-

-

-

-

_

3.45

3.35

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

3.49

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

Dec. Jan.

3.57

Feb.

3.45

_

Mar.

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

3.55

-

-

-

-

_

3.55

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

_

3.51

Apr.

-

-

-

3.51

-

.

*

-

-

-

3.49

*

-

-

-

-

3.57

-

-

_

»

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

May June

-

-

-

-

3.33

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.24

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.28

-

_

July

-

-

-

-

3.22

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

3.26

-

-

_

-

-

-

3.16

_

-

-

-

_

-

Aug.

-

3.13

-

-

-

_

-

-

3.08

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.06

-

_

-

-

3.26

-

_

-

-

-

3.26

-

Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.22

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.06

-

-

-

-

_

3.50

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.64

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 235

3910. Wisconsin River at Rainbow Lake, near Lake Tomahawk, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°50'00", long 89°32'50", In S$SW£ see. 30, T.39 N., R.8 E., on right bank 

400 ft upstream from Ollmore Creek, 800 ft downstream from Rainbow Lake, and 2.5 miles 

northeast of Lake Tomahawk. Records Include flow of Ollmore Creek.

Drainage area.--750 sq ml, approximately, Includes that of Ollmore Creek.

Records available .--July 1936 to September 1959. Prior to October 1955, published as "at 

Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk."

Page . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,570.05 ft above mean sea level (Public 

service Commission of Wisconsin bench mark).

Average discharge. 23 years, 702 cfs.

Extremes , Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 5.68 ftj; mlnlmum dally, 110 cfs May 8.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 3,570 cfs Sept. 5, 1941 (gage height, 7.59 ft); minimum, 

17 cfs Oct. 10-12, 1940; minimum dally, 35 cfs Apr. 6, 1955.

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

wHTch are fair. Plow regulated by Rainbow Lake and 12 smaller reservoirs above station 

(see p. 257).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 895; 1937(m). WSP1508: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.7 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

110

179

261

359

510

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

695

905

1,360

1,930

2,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

545

55g

538

534

534

538

517

414

589"

423

426

457

479

486

486 

490

490

496

500

483

394

367

370

411

460

426 

429

397

378

TQfl

OOO

14,104

455

-

Nov.

389

429

470

486

486

460

 392

392 

389

429

454

476

493

493

486

490 

510

403

333

423

479

476

450 

435

432

432 

429

486

556

13,391

446

_

-

Dec.

545

§11 55$

542

559

563

570

585 

622

652

648

645

645

645

683

 739m731

735

735

739

707

679 

683

683

683 

675

672

676

676

20,279

654

-

-

Jan.

676

715

776

780

776

776

772 

768

768

768

764

760

756

751

747 

747

747

739

731

695

672

668

664 

664

660

648 

629

CQ7 DOf

22,354

721

-

-

Feb.

687

687

679

672

668

668

660

656 

648

664

683

676

664

656

660

648 

645

641

664

683

668

679

679 m648

637 

618

18,620

665

-

-

Mar.

600

574

637

 618"

585

592

b610

b560 

b535

b510

476

b450

b445

b435

b420

b445 

b430

b405

b385

b385

b380

b365

b345

341 

b330

b360

b340 

b370

b385

b405

££_

14,038

453

-

-

Apr.

316

328

294

296

308

279

266

268 

270

272

272

272

275

291

310

#349 355"

303

308

268

250 fro

310

310 

313

313

313 

279

261

9A1 COJ.

8,753

292

-

-

May

284

303

303

303

286

226

f!50

allO 

fT5o"

243

239

214

208

208

248

298 

346

359

328

272

289

306

308

336 

394

454

370

356

403

406

9,159

295

-

-

June

341

328

406

447

496

*§il

oIY

514 

510

486

463

450

463

466

476

479 

473

473

470

470

470

466

420

406 

389

383

330 

275

259

12,904

430

-

-

July

261

296

346

389

336

268

257

234 

204

198

214

210

210

270

354

370 

367

320

303

296

291

375

493

517 

528

528

528 

524

517

 483

470

11,007

355

-

-

Aug.

466

see If?

486

429

375

364

275 

375

400

370

364

359

320

303

306 

214

231

320

414

308

185

170

190

183

232 

183

179

175

172

9,566

309

-

-

Sept.

f!42

f!53

263

291

301

306

f!94

allS 

fS07

f!66

f232

362

392

378

328

279 

261

296

362

375

569

1,530

 1,870

2,010 

2,020

2,110

2.310 

 2,316

2,270

2,290

24,692

823

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 784 Mln 185 Mean 489 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,310 Mln 110 Mean 490 Cfsm - In. -

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of computed flow through gate of Rainbow 

Lake dam added to flow of Ollmore Creek.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.

f Fragmentary gage-height record) discharge partly estimated on basis of computed flow through 

gate plus flow of Qllmore Creek.
236 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3920. Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°33'15, 

head of Whirlpool Rapids, 

southwest of Rhinelander.

long 89°30<25", in NW£ sec.4, T.35 N., R.8 E., on right bank at 

, 0.6 mile downstream from outlet of Crescent Lake and 10 miles

Drainage area. --1,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1905 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods , published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,492.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.). Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, chain gage at 

highway bridge 3 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 54 years, 1,101 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 5.42 ft); minimum, 344 cfs Mar. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.10 ft); minimum daily discharge, 434 cfs 

Mar. 23.

1915-59: Maximum discharge, 5,590 cfs Sept. 6, 1941 (gage height, 5.91 ft); no flow 

Aug. 4, Sept. 15, 1907, June 21, July 5, 1908.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by 15 reservoirs (see p. 257) and 3 powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1907-12, 1915 (M), 1927-28 (M), 

1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 27, Sept. 22-30)

1.3 

1.9 

2.5

431

724

1,120

3.0 

4.0 

5.3

1,580

2,710

4,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

713

671

681

637

605

608

815

950

938

965

982

886

826

814

758

772

740

696

640

649

715

740

740

818

838

979

825

830

813 

793

715

24,152

779

_

-

Nov.

775

685

677

673

743

697

689

*691

798

860

614

683

630

707

780

843

757

835

915

870

859

875

854

761

811

698

698

660

630

040

22,408

747

_

.

Dec.

720

700

740

689

865

909

705

710

900

1,040

1,040

800

850

920

840

850

880

890

890

900

900

860

800

800

800

800

840

830

820 

830

846

25,964

838

_

-

Jan.

770

798

820

840

890

960

1,050

990

950

900

920

940

950

970

940

840

760

900

920

840

880

850

840

730

670

800

770

*820

790 

750

700

26,518

855

_

-

Feb.

680

840

780

720

750

840

770

700

800

960

860

820

770

760

890

780

790

810

780

810

790

670

sTo

860

890

870

840

800

-

22,440

801

-

Mar.

660

714

791

835

 812

737

710

689

670

674

650

638

635

666

E63

610

595

545

584

586

530

459

434

505

613

557

519

480

592 

624

705

19,482

628

-

Apr.

620

537

721

701

650

751

754

761

740

637

556

551

546

546

582

*577

786

961

1,140

1,190

1,120

1,120

1,020

993

900

895

801

775

694 

740

23,365

779

_

-

May

651

639

551

704

680

880

1,150

1,070

933

887

904

900

985

859

754

743

674

672

657

574

729

714

737

602

545

583

705

828

800 

701

755

23,566

760

_

-

June

795

754

674

671

*703

672

741

715

666

590

621

588

629

658

655

597

557

557

591

549

533

558

553

546

612

572

634

639

729 

714

19,073

636

_

-

July

676

775

668

656

581

582

597

892

,420

,250

,130

,090

,010

959

749

733

739

850

711

659

646

680

725

795

751

581

620

661

736 

664

 653

24,239

782

_

-

Aug.

618

561

696

578

545

485

808

655

538

546

481

538

543

603

705

567

604

807

670

707

970

1,400

1,460

1,460

1,470

,470

,420

.550

,500 

,350

,190

27,475

886

_

-

Sept.

1,080

982

954

922

831

845

809

877

852

817

873

763

673

738

941

862

773

777

643

736

961

1,770

2,010

*2,440

2,890

3,460

4,200

4,320

*4,590 

4,400

47,789

1,593

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,390 Min 475 Mean 792 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,590 Min 434 Mean 840 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ic 

Mar. 1.

Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, Dec. 9-30, Jan. 1, Jan. 3 to
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 237 

3930. Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wis.

Location. Lat 45 t> 32'20", long 89°44'45", in NWi see.9, T.35 N. , R.6 E., at dam at outlet 

of Lake Nokomls, 0.5 mile east of Bradley, 4.0 miles upstream from Jersey powerplant, 

and 4.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--545 sq ml.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1959. Prior to October 1951, published as 

"at Tomahawk."

Gage.--Lake staff gage read once daily supplemented by frequent readings of taintor gate 

openings. Datum of gage is 1,448.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

October 1951, powerplant records at site 4.0 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 29 years, 538 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 cfs Sept. 30; minimum dally, 19 cfs

1930-59: Maximum daily discharge, 2,530 cfs June 18, 1943; no flow at times in 

1931, 1934, 1940, 1957.

Remarks. - - Re cords good except those for Mar. 13-30 and those below 250 cfs, which are poor. 

Flow completely regulated by four reservoirs operated by Wisconsin Valley Improvement 

Co. (see p. 257).

Revisions (water years). WSP 875: 1932, 1935, 1938. WSP 1278: 1952.

Cooperation.--Record of lake elevations and gate openings furnished by Wisconsin Valley 

Improvement Co.

Discharge ubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

508

530

527

524

590

543

497

248

61

61

117

94

90

242

311

311

311

310

435

432

368

246

240

192

160

150

64

65

65

137

199

8,628

278

_

-

Nov.

230

341

327

312

322

*322

321

294

343

339

336

346

345

345

563

328

308

195

57

37.

78

136

194

137

131

185

185

283

355

355

7,850

262

_

-

Dee.

423

478

592

658

654

744

758" 784

738

736

736

734

746

754

766

778

*765

759

758

754

753

750

707

648

£48

648

647

647

647

690

£88

21,588

696

_

-

Jan.

685

725

751

747

744

737

734

730

72fi

724

720

717

713

708

724

731

723

719

715

711

680

663

662

661

661

659

656

655

654

cca bob

669

21,770

702

-

-

Feb.

665

661

658

657

653

649

647

645

641

617

601

599

597

593

591

588

584

533

541

538

535

533

531

528

524

521

517

514

_

16,466

588

-

-

Mar.

502

494

486

485

481

475

463

453

476

496

505

496

502

498

439

379

377

413

381

335

324

315

315

315

340

253

253

254

253

122

43

11,923

385

-

-

Apr.

45

48

50

51

53

30

19

20

20

20

21

21

21

47

64

~68 117

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

91

1,100

36.7

-

-

May

60

93

149

HE

2£

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

120

167

167

168

168

168

223

250

570

305

268

196

133

115

115

3,684

119

-

-

June

115

83

129

*214

269

287

332

338

339

338

336

336

335

366

387

515

587

608

606

603

602

602

602

589

533

483

470

473

474

426

12,377

413

-

"

July

218

319

417

440

389

451

487

386

54

36.

36

75

56

76

151

221

336

280

327

382

399

397

396

347

341

408

454

446

436

435

*433

9,629

311

-

"

Aug.

493

521

489

494

517

514

400

411

456

496

507

521

554

523

497

528

396

301

393

446

223

36

36

36

37

135

433

706

822

754~ 918

13,593

438

-

-

Sept.

311

127

112

263

410

489

564

486

408

380

315

267

391

436

435

449

440

431

430

430

312

*203

185

185

375

726

931

*980

1,090

1,640

14,201

473

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 784 Min 15 Mean 352 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,640 Min 19 Mean 391 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge this day.
238 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3935. Spirit River at Spirit Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°26'55", long 89°58'50", in NW£ sec.10, T.34 N., R.4 E., near center of 

span on downstream aide of bridge, 0.2 mile south of town of Spirit Palls, 0.6 mile 

upstream from Squaw Creek, and 2.0 miles downstream from Richie Creek.

Drainage area.--82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft (from dam and reservoir data). Prior to Oct. 19, 1955, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 81.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum observed, 3.9 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge observed, 4,180 cfs Sept. 18, 1942 (gage height, 10.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum observed, 1.2 cfs Aug. 16, 

1947 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1943(M), 1948-50(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. SO

1.3 10

1.4 14

1.6 24

1.9 45

2.2 78

2.5 118

3.0 209

3.6 376

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

2.0

7.0

14

24

45

78

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

118

209

446

600

784

1,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16 

14

14

13

12

iiT5

60

63

55

49

43

40 

36

33

31

29

28

25 

23

30

76

94

143

133

151

177

T3?

114

84

71

1,816

58.6

0.715

0.82

Nov.

60 

52

48

45

43

 49

47

43

54

56

52

47

39 

36

35

34

47

326

ffi

133

104

92

90

86

82

60

45

35

30.

2,431

81.0

0.988

1.10

Dec.

tf

20

20

19

17

15

13

12

11

10

9.4

9.0 

8.6

8.0

8.0

*8.1

8.0

7.8 

7.6

7 4 TTT

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

339.9

11.0

0.134

0.15

Jan.

Tt§ e'.B

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0 

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

 6.7

6.6

6.6

6 jJS

211.5

6.82

0.083

0.10

Feb.

fft

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.0

_

151.2

5.40

0.066

0.07

Mar.

H6.4

6.6

 7.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2 

8.6

8.8

8.8

a. a

9.2

10 

12

13

13

13

18

30

130

TSo" 200

ISO

ISO

130

1,099.9

35.5

0.433

0.50

Apr.

130 

130

240

285

400

330

248

220

165

126

121

132

118

 117

121

128

386

1.020

694 

436

315

230

187

160

138

127

111

101

94

32.

7,100

237

2.89

3.22

May

83 

77

73

107

171

271

451

317

214

181

237

232

175 

136

115

100

87

73

72 

60

59

53

45

41

36

II35

62

53

40

43

3,780

122

1.49

1.71

June

II

 34

30

26

26

22

18

16

14

12

14

16 

13

9.1

7.9

6.7

6.7

6.5 

6.5

£4775

7.3

6.5

7.6

8.2

11

20

19

14

494.8

16.5

0.201

0.22

July

18 

22

16

13

10

8.8

ts~7.5

481 355

158

100

76 

55

44

35

29

28

25 

20

16

14

18

36

28

21

18

14

 12

11

10

1,638.1

52.8

0.644

0.74

Aug.

7.9 

6.2

6.5

14

11

8.8

13

10

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.0

W16

16

14

17

12 

18

96

136

187

234

160

108

139

326

444

372

2,824.3

91.1

1.11

1.28

Sept.

223 

149

110

77

82

65

67

82

71

156

111

76

58 

50

43

43

36

31

II

223

 343

245

301

232

411

1,130

 1.160

 661

468

6,777

226

2.76

3.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 624 MIn 5.0 Mean 65.8 Cfsm 0.802 In. 10.89

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,160 MIn 3.9 Mean 78.5 Cfsm 0.957 In. 12.98

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr, 6 (no gage-height record

FebTSo-24.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 239

3940. New Wood River near Merrill, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°15'30", long 89°50'40", in Ej sec.15, T.32 N., R.5 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Kelly Creek, 2f miles upstream from mouth, and 9? miles northwest of Merrill.

Drainage area.--83 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,380 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge. 6 years (1953-59), 61.3 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs July 9 (gage height, 6.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 11 to Feb. 20.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, that of July 9, 1959; maximum gage height observed, 

8.40 ft Apr. 3, 1955 (backwater from ice); minimum daily, that of Jan. 11 to Feb. 20, 

1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 8-10, Sept. 21-30)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.8

3.7

7.2

18

35

38

123

3.2

3,6 

4.0 

5.0

212

334

Discharge, in aubie feet pep sesand, water year Oatabsp fee September liBi

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

10

10

9.6

8.6

7 7

13

22

45

40

37

33

30

25

25

22

21

11

17 

16

20

102

103

127

125

156

158 

T2T

100 

80

68

1,583.9

51.1

0.616

0.71

Sav.

58

60

46

*40

42

45

44

44

54

S3

44

42

40

38

35

32

30

88

M

170

107

102

10

77

51

43 

36

28

£_

2,047

68,2

0.822

0.92

flee.

18

To

13

11

10

i

9

8

7

8

6

6

5

5

5

4

*4.4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

3 

3

2.

164.4

5.@5

0.072

0.08

Jan.

12

2

2

2

2

2

g

2

2

^

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 

1

1

41

1.3

0.016

0.02

Feb.

,

y

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 

1

2"2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

-

36

1.3

0.016

0.02

Map,

2

^

##g

2

2

2

g

a

a

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4 

4

4

4

4

4

6

10

45

136" 

94

10

523

16.9

0.204

0.23

App,

soIf

110

250

340

420

390

290

260

256

344

163

125

114

 118

118

314

867

1.010

768

485

338

238

179

172

154

141 

127

112 

103

8,388

280

3.37

3.76

May

93

88

13

91

147

23S

§55

1ST

393

256

374

334

225

186

150

119

103

86

78 

61

62

52

48

40

35

36

62 

64

61 

58

62

4,736

153

1.84

2.12

June

80 *tfr

46

34

24

21

19

16

13

11

11

27

23

14

12

9.6

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.8

7.2

7,7

11

12

15 

17

17 

15

560,5

18.7

0,225

0.25

July

26

52

39

33

16

13

10

234

975

53l

460

315

123

77

52

39

28

27

26

19

16

13

24

33

25

16

13 

#10

9.6

7.2

6.5

3,165.3

102

1.23

1.42

Aug.

i. 4

14o13

11

8.3

11

11

12

12

7.2

6.5

6.2

9.6

13

16

15

12

9.6 

7.7

13

44

95

102

82

39

75 

158

166 

IT?

170

1,344,1

43.4

0.523

0.60

S.pt.

143

95

66

48

35

32

33

35

37

68

58

45

34

27

25

23

22

23

25 

32

*262

477

547

424

314

568

1.120 

*940

805 

611

6,974

232

2.80

3.12

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 510 Min 2 Mean 51,7 Cfsm 0.623 In. 8.45

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,120 Min 1 Mean 81.0 Cfsm 0.976 In. 13.25

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day,

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Nov. 27 to Apr. 9 (no gage-height 

Feb. 7-22j discharge estimated on basis of weather reaords and records for nearby st

reeord Jan. 26, 

ations).
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

3945. Prairie River near Merrill, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°14'10", long 89°38'50", on line between sees. 20 and 29, T.32 N., R.7 E., 

near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Meadow Creek, 4.5 miles northeast of Merrill, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 181 sq mi.

Records available .--January 1914 to September 1931, August 1939 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from topographic map). 

January 1914 to June 1931 chain gage and August 1939 to June 28, 1949, wire-weight gage, 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1914-31, 1939-59), 179 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 7.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 60 cfs Feb. 16-19, Mar. 12-21.

1914-31, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 5,800 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 9.45 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum observed, 34 cfs 

Oct. 26, 1947 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1915-17(M), 1919-21(M), 1923-31(M), 1942-43(M), 

1945(M), 1948-50(M). WSP 1558: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

106

142

344

3.3

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

515

794

1,340

2,030

2,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

O

1

D^

4

5

6

8

9

0

31

Total

Mean

L'f sm

In.

Gale

War^

Oct.

85

85

88

85

M

83

110

202

266

358

212

193

161

146

135

128

122

120

119

120

124

197

220

214

212

224

222

193

170

157

144

4,958

160

0.884

1.02

"idar yeai

r> Tjp-jvi n ycdi -L

NDV.

133

126

126

119

*119

120

120

122

131

131

124

131

131

110

110

108

110

329

360

274

237 iae

165

146

127

102

96

92

90

92

4,369

146

0.807

0.90

- 1958: I

358-59: t

Dec.

96

102

106

108

104

100

96

92

90

86

84

82

80

78

76

72

74

*72

72

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

72

72

72

70

2 , 524

81.4

0.45O

0.52

lax 1 , 0£

lax 2,8

Jan.

68

68

66

66

66

64

64

64

64

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

ee

66

68

68

68

68

68

68

*70

72

74

74

74

2,088

67.4

0.372

0.43

0 t

10 1>

Feb.

12

72

70

70

68

66

66

66

66

66

64

64

64

62

62

60

60

60

60

62

64

64

66

68

68

70

70

68

1,838

65.6

0.362

0.38

lin 60

lin 60

Mar.

68

68

*67

66

66

66

68

68

66

64

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

62

64

76

84

92

110

130

197

266

311

2,721

87.8

0.485

o.se

Me

Me

Apr.

302

266

408

401

418

395

408

415

363

360

274

230

197

*205

2OO

197

329

659

644

545

392

308

261

230

220

205

183

174

179

172

9,540

318

1.76

1.96

m 141

m 191

May

161

153

153

161

176

277

302

356

347

319

291

291

255

220

207

181

153

138

128

129

128

124

119

113

110

110

119

137

129

128

126

5,741

185

1.02

1.18

Cfsr

Cfsr

June

129

120

*110

93

88

113

104

92

83

76

78

78

74

66

65

65

63

65

63

65

66

68

61

65

71

76

74

78

74

74

2,397

79.9

0.441

0.49

n 0.779

n 1.06

July

97

99

97

97

80

69

76

235

548

556

454

323

235

150

124

110

102

106

120

111

102

95

as

as

81

73

71

71

 71

69

66

4,664

150

0.829

0.96

In. 1C

In. 14

Aug.

65

63

83

88

92

110

108

108

102

92

85

85

88

140

217

185

277

250

235

214

326

605

780

823

582

490

644

785

823

762

552

9,859

318

1.76

2.03

.58

.33

Sept.

429

366

294

217

193

183

200

224

222

202

185

174

165

148

140

135

131

126

128

174

1,020

*1,400

1,39O

1,050

776

1,080

2,360

<2,840

*1,970

1,070

18,992

633

3.50

3.90

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 27 to Mar. 28.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 241

3950. Wisconsin River at Merrill., Wis.

Location. Lat 45°10'40", long 89°40'45", on line between sees. 12 and 13, T.31 N. , R.6 E., 

on left bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge at east end of Merrill and 

0.5 mile downstream from Prairie River.

Drainage area. 2,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1902 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,228.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 18, 1903, staff gage at different datum. June 18, 1903, to 

Sept. 10, 1914, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--56 years (1903-59), 2,697 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,600 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 11.94 ft); minimum, 656 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 3.62 ft); minimum daily, 1,100 cfs Mar. 20, 23.

1902-59: Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 18.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, about 90 cfs Sept. 26, 1908 (gage 

height, 2.45 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Plow 

regulated by 20 reservoirs (see p. 257) and 9 powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1904-7, 1909-11, 1913. 

WSP 1508:1908, 1915-16(M), 1917, 1920-21(M), 1925(M), 1930, 1935-36.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except pe 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cu

4.1 1,080

4.5 1,510

5.0 2,130

6.0 3,690

Discharge, In cubic feet pe

8.0

10.0

12.0

ods of ice effe

7,630

12,900

19,800

cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,600

1,610

1,670

1,590

1,520

1,260

1,860

2,480

1,800

2,000

1,810

1,700

1,630

1,590

1,740

1,770

1,760

1,620

1,610

1,340

1,750

2,220

2,170

2,280

2,180

2,170

2,330

2,340

2,260

2,000

1,860

57,520

1,855

-

-

Nov.

1,840

1,580

1,720

1,810

*1,870

1,770

1,840

1,760

1,750

1,680

1,810

1,810

1,850

1,670

1,800

1,500

1,760

5^210

3,090

3,200

2,710

2,110

2,090

2,160

2,080

1,900

1,620

1,500

1,400

1,500

-"- 

58,190

1,940

-

-

Dec.

1,480

1,880

1,980

1,980

2,020

2,040

1,980

1,880

2,060

2,040

1,960

1,960

2,080

2,140

2,040

2,000

2,100

*2,000

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

2,000

2,100

1,860

1,990

2,020

1,940

2,030

2,000

2,040

61,600

1,987

-

-

Jan.

1,980

1,920

2,000

1,980

1,920

2,000

2,140

2,080

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,000

2,000

2,040

2,100

2,080

2,080

2,100

1,800

1,900

2,040

1,980

2,020

1,960

1,920

1,640

*1,600

1,680

1,780

1,900

1,920

60,920

1,965

-

-

Feb.

1,600

1,440

1,520

1,760

1,780

1,700

1,650

1,580

1,520

1,440

1,700

1,750

1,700

1,740

1,520

1,420

1,560

1,700

1,600

1,560

1,560

1,440

1, 550

1,400

1,440

1,520

1,750

1,540

-

 

44,240

1,580

-

-

Mar.

,350

,400

* ,440

,5OO

,600

,680

,500

,380

,300

,200

,300

,380

,400

,300

,200

,180

,320

,250

,200

,100

,220

,300

,100

,180

,280

,300

,360

,290

,470

,150

,500

43,130

1,391

-

-

Apr.

2,450

2,280

3,280

2,890

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,750

2,650

2,130

1,650

1,840

1,730

1,650

*1,660

1,930

2,680

5,300

6,640

6, izn

4,180

3,880

3,160

2,740

2,350

2,330

2,000

1,870

2,060

1,760

 ____

84,160

2,805

-

"

May

1,520

1,540

1,630

2,080

2,100

2,840

4,270

4_,6W

3,390

2,840

3,130

3,340

3,080

2,050

2,050

1,840

1,660

1,730

1,910

1,960

1,710

1,690

1,510

1,150

1,410

1,770

1,980

1,700

1,760

1,530

1,330

67,090

2,164

-

-

June

1,600

1,620

*1,540

,510

,600

,660

,660

,520

,570

,570

,560

.780

,560

.190

,330

,360

,720

,480

,350

,280

,230

,310

,38Q

,470

,520

,370

,380

,510

,460

,390

 _ 

44,480

1,483

-

'

July

2,120

1,520

1,290

1,370

1,260

1,310

1,370

2,880

6.120

5,710

4,840

3,160

2,440

1,830

1,910

1,600

1,550

1,920

1,510

1,390

1,480

1,550

1,790

1,560

1,380

1,280

1,440

1,430

*1,370

1,350

1,280

63,010

2,033

-

"

Aug.

1,290

1,200

,310

,380

,550

,540

,590

,410

,340

,330

,290

,240

,220

,690

,400

,170

,740

,470

,420

,520

,210

,200

,920

,350

,340

,860

,440

,380

,630

,880

,620

73,930

2,385

-

-

Sept.

3,750

2,85O

1,940

2,110

2,140

2,070

2,170

2,350

2,500

2,510

1,970

1,970

1,680

1.560

1,560

1,850

2,130

1,680

1,650

2,110

5,110

*6,090

7,940

6,310

7,050

10,000

*17.600

17,200

14,300

12,200

146,350

4,878

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,700 Mln 1,150 Mean 1,882 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 17,600 Mln 1,100 Mean 2,204 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28-30, Dec. 5-25, Dec. 30 to Mar. 28.
242 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3975. «Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°55'05", long 89°33'00", on line between sees. 9 and 10, T.28 N., R.8 E., 

on right bank 50 ft downstream from Big Sandy Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 

5 miles southeast of Wausau.

Drainage area. 326 sq ml.

Records available. January 1914 to November 1926, August 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,177.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to November 1926, chain gage and August 1939 to Sept. 16, 1953, wireweight gage, at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--32 years, 241 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,410 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 8.76 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Aug. 2, 3 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

1914-26, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Aug. 21, 1926 (gage height, 8.4 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs; minimum 

observed, 8 ofs July 17, 1944 (gage height, 0.17 ft), probably result of temporary 

regulation.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1915, 1916-17(M) , 1919-26(M) , 1940(M) , 1945(M) , 

1950(M) .

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

24

33

62

100

239

445

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

670

1,220

1,860

2,690

4,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

73

71

69

69

69

67

71

86

132

150

137

132

122

115

111

104

98

94

90

88

88

92

107

150

132

142

164

187

T6T

137

124

3,432

111

0.340

0.39

Nov.

115

111

104

*100

100

109

107

107

124

127

130 

124

118

111

107

104

113

365

504

455

352

279

226

206

187

100

90

86

M

84

4,922

164

0.503

0.56

Dec.

84

86

16

86

86

82

76

70

68

66

64 

62

60

58

56

56

54

54

54

54

52

50

48

47

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

1,875

60.5

0.186

0.21

Jan.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

*43

43 

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

1,335

43.1

0.132

0.15

Feb.

42

41

*4T

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42 

42

42

42

42

43

43

43

44

44

44

45

45

46

47

48

48

49

1,216

43.4

0.133

0.14

Mar.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

52

52 

54

54

56

58

58

60

62

64

66

70

78

88

100

120

150

200

270

600

900

1.100

4,762

154

0.472

0.54

Apr.

840

1,100

1.700

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,110

858

661

526 

454

387

 356

339

339

400

760

869

770

571

445

374

331

298

283

356" 257

369

314

20,417

681

2.09

2.33

May

268

236

222

226

250

432

1.060

836

558

414

391 

382

322

264

222

200

178

161

150

161

184

144

142

140

130

118

113

111

104

1?2

T Xrt lOv

8,371

270

0.828

0.95

June

150

TZS

120

102

94

92

96

90

80

73

92 

147

130

96

80

*71

64

60

57

56

545*6~

57

67

69

67

67

69

66

62

2,526

84.2

0.258

0.29

July

86

113

100

82

71

64

57

62

71

104

10"9

92

78

67

60

54

54

84

71

62

54

57

48

45

43

41

38

37

36

M

2,108

68.0

0.209

0.24

Aug.

37

38

42

49

71

76

71

62

54 

49

45

42

49

54

71

*88

113

109

107

*1,080

1.420

1,400

820

490

792

1,180

1,070

740

508

10,793

348

1.07

1.23

Sept.

356

268

216

184

155

142

124

155

150

147

153 

140

122

111

107

107

104

156" 100

115

548

745

1,000

837

715

1,170

*4.330

4,300

*3,130

*1,510

21,341

711

2.18

2.43

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,980 Mln 31 Mean 170 Cfsm 0.521 In. 7.07

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,330 Mln 33 Mean 228 Cfsm 0.699 In. 9.46

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Apr. 3 (about 8 a.m.) about 2,000 cfs; Aug. 24 (3 a.m.) 1,580 cfs 

(4.60 ft)) Sept. 27 (1 p.m.) 5,410 ofs (8.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 7.
WISCONSIN RTVER BASIN 243

3980. Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wis,

Location. Lat 44 e 53'10", long 89 e 37'50", in sec.26, T.28 N., R.7 E., on left bank at 

Rothschild, 0.5 mile downstream from Rothschild Dam, 2 miles downstream from Eau Claire 

River, 5 miles upstream from Black Creek, and 5.5 miles south of bridge on State Highway 29 in Wausau.

Drainage area. 4.OOP sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1959.

P .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,135.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Auxiliary staff gage in Mosinee Pond 8 miles downstream read hourly.

Average discharge.--15 years, 3,120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,000 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 17,81 ft); 

minimum daily, 868 cfs Aug. 2.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 27, 1959; minimum daily, 680 cfs Oct. 17, 

1948 (corrected).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by 20 reservoirs (see p. 257) and 12 powerplants above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Dot,

1,850

1,780

1,720

1,850

1,590

1.530

1,650

2,850

2,300

2,530

2,330

1,560

1,790

1,840

1,860

2,020

1,980

1,940 

1,710

1,580

1,630

3,080

2,950

3. 180

2^820

2,720

3,050 

3,100

2,920

2,460

2,180

68,350

2,205

_

-

Nov,

2,180

2,030

*1,890

2,220

2,270

2,180

2,020

2,190

1,980

1,730

2,210

2,260

2,430

2,100

2,000

1.110

17500

6.410 

6,240

4,960

3,830

2,890

2,830

2,710

2,780

2,170

1,800 

1,500

1,600

1,300

75,320

2,511

-

-

Dec.

1.400

1,850

2,080

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,000

1,900

2,100

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,200

2,300

2.500 

2,400

2,300

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

2,300

2,100

2,200

2,100

2,000

2,100

2,200

65,330

2,107

-

-

Jan.

1.700

1,800

2,000

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

2,100

2,000

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,100 

2,100

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,100

2.300

1,900

1,900

2,000 

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,200

62,300

2,010

-

-

Feb.

1,800

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,800

1.900

17700

1.400

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,700 

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,700

1,600

1,900 

1,800

-

. _ _ _

 

46,300

1,654

-

-

Mar.

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,300

1.100

1,200

1,100

1,200 

1,940

1,570

1,250

1,300

1,200

1,430

1,740

2,300

2,730 

3,140

4,450

5,670

8.250

61,970

1,999

-

Apr.

8,640

7,200

10,400

9,740

9,500

9,170

7,730

7,160

5,930

4,640

3,510

3,450

*3,190

3,110

2,990

2,880

3,750

10,400 

11.800

9,860

7,160

5,220

4,550

3,730

3,300

2.830

3,000 

2,920

2,980

2,910

173,650

5,788

-

-

May

2,460

2,230

1,820

2,340

3,690

5,380

8,320

B.4BO

5,590

4,540

4,610

5,380

4,430

3,190

2,820

2,430

2,060

1,950 

2,370

2,630

2,280

2,100

2,030

1,560

1.510

2,030

2,430

2,200

2,060

2,090

1,730

98,740

3,185

-

June

1,920

1,980

1,980

1,780

2.060

2,040

1,600

1,670

1,740

1,880

1,820

1,940

1,890

1,090

*1,170

1,400

1,670

1,890 

1,510

1,420

972

1,130

1,300

1,590

1,460

1,520

1,490 

1,460

1,560

1,570

 

48,502

1,617

-

July

2,440

2,310

1,360

1,110

1,140

1,300

1,290

2,180

5,680

8400

6,820

4,200

3,040

2,390

1,920

2,000

1,710

1,940 

1,370

1,140

1,360

1,390

2,010

1,770

1,650

1.060

17180 

1,590

1,410

1,400

1,210

69,490

2,242

-

-

Aug.

1,130

868

1,230

1,790

1,400

1,290

1,470

1,470

1,040

1,180

1,380

1,380

1,020

1,660

1,770

1,220

*1,690

1,860 

1,600

1,900

2,430

7,320

7,590

6,990

6,740

5,480

5,920 

7,220

8.290

8,060

7,300

101,688

3,280

-

-

Sept.

5,660

4,610

3,070

3,210

3,180

2,510

1,870

2,660

3,020

3,080

2,940

2,480

1.860

27010

1,960

2,000

2,310

2,330

2,140

2,260

6,030

9,690

12,000

10,100

8,900

14,000

39.000 

37,400

*25,600

17,800

.........

235,680

7,856

-

-

Calendar year 1958s Max 13,500 Mln 1,110 Mean 2,451 Cfsm - In, -

Water year 1958-59. Max 39,000 Mln 868 Mean 3,034 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5 to Mar. 18, Mar. 22, 23.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3995. Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°49'15", long 90°04'35", on line between sec.13, T.27 N. , R.3 E. , and

 sec.18, T.27 NT., R.4 E., on left bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 97, 

1 mile north of Stratford, and 1.4 miles downstream from small tributary.

Drainage area.--224 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1914 to December 1925, April 1937 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,170 ft (from topographic map).

 July 24, 1914, to Dec. 31, 1925, staff gage at site 0.5 mile upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 30, 1937, to Sept. 15, 1938, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1914-25, 1937-59), 165 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,610 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 12.69 ft);

 minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 1 to Mar. 10; minimum gage height recorded, 2.34 ft Jan. 19.

1914-25, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 41,000 cfs Sept. 9, 1938 (gage height, 

24.5 ft, from f loodmarks ), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 17, 

1947

Flood of June 5, 1914, reached a stage of 20.7 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

40,000 cfs), former site and datum.

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

and those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1917, 1920-22, 1926, 1946, 1948, 1950. WSP 1508:

 1915-25JM), 1937, 1946(M), 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Apr. 1-3, 17, 18,

May 6, 7, Aug. 28-31, Sept. 25-28)

10.0

12.0

2.4 2.2 3.0 35 5.0 430

2.6 8.0 3.4 80 6.0 755

2.8 18 4.0 176 8.0 1,7OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per- second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

3,130

4,920

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

2O

21

22

3

4

5

6

7

9

9

0

1

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6 5T2~

8.4

24

60

43

34

30

24

20

17

15

12

12

11

13

69

74

74

75

76

118

107

73

54

42

1,122.4

56.?

0.162

0.19

Nov.

34

29

25

*24

22

20

18

19

20

20

20

20

18

18

17

16

37

1,060

514

240

133

88

69

60

50

40

30

20

15

15

2,711

90.4

0.404

0.45

Dec.

15

15

15

15

10

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2 . 0

2.0

*1.9

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

13S.9

4.32

0.019

0.02

Jan.

1

(**)

31

1

0.0045

0.005

Feb.

1

-

28

1

0.0045

0.005

Mar.

1

1

1

1

1

1

**!

1

1

1

2

2

3

4

5

5

5

10

50

80

90

80

90

100

400

900

800

800

1 , 000

2,000

*2 , 600

9,036

291

1.30

1.50

Apr.

1,860

1,790

5^, 500

al,500

al,000

a700

a500

a35o

a250

a210

a!90

a!70

also

*124

104

96

814

2,220

769

344

204

136

106

88

78

68

60

56

50

 45

17,332

578

2.58

2.88

May

39

36

34

34

424

958

937

418

206

135

565

372

166

101

74

57

48

41

37

38

45

38

30

24

21

18

17

28

39

35

39

5,054

163

0.728

0.84

June

58

*56

39

30

25

23

21

18

17

16

15

16

14

12

11

11

9.4

8.0

7.4

6.4

5.5

4.9

4.4

7.4

11

12-

16

20

17

18

529.4

17.6

0.079

0.09

July

29

34

48

26

18

14

10

9.8

43

555

235

96

50

30

17

12

10

11

8.9

7.7

6.1

5.5

7.4

9.4

24

18

14

*11

8.4

7.4

6.4

1,382.0

44.6

0.199

0.23

Aug.

5.8

5.5

8.4

7.1

6.1

7.4

29

20

12

9.4

9.4

8.9

7.4

7.4

18

83

48

31

21

17

264

184

246

403

162

96

243

1.16.0

924

1,090

1,080

6,213.8

2OO

0.893

1.03

Sept.

445

199

113

73

49

36

29

22

18

a45

allO

a80

a55

a33

a26

a24

a22

a20

a!8

a!7

180

a860

a935

a496

*551

2,400

4.900

1,890

640

271

14,557

485

2.17

2.42

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,600 Mln 1.5 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.482 In. 6.54

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,900 Min 1 Mean 159 Cfsm 0.710 In. 9.66

eak discharge (base. 

Apr. 18 (3:30 a.m.'

2,500 cfs).--Mar. 31 (4 a.m.) 3,200 cfs; Apr. 3 (3 a.m.) 4,340 cfs (11.38 ft); 

3,320 cfs (10.24 ft); Sept. 27 (10 a.m.) 5,610 cfs (12.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 2 discharge 

measurements, fragmentary gage-height record, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Dec. 9-14, 

Jan. 29 to Mar. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 2 field estimates, weather records, weekly record 

of contents of Eau Pleine Reservoir about 7 miles downstream, and records for nearby stations).
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 245 

4008. Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°22'05", long 89°51'30", in SWi sec.24, T.22 N., R.S E., at Centralia 

powerplant of Nekoosa Edwards Paper Co., 1.6 miles downstream from Chicago and Northwestern Railway bridge in Wisconsin Rapids.

Drainage area.--5,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1914 to March 1950 (published as "near Nekoosa"), October 1957 to 

September 1959.

Gage. Headwater and tailwater gages and generation data read hourly and entered in daily 

log sheet by company employees. Elevation of powerplant pond is 980 ft and datum of 

powerplant gages is 887.83 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.). May 1914 to March 1950, water-stage recorder at site 7.0 miles downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharKe. 37 years (1914-49, 1957-59), 4,861 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49,100 cfs Sept. 29; minimum daily, 608 cfs 

Jan. 11.

1914-50, 1957-59: Maximum discharge, 70,400 cfs Sept. 12, 1938 (gage height, 19.10 

ft), from rating curve extended above 58,000 cfs; minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 7, 1942; minimum 

daily, 165 cfs Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge computed from powerplant records on basis of loaddischarge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey and taintorgate ratings and spillway ratings based on theoretical formulas and discharge measurements. Flow regulated by 21 reservoirs (see p. 257) and many powerplants above station. 

Water diverted periodically from pond of Wisconsin Rapids powerplant 2.6 miles upstream 

into Cranberry Creek, a tributary of Yellow River, for cranberry culture. Probably 

most of water diverted is lost by evaporation, transpiration, and infiltration to the 

ground-water reservoir. These diversions, in cubic feet per second, were as follows:

Dec. 11, 1958... 4

May 4, 1959... 44

June 12......... 49

13......... 78

June 30,

July 1.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

67

96

100

100

Aug. 15, 1959... 46

Sept.10......... 96

11......... 100

12......... 100

13......... 100

14......... 100

15......... 100

16......... 100

17......... 100

54

100

100

100

75

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1915(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,300

2,310

2,290

1,990

794

2,120

2,220

2,720

2,560

2,400

2,590

1,230

2,210

2,890

2,770

2,670

3,180

3,080

832

2,190

2,880

3,300

3,56O

3,830

3,O20

1,540

2,760

3,530

5.980

3,800

3,010

80,556

2,599

-

-

Nov.

2,540

*775

2,960

3,050

2,750

2,860

2,950

3,070

1,550

3,000

3,180

3,120

3,090

3,170

3,210

1,030

3,320

4,380

7.570

6,150

4,530

3,920

2,280

4,200

3,950

3,880

2,760

2,810

2,400

890

_ _

95,145

3,172

_

-

Dec.

2,430

2,830

2,860

2,720

2,890

2,890

1,260

2,350

2,680

2,900

2,610

2,700

2,890

862

2,790

5,150

3,110

2,940

2,860

2,940

2,830

3,040

2,900

1,150

1,040

1,600

1,970

2,000

2,980

2,990

2,860

77,962

2,515

_

-

Jan.

2,910

2,930

2,910

916

2,940

5,000

2,840

2,740

2,710

2,710

608

2,520

2,750

2,800

2,750

2,760

2,700

909

2,670

2,900

2,950

2,690

2,760

2,620

878

2,590

2,560

2,680

2,720

2,770

2,600

77,791

2,509

_

-

Feb.

865

2,540

2.620

2,610

2,560

2,580

2,540

1,280

2,500

2,600

2,450

2,260

2,290

2,280

833

2,090

2,150

1,900

1,970

1,990

2,140

1,330

2,210

2,240

2,310

2,290

2,090

2,110

-

__ .

 _____

59,406

2,122

_

-

Mar.

824

2,390

2,240

2,220

2,270

2,250

2,220

 1,240

2,170

2,050

2,110

2,150

2,300

1,960

1,020

1,860

2,020

2,050

2,420

2,890

1,890

1,520

2,060

2,620

2,450

2,560

2,750

5,220

1,760

4,920

7.160

75,324

2,365

_

-

Apr.

12 , 400

14,300

17,200

22.000

19,800

18,400

15,500

14,000

10, 800

8,450

6,850

4,780

5,510

4,890

4,660

4,060

4,880

10,500

15,000

14,100

9,900

7,020

7,510

4,890

4,820

4,700

4,140

4,560

4,150

4,560

 ____

283,710

9,457

_

-

May

4,130

3, 460

1,660

3,470

5,500

8,300

11,500

*1 1.800

3,750

6,790

5,680

6,760

5,970

5,070

5,160

5,410

5,450

4,240

4,500

4,840

3,940

4,070

3,580

2,880

2 , 900

2,910

3,040

3,260

4,090

1.560

1,910

150,560

4,857

_

-

June

3,220

3,500

5.620

3,270

3,030

3,450

1,150

5,120

5,240

2,790

5,170

5,180

2,850

868

2,670

2,440

2,510

2,260

2,120

2,160

900

2,150

2,430

2,240

2,460

2,660

2,640

826

2,330

2,620

_ __

75,634

2,521

_

-

July

2,800

5,340

2,570

716

750

2,610

2,740

3,100

4,950

6,250

9.100

5,540

4,780

4,870

5,930

3,150

2,490

2,130

833

2,160

2,560

2,370

2,060

2,030

2,040

1,580

2,000

2,060

2,060

2,170

2,050

91,589

2,954

_

-

Aug.

1,860

1,080

1,900

1,830

1,450

1,690

2,320

2,070

701

2,210

2,410

2,210

2,250

1,970

2,050

2,020

1,840

1,810

2,000

2,040

2,450

4,790

7,840

8,070

7,400

*6,560

5,500

7,590

8,120

10.200

7,790

114,021

3,678

_

-

Sept.

6,950

4,550

4,600

4,590

4,020

1,360

1.250

4,330

4,200

3,520

3,530

3,250

1,940

2,110

1,650

2,550

2,570

2,410

2,410

1,540

5,740

9,450

11,700

15,300

12,700

15,100

32,400

*46.100

*41,OOO

*29,000

 

277,200

9,240

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 15,100 Mln 713 Mean 2,979 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 46,100 Mln 608 Mean 3,992 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.

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246 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4020. Yellow River at Babcock, Wis.

Location (revised) . Lat 44°18'05", long 90°07'15", in NW£ sec.14, T.21 N., R.3 E., on 

 right bank on downstream side of highway bridge at Baboock, 1.9 miles upstream from 

Hemlock Creek.

Drainage area. 223 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 954.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 28, 1948, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 113 cfs.

Extremes,.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,400 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 12.62 ft, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 5 cfs Jan. 12-25, Jan. 27 to Feb. 25.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 17.38 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Oct. 1, 1948 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver 

dams, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1944(M) , 1946-47(M), 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59., except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

beaver dams (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 27-30)

5.1 

8.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

4.0 272

526

693

950

1,880

3,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.6

6.8

6.3

5.7

5.1

5.1

5.1

10

12

10

14

10

10

10

14

13

12

12

14

17

17

48

44

65

53

43

37

34

33 

29

25

626.7

20.2

0.091

0.10

Nov.

22

20

18

17

15

14

14

14

*14

14

14

15

16

14

15

16

16

34

207

188

126

92

72

59

49

41

36

30

27 

25

1,254

41.8

0.187

0.21

Dec.

23

22

21

18

15

12

10

8

8

8

8

8

8 

8

8

*7.8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

1

7 

7

7

308.8

9.96

0.045

0.05

Jan.

1

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

g

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

*5.2

5

5

5 

5

5

167.2

5.39

0.024

0.03

Feb.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

-

143

5.11

0.023

0.02

Mar.

6

*6.4

6

6

7

7

7

7

8

10

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

16

17

18

20

24

33

52

125

400 

870

1,800

3,576.4

115

0.516

0.60

Apr.

5.500

2,900

2,600

2,790

1,940

1,300

866

722

570

413

295

243

*222

187

160

140

144

256

474

462

316

208

153

124

106

93

83

82

86 

11

21,316

711

3.19

3.55

May

73

66

61

58

136

283

474

458

466

210

218

140

126

126

99

67

62

56

50

50

75

95

71

57

47

42

36

34

36 

42

57

3,871

125

0.561

0.65

June

*79

110

83

59

45

39

34

28

24

22

21

18

18

16

16

14

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

9.2

9.6

10

10

12

12 

13

774.4

25.8

0.116

0.13

July

16

16

18

18

18

16

14

16

66

125

74

47

31

23

18

15

14

12

10

8.0

9.2

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.1

6.6

6.8

6.8

6^3 

6.3

656.3

21.2

0.095

0.11

Aug.

6.3

7.1

*8.0

.4

.1

.4

.4

.7

.7

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.6

.6

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.8

16

34

37

27

26

106

91 

59

46

614.3

19.8

0.089

0.10

Sept.

34

26

23

20

16

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

10

9.6

9^2

9.2

11

11

16

146

204

115

183

1,590

1.870

*923 

550

5,886.2

196

0.879

0.98

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,830 Mln 5.1 Mean 53.9 Cfsm 0.242 In. 3.28

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,300 Min 5 Mean 107 Cfsm 0.480 In. 6.53

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Apr. 1 (6 p.m.) 3,400 cfs; Sept. 27 (9 p.m.) 2,980 cfs (12.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, 

Dec. 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, Feb. 1-6; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, observer's and engineers' notes, and records for nearby stations). Backwater from beaver 

dams Oct. 1-25.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 247 

4035. Lemonwelr River at New Lisbon, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°52'50", long 90°09'40" , in sec.8, T.16 N., R.3 E. , near center of span 

 on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 80 in Hew Lisbon, 200 ft downstream from 

recreation dam and 1 mile upstream from Webster Creek.

Drainage area.--486 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 867.05 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to May 5, 1948, chain gage at site 100 ft downstream at same 

datum. May 5, 1948, to June 30, 1958, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 317 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.75 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 54 cfs Aug. 4.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 5,580 cfs Apr. 5, 1956 (gage height, 12.60 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 36 cfs Aug. 15, 1944 (gage height, 

-0.06 ft) .

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional 

regulation by dam 200 ft above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1308: 1944(M), 1949-50(M) .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82

77

83

89

77

74

79

88

77

72

72

72

73

94

78

73

68

65

63

64

70

71

76

82

82

81

82

81

79

77

77

2,378

76.7

0.158

0.18

Nov.

77

77

77

77

77

76

76

76

*77

76

76

76

76

76

76

75

80

106

137

142

135

124

121

119

115

110

108

105

104

100

2,827

94.2

0.194

0.22

Dec.

104

105

106

106

106

92

86

86

*86

86

85

85

84

82

80

80

82

84

82

78

74

74

74

74

70

70

70

70

70

70

11

2,568

82.8

0.170

0.20

Jan.

66

64

64

62

62

64

64

64

64

64

64

66

66

66

64

64

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

62

62

62

62

60

1,938

62.5

0.129

0.15

Feb.

*59

58

58

59

59

60

60

61

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

60

60

59

59

60

62

66

70

70

70

72

*75

18

1,769

63.2

0.130

0.14

Mar.

78

78

78

76

76

76

75

75

75

76

78

80

81

62

84

84

84

86

90

100

120

130

140

210

270

399

572

650

710

897

1,350

7,040

227

0.467

0.54

Apr.

1,980

*2,510

5,180

3,080

2,760

2,470

2,190

1,970

1,780

1,590

1,400

1,210

932

855

714

616

596

592

598

576

554

564

529

478

406

543

331

346

432

461

36,023

1,201

2.47

2.76

May

489

518

504

470

421

459

552

588

632

716

888

939

857

813

720

568

459

397

*360

1,000

1,700

1,330

1,170

1 120

996

822

654

502

463

449

572

22,108

713

1.47

1.69

June

750

760

654

594

480

372

507

183

175

189

176

159

147

151

141

157

141

134

134

125

113

104

96

106

133

155

158

169

174

185

7,300

245

0.500

0.56

July

199

215

254

272

234

181

141

149

316

536

288

234

205

*177

142

134

132

128

120

124

114

106

107

126

130

122

112

103

95

87

BZ

5,165

167

0.344

0.40

Aug.

80

82

83

68

62

84

96

93

88

83

91

102

102

107

170

259

376

376

336

286

233

197

180

186

195

212

365

6O6

866

1,170

1.490

8,744

282

0.580

0.67

Sept.

1,370

1,130

875

652

463

343

300

240

214

*215

201

196

200

189

159

157

141

171

187

197

169

191

233

256

503

377

853

1,260

1,680

1,980

14,882

496

1.02

1.14

Calendar year 1958: Max 704 Min 56 Mean 126 Cfsm 0.259 In. 3.51

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,180 Min 58 Mean 309 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 25-30, Dec. 4 to Mar. 25.
248 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4037. Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°33'05", long 89°51'55", in NW£ sec.2, T.12 N., R.5 E., on right bank 

50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 6 miles southwest of Lake Delton, and 7 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--44.9 sq mi.

Records available. September 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 847.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 753 cfs May 11 (gage height, 8.04 ft); minimum, 

10.9 cfs Aug. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1959; minimum.that of Aug. 1, 2, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1642.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8-16, Apr. 1, 2)

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

10.6

16.0

47

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

151

296

516

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14.0

14.0

14.0

13.8

15.5

13.8

14.0

17.4 

18.5

16. 0

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

16.8

15.4

15.4

14.9

15.2

15.2

14.6

14.3 

14.3

14.0

468.5

15.1

O.336

0.39

Nov.

14.0

14.0

14.0

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.8 

14.0

*13.8

13.5

13,1

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

15.7

23

18.0

17.1

16.6

16.3

16

16

15

15

15

15

14 

14

446.2

14.9

0.332

0.37

Dec.

14

14

14

14

13

IE

11

*11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13 

13

13

376

12.1

0.269

0.31

Jan.

13

13

12

11

TT

ll

12

12 

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

IE

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

*13

13 

13

13

381

12.3

0.274

0.32

Feb.

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

12

13

13

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

14

15

16

*16

16

16.3

16.3

15.4

-

371.0

13.2

0.294

0.31

Mar.

15.4

15.7

15.7

15.7

JJJ

15

15

15

16.6

17.1

16.8

16.8

16.8

16

16

16

16

16

19.1

*24

26

24

£3

33

61

75

45

46

50 

56

93

861.7

27.8

0.619

0.71

Apr.

*184

188

232

264

236

*171

111

81 

48

39

35

33

32

31

30

30

31

35

29

27

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

77

41 

31

2,185

72.8

1.62

1.81

May

27

25

23

23

22

32

30

24 

22

27

*345

103

33

27

24

22

20

19.7

*20

42

59

27

26

24

21

20

22

20

21 

19.4

43

1,213.1

39.1

0.871

1.00

June

44

25

22

20

19.4

17.7

16.8

16.3 

15.7

15.7

23

17.7

15.7

15.4

18.8

16.8

*15.4

15.4

15.4

14.9

14.3

14.0

13.5

14. 0

15.7

21

16.8

16.8

18.8 

21

547.0

18.2

0.405

0.45

July

24

19.7

17.1

15.7

16.0

14.9

14.3

17.4 

33

30

51

21

*18.0

16.8

16.0

15.4

15.4

14.3

13.8

13.2

12.9

12.7

12.7

12.4

12.2

11.9

11.6

11.6

12.2 

12.7

12.4

532.3

17.2

0.383

0.44

Aug.

11.1

11.1

17.7

16.3

14.0

14.0

15.7

13.5 

12.9

12.7

17.1

14.9

13.8

12.7

22

21

23

16.8

15.7

15.2

14.9

14.6

14.3

13.8

13.2

12.9

45

39

18.0 

16.3

16.3

529.5

17.1

0.381

0.44

Sept.

15.2

15.7

14.6

13.5

13.2

12.9

12.4

*TStt

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.9

19.1

17.1

22

26

18.0

28

46

67

40

25 

21

575.6

19.2

0.428

0.48

Calendar year 1958: Max 89 Min 11 Mean 16.3 Cfsm 0.363 In. 4.93

Water year 1958-59: Max 345 Min 11 Mean 23.3 Cfsm 0.519 In. 7.03

Peak discharge (base, 90 cfs).--Mar. 26 (7 a.m.) 92 cfs (4.12 ft); Apr. 4 (6 p.m.) 294 cfs (6.03 ft); 

Apr. 28 (11 a.m.) 93 cfs (4.14 ft); May 11 (9:30 a.m.) 753 cfs (8.04 ft); July 11 (4 a.m.) 96 cfs 

(4.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Feb. 25, Mar. 5-8, 14-18.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 24 

4040. Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°36'20", long 89°45'25", in extreme western part of sec.14, T.13 N. , 

R.6 E., on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Dell Creek and 3 miles downstream from 

Wisconsin Dells.

Drainage area.--7,830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 25 years, 6,584 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 43,800 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 12.97 ft); 

minimum daily, 1,860 cfs Oct. 5.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 72,200 cfs Sept. 14, 1938 (gage height, 18.83 ft); 

minimum, 300 cfs Aug. 14, 1936; minimum daily, 1,060 cfs Aug. 19, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant of Wisconsin Power & Light Co. at Wisconsin Dells. 

Flow regulated by 23 reservoirs above station (see p. 257).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 27

0.2 1,750

.6 2,470

1.0 3,200

2.0 5,100

4.0 9,320

7.0 17,900

Sept. 28-30

10.0 29,000

11.0 33,200

12.0 38,200

13.0 44,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septemb 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

G

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,830

2,810

2,560

2,630

1.8'SO

2,220

2,780

2,880

2,820

2,670

2,830

2,150

2,410

2,870

3,240

3,220

2,870

2,940

2,270

2,290

2,570

2,920

2,970

3,450

3,720

3,300

2,850

3,390

3,710

5.840

3,800

89,670

2,893

-

-

Nov.

3,770

3,010

3,960

3,900

3,610

3,670

3,870

3,740

2,640

*2,800

3,770

3,780

3,570

3,600

3,510

3,040

2,950

3,670

4,940

5,710

6,760

6.870

6,790

4,620

5,070

4,520

4,510

4,300

3,580

2.470

123,000

4,100

-

-

Dec.

3,330

3,610

5.940

3,500

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

5,100

5,500

5,200

5,100

2,900

2,500

2,200

2,700

5,500

5,300

3,500

3,300

3,300

3,400

5,500

5,400

5,500

5,500

3,100

2,700

2,500

2,900

3,100

97,080

3,152

-

-

Jan.

5,100

2,500

2.000

5,100

5,300

3,500

3,300

3,500

5,200

3,200

3,100

3,000

5,500

5,500

3,200

2,800

3,200

3,100

3,000

3,600

3,600

3,500

5.700

3,300

3,000

3,000

3,200

5,400

5,400

5,500

3,000

98,700

3,184

-

-

Feb.

5,000

5,200

3,400

3,300

3,300

3,500

3,500

3,200

3,200

3,400

5,800

4.100

4,000

3,900

3,700

3,600

4,000

3,500

3,600

5,700

4,100

4,000

5,800

4,000

4,100

4,000

5,800

5,900

-

__ _ _

102,600

5,664

-

-

Mar.

4,000

5,600

3,800

3,800

3,600

5,000

4,000

4,600

4,100

4,200

4,000

3,800

3,900

3,800

3,800

3,800

4,000

4,400

4,600

5,100

5.400

4,400

4,800

5,000

4,800

4,900

4,500

4,500

3,850

4,220

5,250

131,500

4,242

-

-

Apr.

6.990

7,030

7,340

9,250

all, 000

a!3,000

12,600

12,100

11,500

11,000

10,800

11,300

10,300

8, 77O

8,720

8,500

8,320

8,700

9,600

10,800

14.800

13,000

9,570

8,660

8,390

7,890

7,260

7,500

7,260

7,240

_._-_ 

288,990

9,655

-

"

May

7,220

7,050

6,520

4,970

5,700

5,820

7,470

a9, 000

all, 000

al2.000

all, 500

10,300

9,500

9,220

9,250

8,840

8,280

*7,110

5,380

6,000

8,750

8,770

8,460

8,300

7,950

7,890

7,740

6,890

5,560

4,870

3.520

240,810

7,768

-

"

June

4,990

5,260

5,060

5,470

5,080

5,040

4,980

4,730

5,090

5,480

5,340

5,280

5,540

5,380

3,780

4,600

4,510

4,090

3,820

3,570

5,250

3,510

5,550

3,400

3,440

3,640

5,610

3,680

3,420

3,720

131,890

4,396

-

-

July

5,840

3,750

3,950

3,790

5,400

3,520

3,560

3,540

4,270

4,970

5,280

7.170

7,070

*6,340

a5,800

a5,600

4,280

4,150

5,910

5,660

a4,000

5,770

3,250

3,540

3,360

2,660

2.450

2,650

2,930

2,900

2,870

126,010

4,065

-

-

Aug.

2,510

2.460

2,790

2,810

2,740

2,780

2,750

2, 740

2,720

2, 760

2,710

2,810

2,610

2,620

2,600

2,630

2,810

2,90O

3,030

2,930

3,070

3,140

3,680

4,290

5,800

5,780

a6,800

a7,800

a8,600

a9,600

alO.QOO

125,270

5,976

-

-

Sept.

10,200

10,200

8,660

7,470

7,110

6,060

5,450

4,090

4,910

*5,580

4,800

4,870

4,520

4,280

4,420

4,460

4,160

5,8OO

5,570

3,440

5.580

4,810

6,640

7,400

8,790

11,200

16,500

29,500

*37,100

42.700

277,850

9,262

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,080 Min 1,220 Mean 3,883 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 42,700 Mln 1,8BO Mean 5,017 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, observer's 

notes, dally generation of Kllbourn powerplant and records for stations at Muscada and Rothschild.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Jan. 6-12, 

Jan. 51 to Mar. 19; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Muscada and Rothschild 

and dally generation at Kllbourn powerplant).
250 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4045. Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°35'20", long 89°43'30", In S| sec.13, T.ll N., R.6 E., In Devils Lake 

State Park, 3 miles south of Baraboo.

Drainage area. 5.64 sq ml. Area of Devils Lake, 361 acres.

Records available. June 1922 to August 1930, June to August 1932, June 1934 to September 

1959 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Reference mark or staff gage read about once every two weeks except in winter. 

Datum of gage is 956.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 5.61 ft May 23, 27, 30; minimum 

observed, 2.47 ft Dec. 8.

1922-30, 1932, 1934-59: Maximum gage height observed, 10.6 ft June 1, 1927; minimum observed, 2.12 ft Dec. 21-26, 1936.

Remarks. Lake has no surface outlet. Lake was ice covered Dec. 6 to about Apr. 2.

Cooperation. Observer services furnished by H. H. Prange and Ralph T. Tuttle, custodians, 

Devils Lake State Park.

height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

2.89

-

-

"

-

2.94

-

-

-

_

2.94

2.99

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

2.94

-

-

-

2.89

-

-

-

-

-

Nov.

2.84

-

2.81

-

"

-

2.79

-

-

2.74

_

-

-

2.74

-

-

2.74

-

-

-

-

-

2.69

-

-

-

-

-

2.60

2.49

Dec.

2.47

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

-

3.39

-

-

3.90

4.24

4.44

4.60

4.65

.

-

4.74

-

4.77

4.77

-

4.84

-

-

4.95

-

-

4.95

-

_

-

5.05

5.15

5.19

May

_

-

-

-

5.24

_

5.39

-

-

-

5.54

-

5.55

-

-

_

-

5.50

-

-

_

-

5.61

-

-

_

5.61

-

-

5.61

5.57

June

_

-

-

5.49

-

_

-

5.47

-

-

_

-

5.39

-

5.24

-

-

-

-

5.00

4.99

-

-

-

-

_

4.99

-

4.99

_

July

4.95

-

-

4.99

4.99

_

-

-

-

-

4.95

4.95

4.89

-

-

_

-

4.85

4.79

-

_

-

-

-

4.64

_

4.59

-

-

_

-

Aug.

4.51

-

4.44

-

-

_

-

4.44

4.39

-

_

-

-

-

4.41

4.44

-

-

-

-

_

4.39

-

4.34

-

_

-

4.39

_

4.34

Sept.

_

_

-

-

4.24

4.19

-

-

4.13

-

_

4.14

4.09

-

-

.

-

-

4.04

3.99

_

-

-

-

-

3.94

-

3.94

-

_

Note. Add 955 ft to all gage heights to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4050. Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°28'55", long 89°38'00", in NW^- sec.35, T.12 N. , R.7 E., near center of

span on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from Rowley Creek and

4 miles east of Baraboo. 

Drainage area. 650 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1913 to March 1922, September 1942 to September 1959. 

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 786.8 ft above mean sea level,

unadjusted (University of Wisconsin bench mark). Dec. 18, 1913, to Mar. 31, 1922,

chain gage at bridge 2.3 miles upstream at datum 7.6 ft higher. Apr. 1, 1922, to

Oct. 10, 1956, chain gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge.--24 years (1914-21, 1942-59), 372 cfs. 

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 5,910 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 21.35 ft); minimum observed, 27 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 5.26 ft).

1913-22, 1942-59: Maximum discharge observed, 7,900 cfs Mar. 26, 1917 (gage height,

17.5 ft, estimated, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,000

cfs; minimum observed, 9 cfs Feb. 17, 1944 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs

Oct. 6, 1950.

Flood of Aug. 6, 1935, reached a stage of 15.8 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum

in use in 1922 (discharge, 5,100 cfs). 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 200 cfs,

which are fair. Diurnal regulation from four powerplants at Baraboo. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 455: 1915. WSP 505: 191?(M) . WSP 975: Drainage area.

(gage

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

WSP 1438: 1914, 1915(M) , 1916-17, 1918-20(M), 1944(M) , 1949(M) .

height, In feet, and discharge,

5.6 53

6.2 124

7.0 251

8.0 455

9.0 681

10.0 927

In cubic

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

21.3

feet per seco

1,460

2,120

2,950

3,950

5,880

nd)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1£

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

85

167

90

2fi

98

101

84

112

114

125

120

142

111

132

125

124

106

161

116 

98

103

92

112

92

106

120

170

Tel

116

121

3,612

117

0.180

0.21

Nov.

91

91

108

107

124

130

101

123

119

130

*108

121

130

121

123

123

102

152

"128

135

146

128

144

96

100

78

94

81 

90

3,494

116

0.178

0.20

Dec.

90

94

86

80

72

68

80

*74

74

72

72

74

70

70

74

74

74

74

74 

76

72

74

76

78

78

74

74

78

IB

78

2,362

76.2

0.117

0.14

Jan.

74

72

70

70

73

78

76

70

70

76

80

84

80

80

80

80

80

80

78 

78

78

82

82

82

82

82

82

*82

82 

82

82

2,427

78.3

0.120

0.14

Pet.

82

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

82

82

84

86

88

88

88

86

84

84

86 

90

96

100

105

*110

105

105

105

105

2,501

89.3

0.137

0.14

Mar.

105

loo Tio

1O5

105

110

110

105

105

105

105

105

110

110

110

110

115

120

130 

140

170

210

220

280

400

900

1,080

1,050

1,100

1,300

*1.810

10,735

346

0.532

0.61

Apr.

2,540

3,160

*3,860

*4,7£0

5.840

*5,600

5,260

4,820

4,130

3,210

2,090

1,240

686

543

398

335

315

353

331 

307

237

208

251

206

197

161

155

221

451

431

52,256

1,742

2.68

2.99

May

355

317

339

189

164

144

177

204

201

258

415

787

917

797

481

296

223

*177

193 

178

194

237

543

667

644

387

251

185

181

183 

177

10,461

337

0.518

0.60

June

194

343

437

343

251

186

158

151

110

99

79

96

106

81

79

81

135

98

91

IP82

135

118

86

85

124

84

141

116 

158

4,317

144

0.222

0.25

July

152

180

121

93

149

172

74

10Z

79

194

351

466

429

296

*221

191

111

91

93 

86

79

91

82

104

102

13

84

94

87 

119

111

4,677

151

0.232

0.27

Aug.

Ill

61

84

92

75

86

103

130

112

127

114

149

93

114

142

110

149

134

170 

155

144

158

144

106

158

66

189

246

686 

792

792

5,792

187

0.288

0.33

Sept.

582

333

258

194

185

128

106

101

*67

135

145

144

116

114

99

94

84

88

158 

91

97

103

116

127

186

409

495

564

681 

775

6,775

226

0.348

0.39

Calendar- year 1958: Max 900 Mln 42 

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,840 Mln 61

Cfsm 0.220 

Cfsm 0.462

* Discharge measurement 

Note. Stage-discharge r

on this day. 

Ion affected by Ice Nov. 26, 28, Nov
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4065. Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°08'00", long 89°44'00", in SW£ sec.25, T.8 N., R.6 E., on right bank 

 0.7 mile east of Black Earth and 2.1 miles upstream from Vermont Creek.

Drainage area.--45.9 sq mi.

Records available. February 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 26.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum, 

4.8 cfs Nov. 29, result of freezeup.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs July 3, 1954 (gage height, 6.58 ft); minimum, 

that of Nov. 29, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records of 

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1642.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 29, Dec. 1-5, Dec. 16-20,

Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19

1.5 12

1.6 16

1.7 21

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

) 5.3

168

342

604

730

eeond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

16

16

16

i§_

16

18

20

26

18

17

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

514

16.6

0.362

0.42

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

20

27

19

18

18

16

16

17

18

*18

16

16

14

15

504

16.8

0.366

0.41

Dec.

17

17

17

16

is>

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

494

15.9

0.346

0.40

Jan.

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

14

14

469

15.1

0.329

0.38

Feb.

14

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

17

*18

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

-

447

16.0

0.349

0.36

Mar.

18

19

19

18

11

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

26

40

58

69

106

247

*284

174

118

118

129

167

560

2,215

71.5

1.56

1.79

Apr.

*702

271

154

86

65

52

52

46

41

36

33

32

30

29

28

27

28

29

26

26

*24

24

23

24

23

23

22

34

27

25

2,042

68.1

1.48

1.65

May

23

23

22

*21

21

21

20

20

20

24

26

22

20

20

1J3

19

19

19

20

25

23

20

22

20

19

22

29

22

21

20

19

661

21.3

0.464

0.54

June

19

19

19

18

18

25

32

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

18

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

20

19

29

34

*30

603

20.1

0.438

0.49

July

26

23

20

20

20

20

19

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

17.

17

17

50

23

20

20

19

20

20

19

19

18

18

26

42

25

667

21.5

0.468

0.54

Aug.

22

21

29

26

23

22

22

21

20

20

23

22

20

23

36

25

32

23

21

20

30

~52 154

30

23

21

152

70

40

33

32

1,108

35.7

0.778

0.90

Sept.

29

28

*26

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

25

33

28

25

24

681

22.7

0.495

0.55

Calendar year 1958: Max 128 Min 12 Mean 18.8 Cfsm 0.410 In. 5.55

Water ndLeL- year yedi 1958-59: laDd-Da Max 1'JctA 702 i\)£ Win 1'i.Lii 14 i^t Mean 1'ieaii 28.5 £d . o Cfsm L.J.HHI 0.621 u.o£.L In. J-ii. 8.43 o . *o

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 24 (10 p.m.) 428 cfs (4.40 ft); Apr. 1 (12:30 p.m.) 1,120 cf: 

(5.83 ft); Aug. 22 (6 a.m.) 280 cfs (3.68 ft); Aug. 27 (4 p.m.) 253 cfs (3.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 6-15, Jan. 3 to Feb. 12, Feb. 19, 20, 

23, Mar. 6, 7, 15-17, 20, 21.
4070. Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°12'00", long 90°26'25", in sec.l, T.8 N. , R.I W. , on left bank at bridge 

on State Highway 80, 0.5 mile upstream from Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of 

Muscoda.

Drainage area.--10,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1902 to December 1903, October 1913 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for October and November 1913, published in WSP 1308. Gageheight records collected at same site November 1908 to December 1912 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 667.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 22, 1929, chain gage on bridge 200 ft upstream at same datum. 

Nov. 22, 1929, to Mar. 15, 1930, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--46 years (1913-59), 8,420 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,300 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 5.91 ft); minimum, 2,710 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.78 ft).

1902-3, 1913-59: Maximum discharge, 80,800 cfs Sept. 16, 1938 (gage height, 11.48 

ft); minimum daily, 2,000 cfs Feb. 11, 1918.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by 23 reservoirs and many powerplants above station (see p. 257). About 20 cfs 

diverted out of basin above station through Portage Canal to Pox River during most of 

the year.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 785: 1921(m) 

1917-18(M), 1920-21(M), 1924(M).

WSP 875: 1921. WSP 1308: 1915(M),

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28, Sept. 26-30)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

2,540

3,690

5,090

6,600

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

10,300

14,700

19,800

25,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,240

3,010

3,840

3,490

3,180

2,960

3,090

2.950

*3,760

3,780

3,160

3,110

3,390

3,130

3,010

3,330

3,860

3,650

3,470

3,450

3,510

3,430

3,310

3,370

3,630

4,440

4,200

4,030

3,800

3,790

4.690

109,060

3,518

L

Nov.

4,400

4,680

4,270

4,700

3,960

4,570

4,670

4,860

4,900

4,540

4,950

5.920

*4,640

4,740

5,080

4,830

4,290

5,510

4,170

5,380

6,140

6,070

7,200

7.810

7,770

5,540

7,470

5,400

5,300

5,000

156,760

5,225

_

-

Dec.

,000

,200

,400

.500

,500

,400

,100

,000

,900

,900

,900

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

.800

,900

,100

,100

,000

,000

,000

,200

,300

4,400

4,400

4,300

4,200

4,100

4,100

127,700

4,119

_

-

Jan.

4. 100

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,200

4.400

4,400

4,400

4,300

4,300

4,200

*4,160

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,200

4,300

4,300

4,200

4,200

4,100

4,100

4,200

4,200

4,300

129,760

4,186

_

-

Feb.

4,100

4.000

4,000

4,000

4,100

4,200

4,300

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

*4,460

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,700

4,800

4,800

4,900

5.000

5,000

_

125,060

4,466

_

-

Mar.

5.100

5,200

5,200

5.100

5,200

5,300

5,300

5,400

5,500

5,700

*5,770

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,800

5,800

5,700

5,800

6,000

6,400

6,700

6,900

7,100

7,500

8,600

9,100

9,000

9,100

9,600

12.000

202,670

6,538

_

-

Apr.

16,000

22,600

25 , 700

20,200

19,000

20,000

20,900

20,800

*19,800

19,200

17,600

16,700

15,400

15,000

13,800

12,000

11,900

11,600

12,000

11,900

11,600

. 12,500

15,700

14,600

12,300

10,500

10,400

10,000

9.040

10,500

457,240

15,240

_

-

May

9,880

8,900

8,850

9,130

8,160

7.510

7,970

8,470

9,940

12,500

*15.600

13,600

13,400

12,700

11,400

11,200

10,700

10,200

9,390

8,900

8,120

8,060

10,200

10,000

9,870

10,400

9,900

9,420

8,770

8,240

7,780

307,160

9,908

_

-

June

6,160

6,010

6,690

6,380

7.210

6,890

6,280

6,570

6,360

6,260

6,420

6,690

6,240

6,960

5,600

6,850

4,980

5,290

5,630

5,210

5,240

*4,900

4.250

4,470

4,880

5,190

5,800

4,760

5,450

5,750

175,370

5,846

_

-

July

5,210

4,820

5,000

4,580

5,120

5,480

4,890

4,430

4,230

5,430

4,980

6,230

7,180

8.200

7,990

7,030

6,230

6,400

5,970

6,090

5,200

4,630

4,550

4,510

4,530

3,930

4,100

3,830

3,610

3,650

5,520

161,550

5,211

_

-

Aug.

3,520

3,730

3,700

3,810

4,110

3,800

3,700

3,540

3.590

3,740

3,560

3,790

3,700

3,580

3,470

3,840

4,290

4,000

3,630

3,510

3,960

4,470

4,370

4,140

5,500

5,030

8,500

10,000

9,820

11,000 

11.100

152,500

4,913

_

-

Sept.

11,300

10,600

11,900

11,000

9,530

7,990

8,130

*6,710

5,110

4,550

5,900

5,990

5,870

5,610

5,300

5,160

4,910

5,140

5,060

4,790

4.420

5,040

5,100

5,860

7,670

8,660

10,600

12,800

15,800

20.400

236,900

7,897

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,540 Min 2,320 Mean 4,949 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 23,700 Min 2,950 Mean 6,415 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Notji. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 1.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4080. Kickapoo River at La Farge , Wis.

Location. Lat 43°34'30", long 90°38'35", on east-west quarter section line in wi sec.29, 

T.13 N., R.2 W., on left bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 82, in 

La Parge, 0.3 mile upstream from Otter Creek, and 1 mile downstream from powerplant.

Drainage area.--266 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 782.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 4, 1939, chain gage on highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 163 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 cfs May 21 (gage height, 11.76 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 0.75 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Apr. 4, 1956 (gage height, 12.35 ft); maximum 

gage height, 12.90 ft Mar. 8, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.8 cfs 

Mar. 24, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, 

diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Considerable

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1388: 

1950(M).

1951(M), 1954(M). WSP 1438: 1944-45(M), 1946, 1948,

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2-5, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30; rate of

change of stage used as a factor Apr. 6, 8, May 20, 21, Aug. 28j

Sept. 22, 23, 26, 27)

1.2 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

101

137

205

285

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.7

494

726

1,290

2,040

3,290

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1"

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

67

66

67

67

66

65

67

71

79

72

68

68

69

70

70

70

70

70

70

71

75

~94 112

77

77

78

81

77

75

73 

72

2,274

73.4

0.276

0.32

Nov.

72

73

*74

74

76

77

76

71

83

76

75

74

74

77

76

76

88

228

114

83

83

79

79

82

82

75

57

63

66

65

2,448

81.6

0.307

0.34

Dec.

64

64

64

63

62

62

61

60

59

59

59

*59

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

62

62

64

64

64

64

62

64

65

66

66

68

1,921

62.0

0.233

0.27

Jan.

68

67

66

65

63

60

58

56

56

56

56

56

58

59

61

62

61

60

60

62

62

61

61

63

62

62

64

66

64

64 

*62

1,901

61.3

0.230

0.27

Feb.

62

62

62

64

65_

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

63

63

62

61

60

59

58

60

61

61

60

60

62

64

63

61

-

1,741

62.2

0.234

0.24

Mar.

60

*58

58

58

58

58

60

68

76

78

80

80

82

82

82

82

84

100

130

200

400

520

400

600

900

1,200

900

600

700

820 

1,500

10,174

328

1.23

1.42

Apr.

2,500

*2,210

2,620

2,330

2.650

1,930

1,070

616

265

223

170

187

160

164

158

163

168

202

166

147

112

124

120

118

128

97

141

145

129

98

19,311

644

2.42

2.70

May

108

110

97

103

122

130

156

65

102

116

306

163

125

111

114

110

101

97

99

2.470

2,020

*246

214

179

153

145

238

155

170

160 

897

9,382

303

1.14

1.31

June

348

190

155

127

119

112

101

97

98

81

99

96

87

84

85

92

77

82

96

83

77

82

64

80

101

144

108

108

119

123

3,315

110

0.414

0.46

July

175

123

102

90

94

88

78

207

549

147

129

105

*97

92

75

77

79

88

83

96

72

76

78

76

72

70

69

69

71

74 

60

3,361

108

0.406

0.47

Aug.

69

60

94

101

80

108

189

97

85

84

98

98

78

82

132

259

348

142

103

99

92

182

144

112

98

101

5.290

*445

216

205

184

7,475

241

0.906

1.05

Sept.

141

145

130

118

112

105

102

97

104

104

91

90

90

*87

87

85

85

83

83

114

114

1,150

878

170

316

918

1.950

467

268

211

8,475

282

1.06

1.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 700 Mln 37 Mean 89.1 Cfsm 0.335 In. 4.55

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,290 Mln 56 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.03

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Apr. 5 (12 m.) 3,070 cfs (10.99 ft); May 21 (12:50 a.m.) 5,10 

cfs (11.76 ft); May 51 (6:50 p.m.) 1,780 cfs (8.41 ft); Aug. 27 (9 a.m.) 4,880 cfs (11.67 ft); 

Sept. 23 (2:30 a.m.) 2,350 cfs (9.65 ft); Sept. 27 (1:30 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (9.94 ft).

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 1.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 255

4085. Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°40'05", long 90°46'55", in NW£ sec.30, T.14 N. , R.3 W. , on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from confluence with West Pork Kickapoo River, 1.7 miles north of 

Bloomingdale, and 4 miles east of Westby.

Drainage area.--8.47 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 960 ft [from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 4.70 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,710 cfs Aug. 26 [gage height, 8.76 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Jan. 8-10, 17-27, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 26, 1959; minimum daily, that of Jan. 8-10, 

17-27, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, 1959.

Flood in July 1954 reached a stage of about 10.5 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 26 Aug. 26 to Sept. 3O

1.0

1.1 

1.3

1.3 

1.8 

2.8 

5.0

12

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

52

108

199

344

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.6 

2.4

12

1.3 34

1.6 73

2.0 146

2.4 233

2.8 343

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

lo

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6 

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.6

274

l!?

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

52.0

1.68

0.198

0.23

Nov.

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4 

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

3^0

3.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

47.9

1.60

0.189

0.21

Dee.

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2 

1.1

1.0

_il

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

g

ig

31.6

1.02

0.120

0.14

Jan.

 0.9

.8

.8

.8

.7 

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

*.6

21.0

0.68

0.080

0.09

Feb.

0.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

-

24.5

0,88

O.104

0.11

Mar.

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.2

22

50

30

20

15

12

*32

*114

329.7

10.6

1.25

1.45

Apr.

98

101

101

114

*116

37 

15

9.8

8.0

7.4

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.0

6.8

5.9

4.1

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

3.0

2.2

2.1

718.8

24.0

2.83

3.16

May

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.3 

2.1

2.2

5.9

6.2

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

13

151

*11

5.3

3.7

3.2

16

16

5.0

5.6

3.5

70

337.4

10.9

1.29

1.48

June

7.1

4.3

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.2 

2.0

1.9

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.5

2.8

2.3

2.5

2.2

2.8

71.7

2.39

0.282

0.31

July

2.8

2.2

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.6 

29

4.8

2.5

2.4

2.0

*1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

87.3

2.82

0.333

0.38

Aug.

1.6

1.6

3.2

2.0

1.8

3.0 

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.6

2.0

1.8

2.1

8.0

6.5

8.7

3.0

2.5

2.3

3.2

12

3.5

2.8

*194

*333

59

8.7

7.3

5.6

701.8

22.6

2.67

3.08

Sept.

4.4

3.8

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.5 

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.1

2.5

145

4.4

11

141

73

24

18

16

495.3

16.5

1.95

2.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 53 Min o.9 Mean 2. OS Cfsm O.246 In. 3.35

Water year 1958-59: Max 333 Min 0.6 Mean 8.OO Cfsm 0.944 In. 12.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 29.
256 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4105. Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°11'25", long 90°52'30", In NW^ sec.8, T.8 N. , R.4 W. , on right bank

0.8 mile upstream from Duffy Creek, 1 mile northwest of Steuben, and 14 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--690 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.82 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 20, 1938, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at datum 1.3 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--36 years, 442 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,940 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.95 ft); minimum 

daily, 165 cfs Dec. 10-20, Jan. 4-9, Feb. 5-7.

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs July C2, 1951 (gage height, 13.66 ft); minimum observed, 161 cfs Aug. 9, 1936 (gage height, 0.76 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 855: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1933-38.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

186

303

600

1,000

8.0 

8.5 

9.0

11.0

1,250

1,440

2,080

7,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

1£

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

192

193

194

195

194

191

192

194

*197

198

204

204

198

197

198

198

199

198

200

198

201

219

235

252

234

219

220

219

217

213

210

6,373

206

0.299

0.34

Nov.

208

208

207

208

209

208

208

210

211

208

212

210

*208

208

210

209

216

252

303

560

271

235

232

230

230

230

207

200

195

190

6,693

223

0.323

0.36

Dec.

185- 185

185

185

*182

180

175

170

170

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

170

170

170

170

170

175

175

175

175

175

175

5,332

172

0.249

0.29

Jan.

175

170

170

165

165

165

165

165

165

170

170

175

180

180

180

180

180

175

175

175

175

175

175

170

170

*172

170

170

170

170

170

5,332

172

0.249

0.29

Feb.

170

170

170

170

165

165

165

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

175

180

190

200

200

205

*205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

-

_ _ _ __ _

5,155

184

0.267

0.28

Calendar year 1358: Max 980 Mln 165

Mar.

205" 205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

210

215

225

220

225

230

240

255

300

500

647

748

931

1,230

1,490

1,890

2,220

2,150

*2,150

2,150

20,481

661

0.958

1.10

Apr.

3,100

5,700

6.620

5,640

5,470

4,940

*4,170

2,300

2,080

1,790

1,180

740

606

574

537

514

496

507

518

494

450

420

388

388

375

366

363

382

429

414

52,451

1,748

2.53

2.83

May

366

330

328

324

309

360

352

*362

348

306

357

432

470

357

327

311

303

293

288

316

730

*1,040

1,180

1.420

1,020

579

504

540

540

483

537

15,412

497

0.720

0.83

June

833

926

659

490

430

386

363

344

323

313

314

303

300

285

280

279

270

267

261

267

266

252

*242

247

680

1,200

1 , 500

873

522

570

14,245

475

0.688

0.77

Mean 250 Cfsm 0.362

July

603

567

502

435

414

382

358

345

606

810

748

544

426

378

350

330

306

300

296

295

286

286

266

266

258

249

242

238

238

238

255

11,797

381

0.552

0.64

In. 4.

Aug.

230

222

470

549

369

314

352

434

374

304

290

313

299

284

271

300

562

663

507

368

325

393

428

446

375

334

438

*1,060

2,450

5.420

2,270

19,414

626

0.907

1.05

92

Sept.

1,400

717

567

506

462

424

398

390

376

368

360

345

330

324

320

311

307

302

299

303

330

366

688

1,010

1,080

945

1,150

1,240

1,410

1.820

18,848

628

0.910

1.02

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,620 Min 165 Mean 497 Cfsm 0.720 In. 9.80

Peak discharge (base, 1,900 cfs).--Apr. 3 (10:30 a.m.) 6,940 cfs (10.95 ft); Aug. 30 (3 a.m.) 3,720 

cfs (9.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 21.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 257 

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River basin

The 23 reservoirs listed below are used to stabilise the flow of the Wisconsin and 

Tomahawk Rivers for power utilisation and are also used for recreational purposes. The 

first 21 reservoirs are owned and operated by the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. who 

furnished the gage heights and capacity tables. Rivised capacity tables for all 21 reservoirs were received from the company in April 1957 and were used to compute month-end usable contents beginning Sept. 30, 1955. Petenwell and Castle Rock are owned and operated 

by the Wisconsin River Power Co. who furnished the gage heights and capacity tables for 

these two reservoirs. Month-end contents are computed by the Geological Survey. The usable capacity of these reservoirs is usually less in summer than in winter because the 

allowable summer drawdown is limited in the interest of riparian property owners. There 

are occasionally formal or informal changes in capacity and in minimum drawdown levels. 

Usable capacity figures listed below are for winter regulation.

3901. Lac Vieux Desert on Wisconsin River, lat 46°07'02", long 89°09'10", in SE^NE^ sec.17, 

T.42 H., R.ll E., 4.8 miles northwest of Phelps, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1908, 

has a usable capacity of 652,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,679.53 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

3901.5. Twin Lakes on Twin River, lat 46°01'20", long 89"10'10", in SW^NE^- sec. 19, T.41 N., 

R.ll E., 5.0 miles southwest of Phelps, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1908, has a 

usable capacity of 313,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,640 ft (from river-profile 

map).

3902. Buckatabon Lake on Buckatabon Creek, lat 46°01'15", long 89 0 18'35", in SE^NE^: sec.24, 

T.41 N., R.9 E., 3.3 miles southwest of Conover, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1908, 

has a usable capacity of 130,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,640 ft (from riverprofile map).

3902.5. Lower Ninemile Lake on Ninemile Creek, lat 45°53'35", long 89"07'15", in NE^NWij 

sec .4, T.39 N., R.ll E., 6.6 miles southeast of town of Eagle River, Wis., used as a 

reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 121,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 

1,638.18 ft above mean sea level {levels of Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3903. Seyenmile Lake on Sevenmile Creek, lat 45°52'30", long 89°04'10", in SE^NE^- sec. 11, 

T.39 N., R.ll E., 9.1 miles southeast of town of Eagle River, Wis., used as a reservoir 

since 1908, has a usable capacity of 93,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,646.30 ft 

above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3903.5. Burnt Roll ways Reservoir on Eagle River, lat 45°53 I 40", long 89°08'30", in NE^-NW^- 

sec.5, T.39 N., R.ll E., 5.3 miles southeast of town of Eagle River, Wis., used as a 

reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 633,000,000 cu ft. This reservoir includes 14 lakes controlled by the same dam. Altitude of gage is 1,620 ft {from riverprofile map).

3904. Long Lake on Deerskin River, lat 46°02'45", long 89°02'35", in NW^SE^ sec.7, T.41 N., 

R.12 ET, 2.5 miles southeast of Phelps, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 400,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,630 ft (from river-profile 

map) .

3906. Deerskin Lake on Deerskin Creek, lat 45°59'05", long 89°09'40", in SEij sec.31, T.41 

N., R.ll E., 6.3 miles northeast of town of Eagle River, Wis., used as a reservoir 

since 1908, has a usable capacity of 22,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,630 ft 

{from river-profile map).

3906.5. Sugar Camp Reservoir on Sugar Camp Creek, lat 45°52'15", long 89°23'35", in NE^ 

sec. 17, T.39 N., R.9 E., 7.6 miles southwest of town of Eagle River, Wis., used as a 

reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 471,000,000 cu ft. This reservoir includes five lakes controlled by the same dam. Altitude of gage is 1,600 ft (from riverprofile map) .

3907. Little St. Germain Lake on Little St. Germain Creek, lat 45 0 53'55", long 89°27'00", 

in SEij see.35, T.40 N., R.8 E., 9.6 miles west of town of Eagle River, Wis., used as a 

reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 79,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 

1,611.54 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3907.5. Big St. qermain Lake on St. Germain River, lat 45°55'10", long 89"31 "55", in SE£ 

sec.30, T.40 N., R.8 E., 5.0 miles south of Sayner, Wis., used as a reservoir since 

1908, has a usable capacity of 202,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,588.50 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin).

3908. Pickerel Lake on St. Germain River, lat 45°52'20", long 89°31'45", in NE^ sec. 18, 

T.39 H., R.8 E., 5.0 miles northeast of Lake Tomahawk, Wis., used as a reservoir since 

1935, has a usable capacity of 338,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,582.00 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3909. Rainbow Lake on Wisconsin River, lat 45°50'00", long 89°32'40", in SW£ sec.30, T.39 

N., R.8 E., 800 ft upstream from Geological Survey river gaging station, 2.7 miles 

northeast of Lake Tomahawk, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1935, has a usable capacity 

of 2,181,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,570.00 ft above mean sea level {levels by 

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3911. Pelican Lake on Pelican River, lat 45°31'45", long 89°12'GO", in S4- sec.11, T.35 N., 

R.10 E., 2.8 miles northwest of Pelican Lake, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1909, has 

a usable capacity of 305,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,589.98 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River basin Continued

3913. North Pelican Lakes (includes Moen Lakes) on North Branch Pelican River, Lat 45°38'05", 

long 89"14'35", in SE£ sec.4, T.36 N., R.IO E., 8.0 miles east of Rhinelander, Wis., 

city limits, used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 218,000,000 cu ft. 

Altitude of gage is 1,520 ft (from river-profile map).

3921. Mlnpcqua Lake on Tomahawk River, lat 45°52'35", long 89°43'40", on line between 

sees. 10 and 15, T.39 N., R.6 E., 1 mile west of Minocqua, Wis., used as a reservoir 

since 1910, has a usable capacity of 628,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,584.56 ft 

above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3922. Squirrel Lake on Squirrel River, lat 45°50'35", long 89°54'15", in NEij sec.30, T.39 

N., R.5 E., 9.4 miles west of Minocqua, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 182,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,560 ft (from river-profile 

map).

3923. Willow Reservoir on Tomahawk River, lat 45°42'45", long 89°50'40", in NE£ sec.10, 

T.37 N., R.5 E., 8.8 miles southwest of Hazelhurst, Wis., used as a reservoir since 

1927, Has a usable capacity of 3,302,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,505.87 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3925. Lake Hokomis on Tomahawk River, lat 45°32'20", long 89°44'45", in NW£ sec.9, T.35 N., 

R.6 E., 0.5 mile east of Bradley, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1912, has a usable 

capacity of 1,808,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,448.24 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

3936. Spirit River Flowage on Spirit River, lat 45°26'20", long 89°44'30", in SE£ sec.9, 

T.34 N., R.6 E., 2.0 miles south of Tomahawk, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1923, has 

a usable capacity of 756,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,420.53 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

3996. Big Eau Fleine Reservoir on Big Eau Pleine River, lat 44°43'50", long 89°45'35", in 

SW-f sec. 14, T.26 N., R.6 E., 3 miles northeast of Dancy, Wis., used as a reservoir since 

1937, has a usable capacity of 4,457,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,115,00 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

4014. Petenwell Flowage on Wisconsin River, lat 44°03', long 90°01', in sec.4, T.18 N., 

R.4 E., 5ij miles upstream from Roche a Cri Creek and 2 miles west of Strongs Prairie, 

Wis., used as a reservoir since 1950, has a usable capacity of 5,190,000,000 cu ft. 

Datum of gage is 790.2 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin River Power Co.).

4032. Castle Rock Flowage on Wisconsin River, lat 43°52', long 89°58', in sec.13, T.16 N., 

R.4 E., 4-5- miles upstream from Duck Creek, and 2 miles south of Germantown, Wis., used 

as a reservoir since 1950, has a usable capacity of 4,270,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage 

is 790.2 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin River Power Co.).

ntents, In millions of cubic feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept. 30, 1958.

Nov. 30.......

Jan. 31, 1959.

June 30. ......

Sept. 30..... . .

Sept. 30, 1958.

Jan. 31, 1959.

Sept. 30. ......

Sept. 30, 1958.

Nov. 30.......

Jan. 31, 1959.

Sept. 30. ......

Lac Vleux 

Desert

161

84

4

136

352

Sugar 

Camp 

Reservoir

383

0

407

Squirrel 

Lake

155

53

0

175

Twin

Lakes

143

11

0

84

276

Little 

St. Qermaln 

Lake

65

19

6

54

79

Willow 

Reservoir

1,645

2,565

802

319

3,302

Buckatabon

Lake

108

22

0

100

12C

Big 

St. Germaln

Lake

140

0

IS*1

188

Lake 

Nokomls

1,516

1,764

848

1,808

Lower 

Ninemlle 

Lake

103

4

1

121

121

Pickerel 

Lake

231

141

306

Spirit 

River 

Flowage

624

662

3

°99

741

Sevenmile

Lake

77

6

0

69

85

Rainbow 

Lake

1,020

1,128

2,181

Big Eau 

Pleine 

Reservoir

2,785

2,376

393

4,186

Burnt

Rollways 

Reservoir

562

270

13

601

633

Pelican

Lake

172

89

142

305

Petenwell 

Flowage

18,764

18,818

17,756

18,890

Long 

Lake

154

14

O

140

323

North 

Pelican

Lakes

120

27

151

Castle 

Rock 

Flowage

6,384

6,343

6,534

6,844

Deerskin 

Lake

11

3

6

32

Minocqua

Lake

448

0

592
TURKEY RIVER BASIN 259

4116. Turkey River at Splllvllle , Iowa

Location. Lat 43°12'30", long 91°57'00", In SW^NEi sec.19, T.97 N. , R.9 W. , on right 

bank 60 ft downstream from highway bridge at north edge of Splllvllle, 150 ft downstream from old mill dam, and 3,000 ft upstream from Wonder Creek.

Drainage area.--177 sq ml.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,034.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 9.12 ft); maximum gage height, 11.48 ft Mar. 29 (backwater from ice); minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Feb. 1-3.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1959; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 29, 1959; minimum daily, that of Feb. 1-3, 1959.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of 18.4 ft, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet pe eond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

12

13

12

10

10

10

10

11

10

11

11

9.5

8.9

*8.9

8.9

10

10

12

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

332.7

10.7

0.060

0.07

Nov.

13

12

12

10

11

10

11

12

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

*18

27

24

17

16

15

16

16

14

12

11

10

12

14

395

13.2

0.075

0.08

Dec.

13

11

9.6

8.8

10

11

9.7

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.5

7.4

*7.5

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.2

8.0

264.2

8.52

0.048

0.06

Jan.

7.5

7.1

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.4

*5.6

5.7

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

171.5

5.53

0.031

0.04

Feb.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

*4.7

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.9

5.1

5.4

5.7

6.0

-

135.4

4.84

0.027

0.03

Mar.

6.5

7.0

7.5

S.4

9.4

lo

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.8

*7.6

8.0

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

10

12

25

35

60

120

220

*39O

460

800

1,400

1,750

1,850

7,281.4

235

1.33

1.53

Apr.

1.600

1,390

925

540

385

278

220

178

150

132

115

102

*91

93

88

82

81

79

78

74

70

65

61

57

53

53

53

50

49

44

7,441

248

1.40

1.56

May

42

42

42

40

41

47

44

42

41

44

42

39

34

*32

30

28

26

28

32

117

79

67

55

47

44

50

48

41

93

67

515

1,739

56.1

0.317

0.37

June

326

178

119

93

70

61

55

50

46

*43

41

38

35

34

33

31

29

28

28

25

24

23

2T

27

97

*888

326

203

169

291

3,434

114

0.644

0.72

July

460

326

214

159

129

108

*91

100

144

218

155

115

97

82

73

67

65

65

62

61

60

55

52

48

46

43

*41

39

38

38

35_

3,286

106

0.599

0.69

Aug.

34

33

43

39

36

34

32

32

31

30

31

30

28

27

36

32

39

31

27

25.

35

214

123

*104

71

67

132

203

100

70

60

1,830

59.0

0.333

0.38

Sept.

53

91

10O

102

70

57

48

43

40

38

35

34

32

32

30

28

27

26

28

28

28

*104

214

194

142

238

460

337

197

146

3,002

100

0.565

0.63

Calendar year 1958: Max 380 Mln 7.3 Mean 26.2 Cfsm 0.148 In. 2.01

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,850 Min 4.4 Mean 80.3 Cfsm 0.454 In. 6.16

Peak discharge (base. 1,2OO cfs). Mar. 30 (10 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (9.12 ft); June 26 (4 

(7.85 ft).
TURKEY RIVER BASIN

4125. Turkey River at Garber, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°44'20", long 91°15'45", in NE-jjSWlr sec. 36, T.92 N. , R.4 W. , on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge at Garber, 800 ft upstream from Wayman Creek, 

2,000 ft downstream from Elk Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Volga River.

Drainage area. --1,545 sq mi.

Records available. August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, April 1929 

to September 1930, October 1932 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.34 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 7, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 39 years (1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-59), 839 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 21.06 ft); minimum daily, 56 cfs Feb. 2-7.

1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-59: Maximum discharge, 32,300 cfs Feb. 23, 1922 

(gage height, 28.06 ft, from floodmark); minimum daily, 49 cfs Jan. 28, 29, 1940. 

Maximum stage known since about 1890, that of Feb. 23, 1922.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant at Elkader. Records of water 

temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1642.

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1308: 1922-25(M), 1927(M). WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (g 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18, 19, Apr. 1-23, 

June 30 to Aug. 22)

4.4 

4.8 

5.3 

6.0

55

119

252

552

7.0

9.0

13.0

20.0

1,O70 

2,330 

5,910

15,200

Discharge cubic feet pe ond, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82

82

90

92

82

82

83

115

373

111

93

90

88

100

82

82

83

83

85

85

*97

100

86

88

106

90

102

110

95

100

110

3,147

102

0.066

0.08

Nov.

90

97

98

111

88.

93

113

88

95

95

97

97

100

113

88

97

130

*624

776

435

274

252

208

220

180

140

120

105

100

120

5,244

175

0.113

0.13

Dec.

140

130

100

90

100

110

100

90

80

72

68

64

62

6060"

*60

60

60

62

64

66

68

70

72

72

74

74

76

76

76

76

2,432

78.5

0.051

0.06

Jan.

74

74

70

70

68

66

64

64

66

66

66

68

*70

72

74

76

76

76

76

74

72

72

70

70

68

66

64

62

60

60

58

2,132

68.8

0.045

0.05

Feb.

58

56

56

56

56

56

56

58

58

58

60

60

60

62

62

62

*62

60

58

58

60

64

6f

70

68

68

68

68

_

__ _ ___

1,704

60.9

0.039

0.04

Mar.

90

120

160

140

120

110

100

94

90

84

80

7676"

80

90

100

110

150

400

*5, 600

3,200

2,700

3,100

7,970

*11,100

*13,000

10,600

10,800

11,000

12,100

13,200

106,640

3,440

2.23

2.57

Apr.

14.000

11,800

,740

,960

,700

,280

,400

,980

,650

,380

,240

,100

,020

*932

850

800

775

775

750

700

675

630

590

557

533

496

482

514

514

435

71,258

2,375

1.54

1.72

May

435

403

367

376

334

376

*390

359

342

431

1,040

*620

500

421

376

334

281

299

,780

.670

,050

,530

,210

,040

960

,550

,560

988

,800

,710

,220

30,752

992

0.642

0.74

June

*4,070

2,330

1,650

1,320

1,070

960

800

725

*650

605

562

510

449

417

390

334

351

307

307

296

281

266

242

804

3,120

8,950

4,600

3,810

3.440

3,840

47,456

1,582

1.02

1. 14

July

6,050

3,980

2,640

2,120

1,710

1,380

1,150

*1,040

1,240

988

1,070

960

780

760

650

605

566

605

581

524

463

426

408

376

322

296

277

277

342

326

274

33, 186

1,071

0.693

0.80

Aug.

242

233

2,110

*970

581

467

430

376

351

342

326

*330

322

318

403

385

376

326

296

281

430

5,570

1,440

960

800

700

1,120

960

800

800

725

21,770

702

0.454

0.52

Sept.

562

*514

640

635

571

547

463

408

338

342

318

299

274

277

»270

259

252

246

246

246

236

236

236

307

538

1,310

3.260

1,710

1,530

1,120

18,190

606

0.392

0.44

Caleniar year 1958: Max 2,960 Mln 60 Mean 234 Cfsm 0.151 In. 2.06

Water year 1958-53: Max 14,000 Min 56 Mean 942 Cfsm 0.610 In. 8.29

eak discharge (baae 

ft); Apr. 1 (7:30 

(9 a.m. ) 11,400 ci'

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 23.
GRANT RIVER BASIN 261

4135. Grant River at Burton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°4.3'10", long 90°49'10", in sec.23, T.3 N. , R.4 W. , on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge at Burton, 6 miles northwest of Potosi and 9.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1959. Published as "near Burton" October 

1934 to September 1947. Records published for both sites March to September 1947. 

October 1934 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is

606.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Oct. 17, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1947, 

wire-weight gage at site 6 miles upstream at datum 33.18 ft higher. Mar. 18, 1947, to 

July 27, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 159 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 20.46 ft); maximum gage height, 21.59 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

30 cfs Feb. 19, 20.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 24.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 21 cfs Mar. 4, 1954, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revlsioni~Twater years). WSP 1308: 1935-37(M), 1941-42(M), 1945-46(M), 1949(M).

Rating "tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, Dec. 2-4)

feet, and

Oct. 1 to Mar.

4.2 38

5.0 82

7.0 229

9.0 421

4.9 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

134

300

495

Ma

12.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

19 to May 21

733

1,050

1,420

1,730

May 22 to Sept. 30

17.5

18.0

19.0

,350

,620

,500

4.6 

6.0 

8.0

141

300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octobe

Note.--Same as 

preceding table 

above 8.0 ft. 

1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfarn

In.

Oct.

39

38

38

38

38

38

42

47

422

74

50

44

42

42

42

*38

46

40

40

40

42

50

49

44 

42

46

55

48

44

42

42

1,742

56.2

0.210

0.24

Nov.

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

41

42

41

40

40

40

40

41

40

47

86

60

48

46

43

42

44 

44

42

41

40

39

5i

1,308

43.6

0.163

0.18

Dec.

36

40

*43

44

39

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

34

36

38

40

39

38

*39

40

40 

41

41

41

42

42

40

1,168

37.7

0.141

0. 16

Jan.

36

34

33

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

34

37

38_

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

*34

34 

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

1,036

33.4

0.125

0.14

Feb.

32

32

*32

32

32

33

35

34

33

33

33

34

35

36

36

34

32

31

*30

30

31

35

40

46 

45

46

50

60

-

1,012

36.1

0.135

0.14

Mar.

66

*72

80

72

68

65

64

66

70

72

72

72

69

66

64

60

56

52

200

*3,100

*2 , 800

1,500

1,990

*5,170 

4,580

4,850

3,020

1,460

926

1,060

32,752

1,057

3.96

4.56

Apr.

1.570

562

451

275

267

216

192

188

161

147

136

126

119

112

105

100

100

114

98

81

86

83

76

78 

74

68

T5

124

122

94

6,000

200

0.749

0.84

May

83

78

75

73

76

*82

84

*84

67

66.

317

144

107

95

91

88

84

77

176

1,090

*314

296

226

189 

157

150

147

132

163

142

213

5,166

167

0.625

0.72

June

202

129

119

112

103

98

109

94

87

82

83

77

70

68

73

72

66

64

66

60

62

60

*58

60 

784

484

200

506

322

265

4,635

154

0.577

0.65

July

360

235

184

164

181

146

128

121

*114

111

113

101

92

86

82

80

78

80

78

73

69

68

68

67 

64

64

62

62

72

74

64

3,341

108

0.404

0.47

Aug.

59

58

678

348

*119

99

109

89

83

80

74

69

66

66

89

82

71

66

60

58

67

125

93

66 

60

58

629

388

152

120

149

4,330

140

0.524

0.60

Sept.

*113

*96

90

83

80

76

72

70

68

64

62

60

60

60

59

a59

a59

a58

a58

a60

58

60

60

56 

67

110

254

126

89

76

2,363

78.8

0.295

0.33

Calendar year 1958: Max 980 Min 33 Mean 56.4 Cfsm 0.211 In. 2.86

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,170 Mln 30 Mean 178 Cfsm 0.667 In. 9.03

Peak discharge (ba 

cfs (17.78 ft).

i, 2,400 cfa).--Mar. 25 (2 a.m.) 11,000 20.46 ft); May 20 (5:30 p.m.) 3,020

578807 O - 61 -18
262 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

4140. Platte River near Rockville, Vis.

Location. Lat 42°43'55", long 90°38'25", in SWir sec.17, T.3 N. , R.2 W. , on right bank 

just downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Blake±y Branch, 2.2 miles 

east of Rockville, 4.5 miles northeast of Potosi, and 15.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi

Records available . October 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1934 , published in WSP 1308.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, chain gage at site 1.3 miles upstream at datum 12.55

ft higher. Oct. 1, 1941, to June 29, 1949, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 92.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,220 cfs May 20 (gage height, 10.77 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Dec. 5, result of freezeup.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 43,500 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 17.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow Nov. 24, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1935-36, 1937(M), 1939(M), 1941-43(M), 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.5 

4.8

56

105

185

293

3.8 

4.3 

4.8 

5.3 

5.8

168

278

519

6.3 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

836

1,330

2,110

3,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

41

256

55

41

35

32

30

29.

*31

30

30

30

30

31

33

32

30

29

31

32

31

30

29

29

1,222

39.4

0.283

0.33

Nov.

30

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

30

30

30

29

34

41

34

31

30

30

30

31

31

28

27 

26

2"5 25

905

30.2

0.217

0.24

Dec.

25

28

*30

ZS

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

23

24

25

24

*24

24

25

25

26

26 

26

26

25

24

734

23.7

0.171

0.20

Jan.

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

24

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22 

22

23

23

24

685

22.1

0.159

0.18

Feb.

24

24

*24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

24

23

22

21

20

*20

21

21

24

27

30

30

30

32

35

681

24.3

0.175

0.18

Mar.

39

*43

46

40

35

33

38

39

39

39

39

37

35

37

39

36

36

35

300

1,400

1,300

311

456

*1,550

1,480

2,700

1,070 

821

781

814

1,310

14,978

483

3.47

4.01

Apr.

2,450

450

311

173

150

123

109

102

89

79

69

63

63

59

59

50

54

59

56

52

45

47

47

46

43

42

40 

46

47

46

5,069

169

1.22

1.36

May

43

42

38

36

38

*38

*34

33

34

46

67

42

33

41

39

40

40

40

67

1,670

*224

156

135

116

103

120

142 

97

103

97

88

3,842

124

0.892

1.03

June

82

71

65

63

60

58

55

52

50

50

50

47

43

45

46

51

48

47

45

46

46

43

*52~ 41

162

274

83 

292

ISS

124

2,326

77.5

0.558

0.62

July

138

111

92

89

93

76

69

64

*64

62

68

60

55

54

52

51

51

54

51

50

47

47

47

47

46

45

45 

45

46

55

47

1,921

62.0

0.446

0.51

Aug.

43

42

925

140

*86

71

65

60

59

56

55

54

52

52

60

64

64

58

54

50

48

58

58

51

48

46

1.180 

202

125

102

97

4,125

133

0.957

1.10

Sept.

*81

*72

68

64

62

59

58

59

60

58

54

52

52

52

51

50

48

48

50

51

50

50

50

48

52

82

127 

92

67

60

1,827

60.9

0.438

0.49

Calendar year 1958: Max 380 Mln 21 Mean 38.6 Cfsm 0.278 In. 3.79

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,700 Mln 20 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.755 In. 10.25

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 cfs). Mar. 26 (7:30 p.m.) 5,280 cfs (9.97 ft); Apr. 1 (9:30 a.m.) 4,280 

cfs (9.52 ft); May 20 (11 a.m.) 7,220 cfs (10.77 ft); Aug. 3 (12 m. ) 2,910 cfs (8.73 ft); Aug. 27

(2 p.m.) 3,470 cfs (9.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27, 28, Nov 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Mar. 20.
LITTLE MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 263

4145. Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°33'25", long 90°44'45". in BW£M£ sec.5, T.89 N., R.2 E., on left bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1-J miles east of Durango, 5 miles northwest of 

Dubuque, and 7.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 5, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 74.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 15.95 ft); minimum dally, 7.2 cfs Jan. 5, 6.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 17.05, 19.82, 20.75, and 22.1 ft; minimum daily, 5 cfs July 12, 13, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 22.1 ft June 15, 1925 (discharge, about 29,000 cfs, 

computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1935-38, 1939(M), 1940, 1943(M), 1946, 1948.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.55

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

6.0 

8.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

175

400

725

1,670

3,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

16

19

18

15

19

32

32

336

46

26

16

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

*16

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

827

26.7

0.205

0.24

Nov.

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

12

16

16

15

24

62

*26

18

15

14

13

16

16

14

13

12

11

10

460

15.3

0.118

0.13

Dec.

9.8

11

13

15

IF

9.8

8.8

8.6

876

8.8

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.8

*10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

9.5

10

10

10

10 

10

310.9

10.0

0.077

0.09

Jan.

10

10

9.0

8.0

7.2

7.2

7.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

*9.8

JJL

15

14

10

9.8

9.8

11

12

12

- 11

10

11

10

10

10

10

312.0

10.1

0.078

0.09

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

*9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

12

13

13

14

15

54

-

340.0

12.1

0.093

0.10

Mar.

110

250

150

88

56

33

26

26

33

54

*83

87

65

58

52

40

31

27

1,400

*2.400

859

372

1,400

1,870

756

2,010

*779

513

419

380 

475

14,902

481

3.70

4.26

Apr.

*2.850

460

330

200

166

122

124

119

96

83

74

68

62

58

*54

50

52

72

55

51

47

44

41

42

40

40- 36

563

190

125

6,314

210

1.62

1.81

May

110

80

70

63

56

62

*50

44

42

70

148

*72

59

54

52

46

43

40

*777

255

183

121

151

105

88

241

141

173

165

97 

125

3,783

122

0.938

1.08

June

88

74

64

57

52

48

43

40

*36

34

37

33

28

26

27

26

25

23

25

22

21

20

19

59

554

53

37

33

37

229

1,650

55.0

0.423

0.47

July

192

83

62

66

97

55

45

*41

39

*34

32

30

60

72

32

26

76

52

31

29

23

20

20

21

17

162Q21

19

17

16

1,364

44.0

0.558

0.59

Aug.

15

15

56

*55

20

1824"

20

17

16

*16

16

16

225

286

47

35

26

21

19

47

114

32

22

18

27

294

69

56

50

1,654

52.7

0.405

0.47

Sept.

26

*24

21

18

17

16

15

14

15

15

13

13

13

13

13

*13

15

12

15

15

15

15

15

13

20

44

110

31

22

18

603

20.1

0.155

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 664 Mln 5.2 Mean 24.8 Cfsm 0.191 In. 2.58

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,850 Mln 7.2 Mean 89.0 Cfsm 0.685 In. 9.30

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Mar. 19 about 5,400 cfs; Mar. 26 (6:30 p.m.) 4,900 cfs (13.13 ft);

Apr. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 8,200 cfs (15.95 ft); May 19 (8 a.m.) 3,970 cfs (11.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 7 to Jan. 4, Jan. 15-17, 

eb. 2-14, Mar. 1-3, 14-20. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-13.
264 GALENA RIVER BASIN

4150. Galena River at Buncombe, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°30'50", long 9U°22'40", near center of sec.33, T.I N., R.I E., on left 

bank at Buncombe, 0.6 mile upstream from Coon Branch, 1.5 miles upstream from Scrabble 

Branch, 2 miles upstream from Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 3.5 miles southeast of 

Hazel Green.

Drainage area.--lS8 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.77 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 71.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,460 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 13.28 ft): maximum gage height 13.53 ft Mar. 2U (ice jam); minimum discharge, 8.0 cfs Nov. 26 (gage 

height, 2.70 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Feb. 20, 1953 (gage height, 15.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 0.8 cfs Mar. 3, 1954.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of about 17.1 ft, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 18.0UO cfs, from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting and on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 15.68 ft for 

peak of Feb. 20, 1953) .

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1942(P), 1943(M), 1944(P), 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-16)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19

2.8 13

3.0 27

3.3 63

3.6 116

Discharge, In cubic feet pe

Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

50

135

157

5.0 452

7.0 1,200

10.0 2,660

12.0 4,020

ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

5

g

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

25

28

26

25

28

44

84

333

31

18

14

15

14

17

17

*17

17

18

19

18

23

4

4

5

5

8

7

5

1,086

35.0

0.273

0.32

Nov.

27

25

28

27

29

28

28

29

30

31

27

28

28

29

44

39

56

74

42

31

29

27

28

29

28

24

22

21

20

927

30.9

0.241

0.27

Dec.

20

20

20

*18

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

14

15

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

485

15.6

0.122

0.14

Jan.

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

13

14

15

16

16

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

452

14.6

0.114

0.13

Feb.

13

12

11

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

18

20

19

17

15

15

*16

19

22

25

27

26

26

29

50

-

502

17.9

0.140

0.15

Mar.

80

150

200

100

40

30

30

30

35

40

40

38

36

31

28

27

28

30

500

*1,800

1,170

433

946

2,220

1,270

3,480

1,700

992

796

17,860

576

4.50

5.19

Apr.

2,710

423

302

187

157

123

113

105

98

89

82

75

70

67

62

58

61

84

63

49

52

51

48

46

46

39

43

113

84

5,570

186

1.45

1.62

May

63

57

53

49

46

42

*39

35

35

47

69

46

39

35

36

32

32

33

474

127

110

73

71

66

59

57

162

67

67

2,234

72.1

0.563

0.65

June

50

46

43

39

37

36

35

33

31

29

34

30

27

5

0

4

5

2

4

4

1

5

0

*24

49

67

47

34

50

1,065

35.5

0.277

0.31

July

113

60

49

48

57

46

38

37

34

33

50

39

32

27

27

25

25

83

55

39

30

25

31

28

24

21

24

30

25

1,194

38.5

0.301

0.35

Aug.

18

19

155

113

47

37

36

38

27

28

25

25

25

23

337

63

48

38

31

28

26

46

33

27

25

23

577

60

2,220

71.6

0.559

0.65

Sept.

*44

40

36

33

31

29

27

25

24

22

21

21

23

22

21

21

20

20

21

27

22

21

31

23

29

117

127

53

41

1,027

34.2

0.267

0.30

Calendar year 1958: Max l,olO Min 12 Mean 27.5 Cfsm O.215 In. 2.92

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,48O Mln 11 Mean 94.9 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10. 08

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Mar. 24 (6:30 p.m.) 5,320 cfs (12.71 ft); Mar. 26 (6:30 p.m.) 

6,460 cfs (13.28 ft); Apr. 1 (1:3O p.m.) 5,9OO cfs (13. Oo ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 20.
GALENA RIVER BASIN 265 

4155. East Pork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°28 I 05", long 90°20'20", in Wj sec.31, T.29 N., R.2 E., on left bank at 

Council Hill, 3 miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of Galena. Records 

include flow of unnamed creek which enters just below gage.

Drainage area.--20.1 sq mi, includes that of unnamed creek. 

Records available. September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder or wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 686.59 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1939, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 11.71 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs May 20 (gage height, 6.87 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.0 cfs Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 2.27 ft); minimum gage height, 2.12 ft Mar. 17.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Apr. 29, 1947 (gage height, 15.3 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements of peak flow at gage heights 9.33 and 15.3 ft and a contracted-opening measurement at gage height 15.3 ft; minimum 0.3 cfs June 22, 1940.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years 1.--WSP 1208: 1942-43, 1945. WSP 1308: 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17)

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

2.6 

4.2

9.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

57

115

181

253

372

Discharge, in cubic: feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

23

29

30

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

8.3

21

35

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.7

5.1

*4.9

5

5

5

5

9

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

210.0

6.77

0.337

0.39

Nov.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

13

13

11

10

*54

20

13

11

10

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9

8

7

6

6

290.4

9.68

0.482

0.54

Dec.

6

7

7.7

*7.7

6.3

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

181.7

5.86

0.292

0.34

Jan.

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

180

5.8

0.289

0.33

Feb.

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

*5.6

6

6

20

30

15

10

50

100

-

346.6

12.4

0.617

0.64

Mar.

90

100

40

11

9

8

8

9

10

15

16

10

9

9

8

8

8

8.0

274

*568

85

58

204

192

71

355

70

45

35

37

42

2,212.0

71.4

3.55

4.09

Apr.

116

38

29

23

21

19

18

17

18

16

14

13

11

10

10

10

17

16

14

12

12

11

11

11

9.8

10

11

46

14

12

589.8

19.7

0.980

1.09

May

11

11

11

10

16

*8.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

10

12

8.0

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.1

7.4

71

64

29

19

17

15

14

13

12

14

18

13

12

477.3

15.4

0.766

0.88

June

11

11

9.9

9.2

8.9

9.2

9.9

8.3

8.0

8.3

9.2

8.3

7.7

7.4

8.0

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.4

*13

7.1

8.0

7.7

9.2

 22

265.8

8.86

0.441

0.49

July

17

10

8.9

8.3

11

8.6

88.0

7.7

7.7

li

17

11

8.9

8.6

8.0

7.7

7.7

11

7.7

8.3

7.1

7.1

15

9.8

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.8

290.8

9.38

0.467

0.54

Aug.

7.4

6.3

26

9.5

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.3

6.3

7.1

6.0

13

7.1

7.7

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.4

13

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.9

19

9.5

6.5

6.0

7.4

252.6

8.15

0.405

0.47

Sept.

*6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.

5.

5^

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

18

5.6

6.8

68

17

10

8.9

7.7

264.7

8.82

0.439

0.49

Calendar year 1958: Max 181 Min 2.9 Mean 8.80 Cfsm 0.438 In. 5.95

Water year 1S58-59 : Max 368 Min 4.0 Mean 15.2 Cfsm 0.756 In. 10.29

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Mar. 20 (3:30 p.m.) 997 cfs (6.44 ft); Mar 26 (2:30 p.m.) 1,170

cfs (6.75 ft); May 20 (4:30 p.m.) 1,230 cfs (6.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Mar. 17. No gageheight record Oct. 18 to Nov. 16, Apr. 10, 11, 14, 15, 21, 23, May 4; discharge estimated on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Galena River at Buncombe, wis.
266 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

4170. Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°27'25", long 91°25'55", in NW^NE^ sec.9, T.88 N., R.5 W., on left bank 

2 miles southeast of Manchester and 4.7 miles downstream from Honey and Prairie Creeks.

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1933 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since June 1, 1935. Datum of gage is 

895.06 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 26 years, 180 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,990 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 12.27 ft); minimum daily, 19 cfs Oct. 1-3, Jan. 25 to Feb. 13.

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.36 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by velocity area-studies; minimum daily, 6 cfs June 8, 29, 1934.

Maximum flood known at Manchester occurred June 15, 1925, stage unknown, discharge, 

25,400 cfs (from determination of peak flow by Prof. F. A. Nagler, University of Iowa).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant 2 miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.1

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

5.3 

5.7

18

21

41

76

138

275

6.3

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

620

1,150

1,900

3,590

4,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19 

19

19

20

22

29

32

34

70

69

29

30

42

22

27

33

50

24

29

*29

30

30

29

41

22

29

30

30

30 

30

30

979

31.6

0.104

0.12

Nov.

30 

30

31

30

32

31

34

25

29

28

28

28

28

30

37

27

*53

41

38

38

50

27

35

35

45

24

23

25

28 

29

969

32.3

0.106

0.12

Dec.

30 

30

34

34

29

27

25

25

2424"

24

24

25

26

*26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

24

26

833

26.9

0.088

0.10

Jan.

24 

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

23

25

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

ii

19

19

19

19 

19

19

651

21.0

0.069

0.08

Feb.

19 

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

25

30

*28

25

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

35

35

36

-

637

22.8

0.075

0.08

Mar.

45 

56

75

45

31

33

30

33

45

40

53

38

*50

49

44

41

39

42

1,880

1,480

1,700

1,360

1,610

2,920

*4,240

3,680

4,350

2,350

1,460

l!l50

30,119

972

3.19

3.67

Apr.

fcSS

690

461

340

323

251

233

206

187

149

131

*171

150

138

132

128

134

121

130

123

113

102

108

62.

67

119

160

137 

122

7,708

257

0.843

0.94

May

113 

69

66

106

117

116

81

55

50

106

494

261

150

*131

134

87

98

135

308

760

1,480

616

419

321

266

189

381

265

332 

371

8,427

272

0.892

1.03

June

363 

278

222

108

121

196

106

74

164

63

*63

120

89

36

76

83

81

82

87

69

30

93

77

76

2,020

808

816

550

1,120 

2,540

10,411

347

1.14

1.27

July

5.500 

1,220

571

398

604

*385

297

258

248

221

192

118

205

171

100

134

145

137

100

148

126

116

113

109

108

69

101

95

135 

116

10,348

334

1.10

1.26

Aug.

99 

63

127

107

101

105

94

60

59

111

100

99

*90

83

64

66

101

85

79

71

71

51

35

83

74

71

70

104

100 

55

102

2,580

83.2

0.273

0.31

Sept.

82 

70

68

71

34

48

63

80

57

49

37

37

32

69

*55

54

49

41

52

34

88

60

58

47

58

56

199

161

80 

96

1,985

66.2

0.217

0.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,830 Min 19 Mean 50.7 Cfsm 0.166 In. 2.25

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,350 Min 19 Mean 207 Cfsm 0.679 In. 9.22

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). --Mar. 20 (7:30 p.m.) 3,050 cfs (9.38 ft); Mar. 25 (12:30 a.m.) 

5,000 cfs (11.42 ft); Mar. 27 (1 a.m.) 5,990 cfs 

(9.57 ft); July 1 (l a.m.) 4,260 cfs (10.73 ft).

, , . --. .. . .

5,000 cfs (11.42 ft); Mar. 27 (1 a.m.) 5,990 cfs (l2.27 ft); June 25 (4:30 a.m.) 3,230 cfs 

cfs (

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27-29, Dec. 7 to Mar. 9, Mar. 16-18 (no gageight record Jan. 18 to Feb. 26; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

cords and records for nearby stations).

height rec 

records, and
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 267

4177. Bear Creek near Monmouth, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°02'30", long 90°53'00", In NE^SE^ sec.31, T.84 N., R.I E., on right bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from Rat Run, 2.8 miles south 

of Monmouth, and 8.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--61.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 728.80 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 11.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Dec. 8-12.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 20, 1959; minimum daily, that of Dec. 8-12, 

1958.

Maximum flood known, about 21.5 ft in June 1944, from floodmark, fro^ information by 

local residents (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris on 

control, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

debris on control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.5

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

66

114

212

328

606

1,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

o:

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

3.3

7.7

2016"

5.5

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.7

3.2

*3.4

3.0

2.7

2.8

2.8 

2.7

2.6

3.0

2 . 3

123.2

3.97

0.065

0.07

Nov.

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.7

2._5_

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

4.0

5.0

13

12

9.6

*5.7

4.5

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.6 

2.8

2.7

'

119.6

3.99

0.065

0.07

Dec.

2.3

2.7

3.2

3.4

2.7

2 2

l!9

1.8

T78

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

*2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6 

2.7

2.8

2,8

72.8

2.35

0.038

0.04

Jan.

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0 2~7o

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

3.2

*4.5

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2. 

2.

2.

2. 2 3'

78.2

2.52

0.041

0.05

Feb.

2.2 272"

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2. '4

3.0

5.4

4.8

4.2

3.7 *3.4

3.5

4.4

4.3

160

140

120

100

400 

580

_

1,566.2

55.9

0.912

0.95

Mar.

450

343

199

30

4

13

13

12

17

*65

150

168

130

219

56

23

17

20

*400

*1.260

*331

106

135

162

104

224

205 

76

56

51

55

5,104

165

2.69

3.10

Apr.

114

94

89

59

49

38

34

31

29

25

24

22

21

20 *20

17

IB

33

24

21

22

20

20

19

17

16

2T 

~94 187

63

1,261

42.0

0.685

0.77

May

49

41

34

30

25

24

20

20

20

27

34

*27

22

20

20

19

17

17

21

20

20

21

24

20

17

i|J3 

25

81

4T

41

886

28.6

0.467

0.54

June

31

23

20

18

16

15

14

13

*12

13

13

12

11

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.7

6.9

77£

7.2

14

406

70

38 

27

62 *450

1,359.1

45,3

0.739

0.82

July

453 HT

78

63

70

53

44

48

86

*41

34

29

26

34

21

20

19

20

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

a12

12

11

1,422

45.9

0.749

0.86

Aug.

10

9,6.

35

22

12

127

^4

30

22

20

*17

16

15

14

71

35

45

38

22

19

17

40

27

17

14

13

12 

11

11

14

22

851.6

27.5

0.449

0.52

Sept.

12

11

11

9.6

8.6

8.2

7.7

7,2

6.7

6.9

5.5

577

5.7

5.7

5,5

5.5

*5.7

5.5

6,0

6.5

6,0

5.5

17

13

12

25

75

27

15

13

350.7

11.7

0.191

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 239 Min 1.8 Mean 9.65 Cfsm 0.157 In. 2.12

Water :eyear 1958-59: isba-bs: Max m1,260 I.KBUMin ra1.8 J.BMean we36.1 is.J.Cfsm urs0.589 U.DBSIn. i8.00 ouu

ik discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Feb. 28 about 1,200 cfs,- Mar. 20 (2 a.m.) 2,120 cfs (11.5 ft); 

lar. 26 (11 p.m.) 502 cfs (7.65 ft)j June 25 (3 p.m.) 636 cfs (8.10 ft); July 1 (7 a.m.) 818 cfi 

'fi.fi.s ff-.l

Pea

Ma.. -_ ,_ 

(8.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Pec. 8-12, Jan, 1-8, Jan. 14 to 

Mar. 1, Mar. 4, 5, 16, 17, 19. Backwater from debris on control Oct. 21, 22, Nov. 6-17.
268 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

4185. Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°05'05", long 90°37'55", In SW^NE^ sec. 17, T.84 N. , R.3 E. , on right bank 

500 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 62, 1,200 ft upstream from Prairie Creek, 

2.0 miles northeast of Maquoketa, and 2.2 miles downstream from North Fork.

Drainage area. --1,553 sq mi.

Records available .--September 1913 to September 1959. Prior to October 1939 published as 

"below North Fork, near Maquoketa." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1308.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 636.52 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 14, 1924, chain gage and July 14, 1924, to Dec. 8, 1934, waterstage recorder at site 40 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--46 years, 924 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 17.58 ft); minimum daily, 130 cfs Nov. 27, Jan. 25 to Feb. 9.

1913-59: Maximum discharge, 48,000 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 24.70 ft); minimum daily, 105 cfs Feb. 11-20, 1936.

A flood, probably in 1903, reached a stage of 23.5 ft (discharge, 43,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant 4 miles above station.

Cooperation. --Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 405: 1914. WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1914-17, 

1919-25, 1926(M), 1929, 1933-34 (M), 1943.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

172

171

150

147

152

160

192

249

956

446

442

292

271

234

220

204

197

193

185

171

179

200

*204

200

192

186

191

186

182

176

156

7,256

234

0.151

0.17

Nov.

175

158

194

175

186

166

161

191

152

199

174

174

174

190

219

166

362

3^6

237

*261

225

213

152

244

213

170

130

150

180

190

5,927

198

0.127

0.14

Dec.

200

220

230

250

240

220

200

190

180

170

160

150

150

150

150

150

*150

150

150

150

150

150

160

160

170

170

180

180

180

180

190

5,480

177

0.114

0.13

Jan.

190

190

190

190

180

180

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

*170

170

170

170

170

170

170

160

150

140

150

130

130

130

130

130

130

5,030

162

0.104

0.12

Feb.

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

140

140

150

160

170

180

170

*160

150

140

140

140

1,000

2,500

1,800

1,400

3,000

5,500

-

16,350

584

0.376

0.39

Mar.

4,300

4,800

4,380

2,380

1,200

665

605

625

685

*1,070

1,900

1,840

1,500

2,140

1,420

920

705

645

3,420

*17,000

17,600

8,260

5,600

8,890

9,280

8,480

 11,300

7,950

5,140

3 550

2^970

141,220

4,555

2.93

3.38

Apr.

4,280

6,160

3,400

2,450

1,960

1,470

1,290

1,190

1,030

978

898

852

785

774

*720

647

616

689

660

688

617

629

568

576

572

486

525

1,370

1,140

945

39,015

1,300

0.837

0.93

May

828

687

645

625

576

573

486

*475

471 4"83"

691

*1,010

1,070

748

746

650

601

561

551

918

1,070

1,650

1,390

1,170

1,070

856

1,160

918

1,220

1,160

1,070

26,114

842

0.542

0.63

June

1,080

1,010

868

810

754

653

614

534

*487

477

568

534

508

407

390

360

375

346

348

358

330

367

325

312

1,540

3,960

2,020

1,610

1,390

4.140

27,475

916

0.590

0.66

July

7.100

6,700

4,040

1,960

1,840

1,780

 1,500

1,390

1,780

1,500

1,170

901

1,000

892

786

800

756

726

686

766

552

584

605

566

534

502

488

458

454

479

454

43,749

1,411

0.909

1.05

Aug.

468

450

759

590

516

594

794

660

540

500

*450

391

420

424

630

1,190

839

629

548

475

456

964

764

629

481

424

428

414

534

470

491

17,922

578

0.372

0.43

Sept.

478

428

*426

391

386

354

240

523

328

304

314

314

307

284

270

277

*277

284

301

318

277

166

933

308

319

447

770

763

480

455

11,722

391

0.252

0.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,400 Min 130 Mean 298 Cfsm 0.192 In. 2.60

Water year 1958-59: Max 17,600 Min 130 Mean 951 Cfsm 0.612 In. 8.31

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs).--Mar. 21 (2 a.m.) 19,200 cfs (17.58 ft); Mar. 27 (7 a.m.) 12,800 

cfs (14.83 ft); Apr. 2 (2 a.m.) 8,500 cfs (12.03 ft); July 1 (4 p.m.) 7,730 cfs (11.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Feb. 28.
APPLE RIVER BASIN 269

4190. Apple River near Hanover, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°15'05", long gO'lT'lO", In NE^NW^ sec.16, T.26 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

0.3 mile southwest of Hanover and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--244 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 591.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, wire-weight or staff gage at site 3.5 miles downstream 

at datum 9.48 ft lower.

Average discharge.--25 years, 150 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,750 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 17.25 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Feb. 2.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 26.12 ft 

Jan. 5, 1946 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 4 cfs July 26, 1941, July 10, 11, 

1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation during low flow by dam at Hanover.

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1005: 1939, 1941(M). WSP 1035: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 

 1935-36(M), 1943-45(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7

190

385

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

15.0

545

1,080

1,860

4,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

29

29

30

27

27

49

72

547 *nr

53

44

39

36

35

34

32

31

30

31

34

38

38

35

34

36

44

44

36

36 

36

1,724

55.6

0.228

0.26

Nov.

35

35

35

35

36

32

31

35

35

34

34

32

34

42

70

55

208

378

128

89

74

66

63

61

58

53

47

45

44

37

1,961

65.4

0.268

0.30

Dec.

36

37

40

43

37

34

30

30

30

30

32

*33

33

33

33

35

37

38

38

36

34

34

*32

31

30

30

31

30

31

30 

30

1,038

33.5

0.137

0.16

Jan.

30

30

28

26

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

27

29

31

31

29

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

27

27

27

26

26

28

28

"

841

27.1

0.111

0.13

Feb.

24

*23

25

25

25

25

27

28

29

35

37

40

45

55

70

50

35

31

29

29

35

50

650

900

650

420

750

1.150

-

 ~---

5,292

189

0.775

0.81

Mar.

1,200

1,050

*950

330

180

130

100

105

160

340

450

300

201

210

110

80

66

64

1,690

4,500

3,250

775

1,320

2,350

1,740

2,330

2,72O

886

636

517 

746

29,286

945

3.87

4.46

Apr.

1.450

930

644

415

329

258

230

210

198

179

161

148

138

125

117

114

135

206

154

135

125

*117

114

114

106

104

156

314

267

190

7,813

260

1.07

1.19

May

161

141

144

138

119

114

109

99

94

119

183

128

114

106

104

99

92

89

544 296"

198

161

144

132

122

117

109

138

194

141

4,577

148

0.607

0.70

June

112 TOT

92

85

81

76

78

70

64

68

92

76

64

57

59

59

53

52

52

52

50

50

50

*49

68

70

70

64

66

112

2,092

69.7

0.286

0.32

July

165

109

83

76

89

81

64

75

106

*87

318

109

78

68

59

57

53

132

98

149

78

63

168

173

74

61

53

52

50

50

47

2,925

94.4

0.387

0.45

Aug.

44

39

466

*271

109

85

78

70

64

61

55

55

52

47

59

74

78

61

50

47

47

59

64

47

44

*47

50

78

63

53 

59

2,476

79.9

0.327

0.38

Sept.

*55

50

47

44

41

39

39

36

34

32.

32

32

32

32

34

32

32

32

34

35

35

50

400

70

121

692

1.240

190

128

109

3,779

126

0.516

0.58

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,400 

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,300

Mean 73.0 

Mean 175

Cfsm 0.299 In. 4.05 

Cfsm 0.717 In. 9.74

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Mar. 21 (4 a.m.) 5,750 cfs (17.25 ft); Mar. 24 (2 a.m.) 3,640 cfs 

(12.86 ft); Mar. 27 (3:30 a.m.) 5,250 cfs (16.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nlov. 25 to Mar. 12, Mar. 14-18.
270 PLUM RIVER BASIN

4200. Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111.

Location. Lat 42°06'50", long 90°05'35", in NW^SW^ sec.31, T.25 N. , R.4 E. , on left bank 

0.7 mile upstream from Camp Creek, 2.6 miles downstream from Carroll Creek, 3^ miles 

northeast of Savanna, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 231 sq mi.

Records available . October 1940 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge.--19 years, 129 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,730 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 24.28 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Feb. 2.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 28.74 ft); no flow 

Apr. 26, 27, 1952, May 12-14, 1954 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum during 

nonbackwater periods, 8 cfs for several days during period August to October 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (g 

height , In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Apr. 3-28)

8.1

8.5

9.0

1O.O

13.0

15.0

284

490

19.0

20.0

21.0

23.0

24.0

1,090

1,330

1,820

3,400

4,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

39

39

39

39

39

45

62 

318 *TTO

38

28

25

24

23

23

23

22

2T

22

22

31

29

24

24

25

39

31

27

26

1,396

45.0

0.195

0.22

Nov.

2626"

26

26

26

27

27

28 

31

31

32

29

31

34

45

54

276

680

2OO

143

122

110

102

97

94

84

66

64

60

50

2,647

88.2

0.382

0.43

Dec.

50

5O

54

56

45

42

39

37 

34

32

33

*33

33

33

33

33

36

36

36

35

33

31

*30

30

30

30

31

32

32

31

31

1,121

36.2

0.157

0.18

Jan.

31

31

26

25

22.

22

25

25 

25

25

25

27

29

31

31

28

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

25

26

25

25

27

27

23

808

26.1

0.113

0.13

Feb.

21

*20

21

22

22

22

24

25 

25

29

35

41

45

54

70

64

54

45

40

36

35

50

90O

1,200

800

500

900

1.600

6,700

239

1.03

1.O8

Mar.

1,500

1,300

*1,210

318

195

720

718

415 

690

1,030

1,130

978

339

415

76O

300

242

207

*882

5.450

1,4OO

500

352

451

393

617

1,210

715

362

308

334

23,439

756

3.27

3.77

Apr.

404

555

581

415

316

270

242

221 

214

195

175

161

149

140

131

122

122

173

149

122

113

*104

100

97

92

90

92

276

306

200

6,323

211

0.913

1.02

May

173

155

149

155

140

125

113

104

102

107

161

161

116

104

102

97

90

87

120

167

107

97

92

90

82

80

74

72

116

104

94

3,536

114

0.494

0.57

June

84

74

70

64

62

58

54

52 

44

54

60

54

49

44

43

42

39

38

38

39

38

35

*35

33

46

54

39

39

56

92_

1,529

51.0

0.221

0.25

July

94

64

47

47

50

48

38

491 

256

*106

122

90

54

47

43

39

37

244

205

92

64

51

60

193

70

50

45

48

42

47

54

2,938

94.8

0.410

0.47

Aug.

38

33

468

516

119

90

80

72 

66

62

58

54

50

46

43

45

49

45

39

37

36

36

38

35

32

32

34

35

34

31

*31

2,384

76.9

0.333

0.38

Sept.

32

29

28

26

26

24

24

23 

23

22

21

21

El

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

335

108

42

247

990

74T

206

113

3,292

110

0.476

0.53

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,280 Min 22 Mean 97.3 Cfsm O.4Z1 In. 5.72

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,450 Min 20 Mean 154 Cfsm O.667 In. 9.03

Peak discharge (base, 1,2OO cfs). Feb. 24,about 2,000 cfs; Mar. 1 about 1.80O cfs; Mar. 20 (7:30 a.m.) 

4,730 cfs (24.28 ft); Mar. 27 (6 p.m.) 1,360 cfs (2O.14 ft); Sept. 27 (2 a.m.) 1,210 cfs (19.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 2.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 271 

4205. Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°46'50", long 90°15'OV", in NW£ sec.34, T.81 N., R.6 E., on right bank at 

foot of Eighth Avenue in Camanche, 5.0 miles upstream from Wapsipinicon River, 6.4 miles 

downstream from Clinton, 10.6 miles downstream from dam 13, and at mile 511.8 upstream 

from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 85,600 sq mi, approximately, at Fulton-Lyons Bridge (formerly U. S. Highway 

30) where discharge measurements are made.

Records available.--June to August 1873 (fragmentary), October 18V3 to September 1959 

(prior to October 1939, published as "at Le Claire").

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. June 1873 to May 31, 1934, staff gage in stone well and June 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 

1939, water-stage recorder 14.8 miles downstream at Le Claire, at datum 5.55 ft higher, 

Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder 10.6 miles upstream at dam 13, at 

datum 5.48 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at dam 13 since Oct. 1, 1958. 

Present gage used as auxiliary gage Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1955.

Average discharge. 86 years, 47,050 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 112,000 cfs Apr. 3; maximum gage height, 

14.97 ft Apr. 3; minimum daily discharge, 13,400 cfs Feb. 8.

1873-1959: Maximum daily discharge, 250,000 cfs June 25, 1880; maximum gage height, 

14.5 ft June 25, 1880, site and datum then in use; minimum daily discharge, 6,500 cfs 

Dec. 25-27, 1933.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams. 

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

29

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

18,400

17,100

16,100

15,600

14^600

15,300

15,500

15,500

20,000

21^800

19,500

17,200

17,200

17,000

17,200

17,300

17,200

17,300

17,500

18,000

17,300

18,000

18,400

18 , 400

19,100

19,200

19,100

19,700

19,200

19 500

552,600

17,830

0.208

0.24

Nov.

18,700

18,500

18,600

*18,400

19,000

17,900

18,000

18,000

17,900

17,800

18,300

18,600

19,800

21,100

2 1 , 900

22,500

24,600

29,500

30,200

30,000

*30,700

30,600

30,700

30,000

31,200

31,500

30,500

26,000

21,500

699,000

23,300

0.272

0.30

Dec.

14,500

14jOOO

14,000

14,500

15,000

15,500

15,900

16,000

16,000

16,100

16,500

16,800

17,000

17,000

17,000

17,200

17,000

16,900

16,800

16,400

16,000

15,600

15,400

15,200

15,000

15,000

15,000

14,900

14,800

486,900

15,710

0.184

0.21

Jan.

15,300

15,700

15 , 900

15,900

15,800

15,700

15,500

15,200

15,000

14,800

14,400

14,200

14,000

14,000

13,900

*14,000

14,000

14,000

13,800

13,800

13,800

13,900

13,900

14,000

14,000

14,100

14,100

14,200

14,500

450,900

14,550

0.170

0.20

Feb.

15,OOO

15,000

15,000

14,800

14,400

14,200

13,800

13,400

13,500

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,800

13,800

14,200

14,600

14,900

15,000

15,000

15,000

18,000

22,000

21,500

20,400

20,000

21,000

_

436,300

15,580

0.182

0.19

Mar.

24,OOO

24,500

24,OOO

23,000

22,000

23,500

23,000

21,900

*2 1,000

21,100

21,800

22,000

21,800

20,400

21,200

21,OOO

21,000

21,100

22 , 900

43,20O

67,400

66,400

49,900

53,700

64,000

77,100

85,100

87,800

80,200

+1,269.6

40,950

0,478

0.55

Apr.

96,000

106,000

112,000

104,000

103,000

101,000

96,700

91,700

79,100

60,000

47,800

44,600

45,000

45,000

41,100

*34,000

33,600

34,500

36,000

36,100

35 , 500

38,700

38,800

37,300

37,000

37,400

37,200

40,600

37,700

+ 1,720.3

57,340

0.670

0.75

May

29,600

26,500

26,100

26,300

26,200

28,100

30 , 100

34,100

39,100

48,100

*59,000

59,100

58,600

57 , 900

56,200

49,900

44,800

42,000

43,000

45,900

50,300

53,000

43,200

37,600

34,300

33,100

33,500

38,200

42,300

+1,295.5

41,790

0,488

0.56

June

56,300

57,900

56,100

48,300

45,300

45,600

45,300

*46,400

46,700

46 , 500

46 , 700

46,000

43,800

39,900

35,400

31,600

25,600

24,100

24,100

22,700

21,800

20,700

20,300

20,100

21,400

32 , 500

47,600

50,800

50,800

+1,171.9

39,060

0,456

0.51

July

51,300

45,600

44,200

35,500

31,300

31,600

31,300

*28,900

32,200

32 , 900

35,700

40,900

48,100

51,100

52^400

52,100

46,300

39,500

31,200

28,000

27,200

25,300

23,500

23,700

22,700

22,200

21,900

21,200

21,400

ti.osao

33,480

0.391

0.45

Aug.

17,700

17,900

19,600

31,200

37,200

*27,700

2O,20O

18,000

16,600

*15,900

15,800

16,500

15,700

16,400

16 , 700

19,400

20,100

21,700

22,700

22,500

20,600

18,100

22,300

28,900

33,000

37,100

39,200

44,800

54,700

817,400

26,370

0.308

0,36

Sept.

49,700

49,600

*5 1,300

53,800

55 , 100

55,100

49,700

42,600

38,900

37,700

36,300

33,000

31,300

28,500

24,900

23,400

24,400

*24,100

23,100

21,900

21,800

23,100

30,800

37,800

43,800

49,500

57,800

63,900

64,800

65,600

+1,213.3

40,440

0.472

0.53

Calendar year 1958: Max 64,500 Min 11,500 Mean 26,670 Cfsm 0.312 In. 4.21

Water year 1958-59= Max 112,000 Min 13,400 Mean 30,550 Cfsm 0.357 In. 4.85

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

+ Expressed in thousands.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 7, Mar. 12-16,
272 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

4210. Wapsipinioon River at Independence, Iowa

Location.--Lab 42°27'50", long 91°53'40", In SE^- sec.4, T.88 H. , R.9 W. , on right bank at 

Sixth Street In Independence, 1,800 ft downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant, 4f miles downstream from Otter Creek, and 10£ miles upstream from Pine 

Creek.

Drainage area.--1,048 sq mi.

Records aval1able. July 1933 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 882.85 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 24, 1941, staff gage in tailrace of powerplant 

1,800 ft upstream at datum 80.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--26 years, 492 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 13.67 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs Feb. 21, Mar. 1.

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 21,500 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 18.74 ft); minimum, about 7 cfs many times in period 1933-34.

Maximum stage since at least 1901, that of June 14, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation on a few days caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1938-39, 1940(M), 1947.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.5

4.6 53

133

310

5.5

6.0

10.0

14.0

630

1,130

6,160

12,300

Discharge, in cubit, feet pe cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

Z\

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

21

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ort.

56 

56

56

56

55

53

56

70

~89 107

70

66

66

66

66

66

63

56

56

*53

59

59

59

63

63

56

59

59

63 

63

59

1,942

62.6

0.060

0.07

Nov.

59 

59

59

59

74

56

53

66

63

50

56

53

56

205

111

44

*471

175

498

432

331

264

227

191

160

120

89

110

100 

93

3,960

132

0.126

0.14

Dec.

89 

86

89

93

86

70

66

66

63

59

59

59

56

56

*53

53

53

53

53

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

59 

59

59

1,943

62.7

0.060

0.07

Jan.

5858-

57

55

53

51

48

48

48

48

48

*48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

45

45

45

42

39

37

34

32

31

31 

31

31

1,399

45.1

0.043

0.05

Feb.

&

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

29

29

*29

29

29

29

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

837

29.9

0.029

0.03

Mar.

28 

33

40

46

50

50

47

46

43

41

38

*38

42

45

48

49

50

52

221

801

1,410

1,470

1,650

2,610

*5,740

7,860

11.100

10,600

10,100 

9, 660

8,760

72,768

2,347

2.24

2.58

Apr.

7.710 

67720

5,460

4,290

3,510

2,790

2,370

1,890

1,350

1,050

860

740

*693

639

576

532

506

498

498

489

523

301

93

317

345

297

304

373

373 

345

46 , 442

1,548

1.48

1.65

May

297 

271

252

245

258

310

271

245

245

681

544

472

448

*187

ISO

245

233

221

693

632

481

729

1,110

1,230

1,280

1,060

830

702

502 

630

747

16,231

524

0.500

0.58

June

1,150 

1,210

1,530

1,710

1,890

1,590

987

702

380

98_

*297

310

271

252

233

209

191

175

169

154

154

149

120

124

1,100

2,010

2,490

2,490

4,160 

6,160

32,465

1,082

1.03

1.15

July

7,860 

5,200

3,510

3,270

2,970

*2,130

1,530

1,020

860

702

621

567

298

420

366

359

345

310

297

317

310

284

258

227

180

180

180

175

T9T 

221

227

35,385

1,141

1.09

1.26

Aug.

203 

191

203

191

175

175

169

149

143

138

129

124

*111

107

120

124

124

115

107

98_

124

164

239

373

366

331

297

317

352 

366

331

6,156

199

0.190

0.22

Sept.

290 

252

215

215

284

278

233

197

180

149

133

124

120

*111

102

98

98

93

98

93

93

89

89

86

111

221

540

585

523 

514

6,214

207

0.198

0.22

Calendar year 1958: Max 820 Min 29 Mean 159 Cfsm 0.152 In. 2.05

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,100 Min 28 Mean 618 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.02

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Mar. 27 (6 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (13.67 ft); July 1 (7 a.m.) 8,460 cfs 

(11.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25^ 26, 28, 29, Jan. 1 to Mar. 18.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 27 

4220. Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°45'55", long 90°32'00", in SW^NE^ sec.6, T.80 N. , R.4 E. , on left bank 

15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 3 miles south of De Witt, 6.2 miles 

upstream from Brophy Creek, and 15.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,330 sq mi (includes that of Silver Creek). 

Records available. June 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.73 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 25 years, 1,253 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 11.17 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Jan. 26 to Feb. 6.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 12.07 ft); minimum daily, 70 cfs Jan. 17-24, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1308: 1937(M) . WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 ar. 20 to Sept. 30

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

136

258

450

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

980

1,650

3,590

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

275

445

630

1,120

7.0 2,540

9.0 4,800

10.0 6,500

11.2 10,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

158

158

155

155

152

152

158

175

244

280

244

205

198

192

189

178

166

160

160

155

152

169

*169

166

158

158

158

155

155

155 

155

5,384

174

0.075

0.09

Nov.

155

158

160

158

152

152

150

155

Dec.

205

220

240

250

220

205

187

175

158 162

152 155

152

152

158

158

163

169

198

588

402

" 339

287

262

312

378

382

290

275

170

190

190

6,765

226

0.097

0.11

150

145

140

138

137

136

*135

135

136

138

139

142

144

148

149

150

150

152

155

160 

165

5,063

163

0.070

0.08

Jan.

169

169

168

162

154

148

140

135

132

132

132

132

132

133

*133

133

132

133

133

133

121

120

120

114

108

100

loo

100

100

100

100

4,018

130

0.056

0.06

Feb.

100

100

100

100

100

100

102

105

110

118

125

133

150

200

310

320

275

223

*197

180

170

170

980

3,000

*3 , 900

4,500

4,900

4,200

_

24,968

892

0.383

0.40

Mar.

3,700

3,200

2,990

2,130

1,540

910

800

910

1,180

*1,730

2,560

2,470

1,850

2,800

2,800

1,300

1,040

940

2,760

6,500

*6,950

6,700

6,700

5,900

5,400

5,550

5,900

6,100

6,500

7,200

 tfe 

115,210

3,716

1.59

1.84

Apr.

*9,800

10,200

10.6OO

10,600

10,200

9,400

8,600

7,800

6,950

5,900

4,800

3,740

2,900

2,380

2,020

*1,800

1,660

1,660

1,620

1,520

1,450

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,210

1,060

1,150

4,520

4,520

2,760

134,720

4,491

1.93

2.15

May

2,100

1,720

1,480

1,330

1,180

1,060

985

*910

885

910

*1,120

1,480

1,550

1,480

1,240

1,120

1,010

885

985

1,120

1,420

1,150

1,360

1,330

1,300

1,420

1,520

1,800

2,630

2,540

2 ,810

43,830

1,414

0.607

0.70

June

*2,220

1,690

1,55O

1,620

1,620

1,690

1,830

*1 , 940

2,020

1,760

1,420

1,150

910

760

735

690

650

610

570

550

532

550

590

532

550

922

2,300

2,810

£,380

5,500

40,451

1,348

0.579

0.65

July

4,240

4,380

4,66O

5,250

5,900

6,950

*7.800

7,500

6,700

5,400

4,380

2,900

2,300

1,900

1,660

1,45%

1,240

2,390

1,690

1,300

1,150

1,040

985

935

885

810

785

735

690

735 

760

89,500

2,887

1.24

1.43

Aug.

650

650

385

1,210

835

785

1,150

1,060

860

*760

670

610

570

532

515

532

630

630

570

515

480

462

438

424

407

417

417

462

480

480

462

19,548

631

0.271

0.31

Sept.

462

498

498

480

442

407

383

368

377

374

362

347

331

320

313

313

*303

298

289

284

280

280

298

286

310

377

710

550

445

445

11,430

381

0.164

0.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,100 Min 135 Mean 436 Cfsm 0.187 In. 2.54

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,600 Min 100 Mean 1,372 Cfsra 0.589 In. 8.00

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Feb. 27, about 5,400 cfsj Mar. 21 (11 a.m.) 6,950 cfs (10.23 ft)j 

Apr. 4 (7 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (11.17 ft); Apr. 28 (4 p.m.) 5,250 cfs (9.27 ft); July 7 (4 p.m.) 8,200 

cfs (10.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 3, Mar. 6-9, 16-18.
274 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4230. West Branch Rook River near Waupun, Wis .

Location. Lat 43°40'05", long 88°39'10", In 3W£ sec.24, T.14 N., R.15 E., on right bank 

700 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 151, 4 miles upstream from South Branch 

Rock River, and 4.5 miles northeast of Waupun.

Drainage area.--41.4 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1949 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 870.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 TT929.

Average discharge.--1Q years, 18.7 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 730 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.07 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.54 ft Apr. 2 (backwater from ice); no flow Feb. 6-13.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 949 cfs Mar. 27, 1950 (gage height, 6.56 ft); no flow 

Feb. 6-13, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions.--W3P 1558: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3

3 

.1

Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

1.55

1.6

1.7

1.8 1.6

1.9 3.3

2.0 6.0

1.5

1.6

1.7 1.0 

2.2 

4.2

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

6.7

13

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.8

116

178

275

395

638

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.26

.30

.72

.46

.83

.72

1.16

1.25

1.35

1.49

1.38

1.16

1.05

*.94

.83

1.16

1.05

1.16

1.16

1.38

1.38

1.49

1.38

1.27

1.16

1.16

1.05

1.05

1.16

1.16

1.27

33.34

1.08

0.026

0.03

Nov.

1.16

1.05

.83

.72

.72

.83

.83

.94

1.16

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.16

1.38

1.38

1.16

1.49

3.57

2.45

1.49

1.49

1.38

1.3

1.3

1.2

*.9

.8

.7

.6

^_5

35.64

1.19

0.029

0.03

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

. .3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

12.8

0.41

0.0099

0.01

Jan.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

""

7.1

0.23

0.0056

0.006

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

.1

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.6

-

4.4

0.16

0.0039

0.004

Mar.

1.0

2

3

3

2

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.1!

.3

.5

.7

.8

.5

.3

.3

.5

5

10

5

2

3

4

5

3

2

3

4

*7

 

5O

120.8

3.90

0.094

0.11

Apr.

150

300

650

608

534

442

352

247

175

129

90

68

53

42

35

29

34

56

41

31

26

21

19

15

16

13

12

T9

23

19

4,249

142

3.43

3.82

May

14

12

11

10

10

8.80

8.80

8.20

7.60

"8755

*23

24

17

14

12

10

10

9.10

10

63

88

62

48

35

26

19

17

15

16

14

"

657.00

21.2

0.512

0.59

June

31

21

15

11

9.70

8.50

7.60

6.45

5.95

5.20

4.95

4.70

4.00

3.80

3.80

3.60

3.60

3.20

3.20

3.00

3.00

2.80

2.60

3.40

3.80

4.20

4.00

4.00

3.80

3.60

194.45

6.48

0.157

0.17

July

3.80

TIW

3.40

2.80

2.40

2.08

1.96

1.96

2.20

2.08

1.96

1.96

*1.84

1.84

1.84

1.72

1.84

3.20

2.80

2.20

1.96

1.84

2.08

2.40

2.08

1.96

1.84

1.72

1.96

1 . 84

69.32

2.24

0.054

0.06

Aug.

1.48

1.48

1.72

1.84

1.72

1.84

2.20

2.08

1.96

1.84

1.72

1.60

1.48

1.36

1.84

1.72

1.84

1.72

1.48

1.36

1.36

1.24

1.24

1.12

1.12

.94

1.12

1.24

1.12

1.12

46.78

1.51

0.036

0.04

Sept.

0.94

1.00

1.00

.94

.88

.64

.52

.52

.46

.46

*.28

.46

.28

.24

.24

.24

.24

.24

.32

.64

.64

.58

.52

.64

.76

1.12

1.84

1.84

1.72

1.12

21.32

0.711

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1958 : Max 28 Min 0.08 Mean 2.34 Cfsm 0.057 In. 0.76

Water year 1958-59: Max 650 Mln 0 Mean 14.9 Cfsm 0.360 In. 4.89

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). Apr. 3 (10 p.m.) 730 cfs (6.07 ft).

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Jan. 9-13, 

Feb. 27 to Mar. 4, Mar. 6-29; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 1 observation 

of no flow, and records for nearby stations).
ROCK RIVER BASIN

4235. South Branch Rock River at Waupun, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°38'30", long 88°43'15", in NW^ sec. 33, T.14 N. , R.15 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from TJ. S. Highway 151 at Waupun and 3 miles upstream from West Branch 

Rock River.

Drainage are a. --6 2. 8 sq ml.

Records available .--November 1948 to September 1959.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 863.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 10 years (1949-59), 23.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs; no flow Jan. 18-27, Feb. 2-13, 18, 19, Aug. 25, 

Sept. 5, 16.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1959; no flow at times in 1949, 1953, 

1954, 1958, 1959.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation at dam two-thirds of a mile upstream.

Revisions. WSP 1558: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 19 to Sept. 30)

0.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

.6 

3.8 

9.6

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

180

343

599

1,020

1,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.4

.8

.8

.7 

.2

.4

3.0

4.8

7.7

3.5

2.0

1.2

1.6

*1.0

.8

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.3

.6

.4

.6

.4

.2

.4

.5

.6 

.6

.5

36.2

1.17

0.019

0.02

Nov.

0.4

.3

.6

.8 

1.1

1.2

1.2

2.1

1.5

1.5

2.3

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

.9

4.0

4.1

370

2.2

2.0

1.2

.4

.4

.5

*.5

.2

.2

.2

^1

40.9

1.36

0.022

0.02

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

73

.2

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

5.1

0.16

0.0025

0.003

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

*.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2 

.2

.1

2.9

0.09

0.0014

0.002

Feb.

0.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1!

-

2.2

0.08

0.0013

0.001

Mar.

0.5

1.0

1.5

1.5 

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.3

.2

.2

.5

15

40

8

4

10

12

14

12

12

17

23 

*35

100

311.5

10.0

0.159

0.18

Apr.

280

600

1,240

1.280 

1,120

753

491

*310

193

120

90

70

59

50

42

37

47

68

51

42

35

31

27

25

23

22

22

36

34 

30

7,228

241

3.84

4.28

May

28

24

21

19

18

17

15

13

12

14

*31

25

22

19

17

15

13

12

13

33

52

46

34

26

20

17

16

16

20

17

23

668

21.5

0.342

0.40

June

20

IB

16

13 

11

8.9

6.8

5.9

5.7

4.7

5.2

4.8

4.2

3.4

3.5

3.8

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.6

3.7

3.3

378

8.0

5.3

7.7

8.9

6.2

6.2 

5.9

210.5

7.02

0.112

0.12

July

6.2

6.1

5.5

5.7 

5.3

3.7

1.7

4.1

4.6

4.6

4.0

2.4

 1.2

.7

.9

1.2

1.2

6.4

1.6

.8

.5

.4

2.6

2.1

2.2

1.2

1.1

.7

4.2 

1.5

1.3

85.7

2.76

0.044

0.05

Aug.

1.2

.8

3.0

.8 

.8

5.1

4.4

4.7

2.4

2.2

1.5

1.2

.8

1.2

3,0

.8

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

0_

.1

1.2

.4

.3

.8

.2

39.9

1.29

0.021

0.02

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1 

jO

.1

.3

.2

.4

.8

.4

.5

.8

.4

*.2

0

.1

.2

.2

1.5

.5

.4

1.3

.4

2.2

3.8

4.2

2.6

1.3 

.7

23.9

0.80

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 25 Mln 0 Mean 2.90 Cfsm 0.046 In. 0.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,280 Mln 0 Mean 23.7 Cfsm 0.377 In. 5.11

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Apr. 3 (9 to 12 p.m.) 1,500 cfs (7.97 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8, Dec. 11 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 12-17, Jan. 5-7, 9-12, Jan. 17 to Feb. 12, Feb. 20-22; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for West Branch Rock River near Waupun and East Branch Rock River near 

Mayvllle).
276 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4240. East Branch Rock River near Mayville, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°31'45", long 88°34'00", in NE£ sec.10, T.12 W., R.16 E., on left bank 

500 ft downstream from Kekoskee Dam, 0.5 mile upstream from Gill Creek, and 2 miles 

northwest of railroad bridge in Mayville.

Drainage area. 177 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1949 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--1Q years, 84.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 3,400 cfs Apr. 3; maximum gage height, 

11.02 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Jan. 18, result of 

freezeup.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1959; minimum, 0.1 cfs June 6, 1949 

(gage height, 2.09 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Minor 

regulation by recreation dams.

Revisions. WSP 1558: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

2.2

4.2

129

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.2

212

440

1,090

1,590

2,320

3,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

3.2

5.3

14

21

TT

14

14

12

*13

12

9.8

8.9

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.9

12

10

11

13

15

19

21

14

12

10

325.8

10.5

0.059

0.07

Nov.

9.8

9.4

8.9

9.8

8.9

7.2

aTo

9.8

10

9.4

9.8

12

14

14

18

19

30

33

38

46

45

44

39

40

*36

28

25

23

20

16

641.0

21.4

0.120

0.13

Dec.

12

11

10

8.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.5

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.7

5.0

154.4

4.98

0.028

0.03

Jan.

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.5

5.0

*7.4

7.0

5.0

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.0

270

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

119.5

3.85

0.022

0.02

Feb.

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

*5.9

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

_

 ___-

127.9

4.57

0.026

0.03

Mar.

10

12

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

670

6.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

10

15

20

15

10

15

40

150

200

300

400

5OO

800

*1 250

3,869.0

125

0.698

0.80

Apr.

2,300

2,700

3.300

3,200

2,860

2,460

2,160

*1,680

1,320

1,040

773

612

443

338

234

185

171

166

153

132

116

107

96

90

83

78

75

97

122

128

27,219

907

5.07

5.66

May

117

100

83

106

*59

52

46

43

38

37

45

52

54

47

45

37

36

34

37

89

171

166

164

139

113

92

75

63

66

64

59

2,329

75.1

0.420

0.48

June

52

47

42

35

25

24

21

20

18

16

16

14

13

12

12

12

13

15

14

14

12

12

11

16

17

25

19

6.9

4^0

6.1

564.0

18.8

0.105

0.12

July

7.2

12

12

4.6

3.6

7.2

8.9

12

20

39

52

35

*20

17

33

17

12

12

13

12

8.0

4.0

5.3

8.0

4.6

3.8

6.1

8.4

12

16

12

437.7

14.1

0.079

0.09

Aug.

9.8

8.0

12

11

9.4

11

12

11

8.9

7.2

7.2

6.5

5.3

10 4.6

8.9

8.9

8.0

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.9

8.0

7.2

6.5

5.7

8.9

10

9.4

9.4

8.9

265.0

8.55

0.048

0.06

Sept.

8.9

8.9

7.6

6.9

6.5

6.1

4.2

4.6

4.6

2.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.6

6.5

4.6

5.0

7.6

6.1

9.8

20

25

2T

23

22

240.5

8.02

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1958: Max 158 Min 1.9 Mean 21.1 Cfsm 0.118 In. 1.60

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,300 Min 2.0 Mean 99.4 Cfsm 0.555 In. 7.54

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Apr. 3 (9:3O p.m.) about 3,400 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ic 

Mar. 26-30).

Nov. 27-30, Dec. 3 to Apr. 4 (no gage-height record
ROCK RIVER BASIN 277

4255. Rock River at Watertown, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°11 I 25", long 88°43'35", in sec.4, T.8 N. , R.15E., on left bank at

Watertown, 700 ft downstream from Milwaukee Street Bridge and 1.1 miles downstream from 

Silver Creek.

Drainage area.--971 sq mi.

Records available. June 1931 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 792.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1933, chain gage at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average d i scharge.--28 years, 416 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,030 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 6.32 ft); minimum 

observed, 7 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.61 ft) but may have been less during period of 

no gage-height record.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1959; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Oct. 15, 

1939, Sept. 9, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair and those 

for periods of fragmentary gage-height record, which are poor. Slight intermittent 

regulation caused by a small feed mill 0.2 mile upstream; considerable diurnal regulation caused by powerplant 1.6 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP ?60: Drainage area. WSF 1438: 1933, 1935(M), 1937(M), 

1938-39, 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

128

212

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

11 2.0

17 2.5

34 3.0

57 4.0

88 5.O

147 6.3

226 

475 

870 

1,930 

3,210 

5.OOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

30

27

27

M

34

25

45

63

86

106

106

89

71

76

*55

50

55

54

55

45

45

62

64

70

72

68

59

56

57

57

1,760

56.8

0.058

0.07

Nov.

51

49

54

43

47

43

43

48

39

52

45

53

53

56

73

78

112

125

182

185

190

176

171

161

153

134

107

102

100

98

2.823

94.1

0.097

0.11

Dec.

92

88

97

*100

82

72

66

60

62

54

50

54

48

44

46

44

42

42

44

46

44

44

42

42

42

42

40

42

42

42

44

1,699

54.8

0.056

0.07

Jan.

46

42

38

36

34

34

32

32

32

34

36

36

38

40

*40

40

38

34

36

32

34

40

38

36

34

36

38

36

34

32

32

1,120

36.1

0.037

0.04

Feb.

34

36

38

38

40

38

36

36

34

38

*36

36

36

40

40

36

34

34

32

32

30

32

34

36

38

42

46

52

-

1,034

36.9

0.038

0.04

Mar.

54

54

56

58

60

70

84

120

150

160

130

*120

120

120

130

150

160

140

92

84

100

140

170

210

400

740

1,200

1,380

1,650

1,900

*2.720

12,722

410

0.422

0.49

Apr.

3,500

3,710

*4,620

4,970

4,850

4,710

4,570

4,47O

4,430

4,330

4,190

4,080

3,950

3,810

*3,680

3,510

3,350

3,240

3,110

2,980

2,850

2,730

2,610

2,520

2,390

2,270

*2,160

2,110

2,110

2.010

103,820

3,461

3.56

3.98

May

.890

,750

,620

,500

,430

,380

,330

,280

,230

,160

1,120

1,060

942

760

734

628

489

398

362

374

410

404

416

449

462

468

456

462

456

436

436

26,292

848

0.873

1.01

June

416

325

260

229

194

140

135

119

110

106

*93

92

85

83

81

69

56

49

42

39

36

42

37

38

43

58

55

70

77

82

3,261

109

0.112

0.12

July

71

63

60

54

55

52

42

40

43

43

44

42

42

40

37

38

37

35

39

46

39

37

47

49

43

40

38

47

37

48

41

1,389

44.8

0.046

0.05

Aug.

44

52

70

58

54

51

42

35

36

40

34

31

33

40

27

27

44

29

25

27

36

36

30

42

30

28

52

45

34

40

42

1,214

39.2

0.040

0.05

Sept.

32

38

32

29

23

22

21

26

24

22

24

18

13

23

24

21

23

24

23

13

26

22

*27

19

30

26

71

79

70

72

917

30.6

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1958: Max 578 Min 5.3 Mean 102 Cfsm 0.105 In. 1.44

Water year 1358-59: Max 4,970 Min 13 Mean 433 Cfsm 0.446 In. 6.07

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--Apr. 4 (6 a.m.) 5,030 cfs (6.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 5 

gage-height record Aug. 24-27, Sept. 2-5, 8-26; discharge estimated on basis 

1 discharge measurement.

o Apr. 1. Fragmentary 

of partial record and

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278 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4260. Crawfish River at Milford, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°06'00", long 88°51'00", in sec.4, T.7 N. , R.14 E.,near left bank on 

upstream side of highway bridge in Milford, 1 mile downstream from Rock Creek and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--732 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1959.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 28 years, 331 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,140 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 11.15 ft); minimum observed, 4.9 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1931-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1959; minimum observed, 0.2 cfs 

Sept. 15, 1958 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 975: 1937-38. WSP 1438: 

1932-33(M), 1935(M), 1937, 1938-41(M), 1943-44(M), 1947-48(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr Apr. 3 to Sept. 3O 

3.2 3.0

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0

40

100

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.2

452

1,450

2,720

4,160

6,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

13

10

13

15

17

*16

33

44

33

31

31

28

28

31

28

30

27

16

11

9.3

24

28

28

26

31

31

27

28 

26

24

753.3

24.3

0.033

0.04

Nov.

23

 20

18

18

18

17

16

14

16

17

18

18

17

16

15

14

16

37

71

75

69

66

64

66

52

44

39

36

34

32

974

32.5

0.044

0.05

Dec.

31

30

28

26

*28

20

20

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

11

13

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

18

19

18 

18

17

558

18.0

0.025

0.03

Jan.

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

*18

20

T9

is

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15 

15

15

487

15.7

0.021

0.02

Feb.

15

15

15

15

li

14

14

14

14

14

*15

16

17

18

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

.20

-

454

16.2

0.022

0.02

Mar.

21

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

22

*22

24

28

30

33

34

40

43

50

60

64

68

76

200

40O

450

500

550

600

*950

5,144

166

0.227'

0.26

Apr.

1,800

3,100

*4,460

5,280

5,900

6,130

6,100

5,900

*5, 560

5,220

4,840

4,460

4,110

3,790

3,350

3,150

2,890

2,660

2,430

2,220

2,050

1,850

1,600

1,430

1,250

940

*910

1,070

920

 

96,170

3,206

4.38

4.89

May

800

750

660

624

570

498

456

409

380

344

322

316

288

283

272

261

250

243

232

222

214

211

200

193

182

178

171

171

164 

164

164

10,189

329

0.449

0.52

June

157

T54

150

137

124

106

95

95

90

86

*88

98

90

76

66

60

56

53

51

50

46

45

39

26

32

26

25

33

46 

64

2,264

75.5

0.103

0.12

July

76

74

60

48

39

32

26

24

26

27

29

32

34

37

36

33

34

37

37

40

40

40

37

46

40

37

37

34

36 

34

*36

1,198

38.6

0.053

0.06

Aug.

33

34

46

53

56

58

68

60

46

39

33

32

32

29

42

39

37

39

37

39

39

40

46

43

40

34

50

72

100 

118

TTn ilo

1,552

50.1

0.068

0.08

Sept.

100

88

78

76

62

50

51

51

48

53

50

43

34

30

34

34

26

27

24

8.2

7.2

22

*26

43

54

66

78

100

115 

115

1,593.4

53.1

0.073

0.08

Calendar year 1958: Max 910 Mln 0.3 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.94

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,130 Mln 7.2 Mean 332 Cfsm 0.454 In. 6.17

Peak discharge (base, 1,250 cfs).--Apr. 6 (8 a.m.) 6,140 cfs (11.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25-30, Dec. 10 to Apr. 2.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 379

4280. Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°U5'40", long 89°22'10", in SE£ sec.12, 1.7 N., R.9 E., attached to left 

wall of new lock of dam at outlet, in Madison.

Drainage area.--254 sq mi. Area of Lake Mendota, 15.C sq mi.

Records available.--December 1902 to May 1903, January 1916 to September 1959 (incomplete).

Gage.--Staff gage read almost daily during periods of open water. Datum of gage is 847.65 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 2.00 ft above city of Madison datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 4.19 ft Apr. 5; minimum observed, 

0.84 ft Mar. 2.

1916-59: Maximum gage height observed, that of Apr. 5, 1959; minimum observed, 

0.20 ft Feb. 24 to Mar. 10, 1920.

Remarks.--Lake level regulated by concrete dam with two 12-foot taintor gates and 20-foot 

lock at outlet.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison.

Oa

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.94

.92

.90

.90

.88

.86

.86

.86

1.00

1.02

.04

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

-

-

.

-

1.04

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

Nov.

Ke height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Dec. Jan.

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

_

_

-

_

-

0.85

_

.86

.86

_

-

.86

.86

.93

.93

.95

,86

-

.86

.93

.97

.93

.99

-

Feb.

.

-

0.95

.99

-

.99

-

-

i.oo

1.04

1.07

-

1.05

1.01

-

.98

1.01

.97

.95

.95

_

.95

.96

.97

.95

.93

.91

.89

-

Mar.

.

0.84

.91

.89

.97

_

-

_

.99

.99

.99

.99

.99

.99

-

.05

.07

.07

.04

.03

.09

-

.09

.13

.25

.45

.66

.75

-

2.03

2.34

Apr.

2.90

3.56

3.95

4.15

4.19

4.12

4.02

3.96

3.87

3.73

3.61

3.41

3.36

3.22

3.01

2.90

2.80

-

-

2.73

2.65

2 . 55

2.47

2.44

-

_

2.25

2.25

-

2.15

Ma>

2.11

-

-

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.80

_

-

1.90

_

2.10

2.17

2.20

_

_

2 15

-

2.22

2.30

-

_

2.34

-

2.34

-

_

-

-

June

_

2.40

2.44

2.42

-

_

-

_

2.42

2.44

2.42

2.43

-

-

2.42

2.41

-

_

-

-

_

2.4U

2.37

2.37

-

2.32

-

-

2.60

2.57

July

_

2.61

2.52

-

-

2.51

2.41

-

-

-

.

-

2.43

-

2.42

2.42

-

-

-

2.34

_

2.34

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

2.68

_

2.80

-

-

-

2.90

Sept.

2.80

2.80

2.76

2.68

2.64

2.64

2.68

2.55

2.50

2.40

2.36

2.36

2.30

2.28

2.20

2.18

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.26

2.30

2.30

2.32

2.30

2.3O

2.30
£80 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4290. Lake Monona at Madison, Vis.

Location. Lat 43°03'50", long 89°23'45", In NWi sec.23, T.7 N. , R.9 E., at end of concrete storm sewer In Brittingham Park, In Madison.

Drainage area. 273 sq ml. Area of Lake Monona, 5.3 sq ml.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1959 (fragmentary) in reports of the

Geological Survey. For 1856 to March 1917 in reports of Wisconsin Railroad Commission, 

volume 19.

Gage. Reference point by which stage is read almost daily during periods of open water. 

Datum of gage is 843.61 ft above mean sea level datum of 1929, or 2.00 ft below city 

of Madison datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.30 ft Apr. 9, 11, 12; minimum 

observed, 0.10 ft Mar. 5.

1917-59: Maximum gage height observed, 3.66 ft July 28, 1929; minimum observed, 

-0.03 ft Jan. 2-11, 1945.

Remarks.--Lake level regulated by concrete dam with four 12-foot stoplog sections and 

12-foot lock at outlet of Lake Waubesa.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison. 

Revisions.--WSP 1338: Lake area.

Qage height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

-

0.97

.95

-

.93

.93

.95

1.07

1.23

-

1.17

1.17

1.17

1. 17

~

-

1.15

1.15

1.18

1.18

-

1.10

1.10

-

-

1.06

-

1.05

1.03

1.01

1.01

Nov.

0.92

.88

.86

.88

-

.79

.76

-

. 61

.61

.55

.55

.54

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.30

.30

.31

.31

-

-

-

.30

-

-

Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar.

-

-

-

0.16

.10

_

-

-

-

.18

.18

.15

.15

.12

-

.

_

-

_

-

.

. 31

!36

.45

.65

.65

.12

.19

.15

1.44

1.65

Apr.

2.30

2.56

2.74

2.92

3.10

3.10

3.22

3.25

3.30

3.28

3.30

3.30

3.28

3.23

3.19

3.17

_

3.13

-

-

2.92

2.87

2.87

2.86

2.75

_

-

-

2.61

2.56

May

_

2.39

2.31

2.24

2.16

2.05

1.84

1.72

1.59

-

1.48

1.39

1.31

1.20

1.15

1.09

1.05

1.03

1.04

1.06

1.19

-

1.14

1.15

1.15

.

1.21

1.21

1.21

1.25

1.27

June

1.22

1.23

1.23

1.21

1.21

1.21

1.24

1.20

1.19

1.19

_

1.26

1.27

1.26

_

_

-

1.19

1.17

1.17

_

-

_

1.16

1.22

-

1.25

1.48

1.54

July

1.52

1.47

1.45

_

-

1.32

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.29

1.28

1.26

1.23

1.20

1.18

_

-

1.24

1.23

1.22

1.19

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.69

1.75

Aug.

_

1.65

1.58

1.55

1.49

-

1.45

1.45

1.46

1.41

1.37

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.29

1.29

1.27

1.38

1.37

1.37

1.37

_

-

-

1.50

1.50

1.49

Sept.

1.46

1.45

1.45

1.44

1.44

_

1.53

1.53

1.54

1.55

1.55

1.55

-

_

1.31

1.29

-

-

_

1.24

1.33

1.30

-

_

1.60

1.60

1.58

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 281 

4295. Yahara River near McFarland, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°00'30", long 89°18'15" , in SW£ sec.3, T.6 N., R.10 E., on left bank Just 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 51, at dam at outlet of Lake Waubesa, 1 mile 

southwest of McFarland.

Drainage area.--351 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1930 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 840.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). Prior to Dec. 23, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 151 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 867 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 5.82 ft); minimum 

daily, 20 cfs July 24-28; minimum gage height, 2.75 ft Oct. 4.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1959; maximum gage height, 6.33 ft 

July 23, 24, 1950; minimum discharge, 6 cfs June 29, 30, 1936, Nov. 19, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods Oct. 1-31 and June 1 to Sept. 30, which 

are fair. Flow regulated by dams at outlets of Lake Mendota and Lake Waubesa. Madison 

Metropolitan Sewerage District which had discharged its effluent into basin above station began to discharge into the basin below the station in December 1958. From 

Dec. 9-18, this discharge was at an average rate of 9 million gallons per day, a test 

period. From Dec. 29 to Sept. 30, discharge averaged 20.54 million gallons per day.

Revisions. WSP 805: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

28

27

25

25

26

*26

32

65

70

66

62

60

60

59

58

58

57

56

54

51

*51

50

49

47

46

46

98

130 

135

 140 

1,785

57.6

0.164

0.19

Nov.

150

145

150

155

150

155

145

140

135

140

140

135

135

135

140

135

140

135

135

130

125

125

120

125

*123

125

120

100

M

88

3,962

132

0.376

0.42

Dec.

92

88

86

80

80

79

78

77

76

75

74

74

74

72

71

70

69

68

67

64

63

62

62

61

61

61

61

61

62 

61

59

2,188

70.6

0.201

0.23

Jan.

59

59

59

59

59

*58

56

54

52

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

49

49 

49

49

1,588

51.2

0.146

0.17

Feb.

49

49

50

50

51

51

50

50

50

*55

56

56

56

57

60

62

64

67

70

71

71

74

79

83

84

86

88

90

1,779

63.5

0.181

0.19

Mar.

92

94

96

98

108

120

120

113

112

109

*107

106

105

104

105

107

110

112

116

118

133

146

154

181

222

257

282

312

341 

367

421

4,968

160

0.456

0.53

Apr.

545

641

679

716

725

*735

762

790

815

*834

853

840

834

809

779

*751

762

779

757

735

*725

697

662

658

641

620

606

616

*603 

587

21,556

719

2.05

2.28

May

568

548

531

515

498

478

450

424

392

352

290

260

231

216

179

101

80

70

62

60

56

50

50

52

50

49

47

47

47 

46

45

6,844

221

0.630

0.73

June

44

43

42

41

40

40

38

37

35

34

34

*34

33

32

32

40

39

38

37

38

38

37

38

38

39

42

44

70

190 

240

1,527

50.9

0.145

0.16

July

270

265

260

260

255

250

245

235

230

225

220

210

200

80

*64

56

35

34

33

33

32

25

22

2020"

20

20

20

45 

340

 

4,374

141

0.402

0.46

Aug.

340

330

320

310

300

*284

160

110

115

135

140

140

135

115

130

140

125

80

52

50

50

80

90

90

95

85

130

195

200 

210

210

4,946

160

0.456

0.52

Sept.

200

180

130

95

100

100

100

95

140

145

145

145

145

115

145

110

100

75

70

65

*50

50

70

70

110

135

200

220

210 

210

3,755

125

0.356

0.40

Calendar year 1958: Max 250 Hin 25 Mean 88.9 Cfsm 0.253 In. 3.43

Water year 1958-59: Max 853 Min 20 Mean 162 Cfsm 0.462 In. 6.28

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by weeds or ice Oct. 1 to Mar. 18, May 24 to Sept.
282 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4297. Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis .

Location. Lat 42°53'28" , long 89°17'23", in SW£ sec.14, T.5 N., R.10 E., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles southwest of Stoughton, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 43.5 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 873.2 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to May 25, 1956, staff gage at site 0.5 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 682 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 3.87 ft); minimum, 

3.4 cfs Nov. 26, result of freezeup.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1959; maximum gage height, 3.91 ft 

Jan. 21, 1957 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, that of Nov. 26, 1958.

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

which are fair. Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District discharged an average of 20.54 

million gallons per day into the basin above station, beginning Dec. 29, 1958. Discharge into basin was at a rate of 9 million gallons per day during a testing period, 

Dec. 9-18, 1958.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar

6.2

13

1.0 

1.6 

2.2

Mar. 24 to Sept

0.2 22

1.0 

1.5

2.0 256

2.5 362

3.1 498

Discharge, In cubic feet pe cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

a9.0

a8.8

a8.8

a8.8

a8.8

a8.6

a8.6

*8.6

22

a!4.0

alO.O

a9.0

a8.6

a8.4

a8. 2

a8.0

a7.8

a7.6

a7.4

a7.2

a7.2

*7.1

a? . 0

a7.0

a7.0

a6.8

6.8

a6.8

6.8 

6.8

6.8

264.3

8.53

0

Nov.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

9.2

8.0

13.4

13.9

*9.6

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.2 

7.0

235.5

7.85

0

Dec.

7.2

*7.8

7.4

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.7

14

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

17

*9.2

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.5

8.3 

34

34

379.3

12.2

5.6

Jan.

28

29

29

25

30

*31

31

31

32

30

25

*24

32

32

32

33

29

25

28

32

32

32

32

32

27

29

33

33

34 

34

30

936

30.2

27.6

Feb.

26

30

33

33

33

*33

30

25

29

33

32

33

32

30

25

29

32

32

32

32

30

27

32

32

31

32

33

31

-

862

30.8

28.2

Mar.

28

34

*40

37

39

34

29

27

29

33

34

34

33

31

28

35

36

37

37

73

101

75

*96

*262

*322

362

264

232

166 

270

364

3,222

104

31.6

Apr.

493

162

alOO

a70

a60

a50

a54

a55

a55

*54

49

44

44

49

47

45

52

52

43

43

48

48

45

48

44

42

43

77

57 

53

2,126

70.9

36.0

May

50

46

40

*42

49

49

43

44

38

34

44

43

40

36

38

36

31

34

41

43

44

43

36

32

36

42

41

41

42 

34

30

1,242

40.1

31.1

June

34

35

37

38

39

36

32

36

40

42

42

*39

35

30

32

39

39

44

42

40

32

34

40

40

42

52

47

43

48 

JLZ.

1,186

39.5

31.3

July

58

47

45

45

40

40

46

45

48

47

44

34

36

45

*41

37

37

38

31

33

36

38

39

34

33

29

26

*40

12.

56

48

1,288

41.5

32.4

Aug.

40

34

48

46

48

*47

46

40

34

38

49

46

48

46

50

40

42

45

45

48

49

.6J3

47

46

54

53

65

63

53 

42

40

1,461

47.1

34.9

Sept.

47

45

44

44

41

35

35

42

50

44

41

40

i4

37

43

41

41

41

40

35

*36

43

48

42

49

108

103

46

46 

42

1,383

46.1

32.8

Calendar year 1958: Max 

Water year 1958-59: Max 493

Mean 9.47 Cfsm - In. - 

Mean 40.0 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs, revised).--Mar. 24 (7:30 p.m.) 457 cfs (3.04 ft); Apr. 1 (7:30 a.m.)

682 cfs (3.87 ft); July 30 (1 a.m.) 266 cfs (2.20 ft); Aug. 22 (6 a.m.) 101 cfs (1.75 ft); Aug. 27

(8 p.m.) 103 cfs (1.82 ft); Sept. 26 (9 p.m.) 331 cfs (2.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Discharge Into basin above station, equivalent In cubic feet per second, by Madison Sewage Disposal Plant; furnished by Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22 to Dec. 3, Dec. 5-17, 20-22, Jan. 4-8, 22, 

23, Feb. 2, Mar. 15-18.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 283

4305. Rook River at Afton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°36'40", long 89°04'10", In sec.27, T.2 N. , R.12 E. , on right bank In 

Afton, -j mile downstream from ,new highway bridge and 0.8 mile upstream from Bass Creek,

Drainage area. 3,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 742.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, at datum 1 ft higher and prior to Aug. 21, 1932, chain 

gage at same site.

Average discharge.--45 years, 1,708 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 11.77 ft); minimum, 30 cfs June 19 (gage height, 1.68 ft); minimum daily, 47 cfs June 20.

1914-59: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 cfs Mar. 23, 24, 1929 (gage height, 

11.81 ft, present datum); maximum gage height observed, 13.05 ft Feb. 5, 1916, present 

datum (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, that of June 19, 1959; minimum daily, 

42 cfs Aug. 25, 26, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.09 ft Aug. 26, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

below 100 cfs, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 1238: 

1937-38, 1943.

1916(M), 1919(M), 1933,

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 10

1.8

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0

178

270

547

872

1,610

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.8

2,450 

3,420 

5,920 

8,84O 

12,200

Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

47

103

3.0 

5.0

813

2.0 2,450

2.2

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

1

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

291

218

227

213

196

204

275

375

1,010

 n.oso

859

541

610

655

655

623

578

375

222

348

296

317

317

333

386

585

642

636

629 

636

535

14,837

479

0.145

0.17

Nov.

408

397

286 408"

591

739

661

312

359

636

720

687

661

720

785

886

1,150

892

805

996

1,020

982

940

1,020

1,020

947

792

687

650 

640

21,797

727

0.220

0.25

Dec.

610

600

620

640

*658_

560

Jan.

260

280

310

350

330

290

500 | 250

440

370

400

410

380

350

330

360

4OO

450

380

310

290

280

310

430

500

450

470

350

220

210

200

220

12,698

410

0.124

0.14

210

205

220

200

*210

240

270

300

280

26O

220

240

290

320

330

290

220

215

280

360

360

330 

260

360

8,540

275

0.083

0.10

Feb.

340

350

3OO

260

330

350

310

230

*243

300

380

360

300

340

220

300

360

330

320

330

310

220

270

360

450

430

430

430

-

9,153

327

0.099

0.10

Mar.

430

550

720

750

730

710

1,010

1,160

1,200

*1,310

1,300

1,400

1,150

1,050

760

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,100

2,000

2,300

1,580

1,420

1,820

2,380

3,060

4,040

3,980

4,200 

3,800

5,600

55,660

1,795

0.544

0.63

Apr.

7,000

*8,440

8,680

9,520

10,200

*10,700

11,200

11, 700

12,000

*12,100

12,000

12,000

11,800

11,500

11,200

10,800

10,600

10,400

10,200

9,880

9,350

8,840

8,340

8,050

7,750

7,420

7,170

7,030

6,560 

6,540

288,770

9,626

2.92

3.25

May

*6,Q20

5,640

5,460

5,240

5,040

4,760

4,530

4,310

4,020

3/'40

3,550

3,280

2,990

2 , 890

2,420

2,270

2,190

2,000

2 , 000

1,820

1,''80

1,710

1,1390

1,560

1,500

l,Si20

1,.580

1,440

1,360 

1,340

1, 570

90,1320

2,930

0.1388

1.02

June

,310

,540

,280

,300

,040

693

648

708

723

*663

588

738

468

273

588

626

288

93

70

il

129

147

596

430

103

363

134

112

378

730

16,606

554

0.168

0.19

July

112

716

656

588

686

768

596

180

288

187

490

738

768

730

49O

129

296

566

723

738

633

656

483

167

288

543

573

243

187 

1,270

1, 980

17,468

563

0.171

0.20

Aug.

1,860

1,760

,700

,460

* ,300

,310

,260

,19O

,120

738

610

700

333

296

386

776

776

656

663

363

65

121

363

147

296

77

213

303

588

P42

1,170

23,542

759

0.230

0.27

Sept.

1,140

1,030

820

550

393

543

70O

580

200

167

193

200

213

310

416

738

326

206

220

125

134

*193

112

266

670

813

1,130

1,260

1,100 

1,010

15,758

525

0.159

0.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,160 Min 116 Mean 644 Cfsm 0.195 In. 2.66

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,100 Min 47 Mean 1,577 Cfsm 0.478 In. 6.50

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs).--Mar. 20 about 3,600 cfs; Apr. 10 (6 p.m.) 12,100 cfs (11.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 21.
284 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4315. Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°35'55", long 88°51'50", in SE£ sec.29, T.2 N., R.14 E., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles north of Clinton, 11 miles northeast 

of Beloit, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--186 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 817.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 20 years, 99.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.85 ft); maximum gage height, 8.32 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 15 cfs 

Oct. 21 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs Feb. 24, 1949 (gage height, 10.22 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Dec. 29, 1956 (gage height, 2.04 ft), result of freezeup.

Maximum stage known, 12.09 ft in February 1938, from floodmarks (discharge, 10,700 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some seasonal regulation caused by dams used to maintain levels of Turtle and Delavan Lakes.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 955: 1940. WSP 1308: 1950(M) .

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

164

4.0 

5.0 

6.5 

8.0

415

813

1,700

3,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septe

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

26

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

02t.

22

22

20

19

18

17

24

41

*102

64

42

37

32

31

28

28

27

26

23

24

22

35

37

35

34

34

32

31

30 

29

29

995

32.1

0.173

0.20

Nov.

28

28

28

27

28

28

27

30

31

31

Dee.

52

*51

51

51

51

50

48

46

44

41

30 1 38

28 37

31

38

71

70

136

178

98

83

74

65

65

66

66

62

58

56

54 

52

1,667

55.6

0.299

0.33

36

35

35

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

32

31 

31

31

1,204

38.8

0.209

0.24

Jan.

29

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24 

24

2_3

761

24.5

0.132

0.15

Feb.

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

24

*25

25

25

25

26

27

28

28

27

26

25

25

25

29

33

37

44

52

60

76

-

852

30.4

0.163

0.17

Mar.

140

250

390

430

450

450

450

450

450

*440

430

420

410

390

380

1,500

1,850

1,800

2,020

«2.400

1,220

567

547

469

390

427

415

298

263 

247

244

20,587

664

3.57

4.12

Apr.

209

241

211

182

162

144

131

114

93

68

62

59

59

58

58

55

52

60

58

56

54

50

48

48

51

48

55

133

166 

131

2,916

97.2

0.5E3

0.58

May

*98

83

72

67

51

46

46

43

43

46

50

48

47

46

46

45

43

42

686

214

224

214

151

93

71

63

55

54

63

60

58

2,968

95.7

0.515

0.59

June

52

50

46

46

46

45

42

41

38

*37

37

47

41

38

36

35

34

35

36

34

34

34

31

29

47

116

54

47

43 

47

1,298

43.3

0.233

0.26

July

40

41

37

36

38

38

36

35

41

40

48

42

37

35

34

32

34

119

67

50

43

41

48

51

41

37

36

35

58 

201

140

1,611

52.0

0.280

0.32

Aug.

173

169

189

189

*185

157

98

77

72

68

60

55

51

50

56

76

70

62

58

55

63

65

58

54

52

51

55

63

78 

106

116

2,731

88.1

0.474

0.55

Sept.

114

112

106

82

62

50

43

40

37

35

35

40

31

31

32

31

30

29

29

29

28

*28

31

29

30

43

114

155

116 

90

1,662

55.4

0.298

0.33

Calendar year 1958: Max 270 Mln 16 Mean 40.7 Cfsm 0.219 In. 2.96

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,400 Mln 17 Mean 1O8 Cfsm 0.581 In. 7.84

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Mar. 20 (5-30 

ofs (6.13 ft).

n.) 3,020 cfs (7.85 ft) May 19 (1:30 p.m.) 1,440

Discharg ent made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 18.
ROCK RIVER EASIW 285

4325. Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wls.

Location. Lat 42°40'30", long 90°06'55", In NEi sec.3, T.2 N. , R.3 E., on right bank In 

Darlington, 3 miles upstream from Otter Creek.

Drainage area. 274 sq ml.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 801.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 20 years, 177 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10.700 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 17.16 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Nov. 26 (gage height, 2.18 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 20.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 19 cfs Mar. 4, 1954 (gage height, 1.92 ft), result of freezeup.

Flood of Feb. 21, 1937, reached a stage of 17.6 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Mar. 31 to Apr. 4, June 26-29, 

Aug. 3, 4; shifting-control method used June 25 to July 3, July 5, 

Aug. 3-5, 14, 15, 28, Sept. 27)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

69

134

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

340

560

1,000

1,440

11.0 2,000

12.0 2,520

13.0 3,290

14.0 4,340

14.0 4,340

15.0 5,640

16.0

17.0

7,630

10,200

Mote. Same as preceding 

table below 14.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet pe cond, water year Octoser 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

33

33

33

33

33

40

70

485

200

73

56

52

50

*47

45

45

44

42

42

42

49

47

45

43

45

51

47

45

43

43

1,989

64.2

0.234

0.27

Nov.

43

43

42

42

42

41

41

42

44

43

41

41

42

44

45

45

54

102

83

59

53

51

50

47

54

43

41

38

37

3£

1,429

47.6

0.174

0.19

Dec.

36

39

*44

48

43

36

33

33

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

34

34

34

33

32

33

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

1,072

34.6

0.126

0.15

Jan.

35

35

34

32

31

30

30

30

29

23

29

29

30

31

32

33

31

31

31

*31

31

31

31

32

32

33

32

32

33

34

35

979

31.6

0.115

0.13

Feb.

35

35

35

35

36

37

37

37

38

39

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

*40

38

37

37

38

39

40

40

40

40

42

-

 

1,072

38.3

0.140

0.15

Mar.

45

52

66

58

47

40

39

38

40

45

53

53

51

48

44

41

40

40

72

400

1,400

1,300

960

*1,560

3,310

 3,990

4.150

3,160

2,660

2,420

3,270

29,472

951

3.47

4.00

Apr.

*7,770

5,020

2,020

951

754

523

402

393

322

271

237

212

196

180

172

168

172

267

200

168

151

138

129

127

125

113

109

225

246

168

21,929

731

2.67

2.98

May

145

132

120

114

*108

106

104

93

89

109

168

145

108

97

96

93

86

85

162

134

222

140

121

116

104

101

222

149

125

120

116

3,830

124

0.453

0.52

June

106

96

88

82

82

89

96

85

68

68

70

65

63

57

57

52

53

57

62

59

57

55

54

50

242

849

447

271

*662

298

4,440

148

0.540

0.60

July

340

235

188

166

202

162

134

123

125

120

184

138

114

102

96

89

86

101

116

86

77

73

73

73

69

65

63

64

65

68

82

3,679

119

0.434

0.50

Aug.

64

58

675

912

208

149

132

120

114

106

97

93

86

101

569

164

147

125

111

101

97

153

116

96

88

85

125

279

159

136

142

5,608

181

0.661

0.76

Sept.

129

120

114

*105

99

94

89

86

83

80

76

75

73

73

72

72

72

70

63

75

73

70

77

70

76

108

184

13?

106

89

2,705

90.2

0.329

0.37

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,400 Min 31 Mean 62.2 Cfsm 0.227 In. 3.10

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,770 Min 29 Mean 214 Cfsm 0.781 In. 10.62

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 

10,700 efs (17.16 ft).

:fs).--Mar. 26 (9 to 10 p.m.) 4,600 cfs (14.22 ft); Apr. 1 (8:30 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement 

Note. Stage-discharge

ade on this day. 

lation affected by ice 27-30, Dec. 9 to Mar. 24.
ROCK RIVER BASIN

4330. East Branch Peoatonioa River near Blanchardville, Wls.

Location.--Lat 42°47'10", long 89°51 1 40", In SE£ sec.26, T.4 ¥., R.5 E. , on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 78, 1.5 miles south of Blanchardville and 

3.5 miles upstream from Sawmill Creek.

Drainage area.--221 sq ml.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 796.8 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage 2.7 miles upstream at same datum read every 4 hours or more often when 

stages exceed 10 ft.

Average discharge. 20 years, 134 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 15.61 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Oct. 2, 6; minimum gage height observed, 2.23 ft Oct. 2.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Pteb. 28, 1948 (gage height, 15.74 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Nov. 28, 1940, Dec. 8, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Mar. 31 to Apr. 2; shifting-control method

used Apr. 4 to July l)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

52

105

207

447

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

123

168

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

258

438

725

1,430

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.5

2,070

3,050

5,330

6,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In,

Oct.

42

41

42

43

42

41

42

67

311

119

58

55

*54

55

55

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

54

54

54

55

55

55

55

55

55

1,933

62.4

0,282

0.33

Nov.

55

56

57

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

57

57

57

57

58

63

103

70

59

57

56

55

55

55

54

50

49

49

49

1,729

57.6

0.261

0.29

Dec.

50

*52

53

54

49

44

4T

44

45

45

45

45

46

46

46

47

47

47

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

49

1,476

47.6

0.215

0.25

Jan.

49

48

47

45

44

43

43

44

44

45

45

45

45

46

47

47

47

45

44

*44

45

45

46

47

48

49

49

50

50

51

52.

1,439

46.4

0.210

0.24

Feb.

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

54

54

53

52

52

*49

48

48

48

50

52

54

54

53

54

55

_

1,460

52.1

0.236

0.25

Mar.

58

68

98

94

72

5656"

64

76

78

80

82

81

73

63

62

62

65

77

200

1,020

840

680

1,000

1,750

*1,700

*1,400

794

743

1,040

2,100

14,632

472

2.14

2.46

Apr.

*6.260

*3,450

1,33O

541

460

356

292

281

242

214

196

181

171

161

152

145

144

193

154

140

132

127

122

122

123

114

111

180

180

134

16,408

547

2.48

2.76

May

122

114

110

109

*103

102

100

92

92

108

134

110

95

91

90

87

84

83

96

100

129

92

91

91

83

82

140 "92

109

92

88

3,111

1OO

0.452

0.52

June

84

80

76

73

69

74

74

68

65

86

62

75

64

62

65

63

60

60

62

61

59

59

57

56

82

526

246

256

*551

278

3,533

118

0.534

0.59

July

288

208

165

149

204

148

128

118

137

116

210

129

111

104

98

93

92

98

96

88

84

81

85

86

78

75

74

74

74

77

73

3,641

117

0.529

0.61

Aug.

68

67

138

158

83

77

75

71

69

68

67

66

64

63

118

82

84

81

67

65

64

268

146

81

74

71

74

284

183

118

124

3,118

101

0.457

0.52

Sept.

1O9

101

94

88

83

82

79

76

74

77

73

71

70

69

69

68

67

67

67

68

67

67

116

73

73

100

188

110

92

82

2,520

84. 0

0.380

0.42

Calendar year 1958; Max 1,200 Min 41 Mean 65.9 Cfsra O.298 In. 4.05

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,260 Min 41 Mean 151 Cfsra 0.683 In. 9.24

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). Mar. 25, about 1.90O cfs;" Apr. 1 (7 p.m.) 9,680 cfs (15.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 27.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 287

4335. Yellowstone River near Blanchardvllle, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°46'55", long 89°59'50", in NE^ sec.34, T.4 N. , R.4 E. , on right bank 

0.6 mile upstream from highway bridge, 7 miles southwest of Blanchardville, and about 

9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--29.1 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years, 11.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 10.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 870 cfs; minimum daily, 2.5 cfs Jan. 31, Feb. 1.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1959; minimum, 1.6 cfs Nov. 30, 1957 

height, 1.12 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1642.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per ond)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.6 65

116 

IBS 

330 

526 

772 

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1H

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

HH

23

24

25

H6

H7

HB

H9

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.2

174

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

7.5

9.7

~.5 37

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

6.4

5.0

4.8

4.8

6.1

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.0 

5.0

191.9

6.19

0.213

0.25

Nov.

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.3

5.6

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.7

7.0

8.4

7.2

11.4

11.0

6.7

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

*6.1

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.0

181. 8

6.06

0.208

0.23

Dec.

4.2

4.4

5.0

4.8

4

3.6

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5

112.0

3.61

0.124

0.14

Jan.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

*3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

2.5

97.0

3.13

0.108

0.12

Feb.

2.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

4.5

5.5

6

*6

6

5.5

5

5

5

5

-

111.0

3.96

0.136

0.14

Mar.

5

5.5

6

5.5

5

4.5

5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.5

5

5

11

110

200

150

150

450

267

394

*185

204

236

314 

427

3,188.5

103

3.54

4.07

Apr.

*B61

114

61

43

36

30

28

24

23

19.9

17.8

16.6

15.4

14.6

13.9

13.2

15.0

15.8

13.5

12.8

12.1

11.7

11.0

12.1

11.0

10.4

10.7

21

14.6

13.5

1,516.6

50.6

1.74

1.94

May

12.1

11.4

11.0

10.7

no. 4

10.4

9.4

8.8

9.1

11.0

14.2

10.0

9.7

9.4

9.1

8. 8

8.4

8. 8

11.4

9.7

9.4

8.4

9.4

8.4

8.1

11.0

11.7

9.1

10.0

8.4 

8.4

306.1

9.87

0.339

0.39

June

8.1

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

7.5

8.1

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

64

H7

175

18.2

34

*H2

31

523.6

17.5

0.601

0.67

July

28

21

17.4

22

22

16.2

14.6

13.9

13.9

14.6

17.0

12.4

11.7

10.7

10.0

10.0

9.7

12.4

10.4

9.7

9.1

8.8

10.0

9.4

8. 8

8.4

8.1

8.4

10.0

10.7 

8.1

397.4

12.8

0.440

0.51

Aug.

2^1

7.8

*161 ~23

17.4

15.4

14.2

13.2

12.4

11.7

11.0

10.7

10.4

15.4

23

14.2

13.5

11.7

10.7

10.4

10.0

15.4

10.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

21

17.0

1H.B

14. H 

13.9

558.4

18.0

0.619

0.71

Sept.

12.4

12.1

11.0

*10.4

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

14.2

8. 8

12.4

19.5

21

13.9

12.4

11.4

314.0

10.5

0.361

0.40

Calendar year 1958: Max H99 Min 2.H Mean 6.72 Cfsm 0.231 In. 3.14

Water year 1958-59: Max 861 Min 2.5 Mean 20.5 Cfsm 0.704 In. 9.57

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Oct. 9 (l a.m.) 157 cfs (3.74 ft): Mar. 24, 1,200 cfs; Apr. 1 

(5 a.m.) 2,000 cfs (10.00 ft); June 24 (7 p.m.) 548 cfs (6.10 ft); June 26 (1:30 a.m.) 1,360 

(8.65 ft); Aug. 3 (7 a.m.) 722 cfs (6.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5, Dec to Mar. 14, Mar. 16-24.
288 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4345. Peeatonica River at Martintown, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°30'35", long 89°48'00", in SE£ sec.32, T.I N., R.6 E. , on right bank 

about 400 ft downstream from highway bridge in Martintown, 0.3 mile upstream from 

Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 9 miles downstream from Skinner Creek.

Drainage area.--1.040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 757.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 660 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 20.23 ft); minimum, 130 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 2.35 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1959; no flow for part of Dec. 14, 1939; 

minimum daily, 132 cfs Nov. 7, 1349.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants upstream.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1308: 1949-50(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Apr. 7-9, June 27, 28, 30j

shifting-control method used Apr. 12 to May 19, Sept. 29, 3d)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25

2.4 139

3.0 255

4.0 481

5.0 777

7.0 1,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per

Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

1,460 

2,160 

2,92O 

3,940 

5,730

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.1

8,190

9,790

11,700

13,900

Note.--Same as preceding 

table below 7.0 ft.

nd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

156

154

152

150

150

148

154

196

482

855

780

367

237

213

202

198

192

186

185

*183

181

183

194

198

192

192

202

202

213 

190

185

7,472

241

0.232

0.27

Nov.

181

190

183

181

177

179

179

173

177

181

179

177

177

190

211

215

227

362

378

347

272

239

221

221

229

219

177

170

165 

170

6,347

212

0.204

0.23

Dec.

*181

180

180

180

170

165

160

160

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

155

155

160

160

160

160

165

165

165

165

165

165

165 

165

165

5,016

162

0.156

0.18

Jan.

160

155

150

150

150

150

145

145

145

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

145

140

140

140

*140

140

140

140

140

140

145

145

150

150

155

4,550

147

0.141

0.16

Feb.

155

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

16O

165

165

170

175

180

*190

190

185

185

185

185

185

190

200

210

230

350

-

5,095

182

0. 175

0.18

Mar.

560

900

1,500

1,100

750

560

4 SO

450

450

490

S6O

700

570

480

440

400

390

390

600

2,500

3,600

4,700

*5,600

*6,000

*6,700

7,500

 10,500

11.500

10,100

 8,000

7,600

95,870

3,093

2.97

3.43

Apr.

7,400

*10,100

*15.900

12,400

9,320

6,630

4,070

2,270

1,690

1,380

1,150

996

895

812

751

679

648

642

630

591

568

556

537

518

499

491

478

576

787

855

82,819

2,761

2.65

2.96

May

682

574

526

499

471

 451

427

4O8

396

399

444

515

499

432

396

380

371

360

852

979

648

588

562

489

474

446

430

510

531

486

476

15,701

506

0.487

0.56

June

425

410

392

374

355

347

336

340

342

318

329

396

355

316

293

295

293

289

289

286

280

278

270

268

 413

630

1,360

1,450

966

1,460

14,155

472

0.454

0.51

July

1,420

1,280

1,000

755

673

710

648

529

484

471

5O4

603

565

451

406

380

362

392

420

427

380

344

351

392

353

325

299

297

297

310

305

16,133

520

0.500

0.58

Aug.

308

297

468

1,420

1.820

1,200

642

502

434

396

376

355

340

327

322

719

630

446

406

353

327

358

559

576

. 385

329

320

540

858

691

489

17,193

555

0.534

0.61

Sept.

468

446

410

*387

358

340

329

314

308

293

291

286

280

272

272

274

263

266

268

261

270

280

318

367

371

603

1,080

1.160

729

497

12,061

402

0.387

0.43

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,000 Min 143 Mean 276 Cfsm 0.265In. 3.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,900 Min 140 Mean 774 Cfsm 744 In. 10.10

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 

cfs (20.23 ft).

:fs).--Mar. 28 (5 to 7 a.m.) about 11,500 cfs; Apr. 3 (1:30 p.m.) 14,200

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected'by ice Nc 28 to Apr. 1.
ROCK RIVER BASIN

4350. Cedar Creek near Winslow, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°28'00", long 89°50'02", In SE^NE^ sec.32, T.29 N., R.6 E. , on right

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Wlnslow and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.29 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 912.57 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 0.389 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 120 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 5.50 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 20, 1959; no flow for many days in 1953-59.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.62

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2'.4 

4.0

4.5 

8.1

;cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

z

3

4

6

7

a

3

10

11

12

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

E3

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

Mar.

O

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*b71

al.O

a. 5

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.3

4.0

93.6

3.02

2.34

2.70

Apr.

3.5

2.3

.09

0

0

0

.05

.02

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

.02

.53

.38

.IE

7.05

0.235

0.182

0.20

May

0.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.05

.07

.03

.03

.03

0

0

0

.02

.40

.16

**.20

.25

.E5

.20

.16

.16

.09

.12

.16

.16

.05

2.60

0.084

0.065

0.07

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

,0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

.05

.07

0

0

.06

.55

0.71

O.OE4

0.019

0.02

July

0.45

.31

.20

.20

.20

.12

0

.09

.09

.07

.20

.07

0

0

0

0

0

.04

0

0

0

o

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

2.06

0.066

0.051

0.06

Aug.

0

O

l.E

o'.20

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

1.40

0.045

0.035

0.04

Sept.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.64

.33

0

0

0

0.97

0.032

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max 1.1 

Water year 1958-59: Max 71

Cfsm 0.006E In. 0.09 

Cfsm 0.230 In. 3.12

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs). Mar. 20 (3:30 p.m.) about 120 cfs (5.5O ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN

4355. Peeatonlca River at Freeport, 111.

Location. Lat 42°18'13", long 89 0 36'57" , in SE£ sec.30, T.27 N., R.8 E., on right bank on 

property of Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois at Freeport, 0.3 mile upstream from 

Stephenson Street Bridge and 5 miles upstream from Yellow Creek.

Drainage area.--1.330 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1914 to September 1959.

Average discharge. 45 years, 871 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 16.90 ft); minimum, 144 cfs Nov. 27, result of freezeup.

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Mar. 16, 1929 (gage height, 19.76 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 82 cfs Dec. 11, 1957, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some 

diurnal regulation caused by powerplants above station.

Cooperation.--Ten discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1175: 1944, 1948. WSP 1508: 1915(M) , 1917(M) , 1921(M) , 

1945(M) , 19281M), 1930(M), 1935-1937.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ]

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet j

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9)

effect (gage 

second)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

150

275

605

1,030

10.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

2,560

3,760

6,350

12,300

Discharge, in cubic feet pe cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

207

201

193

195

189

186

T95

222

*444

630

850

745

440

310

278

261

254

247

234

228

225

228

228

244

250

247

250

258

258

247

240

9,189

296

0.223

0.26

Nov.

231

231

228

228

*2 8

2 5

2 5

2 8

2 8

2 8

2 8

2 8

2 8

231

275

306

384

390

525

486

422

362

328

310

310

306

205

222

220

'"'

8,466

282

0.212

0.24

Dec.

230

254

244

258

237

222

216

195

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

190

190

190

180

180

190

190

190

190

200

210

210

210

210

210

6,236

201

0.151

0.17

k

Jan.

210

190

180

170

160

160

160

160

150

150

150

160

160

160

*150

150

150

150

150

150

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

170

180

170

5,040

163

0.123

0.14

Feb.

160

160

170

170

170

170

180

180

180

180

180

190

190

190

190

200

200

200

200

200

20O

220

400

730

850

830

870

1.50O

_

9,060

324

0.244

0.25

Mar.

1,560

2,240

2 , 640

2,600

2,160

1,830

1,650

1,320

1,320

1,560

1,830

1,920

1,560

1,270

1,120

810

560

500

700

 2,400

*4,200

4,500

 5,110

6,520

*7,820

8,200

*9,600

*11,000

* 11 ,400

10 , 800

'

120,500

3,887

2.92

3.37

Apr.

8,600

7,820

8,4OO

 11,200

11.600

9,800

7,440

5,250

3,860

2,870

2,130

1,650

1,320

1,170

1,050

970

910

890

930

950

910

830

*790

745

720

700

678

830

970

1,030

97,013

3,234

2.43

2.71

May

1,010

890

790

745

700

675

630

605

580

568

587

655

657

655

580

555

525

508

650

1,040

 1,050

830

745

700

630

605

556

568

655

635

606

21,185

683

0.514

0.59

June

574

540

525

490

462

446

470

429

422

418

412

429

470

418

384

362

362

359

356

356

352

373

359

*348

415

555

765

1,110

1,200

1,030

15,191

506

0.380

0.42

July

1,220

1.240

1,140

950

810

745

745

700

655

592

580

605

655

618

525

466

440

685

745

693

538

474

446

540

540

443

404

380

373

373

*394

19,714

636

0.478

0.55

Aug.

384

373

580

1,010

 1,200

1,560

1,120

790

630

555

508

482

458

436

432

525

790

700

568

508

446

470

568

675

630

486

*436

470

700

850

745

20,085

648

0.487

0.56

Sept.

605

580

540

508

466

432

415

412

390

380

366

362

359

356

*348

345

345

338

338

342

338

348

412

450

474

592

1,430

1.850

1,440

970

16,511

550

0.414

0.46

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,800 Min 180 Mean 349 Cfsm 0.262 In. 3.57

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,600 Min 150 Mean 954 Cfsm 0.717 In. 9.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 9 to Feb. 23, Mar. 17-22.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 291

4360. Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°55'20", long 89°37'30", in SWj sec.12, T.5 N., R.7 E., on right bank 

400 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 0.9 mile upstream from West Branch 

Sugar River, and 2.5 miles southeast of Mount Vernon.

Drainage area.--16.1 sq mi.

Records available. January 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 875 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 15.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 940 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 6.32 ft); minimum, 

7.1 cfs Jan. 31, result of freezeup.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1959; minimum, that of Jan. 31, 1959.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1338 

1388 

1438 

1558

Water 

year

1954 

1955 

1956 

1958

Date

June 22 , 1954 

Feb. 20, 1955 

Feb. 24, 1956 

Feb. 24, 1958

Discharge 

(cfs)

602 

471 

230 

528

Gage height 

(feet)

5.98 

5.83 

5.40 

5.90

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records of 

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1642.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water years 1954-55 and 1958, superseding those published in WSP 1338, 1388, and 

1558, are given herewith:

June 22 

Oct. 10 

Feb. 20 

June 30 

Feb. 24

1954.

1954.

1955.

1955.

1958.

145

112

197

113

135

Month

Calendar- year 1954........

June ....

Calendar year 1955. .......

Water year 1957-58. .......

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

145

197

135

Minimum

11

12

8.8

Mean

17.5

17.4

11.9

Per square 

mile

1.09

1.08

.739

Runoff in 

inches

14.79

14.66

10.02

Revised peak discharge.--1954-55: Oct. 10 (8:30 p.m.) 260 cfs (5.48 ft); Feb. 2O (12 m.) 

471 cfs (5.83 ft); June 30 (1:30 p.m.) 238 cfs (5.42 ft).
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

4360. Mount Vernon Creek near Muunt Vernon, Vis. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar, 23

8.S 

16.2

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.6

1.5 

2.0 

5.0 

5.0

Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

10

22

58

159

375

528

Discharge, in cubic feet nd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

*11

32

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1111

10

10 

10

9 9 '

341.2

11.0

0.683

0.79

Nov.

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

9.9

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

10

10

11

10

14

16

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

*12

11

11

10 

10

325.5

10.8

0.671

0.75

Dec.

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9_.5_

9.5

9,5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

311.5

10.0

0.621

0.72

Jan.

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

 11

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5 

9.5

9.0

300.5

9.69

0.602

0.69

Feb.

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

10

10

*11

IT

10

10

10

10

10

-

262.9

9.39

0.583

0.61

Mar.

11

12

12

12

11

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

12

25

50

45

40

*128

188

89

65

38

41 

65

*249

1,234

39.8

2.47

2.85

Apr.

*464

102

62

35

28

21

21

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

16

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

21

16 

14

1,087

36.2

2.25

2.51

May

14

13

13

*12

12

12

12

12

12

14

16

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12 

12

12

385

12.4

0.770

0.89

June

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

*50

15

38

21 

25

439

14.6

0.907

1.01

July

19

16

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14 

15

14

448

14.5

0.901

1.03

Aug.

14

14

19

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

14

20

15

14

14

15

23

14

14

IS.

13

20

18

14 

14

14

472

15.2

0.944

1.09

Sept.

13

13

*12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

22

12

15

20

2716"

15 

14

392

13.1

0.814

0.91

Calendar year 1958: Max 135 Min 8.8 Mean 11.4 Cfsm 0.708 In. 9.63

Water year 1958-59: Max 464 Min 8.5 Mean 16.4 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.85

Peak discharge (base, 90 cfs).--Mar. 25 (1:30 a.m.) 410 

(6.32 ft); June 26 (5 a.m.) 112 cfs (4.25 ft).

fs (5.75 ft); Apr. 1 (9 a.m.) 940 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5-18, Jan. 3-10, Jan. 15 

to Feb. 7, Feb. 10, 11, 13-21, Mar. 5-8, 15-22.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 293 

4365. Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°36'40", long 89°23'50", in SW£ sec.26, T.2 N., R.9 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Jordan Creek and 2 miles 

southwest of Brodhead.

Drainage area. 527 sq mi.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 768.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1938, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 334 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,150 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, -0.16 ft).

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Sept. 13, 1915 (gage height, 11.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs; minimum observed, that of 

Sept. 19, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, and those below 200 cfs

after Mar. 21, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 

at Brodhead.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1238: 1914-16, 1918, 1922, 1927, 1933. WSP 1338: Drainage 

area. WSP 1508: T916-17(M), 1919(M) , 1920, 1921(M) , 1927-28(M), 1930(M) , 1931, 

1936(M) , 1943(M).

Rating tables 

height,

r year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

et, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20

138

225

370

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

Mar. 21 to Sept. 3O

164

327

517

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,300

2,500

3,690

5,290

7,670

eond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

0

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

o

3

4

6

7

3

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

111

120

108

92

121

115

148

245

287

341

174

210

141

155

149

144

140

122

*141

135

136

136

136

137

116

146

139

136

139

139

4,671

151 

0.287

0.33

Nov.

137

95

160

138

121

124

140

135

95

Dec.

*125

120

Jan.

100

120

120 130

110 115

120

140

110

105

120 105

140 105

130 110

160 1 120

136

86

185

182

172

132

216

228

286

252

215

173

136

194

187 

193

115

140

130

130

4,793

160 

0.304

0.34

120

120

130

120

120

125

125

120

120

125

115

130

125

120

115

130

125

115

110

120

115

3,790

122 

0.231

0.27

110

10O

105

105

110

110

110

105

100

mo

105

105

110

110

110

100

110

115

115

115

110

110

3,380

109 

0.207

0.24

Feb.

10O

110

110

110

110

110

110

100

110

115

120

120

125

140

130

135

*140

135

135

130

135

130

140

130

150

160

170

-

__ _ ___

3,550

127 

0.241

0.25

Mar.

200

250

500

540

560

450

300

190

200

250

290

310

340

300

220

170

160

160

170

600

1,970

3,420

2,610

*3,070

4,970

5,080

3,910

2 , 800

*2,150

2,190

42,890

1,384 

2.63

3.03

Apr.

3,690

6.550

*3,940

2,130

1,450

972

792

651

573

527

474

388

398

351

345

515

314

333

354

335

292

273

273

228

220

239

340

497

473

27,774

926 

1.76

1.96

May

313

327

264

*260

240

217

214

196

197

159

224

258

257

177

189

188

149

190

259

248

229

194

195

177

164

167

157

170

145

144

6,401

206 

0.591

0.45

June

157

138

136

155

106

158

94

143

137

124

119

124

118

91

115

108

104

101

1OO

105

87

128

95

87

*255

506

279

259

287

4,311

0.275

0.30

July

395

400

296

206

179

194

145

151

157

155

156

157

160

122

115

112

114

226

174

179

136

07

43

45

07

18

04

13

21

116

5,090

0.311

0.56

Aug.

105

91

169

214

246

185

150

144

102

127

102

112

105

102

115

117

145

121

119

110

112

126

153

264

109

106

119

172

172

209

4,369

0.268

0.51

Sept.

161

132

93

166

122

77

93

118

95

117

65

82

76

93

91

103

99

62

86

86

88

94

105

133

175

222

542

592

562

456

4,964

0.313

0.35

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,420 Min 76 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.319 In. 4.35

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,350 Min 62 Mean 318 Cfsm 0.603 In. 8.19

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). Mar. 22 (8 a.m.) 3,970 of: 

cfs (8.35 ft); Apr. 2 (l p.m.) 7,150 cfs (8.80 ft).

s (7.20 ft); Mar. 27 (12:30 a.m.) 6,O40

Discharg this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Ma

578807 O - 61 - 20
ROCK RIVER BASIN

4375. Rock River at Rockton, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°27'05", long 89°04'20", In SE^NW^ sec.24, T.46 N., R.I E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 2 in Rockton, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Pecatonica River.

Drainage area.--6,290 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--June 1903 to July 1906, October 1906 to March 1909, July 1914 to September 1919, October 1939 to September 1959. Published as "below mouth of Pecatonica 

River at Rockton" 1903-9; as "at Rockford" 1914-19. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1906, chain gage at same site at 

datum about 1 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1906, to Mar. 31, 1909, chain gage at same site at 

datum about 2 ft higher. July 30, 1914, to Apr. 30, 1919, chain gage at site at Rockford about 21 miles downstream, at different datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1903-5, 1914-19, 1939-59), 3,656 cfs (discharge for- site at 

Rockford adjusted for difference in drainage area).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,400 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 14.08 ft); minimum daily, 546 cfs Oct. 6.

1903-9, 1914-19, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1916 (gage height, 

13.06 ft, site and datum then In use); minimum daily, 501 cfs Sept. 14, 1958.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of 14.6 ft (backwater from ice), from painted 

floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Low flow 

regulated by powerplants above station.

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSF 325: 1903-9. WSP 895: 1904(M). WSP 1508: 1915, 

1916-17(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

540

890

1,440

7.0

11.0

14.0

8,400

17,300

25,100

cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

C4

25

E6

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

908

650

644

566

560

546

618

*768

1,470

2,050

2,210

1,910

1,780

1,580

1,410

1,250

1,210

1,180

727

783

816

848

803

806

955

1,040

1,120

1,120

1,170

1,170

1,150

33,818

1,091

0.173

0.20

Nov.

837

1,080

765

817

*876

1,150

1,150

923

792

1,000

1,120

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,410

1,450

1,950

2,290

2,570

2,370

2,290

2,050

1,940

1,790

1,840

1,730

1,610

1,100

900

800

41,910

1,397

0.222

0.25

Dec.

1,410

1,540

,510

,400

,200

,100

,100

,000

750

750

800

800

750

700

700

1,000

1,200

1,150

850

800

750

829

962

1,240

1,160

1,140

1,160

882

854

813

809

31,109

1,004

0.160

0.18

Jan.

720

720

650

720

1,000

1,100

1,050

800

700

700

640

680

700

740

950

900

850

750

650

850

1,000

1,000

900

700

550

600

900

950

1,000

800

25,170

812

0.129

0.15

Feb.

1,000

900

1,000

800

900

1,100

1,050

720

680

700

950

*1,000

900

1,150

900

850

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,400

1,180

1,480

3,040

4,400

4,570

4,140

4,400

-

44, HO

1,575

0.250

0.26

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,16O Kin 501

Mar.

5,260

6,340

7,260

6,520

6,340

5,620

6,160

5,980

6,160

6,520

7,070

7,640

7,070

6,340

5,800

4,740

4,140

5,460

3,800

10,000

12,600

10,000

10,200

*11,500

12,800

14,400

18,000

19,800

20,300

21,100

21.600

294,520

9,501

1.51

1.74

Apr.

22,100

*22,900

24,300

25.100

25,800

*23,500

*23,800

24,200

25,500

22 , 400

21,100

19,800

18,500

16,800

15,400

14,400

15,700

15,500

12,800

12,600

11,900

11,200

10,600

10,000

9,800

9,200

9,000

9,200

9,200

9,200

493,100

16,440

2.61

2.92

May

8,800

8,210

7,830

7,640

7,260

6 .,880

6,520

6,340

5,980

5,620

5,440

5,080

4,910

4,740

4,400

4,060

3,800

3,640

4,320

5,260

4,740

4,320

3,890

3,460

3,500

3,120

2,960

2.780

3,040

2,870

«-.

154,080

4,970

0.790

0.91

June

2.780

2,7OO

2,620

2,530

2,450

1,950

2,020

2,000

1,860

1,790

1,750

1,720

1,840

1,510

1,440

1,670

1,480

1,110

1,040

912

923

1,040

1,240

1,470

962

1,390

1,440

1,410

1,840

2,700

51,367

1,712

0.272

0.30

July

2,700

2,780

2,780

2,620

2,450

2,210

2,050

1,640

1,670

1,670

1,720

1,890

1,950

1,950

1,920

1,380

1,090

1,660

2,870

2,960

2,700

2,290

2,150

1,680

1,600

1,620

1,860

1,550

1,210

1,750 

5.500

63,650

2,055

0.326

0.38

Aug.

3,120

2,870

3,040

3,460

*3,720

5.980

3,850

3,550

2,960

2,620

1,680

1,950

1,660

1,440

1,320

1,910

2,150

2,150

2,130

1,890

1,410

1.100

1,410

1,580

1,450

1,720

1,300

1,670

1,720

1,990 

2,530

69,290

2,255

0.355

0.41

Sept.

2,620

2,450

2,050

1,910

1,870

1,250

1,540

1,570

1,180

1,180

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,110

*1,440

1,380

1,000

1,240

935

926

926

1,110

1,020

1,430

1,840

2,570

4,520

4,570

4,250

51,557

1,719

0.273

0.30

Mean 1,473 Cfsm 0.234 In. 3.18

Water year 1958-59: Max 25,100 Min 546 Mean 3', 709 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.00

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28-50, Dec. 4-21, Jan.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 295

4385. Kishwaukee River at Belvidere , 111.

Location. Lat 4S 0 15'20", long 88°51'45", near southeast corner of sec.27, T.44 N. , R.3 E., 

on left bank at Belvidere sewage-treatment plant, l£ miles downstream from State Street 

Bridge in Belvidere and 3.0 miles downstream from Piscasaw Creek.

Drainage area.--525 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 738.34 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, wire-weight gage 

at site 1-p miles upstream at datum 3.99 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 271 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,330 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 8.30 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 29 cfs Jan. 23.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs Mar. 16, 1943 (gage height, 13.10 ft); minimum observed, 14 cfs Jan. 28, 1940.

Flood of Jan. 24, 1938, reached a stage of 16.9 ft (backwater from ice), from 

information by sewage-plant employees.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by city engineer of Belvidere. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1946. WSP 1508: 1940, 1942-43, 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, ex 

>-eigbt, In feet, and discharge

0.7 27

1.0 56

1.3 102

2.0 254

ept p riods of Ice effec 

bic feet per secon

0 575

0 1,470

0 2,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per sec water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9

9

8

4

_2_

44

45

*59

80

80

69

57

55

56

50

5

9

7

6

4

8

5

4

62

57

62

70

72

59

60

62

1,759

56.7

0.108

0.12

Nov.

59

55

56

*57

50

49

52

53

61

57

54

56

59

66

120

126

114

132

127

102

106

98

84

80

76

55

75

b60

b54

b50

2,238

74.6

0.142

0.16

Dec.

52

53

66

70

b60

b54

b44

b41

b40

b40

b40

b40

b38

b38

b38

41

*45

46

b45

b44

b43

b45

48

52

47

54

53

55

62

56

54

1,504

48.5

0.092

0.11

Jan.

b52

b50

b47

b44

b40

b40

t>38

b37

b37

b37

b37

b38

b40

b44

b41

*b39

b36

b37

b37

b34

b30

b30

b29

b31

b31

b31

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

1, 137

36.7

0.070

0.08

Feb.

b30

b30

b33

b32

b31

b31

b34

38

43

46

43

45

*49

52

55

69

86

126

122

114

98

82

518

850

1,620

1,620

1,320

1,620

_

8,837

316

0.602

0.63

Mar.

1,720

2,070

2,430

2,020

1,420

1,020

1,220

1,320

1,620

1,420

1,420

1,220

1,020

890

1,720

1,870

1 , 620

1,020

1,400

2,550

1,770

1,070

810

610

*540

505

810

810

650

540

540

39,645

1,279

2.44

2.81

Apr.

61O

770

935

810

690

540

418

384

368

338

338

294

267

254

230

218

206

400

368

308

267

230

*218

206

195

195

184

230

980

850

12,301

410

0.781

0.87

Hay

650

505

4OO

338

308

267

230

218

195

206

218

206

184

173

173

173

162

162

218

452

267

*230

195

184

173

162

162

152

173

184

7,538

243

0.463

0.53

June

206

173

152

142

138

128

126

122

120

116

124

142

132

114

106

106

98

97

98

97

89

89

84

84

*82_

106

116

116

108

110

3,521

117

0.223

0.25

July

102

100

93

80

93

84

82

80

89

82

104

104

93

76

75

60

61

126

162

140

120

104

124

114

102

93

93

82

81

110

3,061

98.7

0.188

0.22

Aug.

124

126

162

218

195

162

162

173

152

134

126

116

102

91

88

136

134

124

124

95

89

78

75

93

75

72 *5T

102

98

91

91

3,689

119

0.227

0.26

Sept.

82

78

72

66

61

57

54

55

54

50

48

50

43

*49

52

53

50

52

48

48

48

52

65

55

54

53

152

280

308

242

2,431

81.0

0.154

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,220 Hln 33 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.269 In. 3.67

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,550 Mln 29 Mean 240 Cfsm 0.457 In. 6.21

Peak discharge (ba

(6.98 ft); M 

(11 a.m.) 3, 330

, 1,500 cfs).--Feb. 25 (12 ra.) 1.870 cfs (5.75 ft); Mar. 3 (3 p.m.1 2,550 

(3 p.m.) 1.720 cfs (5.48 ft); Mar. 15 (11 a.m.) 2,070 cfs (6.25 ft); Mar. 

3 (8.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
ROCK RIVER BASIN

4395. South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale, 111.

Location. Lat 42°06'40", long 88°54'00", on line between and near south boundary of 

sees. 16 and 17, T.42 N., R.3 E., on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 

1.2 miles downstream from Owens Creek, If miles northeast of Fairdale, and 9i miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 205 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 2,900 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 8.57 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 7.6 cfs Sept. 10.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 6,840 cfs Jan. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 10.00 ft 

Feb. 24, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Jan. 20, 1940.

A stage of 11.9 ft occurred in March 1937, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1508: 1940, 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic fee 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28

st pe

1.3 7.0

1.4 14

1.5 22

1.7 47

2.0 98

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

4.0

7.0

Nov.

195

430

870

2,790

15)

cond)

cond, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

ia

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

21

25

22

18

18

18

*19

22

42

40

33

25

22

19

20

20

20

20

18

19

18

29

38

33

24

22

22

19

18

18

IT_

719

23.2

0.060

0.07

NDV.

17

17

16

*15

15

' 44

6

7

7

6

6

17

25

75

60

54

47

46

40

38

37

34

33

32

31

29

27

24

21

860

28.7

0.074

0.08

Dec .

20

21

24

27

25

23

22

22

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

22

*24

24

24

24

24

25

26

26

26

26

28

292~8

27

26

738

23.8

0.062

0.07

Jan.

26

26

24

22

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

21

22

24

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

18

17

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

17

627

20.2

0.052

0.06

Feb.

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

19

21

21

30

45

70

100

150

120

100

90

80

70

80

1,800

2.500

1,300

1,400

1,700

1,200

-

11,019

394

1.02

1.06

Mar.

900

2.000

1,500

1,100

980

1,700

1,460

1,580

1,640

1,190

820

610

470

398

1,990

1,580

1,340

B45

1,070

980

720

510

398

330

*282

314

630

770

570

442

482

29,601

955

2.47

2.85

Apr.

590

745

795

650

530

422

350

302

282

266

238

209

186

171

160

148

145

183

160

142

133

122

114

+110

108

TI2" 104

842

1,340

1,460

11,119

371

0.961

1.07

May

950

695

530

438

370

310

254

212

192

186

180

180

152

142

140

131

122

118

221

220

174

*150

138

129

118

116

112

108

104

104

112

7,108

229

0.593

0.68

June

104

94

87

79

76

70

67

62

59

56

62

92

100

76

64

58

52

48

46

42

39

37

34

32

*34

35

50

38

34

38

1,765

58.8

0.152

0.17

July

54

44

35

31

31

29

26

22

24

25

29

22

21

20

17

16

17

22

104

81

56

44

42

48

44

37

31

26

26

29

1,081

34.9

0.090

0.10

Aug.

*27

22

55

168

133

87

62

52

43

39

34

31

28

25

34

48

59

42

33

28

25

22

22

24

24

22

21

*20

19

11

1,285

41.5

0.108

0.12

Sept.

17

20

21

19

14

13

12

11

10

8.5

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

*9.0

9.6

10

10

10

10

11

16

19

16

21

24

32

31

28

451.1

15.0

0.039

0.04

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,790 Min 14 Mean 195 Cfsra 0.505 In. 6.85

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,500 Min 8.3 Mean 182 Cfsm 0.472 In. 6.37

ak discharge (base 

Mar. 15 (10:30 a.rr

1,500 cfs).--Feb. 23 about 2,900 cfs; Mar. 8 (10 p.m.) 2,400 cfs (6.50 ft); 

) 2,620 cfs (6.80 ft); Apr. 30 (6:30 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (5.19 ft).

(no gage-height record Dec. 18 tc 

is of weather records and records 

River basin).
ROCK RIVER BASIN

4400. Kishwaukee River near Perryville, 111.

Location. Lat 42°11'45", long 88 0 59'55", in northeast corner of sec.21, T.43 N. , R.2 E. , 

on left bank at upstream side of Forest Preserve road bridge, l£ miles downstream from 

South Branch, 2 miles southwest of Perryville, 7j miles upstream from Killbuck Creek, 

and 9|r miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.090 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 692.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 566 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,890 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 13.12 ft); maximum gage height, 14.35 ft Mar. 1 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 56 cfs Jan. S3.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 10, 1956.

Flood in January 1938 reached a stage of 23.85 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. --Ree-ords good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1175; 1941(P) , 1942. WSP 1508: 1941, 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23

4.7 52

5.0 155

5.5 345

Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

4.8 64

5.0 125

5.5 310

6.0 540

8.0 1,780

13.0 5,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82

85

85

82

Z&

75

*78

96

148

152

138

116

106

102

96

92

92

85

85

85

85

113

141

138

120

120

124

113

110

106

102

3,227

104

0.095

0.11

Nov.

102

102

102

*99

99

102

99

102

106

106

102

102

106

120

176

218

208

208

222

190

172

162

152

148

152

134

120

110

100

.90

4,011

134

0.123

0.14

Dec. Jan.

95| 95

100

120

130

110

100

82

75

75

75

75

75

70

70

70

75

80

80

80

80

80

80

85

90

90

90

100

100

100

100

100

2,732

88.1

0.081

0.09

90

85

80

75

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

75

75

70

70

7O

70

60

60

58

56

58

60

60

58

60

62

62

60

2,134

68.8

0.063

0.07

Feb.

58

58

60

60

60

60

60

70

80

80

80

90

*100

120

200

230

320

350

320

300

270

250

1,100

2,200

3,300

5.400

2,700

3,300

_

 

19,276

688

0.631

0.66

Mar.

3 , 500

4 , 500

5 , 440

4,270

2 , 830

2,300

2,800

3,200

3,840

2,970

2,690

2,200

1,740

1,430

4,160

3,840

3,200

2,060

2,880

4,270

3,120

1,850

1,280

1,100

»980

980

1,400

1,640

1,310

1,100

1,100

79,980

2,580

2.37

2.73

Apr.

1,250

1,570

1,740

1,570

1,280

1,070

890

800

740

710

662

606

556

520

490

455

445

639

634

540

485

440

413

*390

372

359

368

1,220

2,200

2j34p

25,754

858

0.787

0.88

May

1,640

1,250

1,040

860

758

662

568

500

465

455

460

445

404

382

372

350

338

330

444

650

540

*460

404

377

350

338

326

310

382

372

38^

16,614

536

0.492

0.57

June

364

322

294

274

258

250

234

230

212

209

216

220

270

230

216

206

192

184

181

174

170

167

160

156

*156

181

184

174

160

170

6,414

214

0.196

0.22

July

178

178

164

150

153

146

142

136

150

146

150

142

136

132

139

125

125

224

358

290

216

181

195

188

178

160

150

142

139

167

178

5,258

170

0.156

0.18

Aug.

*170

160

224

386

590

298

262

266

242

212

192

178

160

150

142

184

209

192

164

156

139

136

136

146

136

132

*139

146

156

160

139

5,902

190

0.174

0.20

Sept.

136

122

119

116

106

100

97

97

91

82

82

79

79

»79

79

79

79

79

79

79

76

79

85

88

88

106

184

359

386

330

3,640

121

0.111

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,800 Min 70 Mean 389 Cfsm 0.357 In. 4.86

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,440 Min 56 Mean 479 Cfsm 0.439 In. 5.97

chargi

* Discharge measurem 

Note. Stage-dischar relation affected by ic 27 to Mar. 2, Mar. 6, 7.
298 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4405. Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111.

Location. --La t 42°05'55", long 89°03'10", in NW^SWi sec. 19, T.42 N., R.2 E. , on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 800 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 3 miles west of Monroe Center, and 8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods , published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 734.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 1, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 56.6 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,610 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 8.70 ft); maximum gage height, 8.76 ft Feb. 23 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 3.6 cfs Sept. 21,25.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs July 9, 1951, Oct. 10, 1954; maximum gage 

height, 11.41 ft July 9, 1951; minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs July 25, 1940.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1175: 

WSP 1338: 1943(M) , 1946, 1948(M), 1951, 1952{M) .

1941 (P), 1946(P). WSP 1308: 1940(M) .

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method uaed May 20 to Sept. 30)

0.3 

.4

3.0

6.0

14

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

4.0 

7.0

94

174

280

785

2,350

;cond, water year October 1958 to Septembe

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

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Gale

Wate

Oct.

a6.8

a6.8

a6.6

as. 4

a6.0

a6.8

*8.0

9.2

14

12

9.2

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

8.0

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

243.4

7.85

0.069

0.08

idar yea

- year 1

Nov.

7.6

8.4

*8.0

B.O

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

9.2

12

14

16

14

14

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

287.8

9.59

0.084

0.09

- 1958: I

358-59: I

Dec.

7.0

7.5

8.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.C

5.

5.

5.4

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

7. 3

7.3

7. j

7.0

7. :

194.9

6.29

0.055

0.06

tex 1,3

lax 2,0

Jan.

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4 5

4.5

161.3

5.20

0.046

0.05

DO 1

DO [

Feb.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

7.0

10

52

120

100

90

55

35

20

15

16

2.000

1,600

600

900

1,300

865

-

7,839.2

280

2.46

2.56

1in 5.0

lln 3.6

Mar.

400

647

336

129

91

658

310

500

573

180

120

81

63

58

820

210

110

105

568

354

157

98

77

68

63

*88

167

118

89

75

97

7,410

239

2.10

2.42

Me

Me

Apr.

Ill

153

140

107

86

68

60

55

55

56

51

46

41

38

35

32

38

72

58

48

39

35

32

*30

28

26

34

607

368

216

2,765

92.2

0.809

0.90

in 45 . 8

in 59.4

May

156

124

98

82

70

62

52

47

45

46

44

40

38

35

33

30

28

27

55

55

44

*38

35

31

29

27

25

23

24

25

25

1,493

48.2

0.423

0.49

Cfs

Cfs

June

23

20

19

17

17

16

14

14

13

12

14

14

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.8

*10

10

11

10

8.8

13

373.0

12.4

0.109

0.12

n 0.402

n 0.521

July

14

12

10

8.8

9.2

8.8

7.6

7.6

8.8

8.0

8.4

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.1

5.1

12

23

11

10

8.0

11

15

13

8.8

8.0

7.2

7.2

8.4

7.6

288.2

9.30

0.082

0.09

In. 5

In. 7

Aug.

*6.4

5.7

52

64

27

17

14

12

11

9.6

8.8

8.0

7.2

6.4

7.2

33

35

21

14

11

9.6

8.4

8.8

9.2

8.0

7.6

7.2

*6.4

6.0

6.8

6.4

454.7

14.7

0.129

0.15

44

06

Sept.

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.1

*5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

3.9

3.6

4.2

4.5

4.2

3.6

8.8

12

9.2

8.4

5.7

168.1

5.60

0.049

0.05

rds for Kishwau-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 299

4435. Rock River at Como, 111.

Location. Lat 41°47'00", long 89°44'58", in NE£ sec.25, T.21 N., R.6 E. , on left bank

1 mile upstream from Como, 3 miles downstream from Rock Falls, and 3| miles upstream

from Elkhorn Creek.

Drainage area. 8,700 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March to December 1905, October 1914 to September 1959. Published as

''at Sterling" 1905-6 and as "at Lyndori" 1914-34. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1308. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Jan. 6, 1905, to Feb. 17, 1906, chain gage at site at Sterling, 3 miles upstream,

at different datum, Nov. 24, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1934, chain gage at site at Lyndon,

16| miles downstream at datum 22.46 ft lower. 

Average discharge.--45 years, 5,016 cfs (discharge for site at Lyndon adjusted for difference in drainage area). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,200 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 10.01 ft); minimum daily, 803 cfs Oct. 7.

1914-59: Maximum discharge', 51,000 cfs Feb. 22, 1937, at lower dam at Rock Falls,

from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage

height, 17.51 ft Feb. 7, 1938 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 498 cfs Aug. 20, 1934

(site then in use). 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. About

85 cfs diverted above gage to Illinois and Mississippi Canal. Some diurnal fluctuation

caused by powerplants above station. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1308: 1915(M) , 1917-18(M) , 1922(M) , 1924(M) , 1926(M),

1928(M) , 1932-32(M) , 1934(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0

770

1,000

1,750

2,810

8,740

26,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

Q

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

10

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,420

1,350

1,290

1,040

940

847

803

825

1,460

1,340

2,020

2,350

2.470

1,890

*2,070

1,990

1,480

1,560

1,660

1,290

1,180

1,110

1,320

1,110

1,150

1,340

1,450

1,500

1,450

1,470 

1,450

44,625

1,440

-

-

Nov.

,630

,450

,240

,340

,200

.080

,410

,390

,350

,420

,200

,470

,800

,690

,390

,790

,250

,990

,860

,660

,580

,580

,540

,440

,140

,020

,290

,970

,280

bl,100

53,550

1,785

-

-

Dec.

b900

1,690

2.220

1,930

bl.500

bl,200

bl,600

bl,200

1,440

1,550

*1,410

bl,200

bl,250

bl,450

bl.050

bl,250

bl.100

1,520

1,750

1,600

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,320

1,410

1,500

1,660

1,600

1,680

1,060 

1,310

43,940

1,417

-

-

Jan.

1,220

1,150

bl,000

bl,000

b900

bl,000

bl,400

bl.600

bl,600

bl,200

bl,100

bl,200

1,210

1,170

bl,100

bl,100

bl.OOO

bl,200

bl,400

bl,300

bl,200

bl,000

bl,000

bl,200

bl,200

b 1,100

bl,000

bl,000

bl,300

b 1,200 

bl,300

36,350

1,173

-

-

Feb.

bl,200

bl,000

b900

bl,400

bl, 500

bl,400

bl,100

bl,200

bl,600

bl,400

bl,200

bl,500

1,890

2,330

3,290

3,620

3,260

3,070

b3,000

b2,000

b2,600

b2,200

b5,000

b!2,000

blS.OOO

bll,000

b 11, 000

b 13, 000

-

------

107,660

3,845

-

~

Mar.

b 13, 000

12,700

16,200

15,200

11,700

10,400

11,000

10,400

13,400

13,000

11,700

11,400

10,700

9,690

11,300

14,400

10,400

*8,740

7.540

16,600

17,600

16,600

12,400

12,000

12,700

13,800

15,800

18,600

20,400

*21,100

 ' 

421,670

13,600

-

-

Apr.

22,200

22,800

*23,900

25,000

25.800

25,400

24,200

24,200

24,600

24,200

23,600

23,900

20,400

19,400

17,600

15,800

14,800

14,100

14,100

13,400

12,700

12,400

11,300

11,000

10,400

10,000

10,000

12,700

13,800

13,400

537,100

17,900

_

-

May

12.70C

11,300

10,400

9,690

9,360

6,980

8,120

7,040

6,880

6,430

6,280

5,680

5,680

5,680

5,080

5,080

4,340

4,190

4,190

4,780

5,980

5,980

5,380

4,630

4,480

5 . 6 20

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760 

3,760

188,750

6,089

-

-

June

5.620

3,540

3,260

3,070

5,070

2,910

2,400

2,290

a2,400

a2,200

a2,400

a2,200

a2,200

2,200

2,160

1,590

2,040

1,970

1,750

1,580

1,610

1,530

*1.510

1,380

1,870

1,750

1,580

1,750

2,040

2,140

65,750

2,192

-

-

July

2,680

2,910

2,910

2,740

3,180

2,710

2,580

2,160

2,210

2,130

1,970

1,880

2,200

2,290

2,160

2,120

1,890

1,250

2,350

3,400

3.620

3,020

3,230

2,990

2,180

1,890

1,910

1,940

2,260

1,500 

2,200

74,440

2,401

-

-

Aug.

2,970

3,230

3,480

4,650

5,780

4,190

4,190

4,190

5,900

5,760

2,760

2,420

1,970

2,470

1,610

2,220

2,060

2,490

2,440

2,400

2,550

2,100

1.540

1,380

*1,550

2,130

2,020

1,720

2,180

1,940

"i

82,470

2,660

-

-

Sept.

2,640

2,680

2,680

2,330

2,220

2,020

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,480

1,340

1,320

1,240

1,450

1,360

1,420

1,660

1,520

1.140

1,270

1,280

1,450

1,350

1,380

1,660

3,200

2,860

4,480

5,080

59,360

1,979

-

-

Calendar year- 1958: Max 9,450 

Water year 1958-59: Max 25,800

Mean 2,227 

Mean 4,700
300 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4440. Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111.

Location. Lat 41°54'10", long 89°41'40", in SWij-SEi; sec.9, T.22 N., R.7 E., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Penrose, 2.2 miles downstream 

from Buffalo Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Sugar Creek.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 6, 1940, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 81.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,750 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 13.99 ft); minimum daily, lu cfs Dec. 10, 13-15.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 5,980 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 17.75 ft); minimum, 

2.2 cfs Nov. 17, 1955, result of freezeup.

Flood in June 1938 reached a stage of 19.6 ft, from high-water mark 909, Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: 1940. WSP955: 1941. WSP1175: 194l(P), 1948(P). 

WSP 1308:1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

9.0

294

580

2,100

92

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

5

6

7

9

9 

0

^

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20 

20

20

20

20

19

20

25

44

36

24

21

20

20

*20

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

18

20

22

21

20 

19

18

655

21.1

0.138

0.16

Nov.

19 

20

19

18

20

*18

18

20

20

20

19

18

20

20

22

24

29

9846"

36

34

31

30

28

29

24

25

24

23 

21

793

26.4

0.173

0.19

Dec.

23 

24

25

26

23

18

16

13

11

10

11

11

10

10

10

*11

12

13

14

13

13

14

15

15

15

16

18

18

17 

16

16

477

1.54

0.101

0.12

Jan.

16 

15

14

13

12.

13

14

14

13

13

13

14

16

+19

17

15

14

14

14

15

14

13

13

15

15

15

15

16

17 

16

15

452

14.6

0.095

0.11

Feb.

14 

13

13

13

13

14

16

17

22

27

*31

35

60

130

150

170

110

70

60

50

35

28

1,900

5.500

2,600

1,100

1,800

2,400

-

14,391

514

3.36

3.50

Mar.

1,600 

1,150

604

157

85

442

354

454

850

780

527

302

105

131

1,300

256

145

*83

1,180

1,300

266

108

89

92

Si

108

268

117

92 

84

108

13,218

426

2.78

3.21

Apr.

112 

147

136

110

92

81

76

71

71

67

64

60

58

56

54

52

52

63

56

54

52

*50

49

48

47

45

135

434

253

136

2,781

92.7

0.606

0.68

May

108 

92

81

78

71

65

59

55

55

56

58

57

52

50

49

48

46

45

*62

55

46

44

41

40

39

39

38

38

62

55

50

1,734

55.9

0.365

0.42

June

45 

41

40

37

36

36

38

36

34

34

38

33

28

28

28

27

26

26

27

27

26

26

*26

26

31

32

26

26

26 

35

945

31.5

0.206

0.23

July

36 

31

26

26

28

26

24

26

36

34

30

32

26

25

24

24

24

27

28

26

24

24

34

66

3f

25

23

23

23 

*24

24

886

28.6

0.187

0.22

Aug.

23 

21

29

85

33

26

26

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

33

24

26

20

19

19

18

24

23

19

*28

24

20

18 

18

18

770

24.8

0.162

0.19

Sept.

18 

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

18

19

18

38

57

94

42 

24

666

22.2

0.145

0.16

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,200 Min 10 Mean 44.7 Cfsm 0.292 In. 3.98

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,500 Min 10 Mean 103 Cfsm 0.673 In. 9.19

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Feb. 23 (7:3O p.m.) 4,750 cfs (13.99 ft); Feb. 27 (9 p.m.) 3,620 

cfs (11.35 ft); Mar. 15 (6 a.m.) 2,400 cfs (9.58 ft); War. 19 (8 to 9 p.m.) 2,650 cfs (10.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-30, Dec. 5 to Mar. 1 (no gage-height record Dee. 11-15).
ROCK RIVER BASIN

4465. Rock River near Joslin, 111.

Location. Lat 41°33'35", long 90°10'55", in NEij sec. 18, T.18 N., R.3 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 92, 1-jj- miles east of Joslin, 12 miles downstream from Rock Creek, and 27 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--9,520 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 5,115 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 14.36 ft); minimum daily, 930 cfs Oct. 8.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 46,200 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 14.46 ft); maximum gage height, 16.23 ft Mar. 3, 1948 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

834 cfs Jan. 3, 1940.

Maximum stage known since 1892, that of Mar. 3, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12-16, July 21 to Aug. 4)

850

1,350

3,760

10.0

15.0

7,100

13,200

28,000

Discharge cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,330

1,420

1,340

1,300

1,100

980

950

930

1,040

1,620

1,450

2,150

2,460

*2,760

2,010

2,280

1,960

1,570

1,570

1,680

1,360

1,260

1,190

1,330

1,210

1,240

1,430

1,570

1,570

1,570 

1,570

47,200

1,523

0.160

0.18

Nov.

1,570

1,680

1,570

1,350

1,400

1,300

*1,190

1,460

1,520

1,460

1,520

1,290

1,520

1,960

1,790

1,520

1,900

2,460

2,400

3,210

2,580

2,760

2,760

2,580

2,580

2,340

2,340

2,520

2,120

1,400

58,050

1,935

0.203

0.23

Dec.

1,200

1.000

1,800

2,400

2,100

1,700

1,300

1,700

1,300

1,500

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,400

1,600

1,100

1,400

1,200

1,600

1,900

1,700

1,300

1 , 300

1,200

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,800

1,700

1,800 

1,100

47,100

1,519

0.160

0.18

Jan.

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,500

1,700

1,700

1,300

1,200

*1,100

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,300

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,400 

1,300

39,000

1,258

0.132

0.15

Feb.

1,400

1,300

1,100

*1,000

1,600

1,700

1,500

1,200

1,400

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,700

2,100

2,600

3,500

4,000

3,800

3,500

3,300

2,800

2,600

2,800

5,600

12,000

15,000

15,000

14,000

-

111,300

3,975

0.418

0.43

Mar.

13,000

12,000

16,000

17,200

15,400

12,800

12,300

12,500

13,000

15,100

14,900

13,200

21,300

11,200

11,200

14,200

14,400

11,200

10.000

11,000

16,600

18,200

16,6OO

13,400

12,800

13,400

14,400

16,100

17,900

19,700 

*20,6OO

442, 6C«

14,280

1.50

1.73

Apr.

21,200

21,900

*22,900

23,600

24,600

25,600

26.000

*25,300

24,600

24,600

24,600

23,900

22,600

20,900

19,700

17,900

16,600

15,600

14,900

14,400

13,900

13,400

12,800

12,100

11,900

11,000

11,400

12,800

15,100

15,400

561,200

18,710

1.97

2.19

May

14,600

13,700

12,500

11,700

10,800

10,600

8,430

9,000

8,050

7,860

7,480

7,100

6,560

6,560

6,200

5,840

5,660

4,980

5,150

*5,150

6,020

6,740

6,380

5,490

5,150

4,980

4,050

4,500

4,350

4,350 

4,500

224,430

7,240

0.761

0.88

June

4,550

4,200

4,050

3,620

3,620

3,550

2,580

2,950

2,880

3,020

2,820

2,880

2,640

2,700

2,700

2,460

2,120

2,460

2,460

2,230

2,060

2,060

1,960

1.740

1,900

2,230

2,120

1,960

2,120

2,520

80,960

2,699

0.284

0.32

July

2,700

2,950

3,140

3,140

3,080

*3,280

2,950

2,950

2,580

2,700

2,400

2,400

2,340

2,520

2,460

2,340

2,340

2,180

1,790

2,460

3.760

3,760

3,410

3,760

3,340

2,700

2,460

2,340

*2,580

2,580 

2,180

85,570

2,760

0.290

0.33

Aug.

2,640

3,340

3,760

4,200

4,660

3,900

4,200

4,200

4,350

4,050

3,760

3,020

2,640

2,460

2,580

2,180

2,520

2,400

2,640

2,580

2,520

2,520

2,230

1,790

2,120

1,840

2,280

2,230

1,900

2,180 

*2,120

89,810

2,897

0.340

0.35

Sept.

2,280

2,640

2,820

2,700

2,400

2,280

2,180

1,900

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,680

1,520

1,520

1,420

1,570

1,520

1,620

1,840

1,740

1.590

1J440

1,570

1,520

1,740

2,640

3,280

3,410

4.550

61,940

2,065

0.217

0.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,000 Min 910 Mean 2,562 Cfsm 0.269 In. 3.66

Water year 1958-59: Max 26,000 Min 930 Mean 5,066 Cfsm 0.532 In. 7.21

* Discharge meas 

Note. Stage-dls

b made on this day. 

relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Ma
302 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4475. Green River near Geneseo, 111.

Location. Lat 41°29'20", long 90°09'30", in NE^SW^ sec.4, T.17 N., R.3 E., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 82, 1.4 miles upstream from Geneseo Creek 

and 2.4 miles north of Geneseo.

Drainage area.--958 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1939, to Apr. 3, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 519 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,1UO cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 13.81 ft); minimum, 45 cfs Jan. 7-10.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 8,900 cfs Oct. 11, 1954; maximum gage height, 16.14 ft 

Feb. 20, 1951 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 27 cfs Jan. 2, 1940, 

Jan. 17, 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.--Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 875: 1938. WSP 1508: 1937, 1939-41(M), 1946(P), 1947-49.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21-30)

1.5 45

2.0 115

2.5 211

3.0 341

Discharge, in cubic feet per s

8.0

10.0

13.0

2,130

3,180

5,870

;cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

94

88

86

83

81

78

81

104

US

117

107

94

87

*87

92

77

84

83

80

80

ia83

83

81

84

80

8S

78

84

81

81

2,695

86.9

0.091

0.10

Nov.

81

83

84

81

80

80

76

*76

86

84

81

81

80

81

90

90

90

94

94

87

86

S2

84

83

84

78

74

70

65

60

2,455

81.8

0.085

o.lo

Dec.

60

60

65

70

To

65

60

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

52

52

52

54

52

52

54

58

56

54

58

62

66

66

64

1,769

57.1

0.06O

0.07

Jan.

62

62

58

54

50

47

45

45

45

45

47

48

*50

60

80

66

54

50

50

50

49

48

47

50

50

50

BO

52

54

52

50

1,620

52.3

0.055

0.06

Feb.

48

48

48

*52

52

52

56

56

56

5OO

1,400

1,100

1,800

3,000

3,200

2,3OO

2,100

1.7OO

1,200

1,000

800

750

3,300

6,OOO

4,500

3,300

2,800

2,300

43,518

1,554

1.62

1.69

Mar.

1,800

1,500

1,300

990

885

1,160

1,890

1,240

1,380

1,380

868

762

675

640

955

868

990

815

850

1,020

920

728

640

588

535

588

850

920

780

710

^28

29,955

966

1.01

1.16

Apr.

990

955

990

885

762

675

605

588

588

588

500

500

482

454

424

409

394

552

552

535

*552

535

482

451

421

400

640

3,250

4,960

3,390

27,509

917

0.957

1.07

May

2,480

1,930

1,550

1,300

1,130

990

850

745

692

675

692

675

605

588

552

535

500

500

920

*850

815

710

658

605

570

535

518

465

500

832

798

25,765

831

0.867

1.00

June

728

588

518

465

434

409

406

376

347

350

350

356

341

305

291

283

273

263

260

252

250

*248

235

223

230

225

209

209

209

294

9,927

331

0.346

0.39

July

347

289

235

223

230

*207

191

189

211

193

211

191

189

177

165

158

158

455

424

202

177

175

181

361

248

200

183

175

*177

163

175

6,860

221

0.231

0.27

Aug.

156

146

169

230

216

218

242

179

163

161

152

143

134

125

125

137

185

187

158

137

125

117

113

125

*118

112

112

104

99

38

 

4,579

148

0.154

0.18

Sept.

92

90

90

84

81

76

73

70

*66

64

62

60

60

58

57

56

55

56

55

55

55

96

83

81

80

77

88

92

120

101

2,233

74.4

0.078

0.09

Calendar year 1958 ; Max 2,700 Min 50 Mean 313 Cfsm O.327 In. 4.44

Wa^er year 1958-59 : Max 6,000 Min 45 Mean 435 Cfsm 0.454 In. 6.18

Peak discharge (base, 3,20O cfs). Feb. 15 about 3,40O cfs; Feb. 24 (1 a.m.) 7,100 cfs (13.81 ft); 

Apr. 29 (8 a.m.) 5,230 cfs (12.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 2.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 303

4480. Mill Creek at Milan, 111.

Location. Lat 41°26'35", long 90°33'15", in SW^SE^ sec.24, T.17 N., R.2 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of Knoxville Road Bridge, 1 mile southeast of Milan.

Drainage area. 62.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1940 (fragmentary), July 1941 to September

1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 566.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1941-59), 35.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,100 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 9.03 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Dec. 18, 19.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 8,980 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 9.36 ft); no flow 

at times in 1940-41, 1953-57.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor, 

pumpage of about 1 cfs from quarry into creek above gage.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1303: 1940(M), 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 24 to Mar. 18)

Occasional

0.4 

.5

1.0 

1.2

0.5

1.4

3.2

5.8

13

18

30

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

60

136

225

325

455

675

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.9

6.4

10

7.5

2.7

2.5

*2.5

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.3

1.7

1.9

2.6

8.7

5.2

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

91.1

2.94

0.047

0.05

Nov.

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.7

2.9

5.7

~5.2 14

3.6

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

80.2

2.67

0.043

0.05

Dec.

.0

.0

.2

' TT. 9

1.2

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.0

.1

.1

.1

.3

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

31.9

1.03

0.016

0.02

Jan.

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

*1.8

1.3

2.6

13,

5.0

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.7

1.3

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.6

61.3

1.98

0.032

0.04

Feb.

.3

.2

.2

. '.22

1.4

2.1

4.5

15

90

35

25

60

430

350

60

30

23

17

13

13

45

4,000

364

179

275

123

69

__ __ ___

6,230,1

£23

3.57

3.71

Mar.

31

29

23

1629"

42

40

62

"58 155

49

54

43

80

154

*45

31

50

132

68

40

26

24

21

21

44

47

28

24

26

31

1,563

50.4

0.806

0.93

Apr.

44

48

37

28

25

21

20

20

22

19

18

18

16

16

15

14

T6

31

18

*27

30

22

21

19

18

18

303

*628

TTo

115

1,817

60.6

0.970

1.08

May

84

66

53

46

39

34

28

26

27

33

102

41

35

30

30

27

25

*87

361

116

178

72

57

46

41

37

32

172

170

599 142-

2,836

91.5

1.46

1.69

June

96

70

57

47

39

34

29

26

24

24

26

20

17

16

16

15

13

12

13

12

20

*25

13

11

11

9.4

9.4

9.0

13

37

763.8

25.5

0.408

0.45

July

18

12

9.8

14

16

9.0

7.7

21

62

10

7.7

7.1

7.7

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.5

22

9.4

7.7

5.5

8.8

11

5.8

4.4

3.9.

3.9

*4.1

4.4

 59- 724

1,099.1

35.5

0.568

0.65

Aug.

20

13

38

21

12

280

64

22

17

13

11

10

8.7

7.7

7.4

22

11

7.7

6.4

5.8

5.5

4.7

4.4

*4.1

4.1

4.4

5.0

4.1

3.6

3.4

2.9

643.9

20.8

0.333

0.38

Sept.

.9

.9

.5

.3

.9

.7

.5

* .2

.0

.O

.9

.9

.O

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.2

.5

.6

.9

.2

94

118

54

25

11

348.3

11.6

0.186

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 980 Mln 0.6 Mean 18.4 Cfsm 0.294 In. 3.98

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,000 Min 0.6 Mean 42.6 Cfsm 0.682 In. 9.26

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--Feb. 23 (5:30 a.m.) 8,100 cfs (9.03 ft); Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 1,830 

cfs (5.33 ft); May 30 (11 a.m.) 2,320 cfs (5.77 ft); July 30 (2 a.m.) 3,460 cfs (6.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec, 5 to Feb. 23.
304 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4490. East Branch Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa 

(Formerly published as East Fork Iowa River near Klemme)

Location.--Lat 43°00'30", long 93°37'35", In NE^NWt sec.36, T.95 N., R.24 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.0 mile west of Klemme, and 15.4 miles upstream 

from confluence with West Branch Iowa River.

Drainage area.--133 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1959. Prior to October 1958, published as 

East Fork Iowa River near Klemme.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,179.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

jT929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 0.6 mile upstream at datum 

1.11 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years, 41.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs May 21 (gage height, 8.25 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Feb. 22-26.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 5,960 cfs June 19, 1954 (gage height, 11.2 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Feb. 22-26, 1959.

Maximum stage known, that of June 19, 1954. Flood in June 1944 reached a stage of 

about 10 ft, from information by local residents, former site and datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revlslons.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.63

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.3

2.3 

4.3

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

104

205

340

562

970

Discharge, In cutie feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1L

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2E

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.8

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.6

*2.6

3.1

3.7

3.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

98.2

3.17

0.024

0,03

Nov.

3.4

3.4

3.7

*3.7

3.4

3.1

2.8

3.7

4.0

2.8

3.4

3.1

2.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.7

5.1

473

3.4

3.1

3.7

2.8

o 5

1.4

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

91.9

3.06

O.023

0.03

Dec.

* .1

. O

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.0

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.O

.9

.8

,7

30,3

0.98

0.0074

0 . 008

Jan.

0.6

T6

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-Jl

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

11.9

0.38

O.OO29

O.O03

Feb.

^~TS 0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.3

.3

-

7.9

0.28

0.0021

O.OO2

Mar.

~T3 0.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

,7

.6

.6

.9

1.4

2.0

3,0

4.5

*11

,140

115

100

120

110

*75

68

759.2

24.5

0.184

0.21

Apr.

65

62

90

80

70

53

60

41

29

29

24

24

21

21

22

22

25

23

21

18

16

14

14

14

14

12

13

11

9.4

8.9

932.3

31.1

0.234

0.26

May

5.9

8.4

8.9

*8.9

10

31

19

14

12

12

12

11

9.9

8.9

7.9

7.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

14

*721

802

49T

319

205

*13E

101

89

241

205

701

4,227.9

136

1.02

1.18

June

802

454

261

152

*101

77

61

50

45

38

35

32

26

23

23

21

19

19

19

17

17

16

14

15

14

14

15

17

14

30

2,439

81.5

0.611

0.68

July

53

53

41

33

25

*19

15

17

17

13

13

11

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.4

9.9

8.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

7.4

6.9

6.4

*6.9

6.4

6.9

6.9

6.4

458.6

14.8

0.111

0.13

Aug.

6.4

6.4

9.4

6.9

6.4

6.9

6.4

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.9

4.7

6.4

7.4

5.5

5.1

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

9.9

11

*12

9.4

8.4

6.9

7.4

6.4

6.4

5.5

204.9

6.61

0.050

O.O6

Sept.

5.5

11

19

12

7.9

5.9

5.1

4.0

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.3

5.1

5.1

*5.9

10

8.4

5.5

6.4

9.9

11

9.9

9.4

8.9

206.9

6.90

0.052

0.06

Calendar year 1958 : Max 298 Min 0.7 Mean 10.9 Cfsm O.O82 In. 1.11

Water year 1958-59 : Max 802 Mln 0.2 Mean 25.9 Cfsm 0.195 In. 2.65

Peak discharge (base, 700 

(8.12 ft).

:fs).--May 21 (6 p.m.) 1,100 cfs (8.25 ft); May 31 (8:30 p.m.) 1,020 efs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 5.
IOWA RIVER BASIH 305

4495. Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°45'35", long 93°37'15", in NV^NE^ sec.25, T.92 H., R.24 W., on left bank 

10 rE downstream from highway bridge, 3.8 miles northwest of Rowan, and 9.4 miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches.

Drainage area.--429 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,143.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 168 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs June 2 (gage height, 10.07 ft); minimum daily, 2.9 cfs Jan. 21-23.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Records of 

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1942-43(M). WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 195B-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

{Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 27, May 21 to June 16)

Z.68 7.1

2.8 10

3.2 28

3.6 56

4.0 97

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

231

400

63O

1,300

1,900

Day

1

2

3

4

5

b

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Caler

Wate

Oct.

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.9

8.5

9.3

*11

12

11

9.3

9.0

9.3

8.B

8.2

10

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.3

9.6

9.3

8.5 ia7.6

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.6

10

9.9

11

284.8

9.19

0.021

0.02

idar yeai

- year l c

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

12

*18

14

12

13

12

12

12

11

11

12

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

9.0

9.1

9.2

9.0

8.6

359.9

12.0

0.028

0.03

- 1958:

5B-59:

Dec.

7.6

*8.0

8.4

8.8

9.0

8.8

8.4

7.6

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

195.2

6.30

0.015

0.02

 lax 5

 lax 1,4

Jan.

4.9

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

*4.0

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.B

3.6

3.4

3 2

3.0

2.3

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

112.4

3.63

0.0085

0.01

18 li

JO 1>

Feb.

3.1

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3 3

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.5

-

99.0

3.54

0.0083

0.009

«in 4.5

lln 2.9

Mar.

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.2

6.6

7.2

*7.9

8.8

9.5

10

11

12

13

15

14

13

12

15

20

25

30

26

100

300

500

450

400

492

381

362

301

3,565.0

115

0.268

0.31

Me

Me

Apr.

254

238

224

209

175

163

120

111

*89

66

59

54

50

45

44

43

47

54

55

52

50

44

42

39

40

39

37

36

36

I>5

2,550

85.0

0.198

0.22

m 36.5

m 78.6

May

37

39

31

32

41

54

*70

62

50

45

48

46

41

37

34

32

32

27

26

32

94

*698

1,200

1.420

1,020

900

532

370

597

780

990

9,417

304

0.709

0.82

Of SB

Cfsn

June

1,360

1.480

*1,300

900

511

318

254

209

174

147

133

116

103

87

76

71

68

6i

61

57

52

47

44

45

43

39

41

65

58

173

8,093

270

0.629

0.70

n 0.085

n 0.183

July

224

209

184

140

115

109

88

*68

63

66

69

59

50

43

38

38

36

35

33

33

26

19

19

19

19

22

22

21

22

21

20

1,930

62.3

0.145

0.17

In. 1

In. 2

Aug.

20

23

26

25

25

*22

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

22

23

20

18

16

15

47

54

52

109

98

70

54

40

33

27

1,013

32.7

0.076

0.09

.14

.49

Sept.

28

71

86

48

42

35

28

24

*20

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

18

19

19

26

40

35

29

30

56

104

97

74

1,071

35.7

0.083

0.09

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--May 

2 p.m.) 1,540 cfs (10.07 ft).

:4 (5 tc n.) 1,420
306 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4505. Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°22'30", long 93°04'00", in NW^SE^ sec.4,. T.87 N., R.19 W. , on concrete 

pier set in bed of lake at Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Drainage area.--14.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily, except during winter period. Datum of gage 

is 1.0 ft below crest of dam forming lake.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.02 ft Mar. 26; minimum observed, 

0.66 ft Sept. 18.

1936-59: Maximum gage height observed, 8.06 ft June 2, 1942, from floodmark; minimum, below staff gage several times since 1947 when lake has been drained.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.05

-

.03

.03

.03

.03

.05

.05

-

.07

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

_

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

-

.04

.03

.03

Nov.

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

_

.25

.23

.21

.17

.15

.13

-

.13

.13

.13

-

.11

.11

-

Dec.

1.08

1.07

1.07

1.07

1.05

1.05

-

1.05

-

1.05

_

1.05

1.05

-

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

-

1.05

_

1.07

1.07

1.07

-

1.09

1.09

-

1.09

1.08

1.09

Jan.

-

1.07

1.07

-

1.07

1.07

1.07

1.05

1.05

1.05

.

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

-

1.05

1.05

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

-

1.03

-

1.03

-

1.13

1.03

Feb.

_

1.03

-

-

1.03

_

1.03

-

-

1.05

_

1.05

-

1.07

-

1.05

-

1.05

-

-

1.05

-

1.07

-

1.09

1.10

1.11

1.11

-

Mar.

-

1.77

1.47

1.35

-

_

-

-

.09

.15

.51

.65

.63

.47

-

.

-

-

1.49

2.27

1.47

-

1.87

1.57

1.37

3.02

1.36

1.30

-

1.20

1.18

Apr.

1.20

1.22

1.20

1.20

-

1.14

1.10

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.04

-

1.10

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.04

-

1.06

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.02

_

1.02

1.08

1.08

1.08

May

.08

.08

.10

.08

.16

.12

.10

.08

.06

.08

.10

.08

.08

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.30

.18

.14

.14

.10

.10

.08

.08

.10

.19

.23

1-59

June

.24

.18

.12

.10

.10

.10

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.02

.00

1.00

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.99

.98

.98

.98

1.17

1.20

1.34

July

1.26

1.18

1.14

.12

.10

.08

.08

.08

.12

.10

.08

.04

.02

.00

.98

.96

.96

.94

.94

.94

.92

.92

.92

.92

.90

.90

.90

.88

1.20

1.10

1.06

Aug.

.02

.04

.10

.06

.04

.02

.00

.98

.98

.96

.96

.96

.94

.94

1.04

1.02

1.00

.98

.96

-

.94

.94

1.04

1.02

.98

.96

.97

.96

.94

.94

.94

Sept.

0.94

.96

.96

.94

.94

.92

.90

.88

.84

.82

.78

.76

.74

.72

.70

.68

.68

.66

.68

.68

.83

.84

.84

.84

.96

.04

.04

.04

.02

.02
IOWA RIVER BASIN 307

4510. Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°22'05", long 93°04'40", in NW-^NW-J sec.9, T.87 N. , R.19 W. , on abutment 

of highway bridge at spillway in Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Drainage area. 15.9 sq mi above outlet. 

Records available. June 1936 to September 1959.

Sage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2.0 ft below crest of spillway of dam 

rorming lake.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.74 ft Mar. 26; minimum observed,

 1.72 ft Feb. 28.

1936-59: Maximum gage height observed, 7.59 ft June 2, 1942, from floodmark; minimum not determined but was below staff gage when lake was drained in 1950, 1951, and. 

1952.

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.94

-

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.96

1.96

-

2.04

2.02

E.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

_

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

-

1.96

1.96

1.96

Nov.

1.96

1.96

1.96

.96

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

_

£.16

2.16

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.06

-

£.06

2.06

2.06

-

2.06

2.06

-

Dec.

2.02

2.04

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.00

-

2.00

-

2.00

_

2.00

2.00

-

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.96

.

1.96

1.96

1.96

-

1.98

1.96

-

1.98

1.97

1.98

Jan.

-

1.98

1.98

-

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.96

_

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

-

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.90

-

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.89

1.88

Feb.

-

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

-

-

1.84

_

1.84

-

1.84

-

1.84

-

1.84

-

1.82

1.82

-

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.77

1.74

1.72

-

___ _ __

Mar.

_

2.40

2.30

2.22

-

.

2.00

-

1.98

2.04

2.32

2.42

2.38

£.20

-

2.08

_

2.02

2.32

2.90

2.36

-

2.46

2.36

2.26

3.66

2.29

2.18

-

2.16

2.14

Apr.

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.14

-

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.02

_

2.04

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

-

2.10

_

2.04

2.04

2.02

2.00

_

1.96

2.00

2.00

2.00

May

2.00

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.08

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.06

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.20

2.16

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.11

2.14

2.26

June

2.20

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.81

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.91

2.10

2.18

July

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.04

2,02

2,00

1.98

2.02

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.76

2.01

£.02

£.00

Aug.

.98

.00

.02

.02

.00

.96

.94

.90

.90

.88

.86

.84

.84

.82

.90

,94

.92

.90

.90

-

.90

.88

.96

.94

.94

.92

.90

.90

.90

.88

.86

Sept.

.86

.90

.90

.88

.88

,86

.86

.84

.84

.82

.82

.80

.80

.78

.78

,78

.78

,78

.84

.82

.90

.92

.92

.90

.00

.00

.00

.00

.98

.98
308 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4515. Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°04'05", long 92°54'05", in WWijSWi sec.24, T.84 N., R.18 W., on right 

bank in city park in Marshalltown, 300 ft upstream from Burnett Creek, 0.2 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 14, 2.0 miles upstream from Linn Creek, and at 

mile 189. Records include flow of Burnett Creek.

Drainage area. 1,564 sq mi, including that of Burnett Creek.

Records available.--October 1902 to September 1903, October 1914 to September 1927, Oetober 1932 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 853.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 25, 1902, to Aug. 8, 1903, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum. May 21, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Feb. 1, 1933, to May 8, 1934, chain gage 

and May 9 to Sept. 1, 1934, staff gage, at site 1,000 ft upstream at present datum. 

Sept. 2-20, 1934, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1902-3, 1914-27, 1932-59), 706 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 15.57 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Feb. 6-9.

1902-3, 1914-27, 1932-59: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs June 4, 1918 (gage height, 

17.74 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area study; minimum daily, 9 cfs Jan. 9, 10, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharg 

relation, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1915-18, 1919(M), 1920, 

1921-23(M), 1924-27, 1933, 1934(M), 1936, 1938, 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect or Indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-25)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 3 to Sept. 3O

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

106

224

397

9.0 

9.5

635

960

6.6 

7.0 

8.0 

9.5

72

166

510

1,320

11.0

13.0

15.5

2,500

4,640

9,700

Discharge., in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

154

136

136

138

134

121

132

145

350

210

169

159

157

152

145

140

134

127

125

125

125

123

123

123

121

121

123

121

117

*116

116

4,418

143

0.091

0.11

Nov.

116

116

119

117

118

123

129

145

143

140

145

149

159

161

157

157

417

689

389

313

269

250

238

224

219

110

115

130

120

100

5,777

193

0.123

0.14

Dec.

*115

130

140

140

110

100

95

92

88

66

84

84

84

85

86

86

87

88

90

88

87

87

88

90

93

98

102

108

110

100

*95

3,016

97.3

O.O62

0.07

Jan.

92

87

80

75

72

76

79

82

84

86

86

86

84

79

73

68

62

E7

53

51

49

50

52

54

56

56

55

53

51

50

*49

2,087

67.3

0.043

0.05

Feb.

48

47

47

46

46

45

45

45

45

46

46

47

48

50

50

50

49

48

48

47

48

49

52

54

56

60

*72

300

_

1,634

58.4

0.037

0.04

Mar.

1,000

1,500

2,150

1,320

619

190

170

160

220

500

1,000

2,100

2,590

4,280

1,460

700

620

580

2,O60

*8,600

8,420

4,070

3,690

4,260

3,490

5,520

8.850

*5,220

3,290

2,500

2,030

83,159

2,683

1.72

1.98

Apr.

1.870

1,750

1,530

1,280

1,120

1,000

945

890

815

740

690

675

640

595

530

510

510

486

482

510

550

640

675

595

550

494

474 572-

530

*482

23,130

771

0.493

0.55

May

426

411

422

422

47O

550

530

498

490

572

74O

675

595

550

506

486

434

430

466

454

690

1,000

972

918

1,060

1,180

1,280

1,320

1,390

1,460

1,950

23,347

753

0.481

0.56

June

*2,590

g,69O

2,5OO

2,280

2,110

1,830

1,500

1,150

890

790

675

618

550

506

482

458

426

411

*381

327

313

303

286

*248

238

220

232

276

506

1,250

27,036

901

0.576

0.64

July

1,750

1,710

1,500

1,180

972

815

675

572

550

490

450

407

*370

327

289

286

280

273

283

229

211

206

191

172

140

133

128

121

172

*327

232

15,441

498

0.318

0.37

Aug.

163

153

177

206

172

150

140

128

123

120

110

120

100

105

110

150

130

115

105

95

92

100

133

128

186

226

145

*186

206

242

245

4,561

147

0.094

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,38O Mln 67 Mean 449 Cfsm 0.287 In. 3.90

Sept.

223

232

280

675

765

618

450

359

283

226

186

150

145

123

116

100

95

95

111

109

121

80

109

118

121

197

223

280

306

300

7,196

240

0.153

0.17

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,850 Min 45 Mean 550 Cfsm 0.352 In. 4.79

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Mar. 14 (7 a.m.) 4,920 cfs (13.25 ft); Mar. 20 (7:3O p.m.) 9,700 

cfs (15.48 ft); Mar. E7 (8:30 a.m.) 1O,OOO cfs (15.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Aug. 10-22; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 3, 

Mar. 6-12, 16-18.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 309

4517. Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°00'25", long 92°51'30", in SE^SWij sec.8, T.83 N., R.17 W., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on U. s. Highway 30, 2.7 miles upstream from mouth and 

3.0 miles southeast of Marshalltown.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 849.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Average discharge.--10 years, 42.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum diseharge_during year, 2,580 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 14.59 ft); minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Feb. ly, 20.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 3,140 cfs June 18, 1950 (gage height, 15.77 ft); no 

flow July 24-26, Oct. 4-12, 1956.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of 16.8 ft (discharge not determined).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.--Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Nov. 19-25, Dec. 1-5,

24-Z8, 31, Mar. 27 to Apr. 28)

1.8 

2.O 

2.5 

3.0

3.0

7.6

26

50

123

290

710

2,O20

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.8

5.3

5.8

6.6

8.5

5.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

*5.0

4.4

167.4

5.40

0.046

0.05

Nov.

4.6

4.6

4.8

6.6

5.4

3.6

4.2

5.0

7.9

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.6

4.8

28

123

27

16

11

9.7

8.8

7.9

7.3

6.2

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.8

340.9

11.4

0.097

0.11

Dec.

*5.5

£.0

7.1

7.9

5.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

5.2

5.9

6.3

e'.i

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.1

6.6

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.4

*6.0

5.0

189.0

6.1O

0.052

0.06

Jan.

5.5

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.8

0.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

129.0

4.16

0.035

0.04

Feb.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.7

3.5

16

70

60

250

*680

1,020

-

2,157.8

77.1

0.653

0.68

Mar.

794

560

294

80

39

70

55

35

41

52

304

537

645

822

160

84

70

64

600

2,020

*54O

ieo

327

271

141

759

625

*161

104

97

98

10,607

342

2.90

3.34

Apr.

156

126

104

81

70

56

55

52

47

43

43

44

40

37

34

33

34

39

34

44

58

92

96

79

67

57

57

269

146

*114

2,211

73.7

0.625

0.70

May

96

86

90

80

90

101

85

77

84

227

*358

176

151

128

114

104

95

130

*1,440

*251

368

215

215

176

156

141

118

114

161

268

556

6,451

208

1.76

2.03

June

*221

176

151

132

118

106

97

84

82

76

*73

68

60

56

. 55

52

47

44

47

43

42

38

35

*34

33

30

32

33

32

108

2,207

73.6

0.624

0.70

July

162

84

68

62

58

49

45

47

54

40

39

35

33

30

29

30

29

33

27

24

22

22

21

19

19

18

16

17

18

*18

14

1,182

38.1

O.323

0.37

Aug.

13

14

17

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.1

*7.9

7.3

14

16

12

9.7

7.9

6.8

6.6

5.8

7.1

8.8

6.6

4.8

*4a

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.4

290.5

9.37

0.079

0.09

Sept.

4.4

5.3

6.6

4.4

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

T^

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.5

5.8

6.0

5.3

4.8

4.2

5.8

41

45

8.8

4.6

3.8

215.7

7.19

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 600 Min 3.0 Mean 20.6 Cfsm 0.175 In. 2.39

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,020 " Min 2.4 Mean 71.6 Cfsm 0.607 In. 8.24

1,220 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-30, Dec. 6-23, Dec. 29, 30, Jan. 1 to Feb. 27, 

lar. 5-10, 15-19, 21, 22.

578807 O - 61 - 21
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4519. Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°53'55", long 92°28'35" , In SEijNEi sec. 21, T.82 N. , R.14 W. , on right bank 

5 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.5 mile north of Haven, and 3.0 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--56.1 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 798.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--10 years, 20.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 945 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 9.54 ft); minimuir 

daily, lly, 2.6 a.o cfs cis Feb. FBD. 11, 11, 12. ia.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 2,320 cfs June 18, 1950 (gage height, 10.92 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs on several days in 1949, 1953-54, 1956.

Flood in June 1918 reached a stage of 14.3 ft (present gage datum); discharge not 

determined.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 25, Feb. 27 to Mar. 2)

1.2

1.3 

1.5

2.9 

7.1

21

3.0 

7.0

220

670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.6

*8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

11

21

7.1

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

5.2

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

*5 . 2

5.7

203.3

6.56

0.117

0.13

Nov.

5.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.6

7.6

8.8

11

11

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

11

11

11

183

*461

53

40

32

28

25

*22

22

15

13

11

9.2

10

1,065.4

35.5

0.633

0.71

Dec.

12

13

14

14

11

8.6

6.6

7.6

Jan.

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.6

5.1

5.4

5.4

8.8 5.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

*8.2

8.8

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

*7.1

5.2

'

265.4

8.56

0.153

0.18

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

5.4

140.7

4.54

0.081

0.09

Feb.

3.1

*2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.1

2.9

2^6.

2.6

3.3

4.5

6.0

7.0

5.4

4.1

3.0

3.1

3.5

5.6

*250

200

150

*350

430

318

__ _ ___.

1,777.3

63.5

1.13

1.18

Mar.

180

109

*56

20

10

8.0

12

10

8.0

26

150

260

350

400

110

50

39

35

156

670

*192

112

222

162

81

536

299

92

67 *83

78

4,583.0

148

2.64

3.04

Apr.

313

92

102

76

70

70

59

48

47

46

44

39

39

39

35

34

34

46

38

52

67

90

70

60

54

46

186

*582

154

*106

2,738

91.3

1.63

1.82

May

91

78

99

78

77

98

70

63

102

144

*126

77

69

59

58

54

50

57

83

148

357

122

124

91

81

76

64

63

83

120

132

2,994

96.6

1.72

1.98

June

*80

73

66

59

54

50

46

41

39

37

*36

33

30

28

26

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

*16

15

13

14

13

15

2B7

1,235

41.2

0.734

0.82

July

150

69

56

50

48

38

35

34

37

30

28

26

25

22

21

22

22

26

19

17

16

16

16 *13

13

12

11

12

14

11

12

919

29.6

0.528

0.61

Aug.

9.3

10

11

9.3

8.8

10

9.3

8.2

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.2

*5.2

64

18

11

9.3

6.6

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.8

5.7

*4.0

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.8

274.0

8.84

0.158

0.18

Sept.

5.2

6.2

3.6

2.9

2.9

3.3

2.9

3.6

3.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

5.7

6.6

7.1

7.1

6.6

5.7

5.7

5.2

8.2

105

62

8.8

*5.2

4.4

305.6

10.2

0.182

0.20

Calendar year 1958: Max 543 Min 1.0 Mean 19.2 Cfsm 0.342 In. 4.64

Water year 1958-59: Max 670 Min 2.6 Mean 45.2 Cfsm 0.806 In. 10.94

Discharge nt made on this day.

elation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 9, Dec. 30 to Feb. 26, Mar. 5-9.

estimated on basis of weather records
IOWA RIVER BASIN 311

4520. Salt Creek near Elberon, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°57'45" , long 92°18'S5", in N¥^NW£ sec.36, T.83 N., R.13 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 30, 1.2 miles northwest of Irving, 

2.5 miles south of Elberon, and 9.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 201 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 781.58 ft above mean sea level (Iowa Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Oct. 15, 1945, and June 14, 1947, to Feb. 10, 

1949, wire-weight gage on upstream side of bridge at present datum. Oct. 15, 1945, to 

June 13, 1947, water-stage recorder (destroyed by flood) at upstream side of bridge at 

present datura.

Average discharge.--14 years, 105 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 15.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 13 cfs Sept. 10, 11, 23, 24.

1945-59: Maximum discharge observed, 35,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 17.6 

ft), from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

2.4 cfs Jan. 16-29, 1954.

Flood of June 16, 1944, reached a stage of 19.9 ft, from floodmark at downstream side 

of bridge (discharge, 30,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Coopera't ion. - -Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1946.

Rating tables, water year 195B-59, except period of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-27, Nov. 19-26, Apr. 5 to May 2, 

June 3 to July 28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2B Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

4.5 

4.9 

5.2 

5.6

10.0

12.0

125

322

6EO 

1,110

4.4 11

4.7 26

5.0 46

6.0 133

B.O 382

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

905

1,210

1,770

3,020

5,020

1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

52

52

51

49

4B

50

54

59

46

43

43

43

41

40

40

3B

36

36

37

36

36

36

34

34

34

*34

34

33

33

34

1,269

41.6

0 . 207

O.24

Nov.

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

33

32

33

32

32

33

33

33

232

B07

157

102

SB

79

73

*69

66

53

4B

44

40

37

2,422

BO. 7

0.401

0.45

Dec.

44

50

53

50

45

Jan.

2B

2B

28

28

2B

38 1 27

30 1 26

27

2B

29

30

32

33

33

32

31

30

29

30

30

31

32

33

34

34

33

32

32

31

*30

29

1,055

34.0

0.169

0.20

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

751

24.2

0.120

0,14

Feb.

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

IB

18

IB

18

19

30

25

24

22

21

20

20

19

19

74

200

280

430

740

1.300

-

3,476

124

0.617

0.64

Mar.

1,300

1,070

*599

123

S3

72

25

19

20

44

179

4B9

577

977

492

27B

14B

116

1,240

4.330

*2,170

51B

722

*799

402

1,560

2,470

4B5

324

310

338

22,281

719

3.5B

4.12

Apr.

794

457

397

284

239

197

ISO

158

14B

13B

130

125

117

110

104

9B

100

123

109 lie

138

170

153

13B

123

110

*143

442

252

186

5,961

199

0.990

1.11

May

164

153

239

175

170

ISO

14B

133

138

432

324

*233

197

ISO

170

15B

153

14B

583

626

900

457

473

352

304

*278

239

239

271

290

297

B,B04

2B4

1.41

1.63

June

25B

203

ISO

158

14B

13B

130

118

110

104

99

*92

B2

7B

77

74

6B

65

66

61

5B

*55

4B

50

40

34

41

47

69

 395

3,146

105

0.522

0.5B

July

367

164

123

107

106

B6

78

107

165

B7

76

69

70

62

5B

5B

56

71

61

51

48

44

*44

40

37

35

34

35

43

36

34

2,452

79.1

0.394

0.45

Aug.

33

33

47

40

36

34

32

31

30

29

27

26

*24

B2

100

49

39

31

26

25

23

22

21

*22

21

20

19

20

20

19

19

1,000

32.3

0.161

0.19

Sept.

20

22

IB

17

17

16

15

15

14

IS

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

19

15

14

13

13

IB

14B

317

5B

34

*26

970

32.3

0.161

0.1B

Calendar year 195B: Max 4,400 Min 10 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.527 In. 7.20

Water year 195B-59: Max 4,330 Min 13 Mean 147 Cfsm 0.731 In. 9.93

T uiscnarge Discharge measurement measurement maae mad on thisna day. a

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 1. 

daily wire-weight-gage readings and reconstructed recorder trace Nov. 

June 24-27.

Discharge computed from once17-23, Mar. 2 to May 10,
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4522. Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa

Location. Lat 41"50"10", long 92°23'20", In SE^SWt;- sec.8, T.81 N., R.13 W., on left bank 

5 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from North Walnut Creek, 

4.0 miles northwest of Hartwick, and 6.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--70.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 786.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 29.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 14.88 ft); minimum daily, 2.8 cfs Feb. 6, 11, 12.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 4,930 cfs Sept. 3, 1958 (gage height, 15.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and flow-overembankment measurement at peak flow; no flow at times for most years.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of 17.7 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge not determined).

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

record , which are poor.

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

RevisionsTwater years) .--WSF 1558: 1950(P), 1951-57.

Rating tables, water year 1958-53, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 4, Mar. 19, 

27-31, Apr. 28 to May 9)

19

Z.8 

3.3

4.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate

Z.I 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

2.9 5.0

5.5 7.0

11 10.0

27 12.0

70 14.0

129

300

660

1,040

1,900

ir October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

8.1

*8.1

7.9

7.6

6.8

6.6

9.4

58

268

43

30

25

23

20

18

17

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.4

9.2

8.5

8.1

*7.6

7.6

715.6

23.1

0.326

0.38

Nov.

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.1

6.4

7.0

6.6

6.1

6.1

5.9

6.3

7.0

7.0

8.6

219

*T58

40

32

27

28

22

*18

17

11

13

10

8.2

7.0

715.1

23.8

0.336

0.38

Dec.

8.5

10

12

11

8.0

7.0

5.2

6.0

7.0

6.6

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.4

*5.6

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.8

7.4

7.8

8.0

*7.9

7.4

7.0

213.4

6.88

0.097

0.11

Jan.

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4

jli

152.3

4.91

0.069

0.08

Feb.

3.2

*3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

8.0

18

31

24

IB

15

8.0

5.0

6.0

17

*500

*140

260

500

350

253

-

2,188.5

78.2

1.10

1.15

Mar.

122

78

*39

22

Ifi

15

23

33

48

80

180

300

380

450

160

74

60

54

995

1.500

*402

174

358

224

142

527

271

154

129

*143

158

7,305

236

3.33

3.83

Apr.

504

a!40

a!20

alOO

a92

a80

a72

a66

aSO

g56

g53

gSO

g47

g46

g45

Si!

g86

g64

g56

g67

g!20

g!26

g!02

g84

g72

g62

g297

*812

g206

*g!50

3,856

129

1.82

2.02

May

117

114

140 gioe

g99

111

g87

gBl

114

g204

g!87

*g!08

g96

g78

g70

a66

a61

g75

g!32

g!54

639

g87

g99

g!23

gill

a95

g78

a70

g!08

g!70

gl!4

3,896

126

1.78

2.04

June

g93

*g81

g70

g60

g55

a51

g46

g42

a38

g37

*g34

g31

a28

g27

g26

a25

g22

gzi

g21

a20

g!9 gie

gl7

g!7

*g!6

g!5

al4

al4

g!6

688

1,662

55.4

0.781

0.87

July

248

102

81

72

g58

g48

43

44

42

35

32

28

29

25

g24

g25

a27

g28

gZl

g!9

g!8

g!8

g!7

*g!5

14

13

13

13

16

11

12

1,192

38.5

0.543

0.63

Aug.

10

11

12

11

9.5

11

9.2

8.8

8.6

7.9

7.4

7.0

*6.2

58

52

14

14

9.2

8.3

g6.6

g5.6

g5.8

g5.6

a6.7

*g5.5

.8

.7

.7

.8

.5

.6

339.0

10.9

0.154

0.18

Sept.

5.0

5.4

4.3

g4.2

g3.8

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

g3.4

g3.2

g3.2

3.1

g3.1

g3.0

g3.0

g3.0

g3.4

4.3

3.8

3.2

3.1

g3.2

-572 2.9

48

45

*7.5

5.6

5.1

202.1

6.74

0.095

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,750 Mln 0.3 Mean 29.6 Cfsm O.417 In. 5.68

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,500 Mln 2.8 Mean 61.5 Cfsm 0.867 In. 11.78

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Oct. 9 (1:30 a.m.) 822 cfs (11.83 ft); Feb. 26, about 1,000 cfs; 

Mar. 20 (12:30 a.m.) 3.230 cfs (14.88 ft): Mar. 26 (2 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (12.27 ft): Apr. 1 (7 a.m.)

ent made on this day.

ord; discharge estimated on basis of weather

* Discharge meaa

a No gage-height 

stations.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

record Mar. 10-18; discharge computed on basis of weath

ords and records for nearby

6 to Feb. 27, Mar. 5-9. Doubtful gage-height 

r records and records for nearby stations.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 313

4525. Iowa River near Belle Plaine , Iowa

Location. Lat 41°51'30", long 92°16'50", in SWjNW^ sec.5, T.81 N., R.12 W., on right bank 

"5 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 212, 1.0 mile downstream from Salt Creek, 

1.1 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, and'2.7 miles south of Belle Plaine.

Drainage area.--2 ,455 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 13, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 1,159 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 15.37 ft); minimum daily, 110 cfs Feb. 7-10, 21, 22.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 17.07 ft); minimum daily, 19 cfs Jan. 6, 1940.

Maximum discharge since at least 1902, 43,000 cfs June 5, 1918 (gage height, 17.86 

ft, from information by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1940(M), 1941.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. IB, Mar. 2 to May 18)

11.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

3,29O 

4,400

8,350

14,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

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

29

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

404

388

388

379

369

357

366

382

67B

404

436

382

354

45

33

30

18

10

04

95

90

87

78

76

73

* 73

73

73

67

 

10,575

541

0.139

0.16

Nov.

262

262

259

256

254

248

245

240

240

238

235

230

227

227

230

235

358

2.580

1,500

930 

712

608

555

520

+486

452

385

330

250

220

13,772

459

0.187

0.21

Dec.

280

320

300

270

270

280

295

230

285

265

255

245

£35

230

220

205

195

185

180

175 

170

170

170

170

175

190

215

240

*260

265

7,265

234

0.095

0.11

Jan.

245

230

210

190

160

170

185

190

195

195

190

185

180

170

160

150

145

140

130

125 

120

115

115

120

120

125

*125

125

125

125 

125

4,885

158

0.064

0.07

Feb.

120

120

120

120

115

115

110

110

110

110

115

120

120

125

130

130

125

120

120

115 

110

110

400

1,000

800

1,700

2,700

5.700

-

12,890

460

0.187

0.20

Mar.

4,300

4,920

*4,400

3,200

2,740

1,900

1,350

960

730

678

850

1,820

2,850

4,530

4,660

4,140

2,430

1,490

2,730

9,620 

10 , 100

11,900

*12,600

10,100

7,740

7,740

10,100

8,350

10,100

8,730

7,200

164,358

5,321

2.17

2.50

Apr.

7 . 200

6,080

5,060

3,680

2,850

2,330

2,060

1,880

1,760

1,590

1,540

1,440

1,390

1,290

1,240

1,160

1.150

1,240

1,130

1,160 

1,290

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,240

*1,310

4,440

2,480

1,820

65,650

2,188

0.391

0.99

May

1,490

1,340

1,490

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,340

1,240

1,200

1,880

2,200

2,200

1,880

1,590

1,440

1,340

1,240

1.160

2,150

4,660 

6.080

4,660

3,580

3,200

*2,610

2,470

2,330

2,330

2,610

3,020 

3 °90

69,990

2,258

0.920

1.06

June

3,900

4,140

,270

,140

,790

,380

, 020

,540

,060

,700

,490

,340

,200

,110

,020

975

910

850

810

730

*69b

660

625

608

572

555

520

520

1,810

50,710

1,690

0.688

0.77

July

5.850

2,690

2,610

2,330

1,940

1,590

1,340

1,180

1,240

1,040

930

850

810

730

678

642

625

730

642

555

503

*486

469

436

420

388

385

404

379

404

31,828

1,027

0.418

0.48

Aug.

452

404

388

385

376

382

369

348

339

324

310

295

284

290

719

366

333

321

295

254

243

230

*230

238

240

256

278

262

256

10,002

323

0.132

0.15

Sept.

287

301

301

284

336

572

608

538

452

388

339

304

278

259

243

235

225

217

217

220

212

210

197

207

290

1.060

555

*404

382

10,335

344

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,520 Min llo Mean 794 Cfsm j.323 In. 4.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,600 Min 110 Mean 1,241 Cfsm 0.505 In. 6.86

nade on this day.

elation affected by ice Nov. 28 tc
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4530. Bear Creek at Ladcra, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°45'00", long 92"11'00", in SW^SWiL sec. 7, T.80 N., R.ll W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Ladora, and 2-g milec, 

upstream from Little Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 189 sq ml.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 95.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,670 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 13.06 ft, from 

floodrnarks) ; minimum daily, 5.1 cfs Sept. 24.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 9,050 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 13.10 ft, from 

floodrnark) ; maximum gage height, 13.78 ft Sept. 4, 1958; no flow Jan. 22 to Feb. 8, 

1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1308: 194?(M) . WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Nov. 25, Feb. 27 to Mar. 1, Mar. 29 

to Apr. 28, Aug. 12 to Sept. 27)

0.7 

.9 

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

5.1

15

5.7

7.0

10.0

12.0

600

1,200

2,620

3,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

44

*3B

37

35

33

32

40

56

*543

134

91

77

69

62

56

50

46

42

42

41

37

36

35

34

33

32

32

30

29

*28

28

1,924

62.1

0.329

0.38

Nov.

6

6

8

6

6

5

4

5

4

4

_!

3

3

3

24

24

93

*678

121

85

69

52

56

*51

48

46

43

40

37

35

1,852

61.7

0.326

0.36

Dec.

41

46

50

48

41

32

Jan.

27

29

28

27

26

25

26 j 24

24

24

26

27

29

30

30

29

27

26

25

26

28

29

31

32

32

32

32

31

30

*27

26

25

962

31.0

0.164

0.19

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

21

19

IB

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

11

13

639

20.6

0.109

0.13

Feb.

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

35

31

28

26

24

22

21

20

20

300

260

220

*640

*1,090

778

-

3,665

131

0.693

0.72

Mar.

425

285

219

108

74

92

115

90

76

138

326

475

560

920

510

310

190

150

1,740

3.780

*1,170

468

784

663

411

1,180

667

358

292

*292

315

17,183

554

2.93

3.38

Apr.

1,440

595

420

308

270

212

198

191

161

146

139

134

124

116

110

104

114

178

142

178

248

248

308

255

219

184

178

*1.550

480

340

9,270

309

1.63

1.82

May

*278

240

315

248

226

226

198

170

164

336

349

*233

205

171

158

145

136

153

 650

»352

*1.B60

600

450

358

308

278

233

212

292

502

349

10,395

335

1.77

2.05

June

285

*240

212

191

178

162

150

139

132

126

*119

111

98

91

87

85

76

72

73

67

64

61

55

51

*48

45

46

48

48

925

4,083

136

0.720

0.80

July

1.320

324

233

198

184

144

126

118

111

97

91

82

77

71

67

67

76

504

103

82

73

94

73

*59

54

49

47

47

74

48

42

4,735

153

0.810

0.93

Aug.

40

39

42

39

36

38

36

34

34

32

30

30

*29

27

66

43

37

30

26

24

22

20

18

*17

17

15

13

13

13

13

IS

885

28.5

0.151

0.17

Sept.

13

16

12

10

9.5

8.6

7.7

6.9

6.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

7.3

7.3

10

12

7.7

6.0

6.0

5.1

7.7

48

236

40

*22

16

564.5

18.8

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,260 Min 3.0 Mean 74.2 Cfsm 0.393 In. 5.32

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,780 Mln 5.1 Mean 154 Cfsm O.B15 In. 11.04

ent made on this day
IOWA RIVER BASIN 315

4531. Iowa River at Marengo, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°48'35", long 92°04'20", in NW£SE£ sec.24, T.81 N., R.ll W., on right bank 

at downstream side of abandoned county highway bridge, 0.7 mile downstream from Bear 

Creek, 0.8 mile north of Marengo, and 4.9 miles upstream from Hilton Creek.

Drainage area.--2.794 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 725.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 16.92 ft); minimum daily, 130 cfs Feb. 5-11.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 24, 1959; minimum daily, 60 cfs Jan. 13-20, 

1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Ten discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1558: 1957.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, June 15-30,

Sept. 7-11, 27-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

6.0 

7.0

237

565

1,030

10.0

13.0

2,180

4,480

5.5

6.5

8.0

11.0

198

525

1,130

3,010

13.0

15.0

17.0

4,720

8,450

15,800

Discharge, in cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

478

457

450

443

422

408

422

446

1,430

700

588

545

485

460

436

418

408

394

380

374

368

362

350

347

335

329

*326

323

320

13,832

446

0.160

0.18

Nov.

311

311

308

305

299

290

287

284

284

282

276

273

270

270

273

273

311

2,100

2,270

1,260

930

790

700

*655

*610

545

468

410

350

16,295

543

0.194

0.22

Dec.

340

370

360

330

320

330

330

330

320

300

280

280

270

260

250

240

230

*215

205

200

190

190

190

190

190

210

250

280

300

8,350

269

0.096

0.11

Jan.

280

260

240

230

200

190

210

220

220

220

220

210

210

200

180

170

165

160

150

145

140

*135

135

140

145

150

*150

150

150

5,660

183

0.065

0.08

Feb.

140

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

150

180

200

210

200

180

160

150

140

150

500

1,000

1,600

2,500

4,000

4,700

-

17,630

630

0.225

0.23

Mar.

4,500

*5,000

5, 610

4,960

3,460

1,960

1,430

1,100

900

900

1,100

2,310

3,540

4,840

4,600

4,960

4,600

2,800

4,190

11,600

*13,200

11,200

14,000

13, 600

9,940

9,340

9,940

10,900

9,040

194,860

6,286

2.25

2.59

Apr.

9,040

*7,900

6,490

5,470

4,280

3,460

3,010

2,730

2,520

2,310

2,170

1,960

1,830

1,770

1,650

1,540

1,710

1,540

1,600

1,770

2,170

2,170

2,030

1,890

1,710

*1,650

5,160

4,960

91,120

3,037

1.09

1.21

May

2,450

2,030

2,240

2,100

1,830

1,770

1,830

1,710

1,650

2,240

2,730

2,590

*2,380

2,030

1,830

1,650

1,540

1,480

2,480

3,860

6,290

6,100

4,960

4,020

3,300

3,010

2,870

2,730

3,010

86,350

2,785

0.997

1.15

June

3,860

4,100

*4,100

4,020

3,940

3,620

3,300

3,010

2,520

*2,100

1,770

1,600

1,430

1,280

1,160

1,080

1,020

950

885

865

805

*765

725

686

648

612

595

578

578

54,952

1,832

J.656

0.73

July

5,610

3,620

3,080

2,800

2,450

2,030

1,650

1,480

1,480

1,280

1,160

1,040

972

905

845

785

765

1,540

845

745

686

667

*686

595

560

542

508

*490

560

41,339

1,334

0.477

0.55

Aug.

508

508

473

456

440

440

440

416

400

380

352

*339

316

300

582

490

380

358

323

300

272

259

256

*249

246

246

246

256

268

281

11,055

357

0.128

0.15

Sept.

288

304

307

291

284

423

595

*578

490

440

400

345

304

281

256

227

217

*208

208

211

214

208

208

204

*217

332

1,220

*825

560

11,118

371

0.133

0.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,540 Min 120 Mean 966 Cfsm 0.346 In. 4.70

Water year 1958-59: Max 14,000 Min 130 Mean 1,514 Cfsm 0.542 In. 7.35

* Diccharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 8-11.
31b IOWA RIVER BASIN

4535. Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°47'40", long 91°34'20", in SW^NW^ see.29, T.81 H., R.6 W., in Macbride 

State Park, 200 ft north of dam forming lake and 4.0 miles west of Solon.

Drainage area.--27.0 sq mi above outlet.

Records available.--October 1926 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 675.54 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912, and 36.83 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. Prior to Mar. 31, 

1949, tape-float gage and Apr. 1, 1949, to Apr. 10, 1957, water-stage recorder, at 

site 0.5 mile upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 33.50 ft July 5; minimum, 13.68 ft Oct. 1-6.

T536-59: Maximum gage height, that of July 5, 1959; minimum observed, lake drained 

Oct. 18, 1956, for remedial works in connection with Corps of Engineers Coralville Dam. 

Lake dry for period in 1956 and 1957.

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Mean

Oct.

13.68 

13.68 

13.68 

13.68 

13.68

13.68 

13.69 

13.70 

14.00 

14.21

14.22 

14.25 

14.35 

14.36 

14.36

14.36 

14.36 

14.36 

14.36 

14.37

14.38

14.38 

14.38 

14.38 

14.38

14.38 

14.36 

14.36 

14.36 

14.36 

14.36

14.16

Nov.

14.36 

14.36 

14.36 

14.36 

14.37

14.38 

14.37 

14.36 

14.35 

14.34

14.34

14.34 

14.34 

14.34 

14.34

14.34 

14.43 

14.57 

14.62 

14.65

14.66 

14.66 

14.68 

14.72

14 . 70

14.69 

14.68 

14.69 

14.69 

14.69

14.49

Dec.

14.69 

14.70 

14.71 

14.71 

14.71

14.71 

14.72 

14.72 

14.72 

14.73

14.73 

14.73 

14.73 

14.74 

14.74

14.74 

14.74 

14.74 

14.74 

14.74

14.74 

14.74 

14.74 

14.74 

14.72

14.71 

14.72 

14.75 

14.76 

14.76 

14.77

14.73

Jan.

14.78

14.79 

14.79 

14.80 

14.80

14.82 

14.85 

14.86 

14.87 

14.88

14.89 

14.90 

14.91 

14.92 

14.93

14.34 

14.95 

14.96 

14.37 

14.98

14.99 

15.00 

15.00 

15.01 

15.01

15. OilS. 03 

15.03 

15.04 

15. O4 

15.05

14.93

Feb.

15.05 

15.05 

15.06 

15.06 

15.06

15.06 

15.06 

15.06 

15.06 

15.08

15.12 

15.17 

15.19 

15.40 

15.63

15.70 

15.78 

15.86 

15.95 

16.05

16.17 

16.43 

17.20 

18.42 

18.74

19.26 

20.46 

21.37

_______

16.23

Mar.

21.71

2l! 90 

22.01 

22.08

22.14

22.19 

22.31 

22.40 

22.43

22.51 

22.56 

22.72 

23.32 

23.57

23.76 

23.93

23.96 

24.80 

27.58

27.93 

28.07 

28.21 

28.37 

28.48

28.67 

28.94 

29.08 

29.17 

29.22 

29.26

25.00

Apr.

29.48

29.71 

29.74 

29.85 

29.90

29.90 

29.91 

29.97 

30.04 

30.06

30.06 

30.08 

30.09 

30 . 10 

30.10

30 . 1 1 

30.15

30.18 

30.20 

30.24

30.27 

30.31 

30.37 

30.39 

30.40

30.40 

30.43 

31.30 

31.62 

31.72

30.24

May

31.79

31.83 

31.87 

31.89 

31.92

31.94 

31.90 

31.90 

31.38 

31.93

32.07 

32.13 

32.14 

32.12 

32.12

32.14 

32.15 

32.17 

32.31 

32.37

32.49 

32.54 

32.54 

32.54 

32.59

32.65 

32.72 

32.75 

32.85 

33.01 

33.18

32.27

June

33.22 

33.24 

33.27 

33.28 

33.29

33.30 

33.31

33.31 

33.30

33.28

33.27 

33.27 

33.23

33.20 

33.20

33.20 

33.19 

33.17 

33.15 

33.14

33.18 

33.23 

33.24 

33.25 

33.24

33.21 

33.19 

33.19 

33.20 

33.27

33.23

July

33.44

33.46 

33.46 

33.47 

33.48

33.47 

33.46 

33.46

33.46 

33.45

33.43

33.41 

33.41 

33.40 

33.37

33.36 

33.35 

33.39 

33.37 

33.35

33.34 

33.34 

33.35 

33.33

33.31

33 . 30 

33.28 

33.26

33.27 

33.26 

33.26

33.33

Aug.

33.25 

33.24 

33.26 

33.26 

33.26

33.33 

33.35 

33.34 

33.33 

33.32

33.31 

33.30 

33.29 

33.28 

33.32

33.35 

33.39

33.39 

33.36 

33.36

33.34 

33.34 

33.32 

33.31 

33.30

33.28 

33.26 

33.24 

33.21 

33.20 

33.19

33.30

Sept.

33.18 

33.18 

33.17 

33.14 

33.12

33.11 

33.09 

33.08 

33.07 

33.05

33.04 

33.02 

33.00 

32.99 

32.95

32.96 

32.96 

32.94 

32.93 

32.96

32.93

32.98 

33.00 

33.01 

33.05

33.07 

33.15 

33.21

33.18 

33.17

33.06
IOWA RIVER BASIN 317

4540. Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 0 42'00", long 91°29'05", in NE^i sec.36, T.80 N. , R.6 W. , on left bank 

80 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 261, 3 miles northeast of Iowa City, and 

4.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 24.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control with sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage 

is 673.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 22 years, 11.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 2,300 cfs May 19; maximum gage height, 

12.51 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow Oct. 1-6, Sept. 7-24.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 3,890 cfs May 20, 1944; maximum gage height, 13.05 ft 

Feb. 20, 1953; no flow at times during most years.

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

backwater from debris, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1941(M), 1943(P), 1944(M),

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ioe effect or backwater 

from debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.7 .1

2.9 .5

3.0 .8

3.1 1.5

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

z.i 5.8 I.O 304

3.6 11 9.0 565

3.8 IB 10.0 785

4.1 34 10.5 975

4.5 66

nd, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

34

294

9.0

*5.0

3.3

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

1.0

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

363.9

11.7

0.476

0.55

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

c.4

c.6

c.8

*8.8

6.7

3.5

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

.3

.6

.5

.4 

.3

38.3

1.23

0.052

0.06

Dec.

0.3

.4

.6

*.9

.5

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 2

.3

.3

!i

5.9

0.19

0.0077

0.009

Jan.

0.

" .

2.

1.

*' ;

7.

0.2

0.0097

0.01

Feb.

0.2

. 2

10'

15

11

25

90

35

*14

8.0

3.5

2.5

2.1

1.9

35

*500

200

230

480

*400

100

-

2,164.1

77.3

3.14

3.27

Mar.

35

20

10

*7.0

3.5

1.6

s'.o

10

50

30

20

80

160

35

EO

10

*5.0

*900

a250

a45

a34

a45

a33

a25

89

34

20

16

18

19

2,030.3

2 .66

3.07

Apr.

67

*32

26

18

IS

12

11

9.E

8.2

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.3

14

14

9.3

17

19

17

14

12

9.8

119'3.2

242

55 

*34

821.3

27.4

1.11

1.24

May

24

20

16

13

11

10

8.4

7.7

8.2

46

44

17

13

11

9.8

8.4

7.5

9.2

*92

21

56

20

16

13

11

16

10

21

28 

168

38

794.2

25.6

1.04

1.20

June

*24

19

15

12

10

8.4

6.8

6.0

5.2

7.6

8.6

4.8

4.0

3\5

3.3

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.6

4.2

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.2

l!5

1.2

2.4 

14

182.1

6.07

0.247

0.28

July

*5.2

3.6

2.8

3.4

2.9

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

.8

.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

576

99

3.8

1.7

1.0

19

e7.0

cl.8

cl.O

c.7

c.5

c.4

c.3 

3.4

*1.3

179.5

5.79

0.235

0.27

Aug.

0. 7

.4

2.0

1.2

1.0

54

4.0

2.0

1.5

1.1

.3

.5

.4

.3

9.7

34

7.2

2.9

1.9

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

-2

. 2

.1

cTT 

.1

.1

130 . 1

4.20

0.171

0.20

Sept.

0.7

*2.6

.6

. 2!i

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

24.

21

2.5

.7

.4

£3.1

1.77

0.07"

0.08

Calendar year 1958: Max 234 Min 0 Mean 3.91 Cfsm 0.153 In. 2.16

Water year 1958-59: Max 900 Min 0 Mean 18.5 Cfsm 0.752 In. 10.24

(10.

ibuut 600 :fs; Feb. 26, 

.m.) 850 cfs (10.15 

18 (1 a.m.) 815 cfs

arby stations.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4543. Clear Creek near Coralville , Iowa

Location. Lat 41°40'35", long 91°35'55", in NW^SWij sec.6, T.79 K. , R.6 W. , on left bank 

 about 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.2 miles west of Coralville, and 2.2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 98.1 sq mi.

Records available .--April 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 648.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 7, 1957, wire-weight gage at same

site and datum. 

Average discharge.--6 years, 24.7 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 2, cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 11.68 ft); minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Sept. 16.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 20, 1959; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 1, 

1956.

Flood of Feb. 20, 1953, reached a stage of 11.18 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-11, Apr. 5-27, May 3-11)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 28 to Sept. 3O

4.4 

9.2

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

175

440

820

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water ye

2.2

3.9

9.1

18

47

October

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

11.3

90

196

360

961

1,920

1958 to September 1953

Day

1

2

7

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.7

6.2

*5.7

5.7

5.5

5.1

9.0

36

*512

*236

54

39

32

*28

24

22

20

18

17

16

18

21

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

1,253.9

40.4

0.412

0.48

Nov.

10

10

10

*9.8

8.7

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.9

8.7

10

34

82

31

24

21

19

18

17

17

14

11

9.0

6.5

7.4

450.7

15.0

0.153

0.17

Dec .

*8.2

9.0

9.6

10

6.8

4.9

3.9

3.6

3.5

375

3.6

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.4

*4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.3

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.5

158.6

5.12

0.052

0.06

Jan.

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

*3.0

370

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

4.0

4.4

5.0

6.0

8.0

~8.0 10

5.8

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

5.0

5.6

6.2

6 . 0

148.6

4.79

0.049

0.06

Feb.

"57? 5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

12

22

40

90

250

210

130

78

45

22

15

140

280

*500

*850

660

760

1,500

960

-

6,414.4

229

2.33

2.43

Mar.

280

150

92

60

45

35

28

25

27

*35

58

84

110

180

100

50

41

36

*749

*1.920

1,140

439

*374

453

250

692

571

212

157

136

164

8,693

E80

2.85

3.30

Apr.

369

325

204

138

111

84

76

*70

64

55

50

45

41

37

34

31

42

96

53

86

121

117

88

68

56

43

74

*920

456

184

4,138

138

1.41

1.57

May

140

111

100

84

69

61

*53

48

50

134

*600

187

111

*78

68

57

52

49

326

207

372

188

124

95

78

98

86

70

199

470

329

4,694

151

1.54

1.78

June

164

121

95

*79

68

59

51

45

41

*39

38

34

30

28

27

27

24

22

22

21

85

236

38

30

26

22

21

20

22

156

1,691

56.4

0.575

0.64

July

*440

259

82

67

57

47

41

37

36

32

29

26

25

22

21

20

24

49

26

21

18

19

*38

20

15

14

13

12

T2

142

34

1,698

54.8

0.559

0.64

Aug.

18

14

22

26

14

69

21

13

11

9.9

8.8

7.9

7.3

*8.1

49

51

40

30

13

10

8.8

7.6

7.0

7.6

6.1

5.6

5.0

*5.0

5.0

4 5 "4^3

509.7

16.4

0.167

0.19

Sept.

7.0

8.8

7.0

4.5

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.7

2'. 7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.1

2.6

4.3

9.9

54

*21

9.1

6.7

190.0

6.33

0.065

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 845 Mln 0.5 Mean 26.8 Cfsm 0.273 In. 3.70

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,920 Mln 2.4 Mean 82.3 Cfsm 0.839 In. 11.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 18.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 319

4545. Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°39'25", long 91°32'25", in SE^SE^ sec.9, T.79 M. , R.6 W. , on right bank 

25 ft downstream from University of Iowa hydraulics laboratory in Iowa City, 175 ft 

downstream from university dam, 0.9 mile upstream from Ralston Creek, 3.6 miles downstream from Clear Creek, and at mile 66.6 (revised).

Drainage area.--3,271 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1903 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 39.00 ft above Iowa City datum, and 627.27 

T't above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 1, 1903, to July 21, 1906, chain gage at 

site 1,200 ft upstream at datum 3.05 ft higher. Mov. 29, 1907, to Oct. 29, 1913, staff 

gage at site 200 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 30, 1913, to Nov. 18, 1921, chain 

gage at site 2,600 ft downstream at datum 0.2 ft higher. Nov. 19, 1921, to Sept. 30, 

1922, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1930, to 

Sept. 30, 1934, at present site at Iowa City datum.

Average discharge. 56 years, 1,477 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,380 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 10.40 ft); minimum daily, 81 cfs Sept. 22.

1903-59: Maximum discharge, 42,500 cfs June 8, 1918 (gage height, 19.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 29 cfs 

Oct. 21, 22, 1916.

Flood of July 17, 1881, reached a stage of 21.1 ft, from floodmarks at site and 

datum in use 1913-21, from information by local resident (discharge, 51,000 cfs). Maximum stage known since at least 1850, about 3 ft higher than that of July 17, 1881, 

occurred in June 1851 (discharge, 70,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplants above station. High flow regulated by 

Coralville Reservoir above Iowa City beginning Sept. 17, 1958 (total capacity, 475,000 

acre-ft). Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water 

year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 185l(M) , 188l(M) , 1914-16, 

1917(M) , 1918, 1919-21(M), 1924.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 17, Nov. 26 to Feb. 23, 

Feb. 27, 28, Mar. 2-5, 16-21, 24-30, Apr. 2-21)

-1.1 78

-.8 124

-.4 215

0.0 340

.5 535

1.0

I'.O 

6.0 

10.0

825

1,510

3,100

5, 000

9,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

CO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

585

*565

452

522

495

490

479

622

2,120

2,540

1,720

756

642

640

621

746

699

663

639

603

592

618

466

532

480

374

540

480

444

470

478

21,873

706

0.216

0.25

Nov.

424

362

493

335

*364

442

Dec.

*455

368

b330

b330

b350

b360

314 b380

340

336

417

366

244

*344

406

360

283

526

756

1,730

2,150

1,360

1,190

940

420

535

453

432

455

466

471

17,694

590

0.180

0.20

385

355

340

b330

316

316

b310

b305

b300

b300

276

252

202

237

294

242

213

252

259

268

412

b370

b310

b285

9,702

313

0.096

0.11

Jan.

b260

b260

b260

b250

204

257

*257

251

258

252

280

221

213

265

169

212

202

205

202

205

245

292

319

319

316

316

312

312

316

318

311

8,059

260

0.079

0.09

Feb.

287

232

289

*252

223

197

197

228

174

223

273

305

308

527

507

428

507

540

527

424

428

475

b 1,000

b 1,800

b2,900

4,000

*5,140

4,400

-

26,851

959

0.293

0.31

Mar.

3,820

4,200

5,000

5,000

4, 800

3,460

2,770

2,530

2,290

1,970

2,050

1,970

2,290

3,640

4,000

4', 400

4,600

4, 600

5,970

*7,300

3,310

1.540

2,360

4,780

5,770

6,820

8.080

7,560

7,430

6,820

3,820

134,750

4,347

1.33

1.53

Apr.

4,000

4,990

*7,950

9,120

9,120

9,120

*9,120

9,120

9,120

9,120

9,120

9,250

9,250

8,990

8,080

7,060

6,700

6,700

6,150

4,950

2,990

2,290

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,500

3,270

2,390

3,370

182,680

6,089

1.86

2.08

May

*3,820

3,730

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,550

3,640

3,280

3,730

4,400

3,910

3,550

3,010

2,290

1,930

1.810

2,530

2,610

3,460

3,640

3,910

4,100

4,4OO

4,600

4,500

4,200

4,100

4,800

4,500

112,200

3,619

1.11

1.28

June

* ,5OO

" ..30O

,EOO

,200

,20O

,2OO

,10O

,000

,820

,640

,280

,630

,780

,790

,600

,450

,200

,230

,120

,020

1,010

1,260

988

955

825

621

705

795

795

988

67,002

2,233

0.683

0.76

July

2,830

*4.60O

4,100

4,100

3,600

2, 930

2,930

2,850

2,370

1,570

1,680

1,430

1,270

1,090

988

988

1,030

1,220

1,020

1,060

897

656

408

272

380

328

340

264

226

*334

136

47,897

1,545

0 . 472

0.54

Aug.

137

170

223

104

109

414

110

107

168

107

200

167

100

226

145

347

195

150

206

144

152

182

107

141

156

189

139

122

192

107

5,174

167

0.051

0.06

Sept.

214

114

*124

128

180

91

124

206

88

154

107

164

89

2O2

92

102

122

124

177

112

229

81

104

124

178

132

301

154

492

508

5,019

167

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,700 Min 139 Mean 1,031 Cfsm 0.315 In. 4.29

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,250 Mln 81 Mean 1,750 Cfsm 0.535 In. 7.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
320 IOWA RIVER BA3IH

4550. Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°39'50", long 91°30'45", in SE£lw£ sec.11, T.79 N. , R.6 W. , on left bank 

 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, at east edge of Iowa City, and 2.2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.01 sq mi.

Records available. September 1924 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 663.81 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (University of Iowa bench mark).

Average discharge. 35 years, 1.42 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 755 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 7.03 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-6, Sept. 12-18.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs July 18, 1956 (gage height, 9.06 ft); no flow 

at times during most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are poor. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1933, 1935-37, 1940-41(M), 1942, 1943(M), 1948-51, 

1952(P), 1953, 1954JM), 1955.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or backwater from

debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 30)

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

.01 

.09 

.20 

.36 

.60

2.1 

2.3

Discharge, in ruble feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Da;y

1

2

4

5

e

7

Q

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

? 3

4

6

7

3

9

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

00~

0

0

0

0

.06

13

~.72 38

.41

.29

!l8

.14

.13

.11

.08

.08

.07

.12

.20

.09

.06

.06

.06

.06

.05

.05

.04

.05

54.34

1.75

0.581

0.67

Nov.

0.05

.05

.05

.05

.03

.03

.03

.03

e.03

e.02

c.02

.02

.03

.18

.40

.09

3.5

.61

C.31

e.21

.13

e.16

e.15

c.13

.15

.10

.07

.06

.05

.04

6.83

0.228

0.076

0.08

Dec.

0.05

.07

.11

*.ll

.05

.04

.02

.02

.01

TOT

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.04

.04

.03

.02

.03

.04

.05

.04

.03

.02

0.95

0.031

0.010

0.01

Jan.

0.02

.01

701

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.03

.05

.02

.02

.04

.13

.55

.07

.01

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.02

1.05

0.034

0.011

0.01

Feb.

0.01

01 !oi

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.15

.60

2.0

4.0

7.0

13

3.0

*.90

.50

.32

.25

.20

.17

3.0

*100

25

40

58

*25

10

_

___

293.18

10.5

3.49

3.62

Mar.

3.0

1.3

.60

*.30

.0.9

.20

.50

.90

2.0

8.0

5.0

2.5

12

12

6.0

2.5

.90

*94° *2 5

2T

5.0

3.1

3.7

3.4

Z.3

8.4

3.8

1.9

1.4

2.3

1.9

Z1Z.49

e.ss

2 .28

z'.es

Apr.

6.4

*3.5

2.5

1.6

1.2

.93

.93

.72

.69

.63

.57

.50

.45

.41

.38

.34

2.5

1.2

.84

3.7

2.4

1.8

1.3

1.1

.80

.66

31

42

5.8

*3.Z

120.05

4.00

1.33

1.48

May

1.9

1.6

1.2

.93

.84

C.84

c.72

.57

765

9.1

3.6

1.4

1.0

.88

.80

.66

.57

.93

28

3.8

19

3.0

2.Z

1.5

1.3

3.7

1.2

4.3

3.6

35

5.0

139.79

4.51

1.50

1.73

June

*3.0

c2.1

cl.5

ol.O

c.91

e.70

c.62

.57

.55

2.0

1.7

.55

e.40

e.31

.31

.Z4

.19

.19

.19

.16

1.6

.45

.19

e.16

e.13

e.ll

c.10

c.90

.86

5.1

24.79

0.826

0.274

0.31

July

*0.57

c.30

e.22

.6Z

.34

e.16

.13

.12

.13

.09

.08

.05

.06

c.05

C.05

.04

2.2

16

.32

.18

.16

3.8

.48

.20

.12

.10

.07

.06

.05

4.1

*.Z7

31.12

1.00

0.332

0.38

Aug.

0.13

.11

.33

.15

.11

12

.66

.41

.31

C.21

c.15

.11

.08

.16

3.3

8.9

1.2

c.50

.34

.26

.19

.16

.14

.13

.09

.09

C.08

c.08

c.07

c.07

c.06

30.58

0.986

0.328

0.38

Sept.

O.36

.8Z

*.09

.06

.05

.03

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.02

.01

.01

.03

.oz

.11

1.6

1.9

.14

.07

.05

5.44

0.181

0.060

0.07

Calendar year 1958 : Max 42 

Water year 1958-59: Max 100

Cfsm 0.209 In. 2.83 

Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.37

Peak abo' 

(7

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from debris.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec I, Dec. 6 to Mar. 19, Mar. 21-Z4.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 321

f 

same

4555. English River at Kalona, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°28'10", long 91°43'00", in SE^SEv sec.13, T.77 N., R.8 W. , on right bank 

30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, 1 mile south of Kalona, 4.5 miles downstream from Smith Creek, and 14.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--573 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 633.45 ft above mean sea level, datum o 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 27, 1939, wire-weight gage at s 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 288 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,960 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 17.12 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Feb. 4-9.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 19.74 ft); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Jan. 20-27, 1956.

Flood in June 1930 reached a stage of 19.9 ft, from floodmark, from information by 

local residents (discharge, 17,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1438: Drainage area. W3P 1558: 1940(M), 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 20)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20

229

448

7.0 1,040

10.0 2,300

13.0 4,150

16.0 7,200

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

21 to Sept. 30

9.0 2,050

13.0 4,350

16.0 7,400

17.0 8,800

ubir feet per year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

T

2

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ort.

38

34

33

33

32

30

33

71

303

480

120

88

78

69

63

58

55

50

48

46

*49

50

44

42

40

38

38

38

36 

34

33

2,204

71.1

0.124

0.14

Nov .

33

33

33

33

33

33

30

29

30

32

29

27

27

28

33

39

*44

204

204

120

96

91

85

81

78

52

35

37

39

32

1,700

56.7

0.099

0.11

De2.

29

Jan.

15

26 15"

29

32_

21

18

14

12

13

15

16

15

15

15

15

*14

14

*13

13

13

13

13

14

15

16

17

17

17 

17

16

532

17.2

0.030

0.03

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11 

11

11

371

12.0

0.021

0.02

Feb.

11

11

11

10

To

10

10

10

10

56

150

110

200

800

1,200

880

620

460

350

280

220

300

*2,100

1,900

*5.210

2 , 740

3,030

*2,910

-

21,609

772

1.35

1.40

Mar.

2,050

765

448

278

220

180

140

120

110

130

206

332

550

1,430

1,390

520

370

330

2,260

*6,960

8,240

5,250

2,400

2,200

1,620

1,310

*2,500

1,500

888 

705

825

46,747

1,508

2.63

3.03

Apr.

1,550

2,700

2,100

975

675

525

425

400

350

318

290

268

248

225

209

195

187 32~5

375

465

1,040

1,040

840

600

450

362

425

*2,650

2,950 

1,420

24,582

819

1.43

1.60

May

780

*570

570

675

465

375

325

275

255

473

765

465

338

285

250

225

211

266

1,250

1,780

1,960

2,550

1,830

870

*660

555

510

375

1,750 

5,480

3,170

28,308

913

1.59

1.84

June

2,850

1,380

780

600

465

388

325

*278

238

213

203

181

161

143

134

126

118

109

101

101

109

276

107

92

83

*74

68

64

78 

1,070

10,915

364

0.635

0.71

July

1,740

1,420

525

375

350

270

193

169

209

262

153

130

113

101

92

88

96

1,890

1,540

476

209

163

403

207

134

111

*9B

88

90 

270

242

12,207

394

0.688

0.79

Aug.

201

107

88

85

80

85

83

68

62

59

55

50

46

43

115

221

388

103

65

50

42

37

33

31

31

31

28

*26

24

222~2~

2,381

76.8

0.134

0.15

Sept.

64

139

78

43

33

28

24

22

19

17

*16

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

16

17

20

28

24

24

33

570

*555

143 

80

2,108

70.3

0.123

0.14

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,000 Mln 8.0 Mean 120 Cfsm 0.209 In. 2.83

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,240 Min 10 Mean 421 Cfsm 0.735 In. 9.96

Peak discharg 

Mar. 14 ' 

2,600 cfs

cfs (9.43 ft); July 18 (10 a.

.23 ft); 

7 (2 p.m.) 

(11.19 ft) 

m. ) 2,250

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Feb. 24, Mar. 5-9, 16-18.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4557. Iowa River near Lone Tree, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°25'35", long 91°28'20", In NWijNE-f sec.6, T.76 N., R.5 ¥., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Lone Tree, and 6 miles 

downstream from English River.

Drainage area.--4,293 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 588.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 28, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 15.97 ft); minimum daily, 136 cfs Sept. 14.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 21, 1959; minimum daily, 75 cfs Dec. 8, 

1956.

Flood of May 25, 1944, reached a stage of 19.94 ft, from information furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow controlled by Coralville Reservoir above Iowa City since Sept. 17, 1958.

Cooperation.--Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Aug. 8-15)

Oct. to Feb. Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

3.8 330

4.5 615

5.0 875

6.0 1,520

8.0 3,320

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

120

270

470

1,000

6.5 2,040

8.0 3,360

12.0 8,200

16.0 14,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

IB

17

18

19

20

"1

22

24

25

">6

27

28

29

30

11

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

615

592

566

484

534

502

516

516

1,370

5,220

2,260

1,280

765

690

640

690

715

665

640

615

592

615

592

*464

520

480

436

520

476

452

448

23,470

757

0.176

0.20

Nov.

46O

396

424

424

368

396

Dec.

640

Jan.

370

640 340

5201 330

480 I 330

450

450

4041 540

372 i 540

365

362

500

450

386 i 410

382

334

35T

379

368

682

960

1,600

2,420

*2,000

1,560

1,300

1,080

902

792

690

600

620

640

22,017

734

0.171

0.19

390

370

360

*350

350

370

390

*380

350

330

34O

350

330

510

330

360

420

5OO

500

410

13,110

423

0.099

0.11

330

330

320

310

310

310

310

310

300

280

260

230

230

230

*240

250

250

280

330

330

330

330

3cO

330

*330

330

330

9,420

304

0.071

0.08

Feb.

330

330

300

270

250

240

240

240

250

320

370

410

460

700

1,400

1,2OO

920

780

720

620

580

700

2,500

6,OOO

9,000

10,000

*11.100

10,300

-

60,530

2,162

0.504

O.52

Mar.

9,700

6,180

5,920

5.8OO

5,55O

4,740

3,560

3,260

2,980

2,710

2,800

3,070

3,360

5,550

7,060

5,55O

5,680

5,550

7,760

11,900

14,600

13,000

*8,630

7,480

8,65O

8,650

10,500

11,300

9,700

*8,950

7,2OO

217,340

7,011

1.63

1.88

Apr.

5,920

7,900

9,550

9,860

10,200

10,200

10,000

10,000

9,860

3,860

9,860

9,860

9,860

9,860

9,700

8,800

7,620

7,480

7,480

6,800

5,680

4,290

3,860

3,560

3,360

5,160

*3,160

7,480

7,340

6,680

229,240

7,641

1.78

1.99

May

5,440

4,980

4,740

4,740

4,520

4,400

4,290

4,180

4,070

4,4OO

4,630

5,550

4,860

4,400

3,960

3,260

2,800

2,620

3,760

5,550

5,920

6,680

6,550

5,440

5,520

5,320

5,440

*4,980

5,920

8,350

10,200

157,270

5,073

1.18

1.36

June

9,400

7,340

5,680

5,200

5,090

4,860

4,740

*4,63O

4,400

4,180

3,960

3,560

2,620

2,360

2,200

2,000

1,840

1,590

1,590

1,560

1,450

*2,360

1,620

1,420

1,310

1,150

1,050

1,120

1,210

2,710

94,180

3,139

0.731

0.82

July

2,980

6,420

5,320

4,860

4,630

3,760

3,360

3,360

3,360

2,620

1,960

1,960

1,700

1,460

1,340

1,310

1,280

2,920

3,360

2,120

1,590

1,210

1,060

1,030

790

710

645

635

502

546

*1,060

69,878

2,254

0.525

O.61

Aug.

610

474

434

479

349

401

635

305

257

302

237

*302

267

197

612

760

1,280

735

405

405

291

277

302

*225

240

250

284

225

215

270

185

12,210

394

0.092

0.11

Sept.

274

524

385

263

225

260

162

182

260

150

197

164

206

136

234

147

150

167

173

218

153

257

150

147

194

260

253

1,070

542

660

8,163

272

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,190 Min 175 Mean 1,251 Cfsm 0.291 In. 3.96

Water year 1958-59: Max 14,600 Min is b Mean 2,512 Cfsm 0.585 In. 7.94

* Discharge measurement 

Note.--Stage-discharge r

this day. 

affected by
IOWA RIVER BASIN 323

4570. Cedar River near Austin, Minn.

Location. Lat 43 0 38'10", long 92°58'2Q", in NE^SE^ sec.15, T.102 N., R.1S W., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from abandoned powerhouse, 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 

1.1 miles downstream from Turtle Creek, and 1.1 miles south of Austin.

Drainage area.--425 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1914, October 1944 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in W3P 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,162.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 1909 to April 1912 staff gage in tailwater of powerplant 200 ft downstream 

at datum 3.1 ft lower. May 1912 to September 1914 chain gage on highway bridge 500 ft 

downstream at datum 1.1 ft lower.

Average discharge.--20 years, 166 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,940 cfs June 26 (gage height, 12.20 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Jan. 11.

19U9-14, 1944-59: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, 17.81 ft); 

no flow for several days in 1911.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1145: 1945, 1948.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

38

38

38

37

36

36

40

39

38

38

36

35

37

38

39

39

38

36

36

36

37

37

38

38

37

37

38

37

36

36

37

1,156

37.3

O.OH8

0.10

Nov.

36

35

36

37

*38

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

37

37

36

36

41

41

37

37

36

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

30

1,071

35.7

0.084

0.09

Dec.

*31

32

33

34

32

b31

29

D30

b31

31

29

29

29

b28

bZ9

30

29

30

30

30

29

30

31

30

30

31

31

30

31

31

31

942

30.4

0.072

0.08

Jan.

30

31

b32

b33

*b34

t32

29

29

30

28

27

29

30

30

32

b31

b29

30

b30

29

29

29

30

28

27

27

29

30

30

30

30

924

29.8

0.070

0.08

Feb.

b29

b29

30

30

30

b30

30

29

*30

b29

29

30

30

30

_28

30

31

31

32

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

34

34

-

853

30.5

0.072

0.07

Mar.

34

37

37

36

36

34

34

34

*36

38

41

42

46

44

42

42

44

46

63

69

64

62

*79

135

286

*335

300

239

252

*1,050

1,560

5,197

168

0.395

0.45

Apr.

1.290

746

 458

300

272

209

180

142

120

107

98

92

90

86

86

83

132

235

199

147

123

107

98

90

90

79

79

79

74

12

5,961

199

0.468

0.52

May

66

68

72

69

79

145

199

150

114

107

111

107

*90

77

68

63

59soso

69

202

255

174

125

107

128

219

225

442

597

910

5,217

168

0.395

0.46

June

1,170

530

252

174

137

109

94

98

92

»81

77

75

70

68

70

72

70

70

74

74

72

75

75

77

316

5.520

1,160

845

546

40E

10,545

352

0.828

0.92

July

700

558

324

209

163

132

114

158

314

EOS

135

107

*96

90

83

92

92

90

88

81

74

70

72

68

64

63

64

63

60

58

5_5

4,543

147

0.346

0.40

Aug.

54

50

58

54

52

50

48

44

44

*46

46

47

46

47

46

47

47

46

46

46

131

51 J

1,500

1,250

454

177

160

130

105

81

74

5,336

172

0.405

0.47

Sept.

77

98

90

86

77

77

77

75

74

*72

70

70

70

74

74

74

74

75

81

83

88

242

406

232

187

324

542

406

265

196

4,441

148

0.348

0.39

Calendar year 1958: Max 374 Mln 28 Mean 56.3 Cfsra 0.132 In. 1.80

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,520 Min 27 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.299 In. 4.03

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). --Mar. 31 (4:30 a.m.) 1,760 cfs (6.72 ft); June 1 (2 a.m.) 1,500 cfs

(6.22 ft); June 26 (9 a.m.) 4,940 cfs (12.20 ft); Aug. 23 (3 p.m.) 1,900 cfs (7.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4580. Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa

Location.--Lat 43°02'00", long 92°30'10", in SW-fNE^ sec.21, T.95 N. , R.14 W. , on left bank 

12 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles west of Ionia, and 7.0 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--306 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 973.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--5 years. 61.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 cfs Mar. 26 height, 7.63 ft); minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Feb. 4-9.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 26, 1959; minimum daily, that of Feb. 4-9, 

1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.88 8.0 4.0 176

3.0 15 5.0 468

3.2 34 6.0 87O

3.5 74 7.0 1,360

Discharge, in :nhl: feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

;

4

5

6

7

b

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

:,l

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

+11

11

N:iV.

14

14

10 | 14

10

3.6

11

15

11

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

+ 14

14

14 

14

401.6

13.0

0.042

0.05

14

14

13

Dec. Jan .

 

8.2 7.6

7.4 7.0

9. 6l 6.4

10 5.9

10 , 5.4

9.4 5.1

14 9.0 4.B

14 8.6

14

14

8.4

8.0

14 7.8

14 7.6

14

14

14

18

28

32

23

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.6

21 7.7

19 7.8

19

IB

18

17

8.0

9.6

+11

11

9.4

471.0

15.7

0.051

0.06

8.0

8.2

8.5

8.8

9.0

9.2

9.1

8.9

3.6 

8.2

258.0

8.32

0.027

0.03

4.6

*4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3. 2

*3.2

3.2 

3.1

130.3

4.20

0.014

0 . 02

Feb.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

*3.8

3.9

4.0

4.3

-

95.1

3.40

0.011

0.01

Mar.

4.6 479"

5.2

5.6

6.0

5.8

5. 6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.2

6.5

6.8

6.6

6.6

7.0

8.0

7.6

20

70

2EO

*761

*1,270

1,240

1,010

1,140

1,280

 ' 

8,507.4

274

0.895

1.03

Apr.

1.110

1,080

782

578

410

327

262

205

169

152

122

108

100

93

86

81

76

77

79

76

70

65

62

59

55

52

51

+50

48

11

6,532

£18

0.712

0.79

May

46

44

44

44

44

60

47

44

43

47

46

46

44

42

41

40

38

37

40

+524

104

72

68

E9

54

50

46

*47

184

79 

707

2,831

31.3

0.298

0.34

June

336

275

176

122

99

86

74

66

71

65

59

55

50

47

46

43

40

40

38

37

36

34

32

34

106

272

139

220

164

256

3,118

104

0.340

0.38

July

403

262

205

154

118

99

*82

74

110

100

82

81

70

60

55

51

47

44

42

41

38

36

34

32

30

±S. *28

30

37

32

30

2,535

81.8

0.267

0.31

Aug.

30

30

34

32

30

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

24

24

26

26

26

23

22

21

22

56

56

*97

205

171

122

100

99

93 

79

1,636

52.8

0.173

0.20

Sept.

68

77

84

84

74

64

56

51

46

41

38

37

36

35

34

32

32

32

34

34

35

*66

97

150

194

194

228

238

254

171

2,616

B7.2

0.285

0.32

Cfs

Peal- discharge (base, 700 cfs).--Mar. 

(7.30 ft); May 31 (4 a.m.) 1,500 cfs

1,710 cfs (7.63 ft); May 20 (9:30

+ Discharge measure 

Note.--Stage-discha 

tc Jan. 2P; discharge 

nearby stations).

this day.

affected by ice No 

n basis of 1 discha
IOWA RIVER BASIN 325 

4585. Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°39'uO", long 92"27'50", in NEijSWif sec.35, T.91 N., R.14 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from nighway bridge at Janesville and 3.3 miles upstream from West 

Pork Cedar River.

Drainage area.--1,661 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1904 to September 1906, October 1914 to September 1927, October 1932 to September 1942, October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1.308. Published as Red Cedar River at Janesville, 1905-6.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 868.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1919, chain gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at datum 4.0 ft 

lower. July 26, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Nov. 14, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1942, chain 

gage and Apr. 26, 1946, to Nov. 10, 1949, wire-weight gage, at highway bridge 300 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (19U4-6, 1914-27, 1932-42, 1945-59), 689 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,620 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 6.78 ft); minimum' daily, 45 cfs Feb. 7.

1904-6, 1914-27, 1932-42, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 33,300 cfs Apr. 1, 1933 (gage 

height, 16.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site then in use); minimum daily, 

28 cfs Oct. 21, 1922.

Flood of Mar. 17, 1945, reached a stage of 16.2 ft, from floodmark at site 300 ft 

upstream (discharge, 34,300 cfs). Flood of Mar. 16, 1929, reached a stage of about that 

of Apr. 1, 1933 (from information by city of Waterloo).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation during low water caused by powerplant at Waverly, 10 miles above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558 : 1906(M) , 1915-16(M), 1917, 

1918-19(M), 1920-27, 1933-37(M), 1940-42(M).

Hating table, water year 1958-59, ei 

height, in feet, and discharge;

cept period of ice effect (gage 

in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.2 

1.5

175

330

2.0 

4.0 

7.0

710

2,930

6,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water yea 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*129

134

130

132

154

100

107

132

167

175

135

115

97

137

134

117

136

110

145

98

105

116

Nov.

124

loo

70

150

141

124

150

171

117

82

158

118

120

147

166

116

120

258

Dec. 1 Jan.

80 ! 115

95! Too

110

130

90

110

llOi 90

105

95

85

80

80

85

90

88

86

82

80

80

84

285 90

216

170

189

136 1 140

142 1 112

194 135

104 *120

88 100

*106 90

182 80

136 74

124

4,017

130

0.078

0.09

- -

4,143

138

0.083

0.09

105

100

90

76

100

130

115

105

105

90

70

10O

2,921

94.2

0.057

0.07

*65

95

90

90

94

92

80

94

100

90

90

1OO

80

84

75

76

70

67

80

86

60

70

*94

74

86

76

2,663

85.9

0.052

0.06

Feb.

65

55

64

64

64

64

45

64

54

46

56

60

58

58

58

56

61

52

58

64

66

68

70

54

64

*70

76

80

_

1,714

61.2

0.037

0.04

Mar.

80

84

120

200

160

130

110

100

84

80

130

200

300

500

370

280

220

180

300

560

800

1,100

1,600

*2,300

3,500

4,550

*5,760

5,210

4,300

3,780

3,530

40,618

1,310

0.789

0.91

Apr.

4,430

4,690

4,690

3,410

2,390

1,940

1,620

1,320

1,150

999

880

719

662

606

598

494

478

478

356

418

550

590

606

510

410

312

336

402

*388

362

36,794

1,226

0.738

0.82

May

312

324

216

216

245

330

382

343

177

300

369

440

402

376

362

294

264

245

350

388

1,550

719

478

357

448

526

*486

410

455

820

1,060

13,444

434

0.261

0.30

June

3,050

2,750

2,280

1,570

1,260

880

670

646

646

518

462

448

440

316

352

357

312

288

385

226

234

241

*287

292

3,500

860

911

2,350

5,650

3,170

33,351

1,112

0.669

0.75

July

5.550

2,810

2,530

2,220

1,390

1,240

1,O60

911

726

702

712

820

800

746

638

582

494

462

329

368

445

422

402

418

342

264

232

*377

592

542

404

27,510

881

0.530

0.61

Aug.

280

222

318

482

276

3O6

264

278

200

238

338

314

292

271

290

206

176

290

288

284

346

344

385

694

2,660

*2,220

2,590

1,290

1,010

800

773

18,525

598

0.360

0.41

Sept.

737

719

728

622

598

510

470

432

418

360

390

342

312

335

516

540

250

524

260

220

220

595

315

432

728

1,010

988

1,020

1,230

1.410

 -----

16,427

548

0.350

0.37

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,000 Min 70 Mean 209 Cfsm 0.126 In. 1.72

Water wc±i,ei' year yea.r 1958-59: ±300-03: Max I'jd-A 5,76O o, t DU Min 1'ij.ii 45 *to Mean I'jean 553 ooo Cfsm i^iBm 0.333 u.ooo In. j.ii. 4.52 ^±.otPeak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).--Mar. 27 (l a.m.) 6,620 cfs (6.78 ft); Apr. 3 [l a.m.) 4,950 cfs 

(5.64 ft); June 25 (10 a.m.) 5,210 cfs (5.83 ft); June 29 (11 a.m.) 3,780 cfs (4.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 26.

578807 O - bl - 22
326 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4589. West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°37'50", long 92°32'25", in SW^SEi sec.6, T.90 N., R.14 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge in Finchford and 3.2 miles upstream from Shell 

Rock River.

Drainage area.--346 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959. Prior to October 1955, published as 

West Fork Shell Rock River at Finchford.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 867.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 10, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--14 years, 340 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 12.07 ft); minimum daily, 5.9 cfs Feb. 26, 27.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 31,900 cfs June 27, 1951 (gage height, 17.28 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, that of Feb. 26, 27, 1959.

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of about 14 ft, from information by local resident (discharge, 12,800 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1946(M), 1947.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 22 to May 2O, June 9-24,

Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

5.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

36

62

150

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

400

1,120

2,500

4,600

Discharge, In cubic feet pei cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

0

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

19

19

19

18

18

19

19

20

22

18

19

20

20

19

19

18

18

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

19

20

*20

20

20

21

595

19.2

O.OZ3

0.03

Nov.

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

32

34

3T

30

23

28

28

27

19

*13

15

15

13

JJ1

669

22.3

0.026

0.03

Dec.

14

16

19

22

25

20

18

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

440

14.2

0.017

0.02

Jan.

12

12

12

11

*11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.1

8.9

8.8

8.6

8.5

8.3

8.1

7.9

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.4

*7.3

7.2

290.0

9.35

0.011 o.oi

Feb.

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6 . 7

6.7

e'.e

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.0

*5.9

5.9

6.0

178.3

6.37

0.0075

0.008

Mar.

6.3

1T6

30

98

2OO

220

60

44

35

31

28

80

160

250

180

140

110

92

80

230

560

1,100

1,830

*2, 740

3,200

3,760

*4,120

4,480

3,760

2,820

2, 180

32,680.3

1,054

1.25

1.44

Apr.

1,840

1,560

1,360

1,160

980

782

677

608

520

475

430

388

375

362

338

322

310

295

288

280

270

252

245

232

220

202

192

*185

178

170

15,496

517

0.611

0.68

May

158

150

150

145

142

145

135

125

120

123

130

130

130

110

93

92

85

79

77

128

324

748

625

572

505

415

*362

312

300

338

7,545

243

0.287

0.33

June

1,120

1,800

2,560

2,240

1,640

1,040

765

625

520

430

375

338

310

232

258

235

222

208

195

172

160

152

*145

212" 140

549

400

312

695

1,360

19,260

642

0.759

0.35

July

1,760

2,020

1,880

1,320

940

695

520

430

375

362

338

308

280

260

242

230

218

215

198

188

180

168

158

150

140

132

123

*115

160

292

272

14,669

473

0.559

0.64

Aug.

212

188

130

132

175

162

150

135

125

118

115

113

108

100

105

100

94

38

83

76

74

113

427

880

960

*608

400

338

288

250

7,237

235

0.275

0.52

Sept.

285

505

750

1 , OOP

960

677

4SO

388

525

272

235

210

188

172

162

150

145

158

138

142

168

150

148

145

155

205

260

388

445

400

9,556

519

0.377

0.42

Calendar year 1958: Max 625 Mln 11 Mean 99.4 Cfsm 0.117 In. 1.61

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,480 Mln 5.9 Mean 298 Cfsm 0.352 In. 4.78

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 cfs).--Mar. 28 (4 p.m.) 4,740 cfs (12.07 ft); June 3 (3 a.m.) 2,360 cfs 

(9.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. £5 to Mar. 22.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 327

4590. Shell Rock River near Northwood, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°24'50", long 93"13'10", in NWijNWij sec.9, T.99 N., R.20 W., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles south of Northwood, and 4.1 miles upstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area.--300 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,176.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 17, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 112 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 655 cfs May 31 (gage height, 6.58 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.80 ft Mar. 26 (ice jam); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Feb. 17-26.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 2,430 cfs Apr. 10, 1951 (gage height, 9.55 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 11.38 ft Apr. 7, 1951 (ice jam); 

minimum daily discharge, that of Feb. 17-26, 1959.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1948(M). WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 21 to Sept. 9)

5.9

10

Discharge, In cubic feet per

62

116

225

510

910

ctober 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

15

10

8.8

178

10

*10

10

20

23

35

26

17

15

15

15

15

16

15

13

11

10

12

12

15

17

17

14

12

11

11

450.6

14.5

0.048

0.06

Nov.

11

To

10

*9.6

8.8

8.0

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.O

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.4

11

10

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.4

7.5

7.0

8.4

4.1

4.6

4.9

4.8

4.3

242.4

8.08

O.027

O.O3

Dec.

3.8

*3.4

4.5

5.0

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.3

3.8

3.3

116.7

3.76

0.013

0.01

Jan.

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

*1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

l.O

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

34.4

1.11

0.0037

0 . 004

Feb.

0.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

1.0

_

11.8

O.42

0.0014

0.001

Mar.

1.3

1.6

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.4

4.0

5.0

7.2

12

22

*45

*80

70

60

80

110

135

*170

84O.4

27.1

0.090

0.10

Apr.

220

280

351

417

381

342

238

270

238

210

189

171

156

144

126

112

128

178

178

154

140

126

116

108

97

97

83

70

77

65

5,522

134

0.613

0.68

May

53

39

41

46

*70

106

148

134

126

120

128

126

120

120

103

90

81

74

67

72

182

242

235

245

245

252

28O

258

345

375

615

5,138

166

0.553

0.64

June

562

495

420

*381

339

306

270

232

198

174

154

138

128

105

92

70

60

56

51

45

43

37

34

32

61

156

165

228

218

270

5,520

184

0.613

0.68

July

330

321

292

268

245

230

215

*202

215

210

195

180

165

150

135

120

105

105

110

115

110

106

97

72

65

60

56

*53

48

44

4O

4,659

150

0.500

O.58

Aug.

37

35

32

29

27

25

23

21

19

18

16

15

14

13

14

15

14

12

11

10

15

150

350

320

*258

222

200

185

171

154

144

2,569

82.9

0.276

0.32

Sept.

132

138

128

114

93

72

62

60

46

44

43

32

28

26

24

23

22

21

24

26

28

69

*77

79

95

138

210

225

228

25O

2,537

84.6

0.282

0.31

Calendar year 1958: Max 327 Min 2.5 Mean 33.7 Cfsm 0.112 In. 1.53

Water year 1958-59: Max 615 Kin O.3 Mean 75.7 Cfsm 0.252 In. 3.42

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

9-21, July 30 to Aug. 24; discharge estimated

No gage-height record July 6, 

nge In stage, weather records,
328 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4595. Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°10'00", long 93°11'40", in NEijNWii sec.3, T.96 N. , R.20 W. , on right bank 

650 ft upstream from Thirteenth Street Bridge in Mason City and 1.0 mile upstream from 

Willow Creek.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 6, 1934. Datum of gage is

1,069.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1934, wire-weight 

gage at datum 6.47 ft lower. Oct. 15 to Nov. 6, 1934, staff gage at different datum, 

and Nov. 7, 1934, to Mar. 22, 1935, staff gage at present datum.

Aye rage dls charge.--27 years, 201 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,040 cfs May 21 (gage height, 7.33 ft, backwater from debris); minimum daily, 6.5 cfs Feb. 16.

1932-59: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Mar. 30, 1933 (gage height, 15.7 ft, present 

datum); minimum daily, 2.5 cfs Dec. 29-31, 1933, Aug. 5, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 825: 1935-36. WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 

1933-37, 1943(M), 1945, 1948.

ng table, water year 1958-59, except 

height, In feet, and discharge, In

periods of Ice effect (gage 

ubic feet per second)

104 

£55

1.2 31

1.4 59

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

29

29

30

31

Tutal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

12

13

14

ll_

*12

29

24

20

22

19

20

18

18

16

16

16

16

17

14

14

17

18

16

14

16

17

18

18

17

17

522

16.3

0.032

0.04

Nov.

18

17

16

17

*21

17

17

19

18

16

18

18

2

2'

1

!

2-

2. 3 '

2<

2

2<

2

2

25

13

14

15

15

14

580

19.3

0.037

0.04

Dec.

*13

12

15

16

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

21

11

JLO

10

10

11

13

14

14

14

15

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

413

13.3

0.025

0.03

Jan.

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

+ 10

10

1U

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

3.5

9.5

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.3

a. 3

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.9

301.5

3.73

0.018

0.02

Feb.

7.9

+ 7.2

7.2

7.6

7. fa

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

*7.6

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.3

7 . 2

6. 6

7.0

7.2

7.6

8.3

7.6

7.9

7.9

9.1

9.5

-

210.1

7.50

0.014

0.01

Mar.

9.5

12

*9.5

9.5

10

10

10

11

12

12

13

14

16

17

16

15

14

15

21

26

31

30

88

250

*B55

£52

554

720

698

*742

540

5,432.5

175

0.335

0.38

Apr.

460

40O

370

236

251

216

200

138

168

150

133

123

117

107

93

94

110

140

154

161

150

130

117

104

96

36

34

J4

77

_69

4,924

164

0.312

0.35

May

67

65

63

63 *-67

99

117

140

147

147

136

130

126

120

110

104

96

84

79

94

*2,240

*2,140

1,780

1,560

1,250

1,080

950

698

1,150

975

2,200

18,077

585

1.11

1.28

June

1,840

1.680

1,400

1,100

*855

630

486

385

315

264

221

200

172

165

153

136

120

110

110

99

92

86

82

79

94

123

130

150

192

335

11,309

394

0.749

0.83

July

490

410

335

291

268

*246

221

221

251

246

192

165

143

126

110

82

86

82

84

36

77

71

63

48

45

49

*43

45

51

46

_43

4,721

152

0.289

0.33

Aug.

41

41

46

48

42

39

37

36

35

37

37

37

35

39

33

39

55

39

28

24

32

138

,390

* .560

,350

,300

,200

742

608

486

385

9.964

321

0. 70

Sept.

330

575

7308"

472

380

300

242

20O

172

147

130

117

107

99

89

84

82

79

84

89

92

*150

154

150

172

282

486

495

490

440

7,397

247

0.470

0.52

Calendar year 1958: Max 754 Hln 10 Mean 56.7 Cfsm 0.108 In. 1.47

Wa+er year 1958-59: Max 2,240 Mln 6.5 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.335 In. 4.53

k discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--May 21 (5 p.m.) 3,040 cfs (7.33 ft); May 31 (5 p.m.) 2,56O cfs 

(6.40 ft); Aug. 23 (5:30 p.m.) 1,680 cfs (4.91 ft).

* Discharge measuremen 

Note.--Stage-discharge 

Apr. 1, 2.

nade on this day.

elation affected by ice Dec. 5, 8, 14, 29, Jan. Z-4, Feb. 15, 19-21, Mar. 16,
IOWA RIVER BASIN 329 

4600. Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°08'0l", long 93"22'57", In SE^NE^ sec. 13, T.96 N., R.22 W. , at public 

bathing beach in town of Clear Lake. Prior to Nov. 24, 1958,at State fish hatchery in 

town of Clear Lake.

Drainage area. 22.6 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1959 (fragmentary). (No winter records prior 

to 1958. )

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,222.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, and 4.60 ft (revised) below crest of spillway of dam at outlet. Prior to July 14, 

1936, staff gage in wooden well at State fish hatchery at same datum. July 14, 1936, 

to Apr. 20, 1944, staff gage at Clear Lake State Park at same datum. Apr.'21, 1944, to 

Nov. 7, 1951, staff gage three-quarters of a mile west of State fish hatchery at same 

datum. Nov. 8, 1951, to Nov. 23, 1958, staff or Kinnison tape gage in wooden well at 

State fish hatchery at same datum. Nov. 24, 1958, to June 24, 1959, wire-weight gage 

on bridge 2 miles west of fish hatchery at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.30 ft June 2; minimum observed, 

1.16 ft Dec. 20, 22-24.

1933-59: Maximum gage height observed, 5.94 ft July 3, 1951; minimum observed, that 

of Dec. 20, 22-24, 1958.

Gage height, in feet, wate

Day

1

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

29

30

31

Oct.

1.42

Nov.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

1.27

1.24

1.23

-

1.23

1.22

_

Dec.

1.22

1.21

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

-

1.21

1.21

1.21

1.21

1.20

1.20

-

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.16

.

1.16

1.16

1.16

-

1.22

1.22

-

1.22

1.22

1.21

Jan.

-

1.21

1.21

-

1.21

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.18

1.18

.

1.19

1.19

1.20

1.19

1.19

1.19

-

1.18

1.18

_

-

-

1.19

-

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.21

1.21

1.21

Feb.

-

1.20

1.20

l.EO

1.20

1.20

-

-

1.22

1.27

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

-

1.32

1.31

1.32

1.32

1.30

1.30

-

1.32

1.33

1.32

1.32

1.32

-

-

Mar.

-

1.31

1.35

1.37

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

1.65

1.67

Apr.

-

-

1.65

-

-

-

1.69

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.67

1.67

1.67

-

-

-

-

1.69

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.57

May

1.57

-

-

1.56

1.56

1.57

-

1.57

-

-

,

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

-

1.55

-

-

1.92

1.95

1.96

-

2.02

2.02

2.05

2.05

2.07

_

-

June

2.29

2.30

2.28

2.27

-

-

-

2.23

-

-

2.21

-

2.20

-

2.16

.

2.05

-

2.03

-

-

1.91

-

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.93

1.94

1.92

1.99

July

2.04

.03

.01

.00

.99

.97

.96

.99

.00

.98

.95

.94

.92

.90

.89

.88

.87

.86

.88

.87

.85

.84

.83

.79

.77

.76

.73

.73

.72

.71

1.JO

Aug.

.69

.70

.69

.69

.68

.68

.64

.61

.61

.61

.60

.60

.58

.59

.61

.61

.59

.58

.57

.57

.56

.82

.89

.88

.87

.85

.85

.83

.83

.81

.79

Sept.

1.81

1^94.

.90

.85

.84

.84

.83

.82

.80

.74

.72

.70

.69

.68

.64

.62

.63

.62

.64

.68

.68

.81

.32

.80

.84

.90

.90

.90

.89

.87
330 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4620. Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°42'50", long 92°34'55", in NW^NE^ sec.11, T.91 N., R.15 W., on right bank 

400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 3 In Shell Rock and 11 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,746 sq mi.

Records available . June 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder; rockfill dam since Oct. 19, 1957. Datum of gage is 885.34 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--6 years, 422 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,630 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 11.03 ft); minimum daily, 39 cfs Feb. 4-9.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 14.00 ft); minimum daily, that of Feb. 4-9, ly59.

Flood in 1856 reached a stage of 17.7 ft at bridge 400 ft downstream, from information furnished by Corps of Engineers (discharge not determined).

Remarks --Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stageoiscnarge relation, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant at Greene. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1642.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*100

96

90

100

100

82

87

110

120

110

110

96

96

105

105

80

90

92

96

82

92

95

94

94

90

85

80

*76

76

76

90

2,895

93.4

0.053

0.06

Nov.

90

90

80

90

84

84

90

92

94

84

90

82

90

92

86

105

135

200

160

130

120

110

110

105

96

*85

76

70

64

 

2,944

98.1

0.056

0.06

Dec.

68

78

84

80

74

70

64

58

52

47

44

42

42

42

42

43

44

45

47

48

50

52

52

54

56

56

56

5b

56

56

56

1,714

55.3

0.032

O.04

Jan.

54

54

54

52

50

*49

47

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

43

42

42

*41

41

1,414

45.6

0.026

0.03

Feb.

41

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

41

43

45

47

49

49

49

48

47

46

46

46

46

47

*48

49

52

58

-

1,251

44.7

0.026

0.03

Mar.

70

90

120

150

100

80

70

76

80

80

80

200

350

520

400

300

250

200

170

*3EO

910

1,200

1,500

2,000

3,000

*4,170

*6,570

3,900

2,920

2 , 850

2,490

35, £46

1,137

0.651

0.75

Apr.

1.. 890

1,710

1,540

1,380

1,230

1,140

986

890

806

701

634

584

578

520

514

355

391

433

470

548

520

486

465

438

422

376

386

*371

335

316

21,415

714

0.409

0.46

May

301

296

291

282

273

291

301

381

440

454

492

433

42£

407

391

376

345

340

320

955

725

2,640

2,850

2,610

2,370

2,010

1,770

*1,770

1,770

3! 110

31,674

1,022

0.585

0.67

June

5.240

3,880

3,040

2,610

2,190

1,830

1,540

1,330

1,100

922

806

715

628

560

554

537

351

396

396

381

360

350

*320

330

834

497

648

1,123

1,010

1,650

36,128

1,204

0.690

0.77

July

,890

,890

,600

,330

,140

994

876

792

736

750

750

648

591

531

486

448

422

401

381

371

371

350

301

320

296

277

237

28£

*631

514

311

20,917

675

0.387

0.45

Aug.

203

232

259

254

£37

228

216

212

204

176

£16

193

188

162

208

178

145

183

165

167

168

1,090

1,770

2.790

2,550

2,130

*1,830

1,650

1,430

1 230

1,100

21,764

702

0.402

0.46

Sept.

914

1,690

1,770

1,430

1,140

970

820

694

597

526

475

443

422

417

391

360

360

286

263

330

371

371

776

764

628

687

1,180

1,540

1,430

*1,330

23,375

779

0.446

0.50

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,480 Min 42 Mean 208 Cfsm 0.119 In. 1.61

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,570 Min 39 Mean 550 Cfsm 0.315 In. 4. £8

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Mar. 27 (5 a.m.) 7,630 cfs (11.03 ft); May £2 (9 p.m.) 3,040 cfs

(8.81 ft); June 1 (l p.m.) 5,480 cfs (10.19 ft).
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4630. Beaver Creek at New Hartford, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°34'20", long 92°36'55", in SEiSE^: sec.28, T.90 N., R.15 W., on downstream 

side of center bridge pier of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of New Hartford, 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--347 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 881.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 14, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 150 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 11.32 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Feb. 9-12.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, SI,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 14.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 2.3 cfs Jan. CO-24, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1948-49.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 22-28, Sept. 16-30)

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.5 

4.5

193

340

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

640

910

1,360

3,500

5,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

;i

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

29 

29

25

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21 *2020" 

20

20

726

23.4

0.067

0.08

Nov.

20 

20

Dec.

14 

17

19 19

19 20

19

19

19

19

Is

17

15

13

18 11

18 10

18

18

18

9.4

9.2

9.0

18 8.8

16 8.8

16] 8.8

25| 8.8

69

66

56

42

35

34

31

29

*12

15

14

12 

10

744

24.8

0.071

0.08

8.9

9.0

9.1

9.3

9.4

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.9

9.9

9.8

9.7 9 . 6

9 3

349.8

11.3

0.033

0.04

Jan.

H8.7

8.4 *8.2

7.9

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.O *5.9

 ! 

219.1

7.07

O.02O

0.02

Feb.

5.7 

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

*5.4

5.8

6.6

149.1

5.32

0.015

0.02

Mar.

10 

28

250

720

840

270

180

140

125

120

180

300

500

1,000

1,120

560

410

370

320

*1,500

*4,500

2,270

1,680

1,920

1,920

3,580

4,110

*1,650

835 

665

560

32,633

1,053

3.03

3.50

Apr.

52 0 

490

450

550

530

299

226

206

193

193

180

174

162

156

145

134

141

132

121

121

119

115

107

97

95

94

88 *84

81

76.

6,079

203

0.585

0.65

May

72 

71

69

67

71

69

67

71

72

71

88

84

81

69

66

64

62

59

l55

357

366

307

162

117

174

168

*132

103

121 

174

357

3,971

128

0.369

0,43

June

665 

510

340

247

193

156

123

119

101

90

94

88

76

63

66

52

51

49

49

48

48

*44

38

40

58

44

42

89

150 

954

4,687

156

0.450

0.50

July

1.560 

865

480

323

247

206

168

145

145

128

106

95

84

82

73

70

66

74

70

60

54

52

49

45

43

41

41 *39 384" 

*1,040

573

7,208

233

0.671

0.77

Aug.

240 

174

193

212

162

128

118

104

90

81

72

66

60

54

58

66

66

58

50

46

42

228

895 600"

291

*200

156

144

117 

99

94

4,964

160

0.461

0,53

Sept,

67 

144

299

200

136

106

90

77

69

62

56

53

52

49

47

47

46

45

Is

50

55

58

79

69

68

109

162

174

145 

123

2,805

93.5

0.269

0,30

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,210 Min 8.8 Mean 71.0 Cfsm 0.205 In, 2.78

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,500 Min 5.0 Mean 177 Cfsm 0,510 In. 6.92

Peak discharge (base, 50O cfs). Mar. 5 about 880 cfs; Mar. 15 about 1,500 cfsj Mar. 21 (11 a.m.) 

6,250 cfs (11.32 ft): Mar. 27 (12 m.) 4,400 cfs (1O.5 ft); June 1 (12 m.) 715 w fs (6.30 ft); July 1 

(11 a.m.) 1,360 cfs (8.02 ft); July 3O (4 p.m.) 1,190 ofs (7.71 ft); Aug. 23 (5:30 p.m.) 1,O20 cfs 

(7.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 20.
332 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4635. Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°24'3u", long 92°27 I 45", in SW-jNE^ sec.27, T.83 N., R.14 W., on left bark 

35 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 58 and 0.2 mile northwest of Chicago 

Great Western Railway tracks in the west edge of Hudson.

Drainage area.--303 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1952 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929.

Average discharge.--7 years, 89.1 cfs

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,750 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 16.48 ft); maximum gage height, 16.56 ft Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 13 cfs 

Feb. 6-11.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1959; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 20, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 1.9 cfs Jan. 21-23, July 30, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

*35

34

34

32

32

32

35

95

101

63

53

48

45

42

41

40

39

38

37

37

36

35

34

34

34

34 

33

*32

32

32

1,285

41.5

0.137

0.16

Nov.

32

32

31

31

31

30

29

30

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

47

246

188

116

95

84

76

7O

*66

30

40 

40

38

33

1,650

55.0

0.182

0.20

Dec.

27

31

36

37

35

31

27

25

23

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25 

24

24

23

23

782

25.2

0.083

0.10

Jan.

22

22

21

21

*20

2O

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15 

*15

15

15

15

542

17.5

0.058

0.07

Feb.

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

*15

15

15

16

^

413

14.8

0.049

0.05

Mar.

70

300

700

BOO

400

170

115

1OO

90

85

85

90

350

780

45O

300

250

210

250

*3,500

*4,000

2,350

1,7OO

2,100

1,740

1,690

*5,920 

*1,630

636

489

455

31,805

1,026

3.39

3.90

Apr.

489

524

422

321

276

240

222

210

188

177

166

160

155

150

135

130

121

121

116

116

121

130

126

121

112

105

101

*126

140

126

5,647

188

0.620

0.69

May

111

102

102

100

98

107

121

114

107

116

160

177

150

130

121

110

102

96

104

112

135

155

166

188

T60

*140

121 

109

116

126

145

3 , 901

126

0.416

0.48

June

188

160

130

116

102

94

86

79

74

67

61

57

52

49

47

46

45

45

46

44

42

40

37

»35

39

37

35

80

185

580

2,498

83.3

0.275

0.31

July

524

362

240

182

150

126

105

138

282

188

135

108

92

81

79

67

63

60

54

51

47

44

41

39

37

35

36 

*32

35

208

324

3,965

128

0.422

0.49

Aug.

126

85

89

102

80

74

69

56

50

45

41

38

35

34

44

56

47

38

33

32

31

30

59

71

*49

37

34

32

31

31

31

1,610

51.9

0.171

0.20

Sept.

27

27

26

26

26

26

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

23

11

26

23

22

22

22

37

53 

53

42

*37

809

27.0

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,170 Min 18 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.363 In. 4.94

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,920 Mln 13 Mean 150 Cfsm 0.495 In. 6.75

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Mar. 4 about 900 cfs; Mar. 14 about 900 cfs; Mar. 20 about 7,250

cfs; Mar. 24 (6:30 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (14.69 ft); Mar. 27 (6 a.m.) 8,750 cfs (16.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 24. No gage-height record June 10- 

12, 14-18, Sept. 21-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and reccras for nearby stations. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings June 13, 19, Aug. 19-22, Aug. 29 

to Sept. 20.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 333

4640. Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°29'40", long 92°20'00", in W^NW^ sec.25, T.89 N. , R.13 W. , on left bank 

at foot of East Seventh Street, 0.3 mile upstream from Eleventh Avenue Bridge in 

Waterloo and 1 mile downstream from Blackhawk Creek.

Drainage area. 5,146 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Average discharge. 19 years, 2,405 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,700 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 13.15 ft); minimum daily, 152 cfs Jan. 28.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 56,400 cfs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 18.83 ft); minimum daily, that of Jan. 28, 1959.

Flood of Mar. 16, 1929, reached a stage of about 20 ft, determined by Corps of 

Engineers, from information by city of Waterloo (discharge, 65,000 cfs). Flood of 

Apr. 2, 1933, reached a stage of about 0.5 ft lower than Mar. 16, 1929, from information by city of Waterloo (discharge, 61,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.59

5.0

5.5

152

600

1,380

6.5

9.0

13.0

3,780

11,400

24,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*370

414 

403

392

381

414

370

403

458

516

480

425

425

403

458

447

381

381

370

414

370

381

436

425

414

414

349

Nov.

360

381 

349

318

414

370

360

414

414

338

338

403

370

370

381

425

540

600

758

678

564

504

504

447

*458

338

276

518 300

*349l 280

403 ""

360

12,524

404

0.079

0.09

 - 

12,522

417

0.081

0.09

Dec.

260

300 

330

370

350

320

300

270

230

230

240

260

260

250

250

244

244

244

286

296

318

307

276

276

360

381

370

381

370

300

300

9,173

296

0.058

0.07

Jan.

310

310 

310

310

300

*286

244

286

296

286

286

286

276

276

280

270

260

250

230

223

210

200

192

212

244

250

230

*152

160

200

7,805

252

0.049

0.06

Feb.

190

190 

190

192

192

192

192

181

181

175

170

170

170

181

181

180

170

170

160

181

192

202

212

*202

192

192

223

244

_

5,267

188

0.037

0.04

Mar.

265

520 

1,200

1,800

1,000

600

450

410

460

410

425

528

902

2,020

2,300

2,000

1,300

1,000

1,340

4,000

9,400

9,400

8,920

10,500

12,000

*13,300

19,500

*22 , 700

15,700

11,400

10,200

165,950

5,353

1.04

1.20

Apr.

9,250

8,920 

8,610

7,520

5,840

4,640

4,060

3,610

3,280

2,930

2,650

2,440

2,290

2,150

2,020

1,890

1,680

1,600

1,600

1,680

1,740

1,780

1,780

1,680

1,440

1,360

1,420

1,400

*1,290

1,270

93,800

5,127

0.608

0.68

May

1,240

1,180 

1,170

1,060

1,060

1.050

1,200

1,220

1,150

1,270

1,420

1,600

1,520

1,460

1,400

1,220

1,310

1,220

1,340

1,380

2,990

3,470

4,640

4,340

4,060

*3,670

3,280

2,960

2,860

3,250

4,060

65,030

2,098

0.408

0.47

June

6,750

9.540 

8,610

7,680

5,990

4,790

3,780

3,170

2,830

2,460

2,190

1,960

1,800

1,660

1,540

1,500

1,400

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,050

1,030

*950

1,030

3,500

2,750

2,180

3,090

5,390

6,600

98,790

3,293

0.640

0.71

July

7,520

7.990 

6,900

5,990

4,490

3,780

3,170

2,800

2,630

2,480

2,320

2,150

2,130

1,980

1,740

1,640

1,420

1,380

1,330

1,180

1,270

1,250

1,200

1,080

1,100

1,050

870

918

*1,520

2,410

2,510

80,198

2,587

0.503

0.58

Aug.

1,680

1,270 

1,200

1,420

1,340

1,120

1,100

1,010

998

886

966

1,010

982

934

934

950

870

800 886"

856

918

1,010

2,530

5,670

5,240

*5.590

5,090

4,540

3,330

2,900

2,650

58,280

1,880

0.365

0.42

Sept.

2,510

2,360 

3,440

3.560

3,190

2,750

2,290

2,000

1,780

1,580

1,440

1,360

1,250

1,220

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,030

982

966

1,030

1,080

1,170

1,500

1,700

2,040

2,290

2,800

3,140

3,280

57,148

1,905

0.370

0.41

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,820 Min 230 Mean 787 Cfsm 0.153 In. 2.07

Water year 1958-59: Max 22,700 Min 152 Mean 1,826 Cfsm 0.355 In. 4.82

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs).--Mar. 28 (2:30 a.m.) 24,700 cfs (13.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 15, Dec. 30 to Jan. 5, Ja 

21, 22, 26, 27, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10, 16-19, Mar. 2-5, 7-10, 15-18, 20-22.

15-19,
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4645. Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°58'20", long 91°40'05", in SE-jjNWij sec.28, T.83 N. , R.7 W. , on right bank 

500 ft upstream from Eighth Avenue Bridge in Cedar Rapids, 2.7 miles upstream from 

Prairie Creek, and at mile 109.0.

Drainage area.--6,510 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1902 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1920, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--57 years, 2,998 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,800 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 9.77 ft); minimum daily, 250 cfs Jan. 24, 25, Feb. 15-22.

1902-59: Maximum discharge, 64,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1929 (gage height, 20.0 ft); minimum, 53 cfs Jan. 6, 1950, caused by construction operations upstream; minimum daily, 

212 cfs Dec. 10, 1949.

Flood in June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 ft (discharge, 65,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant half a mile above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1924. WSP 1308: 1904, 1906-13, 1915, 1917, 1919-24. 

1928, 1930.WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1915-18(M), 1920(M), 1922(M), 1929, 

1933, 1943.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods'of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2O to Apr. 3, Apr. 8-14)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

235

535

1,020

1,920

4.0 

8.0 

11.0

3,270

17,300

28,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

3

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

O

1

2

?3

4

5

6

7

3

9

30

21

Tntal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Out.

535

*581

570

570

546

502

616

627

674

662

627

674

698

604

592

592

581

616

546

524

558

570

558

524

535

592

558

570

513

502

469

17,886

577

0.089

0.10

Nov.

55B

Dec.

370

502 *394

5241 524

*469

513

436

502

535

524

480

535

480

469

513

558

513

592

662

1,090

1,300

1,190

1,050

958

820

832

650

372

400

400

390

--------

18,817

627

0.096

0.11

627

Jan.

420

400

380

360

580 370

500 ! *370

3831 360

341

320

320

330

350

360

370

370

360

340

330

340

360

380

400

380

394

414

414

394

404

420

450

450

12,369

399

0.061

0.07

350

350

360

360

350

330

340

350

350

340

330

320

300

280

270

260

250

250

400

330

270

260

290

310

10,280

332

0.051

0.06

Feb.

310

310

310

*310

300

300

300

290

280

2BO

270

260

260

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

400

660

500

700

1,200

3.000

-

------ -

12,500

446

0.069

0.07

Mar.

3,300

3,590

4,080

4,250

4,42O

3,530

2,020

1,520

1,260

1.190

1,410

*1,540

2,060

3,590

3,990

3,990

4,220

3,890

4 , 250

12,200

16,600

13,200

15,400

16,900

15,400

15,800

18,000

19,900

22,100

*25.500

21,700

270,600

8,735

1.34

1.55

Apr.

17.300

14,300

12,500

11,400

10,400

9 , 000

7,260

*5,900

5,240

4,580

4,250

3,890

3,590

3,240

3,000

2,830

2,770

2,720

2,500

2,450

2,450

2,470

2,660

2,500

E,500

2,320

2.240

2,890

2,890

2,610

---- - --

154,650

5,155

0.792

0.88

May

2,370

2,160

2,140

2,060

1,970

1,850

*1,880

1 , 770

1,810

2,240

2,800

2,470

2,370

2,340

2,240

2,060

1,940

1,770

2,020

2,290

2,690

2,890

4,120

4,740

5.400

5,240

4,910

4,580

4,250

4,420

4,180

69,970

2,902

0.446

0.51

June

4,740

5,570

7,430

*8,650

9. OOP

8,300

6,920

5,570

4,740

4,020

3,590

3,120

2,800

2,500

2,320

2,160

1,990

1,880

1,790

1,620

1,600

1,560

1,410

1,360

1.340

1,810

3,790

2,860

2,830

5,740

113,010

3,767

0.579

0.65

July

8,650

6,650

8,650

8,65O

7,950

6,920

5,400

4,910

5,240

4,420

3,820

3,400

3,150

2,890

2,750

2,580

2,450

2,860

2,260

1,970

1,810

1,640

1,700

1,620

1,500

1,430

1,340

1,320

1,350

1,370

1,850

L14,500

3,694

0.567

0.65

Aug.

2,530

2,530

2,110

1,720

1,620

1,790

1,790

1,520

1,410

1,320

1,260

1,150

1,190

*lj210

1,560

1,500

1,390

1,240

1,120

1.050

1,050

1,090

1,100

1,220

2,560

3,850

5,080

5.240

5,240

4,420

3,660

65,520

2,114

0.325

0.37

Sept .

3,210

2,970

2,800

2,910

3.660

,660

,330

,86O

,470

,210

,970

,770

,660

* ,520

,430

,360

,320

,260

,260

,240

* ,180

.150

,160

,210

,360

,900

,640

,030

,890

3,180

64,570

2,152

0.331

0.37

Calendar year 1958 : Max 4,560 Min 320 Mean 1,138 Cfsm 0.175 In. 2.36

Water year 1958-59 : Max 25,500 Min 250 Mean 2,589 Cfsm 0.398 In. 5.39

ak discharge (base, 12,000 

25,800 cfs (9.77 ft).

:fs).--Mar. 21 (1:30 a.m.) 21,000 cfs (8.75 ft); Mar. 30 (1:30 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

Mar. 1.

1, Dec. 5, 6, 9-23, Dec. 29 to
IOWA RIVER BASIH 335

4650. Cedar River near Conesvllle, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°24'30", long 91°17'15", in SW&3W£ sec.2, T.76 H., R.4 W., on left bank 

150 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3j miles northeast of Conesville, 5.2 miles 

downstream from Wapsinonoc Creek, and at mile 10.5.

Drainage area. 7,785 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, and Apr. 11, 1952, to July 1, 1954, wire-weight gage and 

Feb. 2, 1940, to Apr. 10, 1952, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 3,742 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,100 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 13.45 ft); minimum daily, 400 cfs Jan. 24, 25, Feb. 5-9.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs June 18, 1947 (gage height, 15.35 ft); minimum daily, 140 cfs Hov. 28, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, 15.8 ft in March 1929, from information "by 

local residents to Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to June 8, Aug. 17-26)

4.2

5.3 

7.0

562

1,570

4,040

7,800

11.0

13.0

14.0

13,000

23,000

32,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

LO

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

29

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

753

720

678

678

662

655

678

695

936

1.410

1,060

952

869

852

852

811

770

745

720

720

703

720

711

*703

695

678

670

686

678

678

662

23,818

768

0.099

0.11

Nov.

637

628

653

655

612

628

620

Dec . Jan.

540 580

600 580

740 ' 560

720 ; 540

680 520

600 500

540 i 480

587 470

587 | 450

628

620

595

620

628

612

620

944

.840

,510

* ,140

,560

,460

,410

,310

,210

,120

,000

840

700

56JJ

26,132

871

0.112

0.12

450

430

440

460

480

*500

500

490

460

450

460

500

540

540

540

540

540

580

600

600

600

600

16,620

536

0.069

0.08

470

460

450

440

440

440

460

480

480

480

480

480

460

450

430

410

400

400

410

420

430

*450

460

460

14,500

468

0.060

0.07

Feb.

460

450

440

420

400

400

400

400

400

420

440

460

500

800

1,500

1,100

1 , 000

850

750

660

620

680

2,000

7,500

6,800

5,600

6,800

9.000

-

--------

51,050

1,823

0.234

0.24

Mar.

10,400

8,240

*6,160

5,040

4,690

4,500

3,800

3,100

2.600

2,800

3,100

3,400

3,880

5,760

7,380

6,160

5,040

4,860

8,160

15,500

19,000

19,500

*21,200

18,000

18,000

19,500

19,500

20,000

21,200

22,400

25.700

336,370

10,850

1.39

1.61

Apr.

26.100

25,200

23,000

20,000

16,500

14,200

12,300

10,200

8,470

7,380

6,760

6,160

5,580

5,220

4,860

4,520

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,200

4,040

4,040

3,960

5,960

3,880

3,720

*5.560

5,960

7,800

6,360

261,010

8,700

1.12

1.25

May

5,220

4,520

4,040

3,720

3,480

3,320

3,080

2,920

2,840

2,920

5,800

6,160

4,520

3,800

3,560

3,520

3,160

3,000

5,240

5,720

4,200

4,200

4 , 200

4,520

5,220

5,960

6,360

*6,160

6,960

7,380

6 , 240

137,740

4,443

0.571

0.66

June

7,170

6,360

6,560

7,590

8,950

9.700

9,700

8,470

6,960

5,960

5,400

4,690

4,200

3,720

3,400

3,160

2,920

2,680

2,520

2,440

2,290

*2,220

2,600

2,150

1.900

1,960

2,080

2,840

3,720

4,040

138,350

4,612

0.592

0.66

July

7,590

12.OOO

12,000

10,700

10,200

9,450

8,240

6,960

6,160

6,160

5,760

5,040

4,360

4,040

3,800

3,560

3,400

3,880

4,560

3,560

5,000

2,600

3,160

2,520

2,220

2,080

1,960

1,900

1.790

*1,960

1,840

156,250

5,040

0.647

0.75

Aug.

2,020

2,440

2,840

2,840

2,600

2,290

3,000

2,840

2,440

2,020

1,840

1,680

1,620

1,520

1,570

2,220

2,360

2,080

1,840

1,740

1,570

1.460

1,460

*1,460

1,460

1,620

2,760

3,880

4,690

4.860

4,690

75,710

2,378

0.305

0.35

Sept.

4.040

3,720

3,400

3,160

3,000

3,320

3,640

3,560

3,240

2,840

2,520

2,290

2,150

1,960

1,840

1,740

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,460

1,410

1,410

1.560

1,360

1,570

1,790

2,440

3,000

3,000

71,450

2,382

0.306

0.34

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,380 Mln 430 Mean 1,514 Cfsm 0.194 In. 2.63

Water year 1958-59: Max 26,100 Mln 400 Mean 3,581 Cfsm 0.460 In. 6.24

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). --Mar. 1 (11:30 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (10.43 ft); Apr. 1 (6 p.m.) 26,100

cfs (13.45 ft); July 2 (12 p.m.) 13,000 cfs (10.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Feb. 28, Mar. 6-12. Discharge computed 

rom once-daily wire-weight-gage readings July 7-29, 31, Aug. 10-27.
336 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4655. Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°10'40", long 91°10'55", in NWpSE£ sec.27, T.74 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 99 at east edge of Wapello, 13.0 miles 

downstream from Cedar River, and at mile 15.4.

Drainage area.--12,499 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1914 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 16, 1934, chain gage at same site and datura.

Average discharge.--45 years, 5,959 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,200 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 11.52 ft); minimum daily, 660 cfs Feb. 7-9.

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs June 18, 1947 (gage height, 16.14 ft); maximum gage height, 16.85 ft June 17, 1947, before levees broke in vicinity of gage; minimum daily discharge, 300 cfs Nov. 28, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. High flows 

partly regulated by Coralville Flood Control Reservoir since Sept. 17, 1958.

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1917, 1923-30, 1932. WSP 1438: Drainage area. 

WSP 1558: 1918, 1923-25(M), 1929.

water year 1958-59, 

feet, and disch 

(Shifting-contr

xcept period of ice 

 ge, in cubic feet per 

method Oct. 1 to Nov.

effect (gage height, 

second) 

27)

Oct. 1 tc Ju

feet per second, water year Octoter 1958 to September 1959

May

1.050

1,020

106,840

3,816

0.305

0.32

ear 1958 : Max 

1958-59: Max

11,400

36,100

Mir

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice No
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN

4660. Edwards River near Orion, 111.

Location. Lat 41°16'20", long 90°22 I 40", in NE-J-3E-J- sec.21, T.15 N., R.I E. , on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150, 1.5 miles north of Opheim and 

5.5 miles south of Orion.

Drainage area.--163 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 653.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Apr. 4, 1941, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 94.2 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 2,000 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height not determined); minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Jan. 5-11.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 8,910 cfs Feb. 19, 1951 (gage height, 13.41 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 6, 1956.

Flood in August 1924 reached a stage of 20.2 ft, from floodmarks.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1175: 1947(P). WSP 1508: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 10, Feb. 18 to May 2)

16

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

275

750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Daj

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

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

21

18

14

12

9.2

6.5

13

19

28

21

17

14

12

10

8.8

7.9

6.2

5.3

4.9

4.2

6.4

20

12

9.8

8.8

7.9

6.5

*5.7

5.3

4.5

4.2

343.1

11.1

0.068

0.08

Nov.

3.8

Dec.

6.0

3.8 5.4

3.5

3.5

5.8

6.2

3.1 5.2

Jan.

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.8 4.5 2.2

2.6

2.6

4.0

3.5

2.6 3.0

2.6. 2.5

2.6 2.5

2.3J 2.6

2.6 2.7

2.6l 2.8

11

8.4

21

24

21

18

16

14

14

12

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.0 

6.0

252.4

8.41

0.052

0.06

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

103.8

3.35

0.021

0.02

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.7

3.5

6.0

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.9

3.3

3.7

3.7

*3.5

3.5

3.7 

3.5

3.3

95.8

3.09

0.019

0.02

Feb.

3.3

3.1

2.9

279

2.9

2.9

3.5

4.0

15

200

90

60

760

600

300

200

300

170

130

110

100

90

540

1.100

600

*300

230

130

-

6,050.5

216

1.33

1.38

Mar.

121

141

110

93

90

94

90

100

157

114

99

95

92

103

525

126

99

93

137

118

85

70

70

74

77

86

103

92

68 

*58

70

3,250

105

0.644

0.74

Apr.

98

132

118

88

70

72

72

65

66

65

65

64

64

61

61

60

60

63

64

65

66

68

69

68

68

68

70

271

*170 

110

2,503

83.4

0.512

0.57

May

99

103

a95

a85

a75

a70

a65

a60

a60

a60

al30

a74

a66

a62

a62

a62

a60

a62

143

112

126

116

98

89

81

75

*73

70

85

T58

3,201

103

0.632

0.73

June

100

91

69

53

48

44

40

36

34

33

32

29

27

26

26

23

23

*22

23

21

20

24

20

IS

19

17

15

16

15

266

1,230

41.0

0.252

0.28

July

218

82

55

50

48

a40

a32

a28

a46

a36

a30

a28

a25

a22

a20

a!9

alS

279

168

106

84

70

90

148

64

41

33

29

*26

24

1,985

64.0

0.393

0.45

Aug.

19

17

18

17

16

22

14

20

16

14

13

12

11

11

11

14

12

11

a9.4

a8.2

a7.8

a7.2

a6.6

a6.2

*5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

12

6.5

 

4 5

378.4

12.2

0.075

0.09

Sept.

a4.1

a3.9

a3. 7

a3.6

a3.5

a3.4

a3.3

a3.2

a3.1

a3.0

a3.O

a2.8

a2.6

a2.6

a2.6

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

7.8

11

14

14

10

10

20

20

*J57 

16

220.7

7.36

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,140 Min 2.3 Mean 89.0 Cfsm 0.546 In. 7.41

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,100 Min 2.2 Mean 53.7 Cfsm 0.329 In. 4.47

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Feb. 24 about 2,000 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

New Boston and other stations on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Feb. 28, Mar. 5-8 (no gage-height record Feb. 15, 16, 20-25).
338 EDWARDS RIVER BASIN

4665. Edwards River near New Boston, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°11'15", long 90°58'05", at quarter corner between sees. 21 and 28,

T.14 N. , R.5 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 17, if miles 

northeast of New Boston and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--434 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 1.-. 529.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 1, 1941, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 240 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 3,500 cfs Feb. 24; maximum gage height, 

19.77 ft Feb. 26 (ice jam); minimum dally discharge, 11 cfs Jan. 5-11.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 7,280 cfs Apr. 26, 1950, May 12, 1951: maximum gage 

height, 21.46 ft Oct. 13, 1954; minimum discharge, 5.2 cfs Sept. 30, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1508: 1935-36(M), 1938-40(M), 1941, 1943.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. I to Apr. 13, Apr. 18 

to May 16, May 18-30)

9.5 9.0

9.7 18

10.0 39

11.0 131

Discharge, in cubic feet per sec

13.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

380

860

1,090

1,530

ond, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Da/

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

;

4

5

6

7

3

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

36

34

30

29

33

47

59

58

50

42

35

32

30

29

30

29

29

.28_

28

34

42

44

36

32

30

*30

30

29

29

1,091

35.2

0.081

0.09

Nov.

29

29

Dec.

21

22

30 23

29 25

29 | 20

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

46

70

54

48

39

35

33

31

31

26

25

23

21

33

961

32.0

0.074

0.08

18

Jan.

16

15

14

12

11

11

17 I 11

14 11

13 11

IS.

12

12

12

12

12

12

*13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

15

16

16

16

459

14.8

0.034

0.04

11

11

12

13

14

18

30

20

18

17

18

18

16

15

17

19

19

*18

18

19

18

17

488

15.7

0.036

0.04

Feb.

17

16

15

15

15

15

18

20

30

500

250

170

1,000

2,000

1,600

800

700

450

350

300

270

250

1..500

5,000

2,000

1,200

800

700

-

18,001

643

1.48

1.54

Mar.

450

338

273

203

130

220

190

222

675

286

299

338

280

299

495

675

352

240

312

380

312

221

185

180

174

168

240

286

215

191

*197

9,076

293

0.675

0.78

Apr.

247

366

338

273

221

191

180

168

174

174

163

163

158

152

146

141

141

163

163

180

221

203

180

168

163

158

171

645

*850

480

7,121

237

0.546

0.61

May

352

299

260

228

203

185

168

163

163

165

345

197

174

163

163

163

158

166

366

366

366

254

197

185

168

*168

*158

158

240

596

1.060

7,997

258

0.594

0.69

June

957

429

338

280

247

221

203

185

168

146

163

141

125

114

106

101

96

88

84

83

80

*140

*88

80

69

63

64

59

71

IBS

5,172

172

0.396

0.44

July

328

266

146

131

141

103

79

70

114

86

76

72

63

54

50

44

41

134

394

211

111

72

67

97

152

76

54

50

50

*428

1,550

5,290

171

0.394

0.45

Aug.

292

152

122

111

107

98

238

191

115

92

80

73

70

64

59

58

58

57

50

44

41

38

55

33

*30

29

28

28

15

25

28

2,471

79.7

0.184

0.21

Sept.

27

24

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

26

55

57

77

247

207

*95

88

1,198

39.9

0.092

0.10

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,720 Mln 12 Mean 240 Cfsm 0.553 In. 7.50

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,000 Min 11 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.376 In. 5.07

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Feb. 14 about 2,300 cfs; Pet. 24 about 3,500 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5 to Mar. 1, Mar. 5-7 (no 

gage-height record Feb. 11, 12, 18-25).
POPE CREEK BASIN 339 

4670. Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.

Location. Lat 41°07'45", long 90°55'10" , in SE£ sec.11, T.13 N., R.5 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Keithsburg and 3.3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--171 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage_.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 524.07 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 25 years, 94.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs May 30 (gage height, 22.94 ft); minimum daily, 4.0 cfs Dec. 15.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 4,230 cfs Mar. 12, 1939 (gage height, 26.24 ft); maximum gage height observed, 28.0 ft Feb. 21, 1937 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

0.6 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1949.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1935-37(M) , 1938, 1939-43(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (g

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, July 31 to Sept. 21)

15.5

15.6

15.9

16.4

4.3 

7.0

64

137

650

1,090

Discharge, in cubi2 feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

b

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ia

13

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

32

27

23

17

16

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

14

17

16

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

483

15.6

0.091

0.11

Nov.

12

12

11

Dec,

7.0

7.5

8.0

10 : B.O

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

12

16

16

19

28

23

17

11

14

19

19

12

10

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

383.0

12.8

0.075

0.08

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

179.5

5.79

0.034

0.04

Jan .

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.2

5.8

8.0

IS

8.5

7.5

7.0

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.0

7.0

7.8

7.8

 7.2

7.2

7.8

7.4

6.8

204.9

6.61

0.039

0.04

Feb.

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

8.5

12

400

450

230

400

800

640

320

190

170

140

120

110

150

756

883

797

*479

460

242

-

7,801.7

279

1.63

1.70

Mar.

130

110

85

69

165

172

85

91

226

210

151

144

104

110

137

158

172

110

116

74

69

69

69

69

M

69

104

85

74

69

*74

3,434

111

0.649

0.75

Apr.

116

130

110

91

74

69

64

69

69

64

60

55

52

49

48

45

74

52

60

110

104

91

74

69

64

60

69

216

*290

210

2,708

90.3

0.528

0.59

May

144

123

104

104

69

80

69

64

60

64

91

85

69

64

60

60

55

55

180

180

250

85

74

80

64

*60

*60

64

123

390

576

4,206

136

0.795

0.91

June

210

165

130

110

91

80

69

60

55

52

51

50

45

40

39

37

35

33

29

28

26

*64

*36

32

25

24

23

23

36

60

1,758

58.6

0.343

0.38

July

231

158

85

74

85

60

47

42

74

44

35

37

34

42

38

28

28

264

144

91

43

39

43

69

37

32

29

28

29

*30

234

2,254

72.7

0.425

0.49

Aug.

55

38

38

110

60

74

151

60

46

40

32

29

26

22

20

22

20

17

16

14

14

14

14

13

*11

11

12

11

10

9.0

a8. 5

1,017.5

32.8

0.192

0.22

Sept.

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.9 "5^9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

a5. 9

a6.4

a7.0

a7.5

a7.5

alO

74

123

110

110

80

74

69

*97

60

937.8

31.3

0.183

0.20

Calendar year 1358: Max 2,230 Min 4.0 Mean 101 Cfsm 0.591 In. S.OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 930 Min 4.0 Mean 69.5 Cfsm 0.406 In. 5.51

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--May 30 (11 p.m.) 1,320 cfs (22.94 ft).

day. 

 stimated on basis of weather records and records for Henderson
340 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

4635. Cedar Creek at Little York, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'50", long 90°44'45", between sees. 20 and 21, T.12 N., R.3 W. , near 

center of spaa on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 135 at north edge of 

Little York, 1.5 miles upstream from Davids Creek and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--128 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator: gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

574.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--19 years, 84.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 1,300 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 14.70 ft, 

ice Jam); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Dec. 15.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 8,260 cfs July 9, 1956 (gage height, 17.04 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1941.

Flood in June 1924 reached a stage of 18.1 ft, from floodmark.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1944, 1948(M). WSP 1508: 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 10, May 19-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23

4.5 6.2

5.0 16

6.0 53

Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

4.6 

4.8 

5.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

16

16

14

12

12

12

12

a20

33

33

44

26

26

12

13

12

14

14

14

16

14

14

12

12

9.2

9.4

a9.5

*9.8 

12

12

500.9

16.2

0.127

0.15

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

26

30

30

28

26

16

16

14

12

11

10

9.0

8.0 

8.0

450.0

15.0

0.117

0.13

Dec.

9.0

10

12

12

10

8.5

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.6

^5_

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.7

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.5 

9.0

"

202.9

6.55

0.051

0.06

Jan.

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.5

10

2g

16

13

10

9.0

8.5

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.4 

7.0

a7.4

257.5

8.31

0.065

0.07

Feb.

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

9.0

12

450

530

350

500

600

350

200

160

150

140

130

110

130

600

900

300

270

*240

128

-

6,308.3

225

1.76

1.83

Mar.

71

66

51

51

51

51

36.

96

90

84

66

61

51

51

90

90

66

63

61

56

56

56

51

51

51

66

61

61

61 

74

*90

2,040

65.8

0.514

0.59

Apr.

84

90

84

78

71

66

61

56

71

61

56

51

46

46

a46

46

46

56

78

146

128

93

84

87

102

170

218

178

*163 

142

2,704

90.1

0.704

0.79

May

121

102

102

90

84

74

66

61

56

102

84

78

56

51

a51

a51

51

51

233

105

73

66

58

58

48

48

*44

58

54 

320

aTBO

2,676

86.3

0.674

0.78

June

166

87

62

59

52

49

45

41

36

39

37

35

33

a29

24

25'4

0

4

!3

9

5

* 6

4

3

19

17

alB

31 

207

1,349

45.0

0.352

0.39

July

194

99

51

a48

54

41

31

26

36

25

23

19

17

19

14

14

14

46

a35

22

19

14

16

26

20

14

13

14

19 

*46

a70

1,099

35.5

0.277

0.32

Aug.

31

19

14

19

25

46

63

36

25

17

14

14

16

16

11

19

a21

20

18

15

11

11

alO

a9.5

*9.0

aB.B

aB.3

a6.7

a8.7 

a8.6

a8.B

561.9

18.1

0.141

0.16

Sept.

a8.6

aB. 7

a8.6

as. 6

aB. 4

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.8

8.3

8.3

aB. 3

8.3

13

8.3

8.3

8.8

14

38

17

17

14

a40

93

132

*137 

a60

735.6

24.5

0.191

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 600 Min 3.5 Mean 43.1 Cfsm 0.337 In. 4.56

Water year 1958-59: Max 900 Min 3.5 Mean 51.7 Cfsm 0.404 In. 5. 48

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs).--Feb. 14 about 1,100 cfs; Feb. 24 about 1,300 cfs.
HENDESSON CREEK BASIN 34

4690. Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'05", long 90°51'15", in NE^-SW^- sec.28, T.12 H., R.4 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 94, 1 mile south of Bald Bluff, 6| miles 

northeast of Oquawka, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 428 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1959. Prior to October 1938, published as 

Henderson River. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 541.67 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 4, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 252 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 24.47 ft); maximum gage height, 24.95 ft Feb. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 6.2 cfs 

Dec. 15.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 28.17 ft); minimum observed, 1.7 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 9.76 ft Aug. 4, 

1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

RevisionsTwater years). WSP 1208: 1939, 1942-43, 1948. WSP 1308: 1935-38(M) , 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 9, June 30 to Aug. 

Sept. 26-30)

13.0

14.0

15.0

121

221

17.0

20.0

22.0

23.0

24.0

25.0

506

1,000

1,470

1,860

2,720

4,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

26

25

22

22

21

24

52

68

65

53

30

25

24

22

24

24

22

23

24

22

27

50

40

28

24

23

23

*22

22

23

924

29.8

0.070

0.08

Nov.

23

23

24

2£

21

21

21

25

Dec.

20

21

23

28

S3.

24

20

16

25 1 13

26

25

24

24

25

28

30

48

88

64

44

33

30

28

28

27

23

24

23

21

20

888

29.6

0.069

0.08

11

10

9.0

7.8

6.8

6.5

6.8

7.3

*8.3

9.2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

19

460.7

14.9

0.035

0.04

Jan.

19

19

18

16

13

12

11

11

10

10

11

13

15

20

27

30

27

25

23

23

25

23

21

20

19

20

18

*17

16

16

17

565

18.2

0.043

0.05

Feb.

16

15

H

14

15

16

17

20

27

650

2,000

1,200

1,300

2,000

2,300

1,700

1,220

720

480

420

370

581

1,740

5,040

2,130

958

1,060

476

24,499

875

2.04

2.13

Mar.

266

217

174

142

152

179

208

214

Hi

321

300

228

179

174

268

342

273

266

240

214

184

155

142

137

133

146

254

221

184

179

*196

6,745

218

0.509

0.59

Apr.

228

240

228

202

179

169

155

155

160

150

133

125

117

111

113

117

113

129

129

216

364

254

214

190

174

179

443

626

566

*431

6,612

220

0.514

0.57

May

356

300

260

234

208

190

169

155

150

174

206

208

155

142

137

137

129

167

1,050

410

*401

234

208

179

160

*155

155

155

179

811 

534

8,090

261

0.610

0.70

June

476

521

226

190

169

155

142

129

121

117

115

110

99

91

86

82

79

74

73

72

75

*171

*106

80

69

65

62

62

68 

574

4,057

135

0.315

0.35

July

626

322

169

150

221

137

113

106

121

102

91

62

76

72

69

66

64

130

121

80

64

66

89

102

74

58

53

55

60

254

3,878

125

0.292

0.34

Aug.

96

64

70

136

84

135

251

92

62

51

45

40

36

32

28

50

36

34

26

25

21

20

19

19

*18

17

17

16

16 

15

16

1,565

50.5

0.118

0.14

Sept.

14

15

14

14

15

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.1

8.3

9.1

10

11

11

14

15

68

56

40

52

160

163

*328 

150

1,275.5

42.4

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,120 Min 6.5 Mean 181 Cfsm 0.423 In. 5.73

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,040 Min 6.5 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.381 In. 5.18

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). --Feb. 11 about 2,300 cfs; Feb. 15 about 2,500 cfs; Feb. 24 (3 p.m.)

3,500 cfs (24.47 ft).

578807 O - bl - 23
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

4695. South Henderson Creek at Biggsville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°51'25", long 90°51'50", between sees. 16 and 17, T.10 N., R.4 W. , near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 94 at north edge of 

Biggsville, 1.5 miles downstream from Old Tom Creek and 6.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 81.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 618.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 20 years, 46.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 8.51 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-59: 'Maximum discharge observed, 6,700 cfs June 12, 1946 (gage height, 

18.50 ft); no flow for several days in 1940, 1946-47, 1949, 1953-59.

Flood in 1924 reached a stage of about 19 ft, from information furnished by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records poor prior to Feb. 15 and fair thereafter except those for periods of 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1238: 1943. WSP 1308: 1940-44(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Feb. 8)

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

168

400

1,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

Z4

25

26

27

23

Z9 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.6

3.9

7>.Z

3.9

3.9

4.3

4.6

14

11

9.1

7.4

6.5

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.B

6.1

6.9

8.6

7.4

6.5

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.0 

4.6

4.3

185.2

5.37

0.073

0.08

Nov.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.9

4.3

3.5

4.6

3.9

3.5

4.3

4.6

4.3

6.9

7.4

679

6.5

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.3

4.3

3.0

Z.O

1.5

1.0

- 

126.2

4.21

0.052

0.06

Dec.

0.9

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

. 1

.2

.3

.3

.5

.4

.5

.4 

.5

a. 4

16.2

0.52

0.0064

0.007

Jan.

0.2

t 2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

^4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

*0

.1 

.1

0

3.0

0.10

0.0012

0.001

Feb.

O

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.3

.6

50

380

420

230

350

220

168

al45

a 130

118

71

44

37

64

965

580

325

528

*79

64

-

4,969.3

177

2.17

2.27

Mar.

46

39

24

22

46

44

37

33

27

24

22

20

19

18

32

27

23

21

18

18

IB

IB

19

IB

20

25

28

24

24 

24

*27

805

26.0

0.319

0.37

Apr.

24

24

21

21

20

19

16

15

13

14

14

13

14

14

14

13

13

14

a!5

a25

a40

a30

a25

a20

alB

a20

~J9 126

71 

*64

829

27.6

0.339

0.38

May

57

55

50

44

44

42

39

38

36

38

38

38

34

32

32

34

31

32

IBS

79

*37

58

50

37

35

25

22

36

36 

85

50

1,452

46.8

0.575

0.66

June

44

41

36

32

30

27

26

21

18

IB

16

15

13

13

12

12

12

10

9.9

9.1

12

9.9

*9.1

8.6

8.2

14

10

9.9

29 

58

583.7

19.5

0.240

0.27

July

34

11

7.4

5.8

13

8.2

5.0

3,1

5.8

4.3

4.6

4.3

3.5

3.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.5

4.3

21

13

13

45

12

8.6

8.2

6.5

6.1

7.4

6.9

290.5

9.37

0.115

0.13

Aug.

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.5

9.9

13

9.1

6.5

5.0

3.5

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.6

.5

.3

.2

**.2

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

105.1

3.39

0.042

0.05

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0 »

6.1

1.4

.3

1.4

10

44

*58 

13

134.2

4.47

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max BZ5 Min 0 Mean 31.6 Cfsm 0.388 In. 5.26

Water year 19t>8-59: Max 965 Min 0 Mean 26.0 Cfsm 0.319 In. 4.34

,240 cfs (8.51 ft), 

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

** Field estimate made on this day. 

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

Creek near Oquawka, Cedar Creek at Little York, and other stations on nearby streams.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6-25, Jan. 1 to Fe'
SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4700. Skunk River near Ames , Iowa

Location. Lat 42°04'05", long 93°37'05", in NWiSW£ sec.23, T.84 N. , R.24 W. , on left bank 

2-j miles north of Ames, 3j miles downstream from Keigley Branch, and 5.2 miles upstream 

from Squaw Creek.

Drainage area.--315 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1920 to September 1927, October 1932 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since July 21, 1934. Datum of gage is 

893.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Iowa Highway Commission bench mark). 

Prior to Aug. 25, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1920-27, 1932-59), 124 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs May 31 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Feb. 22-24.

1920-27, 1932-59: Maximum discharge, 8,630 cfs June 10, 1954; maximum gage height, 

13.90 ft May 20, 1944; no flow at times in 1934, 1937, 1953-57.

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

which are poor. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1921, 1925-26, 1934-35(M) , 

1937(M) , 1939(M) , 1947-50(M).

Rating table 

height,

water year 1958-59, ei 

in feet, and discharge.

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

4.7

8.0

13

21

48

cept period of ice effect ( 

in cutic feet per second)

2.9 130

3.4 320

4.0 645

6.0 1,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

11

ii

11

10

9.4

9.0

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

*9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

297.5

9.60

0.030

0.04

Nov.

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.3

7.3

7.7

8.0

Dec.

4.0

5.4

6^7

5.0

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

8.5J 3.2

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

8.5

8.5

12

*20

18

17

13

11

11

9.9

9.9

4.9

5.6

5.8

5.8

4.8

279.4

9.31

0.030

0.03

3.1

3.1

3.1

1^0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.9

4.3

4.6

4.9

4.7

4.3

115.0

3.71

0.012

0.01

Jan.

3^8

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

67.5

2.18

0.0069

0.008

Feb.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1^5

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.0

3.0

20

65.3

2.33

0.0074

0.008

Mar.

100

120

3OO

150

TO

76

82

78

130

230

440

550

545

540

255

*135

125

120

500

1.400

900

*562

535

524

452

728

1,010

618

414

316

288

12,293

397

1.26

1.45

Apr.

302

316

271

215

184

151

151

145

128

115

108

101

94

92

86

80

80

84

80

97

125

*211

215

181

145

120

118

139

130

118

4,382

146

0.463

0.52

May

101

92

92

86

94

118

120

110

118

164

203

211

181

151

128

118

105

103

105

*260

684

508

381

320

267

223

178

188

574

1.370

8,303

268

0.851

0.98

June

1.250

755

557

414

325

271

231

195

170

151

136

122

105

99

90

82

* 7 4

69

67

63

60

53

48

40

38

33

40

77

590

810

7.015

234

0.743

0.83

July

920

662

452

325

255

195

154

130

115

99

88

76

*69

63

53

48

55

113

130

84

60

46

39

33

27

22

19

iZ

28

46

36

4,459

144

0.457

0.53

Aug.

25

22

31

45

33

27

25

18

16

14

13

*12

10

9.0

33

27

17

13

10

8.5

6.7

6.7

67

86

Is

27

18

16

31

23

33

770.9

24.9

0.079

0.09

Sept.

36

239

650

320

192

136

110

82

65

*48

36

29

25

20

18

16

17

17

26

22

17

18

22

19

27

38

79

108

86

71

2,589

86.3

0.274

0.31

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,550 Min 2.9 Mean 117 Cfsm 0.371 In. 5.02

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,400 Min 1.5 Mean 111 Cfsm 0.352 In. 4.81

eak dischai 

1,720 cfs

ge (base, 1,500 

(5.83 ft).

:fs).--Mar. 20 (time unknown) 1,590 t-fs (5.60 ft); Hay 31 (4:30 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 9 (no gage-height record Dec. ID16, Jan. 20 to Feb. 28, Mar. 6-9; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations). No gage-height record Mar. 10-21; discharge estimated 

on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
344 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4710. Skunk River below Squaw Creek, near Ames , Iowa

Location. Lat 42°00'30", long 93°35'40", in NE^NW^ sec.13, T.83 N. , R.24 W. , on right 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Squaw 

Creek, 1 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30, and 2 miles southeast of 

Ames.

Drainage area. 556 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 867.10 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--7 years, 167 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,520 cfs May 31 (gage height, 10.57 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Feb. 5-10, 18-22.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 8,700 cfs Aug. 28, 1954 (gage height, 12.36 ft); maximum gage height, 12.82 ft July 4, 1958; no flow for many days during 1953-57.

Flood of May 19, 1944, reached a stage of 13 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

10,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records poor prior to Mar. 19, good thereafter. 

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Discharge, In October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 19

> 15

(*)

17

14

12

12

12

14

*15

14

14

12

11.

487

15.7

0.028

0.03

Nov.

11 

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

18

*36

30

25

22

20

18

16

16

7.4

8.0

8.6

8.0

5.8

422.8

14.1

0.025

0.03

Dec.

5.4 

5.4

7.4

*10

7.4

5.4

4.0

3.2

2 . 7

2.3

2.1

£.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1 . 8

*1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.8

2.6

3.2

3.6

4.4

4.9

5.4

4.4

5.4

112.3

3.62

0.0065

0.008

Jan.

4.5 

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.8

1.8

1.2

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3 *.3

.3

.3

.3

38.4

1.24

0.0022

0.003

Feb.

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

_^2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.7

1.0

*10

100

-

119.8

4.Z8

0.0077

0.008

Mar.

300 

850

*1,000

400

140

150

170

150

480

1,100

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,300

450

*250

240

230

1,270

5.500

1,840

*940

800

708

620

*1,420

Z,050

1,080

708

550

498

26,894

868

1.56

1.80

Apr.

515 

550

450

354

292

243

234

224

200

176

160

144

142

142

130

123

123

125

123

158

214

*450

465

366

283

224

224

292

278

238

7,642

Z55

0.459

0.51

May

205 

183

188

171

214

267

258

231

250

354

480

465

375

300

255

229

207

207

Z10

*310

1,130

940

708

602

498

420

336

354

1,180

2,190

4.270

17,987

580

1.04

1.20

June

5.190 

1,640

1,110

800

620

515

435

384

351

318

297

265

231

207

195

183

*162

151

*146

142

155

130

1Z5

116

109

105

114

16Z

665

840

13,839

461

0.829

0.93

July

1.020 

1,000

690

515

405

524

270

258

212

186

171

151

*155

1Z5

112

105

116

171

210

157

105

93

84

73

64

56

51

49

77

91

75

7,107

229

0.412

0.48

Aug.

56 

58

60

75

58

51

47

41

38

32

Z7

*ZO

16

12

43

45

27

17

16

12

8.0

7~6.4

91

64

45

29

21

38

54

41

1,195.4

58.5

0.069

0.08

Sept.

69 

256

708

566

219

155

116

89

71

*54

45

59

52

30

25

24

22

25

45

34

27

25

Z9

25

45

51

70

105

95

77

2,949

98.5

0.177

0.20

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,800 Min 1.8 Mean 223 Cfsm 0.401 In. 5.45

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,270 Mln 0.2 Mean Z16 Cfsm 0.388 In. 5.28

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Mar. 20 (8 a.m.) 5,860 cfs 

(6.56 ft); May 31 (9 a.m.) 5.5ZO cfs (10.57 ft).

8.69 ft); Mar. 27 (3 a.m.) 2,400 cfs
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 345

4712. Indian Creek near Mingo, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°48'20", long 93°18'25", in NWfcNW^ sec.28, T.81 N., R.21 W. , on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 117, 0.7 mile downstream from Wolf 

Creek, 2.2 miles upstream from Byers Branch, and 3? miles northwest of Mingo.

Drainage area.--376 sq mi.

Records available. May 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 810.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Sept. 13-15.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 20, 1959; minimum daily, that of 

Sept. 13-15, 1959.

Flood of May 20, 1944, reached a stage of 21.4 ft, from information by local 

residents (discharge not determined).

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

record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

40

34

29

25

21

*21

21

25

35

35

26

23

21

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

14

14

625

20.2

0.073

0.08

Nov.

14

14

*13

13

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

70

^79" 119

60

47

38

35

31

27

23

15

21

17

14

785

26.2

0.095

0.11

Dec.

*12

15

18

22

19

15

13

11

9.6

8.8

8.5

8.3

8.1

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.8

8.3

8.8

9.2

9.6

10

11

12

13

13

13

12

12

346.7

11.2

0.041

0.05

Jan.

11

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.0

6.8

*6.7

S.6

S.6

e.5

6.5

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

201.3

6.49

0.024

0.03

Feb.

4.0

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

*2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

Z73

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

40

30

45

70

85

100

-

426.5

15.2

0.055

0.06

Mar.

200

540

500

250

120

66

86

72

*100

350

600

640

720

680

320

150

130

120

1,030

2,590

1,240

575

526

440

370

*948

1,240

625

430

352

316

16,326

527

1.91

2.20

Apr.

400

420

342

274

242

198

185

166

149

144

132

126

*119

115

112

104

105

101

97

131

160

258

316

266

226

185

178

226

226

198

5,901

197

0.714

0.80

May

172

160

172

172

219

298

282

242

242

339

*588

440

361

307

266

242

219

219

654

298

342

342

333

307

282

250

212

192

274

695

1.940

11,043

356

1.29

1.49

June

1,440

790

526

410

324

274

242

*205

185

172

160

149

137

126

120

117

106

96

95

92

87

80

71

68

65

61

62

72

95

350

6,777

226

0.819

0.91

July

430

316

226

185

172

*138

114

1OO

93

76

66

56

49

-41

36

34

50

61

61

50

39

31

27

24

20

18

15" 15

21

39

29

2,632

84.9

0.308

0.35

Aug.

21

18

28

36

52

15

12

11

9.8

*8.7

8.1

7.0

6.0

6.0

8.7

17

15

9.2

6.5

4.9

4.1

3.6

9.0

16

10

7.0

5.2

4.0

3.1

2.5

3.7

338.1

10.9

0.039

0.05

Sept.

6.0

20

Ifi

42

22

12

8.0

5.6

4.1

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

3.0

6.0

7.0

5.4

4.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

6.5

13

16

16

15

311.7

10.4

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1958: Max - 

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,590

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 0.453 In. 6.17
SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4715. Skunk River near Oskaloosa, Iowa

Location. --La t 41°21'15", long 92°39'30", in NW^-SW^ sec. 25, T.76 N., R.16 W. , on right 

bank 300 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 63 and 4 miles north of Oskaloosa.

Drainage area. --1,635 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308 .

gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 685.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1947, wire-weight gage at site 300 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--14 years, 708 cfs .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 16.87 ft, from 

f loodmarks ) ; minimum daily, 26 cfs Feb. 7.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs June 15, 1947 (gage height, 21.26 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily , 1.8 cfs Oct. 11-13, 1956.

Flood in May 1944 reached a stage of 25.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 37,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study).

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 14, 20, June 21-30,

July 25 to Aug. 5)

5.2 50

5.6 108

6.0 188

7,0 455

9.0 1,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per se

13.0

15.0

16.0

18.0

3,230

4,760

5,960

9,700

;cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

134

130

130

128

1£2

119

124

126

£86

338

168

148

132

126

122

121

117

115

112

108

*106

105

105

105

105

101

101

98

94

94

 93

4,013

129

0.079

0.09

Nov.

93

91

91

90

90

85

84

84

85

84

82

80

78

78

84

90

*266

1.340

484

309

257

226

210

193

181

163

144

128

110

94

5,474

182

0.111

0.12

Dec.

103

113

122

130

90

66

Jan.

48

46

44

41

38

37

531 35

47

43

il

42

43

46

48

51

52

52

52

*50

49

48

47

47

47

47

48

49

50

50

50

49

1,825

58.9

0.036

0.04

35

35

35

35

36

36

35

34

33

32

31

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

*28

28

28

28

27

27

1,037

33.5

0.020

0.02

Feb.

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

27

30

36

70

175

350

780

570

425

340

300

265

250

290

650

1,550

2,900

3,850

4.550

3,900

3,300

-

_______

24,796

886

0.542

0.56

Mar.

2,890

2,500

2,150

1,800

1,120

820

650

560

485

450

780

1,600

2,350

*4,210

3,120

1,560

1,240

1,080

2,740

*7,540

9.500

6,800

4,210

3,010

2,460

*2,900

4,290

4,290

3,120

2,460

2 * 150

83,435

2,691

1.65

1.90

Apr.

3,500

5.800

3,200

2,500

1,820

1 , 500

1,300

1,160

1,040

960

900

840

780

742

708

672

655

690

690

1,950

2,500

2,300

2 , 000

1,680

1,420

1,540

1,200

*3,350

2,520

1,750

49,267

1,642

1.00

1.12

May

* 1,4:20

1,240

1,290

1,240

1,120

1,540

1,580

1,290

1,160

1,820

2,740

2,350

1,950

1,600

1,420

1,240

1,120

1.080

1,660

2,500

4,010

2,960

2,570

2,250

*2,000

1,750

1,520

1,470

2,460

5,350

4.130

59,230

1,911

1.17

1.35

June

5,280

6.120

5,680

5,750

2,680

2,200

1,850

1,600

1,420

1,290

1,160

1 , 080

980

880

800

760

708

655

602

585

550

515

485

440

425

*396

568

368

582

2,520

46,509

1,544

0.944

1.05

July

5.540

4,920

2,900

2,150

1,700

1,420

1,200

1,120

1,240

940

800

725

672

620

558

552

500

1,010

655

550

552

455

425

582

546

517

*295

288

568

509

285

55,752

1,089

0.666

0.77

Aug.

280

265

254

246

675

440

295

259

241

226

214

202

188

177

246

257

212

205

177

160

150

158

128

184

186

164

154

*138

128

121

112

6,818

220

0.155

0.16

Sept.

117

170

156

207

440

524

257

210

181

162

148

134

122

115

106

101

98

98

103

124

115

106

101

94

9$

412

1.460

*340

241

226

6,566

219

0.134

0.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,540 Min 41 Mean 436 Cfam 0.267 In. 3.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,300 Min 26 Mean 884 Cfsm 0.541 In. 7.33

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 11 (no gage-height record^Feb. 25
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 347

4720. Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°16'45", long 92°32'15", in SE^SW^ sec.24, T.75 N., R.15 W., on left 

abutment of bridge over inlet to lake at Lake Keomah State Park, 6 miles east of 

Oskaloosa.

Drainage area. 1.22 sq mi.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 6.12 ft below spillway of dam forming lake. Prior to Aug. 30, 1943, staff gage at various locations in the immediate 

vicinity at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.09 ft Mar. 19; minimum observed, 

5.54 ft Sept. 24.

1936-59: Maximum gage height observed, 7.80 ft July 3, 1951; minimum observed, 

3.50 ft Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, 1936.

ge height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

Oct.

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.32

6.36

6.3E

6.34

6.34

6.32

6.32

6.32

6.32

6.32

6. 3O

f .30

6.30

6.30

6.28

6.28

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.24

6.22

6.22

6.22

6.20

6.20

6.28

Nov.

6.18

6.18

6.18

6.16

6.16

6.14

6.14

6.14

6.12

6.12

6.12

6.12

6.12

6.L2

6.10

e.io

6.41

6.52

6.52

6.52

6.52

6.52

6.52

6.52

6.52

.

-

-

-

.

-

Dec.

6.48

-

Jan .

6.48

-

Feb.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

6.88

-

6.54

_

-

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

7.09

6.65

6.53

6.49

6.47

6.45

6.45

6.59

R.51

6.45

6.43

6.47

6.45

-

Apr.

C.71

6.53

6.47

6.45

6.43

6.41

6.41

6.39

6.39

6.39

6.37

6.37

6.37

6.37

6.55

6.35

6.45

6.45

6.63

6.63

6.57

6.51

6.47

6.45

6.43

6.43

6.67

6.57

6.51

6.43

6.47

May

6.41

6.43

6.45

6.43

6.41

6.41

6.37

6.35

6.37

6.37

6.39

6.37

6.35

6.35

6.33

6.33

6.31

6.37

6.41

6.49

6.51

6.45

6.43

6.39

6.39

6.37

6.37

6.59

6.61

6.96

6.65

6.43

J-ine

6.49

6.45

6.41

6.41

6.39

6.39

6.39

-

6.39

6.39

6.37

6.37

6.35

6.31

6.29

6.29

6.27

6.27

6.27

6.25

6.23

6.23

6.23

6.21

6.17

6.21

6.21

6.23

6.23

6.59

-

July

6.59

6743

6.43

6.43

6.43

6.41

6.41

6.39

6.39

6.37

6.37

6.37

6.35

6.33

6.31

6.27

6.25

6.23

6.21

6.19

6.17

6.15

6.13

6.13

6.11

6.11

6.05

6.09

6.15

6.13

6.11

6.27

Aug.

6.09

6.09

6.05

6.09

6.13

6.13

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.13

6.13

6.13

6.11

6.11

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.13

6.11

6.09

6.07

6.05

6.05

6.03

6.01

5.99

5.97

5.95

5.93

5.93

5.91

6.07

Sept.

5.99

5.97

5.95

5.93

5.91

5.91

5.89

5.89

5.87

5.87

5.83

5.81

5.77

5.73

5.71

5.69

5.62

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.58

5.56

5.56

5.54

5.66

5.80

6.30

6.31

6.30

6.50

5.84
348 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4725. North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°18'05", long 92°12'10", in NEijSEij sec.14, T.75 N., R.12 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 149, 2\ miles south of Sigourney, 

and 16.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--73Q sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 651.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 10, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 345 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,270 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 19.83 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Jan. 30 to Feb. 9, Sept. 16.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 22.6 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 7 to Nov. 15, 1956.

Flood in May 1944 reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 14,500 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1946-47(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-18, Sept. 26-30)

3.3

3.6 

4.2 

5.5 

8.0

122

340

880

1,950

3,590

5,000

7,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

43

41

38

37

36

53

93

64

163

347

121

82

68

62

58

60

52

50

49

*46

46

45

42

41

39

39

34

33 

33

33

1,995

64.4

0.088

0.10

Nov.

33

32

33

31

27

27

28

27

27

2_5

25

25

25

25

27

26

*63

212

1,190 9~03

275

196

163

143

129

115

82

64

70 

60

4,108

137

0.188

0.21

Dec.

66

72

76

80

58

44

37

31

28

2_5

25

26

28

29

30

31

31

30

*28

27

26

26

27

27

28

29

30

30

31 

31

30

1,117

36.0

0.049

0.06

Jan.

282"6

25

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19 

To" 18

la

650

21.0

0.029

0.03

Feb.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

56

120

96

140

600

800

600

460

350

270

200

150

350

1,500

2,500

2,100

2,600

3,100

2,800

-

18,954

677

0.927

0.97

Mar.

2,300

1,600

1,000

740

520

390

300

220

170

150

293

517

922

1,680

1,950

1,300

600

500

2,080

*3,490

3,390

6,160

5, 820

3,850

2,410

*2,160

2,070

2,130

2,190 

1,200

1,010

53,112

1,713

2.35

2.71

Apr.

2,140

2,370

2,490

1,660

902

726

616

561

506

440

400

370

340

320

293

266

266

400

473

792

1,250

1,220

1,120

902

748

605

528

1,730

2,010 

2,130

28,574

952

1.30

1.46

May

1,780

*880

858

858

770

638

682

649

539

605

1,120

1,350

1,200

770

627

550

484

506

929

1,660

2,530

2,300

*2,300

2,490

*1,890

968

814

869

2,820 

*4,1QQ

3,880

42,416

1,368

1.87

2.16

June

3.140

2,450

1,220

880

748

638

550

484

420

380

350

320

293

266

230

214

200

185

169

156

153

144

136

125

116

*109

101

94

111 

792

15,174

506

0.693

0.77

July

1,020

1,770

1,980

1,540

660

517

410

340

582

587

320

257

257

248

209

177

160

378

1,410

857

320

239

206

195

174

144

*12S

116

121

422

1,220

16,964

547

0.749

0.86

Aug.

£75

150

128

119

341

704

222

136

115

100

91

84

76

69

135

161

192

121

91

81

68

60

55

46

56

55

54

*50

41 

40

38

3,954

128

0.175

0.20

Sept.

173

128

66

48

44

37

35

32

29

25

22

22

21

20

19

18

62

115

119

122

31

44

46

32

32

151

1.150

*902

294 

125

4,014

134

0.184

0.20

Calendar year 1958: Max 1.560 Mln 10 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.193 In. 2.63

Water year 1958-59: Max 6.160 Mln IB Mean 523 Cfsm 0.716 In. 9.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 10, Mar. 16-18.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 349

4735. Big Creek near Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°00'50", long 91°34'45", in NW^NW^ sec.29, T.72 N. , R.6 W. , on left bank 

12 ft downstream from highway bridge, 100 ft downstream from Lynn Creek, 0.7 mile downstream from Brandywine Creek, and 3.4 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 630.53 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 1,150 cfs Feb. 23; maximum gage height, 

10.77 ft Feb. 10 (ice jam); no flow Aug. 26-30, Sept. 18, 20, 21.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 1,600 cfs (revised) Feb. 24, 1958 (gage height, 9.38ft); 

maximum gage height, that of Feb. 10, 1959; no flow for many days each year.

Flood of Aug. 3, 1948, reached a stage of about 27 ft, from floodmarks by local 

residents (discharge not determined).

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1958 has been revised to 

1,600 cfs Feb. 24, 1958 (gage height, 9.38 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 1558.

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect or Indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21-24)

1.87

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

.2 

1.2 

3.4 

6.4

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

11

107

272

450

890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.4

4.8

 .2 13

5.0

3.9

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.9

3.9

*2.7

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

l!?

99.4

3. El

0.030

0.03

Nov.

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

Dec.

4.8

5.4

7.6

8.6

5.7

3.4

2.2

2.4

1.5 2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

167

228

60

*40

23

19

15

12

10

8.6

6.4

5.5

4. a

4.2

628.4

20.9

0.197

0.22

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.4

*1.Z

1.4

1.4

1.9

2.3

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.9

4.2

3.4 3 2

101.0

3.26

0.031

0.04

Jan.

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

6.0

7.0

5.0

3.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.0

2.4

3.9

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.4

*2.2

4.0

Ts~ 25

126.7

4.09

0.039

0.04

Feb.

13

9.0

6.0

4.6

3.7

3,1

4.5

30

100

450

300

250

600

700

500

350

220

150

96

64

56

200

*950

450

220

*270

230

170

-

6,400.2

229

2.16

2.25

Mar.

100

62

45

26

18

13

8.1

9.0

50

300

679

514

334

369

530

210

130

200

309

196

110

70

60

*53

43

153

207

125

84

77

90

5.174.1

167

1.58

1.82

Apr.

218

212

137

78

64

48

43

42

48

46

43

40

35

31

29

26

37

64

157

478

333

209

144

102

77

65

130

460

*246

145

3,787

126

1.19

1.33

May

90

72

59

50

42

37

27

25

27

118

298

120

77

57

48

40

35

111

*289

160

378

177

110

78

66

59

*46

40

*80

315

190

3,321

107

1.01

1.17

June

106

72

56

45

35

30

25

20

19

17

17

16

10

9.0

8.6

6.4

 STO 4.8

5.7

5.0

6.4

230

*38

19

15

14

8.6

8.6

9.5 

170

1,031.6

34.4

0.325

0.36

July

866

315

133

83

94

53

34

37

192

53

30

20

16

11

9.5

8.6

8.1

7.6

6.0

4.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.6

2.2

*2.0

159

40

2,203.3

71.1

0.671

0.77

Aug.

9.0

4.2

3.6

3.9

5.0

11

13

5.4

3.6

2.7

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.8

4.2

3.2

.9

.6

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.1

*0

0

0

0 

0

1.9

83.4

2.69

0.025

0.03

Sept.

4.4

3.6

2.2

1.2

.9

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.8

1.4

.9

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

1.1

129

20

89

229

242

43

20

12

808.1

26.9

0.254

0.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 900 Mln 0.8 Mean 39.9 Cfsm 0.376 In. 5.10

Water year 1958-59: Max 950 Mln 0 Mean 65.1 Cfsm 0.614 In. 8.34

Peak discharge ("bass, 700 cfs).--Feb. 10 abou 

cfs; Mar. 11 (9 p.m.) 890 cfs (6.97 ft); Ma 

994 cfs (7.41 ft).

900 cfs; Feb. 14 about 850 cfs; Feb. 23 about 1,150 

. 15 (3:30 a.m.) 794 cfs (6.63 ft); July 1 (4:30 a.m.)
350 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4740. Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa

Location.--Lat 40°45'10", long 91°16'30", in NE^NE^- sec.26, T.69 N. , R.4 W. , on left bank 

300 Tt upstream from bridge on State Highway 394 at Augusta, 2 miles upstream from Long 

Creek, and at mile 12.5.

Drainage are a .--4,303 sq mi.

Records available.--September to November 1913, October 1914 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 521.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Sept. 30 to Nov. 15, 1913, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at datum about 

0.7 ft higher. May 27, 1915, to Jan. 14, 1935, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at 

present datura.

Average discharge. 45 years (1914-59), 2,115 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 15,000 cfs Feb. 26; maximum gage height, 

 17.87 ft Feb. 25 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Feb. 1-8.

1913, 1914-59: Maximum discharge, 44,800 cfs May 26, 1944 (gage height, 23.04 ft); 

minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1934.

Flood of June 1, 1903, reached a stage of about 21 ft (discharge, about 45,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1915(M), 1919-27(M), 1932-34(M), 1936, 1937-38(M), 

1942(MT.WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

172

375

660

1,090

8.0

12.0

15.0

6,500

11,300

15,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

x

2

5

4

5

6

7

S

9 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

401

357

333

327

327

299

315

382

375

394

420

369

 §55 676

420

357

321

299

283

273

273

288

*283

267

257

257

257

248

243

238

 233

10,327

333

0.077

0.09

Nov.

233

233

224

224

219

214

201

201

£01

201

197

193

193

197

233

294

356

7.120

*4,620

2,210

2,430

1,690

1,040

820

716

630

562

470

360 

230

26,712

890

0.207

0.23

Dec.

270

304

369

427

300

220

180

160

150

150

130

135

140

145

150

153

*153

152

150

150

150

150

150

155

160

165

170

175

180 

190

180

5,793

187

0.043

0.05

Jan.

170

160

155

160

155

150

140

135

130

130

125

120

120

115

115

115

115

120

120

125

120

120

115

115

115

115

110

*110

110 

105

105

3,913

126

0.029

0.03

Feb.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

120

800

3,500

3,000

3,000

5,000

7,000

5,800

4,500

3,600

3,000

2,400

2,000

1,700

3,000

8 , 000

11,000

13,000

10,900

10,000

-

102,120

3,647

0.848

0.88

Mar.

8,320

7,490

6,500

*5,180

3,970

3,100

2,400

2,100

2,040

3,510

6,720

7,600

7,160

9,040

11,800

10,400

8,200

6,940

7,160

10,900

12,100

12,100

9,880

*9,280

10,500

12,700

14.600

13,400

10,100 

8,200

7,840

251,030

8,098

1.88

2.17

Apr.

8,080

8,800

9.160

8,200

7,600

6,390

4,630

3,860

3,530

3,090

2,760

2,480

2,260

2,100

1,940

1,790

1,790

2,320

2,980

5,400

6,500

6,280

5, 400

4,630

4,190

4,960

5,730

*6,500

8,920

a, sc

150, 590

5,020

1.17

1.30

May

7,050

6,170

4,850

3,750

3,530

3,200

2,760

2,650

2,760

2,700

6,240

6,940

5,730

5,180

4,410

3,530

2,980

*3,090

4,300

5,950

6,610

6,610

7,160

6,720

6,280

6,280

*5,620

4,300

4,300

10,900 

14 , 200

166,750

5,379

1.25

1.44

June

12 , 900

11,800

9,880

9,040

7,720

6,940

6,720

6,280

5,070

3,640

2,760

2,480

2,160

1,940

* 1,790

1,590

1,440

1,340

1,240

1,160

1,100

1,690

1,640

*1,340

1,030

910

838

772

740 

3,030

110,980

3,699

0.860

0. 36

July

8 . 200

6,720

5,840

5,620

5,620

5,840

4,740

3,090

3,310

5,180

3,420

2,320

1,740

1,540

1,390

1,240

1,130

1,070

1,290

1,940

2,480

1,790

1,260

1,030

919

847

732

708

*660 

660

4,300

86,626

2,794

U.649

0.75

Aug.

5,180

2,540

1,230

874

1,010

2,650

4,080

2,980

1,340

856

708

615

548

518

475

475

668

964

910

692

540

440

382

351

*339

315

299

369

375 

327

505

33,555

1,082

0.251

0.29

Sept.

440

856

2,380

1,290

660

475

375

434

503

420

357

315

288

262

238

228

228

214

206

210

278

288

2,470

2,870

1,060

1,910

5,640

2,600

3,550 

*"2 320

31,345

1,045

0.243

0.27

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,900 Min 130 Mean 1,248 Cfsm 0.290 In. 3.93

Water year 1958-59: Max 14,600 Min 100 Mean 2,684 Cfsm 0.624 In. 8.46

.m.) 12,100 cfs (12.62 ft) 

(14.72 ft); May 31 (12 m.)

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs).--Feb. 26 about 15,000 cfs; Mar. 15 (7 

Mar. 22 (11:30 a.m.) 12,600 cfs (12.96 ft); Mar. 27 (5 p.m.) 14,800 cfs 

14,300 cfs (14.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5 to Feb. 26, Mar. 6, 7.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 351 

4745. Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°23'35", long 91°22'25", in SE^SW^ sec.30, T.65 N. , R.4 W. , near right 

bank in tailwater at downstream end of new lock below dam and powerplant of Union 

Electric Co. at Keokuk, 2.8 miles upstream from Des Moines River and at mile 364.2 

upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area.--119,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1878 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 477.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers); 477.83 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912; 477.34 ft above mean gulf level; and 484.65 ft above Memphis datum. Jan. 1, 

1878, to May 1913, staff gage at Galland (formerly Nashville), 8 miles upstream; zero 

of gage was set to low-water mark of 1864, or 496.94 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--81 years, 60,720 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 182,000 cfs Apr. 5; minimum daily, 14,400 

cfs Dec. 6.

1878-1959: Maximum daily discharge, 314,000 cfs May 18, 1888 (gage height, 12.0 ft, 

site and datum then in use; 19.6 ft, present site and datum); minimum daily, 5,000 cfs 

Dec. 27, 1933.

Flood of June 6, 1851, reached a stage of 21.0 ft, present site and datum; estimated 

as 13.5 ft at Galland (discharge, 360,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed from records of operation of turbines in

powerplant and spillway gates in dam. Plow regulated by powerplant above station since 

1913, and reservoirs and navigation dams above station since about 1935. Records for 

May 1913 to September 1937 adjusted for change in contents in Keokuk Reservoir, those 

after September 1937 unadjusted.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Union Electric Co., formerly Mississippi River Power Co. 

Two discharge measurements made by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21,500

21,100

18,100

15,500

15,800

15.100

15,300

17,100

18,100

24,600

29,100

50,400

24,900

20,90O

21,100

20,900

20,100

20,800

19,600

20,900

20,900

21,200

22,400

22,000

21,900

21,500

22,900

22,700

*24,400

24,300 

24,600

659,700

21,280

0.179

0.21

Nov.

23,800

22,800

23,200

21,300

20,900

20,100

20,100

19,700

18,60o

20,000

20,OOO

21,700

21,900

21,900

23,800

26,100

29,700

35 , 900

42,700

39,800

40,200

39,200

36,900

39,600

39 , 300

36 , 50O

34,800

32,900

29,800

25,500

848,700

28,290

0.238

0.27

Dec.

20,700

19,400

18,700

19,400

18,400

14,400

15,500

17,800

18,700

19,300

20,600

21,600

21,400

22,700

22,800

25.200

22,80O

21,800

21,700

21,000

21,300

22,200

22 , 300

21,300

20,300

21,600

19,400

19,200

20,700

20,800 

21,000

632,000

20,390

0.171

0.20

Jan.

20,60O

20,400

19,900

17,500

20,500

20,600

20,600

21.100

20 100

18,200

18,400

19,200

18,900

19,500

19,000

18,600

17,200

16,400

18,300

19,100

18,200

19,300

18,300

17,400

18,400

18,000

17,600

17,000

16,400

16 , 6OO 

15,900

577,200

18,620

0.156

0.18

Feb.

16,700

17, 300

17,000

1 7 , 5OO

17,400

17,400

17,700

16,800

17,200

26,200

26,900

29,100

27,500

33,300

39,900

37,900

35 , 800

32,600

31,200

27,200

23,700

21,800

25,000

40,700

50,400

58,800

72^200

71,900

-

867,100

30,970

0.260

0.27

Mar.

77,200

84,200

75,000

70,000

69,000

60 , 500

54,4OO

53,800

55.700

55,700

57,500

58,500

58 , 500

59,200

58,800

62,000

68,200

59,600

56,000

60,400

96,900

123,100

134,000

128,100

120,500

123,100

134,000

141,300

147,000

147,000 

147,200

*2, 694.4

86,920

0.730

0.84

Apr.

150,500

159,200

166,700

173,500

182,000

180,400

176,500

172,300

166,000

155,600

138,200

114,600

99,500

91,500

90,700

85,000

71,500

72,100

75,500

77 , 700

77,400

73,900

69,600

69,100

67,400

66,900

71,100

68,200

87,000

91,900

$3,341.5

111,400

0.936

1.04

May

82,800

73,400

59,600

56,900

56,900

53,700

52.400

53,000

56,60O

59,000

67,300

88,900

87,500

84,600

81,400

81,100

71,200

60,200

70,500

73,200

76,100

83,200

82 , 700

73,400

63,100

60,000

54,100

57,100

61,300

79,100 

92 , 700

$2,153.0

69,450

0.584

0.67

June

95.000

94,300

87,80O

83,400

76,300

71,600

69,100

71,600

70,200

66,600

65,600

61,800

61,900

56,8OO

50,200

46,900

40,500

35 , 600

29,500

30,000

30,800

30,400

29,600

29,100

27,100

28,000

43,500

59,400

60,200

67,100

H,669.9

55,660

0.468

0.52

July

79,500

80,200

75,600

74,000

70,300

61,200

*6O,400

57,100

54,800

58,300

60,800

57,100

56,600

66,200

66,800

66,800

63,500

60,000

56,400

47,900

41,400

38,000

35,900

32,900

31,700

29,600

28,600

27,200

26,200

24,900 

28,800

H, 618.7

52,220

0.439

0.51

Aug.

31,100

25,100

24,400

31,400

48,900

74.800

47,700

27,500

25,800

24,000

22,800

23,300

23,900

22,100

19.200

21,000

27,500

32,000

32,200

30,500

27,500

25,200

23,300

32,300

40,100

43,900

41,300

42,100

49,500

54,500 

59,500

«., 054.4

34,010

0.286

0.33

Sept.

56,500

54,500

55 , 700

57,700

57,100

55,700

55,300

50,300

46,200

44,400

43,100

39,100

37,200

34 , 900

32,900

30,400

28,600

26,500

24,700

23,900

25,000

23,900

32,900

46,200

50 , 100

54,700

64,600

88,200

82 , 600

80,000

*1,400.9

46,700

0.392

0.44

Calendar year 1958: Max 99,000 Min 14,400 Mean 34,790 Cfsm O.292 In. 3.98

water year 1958-59: Max 182, OOO Min 14,400 Mean 47,990 Cfsm 0.403 In. 5.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
352 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4760. West Pork Des Moines River at Jackson, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°37'10" J long 94°59 T 10", in SE^SW^- sec.£4, T.102 N. , R.35 W. , on right 

bank in Jackson, 200 ft downstream from dam at powerplant.

Drainage area.--l.S20 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1909 to December 1913. August 1930 to September 1959 (winter records incomplete prior to 1936). Published as Des Moines River at Jackson, 1909-13, as 

Des Moines River near Jackson, 1930-35, and as West Pork Des Moines River near Jackson, 

1936-44.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,287.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 31, 1909, to Dec. 20, 1913, staff gage at site 0.6 mile downstream at datum 

0.99 ft lower. Aug. 22, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1944, chain gage at site 7 miles upstream 

at datum 17.10 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Oct. 27, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 

600 ft upstream at datum 10.64 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years (1935-59), 251 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs May 30 (gage height, 13.19 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1909-13, 1930-59: Maximum discharge, 8,360 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 17.43 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

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

Regulation at times by Yankton, Long, Shetek, and Heron Lakes.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1115: 1942. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1238: 1950. 

WSP 1308:19381M).

Rating table, water year 1958-E9 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23)

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3

.6

1.9

4.4

8.5

14

30

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

68

132

310

521

1,130

1,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

.1

0

3.9

5.4

2.8

2.1

4.0

1.7

1.6

1.0

0

0

.6

1.4

13

11

5.4

3.4

1.7

1.6

3.4

.8

.9

1.2

1.1 

. 6

68.7

2.29

0.0019

0.002

Dec.

0.8

*1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

.3

.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.7

.8

1.2

1.4

.7

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.3

.9

.9

37.9

1.22

0.0010

0.001

Jan.

0.7

0~1.3

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0 

0

0

3.1

0.10

0.000082

0.00009

Feb.

(»)

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.4

7.0

9.5

8.0

12

25

22

18

19

22

26

38

25

19

23

28

39

24

364.9

11.8

0.0097

0.01

Apr.

20

22

17

18

20

12

18

13

8.5

9.0

6.7

5.5

4.4

4.4

*5.9

6.3

6.7

6.3

7.6

7.1

5.9

4.8

4.4

4.0

4^

4.0

8.5

6.6

5.5 

15

281.1

9.37

0.0077

0.009

May

5.9

3.4

8.7

9.1

23

62

54

32

28

28

30

*28

22

19

17

12

9.0

6.3

7.1

24

50

30

26

20

18

13

9.5

18

18 

435

1.510

2,576.0

83.1

0.068

0.08

June

*483

334

288

269

246

222

181

144

 110

88

71

61

47

32

27

23

21

19

17

16

15

14

32

38

41

41

40

34

30 

29

3,013

100

0.082

0.09

July

26

22

18

14

13

13

10

7.1

3.7

8.5

6.3

4.4

2.6

1.9

*1.2

.8

.6

.7

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1 

0

.1

154.9

5.00

0.0041

0.005

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*. 1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

.4

13

5.5

2.9

1.3

7.8

28 

21

16

96.8

3.12

0.0026

0.003

Sept.

24

54

51

32

23

22

19

16

10

5.9

*5.5

5.5

2.2

.9

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

1.4

"62 193

22

12

7.6

5.1

2.2

1.9 

2.2

581.5

19.4

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 368 Min 0 Mean 41.9 Cfsra 0.034 In. 0.47

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,510 Min 0 Mean 19.7 Cfsra 0.016 In. 0.22

Peak discharge (bass, 500 cfs, revised). May 30 (10 p.m.) 3,370 cfs (13.19 ft).

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

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 28, Mar. 14-31; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement and weather records.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4765. West Pork Des Moines River at Esthervllle, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°24'00", long 94°50'40", in SW^SE^ sec.10, T.99 N. , R.34 W. , on right bank 

in city park, 1,200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 9 at Estherville and 

2.5 miles upstream from Brown Creek.

Drainage area. 1,372 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,247.55 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years (1952-59), 137 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,040 cfs June 1 (gage height, 10.04 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 19.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 15.53 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 28, Oct. 19, 1958.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow by powerplant 0.3 miles above 

station which discharges an average daily flow of about 0.5 cfs into river from subterranean wells.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-17, 22-25, May 31 to June 2)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

0.2 

1.2 

3.2

121

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

244

400

600

1,050

1,900

2,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7

1.0

.6

.9

.7

.8

*.7

.7

.8

1 ' 8

1.4

.3

.5

.5

1.0

.8

1.2

.7

.2

.6

.5

.5

.7

1.0

1.2

.9

1.2

1.2

1.6

2.4

274

28.5

0.92

0.00067

0.0008

Nov.

1.8

.7

.9

1.0

*1.0

.2

.4

.4

.6

.8

.6

.6

.8

.0

.0

.8

~7o.2

.8

.8

.8

.0

.8

.0

.8

.6

.8

.0

1.9

1.8

49.9

1.66

0.0012

0.001

Dec.

1.8

*1.8

2.0

2.2

272

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

43.2

1.39

0.0010

0.001

Jan.

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.6

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.6

.5

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.7

25.0

0.81

0.00059

0.0007

Feb.

0.5

.7

*.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

_

21.5

0.77

0.00056

0.0006

Mar.

1.0

1.8

.9 *i7o

1.0

.9

1.1

1.0

1.4

4.4

5.8

6.5

7.3

6.5

4.8

4.4

3.5

4.4

22

22

21

33

45

45

4_6

27

20

34

41

46

»35

494.7

16.0

0.012

0.01

Apr.

30

25

27

15

13

25

20

17

18

15

12

12

11

10

10

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

8.2

8.2

9.0

9.4

9.9

403.2

13.4

0.0098

0.01

May

9.4

14

14

11

*23

50

84

70

50

48

41

37

34

27

24

22

18

15

13

14

56

77

48

35

28

23

19

22

84

106

1.850

2,966.4

95.7

0.070

0.08

June

«2.160

666

444

359

327

292

255

208

176

150

134

113

93

78

60

52

44

38

35

31

28

23

21

38

49

52

57

64

54

52

6,153

205

0.149

0.17

July

48

39

35

29

25

21

20

*19

16

13

11

11

11

9.9

9.0

8.2

6.9

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.1

3.8

2~.8 3 2

2.6

2.4

*2.6

2.0

1.8

272

2.4

377.9

12.2

0.0089

0.01

Aug.

2.8

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.2

1.6

1.0

1.4

2.6

1.8

1.6

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.5

2.8

2.4

1.8

3.2

3.2

6.2

9.0

14

10

8.2

6.2

4.4

*5.4

124.9

4.03

0.0029

0.003

Sept.

11

31

19

28

22

18

16

14

12

11

11

9.0

6.9

5.8

5.8

5.1

6.2

5.8

6.2

5.8

6.2

101

188

*75

39

29

22

18

15

12

754.8

25.2

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 389 Mln 0.2 Mean 49.9 Cfsm 0.036 In. 0.50

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,160 Mln 0.2 Mean 31.4 Cfsm 0.023 In. 0.31

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). June 1 (1 a.m.) 3,040 cfs (10.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26-29, Dec. 12, 13, 29, Jan. 2, 3, 5, 9, 

Feb. 19, 20.
354 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4770. Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43°30', long 94°36', in see.31, T.101 N., R.31 W., on northwest shore of 

Tuttle Lake, 3 miles southeast of Ceylon.

Records available. July 1930 to September 1959 (incomplete).

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily during open-water periods. Datum of gage is 7.50 ft 

TTelow crest of dam at outlet. Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, at datum 5.50 ft higher.

Extremes.--1930-59: Maximum gage height observed, 11.57 ft Sept. 19, 1938, present datum; 

mimumum observed, 5.50 ft several times in September 1931, present datum.

Remarks.--Fish screens on crest prevent a fixed relation between stage of lake and discharge over dam. Water-surface elevation subject to fluctuation caused by change in 

direction and velocity of wind.

Gage, height, In feet, October 1958 to September 1959

Note. Readings other than those shown above were made during year.
DES MOIMES RIVER BASIN 355

4780. East Fork Des Moines River near Hurt, Iowa

Location. --Lat 43°12'35", long 94°10'40", in NW^NEv sec. 20, T.97 N., R.28 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Buffalo Creek, 

2.5 miles northeast of Hurt, and 5.3 miles downstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. --462 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge .--8 years, 83.1 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 675 cfs May 23 (gage height, 10 13 ft); no flow 

Jan . 24 to Mar. 3.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 3,870 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 12 67 ft)' minimum daily, that of Jan. 24 to Mar. 3, 1959.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from leaves, 

which are poor.

Revisions. --W3P 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

leaves (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 21 to June 25, Aug. 23-26, Sept. 28)

3.52 

3.6

4.0

4.5

0.6 

1.6

3.6

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

10.0

81

167

280

600

900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8 * .4

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

23.1

0.75

0.0016

0.002

Nov.

0.6

.5

.5

.5

*.5

'.5 .5

. 5

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

24.0

0.80

0.0017

0.002

Dec.

1.0

*1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

. 5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

20.9

0.67

O.0015

0.002

Jan .

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

6.6

0.21

0.00045

0.0005

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

*0

.1

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.0

2.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

6.0

12

50

48

46

110

*105

100

86

70

94

90

64

*43

958.3

30.9

0.067

0.08

Apr.

39

35

32

29

26

24

22

20

18

17

16

14

12

11

11

9.6

19

26

19

16

13

10

9.2

8.8

8.0

6.6

6.9

e.e

5.9

5.0

495.6

16.5

0.036

0.04

May

4.1

4.1

5.6

5.3

*11

16

17

15

14

34

36

29

22

17

14

13

11

9.2

8.8

15

276

*600

*662

590

357

*202

134

109

121

138

375

3,865.1

125

0.271

0.31

June

590

638

590

540

*329

187

162

147

138

125

113

157

197

187

147

113

89

79

71

64

59

53

48

45

41

37

37

37

37

50

5,107

170

0.368

0.41

July

73

84

72

60

47

40

34

*31

26

21

17

16

13

11

9.6

8.0

9.6

11

9.2

8.0

6.2

5.3

4.7

3.6

3.4

3.1

*2.5

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.1

639.0

20.6

0.045

0.05

Aug.

1.9

2.9

4.4

4.4

3.4

2.7

4.1

2.5

1.9

1.8

2.1

2.5

3.4

6.2

9.2

5.9

3.9

2.9

3.1

1.6

1.3

13

74

121

103

*62

38

26

19

13

10

551.1

17.8

0.039

0.04

Sept.

7.6

7.6

22

46

16

4.1

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.8

1.9

2.5

3.9

4.4

7.2

*10

7.6

13

18

45

71

46

27

384.6

12.8

0.028

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max 350 Win 0.3 Mean 22.1 Cfsm O.O48 In. 0.64

Water year 1958-59: Max 662 Min 0 Mean 33.1 Cfsm 0.072 In. 0.97

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--No peak above base.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 9 (no gage-height record Dec. 15 

to Jan. 6, Jan. 8, 9, 11-13, 15-21, 23-26, 28-30, Feb. 1, 2, 4-6, 8-12, 14-19, Feb. 21 to Mar. 1 

Mar. 16. 17, 22, 23; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. 

Backwater from leaves Oct. 9 to Nov. 24.
356 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4790. East Pork Des Moines River at Dakota City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°43'25", long 94°11>30", in NW^SE^ sec.6, T.91 N. , R.28 W. , on right bank 

50 ft upstream from old mill dam, in city park at east edge of Dakota City, 50C ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 3, and 

3.6 miles upstream from confluence with West Pork Des Moines River.

Drainage area.--1,308 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1959. Prior to October 1954, published as 

"near Hardy."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,038.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 8 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 448 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,860 cfs May 22 (gage height, 16.97 ft); minimum daily, 7.9 cfs Oct. 1, 9.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 16.95 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Sept. 23, 1948.

Flood of June 21, 1954, reached a stage of 24.02 ft (discharge, 17,400 cfs), at 

present site.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1944, 1945-47(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 26, Dec. 2-7,

Dec. 24 to Jan. l)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22

7.43 7.9

7.5 12

7.6 20

7.56

7.7

8.0

8.5

9.0

ar. 23 to Sept. 30 

25

103

257

457

1O.O 

12.0 

15.0 

17.0

965

2,260

4,760

6,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.9

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

*8.4

9.0

9.0

7.9

16

14

14

13

14

14

13

11

12

11

12

11

12

14

14

14

4

4

4

4 

4

7

373.0

12.0

0.0092

0.01

Nov.

14

14

13

*14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

18

16

18

19

16 

16

16

13

9.8

11

12

12 

10

426.8

14.2

0.011

0.01

Dec.

*12

13

14

15

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

O9.01

9.0

9.0

10

11

12

12

12 

12

13

14

14

14

14

15

14

13

362.6

11.7

0.0089

0.01

Jan.

12

11

10

9.4

8.8

*8.6

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.6

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.8 

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4 

8.4

8.4

277.0

8.94

0.0068

0.008

Feb.

8.4

*8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.5

10

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11 

11

12

12

12

12

12

-

290.3

10.4

0.0080

0.008

Mar.

12

*13

13

13

13

13

14

14

16

21

30

40

50

54

50

30

21

38

*72

130

125

120 

250

380

540

700

680

645

407 

*339

295

5,138

166

0.127

0.15

Apr.

307

272

232

206

190

158

138

121

108

94

82

76

72

66

60

57

60

74

96

103

101

96 

87

78

72

66

62

58

55

52_

3,299

110

0 . 084

0.09

May

48

45

50

*47

52

140

212

174

158

164

184

203

203

184

158

135

119

108

98

111

1,800

*6,420 

*4,580

3,770

3,590

3,170

2,610

2,190

2,330 

£,260

2 ,260

37,573

1,212

0.927

1.07

June

2,770

2,540

2,120

*2,050

2,050

2,050

1,770

1,410

882

645

538

466

407

399

423

411

363

307

268

236

219

200 

180

168

155

144

138

141

144

196

23,790

793

0.606

0.68

July

351

475

501

453

383

*315

265

226

206

177

161

149

132

116

103

94

87

80

74

72

70

68 

64

57

50

45

41

*38

36 

35

54

4,958

160

0.122

0.14

Aug.

32

42

64

60

44

39

35

32

32

30

28

27

25

30

41

42

39

34

30

28

27

60 

398

695" 695

695

*542

383

257 

203

164

4,853

157

0.120

0.14

Sept.

138

129

108

92

129

219

200

135

101

80

70

60

55

50

47

44

44

44

44

45

*47

64 

68

55

79

111

144

180

284 

555

3,201

107

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,240 Min 7.9 Mean 89.0 Cfsm 0.068 In. 0.92

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,420 Min 7.9 Mean 232 Cfsm 0.177 In. 2.41

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). May 22 (9:30 a.m.) 6,860 cfs (16.97 ft).
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 357

4800. Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°32'40", long 94°20'45", in NEyNEi sec.11, T.89 N., R.30 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles south of Clare, 8 miles northwest 

of Port Dodge, and 8.9 miles upstream from South Lizard Creek.

Drainage area.--257 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1954, published as North Lizard Creek near 

Clare.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 11, 1956. Datum of gage is 

1,079.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 6, 1953, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 90.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 cfs June 1 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Jan. 29 to Feb. 24.

1940-59; Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 16.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

Sept. 30, 1943, Aug. 27-29, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1940, 1942, 1944-46(M), 1947-48.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.7

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

1.6

7.9

17

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

176

323

1,350 

ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

23

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

1.9

2.6

3.6

4.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.6

3.1

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.6

2.e

2.6

2.96

0.012

0.01

Nov.

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.3

*2.2

1.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

4.2

4.8

4.2

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.7

1.5

2.0

2.3

2.3

1.6

2.87

0.011

0.01

Dec.

1.6

1.9

*2.6

1.6

1.3

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

. 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.02

0.0040

0.005

Jan.

"78 0.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

. 3

.3

.3

.2

.2

. 2

. 2

. 2

.2

. 2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0.37

0.00014

0.002

Feb.

~7i 0.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

-si

-

0.13

0.00051

0.0005

Mar.

1.0

2.0

10

7.0

3.5

2.0

1.4

1.3

*1.3

5.0

20

40

90

80

70

50

30

60

*100

170

150

130

140

110

80

*9C

104

100

73

60

50

59.1

0.230

0.27

Apr.

*45

42

38

31

26

24

21

20

17

15

14

14

13

11

10

10

14

16

22

2 7

45

91

98

77

b9

49

42

39

34

29

33.2

0.129

0.14

May

30

38

39

40

49

111

*171

146

118

113

132

127

100

83

75

65

59

52

49

59

98

151

184

166

149

132

109

106

484

620

1,220

5,075 

164

0.638

0.75

June

1,350

740

468

*350

278

218

171

141

118

102

91

81

67

59

54

50

45

45

42

38

34

31

29

27

27

24

"52 25

95

359

5,209 

174

0.677

0.75

July

293

221

171

137

109

87

73

61

54

45

40

36

91

77

47

36

*30

27

26

22

18

16

15

13

11

10

9.5

9.5

8.7

8.7

7.9

1,610.3 

58.4

0.227

0.26

Aug.

7.9

14

50

44

24

20

15

12

11

10

9.5

8.7

*7 . 2

779

14

18

12

9.5

7.9

7.2

7.2

158

184

69

38

26

18

15

13

12

10

860.0 

27.7

0.108

0.12

Sept.

13

17

22

15

11

9.5

7.2

6.6

5.3

4.2

*4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

5.3

5.9

6.6

8.7

12

9.5

17

13

21

20

68

42

27

21

410.6 

13.7

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 980 Mln 0.8 Mean 39.1 Cfsm 0.152 In. 2.06

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,350 Mln 0.1 Mean 45.0 Cfsm 0.175 In. 2.36

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--May 29 (10 p.m.) 740 cfs (5.t 

(7.67 ft).

ft); June 1 (1:30 a.m.) 1,740 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hate..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25-27, Dec. 4 to Mar. 26 (no gage-height r 

ord Jan. 21 to Mar. 10, Mar. 18; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weathe 

records, and records for nearby stations).

578807 O - 61 - 24
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Location.--Lat 42 a 30'25", long 94°12'uu", in NWioWi sec.19, T.89 N., R.28 W., on right

bank: 400 ft upstream from Soldier Creek, 1,800 ft downstream from Illinois Central

Railroad bridge, and 2,000 ft downstream from Lizard Creek.

Drainage area.--4,190 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1905 to July 1906 (no winter records), October 1913 to September 

1927 (published as "at Kalo"), October 1946 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Qage.--',,'ater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 969.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 22, 1905, to July 19, 1906, chain gage at bridge, 3,000 ft downstream, at different datum. Oct. 18, 1913, to Oct. 20, 1921, and June 20 to Sept. 30, 1927, chain 

gage and Oct. 21, 1921, to June 19, 1927, water-stage recorder, at site 7 miles downstream at Kalo, at different datum. Oct. 1, 1946, to Dec. 7, 1949, wire-weight gage 

at bridge 1,500 ft upstream from present site, at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 cfs May 22 (gage height, 9.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 28 cfs Nov. 5, 6.

1905-6, 1913-27, 1946-59: Maximum discharge, 35,400 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 

19.28 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Nov. 3, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 19.7 ft June 23, 1947, from floodmark (discharge, 34,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--MSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1924, 1925(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-39, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 24, May £5-30)

2.9 

3.1

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,080 

2,700 

5,780 

9,30O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

^

4

5

7

~

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

Z

4

-

3

9

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

38

40

40

38

36

38

72

+ 63

36

3j4

5E

58

55

46

3H

59

40

38

36

40

40

56

40

38

38

38

28

38

38

40

40

1,324

42.7

O.010

0.01

Nov.

38

36

36

ii

Zb

*30

30

74

57

56

30

Dec. Jan.

32 36

1§

62

*54

50

34

31

50l 31

32

32

54

32

52

51 31

60' 30

32

74

70

~80 122

80

78

86

56

56

70

50

54

50

35

33

1 , 635

54.5

0.015

0.01

23

29

29

30

52

34

54

34

i4

56

56

34

34

54

58

40

38

1,271

41.0

0.0098

0.01

31

31

31

31

31

*50

50

31

52

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

34

35

35

35

1,038

53.5

O.0080

0.009

Feb.

35

35

35

*35

35

34

34

33

33

+ 53

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

+ 34

35

35

36

37

58

38

*3S

60

_

993

55.5

0.0085

0.009

Mar.

11

62

70

41

62

41

41

62

*41

80

150

240

37O

450

300

250

150

170

700

1,100

940

860

1,000

1,100

+1,000

1,460

1,340

1,150

1,020

744

744

15,779

509

0.121

0.14

Apr.

*711

657

464

476

438

394

390

304

288

266

248

266

202

190

196

182

188

244

284

349

362

484

463

452

312

310

277

248

260

186

10,091

o36

0.080

0.09

May

180

183

301

210

276

492

*784

686

680

758

657

739

622

572

500

464

403

336

342

416

2,690

*8,220

*7,810

6,430

5,460

4,510

+3,490

2,940

4,210

4,980

7,890

68,231

2,201

0.525

0.61

June

8,170

7,280

6,260

5,780

*4,660

3,930

3,420

2,860

2,000

1,510

1,340

1,140

986

910

837

852

774

672

602

532

535

458

422

414

4O6

318

383

846

938

2,190

61,425

2,048

O.489

0.55

July

*2,2SO

2,020

1,590

1,280

1,030

802

706

619

538

466

426

394

394

415

384

321

*285

286

242

164

267

176

178

232

182

63

112

176

116

114

126

16,384

529

0.126

0.15

Aug.

120

186

290

296

251

204

156

168

98

90

150

138

*86

116

145

104

140

157

145

94

99

258

677

884

814

784

704

517

403

283

248

8,805

284

0.068

O.OB

Sept.

244

252

216

212

123

217

318

234

183

150

125

158

120

*100

11

120

100

130

174

104

159

218

174

130

486

520

436

456

413

482

6,845

228

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,000 Min 28 Mean 375 Cfsm 0.089 In. 1.20

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,220 Min 28 Mean 531 Cfsm 0.127 In. 1.73

se', 4,500 cfs). May 22 (5 p.m.) 9,680 cfs (9.17 ft); May 31 (5 p.m.) 8,730 cfs
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN ^59 

4810. Boone River near Webster City, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°26'00", long 93°48'15", in NW^SEi sec.18, T.88 N. , R.25 W. , on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 60, 2 miles south of Webster City, 

and 4.5 miles downstream from White Fox Creek.

Drainage are a.--844 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Sept. 24, 1956. Datum of gage is 

997.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by Iowa Highway Commission). Prior to June 26, 

1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 332 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs May 24 (gage height, 7.50 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.0 cfs Feb. 3-7.

1940-59; Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 18.55 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Oct. 1, 1956.

Maximum stage known since 1896, 19.1 ft about June 10, 1918, from floodmarks, from 

information by local resident (discharge, 21,500 cfs). Flood of June 18, 1932, reached 

a stage of 16.0 ft (discharge, 15,000 efs).

Re mark s.--Re e ord s good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1940(M).

Rating taole, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gag 

helglr. , in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

4.0

6.0

79

192

336

735

2,000

3,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

a

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.6 

6.4

876

9.4

9.4

7.8

40

~49 113

34

25

19

17

16

15

15

16

16

15

16

16

15

17

16

15

15

*13

15

15

13

13

619.2

20.0

O.024

O.O3

Nov.

13 

13

13

15

15

13

13

13

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

23

30

*25

25

19

17

19

17

15

8.0

9.0

9.6

9.8

9.8

469.2

15.6

0.018

O.O2

Dec.

9.2 

lo-8 . 2

ll11

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

9.0

*9.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

294.3

9.49

0.011

0.01

Jan.

1*2.

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

e.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.O

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

*5.3

5.3

5 2 tp-r

204.8

6.61

0.0078

O.O09

Feb.

5.2 

5.2

5.0

BTo

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

12

20

35

_

198.0

7.07

0.0084

0.009

Mar.

45 

55

80

65

56

50

45

42

40

60

200

320

350

560

500

190

110

87

*423

*1,520

1,210

1,000

1,300

1,6OO

1,740

1,630

1,800

1,330

94O

780

645

18,773

606

0.718

0.83

Apr.

6OO 

538

461

381

317

259

225

207

185

163

147

136

129

118

111

104

109

113

115

138

152

*182

173

154

134

115

109

104

94

85_

5,858

195

0.231

0.26

May

79

75

77

77

92

113

131

138

136

147

143

136

127

113

104

96

90

83

81

*109

115

222

*2 , 4OO

2,940

1,470

885

645

518

1,030

1,660

2,730

16,762

541

0.641

0.74

June

5,120 

2,760

2,580

1,560

1,OOO

712

558

457

384

330

292

256

220

194

178

161

147

*134

124

118

113

104

94

87

81

75

79

438

538

1,060

17,954

598

0.709

0.79

July

1,460 

1,030

758

579

450

346

280

239

2OO

168

147

131

*124

1O4

92

83

81

79

69

61

56

50

47

44

39

34

32

32

32

28

27

6,902

223

O.264

0.30

Aug.

25 

35

52

49

45

40

34

28

25

23

20

*19

13

15

17

16

15

13

16

16

16

54

224

T54

87

90

170

94

69

75

61

1,610

51.9

0.061

0.07

Sept.

76

416

204

107

71

56

45

39

34

*27

25

22

20

19

17

16

IT

19

27

22

34

30

30

34

49

69

85

131

159

147

2,047

68.2

O.O81

0.09

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,340 Min 6.4 Mean 13O Cfsm 0.154 In. 2.10

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,120 Min 5.0 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.232 In. 3.16

Peak discharge (base, 1,80O cfs).--Mar. 27 (l a.m.) 2,000 cfs (6.O2 ft); May 24 (4 a.m.) 3,300 

(7.50 ft); June 1 (1:30 a.m.) 3,210 cfs (7.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 20-27).
DES MODJES RIVER BASIN

4815. Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°04'40", long 93°55'55", in NE^NE^- sec.24, T.84 H. , R.27 W. , on left bank 

30 ft upstream from Boone Water Department dam, 2 miles northwest of Boone, and 

2.2 miles upstream from Bluff Creek.

Drainage area. 5,511 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1920 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. December 1904 to April 1920 

(fragmentary gage heights during high-water periods only) in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 20, 1932. Datum of gage is 

871.52 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 1, 1920, chain gage 

at site 2.5 miles downstream at datum 7.87 ft lower. Apr. 9, 1920, to Sept. 13, 1924, 

chain gage 1.3 miles upstream at datum 1.65 ft lower. Oct. 9, 1924, to Jan. 10, 1933, 

chain gage 0.3 mile upstream at datum 6.69 ft lower. Jan. 11, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1934, 

staff gage at present site at datum 0.41 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1934, to Feb. 6, 1935, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--39 years, 1,550 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs June 1 (gage height, 8.91 ft); minimum daily, 33 cfs Feb. 3-6.

1904-59: Maximum discharge, 57,400 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 25.35 ft, from 

graph based on hourly gage readings).

1920-59: Minimum discharge, no flow for a short time on Jan. 9, 25, 1938, caused by 

manipulation of gates in control dam; minimum daily, 17 cfs Jan. 28, 1940 (unaffected 

by gate operation).

Flood of May 30, 1903, reached a stage of 25.4 ft, from high-water mark, site and 

datum then in use (discharge, 43,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1925-27, 1934.

Rating table, 

height,

water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

50

75

155

£60

700

1,330

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

2,700 

3,540 

6,160 

8.3OO 

13,400

in cubic feet pe cond, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

62

56

56

50_

50

56

82

155

146

120

89

75

82

75

75

68

68

62

62

62

62

68

68

75

68

68

*68

68 

68

68

2,288

73.8

0.013

0.02

Nov.

68

68

68

68

68

62

68

68

62

62

62

82

82

82

68

75

96

*104

128

137

146

120

104

112

112

68

52

62

70

50.

2,474

82.5

0.015

0.02

Dec.

54

60

70

70

60

52

47

43

54

54

51

49

47

46

45

45

*45

45

45

46

48

50

54

58

61

64

66

68

70

66

1,675

54.7

0.0099

0.01

Jan.

56

52

49

47

46

44

42

41

41

42

43

44

44

43

41

39

38

38

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

37

36

*36

35

35

35

1,275

41.1

0.0075

0.009

Feb.

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

35

36

36

36

36

37

37

38

39

39

*39

39

40

43

45

46

48

53

58

75

95

-

1,184

42.3

0.0077

0.008

Mar.

95

90

150

110

100

95

110

120

140

190

270

370

500

700

640

700

450

350

800

2,900

3,680

*2,920

3,820

4,080

3,330

3,820

4,600

3 680

2^830

2,200

,

45,760

1,476

0.268

0.31

Apr.

1,780

1,690

1,460

1,190

1,100

995

911

814

738

650

601

568

552

505

460

445

445

43O

490

568

667

*852

1,020

995

871

757

650

65O

584 

535

23,973

799

0.145

0.16

May

460

415

430

445

475

535

650

995

995

1,040

1,100

1,040

1,040

953

852

776

719

667

634

*932

1,240

2,930

8,060

10 , OOP

*9,040

*6,810

5,510

4,600

5,120 

7,080

9,460

85,003

2,742

0.498

0.57

June

12,600

12,800

11,400

,460

,500

,770

,860

,080

,330

,570

,080

,860

,610

,460

,330

,26O

* ,190

,100

,020

932

852

776

757

667

634

618

601

852

2,110 

2,260

98,339

3,278

0.595

0.66

July

4.540

4,210

3,330

2,520

2,110

1,780

1,460

1,260

1,100

1,020

871

795

719

*650

618

618

568

552

490

445

348

372

348

285

285

272

248

184

237 

174

174

32,383

1,045

0.130

0.22

Aug.

174

184

248

360

445

335

298

260

204

194

*155

146

164

164

137

146

174

137

174

174

146

128

33F

911

1,080

974

953

953

757 

650

490

11,650

376

0.068

0.08

Sept.

46O

505

684

5E2

400

322

260

335

*335

310

237

204

204

194

164

155

164

184

184

215

204

184

248

26O

237

335

684

601

584 

568

9,973

332

0.060

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,900 Min 43 Mean 586 Cfsm 0.106 In. 1.45

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,800 Min 33 Mean 866 Cfsm 0.157 In. 2.14

Peak discharge (base, 6,300 

(8.91 ft).

:fs).--Mav 24 (7 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (6.91 ft); June 1 (9 p.m.) 13,200 cfs
DES MODJES RIVER BASIN 3e

4820. Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°36'45", long 93°37'15", in NE^NE^ sec.34, T.79 N. , R.24 W. , on right 

bank 5 ft upstream from Second Avenue Bridge in Des Moines, 1.8 miles upstream from 

Center Street Dam, 2.8 miles upstream from Raccoon River, and 4.5 miles downstream 

from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.--6,245 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1902 to August 1903 and October 1914 to February 1915 (gage 

heights and discharge measurements only); May 1905 to July 1906, March 1915 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Gage-height records collected at Locust or Walnut Street 

bridges 1893-94, 1897-1941, and at present site 1942-50 are contained in reports of 

IT. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete multiple-arch control dam. Datum of gage is 

773.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and at city datum. Prior to Aug. 21, 

1941, staff, chain, or recording gages at several sites within 3 miles of present site 

at various datutns.

Average discharge. 44 years (1915-59) 1,965 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 cfs June 3 (gage height, 19. 72 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Jan. 20, Feb. 5,6.

1902-3, 1905-6, 1914-59: Maximum discharge, 60,200 cfs June 24, 1954 (gage height, 

30.16 ft).

1915-59: Minimum unregulated discharge, 24 cfs Jan. 29, 30, 1940; operation of 

sluice gates in control dam at times has caused brief periods of no flow.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records 

of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years ).~WSP 1308: 1915-19, 1921, 1923, 1933, 1943(M). WSP 1438: 

Drainage area.

Hating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

12.4

12.5

12.7

13.0

13.5

87

150

325

695

1,530

14.0

16.0

18.0

21.0

2,500

6,840

11,600

20,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

179

179

172

172

165

*172

165

172

285

210

210

228

210

186

172

165

157

157

157

150

157

142

142

135

T35

135

142

142

142

142 

135

5,212

168

0.027

0,03

Nov.

135

135

142

142

128

128

*135

135

128

128

122

128

128

142

142

150

297

245

219

202

219

219

219

194

194

128

113

133

130

95

4,755

158

0.025

0.03

Dec.

*117

130

140

150

100

90

100

94

90

85

80

75

72

70

6B_

68

68

70

74

78

82

84

86

88

90

96

104

108

108

102 

95

2,862

92.3

0.015

0.02

Jan.

8072-

69

66

64

62

60

56

*56

56

56

56

60

68

60

55

50

50

47

45

46

47

48

50

50

50

50

50

50

48 

47

1,724

55.6

0.0089

0.01

Feb.

47

*47

47

46

45

45

47

48

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

52

54

54

54

54

60

74

120

230

210

270

420

700

-

 - 

3,074

110

0.018

0.02

Mar.

1,120

1,400

1,340

1,200

500

230

*300

370

510

710

1,530

2,100

2,160

2,220

1,650

3,700

3,300

2,320

1,950

4,060

4,930

5,040

4,160

4,160

4,600

5,150

6.610

6,610

5,590

4,490 

3,840

87,850

2,834

0.454

0.52

Apr.

5.550

3,320

3,110

2,700

2,260

1,990

1,800

1,610

*1,440

1,310

1,210

1,080

1,030

1,000

938

876

830

800

830

1,050

1,260

1,680

2,040

2,060

1,910

1,700

1,910

1,990

1,780

1,550

50,594

1,686

0.270

0.30

May

1,390

1,240

1,170

1.100

1,220

1,330

1,310

*1,370

1,720

2,2iO

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,850

1,640

1,510

1,460

1,570

1,460

2,800

3,640

4,380

7,950

9,680

9,920

8,240

6,840

6,610

8,240

 * 

111,770

3,605

0.577

0.67

June

14,100

*14,900

16 , 100

14,900

12,600

9,920

7,530

6,150

5,260

4,380

3,640

3,110

2,700

2,440

2,220

1,990

1,850

1,780

1,640

1,510

1,390

1,260

1,150

1,140

1,000

954

938

954

1,460

3,740

142,706

4,757

0.762

0.85

July

4,380

5.590

5,150

4,270

3,530

3,000

2,500

2,160

*1,910

1,680

1,570

1,310

1,220

1,080

984

938

1,030

938

830

725

654

587

522

510

460

424

413

391

402

391 

547

49,896

1,610

0.258

0.30

Aug.

325

315

305

295

347

*448

460

402

380

315

295

255

228

228

275

305

237

237

228

202

228

210

210

612

668

969

1,020

954

969

892 

770

13,584

438

0.070

0.08

Sept.

695

695

710

770

725

560

472

*380

358

380

369

358

305

265

265

228

219

228

255

285

255

275

245

228

315

380

325

574

654

628

12,401

413

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,060 Min 68 Mean 866 Cfsra 0.139 In. 1.89

Water year 1958-59: Max 16,100 Min 45 Mean 1,333 Cfsra 0.213 In. 2.90

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). K 

2 p.m.) 16,100 cfs (19.72 ft).

26 (7 to 11 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (17.42 ft); June 3 (10 a.m. to

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 27 to Mar. 8, Mar. 15-17.
DE3 MOINES RIVER BASIN

4823. North Raccoon River near Sac City, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°20'20", long 94°59'10", in NE^NW^ sec.24, T.87 N., R.36 W., on right

 bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from Indian Creek, and 

4.5 miles south of Sac City.

Drainage area. 713 sq mi.

Records available. June 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 1,157.65 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Sac County Engineer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 cfs May 31 (gage height, 14.51 ft); minimum

 daily, l.U cfs Jan. 25 to Feb. 5.

1958-59- Maximum discharge, that of May 31, 1959; minimum daily, that of Jan. 25 to 

Feb. 5, 1959.

Flood of June 21, 1954, reached a stage of 15.61 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

7,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect or 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 29 to June 30)

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

2.2 

4.7

8.5

19

40

85

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

143

294

500

1,130

2,700

5,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

T

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

It

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

24

25

26

27

23

29

~Q

31

Tobal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.0

5.4

4.7

4.4

4.5

8.1

4.7

5.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

6.1

6.5

8.1

7.3

6.5

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.5

5.8

6.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

*7. 7

7.7

8.1

198.1

6.59

0.0090

0.01

Nov.

10

10

9.5

10

8.5

8.1

8.1

9.0

9.0

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

*14

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

6.0

6.6

7.2

7.6

8 0

283.1

9.44

0.013

0.01

Dec.

8.0

I'.'i

6.8

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.4

3.3

373

3.3

3.5

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.0

3 . 6

156.2

4.59

0.0062

0.007

Jan.

5.1

27T

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

44.2

1.45

0.0020

0.002

Feb.

1.0

!o

.0

.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

* .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

'.2 . 2

.2

.2

2

.5

.6

_

32.5

1.16

O.C016

0.002

Mar.

2.2

6.0

45

28

20

15

14

. 13

17

25

35

60

110

84

70

58

52

*49

80

115

200

190

*175

160

150

173

112

114

120

106

99

2,497.2

80.6

0.115

0.13

Apr.

93

84

76

66

56

47

*45

42

58

35

31

30

28

27

25

24

27

32

36

*54

74

125

159

143

111

89

77

69

63

55

1,861

62.0

0.087

0.10

May

49

44

58

73

199

616

*940

645

456

401

694

615

41Z

530

276

236

212

*191

178

169

174

423

570

285

252

212

184

186

1,860

*1,920

4,600

17,260

557

0.781

0.90

June

*4.580

3,560

2,560

1,330

870

675

524

434

560

512

276

244

212

184

*170

157

159

122

116

107

102

93

83

78

74

68

65

104

96

272

17,767

592

0.830

0.93

July

489

548

580

285

228

177

140

124

107

89

79

71

65

57

52

*49

48

47

49

44

58

56

52

50

27

24

25

21

19

20

19

5,417

110

0.154

0.18

Aug.

18

22

252

564

T67

100

71

56

48

*42

55

50

28

54

40

57

52

27

24

21

18

19

30

49

36

29

25

22

21

20

18

1,735

56.0

0.079

0.09

Sept.

20

94

129

81

51

35

28

*23

18

15

13

15

14

15

17

19

20

19

18

17

29

27

28

24

22

24

24

24

22

ZO

905

30.1

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1958: Max - 

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,600 Min 1.0

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--May 31 (5 p.m.) 5,200 cfs (14.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 25 (no gage-height record Dec. 18 

to Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 15, Mar. 15, 22, 25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations). Stage-discharge relation indefinite Sept. 13-19; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weightgage readings Mar. 26-28.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 363 

4825. North Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°59'20", long 94°22'30", in SW^NW^ sec.20, T.83 N., R.30 W., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 17, 2 miles south of Jefferson, and 

4.2 miles upstream from Hardin Creek.

Drainage are a. 1,619 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1959. Prior to October 1955, published as 

Raccoon River near Jefferson. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 967.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at site 4 miles upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 22 to June 25, 1946, wire-weight gage, June 26, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, and Oct. 1, 1955, to Apr. 30, 1958, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 623 cfs.

Extreme^. --Maximum discharge during year, 9,£ cfs June 3 (gage height, 15.06 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Feb. 1-13.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 29,100 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 22.3 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1940(M), 1950-51.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second 

(Shifting-control method used May 30 to June 6, Sept. 7-2O

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0

31

78

166

287

442

1,310

9.0

11.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

2,520

4,200

5,400

8,800

ubic feet per second, wate

10,800 

year October 1958 to Septe

Day

1

2

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

36

35

35

35

35

41

56

63

53

46

41

38

37

37

37

38

38

40

37

36

37

37

36

35

36

35

*35

35

35 

36

1,207

38.9

0.024

0.03

Nov.

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

36

37

39

40

40

*45

48

50

49

48

45

44

43

42

38

34

31

28

2J5

1,159

38.6

0.024

0.03

Dec.

29

32

35

35

32

29

26

23

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

687

22.2

0.014

0.02

Jan.

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

*14

13

13

13

13

462

14.9

0.0092

0.01

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

30

-

------

375

13.4

0.0083

0.009

Mar.

100

200

450

350

250

160

110

105

100

160

*230

400

*800

640

480

42 fi

*353

332

550

756

930

735

630

651

672

756

908

714

735

610

550

14,843

479

0.296

0.34

Apr.

531

531

494

426

375

335

310

284

263

250

238

225

211

202

193

184

184

195

200

*245

322

494

693

6-51 735

550

477

442

391

350

10,981

366

0.226

0.25

May

322

299

39T

590

610

735

,020

,460

,460

,260

,210

,140

,260

998

840

735

651

610

*570

550

550

512

550

735

672

610

550

531

798

2,250

*5,040

29,515

952

0.588

0.68

June

6,750

8,800

*9.600

7,800

5,140

2,590

1,920

1,460

1,180

998

885

777

693

610

550

*494

460

410

381

350

328

310

290

265

255

240

223

260

505

756

55,280

1,843

1.14

1.27

July

1,110

1,620

1,620

1,180

908

735

590

494

442

397

362

325

293

263

245

*228

211

200

181

177

164

156

136

125

116

106

96

92

86

81

77

12,816

413

0.255

0.29

Aug.

75

75

75

75

200

313

233

184

140

*118

96

86

81

75

74

74

74

74

70

63

58

58

58

53

54

59

53

51

40

42

50

2,831

91.3

0.056

0.07

Sept.

68

70

74

74

84

113

93

*75

67

60

56

52

48

45

44

38

50

53

58

51

48

44

46

50

68

82

75

68

75

80

1,909

63.6

0.039

0.04

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,500 Min 18 Mean 282 Cfsm 0.174 In. 2.39

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,600 Mln 12 Mean 362 Cfsm 0.224 In. 3.04

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs).--June 3 (5 a.m.) 9,800 cfs (15.06 ft).

computed from 

to Sept. 30.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4830. East Fork Hardin Creek near Churdan, Iowa

Location. La t 42°06'25", long 94°22'10", in SE^-SWi sec. 5, T.84 N., R.30 W., on left bank 

35 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 6.5 miles southeast of Churdan.

Drainage area. 24.0 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1959. 

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge.--? years, 6.17 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 238 cfs May 31 (gage height, 7.36 ft); no flow 

for many day .

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 463 cfs June 16, 1957 (gage height, 8.82 ft, backwater 

from debris); no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Small diversion for irrigation above station.

Revision. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 29 to June 2)

1.S1

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.0 

2.2 

3.9 

6.7

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

154

239

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 195

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.7

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

. 2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

3.1

0.29

0.012

0.01

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

0.10

0 . 0042

0.005

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

-ll

0.3

0.01

0.00042

0.0005

Mar.

0.7

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.3

.8

.6

.5

4.0

9.0

*14

20

*35

25

16

12

10

*9.4

60

50

20

17

*15

12

8.1

54

46

26

19

16

15

522.9

16.9

0.704

0.81

Apr.

19

17

13

11

8.8

8.1

7.4

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.7

4.2

*&.!

20

30

23

18

15

14

13

11

10

8.8

313.9

10.5

0.438

0.49

May

8.4 8~T

12

12

21

31

26

23

22

22

20

17

16

15

14

13

12

*12

10

27

39

24

23

22

20

18

14

16

73

96

*207

893.8

28.8

1.20

1.39

June

"104 160

62

41

31

25

21

18

17

15

14

12

11

10

*9.6

8.8

7.8

7.8

6.7

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.4

5.2

7.5

20

657.2

21.9

0.913

1.02

July

25

19

16

13

10

8.4

7.4

6.7

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.4

3.7

3.5

3.1

*2.9

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

162.4

5.24

0.218

0.25

Aug.

0.7

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6

0.25

0.010

0.01

Sept.

0.1

.2

.2

.1

0_

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

.1

.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

2.1

0.07

0.0029

0.003

Caleniar year 1958: Max 147 Mln 0 Mean 7.02 Cfsm 0.293 In. 3.96

Water year 1958-59: Max 207 Mln 0 Mean 7.05 Cfsm 0.294 In. 3.93

Peak discharge (base; 100 cfs).--May 31 (2 a.m.) 288 cfs (7.36 ft).
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 365

4835. Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, Iowa

Location . Lat 41°46'35", long 94°28'05", in NE^NW^ sec. 4, T.80 N., R.31 W., on piling 

for boat dock in Springbrook State Park, 7 miles northeast of Guthrie Center.

Drainage area. 5.18 sq mi.

Records available. --June 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 3.94 ft below crest of spillway of 

aam forming lake .

Extremes . Maximum gage height observed during year, 5.12 ft May 30; minimum observed, 

4.04 ft Oct. 1-6, Jan 12-15, 24-29.

1936-59: Maximum gage height observed, 7.00 ft July 25, 1942, June 1, 1947; minimum observed, 2.38 ft Aug. 31, 1936.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 t.

t.04

t.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.14

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

NoV.

t.06

ETos

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08 

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.10

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

De 0.

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08 

.08

.08

.08

.OS

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

Jan.

t.06

1.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06 

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.06

.06

Pe

___

b.

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.08

.08 

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.03

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.03

.08

.08

.08

.12

.10

.14

-

Ma V.

.14

.10

.08

.08

.oa

.08

.14

.14

.08 

.08

.08

.14

.36

.18

.18

.14

.12

.18

.72

.30

.14

.10

.10

.10

.10

.42

.14

.12

.03

.10

.08

Ap r.

.12

.12

.10

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.06 

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.06

.10

.12

7Io~ .16

.10

.08

.06

.06

.14

.10

.06

M *y

.06

.06

.08

.06

.14

.12

.08

.08

.12 

.14

.14

.12

.10

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.51

.14

.12

.10

.12

.10

.08

.08

.08

.14

.78

.12

.54

June

t.12 no

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10 

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

~M.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.12

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

Juiy

.20

.12

.12

.12

.10

.08

.08

.08

.08 

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.06

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

.10

.10

.12

.10

in

An5.

.10

.12

.10

.10

.18

.14

.12

.12

.10 

.10

.09

.08

.08

.06

.10

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.08

,oa

Se Pt.

.08

.12

.10

.^06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06 

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.10

.10

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.10

.14

.12

.10

.10

.08
366 DES MOINES RIVfiR BASIN

4836. Middle Raccoon River at Panora, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°41'15", long 94°22'15 n , in fffi^NWij Sec.5, T.79 N., R.30 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile southeast of Panora, and 1,5 miles upstream from Andy's Branch.

Drainage area. 440 sq mi.

Records avai1ab1e. June 1958 to September 1959,

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 991.20 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 cf3 June 1 (gage height, 7.50 ft); minimum 

daily, 15 cfs Jan. 30 to Feb. 8.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, 9,150 cfs July 2, 1958 (gage height, 11.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that of 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 8, 1959.

Flood of June 10, 1953, reached a stage of 14.3 ft, from floodmark (discharge 

undetermined).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor, City of Panora diverts approximately 100 acre-ft per year 

above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

36

36

36 

34

34

39

42

48

42

34

38

39

36

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

31

32

*32

32

31

32

1,077

34.7

0.071

0.09

Nov.

33

33

33

32 

32

29

29

31

31

29

29

29

29

29

32

32

39

*44

44

44

36

34

33

32

31

17

16

26

25

2O

933

31.1

0.071

0.08

Dec.

23

25

29

32 

!§.

23

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

*18

IB

18

19

20

21

23

25

26

26

27

28

29

24

20

19

680

21.9

0.050

0.06

Jan.

18

18

IB

17 

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

20_

20

20

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

15

15

526

17.0

0.039

0.04

Feb.

15

15

15

15 

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

17

18

20

26

90

320

430

~

1,257

44.9

0.102

0.11

Mar.

450

600

596

306 

79

14-

55

58

58

93

*166

350

700

965

392

186

*190

194

804

1,160

542

295

254

254

219

470

668

554

375

315

288

11,670

376

0.855

0.99

Apr.

315

365

320

260 

220

190

165

145

130

110

96

84

74

68

62

60

TO

90

86

140

*2B5

446

560

476

370

300

272

345

330

272

6,706

224

0.509

O.57

May

232

202

369

626 

60B

638

584

4BB

434

518

560

434

396

355

310

285

272

370

*305

254

305

232

2Z3

219

198

186

166

208

701

1,580

1,340

13,398

432

0.982

1.13

June

2. OOP

1,330

799

584 

464

418

360

310

280

254

236

223

219

182

166

*158

144

123

117

105

102

190

114

90

86

73

70

114

345

536

10,192

340

0.773

0.86

July

*608

500

345

258 

215

190

162

144

130

117

108

99

93

*88

83

80

78

84

76

70

64

60

60

54

51

48

46

46

56

47

43

4,103

132

0.300

0.35

Aug.

41

44

48

52 

50

48

45

40

37

34

*31

28

27

27

34

34

32

31

27

26

25

2F

29

31

30

28

27

27

27

27

30

1,040

33.5

0.076

0.09

Sept.

45

~B5 150

50 

35

28

23

21

*1B

1£

17

19

19

19

20

19

25

31

31

33

32

26

23

21

32

42

56

40

31

25

1,032

34.4

0.078

0.09

Calendar year 1958: Max - 

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,000

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 0.327 In. 4.46

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs).--Mar. 13, about 1,300 

June 1 (11:30 p.m.) 2,480 efs (7.50 ft).

19 (6 p.m.) 1,290 cfs (6.38 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26, 27, Dec. 9-21, Dec. 29 to Feb. 11, 

Feb. 18-20, Feb. 26 to Mar. 2, Mar. 12, 13. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Apr. 4-19, July 16 

to Aug. 10, Aug. 21 to Sept. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for near 

by stations.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

4840. South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa

367

Location. Lat 41°34'45", long 94°11'00", in SW^SW^- sec.3, T.78 N., R.29 W., on left bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge at Redfield, 0.8 mile donwstream from bridge on 

U. 3. Highway 6, 1 mile downstream from Middle Raccoon River, and 15.6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--988 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 896.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 410 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs May 30 (gage height, 10.95 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Jan. 5-8, Jan. 24 to Feb. 6.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs July 2, 1958 (gage height, 29.04 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 19 cfs July 27, 1940, Nov. 30 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

* height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

138

302

5.0

8.0

10.0

1,000

2,700

4,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

118

118

118

118

113

108

152

169

155

138

116

110

110

*113

110

110

105

101

101

103

103

98

98

96

98

96

94

*94

94 

94

92.

3,443

111

0.112

0.13

Nov.

96

98

98

96

92

85

85

87

89

87

85

85

87

92

94

94

118

*163

141

130

110

98

94

92

89

66

66

70

60

J2i

2,801

93.4

0.095

0.11

Dec.

58

62

7O

80

66

58

54

60

57

55

54

53

52

52

52

*52

52

52

53

54

55

57

59

61

62

63

64

66

66 

64

58

1, 821

58.7

0.059

0.07

Jan.

54

50

47

46

45

45

45

45

46

47

49

51

53

55

56

57

56

55

53

50

49

47

46

45

45

45

*45

45

45

45

45

1,507

48.6

0.049

0.06

Feb.

45

45

45

45

45

45

47

50

52

52

52

52

54

56

56

45

*56

56

56

56

56

56

60

75

110

350

1,600

1,400

-

4,728

169

0.171

0.18

Mar.

1,200

1,680

1,350

700

364

260

172

1ST

259

302

425

825

1,450

2,100

975

438

*412

398

2,090

2.640

1,400

750

700

675

569

1,640

1,740

1,350

900

775

775

29,395

948

0.960

1.11

Apr.

800

825

725

592

502

438

398

389

352

329

310

295

280

273

259

*241

255

295

284

628

*750

975

975

875

700

582

1,110

1.810

925 

700

17,872

596

0.603

0.67

May

587

510

990

1,120

1,740

1,400

1,180

1,000

950

1,200

1,350

1,000

875

775

675

628

578

733

*1,410

1,530

1,280

950

925

775

675

628

564

716

3,280

3.840

3,140

37,004

1,194

1.21

1.39

June

5.210

2,580

1,680

1,280

1,020

875

750

650

592

538

497

479

452

394

368

*344

325

310

298

288

277

364

317

255

244

227

227

310

542

1,620

21,313

710

0.719

0.80

July

1.5OO

975

725

574

484

412

352

329

295

259

241

237

220

*199

187

181

187

303

199

166

155

*146

144

130

121

116

108

110

138 

113

101

9,407

303

0.307

0.35

Aug.

96

105

121

116

118

116

101

98

85

83

*76

70

64

68

161

113

85

*74

70

64

62

61

462

149

85

70

64

62

62

68

76

3,105

100

0.101

0.12

Sept.

124

497

223

141

92

68

66

59

*53

50

48

48

50

52

52

*50

53

62

121

96

79

70

61

57

91

127

163

124

87 

74

2,938

97.9

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 18,600 Min 52 Mean 436 Cfsm 0.441 In. 6.01

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,840 Min 45 Mean 371 Cfsm 0.376 In. 5.10

Peak discharge (base; 4,200 cfs).--May 30 (8 a.m.) 4,900 ofs (10.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 1, Mar.
368 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4845. Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°32'00", long 93°57'10", in SW^SW^ sec.22, T.78 N. , R.27 W. , on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.3 mile northeast of Van Meter, 1.2 miles 

downstream from confluence of North and South Raccoon Rivers, and 30 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,441 sq mi.

Records available .--April 1915 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 841.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, chain gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

1915, to May 30, 1923, chain gage, May 31, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1927, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 1, 1927, to Aug. 8, 1934, chain gage; all gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--44 years, 1,164 cfs.

Ext re me s.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs June 4 (gage height, 13.22 ft); maximum gage height, 13.87 ft Feb. 28 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 70 cfs Feb. 5-8.

1915-59: Maximum discharge, 41,200 cfs June 13, 1947; maximum gage height, 21.77 ft 

July 3, 1958; minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Jan. 22-31, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1927(M). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1915(M), 

 1916-17, 1918-23(M), 1925(M), 1926, 1933(M), 1939(M), 1947(M), 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 29 to June 7)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

105

202

430

1,100

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

2,950

5,200

9,200

13,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

243

228

228

228

220

209

*232

268

316

255

243

228

220

217

209

209

202

195

188

192

195

188

188

184

181

184

178

181

181

178

6,546

211

0.061

0.07

Nov.

174

188

184

*184

181

174

167

170

174

167

164

164

164

174

184

188

239

284

239

264

243

228

217

213

206

180

160

160

140

105

5,679

189

0.055

0.06

Dec.

115

*125

150

170

145

125

105

120

115

105

100

95

92

90

57

94

97

100

104

108

110

112

116

118

120

120

120

122

122

120 

114

3,541

114

0.033

0.04

Jan.

106

97

93

89

86

86

88

90

94

100

105

110

112

*114

116

114

112

110

108

104

100

96

93

90

89

87

85

84

82

82 

80

3,002

96.8

0.028

0.03

Feb.

78

75

72

71

IP70

70

70

71

72

*73

75

76

80

82

84

64

84

84

84

84

84

200

350

310

630

1,000

2,000

-

6,183

221

0.064

0.07

Mar.

2,600

3,600

2,300

1,700

1,900

1,000

780

700

*650

840

1,150

1,600

2,800

3,500

2,700

2,100

1,500

1,240

2,880

5.720

4,490

3,500

2,650

2,320

2,140

3,570

4,600

4,270

3,500

2,750

2,450

77,700

2,506

0.728

0.84

Apr.

2,360

2,360

2,220

1,860

1,600

1,370

1,190

1,100

1,010

926

877

628

787

*748

709

676

670

702

709

1,100

1,500

1,960

2,360

2,450

2,220

1,860

2,550

4,050

2,270

1,820

46,842

1,561

0.454

0.51

May

1,550

1,320

1,600

2,040

2,950

2,950

2,750

2,750

3,170

4,050

4,050

3,280

2,950

*2,750

2,450

2,140

1,910

1,660

2,850

2,930

3,720

2,750

2,750

2,450

2,360

2,180

1,910

1,910

6,060

8,420 

 

9 200 * 

96,010

3,097

0.900

1.04

June

1O.60O

11,800

*12,200

13,300

12,800

10,600

6,060

3,940

*3,170

2,750

2,450

2,220

2,000

1,780

1,600

1,420

1,280

1,190

1,060

988

940

912

956

828

754

728

709

748

1,960

4,580

116,323

3,877

1.13

1.26

July

4.160

3,280

3,390

3,060

2,450

*1,960

1,640

1,460

1,240

1,060

940

870

800

735

676

646

634

702

622

538

502

466

442

408

380

355

330

325

345

325

 

35,039

1,130

0.328

0.38

Aug.

272

272

294

294

280

294

430

466

375

325

*289

255

232

213

322

312

232

206

195

184

178

167

320

478

206

167

148

145

151

192

8,092

261

0.076

0.09

Sept.

209

492

439

272

239

202

202

195

170

148

135

126

120

117

114

*108

111

120

157

202

164

145

132

126

183

209

251

235

192

170

5,685

190

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 27,700 Min 90 Mean 1,054 Cfsra 0.306 In. 4.16

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,300 Min 70 Mean 1,125 Cfsm 0.327 In. 4.45

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). --Mar. 20 (7:30 a.m.) 6,370 cfs (8.92 ft); Apr. 27 (11 p.m.) 6,110

cfs (8.69 ft); June 4 (5 p.m.) 13,500 cfs (13.22 ft) June 30 (4:30 p.m.) 6,110 cfs (8.56 ft).

Discharge 

Mote. Stage-disc

made on this day. 

relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 369

4855. Des Moines River below Raccoon River, at Des Moinss, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°34'50", long 93°36'45", in SE^-NW^- sec.10, T.78 N. , R.24 W. , near left 

bank in pier of Scott Street Bridge in Des Moines, 5 ft upstream from Scott Street Dam, 

100 ft downstream from Raccoon River, and at mile 200.1

Drainage area.--9,879 sq mi.

Records available . April 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 773.84 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, water-stage recorder at present site and 

datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 1 mile downstream at 

datum 11.21 ft lower.

Average discharge.--19 years, 3,728 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,700 cfs June 3 (gage height, 12.82 ft); minimum daily, 108 cfs Feb. 5, 11, 12.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 77,000 cfs June 26, 1947 (gage height, 20.8 ft in gage 

well, 21.6 ft from outside floodmark); minimum daily, 55 cfs Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1893, that of June 26, 1947. Flood of May 31, 

1903, reached a stage of 20.9 ft (from flood profile) by Office of Des Moines City 

Engineer.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor. Water for municipal supply of Des Moines is taken from infiltration galleries on Raccoon River, about 2.5 miles above station. During the 

1958-59 water year, the average pumpage was about 39 cfs. These galleries are 150 to 

300 ft from the river and generally about 30 ft below grade. At times, water is pumped 

directly from Raccoon River into recharge basins above galleries. Effluent from city 

sewage treatment plant, which includes storm-water runoff from portion of city, enters 

Des Moines River about 3 miles below station, and corresponds roughly to pumpage except 

following heavy local rains. Net effect of pumpage, storm water, and other diversions 

is not known. Low flow can be regulated by pumpage into or release from reservoir of 

Des Moines Water Works (capacity, 4,800 acre-ft) on Raccoon River.

Cooperation. Gage readings and average monthly pumpage from galleries furnished by Des MoF ' " '

oines Water Works. 

Revisions (water years ) .--WSP 1438 Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1943(p).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or Indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29 to May 25)

Discharge, in cubit

4.2 

4.4

4.6 

4.8 

5.0

5.5 

feet

163

300

585

970 

1,480 

3,400 

second, wate

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

6,200

11,800

17,600

22,400

28,500

year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

455

436

420

408

584

572

*560

436

696

568

552

552

502

470

436

420

396

360

556 

536

348

336

324

312

500

300

324

312

300

300

300

12,349

398

O.040

0.05

Nov.

500

300

324

324

*512

500

292

292

292

292

284

276

268

284

5OO

500

6 2O

678

604 

502

536

502

502

455

420

500

208

230

210

175

--------

10,678

556

0.036

0.04

Dec.

*252

260

292

300

25^

200

250

255

225

210

195

185

175

170

165

160

160

175

185 

190

195

200

205

210

215

225

255

250

225

215

205

6,554

211

0.021

0.02

Jan.

185

170

158

152

150

148

144

140

135

130

130

155

139

143

*159

151

140

130

120

115

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

125

118

114

110

4,191

155

0.014

0.02

Feb.

110

110

110

110

108

110

112

116

112

*110

108

108

112

116

116

118

118

120

120

125

135

150

510

700

580

800

1,400

2,500

_

------

8,844

316

0.052

0.05

Mar.

5,000

4,000

2.5OO

1,900

1,500

940

1,100

1,350

1,140

*1,350

2,080

5,800

5,960

8,5OO

7,850

6,580

4,540

5,600

5,81O 

11,400

11,000

10,200

8,800

8,2OO

8,500

10,000

12,200

11,800

10,200

8,200

6,940

186,140

6,OO5

0.608

0.70

Apr.

6,440

6,520

5,900

5,120

4,540

3,650

3,270

3,000

2,650

2,370

2,190

2,010

*1,900

1,740

1,640

1,510

1,480

1,450

1,200 

1,450

2,040

2,960

5,960

4,280

4,010

5,560

5,750

6,800

4,620

5,450

________

98,820

5,294

0.535

0.57

May

2,740

2,540

2.260

2,780

5,510

4,720

4,010

5,960

4,620

6,260

7,780

6,620

5,720

*5,120

4,720

3,960

3,500

5,180

4,010 

5,600

8,200

6,440

9,010

12,200

15 , 000

15,400

11,400

9,400

11,800

16,400

20,400

216,860

6,995

0.708

0.82

June

24,500

26,100

*27.700

26,400

24,600

20,900

15,900

10,000

*8,800

7,500

6,260

5,420

4,890

4,400

4,010

3,600

3,220

3,050

2,830 

2,610

2,370

2,260

2,120

1,980

1,770

1,640

1,610

1,640

2,410

10,000

________

260,290

8,676

0.878

0.98

July

10, 200

9,400

9,100

8,060

6,740

5,480

*4,450

5,850

5,450

2,960

2,700

2,570

2,150

1,900

1,740

1,640

1,800

1,870

1,610 

1.4OO

1,220

1,140

1,040

995

910

850

850

770

790

790

678

92,883

2,996

0.505

0.55

Aug.

659

640

622

622

659

770

810

950

870

714

*622

536

420

408

552

735

556

420

360 

284

300

276

284

, 100

,050

,200

,450

, 400

,450

,250

,100

25,027

743

0.075

0.09

Sept.

,07O

,070

,150

, 130

,050

900

750

550

520

560

530

480

420

*360

520

500

500

520

348 

384

372

350

324

420

556

585

408

800

890

810

_________

17,967

599

0.061

0.07

Calendar vear 1958: Max 36,5OO Min 160 Mean 2,009 Cfsm 0.203 In. 2.75

Water year 1958-59: Max 27,700 Min 108 Mean 2,572 Cfsm 0.260 In. 3.54

Peak discharge (base 

cfs (7.70 ft)j Jun

12,000 cfs).--Mar. 27 (8:50 a.m.) 15,000 cfs (7.51 ft); May 26

3 (l2 m.) 27,700 cfs (12.82 ft); June 30 (12 p.m.) 12,2OO cfs (7.15

.m.l 14, 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 12, Jan. 17 to Mar. 6. 

Stage-discharge relation indefinite Dec. 5-30, Aug. 25 to Sept. 18; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, gage-height record at 14th St., and records for nearby stations.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4860. North River near Norwalk, Iowa

Location. --La t 41°27'25", long 93°39'10", in NWtSW^ sec. 20, T.77 N. , R.24 W. , on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, if miles southeast of Norwalk, 8 miles 

northwest of Indianola, 8.7 miles upstream from Middle Creek, and 9 miles south of

Des Moines.

Drainage are a. --34 9 sq mi.

Records available .--February 1940 to September 1959.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 788.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge .--19 years, 165 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 9,460 cfs July 1 (gage height, 22.60 ft); minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Sept. 16.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs on basis of area-velocity 

studies; no flow for several days during each year 1954-57.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. --Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years ) .--WSF 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1946.

rge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

^

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

Ib

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27 

26

24

23

23

23

*22

22

27

41

58

37

27

*24

24

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

21

19

20

19

19

!§.

778

25.1

0.072

0.08

Nov.

18 

18

17

*18

*23

23

23

25

23

23

25

26

26

27

27

26

37

80

72

56

38

27

22

19

18

16

14

12

10

8.3

797.3

26.6

0.076

0.08

Dec.

9.3

*10

11

12

11

10

9.8

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.4

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

291.2

9.39

0.027

0.03

Jan.

10 

9.4

9.1

8.5

7.8

7.2

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.3

8.4

*9.4

11

11

9.6

9.2

9.1

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.0

242.8

7.83

0.022

0.03

Feb.

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

6.O

6.8

8.4

10

*13

11

18

80

74

52

39

31

25

22

19

22

56

150

600

530

480

540

470

-

3,293.1

118

0.338

0.35

Mar.

350 

270

200

150

115

88

72

60

53

50

58

120

260

500

460

230

160

135

383

1,170

*1,390

390

232

250

241

608

1,260

678

329

259

288

10,809

349

1.00

1.15

Apr.

443 

407

288

210

160

136

119

112

105

92

86

83

83

*77

72

65

63

80

98

455

720

511

340

268

223

188

164

250

594

340

6,832

228

0.653

0.73

May

241 

196

184

241

335

567

431

278

319

806

1,190

1,480

*581

362

288

250

223

228

491

491

*1,560

1,590

526

373

308

250

228

214

954

1,620

2.410

19,215

620

1.78

2.05

June

2.490 

1,130

a515

a375

a290

250

a215

a!90

a!65

*144

133

126

122

102

86

80

72

*63

58

56

54

52

56

47

42

38

35

32

173

1,770

8,961

299

0.857

0.95

July

*7,520 

*4,430

2,180

692

419

318

*250

214

184

16O

140

126

112

98

89

83

80

640

350

133

alOO

*74

64

58

53

45

38

35

35

48

66

18,834

608

1.74

2.01

Aug.

43 

35

35

37

37

70

255

80

43

33

27

24

«22

20

21

73

160

*69

40

28

22

18

15

14

12

23

24

15

11

9.0

8.5

1,323.5

42.7

0.122

O.14

Sept.

9.4 

19

101

~47 116

28

21

17

13

11

8.7

7.4

5.9

4.8

*4.1

3^4

3.6

3.9

4.8

5.7

7.9

16

24

18

14

22

81

92

56

32

797.6

26.6

0.076

O.O8

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,070 Min 1.2 Mean 93.9 Cfsm 0.269 In. 3.63

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,520 Min 3.4 Mean 198 Cfsm 0.567 In. 7.68

Peak discharge (base) 1,1OO cfs). --Mar. 21 (12 m.) 1,530 cfs (19.10 ft); Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 1,340 cfs

(18.16 ft); May 12 (l p.m.) 1.620 cfs (19.26 ft); May 22 (10 a.m.) 1.810 cfs (19.63 ft); May 31 

(12 p.m.) 2,660 cfs (20.33 ft); July 1 (11 a.m.) 9,460 cfs (22.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on b 

height record, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 18.

f weather records, reconstructed gage-
DES MOIPS RIVER BASIN 371

4865. Middle River near Indianola, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°26 I 00", long 93°33'20", in SW^NW^ sec.31, T,?7 N., R.23 W,, on right 

bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 65 and 6§, 5 miles north of 

Indianola, 11.0 miles south of Des Moines, and 12.5 miles upstream from mouth,

Drainage area.--506 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1959,

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 773.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 11, 1946, June 9, 1947, to Nov, 23, 

1948, and Sept. 8, 1951, to Oct. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum, 

June 11, 1946, to June 8, 1947 (destroyed by flood), and Nov. 24, 1948, to Sept, 7, 

1951, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 243 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,650 ofs July 1 (gage height, 19,52 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Jan. 5-9, Jan. 27 to Feb. 3.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, g6.40 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Nov. 30, 1955, July 14, Oct, 5, 

8-12, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. W3P 1508: 1940(M), 1941, 1944, 1946, 

1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ioe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pep aeconcj) 

(Shifting-control method used Map, 9-26, June 9, 10, 

Sept. 5, 12, 15-27)

3.0 11

3.2 24

3.5 52

4.0 122

5.0 305

Discharge, In cubic feet per si

6.0

8.0

12,0

16,0

19.0

540

1,180

2,900

5,200

8,000

cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Dot.

84 

79

77

74

72

71

*6S

68

68

95_

86

77

68

67

*64

63

62

58

57

54

51

52

49

46

44

3742"

44

40

40

40

1,897

61.2

0.121

0.14

Nov.

41 

40

39

*39

38

38

38

38

35

34

34

36

35

33

34

34

87

265

110

75

65

50

45

42

41

31

26

21

19

22

1,485

49.5

0.098

0.11

Dec.

25 

*27

32

31

Jan.

16

15

14

13

2Sl 12_

25

23

21

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

611

19.7

0.039

0.04

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

*15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

426

13.7

0,027

0.03

Feb.

12" 12 

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

*15

17

150

350

250

190

145

115

92

78

70

200

1,500

1,000

560

720

850

800

_

7,234

258

0.510

0,53

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,960 Min 5.£

Mar.

760 

530

300

210

160

175

185

145

101

*86_

165

265

380

780

528

255

176

165

1,010

2,220

1,280

5X0

360

300

347

1,680

2,040

985

490

404

502

17,494

564

1.11

1.29

Apr.

1,120 

730

452

325

265

221

201

190

179

170

160

155

150

*146

138

132

*132

140

168

1.490

1,160

609

404

325

265

219

194

675

1,110

452

12,077

403

0,796

0.89

May

305 

255

226

322

1,310

1,280

732

428

463

2,180

*2,220

970

555

428

347

295

255

275

660

840

*4,790

1,320

698

515

416

358

305

324

3,520

5,600

3,770

35,962

1,160

2.29

2.64

June

1,480 

870

615

490

404

358

315

285

*255

236

213

201

194

183

160

152

140

128

*120

116

113

110

116

153

114

100

92

88

495

5_,950

14,226

474

0.937

1.05

July

7,540 

2,240

682

465

358

295

*245

226

201

172

155

143

135

130

125

119

170

208

140

128

102

91

*S4

81

67

59

51

49

67

57

70

14,655

473

0.935

1.08

Aug.

51 

41

47

64

164

823

876

179

119

92

79

68

*59

65

260

199

160

*113

79

65

54

46

42

39

37

35

41

39

34

32

34

4,036

130

0.257

0,30

Sept.

33 

3?

122

98

71

48

SB

30

27

24

23

21

20

18

*16_

16

18

20

21

20

20

26

26

21

23

183

354

ToT

74

60

1,610

53.7

0.106

0.12

) Mean 171 Cfsm 0.338 In. 4.60

Water Water year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max 7,540 7,540 Min Min 12 12 Mean Mean 306 306 Cfsm Cfsm 0.605 0.605 In. In. 8.22 8.22

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). May 21 (11:30 a.m.) 6,090 cfs (17.13 ft); May 30 (time unknown 

about 6,000 cfs; July 1 (2:30 a.m.) 8,650 cfs (19.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 8. Doubtful or no gage-height 

record Mar. 20, 23, 24, Apr. 29, May 5, 10, 29-31, Aug. 2-4, Sept. 6-11, 13, 14; discharge estimated 

from reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
372 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4870. Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°17 1 35" ) long 93°35'40", in SW-jSW^ sec. 14, T.75 N., R.24 W., at Lake 

Ahquabi State Park, 5 miles southwest of Indianola.

Drainage area.--4.93 sq. mi.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 862.77 ft above mean sea level (Iowa State 

Highway Commission bench mark) and 6.50 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. 

Prior to June 26, 1952, staff gage 0.5 mile southeast at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 7.96 ft June 30; minimum, 5.62 ft Nov. 13.

T9~36-59: Maximum gage height observed, 9.95 ft June 5, 1947; minimum, 2.64 ft 

Mar. 10, 17, 1957.

Gage height, In feet, water year- October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.07

6.05

6.04

6.08

6.01

5.99

6.00

5.99

5.98

5.96

5.94

5.93

5.91

5.90

5.90

5.90

5.89

5.88

5.87

5.85

5.85

5.84

5.83

5.82

5.81

5.79

5.78

5.77

5.76

5.76

5.75

Nov.

5.75

5.74

5.73

5.72

5.70

5.69

5.67

5.67

5.66

5.65

5.63

5.63

5.63

5.63

5.65

5.66

5.80

5.92

5.91

5.90

5.90

5.89

5.89

5.88

5.87

5.86

5.85

5.85

5.84

5.83

Dec.

5.82

"57§2

5.82

5.82

5.81

5.80

5.79

5.80

5.80

5.79

5.79

5.79

5.79

5.78

5.77

5.77

5.77

5.76

5.76

5.76

5.76

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.74

5.74

5.75

5.74

5.74

5.74

Jan.

5.75

5.76

5.75

5.75

5.74

5.74

5.74

5.74

5.74

5.74

5.74

5.74

5.74

5.74

5.74

5.73

5.73

5.72

5773

5.73

5.76

5.77

5.76

5.76

5.76

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.77

5.79

'5779

Feb.

5.73

"5/79

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.79

5.79

5.80

5.82

5.86

5.85

5.99

6.14

6.17

6.19

6.19

6.19

6.17

6.16

6.15

6.21

6.68

6.72

6.69

6.70

6.68

6.65

Mar.

6.63

6.62

6.61

6.60

6.63

6.64

6.6O

6.59

6.60

6.60

6.61

6.63

6.66

6.72

6.70

6.65

6.63

6.64

6.86

6.82

6.71

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.67

6.96

6779

6.69

6.64

6.66

6.68

Apr.

6.83

6.73

6.66

6.62

6.60

6.59

6.58

6.58

6.57

6.57

6.57

6.56

6.56

6.55

6.54

6.53

6.57

6.60

6.78

7.04

6.83

6.76

6.68

6.66

6.64

6.62

6.63

6.74

6.69

6.65

May

6.62

6.60

6.64

6.62

6.89

6.80

6.71

6.66

6.71

6.84

6.86

6.73

6.67

6.65

6.64

6.62

6.62

6.67

6.74

6.70

7.13

FTao

6.73

6.69

6.65

6.63

6.63

6.83

7.13

7.05

6.86

June

6.75

6.70

6.67

6.64

6.62

6.61

6.60

6.58

6.57

6.56

6.54

6.53

6.48

6.48

6.45

6.44

6.42

6.40

6.39

6.38

6.36

6.35

6.33

6.31

6.28

6.26

6.24

6.23

6.29

7.24

July

6.97

6.74

6.66

6.65

6.63

6.60

6.57

6.58

6.57

6.55

6.53

6.47

6.42

6.40

6.39

6.39

6.39

6.44

6.43

6.41

6.39

6.39

6.37

6.36

6.34

6.33

6.32

6.36

6.56

6.57

6.57

Aug.

6.56

6.56

6.55

6.61

6.66

6.86

6772

6.66

6.63

6.62

6.60

6.58

6.57

6.59

6.67

6.67

6.65

6.64

6.62

6.61

6.60

6.58

6.57

6.56

6.54

6.51

6.49

6.52

6.51

6.51

6.52

Sept.

6.52

6.54

6.51

6.49

6.48

6.45

6.44

6.42

6.41

6.37

6.35

6.34

6.32

6.31

6.30

6.27

6.26

6.28

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.29

6.29

6.32

6.92

6.86

6.71

6.65

6.64
DES MOIWES RIVER BASIN

Location.--Lat 41°22'20' , long 93°25'45", in SW^NE^ sec.19, T.76 N., R,22 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 2 miles east of Ackworth, 

4.5 miles downstream from Otter Creek, and 7 miles east of Indianola.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 761.91 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 

1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 217 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs May 22 (gage height, 22.81 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 6.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 24.60 ft); no 

flow Sept. 19 to Oct. 13, 1956.

Flood in June 1930 reached a stage of 24.5 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, about 30,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1941, 1945(M), 1946.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 21, 22, July 17 to Aug. 6,

Aug. 16 to Sept. 26)

0.54

.6

.7

.8 

1.0 

1.4 

2.1

3.0

4.0

7.0

11.0

15.0

19.0

127

298

585

1,800

4,100

7,100

11,200

Discharge, in eubl; feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19"0

I

2

53

4

5

6

7

3

9

0

1

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0 

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

.6

1.0 

*1.8

1.2

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

*1.0

2.8

1.2

.7

.8

1.4

2.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6 

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.6

41.4

1.34

0.0028

0.003

Ncv.

1.8 

2.O

1.2

*1.8

1.2

1.0

.9 

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.0

103

430

102

33

15

9.9

8.6

7.4

6.3

6.0

5.4 

5.0

5.2

4.8

768.1

25.6

0.054

0.06

Dec.

4.5 

*4.3

4.0

5.4

7.0

5.5

5.0 

4.7

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

140 . 2

4.52

0.0095

0.01

Jan.

4.7 

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

471

.1

.1

.1

.3

.5

.6

* .8

5.0

5.2

572

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

142.4

4.59

0.0097

0.01

Feb.

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.9

5.2

6.0

8.0

12

*20

110

400

500

300

190

150

120

110

100

90

250

1,700

900

600

700

734 

263

-

7,295.9

261

0.551

0.57

Mar.

166 

153

114

78

2_6

30

40 

32

28

*56

83

124

292

725

266

173

173

172

2,390

2,870

760

373

360

334

284

3,570

2,780 

693

360

347

638

18,490

596

1.26

1.45

Apr.

2,420 

1,450

460

216

180

150

133

126

111

99

92

87

86

*81

*76

67

B5

177

503

4.940

3,000

801

400

262

216

163

166 

696

480

201

17,908

597

1.26

1.41

May

152 

130

179

122

1,740

1,300

334 

226

279

1,540

*3,280

1,040

334

232

182

150

130

229

2,220

*585

*9,090

*8,920

1,200

672

490

373

293

2,050

*11,000

9,000

3,340

60,812

1,962

4.14

4.77

June

1,430 

537

300

216

168

145

122

104

92

*83

75

66

58

51

43

40

*38

32

30

34

30

28

26

25

26

26

24

22 215'

7,570

11,451

382

0.806

0.90

July

4,050 

446

166

111

89

72

*59

54

53

49

39

37

34

31

30

30

382

114

39

26

*22

20

20

18

16

16

14 

76

254

53

28

6,448

208

0.439

0.51

Aug.

19 

14

12

648

427

1,890

4,210 

260

120

87

72

54

*44

46

865

682

213

147

*86

65

56

50

47

44

34

19

39 

39

38

36

36

10,399

335

0.707

0.82

Sept.

38 

110

47

23

19

16

13

12

12

9.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

*8.2

7.8

9.5

12

12

11

11

9.9

9.9

8.2

9.9

3,030

5,660 

1,150

164

93

8,540.7

285

0.601

0.67

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,280 Min 0.6 Mean 60.4 Cfsra 0.127 In. 1.72

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,000 Min 0.6 Mean 390 Cfsra 0.823 In. 11.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Feb. 26, Mar. 5-9.

578807 O - bl - 25
374 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4880. Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°19'25", long 93°08'55", in NEiSrfJ sec.3, T.75 N. , R.20 W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 1.1 miles upstream from Butcher Creek, 

2.2 miles west of Knoxville, and 11.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 380 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 734.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19S9 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 18, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 167 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,800 cfs May 22 (gage height, 17.75 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Nov. 5.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.6 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum dally, 0.2 cfs June 27, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, Oct. 19 to Nov. 16, 

Mar. 1-4, 10-13, Apr. 6-16)

0.58

1.0 

1.3

0.6 2.0 

4.0

14.0

18.0

225

790

2,270

4,850

8,000

nd, wate October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.6 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.O

3.8

3.1

4.4

*3.1

3.1

2.0

6.4

2.6

*3.1

3.8

3.1

3.8

3.8

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.4

123.9

4.00

0.011

0.01

Nov .

3.8 

3.8

5.8

.8

_..6_

.7

*.8

2.O

3.1

3.8

24

3.8

1.1

3.8

4.4

7.0

576

1,690

520

145

80

60

51

45

41

35

30

23

19

15

3,399.3

113

0.297

0.33

Dec. Jan.

16 7.4 

18 ' 6.8

19

*20

21

20

17

14

11

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

a'.b 8.2

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.4

8.0

346.3

11.2

0.029

0.03

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

*4.7

4.7

5.0

5.4

6.0

6.5

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.O

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5 °

183.1

5.91

O.O16

0.02

Feb.

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.8

5.2

5.6

6.2

7.0

10

35

*550

1,OOO

700

400

250

200

170

150

140

400

1.500

1,200

850

760

660

500

_

9,527.3

340

0.895

0.93

Mar.

325 

290

211

118

60

85

66

5662-

148

189

*242

491

1,140

878

610

432

472

2,750

3,030

1,380

550

505

460

432

5^570

2,870

1,790

535

550

715

25,012

807

2.12

2.45

Apr.

2,140

1,830

745

350

248

184

165

152

129

114

98

102

94

83

75

*67

137

350

612

4,080

2,670

1,100

550

377

288

216

211

1,170

1,000

364

19,701

657

1.73

1.93

May

235 

187

338

193

1,220

930

490

268

268

1,170

2,990

2,030

*950

364

268

216

187

402

1,830

895

5,260

*7.600

5,O2O

1,380

595

432

308

1 , 330

5 560

5 480

5 ° 30

53 426

1 723

4.53

5.23

June

2,750 

860

390

235

171

133

114

96

82

73

67

62

*46

40

34

29

*29

26

23

21

19

18

17

15

14

14

13

13

49

1,O9O

6,543

218

0.574

0.64

July

1.9OO 

558

154

82

64

37

25

50

*70

25

20

18

18

18

18

18

19

28

12

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.9

*8,.9

9.6

8.9

8.2

9.6

77

41

22

3,356.9

108

0.284

0.33

Aug.

22

14

11

212

306

522

1,200

1,79O

986

116

68

*48

36

50

1,420

1,790

967

202

*96

62

46

35

28

24

22

19

16

15

14

12

12

10,161

328

0.863

0.99

Sept.

34 

139

98

31

18

13

12

11

9.6

9.6

8.9

8.2

7.6

7.O

7.0

7.0

*7.0

7.0

8.9

10

13

12

12

33

41

957

2^540

2,030

1,620

201

7,912.8

264

0.695

O.77

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,48O Min O.6 Mean 109 Cfsm 0.287 In. 3.9O

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,6OO Min 0.6 Mean 383 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Feb. 28, Mar. 5-9. No gage-height record June 18-28, July 19, 2o, Sept. 6-16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.
DBS MO INKS RIVER BASIN 375

4885. Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°16'55", long 92°51'30", in NW^SE^ sec.L9, T.75 N. , R.17 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of Bellefountaine highway bridge, 0.8 mile east of Traoy, 

3.0 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 6.5 miles doimstream from English Creek.

Drainage area. 12,479 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1920 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage Ls 672.27 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912. Prior to Feb. 13, 1933, chain gage, Feb. 13, 1933, to June 26, 1940, 

wire-weight gage, and June 27, 1940, to June 29, 1952, water-stage recorder, all at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 4,068 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,900 cfs May 31 (gage height, 17.92 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 200 cfs Jan. 3, 20, 21, Jan. 31 to Feb. 4. 

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs June 14, L947 (gage height, 26.5 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 1940.

Maximum stage known since 1851 that of June 14, 1947. Flood of May 31, 1903, reached 

a stage of about 25 ft (discharge, about 130,000 cfs).

Minimum daily discharge known since at least 1910, that of Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 1940.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation.-- Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revi3ions~Twater years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1920(M), 1922(M), 1933.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, Mar. 11-13, Apr. 5 to May 23, 

June 6-30, July 15 to Aug. 7, Sept. 17-26)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

329

664

1,700

4,720

9.0 

12.0

15.0

18.0

10,700

18,000

26,500

39,400

Discharge, in cubic feet pe nd, water year Octcber 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

816

852

764

721

705

664

618

641

641

*634

790

746

721

705

649

*641

626

605

575

555

498

555

555

520

505

492

471

471

458

458

444

19,052

614

0.049

0.06

Nov.

452

414

485

471

444

451

*471

478

478

Dec. Jan.

5401 250

570 220

480

*450

200

220

590 j 255

340

380

400

400

478| 580

I

471| 560

464

471

458

458

458

836

5,5901

3,060

2,080

1,000

843

808

705

664

600

520

400

330

520

--- -___

23,118

771

0.062

0.07

330

310

290

280

270 270"

270

280

280

270

270

270

275

280

300

510

520

320

310

280

10,455

537

0.027

0.03

240

240

235

250

220

215

*210

215

215

220

220

220

215

205

200

200

205

215

250

250

250

225

220

215

205

200

6,800

219

0.018

0.02

Feb.

200

200

200

200

220

250

270

290

300

320

330

360

1,000

3,500

5,400

3,700

2,800

5,300

2,600

2,000

1,650

1,350

5,300

12.000

6,600

6,200

7,510

5,800

__ __ _

---- 

71,650

2,559

0.205

0.21

Mar.

5,080

6,520

6,160

5,600

5,500

2,400

1,850

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,220

*2,780

4,560

8,720

10,500

8,940

6,920

5,440

7,910

18,500

19,100

14,800

12,500

10,000

9,160

12,200

20,700

20 400

16)400

12,700

11,600

272,560

8,786

0.704

0.81

Apr.

15,100

14,800

11,100

8,500

7,510

6,540

5,440

5,260

4,560

4,560

3,670

5,440

5,140

3,060

2,850

2,710

*2,570

2,710

3,140

7,870

15.500

10,900

7,710

6,920

6,520

6,160

5,620

5,440

11,100

8,940

 - 

200,340

6,678

0.535

0.60

May

6,520

5,440

5,080

4,720

4,720

8,980

8,940

7,310

7,110

8,500

11,100

17,200

12,500

9,380

*7,710

6,920

6,160

5,800

*7,710

9,820

14,300

*27,200

23,300

14,300

14,800

15,300

15,100

12,900

22,700

33,500

3S.400

395,420

12,690

1.02

1.17

June

*54.400

30,OOO

29,300

50,000

29,600

27,900

24,100

17,700

12,500

10,500

8,940

7,710

*6,920

6,160

5,620

*5,080

4,720

4,360

4,270

5,750

5,510

5,360

5,060

2,920

2,780

2,570

2,360

2 220

2)740

11,700

----- 

540,750

11,360

0.910

1.02

July

29,000

50,000

20,700

15,800

12,200

8,940

7,510

6,520

*6,160

5,440

4,720

4,180

5,590

3,360

3,060

2,850

5,200

4,720

5,590

*3,060

2,780

2,020

1,820

1,700

1,530

1,380

1,280

1,180

1,270

1,880

1,280

196,720

6,346

0.509

0.59

Aug.

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,230

1,760

4,470

6,920

4,520

1,760

1,480

*1,200

1,110

991

1,080

1,700

2,800

1,850

1,300

*1,110

960

900

830

800

900

1,100

1,250

1,400

1,550

1,500

1,250

51,821

1,672

0.154

0.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 32,200 Min 270 Mean 2,659 Cfsm 0.211 In. 2.86

Sept.

1,250

1,640

1,590

1,580

1,560

1,440

1,190

1,030

887

790

730

730

697

664

618

565

535

*512

505

527

558

573

588

542

568

1,680

6,160

5,800

3,920

2,290

41,119

1,571

0.110

0.12

Water year 1958-59: Max 58,400 Min 200 Mean 4,459 Cfsm 0.357 In. 4.85

27 (6 p.m.) 22,900 

cfs (12.70 ft); 

'.y 2 (2 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 7-10. No gage-height 

record Mar. 5, 6, 15, Aug. 1-4, 16-19, 21-31; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Drainage area.--374 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1359.

fjage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 1C5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs May 21 (gage height, 22.84 ft); minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 1U-13.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 28.06 ft 

July 2, 1^58; no flow Sept. 6-20, 1955, Oct. 11, 12, 1956.

Flood in June 1946 reached a stage of 28.45 ft on upstream side and 28.05 ft on downstream side of bridge from levels to floodmarks by Corps of Engineers (discharge, 

31,500 cfs).

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSF 1438: Drainage area.

4.0

4.1

159

475

1.600

3,900

5,850

Discharge, in :utle feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

654

,650

191

400

*200

150

100

725

475

538

200

100

150

110

325 

+438

650 

1,600 

1,160

725

475

462

4, 100

5,260

1,450

558

450

,980

,490

725

475

388

7.0 

4.6 

2.2

442

,280

Tutal 

Mean 

Cf sin 0.061

0.07

17,188

£14

1.64

1.71

21,670

722

1.93

2. 15

1,483,3

47.8

0.128

0.15

3,251.0

Calendar year 1958: Max 14,900 

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,870

5.C 7.15

11.80

eak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Nov. 18 (7 a.m.) 2,540 cfs (l'.5e ft); Feb. 14 about 2,500 cfs 

Feb. 23 about 3,500 cfs; Mar. 20 (8:30 a.m.) 6,090 cfs (20.25 ft); Mar. 27 (2 a.m.) 4,860 cfs 

(18.92 ft); Apr. 1 (10 p.m.) 5,650 cfs (19.78 ft); Apr. 20 (11:30 p.m.) 5.360 cfs (19.48 ft); 

May 21 (5:30 p.m.) 11,000 cfs J22.84 ft); May V, abcut 9,000 cfs; Sept. 27 (12 m.) 3,140 cfs 

(15.09 ft).
DES MOINE3 RIVER BASIN

Location.--Lat 41°00'30", long 92°24'40", in NWiswl sec.30, T.72 N. , R.13 W. , on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from Vine Street Bridge at Ottunwa, 6.3 miles upstream from 

Village Creek, 9.7 miles downstream from South Avery Creek, and at mile 92.6.

Drainage area.--13,374 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1917 to September 1959 (published as "at Eldon" October 1930 to 

March 1935).Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Aug. 2, 1917, staff gage and Aug. 2, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1930, chain 

gage, at Market Street Bridge half a mile upstream at datum 0.06 ft higher. Oct. 1,

1930. to Mar. 31, 1935, chain gage at Eldon 15 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--42 years, 4,532 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,600 cfs June 1 (gage height, 12.12 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 1G3 cfs Nov. 30.

1917-59: Maximum discharge, 135,000 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 20.2 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Jan. 27-29, 31, Feb. 2, 3, 5-7, 1940.

Maximum stage known since at least 1850, that of June 7, 1947. Flood of May 31, 

1903, reached a stage of 19.4 ft, present site and datum or -about 22 ft at Market 

Street Bridge, from information by Corps of Engineers and U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge estimated as 140,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Prior to 

Dec. 12, 1958, diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 525: 1917-20. W3P 1308: 1917-23(M), 19S5-27(M), 1930(M), 

1931. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wat

May July

280

265

792

758

1,090

812

796

764

724

706

665

589

584

604

574

554

2,130

3,500

2,740

1,760

1.420

1,180

1,030

937

660

638

638

603

720

1,860 

6,710 

7,500 

*4,920 

3,250

48,531

1,618

0.121

0.13
378 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4900. Lake Wapello near Drakesvllle, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°49'20", long 92°34'30", in SE^-W^ sec.34, T.70 N., R.15 W., at Lake 

Wapello State Park, 5 miles northwest of Drakesville and 9j miles northwest of 

Bloomfield.

Drainage area. 7.75 sq mi above outlet. 

Records available. June 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 90.0 ft above datum assumed for this lake 

and 10.0 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. Prior to Nov. 26, 1941, staff 

gage at site 0.5 mile southwest at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 11.78 ft Aug. 5; minimum, 9.67 ft Nov. 12. 

T9~36-59: Maximum gage height observed, 12.70 ft June 12, 1941; minimum, 6.91 ft 

Mar. 23, 1957.

Remarks. Water is diverted from lake for fish-rearing ponds below lake outlet. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

3

4

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.

10.02

10.00 

9.98

9\35

9.94 

9.98 

10.01 

10.03 

10.02

9.99 

9.98

9.98

9.97

9.97 

9.96

9.95 

9.94 

9.93 

9.92

9.91

9.91 

9.90

9.88

9.37

9.85 

9.84

9.83 

9.82 

9.61 

9.80

Nov.

9.79

9.79 

9.78 

9.78 

9.76

9.75 

9.74 

9.73 

9.71 

9.70

9.69 

9.67 

9.68

9.69

9.70 

9.70

9.92

10.20 

10.17 

10.16

10.15 

10.14 

10.13 

10.12

10.11

10.10 

10.09

10.09 

10.08 

10.08

Dec.

10.07

10.07 

10.07 

10.07 

10.06

10.04 

10.04 

10.04 

10.04 

10.04

10.04 

10.04 

10.03

10.03

10.03 

10.02

10.02 

10.02 

10.02 

10.01

10.01 

10.01 

10.01 

10.00

10.00

10.00 

10.00

10.00 

10.00 

10.00 

10,02

Jan.

10.04

10.04 

10.05 

10.05 

10.04

10.05 

10.05 

10.05 

10.05 

10.05

10.05 

10.05 

10.05

10.05

10.05 

10.05

10.05 

10.05 

10.05 

10.07

10.12 

10.12 

10.12 

10.12

10.12

10.11 

10.11

10.11 

10.12 

10.14 

10.15

Feb.

10.16

10.16 

10.16 

10.16 

10.15

10.14 

10.13 

10.14 

10.16 

10.39

10.37 

10.30 

10.37

10.43

10.35

10.29

10.25 

10.21 

10.18 

10.16

10.15 

10.16 

10.36 

10.36

10.29

10.33 

10.35

10.31

Mar.

10.26

10.24 

10.22 

10.19 

10.27

10.29 

10.24 

10.22 

10.27 

10.37

10.42 

10.41 

10.43

10.44

10.43 

10.34

10.28 

10.29 

10.45 

10.39

10.29 

10.24 

10.20 

10.18

10.19

10.43

10.45

10.31 

10.24 

10.22

10.22

Apr.

10.49

10.40 

10.29 

10.23

10.18

10.16 

10.15 

10.16 

10.16

10.15

10.14 

10.14 

10.14

10.13

10.12 

10.11

10.14 

10.18 

10.26 

10.69

10.43 

10.31 

10.25 

10.21

10.19

10.18 

10.19

10.21 

10.19 

10.18

May

10.15

10.19 

10.25 

10.22 

10.20

10.18 

10.15 

10.13 

10.17 

10.37

10.37 

10.30 

10.39

10.28

10.22 

10.19

10.16 

10.16 

10.20 

10.19

10.21 

10.20 

10.20 

10.18

10.17

10.17 

10.15

10.15 

10.37 

10.34 

10.33

June

10.29

10.23 

10.20 

10.16 

10.14

10.12 

10.11 

10.10 

10.08 

10.06

10.05 

10.02 

10.00

9.97

9.94 

9.92

9.90 

9.87 

9.86

9.85

9.86 

9.90

9.88 

9.88

9.87

9.85 

9.84

9.84 

9.86 

10.07

July

10.61

10.37 

10.26 

10.21 

10.17

10.14 

10.12 

10.12 

10.16 

10.14

10.11 

10.08 

10.07

10.05

10.03 

10.03

10.02 

9.99 

9.97 

9.95

9.93 

9.92 

9.92 

9.90

9.87

9.86 

9.84

9.82 

9.81 

9.87 

9.98

Aug.

9.97

9.95 

9.93 

9.97 

11.11

10.81 

10.49 

10.31 

10.22 

10.18

10.15 

10.13 

10.11

10.09

10.08 

10.09

10.09

10.08 

10.06 

10.05

10.03 

10.02 

10.00 

9.98

9.97

10.02 

10.01

9.99

9.98 

9.97 

9.98

Sept.

10.62

10.44 

10.30 

10 22 

10 .' 18

10.14 

10.13 

10.11 

10.09 

10.06

10.03 

10.02 

9.99

9.98

9.97 

9.94

9.94 

9.94 

9.94

9.94

9.93 

9.94 

10.08 

10.08

10.13

10.23

10.30

10.24 

10.19 

10.17
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 379

4905. Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°43'45", long 91°57'45", in SE^SW^ sec. 36, T.69 N. , R.10 W. , on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1 at Keosauqua, 4.0 miles downstream 

from Cheque st Creek, and at mile 50.6.

Drainage area. --14 ,038 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to July 1906, April 1910 to September 1959. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 558.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 24, 1933, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge .--50 years (1903-5, 1911-59), 5,069 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 41,400 cfs June 1 (gage height, 12.08 ft); minimum daily, 200 cfs Feb. 2-5.

1903-6, 1910-59: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs June 1, 1903 (gage height, 27.85 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 40 cfs Jan. 30, 1940.

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of 24 ft (discharge not determined).

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

which are fair. Prior to Dec. 12, 1958, some diurnal fluctuation at medium and low 

stages caused by powerplant at Ottumwa.

Cooperation. --Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 525: 1913-20. WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1903, 

1905-6 , 1915-18 (M) , 1922 (M) , 1924-26(M), 1932-34 (M), 1937, 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic f

237

470

970

2,100

effect (gage 

second)

7.2OO 

13,200 

31,600 

40.9OO

cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

817

970

910

893

875

878

923

941

1,250

942

942

830

893

892

840

820

758

714

688

622

692

*667

616

622

610

587

594

593

592

566 

578

24,115

778

0.055

0.06

Nov.

561

569

575

589

552

564

569

491

582

556

465

539

534

502

622

602

3,020

5,380

*5,580

4,150

2 , 020

1,470

1,400

755

1,000

780

660

580

540

500

36,507

1,217

0.087

0.10

Dec.

440

400

600

660

580

620

297

4OO

580

440

530

470

430

480

430

360

330

*315

310

310

310

310

310

310

320

330

350

370

380

380 

340

12.692

409

0.029

0.03

Jan .

320

2M

270

260

240

240

240

240

240

240

250

250

240

220

210

210

205

205

205

210

210

215

215

220

220

220

*220

220

215

210 

210

7,160

231

0.016

0.02

Feb.

205

200

200

200

200

210

250

300

430

800

1,100

900

2,100

4,000

7,800

7,000

5.000

3,200

2,400

2,000

1,670

1,480

3,100

6,200

11,500

15,000

11,900

10,000

------

99,345

3,548

0.253

0.26

Mar.

7,760

7,480

7,200

6,780

6,220

4,700

3,300

2,50O

2,700

3,800

4,680

4,680

5, 100

8,320

12 , 900

13,200

10,600

8,320

12 , 200

21,000

25,100

20,600

15,800

13,200

*11,000

12,900

21,700

25,100

20,600

lfi,200

13,900

349,540

11,280

0.804

0.93

Apr.

16,200

21,700

18,500

11,900

9,160

7,760

6,640

5,940

5,520

4,960

4,400

4,150

3,780

3,540

3,320

3,200

5,080

3,430

3,780

7,760

16,800

18,900

12,200

8,600

7,480

7,760

7,480

8 , 600

11,600

+12,600

260,740

8,691

0.619

O.69

May

9,720

7,200

6,5OO

5,800

5,380

5,240

9,440

9,440

7,480

7,200

9,480

16,200

17,200

12,600

9,440

7,760

7,060

6,360

»10,300

11,900

11,900

20,800

31,200

30 , 000

15,200

*14,800

15,500

16,500

22,400

55,300 

58,500

433,800

13,990

0.997

1. 15

June

4O,900

37,100

32,500

30,300

29,900

29,900

28,700

25, 100

17,900

12,900

10,600

9, 160

8,040

7,060

6,360

*5, 800

5,240

4,680

4,280

4,020

3,900

3,780

3,320

*3,080

2,970

2,860

2,670

2,460

2,590

2,950

580,820

12,690

0.904

1.01

July

16,600

27,400

29,100

20,600

15,800

11,900

9,160

7,480

7.48O

6,500

5,520

4,500

4,150

3,780

3,430

3,200

2,970

2,790

3,540

4,280

3,520

2,900

2,440

2,200

2,060

1,870

1,750

*1,590

1,470

1,810 

7,760

219,550

7,076

0.504

0.58

Aug.

2,520

1,650

1,470

1,97O

5,240

15,900

8,880

4,280

6,920

4,150

2,810

1,870

1, 550

1,380

1,280

1,510

2,560

3,540

2,700

1,870

1,550

1,380

1,280

1,070

1,050

*1,030

1, 160

1,270

1,300

1,380

'

86,390

2,787

0.199

0.23

Sept.

4,020

4, 150

2,350

1,750

1,510

1,590

1,550

1,410

1,270

1,100

986

895

850

850

835

794

768

742

703

690

667

840

5,660

1,590

1,710

2,520

5,660

9,440

7,060

*4,680

66,640

2,221

0. 158

0.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 33,800 Mln 297 Mean 3.2E9 Cfsm 0.230 In. 3.13

Water year 1958-59: Max 40,900 Mln 200 Mean 5,417 Cfsm 0.38F In. 5.24

to Feb. 2e, Mar. '6-10. 

and records for
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Ga 

4910. Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa

Location Lat 40°26'45", long 91°28'55", in SE-jNWii sec. 7, T.65 N. , R.5 W. , on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Keokuk. 

Drainage area.--105 sq mi.

Records available .--April 1922 to September 1931, August 1958 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 510.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to June 25, 1923, chain gage and June 25, 1923, to Oct. 8, 1928, waterstage recorder, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. Nov. 28, 1928, to Sept. 30, 

1931, chain gage, at same site and datum. June 30, 1923, to June 27, 1927, heavy timbe 

and riprap control .

Average discharge .--10 years (1922-31, 1958-59), 68.4 cfs.

Extremes. --1958: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 341 cfs Sept. 24 

(gage height , 4.67 ft); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Sept. 15.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,300 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 

12.22 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Dec. 13-20, July 22.

1922-31, 1958-59: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Nov. 17, 1928; no flow 

at times.

Maximum stage known, 20.6 ft June 9, 1905, from floodmarks (discharge, 33,000 cfs, 

estimated on basis of area-velocity study). 

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Day

1

3

4

5

g

Aug.

_

-

-

_

_

_

Sept.

12

24

21

49

11

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

_

-

-

_

-

-

Sept.

5.9

3.8

3.5

10

5.4

2.9

Day

13

14

15ie

17

18

Aug.

_

-

-

_

-

_

Sept.

2.4

2.2

1.8

2.0

*3.2

3.5

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

3.2

2.0

4.2

2.2

18

138

Day

E5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

-

-

-

-

5.4

6.4

34

_

_

_

_

Sept.

22

14

6.9

3.5

2.9

4.2

13.0

0.14

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Vaj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

3

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

0 

1

otal

ean

f sm

In.

Oct.

2.6

2^2

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

15

15

6,4

3.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

2.0

1.2

1.0

To

1.2

1.8

*2.4

2.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0 

1.3

84.3

2.72

0.02-

0.03

Nov.

1.2

1.1

1.3

2.0

1.3

1.6

1. 2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.0

2.2

2.9

2.6

209

57 *68

28

15

9.9

8.9

6.9

5.9

4.8

3.7

3.2

3.0

3.3

450.4

15.0

0.143

0.16

Dec.

3.9

4.O

4.0

3.5

2.8

1.9

1.3

. 9

. 7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

_ 2

*. 2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

32.8

1.06

0.010

0.01

Jan.

0.8

.7

.7

.£

.e

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.0

i.e

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

. 9

.9

.6

.8

*.7

.7

. 6

.e

so.o

0.97

0.0092

0.01

Feb.

0.5

.5

. 5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

25

600

300

180

350

500

250

150

110

92

82

72

70

150

220

170

90

»110

130

100

_

3,755.0

134

1.28

1.33

Mar.

60

45

35

28

50

120

100

180

376

680

400

232

110

82

119

176

88

62

50

46

39

31

27

*22

21

346

430

171

70

79

149

4,424

143

1.36

1.57

Apr.

151

236

117

68

46

36

30

30

39

39

35

27

24

20

16

14

18

97

*1,150

*1,200

361

128

86

62

44

34

46

440

*200

66

4,860

162

1.54

1.72

May

43

31

24

20

16

14

11

10

12

14

27

33

24

13

9.4

8.4

6.4

7.4

533

217

48

28

23

20

18

*15

12

14

61

829 

E9T

2,735.6

88.2

0.840

0.97

June

123

72

48

34

24

18

16

13

10

9.9

7.9

5.9

4.6

4.2

3.5

2.9

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.3

4^

3.5

*2.4

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

20

444.0

14.8

0.141

0.16

July

18

73

24

10

11

32

12

5.0

2.6

2.0

1.1

.9

.7

. 6

.4

.5

.4

1.8

1.0

.4

.3

.£

20

2.0

.7

.4

1.3

.e

*.3

32

7.9

343.1

11.1

0.106

0.12

Aug.

1.1

.6

. 5

506

112

*1.560

923

109

46

38

31

25

21

18

9.9

9.4

11

7.9

6.4

5.4

4.6

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.4

*1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

2.9

3,268.0

105

1.00

1.16

Sept.

206

*348

50

22

10

8.9

7.4

5.9

3.2

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

61

102

38

356

793

*2,150

756

*103

5,038.2

168

1.60

1.78
POX RIVER BASIN 381

4943. Fox River at Bloomfield, Iowa

Location.--Lat 40°46'10", long y2°25'10", In SW^-SE^ sec.13, T.69 N. , R.14 W. , on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1-J- miles north of Bloomfield, and 8.6 miles downstream from North Fox Creek.

Drainage area.--87.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge due-ing year, 5,660 cfs Aug. 5 (ga; 

daily, 0.9 cfs July 13, 14.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 5, 1959; no flow Oct. 1-14, 18-21, 1957, 

June 30, 1958.

Floods of June 9, 1905, aid June 18, 1946, were the highest known, from information 

In local records (stage and lischarge unknown).

Remarks. Records good except tnose for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect (gage height,

In feet, ind discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control -nethod used Mar. 21 to May 3, July 18 to Aug. 6)

Oct. 1 to Aug.

0.9 

2.4 

4.4

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

18.0

167

460

1,080

1,860

3,300

3.35

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

1.0 

1.9 

4.9

11.0

15.0

Discharge, in cubic feet, per second,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

13

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ia

19

20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

0

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Out.

3.7

2. y

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.6

5.5

11

6.2

8.3

5.2

4.0

Z.9

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

*1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

90.0

2.90

0.033

0.04

Nov.

1.5

1.6 i.e

1.6

1.5

1.5

Dec. 1 Jan.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.5

1.5| 2.9

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

l.B

2.1

728

*313

50

*24

14

11

8.6

7.6

7.0

5.4

4.5

3.6

3.6

4.5

1,209.0

40.3

0.460

0.51

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4 

2.3

75.3

2.43

0.028

0.03

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

2. 1

2.3

2.5

2. 6

2 27?" . 7

2.7

2.2

1. 7

1. 2

1. 2

1. 2

1. 2

1 2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1 . 2

1^3

1.4

1.4 

1.2

52.4

1.69

0.0 L9

0.112

Feb.

1. 1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

6.0

50

500

350

250

450

350

250

190

130

100

88

76

70

230

800

160

*50

160

110

56

-

-------

4,433.1

158

1.80

1.88

Mar.

40

30

23

20

40

90

70

90

120

230

300

330

383

408

267

110

80

230

601

206

32

70

60

48

*50

608

360

95

72

64

5,267

170

1.94

2.23

Apr.

637

150

82

68

50

36

31

31

39

34

32

30

28

26

24

22

21

24

192

1,050

156

68

44

39

36

32

35

50

29

*19_

3,115

104

1.19

1.32

May

15

46

49

20

19

12

8.9

7.3

176

134

46

26

27

18

16

15

13

13

25

19

21

27

20

16

14

*12

10

66

463

382 

179

1,747.8

E6.4

0.643

0.74

June

96

34

22

15

9.9

7.6

7.6

6.7

E.7

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.8

2 . 9

1.6

1.4

*1 . 2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

211

458.5

15.3

0.174

0.19

July

801

55

18

9.2

5.7

3.7

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 *1.1

1.0

177 

170

1,267.9

40 . 9

0.466

0.54

Aug.

9.6

4.4

3.7

649

*3.290

*2,470

234

46

28

17

12

9.3

6.7

4.5

4.2

25

17

12

9.0

7.5

6.0

5.2

4.5

3.8

3.2

E.6

*2.4

1.9

1.5

1.5 

71

6,962.5

225

2.57

2.95

Sept .

1,,250

522

55

24

15

11

9.3

7. 1

22

10

5.8

4.9

4.5

4.2

472

4.2

6.2

8.4

7.1

6.2

4.2

4.9

134

54

109

619

384

62

*33

23

3.388.2

113

1.29

1.44

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,610 Min 0 Mean 38.9 Cfsm 0.444 In. 6.03

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,290 Mln 0.9 Mean 76.9 Cfsm 0.877 In. 11.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-30, Dec. 5 tc Mar. 11, Mar. 16-18. Doubtful gage-height record Aug. 16-22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations. Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings Oct. 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20, 22, 

Nov. 19. Mar. 23, 24, Apr. 1, 9, 10, 22-25. 29, 30, May 4. 11-14, 19. June 2-6, Aug. 1, 24-27, 

Sept. 9.
4950. Pox River at Way1and, Mo.

Drainage area.--400 sq mi, approximately. At site used prior to Oct. 1, 1929, 392 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1922 to September 1959. Published as "near Wayland" prior 

to October 1929.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 501.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, chain gage at bridge 2.8 miles upstream at. different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1929, to Nov. 13, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 19, 1934, to June 11, 1936, 

wire-weight gage, at bridge 90 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge .--37 years, 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,840 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, 18.33 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs July 26, 27 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

1922-59: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs June 29, 1933 (gage height, 21.53 ft, from 

floodrnarks); no flow at times in 1930, 1934, 1936, 1939-40, 1953, 1956-57.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years ). W3P 785: 1934.

, -,

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8-31, Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, 

Mar. 29 to Apr. 1, Apr. 4-18, 23-27, Apr. 29 to May 3, 

- -

. r. , pr. -, -, pr. 

May 23-28, Aug. 10 to Sept. 1, Sept. 4-22)

Discharge, in cublr feet pei nd, water year Octcber 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

9

10

11

12

13

14

IE

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

C4

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean 

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

45

37

32

27

23

*34

286

236

265

94

60

5C

42

57

32

30

6

5

3

3

1

g

8

a

3

0

18

18

20 

20

1,735

0 . 140

0.16

3,44Li

Nov.

2C

18

18

18

19

*17

16

16

Dec.

43

Jan.

13

43 13

*48

52

53

60

38

24

16 18

16

IS

16

16

16 *16

16

17

20

46

181

1, 620

1,740

515

185

124

99

85

75

68

52

46

37

58

5,169

0.43U

0 . 4d

10,25C

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

13

14

14

IS

ie

15

632

0.056

0.06

1,370

14

14

15

14

*13

14

13

14

14

15

15

16

17

20

25

21

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

14

16

14

17

18 

13

493

0.040

2.62

978

Feb.

21

21

22

24

26

*o6

117

58

93

1,650

2,040

1,620

1,590

2,440

3 £00

2,650

1,680

1,080

715

665

590

465

990

1,800

*1,410

1,410

865

815

-

28,159

2.52

2.22

55,650

Mar.

478

365

258

181

*252

765

452

715

1,440

2,070

1,800

1,350

990

915

1,200

1,140

715

515

515

1,080

715

365

203

157

136

528

1,830

1,350

5O2

378 

515

23,877 

770

1.92

1.26

47,360

Apr.

*440

1,080

811

390

211

144

113

103

188

242

168

126

102

91

73

63

65

139

1,200

2,280

1,980

1,180

*390

207

140

105

89

807

*390

203

13,520

451 

1.13

1.26

26 } 8£0

May

1Z6

96

79

110

123

79

61

49

^ 5~2/

102

240

133

95

69

68

56

53

ei

152

126

112

95

80

68

63

*53

49

743

3,100 

4.56O

10,920 

352

0.680

1 . 02

21,660

June

1.940

765

402

225

152

115

91

71

59

SO

*44

38

33

28

26

24

21

20

13

18

17

23

*21

19

28

21

18

15

TT" 12

4,332 

144

0.360

0.40

8,590

July

129

1.580

705

180

99

69

62

40

30

25

22

20

*18

15

13

13

12

12

17

12

9.6

9.1

10

7.9

6.8

6.5

8.7

10

7.5

7.2 

7.2

2,963.5 

95.6

0.239

0.28

 5,880

Aug.

106

162

63

135

162

*2,810

*4,560

B.550

2,590

365

*154

*113

75

56

45

44

215

282

139

88

67

51

44

37

35

35

27

23

21

26

21,103

1.70

1.96

41,860

Sept.

22

628

1,470

665

203

108

70

51

39

*29

23

29

22

17

13

11

12

15

17

16

14

13

*235

2,040

915

1,170

2,130

3,190

1,540

428

15,135

504

1.26

1.41

30,020

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,650 Min 12 Mean 241 Cfsm n.602 In. 8.16 Ac-ft 174,300

Water year 1358-59: Max e,550 Min 6.5 Mean 351 Cfsm 0.878 In. 11.92 Ac-ft 254,100

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). May 31 (e 

cfs (IB.33 ft); Sept. 26 (7:30 p.m.) 4,47C

4,950 cfs (15.72 ft) 

(15.la ft).
BEAR CREEK BASIN

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 504.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site anJ datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 162 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,120 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 15.7C ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 29.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 26.07 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1953-56.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 rfs, which are fair, and those for periods uf 

ice effect , which are pour.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, 

height, In feet, and discharg 

(Shifting-control method

cept periods cf Ice effect (gage

In cubic feet per second) 

ed Oct. 9 to Nov. 17)

3.110 6 

3.4 25 1C 

3.7 49 IS 

4.0 79

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water yea

July

2.6| 

4.3! 

4.01

9.6 

2.3 

1.7

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

144 

108 

1E1 

125

97

108

250

4.3

4.3 

4.3

5.3 

4.0

3.7

9.5

147

271

435

213

13,951.0

713

2.05

2.13

3,518

113

0.325

0.3B

3,691

119

0.342

0.39

1,654.5

55.2

0.159

0.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 

Water year 1958-59: Max

Mln 1.1 

Min l.l

Mean 115 

Mean no

Cfa 4.43

4.29

Peak discharge (tase, 4,000 cfs).-- Feb. 10 (9 a.m.) 7.120 cfs (15.76 ft).

2. 6-22, Jan. 1 to Feb. 10, Feb. 18-20.
WYACONDA RIVER BASIN 

4960. Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.

6.0 410 

13.0 3,110

Ncte.--Same a 

following table 

3.0 ft.

11.0

13.0

Aug.

340

,760

117

109

151

212

154

2,470

1,460

9.4 

9.4

198

105

3,680

*1,240

340

184

133

19

5,71"

130

0.483

0.54

11,330

579

18.7

0.048

1,150

2.73

57,160

1.75

2.01

42,160

Calendar year 

Water year 19

Min Cfsm 0.631 In. 

Cfsm 0.802 In.

8.57 Ac-ft 179,800 

.Se Ac-ft 227,900

de on this day. 

at ion affected by 5 to Feb. 10.
PABIUS RIVER BASIN

4970. Korth Fablus River at Monticello, Mo

Drainage area.--452 sq mi.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,700 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 23.58 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings I; minimum, 5.5 cfs July 22 (gage height, 4.41 ft).

1922-59: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.8 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times in 1924, 1936-37, 1940-41, 1952-56. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1874, that of June 30, 1933.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation.--Five discharge me-isurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 935: 1937-29(M). WSP 1308: 1922(M), 1924-26(M)._

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day May

341

251

224

195

636

197

107

142

440

440

215

174

155

135

164 

*113

114

107

2,160

1,020

404

£42 

201 

930

32

413

£24

ia

20

1,38C 

1,88C

Total 

Me a

In. 

Ac-It

17,441

561

1.29

1.44

34,590

17,731

572

1.27

1.46

35,170

Calendar year 195H: Max 5,710 

Water year 1958-53: Max 7,500

Mln £.5 

MLn 5.5

Cfs 

Cfs

-ft 175,800

-ft 253,600

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--Aug. 7 (6 p.m.) 8,700 cfs (£3.58 ft).
FABIU3 RIVER BASIN

Location. --Lat 4C 0 19'55", long 92°12'50", in NW£NW£ see.£6, T.£4 II., R.12 W. , on right

ank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South Forks and 6 miles north of Baring.

Drainage area.--135 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1959 (fragmentary prior to October 1934).

Monthly discharge only for June and July 1935, published in WSP 1308.

e_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of

pt. 18, 1934, :hain gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 ofs Aug. £ (gage height, 22.18 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs July L't (gage height, 2.62 ft).

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 9,540 rfs June 16, 1945 (gage height, 25.1 ft); no 

flow at times in many years.

Flood in July 1675 reached a stage uf about 27 ft.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of i>

0.4 

1.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, nater year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2]

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

19

18

17

14

14

121

*362

Clc

398

66

40

29

24

20

ia

16

14

13

12

12

12

I"

11

10

9.5

8.9

8.3

8.1

7.6

7.6

1,961.2

63.3

0.342

0 . 39

3,890

Nov.

7.2

7 . 2

7.2

7.2

*7.2

6.9

S.9

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.8

11

13

77

537

377

55

38

30

27

26

23

20

16

17

ia

17

1,396.5

46.6

0.252

0.28

2,770

Dec.

17

16

20

*23

15

17

11

3.3

7.4

7.2

e.7

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.7

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.?

7.2

6.9

6.7

£.7

6.7

e .s

6.5

6.7

6.7

6. t

2B5.1

9 . 20

0.050

0 . 06

565

Jan.

6.2

6.7

a6.7

7.6

7.2

7.8

*9.1

6.9

6.9

5.2

Feb.

17

57

88

54

37

30

30

198

398

1.760

6.5 1,240

8.3

7.8

6.3

9.2

13'" 9.2

12

12

11

11

7.6

7.4

11

13

14

14

10

11

1?

l-i

290.6

9. 37

0.051

0 . 06

576

702

1,010

1,400

952

524

386

249

a!63

148

112

115

563

576

+178

326

398

238

______

11,949

427

2.31

2.40

23,700

Mar.

168

124

85

*61

106

511

338

457

970

1.480

761

524

410

374

604

511

362

271

196

120

76

67

60

IB

675

1 , 050

293

143

125

138

11,350

366

1.98

2.28

22,510

Apr.

*377

374

173

108

72

5Z

52

87

362

271

143

92

70

58

48

40

40

103

194

1.450

648

178

110

76

53

48

43

266

*14l

58

5,799

193

1.04

1.17

11,500

May

40

34

83

72

34

25

19

16

17

56

62

38

24

24

20

17

15

15

19

15

25

16

15

11

9.6

9.2

8.3

7.4

385

422

228

1,781.7

57.5

0.311

0.36

3,530

June

138

68

34

23

16

13

10

6.1

6.9

*6.2

5.6

5.4

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.6

2.9

57

33

7.8

4.7

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.7

3.6

486.5

16.2

0.068

0.10

965

July

183

219

26

20

40

16

7.4

4.5

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.6

*1.9

1.9

1.8

2 . 3

4.3

3.2

2.0

1.6

1.0

.8

.9

.6

.6

iTsT

1.8

1.3

19

304

SdO.G

26.4

0.154

0.18

1,750

Aug.

113

13

7.2

96

1,250

*4j96Cl 4~/MO~

1,020

113

a74

*35

a26

17

15

13

176

218

63

32

22

17

14

a!3

a!2

11

10

10

9.b

9.8

8.6

8.9

12,387.3

400

2.16

2.49

24,570

Sept.

98

398

127

31

17

13

9.8

6.1

9.8

6.2

*4.1

3.7

a3.5

4.1

a3.6

3.2

4.3

5.6

5.8

5.4

5.8

a5.6

699

fl-,750

675

876

1.790

1,350

256

95

9,463.6

282

1.52

1.70

16,790

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,680 Mln 3.3 Mean HO Cfsm 0.595 In. d.05 Ac-ft 79,460

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,960 Mln 0.6 Mean 156 Cfsm 0.843 In. 11.47 Ac-ft 113,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs).--JSug. 6 (2 p.m.) 5,800 rfs (22.18 ft).

gage-height record; discharge estimated on
PABIDS RIVER BASIN

4980. Middle Fabius River near Monticello, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°05'40", long H1°44 I 10", in SE-jj sec. 12, T.61 N., R.3 rf. , near center of 

span on upstream side uf bridge on State Highway 16, 2j miles southwest of Monticello, 

8 miles downstream from Radish Branch, and 17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 tu September 1959.

Gage. --Wire-weight gage and cre:;t-stage indicator; gage read once daily below and twice 

daily above 10 ft. Datum of gage is 540.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 15.12 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 3.8 cfs July 15 (gage height, 2.45 ft).

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 16,200 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 26.C8 ft no flow 

at times in 1953-56.

Maximum stage known, £6.6 ft, from floodmark, date unknown (discharge, 16,800 cfs). 

Flood of June 17, 1945, reached a stage of 23.3 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

177

280

790

1,770

3,880

cubic feet, per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

height, In feet, and dls

(Shifting-control method

2.8

3.2

3.6

4.0

Oct. 1 to

13

27

52

93

Nov. 18

4.5 159

5.0 242

6.0 450

7.0 730

charge, In cubic feet

used June 25-27, Aug.

Nov. 19

2.3 2.7

2.4 4.0

2.7 10

3.1 25

3.5 50

4.0 100

per second)

. 12-15, 19)

to Sept. 3O

4.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

15.0

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

25

23

19

25

23

18

*19

205

465

420

656

174

99

29

26

32

33

32

27

25

22

21

17

18

19

18

18

18

17

*16

17

2,576

83.1

0.211

0.24

5,110

Nov.

17

14

15

14

13

*13

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

15

18

78

628

705

580

174

92

65

54

52

43

36

21

20

20

2,787

92.9

0.236

0.26

5,530

Dec.

25

*28

30

29

29

28

26

26

25

19

> 14

> 16

581

18.7

0.048

0.05

1,150

Jan.

16

15

13

11

9.8

*11

9.0

14

420 . 8

i:; . 6

0.035

0.04

1335

Feb.

27

23

25

30

29

*29

50

123

1,000

2.900

2,660

2,580

2,340

2,050

2,220

2,120

1,280

910

680

542

430

305

505

730

*940

850

630

618

-

26,626

951

2.42

2.52

52,810

Mar.

492

280

219

153

*287

820

880

1,490

2,220

2,190

1,980

1,560

880

692

655

760

850

630

405

418

280

221

177

127

143

392

970

1,060

580

442

22,633

730

1.86

2.14

44,890

Apr.

*430

820

756

380

241

168

143

127

170

455

285

211

170

143

113

99

156

605

1,150

1,700

1,640

*1,280

455

260

203

186

259

850

*680

368

14,703

490

1.25

1.39

29,160

May

188

103

101

99

143

100

69

55

67

69

85

113

95

74

55

41

43

60

199

127

65

75

43

43

56

85

67

*48

132

130

1^680

4,310

139

0.354

0.41

8,550

June

737

235

181

105

68

53

44

37

30

25

21

*20

16

15

15

17

14

12

15

15

10

12

14

*34

56

41

23

12

9.1

11

1,897.1

63.2

0.161

0.18

3,760

July

12

44

186

~90 204

49

47

32

23

20

14

13

*10

6.3

3.8

5.1

4.8

9.1

8.6

5.9

7.2

11

60

84

22

9.8

9.5

30

20

9.1

6 . 8

1,057.0

34.1

0.087

0.10

2,100

Aug.

136

249

93

44

236

1,380

*1,700

2,700

5,680

2,260

653

*124

38

77

80

230

518

316

86

eo

52

47

34

29

26

*24

20

19

18

16

16

15,011

484

1.23

1.42

29,770

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,490 Min - Mean 188 Cfsm 0.478 In. e . 49 Ae-ft 136,

Sept.

16

187

278

455

297

57

30

27

*23

13

10

10

10

10

12

10

10

15

14

12

11

11

*13

1,100

1,180

1,180

1,350

2,080

5,150

*2 , 000

13,551

452

1.15

1.28

26,880

300

Water year 1958-E9: Max 3,680 Mln 3.8 Mean 291 Cfsra 0.740 In. 10.03 Ac-ft 210,500

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).--Aug. 9 (3 p.m.) 3,930 efs (15.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice De 8 to Feb. 28.
PABUTS RIVER BASIH

5000. South Pablus River near Taylor, Mo.

'50", long 91°34'50", in SW-^NW^ sec.21 (corrected), T.59 N. , R.6 W. , 

downstream side of highway bridge, 4i miles southwest of Taylor,

Location. Lat 39°53'50'

on right bznk at downstream side or nlgnway oriage , q? miies souuriwesu 01 Tayior,

5 miles downstream from Grassy Creek, and 5.3 miles upstream from confluence with North

Pabius River.

Drainage area.--620 sq mi; 630 sq mi at site used prior to May 14, 1936.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only prior to 

December 1934 , published in WSF 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 482.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 14, 1936, wire-weight gage at bridge 

4 miles downstream at datum 21.94 ft lower. May 14, 1936, to Dec. 2, 1940, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 356 cfs (257,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,990 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 9.21 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 1.32 ft).

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs June 8, 1947 (gage height, 19.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1936, 1940-41, 1956.

Flood in 1928 reached a stage of 18.49 ft, from floodmark, present site and datum.

Remarks.--Records good above 15 cfs and fair below.

Cooperation. Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 825: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 4-20, Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, Feb. 4-14,

Feb. 25 to Mar. 5, Apr. 11-27, Aug. 25 to Sept. 3, Sept. 20-3O)

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet

1.0 

2.2 

4.0 

7.0

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

6.0 

9.0

49

100

220

600

1,650

3,900

second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-it

Oct.

49

38

29

25

18

15

*21

37

49

42

110

180

133ai

47

34

31

27

20

13

14

21

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.7

5.5

6.7

*7.0

6.4

1,100.3

35.5

0.057

0.07

2,130

Nov.

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

*4.9

6.7

6.4

6 . 7

7.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

10

12

10

101

102

775

386

172

110

76

60

42

33

29

27

23

20

2,076.6

69.2

0.112

0.12

4,120

Dec.

20

*18

20

20

18

16

15

13

13

13

*13

12

12

9.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

7.5

9.0

10

9.5

10

10

10

11

360.0

11.6

0.019

0.02

714

Jan.

11

3.5

6.1

6.7

8.0

*a.o

6.4

6.1

6.7

7.0

4.6

5.2

4.6

6.7

8.0

9.0

8.5

7.0

5.5

3.5

b9.0

bll

blO

blO

bl£

b!4

17

21

18

61

175

495.1

16.0

0.026

0.03

982

Feb.

144

b!05

b80

60

78

*55

44

61

975

3.540

2,730

2,580

2,730

1,890

1,650

1,280

375

462

244

232

268

256

318

590

875

*750

580

530

-

23,982

B5e

1.33

1.44

47,570

Mar.

454

362

287

235

540

2,37O

1,500

1,200

1,710

2,510

2.650

2,02O

1,000

675

522

430

458

410

308

238

199

188

168

142

127

556

775

925

625

370

595

24,549

792

1.28

1.47

48,69O

Apr.

800

*1,020

1,050

775

478

274

196

185

232

259

422

350

253

199

172

149

131

357

675

800

*1,220

1,OOO

546

354

277

253

223

*746

1,220

300

15,416

514

0.929

0.92

30,580

May

318

190

142

112

102

94

78

66

50

55

127

131

85

92

72

52

49

48

138

135

90

321

142

87

1O9

163

422

*198

1,180

825

667

6,350

205

0.331

0.38

12,600

June

5,540

1,310

414

226

151

110

83

66

54

45

41

*38

36

31

26

24

21

16

16

21

18

18

18

*16

12.

51

42

28

20

6,515

217

0.350

0.39

12,920

July

54

~56 176

32

31

32

28

*23

21

19

19

14

10

9.0

7.5

8.5

8.5

12

12

9.0

23

24ia

15

80

56

34

67

163

72

o2

1,185.5

38.2

0.062

0.07

 2,350

Aug.

92

138

118

71

71

801

925

800

378

158

90

*58

38

27

19

18

254

197

253

138

78

C'4

37

27

21

*16

13

11

8.0

6 . 4

6.1

4,921.5

159

0.256

0.30

9,760

Sept.

7.5

12

9.5

257

301

140

71

42

*28

18

13

10

7.0

5.5

3.8

2.4

2.2

3.1

3.3

2.7

2.0

*1.7

1.4

1.4

1.7

579

950

925

1,020

2,020

6,441.2

215

0.347

0.39

12,780

Calendar year 1958= Ma* 7.EOO 

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,540

Min 4.9 Mean 279 

Min 1.4 Mean 256

Cfsm 0.450 In. 6.11 Ao-ft 202,20O 

Cfsm 0.413 In. 5.60 Ac-ft 185,20O

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relatidn affected by ice.
NORTH RIVER BASIN

5005. North River at Bethel, Mo.

Drainage area.--53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1953 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 12.28 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 3.25 ft).

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 20.9 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in many years.

Maximum atage known since at least 1375, that of Apr. 5, 1947, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Jan. 30 to

Feb. 9, Feb. 23, 24)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23

3.3

z'.s.

3.6

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 53

5.5

6.0 146

7.0 266

9.0 560

12.0 1,230

Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

2 0 5.0

3 .3 5.5

4 1.2 6.0

7 5.2 7.0

1 13 9.0

144

265

570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

To tea

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.9

*1.2

2.3

£.1

1.8

1.0

. 5

.3

.4

.4

.4

3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.'2 . 2

'.2

22.6

0.73

0.013

0.01

45

Nov.

0.2

,2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.E

.2

.E'.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

1.5

15

2E

13

4.9

2.7

1.8

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

69.6

2.32

0.040

0.04

138

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

9.0

0.29

0.0050

0.006

18

Jan.

1"

*.5 } 

) *

I'

1"

5

\B

,6

1.0

5.1

12

3'=. 9

1.06

0.018

0.02

65

Peb.

25

22

11

5.7

*3.0

1.8

1.6

11

202

954

1.100

356

384

474

266

116

34

51

33

19

13

12

73

*142

65

48

46

40

-

______

4,559.1

163

2.81

2.92

9,040

Mar.

28

22

15

*12

227

465

144

196

324

337

238

73

51

38

32

29

28

22

16

14

12

10

8.7

7.9

9.1

31

120

48

£6

26

*58

2,667.7

86.1

1.48

1. 71

5,290

Apr.

76

123

77

66

30

18

14

17

34

36

22

16

13

11

9.3

8.3

9.1

47

41

34

56

29

18

13

10

8.5

9.3

76

43

*25

989.5

33.0

0.569

0.63

1,960

May

12

3.7

6.6

5.2

4.7

4.4

3.3

2.7

2.6

2.6

4.0

4.8

5.6

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.7

41

7.8

4.4

3.5

3.0

2.7

9.7

32

31

11

161

46

167

604.0

19.5

0.336

0.39

1,200

June

134

57

18

8.7

5.5

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.1

*1.8

.7

.5

.2

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

255.5

8.52

0.147

0.16

507

July

177

26

6.1

3.2

E.I

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

*.4

.5

.5

.5

.9

.8

.6

.6

1.5

.7

.7

.7

1.4

6.6

90

12

5.3

3.2

348.7

11.2

0.193

0.22

692

Aug.

1.8

1.2

.9

.8

36

"53 125

23

6.6

3.2

*2.0

1.2

1.0

.7

i§

39

36

57

31

7.6

3.6

2.4

1.5

1.1

1.0

.9

2.4

2.3

1.2

.9

.7

445.6

14.4

0.248

0.29

884

Sept.

0.9

3.1

26

12

3.6

1.6

.9

.5

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3

.2

.6

1.1

1.2

10

38

160

58

320.5

10.7

0.184

0.21

636

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,360 Min 0.2 Mean 27.2 Cfsm 0.469 In. 6.37 Ac-ft 19,710

Water year 1953-59: Max 1,100 Min 0.1 Mean 28.; Cfsm 0.488 In. 6.61 Ac-ft 20,480

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfa) .--.'eb. 10 (7:30 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (12.28 ft); May 31 (6:30 p.m.) 608 cfs 

(9.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-15, Jan. 1-29.

 S78807 O - bl - 2b
390 WORTH RIVER BASIN

5010. North River at Palmyra, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°49'05", long 91°31'15", In SE^SW^ sec.13, T.58 N., R.6 W., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from city waterworks dam, 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on D. S. Highways 24 and 61, half a mile north of Palmyra, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--373 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1934 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 464.81 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, wireweight gage at bridge 1,000 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1945, to June 22, 

1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1935-59), 217 cfs (157,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 21.38 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 9.72 ft).

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Apr. 11, 1944 (gage height, 22.96 ft, site 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 24.42 

ft May 28, 1955; no flow for many days in 1936, 1941, 1956-57.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 ft, from floodmarks, date unknown, at site 1,000 ft 

downstream, present datum.

Remarks.--Records good. Water diverted from river above and below dam by city of Palmyra. 

Cooperation.--Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

9.7

9.8

9.9

10.0 1

10.1 3

10.2 6

Discharge, in cubic feet per

10.5

11.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

204

544

2,350

4,150

6,840

October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

11

13

11

8.8

*7.8

8.8

10

15

14

19

11

7.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

4.5

5.8

4.5

6. a

6.0

5.8

4.5

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.5

*7 , 8

6.0

248.3

8.01

0.021

0.02

492

Nov.

5.2

3.8

5.2

6.0

3.2

*5.2

4.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.1

.9

27T

3.2

10

11

169

125

80

47

39

59

52

25

21

19

18

18

16

14

750.0

24.5

0.065

0.07

1,450

Dec.

14

*T3

13

11

11

11

10

10

8.8

8.8

*8.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.B

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

A'H

268.4

8.66

0.023

0.03

532

Jan.

10

10

8.8

7.8

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5^2

5.2

6.0

6.0

6.8

10

10

13

10

10

10

10

8.8

7.8

7.8

10

11

13

14

16

45

88

390.2

12.6

0.034

0.04

774

Feb.

99

80

60

44

34

32

25

65

1,790

*5,950

1,610

998

1^200

747

415

352

216

157

116

105

92

125

245

250

*183

168

162

-

16,474

588

1.58

1.64

32,680

Mar.

138

112

99

34

7O9

2.050

669

482

577

818

712

36C

£33

183

162

143

125

107

99

88

77

65

59

59

52

131

262

210

134 

103

327

9,415

304

0.815

0.94

18,670

Apr.

336

*569

408

300

183

125

99

120

188

168

134

107

SB

77

69

62

E9

65

96

585

294

194

*154

107

92

77

287

*560

593 

194

6,170

206

0.552

0.62

12,240

May

130

99

80

65

56

49

42

39

36

42

153

120

112

80

52

42

62

148

912

386

491

1,590

300

157

424

510

466

199

2.290

700

10,641

343

0.920

1.06

21,11O

June

5.660

544

275

173

125

103

84

69

62

52

49

*47

44

39

34

32

27

25

23

21

21

21

19

*19

18

14

13

13

13

 

5,650

188

0.504

0.56

11,210

July

13

117

77

39

27

21

18

*14

16

13

13

11

10

7.8

7.B

8.8

8.8

11

8.8

7.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

7.8

13

13

14

14

36 

49

32

650.0

21.0

0.056

0.06

1,290

Aug.

21

16

13

13

950

474

194

99

73

47

32

*23

IB

14

13

13

10

21

34

51

34

21

14

10

7.8

7.8

*5.2

4.5

3.2 

3.2

2 . 6

2,242.3

72.3

0.194

0.22

4,450

Sept.

5.2

11

30

27

19

21

14

11

*8.8

6.0

3.8

2.1

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.6

35

19

13 

6E>

298.3

9.94

0.027

0.03

592

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,060 Mln 0.9 Mean 1B1 Cfsm 0.485 In. 6.58 Ac-ft 150, 900

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,930 Mln 0.3 Mean 146 Cfsm 0.391 In. 5.29 Ac-ft 105,500

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Feb. 10 (2:50 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (21.38 ft); Ju 

cfs (17.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a.m.) 4,900
HEAR CREEK BASIN

5020. Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°40'43", long 91°24'41", in SE^NW^ (corrected) sec.l, T.56 N. , R.5 W. , on 

left bank on downstream side of bridge on U. 3. Highway 61 at Hannibal, 4f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--31.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1942 and October 1947 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308. October 1936 to November 1938 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) 

in reports of Missouri Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 508.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, chain gage, Oct. 1, 1939, to Mar. 25, 1948, wire-weight 

gage, and Mar. 26, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 

2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--16 years (1938-42, 1947-59), 16.2 cfs (11,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 10.05 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1938-42, 1947-59: Maximum discharge, 6,500 cfs Aug. 3, 1957 (gage height, 14.05 

ft); no flow at times 1940-41, 1952-56, 1959.

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

which are poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1115: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year -1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, Nov. 18-27, 

Nov. 30 to Dee. 11. Dec. 19-22, Dec. 31 to Jan. 18, Feb. 9, 

Mar. 27 to Apr. 17}

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.1

0

. 5

1.5

3.9

7.9

12

21

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

46

92

165

265

545

920

Day

1

Q

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

3.3

2.5

1.9

1 .6

1.5

*1.4

3.4

4.3

E.2

379

2.4

.9

.7

.6

. 5

.5

.5

.4

.5

1.4

1.5

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1 5

i!s

1.5

1.5

1.5

63.8

2.06

0.066

0.08

127

Nov.

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3 *T7s

1 . 6

i.e

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.9

3.2

458

24

9.4

7.5

6.4

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.3

3.9

3 6

3. '4

3.2

571.6

19.1

0.616

0.69

1,130

Dec.

3.4

*3.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.6

2 . 4

2.0

76.4

2.46

0.079

0.09

152

Jan.

1.9

2.0

a2.0

al.8

*1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.2

5.4

5.0

2.0

1.6

1.6 I'.S

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

16

10

a3. 3

2.69

0.087

0.10

165

Feb.

4.8

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

48

482

755

*76

129

181

103

39

30

27

16

11

alo

10

12

24

16

13

*15

16

14

-

______

2,024.6

72.3

2.33

2.43

4,020

Mar.

12

11

10

9.4

42

34

13

13

16

50

22

14

12

11

11

10

9.2

8.7

8.5

8.3

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.1

16

9.8

7.7

7.1

7.9

9.0

419.5

13.5

0.435

0.50

832

Apr.

8.1

*7.7

B.3

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.4

14

13

9.4

8.1

7.7

7.3

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.6

11

13

92

20

13

11

10

9.4

8.5

110

*136

25

16

610.6

20.4

0.658

0.73

1,210

May

T.2

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.9

40

11

9.8

8.5

8.1

7.9

18

14

10

9.0

31

170

17

9.8

9.2

15

10

16

48

11

18

582.4

18.8

0 . 606

0.70

1,160

June

11

T.7

6.2

5.2

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.6

*2.4

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

TT

.4

76.8

2.56

0.083

0.09

152

July

0.7

.6

.4

.6

. 5

.4

.4

*.2

.2

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

.9

.9

1.7

8.8

0.28

0.0090

0.01

17

Aug.

0.7

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

.8

.4

.4

.2

.2

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.7

0.18

0.0058

0.007

11

Sept.

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.00032

0.0004

0.6

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,480 Min 0.2 Mean 24.4 Cfsm 0.737 In. 10.69 Ac-ft 17,670

Water year 1958-59: Max 735 Min 0 Mean 12.4 Cfsm 0.400 In. 5.43 Ac-ft 8,980

ak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Nov. 17 (4 

(10.05 ft).

1,800 cfs (9.92 ft); Feb. 10 (3 a.m.) 1,850 cfs

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

a No gage-height record: discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 12-18, 23-30, Jan. 19 to Feb. £ 

(no gage-height record Jan. 20-23, Feb. 3).
502

SALT RIVER BASIN 

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°44 ' , long 92°01i, In SW^NE^ sec.17, T.57 N., R.10 W., on right bank 

75 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 15, 3 miles north of Shelbina, and 

15 miles upstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area.--481 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1959 (fragmentary prior to October 1933). 

Monthly discharge only for October 1933 to February 1934, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 664.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1934, chain gage at bridge 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--36 years (1933-59), 259 cfs (187,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 13.65 ft); minimum, 1.7 cfs Dec. 16; minimum gage height, 2.70 ft July 15.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 27.4 ft); no flow 

at times in 1934, 1936-38, 1940-41, 1947, 1953-57.

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of 23.54 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. Water diverted from river 

above gage by city of Shelbina.

Revisions (watpr years).--WSP 1308: 1931(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-E9, except periods of ice effect or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8, Nov. 21 to Jan. 1, Jan. 5-29, 

Feb. 17 to Mar. 10)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 10 Mar. 11 to Sept. 50

1.8 

3.0 

4.9

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

8.0 

14.0

64

150

300

1,350

3,900

3.9 

7.0

31

3.7 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

11.0

113

210

380

2,780

cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 195£

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

12

12

13

11

9.7

12

*37

249

574

201

68

41

25

19

14

10

8.1

8.8

10

11

12

10

8.5

5.4

4.7

.5

.7

.9

.7

.0

1,229.0

39.6

0.082

0.10

2,440

Nov.

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

*3.8

2.7

3.2

4.5

e9.1

4.2

3.0

2.7

3.3

5.1

17

14

28

562

346

113

64

37

27

20

16

14

12

12

11

9.1

1,565.3

45.5

0.095

0.11

2,710

Dec.

8.1

10

10

*12

IT

8.1

6.1

7.8

6.6

4.5

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.2

5.0

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.7

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.9

6.1

6.4

7.3

5.3

176.0

5.68

0.012

0.01

549

Jan.

4.5

b4.9

b5.0

b4.9

4.7

3.7

3.5

*378

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.5

7.2

9.7

7.5

6.4

6.4

7.5

9.1

9.4

7.2

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.9

7.5

7.8

10

18

11

266.2

8.59

0.018

0.02

528

Feb.

195

138

102

64

*42

28

22

62

825

d2,34O

d2,620

5.600

2,820

2,340

2,260

1,700

825

510

273

210

174

138

261

1,000

878

492

45e

370

24,747

884

1.84

1.91

49,080

Mar.

252

207

171

*128

930

d2,100

d2,340

dl,520

dl,700

dl,960

d2,7BO

1,900

3840

d560

464

520

460

424

312

344

246

172

135

121

117

404

d 1,220

d940

d270

d240

*d720

24,517

791

1.64

1.90

48,650

Apr.

d700

dl,460

d980

d580

d288

d!89

d!48

170

264

496

388

258

172

d!35

d!23

dill

104

137

225

366

1,100

540

243

dl75

d!40

119

296

1,180

dl.460

*580

13,127

433

0.911

1.01

26,040

May

222

151

125

123

117

93

68

55

48

48

94

108

322

215

90

61

54

49

1,100

1,100

189

140

121

d74

204

600

265

153

dl,490

1,140

9,199

297

0.617

0.71

18,250

June

1,140

860

216

119

78

55

42

32

25

*22

20

16

13

11

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

16

22

11

9.0

8.6

3.2

7_._e.

2,807.4

93.6

0.195

0.22

5,570

July

15

55

48

29

17

11

12

15

10

S.O

6.8

5.6

5.0

*4.3

5.9

4.2

5.6

7.6

8.4

8.0

6.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.9

31

25

12

388.1

12.5

0.026

0.05

770

Aug.

160

73

24

21

425

dl,220

660

219

87

43

*24

16

11

8.6

7.4

72

207

123

50

22

16

11

8.2

6.5

5.6

5.3

6.0

6.3

5.6

4.7

4.5

3,552.5

115

0.239

0.27

7,050

Sept.

5.0

82

492

252

74

27

15

10

7.4

6.0

5.2

4.3

3.6

*3.6

3.9

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

7.6

12

9.8

11

243

600

620

720

640

dl.620 

dl,540

7,030.7

254

0.486

0.54

13,950

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,520 Min 1.8 Mean 252 Cfsm 0.524 In. 7.12 Ac-ft 182,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,600 Min 1.8 Mean 242 Cfsm 0.503 In. 6.83 Ac-ft 175,400

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Feb. 12 (4:30 p.m.) 3,700 cfs (13.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

partial recorded chart, adjoining good record, readings of wire-weight gage, and weather records.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed from adjoining good record, records for 

nearby streams, and weather records.
SALT RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 39°45'30", long 91°55'00", in NWi sec.9, T.5? N., R.9 W. , 25 ft upstream 

from highway culvert, l|- miles upstream from confluence with Black Creek, and 4 miles 

southwest of Emden.

Drainage area. 2.63 sq mi.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1953 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder aud flat double-barreled concrete culvert control. Altitude 

of gage is 700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 593 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 4.80 ft); no flow 

for many day.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 1,200 cfs June 20, 1956 (gage height, 7.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of indirect measurement of flow through 

culvert; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.02 

.1

1.0 

1.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per seconi, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

O

0

0

0

o

.5

i!s

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

2.1

0.07

0.026

0.03

4 . "L.

Nov.

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2

.4

.5

2.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

5.0

0.17 

0.063

0.07

9.9

Dec.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

TE"

2

_ 2

2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 ^

2.0

0.06 

0.022

0.03

4.0

Jan.

0.2

.1

.1

(3

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.1

.1

Q

0

0

0

n

n

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.5

0.05 

0.019

0.02

3.0

Feb.

0

O

0

0

*O

0

.1

6.4

96

54

n

4^1

33

14

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

. 2

2 ' 9

*.4

 1

.2

i ]_

O

______

212.2

7.53 

2.82

2.93

421

Mar.

0

0

0

0

27

2.2

.5

.7

.5

8.0

1.6

.8

.5

'.1

5

t 2

2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.7

1.0

.4

.4

1.9

54.8

1.77 

0.658

0.76

109

Apr.

6.6

1.8

1.6

. 5

.4

.2

.2

1.0

1.0

.5

.4

.2

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 2

3.5

6.1

1.0

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

1.5

5.0

.8

*.4

34.9

1.16 

0.431

0.48

R9

May

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.5

.1

.5

.1

.1

.1

.7

.4

11

.7

9.0

3.8

.8

.4

fS.O

2.5

1.0

.5

f!5

f45

f58

160.0

5.16 

1.92

2.21

317

June

12

1.3

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

* . 1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

16.2

0.54 

0.201

0.22

32

July

_2.0

§

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06 

0.022

0.03

4.0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

*73

.5

.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

73.6

2.37 

0.381

1.02

146

Sept.

0

.1

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

0

.1

0

0

1.9

0.06 

0.022

0.03

3.8

Calendar year 1958: Max 143 Mln 0 Mean 1.69 Cfsm O.628 In. 8.53 Ac-ft 1,230

Water year 1958-59: Max 96 Mln 0 Mean 1.55 Cfsm 0.576 In. 7.83 Ac-ft 1,120

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). May 31 (5 p.m.) 369 cfs (3.51 ft); Aug. 5 (8 593 cfs (4.80ft).

this da
334 SALT RIVER BASIN

5050. South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe , Mo.

Location. Lat 39*21'45", long 91°49'05", in NW^NE^ sec.20, T.53 N. , R.8 W. , on right 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Santa Fe and 

1 mile upstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area.--298 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder; wire-weight gage read once daily used below 2.4 ft. Datum of 

gage is 613.05 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Feb. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 182 cfs (131,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 16.93 ft); no 

flow Sept. 18-24.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 21.10 ft); no 

flow at times in 1947, 1953-57, 1959.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage height, ir

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, Nov. 19 to Jan. 4, Jan. 7

to Feb. 9, June 17 to July 20, Aug. 14-19, Aug. 28 to Sept. 25)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

3.0 

4.0

12

161

400

5.0 700

7.0 1,410

11.0 3,340

16.0 7,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septerab

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

21

20

13

9.7

7.0

7.0

6.5

49

*300

454

112

44

22

16

11

8.4

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

3.3

2.6

3.0

6.5

5.7

4.8

6.5

4.5

2 . 6

2.3

1,168.6

37.7

0.127

0.15

2,320

Nov.

2.2

3.0

3.3

*3.1

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.5

2.3

1x8

2.3

12

907

1.240

204

74

46

30

24

18

16

13

alO

7.6

5.5

10

2,653.5

88.4

0.297

0.33

5,260

Dec.

8.7

9.4

8.4

8.4

as. 4

as. 3

ae.3

*8.2

a7.8

7.3

6.2

6.2

5 5

e!o

5.7

5.2

5.0

5.7

5 5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.5

4.3

5.5

6.0

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.5

197.9

6.38

0.021

0.02

393

Jan .

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.2

b5.0

b4.9

4.8

*4.8

5.0

4.3

5.0

7.3

4.5

5.7

9.4

17

22

15

11

a!4

al7

16

14

12

12

16

315

245

120

578

1,250

2,758.9

89. 0

0.299

0.34

5,470

Feb.

565

245

137

*67

44

42

E3

1,240

2,730

6,490

4,430

1,200

550

535

460

262

198

174

123

96

74

49

*51

77

88

76

78

92

-

20,231

723

2.43

2.52

40,130

Mar.

92

78

64

54

172

970

345

159

625

760

475

220

138

106

89

73

56

48

41

38

35

31

29

27

2§

33

92

94

63

*47

41

5,121

165

0.554

0.64

10,160

Apr.

41

44

48

49

39

32

29

30

35

36

35

31

28

26

23

22

35

163

88

445

228

100

60

46

37

31

29

30

32

31

1,903

63.4

0.213

0.24

3,770

May

29

24

20

*16

15

14

12

11

11

11

19

28

26

26

18

14

169

760

414

120

80

293

93

42

30

123

332

176

651

272

1E3

3,972

128

0.430

0.50

7,880

June

52

28

22

14

13

11

9.7

*8.7

.6

.3

a . 8

5

!o

.0

.0

.5

.5

.6

.1

.7

.5

.5

.3

.1

.2

.1

.2

.O

.2

. 8

236.9

7.90

0.027

0.03

470

July

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.0

1.0

al.l

1.1

.9

.9

.8

*.9

.8

4.3

4.8

2.8

2.8

9.4

33

11

3.2

5.2

3.7

3.5

3.0

3.1

3.1

6.2

122.1

3.94

0.013

0.02

242

Aug.

4.3

4.1

9.4

6.0

217

35

13

7.9

5.7

*4.3

3.7

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.7

2.0

1.5

1.3

3.9

7.3

14

5.5

4.5

9.0

5.5

4.5

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.2

385.8

12.4

0.042

0.05

765

Sept.

1.5

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

*.l

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

.2

3.5

20

31

106

55

221.7

7.39

0.025

0.03

440

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,400 Kin 1.7 Mean 227 Cfsra 0.762 In. 1O.34 Ac-ft 164,300

Peak discharge (base, 5,800 cfs).--Feb. 10 (8 a.m.) 8,000 cfs (16.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, records for nearby 

stations, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SALT RIVER BASIN 395 

5060. Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°18'40", long 91°56'40", in NWjSW^- sec.5, T.52 N. , R.9 W. , on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles upstream from Long Branch and 11 miles north 

of Mexico.

Drainage area.--67.4 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1959 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 704.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Missouri Highway Department). Prior to June 1, 1956, wire-weight gage 

on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1936-59), 43.5 cfs (31,490 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 7.40 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 6,530 cfs July 31, 1958 (gage height, 12.52 ft); no flow 

at times in 1930-41, 1943-59.

Maximum stage known, about 15.1 ft, from floodmarks, date unknown.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 875: 1932, 1937. WSP 1308: 1939 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. 16, Feb. 4-15)

Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

0 1.8

.2 2.0

.9 2.2

2.2 2.5

6.4 3.0

13 4.0

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14

0.1 2.2

.2 2.5

.7 3.0

1.9 3.5

3.6 4.0

6.1 7.0

9.5

29

65

161

295

465

1,910

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.6

105

225

560

cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-fb

Oct.

9.2

4.1

2.7

2.0

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

*0

1.9| 0

1.6

1.5

1.5

62

*16

7.5

5.1

3.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

<2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

130.0

4.19

0.062

0.07

258

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

.1

.7

407

72

16

8.5

5.4

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.5

530.9

17.7

0.263

0.29

1,050

Dee .

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

. £

* .0

.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.1

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

\Z

.2

.1

.1

b .0

33.8

1.09

0.016

0.02

67

Jan.

> bO.7

*.6

> bl.l

I {-, f 5

 I

I b40

J

260.8

8.41

0.125

0.14

517

Feb.

b23

*7.8

6.6

6.8

29

244

606

.1 ; 55°

*332

93

98

96

76

54

51

a38

a30

a24

a!8

a!5

*13

12

12

13

16

18

-

3,528.4

126

1.87

1.95

7 , 000

Mar.

16

13

12

9.4

377

302

56

54

195

240

88

35

22

17

14

11

8.8

7.6

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.1

7.0

6.7

5.3

5.9

*5.4

5.7

1,551.6

50.1

0.743

0.86

3,080

Apr.

7.6

12

11

8.2

6.4

5.4

5.0

14

24

14

10

7.6

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.1

62

174

39

472

85

28

15

10

8.2

6.7

6.7

9.4

8.5

5.9

1,076.1

35.9

0.533

0.59

2,130

May

*5.0

4.1

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.5 E.'o

1.6

1.7

1.9

9.7

12

8.5

4.8

3.1

2.2

24

40

*31

12

8.9

6.1

8.8

7.3

8.2

5.2

3.5

2.7

64

34

17

341.5

11.0

0.163

0.19

677

June

7.9

7.0

5.2

3.5

2.4

1.7

1.3

*1.0

.9

.9

.8

.6

.5

. 3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35.4

1.18

0.018

0.02

70

July

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.03

XO 00045

0.00006

0.2

Aug.

0

0

0

0**1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

,2

,1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

0.00045

0,0004

1.6

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,970 Mln 0 Mean 56.8 Cfsm 0.843 In. 11.43 Ac-ft 41.090

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,550 Min 0 Mean 20.5 Cfsm 0.304 In. 4.13 Ac-ft 14,850

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--Feb. 10 (8:30 2,030 cfs (7,40 ft).

obs

rd; weather rec
SALT RIVER BASIN

5065. Middle Pork Salt River at Paris, Mo.

on downstream side of Wabash Railroad bridge in Paris, 12| miles upstream from Elk Pork 

Salt River.

Drainage are a.--356 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 22, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 12.69 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.77 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs Aug. 1, 1958 (gage height, 29.94 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940-41, 1950, 1954, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good. Water diverted from River above gage by city of Paris.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16)

27 13.0 

Discharge, in cubic f«et per second, water year October 195W to September 1359

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

21 

13

11

16

16

44

20 *S2

124

82

58

32

19

13

9.1

6.8

4.5

2.4

2.2

2.4

3.1

3.1

2.8

2 . 2

Z^O

3.1

2.8

3.4

2.4

604.1

19.5

0.055

0.06

1 , 200

Nov.

2.8

2.4

*2.4

2.8

4.5

5.9

4.8

4.1

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

3.1

7.4

16

354

211

183

297

103

53

39

27

22

18

16

14

13

12

1,431.4

47.7

0.134

0.15

2,840

Dec.

11

11 

11

11

11

10

7.9

6.8

*6.8

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.2

4.5

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.5

4.8

5.5

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.8

9.1

8.5

7.4

8.5

7.9

7.4

9.1

H23.3

7.20

0.020

0.02

443

Jan.

9.1

8.5 

7.9

6.2

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.8

*5.9

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.9

14

19

21

18

18

21

20

16

14

12

12

15

19

29

45

53

181

321

927.4

29.9

0.084

0.10

1,840

Feb.

30O

203 

144

*100

71

54

54

149

894

3 , 500

5., 560

3,560

2,440

1,620

1,060

772

458

315

225

171

125

100

100

*117

173

208

160

160

-

20,793

743

2.09

2.17

41,240

Mar.

152

129 

103

84

1,250

3,280

5,560

2,240

1,140

880

702

458

261

ZOO

187

162

178

175

146

110

84

74

66

57

J2i

63

546

528

*136

234

17,461

563

1.58

1.82

34,630

Apr.

492

685

650 

294

232

142

100

176

339

270

208

140

103

83

68

61

54

58

96

291

245

182

134

91

71

61

57

605

1.060

545

7,593

253

0.711

0.79

15,060

May

*178

94 

67

53

44

33

34

29

26

25

34

34

30

28

25

48

56

47

33

165

511

112

82

103

63

113

510

154

279

492

475

3,982

128

0.360

0.4Z

7,900

June

960

1 , 020 

423

108

58

41

32

25

+21

18

18

14

11

9.7

7.9

7.4

6.8

5.9

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.4

3.8

3.1

2,838.3

94.6

0.266

0.30

5,630

July

3.1

2.8 

21

24

20

11

6.2

5.2

5.9

5.9

5.2

7,'.&

2.6

2 .0

*1.S

2.0

2.2

11

29

41

18

9.7

21

8.5

6.2

5.9

4.8

3.8

35

105

38

461.6

14.9

0.042

0.05

916

Aug.

19

11 

6.2

8.1

77

97

342

162

62

*30

18

11

7.4

5.2

4.0

5.9

3.8

130

64

26

14

16

15

7.4

4.8

3.8

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.4

1.0

1,160.0

37.4

0.105

0.12

2,300

Sept.

134

194 

72

34

18

21

13

7.4

5.2

3.1

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.0

*.8

.8

.8

.a

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

1.6

2.4

4.2

235

200

200

3J31

1,539.8

51.3

0.144

0.16

3,050

Calendar year 1953: Max 18,900 Min 2.0 Mean 342 Cfsm 0.961 In. 13.01 Ac-ft 247,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,560 Mln 0.7 Mean 162 Cfsm 0.455 In. 6.16 Ac-ft 117,000

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 cfs).--Feb. 15 

cfs (12.38 ft).

ent made on this day.
SALT RIVER BASIN

5C75. Salt River near Monroe City, Wo.

Location. Lat 39°32'25", long 91 "40'20", in NE^tJW^ sec.22, T.55 N. , R.7 W. , on left bank 

on downstream side of old bridge pier, 135 ft upstream from highway bridge at Joanna, 

2,500 ft downstream from Indian Creek, 2 miles upstream from Lick Creek, and 8 miles 

southeast of Monroe City.

Drainage area.--2 ,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 1,323 cfs (957,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,800 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 22.16 ft); minimum, 8.6 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 2.49 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 71,100 cfs Aug. 1, 1958 (gage height, 34.81 ft); no 

flow July 28-31, 1954.

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of about 36 ft, from information by local residents .

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate

9.0 3.5 280

15 4.0 550

26 5.0 1,210

41 6.0 2,040

61 10.0 6,410

115 22.0 24,400

year October 1958 tn September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

107

122

122

104

94

75

87

252

*610

1.520

1,000

688

395

250

174

122

91

75

57

49

43

45

36

35

30

6

2

2

4

J

6,1 1

197

0.088

0 . 10

12,140

Nov.

22

22

22

*20

20

19

17

17

17

17

17

18

28

28

29

35

4 , 5QQ

3,950

1,860

1,180

797

478

330

245

198

158

152

122

112

97

14,507

484

0.217

0.24

28,770

Dec.

91

85

80

78

75

68

66

*65

61

57

55

49

47

45

40

38

36

36

36

.35

35

35

35

35

36

38

38

40

40

38

b37

1,540

49.7

0 .022

0.03

3,050

Jan.

b38

b39

b40

b40

b40

b40

36

*35

34

30

28

28

28

34

43

57

75

100

91

71

94

106

97

97

83

83

94

210

400

2,060

4,787

154

0.069

0.08

9,490

Feb.

2,800

1,720

1,210

1,000

664

586

514

1,020

7 , 860

d22.600

*OZL , 600

13,000

9,900

8,270

5,570

4,170

5,000

1,820

(11,210

d950

d772

670

592

*622

1,210

1,320

1,040

960

-

116,830

4,172

1.87

1.95

231,700

Mar.

930

811

682

586

2,770

15,100

11,500

6,650

4,610

5,450

5,090

4,280

2,500

1,520

1,210

1,100

1,040

960

888

730

694

568

460

390

550

395

730

2,080

1,520

860

*790

75,244

2,427

1.09

1.25

149,200

Apr.

1,400

2,130

2,800

1,860

1,210

839

616

1,070

1,400

1,440

1,280

1 , 000

724

574

466

395

360

1,040

1,040

5.520

3,200

2,310

1,280

839

640

 520

628

1,180

3 , 200

2,800

41,761

1,392

0.624

0.70

82,830

May

1,280

712

508

390

*325

295

250

210

182

162

350

370

310

370

484

285

270

811

1,100

2,180

2,040

1 , 600

760

574

526

867

1,520

1,480

2,700

4.750

2,450

50,091

971

0.435

0.50

59,680

June

4.170

5,200

1,900

790

466

350

240

194

*150

129

115

97

88

75

68

61

55

49

45

41

58

36

35

52

50

28

24

15

37

54

12,572

419

0.1U8

0.21

24,940

July

28

25

25

45

94

91

75

57

47

56

30

28

26

24

*22

20

19

24

59

55

75

109

150

80

57

49

40

29

28

24

55

1,522

49.1

0.022

0.03

5,020

Aug.

94

75

80

214

5.680

2,910

1,520

1,140

616

570

240

162

*115

85

75

100

94

88

270

285

166

94

80

66

55

45

40

35

29

24

20

12,865

415

0.186

0.21

25,520

Sept.

22

44

250

268

450

240

140

94

75

55

40

52

26

*22

18

14

15

15

12

11

10

9.0

9.0

12

15

545

622

902

950

1 , 620

6,487.0

216

0.097

0.11

12,870

Calendar year 1958: Max 66,200 Min 17 Mean 1,763 Cfsm 0.791 In. 10.73 Ac-ft 1,276,000 

Water year 1958-59: Max 22,800 Min 9.0 Mean 869 Cfsm 0.399 In. 5.41 Ac-ft 643,200

Peak discharge (base. 20,000 -fa). Feb. 10 (11 p.m.) 24,800 cfs (22.16 ft). 

"*" Discharge mea:
333 SALT RIVER BASIN

5080, Salt River near Hew London, Mo.

Location. ~39°36'44" . long 91°24'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 36, T.56 N., R.5 W., on left bank 

180 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway Gl , 2 miles north of New London, and 

8 miles upstream from Spencer Creek.

Drainage area. --2 .480 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1959.

or to Apr. 7, 1931, chain gage at present site at datum 0.03 ft higher. 

Apr. 7, 1931, to Nov. 14, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 15, 1934, to Jan. 17, 1935, wireweight gage, at site 180 ft downstream at datum 0.04 ft lower.

Average discharge. 37 years, 1,535 cfs (1,111,000 acre -ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 21.90 ft); minimum, 9.8 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1922-59: Maximum discharge, 64,700 cfs Aug. 2, 1958 (gage height, 29.92 ft); no 

flow Aug. 3-14, 1934, Aug. 21 to Sept. 1, 1936.

Flood of July 14, 1858, reached a stage of about 27. t ft, present sire and datum, 

based on comparison of June 1928 flood crest at stone marker 1 mile downstream from 

gage .

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 11)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

3.0 435

4.0 910

6.0 2,200

10.0 5,780

10.0

15.0

23.0

2.0 255

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

126

128

145

143

128

*11Z

108

152

444

1,260

1 . 500

1,050

610

381

265

202

161

130

10B

92

82

77

70

63

56

52

49

45

43

40

39

7,861

254

0.102

0.12

Nov.

39

40

39

39

38

36

*35

34

33

JO

30

3O

30

31

36

46

5,030

5.280

3,000

1,710

1,140

635

419

304

247

200

173

161

147

132

19,194

640

0.258

0.29

15.590J 38,070

Dec.

*122

112

108

103

99

94

92

86

82

79

77

73

66

64

62

59

59

57

56

53

52

51

51

51

51

51

52

52

53

56

59

2,182

70.4

0.028

0.03

4,330

Jan.

62

63

64

62

*59

63

61

58

55

53

53

52

52

56

61

59

69

84

108

132

120

105

141

139

130

116

110

118

174

534

;U02P

4,033

130

0.052

0.06

8 , 000

Feb.

2,920

2,440

1,640

dl,230

d910

660

516

&Di

b5,380

21,100

*25,100

19,200

11,400

10,200

6,850

4,990

4,100

2,860

1,950

1,950

1,520

1,260

1,000

930

1,160

1,880

*1,580

1,370

-

______

136,697

4,882

1.57

2.05

271,100

Mar.

1,340

1,260

1,060

905

930

10,400

12.700

8,380

5,480

5,680

5,780

5,080

3,780

2,370

1,760

1,520

1,400

1,340

1,230

1 , 080

930

855

712

600

524

542

622

1,800

2,370

1,460

1 , 100

84,990

2,742

1.11

1.27

168,600

Apr.

1,230

*2,160

3,140

2,790

1,880

1,310

955

1,100

1,760

1,950

1,760

1,490

1,130

855

690

600

532

706

1,640

d3,010

34.180

3,140

2,090

1,310

980

780

*1,300

1,400

2,860

3,620

52,348

1,745

0.704

0.79

103,800

May

2,300

1,180

805

622

501

420

367

295

279

255

474

600

492

406

555

537

442

514

1,460

1,940

2,580

4,020

2 , 000

980

805

830

1,520

2,440

3,860

5.530

3,d60

42,919

1,384

0 . 558

0.64

85,130

June

3,480

4.270

2,930

1,580

830

542

384

a310

a2 40

198

a!70

a!45

al25

114

al08

*100

94

84

78

76

73

66

62

58

53

51

47

44

42

IS

16,392

546

0.220

0.25

32,510

July

47

51

45

44

44

68

100

 91

78

66

55

47

42

40

38

38

35

35

33

32

51

66

91

146

105

73

71

62

49

60 

42

1,845

59.5

0.024

0.03

3,660

Aug.

38

58

84

76

1,260

4.830

2,020

1,580

1,000

622

384

248

/ *171

128

102

187

137

97

81

225

279

187

125

102

89

73

66

55

51

45 

40

14,440

466

0.188

0.22

28,640

Sept.

35

42

32

168

311

434

244

*152

102

73

58

49

40

33

27

24

21

18

16

15

14

13

IS

15

20

£0

237

780

1,100

1.520

5,625

188

0.076

0.08

11,160

Calendar year 1958: Max 62,600 Min 30 Mean 1,979 Cfsm 0.798 In. 10.84 Ac-ft 1,433,000

water year 1958-59: Max 25,100 Min 12 Mean 1,064 Cfsm 0.429 In. 5.83 Ac-ft 770,600

Peak discharge (ba

* Discharge measi.

a No gage-height

nd records for nee

rement made on this day.

record; discharge estimated on basis

rby stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed frc 

partial recorded record, readings of wire-weight gage,

onstructed gage-height graph based 

ecords for stations on nearby strea
THE SNY BASIN

Location. Lat 39°41'35 M , long 91 "08"55", in SE^NE^ sec.25, T.4 3., R.7 W., on right bank

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 96, 0.6 mile southeast of Kinderhook,

2.0 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, and 5.5 miles

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.--72.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 469.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, wire-weight gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 46.9 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 5,600 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 10.95 ft,

backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 13.91 ft), from

rating curve extended above 4.9UO cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of

peak flow; no flow for many days in many years.

Flood of Aug. 17, 1939,'reached a stage of 15.93 ft, from floodmarks. 

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect

or no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1942, 1946, 1950.

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per

(gage

Oct. 1 to May 21

0.5 

.6 

.7

0.4 

1.7

4.0

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

85

145

230

505

920

2,330

May 22 to Sept. 30

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1.5 

5.2

23

Discharge, In cutlc feet per cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

13

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2

4

5

6

7

3

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.4

3.2

3.6

3.3

5.1

2 3

2.4

11

8.4

8.2

7.4

5.6

3.2

1.0

1.1

.6

.5

1.5

8.6

2.6

2.3

.6

Nov.

0.8

6.2

6.0

.8

-si

1.0

.9

.8

Dec.

bS.O

8.4

9.0

10

9.4

Jan.

5.9

5.6

b4.5

b3.5

b3.0

b6.o! b2.5

b6.5J b3.0

b5.5 b3.5

8.31 bS.O

6.2

3.0

b4.5

*b5.0

2.3! b4.5

2.1

2.3

7.1

23

1,150

78

29

*20

17

15

.6] 14

.6

.9

6

2^7

4.5

.8

. b

. 8

101.0

3.26

0.045

0.05

12

12

12

10

10

10

b8.5

1,469.5

49.0

0.674

0.75

b4.0

b3.5

b3.0

b5.5

b4.0

b4.5

bS.O

b4.5

b4.5

b4.0

b4.5

bS.O

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

171.1

5.52

0.076

0.09

b5.0

b5.0

b5.5

4.2

5.1

8.7

bll

*b5.5

b4.0

b3.5

bS.O

b4.5

bS.O

b4.5

b4.0

bS.O

blO

blOO

b75

b45

b25

b230

b90

686.0

22.1

0.304

0.35

Feb.

b35

b25

b20

b!5

b!3

b!2

b!5

blSO

bl,500

b2 , 200

blSO

242

552

204

68

59

56

b35

b27

b21

b20

24

56

*36

28

29

32

31

_

5,475

196

2.70

2.80

Mar.

26

23

22

21

36

89

54

55

65

151

68

47

41

38

37

50

27

24

*23

20

18

18

17

17

64

46

29

24

^*

28

1,142

36.8

0.506

0.58

Apr.

25

24

27

25

21

19

18

28

53

25

22

20

18

17

I!

16

16

18

87

563

78

51

41

*34

51

27

32

62

38

29

1,261

42.0

0.578

0.65

May

25

25

21

20

18

16

14

15

15

16

51

26

17

13

12

10

12

16

15

14

*210

613

44

22

17

23

29

16

61

29

22

1,450

46.8

0.644

0.74

June

57

16

13

11

9.5

8.8

8.0

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.1

5.4

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.9

*3.5

3.1

5.3

3.3

5.5

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

 * ' u

205.6

6.85

0.094

0.11

July

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.9

1.5

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.5

.2

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

. 2

*.4

.1

.2

.1

.1

.7

.9

'.2

17.8

0.57

0.008

0.009

Aug.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

32

46

12

3.1

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

5.0

4.4

4.4

30

a6.5

aS.O

al.5

a. 5

3.4

2.6

.7

. 5

.4

*.3

.3

.4

.5

.1

.1

168.2

5.43

0.075

0.09

Sept.

0_

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*6.

1.

*o'

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

.1

.3

14

15

22

±2.

87.4

2.91

0.040

O.C4

Calendar year laSB: Max 2,540 Min 0.5 Mean 42.4 Cfsm 0.583 In. 7.92

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,200 Mln 0 Mean 33.5 Cfsm 0.461 In. 6.26

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Nov. 17 (6:30 a.m.) 

May 22 (12:30 a.m.) 4,280 cfs (9.25 ft).

3.84 ft); Feb. 10 about 5,600 cfs;

* Discharge measurement ur observation of 

a No gage-height record; discharge estlma 

at Nebo and at Pittsfleld.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic

this day.

ords for Bay Cr
400 THE ,3NY BASIN

5125. Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°37'30", long 90°47'40", In NE^SW^- sec.15, T.5 S., R.3 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on abandoned highway, SO ft downstream from Panther Creek, 

0.1 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 107, 0.4 mile downstream from Wabash 

Railroad bridge, and 1.4 miles northeast of Pittsfield.

Drainage area.--39.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is C38.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 7, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 22.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 6,150 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 12.56 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow part of each day Sept. 1, 4-6, 25.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs June 9, 1945 (gage height, 13.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs; no flow during many periods.

Flood of Sept. 8, 1926, reached a stage of 18.4 ft, from floodmark.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years ). W3P 1175: 1940(P), 1941, 1949. W3P 1508: 1942.

1.0

1.1

1.3

l.Oj

water year October 1958 to September 1959

Jan.

b3.5| b3-0

b4.0i 3.2

1.3| 5.4! b2.0

1.3 5.8 b.9

1.0 4.1 b.e

bC.o[ b.5

b.7

bl.2

bl.l

.9

bllO 

b22

b6.0 

b4.5 

b4.0 

b3.7 

b3.5

b5.5

b45

bllO

bl,100

bl.700

b!7 

b!5 

blO

b35 

b!5 

b35

May June

~6.4

1.7 

1.6

July Aug.

Tr.tal 

Mean

804.1

25.9

66.4

2.21

0.056

0.06

53.1 

1.77 

J.045 

0.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

Nebc .

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
THE 3NY BASIN 401

Location.--Lat 39°26'35 M , long 90°47'45", in NW£ sec.19, T.7 S., R.3 W., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge, 500 ft upstream from Spring Creek, a quarter of 

a mile west of Nebo , and 1.6 miles upstream from Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge. 

Records include flow of Spring Creek.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 9, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 

at same datum.

Average disehrage. 20 years, 87.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,160 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 13.15 ft); no 

flow Sept. 15-23.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Aug. 16, 1946 (gage height, 19.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow for many days.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 975: 1940, 1941(M) , 1942.

Rating table, water year 1953-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 10 tc May 28)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

31

TDtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

17

11

8.6

7.4

6.5

7.9

212

36

34

16

10

8.6

7.4

6.5

6.5

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

*4.6

4.4

4.6

489.6

15.8

0.098

0.11

Nov.

570" 4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.0

*6.0

24

47

1,520

375

114

71

53

44

39

35

32

29

27

26

25

22

2.557.E

85.2

0.526

0.59

Dec.

22

21

Jan.

b!2

b!2

24 bll

26 bS.O

26 b6.0

19 b6.0

16 b6. 6

14

8.6

*11

11

blO

b9.0

bS.O

b7.5

8.3

9.2

9.2

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

bll

4D8.S

13.2

0.081

0.09

b6. 2

be.o

b6.5

6.8

7.4

8.6

38

b45

*b28

blO

9.2

9.6

10

b!2

bll

blO

bll

b400

b300

blOO

b70

b90

b300

b!30

1,686.9

54.4

0 . 336

0.39

Feb.

b50

b20

blO

b9.0

bS.O

b7.0

b25

b250

b920

b2.750

aO,003

a550

a750

a350

108

68

64

52

b30

b25

28

28

91

*83

39

37

41

43

-

-- __

7,436.0

266

1.64

1.71

Mar.

40

37

36

31

120

228

85

73

190

468

218

142

112

98

94

78

62

54

*51

50

45

39

38

37

35

177

200

78

53

57

75

3,107

100

0.617

0.71

Apr.

74

74

78

72

53

47

38

106

as

65

52

46

41

38

36

34

43

237

144

482

188

113

*86

72

63

54

216

117

81

58

2,896

96.5

0.596

0.66

May

46

41

37

33

30

27

24

22

22

24

69

82

35

27

23

22

25

31

28

*22

22

59

44

26

26

6u

92

88

342

51

L a

1,508

48.6

0 . 300

0.35

June

46

26

16

13

11

10

8.8

8.3

7.6

7.6

8.3

8.0

6.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.E

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.1

*3.9

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.8

£_._7

251.0

8.37

0.052

'). 06

July

3.'J

3.0

2.8

2.8

5.5

3.3

2.7

2.2

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1 . 3

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.4

3.2

2 3

59.4

1.92

0.012

0.01

Aug.

1.6

1.1

1.0

.8

1.3

12

7.7

3.9

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

6.9

3.9

2.7

4.5

7.4

3.9

2.8

*2.8

3.3

2.2

7.2

16

4.S

111.7

3.60

0 . 022

0.03

Sept .

2.5

2.2

1.3

1.0

1.9

1.3

.7

.4

.3

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

83

88

75

47

6.7

312 . 3

10.4

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,470 Min 2.5 Mean 91.0 Cfsm 0.562 In. 7.6u

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,750 Min 0 Mean 57.1 Cfsm 0.352 In. 4.78

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Feb. 10 (10:30 a.m.) 5,160 cfs (13.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

Pittsfield and Hadley Creek at Kinderhook. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

flew made on this day.

on basis of weather records and records for static
KINGS LAKE BASIN

5135. Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°09'20", long 90°48'20", In sec. 29, T.51 M. , R.2 E. , threequarters of a mile southwest of Elsberry.

Drainage area. --12. 2 sq ml.

Records available .--June 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 450 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge .--5 years, 4.57 cfs (3,310 a^re-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 970 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 7.03 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 170 cfs as explained below; minimum, 0.1 cfs for several 

days .

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs June 14, 1957 (gage height, 10.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 170 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks . Records poor.

Revisions (water years ) . --WSP 1438: 1955(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discha

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1-11, Feb. 27 to Mar. 4, 

Apr. 3-17, Aug. 30 to Sept. 7)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

0.1

5.2

eet per second, wate

10

year October 1958 to Septe

Day

1

^

4

5

,

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

.7

.6

.5

* S

4.6

.8

1.5

.6

.4

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

20.8

0.67

0.055

0.06

41

Nov.

u.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

. 6

.6

.7

.7

Dec. I Jan.

*0.9| 0.2

.9 '

.9 .2

.3 *.2

6

.2

.6

.7' .5

.7

.7

.6

.6

1.5

~7.2 12

4.4

2.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

50.1

1.67

0.137

0.15

39

' c:

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

. 2

'£

14.9

0.43

0.039

0.05

30

.1

.1

.1

.1."

.5

.4

_0

. 2

'.Z. 2

.9

7.0

2.1

1.7

27

23

5.2

3.6

3.4

5.0

4.3

2.9

90.0

2.90

0.233

0.27

179

Feb.

2.6

4.3

6.6

3.2

*2.3

2.9

72

110

16

9.3

7.4

7.0

6.1

5.6

5.2

4.7

3.9

3.3

3.6

3.3

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.4

-

308.1

11.0

0.302

0.94

611

Mar.

3.2

2.9

10

10

5.6

7.2

M

3.5

6.5

5.4

5.0

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

3.4

7.8

5.9

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.9

157.9

5.09

0.417

0.48

313

Apr.

3.8

3.9

3.2

2.9

2.3

2 . 4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

E.6

7.7

11

3.0

5.4

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

*4.1

4.8

4.1

3.6

112.2

3.74

0.307

0.34

223

May

3.1

i g

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.2

1.0 

.9

48.7

1.57

0.129

0.15

97

June

0.9~*[

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

* . 4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

-^i

15.5

0.52

0 . 043

0.05

31

July

0.3i

0

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

6.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

12

.4

.5

9.2

1.6

.7

. 6

36.3

1.17

0.096

0.11

72

Aug.

0.6

Q

.5

41 i

31

3.9

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.7

*.7

16

7.4

104

6.1

4.1

2.1

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.4

33

1.5

275.7

8.39

0.729

0.34

547

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.0

.9

.3

.7

*.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.8

11

1.5

16

3.9

33

9.8

3.6

93.7

3.12

O.256

0.29

136

Calendar year 1953: Max 273 Min 0.2 Mean 5.06 Cfam 0.415 In. 5.63 Ac-ft 3,670

Water year 1953-59: Max no Min 0.1 Mean 3.35 Cfsm 0.275 In. 3.73 Ac-ft 2,430

?ak discharge (base, 

(6.61 ft); Aug. 17

300 cfs). Fet. 10 (3 a.m.) 445 cfs (5.4O ft): Aug. 4 (9:30 p.m.) 310 

!3 a.m.) 970 cfs (7.03 ft); Aug. 29 (2:30 p.m.) 560 cfs (5.30 ft).

Discharge measurement
CUIVKE RIVER BASIN 403 

5145. Cuivre River near Troy, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°00'59", long 90"59'00", In SE^- sec.14, T.49 N. , R.I W. , on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 61, l£ miles downstream from confluence 

of North and West Porks and 2 miles north of Troy.

Drainage area.--903 sq mi.

Records available . February 1922 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 450.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, chain gage at site 3 miles downstream at datum 4.31 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1930, to Nov. 12, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 13, 1934, to July 10, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 641 cfs !,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 24 96 ft)- 

minimum, 3.4 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

1922-59: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height, 33.4 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow Aug. 29, 1936, Aug. 6, 1954.

Flood in October 1941 exceeded the previously known maximum flood in December 1895 

by 5 or 6 ft at Frenchmans Bluff, 3 miles downstream, and is highest flood since 1888.

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

which are poor.

Revision (water years 1.--WSP 855: 1933(M), 1935(M), 1937(M). WSP 895- 1939. WSP 1005- 

1942(M).WSP 1308: 1922-25(M).

Rating table, w 

height, in 

(Shifting-c

r year 1958-59, except periods of 

et, and discharge, in eutic 

rol method used Feb. 15 to M

ffect (gage 

per second) 

5, May 18, 19)

Z.I 3E

3.0 73

3.5 14E

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

4.0

11.0

15.0

20.0

24.0

269

3,000

5,400

10,100

17,200

water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

33

31

28

24

*23

20

256

3900

1,600

al.900

272

127

84

76

144

69

48

45

39

34

32

26

21

21

19

19

19

16

16

5,998

193

0.214

0.25

11,300

Nov.

Ifi

19

*18

17

17

15

15

16

16

20

25

30

37

44

56

66

1,350

2.520

1,600

680

266

162

122

101

90

77

66

K4

61

57

7,643

255

0.182

0.31

15,160

Dec.

*53

51

49

48

47

43

42

40

38

37

36

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

"21

988

31.9

0.035

0.04

1.96C

Jan.

22

23

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

17

*17

16

15

15

18

30

23

17

16

16

19

25

110

1,100

5.800

2,300

1 , 600

1 , 400

2,400

15,9SO

515

0.570

0.66

31,660

Feb.

2 , 000

1,700

1,400

840

960

640

600

860

2,000

15,600

10,800 -2,840

1,320

1,000

1,040

740

540

468

377

269

208

177

186

247

275

253

*228

226

47,794

1,707

1.89

1.97

94,800

Mar.

226

215

183

155

191

840

920

540

1,280

2.240

1,720

1 , 000

640

485

418

326

264

218

192

172

155

139

129

119

113

354

860

412

620

231

256

15,613

504

0 . 558

0.64

30,970

Apr.

294

256

*220

177

155

137

137

146

132

121

113

106

98

91

87

81

81

447

720

485

418

323

231

177

153

130

*172

186

205 17'

6,258

209

0.231

0 . 26

12,410

May

142

118

104

90

79

69

57

50

48

50

57

84

144

112

79

63

72

*1,390

1,080

434

220

316

800

736

231

465

1,400

740

2,960

4,540 

1,360

17,890

577

0 . 659

0.74

55,480

June

560

306

198

147

121

102

87

76

68

65

94

102

102

70

53

46

*39

34

31

29

26

25

140

72

41

30

24

19

17 

IS

2,759

91.5

0.101

0.11

5,430

July

14

12

11

10

15

14

12

10

*9.0

7.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

5.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

101

192

122

61

59

74

47

50

23

55

121

142 

66

1,295.5

41.7

0.046

0.05

2,570

Aug.

242

166

107

72

1,350

1.440

600

188

102

69

51

39

51

*25

SI

44

289

84

88

45

251

117

196

308

118

66

41

34

518 

289

7,054

228

0.252

0.29

13,990

Sept.

45

32

25

20

16

14

12

*10

10

8.0

6.6

6.1

10

8.5

7.1

6.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.4

3.7

3.7

129

247

303

1,520

760

1.560 

520

5,306.9

177

0.196

0.22

10,530

Calendar year 1956: Max 20,ajO Min 9.0 Mean 593 Cfsm 0.657 In. 8.92 Ac-ft 429,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,600 Kin 3.7 Mean 369 Cfsm 0.409 In. 5.54 Ac-ft 266,900

stimated on basis of adjoining good record, weather i 

Eec. 13-16, Jan. 1-9, Jan. 13 to Feb. 9.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5150. Kankakee River near North Liberty, Ind.

Location. --Lat 41°33'50", long 86°S9'50", on line between sees. 14 and 23 (revised), 

T.36 N. , R.I W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on St. Joseph County highway named "New Road," 4 miles northwest of North Liberty.

Drainage area. --15" sq mi.

Records available .--January 1951 to September 1959.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

June 26, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 144 cfs.

Ext re me s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 560 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 6.44 ft); minimum, 52 cfs Sept. 9-11 (gage height, 1.69 ft).

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 686 cfs Oct. 10, 1954; maximum gage height, 8.64 ft 

Oct. 12, 1954 (backwater from return of overbank flow); minimum discharge, that of 

Sept. 9-11, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft Aug. 19, 1957.

Remarks. --Records fair.

Revisions. --WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, wat

Discharge, in cubic feet pe year Octoter 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Caler

Wate

Oct.

80

77

77

7

4

4

4

4

77

80

80

77

77

77

*77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77 

77

77

77

77

2,384

76.9

0.506

0.58

idar yea

- year 1J

Nov.

77

77

74

74

77

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

100

124

12O

120

110

106

103

100

96 *96

100

117

114

103

100

___ ____

2,841

94.7

0.623

0.70

' 1958:

58-59:

Dec.

96

96

96

92

92

92

89

89

89

87

84

82

80

7

6

5

_i

7

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

77

77

80

80

*SO

2,574

83.0

0.546

0.63

lax 445

lax 486

Jan .

86

89

89

89

84

92

92

83

83

83

80

80

80

80

89

89

86

84

84

83

92

106

128

108

89

86

86

96

100

100

2,788

89.9

0.591

3.68

I

I

Feb.

100

96

100

100

96

 92 92

92

92

193

265

210

280

359

372

313

291

258

220

195

182

173

291

359

*335

353

372

 ^

------

6,332

226

1.49

1.5E

1in 74

lin 52

Mar.

400

385

372

324

3J2

347

313

291

302

280

258

242

230

220

354

415

347

313

302

335

302

274

252

247

*230

236

436

372

335

302

9,848

318

2.09

2.41

Me

Me

Apr.

280

335

359

347

302

269

247

242

230

220

220

205

195

190

182

*177

173

177

173

182

182

161

153

161

161

165

165

445

359

7,021

234

1.54

1.72

in 118

in 135

May

313

264

230

210

195

182

161

149

165

165

169

*161

161

153

149

149

145

145

145

145

149

145

149

145

142

142

138

134

131

134

5,099

164

1.08

1.24

Cfs

Cfs

June

124

117

117

117

110

114

117

100

96

100

106

117

100

96

96

92

92

92

89

86

92

86

83

^3

*100

120

110

92

92

3,036

101

0.664

0.74

n 0.776

n O.888

July

96

96

89

86

89

77

70

66

68

70

74

77

69

64

64

60

60

SO

103

100

92

*89

138

169

134

117

110

100

106

110

2,826

91.2

0.600

0.69

In. 10

In. 12

Aug.

103

100

96

96

92

89

89

89

86

83

83

80

80

74

74

74

80

80

77

74

71

70

69

67

66

65

+ 64

61

60

59.

2,414

77.9

0.512

0.59

.52

.01

Sept.

59

59

59

57

56

55

55

54

53

.52

53

54

54

55

54

55

55

57

57

58

61

68

*67

71

77

77

103 

103

103

100.

 -----

1,941

64.7

0.426

0.48

Discharge
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 405 

5155. Kankakee River at Davis, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°24' t long 86°42', in sec.13, T.34 N., R.3 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Davis, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek and 

4 miles east of Hanna.

Drainage area.--508 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1905 to July 1906 and October 1924 to September 195y. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. July 13, 1905, to July 21, 1906, staff gage at site 50 ft downstream at different datum. July 28, 1925, to May 18, 1929, chain gage on bridge half a mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 19, 1931, to Mar. 11, 1942, chain gage at present site 

and datum. Mar. 12, 1942, to Nov. 3, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years (1924-59), 478 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 10.34 ft); minimum, 195 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 4.52 ft).

1925-29, 1931-59: Maximum discharge observed, about 1,700 cfs Dec. 15, 1927 (gage 

height, 9.50 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 520 cfs; 

minimum observed, 154 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 

2.97 ft Aug. 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1338: 1953, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4)

4.5

7.0

10.4

195

593

1,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Calei

Wate

Oct.

300 754-

284

284

268

268

268

268

284

300

300

284

284

284

*268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

8,516

275

0.541

0.62

idar yea

f year 1

Nov.

268

2EF

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

316

412

396

396

380

364

348

332

332

*316

332

396

396

380

364

348

9,560

319

0.628

0.7O

- 1958: 1

958-59: 1

Dec.

332

332

332

332

332

300

300

300

300

295

290

288

284

280

278

272

270

275

280

280

284

284

284

*268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

8,948

289

0.569

0.66

lax 1,0

lax 1,1

Jan.

300

332

332

316

268

315

305

300

300

300

284

284

284

284

364

332

316

305

295

290

576

525

542

559

559

525

492

476

460

396

364

11,580

374

0.736

0.85

50 1

50 I

Feb.

348

332

332

332

316

284

316

300

300

593

899

865

950

1,070

1,100

1,090

1,070

1,020

933

848

797

746

933

,070

,050

,050

,070

,090

-

21,104

754

1.48

1.54

<Iin 268

4in 195

Mar.

1,090

1,070

1 , 040

1,000

967

984

967

950

933

933

899

865

831

814

916

1,040

1,040

984

933

933

899

865

831

797

*765

780

1,050

1,150

1,140

1,100

1,090

29,654

957

1.88

2.17

Me

Me

Apr.

,070

,070

.100

,100

,070

,040

,000

984

950

916

882

848

797

763

*729

695

661

661

661

661

661

644

627

593

593

593

678

848

1,070

1,090

25,055

835

1.64

1.83

an 427

an 482

May

1,040

984

916

865

814

763

695

627

593

593

*610

610

576

559

525

525

508

492

525

525

525

525

559

542

508

525

525

492

492

492

729

19,259

621

1.22

1.41

Cfs

Cfs

June

695

593

542

a500

a490

a 500

a510

a460

412

412

428

492

476

412

396

396

380

380

364

364

364

364

348

332

*348

4bO

508

428

412

396

13,162

439

0.364

0.96

 n 0.841

71 0.949

July

428

460

412

a380

364

348

332

316

316

300

316

a316

300

300

284

284

268

284

a41E

412

*364

348

593

780

678

a540

476

444

412

428

428

12,323

398

0.783

0.90

In. 1]

In. 12

Aug.

'380 396

364

364

364

348

348

364

a350

332

316

316

300

300

284

284

316

332

300

284

284

284

a275

268

268

253

*253

253

a238

a238

223

9,479

306

0.602

0.69

.42

.86

Sept.

238

238

238

223

a223

a223

a215

209

209

209

209

209

a209

209

195

209

209

209

209

209

209

238

*238

238

253

253

348

348

396

396

7,218

241

0.474

0.53

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

and downstream stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-20, Jan. 6-9, 18-20. Discharge computed from 

twice-daily outside staff-gage readings Apr. 17 to May 6, June 9 to July 3, July 5-11, 13-18, 20-25, 

July 27 to Aug. 8, 10-22, 24-28, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, Sept. 8-12, 14.

basis of weather records and records for upstream

578807 O - bl - 27
406 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5160. Yellow River near Bremen, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°25' , long 86°10' , on line between sees. 3 and 10, T.34 N., R.3 E., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Bunch ditch, 2 miles 

southwest of Bremen, and 4 miles upstream from Dousman ditch.

Drainage area.--132 sq mi.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 784.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Feb. 10, Mar. 28; maximum gage height, 

12.26 ft Mar. 28; minimum, 6.8 cfs Sept. 17-20 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs May 13, 1956 (gage height, 12.34 ft); minimum, 

6.2 cfs Aug. 23, Oct. 11, 12, 13, 1957; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft Sept. 10, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair.

Aug 

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10 Feb. 11 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5

2.0

3.0 114

9.O 729

12.0 1,090

cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

3

31

Total

Mean i~"f sm

In.

Oct.

25

23

25

22

21

.1

22

28

46

32

25

23

Cl

20

19

19

19

20

16

17

17

18

18

17

17

19

17

16

17 

16

656

21.2

0.161

0.19

Nov .

16

Dec.

46

Jan.

55

17 43 108

16 43 79

*16 46 =2

15.

15

15 

16

46

43

42

16 *41

17 j 58

15 1 38

15 38

151 36

16l 36

115

220

200

300

144

95

75

59

49

46

55

171

108

79

63

49

2,049

68.3

0.517

0.58

34

32

32

31

3U

28

21

20

21

21

20

19

20

22

24

23

""

998

32.2

0.244

0.28

a4o

a36

a34

3U

27

°6

24

*28

47

153

100

a60

a50

a43

a 40

95

162

a!30

a96

a70

a50

a43

a38

a38

a60

al50

1,997

64.4

0.488

0.56

Feb.

alOO

a60

a52

a46

40

36

32 

28

36

800

1,060

825

993

1,0 BO

*1,020

741

657

467

a350

a230

177

185

789

873

657

557

587

681

-

13,159

470

3 .55

5.71

Mar.

4 7

3 7

3 7

2 7

2 7

*247

E17

257

227

197

168

150

132

168

159

187

150

177

277

207

141

118

105

96_

156

1,000

1,090

789

527

397

3,291

300

£.27

2.62

Apr.

337

*813

717

537

357

257

207 

327

287

227

217

177

150

123

110

96

88

96

88

88

88

76

70

66

63

50

86

885

1,090

849

8,632

288

2.18

2.43

May

537

367

247

187

150

*ne

96

80

73

70

73

73

63

57

51

48

45

73

60

57

66

66

88

76

60

54

51

42_

42

42 

96

3,208

105

0.780

0.90

June

70

51

42

39

37

34 

31

29

*29

26

31

51

42

34

29

26

26

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

34

631

477

207

110

123

2,365

78.8

0.597

0.67

July

177

132

76

60

48

37

34

31

23

31

9

6

5

4

4

2

T

4

6

1

4

1 5

2

8

1

4

&

29

24 

22

1,369

44.2

0.335

0.39

Aug.

19

16

15

15

15

14 

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

15

*15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

 

431

13.9

0.105

0.12

Sept.

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.2

9.2

8.5

8.7

*7.9

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

9.0

8.4

8.2

7.8

7.6

21

16

114

70

431.5

14.4

0.109

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 946 Mln 15 Mean 82.4 Cfsm 0.624 In. 8.50

^ater year 1958-59 : Max 1,090 Min 6.8 Mean 122 Cfsm 0.924 In. 12.57

nt made in this day. 

rd; discharge estimated is of field note rds for Yellc
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 407 

5165. Yellow River at Plymouth, Ind.

Location (revised) .--La t 41°20'25", long 86°18'16", In NWij sec.13, T.33 N., R.2 E., on 

left bank 50 ft upstream from LaPorte Street footbridge In Plymouth, 1.1 miles downstream from Elmer Seltenright (formerly Baker) ditch, and 8.1 miles upstream from Wolf 

Creek.

Drainage area.--284 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

Aug. 27, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 250 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 12.65 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 4.08 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 5,390 cfs Oct. 12, 13, 1954 (gage height, 17.13 ft); 

minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 24, 1953; minimum gage height observed, 3.49 ft Jan. 11, 14, 1954.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1338: 1950-51, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59,

Day

1

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2E

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

93

88

88

82

a80

78

*73

73

78

111

93

a86

78

73

73

73

68

68

a68

68

68

68

68

68

64

68

64

64

63

60

60

2,307

74.4

0.262

0.30

Nov.

61

a61

61

*60

60

55

55

51

a56

60

59

59

64

68

195

568

668

868

743

493

280

2EO

191

173

173

303

280

230

173

118

6,506

217

0.764

0.85

Dec.

bllO

b!05

Jan.

alOO

£01

b!05 210

bllO

b!18

1O4

14O

104

98

104 93

104

*98

93

93

93

88

a88

82

78

82

88

88

82

82

78

82

82

78

73

78

a78

78

82

73

2,777

89.6

0.315

0.36

88

82

73

a70

68

*73

a82

261

280

173

140

118

104

111

210

280

230

a!70

132

118

104

104

179

505

4,499

145

0.511

0.59

Feb.

a520

156

140

125

111

98

88

82

110

1.O2O

1,570

1,840

2,040

2,200

*2,240

2,080

1,800

1,490

1,090

668

395

518

968

,470

,570

,440

,340

,240

-

28,209

1,007

3.55

3.70

Mar.

1,240

1,020

818

693

568

*643

668

518

568

a530

a520

a49O

a460

a43O

468

643

443

395

395

518

518

a400

326

280

260

303

918

1,540

1,600

1,710

1,370

21,453

692

2.44

2.81

Apr.

993

1,020

*1,370

1,420

1,170

818

543

643

793

668

518

a450

418

349

303

260

250

260

240

230

230

210

191

182

164

al65

301

893

1,540

1,840

18,432

614

2.16

2.41

May

1,740

1,140

893

568

418

*326

280

240

200

182

200

230

210

173

156

132

104

98

111

118

14O

148

156

148

125

125

111

104

98

104

349

9,127

294

1.04

1.20

June

280

164

132

118

104

93

a9O

88

*82

78

129

372

240

a!50

118

111

104

98

98

93

a93

93

93

93

104

743

1.170

1,090

618

413

7,257

242

0.652

0.95

July

493

326

a240

a!90

a!6O

a!30

111

*98

98

93

93

88

88

82

78_

82

82

78

93

98

93

93

210

28O

191

a!05

82

78

82

88

78

4,181

135

0.475

0.55

Aug.

64

57

57

57

55

55

55

55

a55

53

51

50

49

48

46

a45

48

57

*51

47

48

47

a46

45

46

45

45

45

44

43

43

1,552

50.1

U.176

0.20

Sept.

42

42

42

g37

g34

a34

a32

631

g31

*g29

g27

g27

a25

B 4

g 4

3

2

2

1

_0

3

7

5

24

24

26

44

52

305

g260

1,399

46.6

0.164

0.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,320 Min 51 Mean 192 Cfsm 0.676 In. 9.13

Water year 1953-59: Max 2,240 Mln 20 Mean 295 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimate 

notes, and records for stations at Bremen and 

b Stage-discharge relation affected ty ice. 

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

>n "basis of weather records, enginee 

ar Knox.

 's and obser
408 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5170. Yellow River at Knox, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°18', long 86°37', sec. 14, T 33 N., R.2 W., on right bank 40 ft upstream 

from bridge on U. S. Highway 35 in Knox, 1-| miles downstream from Eagle Creek, and 

9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--425 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1905 to July 1906, August 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Lafayette supplementary adjustment of 1951 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission). August 1905 to Jjly 1906, chain gage at same site at different datum. August 1943 to July 17, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1943-59), 388 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,550 cfs Feb. 14-15 ; minimum, 85 cfs 

Sept. 12 (gage height, 4.82 ft).

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 5,660 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1954 (gage height, 13.75 ft); 

minimum, 39 cfs Jan. 11, 1957, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 4.26 ft Jan. 12, 

1954.

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

are fair. Low flow is affected by pumpage at times.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1278: 1952. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 10, 11, 16, 17, Feb. 24 to Mar. S)

4.8 

5.5 

6.0

198

340

510

745

2,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

198

198

187

187

176

166

166

166

176

187

198

198

187

176

*16£

166

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

147 

147

5,220

168

0.395

0.46

Nov.

147

147

156

156

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

222

405

595

745

745

745

550

440

370

*340

325

340

44O

440

355

b330

9,463

315

0.741

0.83

Dec.

b300

280

265

265

280

b280

265

250

b230

210

b200

b!90

187

187

176

176

176

187

187

187

176

166

176

*176

176

176

166

166

166

166 

166

6,354

205

0.482

0.56

Jan.

176

236

325

295

158

198

250

210

187

176

176

166

166

176

265

405

222

b205

b!95

198

210

250

325

405

355

295

*265

250

256

265 

370

7,611

246

0.579

0.67

Feb.

405

355

310

280

250

210

210

210

210

756

1,430

al,850

al,950

a2 , 550

a2 , 550

2,410

2,270

a2,050

al , 500

al,150

a900

a800

al,030

1,290

1,570

*1,710

1,640

1,570

-

33,416

1,193

2.81

2.93

Mar.

1,430

1,430

1,290

1,100

910

855

855

855

800

745

745

695

645

595

645

745

745

645

595

595

695

645

550

510

475

*475

695

1.030

1,360

1,640 

1,710

26,705

861

2.03

2.34

Apr.

1,500

1,290

1,220

1,360

1,430

1,290

1,030

855

855

910

855

745

695

595

550

510

*475

475

475

440

440

405

405

370

370

370

405

695

1,100

1,430

23,545

785

1.85

2.06

May

1,710

1.780

1,500

1,100

745

645

550

475

440

405

405

*405

405

405

355

340

325

310

310

310

355

355

370

370

370

340

340

310

295

2~95 

550

16,870

544

1.28

1.48

June

595

475

405

340

310

280

265

250

236

236

236

405

440

355

310

280

250

236

222

210

198

a!90

a!85

a!80

*a!95

280

645

910

910

595

10,624

354

0.333

0.93

July

510

550

550

405

340

295

265

236

222

210

222

198

176

176

166

166

156

166

176

236

*222

187

250

355

355

295

236

210

187

210 

198

8,126

262

0.616

0.71

Aug.

187

166

166

166

156

156

147

147

147

138

138

130

130

130

122

122

130

130

130

130

122

114

114

114

114

114

106

*106

106

106 

106

4,090

132

0.311

0.36

Sept.

98

98

98

98

98

98

91

91

91

91

91

90

91

91

90

90

90

90

91

91

91

114

114

*114

114

106

138

156

250

405

3,459

115

0.271

0.30

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,220 Min 130 Mean 3Z3 Cfsm 0.760 In. 10.35

Water year 1958-53: Max 2,550 Min 90 Mean 426 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.63

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on bs 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

jis of weather records and records for upstream
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 409 

5175. Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, Ind .

Location. --La t 41°13 I 17", long 86°57'52", in sec. 15, T.32 N., R.5 W. , on left bank at downstream side of county highway bridge at Dunns Bridge, 1.8 miles north of Tefft and 

3.5 miles upstream from Davis ditch.

Drainage area. 1,308 sq mi.

Records available. --July 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 649.65 ft above mean sea level , datum of 

1929, Lafayette supplementary- adjustment of 1951 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission). Prior to July 17, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge .--11 years, 1,271 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,850 cfs Feb. 17; maximum gage height unknown; minimum, 349 cfs Sept. 16-19; minimum gage height, 2.00 ft Sept. 17.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs Oct. 22, 1954 (gage height, 13. SO ft); minimum, 300 cfs Jan. 13-16, 1954, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, that of Sept. I"! 

1959.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice 

which are poor.

Revisions.. --WSP 1338: Drainage area.

ct or no gage-height record,

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Dec. 9, Aug. 2 to Sept. 5)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 18

545 9.0

1,200

Feb. 19 to Sept. 30

2,590

4,180

2.0 349

5.0 1,210

8.0 2,360

5.0 1,200 12.0 11.0 3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

3

30

II

Total

Mean

?fsm

In.

Cale

Wa^e

O-t.

725

695

665

665

635

605

605

60S

635

665

665

665

665

665

635

635

635

605

575

545

545

545

*545

575

605

575

605

575

575

575

575

19,085

616

0.471

U.54

idar yea

" year 1

Nov.

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

605

605

605

575

575

575

665

875

1,080

,200

.260

,260

* ,180

,020

965

905

905

965

1,020

1,080

1,060

965

24,545

818

0.625

0.70

f 1958:

358-59:

Dec.

995

905

905

90S

905

815

815

785

785

b770

b755

b74O

b725

715

705

700

700

700

710

720

735

740

740

730

720

715

710

710

710

*710

705

23,680

764

0.584

0.67

viax 2 , 5

Hax 3,8

Jan.

70O

800

880

880

830

740

830

840

835

820

820

780

780

800

800

1,100

1,030

970

930

900

890

1,300

1,570

1,630

1.700

1,700

1,650

1,500

1,430

1,400

1,250

33,085

1,067

0.816

0.34

50

50

Feb.

1,100

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,000

960

920

920

900

900

1,800

2,600

3,050

3,350

3,700

3,800

5 , 850

3,750

*3,630

3,400

3,2OO

3,200

3,200

3,300

3,300

3,250

3,190

3,240

_

68,600

2,450

1.87

1.95

Min 545

viin 549

Mar.

5,280

3,240

5,240

3,190

3,090

3,000

2,910

2,860

2,760

2,720

*2,64O

2,560

2,520

2,440

2,480

2,560

2,600

2,600

2,560

2,520

2,480

2,440

2,360

2,280

2,200

2,160

2 , 400

2,600

2,760

2,950

3,090

83,490

2,693

2.06

2.38

Me

Me

Apr.

3,240

3,330

3,380

5,420

3,580

3,380

3,330

*3,280

3,190

3,050

2,950

2,860

2,720

2,560

2 , 400

2,240

2,080

2,000

1,920

1,880

1,800

1,760

1,730

1,650

1,580

1,540

1,610

2,000

2,440

2,680

75,580

2,513

1.92

2.14

in 1,11

in 1,31

May

2,910

3,09O

3,190

5,530

3,280

3,140

2,810

2,520

2,200

1,960

1,880

1,800

1,730

1,650

1,540

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,350

*1,350

1,580

1,460

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,320

1,280

1,380

59,160

1,908

1.46

1.68

I Cfs

5 Cfs

June

1,760

l.BOO

1 ,610

1,420

1,320

1,210

1,140

1,120

1,080

1,020

,02O

,020

,100

,180

,080

1,020

965

*937

909

905

880

880

860

820' 820

820

900

1,100

1,200

1,300

33,196

1,107

0.846

0.94

-n 0.852

n 1.01

July

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

950

880

820

770

730

710

730

700

680

640

*634

629

629

685

769

825

769

909

1,280

1,580

1,320

1,120

1,030

935

937

965

28,176

909

0.695

0.80

In. 1J

In. i:

Aug.

825" 909

797

797

769

741

713

713

685

685

657

629

601

601

573

573

573

573

573

*545

517

517

517

489

489

461

461

461

461

435

433

18,771

606

0.463

0.53

.56

.64

Sept.

433

433

405

4O5

405

391

391

377

377

363

363

363

363

363

363

349

*349

349

349

363

377

405

433

433

461

461

517

629

769

909

12,948

432

0.330

0.37
410 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5180. Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°11', long 87 e 21', in sec.33, T.32 N., R.8 W., on left bank 25 ft downstream from Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway bridge, 1 mile south of Shelby, 

and 9 miles upstream from Beaver Lake Creek.

Drainage area.--1.753 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1922 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 628.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 19, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge about 400 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 1,518 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 5,100 cfs Feb. 10-17 ; maximum gage height, 

11.25 ft Feb. 18 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 405 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.00 ft). 

1922-59: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs Dec. 21, 1927 (gage height, 11.40 ft, present 

datum, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by gage-height relation study with that of present site; minimum, 260 cfs Jan. 13-15, 1954; minimum gage 

height, 0.80 ft (present datum, site then in use) Aug. 4, 5, 1934.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1005: 1928(M). WSP 1308: 1923-30, 1932(M). WSP 1338- 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16)

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

405

1,050

1,890

8.0 

11.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

819

786

786

786

753

720

720

720

753

786

786

753

753

753

753

720

720

687

654

621

621

621

*621

654

654

687

687

654

621

621

62 1

21,891

706

0 . 403

0.46

Nov.

654

654

654

654

654

654

654

654

687

654

654

654

654

654

720

385

1,080

1,220

1,340

*1,3SO

1,340

1,260

1,190

1,120

1,080

1,160

1,190

1,220

1,260

1,190

27,824

927

0.529

0.59

Dec.

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,050

984

984

b980

b960

b950

b940

b920

b910

b900

b890

b880

b900

b910

b920

b930

b940

b930

t>910

b900

b900

b900

b900

b910

*b920

b940

29,838

963

0.549

0.65

Jan.

b980

1,020

1,050

1,120

1,130

1,040

1,100

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

bl,090

bl,070

bl,080

bl,100

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,850

2,100

2,200

2,280

2,280

2,200

2,050

1,950

1,900

1,700

44,580

1,438

0.820

0.95

Feb.

1,550

1,450

1 , 400

1,360

1,320

1,300

1,250

1,240

1,240

2 , 540

3,130

3,650

4,100

4,500

4,800

5,100

b5,100

b4,900

*4,550

4,400

4,450

4,470

*4,550

b4,600

b4,600

4,540

4,440

4,440

-

94,970

3,392

1.93

2.01

Mar.

4,340

4,240

4,160

4,080

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,840

3,760

3,690

*3,550

3,480

3,340

3,270

3,270

3,480

3,410

3,340

3,340

3,200

3,130

3,070

2,950

2,890

2,830

2,770

3,130

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,550

108,550

3,502

£.00

?.31

Apr.

3,620

3,760

5,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

*3,840

3,840

3.840

3,760

3,690

3,550

3,480

3,340

3,200

3,010

2,890

2,770

2,650

2,590

2,540

2.390

2,290

2,240

2,140

2.090

2 190

2^650

3,130

3,270

94,440

3,148

1.30

2.01

May

3,340

3,410

3,480

3,690

5,340

3,840

5,760

3,550

3,200

2,950

2,710

2,590

2,440

2,290

2,140

2,040

1,890

1,790

1,790

1,790

*1,790

1,840

1,990

2,040

2,040

1,990

1,890

1,840

1,730

1,690

1,740

77,170

2,489

1.42

1.S4

June

1,990

2,090

2,090

1,890

1,690

1,590

1,500

1,420

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,220

*1,160

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,020

984

984

984

1 , 080

1,300

1,420

1,540

40,392

1,363

0.778

0.87

July

,500

,420

,380

,340

,260

,120

,050

984

918

885

852

885

852

819

753

*720

720

720

753

885

918

918

1,380

2,290

2 , 240

1,990

1,690

1,460

1,340

1,260

1,340

36,642

1,182

0.674

0.78

Aug.

1,260

1,160

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,020

984

951

951

918

885

852

819

786

786

753

786

786

786

753

720

687

687

*654

654

621

621

588

588

588

555

25,4O9

820

0.468

0.54

Sept.

555

555

525

525

525

495

495

465

465

465

435

465

435

435

435

405

*435

435

435

43E

435

465

495

495

495

525

621

720

885

984

15,540

518

3.295

0.33

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,410 Min 621 Mean 1,389 Cfsm 0.792 In. 10.73

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,100 Mln 405 Mean 1.692 Cfsm 0.965 In. 13.12

U O Stage-discharge UeLfec-U-LGUIldi g,f relation J-CJ-a.LJ.UU affected cU-LCLUeU by Lly J-IJt. ie

Mote.--No gage-height record Jan. 5-11, 16-31, Feb. 1-9, 12-16, 19-23; discharge estime 

f weather records, appearance of recorder chart, and reocrds for stations on Kankakee Hi

itimated on basis 

.ver.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5190. Singleton ditch at Schneider, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°12'44", long 87°26'44", on line between NE^ sec. 21 and W^ sec. 22, T.32 

N. , R.9 W. , on left bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 41, half a mile 

upstream from Bruce ditch, 1-J miles downstream from Cedar Creek, and 1 2/3 miles north 

of Schneider.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available .--July 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

Oct. 1, 1949, to Aug. 13, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--11 years, 91.9 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 992 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.45 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 7, Sept. 16; minimum gage height, 1.26 ft Sept. 16.

1948-59: Maximum daily discharge, 1,100 cfs Apr. 10, 1950; minimum discharge, 

5.5 cfs Sept. 13, 1957 (gage height, 1.14 ft), result of unusual regulation.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water

height, In fe

(Shifting-ec

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

et, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

ntrol mehtod used Nov. 16-21, Sept. 4-30)

October 1958 to Septe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

20

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

19

19

19

11

17

17

20

26

11

25

Z2

Z3

22

22

22

21

20

21

20

20

*ZO

20

23

21

22

24

23

22

22 

21

659

21.3

0.175

0.20

Nov.

20

21

21

20

23

20

19

Z2

25

21

22

21

21

23

45

68

54

*58

51

45

39

39

36

33

39

76

60

45

38

34

1,053

35.3

0.289

0.3Z

Dec. Jan.

31 i 65

31' 36

33 1 65

34! 50

36

30

30

30

28

26

26

27

27

26

26

25

*25

25

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

28

30

30

30 

32

878

28.3

0.232

O.Z7

38

34

3Z

31

30

29

27

26

30

46

242

124

90

70

56

45

48

40

36

32

30

32

30

29

30

36 

40

1,599

51.6

0.423

0.49

Feb.

43

43

41

37

35

32

31

32

40

611

714

630

875

966

966

800

660

*500

a370

a290

a270

414

927

901

726

582

546

474

-

 

11 , 556

448

3.67

3.82

Mar.

378

319

286

242

242

450

342

286

286

+242

210

190

180

180

354

366

264

210

190

170

160

141

132

124

116

158

618

462

319

253

231

8,101

261

2.14

2.47

Apr.

220

275

286

242

200

170

+ 150

160

150

141

132

116

116

108

100

93

93

100

93

116

124

108

100

93

93

86

26?

823

762

546

6,065

202

1.66

1.85

May

366

220

264

210

180

141

124

116

108

108

108

93

93

86

82

79

76

*79

82

354

342

319

242

190

170

170

141

150

141 

141

5,250

169

1.39

1.60

June

124

TOF

93

86

79

76

68

65

58

58

58

58

51

48

45

42

*39

39

39

36

36

36

33

36

36

48

51

42

36

48

1,672

55.7

0.457

0.51

July

72

76

54

45

39

36

33

32

31

Z9

30

29

27

25

*25

22

21

22

23

36

32

29

618

901

786

594

426

286

200

190 

170

4,939

159

1.30

1.50

Aug.

TIB" 132

108

124

100

93

82

76

68

62

58

54

48

48

45

45

42

39

36

*36

33

32

31

32

33

31

29

28

26

26 

M

1,737

56.0

0.459

0.53

Sept.

23

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

19

19

19

20

19

*17

17

18

19

19

20

25

23

24

23

34

86

82

116

93

932

31.1

0.255

0.28

Calendar year 195S: Max 594 Mln 16 Mean 71.5 Cfsm 0.586 In. 7.96

Water year 1958-59: Max 966 Mln 17 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.84

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and downstream stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 31, Jan. 4-14, Jan. 17 to Feb. 9, 

Feb. 16-18.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Location.--Lat 41°12'52", long 87°29'36" , in NW^NE^ sec.19, T.32 N., R.3 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Singleton ditch 

and £'f miles northwest of Schneider.

Drainage area.--54.5 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to December 1951, January 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 627.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to Mar. 17, 1950, staff gage 75 ft 

below bridge at same datum. Mar. 17, 1950, to Dec. 31, 1951, Jan. 1, 1954, to June 10, 

1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 40.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 6.88 ft); minimum, 8.3 cfs Oct. 20, 21; minimum gage height, 0.45 ft Nov. 13.

1948-51, 1954-59: Maximum discharge, 1,840 cfs Oct. 10, 11, 1954 (gage height, 

8.Ob ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.3 cfs Feb. 17, 1957 (gage height, 

0.32 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1338: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1952(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59,, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27, Aug. 12-24)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28

245

610

61

120

0.7 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0

Apr. 29 to Sept. 30 

8.6

81

2.5 129

3.0 196

4.0 370

5.5 738

Discharge, in per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

29

3'J

SI

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

9.8

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.8

11

12.

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

9.8

8.8

8.8

*8.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

12

1C

12 

11

11

305 . 5

9.85

0.181

0.21

Nov.

11

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

19

26

22

*24

20

18

16

16

15

15

15

24

23

19

16 

15

458

15.3

U.281

U.31

Dec. Jan.

14 1 14

14] 17

15

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

*11

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

12 

12

12

387

12.5

0.229

0.26

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

20

100

70

45

33

26

23

21

20

17

16

14

13

13

13

13 

15

18

"651

21.0

0.385

0.44

Feb.

19

19

18

17

15

14

14

15

2O

 230

360

300

350

500

540

320

220

*145

110

94

75

110

320

420

280

189

189

153

-

5,056

181

3.32

3.46

Mar.

98

83

78

61

78

2 52

120

93

98

*69

57

53

50

46

184

153

83

57

53

47

42

38

34

32

3_1

40

300

200

85

70 

56

2,741

88.4

1.62

1.87

Apr.

50

58

6u

56

44

38

*34

33

31

30

28

26

24

23

20

20

21

20

24

25

22

21

2U

20

18

160

845

433

196

2,422

80.7

1.48

1.65

May

109

76

60

60

47

39

34

30

28

27

30

38

30

26

24

22

21

20

63

667

332

162

99

68

57

60

54

104

60 

42

2,514

81.1

1.49

1.72

June

33

28

26

23

21

20

18

17

16

16

16

20

17

15

14

14

*13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

14

16

13

12

15

495

16.5

0.303

0.34

July

45

33

20

16

14

13

12

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

*9.7

9.7

10

10

11

14

12

11

458

454

196

99

64

47

39

36 

43

1,750.4

56.5

1.04

1.20

Aug.

28

25

23

26

25

22

19

18

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

13

12

11

*10_

10

10

10

11

25

15

13

13

12

12

12

485

15.6

0.286

0.33

Sept.

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

*9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

9.4

11

10

11

10

13

26

27

36

22

374.2

12.5

0.229

0.26

Calendar year 1958: Max 570 Min 7.2 Mean 29.1 Cfsm O.534 In. 7.26

Water year 1958-59: Max 845 Min 8.8 Mean 48.3 Cfsm 0.886 In. 12.05

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Feb. 15 (time unknown) about 1,150 cfE 

cfs (6.88 ft); May 21 (5:30 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (6.47 ft); July 23 (9 p.n

Apr. 28 (5:30 a.m.) 1,200 

) 880 cfs (5.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 27 to Dec. 17, Dec. 29 to Feb. 25, Mar. 2O to Apr. 6; discharge 

estimated on basis of appearance of recorder chart, weather records, and records for stations on
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 413

5200. Singleton ditch at Illlnoi, 111.

Location. Lat 41°11'20", long 87°31'35", in SW^NW^ sec.8, T.31 N. , R.15 E., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from county highway bridge at Illlnoi, beside the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway, and at Indiana-Illinois State line.

Drainage area.--219 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 166 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs Feb. 14, 23: maximum gage height, 

9.94 ft Feb. 23; minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 1.28 ft Oct. 20, 21.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 23, 1959; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 23, 1959; minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 1, 1953, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 8, 25, 1956; minimum 

gage height, 0.71 ft Oct. 21, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1948(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gas

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-8, 12-26, 31, Nov. 1-4, 6-8,

10-14, Mar. 29 to Apr. 27)

at. I to Feb. 10 Feb. 11 to Se 30

4.0 447

7.0 1,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

40

39

38

3V

37

36

38

41

IS

40

38

38

37

36

36

36

35

36

35

33

*36

36

36

37

37

41

41

39

Nov.

38

37

37

37

38

37 l

Dec.

52

52

56

58

58

50

Jan.

76

90

90

76

68

58

361 50 55

38 1 50 ' 53

40

38

36

38

37

37

64

100

88

*94

88

76

68

62

57

47

44

44

46

45

44

43

42 ML

43

44

45

45

45

45

55l 46

53

94

90

72

62

38 i 56

38 - -

1,171

37.8

0.173

0.20

1,703

56.8

0.259

0.29

46

46

48

50

50

50

55

1,480

47.7

0.218

0.25

51

49

46

15

49

80

400

240

150

120

95

80

80

70

62

56

50

54

51

50

50

60

68

2,622

84.6

0.386

0.44

Feb.

72

74

72

65

60

56

52

54

70

1,020

1,410

1,200

1,740

1.980

1,950

1,710

1,300

1,050

800

550

520

870

1,890

,890

,740

,260

,140

,020

25,615

915

4.18

4.35

Mar.

795

646

576

489

447

920

695

554

554

-*468

406

366

346

326

598

670

489

386

326

306

286

256

236

218

209

256

1.140

870

554

426

406

15,220

491

2.24

2.58

Apr.

366

447

468

426

346

286

*256

256

256

236

218

200

191

174

166

157

149

157

157

182

200

182

157

141

134

126

420

1.740

1,650

1,140

10,984

366

1.67

1.86

May

745

532

447

489

426

346

3O6

246

227

209

209

218

191

174

166

157

141

134

*141

159

1.020

845

670

489

366

326

326

286

326

286

246

10,849

350

1.60

1.84

June

218

182

157

141

134

118

111

104

98

98

98

104

98

92

85

80

*80

74

74

74

74

74

69

69

64

74

85

74

64

80

2,947

98.2

0.448

0.50

July

134

141

98

80

69

64

61

58

56

54

55

52

50

48

*46

44

43

44

46

55

55

52

471

1,800

1,470

1,040

695

468

326

286

266

8,227

265

1.21

1.40

Aug.

209

174

157

174

149

134

126

111

104

92

85

80

74

74

74

74

74

69

64

*61

59

57

55

55

74

57

52

50

48

47

IS

2,758

89.0

0.406

0.47

Sept.

44

44

41

40

38

36

35

34

33

32

30

30

30

29

29

*2828"

28

28

28

28

32

30

32

33

42

104

111

166

126

1,369

45.6

0.208

0.23

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,200 Min 28 Mean 128 Cfam 0.584 In. 7.91

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,980 Min 28 Mean 233 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

No_t£. --Stage-discharge relation affected by i:e 

ecord Jan. 14-18, Feb. 20, 21).

27 to Feb. 9, Feb. 17-21 (no gage-height
414 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5205. Kankakee River at Momenoe, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°03'36", long 87°40'07", In HE^ sec.24, T.31 N. , R.13 E., on right bank: 

a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge In Momence and 1-J- miles upstream 

from Tower Creek.

Drainage are a.--2 ,340 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--February to December 1905, February to July 1906, December 1914 to 

September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1938, chain gage at bridge a quarter of a mile upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--44 years (1915-59), 1,827 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 7,100 cfs Feb. 18; maximum gage height, 

7.82 ft Feb. 24 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 511 cfs Sept. 16-19.

1905-6, 1914-59: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 5.06ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 8.09 ft Jan. 25, 1930, site then in use (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 306 cfs Sept. 1, 16, 17, 1919.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1238: 1916, 1930. WSP 1308: 1915(M), 1917(M), 1919(M), 

1922(M), 1926(M), 1934-35(M), 1938(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, exi 

height, In feet, and discharge, 

(Shifting-control method used Oc'

0.1

.5

1.0

4.0

ept periods of Ice effect (g 

In cubic feet per second) 

. 1-14, July 23 to Sept. 6)

490

810

1,410

7,400

Day

1

2

5

4

5

a

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2o

27

29

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

uct .

870

850

840

801

792

765

756

756

801

810

910

783

7B3

*774

7B3

774

783

756

738

704

688

704

696

680

704

720

738

738

720

704 

704

25,525

759

0.324

0.37

NDV.

696

712

720

*704

704

696

696

688

696

704

688

680

680

688

801

910

Dec. Jan.

1.100 1 , 000

1,100 1,100

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,000

960

920

880

840

840

820

800

8OO

800

800

1,0201 800

1,170

1,240

1,310

1,540

1,330

1,240

1,150

1,120

1,170

1,170

1,190

1,190

1,150

28,253

942

0.403

0.45

320

840

860

860

900

900

900

880

860

860

860

860

860 

900

27,860

899

0.334

0.44

1,200

900

800

800

840

90O

900

900

900

940

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,700

1,800

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,800

39,680

1,280

0.547

0.63

Feb.

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,800

3,000

4,000

5,000

5,600

6,000

6,400

6,600

6,800

7.000

6,800

6,200

5,600

5,400

5,800

6,200

6,400

6,400

6,200

6,000

_

125,500

4,482

1.92

1.99

Mar.

5,800

5,460

5,250

5,140

5,040

5,880

5,460

5,250

5,140

4,940

4,720

4,520

4,410

4,30O

4,520

4,720

*4,520

4,300

4,200

4,100

3,880

3,780

3,680

3,580

5.480

3,480

4,620

4,720

4,520

4,410

4,410

142,230

4,588

1.96

2.26

Apr.

4,410

4,620

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,620

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,410

4,300

4,200

3,990

3,880

3,680

3,480

3,480

3,280

3,280

*3,280

3,180

2,980

2,780

2,680

2,490

5,180

5,250

5,460

E,140

120,290

4,010

1.71

1.91

May

4,830

4,520

4,300

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,410

4,300

3,990

3,780

3,580

3,280

3,080

2,830

2,580

2,400

2,240

*2.150

2,370

5,140

4,410

3,880

3,480

3,180

3,080

3,080

2,880

2,780

2,580

'

109,640

3,537

1.51

1.74

June

2,270

2,270

2.550

2,350

2,200

2,020

1,850

1,750

1,640

1,560

1,520

1,500

1,460

1,460

1,500

1,470

1,580

1,540

1,280

1,250

1,190

1,170

*1,150

1,140

1,120

1,090

1,150

1,230

1,380

1,620

46,640

1,555

0.665

0.74

July

,780

,800

,660

,590

,530

,440

,300

,220

,120

,070

1,020

1,010

1,010

987

932

900

860

867J

890

976

1,170

1,190

5,160

4,500

5,990

5,780

5,180

*2,580

2,070

1,720 

1,640

52,735

1,701

0.727

0.84

Aug.

,520

,380

,300

,310

,240

,170

,100

,060

,020

987

954

910

890

850

850

840

840

*850

840

830

810

774

756

729

765

729

696

688

680

664 

656

28,668

925

0.395

0.46

Sept.

648

648

632

632

616

600

576

568

560

539

518

518

525

518

518

*511

511

511

511

BIB

552

568

560

568

568

616

747

840

1,060

1,150

18,567

612

0.262

0.29

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,460 Mln 630 Mean 1,648 Cfsm 0.704 In. 9.55

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,000 Mln 511 Mean 2,091 Cfsm 0.894 In. 12.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 to Mar. 1.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 41°02', long 67°11', in SVf£ sec.24, T.30 N., R.7 W. , 100 ft downstream from 

bridge on county road, half a mile north of Rosebud, half a mile downstream from confluence of Swain and Dexter ditches, 1.5 miles upstream from Davidson ditch, and 2 miles 

east of Parr.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 661.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to Oct. 1, 

1953, wire-weight gage on downstream side of county bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. --11 years, 25.0 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 343 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 8.86 ft); minimum, 

2.3 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1948-49: Maximum discharge, 422 cfs Apr. 4, 1950; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 10, 1959; minimum discharge, 1.5 cfs Dec. 30, 1955 (gage height, 0.68 ft), result 

of freeseup.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years ). --WSF 1338: 1950-53, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 t-j Feb. 10 Feb. 11 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

abcve 2.0 ft. 

October 1958 to September 1959

1)3.11

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

23

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0:1-.

6.7

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.9

6.7

6.1

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

*6.1

5.9

6.7

6.9

o'.S

5.7

187.7

6 . 05

0.20C

Nov.

5.5

6.5

5.9

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.3

6.9

5.9

5.7

5.9

5.5

6.5

11

10

16

*19

12

9.B

8.6

S.C

7.5

7.5

10

Te" 23

12

16

13

284.0

9.47

0.313

0.35

Dec.

10

10

13

16

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.6

*9.6

9.4

9.2

a. 6

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.0

8.6

ale

7.7

-L=-h

307.6

9.92

0.327

0.38

Jan.

18

19

15

12

13

11

10

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.0

29

36

23

16

12

10

9.6

9.2

10

16

15

13

12

11

10

10

54 

54

495.1

ie.o

0.52B

0.61

Feb.

36

28

21

18

16

15

14

11

53

294

268

208

238

183

112

78

69

54

63

*60

42

32

108

69

54

60

60

60

2,326

83.1

2.74

2.85

Mar.

48

42

39

35

37

66

54

48

54

45

39

*37

37

37

72

63

51

42

4"

39

35

31

31

28

11

48

108

78

60

54

60

1,487

48.0

1.53

1.82

Apr.

57

66

66

54

48

42

39

+45

48

42

39

37

34

51

28

28

27

28

31

42

39

35

32

50

28

28

69

100

78

60

1,331

44.4

1.47

1.64

May

51

42

42

54

45

39

34

31

30

30

32

32

30

26

25

22

22

21

21

*21

21

22

30

27

25

24

24

20

21

20 

17

901

29.1

0.960

1.11

June

16

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

10

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.2

8.6

*8.0

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.3

6.9

9.4

7.3

6.6

6.4

6.4

280 . 3

9.34

0.308

0.34

July

11

8.4

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.4

*4.6

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.6

7.9

li

25

12

9.6

9.2

11

10

7.5 

6.9

261.2

8.43

0.278

0.32

Aug.

5.9

5.9

6.6

6.8

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.1

4.4

4.6

3.7

»3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4

143.3

4.62

0.152

0.18

Sept.

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.7

2.6

2. 7

»3.0

3.1

3.0

4.3

5.2

4.0

5.4

3.8

4.4

7.3

6.2

16

8.6

127.3

4.24

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1358: Max 301 

Water year 1958-59: Max 294 Min

0.832 In. 11.27 

0.736 In. 9.99

Peak discharj 

(7.61 ft).

.86 ft); Feb. 13 (6 a.m.) 256 cfs

* Discharge measur 

Note. Stage-disch

jient made on this day.

rge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-8, 11-28, 31, Jan. 4, 6-13, 18-29, Feb. 3-
416 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5220. Iroquois River near North Marion, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°58', long 87°07', in Sf sec.9, T.29 N., R.6 W., on left bank at upstream 

side of county highway bridge, 1$ miles upstream from Ryan ditch, 2 miles east of North 

Marion, and 3^ miles northeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area.--134 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1949-59), 118 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 12.68 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 14 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs June 10, 1958 (gage height, 15.09 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 28, 1956, result of freezeup.

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

which are fair. Water is diverted from Oliver ditch, a tributary, into Ryan ditch. 

Ryan ditch enters the Iroquois River 1-| miles below this station.

Revisions. WSP 1278: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2O-25)

1.7

2.0 

2.5

Oct.

17

30

1 to Feb. 20

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

13.0

Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4 

1.8

2.5 

4.0

3.0 87 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Sept

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 4.O ft.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

23

23

21

20

19

18

19

23

52

23

20

27

25

21

23

21

21

2 1

*18

21

20

20

20

27

18

23

21

2 1

21

20

675

21.8

0.163

0.19

Nov.

19

O

3

1

0

5

3

5

7

3

3

7

5

30

87

87

101

152

108

87

*55

42

36

36

56

152

110

85

94

76

1,705

56.8

0.424

0.47

Dec .

62

58

65

72

65

58

53

50

47

45

44

42

40

a40

a38

a37

36

36

*35

33

31

31

33

33

31

29

30

32

32

30

27

1,295

41.8

0.312

0.36

- Jan.

80

152

90

58

60

45

39

36

35

34

32

31

31

111

2OO

136

75

55

40

38

45

*51

62

56

51

46

43

40

40

252

*"^

2,276

73.4

0.548

0.63

Feb.

176

100

75

66

59

54

50

48

189

818

930

940

1,040

1.060

a900

a740

450

320

250

*a265

224

175

383

482

374

296

312

312

_

11,088

396

2.96

3.08

Mar.

288

248

224

192

192

320

529

280

*504

288

240

208

200

200

329

464

392

296

248

232

208

176

160

144

157

184

392

473

392

296

272

8,308

268

2.00

2.31

Apr.

288

358

374

347

280

*224

192

224

248

232

208

176

160

137

130

123

116

130

137

216

216

176

152

130

123

116

277

520

600

520

7,110

237

1.77

1.98

May

428

296

224

256

240

192

152

130

123

137

144

152

137

116

102

102

96

96

90

90

96

*90

125

116

102

102

102

90

90

84 

78

4,376

141

1.05

1.21

June

75

66

57

55

47

40

47

45

34

58

47

55

a35

a31

a28

a30

a28

a27

*a26

a24

a21

a!9

16

14

13

21

20

17

14

11.

1,021

34.0

0.254

0.28

July

15

13

11

12

14

16

10

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.7

8.0

8.9

*8.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.3

9.7

13

13

45

123

96

47

30

30

32

34

25

21

700.2

22.6

0.169

0.19

Aug.

18

12

13

20

Z_5

a20

18

16

17

14

12

8.0

6.3

8.0

8.9

13

13

12

12

14

*10

9.5

7.0

9.2

11

9.7

7.5

8.0

7.0

8.0 

7.0

374.1

12.1

0.090

0.10

Sept.

6.5

6.8

6.1

6.5

6.5

6.3

5.8

6.1

5.6

5.3

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.9

5.8

5.6

*5.8

5.6

5.8

7.3

26

28

15

12

12

45

27

102 -63

449.9

15.0

0.112

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,970 Win 13 Mean 1E8 Cfsm 0.955 In. 13.03

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,060 Min 4.3 Mean 1U8 Cfsm 0.806 In. 10.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

on the Iroquois River.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27, 28, 30, Dec. 1-13, 17-51, Jan. 1, 3-13, 

17T297 Feb. 2-8, 11, 12, 17-19, 22. Mean daily gage heights computed by twice-daily readings of 

wire-weight gage Oct. 6-8, 20-24, 26, Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, June 25 to July 21, July 30 to Sept. 26, 

Sept. 28.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 417

5225. Iroquois River at Rensselaer, Ind.

Location. Lat 4Q°56', long 87°08' , in NE^NW^SE^ sec.29, T.29 N., R.6 W. , on right bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, three-quarters of a mile east of 

Rensselaer, 1.5 miles downstream from Ryan ditch, and 5.5 miles upstream from Big 

Slough Creek.

Drainage area.-~194 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to July 8, 

1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 158 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 13.73 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 3.06 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 2,550 cfs June 10, 1958 (gage height, 16.54 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Oct. 24, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.73 ft Sept. 15, 1948.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

2.9 

3.2

4.2 58

5.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

125

590

870

1,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsin

In.

Oct.

28

25

24

23

22

20

20

20

24

ii

27

22

27

29

24

24

24

22

22

18

*22

17

17

15

26

19

24

22

21 

21

17

700

22.6

0.116

0.13

Nov.

19

20

22

22

29

26

23

Dec.

87

80

90

Jan.

88

136

b94

lOoi b66

90 ' 72

80

74

49

b45

24 i 68' b42

28

24

22

26

24

25

72

80

*92

169

110

84

68

55

50

47

60

180

145

110

120 

100

1,876

62.5

0.322

0.36

65 1 b41

62

60

60

58

56

55

54

54

53

*52

49

43

43

46

46

43

40

43

46

46 

43

SI

1,823

58.8

0.303

0.35

b40

40

b37

b37

b90

235

136

80

58

b45

b45

b56

b74

*b70

b66

b59

b54

b50

b48

b45

323

268

2,589

83.5

0.430

0.50

Feb.

180

115

88

b77

b69

b61

b57

b54

220

1,220

bl,250

bl,250

1,380

1,380

bl,200

bl,000

580

b420

320

*330

257

235

525

603

477

393

405

405

-

14,551

520

2.68

2.79

Mar.

369

312

279

246

246

417

417

369

417

393

323

279

*268

257

477

616

513

393

334

312

268

224

202

191

180

235

513

603

501

393

357

10,904

352

1.81

2.09

Apr.

369

453

501

453

369

290

257

*312

345

312

279

246

213

191

169

158

158

169

180

301

301

246

202

180

158

147

456

840

904

765

9,924

331

1.71

1.91

May

577

417

301

345

323

257

202

169

158

169

191

202

180

147

125

120

115

*115

110

102

115

106

169

169

136

136

147

120

120

110

11

5,750

185

0.954

1.10

June

88

76

65

58

52

43

52

49

37

62

55

68

34

29

*34

37

32

32

31

29

28

29

23

19

19

32

26

22

20

I£

1,197

39.9

0.206

0.23

July

21

20

17

16

16

19

14

13

12

12

13

12

12

*11

IS

10

10

12

13

15

13

66

150

140

70

40

31

31

34

27

20

900

29.0

0.149

0.17

Aug.

16

12

13

17

_25

18

17

16

16

15

14

10

9.8

9.8

10

14

15

12

12

14

*12

10

9.2

8.7

10

10

8.5

8.3

8.3

8. 9

7.8

387.3

12.5

0.064

0.07

Sept.

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.6

6.3

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.7

5.5

*5.7

5.9

5.5

7.0

19

23

13

9.6

8.7

34

23

11

65

422.0

14.1

0.073

0.08

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,500 Min 15 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.840 In. 11.39

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,380 Mln 5.0 Mean 140 Cfsm 0.722 In. 9.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 23 to Dec. 18, Feb. 19, 20, July 22-31, Aug. 1, 5; discharge 

irds for stations on the Iroquois River.
413 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5230. Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°52', long 87°06', on line between sees. 15 and 22, T.28 N., R.6 W., on 

left bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2 miles upstream from Big 

Slough Creek, 3 miles southeast of South Marion, and 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area.--22.6 sq mi.

Records available .--December 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 653.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1949-59), 19.0 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 480 efs Feb. 10 (gage height, 10.62 ft); minimum, 

0.1 efs Oct. 2, 5, Aug. 27, Aug. 30 to Sept. 20, Sept. 22-26, 30; minimum gage height, 

0.90 ft Aug. 25-28.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 780 efs June 13, 1958 (gage height, 12.02 ft); no flow 

at times during September 1952 and August 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1956.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1O, Nov. 15-25, July 8 to 

Sept. 30; stage-discharge relation indefinite Nov. 11-14)

0.1

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

£.0 

3.0 

5.0

24

52

116

258

418

Ootoler 1958 to Septembe

Da;,

1

^

3

4

5

b

7

Q

9

10

11

1UJ

12

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

25

24

C5

L6

27

2 9

29

30 

Tl

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Get .

0.2

.1

.2

. 2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.7

1.4

.9

.8

.4

.5

. 5

.6

.7

.5

.4

*.6

1.0

2.6

4.9

6.0

7.1

Ncv .

8.7

10

11

12

11

11

11

12

13

12

11

10

9.0

12

31

26

49

46

*22

17

10

7.3

5.8

5.1

23

10 i 61

12

11

11

9.W

9.1

93.9

3.03

0.134

0.15

30

b!5

b9.4

11

£22. 3

17.4

0.770

0.86

Dec.

11

9.4

11

Jan.

2.2

19

13

14 8.0

12 5.8

6.8| 4.8

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

*3.4

3.0

b2.S

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.6

b2.5

b2.E

b2.4

b2.3

2.2 

2.1

148.6

4.79

0.212

0.24

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.6

5.5

3O

17

10

7.6

6.3

5.4

4.8

4.E

*b!4

bll

b9.0

b7.8

b6. 9

6.0

7.6

160 

58

447. 0

14.4

0.637

0.73

Feb.

25

10

7.3

6.4

5.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

87

592

160

116

140

91

4O

27

*26

17

14

11

11

13

64

28

22

26

30

36

-

1,416.9

50.6

2.24

2 33

Mar.

27

26

25

20

32

76

46

46

82

61

46

40

*43

4O

14O

85

61

43

40

32

27

20

18

17

16_

46

85

52

37

30 

40

1,399

45.1

2.00

2.31

Apr.

46

79

70

46

31

*24

2O

52

46

36

28

22

17

13

13

11

10

11

29

76

52

32

24

17

16

16

286

258

136

82

1,599

53.3

2.36

2.63

May

58

37

27

36

22

15

11

8.9

a.o

9.6

11

15

12

8.2

7.5

6.4

5.8

*5.3

4.9

5.1

6.6

5.3

9.6

8.0

6.4

6.2

6.4

5.1

7.5

5.6 

6.8

387.2

12.5

0.553

0.64

June

6.0

4.9

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

*1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

2.8

1.8

1.2

1.0

. JL

68.3

2.28

0.101

0.11

July

1.3

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

.8

1.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

17.3

0.56

0.025

0.03

Aug.

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

. 3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1 

.1

7.2

0.23

0.010

0.01

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

3.4

0.11

O.OO49

0.006

Calendar year 1958: Max 714 Min 0.1 Mean 21.9 Cfsm O.969 In. 13.19

Wat-er year 1958-59: Max 392 Min 0.1 Mean 16.7 Cfsm 0.739 In. 1O.05

;ak discharg 

(9.47 ft) .

480 efs (10.62 ft); Apr. 27 (2 p.m.) 372 efs

2-22; discharge basis of weather
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 419 

5235. Big Slough Creek near Collegeville , Ind.

Location. Lat 40°53', long 87°03', in SW-jNW-j sec.7, T.28 N., R.fi W. , on right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 53, l| miles south of Collegevllle, 2\ miles upstream from mouth, and 2f miles downstream from Bice ditch.

Drainage area.--84.1 sq mi.

Records available. July 1348 to December 1951, October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 634.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage and Aug. 5, 1955, to Oct. 8, 1958, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--10 years, 67.9 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Feb. 10; maximum gage height, 

14.18 ft Feb. 10 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 4.4 cfs Aug. 11, 12.

1948-51, 1952-59: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs June 13, 1958 (gage height, 13.7 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, that of Feb. 10, 1959; minimum 

discharge, 1.0 cfs Oct. 15 t ^3, 1953.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1338: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1955(M) , 1956(M) , 1957.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22 to Apr. 6, Apr. 8-13, 19-26., 

May 7 to June 2; stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 9 to 

Feb. 9, Feb. 21 to Mar. 15; backwater from Iroquois River 

Feb. 11-20, Mar. 17-21, Apr. 29 to May 6; stage-discharge 

relation affected by tee Feb. 10)

Oct. 1-e

2.7

2.8

2.9 

4.0

Oct. 9 to Sept. 30

3.9 7.0

5.6 10.0

8.8 12.0

66

255

540

970

water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

-

4

5

6

7

5

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

H

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

3u-,1

Tutal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0-t .

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

a6.1

aS.O

a6.li asie

a5.4

a5.2

a5.6

a5.6

as] 6

a5.4

a5.2

aS.O

a5.O

aS.O

a5. 2

*5.3

6.4

10

16

14

12

10

9.0

21U.6

6.79

0.081

0.09

Nov .

11

lT

16

18

16

15

14

Dec.

56

Jan.

8.2

45 77

47 43

54 31

45

31

22

17 20

20 , 18

17

15

13

12

16

82

74

*140

120

88

64

49

17

15

15

14

14

13

*a!3

13

13

12

11

10

40! 9.6

34 3.6

31 9.6

88

250

130

86

52

60

1,600

53.3

U.634

0.71

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.8

7 5 - 

586.1

18.9

0.225

0.26

24

19

17

15

13

12

11

10

9.5

20

90

45

31

22

17

*14

13

12

52

40

32

27

22

19

26

150

100

1,021.7

33.0

0.392

U.45

Feb.

72

40

52

27

23

19

17

360

1.800

660

450

68O

350

170

110

*88

70

55

45

42

EO

220

270

240

190

170

180

_

6,48L

232

2.76

2.87

Mar.

170

140

110

88

88

240

24O

210

270

280

240

190

*170

150

540

311

260

170

120

90

74

55

47

41

11

72

212

233

212

166

148

5,174

167

1.99

2.29

Aor.

136

212

240

212

172

*112

50

94

130

100

77

55

41

32

24

20

18

20

38

160

160

luo

58

44

38

36

384

91U

800

300

4,773

159

1.89

£.11

May

180

13 O

92

110

84

70

60

50

44

50

52

eo

55

47

41

38

36

34

33

*33

41

38

63

58

50

44

41

37

47

41

36

1,795

57.9

0.688

C.79

June

33

28

25

22

20

18

16

14

14

14

16

16

13

12

11

*11

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.6

L£.

12'

72

50

30

21

17

550.7

18.4

0.219

0.24

July

18

15

13

11

9.7

8.4

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.1

5.8

*6.9

7.2

9.7

14

8.8

7.2

7.6

8.8

7.2

6.4

6.1

8.0

6.1

5.8

5.2

253.5

8.18

0.097

0.11

Aug.

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.6

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

*5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.4

157.8

5.09

0.061

0.07

Sept.

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

*4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.6

6.1

5.2

5.4

5.2

7.2

7.6

6.4

6.9

5.8

162.2

5.41

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,790 Mln 5.0 Mean 71.7 Cfsm O.853 In. 11.58

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,800 Mln 4.4 Mean 62.4 Cfsm 0.742 In. 1O.06

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs).--Feb. 10 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 28 (9 to 12 p.m.) 1,030 

cfs (12.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

on nearby streams.
^u ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5240. Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°52', long 87°12', on line between SW£ sec.15 and NW£ sec.22, T.28 N. , 

R.7 W., on left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 0.5 mile north 

of Egypt, gS miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southwest of College j ille.

Drainage area. 48.1 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to December 1951, October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 641.79 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 39.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 11.17 ft); no 

flow Sept. 6-21.

1948-51, 1952-59: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs June 10, 1958 (gage height, 11.66 

ft); no flow at times during 1953, 1955-56, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1949(M). WSP 1338: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 

1955-57.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

gage height,

Oct. 

0.1

2.7

7.1

1 to Feb. 10

5.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

Feb. 11 to Sept. 30

115

248

340

616

1,100

2,330

1.46

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

.8 

3.4 

8.2

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

163

340

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.4

2.2

1.3

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

1.3

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.0

31.1

1.00

0.021

0.02

Nov.

0.9

.6

.8

.5

.4

 2

Dec.

26

19

20

20

17

15

.11 13

.1

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.6

27

28

54

72

*37

25

18

16

13

13

32

"gS 148

35

22

26

655.3

21.8

0.453

0.51

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.0

*8.8

8.4

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.5

329.8

10.6

0.220

0.25

Jan.

5.7

50

25

18

14

11

10

9.3

8.7

8.1

7.6

7.2

6.8

15

75

40

25

18

16

14

12

11

35

28

23

20

17

16

36

453

170

1,205.4

38.9

0.809

0.93

Feb.

76

50

40

34

30

27

25

23

221

1.720

740

380

655

400

200

104

*74

46

43

31

24

24

137

57

40

46

53

65

_

__ _ _ _

5,365

192

3.99

4.16

Mar.

43

37

36

27

41

170

89

79

206

144

94

*74

84

89

315

230

138

84

69

61

49

39

36

31

30

64

184

114

74

57

65

2,853

92.0

1.91

2.20

Apr.

76

177

150

89

6E

46

40

*96

99

69

57

46

39

33

28

24

22

22

46

198

126

79

53

43

39

34

922

884

451

247

4,300

143

2.97

3.31

May

170

120

84

84

61

46

37

30

27

28

27

31

27

22

19

17

16

15

14

*14

17

14

22

20

18

18

18

15

15

13

48

1,107

35.7

0.742

0.86

June

22

16

13

11

9.6

8.9

8.0

6.9

6.6

6.6

7.5

12

8.0

5.9

5.3

*5.0

4.7

4.1

4.0

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.2

192.2

6.41

0.133

0.15

July

2.0

2.1

1.3

.9

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

*. 2

.2

.2

.3

.8

3.2

2.1

.6

.5

.6

1.3

.7

.4

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

22.8

0.74

0.015

0.02

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.3

1.3

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

7.3

0.24

0 . 0050

0.006

Sept.

0.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

.6

.3

.2

.5

5.4

1.5

2.9

1.6

16.6

0.55

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,690 Min 0.5 Mean 46.2 Cfsm 0.960 In. 13.02

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,720 Mln 0 Mean 44.1 Cfsm 0.917 In. 12.43

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Jan. 30 (5 p.m.) 694 cfs (9.20 ft); Feb. 10 (7 a.m.) 2.690 cfs 

(11.17 ft); Feb. 13 (10 a.m.) 784 cfs (9.38 ft); Apr. 27 (5 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (10.46 ft).

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 6 to Jan. 1, Jan. 7-15, 17-21, 

24-28, Feb. 5-8.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 421 

5245. Iroquois River near Foresman, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°52', long £7°18', on line between sees. 14 and 15, T.28 N. , R.8 W. , on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 55, a quarter of a mile north 

of intersection of Highways 16 and 55, 0.6 mile west of Foresman, and 3 miles east of 

Brook.

Drainage area. 4-52 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 7, 1955, wire-weight gage 2.5 miles upstream at datum 3.54 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1949-59), 354 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 20.35 ft); minimum, 12 cf& Sept. 16 (gage height, 3.35 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 5,930 cfs June 14, 1958 (gage height, 24.42 ft); minimum, 7.6 cfs Oct. 12, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.92 ft Sept. 27, 28, 29, 1956.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1338: 1953, drainage area at former site. WSP 1438: 1955. 

WSP 1508:1956.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, Feb. 22 to Mar. 25, 

June 27 to July 22, Aug. 31 to Sept. 25; rate of change in stage 

used as a factor Jan. 15, 16, 31, Feb. 1, 11, 14-17, Mar. 24, 25, 

27, 28, Mar. 30 to Apr. 3, Apr. 5-15, 21-25, 28-30, May 1-9, 

11-14)

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

11

220

9.0

11.0

19.0

21.0

396

772

2,750

3,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

la

19

"0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

44

46

46

44

42

42

40

38

40

44

48

48

42

40

40

38

37

37

35

35

*33

32

33

32

32

40

46

48

46

44

42

1,254

40.5

0.090

0.10

N3V.

40

40

44

46

46

48

48

46

46

50

48

44

46

50

133

252

301

442

*368

282

228

182

154

140

154

500

370

300

250

220

4,918

164

0.363

0.40

Dec.

200

180

185

204

220

154

120

105

96

90

88

86

83

79

75

*74

73

72

72

70

66

64

66

66

62

58

58

60

60

58

J56

3,000

96.8

0.214

0.25

Jan.

161

292

284

189

160

130

110

95

87

82

79

76

76

130

428

348

200

140

110

*90

90

115

150

145

135

125

110

110

92

681

 950

5,970

193

0.427

0.49

Feb.

751

436

300

220

175

154

140

126

604

3,320

3,230

3,260

5.580

3,320

2,940

2,530

*2,160

1,600

1,050

1,000

800

715

957

1,090

1,050

958

867

845

-

__ __ _ _

57,958

1,556

5.00

5.12

Mar.

762

657

558

428

404

819

950

931

1,040

1,100

1,050

*916

783

735

1,070

1.590

1,580

1,270

1,110

985

795

597

449

376

554

453

1,050

1,240

1,240

1,120

1,050

26,960

870

1.92

2.21

Apr.

980

1,140

1,260

1,260

1,140

942

751

780

*896

867

785

645

494

576

316

292

260

260

284

750

920

823

670

484

566

326

2,250

2,860

2,780

2,550

28,488

950

2.10

2.54

May

2.210

1,750

1,520

1,380

1,220

975

699

446

325

508

511

542

557

291

260

256

220

204

204

*196

212

220

252

308

284

260

260

236

228

223

236

16,156

521

1.15

1.55

June

228

189

161

147

135

126

119

112

105

105

119

140

126

83

72

*74

72

67

67

62

60

60

58

52

_48

104

154

98

64

50

5,060

102

0.226

0.25

July

48

54

44

58

33

32

35

30

25

24

22

24

22

*22

20

20

20

25

32

52

52

67

236

268

189

112

74

72

70

64

56

1,880

60.6

0.134

0.15

Aug.

48

42

35

37

42

48

44

40

57

57

55

30

24

20

20

22

32

55

50

28

28

25

24

20

*20

22

22

20

19

19

20

921

29.7

0.066

0.08

Sept.

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

15

14

15

*15

12

14

15

16

17

18

28

42

48

40

57

56

74

84

155

878

29.3

0.065

0.07

Calendar year 19E8: Max 5,930 Min 32 Mean 394 Cfsm 0.872 In. 11.80

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,380 Min 12 Mean 360 Cfsm 0.796 In. 10.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27-29, Dec. 1-5, 7-51, Jan. 5-14, 17-29 

Feb. 7.

578807 O - 61 - 28
52,50. Iroquois River at Iroquois, 111.

Indiana-Illinois State line. 

Drainage area.--C8S 3q mi. 

Records available .--uctober 1944 to September 1953

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, about 5,4u(J efs Feb. 13 (gage height, 22,.51 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 17-ly.

ly44-5a: Maximum discharge, 10,4un cfn June 13, Iy58 (gage height, 26.31 ft); minimum, e.2i cfs uct. 1U, 1956.

height. In feet, and dia 

(Shifting-control me

7.0 442

11.0 1,280

17.U 3,100

22.0 5,450
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5255. Sugar Creek at Milford, 111.

Drainage area. 430 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and 

is 622.00 ft above mean £

:rest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

y^ level, datum of 1929T

Average discharge.--11 years, 349 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 9,000 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 23.74 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 10-12.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs Feb. 21, 1951 (§sge height, 20.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Feb. 10, 1959; minimum discharge observed, 2.8 cfs Dec. 14, 1952, result of fr>ezeup.

Oct. l t_, No

nd discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

Nov. 18 to Sept.

1.3

1.5

13.0

16.0

157

130

114

102

156

2,587

85.5

0.194

5,353

172

0.400

(J.46

250

180

210

619

780

493

143

13U 

114 

106

7.6 

7.6

6.0 

5.4 

5.4

5.2 

4.4 

4.2

4.4

4.4

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,450 

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,000

Hear 

Hear

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Feb. 10 (7 p.m.) about 9,HUG cfs (25.74 ft); Apr. 

4,700 cfs (18.26 ft).

(5 a.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5260. Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°UO'29" ) long 87°49'22", in SWij sec.10, T.29 N., R.13 W., near center of 

left span on downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 

% miles east of Chebanse, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 2 ,130 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1923 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 597.99 ft above mean sea level, 

latum of 1929. Prior to June 11, 1947, chain gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 23,500 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 17.02 ft, 

ice jam); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 14-18.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 27,uOu cfs May 13, 1933 (gage height, 18.1 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 9 cfs Oct. 6-8, 1356.

Maximum stage known, about 19.6 ft in spring of 1913 (discharge, about 34,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--W3P 1308: 1924-28(M), 1930(M), 1336(M), 1938(M), 1942(M), 

1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

25

75

275

510

1,110

Discharge, ir

3,940

7,980

13,300

19,OOO

nd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

104

107

115

104

94

94

97

101

104

107

101

101

*107

104

101

94

91

97

94

SI

94

97

104

35

75

97

101

107

107 

107 J., J.^,,

Nov.

115

115 *107

107

107

104

101

115

97

101

107

104

104

122

161

316

660

,180

, 850

,850

,420

,110

750

660

560

610

970

1,850

1,670

1 1 fin

Ill -------

3,093

99.8

0.047

0.05

18,303

610

J.288

0.32

Dec .

9OO

Jan.

350

780 350

780

720

660

580

500

800

850

750

540 | 500

500

450

400

380

370

360

350

330

330

340

350

360

360

360

360

350

340

340

340

320

290

280 

280

330

13,430

433

0.204

0.24

350

320

300

270

250

*250

270

650

1.200

1,600

1,100

800

600

580

700

800

900

1,050

900

750

650

600 

1 . 000

1 . 400

21,390

69O

0.325

0.38

Feb.

2.800

3 . 000

2,400

1,700

1 , 2OO

800

700

600

550

7,500

13,000

17,000

22.00O

20,000

15*500

13,OOO

*11,000

8 , 500

7 . 000

5, 500

4,500

3 . 800

3,330

4, ISO

4.660

3,720

3,720

3,940

-

185,660

6,631

3.13

3.26

Mar.

3,290

2,830

2,490

2,210

1 , ?40

3.290

4,660

4 . 900

4 , 780

4,780

4 . 780

4,420

3,940

3,610

3,830

4,760

*5,400

5,140

4,420

3,720

3,190

2,790

2,390

2,030

1,850

1,670

2,690

4,180

4 540

4,180

3,720

112.500

3,629

1.71

1.97

Apr.

3,500

3,61O

3,720

3,940

3,720

3,290

2,890

2,590

2,790

3,190

3,090

2,790

2,490

2,120

1,850

1,580

1,340

1,260

1.180

1,500

*2,390

2,890

2,790

2,490

2,120

1,850

6,680

12,900

14,200

13,800

114,550

3,818

1.80

2.01

May

12,200

1O.OOO

8,140

6 , 500

5.14O

4,060

3.E9O

2,690

2,120

1,670

1,420

1,340

1.420

1,420

1,340

1,180

1,040

900

84O

840

1,340

2,120

3,500

3,720

3,500

3,190

3,09O

2,990

2,490

2,490

2,490

98,470

3,176

1.50

1.73

June

2.120

1,760

1,340

1,040

840

720

660

585

535

485

460

485

46O

435

410

365

320

302

275

266

248

*230

221

212

203

194

190

177

185 

194

15,917

531

0.250

0.28

July

203

173

157

145

141

130

122

101

94

88

85

81

78

75

M

75

75

75

75

94

94

101

278

660

780

660

*460

342

270 

212

6,162

199

0.094

0.11

Aug.

161

141

122

118

115

107

75

81

88

84

31

81

78

75

69

69

*78

72

81

75

78

69

67

72

72

61

53

53

50 

50

47

2,524

81.4

0.038

0.04

Sept.

45

47

45

45

43

43

40

38

a36

a35

a34

a34

a33

a32

a32

*32

a32

32

38

43

40

45

64

94

107

130

161

203

244 

262

2,109

70.3

0.033

0.04

Caltnaar year 1953: Max 21,500 Min 75 Mean 1,549 Cfsm 0.731 In. 9.91

Water year 1958-53: Max 22,000 Mln 32 Mean 1,628 Cfsm 0.768 In. 10.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather re 

at Iroquois.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Feb. 22.

rds and records for station
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 425

5265. Terry Creek near Ouster Park, 111.

Location. Lat 41°14'00", long 88"05'55", near southwest corner of SE£ sec.20, T.32 N. , 

R.10 E., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113S, a third of 

a mile upstream from mouth and 1.7 miles southeast of Ouster Park.

Drainage are a.--12.0 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 542.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 8.56 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 140 cfs Feb. 10; maximum gage height, 

6.98 ft Feb. 14 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.40 cfs Sept. 19, 20.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 545 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 11.15 ft); minimum, 

0.01 cfs Oct. 18, 19, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation during summer by dams above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1950-51(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to May 20, backwater from

Kankakee River Apr. 29 to May l)

0.11

3.0 

5.2

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

9.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Cale

Wate

Oct.

1.8

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0 

E.O

1 . 8

58.1

1.87

0.156

0.1S

idar yeai

r year i

Nov.

1.8

1.1

*1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

3.1

4.1

3.7

3.9

3.4

3.2

 d.B

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

b2.5 

b2.2

65.4

2.18

0.182

0.20

" 1958:

358-59:

Dec.

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

b2.1

b2.0

bl.9

bl.7

bl.5

bl.4

bl.3

bl.2

bl72

bl.2

bl.2

*b2.1

b2.3

b2.2

b2.0

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

bl.5

1.6 

bl.6

bl.6

53.0

1.71

0.142

0.16

lax 228

lax 100

Jan.

1.6

bl.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.5

bl.4

bl.4

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.3

*bl.4

b2.0

b7.0

b4.0

b2.5

b2.3

b2.3

b2.3

b2.1

bl.9

bl.7

bl.8

b2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1 

b3.7

b5.4

68.3

2.20

0.183

0.21

1

f

Feb.

b3.5

b2.0

bl.7

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.6

bl.8

b7.0

blOO

b75

b55

bSO

b60

b45

b35

*b24

b!6

bll

blO

blO

bll

b40

b25

b23

26

27

22

-

687.1

24.5

2.04

2.13

ttn 1.0

'In 0.4

Mar.

17

15

13

11

18

44

29

25

23

19

17

15

13

12

22

15

11

*8.2

7.9

7.5

E.3

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

20

43

28

21 

17

24

521.9

16.8

1.40

1.62

Me

5 Me

Apr.

22

26

22

17

14

11

11

9.8

9.8

9.4

8.2

7.5

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.2

5^2

5.0

5.6

*6.0

£.2

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.1

21

*82

ET 

36

432.0

14.4

1.20

1.34

in 11.7

an 8.2

May

26

16

12

73

44

34

25

19

15

13

15

14

11

9.0

9.0

7.5

6.0

5.0

*12

16

57

42

35

29

23

24

24

20

20 

17

13

685.5

22.1

1.84

2.12

Cfsr

L Cfsr

June

11

9.4

8.2

6.7

5.6

5.6

6.0

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

*3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2'o

1.8

1.8 

1.7

131.4

4.3S

0.365

0.41

tl 0.975

tl 0.684

July

11

6. 7

4.3

3.4

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

8.0

42

28

13

8.6

6.7

*5.2

4.5 

4.1

4.1

184.7

5.96

0.497

0.57

In. 12

In. <

Aug.

3.4

3.0

4.2

3.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4 

1.0

.94

63.34

2.04

0.170

0.20

.19

.28

Sept.

0.94

.94

.85

.85

.76

.76

.76

.68

.68

.60

.46

.46

.53

.53

.53

.53

.53

.53

.53

.46

.64

1.1

.94

.85

.85

1.9

2.3

10

9.4

4.3

45.19

1.51

0.126

0.14

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Feb. 10 about 140 cfs; Apr. 28 (4 a.m.) 104 cfs (5.72 ft); May 4 

(4 to 5 a.m.) 104 cfs (5.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Dec. 8-12, 14, 15, 17-19, 

Feb. 11-14, 16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Mazon River near 

Coal City).
4'u b ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

w 5275. Hankakee River near Wllmlngton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°20'4e" , long 3«°ll'll", in NW^ sec.15, T.33 N., R.9 E., on right bank 

0.4 mile downstream from Prairie Creek and 5 miles downstream from Wllmlngton.

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 510.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1923.

Average discharge. 26 years, 3,836 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge luring year, about 30,000 cfs Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 

3.52 ft Feb. 13 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 498 cfs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 

U.93 ft) . U33-59: Maximum discharge, 75,900 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 11.40 ft); maximum gage height, 11.57 ft Feb. 1, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 204 cfs Aug. 1, 

1936; minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Sept. 22, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 16.73 ft in 1883, 1887.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 1." 

1.4 

1.7

1958 to September 1959

1,990

1,890

1,810

1,760

1,680

645

645

631

520 

*509 

509

53,340

8,445

1.61

1.79

nd; disc 

3 River 

; relatic

ikakee River at M
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5285. Buffalo Creek near Wheelii

O9'l>5", long 37°57'S5", in NE£NW-£ gec.4, T.42 N., R.ll E., on left bank 

ide of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from unnamed tributary, and

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 65S.PH ft above mean s--. 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--" years, 9.24 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 320 cfs Feb. 24; maximum 

5.66 ft Feb. 23 (ice jam); no flow for many days.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 430 cfs July 12, 1957 (gage height, 

for many days each year.

Remarks .--Records good except those below 2 cfs and Those, far periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

(Shifting-control method used Oct.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no

** Field estimate made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

Dtes, and records for McDonald Creek near Moun 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by i

n basis 

Prospec
428 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5290. Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, 111.

Location.--Lat 43°04'55", long 87=53!25", in SE^SE^ sec. 25, T.42 N., R.ll E., on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from dam Ho. 2 of Cook County Forest Preserve, 0.3 mile downstream 

from Lake Avenue Bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Central Road Bridge, and 2j miles 

north of Des Plaines.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 6S6.31 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr". 8, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --19 years, 203 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 2.35 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Nov. 2.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 4,040 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 7.78 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1944, 1946.

Flood of July 4, 1938, reached a stage of 9.7 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

5,000 cfs) .

Remarks . --Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1942. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods or Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

410

650

640

1,040

cond, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

C7

29

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.0

8.0

B.O

6.0

8.0

3^0

*6.0

8.0

15

10

10

4.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

6.0

10

8.0

6.0

6.0

12

10

10

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

10

10

6.0

238.5

7.69

0.021

0.02

Nov.

3.0

1.5

8.0

a6.0

a8.0

a6.0

a5.0

a6.0

a7.0

8.0

6.0

6.0

15

18

12

40

18

15

15

12

12

12

15

18

21

1 C 10

12

12

10

391.5

13.0

0.036

0.04

Dee.

10

12

18

18

15

10

B^O

10

no

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

B.O

B.O

8.0

8.0

B.O

8.0

8.0

8.C

10

12

15

15

12

311.0

10.0

0.028

0.03

Jan.

15

I!

b!6

b!2

b9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

B.O

8.0

6.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

10

b9.0

bS.O

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

bS.O

259.0

8.35

0.023

0.03

Feb.

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.0

3.0

4.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

15

37

46

56

*64

b60

b50

b45

37

34

228

433

544

520

512

536

3,280.0

117

0.326

0.34

Mar.

52B

596

641

578

569

638

660

660

736

716

669

623

596

536

812

860

783

726

*688

669

641

596

560

528

496

551

802

745

623

560

578

20,014

646

1.80

2.07

Apr.

614

716

783

774

726

660

576

528

473

410

339

285

245

217

222

200

164

159

154

159

*159

140

126

ili

118

114

162

1,040

1,030

12,279

409

1.14

1.27

May

812

783

754

802

745

641

520

431

335

279

262

251

222

195

178

145

131

114

114

126

178

£17

234

222

195

178

*200

159

17B

145 

145

9,889

319

0.889

1.02

June

131

118

96

86

79

68

60

49

46

43

46

46

40

34

34

30

24

30

24

21

18

18

*21

18

22

44

21

B.O

6.0

12

1,295.0

43.2

0.120

0.13

July

24

21

8.0

8.0

12

12

12

10

12

10

21

15

12

10

15

B.O

4.5

15

30

21

*15

IB

30

37

24

15

8.0

6.0

8.0

59

145

645.5

20.8

0.058

0.07

Aug.

159

122

128

190

145

98

86

82

79

64

53

46

40

37

34

103

150

98

68

46

40

37

30

27

*21

alB

a!6

a!4

a!3

a25

a60

2,129

68.7

0.191

0.22

Sept.

a30

a20

a!5

a!2

alO

aS.O

a6.0

aS^p

6.0

8.0

10

15

18

12

21

15

12

21

24

18

23

*24

15

18

24

18

27

27

27

1Z

526.0

17.5

0.049

0.05

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,150 Min 0.7 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.292 In. 3.96

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,040 Mln 1.5 Mean 140 Cfsm 0.390 In. 5.29

Peak discharge (tase, 1,000 cfs).--Apr. 28 (1 1,190 cfs (2.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated c 

iverside and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 429

5295. McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect, 111.

Location. La t 42°05'42", long 87°54'46", in NW^NE^ sec. 26, T.42 N., R.ll E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on McDonald Road, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 

2.5 miles northeast of Mount Prospect.

Drainage area. 7.52 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1959.

qage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--7 years, 4.06 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 76 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 4.80 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 430 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 8.04 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 23 to Mar. 2C)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195B to Septembe ' 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

E7

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

*o

.3

1.0

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3.1

0

0

.2 

.4

.1

0

0

0

3.0

0.10

0.013

0.01

Nov.

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.7

.5

1.4

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

.1

.3

.1 

0

0

0

0

4.0

0.13

0.017

0.02

Dec.

0 

75 

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

b.5

bl.O

b.5

b.3

2.3

0.07

0.0093

0.01

Jan.

0.2 

0 "S

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

o

*0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.00093

0.01

Feb.

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1.0

7.0

4.0

1.0

1.5

3.0

7.0

4.0

b2.0

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.5 

b38 

b55

b44

36 

31

30

267.6

9.56

1.27

1.32

Mar.

26 

28 

23

15 

14

26

16

15

16

12

9.6

9.1

9.1

9.2

29

21

*16

13

10

9.8

8.6

7.4

6.6 

5.8

5,5

11 

23

15

12

9.6

13

444.3

14.3

1.90

2.20

Apr.

14 

18 

17

13 

10

7.8

6.6

5.7

5.5

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

4.3

4.0

3.6

*3.3

3.1

3.1 

3.0

2.9

2.7 

775

20

14

9.7

207.1

6.90

0.918

1.02

May

7.0 

5.7 

4.9

5.1

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.7

3.9

3.4

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.0

1.6

H2.5

2.0

4.1 

*12

6.2

5.3

4.2

4.2

111.9

3.61

0.480

0.55

June

l'.8

1.4 

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0 

0

.6

3.1 

.9

.3

. 2

. 2

22.3

0.74

0.098

0.11

July

0.8 

.5 

.2

.1 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.1

*o

0 

1.4

1.7

.6

.3 

.2

.1

.2

11

16

33.7

1.09

0.145

0.17

Aug.

9.2 

5.0 

8.8

17 

12

7.8

8.4

6.4

4.6

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

1.6

1.2

1.1

.9

.9 

.9

1.6

*.9

.9 

.7

.5

.5

.1

0

109.8

3.54

0.471

0.54

Sept.

0 

?J 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.6

0 

0 

0

0

'.2

.3.1

.1

1.5

0.05

0.0066

0.007

Calendar year 1958: Max 85 Min 0 Mean 4.53 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.16

Water year 1958-59: Max 55 Min 0 Mean 3.31 Cfsm 0.440 In. 5.96

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs).--Feb. 24 (12:30 p.m.) 76 cfs (4.80 ft).

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote.--No gage-height record Oct. 8-11, 22, 23, 26-28, Nov. 13-18, 24-26, Dec. 4-27, Dec. 30 to 

Feb. 16, Feb. 18-22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Buffalo Creek 

near Wheeling and other stations on nearby streams.
530U. Weller rreek at Des Plaines, 111.

Lucatlpn. Lat 4'2°OS'57", long 87°55'U5", in NW^NW^ sec.18, T.41 N., R.12 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58 in Des Plaines, 2 miles west of 

U. J. Highway 45 and 3.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--13.1 sq mi.

Records available. October U'5U to September iy59.

(jage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19C9 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--9 yeais, lu.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 206 cfs July 30 (gage height, 7.91 ft); no flow 

for many days.

195U-59: Maximum discharge, 535 cfs Oct. 10, 1954, from rating curve extended above 

190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 1C.37 ft July 13, 1957; no flow 

for many days during 1958 and 1959.

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

h are poor. Prior to Nov. 15, 1953, effluent from Arlington Heights sewage treatment plant entered Weller Creek above station.

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

thod used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, Apr. 21 to May

June 25 to July 29, Sept. 21-3O)

1.0 110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Daj,

1

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

]_^

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

2 7

29

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfain

In.

0-t.

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

*5.2

7.8

6.3

24

10

9.7

3.0

9.2

U.I

a5.0

a3.5

a2.5

a2.0

al.7

al.5

al.5

aS.O

aS.O

a3.5

aC . 5

afi.O

a2.5

al.O

a. 7

a. 5

a^j4

161.5

5.21

0.398

0.46

Nov.

aO.3

a. 2

a.l

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*0

aO

aO

1.'2

10

a. 3

a.l

*0

aO

aO

aO

dO

0

0

Q

0

0

0 

0

18.7

0. 62

0.047

0.05

Dec.

0

0

1.3

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

n

0

.1

t 2

( 2

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

o

.5

.3

!i

4.3

0.14

0.011

0.01

Jan.

0.1

.1

0

O

0

Q

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.5

1.3

.3

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

2.4

0.09

O.Odul

0.007

Feb.

0

0

.1

o'"

0

.1.1

.3

2.5

.5

1.5

5.0

15

12

10

*5.0

3.5

2.5

2.5

4.0

25

100

93

75

5.5

2.8

3.4

369.5

13.2

1.01

1.05

Mar.

2.0

H.6

7.0

28

40

12

15

12

9.5

6.8

6.0

6.8

11

64

23

*13

2.6

.1

_0

2.0

3.1

1.7

1.4

1.1

33

14

S.2

4!l

10

352 . 2

11.4

0.870

1.00

Apr.

14

11

11

4.6

3.2

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

3.9

2.2

1.1

1.2

*1.0

.9

. 6

.5

1.1

5.4

17

~T.6 30

4.0

137.3

4.59

0.350

0.39

May

3.1

1.7

12

3.7

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.0

1.0

13

2.1

1.1

1.0

.a

.3

.2

.1

6.0

.1

0

0

a.o

o

0

*27

31

18

12 

15

8.8

174.3

5.62

0.429

0.49

June

7.0

5.1

4.7

4.2

4.0

3.1

3.7

4.0

3.4

6.1

4.0

2.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.5

.6

.4

. 2

. 2

.4

2.8

.3

*.l

12

8.5

2.4

2.2

2.1 

3.0

93.9

3.30

0.252

0.28

July

6.3

.9

.6

1.9

9.9

.1

.1

.2

1.0

1.6

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0

12

*1.1

.1

.1

27

2.2

1.0

.7

.4

.2

7.8

6E

To

155.0

5.00

0.382

0.44

Aug.

4.6

3.0

33

10

3.7

1.4

12

3.0

2.5

2.1

2.8

1.4

1.2

.9

13

3.4

2.1

1.2

.9

.7

.4

.4

5.8

*1.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6 

.1

13

117.6

3.79

0.289

0.33

Sept.

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**21

5.2

3.7

2.8

1.7

16

4.3

12

2.6 

.8

70.2

2.34

0.179

0.20

Cfsir

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--July 50 (1:50 a.m.) 206 cfs (7.91 ft).__________________

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

** Field estimated made :>n this day.

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

Creek near Mount Prospect and Buffalo Creek near Wheeling.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Feb. 22.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 431 

5310. Salt Creek near Arlington Heights, 111.

Location. Lat 42°03'U2", long 88°UO'37", on north boundary of sec. 17, T.41 N., R.ll E., 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58, 2f miles southwest of 

Arlington Heights.

Drainage area.--33.7 sq ml.

Records available.--August 195U to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--9 years, 21.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 350 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 7.86 ft, ice 

jam); no flow Sept. "5, 30.

1350-59: Maximum discharge, 572 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 9.82 ft); no flow 

Sept. 25, 30, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of i?e effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 30 to Sept. 30)

1.5

1.6

1.7 1.9

1.8 3.4

Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

3.0

5.4 2.0 12

3.0 70

5.0 203

7.0 360

Discharge, in cubic feet per seccnd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.3

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.1

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

*1.1

1.4

2.8

6.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.0

1.2

1.5

2.4

1.9

1.6

.9

.9

51.9

1.67

0.050

0.06

Nov.

1.0

l.O

.9

1.0

1.0

.7

.8

1.1

1.5

*1.0

1.0

1.0

10

4.8

11

4.2

2.5

3.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.9

2.4

2.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

74.5

2.48

0.074

0.08

Dec .

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.7

Jan.

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.3 1 1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

*1.2! 1.0

l.ll 1.0

1.0| 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

2.2

2.8

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.5

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.7

2.1

2.6

3.7

2.6

48.3

1.56

0.046

0.05

1.1

*1.5

3.0

5.0

7.0

3.0

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

£.0

1.3

1.1

50.9

1.64

0.043

0.06

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

2.0

5.0

22

15

10

25

50

90

70

50

30

17

12

10

20

250

300

260

230

210

190

-

1,875.5

67.0

1.99

2.07

Mar.

200

252

189

141

132

252

161

148

148

106

92

87

75

72

231

144

*125

106

92

B9

79

65

55

48

4_1

96

151

106

38

76

109

3,756

121

3.59

4.14

Apr.

112

135

132

106

85

69

58

50

50

44

36

32

27

24

20

ie

20

27

20

17

+ 14

12

11

9.7

9.7

28~3.9

iea

132

109

1,584.3

52.8

1.57

1.75

May

89

67

59

68

49

38

25

18

16

15

26

19

15

12

9.7

8.9

7.4

7.1

15

10

8.5

6,8

16

9.7

7.4

*21

45

15

16

14

15

738.5

23.8

0.706

0.81

June

8.9

6.8

5.0

4.2

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.4

2 . 2

2.2

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

.8

1.4

*1.4

.8

7.8

41

3.2

2 . 2

1.4

3.5

119.3

3.98

0.113

0.13

July

10

2.8

1.8

1.8

4.5

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.5

2.0

10

2.4

2. 5

E.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

17

34

9.5

*4.2

3.0

71

14

6.8

3.8

2.8

2 . 5

3.0

105

92

423.2

13.7

0.407

0.47

Aug.

27

11

60

78

36

23

34

16

9.7

6.4

4.5

2 . 2

1.6

1.3

3.6

4.0

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.3

1.0

*14

4.0

2.4

1.8

2.8

5.0

3.0

3.0

364 . 7

11.8

0 . 350

0.40

Sept.

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.4

3.5

3.0

2.0

2.8

2.8

1.8

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

. 6

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

*3.9

5.0

,2

.1

a

.4

4.7

.9

.8

0

50.9

1.70

0.050

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 166 Min 0.7 Mean 14.9 Cfsm 0.442 In. 6.00

Water year 1958-59: Max 300 Min 0 Mean 25.0 Cfsm 0.742 In. 10.08
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Location.--Lat 41°49'35" , long 87°54'00", on boundary between sees. 31 and 32, T.39 N., 

R.12 E., on left bank at upstream side of bridge of Wolf Road, in Cook County Forest 

Preserve, half a mile north of Western Springs and 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--122 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at upstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 84.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,200 cfs Feb. 24; minimum, 2.4 cfs 

Oct. 20.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 1,920 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.06 ft); maximum gage height, 8.27 ft Oct. 11, 1954; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs July 13, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation by darn above station. Some diversion for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, arid discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Hay 23 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6

6.0

19

2.3 47

Discharge, in cubic

Nov. 7 to Sept. 30

6.0

14

34

176

470

695

st per second, rfater year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

?

4

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

0

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

16

16

11

11

8 . 4 

14

21

40

*25

20

14

11

14

13

18

12

10

9.6

6.8

12

35

20

13

11

14

17

13

13

14

14

482.8

15.6

0.128

0.15

Nov.

18

Dec. Jan.

19 14

15 ! 20

9.0i 22

14

12

18 ! *20 ( 11

18

*12 

19 

19

20

14

18

18

28

29

Ti

51

41

31

26

24

22

19

18

23

28

31

23

20

18

17

718.0

23.9

0.196

0.22

18

16 

16 

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

15

16

13

13

14

14

13

12

13

14

16

17

15

458

14.8

0.121

0.14

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

18

25.

17

13

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

14

15

382

12.3

0.101

0.12

Feb.

13

12

T2

12

12

12 

13 

15

25

50

35

25

50

100

130

90

70

50

45

40

35

150

800

1,000

700

506

470

434

_

4,906

175

1.43

1.50

Mar.

418

386

362

310

*282

394

338

282

248

196

169

156

142

303

346

303

222

189

172

158

136

121

115

105

173

434

370

261

202

254

7,981

257

2.11

2.43

Apr.

296

331

317

275

222

158 

140

*132

126

115

102

94

89

83

78

72

76

77

77

64

58

52

51

49

50

81

444

324

248

4,453

148

1.21

1.36

May

182

155

128

126

121

105 

*91 

83

82

80

118

110

99

89

84

80

78

80

144

112

108

105

277

121

88

80

120

182

208

161

149

3,746

121

0.992

1.14

June

130

105

89

78

64 

55

51

49

55

58

72

67

55

46

45

52

50

52

52

47

36

44

47

41

50

271

144

82

58

67

2,112

70.4

0.577

0.64

July

208

116

72

51

50

42 

38 

33

35

34

51

43

41

35

28

25

29

34

58

64

49

32

166

155

77

42

33

28

*26

126

168

1,989

64.2

0.526

0.61

Aug.

120

67

156

202

182 

113

68 

78

63

52

46

41

*36

33

36

60

58

50

44

43

34

31

28

28

43

42

35

26

25

3T

32

1,903

61.4

0.503

0.58

Sept.

31

28

3'J

27

24 

19

16

18

*16

18

14

12

8.6

16

12

7.2

7.2

11

12

7.2

16

21

21

26

15

24

56

25

30

2°

590.2

19.7

0.161

0.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 586 Min 6.2 Mean 68.1 Cfsm 0.558 In. 7.60

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,000 Min 6.8 Mean 81.4 Cfsm 0.667 In. 9.07

Peak discharg 

(5.62 ft).

(base, 500 cfs).--Feb. 24 (time unknown) about 1,200 cfs; Apr. 28 (4:30 a.m.) 586 efs
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 433

5320. Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111.

Location. Lat 41°52'46", long 87 "52'07", in SE£ seo.9, T.39 N., R.12 E. , on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Washington Boulevard in Bellwood, 500 ft upstream from 

Chicago Great Western Railway bridge and 3.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--18.2 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1950 to June 1951, October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 617.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark). Prior to Oct. 26, 1951, at datum 

£.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 9.87 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 356 cfs June 25 (gage height, 4.76 ft), from 

rat ing curve extended above 100 cfs; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 7.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 598 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 9.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs for many 

days in 1951-54, Sept. 7, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those below 3 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1952.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic fe

(Shifting-control method used June 22 t

Sept. 7-12,, 2:

0.1

.6

1.6

ice effect (gage 

-ig. 25,

1.2

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

28

75

161

1.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

1.1

.6

. 6

.5

.6

1.2

3.7

*9.2

3.6

.8

.4

.6

.7

1.0

1.1

1.2

.7

1.0

1.6

1.6

14

6.6

2.5

1.4

1.6

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

1.8

70.0

2.26

0.124

0.14

Nov.

0.9

1.1

2.3

1.4

1.6

*2 . 1

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

2.1

6.5

6.8

15

7.6

4.0

3.4

2.7

2.9

2.5

1.8

1.1

1.9

3.2

4.8

3.2

2.9

2.5

1.9

95.8

3.19

0.175

0.20

Dec.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*1.9

1.8

Jan.

2.5

2.9

1.9

bl.8

bl.6

bl.6

1.3J bl.6

1.8J bl.6

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.6

bl.8

b2.0

2.3

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.5

2.6 

2.9

61.5

1.98

0.109

0.13

bl.6

bl.6

bl.7

bl.9

2.3

4.1

«4.4

3.7

2.5

1.8

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

b2.2

b3.0 

b2. 7

65.3

2.11

0.116

0.13

Feb.

b2.2

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.9

b3.0

b!2

b7.0

b6.0

b!3

b50

b35

b22

b!5

b!2

*9.6

6.8

6.8

22

152

60

39

34

28

29

-

576.5

20.6

1.13

1.18

Mar.

18

18

17

13

25

64

24

19

17

15

13

11

11

11

61

34

22

16

14

13

12

10

9.1

9.5

8.7

34

81

38

23

18 

34

713.3

23.0

1.26

1.46

Apr.

37

46

34

23

18

14

12

11

no

9.1

8.7

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.5

5.8

5.8

6.8

5.8

6.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

18

74

36

24

466.0

15.5

0.852

0.95

May

17

12

9.9

13

11

11

*8.0

6.8

6.2

5.4

14

9.5

7.2

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.9

17

8.0

7.2

6.6

78

16

12

11

20

19

21

17

18

407.5

13.1

0.720

0.83

June

13

11

8.7 *6.a

7.2

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.7

3.3

3.0

27

56

4.0

2.7

2.9

2.9

214.4

7.15

0.393

0.44

July

52

7.0

2.9

2.7

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.3

2.3

2.3

18

5.4

2.7

3.3

64

16

5.4

3.2

2.5

2.5

5.9

80 

15

325.5

10.5

0.577

0.67

Aug.

6.2

2.9

52

33

14

8.0

6.5

5.4

3.7

2.9

Z*5

2.5

2.5 ?'.5

6.9

6.5

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*3.6

5.2

6.8

3.7

3.2

2.5 

2.7

207.5

6.69

0.368

0.42

Sept.

3.4

2.7

2.9

2.7

1.8

1.1

.5

.7

2.2

*2.3

1.6

.7

.6

1.9

2.5

3.4

4.0

2.4

3.7

2.1

5.9

6.2

3.5

1 f 5

2.0

22

it

7.6

5.5

2.9

119.3

3.98

0.219

0.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 256 Min 0.4 Mean 9.41 Cfsm 0.517 In. 7.02

Water year 1958-59: Max 152 Min 0.4 Mean 9.10 Cfsm 0.500 In. 6.79

* Discharge 

b Stage-dis

ment made on this day.
434 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5325. Des Flalnes River at Riverside, 111.

Location. Lat 41°49'20", long 87°49'15" , in SWAswi sec.36, T.39 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

200 ft northwest of Riverside-Lyons boundary, 300 ft downstream from Barry Point Road 

Bridge in Riverside, 500 ft downstream from Hoffman Dam, 4,000 ft downstream from Salt 

Creek, and l| miles downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge.

Records available. October 1343 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 594.68 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 27, 1946, wire-weight gage on downstream side of 

Barry Point Road Bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 349 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Apr. 28-29; maximum gage height, 

4.71 ft Apr. 28; minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs Aug. 28, 29.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 6,510 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.28 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 31, 1955.

Maximum discharge since 1314, 7,450 cfs Mar. 18, 1919, from information furnished by 

Sanitary District of Chicago.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation by gates of Hoffman Dam.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1175: 1944, 1948. WSP 1308: 1944(M) .

Rpting table, 

height,

ater year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.5

175

490

950

1,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

ZE

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

57

35

34

31

23

22

28

52

*167

108

52

39

32

29

28

31

32

26

28

26

26

249

113

44

37

37

48

35

31

28 

26

1,554

50.1

0.079

0.09

Nov.

29

34

31

26

34

*27

22

25

28

26

26

34

71

84

205

179

80

59

46

41

44

34

35

44

48

50

34

29

25

IS

1,467

48.9

0.077

0.09

Dec.

21

23

29

*32

b29

Jan.

34

29

b25

b20

bl£

b24| b!8

b22

b20

b20

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

b21

23

H5

28

£3

23

25

25

26

23

28

32

26

31 

32

740

23.9

0.038

0.04

bis

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

19

22

34

+48

b35

t23

b20

b20

bZl

b21

b20

b!9

b21

b22

b21

b20

b23

b27

b35 

b33

738

23.8

0.037

0.04

Feb.

bZ8

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b27

29

58

258

195

138

322

587

688

b450

b350

b250

tzoo

b!70

161

212

1,040

1,260

1,190

1.300

1,270

1,230

-

11,538

412

0.649

0.68

Mar.

,110

,090

,200

,130

* ,130

,570

,410

,240

,180

,160

1,050

960

890

850

1,290

1,520

1,350

1,100

960

910

880

832

796

742

706

917

1.620

1,460

1,190

990 

1,070

34,303

1,107

1.74

2.01

Apr.

1,120

1,290

1,320

1,230

1,110

990

880

814

*751

679

598

508

450

4O3

368

347

310

316

310

310

280

274

252

236

230

384

1,620

1.680

1,410

20,706

690

1.09

1.21

May

1.150

1,020

950

980

970

900

+760

634

535

450

526

450

382

340

310

280

252

231

4113

286

238

322

936

534

361

320

450

467

607

418 

396

16,933

546

0.860

0.99

June

328

274

242

+200

170

144

127

110

99

95

106

95

84

65

59

57

57

52

55

52

41

55

48

39

96

918

250

123

77

111

4,229

141

0.222

0.25

July

540

221

110

67

70

57

48

37

35

37

99

50

37

32

29

*ze_

26

75

250

169

70

61

522

396

164

91

59

52

57

657 

36 1

4,505

145

0.228

0.26

Aug.

316

237

449

544

389

274

230

200

185

166

135

110

+99

91

135

170

211

225

161

123

102

80

70

70

62

62

114

37

30

48 

52

5,177

167

0.263

0.30

Sept.

96

34

55

62

48

39

35

31

*32

39

29

26

26

31

34

31

28

28

31

34

47

9E

57

85

55

145

348

130

166

102

1,999

66.6

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1958; Max 1,940 Mln 18 Mean 249 Cfsm 0.392 In. 5.33

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,680 Mln 18 Mean 285 Cfsm 0.449 In. 6.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Staee-discharee relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 435

533u. Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.

Location. Lat 41°44'20", long 87°53'48", in SE^NE-j sec.31, T.38 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on German Church Road, 1.1 miles northwest of Willow Springs 

and 2.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--16.g sq mi.

Records available .--July 1951 to September 1959.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--8 years, 13.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.53 ft); minimum daily, U.6 cfs Nov. 20.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1959; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Dec. 9, 

1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

0.5 

1.5 

3.4 

6.1

127

204

400

660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Daj

1

2

5

4

5

e

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

00

23

24

25

26

27

23

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4 "^ ?

fi

3.6

4.3

4.1

4.9

13

14

*5.8

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.9

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

23

Tz

5.5

4.6

9.6

11

5.5

5.5

4.6

4.1

188.0

6.06

0.374

0.43

Nov .

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.8

3.6

*3.6

4.1

Dec.

3.4

3.5

3.8

3.6

*3.6

3.0

2 2

4.3l 2.0

5.2 1.9

3.8 1.8

3.8

4.1

5.8

6.1

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

19. 1.5

9.3

6.1

6.1

4.6

JJ3

.6

1.0

6.3

6.4

6.8

8.1

6.8

5.2

4.1

3.7

154.1

5.14

0.317

0.3S

1.5

1.7

2.1

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.8

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

87.8

2.83

0.175

0.20

Jan.

3.6

3.6

3.4

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

2.0

5.3

11

7.2

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

2.0

3.0

? 5

1.4

91.2

2.94

0.181

0.21

Feb.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.0

.3

.9

.7

1.0

31

17

10

43

80

28

17

18

12

5.8

1.8

.8

13

125

17

14

18

19

33

-

513.4

18.3

1.13

1.18

Mar.

8

6

9

8

1

9

8

7

24

20

18

16

16

55

29

*21

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

Il_

83

160

48

34

31

61

1 , 048

33.8

2.C9

2.41

Apr.

65

57

44

29

23

19

17

15

*15

13

12

11

11

9.8

9.1

8.4

9.1

11

12

18

11

9.1

8.1

7.8

7.4

8.3

31

521

106

62

1,240.1

41.3

2.5E

2.85

May

47

38

31

25

22

19

*15

14

14

14

32

14

11

3.3

9.1

8.4

7.8

8.5

43

15

17

18

35

34

23

19

23

26

54

°3

23

7 57 . 6

24.4

1.51

1.74

June

18

14

13

*11

11

9.8

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.8

9.8

3.7 a.i

7.4

7.1

3.1

7.8

8.4

8.4

9.4

9.1

9.4

11

10

19

167

30

17

13

18

501.2

16.7

1.03

1.15

July

131

38

22

18

15

13

10

9.4

9.1

8.1

10

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.4

16

72

20

11

11

115

37

20

14

13

11

*11

30

12

720.7

23.2

1.43

1.65

Aug.

9.4

8.1

63

28

18

14

11

9.4

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

8.1

9.9

11

12

8.7

7.4

.6.1

6.8

7.4

6.8

6.8

7.4

7.8

*6.8

6.1

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.1

331.2

10.7

0.660

0.76

Sept.

4.9

5.5

6.8

6.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

*6.3

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.8

4.6

3.0

1.8

3.3

4.9

6.7

8.7

7.1

15

7.8

17

2i

9.0

12

6.1

222.2

7.41

0.457

0.51

Calendar year 1958: Max 207 Min 0.6 Mean 11.6 Cfsm 0.716 In. 9.67

Water year 1958-59 : Max 521 Min 0.6 Mean 16.0 Cfsm u.988 In. 13.44

* Discharge measurement made 

Note. stage-discharge relatio 

Feb. 10, 13, 14, 19-21.

n this day. 

affected by ie Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6-22, Jan. 3-13, 16-30,
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5345. North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'0&", long 87°49'05", in NW^NEij sec.3, T.42 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on county line road, 1.7 miles southeast of Deerfield and 

5.7 miles upstream from Skokie River.

Drainage area.--20.7 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--7 years, 8.43 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 292 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 9.63 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1959; no flow for several periods in 

1953, 1955-59.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Mar. 15-26, Mar. 28 to

Apr. 27, Apr. 30 to Aug. 3)

3.1 

5.2

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

.1

.3

.8

1.5

5.1

6,4

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9,0 

9.5

14

23

43

69

112

201

269

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

*1.2

1.7

1.4

2.1

.8

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

.8

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

11.0

0.35

0.017

0.02

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

>:L

** 1

2!?

2.6

6.8

5,8

3.8

2.2

1.6

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

1.1

1.6

1.6

.9

.7

.6

.3

36.5

1.22

0.059

0.07

Dec.

0.2

.1

,2

. '.23

o'tl

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.1

1 1

i!o

9.4

0.30

0.014

0.02

Jan.

1.1

^9

.4

.2

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

0.09

0.0043

0.005

Feb.

0o"

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

1.0

3,5

2.8

3,7

14

24

26

25

21

*19

12

7,6

5,2

9.0

75

~T$ 107

69

63

54

-

620.5

22.2

1.07

1.11

Mar.

56

70

66

43

39

68

43

39

42

29

23

22

21

22

131

78

*45

34

33

37

31

24

21

20

18.

41

101

47

33

26

32

1,335

43.1

2.08

2.40

Apr.

35

52

58

41

29

20

15

13

14

13

11

9.9

9.1

8.0

7,0

6.2

5.8

6,8

5.6

4.8

4.0

*3.8

3.5

3.4

3.2

44 2.9 

269

I9T

a70

967.0

32,2

1.56

1.74

May

a35

a!5

a!2

a!5

all

alO

a8.5

a7.5

a7.0

a9.0

a!3

a9.0

a7.5

a6.5

a6.0

a5.5

a5.0

aS.O

a9.0

a6.0

a5.5

a5.5

a!5

a7.0

a6,0

a20

no

3.3

16

10

312.8

10.1

0.488

0.56

June

7.8

5.2

4.1

3.1

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.3

.9

,9

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.a

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

**.!

2.4

8.0

TTT

.6

.3

.8

50.0

1.67

0.081

0.09

July

3.2

.9

.3

.2

.7

.2

.1

.1

.3

,2

1.7

.3

.2

.1

0_

0

0

2,4

1.2

.7

.4

*,3

3.3

1.9

.9

.7

.3

.2

.3

5.0

8.8

34.9

1.13

0.055

0,06

Aug.

8.1

3.8

8.7

ii

10

5.7

9.0

11

9.5

6.5

4.6

3.2

2.2

3.3

5.5

6.1

4.0

4.3

3,8

3.4

2.4

1.6

1.4

1.8

.7

*.4

.5

1.0

1.6

.3

.1

138.5

4.47

0.216

0.25

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1.4

2.3

.7

.4

.4

.4

4.2

1.4

1.8

1.6

14.6

0.49

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max 154 

Water year 1958-59: Max 269

Mean 6.06 Cfsm 0.293 In. 3.99 

Mean 9.68 Cfsm 0.468 In. 6.36

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs),--Feb. 24 (12:30 a.m.) 136 cfs (8.33 ft); Mar. 15 (12 m. to 4 p.m.) 

158 cfs (8.36 ft); Mar. 27 (4 a.m.) 125 cfs (8.19 ft); Apr, 28 (7 a.m.) 292 cfs (9.63 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

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

at Niles and West Fork of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-16, Jan. 2 to Feb. 9 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 20-28, Jan. 30 to Feb. 9).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

535U. Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111.

Drainage area.--1C.8 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1951 to September 1959. Prior to October 1952, records 

published with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1237).

 T929. Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of ge is 648.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--8 years, 9.32 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 313 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.08 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 321 cfs Nov. 13, 1951 (gage height, 7.16 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1959 .

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

which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 tDNov. 28, Mar. 15-26)

0.96 

.0 

.1

1.6 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

6.0

5.1

11

28

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.5

E.O

1.6

2.8

*5.0

9.2

3.3

2.6

1.8

1.7

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.6

2.0

3.1

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

_i^.

74.2

2.39

0.187

0.22

Nov.

0.8

.5

.8

1.2

1.2

1.9

1.9

.8

1.3

1.0

1.6

*2.8

4.6

2.5

11

1.6

1.0

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

i.e

1.7

1.9

1.2

1.1

1.7

1.8

55.4

1.85

0.145

0.16

Dec.

3.0

6.0 576"

2.5

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.5

*-2.9

1.5

1.0

.5

. 2

7?

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.4 

.3

37.3

1.20

0.094

0.11

Jan.

0.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.4

.4

g

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

.1

0

.5

2.0

~T5

9.0

0.29

0.023

0.03

Feb.

0.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.3

.5

.8

. 6

.5

1.5

3.5

5.0

3.0

1.0

.5

.1

*0

1,0

5.0

45

65

50

40

35

30

289.0

10.3

0.805

0.84

Mar.

a31

a45

a40

a26

a25

a45

a27

19

a21

a!7

a!5

a!4

a!3

12

32

a50

a30

*21

23

22

19

IE

16

16

14

58

62

30

23

20 

27

879

28.4

2.22

2.55

Apr.

33

39

46

27

20

17

16

16

17

15

13

12

12

11

11

10

11

11

8.4

8.4

8.4

*8.4

8.6

8.4

8.2

6.8

74

217

80

35

803.6

27.0

2.11

2 . 35

May

24

T9

19

2O

16

13

11

9,7

9.2

8.2

12

9.5

8.6

9.0

9.5

10

10

11

12

8.2

7.4

7.2

8.4

5.6

6,0

7.4

*7 , 2

9.7

11

7.2 

7.5

333.5

10.8

0.844

0,97

June

6,0

5.4

5.4

4,7

4.7

4.3

3.E

3.0

3.6

3.4

3.7

4.0

3.2

2.2

2.6

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2,6

2.0

2.9

2.8

*2.9

2.8

6.2

275

1.8

2 , 1

3.4

102 . 9

3,43

0.268

0,30

July

4,4

2.7

2,3

1 . 6

2.7

1,7

2.1

2,2

2.5

2.5

5.4

1.7

1,6

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.5

13

5,7

2,7

5.0

*3.3

10

4.3

2.8

2.1

2.0

2.9

5 . 2

28 

17

144.6

4.66

0.364

0.42

Aug.

6.0

21~~ 3.3

11

6.1

10

f§

6.1

5,0

5.1

4,1

3.6

6,9

5,6

13

9,2

7.8

7.0

6,3

6,0

5.0

3,7

3,3

4.0

*3.6

4.1

4.4

5.4

3.7 

3.6

215.9

6.96

0.544

0.63

Sept.

4.8

5.0

4.1

4.3

4.1

3.0

2.4

2.9

3.8

3,5

3,4

3.2

2.5

2.7

2.9

2,8

2,8

3,2

2.8

2.0

*7.0

8.4

3.4

3.2

2.9

3.5

6.7

2.9

3.8

2,9

110.3

3.70

0.289

0.32

Calendar year 1958: Max 89 Min 0.2 Mean 7.21 Cfsm 0.563 In. 7.64

Water year 1958-59: Max 217 Min 0 Mean 3.38 Cfsm 0,655 In. 8.90

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs).--Apr. 28 (12:30 a.m.) 313 cfs (7.08 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

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

of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrool; and North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield,

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Feb. 27 (no gage-height record Dec. 12 

to Jan. 28, Jan. 31 to Feb. 13, Feb. 18-27).

578807 O - 61 - 29
438 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5355. West Pork of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook, 111.

»t 42°08'18", long 87°50 I 04", in SW^-SE^- sec.4, T.42 N. , R.12 E. , on left bank 

im side of bridge on State Highway 68, 2.0 miles northwest of Northbrook and 

above mouth.

Location. Lat 42°08'18 

at upstreai 

7.9 miles

Drainage area. 11.5 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--? years, 7.19 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 366 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 8.42 ft); minimum 

 daily, 0.5 cfs Dec. 7, 8.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 930 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 9.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs; no flow at times in 1952, 1956-57.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 22 to Mar. 26, Apr. 28 to

May 28, June 25 to Sept. 30)

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

0.1 

1.2 

4.3 

8.3

20

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate

35

113

168

270

 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

7|

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

4.9

4.E

4.5

4.1

4.5

4.7

*5.2

12

2.8

2.0

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

6.3

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.1

2.0

89.5

2.89

0.251

0.29

Nov.

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.3

1.5

1.3

*1.8

15

7.6

29_

4.3

2.8

2.5

1.8

2.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

2.5

3.0

2.0

1.0

.9

.8

. 6.

96.1

3.20

0.278

0.31

Dec.

0.7

.9

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

Jan.

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

7^! .7

.6

*.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

1.1

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

2.6

3^4

3.3

1.5

1.2

32.8

1.06

0.092

0.11

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.2

*3.0

2.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

. 6

27.5

0.89

0.077

0.09

Feb.

*4f'.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.0

3.0

5.0

3.5

3.0

10

20

25

20

15

*12

7.9

5.6

4.9

17

"61 108

47

40

37

34

484.3

17.3

1.50

1.57

Calendar year 1958: Max 136 Min 0.5

Mar.

34

52

35

22

29

58

24

25

25

17

17

15

17

19

104

36

*23

20

22

26

18

14

13

12

11

52

61

22

15

13

21

872

28.1

2.44

2.82

Apr .

18

32

41

19

13

10

9.6

9.4

10

9.4

7.9

6.8

6.4

5.8

5.4

4.9

5.7

6.2

4.9

4.9

4.3

*4.3

4.1

473

4.1

4.8

66

210

48

28

608.2

20.3

1.77

1.97

May

20

16

15

17

13

11

9.4

8.3

7.9

9.9

14

9.6

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.0

674

10

7.0

6.2

6.0

16

7.9

6.8

21

*25

17

25

28

16

385.0

12.4

1.08

1.25

June

11

8.1

6.8

5.6

4.7

4.0

3.4

3.3

2.9

5.4

3.8

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.3

*2.2

7.9

14

4.7

3.4

3.4

4.8

129.2

4.31

0.375

0.42

July

9.5

4.0

1.8

374

4.7

4.4

2.6

2.5

4.6

2.8

6.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

9.9

5.2

4.5

3.6

*2.9

13

5.4

3.1

2.3

2.8

3.1

4.0

18

11

151.4

4.88

0.424

0.49

Aug.

4.1

3.1

23

15

7.3

5.6

11

5.4

4.0

3.6

4.3

3.8

3.3

7.9

11

9.1

5.6

4.1

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.2

3.5

3.7

2.3

*2.6

4.4

3.8

3.8

2 3

2^2

171.0

5.52

0.480

0.55

Sept.

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.2

*8.8

5.8

3.3

3.1

2.8

4.4

9^

4.6

4.6

2.9

90.6

3.02

0.263

0.29

Mean 6.90 Cfsm 0.600 In. 8.15

Water year 1958-59 : Max 210 Min 0.5 Mean 8.60 Cfsm 0.748 In. 10.16

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Feb. 23 (4:30 p.m.) 153 

(6.50 ft); Mar. 26 (6:30 p.m.) 123 cfs (6.2

(6.57 ft); Mar. 15 (6:3O a.m.) 150 cfs 

ft); Apr. 28 (3 a.m.) 366 cfs (8.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5-25, Jan. 4 to Feb. 17 

(no gage-height record Dec. 12-16, 20-22, Jan. 5-7, 9-11, 17-28, Jan. 31 to Feb. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for North Branch Chicago River at Deer-field and at 

Niles).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 439

5360. North Branch Chicago River at Niles, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°00'44", long 8V°47'45", In SW^SE^- sec.30, T.41 N., R.13 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on Touhy Avenue In Niles, 3.6 miles downstream from 

West Fork of North Branch, 7.9 miles upstream from North Shore Channel, and 15.6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--102 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1959. Prior to October 1952, records 

published with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1207, 1237).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 601.a9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, .3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 695 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 6.37 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.6 cfs June 14, 18, 20.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 1,850 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 9.28 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30, 1953.

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

which are poor. Considerable regulation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 15,

Apr. 30 to July 23)

0.5

1.0 

1.5

3.2 

5.3

2.0 

3.0

78

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

13

14

15

15

17

18

19

0

1

13

4

5

6

7

3

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

15

13

11

9.2

9.5

*10

13

40

23

17

14

11

10

12

12

13

10

9.8

11

14

55

26

14

10

14

14

8.9

7.5

5.4

5 . 8

459.1

15.1

0.148

0.17

Nov.

5.1

4.2

4.5

5.1

5.8

6.1

7.5

7.7

7.5

8.3

*8.6

10

23

29

104

61

37

31

21

17

16

13

12

15

19

22

15

13

13

11

552.4

18.4

0.180

0.20

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

12

*13

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

13

15

17

TT

14

17

17

14

11

9.5

11

11

14

15

13

385.5

12.4

0.122

0.14

Jan.

13

14

13

12

11.

11

12

12

12

12

13

15

*16

17

16

14

13

IE

12

12

12

11

11

13

12

12

12

12

14

13

12

395

12.8

0.125

0.14

Feb.

12

Tz

13

13

13

13

14

14

20

40

31

25

90

150

180

150

130

*109

87

60

43

65

430

509

400

347

290

266

_

3,537

125

1.24

1.29

Mar.

216

228

260

206

176

358

187

134

166

211

152

121

101

95

354

398

266

171

*134

130

121

88

71

63

J30

140

414

269

143

121

5,814

188

1.84

2.12

Apr.

250

314

314

272

201

148

117

91

79

73

57

56

51

46

40

33

34

43

40

35

*32

30

23

26

li

24

46

470

600

320

3,905

130

1.27

1.42

May

216

125

101

143

211

191

171

156

138

117

125

95

52

36

a33

a31

a30

a35

a90

a60

54

a 54

a!20

a60

a 50

90

171

148

191

176

171

3,441

111

1.09

1.25

June

143

105

84

70

57

35

25

21

16

17

30

31

10

3.6

4.5

4.5

4.9

3.6

4.9

3.6

4.5

32

*15

9.5

23

~T9 194

41

29

35

1,138.5

38.0

0.373

0.42

July

83

52

35

22

43

28

21

9.8

11

18

35

14

11

11

10

6.1

5.1

26

53

39

27

*20

176

143

96

77

51

53

53

117

125

1,493.0

48.2

0.473

0.54

Aug.

125

101

154

211

156

117

181

152

130

109

90

74

72

54

55

43

35

30

24

20

IB

15

13

T9

18

*15

13

18

20

18

17

2,131

68.7

0.674

0.78

Sept.

15

13

12

11

10

9.2

9.5

10

13

13

10

11

9.2

9.2

11

13

11

12

12

11

23

*43

32

34

28

39

121

58

31

43

727.1

24.2

0.237

0.27

Calendar year 1958: Max 500 Min 4.2 Mean 44.3 Cfsm 0.434 In. 5.90

Water year 1958-59: Max 500 Min 3.6 Mean 65.7 Cfsm 0.544 In. 8.74

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Feb. 24 (2 a.m.) 577 cfs (5.89 ft); Apr. 29 (4 a.m.) 595 cfs (6.37ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-18, Jan. 3 to Feb. 17.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

53b5. Tiuley Creek; near Palos Park, 111.

Location. Lat 41°38'48", Ions 37°45'59", in SWirSEr sec.32, T.37 M., R.13 E., on left bank

wnstream side of 135th Street Bridge, 1.5 miles west of State Highway 5U, 1.5 miles

upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Palos Park

Drainage area.--11.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1959. Prior to October 1952, records published 

with those for streams in the Gt. Lawrence River basin (W3P 1237).

~Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 455 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.64 ft); no flow

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 1,120 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 3 height, 10.30 ft); no

flow for many days most years

Rating table, water year 1958-53, except periods of 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet p

2.0 0 2.5 7.2

E.I .C 2.7 18

E.E .6 3.0 39

2.3 1.7 4.0 114

2.4 4.0 6.0 295

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Da,y

1

^

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

ie

19

20

1

>3

4

5

6

7

3

9,-,

1

Total

Mean

Cl'sm

In.

0-t.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

*.

_ £

.3

.6

:l

.5

.8

7s

.5

.4

.4

3.8

0.28

0.025

0.03

Nov.

0.4

.4

3

73

.3

.Z

*. 3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

1.0

~1.6

. 7

.7

.5

.5

.5

. 6

7

.7

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.5

17.1

0.57

0.050

0.06

Dec.

0.5

. 5

.6

.7

*.6

.5

^ 4

Jan.

0.3

'.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4 .1

.3 .1

.3

'g£

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

. 3

.2

_ e

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

10.4

0.34

0.030

0.03

.1

2

.3

.3

.4

2.0

1.6

1.0

. 6

.4

.3

.3

.3

. 3

.2

.2

,

t 2

.2

.4

.3

11.5

0.37

0.033

0.04

Feb.

0.3

_J^

' 0

.2

c

.3

.3

.4

15

11

14

30

40

50

35

27

16

11

8.5

7.0

1C

10O

50

50

55

46

634.8

2E.7

2.01

2.09

Mar.

34

31

£8

18

37

87

36

29

26

1C

13

12

11

11

55

24

*14

11

9.1

9.1

e.E

6.E

5.6

5.0

5.0

53

92

34

24

33

793.2

25.6

2.27 2!ei

Apr.

38

41

28

16

12

8.2

6.9

6.2

5.6

*5.3

5.0

4.6

4.3

3. 7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.7

6.9

5.3

4.3

3.7

3.E

5.0

3.0

33

230

59

40

593.4

19.3

1.75

1.95

May

30

22

17

13

9.1

7.2

5\o

*4.3

4.3

4.3

5.6

5.0

4.3

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.3

2 . 5

5.8

13

42

16

15

10

8.2

10

12

3.6

22

12

3.6

329.2

10.6

0.938

1.08

June

.6

.6

- . 3

.4

* .0

.3

.9

.6

'. .2

.£

.E

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.7

. 6

.3

.2

.3

42.9

1.43

0.127

0.14

July

1.6

1.2

.6

.3

2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

. 2

.2

.1

0

3.5

7 . 2

1.4

.7

.4

.3

.2

. 7

.6

20.3

0.65

0.058

0.07

Aug.

0.3

.1

4.7

4.9

1.2

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

*0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

0

0

13.9

0.45

0.040

0.05

Sept .

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.E

.1

.1

0

0.4

0.01

0.00088

0.001

Calendar year 1958 : Max 104 Min 0.1 Mean 4.99 Cfsm 0.442 In. 6.00

Water year 1958-59 : Max 230 Min 0 Mean e.78 Cfsm 0.600 In. 8.15

Peak discharge ("base, 230 cfs). --Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 455 cfs (7.64 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 tu Mar. 3, Mar. 18.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 41°34'll", long 88°04'42", in SWij sec.27, T.36 N., R.10 E., 

9-foot navigation channel in Des Plaines River at Loekport.

Records available.--February lyOO to September 1959. Monthly discharge only prior to 

October 1936, published in W3P 1308.

Extremes.--Maximum total discharge during year, 21,073 cfs June 26; minimum total, 1,097 

cfs July 26.

1900-59: Maximum total discharge, 24,585 cfs Oct. 10, 1954; minimum total, 91 cfs 

Dec. 15, 1938 .

Remarks.--Total mean daily discharge includes governmental and private pumpage, inflow 

 from Des Plaines River basin, and diversion from Lake Michigan. This total is obtained 

by adding the mean dally discharges, based on half-hourly discharge readings at dams, 

sluice gates, lockages, exciter turbines in operation and main turbines in operation 

as corrected for variable efficiencies, and the leakage of lock gates, dams, sluice 

gates, and turbines not in operation.

Chicago pumpage includes water from Lake Michigan to supply Chicago metropolitan 

area, water from wells within the main-channel drainage area including pumpage to municipalities served by Chicago, and an average of about 204 cfs from agencies not 

served by Chicago.

Mean net diversion is obtained by deducting from total discharge the Chicago pumpage 

and inflow from Des Plaines River basin.

The Federal permit of June 26, 1930, issued by the Secretary of War, limits the diversion of water from Lake Michigan to an annual average of 1,500 cfs, exclusive of 

pumpage for municipal supplies. The U. S. Supreme Court on Dec. 17, 1956, authorized 

an increase in diversion from 1,500 cfs to an amount not exceeding 5,500 cfs through 

Jan. 31, 1957; on Jan. 23, 1957, the authorization was extended through Feb. 28, 1957.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by The Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago.

1940-41(m). WSP 1005: 1943. WSP1175: 1945.

Discharge feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., 

water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Totals

2,998

3,074

3,096

3,098

3,085

3,027

3,019

3,089

3,557

3,059

3,089

3,047

3,145

3,143

3,028

3,109

3,056

3,081

3,113

2,947

3,037

3,851

3,056

3,O78

3,049

3,012

3,031

3,092

2,968

3,219

3,127

Chicago! Net 61- 

pumpage version

October

1,798

1,821

1,833

1,779

1,610

1,850

1,867

1,832

1,848

1,788

1,650

1,546

1,836

1,892

1,916

1,927

1 , 852

1,710

1,582

1,834

1,855

1,777

1,791

1,767

1,633

1,561

1,754

1,758

1,756

1,757

1,757

1,068

1,129

1,143

1,204

1,372

1,063

1,010

1,106

1,492

1,112

1,E93

1,376

1,165

1,111

960

1,035

1,056

1,231

1,399

964

1,052

1,848

1,064

1,153

1,292

1,283

1,119

1,190

1,067

1,316

1,217

Totals

3,113

3,193

3,101

3,114

3,217

3,436

3,583

3,152

3,191

3,397

3,688

3,5OO

3,614

3,592

4,176

3,642

3,E72

3,493

3,544

3,629

3,692

3,707

3,705

3,658

3,594

3,464

3,717

3,692

3,575

3, 622

-

Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

November

1,617

1,523

1,741

1,763

1,744

1,732

1,713

1,581

1,498

1,703

1,708

1,714

1,703

1,740

1,595

1,48C

1,724

1,701

1,708

1,691

1,683

1,585

1,487

1,681

1,678

1,684

1,512

1,639

1,578

1,505

"

1,352

1,533

1,212

1,197

1,320

1,557

1,723

1,422

1,555

1,547

1,833

1,639

1,707

1,654

2,263

1,928

1,644

1,591

1,660

1,768

1,840

1,963

2,071

1,778

1,716

1,595

2,046

1,895

1,839

1,969

-

Totals Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

December

3,366

3,295

3,377

3,271

3,367

3,267

3,219

3,196

3,402

3,580

3,997

3,945

3,546

3,539

3,479

3,439

3,235

3,300

3,204

3,099

3,275

3,761

3,874

3,971

3,317

3,870

3,920

3,824

3,828

3,913

3,940

1,688

1,707

1,708

1,700

1,705

1,604

1,508

1,691

1,724

1,721

1,717

1,716

1,614

1,529

1,709

1,728

1,729

1,715

1,706

1,605

1,497

1,695

1,704

1,648

1,462

1,602

1,569

1,488

1,684

1,696

1,652

1,523

1,426

1,519

1,425

1,516

1,525

1,583

1,371

1,535

1,713

2,119

2,087

1,784

1,871

1,624

1,561

1,346

1,437

1,341

1,352

1,643

1,920

2,012

2,176

2,320

2,133

2,20£

2,190

1,984

2,086

2,144

Totals Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

January

5,50O

5,256

5,318

5,369

4,348

4,49O

5,458

5,470

5,519

4,919

5,121

4,724

5,225

5,311

5,486

4,968

4,881

4,186

4,384

5,076

5,575

4,819

4,347

4,504

5,179

5,389

5,203

3,382

2,672

2,756

2,768

1,465

1,629

1,557

1,509

1,706

1,711

1,715

1 , 7 05

1,702

1,606

1,502

1,703

1,707

1,708

1,697

1,710

1,612

1,506

1,698

1,714

1,700

1,686

1,702

1,615

1,500

1,634

1,700

1,708

1,706

1,703

1,604

3,868

3,482

3,620

3,720

2,995

2,627

3,597

3,624

3,671

3,178

3,486

2,874

3,379

3,351

3,579

3,096

3,111

2,533

2,532

3,213

3,731

2,995

2,508

2,745

3,555

3,550

3,371

1,539

815

870

1,010
442 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

5370. Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.--Continued

Discharge, in ubit feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 

water year October 1958 to September 1959 Continu

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

February

2,761

2,654

2,759

2,799

2,730

2,766

2,669

2,857

3,206

4,460

2,946

2,691

3,684

4,427

2,802

2,667

2,875

2,854

2,818

2,668

2,847

2,790

5,339

2,899

2,792

3,042

3,362

2,835

-

-

-

1,520

1,710

1,724

1,724

1,713

1,715

1,627

1,519

1,708

1,700

1,703

1,706

1,703

1,599

1,502

1,702

1,697

1,709

1,709

1,726

1,618

1,516

1,679

1,703

1,704

1,695

1,700

1,595

-

-

-

1,111

794

899

930

874

903

892

1,201

1,303

2,280

757

528

1,278

1,864

323

258

539

607

634

544

870

881

2,727

317

443

670

949

579

-

-

-

June

2,877

2,737

2,814

2,817

2,886

2,879

2,924

2,818

2,796

2,821

3,320

3,629

3,682

3,601

3,728

3,672

3,677

4,044

3,604

3,777

3,670

3,641

3,694

3,582

3,849

9,517

3,676

3,638

3,603

3,545

-

1,781

1,827

1,927

2,002

2,006

1,924

1,818

2,200

2,253

2,141

2,063

2,164

1,870

1,743

1,941

2,089

2,092

2,095

2,138

2,093

1,933

2,000

2,118

2,250

2,307

2,198

2,087

1,971

2,110

1,960

-

701

569

602

559

631

719

902

394

321

460

1,044

1,249

1,613

1,685

1,587

1,384

1,399

1,774

1,287

1,500

1,568

1,457

1,430

1,181

1,353

6,835

1,300

1,450

1,293

1,362

-

Total Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

March

2,601

2,837

2,779

2,722

4,018

5,064

2,821

2,669

2,749

2,819

2,776

2,817

2,730

2,775

4,514

2,729

2,761

2,688

2,697

2,865

2,765

2,868

2,835

2,906

2,855

5,950

5,347

3,544

2,735

2,914

3,843

1,507

1,695

1,697

1,696

1,684

1,668

1,576

1,480

1,667

1,683

1,683

1,685

1,687

1,582

1,477

1,669

1,673

1,692

1,684

1,676

1,571

1,467

1,669

1,695

1,674

1,656

1,648

1,552

1,447

1,648

1,677

586

707

745

759

1,973

2,601

803

841

725

835

835

885

818

973

2,424

631

754

653

691

887

910

1,147

894

905

883

3,822

2,770

1,432

959

970

1,844

July

6,464

4,223

3,704

3,952

3,551

3,393

3,538

3,521

3,437

3,686

3,525

3,584

3,624

3,588

3,508

3,655

3,705

3,645

3,894

3,445

3,643

3,516

6,624

3,646

3,534

3,610

4,018

4,104

4,098

5,763

4,058

1,934

1,945

2,012

1,801

1,760

2,047

2,146

2,280

2,209

2,212

1,853

1,752

2,123

2,189

2,246

2,268

2,289

1,934

1,684

2,000

2,093

2,086

1,962

1,959

1,771

1,717

2,041

2,098

2,167

2,035

2,044

4,119

1,987

1,475

1,970

1,597

1,156

1,228

1,085

1,053

1,311

1,469

1,682

1,340

1,245

1,118

1,235

1,267

1,469

1,907

1,189

1,364

1,253

4,098

1,155

1,432

1,655

1,748

1,812

1,693

3,251

1,658

Total

3,769

3,452

3,065

2,870

2,850

2,776

2,862

2,667

2,735

2,800

2,808

2,810

2,726

2,733

2,912

2,768

2,880

2,717

2,796

2,790

2,958

2,736

2,743

2,931

2,733

2,844

3,921

10,892

5,508

3,595

-

Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

April

1,661

1,668

1,664

1,583

1,466

1,667

1,689

1,675

1,681

1,679

1,572

1,469

1,679

1,731

1,757

1,775

1,751

1,592

1,478

1,672

1,700

1,718

1,740

1,708

1,631

1,425

1,654

1,687

1,698

1,677

-

1,690

1,246

939

904

1,041

799

880

742

741

817

951

1,068

775

736

875

729

873

865

1,076

853

1,004

771

803

993

866

1,210

1,673

6,660

2,005

1,066

-

August

4,006

4,057

4,602

4,615

4,074

4,036

4,111

3,999

4,001

3,978

4,115

4,045

4,150

4,105

4,132

4,059

3,973

4,205

4,034

4,665

5,183

5,226

4,998

4,959

4,724

4,648

4,654

4,455

4,694

4,545

4,278

1,883

1,774

1,927

2,019

2,049

2,044

1,947

1,803

1,697

2,020

2,112

2,236

2,326

2,350

2,044

1,757

2,071

2,124

2,228

2,347

2,418

2,313

2,124

2,398

2,466

2,418

2,337

2,317

2,164

1,965

2,213

1,847

2,061

2,342

2,247

1,721

1,735

1,892

1,976

2,120

1,764

1,816

1,616

1,645

1,566

1,887

2,078

1,703

1,894

1,632

2,142

2,586

2,749

2,716

2,382

2,093

2,066

2,168

1,992

2,378

2,459

1,916

Total

2,835

2,919

3,194

2,852

2,729

2,891

2,922

2,809

2,865

2,764

2,862

2,800

2,900

2,842

2,850

2,826

3,416

3,236

4,198

3,341

4,190

2,764

5,760

2,806

2,881

3,065

3,125

3,250

4,173

3,177

2,947

Chicago 

pumpage

May

1,736

1,746

1,609

1,836

1,922

1,900

1,762

1,769

1,652

1,575

1,766

1,804

1,759

1,734

1,737

1,690

1,602

1,818

1,830

1,867

1,853

1,758

1,590

1,515

1,769

1,839

1,866

1,907

1,791

1,553

1,552

Net diversion

491

699

1,146

517

389

614

834

742

944

925

490

512

784

810

841

882

1,579

1,179

1,926

1,038

925

-149

3,387

780

708

827

430

729

1,600

1,106

983

September

3,232

3,112

3,199

3,300

3,425

3,247

3,297

3,310

3,571

3,214

3,326

3,351

3,301

3,345

3,376

3,144

3,220

3,202

3,259

3,262

3,260

3,442

3,427

3,467

3,491

4,541

4,360

3,812

3,470

3,426

-

2,165

2,188

2,194

2,298

2,223

2,093

2,196

2,417

2,359

2,079

2,057

1,995

1,881

2,144

1,993

1,917

1,975

2,030

1,930

1,945

2,155

2,114

2,144

2,017

2,055

1,852

1,710

1,989

1,946

1,904

-

929

776

856

851

1,060

1,019

969

740

1,047

979

1,118

1,212

1,285

1,043

1,232

1,082

1,104

1,029

1,192

1,184

924

1,110

1,097

1,243

1,269

2,474

2,364

1,556

1,239

1,302

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 443 

5370. Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.--Continued

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., 

with inflow from Des Plalnes River basin, domestic pumpage, and net diversion from Lake Michigan 

watershed through Sanitary District at Lockport, 111., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Calendar year 1958

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

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

Water year 1958-59

Total discharge

Maximum 

daily

3,851 

4,176

3,997

8,837

5,575 

5,339 

5,950 

10,892 

5,760 

9,517 

6,624 

5,226 

4,541

10,892

Minimum

daily

2,947 

3,010

3,099

2,546

2,672 

2,654 

2,601 

2,667 

2,729 

2,737 

3,393 

3,973 

3,112

2,601

Mean

3,109 

3,512 

3,555

3,465

4,778 3,071- 

3,193 

3, 288 

3,167 

3,584 

3,944 

4,365 

3,413

3,582

Mean inflow 

from 

Des Plaines 

River basin

147 

171 

146

206

152 

479 

379 

448 

497 

227 

245 

201 

171

27E

Mean 

pumpage

,772 

,647 

,652

,760

,651 

,665 

,631 

,652 

,745 

2,037 

2,021 

2,126 

2,066

1,805

Net diversion

Maximum

daily

1,848 

2,263 

2,320

6,048

3,868 

2,727 

3,822 

6,660 

3,387 

6,835 

4,119 

2,749 

2,474

6,835

Minimum 

daily

960 

1,197 

1,341

627

815 

317 

586 

729 

-149 

321 

1,053 

1,566 

740

-149

Mean

1,190 

1,694 

1,757

1,498

2,975 

927 

1,183 

1,188 

925 

1,320 

1,678 

2,038 

1,176

1,504
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5375. Long Run near Lemont, 111.

Location. Lat 41°38 I 33 11 , long 87°59'57", in SW^SE^ sec.32, T.37 N., R.ll E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles south of Lemont and 5.4 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 20.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929

Average discharge. 8 years, 15.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 397 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 6.22 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 3,160 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 9.91 ft); no flow 

for several days in most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1338: 1952(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 

0.75 0

1.0

1.1

Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

.1

.4

1.1

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

11

23

54

111

206

1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Q

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

:o

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

;o

31

TDtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Caler

Wate

Oct.

0.2

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

* . 2 i!z

.8

.3

.2

t 2

. 2

.3

.5

.7

.7

.9

.9

.3

1.7

iui

1.0

.7

.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

19.2

0.62

0.030

0.03

idar yea

- year 1

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

^3

.4

.4

1.5

ijl

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

.9

.7

'.4

21.8

0.73

0.035

0.04

- 1958:

358-59:

Dec.

0.4

.3

.4

.5

*.5

.S

.z

b.2

b.Z

b.2

b.2

bil

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

t 2

. 2

b!l

b.l

b.l

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

. 2

.3

6.6

0.21

0.010

0.01

lax 206

flax 257

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

t.2 t_a

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

 2

b2.5

b7.5

b3.0

b2.0

bl.l

b.5

b.4

b.4

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

20.9

0.67

0.032

0.04

1>

1>

Feb.

bO

bO

bO

bo

bO

0

0

0

b.3

b40

b35

b40

b85

b90

b80

b55

b53

b28

b!8

blS

b!2

b23

bllO

b80

b65

b60

b85

b60

-

1,034.3

36.9

1.77

1.85

lln 0

lin 0

Mar.

45

35

29

*21

66

181

68

46

44

32

25

22

21

21

62

39

27

23

21

20

19

16

14

13

12

51

143

58

38

32

60

1,304

42.1

2.02

2.33

Me

Me

Apr.

68

81

52

36

29

24

21

19

18

*16

14

13

12

11

9.7

8.8

8.4

8.6

8.4

10

9.2

8.0

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.4

27

257

118

66

980.7

32.7

1.57

1.75

in 9.2

jn 11.5

May

46

36

29

42

28

34

23

*19

16

15

18

14

12

9.7

8.8

7.8

6.8

6.4

12

8.6

11

9.7

24

17

12

10

13

17

J53

26 

19

603.6

19.5

0.937

1.08

5 Cfs

Cfs

June

15

12

9.2

*7.8

6.6

5.7

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.7

4.1

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.7

2.3

1.8

1.1

.8

1.0

106 . 9

3.56

0.171

0.19

n 0.445

n 0.553

July

15

5.5

2.5

1.5

1.2

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

_tl

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

. 2

. 2

. 2

.2

.4

11

16

5.0

2.7

1.6

1.1

.8

4.1

'

74.4

2.40

0.115

0.13

In. 6

In. 7

Aug.

1.2

.7

8.4

11

4.2

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.1

.8

.5

*.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

37.0

1.19

0.057

0.07

05

52

Sept.

' 0.1

.1

0

0

o

0

(3

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

2.1

0.07

0.0034

0.004

Peak discharge (base, 260 cfs).--Apr. 28 (2:30 a.m.) 397 cfs (6.22 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

this day.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIM

Drainage area.--107 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 tc eptember 1959.

Extremes,.--Maximum discharge during year, C ,870 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.12 ft); minimUmi944-59: S Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 12.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs; minimum observed, 1.8 cfs Dec. 22-h4, 1944.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2 7

E9

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

11

10

11

9.6

11

12

12

20

+15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

18

16

15

15

15

17

19

17

15

15

409.8

13.2

0.123

0.14

Nov.

14

13

14

14

13

13

+12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

18

18

19

18

16

16

16

15

14

15

16

15

14

14

b!3

bli

427

14.2

0 . 133

0.15

Dec.

9.8

9.3

bll

b!4

+b!2

b9.5

b7.'s

b6.5

t5.6

b5.2

b4.9

b4.6

b4.4

4.3

4.2

4.5

4.8

5,2

5.E

4.9

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.5

6.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

198.6

6.41

0.060

0.07

Jan.

8.0

9.0

7.5

b6.0

bS.O

b4.5

b4.5

b4.7

b5.0

b4.8

b4.5

bS.O

10

50

65

25

b!6

b!4

b!2

bll

blu

b9 . 0

bS.O

b7.5

b8.0

b7.0

b6.E

b5.5

b6.0

be. 5

be.o

351.2

11.3

0.106

0.12

Feb.

b5.5

b5.5

b5.2

b5.0

bS.O

b4.8

bS.O

b5.5

b7.0

blu5

232

b210 beio

b970

828

437

426

220

b!30

b92

b70

138

1 , 200

620

392

429

454

310

-

7,921.5

283

2.64

2.75

Mar

176

153

140

94

216

*882

269

20£

236

146

112

96

88

86

233

163

109

86

79

75

70

62

57

54

li

196

686

294

190

146

209

5,654

182

1.70

1.37

Apr.

232

333

240

189

123

99

84

75

68

*60

54

49

46

43

39

38

37

37

37

42

40

36

35

34

54

35

244

2.150

694

360

5,5fl7

186

1.74

1.94

May

229

159

121

107

132

119

77

+63

58

58

70

62

58

51

46

43

39

38

54

48

149

133

128

90

70

72

107

121

187

130

96

2,915

94.0

0.879

1.01

June

77

65

55

48

*42

37

34

29

28

29

29

27

24

21

20

21

20

19

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

la

12

11

11

14

797

26.6

0.249

0.28

July

30

36

25

19

17

15

13

12

12

11

10

9.8

10

10

10

9.5

+8.8

12

10

10

16

15

50

62

43

25

20

18

30

31

21

620.9

20.0

0.187

0.22

Aug.

17

13

23

25

£3.

21

17

15

12

12

12

11

10

9.3

9.8

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.3

8.8

7.7

9.3

9.8

+8.8

8.8

12

11

7.2

7.7

389.3

12.5

0.118

0.14

Sept.

7.7

7.7

7.2

6.5

6.1

5.4

5.7

6.5

6.1

5.7

*5.7

6.1

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.4

7.9

7.2

6.1

11

7.7

10

12

13

12

12

222.2

7.41

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,460 Min 4.2 

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,150 Min 4.2

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--Feb. 23 (4 p.m.) 1,710 cfs (4.08 ft); Apr. 28 (7 a.m.) 

(5.12 ft).

asurement made on this day.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5405. Du Page River at Troy, 111.

Location. Lat 41°31 I 20", long 88°11'35", In SE^SW^ sec. 10, T.35 N., R.9 E., on left bank 

at Troy, 400 ft upLtream from U. S. Highway 52 and 3.8 miles downstream from Lilly 

Cache Creek.

Drainage area. --325 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 564.62 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Illinois Division of Waterways bench mark). Prior to Apr. 11, 

1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 215 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,360 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 6.49 ft); minimum, 7.9 cfs Nov. 26, result of freezeup.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 11.06 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Nov. 17, 1955, result of freezeup.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1035: 1944. WSP 1055: 1942(M) .

Rating table, water year 1958-59, e 

height, in feet, and discharge

1.7 18

1.8 36

2.0 89

2.3 206

ept periods of ice effect (gage 

in cubic feet per second)

2.7

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

430

640

1,530

3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

46

46

41

41

36

*50

53

.66

60

46

43

43

43

41

41

41

41

38

41

53

46

46

43

41

43

50

48

46

43

1,403

45.3

0.139

O.lo

Nov.

41

41

41

43

*43

43

43

46

41

41

46

48

48

63

J36_

63

53

50

48

43

43

41

41

46

37

38

41

41

43

1,363

45.4

0 . 140

0.16

Dec.

43

46

46

*48

38

30

32 

34

35

34

33

32

31

31

30

32

36

40

40

38

36

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

41

43

1,151

37.1

0.114

0.13

Jan.

36

38

34

31

30

31

32 

32

33

34

37

40

44

15

41

36

32

31

33

34

33

31

30

32

33

32

31

33

35

35

33

j.,062

34.3

0.106

0.12

Feb.

31

30

30

32

32

31

31 

32

34

58

120

150

370

1,450

1,600

1,060

900

560

370

220

130

130

1,650

1 , 680

1,380

1,010

1,050

1,110

_

15,281

546

1.68

1.75

Mar.

835

739

655

469

458

*1,630

1,020 

723

648

495

394

328

£88

272

604

747

509

394

328

299

272

240

216

202

188

242

942

892

595

476

565

16,665

538

1.66

1.91

Apr.

678

787

700

551

456

388 

334

294

272

*250

221

202

188

180

171

158

146

158

158

162

162

150

142

135

127

127

188

2,770

1,680

1,050

12,985

433

1.33

1.49

May

163

618

502

537

443

376 

322

*282

255

245

272

294

245

216

197

184

171

162

266

266

211

193

541

610

418

352

328

400

b4u

544

456

11,309

365

1.12

1.29

June

424

358

299

255

*226

211 

193

175

162

154

150

142

135

123

116

109

106

103

96

92

89

89

86

80

86

112

228

142

120

113

4,774

159

0.489

0.55

July

206

294

180

146

127

116 

106

92

84

82

83

77

77

72

69

66

*69

77

80

77

89

74

124

292

175

120

106

86

77

266

230

3,819

123

0.378

0.44

Aug.

139

103

116

312

216

154 

131

113

99

89

80

74

69

*63

66

80

103

80

72

63

60

58

55

53

53

50

50

5C

77

58

2,849

91.9

0.283

0.33

Sept.

53

50

50

48

48

46 

43

*41

41

43

41

38

38

41

41

43

43

43

43

41

41

48

48

60

53

55

83

89

74

72

1,498

49.9

0.154

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,330 Min 30 Mean 170 Cfsm 0.523 In. 7.12

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,770 Min 30 Mean 203 Cfsm 0.625 In. 8.50

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). --Feb. 15 about 1,800 cfs; Feb. 23 (6 p.m.) 2,280 cfs (4.77 ft); 

Mar. 6 (6:30 a.m.) 1,980 cfs (4.44 ft); Apr. 28 (9:30 a.m.) 4,360 cfs (6.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

No_te. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ic 

Feb. 18-22.

Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-22, Jan. 3 to Feb. 15,
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5420. Kazan River near Coal City, 111.

Location. Lat 41°17'10", long 88°21'35", in S«ijSW£ sec. 31, T.33 N. , R.8 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113S , a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Johnny Run and 4 miles west of Coal City.

Drainage area. 470 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 301 cf s .

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 8,SOO cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 13.04 ft); no 

flow Sept. 14-21.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs July 15, 1958 (gage height, 19.70 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, about 21 ft Aug. 8, 1984.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1035: 1943(P).

height, in feet, and discharge,

2.1 0

2.2 .5

2.3 2.1

2.4 6.0

2.5 12

2.6 21

2.8 50

WSP 1115

in cubic

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

12.0

: 1946.

feet per

95

250

470

1,040

3,400

6,200

7,200

second)

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

111"

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.3

3.3

3.7

2.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

2.5

5.2

5.2

5.6

4.4

2.9

*2 . 5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2 z'.s5

2.5

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.7

4.0

4.4

5.2

6.0

4.8

4.0

104.3

3.36

0.0071

0.008

Nov.

3.7

3.7

3.3

*5.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

5.7

7.7

18

29

20

26

22

17

15

13

11

11

10

8.4

3.0

8.4

7.2

284.6

9.49

0.020

0.02

Dec.

6.0

5.2

4.8

6.0

TjZ.

6.0

5.0

4.4

3.7

3.5

5.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

*4.1

4.5

4.5

5.7

3.3

2.8

2.9

3.3

3.7

5.7

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.2

5.6

5.6

152.1

4.26

0.0091

0.01

Jan.

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

177

*1.8

2.4

55

90

58

28

18

11

10

3.5

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.6

6.0

7.0

7.5

387.8

12.5

0.027

0.03

Feb.

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

6.0

9.0

1,100

2,100

1,100

2,200

2.500

1,800

1,000

900

580

400

350

320

500

1,400

1,580

830

746

890

710

20^23.5

747

1.59

1.66

Mar.

505

416

344

246

290

2.050

1,130

860

788

664

560

510

460

420

642

758

515

*393

344

310

266

218

201

180

162

272

1,300

980

698

545

636

17,643

569

1.21

1.40

Apr.

686

704

642

495

416

330

290

254

215

190

168

147

138

126

115

105

98

92

120

153

194

*180

162

141

132

120

1,390

6.990

3,130

1,770

19,693

656

1.40

1.56

May

1.500

1,010

788

728

545

450

334

266

236

226

226

208

184

159

138

123

108

102

315

*535

946

788

860

674

520

425

535

540

525

480

14,662

473

1.01

1.16

June

318

250

212

177

153

155

120

102

88

80

82

80

60

47

40

37

33

30

28

28

25

25

22

*20

19

18

16

15

13

20

2,293

76.4

0.163

0.18

July

49

112

68

36

29

22

18

15

11

10

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.6

5.6

5.2

6.0

5.2

5.6

7.2

7.8

119

366

228

110

56

36

*26

19

20

1,431.6

46.2

0.098

0.11

Aug.

19

15

12

13

15

10

9.6

9.0

7.2

5.6

4.4

3.7

3.5

2.5

2.1

1.8

2.1

*3.7

4.0

3.7

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.3

4.0

28

11

199.0

6.42

0.014

0.02

Sept.

6.0

4.4

2.9

2.1

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

. 2

.2

1.5

3.3

3.5

12

105

292

256

675.7

22.5

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,000 Min 1.4 Mean 316 Cfsm 0.672 In. 9.10

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,990 Min 0 Mean 215 Cfsm 0.457 In. 6.21

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Apr. 28 (3 p.m.) afs (13.04 ft).

* Discharge measuremen 

Note.--Stage-discharge

or observation of no flow made on this day.

elation affected by ice Dec. 6-21, Jan. 3 to Feb. 23.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5435. Illinois River at Marseilles, 111.

Records available.--October 1919 t

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. October 1919 to January 1935 chain and wire-weight gages at site at Morris, 

16.6 miles upstream, at datum 473.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. January 

1935 to September 1939 water-stage recorder at site 30U ft downstream from site used 

1919-35 and at that datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 49,500 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 10.25 ft); minimum daily, 3,720 cfs Sept. 17.

1919-59: Maximum discharge, 93,900 cfs July 14, 1957 (gage height, 15.20 ft); minimum daily, 1,460 cfs Oct. 16, 1943.

A stage of 26.2 ft at Morris occurred in Io31, and a stage of 25.4 ft (ice jam) 

occurred at present site on Jan. £1, 1916.

cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

^

4

6

7

9

9

10

11I"

13

14

IE

16

17

]_y

13

CO

LI

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

ol

Tctal

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Gale

Wate

Oct.

*4,290

4,740

4,480

4,340

4,630

4,370

4,360

4,780

5,370

4,780

4,740

4,450

4,960

4,730

4,880

4,240

4,750

4,740

4,110

4,560

4,510

5,660

4,210

4,740

4,7EO

4,3ZO

4,670

4,440

4,300

4,420

4,460

142,750

4,605

-

"

ijar yea

r year 1

Nuv.

4,580

4,590

4,390

4,420

4,580

4,740

5,140

4,710

4,590

4,490

4,850

5,390

4,800

5,180

5,980

5,350

5,680

6,2EO

6,780

7,BBO

7 , 600

7 , 350

6,500

6,370

5,830

6,050

6,300

7,230

7,480

7,410

172,820

5,761

-

-

c 1958:

=158-59:

Dec.

5,880

*5,840

6,500

6,240

5,880

4,520

4, 880

5,550

4,860

5,200

5,280

5,870

5,240

4,890

5,040

4,970

5,040

5,300

4,980

4,720

5,180

E , 500

5,760

5,940

5,420

5,650

E,840

6,010

5,580

5,880

5,800

169,240

5,459

-

"

"lax 47 ,

"lax 46,

Jan.

7,440

7,150

7,380

6,900

7,230

6,120

7 , 000

7 , 040

7 , 300

7,2EO

6,620

6,880

6,640

7,360

7,600

7,900

7,580

7,620

6,710

7,560

7,400

6,910

5,900

6,020

7,220

7 , 360

7 , 600

6,100

4,480

4,510

4,440

211,190

6,813

-

"

=100 I

200 I

Feb.

4,710

6,000

5,990

5,960

4,990

5,060

4,680

4,920

4,540

9,800

17,300

20,900

29,400

39 , 600

41,800

36,100

29,800

24,800

18,300

16,900

18,400

19,000

23,40O

29,100

23,500

21,200

24,000

23,800

-

513,950

18,360

-

~

lln 4,1

lln 3,7

Mar.

19,800

17 , 000

16,700

15,000

14,100

24,6OO

23,800

20,100

19,000

18,200

16,700

16,300

15,700

14,100

16,200

17,700

17,200

16,400

15,400

14,500

13,700

12,800

11,400

11,700

*10,5oO

12,500

20,300

19,900

18,000

17,200

17,700

514,200

16,590

-

-

LO Me

:0 Me

Apr.

17,900

18,800

18,000

16,700

16,200

15,600

13,900

13,600

12,300

13,000

12,900

12,700

11,500

11,300

10,500

9,740

9,700

9,470

9,270

8,540

9,940

10,200

10,700

9,690

9,540

9,140

11,600

38,000

46,200

39,100

455,730

15,190

-

-

in 8,62

in 9,32

May

50,900

26,100

22,600

28,100

*21,700

17,700

15,900

14,100

12,600

11,900

11,300

11,100

10,200

9 , 660

9,180

8,850

8,490

8,840

10,000

8,160

17 , 600

17 , 600

18,300

16,600

14,600

13,500

13,800

14,000

15,900

13,800

12,500

465,530

15,020

-

"

j Cfs

7 Cfs

June

10,400

10,400

8,830

8,530

7,690

7,880

6,92O

6,110

6,590

5,820

6,520

6,540

6,530

6,480

6,270

6,300

6,180

5,900

6,620

5,560

6 , 000

5,540

5,430

5,430

5,g40

12,400

5,290

6,090

5,E60

6,460

205,560

6,852

-

"

July

9,560

7,680

7,460

6,210

6,390

5,420

5,460

*5,450

5,300

5,080

5,410

= ,050

5,000

5,540

4,910

4,700

5,440

5,380

5,330

5,580

4,980

5,750

12,100

15,000

11,800

10,100

9,720

9,000

8,320

9 , 360

6,980

217,460

7,015

-

-

In

In! -

Aug.

7,300

6,310

6,990

8,110

7 , 060

7,010

6,370

6,490

6,170

5,870

5,350

5,370

5,710

6,150

5, 630

6,050

5,160

6,520

5,370

6,070

7,160

7 , 040

6,580

6,840

5,970

6,450

5,770

6,390

6,470

5,530

5,750

196,860

6,350

-

-

Sept.

4,500

4,140

4,220

*4,430

4,350

4,590

4,160

5,950

4,640

4,260

4,190

4,050

4,490

5,850

5,080

4,420

5,720

4,180

4,190

3,950

4,160

4,660

4,900

5,060

4,080

5,060

7,220

5,850

6,710

6,060

139,100

4,637

-

"

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 44y

545D. North Lake near Elkliorn, Wis . 

(Formerly published as Holden Lake near Elkhorn)

Location. Lat 42°44'35", long 88 G 33 l uO", in sec.5, T.3 N., R.16 E., attached to post near 

shore line, 5-| miles northwest of Elkhorn.

Drainage area.--l sq mi, approximately. Area of North Lake, 350 acres, approximately.

Records available.--May 1937 to September 1959 (fragmentary). Published as "Holden Lake" 

prior to October 195E1 .

Gage.--Staff gage read about twice weekly or more often except during winter. Altitude 

of gage is 91u ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.85 ft July 13; lake dry for parts 

of period October to December.

1937-59: Maximum gage height observed, 12.45 ft Mar. 25, 1939; lake dry for parts 

of period July to December 195b.

Remarks.--Lake has no surface outlet.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

Qag

Nov.

5.97

; height

Dec.

5.81

Jan.

5.92

-

-

-

-

5. 92

-

-

5.92

-

_

5.92

-

_

5.92

_

-

-

-

5.92

_

-

-

5.92

-

E.9C

-

-

5.92

_

-

Feb.

-

5.92

-

-

5.92

-

-

5.92

-

_

E.92

_

_

-

_

5.92

-

-

5.92

_

-

5.92

-

-

5.92

-

-

-

year Oct

Mar.

-

-

6.07

-

-

6.07

-

_

6.31

-

_

6.31

_

_

-

_

6.36

-

-

6.36

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

Apr.

7.62

8 to Set

May

7.60

.60

.60

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.56

.54

.52

.52

.50

.48

.48

.49

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.48

.46

.44

.42

.40

.40

.40

tember ]

June

7.38

7.36

7.34

7.32

7.32

7.28

7.28

7.26

7.24

7.21

7.20

7.18

7.16

7.14

7.12

7.10

7.08

7.07

7.06

7.04

7.02

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

959

July

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.85

6.85

6.85

6.35

6.85

6 .85

6.85

6.85

6.85

6.85

6.85

7.85

7.83

7.83

7.82

7.80

7.78

7.78

7.78

7.72

7.68

7.65

7.60

7.50

Aug.

7.50

-

-

7.36

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

7.35

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

6.28

-

_

-

-

-

7.15

Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

7.15

-

_

-

-

-

-

7.20

6.97

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

Mote. Lake dry fo rts of period October to Decembe
450 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5465. Fox River at Wilmot, Wis.

Location.--Lat 42°3Q'4Q", long 88°10'45", in SW£ sec.30, T.I N., R.20 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, 400 ft upstream from Wilmot Dam, 1 mile 

north of Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 6 miles upstream from Fox chain of lakes.

Drainage area.--880 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and concrete control; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

735.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--SO years, 420 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,010 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.28 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 41 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 4.57 ft). 

1939-59: Maximum discharge observed, 5,400 cfs Mar. 17, 1943 (gage height, 8.60 ft); 

no flow part of day Oct. 26, 1945; minimum daily discharge, 35 cfs Sept. 9, 1958.

Remarks.--Records fair. Three 6-foot lift gates in Wilmot Dam were in operation during 

the year; discharge through gates computed by weir and orifice formulas and added to 

flow over dam.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1943(M), 1945(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ond, water year 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

75

78

64

52

52

55

61

71

*178

528

178

125

68

49

88

95

49

49

49

52

68

68

81

99

118

114

110

110

103

95

92

3,074

99.2

0.113

0.13

Nov.

92

95

95

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

95

88

92

103

166

306

509" 788

375

405

411

411

364

329

279

268

a250

a230

aZIO

a!90

6,767

226

0.257

0.29

Dec.

a!70

*158

141

141

125

103

106

106

103

103

103

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

103

110

3,282

106

0.120

0.14

Jan.

114

106

b!05

blOS

blOS

blOS

b!05

blOS

b!05

106

106

103

*103

95

95

99

99

695

95

95

b95

b95

99

99

99

95

88

85

88

85

88

3,062

98.8

0.112

0.13

Feb.

8888"

88

95

103

103

118

114

110

114

114

114

114

110

110

110

114

114

114

114

118

118

149

196

238

270

330

330

_

3,898

139

0.158

0.16

Mar.

413

610

873

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,000

965

873

843

858

990

1,140

1,240

1,340

1,360

1,330

1,250

1,260

2,070

2,850

2,820

2,430

*2,100

2,130

2,220

2,580

2,700

2,670

2,460

2,330

48,815

1,575

1.79

2.06

Apr .

2.570

2,370

2,310

2,210

2,040

2,000

,940

,850

,800

,660

,570

,370

,220

1,060

965

805

782

816

860

744

580

546

503

497

497

497

577

1,010

*1,290

1,240

37,979

1,266

1.44

1.61

May

1,160

1,080

1,060

997

953

891

833

798

833

765

733

733

699

546

374

313

313

313

491

724

625

548

536

437

338

338

317

291

29T

291

291

18,912

610

0.693

0.80

June

262

267

225

210

176

197

188

175

*171

145

150

163

155

159

159

159

134

134

130

126

134

142

134

126

126

130

130

130

134

167

4,841

161

0.183

0.20

July

171

171

163

159

152

130

130

130

111

115

142

126

126

115

104

96

142~ 79

302

201

175

175

179

150

150

138

126

123

123

337

524

5,065

163

0.185

0.21

Aug.

505 39~5

404

*382

376

387

457

415

315

288

£56

331

331

260

201

219

215

193

184

159

126

123

159

175

179

155

167

224

291

234

193

8,299

268

0.305

0.35

Sept.

193

171

138

130

115

107

103

95

85

85

81

75

75

71

68

64

64

71

71

71

71

88

95

88

*88

118

248

381

458

435

4,003

133

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 806 Min 35 Mean 159 Cfsm 0.181 In. 2.45

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,850 Min 49 Mean 405 Cfsm 0.460 In. 6.25

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 451 

5470. Channel Lake near Antloch, 111.

Location. Lat 42°28'20", long 88°08'50", in NW^NE^ sec.14, T.4C N., R.9 E., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 173, at dredged channel outlet of Channel 

Lake, three-quarters of a mile southwest of natural outlet, and 3 miles west of Antioch.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, chain gage 

at site 30 ft upstream st same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 3.67 ft Apr. 2; minimum, 1.09 ft Peb. 22.

1^39-59: Maximum gage height, 5.23 ft Mar. 24, 1943; minimum, 0.49 ft Jan. 6, 7, 

1945.

Remarks.--Stage of lake controlled to some extent by stage of Lake Marie, to which it is 

connected by a dredged channel.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

gage height, In feet, water- year October 1958 to September- 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.70

.70

.72

.73

.62

.71

.72

.71

.84

.99

.92

.96

.99

.97

.96

.95

.88

.85

.87

.87

.83

.77

.80

.75

.71

.70

.68

.67

.67

.67

.68

Nov.

1.63

1.63

1.70

1.68

1.80

1.66

1.68

1.78

1.66

1.63

1.68

1.63

1.69

1.75

1.66

1.74

1.83

2.17

1.94

1.89

1.85

1.82

1.85

1.76

1.85

1.86

1.65

1.59

1.50

1.48

Dec.

1.49

1.49

1.50

T750

1.47

.43

.40

.39

.38

.35

.34

.32

.30

.28

.27

.25

.24

.22

.20

.19

.17

.16

.15

.14

.12

.12

.12

.11

.11

.11

.12

Jan.

1.15

.16

.19

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.19

.19

.18

.18

.18

.17

.18

.17

.17

.18

.17

. 1

. 4

. 4

. 3

. 3

. 4

. 4

. 4

.23

.26

T726

Peb.

1.25

.25

.26

.26

.26

.27

.27

.27

.28

.34

.31

.27

.24

.22

.20

.17

.16

.15

.13

.12

.10

.10

.16

.25

.35

.45

.54

.59

Mar.

1.62

1.77

1.93

2.07

2.16

2.26

2.25

2.23

2.21

2.20

2.15

2.14

2.16

2.18

2.33

2.41

2.56

2.57

2.56

2.61

2.88

3.11

3.24

3.25

3.20

3.19

3.28

3.41

3.46

3.49

3.51

Apr.

3.48

3.54

3.55

3.55

3.52

3.41

3.37

3.23

3.15

3.04

2.93

2.81

2.63

2.56

2.54

2.39

2.31

2.21

1.99

1.83

1.84

1.84

1.83

1.85

1.91

1.84

1.92

2.31

2.56

2.64

May

2.69

2.71

2.66

2.64

2.56

2.55

2.34

2.26

2.18

2.24

2.10

2.00

1.91

1.86

1.82

1.81

1.80

1.79

1.91

2.04

2.09

1.97

1.98

2.01

1.99

1.99

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.86

1.94

June

.80

.77

.76

.73

.69

.65

.63

.61

.63

.63

.65

.65

.59

.62

.62

.57

.59

.57

.57

.56

.59

.52

.55

.56

.57

1.63

1.74

1.73

1.61

1.61

July

1.67

1.69

1.70

.73

.72

.67 .68'

.78

.67

.68

.67

.68

.66

.64

.64

.63

~765 .61

.74

.79

.81

.84

.85

.81

.79

.80

.79

.79

.84

.01

.09

Aug.

2.07

2.10

2.22

1720

2.19

2.15

2.19

2.14

2.14

2.13

2.08

2.11

2.00

2.00

1.96

2.01

2.02

1.97

1.96

1.96

1.96

1,90

T792"

1.93

1.93

1.94

1.96

2.05

2.03

2.02

1.96

Sept.

1.93

1.93

1.93

1.86

1.84

1.87

1.87

1.80

1.78

1.65

1.63

1.62

1.58

1.58

1.50

1.47

1.52

1.53

1.56

1.61

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.64

1.75

1.79

1.88

1.97

1.98
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5475. Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.

Location. --Lat 4^ 3 35'10", long 8 35". in SE^SEr see. 36, T.46 N., R.9 E., on east shore

lumbia Bay of Fox Lake, 2i miles west of Lake Villa

Jage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 15, lS3y, staff

same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 3.62 ft Apr. 3; minimum, l.iu ft Dec. 26-31,

Maximum gage height, 5.U7 ft Mar. '4, 1948; minimum, u.44 ft Dec. 24,1945.

Remarks.--Stage of lake controlled to an undetermined extent by dam on Fox River near 

McHenry.

ge height, in feet, wate October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.69

1.67

1.68

1.63

1.65

1.65

1.67

1.71

1.84

2.00

1.96

1.95

1.96

1.96

1.95

1.94

1.90

1.35

1.82

1.81

1.78

1.77

1.79

1.79

1.74

1.71

1. 72

1.70

1.70

1.69

1.69

Nov.

1.66

1.65

1.66

1.66

1.74

1.68

1.64

1.69

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.62

1.66

1.70

1.71

1.73

1.76

1.96

1.87

1.36

1.82

1.81

1.78

1.80

1.78

1.86

1.64

1.57

1.50

1.48

Dec.

1.48

1.48

1.50

1.46

1.42

1.40

1.59

1.37

1.35

1.34

1.31

1.30

1.27

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.20

1.19

1.13

1.16

1.15

1.13

1.12

1.11

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

Jan.

1.14

1.15

1.16

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.16

1.16

1.20

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.24

1.25

1.25

Feb.

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

l.EE

1.25

1.26

1.34

1.34

1.30

1.22

1.19

1.17

1.15

1.14

1.13

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.14

1 25

1.35

1.44

1.52

1.55

-

Mar.

1.6O

1.74

1.31

2.04

2.12

2.20

2.17

2.16

2.17

2.14

2.10

2.0e

2 . 10

2.12

2 .28

2.38

2.47

2.47

2.46

2.54

2.82

3.01

3.14

3.17

3.15

3.16

3.2e

3.31

3.37

3.38

3.42

Apr.

3.42

3.46

3.53

3.45

3.43

3.31

3.24

3.16

3.09

2.96

2.36

2.75

2.64

2.49

2.38

2.26

2.17

2.13

2.00

1.92

1.82

1.78

1.80

1.81

1.86

1.81

1.86

2.29

2.49

2.57

May

2.57

2.60

2.56

2.53

2.45

2.43

2.30

2.19

2.07

2.02

2.00

1.94

1.90

1.82

1.78

1.75

1.71

1.67

1.80

1.91

2.01

1.97

1.96

1.93

1.91

1.88

1.87

1.85

1.85

1.81

1.83

June

1.78

1.72

1.70

1.66

1.62

1.58

1.56

1.55

1.55

1.56

1.60

1.64

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.56

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.51

1.54

1.51

1.50

1 . 50

1 . 50

1.56

1.60

1.62

1.60

1.60

July

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.64

1.69

1.64

1.63

1.65

1.66

1.65

1.66

1.65

1.64

1.61

1.60

1.59

1.58

1 . 62

1.70

1.76

1.77

1.77

1 . 80

1.80

1.73

1.77

1.76

1.75

1.77

1.98

2. O7

Aug.

.05

.05

.12

. 17

.15

.12

.11

.07

2.08

2.06

2.03

2.05

1.96

1.96

1.95

1.99

1.99

1.95

1.95

1.94

1.92

1.88

1.90

1.91

1.90

1.91

1.94

2.02

2.02

2.02

1.98

Sept .

.93

.33

.92

.85

.81

.80

.80

.77

.76

.73

.64

.63

.60

.58

.55

.53

.53

.53

.53

.55

.58

.60

.64

.61

.61

.63

.73

.86

.98

2.00
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111.

Records available .--October 1339 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19C

Extremes . --Maximum gage height during year, 3.61 ft Apr. 3; minimum, 1.12 ft Feb. 22.

I?3y-59: Maximum gage height, 5.16 ft Mar. £4, 1948; minimum, 0.49 ft Dec. 24, 1945.

Remarks .--Stage controlled to an undetermined extent by dam on Fox River near McHenry .

Cooperation. --Water-stage, recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

to September 1959

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

Z5

26

Z7

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.67

1.67

1.66

1.67

1.68

1.64

1.67

1.71

1.82

1.84

1.94

1.95

1.96

1.96

1.95

1.94

1.92

1.39

1.84

1.S2

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.76

1.75

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.72

1.71

1.69

Nov.

1.70

1.69

1.66

1.67

1.61

1.65

1.64

1.61

1.65

1.65

1 . 65

1.66

1.66

1.67

1.80

1.77

1.76

1.68

1.82

1.85

1.85

1.84

1.84

1.83

1.75

1.68

1.66

1.59

1.50

1.50

Dec.

1.51

1.52

1.53

1.52

1.49

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.40

1.38

1.36

1.34

1.33

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.24

1.24

1.21

1.21

1.19

1.17

1.15

1.14

1.14

1.13

1.13

1.13

1.13

1.14

1.14

Jan.

1.16

1.17

1.20

1.20

1.21

1.22

1.21

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.18

1.19

1.18

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.19

1.18

1.23

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.26

1.27

T727

Feb.

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.23

1.29

1.31

1.37

1.34

1.29

1.25

1.23

1.21

1.19

1.17

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.15

1.13

1.19

1.29

1.39

1.49

1.56

1.59

-

Mar.

1.65

1.78

1.94

2.07

.16

.23

.22

.El

.21

.18

.14

. 12

.14

.16

.33

.46

.50

.51

.50

2.60

2.87

3.04

3.19

3.24

3.24

3.27

3.35

3.39

3.44

3.47

3.49

Apr.

3.51

3.50

3.54

3.51

3.45

3.40

3.30

3.25

3.18

3.09

2.97

2.85

2.70

2.55

2.39

2 33

2 . 22

2.24

2.20

2.06

1.94

1.86

1.35

1.93

1.95

2.01

2.03

2 . 35

2.54

2.67

May

2.68

2.66

2. 65

2.64

2.56

2.46

2.41

2.30

2.19

2.04

2.05

1.99

1.96

1.91

1.88

1.83

1.77

1.75

T785

2.00

2.03

2.14

2.06

2.03

2.00

1.95

1.93

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.88

June

1.90

TT85

1.78

1.75

1.73

1.69

1.66

1.63

1.63

1.64

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.68

1.63

1.62

1.59

1.60

1.58

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.58

1.62

1.60

1.64

1.68

1.69

July

1.68

1.69

1.69

1.69

1.71

1.72

1.69

1.63

TTTo

1.69

1.73

1.72

1.71

1.70

1.68

1.67

1.65

1.70

1.74

1.83

1.32

1.82

1.84

1.88

1.85

1.83

1.82

1.80

1.78

2.04

2.12

Aug.

2.14

2.12

2.18

2.23

2.20

2.18

2.25

2.26

2.19

2.12

2.09

2.02

2.02

1.98

1.97

2.01

2.02

2.02

2.00

1.96

1.95

1.92

1.92

1.96

1.94

1.90

1.97

2.06

2.08

2.07

2.05

Sept.

.01

.96

.91

.90

.87

.83

.82

.81

.78

.75

.72

.67

.65

.63

.65

.61

.57

.57

.57

.55

.57

.61

.64

.66

.65

.65

.71

.90

.00

.05

578807 O - bl - 30
454 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5485. Fox River at Johnsburg, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°22'35", lorg 88 "14'15", in SW£sw£ sec. 18, T.45 N., R.9 E., on left bank 

just upstream from highway bridge in Johnsburg, 5 miles upstream from dam of Illinois 

Division of Waterways.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959 (gage heights only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 14, 1933, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 3.18 ft Apr. 1; minimum, 1.02 ft Feb. 22.

T9~39-59: Maximum gage height, 4.57 ft Mar. 24, 1948; minimum, -0.15 ft Dec. 5, 1948, 

result of violent windstorm.

Remarks.--Stage regulated by dam below station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

gage height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.57

.57

.55

.54

.64

.54

.56

.62

.72

.68

.87

.87

.86

.87

.85

.85

.85

.84

.77

.74

.72

.73

.65

.66

.68

.70

.69

.69

.67

.64

1.62

Nov.

.67

.62

.56

.57

.44

.56

.56

.47

.54

.58

.54

.60

.58

.56

.76

.72

.66

.30

.65

.71

.77

.75

.73

.77

.63

.43

.55

.50

.43

.43

a No gage -height r

Dec.

.43

.44

.46

.45

.42

.37

.35

.35

.33

.31

.29

.27

.26

.25

.25

.24

.20

.20

.17

.17

a .16

g .14

a .12

a .12

a .12

a .10

aTlO

a .11

a .11

a .12

a .12

Jan.

al.13

al.15

al.17

al.18

al.17

al.16

al.16

al.15

gl.14

al.13

al.13

al.12

al.12

1.13

1.13

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.13

1.13

1.15

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.17

gl.19

al.18

al.17

al.20

al.21

sco d; gage helg

Feb.

a .22

a .22

a .23

a .24

a .24

a .24

a .24

a .25

a .26

a .27

g .20

a .12

a .14

a .11

a .10

a .08

a .09

a .07

.06

.05

.03

.03

.11

.20

.28

.37

.43

.44

_

_ ___ _

tit estlm

Mar.

1.50

1.60

1.73

1.83

1.94

1.98

1.98

1.97

1.99

1.95

1.91

1.89

1.90

1.98

2.10

2.21

2.27

2.25

2.20

2.31

2.56

2.73

2.82

2.88

2.90

3.00

3.04

3.02

3.07

3.08

3.10

ited on I

Apr.

3.14

3.12

3.09

3.09

3.00

3.00

2.88

2.87

2.80

2.73

2.62

2.61

2.36

2.22

2.06

2.06

1.96

1.99

2.05

1.91

1.79

1.72

1.70

1.83

1.85

1.96

2.00

2.18

2.33

2.49

jasis of

May

2.47

2.41

2.43

2.42

2.35

2.22

2.22

2.13

2.03

1.85

1.85

1.84

1.82

1.81

1.77

1.69

1.64

1.64

1.73

1.87

1.94

2.04

1.97

1.91

1.88

1.85

1.81

1.81

1.79

1.82

1.73

recorde

June

.78

.73

.67

.63

.60

.60

.55

.52

.52

.54

.58

.56

.61

.58

.59

.61

.58

.56

.52

.53

.49

.56

.51

.48

.48

.52

.48

.49

.60

.65

July

.58

.60

.60

.60

.60

.65

.60

.50

.59

.57

.63

.62

.62

.62

.60

.58

.56

.61

.70

.73

.73

.72

.74

.79

.77

.73

.72

.69

.67

.90

.00

3 range in stage

Aug.

2.04

2.00

2.03

2.12

2.07

2.05

2.11

2.13

2.07

2.01

1.96

1.86

1.90

1.85

1.88

1.90

1.91

1.93

1.90

1.85

1.82

1.83

1.81

T788"

1.84

1.81

1.85

1.95

1.98

1.97

1.96

weathe

Sept.

.93

.85

.76

.81

.77

.71

.67

.70

.64

.65

.63

.59

.58

.55

.62

.58

.50

.50

.49

.45

.45

.49

.53

.60

.57

.52

.59

.79

.90

.97

- renords, and records for s ation near McHenry.

g Computed from tape-gage reading.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 455 

5493. Boone Creek near McHenry, 111.

Location. Lat 42°19'15", long 88°18'45", in W| sec.4, T.44 N. , R.8 E., on right bank at 

upstream side of county highway bridge, half a mile west of Clemens School, 2-| miles 

southwest of McHenry and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--15.3 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 769.63 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--11 years, 10.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 137 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 3.11 ft); minimum, 

2.0 cfs Sept. 24 .

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 246 cfs Feb. 24, 1949 (gage height, 4.52 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Dec. 25, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Eating table, i 

height, ii

ater year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

22

70

125

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2E

2Z

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

*6.8

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

161.0

5.19

0.339

O.39

Nov.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.2

5.5

6.8

6.0

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

b5.7

b5.5

b5.2

b4.8

b4.8

160.5

5.35

0.350

0.39

Dec.

b5.2

b5.4

Jan.

5.7

5.7

b5.2i b5.5

5.0

b5.5

b6.0

b5.5

b6.0

b6.5

b7.4

*b6.8

b5.8

b5.4

b5.0

b4.8

b4.8

b5.0

b5.2

b5.4

b5.2

b5.0

b5.2

b5.0

b5.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

b5.5

5.5

169.2

5.46

0.357

0.41

b5.2

b5.0

b4.5

b4.8

b5.0

b5.2

b5.5

b5.8

b6.2

b6.5 bO"

*b6.0

b5.7

t5.4

b5.4

t5.2

b5.0

b4.8

b4.6

b4.6

b4.8

b4.8

b4.8

b4.7

b4.7

b4.8

b5.0

b4.8

162.2

5.23

0.342

0.39

Feb.

b4.6

b4.6

b4.5

b4.6

b4.6

b4.7

b4.8

b5.2

b7.0

b6.6

b6.4

b7.0

b8.0

b9.0

blO

blO

b9.5

b9.0

bS.O

b7.5

b!3

bl8

100 b99~

b41

24

25

29

_

484.6

17.3

1.13

1.18

Mar.

40

47

33

17

15

26

b20

21

30

18

22

20

18

16

72

b35

b20

16

24

*25

19

15

13

13

13

25

33

18

16

14

19

733

23.6

1.54

1.78

Apr.

24

26

29

19

16

15

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.7

12

10

9.9

9.0

8.7

*8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.8

46

22

15

421.5

14.0

0.915

1.02

May

13

IT

9.9

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.9

9.0

8.1

7.9

8.7

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

10

9.3

7.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.2

6.2

*6.2

7.0

7.3

8.7

249.6

8.05

0.526

0.61

June

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

*5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.2

159.7

5.32

0.348

0.39

July

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.8

6.5

7.6

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.3

7.9

7.0

6.5

6.0

*9.6

8.1

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

14

9.9

214.4

6.92

0.452

0.52

Aug.

7.0

6.2

11

12

8.4

7.6

9.0

8.1

7.3

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

9.6

8.7

7.3

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

*5.7

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.2

213.4

6.88

0.450

0.52

Sept.

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4^

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.8

*4.3

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.5

7.0

7.3

670

145.8

4.86

0.318

0.35

Calendar year 1958: Max 30 Min 3.4 Mean 7.07 Cfsm 0.462 In. 6.27

Water year 1958-59: Max 100 Min 4.3 Mean 8.97 Cfsm 0.586 In. 7.95

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Feb. 23 (7 to 10 p.m.) 137 cfs (3.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Jan. 24-28, Jan. 30 to Feb. 4, 

Feb. 6-11, 13-18; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Kishwaukee River 

at Belvidere and Fox River at Algonquin).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

54 J5. FOA River near McHenry, 111.

Location. --Lat 42 "18 '35", long 3&°15'OE", In Wij sec. 12, T.44 N., R.8 E., on right bank of

main channel, 300 ft upstream from McHenry Dam and 2-j miles downstream from McHenry

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19 JO (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways ) .

Remarks.--otage regulated by dam below station.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1'-

17

18

19

0

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

29

30

31

Oct.

i.ee

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.74

1.58

3T61

1.71

1.80

1.70

1.93

1.90

1.89

1.92

1.87

1.90

1.92

1.89

1.80

1.76

1.73

1.80

1.66

1.77

1.73

1.81

1.79

1.77

1.76

1.73

1.71

Nov.

1.76

1.73

1.61

1.62

1.46

1.66

1.61

1.47

1.66

1.67

1.61

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.89

1.81

1.69

1.18

1.68

1.78

1.81

1.81

1.7S

1.84

1.63

1.46

1.56

1.50

1.46

1.51

Dec.

1.52

1.53

1.54

1.51

1.47

1.44

1.43

1.42

1.39

1.37

1.36

1.34

1.31

1.31

1.29

1.23

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.21

1.20

1.17

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.15

1.15

1.16

1.16

Jan.

1.17

T72T7

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.22

1.E1

1.21

1.20

1.E1

1.21

1.21

1.20

1.2U

1.21

1.21

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.28

1.28

1.27

1.26

1.27

1.29

1.29

Feb.

1.29

1.29

1.30

1.31

1.31

1.31

1.31

1.32

1.32

1.33

1.21

1.19

1.20

1.17

1.16

1.14

1.15

1.14

1.13

1.10

1.09

1.10

1.19

1.29

1.35

1.41

1.40

1.33

-

Mar.

1.43

TTZ8

1.59

1.66

1.76

1.79

1.74

1.77

1 . 82

1.76

1.63

i.ee

1.65

1.71

1.95

1.91

1.93

1.88

1.82

2.01

2.26

2.35

2.40

2.47

2.54

2.62

2 . 68

2.61

2.65

2.66

2.68

Apr.

2.74

2.67

2.70

2.63

2.E9

2.58

2.47

2.49

2.42

2.39

2.27

2.19

2.06

1.95

1.77

1.87

1.74

1.86

1.95

1.87

1.76

1.72

1.75

1.94

1.92

2.04

2.05

2.22

2.28

2.40

May

2.33

2.26

2.29

2 . 32

2.25

2.10

2. 20

2.10

1.99

1.71

1.86

1.87

1.89

1.87

1.85

1.74

1.67

1 67

i'.75

1.90

1.96

2.12

2.00

1.94

1.89

1.87

1.85

1.84

1.86

1.90

1.77

June

1.89

1.82

1.77

1.72

1.71

1.70

1.64

1.61

1.62

1.64

1.67

1.65

1.73

1.67

1.70

1.74

1.71

1.66

1.61

1.63

1.56

1.69

1.61

1.57

1.57

1.60

1.48

1.52

1.72

1.76

July

1.68

1. 72

1.69

1.67

1.70

1.76

1.70

1.50

1.69

1.69

1.76

1.74

1.72

1.75

1.71

1.71

1.65

1.7£

1.80

1.34

1.30

1.80

1.83

1.92

1.89

1.82

1.81

1.79

1.74

2 . 00

2.08

Aug.

2.12

2.05

2.07

2.19

2.15

2.12

2.19

2.EO

2.15

2.07

2.02

1.87

1.97

1.91

1.95

1.95

1.98

2.03

1.97

1.91

1.90

1.91

1.86

1.97

1.90

1.85

T^2

2.02

2.07

2.05

2.05

Sept.

2.03

1.94

1.83

1.90

1.85

1.75

1.73

1.79

1.72

1.78

1.75

1.70

1.69

1.65

1.78

1.70

1.60

1.61

1.58

1.48

1.51

1.57

1.62

1.71

1.65

1.56

1.63

1.38

1.99

2.06
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Location.--Lat 4C°u9'59", long 83°17'25", in N¥ij sec.34, T.43 N., R.6 E., on right bank

CO ft upstream Irom Chicago Street Bridge at Algonquin and 4uu ft upstream Irom Crystal

Records avallaole.--October 1315 to September Iy59. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in W3P 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 729.48 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 20, Id33, staff gage at site 2u ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--44 years, 743 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 2.83 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 26, result of windstorm; minimum daily, 57 cfs Oct. 4.

1315-59: Maximum discharge, 5.J5U cfs Apr. 1, 2, 1916; maximum gage height, 4.50 ft 

Apr. 1, 1916, from graph based on gage readings; no flow for part of Nov. 26, 1952, 

Nov. 20, 1953, uct. S5, 1956, Sept. 9, 14, 1958, result of windstorms; minimum daily 

discharge, K cfs Aug. 30, 31, 1934, July 28, 1942.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow occasionally regulated by dam near McHenry, 16 miles above station, and occasionally affected by wind action on Fox chain of lakes.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 785: Drainage area. WSP 1175:

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height., in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

645

1.440

3,730

415

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

-i

2

3

4

5

6

7

u

9

1J

11

12

13

14

15

le

17

ia

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

C3

23

'?

Trtal

Mean

Of sm

In.

0;t .

88

81

6E

57

113

68

75

113

160

+ 1EO

210

220

202

220

210

202

240

230

176

168

176

240

194

210

230

230

230

230

220

176

5,353

173

0.127

0.15

Ncv.

2 1C

202

151

134

129

176

143

126

168

176

151

176

160

*168

280

260

195

184

331

415

492

514

481

561

503

Dec.

70

50

50

00

42

~1052

00

90

80

70

60

50

40

40

40

50

bO

60

40

30

20

20

10

10

5491 20

561

597

537

320

9,051

302

0.221

0.25

20

30

20

20 

10

7,364

254

0.186

0.21

Jan.

210

210

200

190

190

190

180

180

180

190

190

190

200

200

200

190

180

180

180

180

190

190

180

190

190

180

180

180

180

190 

180

5,830

188

0.138

0.16

Feb.

180

170

170

180

180

180

190

190

202

250

384

415

384

384

384

384

352

320

300

280

300

331

415

470

525

609

753

978

-

9,860

352

0.258

0.27

Mar.

1 , 09Q

1,180

1,390

1,520

1,710

1.890

1,870

1,910

2,020

2 , 000

1.980

1,390

1,810

1,850

2 , 040

2,020

2,150

2,150

*2,130

2,260

2,420

2,490

1 , 590

2,730

2 , 900

3 , 000

3,170

3,070

3,070

3,070 

~ ' 1^0"

68,490

2,209

1.62

1.87

Apr.

3,200

3,200

5,540

3,200

3,120

3,070

2,950

2,950

2 , 900

2,830

2,710

2,590

2,380

2,220

1,890

1,630

1,500

1,570

1,650

1 , 540

1,370

1,070

712

621

597

658

712

978

1,280

1,590

60,028

2,001

1.47

1.64

May

1,750

1,670

,e?o

,710

,650

,500

,520

,400

1,300

1,110

1,140

1.060

915

825

795

658

621

609

537

573

658

855

355

780

712

639

658

*633

686

712

645

50,906

997

0.731

0.84

June

~55S 699

597

503

481

426

384

342

230

220

230

210

260

230

220

250

240

210

193

168

134

*185

151

126

120

151

113

113

176

193

3,213

274

0.201

0.22

July

160

160

151

151

160

135

143

100

TBT

134

185

168

160

160

143

134

120

193

210

230

210

193

193

260

270

210

210

202

193

352 

561

6,052

195

0 . 143

0.17

Aug.

633

621

645

7C6

726

686

726

753

699

621

549

437

437

352

352

404

384

404

352

342

310

331

280

352

320

280

*320

362

437

448 

448

14,737

475

0.343

0.40

Sept.

426

362

280

300

280

230

193

220

202

220

220

202

202

176

176

151

113

107

94

8J3

120

120

134

*143

120

100

160

185

352

459

6,135

204

0.150

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,240 Min 31 Mean 316 Cfsm 0.232 In. 3.17

Warer year 1958-59: Max 3.340 Min 57 Mean 637 Cfsm 0.467 In. 6.35

* Discharge measurement made c 

Hote.--Stage-discharge relatlc

this day.

affected by ice Dec. 8-27, Jan. 1 to Feb. Feb. 18-21.
458 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5505. Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°01'35", long 88°15'20", in SE^NW^ sec.19, T.41 N., R.9 E., on right bark 

just upstream from bridge on 0. 3. Highway 20 in Elgin, 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 35.8 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

^1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 16.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 258 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 3.51 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.96 ft Feb. 23 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 10, 11.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 310 cfs Apr. 25, 1954 (gage height, 3.83 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Feb. 23, 1959; no flow for part of July 10, 1957, Sept. 14, 1958.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1952-53.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

.5 

1.3 

2.2 

3.3 

5.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

118

188

Discharge, In cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.0

2.7

*276

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

49.9

1.61

0.045

0.05

Nov.

.2

.2

.2

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

.3

.7

* .4

.7

.5

.1

.3

.7

.5

.4

.3

. '.32

.5

.6

.4

.3

.2

.0

47.0

1.57

0.044

0.05

Dee.

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.5

T73

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 *1.1

1.0

.9

_._§_

.8

.9

.9

.9

:B

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

al.O

al.l

al.O

a 9

30.3

0.98

0.027

0.03

Jan.

aO.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

. 7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

n.a

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

. 3

28.3

0.91

0.025

0.03

Feb.

0.8

.7

77

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.5

13

11

13

29

37

50

35

31

16

11

*8.2

7.0

14

190

170

160

130

125

130

1,188.2

4Z.4

1.18

1.23

Mar.

150

163

136

105

110

188

125

126

allO

a 90

a73

a66

a60

a60

140

alOO

a70

a60

*53

50

43

34

29

28

26

42

78

56

46

40

57

2,514

81.1

2.27

2.61

Apr.

63

76

70

54

43

36

30

28

26

24

a21

alS

a!6

a!4

alZ

all

all

13

a!2

all

alO

a9.2

a8.6

*8.0

8.0

7.6

14

96

64 

46

860.4

28.7

0.802

0.89

May

37

29

24

23

19

17

13

11

10

10

13

12

9.8

8.8

8.0

6.8

6.5

6. 2

8.4

7.2

5.6

5.0

7.2

5.9

*5.3

4.5

4.1

3.7

6.2

5.9

6.2

339.3

10.9

0.304

0.35

June

4.8

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.9

3.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

*1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

3.8

1.9

1.4

1.5

1.9

61.5

2.05

0.057

0.06

July

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.9

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

1.3

2.3

*2.0

1.0

.8

4.3

3.4

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

.8 

7.6

3.5

52.9

1.71

0.048

0.05

Aug.

2.O

.6

.0

1

.1

.0

.0

.4

.8

.7

.6

.3

.0

.0

.2

.7

.5

.3

.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

*1.0

1.1

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0 

9

1.0

61.1

1.97

0.055

0.06

Sept.

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

_._3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.8

.8

*.7

.7

.8

1.4

1.5

1.5 

1.3

19.9

0.66

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 189 Mln 0.1 Mean 13.5 Cfsm 0.377 In. 5.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 190 Mln 0.3 Mean 14.4 Cfsm 0.402 In. 5.43

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs).--Feb. 23 (5 p.m.) 258 efs (3.51 ft); Mar. Z (8:30 p.m.) 209 cfs 

(3.13 ft); Mar. 6 (2 to 3 a.m.) 244 cfs (3.38 ft); Mar. 15 (8:30 a.m.) 173 cfs (2.89 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded available,
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 459

5525. Pox River at Dayton, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°23'14", long 88°47'21", in SE£ sec.29, T.34 N., R.4 E., on right bank 

in tailwater of plant of North Counties Hydro-Electric Co. at Dayton, 5.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . November 1914 to September 1959. Prior to April 1925, published as 

"at Wedron."Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1925, chain gage at site 4 miles upstream at datum 496.80 ft 

above Memphis datum. Apr. 13, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1941, float-tape headwater gage and 

kilowatt-hour meters at datum 7.70 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 

1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, float-tape tailwater gage at present site at datum 7.70 ft 

below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 1942, to Apr. 10, 1951, float-tape tailwater gage read hourly at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 44 years (1915-69), 1,467 cfs (discharge for site at Wedron adjusted 

for difference in drainage area).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 13.03 ft); minimum daily, 200 cfs Sept. 22.

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 47,100 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 24.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

maximum gage height, 32.04 ft Jan. 30, 1952 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs 

Aug. 29, 1934, when wheels were shut down; minimum daily with plant operating, 78 cfs 

Oct. 29, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Low flow 

regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 730: 1931. WSP 1208. 1930, 193S, 1939. WSP 1308- 

1916(M), 1922(M), 1926-31(M), 1934-40(M), 1946-47(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

190

390

680

1,460

9.0

10.0

12.0

3,870

5,450

9,200

Discharge, in cubi= feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

£67

£58

E88

222

277

214

271

£23

206

376

455

303

487

690

402

366

444

400

410

594

542

342

*311

375

392

380

408

434

410

419

384

11,550

373

0.145

0.17

Nov.

379

408

320

486

744

534

350

377

354

346

912

1.510

992

402

525

579

460

574

438

426

475

663

684

745

786

844

746

778

70S

410

17,949

598

0.233

0.26

Dec.

550

806

756

Jan.

351

434

390

586 350

454

306

328

483

550

430

420

450

550

530

450

400

540

560

514

544

478

476

487

514

418

470

420

428

506

410 

445

15,259

492

0.191

0.22

250

320

380

360

410

410

360

400

340

450

*450

450

300

290

330

390

440

470

380

430

430

370

400

450

430

400

450

12,065

389

0.151

0.17

Feb.

380

400

390

450

420

470

420

550

500

1,700

1,700

1,700

4,500

6,500

5,790

4,470

4,210

3,180

2,040

1,570

1,350

1,460

*6,140

8.610

7,660

6,150

5,790

5,110

-

_______

83,620

2,986

1.16

1.21

Mar.

4,170

4,630

4,790

3,590

3,620

7.660

5,880

4,630

4,790

4,170

3 , 590

3,310

3,120

2.960

3,890

5,280

3,940

3,590

3,450

3,380

3,380

3,310

3,240

3,310

3,450

3,730

5,450

5,620

4,790

4,470 

4,790

130,000

4,194

1.63

1.88

Apr.

5,280

5,620

5,450

5,110

4,790

4,470

4,320

4,170

4,020

3,870

3,590

3,520

3,310

3,120

*2,9£0

2,540

2,300

2,180

2,070

2,120

2,120

1,900

1,600

1,420

1,170

1.150

1,230

7,290

7.580

4,790

105,000

3,500

1.36

1.52

May

4,170

3,870

3,590

3,520

3,180

2,920

2,600

2,360

2,180

2,180

2,180

1,960

1,800

1,610

1,480

1,380

1,290

1,220

1,440

1,300

1,210

1.180

1,870

1,900

1,490

1,410

1,390

1,340

1,720

1,520 

1,750

63,010

2,033

0.791

0.91

June

1 T 530

1,360

1,280

1,120

1,080

976

938

862

772

750

737

912

706

623

562

582

*550

420

512

548

431

426

544

419

311

428

426

482

401

422

21,110

704

0.274

0.31

July

604

711

504

425

374

452

401

354

312

300

414

334

374

262

292

424

362

238

362

421

530

444

986

1.400

799

560

554

464

466

443 

948

15,514

500

0.1S5

0.22

Aug.

785

796

990

1,330

1.350

1,200

1,060

984

1,080

962

1,030

-»855

844

675

682

704

690

705

630

624

606

534

530

514

478

514

486

484

458

654

23,914

771

0.300

0.35

Sept.

666

588

652

527

408

473

419

430

322

345

348

344

358

324

310

3,44

333

282

288

296

278

200

270

351

368

304

381

372

444

436

11,461

382

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,600 Min 120 Mean 1,006 Cfsm 0.391 In. 5.31

Water Water year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max 8,610 8,610 Min Min 200 200 Mean Mean 1,398 1,398 Cfsm Cfsm 0.544 0.544 In. In. 7,39 7,39

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 14 (8:30 p.m.) 6,710 cfs (10,74 ft); Feb. 24 (3 a.m.) 9,400 

cfs (12.10 ft); Mar. 6 (10 p.m.) S,420 cfs (11.64 ft)j Mar. 16 (4 a.m.) 5,970 cfs (10.30 ft); 

Mar. 27 (9 p.m.) 6,330 cfs (10.52 ft); Apr, 28 (7:30 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (13.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-17, Jan. 3 to Feb. 14.
400 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5540. North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111.

Location. Lat 40°50'08", long 86 G 17'58", in SE^SE^ sec.4, T.27 N. , R.8 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of Foreman highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 1-i- miles northwest of Charlotte, 5| miles north of Chatsworth, 

and 15 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, wire-weight gage and 

 Tan. 14, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum 2.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--17 years, 127 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 11.58 ft); maximum gage height, 13.18 ft Feb. 10 (ice jam); no flow Sept. 8-14.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 4,350 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 14.70 ft); maximum gage height, 17.01 ft, present datum, July 10, 1951; no flow for many days in 

several years.

Remarks. Records good above 50 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1558: 195l(P).

Rating table ;r year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (ga

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 29 to July 7)

height, In feet,

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9

3.1 0.4 0.8

.2 1.4 1.0

.3 3.0 1.2

.5 8.4

Discharge, In cutic feet per

1.4 

3.0 

5.5

Feb. 10 to Sept. 30 

0.5 13

107

180

5.0 780

9.0 1,950

11.0 2,700

year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.9

1.7

.9

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.9

5.0

6.1

3.5

3.8

2.0

2.8

*2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7

1.7

2.2

3.5

3.8

4.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

Z.2

1.4

3.0

80.9

2.61

0.014

0.02

Nov.

3.0

4.2

4.2

3.8

2.8

3.8

3.0

3.8

3.0

3.0

2.2

3\0

2.7

2.7

9.8

19

14

59

21

7.0

11

6.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.n

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

222.2

7.41

0 . 040

0.04

Dec. | Jan.

2*3.

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

*2

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

44.3

1.43

0.0078

0.009

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.5

.7

11

ifi

26

13

8.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.4

3.5

160.4

5.17

0.028

0.03

Feb.

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.8

12

30

1 . 200

1,000

640

1,100

900

700

500

400

300

250

200

180

170

639

490

490

470

282

_

10,593.8

378

2.05

2.14

Mar.

195

164

147

ioe

110

882

450

320

310

255

229

212

198

180

350

310

207

152

*146

129

111

86

82

75

66

140

620

420

291

220

205

7,368

238

1.29

1.49

Apr.

188

192

220

171

152

115

107

110

111

110

99

85

81

77

69

65

67

79

66

156

160

*136

117

104

97

97

*2.550

1,970

1,030

680

9,061

302

1.64

1.83

May

500

390

291

229

184

165

136

110

102

104

102

94

95

84

74

67

61

59

53

*42

149

310

360

273

209

195

340

264

220

176

138

5,576

180

0.978

1.13

June

104

81

66

54

50

48

43

29

29

29

29

25

16

14

16

14

12

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.7

*5.5

6.1

9.1

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

756.8

25.2

0.137

0.15

July

8.7

9.1

5.8

6.1

4.8

4.2

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.2

2.7

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.5

2.7

5.5

32

19

12

9.5

23

*9.9

8.1

4.5

207.4

6.69

0.036

0.04

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3.2

5.0

5.0

3.5

3.5

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

13

26

*11

5.5

4.2

4.2

6.1

7.1

6.1

4.2

4.2

3.5

2.7

2.2

3.0

161.7

5.22

0.028

0.03

Sept.

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.0

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

**.!

.1

p 2

.2

.8

2.2

2.2

2.2 l'.9

2.2

28

24

19

14

113.7

3.79

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,680 Mln 0.4 Mean 130 Cfsm 0.707 In. 9.59

Warer year 1958-59 : Max 2,350 Mln 0 Mean 94.1 Cfsm 0.511 In. 6.93

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day. 

ote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 3 to Feb. 22.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 461 

5545. Vermilion River at Fontiac, 111.

Location. Lat 40°52'40", long 88°38'10", in SW£ sec.22, T.88 N., R.5 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of Vermilion Street Bridge in Pontiao, 0.1 mile upstream from 

Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge and State Highway 116, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Turtle Creek, and 1-| miles downstream from Wabash Railroad bridge.

Drainage area.--568 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 619.45 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--17 years, 369 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,820 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 12.54 ft, from 

graph based on gage reading); maximum gage height, 13.00 ft Feb. 11 (ice Jam); minimum 

discharge, 0.6 cfs Sept. 15-18.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 13,600 ofs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 17.90 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Oct. 13, 14, 1953.

Maximum stage known 1911-42, 17.0 ft in May 1933 (discharge, about 11,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. An average 

of 1.4 cfs, diverted half a mile above station for water supply of city of Pontiac, is 

not included in records.

Rating table, water year 1956-59, except periods 

height, in feetj and discharge, in cubic fe

of ice effect (gage 

t per second)

0.9 

1.5 

2.O

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.1 3

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

4.3

6.5 

8.5

3.8 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

9.0 

13.0

185

375

570

970

3,370

6,170

year October 1958 to Septe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Lb

17

IB

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct .

14

16

14

14

12

12

12

14

14

14

11

17

14

13

*12

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

11

11

13

12

14

12

14 

13

393

12.7

0.022

0.33

Nov.

12

12

14

12

*13

13

13

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

20

54

72

111

157

114

70

68

58

49

55

46

46

45

43

4O

1,217

40.6

0.071

0.08

Dec. I Jan.

38 26

36, 25

35 j 22

35 18

33l 16

!

27

24

21

19

16

15

14

13

12

IE

13

*14

15

16

16

16

17

19

21

22

23

24

24

26

27

27

670

21.6

0.038

0.04

15

14

14

13

13

13

14

16

*18

19

25

50

110

100

90

70

65

55

50

47

45

42

40

40

45 

45

1,175

37.9

0.067

C . 08

Feb.

40

37

35

35

35

36

37

40

70

2,000

3,300

3,000

5.500

3,5OO

3,000

1,700

1,000

600

410

370

320

250

375

850

690

650

850

770

-

2 7 , 500

982

1.73

1.80

Mar.

570

402

375

320

285

1,460

1,760

1,050

890

890

770

730

690

650

730

1,050

810

650

*495

430

375

300

275

266

252

275

1 , 05O

1,400

930

770 

650

21,550

695

1.22

1.41

Apr.

610

610

570

532

462

375

350

325

325

325

315

285

262

239

221

203

194

194

216

285

402

375

*325

295

Z75

325

2,930

5.610

3,650

2,170

23,315

777

1.37

1.53

May

1.560

1,270

1,050

810

650

532

430

375

325

315

315

295

266

248

221

212

190

178

178

171

157

350

610

570

462

402

610

650

570

495

462

14,949

482

0.849

0.98

June

375

285

234

203

185

164

145

129

116

111

111

103

96

85

74

70

64

58

55

52

50

49

46

*42

39

34

30

26

25

26

3,082

103

0.181

0.20

July

33

32

28

26

23

19

17

14

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

12

12

14

11

23

41

54

39

34

132

89

Ml

24

820.5

26.5

0.047

0.05

Aug.

18

12

12

13

13

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

8.0

6.9

6.0

4.9

5.4

7.1

10

*16

_22

14

9.5

9.0

8.0

8.5

12

12

3.8

10

8.2 

9.5

324.8

10.5

0.018

0.02

Sept.

9.8

9.2

8.8

8.0

7.5

6.8

5.4

4.5

3.5

1.9

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

-i§

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.7

1.4

5.3

10

9.8

10

10

16

41

76

73

325.3

10.8

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1958; Max 7,620 Min 10 Mean 353 Cfsra 0.621 In. 8.42

Water year 1958-59; Max 5,610 Min 0.6 Mean 261 Cfsra 0.460 In. 6.24

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Feb. 13 about 

Apr. 28 (7 a.m.) 5,820 efs (12.54 ft).

=fs; Mar. 6 (10 p.m.) 2,060 efs (6.80 ft);

Note. Stage-discharge

ttade on this day. 

elation affected by ic c. 31 to Feb. 22.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5555. Vermilion River at Lowell, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°15'19", long 89°00'44", in NE^SE^- sec.8, T.32 N. , R.2 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 178, 0.2 mile north of Lowell 

and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1931 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 500.61 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1952, chain or wire-weight gage at site 500 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 749 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 11.10 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 23.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 33,500 cfs July 15, 1958 (gage height, 15.30 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 5.9 cfs Aug. 2-4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 16 ft (former site) during ice jam, date unknown.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 745: 1931-32. WSP 1308: 1932(M), 1935-38(M), 1940(M), 

1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.3

5.0

190

535

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

865

1,320

2,630

4,770

11,100

15,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

El

22

23

E4

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

51

51

49

49

47

47

49

78

67

56

51

47

47

47

47

47

43

40

38

36

38

38 *M

36

38

47

43

38

38

43

1,434

46.3

0.038

0.04

Nov.

43

43

43

43

43

40

40

43

47

43

40

43

38

i*

51

78

97

186

182

525

305

182

152

129

114

104

104

91

88

85

2,856

95.2

0.077

0.09

Dec.

80

75

80

84

_90

80

70

60

55

50

47

45

42

38

38

40

42

45

45

46

47

48

50

52

56

60

62

64

66

68

68

1,793

57.8

0.047

0.05

Jan.

67

66

60

55

50

47

45

45

43

il

41

45

52

60

70

100

200

360

320

270

230

210

190

170

160

150

140

130

130

140

150

3,837

124

0.101

0.12

Feb.

140

130

120

115

115

120

125

140

500

2,500

6,430

5,630

6,820

8,560

*6,970

, 3,740

2,710

2,100

1,570

968

882

882

1,960

1,640

1,480

1,570

1,420

1,420

-

 - 

60,157

2,148

1.75

1.82

Mar.

1,200

955

785

650

785

,700

.240

,100

,580

,4.20

,570

,280

,160

,110

,220

,550

,420

,180

968

*855

743

670

620

562

550

546

1,570

2,100

1,820

1,570

1,370

59,165

1,265

1.05

1.18

Apr.

1,310

1,570

1,320

1,210

1,060

908

801

715

670

626

614

590

552

515

*490

465

435

455

420

490

574

689

644

579

552

520

2,870

15.000

11,100

5,050

50,574

1,686

1.37

1.53

May

3.050

2,550

2,100

1,580

1,320

1,170

968

855

743

702

715

682

638

*579

568

546

515

500

1,180

1,640

1,100

1,090

1,760

1,530

1,220

1,170

1,640

1,530

1,370

1,250

1,080

37,319

1,204

0.979

1.13

June

1.550

1,110

899

702

608

557

505

450

415

405

405

405

575

565

510

285

265

255

217

194

182

152

156

133

137

125

104

38

94

107

11,465

382

0.511

0.35

July

390

375

212

156

135

110

97

78

73

62

64

49

45

47

47

34

32

58

45

43

38

56

51

97

118

97

104

110

67

144

97

5,087

99.6

0.081

0.09

Aug.

64

47

56

70

58

36

54

54

54

54

24

*22

20

19

19

59

45

22

20

20

17

14

10

56

34

27

20

17

14

49

51

1,004

32.4

0.026

0.03

Sept.

34

24

17

17

14

14

14

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

17

20

25

20

17

56

100

345

315

1,219

40.6

0.055

0.04

Calendar year 1958: Max 25,600 Mln 34 Mean 801 Cfsm 0.651 In. 8.82

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,000 Min 10 Mean 586 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.47

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 11 (7 p.m.) 8,680 cfs (9.54 ft); Feb. 14 (8 p.m.) 9,670 cfs 

(9.60 ft); Apr. 28 (10 p.m.) 15,500 cfs (11.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov 30 to Dec. 3, Dec. 5 to Feb. 10.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 463 

5565. Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°21'55", long 89°29'55", in SW^SE^ sec.18, T.16 N. , R.9 E., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, 0.6 mile downstream from 

Eperson Run, and 1-r miles west of Princeton.

Drainage are a.--186 sq mi.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 555.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 18, 1940, wire-weight gage at bridge 

400 ft upstream at datum 30.00 ft lower. July 18, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1944, waterstage recorder at site 500 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 118 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 2,300 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 8.95 ft, 

ice jam); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 10. ^

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 15.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow during January 1940 and for several days in 

October and November 1953.

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1940-41, 1948. WSP 1308: 1942(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

{Shifting-control method used Nov. 14 to Feb. 10)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

66

144

250

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

550

955

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.2

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.3

11

12

22

16

20

14

12

8.4

6.8

5.2

4.8

3.9

3.1

3.5

3.1

4.8

*4.3

4.3

4.3

6.8

7.9

11

12

9.F 

7.9

248.6

8.02

0.043

0.05

Nov.

7.3

6.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

7.3

9.6

10

9.6

12

15

17

13

14

7.9

16

18

15

*13

9.6

8.4

7.9

7.3

8.4

7.3

b7.0

b6.0

b5. 0

b4.5

284.7

9.49

0.051

0.06

Dec

b4.0

b^75

3.9

3.9

2.7

2.3

b2.1

b2.0

bl.9

bl.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

b2.0

b3.0

b3.0

b2.5

bl.7

bl.9

b2.1

b2.3

b2.5

b2.8

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.9 

3.9

ai. e

2.63

0.014

0.02

Jan.

3.9

b3.5

3.1

2.7

b2.5

b2.2

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.7

b2.0

b5.2

b5.0

b2.5

bl.4

b2.0

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6

bl.5

bl.4

bl.8

b2.0

bl.8

bl.7

bl.7

bl.8

bl.7 

. bl.5

68.4

2.21

0.012

0.01

Feb.

bl.4

bl.3

bl.4

bl.5

bl.5

bl.4

bl.3

b5.0

b!5

b400

b500

b580

b900

bl,150

bl.OOO

b450

b350

b200

b62

b56

b50

b70

bl.600

*bl,500

932

700

820

720

12,069.8

431

2.32

2.41

Mar.

371

b320

b270

178

193

1,340

351

447

666

268

191

148

118

110

399

b300

b!70

b!20

301

288

195

150

125

*108

98_

114

219

213

166

146 

176

8,259

266

1.43

1.65

Apr.

228

300

280

235

195

164

142

131

120

110

102

94

87

82

76

72

72

86

85

87

*86

80

78

74

11

74

161

583

515

37£

4,84F

162

0.871

0.97

May

300

255

219

191

168

152

133

116

111

122

133

125

108

104

98

90

85

88

151

*140

144

120

111

99

92

89

82

78

87

87 

141

4,019

130

0.699

0.80

June

122

94

82

74

£6

£0

55

50

45

42

48

45

35

30

27

25

24

*21

22

21

19

17

16

15

14

12

12

12- 11

27

1,143

38.1

0.205

0.23

July

42

30

21

18

16

13

11

9.2

9.2

7.3

7.7

6.O

5.2

6.0

7.3

5.2

4.9

19

7.3

5.2

21

14

*19

43

46_

24

16

13

16

10

8.7

481.2

15.5

0.083

0.10

Aug.

6.8

5.2

19

11

6.8

8.7

S.2

6.8

5.6

4.5

4.1

3.5

*2.9

2.4

3.5

82

76

37

21

14

9.7

7.9

12

11

11

9.7

6. a

4.9

4.1

3.2

2.9

413.2

13.3

0.072

0.08

Sept.

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

.9

*.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

5.0

2.9

3.8

4.3

4.1

8.8

7.3

12

10

9.7

99.2

3.31

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,970 Min 1.5 Mean 109 Cfsm 0.586 In. 7.97

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,600 Min 0.9 Mean 87.7 Cfsm 0.472 In. 6.40

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--Feb. 23 about 2,300 cfs.

* Discharge measurement n 

b Stage-discharge relatic

e on this day. 

affected by ice.
464 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5570. West Bureau Creek at Wyariet, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°21'54", long 89°34'08", at northeast corner of sec.21, T.16 N. , R.8 E., 

on left bank at upstream side of bridge on D. S. Highways 6 and 34, half a mile east of 

Wyane t.

Drainage are a.--33.3 sq mi.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1959.

Average discharge .--23 years, 45.0 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 efs Feb. 23 (gage height, 7.77 ft); maximum gage height, 8.45 ft Feb. 23 (ice jam); no flow for many days.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 6,620 cfs July 8, 1951 (gage height, 12.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs; maximum gage height, 12.90 ft Jan. 24, 1938; no 

flow at times in many years.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 ft Oct. 11, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years1.--W3F 1175: 1936(M), 1947-49.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic f

2.4

2.5

2.6

Discharge, In cubic per secjnd, water year October 1358 to Septe

l.e 

l.fi 

1.4

l.n

1.8

0.3| bO.8 

b.9 

b.7 

b.l

bO

b30 

b64 

b520 

30F 

218

274 

18;

114

250

134

b54 

b41 

b42

Apr

3.9 

3.4

12"

7.8 

9.6

1.0 

.5

1.8 

1.4

1.3

4.2 

2.4

1,175.4

113

1.36

1.42

393.6

13.1

0.157

0.18

Mln 0 

Mln o

24.2

26.1

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flov\ 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIH 465 

5575. East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°20'60", long 89°22'53", in SW^SE^- sec.30, T.16 R. , R.10 E. , on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Brush Creek, 2-j miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3-J- miles north of Bureau.

Drainage area.--101 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 484.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1939, to Apr. 9, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 48.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 950 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 11.25 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 17.39 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs; no flow for several days in most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 9V5: 1938(M), 1941-42. WSF 1208:

6.61

6.7

6.8

6.9 

7. 1 

7.3

.6 

1.9 

4.9

131

245

405

860

Discharge, In cubic fe

Day

1.7

1.7

*1.2

.9

b.3 

b.2 

b.l

.2 

b. 1

b. 1 

bO

bO

b.3

b.7

bl.5

b3.0

b5.5

b2.7 

bl.7 

bl.2 

bl.O 

b.8

b.7 

b.5 

b.4 

b.4 

b.S

b.l 

b.S

b.l 

b.l 

bl.5 

b!5 

b220

bllO 

b!40 

b300 

b440 

b300

b48

b50

b700

524

131

153

184

b95 

b65 

bBO

311

202

154

127

108

8.5 

8.0

2.9

115

124

3.8 

1.9

Calendar year 1958: Max 894 

Water year 1958-59: Max 700 Mln

Mean 44.1 

Mean 32.7

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--No peak abov

* Discharge measurement or observation of no f

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5585. Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111.

Location. Lat 41°09'00", long 89°25'00", in SW^SE^- sec.36, T.14 N. , R.9 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge No. V, 2 miles upstream from Sugar Grove Creek, 2.4 miles 

west of State Highway 29, and 3.6 miles northwest of Henry.

Drainage area.--55.3 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--10 years, 31.V cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, about 580 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 4.20 ft, ice 

jam); no flow for many days.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 9.04 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Jan. 12, 1954, 

and for many days in 1956-59.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2 

.5

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

61

165

310

630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1:2

1.2

.9

1.2

.9

.9

3.4

5.8

"3.9 15

.9

.3

.2

.2

^1

. 1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.6

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

53.2

1.72

0.031

0.04

Nov.

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

2.1

Dec.

bO.l

.2

.3

.4

bTT

b.2

b.2

b.2

2.4J b.l

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

*1.8

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

b.9

b.5

b.4

b.3

b.j?

49.1

1.64

0.030

0.03

b.3

b.2

b.l

b.l

bO

bO

.1

.2

.1

.1

bO

.1

.2

.1

.1

bO

.1

.1

.3

.4

b.3

b.2

5.1

0.16

O.OOE9

0.003

Jan.

bO.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

bO

bO

bO

bO

b.2

b.8

bl.5

b5.0

blO

bS.O

b3.0

b2.2 bi.a

bl.5

bl.2

b.9

b.6

b.5

b.6

*b.5

b.4

b.3

b.4

b.4

b.3

38.3

1.24

0.022

0.03

Feb.

bO.2

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.2

b. 1

b.2

b.3

b!5

b350

blOO

b!30

b230

b400

b250

bl80

b!20

b50

b47

*b45

b42

b45

b350

blOO

b80

135

102

E7

-

2,829.4

101

1.83

1.90

Mar.

39

33

28

20

37

"39 104

42

77

49

42

38

33

31

42

47

41

37

a32

a29

a26

a23

a21

*18

17.

27

34

30

27

29

48

1,140

36.8

0.665

0.77

Apr.

48

53

51

41

37

32

30

27

26

23

22

20

18

17

15

14

14

16

14

16

*16

14

12

12

12

13

36

96

72

56

873

29.1

0.526

0.59

May

46

41

35

31

29

25

22

20

19

22

32

26

24

22

21

19

17

17

74

*48

46

39

34

30

28

25

22

20

29

5454'

971

31.3

0.566

0.65

June

60

39

33

29

26

22

19

17

14

13

15

11

a. 9

8.2

7.8

7.5

6.9

*6.6

6.9

6.9

6.3

" 6.9

6.6

5.7

5.7

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.5

7.5

415.6

13.9

0.251

0.28

July

50

24

13

9.6

9.3

7.2

6.3

5.7

5.1

4.5

5.4

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.3

2.7

2.7

22

10

5.7

4.5

3.9

*11

14

6.3

4.5

3.9

3.3

2.7

2.4

2.4

258.3

8.33

0.151

0.17

Aug.

2.1

1.5

2.4

4.2

3.0

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.2

.9

.6

.6

*.4

.4

.6

7.7

5.1

2.4

1.5

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

'.22

44.3

1.43

0.026

0.03

Sept.

0.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.

3.'<

1-

2.

8.

8.

3 .

31.8

1.06

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 806 Min 0 Mean 26.5 Cfsm 0.479 In. 6.52

Water year 1958-59: Max 400 Min 0 Mean 18.4 Cfsm 0.333 In. 4.51

Peak discharge (base, 760 cfs). --No peak above base.

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

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

'reek near Washburn. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 467

5590. Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111.

Location. Lat 41°01'35", long 89°26'20", in SE^-NW^- sec.14, T.12 N. , R.9 E. , on left bank 

120 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 29 and 200 ft upstream from Rock Island 

Railroad bridge in Sparland.

Drainage area.--5.42 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1947, October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 1, 1949. Datum of gage is 

454.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 21, 1946, wire-weight 

gage at site 120 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 3.73 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 216 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 2.55 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.08 ft Feb. 9 (ice jam); no flow for many days.

1945-47, 1949-59: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs July 2, 1958 (gage height, 8.45 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 220 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 4.99 ft and logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, about 10 ft on Aug. 20, 1924 (from information by local 

resident).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1946(M).

cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

1.0

.3

5.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7.7

0.25

0.046

0.05

Nov.

0.1

.2

.1

.2

*0_

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

1.6

.1

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

4.3

0.14

0.026

0.03

Dec.

0

.4

1.1

b.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b.2

b.3

.4

b.3

b.2

3.7

0.12

0.022

0.03

Jan.

bO.6

b.4

b.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

b5.5

bSTO

bl.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b.3

b.7

bl.l

b.9

14.0

0.45

0.083

0.10

Feb.

bO.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b2.5

b50

b!9

b30

b25

b!4

b7.8

b4.0

b3.1

*b2.3

bl.6

bl.2

bl.5

b9.0

b23

b!5

b!3

bll

b7.0

b5.2

-

245.5

8.7,

1.62

1.68

Mar.

b4.4

b3.7

b2.2

bl.9

11

21

b9.0

13

9.7

6.6

5.6

b3.7

b3.4

5.9

16

b6.5

b3.7

b2.9

2.7

2.4

1.9

bl.8

1.7

1.3

*T7T

12

8.4

5.1

4.0

7.6

13

213.8

6.90

1.27

1.47

Apr.

11

10

7.8

5.1

4.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

*1.3

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.2

lb

55

33

20

15

222.1

7.40

1.37

1.52

May

10

7.8

6.1

4.7

3.7

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.4

5.9

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

5.1

*1.9

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

1.9

2.4

9.8

2.8

99.0

3.19

0.589

0.68

June

2.2

1.5

1.2

.8

.9

.8

.7

.4

.4

.4

1.1

.3

.2

. 2

.2

.3

.2

**.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

.4

.3

.3

.1

0

0

0

5.9

18.9

0.63

0.116

0.13

July

13

1.3

.8

.8

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.0

0.55

0.101

0. 12

Aug.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.00055

0.0007

Sept.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

0

1.1

3.3

22

.6

0

27.8

0.93

0.172

0.19

Calendar year 1958: Max £35 Mln 0 Mean 4.43 Cfsm 0.817 In. 11.12

Water year 1958-59: Max 55 Mln 0 Mean 2.39 Cfsm 0.441 In. 6.00

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above ba

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
468 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

5595. Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.

Location. Lat 40°57'15", long 89°13'30 T ', in SW^ sec. 23, T.29 N. , R.2 W. , on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Atchison, Topeka and Santa 

Fe Railway bridge, 2.0 miles downstream from unnamed tributary, and 2-=r miles northwest 

of Washburn.

Drainage are a.- -123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 2, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--15 years, 59.2 cfs.

Extreme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 5.42 ft); maximum gage height, 7.69 ft Feb. 10 (ice jam); no flow for many days.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 5,750 cfs May 28, 1954 (gage height, 11.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; no flow for several days in most years.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1945(M).

Rating table, 

height,

water year 

n feet, and

0.9 

.0

.1 

.2

.3

1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

[ discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(gage

.5

.3 

1.6

4.4

8.4

21

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

39

78

175

320

680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

T

4

6

7

a

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

23

29

50

il

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.7

4.4

7.9

10

5.6

4.0

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

*2.2

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

101.1

3.26

0.027

0.03

Nov.

2.7

Dec.

3.0

3.0| 3.0

3.0: 3.3

3.0! 4.0

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.7

8.0

12

9.0

8.4

7.2

6.4

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

b3.3

b3.O

130.1

4.34

0.035

0.04

*bTT3

b2.7

2.4

Jan.

2.4

2.4

b2.4

b2.2

bl.9

bl.7

bl.E

b2.2^ bl.3

b2.0

bl.9

bl.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.7

b2.1

b2.7

b3.5

b4.0

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

b2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

b2.4

2.4

78.9

2.55

0.021

0.02

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

*bl.2

bl.4

b7.0

b23_

bll

b6.5

b4.7

b3.9

b3.7

b3.7

b3.5

b3.2

b3.0

b3.3

b3.0

b2.7

b2.5

b2.7

b4.5

b6 . 8

120.5

3.89

0.032

0.04

Feb.

b5.1

b4.0

b3.7

b3.8

b3.2

b2.5

b2.3

b2.8

b30

b750

b250

b400

bl.OOO

b700

b400

b2EO

b!20

*b70

b60

b56

b63

b80

b320

190

b!20

131

129

b90

-

5,206.4

186

1.51

1.57

Mar.

66

55

50

40

150

478

157

133

123

109

*106

100

92

85

128

141

106

87

78

70

63

56

53

48

46

66

175

149

123

107

129

3,369

109

0.886

1.02

Apr.

135

149

141

111

1O2

85

78

70

63

*58

54

51

48

46

43

42

40

41

38

46

47

44

43

41

41

40

457

664

329

251

3,398

113

0.919

1.03

May

192

163

139

117

104

92

*78

69

68

66

70

62

60

56

54

51

49

50

380

224

159

159

151

127

109

1OO

89

80

100

94

92

3,404

110

0.894

1.03

June

175

117

91

74

66

59

54

49

42

44

43

36

31

28

27

26

23

*22

23

21

20

20

18

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

1,204

40.1

0.326

0.36

July

111

45

27

22

20

15

12

11

9.0

7.6

6.8

5.6

4.8

*4.0

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.4

2.0

3.0

2.4

1.4

1.0

.9

.5

.4

.3

331.8

10.7

0.087

0.10

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

_.!_

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

~7T 1.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.2

0.20

0.0016

0.002

Sept.

0.1

**.!

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.6

1.9

42

40

9.5

94.4

3.15

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,520 Min 1.5 Mean 62.3 Cfsm 0.507 In. 6.87

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,000 Min O Mean 47.8 Cfsm 0.389 In. 5.27

 ak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Feb. 10 (11:30 a.m.) 1,350 cfs (5.42 ft): Feb. 13 about 1,250 cfs 

Mar. 6 (1 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (4.85 ft); Apr. 27 (10 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (5.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5605. Farm Creek at Farmdale , 111.

Location. Lat 40°39'55", long 89°30'15", in NE^SE^ sec.36, T.26 N., R.4 W. , on left bank 

200 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile southeast of Farmdale, 0.2 mile upstream from Lake Erie So Western Railroad bridge, and 0.3 mile downstream from Toledo, 

Peoria & Western Railroad bridge.

Drainage area.--27.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 530.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--11 years, 14.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 482 cfs May 19 (gage height, 3.45 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.73 ft Feb. 9 (ice jam); no flow for several days.

1948-59: Maximum gage height, 7.58 ft Apr. 24, 1950 (discharge not determined); no 

flow for several days in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair and those for periods of 

ice effect, which are poor. High flow regulated by Farmdale Dam, 1 mile upstream, 

beginning in September 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.56 0

1.6 .2

1.7 3.0

1.8 12

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.7

1.2

2.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

28.0

0.90

0.033

0.04

Nov.

0.7

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

. 7

1.0

1.2

*1.Z

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

7.8

2.5

6.5

4.2

E.O

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

49.7

1.66

0.060

0.07

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

 1

.6

.6

.6

.5

**.5

.6

1.5

4.0

5.5

4.7

4.0

4.5

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.3

2.9 

2.1

67.0

2.16

0.078

0.09

Jan.

1.7

*1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

m 4

74

.8

1.8

3.3

6.5

5.0

3.8

2.8

2.5

3.7

4.0

3.3

2.6

2.1

2.5

3.2

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.6

*2.5 

Z.3

68.6

2.21

0.080

0.09

Feb.

2.0

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.7

5.5

54

130

60

75

100

65

24

*28

25

15

10

7.8

9.0

15

45

27

*17

23

18

15

-

780.6

S7.9

1.01

1.05

Mar.

11

8.3

6.4

6.4

57

63

24

20

*18

18

17

17

17

18

27

20

17

13

12

11

8.3

7.3

6.4

6.4

7.3

Jl *56

30

23

24 

29

671.8

21.7

0.786

0.91

Apr.

25

24

25

19

18

15

14

14

14

12

11

9.5

*9.5

8.3

7.3

6.4

9.1

16

16

23

20

17

15

13

12

78

232

*100

61

44

888.1

29.6

1.07

1.20

May

32

27

23

19

17

15

12

11

11

11

24

13

11

9.5

9.5

8.3

8.3

*9.2

278

43

30

41

24

19

18

*15

13

22

43

20 

19

855.8

27.6

1.00

1.15

June

24

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

9.5

9.5

8.3

8.3

7.3

5.6

4.8

*4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.2

1_.Q

207.4

6.91

0.250

0.28

July

*4.8

3.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.7

.7

*.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.5

1.0

.7

.5

.5

3.3

2.0

.7

.7

.7

*.5

.5

2.4

2.0

35. a

1.15

0.042

0.05

Aug.

1.2

.5

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

*.2

0

0

0

0

1.2

11*2.0

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

*.2

E.9

2.4

2.5

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.0

40.4

1.30

0.047

0.05

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

**.2

.1

jj

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.3

.1

*0

.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

5.8

7.4

*29

15

5.6

70.7

2.36

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1958: Max 316 Win 0.5 Mean 13.6 Cfsm 0.493 In. 6.70

Water year 1958-59: Max 278 MIn 0 Mean 10.3 Cfsm 0.373 In. 5.08

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day 

* Field estimate made on this day. 

ote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 27 to Feb. 27, Mar. 1, 4.

578807 O - bl - 31
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5610. Acker-man Creek at Farmdale, 111.

Location. Lat 40°39'43", long 89°30'13", in SE^SE^ sec.36, T.26 N. , R.4 W. , on right bank 

at upstream side of New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge, 0.3 mile upstream 

from mouth and 0.45 mile southeast of Farmdale.

Drainage area. 11.8 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 5 years (1954-59), 3.19 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 102 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 6.05 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.16 ft Feb. 10 (ice jam); no flow for many days.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs May 28, 1954 (gage height, 8.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 210 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days 

each year.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

.6 

2.0 

3.8

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

Feb. 22 to Sept. 30 

0

.4 

1.2 

2.3

5.0 

5.2

5.5

5.6

4.2

10

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0

2.7

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.2

0.17

0.014

0.02

Dec.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

1.7

.5

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

0.07

0.0059

0.007

Feb.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

J56

26

32

43

20

12

*16

10

4.0

2.6

2.1

2.3

4.5

13

6.6

*5.2

7.0

6.0

5.5

296.8

10.6

0.898

0.94

Mar.

5.2

5.2

3.8

1.7

ll

19

7.7

4.0

3.8

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

8.0

6.2

5.2

4.0

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

17

*23

8.8

5.3

4.5

5.6

209.7

6.76

0.573

0.66

Apr.

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.0

3.8

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.1

2.0

1<e its

2.7

2.8

5.6

4.2

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.9

6.7

8.0

6.4

4.2

106.8

3.56

0.302

0.34

May

2.7

1.9

2.0

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.4

3.9

2.1

1.4

1.1

1.3

1.0

.9

n.o

1.3

1.0

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34.8

1.12

0.095

0.11

June

0.2

.2

.1

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

0.0017

0.002

July

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0~

0

0.1

0.003

0.00025

0.0003

Calendar year 1958 : Max 67 Min 0 Mean 3.05 Cfsm 0.258 In. 3.50

Water year 1958-59 : Max 56 Min 0 Mean 1.80 Cfsm 0.153 In. 2.08

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). No peak above base

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14, 15, Feb. 9-28 (no gage-height 

Feb. 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17-21, 23).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5615T Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111.

Location. Lat 40°40'38" , long 89°31'52", on line between SW£ and SE£ sec.26, T.26 N. , 

R. 4 W., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 24, 0.2 mile upstream 

from New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, 

and 3 miles northeast of East Peoria.

Drainage area.--5.47 sq ml.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 505.00 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 5, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 3.19 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 390 ofs May 18 (gage height, 3.05 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 496 cfs July 25, 1948 (gage height, 3.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs; no flow for many days each year.

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

which are poor. High flow regulated by Fondulac Dam, 0.5 mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.24

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.2 

5.3

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

3.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

»0

0

0

0

0

0

^1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.01

0.0018

0.001

Nov.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.7.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

0.0055

0.006

Dec.

(*)

C)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan .

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

b.7

b.Z

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

0.0055

0.006

Feb.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

bll

b.2J

blO

b!5

b21

b!4

b4.0

b5.5

62.5

bl.6

bl.l

b.8

bl.O

bl.6

b7.5

b4.2

*3.6

a4.5

a3.0

al.7

_

140.6

5.02

0.918

0.96

Mar.

al.l

.8

a. 7

a. 7

a6.0

a6.5

a2.5

a2.1

1.9

al.8

al.7

al.7

al.7

2.1

5.8

*2.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.0

.8

.9

.9

1.2

12

29

8.4

5.3

4.2

7.6

116.9

3.77

0.669

0.79

Apr.

7.1

6.2

6.2

4.6

3.6

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.0

*.9

.8

.7

.6

.7

2.2

5.3

5.3

3.6

2.7

1.9

1.5

1.4

70

63

16

7.6

5.0

229.3

7.64

1.40

1.56

May

3.6

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.4

.9

.6

.6

.7

.7

4.6

1.0

.7

.5

.6

.6

.4 *77e

322

11

5.8

7.0

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

1.5

2.1

2.2

1.2

1.4

395.5

12.8

2.34

2.69

June

1^5

.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

0

0

0

0«

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.7

0.12

0.022

0.03

July

*o_a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0.1

0.003

0.00055

0.0007

Aug.

o

0

*0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3 *.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.32.

.5

0

0

0

0 

0

34.0

1.10

0.201

0.23

Sept.

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

3.2

1.0

21

1.3

0

29.5

0.96

0.179

0.20

Calendar year 1958: Max 134 Min 0 Mean 3.97 Cfsm 0.726 In. 9.85

Water year 1958-59: Max 322 Mln 0 Mean 2.61 Cfsm 0.477 In. 6.47

on this day.

eather records and records for

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

at Parmdale and other stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Jan. 14, 15, Feb. 9, 11, 12, 

14-24).
472 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5620. Farm Creek at East Peorla, ifl.

Location. Lat 40°40'C4", long 89°34'40", in SW^NW^ sec.33, T.26 N., R.4 ¥., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge in East Peoria, 300 ft downstream from Coal 

Creek, 400 ft upstream from Peoria and Pekin Union Railway bridge, 1,300 ft upstream 

from entrance to Farm Creek diversion channel, and 1.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--60.9 sq mi.

Records available.--Hay 1943 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4o~>.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to July 31, 1945, wire-weight gage at site 

400 ft downstream at same datum. July 31, 1945, to Sept. 2, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 37.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,210 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 2.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 390 cfa by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

3.26 ft Feb. 12 (ice jam); no flow for part of several days.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1947 (gage height, 15.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow for many days in most years.

A stage of about 15.6 ft, present site', occurred in 1927, from information by Corps 

of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. High flow 

regulated by Farmdale and Fondulac Dams beginning in September 1950.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1508: 1945, 1946(M) .

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26-31, Apr. 11-26, May 19)

.2 3.8 .6 220

.3 27 1.0 640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

i

^

3

4

5

6

7

a

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

ia

19

0

1

z

5

4

5

6

7

3

3

0 

1

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

.8is

.8

.7

.9

.7

.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.9

1.9

2.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.7

2.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3. 8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.1

5.1

5.1 

5.1

109 . 8

3.54

o.rss

0.07

Nov .

3.8

3.8

5.1

E.I

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

Dec.

2.2

^2.2

2.5

3.4

.9

Jan.

4.0

3.2

2.5

2.O

1.7

1.1 1.5

1.4 1.3

1.7 1.1

3.8l 1.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

8.6

13

5.1

ifi

8.6

3.8

2.7

2.7

1.9

1.3

2.7

3.8

3.4

2.5

2.1

1.8

2.7

148.7

4.96

0.081

0.09

1.5

1.4

1 3

1.2

1.1

*1.1

1.3

3.0

9.0

12

10

9.0

10

11

9.0

7.0

6.0

6.5

7.5

7.5

6.0

"

144.4

4.66

0.077

0.09

.9

.9

1.5

3.0

7.0

14

12

9.0

7.0

5.5

7.0

9.0

7.5

6.0

4.8

5.5

7.0

5.5

4.0

3.0

3.5

5.8

5.0

151.7

4.d3

0.080

0.03

Feb.

4.5

3.5

4.5

4.5

3.8

3.1

J7e

11

120

500

140

170

220

150

55

62

55

33

23

18

20

33

43

27

21

16

11

8.6

-

1,564.3

55.9

0.918

0.96

Mar.

6.8

6.8

6.8

16

294

238

65

35

27

39

31

24

24

24

65

*35

31

27

24

21

16

11

11

11

16

404

*151

58

39

27

43

1,825.4

58.9

0.967

1.11

Apr.

48

52

58

43

35

27

24

27

27

24

16

18

+ 18

13

8.6

6.8

24

27

66

133

74

48

35

21

18

195

574

283

164

107

2,214.4

73.8

1.21

1.35

May

81

63

48

43

39

31

27

24

24

ii

56

27

27

27

27

27

24

45

*606

85

63

84

48

43

35

35

35

31

31

31 

31

1,819

58.7

0.964

1.11

June

31

27

27

27

27

E7

27

18

18

18

18

16

16

13

11

11

8.6

8.6

8.6

6.8

5.1

6.8

6.8

5.1

5.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.7

2.7

410.3

13.7

0.225

0.25

July

18

8.6

6.8

E.d

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.1

2.7

2.7

3.8

3.8

5.1

2.7

1.9

.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

3.8 

1.9

134.3

4.33

0.071

0.08

Aug.

1.3

.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

5.1

1.5

1.3

.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.9

2.7

26

14

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.3

.9

.9

1.3

SS.

22

8.6

5.1

3.8

2.7

3.8

220.9

7.13

0.117

0.13

Sept.

8.6

5.1

5.1

3.8

3.8

2.7

2.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.7

5.1

5.1

6.8

6.8

5.

5.

3.

5.

5.

5.

5.

3.8

17

11

103

31

5.1

282.6

9.42

0.155

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 751 Mln 0.9 Mean 24.0 Cfsm 0.394 In. 5.3b

Water year 1958-59: Max 606 Mln 0.6 Mean 24.7 Cfsm 0.406 In. 5.50

* Discharge measurement or observation of nc flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ii^e Nov. 26 to Dec. 4j Dec. 6 to Feb. 22 (no gageheight record Jan. 19 to Feb. 9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for

station at Farmdale).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5630. Klckapoo Creek near Kickapoo, 111.

Location. Lat 40°48'00", long 89°48'00", in SW^BE^ sec.34, T.10 N., R.6 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on IT. S. Highway 150, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from West Fork Kickapoo Creek and 2| miles northwest of Kiekapoo.

Drainage area.--120 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 514.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to June 7, 1945, chain or wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 65.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 12.40 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 12.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 15.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs; minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 28, 29, 1946, July 30 to 

Aug. 1, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1945(M). WSP 1508: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 9)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 17

1.7

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

181

485

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.9

a6.0

a5.0

a4.5

a4.0

a3.7

a4.0

28

12

a8.0

a7.0

a6.0

35.5

a5.£

a5.1

*5.1

35.0

34.5

a5.0

a6.4

a5. 5

a6.0

a5. 5

a5.0

a5.0

a4.5

4.1

a3.6

as. 4 

a4.5

a4.5

191.5

6.18

0.051

0.06

Nov.

a4.5

35.0

a5.0

*5.1

a5. 4

a5.4

a4.7

a4.0

a4.5

a5.0

a5.4

a5. 8

a5.8

a5. 4

11

9.2

11

13

8.8

a8.0

a5.6

a4.6

a4.E

33.9

a3.8

a3.5

a3.1

a3.1

a3.1 

a3.1

170.0

5.67

0.047

0.05

Dec.

a2.9

a2.9

a3.1

a3.5

33.3

a2.7

a2.4

a2.2

a2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.2

2.7

3.3

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

E.4

2.4 

E.4

78.1

2.52

0 . 02 1

0.02

Jan.

2.3 z'.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1 5

3.0

50

20

11

5.0

4.5

4.0

*3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.1

E.7

2 . 6

2.5

4!e

7.0

138.8

4.48

0.037

0 . 04

Feb.

5.0

4.0

3.5

3 . 5

o!o

3.0

5.0

9.0

300

1,500

330

*£80

750

650

210

130

110

80

90

56

52

54

550

145

90

191

108

64

-

5,466.0

195

1.6E

1.69

Mar.

45

42

56

28

110

172

67

79

96

70

*64

55

5E

55

94

67

52

43

45

40

57

31

30

29

29

70

83

59

52 

51

86

1,865

60.2

0.502

0.58

Apr.

71

73

68

52

47

41

38

37

36

33

30

£7

26

*25

24

22

21

50

51

52

41

33

50

27

26

955

508

E87

200

155

3,046

102

0.850

0.94

May

126

109

93

81

74

66

58

56

54

60

73

67

565-2

51

49

50

52

*366

105

32

81

69

58

51

50

44

 65 36

137

96

2,477

79.9

0.666

0.77

June

99

66

53

44

40

56

52

29

25

24

22

20

18

15

15

*14

13

a!2

a 12

all

all

all

all

alO

alO

a9.5

a9.0

a8. 5

a8. 5

29

717.5

23.9

0.199

0.22

July

202

47

30

22

22

18

16

12

11

9.2

14

9.7

*7.0

a6.6

a6.E

a6.0

a5.8

a5. 8

a!5

a8.0

a5.5

a5.0

14

8.8

a6.0

aS.O

34.5

34.0

5.8

7.7

a5.E

543.8

17.5

0.146

0.17

Aug.

a4.0

a3.5

a3.5

a3.7

a4.5

a5.5

a6.5

a6.5

aS.O

*3.6

a3.E

a2.8

a2.5

a2.3

a2.2

~.7 27

7.4

aS.O

a3.5

aS.O

aE.7

a£.4

a2.2

32.1

a2.1

aE.4

a£.2

a|_._0

a£ ' T

a£. 1

137.2

4.43

0.037

0.04

Sept.

a2.6

aE.O

al.7

al.6

al.6

al.6

aE.O

*1.7

al.5

al.O

a. 6

a_J5_

a. 6

al.O

a. 7

a. 7

a. 9

al.E

al.2

al.4

2.0

a5.0

a2.0

al.3

al.5

3.4

20

a450

a200 

a30

739.3

24.6

0.205

0.23

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,540 Min 1.5 Mean 55.8 Cfsm 0.465 In. 6.30

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,500 Min 0.5 Mean 4E.7 Cfsm 0.356 In. 4.81

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs).--Feb. 10 (12:30 a.m.) 4,£ 

6,000 cfs (IE.40 ft) .

= fs (11.92 ft); Apr. 26 (9:30 p.m.)

basis of weather ords and records for station
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5635. Kickapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.

Location (revised).--Lat 40°40'52", long 89 0 39'19", in NE^NW^ sec.13, T.8 N., R.7 E., on 

right bank at downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile west 

of Peoria, 1.5 miles downstream from Dry Run, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--296 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 448.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 19, 1942, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 165 cfs.

Extremes,--Maximum discharge during year, 6,290 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 14.23 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 12.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 21.41 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 10-12, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 24.6 ft in May 1927 (from information by Corps of Engineers).

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1035: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.4

4.5 

9.0

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

165

420

780

Apr. 27 to Sept. 3O

0 3.0

1.5 4.0

4.5 5.0

9.0 7.0

22 1O.O

145

360

660

1,500

3,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

14

12

10

9.6

8.1

8.6

27

51

35

27

18

13

12

11

11

11

10

11

14

12

13

*13

11

11

alO

a9.0

aS.O

a!2

10

alO

445.3

14.4

0.049

0.06

Nov.

alO

all

all

12

12

12

11

9.0

10

11

12

13

13

12

61

54

63

71

52

36

28

22

21

19

19

18

15

15

15

15

683.0

22.8

0.077

0.09

Dec.

14

Jan.

10

14 ! 12

14

16

14

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

8.0

10

13

16

li

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

363.5

11.7

0.040

0.05

11

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0 576"

5.0

7.0

14

30

12.

60

25

21

18

16

15

14

13

14

15

13

13

12

15

22

30

525.0

16.9

0.057

0.07

Feb.

23

19

17

17

15

15

20

40

150

4,000

950

480

95O

1,500

1,100

*339

48O

195

165

130

120

119

409

505

240

245

320

187

12,750

455

1.54

1.60

Mar.

118

111

107

86

84

312 199"

143

151

151

143

134

128

124

157

183

157

119

104

99

92

86

*78

72

li

94

171

179

159

139

155

4,106

132

0.446

0.52

Apr.

167

165

163

147

128

114

101

95

90

87

81

74

71

*65

62

59

58

74

74

104

121

99

84

75

70

484

2.84O

*792

440

300

7,284

243

0.821

0.92

May

235

195

163

136

120

104

83

77

74

82

194

130

81

71

68

67

62

82

*2.480

482

285

255

205

159

134

125

106

89

155

228

198

6,930

224

0.757

0.87

June

215

129

98

84

76

68

62

57

53

50

51

49

42

a38

a36

a34

a32

a31

31

30

29

29

28

27

26

24

23

21

5T

26

1,520

50.7

0.171

0.19

July

1,160

240

82

60

55

47

38

33

28

24

39

35

25

18

16

16

15

15

39

20

14

12

20

44

19

12

12

*11

IT

12

24

2,196

70.8

0.239

0.28

Aug.

13

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

13

16

16

13

9.0

8.1

7.2

6.3

5.8

5.4

60

*72

W

14

8.6

6.8

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.2

3.9

472

4.2

382.1

12.3

0.042

0.05

Sept.

5.8

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.5

3.9

3.3

2.1

1.2

1,0

1.5

2.4

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.7

4.5

6.8

4.2

3.0

3.3

42

31

*1,040

756

70

2,018.0

67.3

0.227

0.25

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,910 Min 7.0 Mean 138 Cfsm 0.466 In. 6.37

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,000 Min 1.0 Mean 107 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.95

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs).--Feb. 10 (4 p.m.) 6,29O cfs 

cfs (12.37 ft); May 19 (12:3O p.m.) 3,380 cfs (10.57 ft).

(14.23 ft); Apr. 27 (11:3O a.m.) 4,50O

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records,

id records for station near Kickapoo.

29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 5 to Feb. 15, Feb. 20, 21

- ; 

and records for station near Kickapoo.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ic 

(no gage-height record Dec. 26 to Jan. 5).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 475 

5644. Money Creek near Towanda, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°36'19", long 88°53'56", in SWjSWij sec.20, T.25 N., R.3 E., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles north of Towanda, and 5 miles east of 

Hudson.

Drainage area. 47.9 sq ml.

Records available. May 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 723.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (State water Survey bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,600 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 11.15 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 10, 1959; no flow for many days each year.

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

which are poor.

Bating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 15)

2.98

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

56

91

173

278

416

617

960

28

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

^

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

.9

.6

.7

.8

.6

.5

*-tl

*.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

15.3

0.49

0.010

0.01

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.3

7S

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

6.7

5.1

7.4

9.1

8.1

5.7

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

b3.0

b2.7

b2.1

81.6

2.72

0.057

0.06

Dec.

b2.0

b2.5

3.5

4 1

279

b2.0

bl.5

bl.4

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

bl.o

b.9

*.9

.9

1.0

1.1

.8

175

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.0

45.1

1.45

0.030

0.04

Jan.

bl.2

1.4

bl.l

a. 9

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 5

b.5

b3.5

*b!2.

a7.0

a3.0

a2.5

a2.3

a2.1

al.9

al.7

al.5

al.6

al.8

al.6

al.4

al.5

a2.0

a2.5

a3.0

6Z.1

2.00

0.042

0.05

Feb.

a2.2

al.9

al.7

al.7

al.4

al.2

al.5

a2.0

a5O

a950

a300

a200

a500

a250

a!60

a!20

a90

a70

a50

a45

b40

b60

180

167

101

78

48

28

-

3,500.6

125

2.61

2.72

Mar.

21

18

*14

13

32

183

90

62

70

65

54

49

54

51

89

91

58

43

*38

34

30

26

25

24

23

30

80

74

57

46

41

1,585

51.1

1.07

1.23

Apr.

38

36

40

37

36

30

29

30

32

31

28

26

*24

23

21

20

19

19

19

21

18

18

18

18

il

17

30

30

27

22

774

25.8

0.539

0.60

May

19

18

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

14

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.1

9.1

*79

38

20

16

14

-52 117

34

24

19

685.2

22.1

0.461

0.53

June

13" 15

12

11

10

9.8

9.1

8.5

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.1

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.1

2.9

*2.7

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

180.1

6.00

0.125

0.14

July

2To" 3.4

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

,2

,2

.2

0

1.3

*1.4

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

15.7

0.51

0.11

0.01

Aug.

(*)

0

0

o

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1958-59: Max 95O Min 0 Mean 19.0 Cfsm 0.397 In. 5.39

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Feb. lo about 1,600 cfs Feb. 13 about 900 cfs.

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

a No sracce-heiffht record t ataffe-diacharffe relation affected bv ifie durtne Dart of neriod^: dis-
476 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

5660. East Branch Panther Creek near Gridley, 111.

Location.-Lat 40°46'00", long 88°54'35", between sees. 29 and 30, T.27 N., R.3 E on 

 left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Gridley and y miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--6.3 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge.--10 years, 3.87 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 170 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 6.24 ft); no flow

° ri949-59- y Maximum discharge, 1,470 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 220 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each 

year.

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

which are poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 6-14, Aug. 17-27)

1.09

1.2

1.3 

1.5

.6 

1.6

4.2

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

a

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1

2

4

5

6

7

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0.1

0.003

0 . 00048

0 . 0006

Nov.

0

Dec.

ao.2

0 a. 2

0 | a . 3

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

a. 2

al.2

a. 8

al.2

al.5

a. 9

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

10.5

0.35

0.056

0.06

a. 2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

. 2

.2

. 2

.2

.2

.1

.1

4.4

0.14

0.022

0.03

Jan.

0.1

.1

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

1.0

3.5

8.0

3.6

.4

.2

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

19.4

0.63

0.100

0.11

Feb.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

6.0

40

28

35

55

35

14

9.0

*6.3

3.5

2.0

1.5

2.0

3.6

26

9.9

8.6

13

12

8.0

318.8

11.4

1.81

1.88

Mar.

5.2

4.8

3.5

2.3

26

51

18

13

11

8.4

7.8

*7 . 8

6.7

6.9

18

12

8.O

6.2

5.8

4 5

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.3

8.3

16

10

7.8

6.2

7.8

297.4

9.59

1.52

1.76

Apr.

7.8

8.2

7.4

5.8

5.0

3.6

3.5

2.8

2.6

*2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

T7T

1.8

2.4

5.2

5.5

4.4

3.6

3.1

2.7

22

*109

57

35

26

339.9

11.3

1.79

2.01

May

2016"

12

8.6

6.7

5.5

*3.9

3.6

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

13

6.5

4.2

13

8.2

5.8

4.8

£.3

11

7.0

10

6.5

10

208.0

6.71

1.07

1.23

June

20

9.1

6.0

.2

.1

.6

.2

.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

\Z

.1

* .1

.1

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

. 6

.6

.5

76

73.1

2.44

0.387

0.43

July

4.4

1.1

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

9.2

O.3O

0.048

0.05

Aug.

0

0

0

O

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

ji

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

O.OO16

O.002

Sept.

0

*0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

^5

.2

o

0.7

0.02

O.0032

0.004

Calendar year 1958: Max 96 Min O Mean 2.92 Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.30

Water year 1958-59: Max 109 Min 0 Mean 3.51 Cfsm 0.557 In. 7.57

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs).--Mar. 6 (12:30 a.m.) 140 cfs (5.56 ft); Apr. 27 (7:30 a.m.) 17O cfs 

(6.24 ft).

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

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station at El Paso.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-17, Jan. 1-14, Jan. 16 to Feb. 21.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5665. East Branch Panther Creek at El Paso, 111.

Location. Lat 40 "45 '15", long 89°00'20", at line between sees. 32 and 33, T.27 N., R.2

E., on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from Illinois

Central Railroad bridge, 0.9 mile north of El Paso, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --28. 8 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 688.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Average discharge .--10 years, 18.2 cfs .

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 417 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 6.03 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.42 ft Feb. 10 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 14.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; no flow at times each year.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions .--WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rating tabl 

height,

(Shif

e, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15)

(gage

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

100

190

296

417

Discharge, in cutic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Calel

Wate

Oct.

0.3

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.4

.6

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

Cl

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

*.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

'.2

6.7

0.22

0.0076

0.009

idar yea

r year 1

Nov.

0.2

.3

.1

0

.1

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

.1

7.7

4.9

7.4

9.4

6.0

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.2 2.8

2. a

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.4 

1.1

65.7

2.19

0.076

0.08

- 1958: 1

358-59: 1

Dec.

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.6

*1.2

1.0

.9

.a

.7

. 6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.2

.7

.2

.0

.8

.0

.7

.6

.4

.2

!l

.1

1.0 

.9

36.5

1.18

0.041

0.05

lax 274

"lax 307

Jan.

0.9

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

4.0

16

40

26

6.5

3.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.8 

2.2

3.2

132.1

4.26

0.148

0.17

1

i

Feb.

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.5

2.0

60

180

130

190

240

T50

75

50

*40

21

13

10

11

15

66

33

27

34

38

28

-

1,426.2

50.9

1.77

1.34

(in 0

«in 0

Mar.

19

18

14

10

53

175

73

58

52

44

42

*42

39

35

58

44

31

24

23

19

16

14

14

12

9.8

32

72

51

39

34

1,198.8

38.7

1.34

1.55

Me

Me,

Apr.

33

34

33

27

24

20

20

16

14

*14

12

12

12

11

11

10

9. a

11

12

23

25

22

19ia

16

81

*307

220

138 

98

1,302.8

43.4

1.51

1.68

in 13 . 8

in 14.7

May

72

55

42

33

28

24

*19

18

18

16

14

12

14

11

10

9.4

8.5

B. 5

24

18

14

24

20

16

15

46

82

36

34 

29

36

806.4

26.0

0.903

1.04

Cfsi

Cfsi

June

79

38

26

20

17

14

12

10

8.9

8.5

8.1

6.9

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.9

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.4

2.8

ITa

3.7

329.3

11.0

0.382

0.43

n 0.479

n 0.510

July

13

5.2

3.7

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

Z.Q

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.8

1.4

.9

.9

1.1

1.5

.9

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

59.5

1.92

0.067

0.08

In. 6.

In. 6.

Aug.

0.2

. 2

.2

*.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.3

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.2

.1

4.5

0.15

0.0052

0.006

50

94

Sept.

0.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.4 

0

1.3

0.04

0.0014

O.OO2

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs). Apr. 26 (8:50 p.m.) 417 efs (6.05 ft).______

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 25, Jan. 1 to Feb. 21.
478 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5670. Panther Creek near El Paso, 111.

Location, -- La t 40 "46 '05", long 89°04'30", in center of sec. 26, T.27 N., R.I E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, just downstream from East Branch Panther 

Creek, 2 miles upstream from West Fork, and 3-J miles northwest of El Paso.

Drainage area . --95 . 0 sq mi.

Records available . October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"^929.

Average discharge ,--10 years, 55.7 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 9.82 ft); no 

flow" for many days .

1949-59; Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 15.15 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

for many days in 1959 .

Remarks . --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 45

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

119

313

441

650

850

1,240

2,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct,

2.4

1.9

1.6

1,6

1.4

1.3

1.6

3.5

2.6

1.8

1,3

1.3

1,3

1.3

1.2

1.1

^ ^

l|l

1,2

1.3

*1,2

1,3

1,6

1,4

l.E

1.3

1.6

1.4 

1.4

1.3

1.2

46.8

1.51

0.016

0.02

Nov.

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

*1.2

^ tl

1,1

1.3

1,6

1,4

1.3

1,3

1,3

1.9

IB

12

10

15

12

8.5

6,9

6,2

5.3

5.3

4,8

4.3

3.9

3.5 

3.2

3.0

140.9

4.70

0.049

0.06

Dec,

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.0

*5.1

2.7

Jan.

2.6

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

2.2| 1.5

2.0' 1.4

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

2.0

3.0

6,0

7.0

6,5

6,0

6,5

5,5

5.0

4,7

4.5

4.0

3.5 

3.0

2.5

2.5

107.2

3.46

0.036

0,04

1.2

iii

1.1

1.5

3.0

30

55.

25

15

10

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

8.0

6.5

6.0

6.0 

7.0

9.0

13

263.7

8.51

0.090

0.10

Feb.

11

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

5775

8.0

100

600

400

500

800 SO'O

300

180

*140

100

70

50

40

55

250

178

91

102

107

81

4,703.0

168

1.77

1.84

Mar.

56

48

42

31

118

423

17TJ

135

119

103

100

*100

96

88

135

123

90

73

65

58

49

42

39

35

32

61

166

127 

102

86

93

3,005

96.9

1.02

1.18

Apr.

95

96

88

73

65

53

50

44

39

*35

33

31

27

28

26

25

24

IB

28

52

60

S3

46

41

36

151

*1,220

1,330 

429

291

4,597

153

1.61

1.80

May

228

179

143

115

98

85

*70

63

60

58

61

57

54

46

43

39

37

425- 35

156

119

328

143

111

92

466

1,140

241

213

174

344

5,423

175

1.84

2.12

June

531

170

119

96

81

69

59

52

46

44

40

36

31

28

28

26

23

22

*21

20

19

19

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

14

1,697

56.6

0.596

0.66

July

30

21

16

15

14

11

9.5

8.5

7.4

6.9

6.7

6.0

5.3

*4.6

4.4

4.1

4.9

13

9.0

5.8

4.2

4.4

6.7

5.8

4.1

3.5

3.2

2.6 

2.2

1.9

1.9

243.6

7.86

0.083

0.10

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.3

.2

.4

1.8

1.6

.9

.5

.4

.3

.2

0

0

.3

.2

0

0

15

7.0

1.6

48.3

1.56

0.016

0.02

Sept.

1.0

*1.0

.5

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.1

3.9

8.8 

"3.7 10

30.8

1.03

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,250 Min 1.1 Mean 40,7 Cfsm 0.428 In. 5.83

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,330 Min 0 Mean 55.6 Cfsm 0.585 In. 7.95

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Feb. 13 about 960 cfs; Apr. 27 (12 p.m.) 3,020 cfs (9.82 ft); 

May 26 (10 p.m.) 2,350 cfs (9.09 ft); May 31 (11 p.m.) 1,460 cfs (8.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Feb. 23.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 479

5675. Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°37'25", long 89°14'30", in NEiSWij sec.17, T.25 N. , R.I W. , on right bank 

 at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150, 900 ft downstream from New York,

Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Walnut Creek,

and 2 miles northwest of Congerville.

Drainage area. 764 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 11, 1945, chain or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 465 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 7,800 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 15.29 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 22.

1944-59- Maximum discharge, 36,000 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 19.41 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 21-24, Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, 1956, Oct. 6, 1957.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1948. WSP 1308: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oot. 9-27, Apr. 28 to May 19, Aug. 7-9}

1.0 49

1.5

Z.O

3.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

119

215

490

1,730

3,830

5,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

24

23

23

22

21

21

16

18

21

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

*15

20

15

15

15

15

15

16

17 

15

15

562

18.1

0.024

0.03

Nov.

14

18

16

*16

16

16

14

15

16

16

14

15

15

18

92

157

Dec.

50

52

54

58

52

42

37

33

31

28

27

26

24

23

23

23

122 24

143 26

225

165

129

105

90

81

75

70

64

58

52 

50

1,897

63.2

0.083

0.09

29

31

33

*34

35

36

36

36

36

36

39 

41

37

1,092

35.2

0.046

0.05

Jan.

39

38

23

25

20

17

16

15

14

12

12

12

15

*55

200

110

70

50

45

45

42

40

38

35

37

35

32

30

35 

45

50

1,258

40.6

0.053

0.06

Feb.

45

40

37

33

29

27

25

24

300

4,5OO

6.000

5,000

4,500

*5,000

4,000

2,200

1,700

1,100

850

550

500

700

2,000

al , 200

aSOO

a900

al,000

a900

-

43,960

1,570

2.05

2.14

Mar.

a65O

aSOO

445

388

574

2.250

1,830

1,240

1,020

*1,020

980

940

920

920

1,060

1,240

1,020

840

740

665

595

525

490

460

430

560

1,100

1,280

1,060 

900

880

27,502

887

1.16

1.34

Apr.

840

840

860

780

720

648

595

560

542

560

542

490

460

430

400

388

370

400

364

490

542

525

475

445

430

592

*3,360

4,580

2,240 

1,500

25,768

859

1.12

1.25

May

1,190

940

800

665

578

525

445

388

370

388

450

373

328

298

278

260

245

*242

1,570

1,190

760

1,000

1,140

720

595

577

1,880

1,560

1,020

740

22,315

720

0.942

1.09

June

1.460

902

595

490

430

379

325

28S

252

230

222

208

183

158

143

134

126

116

*113

106

100

98

91

81

77

73

65

59

55 

56

7,615

254

0.332

0.37

July

71

90

77

61

56

51

42

39

35

31

28

25

*22

20

18

18

11

20

28

26

24

23

24

28

32

35

29

28

22 

21

21

1,062

34.5

0.045

0.05

Aug.

16

13

14

16

18

21

*27

26

24

21

17

15

13

11

9.6

14

18

18

14

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.5

6.7

5.8

4.9

479

4.9 

6.7

18

425.8

13.7

0.018

0.02

Sept .

15

11

8.1

5.8

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.8

*2.2

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.7

1.1

1.9

4.1

35

103 

48

264.1

8.80

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,450 Min 14 Mean 329 Cfsm 0.431 In. 5.85

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,000 Min 0.5 Mean 366 Cfsm 0.479 In. 6.50

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs).--Feb. 11 about 7,800 cfs; Apr. 28 (12 m.) 5,430 cfs (11.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Creek near El Paso.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 17, Jan. 5 to Feb. 23 (no gageheight record Feb. 11, 17-23).
480 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5685. Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111.

Location. Lat 40°33'10", long 89°46'40", in SE^SE^ sec.£6, T.7 N., R.6 E., on right bank 

at Kingston Mines, 2.3 miles downstream from Mackinaw River and at mile 145.3.

Drainage area.--15,300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. Uctober ly39 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~jT9C9 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, staff gage at same site 

at datum 1.65 ft higher, uct. 1, 1940, to Mar. 31, 1942, staff gage at present site 

and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at mouth of Copperas Creek, 7.9 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge.--go years, 13,690 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,300 cfs Feb. 16; maximum gage height, 16.75 ft 

 Feb. 19 (from graph based on staff-gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 2,580 cfs

Sept. 17; minimum gage height, 1.88 ft Sept. 19.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 83,100 cfs May 23, 1943; maximum gage height, £6.02 ft

May 25, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 2,300 cfs Sept. 27, 1943; minimum gage height,

1.37 ft Jan. 9, 10, 1953.

Remarks. --Records good above 8,000 cfs arid fair below except those for periods of ice

effect, which are poor. Occasional regulation at low flow by navigation dam at Peoria. 

Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago 

Sanitary and Ship Canal (see p. 441).

Revisions (water years ) . W3P 1558: 1957.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Dec. July Aug.

5,240 

*4,280 

5,660 

5,020 

4,740

9,180

8,120

7,400

7,310

b7,200

b7,000

b7,000 

7,170 

7,860 

7,500

b9,000 

b3,000 

bB,000 

b7,500 

7,680

7,760

8,280

8,760

9,110

7,690

6,320

8,210

9.200

8,790

9,180

6,700

6,220

5,520

4,700

5,040

4,880

4,130

5,950

6,780

7,600

6,280

5,680

5,060

6,000

7,470

7,140

7,000

6,260

5,340

5,030

4,750

5,030

6,900

7,390

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm

24,150 6,431

Calendar year 1958: Max 42,500 

Water year 1958-59; Max 37,700

3,770

2,580

Mean 12,640 

Mean 12,560

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5695. Spoon River at London Mills, 111.

Location. Lat 40°42'5l", long 90°16'00", in NW^- sec.3, T.8 N., R.2 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge on London Mills, 0.5 mile upstream from Minneapolis & 

St. Louis Railway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 2.8 miles downstream 

from Littlers Creek.

Drainage area.--1.070 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 508.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1923. Prior to July 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site arid datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 614 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 7,800 cfs Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 

18.65 ft Feb. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 5.6 cfs Sept. 16, 17.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 35,300 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 23.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, that of Sept. 16, 17, 1959.

Maximum stage known, 27.08 ft Aug. 26, 1924, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1947.

Rating tables, water year 19S8-S9, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shift ing-c 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17

3.7 31

4.0 109

4.5 250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate

?thod used July 2 to Aug. 16) 

Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

4.5 

5.0 

9.0 

13.0

1,940

3,620

October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

s

6

7

3

9

0 

1

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

56

56

56

46

38

55

172

186

200

238

164

112

90

82

72

66

59

56

54

51

*59

64

72

59

54

54

56

E4

51 

51

2,547

82.2

0.077

0.09

Nov.

51

54

56

59

59

56

51

48

54

*51

56

72

72

85

109

151

170

213

160

135

122

115

1U3

95

87

78

73

65

58

55

2,593

86.4

0.081

0.09

Dec.

58

60

65

73

56

47

40

33

29

25

23

22

21

21

21

22

24

*26

30

34

37

40

44

45

46

47

50

53

56

58 

55

1,261

40.7

0.038

0.04

Jan.

50

45

35

31

29

27

24

24

24

24

25

27

30

37

45

43

40

38

37

35

33

31

30

30

30

31

33

35

*36

56 

36

1,031

33.3

0.031

0.04

Feb.

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

40

200

5,000

7,000

6,000

6,400

7,400

7 , 600

6,400

5,00u

5,000

1,600

800

610

610

1,500

3,500

4,000

3,380

2,620

1,740

-

74,654

2,666

2.49

2.59

Mar.

960

662

572

448

423

718

718

590

810

1,060

792

662

572

412

1.540

1,220

810

626

572

608

626

500

426

384

567

536

866

774

465

*572 

662

20,953

676

0.632

0.73

Apr.

718

718

736

700

608

518

465

430

420

406

378

350

326

310

296

284

274

381

378

626

755

572

482

423

384

736

g , 980

2 180

2)060

*1,500

21,394

713

0.666

0.74

May

1 , 180

960

829

718

626

554

500

430

423

426

554

681

536

430

409

392

367

462

2,990

1,290

681

554

500

448

406

*38S

381

343

360

465 

644

19,927

643

0.601

0.69

June

681

465

374

326

293

268

248

227

216

205

219

222

205

160

144

135

130

*124

117

113

111

109

107

105

103

101

99

97

95

103

5,902

197

0.184

0.21

July

1,180

866

420

259

245

219

175

139

117

105

124

168

132

103

84

73

69

264

1,060

681

271

160

259

374

367

222

132

105

*97

91 

84

8,643

279

0.261

0.30

Aug.

78

68

68

66

73

75

115

113

87

69

60

51

49

51

72

383

306

*158

91

68

55

42

42

42

40

48

55

47

533

182 

76

3,263

105

0.098

0.11

Sept.

58

37

27

23

20

18

17

17

17

*15

13

11

10

8.3

6.6

5.6

6.1

7.8

10

9.4

7.8

7.E

8.8

293

349

130

199

1,200

1,460

518

4,509.6

150

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,200 Min 21 Mean 494 Cfsm 0.462 In. 6.25

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,600 Min 5.6 Mean 457 Cfsm 0.427 In. 5.79

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). Feb. 14, about 7,800 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3, Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6 to Feb.
482 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5700. Spoon River at Seville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°29'10", long 90°20'34", in SW^ sec.24, T.6 N., R.I E., near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge in Seville.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1914 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 467.04 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to May 9, 1935, chain gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 963 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, about 11,500 cfs Feb. 13 (gage height, 22.90 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 17.

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 37,300 cfs Aug. 22, 1924 (gage height, 30.77 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.8 cfs July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914.

Re marks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: 1917, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926-27, 1929(M). WSP 1308: 

 1919(M), 1936(M), 1938(M), 1942(M), 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 9, July 19-21)

3.5 15 7.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

22.0

950

2,300

5,350

9,300

12,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

136

126

107

103

100

98

100

129

258

270

258

246

220

160

155

136

124

112

112

107

98

*103

117

122

129

136

119

117

112

107

98

4,315

139

0.087

0.10

Nov.

107

107

107

105

107

112

107

98

98

96

94

89

94

98

146

246

333

418

333

283

220

208

196

172

141

141

131

122

115

105

4,729

158

0.099

0.11

Dec.

110

115

126

126

112

96

75

65

55

48

45

42

40

15

40

41

45

50

60

65

70

80

85

85

90

90

95

105

110

115

105

2,426

78.3

0.049

0.06

Jan.

95

85

70

60

55

50

45

45

45

46

48

52

*56

70

85

80

76

74

70

66

62

60

58

58

58

60

52

64

66

70

70

1,961

63.3

0.040

0.05

Feb.

70

70

70

70

70

72

75

80

200

6,500

6,800

8,800

11,000

11.200

9,740

8,760

7,890

5,840

2,250

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,760

4,650

5,770

4,930

3,700

2,800

106,557

3,806

2.38

2.48

Mar.

1,580

1,030

915

810

775

*950

1,030

990

915

1,310

1,230

990

915

880

1,280

1,800

1,310

1,070

845

810

845

775

670

600

568

810

1,350

1,230

1,070

810

950

31,113

1,004

0.628

0.72

Apr.

1,110

1,030

1,030

990

845

775

705

*670

635

600

600

568

508

478

448

448

418

418

448

670

880

880

740

670

600

568

2,650

2,410

2.800

2,050

27,642

921

0.576

0.64

May

1,580

1,270

1,150

950

880

775

705

635

600

538

775

915

*810

635

568

538

508

508

2,970

5.520

1,440

990

845

740

670

600

600

568

568

740

1,030

29,621

956

0.598

0.69

June

1.550

915

670

568

508

448

418

388

558

520

320

333

308

283

258

233

*220

220

208

208

184

184

184

184

184

172

172

172

160

160

10,290

345

O.E14

0.24

July

2.290

1,620

775

478

388

196

160

233

196

160

150

184

208

184

155

131 146"

283

635

*915

635

283

233

705

418

208

246

184

158

283

196

13,036

421

0.263

0.30

Aug.

156

151

122

220

*155

568

246

258

184

160

136

107

85

70

72

798

538

358

196

141

112

94

72

55

51

43

37

30

320

246

220

5,961

192

0.1EO

0.14

Sept.

155

150

96

72

60

53

40

31

32

29

30

27

24

23

23

19

17

24

28

29

30

27

*30

29

296

196

258

1,570

2,100

1,15O

6,448

215

0.134

0.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 14,800 Min 40 Mean 726 Cfsm 0.454 In. 6.17

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,200 Min 17 Mean 669 Cfsm 0.418 In. 5.68

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--Feb. 15, about 11,500 cfs; Feb. 25 (8 a.m.) 6,050 cfs (16.0O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2S ?, Dec. 7 to Feb. 13, Feb. 21, 22.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 483

5710. Sangamon River at Mahomet, 111.

Location. Lat 40°11'30", long 88°24 I 00", In NE£SW£ sec.15, T.20 N. , R.7 E. , on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150 in Mahomet, 0.7 mile upstream from 

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge.

Drainage area.--356 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 665.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 247 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 7,600 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 17.51 ft, 

ice jam); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 19-23.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 14,600 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 19.96 ft); no flow 

Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-15)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

6.8

16

45

166

480

900

2.03

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2*. 6

2.7

0.3

.5

1.0

1.9

3.3

5.4

8.5

13

3.0

3.5

4.0

7.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

14.0

34

93

165

661

1,410

1,740

2,300

4,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

16

16

16

14

13

12

12

14

15

*17

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

14

14

12

12

12

12

14

16

15

14

14

12 

13

""

412

13.3

0.037

0.04

Nov.

12

13

13

15

15

13

*13

14

14

13

14

14

14

16

78

128

160

363

355

224

160

128

112

91

139

431

379

277

217 

184

3,619

121

0.340

0.38

Dec.

160

140

120

100

80

62

65

62

60

55

*55

58

55

52

50

50

52

52

52

50

48

45

45

45

45

42

40

38

383 6

35

1,887

60.9

0.171

0.20

Jan.

48

57

50

40

35

30

30

31

32

31

31

31

35

90

170

250

150

100

80

70

110

100

80

75

80

80

70

65

80 

600

400

3,131

101

0.284

0.33

Feb.

250

160

120

100

85

75

70

143

829

6,500

7.000

4,500

3,600

3,300

2,150

1,380

800

502

343

300

260

240

604

750

519

*375

392

400

-

35,747

1,277

3.59

3.73

Mar.

343

295

263

232

225

618

875

750

661

750

642

570

587

623

825

925

700

519

451

*400

359

311

279

263

248

225

375

502

434 

383

367

15,000

484

1.36

1.57

Apr.

375

*392

417

417

383

335

295

378

570

570

485

408

359

327

295

271

248

248

255

451

485

426

367

327

295

271

287

485

434

367

11,223

374

1.05

1.17

May

311

271

248

225

210

194

180

160

156

162

164

176

164

148

138

129

122

117

117

113

440

*383

351

303

240

210

248

303

232 

192

166

6,573

212

0.596

0.69

June

147

129

115

103

94

88

81

75

68

65

62

75

71

57

51

45

42

39

39

36

35

32

27

26

26

*26

22

20

20

11

1,733

57.8

0.162

0.18

July

17

17

18

TT

IB

13

11

9.4

8.5

7.6

7.3

6.6

7.3

6.0

6.0

6.3

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

6.6

*9.8

12

12

10

7.9

7.0 

6.0

5.0

284.8

9.19

0.026

0.03

Aug.

4.4

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.1

5.2

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.4

3.9

3.3

4.6

4.6

5.0

7.3

4.4

3.9

*4.8

4.8

4.8

3.5

3.0

2.3

1.6

1.4

i!e

9.6

128.3

4.14

0.012

0.01

Sept.

13

7.3

4.8

5.0

4.1

2.9

2.0

1.4

2.4

5.2

a.z

7.6

6.6

6.0

4.9

1.1

.4

.4

i

*.3

.3

.3

.8

1.3

2.6

59

71

51 

18

288.5

9.62

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,650 Min 11 Mean 234 Cfsra 0.657 In. 8.92

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,000 Mln 0.3 Mean 219 Cfsra 0.615 In. 8.36

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Feb. 11 (1 to 2 a.m.) about 7,600 cfs (17.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 1-31, Jan. 3 to Feb. 7, Feb. 10-12, 20, 21.
484 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5715. Goose Creek near De Land, 111.

Location. Lat 40°05'40", long 88°37'52", in Nw£ sec.22, T.19 N., R.5 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles southeast of De Land and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage are a.--47.3 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1951 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 661.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"^1929. Prior to Apr. 23, 1959, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average dlscharge.--8 years, 25.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 12.13 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 10, 1959; no flow for many days each year.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

crsm

In.

Oct.

2.5

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

*1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

l.Z

1.1

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

45.4

1.46

0.031

0.04

Nov.

0.9

1.6

*1.3

1.1 

.8

.6

.7

.9

Dec.

24

21

18

16 

14

12

11

11

l.ll *12

1.0

.8

.6

.6

1.5

22

25

40

46

35

27

20

17

14

12

40

76

50

42

33

27

539.5

18.0

0.381

0.42

11

10

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

4.8

5.0

5.2

4.5

4.0

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.5

4.0

267.3

8.62

0.182

0.21

Jan.

4.5

5.5

6.5

8.0 

5.0

6.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

*6.5

25

30

18

13

10

10

10

20

13

10

10

13

11

10

11

50

Q no ^uu

80

620.0

20.0

0.423

0.49

Feb.

40

25

17

13 

10

10

15

30

669

*2.090

326

295

337

230

119

95

80

70

60

50

45

45

156

96

93

96

96

79

5,287

189

4.00

4.16

Mar.

59

54

46

f

216

131

107

143

127

104

92

92

117

250

*176

127

96

*85

73

63

56

53

49

46

56

66

58

56

54

54

2,805

90.5

1.91

2.21

Apr.

58

60

*62

60 

59

58

57

*56

*67

54

50

44

34

34

'30

30

29

42

22.

67

58

*57

50

46

42

50

43

46

35

1,510

50.3

1.06

1.19

May

*31

30

28

21 

26

25

24

22

21

25

22

2!>

22

aZO

alS

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!4

*14

14

15

16

14

13

14

13

11

alO

alO

ag_J5

579.5

18.7

0.395

0.46

June

a9.0

a8.6

a8. 2

aS.O 

a7.6

a7.2

7.0

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

9.0

6.3

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.O

4.0

'2.9

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.7

JU5

159.2

5.31

0.112

0.13

July

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2 

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

*o

.3

*.2

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

13.9

0.45

0.0095

0.01

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.00021

0.0003

Sept.

O

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

n

4.O

1.0

1.6

« 6

7.2

0.24

0.0051

0.006

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,570 Mln 0.6 Mean 42.2 Cfsm 0.892 In. 12.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,090 Mln 0 Mean 32.4 Cfsm 0.685 In. 9.33

Peak discharge (base, 30O cfs). Jan. 30 (2:30 a.m.) about 320 cfs; Feb. 10 (6 a.m.) 3,340 cfs 

(12.13 ft).

'ds and records for static
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 485

5720. Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°01'40", long 88°35'25", in SW^ sec.12, T.18 N., R.5 E., at center of 

span on downstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge, half a mile west of 

Monticello.

Drainage area.--550 sq mi.

Records available. February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Monticello" 

1910-12.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 6"J5.89 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--49 years, 393 cfs.

e height, 17.49 ft, from 

;e height, 18.50 ft,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11.2UO cfs Feb. 10 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.8 cfs Sept. 23.

1908-12, 1914-59: Maximum discharge , 19,000 cfs Oct. 4, 1926 (g 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 10, 1954.

Remarks . --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years ) .--WSP 525: 1920. WSP 1115: 1946-47. WSP 1208: 1915-16, 

1918-20, 1927, 1929, 1939. WSP 1508: 1908 (M), 1917, 1928(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. £6, Apr. 20 to May

height, 

22}

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*48

42

42

42

39

36

36

36

39

36

33

33

32

30

28

28

28

28

27

28

28

30

31

30

29

28

29

30

28

28

*28

1,010

32.6

0.059

0.07

Nov.

28

31

31

30

28

28

Dec.

256

*245

234

210

180

160

28 i 140

28 ! 130

30

30

30

28

27

31

65

157

204

267

361

337

245

204

175

157

184

492

569

467

361 

267

4,920

164

0.298

0.33

120

110

105

100

95

90

85

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

75

80

80

80

75

70 

70

3,530

114

0.207

0.24

Jan.

80

*90

80

75

75

75

70

65

63

61

60

60

65

100

150

200

250

200

160

130

100

120

110

90

100

100

90

80

90 

700

600

4,269

138

0.251

0.29

Feb.

450

300

200

140

110

100

90

150

870

*9,OOO

9,200

8,700

5,240

3,370

2,620

2,620

1,860

1,300

730

539

467

426

690

1,030

980

730

633

616

-

53,161

1,899

3.45

3.59

Mar.

584

*509

439

400

561

670

1,030

1,130

1,180

1,130

1,130

1,030

900

980

1,360

1.420

1,300

1,080

860

730

650

569

509

481

453

453

524

616

690 

633

584

24,385

787

1.43

1.65

Apr.

*569

584

616

616

600

554

495

539

633

790

760

670

584

524

481

439

413

387

387

527

650

633

569

509

453

413

413

453

569

539

16,369

546

0.993

1.11

May

*453

400

349

325

289

278

256

234

214

234

234

267

278

256

224

204

194

184

175

166

166

561

730

584

481

400

387

400

413

337

289

9,962

321

0.584

0.67

June

*256

234

Z04

194

175

166

157

139

130

130

157

204

166

139

121

108

96

88

84

84

76

72

65

65

62

58

54

48

45

ii.

3,619

121

0.220

0.24

July

*42

42

39

36

36

33

30

28

26

24

22

20

20

18

18

18

18

20

19

17

16

16

18

20

30

21

24

24

22

20

17

754

24.3

0.044

0.05

Aug.

16

15

*14

13

13

16

62

20

15

14

13

13

12

11

10

11

12

11

10

13

12

10

9.3

10

15

11

8.7

8.7

8.1

7.2

772

421.2

13.6

0.025

0.03

Sept.

*7.8

8.4

15

12

9.6

8.7

8.1

6.5

5.8

4.8

4.0

4.0

7.5

9.0

8.1

7.2

7.2

6.8

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.0

3.6

3.6

5.2

36

68

68

370.7

12.4

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,700 Mln 27 Mean 392 Cfsm 0.713 In, 9.67

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,200 Mln 3.0 Mean 336 Cfsm 0.611 In. 8.30

Peak discharge (base, 1,1 cfs). Feb. 10 (.4 p. 11,200 cfs (17.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4 to Feb. 8.

578807 O - 61 - 32
486 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5725. Sangamon River near Oakley, 111.

Location. Lat 39°55'09", long 88°48'09", in SW^NE^ sec. 24, T.17 N., R.3 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Friends Creek, 3 miles 

north of Oakley, and about 4? miles upstream from Lake Decatur.

Drainage area.--750 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1959 (fragmentary since September 1956).

Gage. --Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 603.00 ft abov.e mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Warren & Van Praag, Inc.).

Average discharge .--5 years (1951-56), 331 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 18.45 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 11, 1959; minimum observed, 0.2 cfs 

Oct. 8, 9, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 21.85 ft May 18 or 19, 1943, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined ) .

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

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Medium and low flows affected by 

operation of gates at Lake Decatur Dam.

Discharge, in :ubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

260

294

335

380

448

430

380

321

294

365

448

545

680

680

448

_

-

_

-

Dec.

395

335

282

260

240

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

_

_

.

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

_

-

Feb.

b600

b450

b350

b300

b250

b200

bSOO

b400

2,000

9,410

15.700

11,500

*10,600

6,150

4,100

3,650

3,370

a2,700

a2,200

1,830

1,400

1,130

al,400

1,600

1,710

1,710

al,600

1,360

85,970

3,070

4.09

4.26

Mar.

1,200

al.OOO

850

815

aSOO

1,360

1,600

1,710

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,830

1,830

1,900

1,970

2,130

*2,220

2.320

2,050

1,600

1,450

1,240

al,200

1,160

1,100

990

955

al,050

1,150

1,160

1,130

45,450

1,466

1.95

2.25

Apr.

al,050

,100

,100

,100

,060

,060

,100

a ,050

* ,050

,200

,240

.280

,240

,240

a ,100

815

745

710

a700

920

,200

,280

,280

,240

a ,100

920

a750

a850

920

920

31,400

1,047

1.40

1.56

May

aSOO

675

675

640

a550

475

e450

e420

e380

e400

e410

e430

e450

e450

e400

e370

e350

e330

e300

e280

271

485

960

aSOO

680

*568

a480

505

e540

e480

a400

15,404

497

0.663

0.76

June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Feb. 11 (12 m. ) 13,700 cfs (18.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Monticello.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for station at Monticello.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 487

5740. South Pork Sangamon River near Nokomis, 111.

Location. Lat 39°£1'12", long 89°15'05", in NE^SE^ sec.36, T.ll N. , R.2 W. , on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from small tributary and 

4.0 miles northeast of Nokomis.

Drainage area.--10.8 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 641.35 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 5.26 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 11.81 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs June 28, 1957 (gage height, 14.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of estimate made by slope-area study; no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1951, 1955(M), 1956.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 7 to Sept. 5)

.03 

.49

1.2

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

113

246

413

Discharge, In 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Calei

Wate

Oct.

0.55

.43

.31

.25

+SQ.

.20

.25

.31

.37

.49

.25

.20

.20

.20

»*.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.25

.25

.20

.20

.25

.31

.31

.25 

.25

8.08

0.261

0.024

0.03

idar yea

" year 1

Nov.

0.31

.43

.49

.37

.31

.25

.20

.31

.37

.20

.20

.20

.20

.25

1.0

1.7

14

4.6

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

124

33

7.5

5.8

4.4

3.4

212.09

7.07

0.655

0.73

- 1958: (

358-59: t

Dec.

3.2

3.2

4.8

9.7

6.0

3.2

b2.1

bl.B

1.6

1.5

*1.5

1.2

.88

h.an

.80

b.85

b.90

b.95

bl.O

.88

.80

.80

1.0

1.0

.80

.80

.80

.80

.88

.88

.68

56.30

1.82

0.169

0.19

lax 749

lax 400

Jan.

2.3

1.8

bl.5

bl.l

.80

.73

b.70

b.65

b.60

.61

.67

.30

1.2

15

3.9

bl.5

bl.O

.88

1.1

20

bl70

b25

b7.0

b60

b!20

b30

bll

b!7

b35

b40

b4.0

575.84

18.6

1.72

1.98

[

Feb.

bl.5

1.3

1.9

39

11

2.0

5.2

15

310

168

9.7

*6.8

10

41

8. 8

6.8

b6.0

b4.5

b3.5

2.8

2.8

5.4

28

6.0

6.0

7.2

7.8

7.5

-

------

725.5

25.9

2.40

2.50

lln 0.0

lln 0

Mar.

5.8

5.4

4.2

3.0

39

22

6.0

15

39

61

15

9.1

7.0

10

122

8.8

4.6

3.6

3.2

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

6.7

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

409.3

13.2

1.22

1.41

1 Me

Me

Apr.

1.5

1.6

2.2

1.2

1.0

.80

.BO

.96

.80

.73

.67

.61

.55

*.49

.49

.49

.49

.88

12~5.4

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.96

1.6

1.5

.88

.67

47.37

1.58

0.146

0.16

in 7.19

an 7.85

May

0.55

.49

.43

.43

.37

.31

.25

.25

.31

1.4

3.1

3.5

1.7

1.2

.80

.67

.88

1.7

1.0

.67

.55

3.6

3.0

1.2

1.0

1.5

35

5.2

3.6

2.5

*

78.96

2.55

0.236

0.27

Cfs

Cfs

June

1.3

1.0

.80

.61

.55

.49

.31

.31

.31

.37

.37

.25

.15

.10

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

**.07

.05

.05

.03

.02

.02

.02

7.87

0.262

0.024

0.03

n 0.666

n 0.727

July

0.02

.01

.01

.01

.05

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.05

.05

.01

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.4

1.5

.05

.01

0

3.18

0.103

0.0095

0.01

In. 9

In. 9

Aug.

0

0

0

137

5.7

*400

22

3.3

1.5

.88

.55

.20

.05

.02

.41

15

29

*104

5.8

2.2

1.1

1.1

.67

.25

.10

.05

.05

.03

.02

.02 

.01

731.01

23.6

2.19

2.52

04

87

Sept.

0.80

.37

.03

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

.05

.15

2.2

7^3

.31

11.26

0.375

0.035

0.04

ft); Aug. 4 

i.m.) 516 cfs

Discharge measurement or ob 

* Field estimate made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ic

vation of no flow made on this day.
488 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5745. Plat Branch near Taylorville, 111.

Location. Lat 39°33'14", long 89°15'12, in SE^-SE^ sec.24, T.13 N. , R.2 W. , on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 1.4 miles east of Taylorville and 

1.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--276 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--10 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,750 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 15.47 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 23.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 19.55 ft); no 

flow lor many days in 1953-55, Oct. 18, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195B to September 1959

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

b

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.6

i!

11

9.6

8.7

7.6

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.6

6.9

5.9 *5.7

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.6 

5.4

5.6

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.5

199.6

6.44

0.023

0.03

Nov.

5.6

6.4

7.5

*6.1

6.1

7.6

6.6

7.0

7.2

7.4

9.0

9.0

6.4

8.0

8.6

17

47

70

80

65

46

33

27

24

36

179

277

308

308

277

1,908.9

63.6

0.230

0.26

Dec.

174

121

115

110

100

80

65

55

45

39

*34

30

27

25

2_3

23

25

27

27

23

23

24

25

25 

23

23

24

25

25

24

23

1,432

46.2

0.167

0.19

Jan.

28

33

28

24

21

19

13

17

16

16

17

19

28

*36

50

45

37

30

27

100

150

200

250

400

500

470

450

450

470

4,291

136

0 . 500

0.58

Feb.

400

350

300

270

250

230

230

267

337

634

4,770

*2,820

1,700

1,150

832

575

410

329

283

262

238

192

212

272

262

242

242

16,348

655

2.37

2.47

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,660 Mln 4.1

Mar.

24E

229

212

186

172

234

322

374

374

398

495

*535

495

425

374

396

425

410

345

277

238

204

160

164

157

196

212

168

164

8,943

269

1.05

1.21

Apr.

192

192

164

176

154

136

122

129

143

132

115

103

97

*88

82

76

75

76

94

175

229

220

160

146

112

103

97

97

3,937

131

0.475

0.53

May

72

64

59

56

52

48

42

39

16

75

112

143

196

206

176

136

109

97

94

82

70

*72

172

242

262

204

208

234

252

267

4,164

134

0.486

0.56

June

277

306

357

246

132

86

70

57

48

43

42

46

41

32

26

24

23

20

19

16

17

17

15

*14

12

11

10

9.1

_B_._£

2,023.3

67.4

0.244

0.27

July

7.8

7.0

6.5

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.4

4.5

4.2

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.7

2.8

2.3

*2.0

1.6 

1.3

1.1

1.9

9.4

2.5

2.7

2.0

106.2

3.43

0.012

0.01

Aug.

1.5

1.2

.9

43

160

192

400

855

271

62

29

11

6.9

4.6

3.6

15

61

146

252

257

220

106

38

21 

15

14

10

7.5

5.9

5.0

4.6

3,261.7

105

0.380

0.44

Sept.

5.1

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

*.4

.5

1.4

4.7

3.4

6.4

1*1

67.3

2.24

0.0061

0.009

Mean 171 Cfsm 0.620 In. 6.43

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,770 Mln 0.4 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.462 In. 6.56

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--Feb. 11 (8 a.m.) 5,75O cfs (15.47 ft).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5755. South Fork Sangatnon River at Kincaid, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°34'40", long 89°23'30", in SW^NE^ sec.14, T.13 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway bridge, 300 ft upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 104, 1 mile southeast of Kincaid, and 6 miles downstream from 

Bear Creek.

Drainage area.--510 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1917 to November 1927, April 1928 to September 1930, August 1931 

to November 1933 , October 1944 to September 1959. Prior to October 1929 published as 

"at powerplant near Taylorville."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and flat-crested concrete dam. Datum of gage is 538.65 ft 

above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Sept. 30, 1930, chain 

gage at railroad bridge 200 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 17, 1931, to Nov. 21, 

1933, chain gage at highway bridge 300 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1944, to 

July 17, 1945, staff and wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1917-27, 1928-30, 1931-33, 1944-59), 414 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,510 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 22.10 ft); minimum, 2.8 cfs Sept. 23.

1917-33, 1944-59: Maximum discharge, 21,500 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 30.02 

ft); no flow Aug. 29, Oct. 6-23, 1922.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1917-18, 1919(M), 1922, 1927, 1929, 1947, 1950.

Rating table,, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cutic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 16-23, Sept. 13-22)

(gage

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

19.0

22.0

318

466

840

1,600

4,000

6,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a20

323

a22

a20

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!4

a!5

a!5

a!4

al3

*13

a!3

a!3

a!4

a!4

a!5

a!5

a!6

18

18

16

13

13

13

15

15

15

485

15.6

0.031

0.04

Nov.

12

12

13

15

15

16

16

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

27

42

73

98

119

92

68

51

36

29

36

279

488

572

539

466

3,238

108

0.212

0.24

Dec.

Ill

342

260

228

180

150

120

95

75

60

*48

40

35

30

25

21

20

20

23

26

26

25

26

27

28

27

28

29

29

28

27

2,509

80.9

0.159

0.18

Jan.

26

30

32

27

24

22

20

19

IS

18

19

23

30

35

45

60

80

70

60

50

200

350

500

600

700

900

1.100

1,000

950

950

1 , 000

8,958

289

0.567

0.65

Feb.

850

700

550

400

350

350

400

500

828

2,28O

4,840

*6 , 500

5J050

3,580

2,500

1,800

1,370

1,060

840

597

455

411

426

466

525

539

512

488

38,967

1,392

2.73

2.84

Mar.

466

445

426

400

380

480

670

790

840

1,020

1,200

1240

l"i 160

1,060

990

930

990

930

840

740

572

445

390

352

527

336

374

390

385

367

352

20,287

654

1.28

1.48

Apr.

336

360

374

367

344

318

300

327

336

318

300

270

242

213

191

167

152

165

205

304

400

426

400

367

318

280

254

236

221

213

8,704

290

0.569

0.63

Hay

173

137

122

114

105

100

88

82

78

127

327

360

385

395

395

367

318

280

254

236

205

*189

198

294

380

418

445

411

400

418

426

8,227

265

0.520

0.60

June

426

435

445

177

435

325

198

133

119

114

128

144

124

112

95

85

75

65

58

53

49

44

40

36

33

31

29

27

24

11

4,380

146

0.286

0.32

July

21

19

16

16

15

13

12

10

9.2

8.0

6.9

6.0

4.7

4.1

3.6

4.1

3.6

5.3

4.7

4.1

4.7

5.3

9.2

6.9

5.3

4.1

4.7

9.2

6.0

10

5.3

257.0

8.29

0.016

0.02

Aug.

3.6

3.6

3.6

373

762

1,500

2.880

2,640

1,950

1,250

503

225

98

63

56

155

370

*374

380

405

405

330

261

159

92

73

65

56

51

42

38

15,566.8

502

0.984

1.14

Sept.

40

40

36

33

33

29

27

26

24

23

21

19

18

16

15

13

12

10

9.2

8.0

6.9

6.0

5.3

4.7

lil

6.0

21

19

19

21

565.2

18.6

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,700 Win 12 Mean 395 Cfsm 0.775 In. 10.52

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,300 Min 3.6 Mean 307 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.18

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs).--Feb. 12 (7 a.m.) 6,510 cfs (22.10 ft); Aug. 7 (4 to 6 p.m.) 3,060 

cfs (17.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

near Rochester and Flat Branch near Taylorville.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Feb. 7 (no gage-height record Dec. 18 

to Jan. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).
490 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5760. South Fork Sangamon River near Rochester, 111.

Location. Lat 39°45'50", long 89°33'45" , in NfSW^ sec.8, T.15 N., R.4 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 200 ft downstream from Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad bridge and 1.1 miles northwest of Rochester.

Drainage area.--8Q9 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 511.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge 1 mile upstream. Prior to May 19, 1950, 

auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge 4 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--10 years, 457 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 6,000 cfs Feb. 13; maximum gage height, 

24.28 ft Feb. 13; minimum discharge, 4.0 cfs July 15.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs July 1, 1957; maximum gage height, 28.36 ft 

July 1, 1957; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs July 19, 20, Sept. 8, 9, 1954.

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

which are poor. Diversion above station for municipal supply of Springfield beginning 

Apr. 14, 1955. There was no diversion during 1959 water year. Occasional regulation 

caused by operation of gage at diversion dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

£2

£3

£4

£5

26

£8

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

36

36

32

30

8

7

8

6

4

Z

0

0

9

* 0

0

2

3

24

24

24

26

26

26

28

32

33 

33

33

32

840

27.1

0.033

0.04

Nov.

32

32

32

*33

36

39

40

42

46

51

49

46

46

40

45

61

99

122

134

160

176

143

132

123

136

250

336

528

649 

641

4,299

143

0.177

0.20

Dec.

507

488

413

311

246

200

160

130

110

90

75

62

52

43

37

34

32

32

33

34

36

36

35

37

39

40

41

42

42 

41

39

3,517

113

0 . 140

0.16

Jan.

40

42

40

38

36

33

31

30

29

28

28

30

33

40

50

58

66

70

65

90

a20O

500

600

700

900

,200

.500 "'. ,400

,300

,400

,400

11,977

386

0.477

0.55

Feb.

1,300

1,100

900

700

500

500

600

900

1,400

3,000

3,860

4,350

a5, 800

aS, 600

a4,800

3,830

*2,830

2,090

al,600

al,200

988

741

868

699

675

678

690 

685

-

52,884

1,889

2.33

2.43

Mar.

668

624

580

580

546

742

845

848

1,030

1,130

1,340

*1,430

1 . 440

1,400

1,340

1,290

1,140

1.100

1,070

989

919

781

652

536

484

440

468 

467

466 

457

454

26,246

847

1.05

1.21

Apr.

451

440

436

454

427

395

365

429

477

452

419

387

*361

324

283

284

281

310

350

400

448

528

570

536

462

411

362 

331

308

292

11,973

399

0.493

0.55

May

275

255

237

222

205

192

179

171

158

153

170

269

415

470

456

438

397

348

311

278

261

270

277

287

309

402

601 

675

676

604

601

10,562

341

0.422

0.49

June

566

508

514

470

494

482

348

254

196

178

199

250

209

163

142

130

112

99

90

85

82

76

68

*48

45

42

38 

34

32

28

5,982

199

0.246

0.27

July

26

22

19

17

16

14

13

12

10

8.8

7.5

6.2

5.4

4.6

4.2

5.2

6.4

8.8

10

9.8

10

12

*18

20

20

17

17 

30

20

13

13

415.9

13.4

0.017

0.02

Aug.

13

13

12

67

1,030

1,590

2,900

5.780

2,950

2,370

1,820

972

419

225

143

413

571

*632

648

619

648

632

445

298

178

117

88

64

60

56

47

23,820

768

0.949

1.10

Sept.

40

38

38

34

30

26

24

22

20

16

13

11

10

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.6

7.7

*8.2

8.0

8.2

45

183

979 

553

307

224

2,697.9

89.9

0.111

0.12

Calendar year 1953: Max 14,000 Min 19 Mean 598 Cfsm 0.739 In. 10.04

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,800 Min 4.2 Mean 425 Cfsm 0.525 In. 7.14

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of estimated fall, weather records, and rec 

rds for station at Kincaid. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Feb. 10.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5775. Spring Creek near Springfield, 111.

Location. La t 39°48'57", long 89°41'57", In NW^-NE^- sec. 30, T.16 N., R.5 W. , on right

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 125, 0.8 mile downstream from Chicago 

and North Western Railway bridge and 1.9 miles west of Intersection of Jefferson Street 

(Highway 125) and MacArthur Boulevard In Springfield.

Drainage area.--107 sq ml.

Records available. --January to September 1948, December 1948 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 524.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1949-59), 47.4 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 10.76 ft); no 

flow for many days .

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 3,320 cfs June 10, 1958; maximum gage height, 12.16 ft 

June 28, 1951; no flow for many Jays In most years.

Remarks . Records good except those below 1 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods

feet, and discharge, in cubic fee 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28, Nov. 5 t 

Sept. 28-30)

ice effect (gage height, in 

per second) 

Jan. 4, Aug. 30 to Sept. 26,

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 Feb. 9 to Sept. 3O

0.8 

.9 

1.2 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

1.0 

1.7

3.5 7.0

215

308

1.6

3.8 7.0

215

308

7.5

8.0

9.0

10.0

1O.5

385

56O

1,140

2,150

2,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.9

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

O

O 

O

22.1

0.71

O.OO66

0.008

Nov.

0

O

*0

0

3.1

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

7.0

6.2

27

23

16

10

8.5

7.6

6.8

6.1

6.4

6.O

5.5

b4.7

b4.4

b4.1

167.8

5.59

0.052

0.06

Dec.

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.9

b4.5

b4.1

b3.6

3.2

2 7

*z'.3

b2.1

bl.9

bl.7

bl.6

bl.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.9

3.3

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.6

4.3

4.8 

4.7

96.3

3.11

0.029

0.03

Jan.

4.7

4.5

b4.2

b3.8

3.4

2.9

2.7

b2.6

b2.5

b2.4

2.5

2.7

*3.3

6.2

7.8

6.7

5.2

3.9

3.2

5.0

29

60

39

27

57

194

124

68

62

297

299

1,336.2

43.1

0.403

0.46

Feb.

117

37

23

19

17

15

17

126

792

2.620

*1,140

495

248

179

100

61

49

b4O

b25

b21

b22

24

104

76

31

26

25

26

-

6,475

231

2.16

2.25

Mar.

25

23

22

19

45

78

56

50

65

100

*118

114

92

77

74

68

52

46

42

40

36

32

29

29

28

42

39

30

24

24

£6

1,545

49.8

0.465

0.54

Apr.

26

25

26

24

2O

18

20

30

28

24

24

26

*24

23

22

21

20

24

32

56

63

52

47

42

38

36

34

34

32

28

919

30.6

0.286

0.32

May

26

26

25

24

24

24

22

20

19

20

32

35

25

18

15

14

15

18

20

16

*18

18

26

22

15

16

19

16

22

41

236

887

28.6

0.267

0.31

June

107

44

34

28

24

21

18

15

13

14

20

12

9.5

6.9

5.1

4.4

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

*2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.1

407.5

13.6

0.127

0.14

July

3.0

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.4

.7

.4

. 2

O

O

O

0

0

.1

.1

3.6

2O

4.1

1.0

** . 5

26

10

1.4

s

is

.4

.1

0

O

80.8

2.61

0.024

0.03

Aug.

0

O

0

52

121

1.890

1,650

166

36

23

16

11

8.0

5.7

9.3

29

*9.8

6.9

5.3

4.2

3.4

4.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

3.2

3.4

55

72 

17

4,213.4

136

1.27

1.46

Sept.

6.0

4.8

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

_.!_

.1

.1

**. 1

.1

.1

675

1.560

Z84

87

46

2,477.5

82.6

0.772

0.86

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,410 Min 0 Mean 45.7 Cfsm 0.427 In. 5.81

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,620 Min 0 Mean 51.0 Cfsm 0.477 In. 6.47

Peak discharge (base, 60O cfs). Feb. 10 (9 to 1O a.m.) 3,230 cfs (10.76 ft); Aug. 6 (12 m.) 2.48O 

cfs (10.50 ft); Sept. 26 (11 p.m.) 2,22O cfs (10.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ade on this day.
492 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5785. Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°06'54", long 89°02'57", in NE^SE^ sec.11, T.19 N. , R.I E. , on right bank

 aT~3ownstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from U S Ei^&l 54 ', n 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and Ten Mile 

Creek, and 3.2 miles northwest of Rowell.

Drainage area.--334 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--17 years, 232 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 7,500 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 24.84 ft,

 backwater from ice); minimum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 24.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.77 it); maximum gage height, that of Feb. 11, 1959; minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs Oct. 4, 1954.

Flood of October 1926 exceeded that in May 1943 by about l| ft at site of former 

gaging station near Kenney, 6-| miles downstream.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14)

7.4 

7.6 

7.8 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

10.0

21.0

22.0

1,070

1,400

1,930

2,810

5,570

7,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

29

29

;1

Total

Mean

iT sm

In.

Oct.

29

28

28

26

24

24

23

26

26

28

26

24

23

*22

21

22

21

22

21

22

22

25

21

22

23

21

20

20

20 

20

20

720

23.2

0.069

0.08

Nov.

19

20

*21

24

26

23

21

23

23

22

24

26

25

48

146

184

306

513

423

366

300

228

190

168

178

270

276

270

222

4,565

152

0.455

0.51

Dec.

JL70

160

153

148

130

110

105

Jan.

67

64

54

47

40

35

35

100 32

90

+80

80

76

74

72

70

70

72

74

76

80

85

90

94

96

87

81

78

76

72

64

ll

2,874

92.7

0.278

0.32

30

28

27

28

*31

60

200

180

130

100

75

80

110

105

100

95

100

105

95

80

90

250

2,853

92.0

0.275

0.32

Feb.

200

150

120

100

80

70

80

100

400

3,500

*6.BOO

3,000

1,800

2,000

1,500

900

600

350

300

250

230

250

618

708

573

588

453

423

-

26,143

934

2.80

2.91

Mar.

366

306

270

240

266

693

770

754

802

754

*708

648

618

633

856

786

678

558

468

408

366

320

282

264

246

264

306

352

320 

294

300

14,876

480

1.44

1.66

Apr.

288

288

294

300

282

258

246

352

408

423

394

352

*306

276

252

228

217

212

228

313

339

326

300

270

246

228

258

270

264 

234

8,652

288

0.862

0.96

May

206

184

168

158

148

138

128

120

115

120

128

124

115

104

100

98

94

93

92

*8S

86

92

107

94

87

86

104

102

97

82

3,547

144

0.341

0.39

June

78

72

67

61

59

56

54

50

47

45

47

50

45

39

36

34

34

32

31

30

30

28

*27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

1,213

40.4

0.121

0.14

July

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

9.3

*10

26

23

J30

18

16

18

14

11

10

447.5

14.4

0.043

0.05

Aug.

8.7

7.0

6.2

6.7

6.7

8.4

14

14

10

8.2

8.0

7.4

6.4

5.6

5.2

8.2

*10

10

8.0

12

12

8.7

6.2

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.8

4.6 

6.2

5.0

237.2

7.65

0.023

0.03

Sept.

5.2

12

11

9.3

9.0

8.0

6.7

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.8

2.9

2.6

2.6

39

143

87

50 

30

468.8

15.6

O.047

0.05

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,810 Min 19 Mean 253 Cfsm 0.757 In. 10.27

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,800 Min 2.6 Mean 182 Cfsm 0.545 In. 7.42

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--Feb. 11 (5 about 7,500 cfs

2, Dec. 5-21, Jan. to Feb. 22
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5795. LaKe Pork near Cornland, 111.

Location. Lat 39"57'00", long 89°23'10", in SW^- sec.l, T.17 N. , R.3 W. , near center of 

 spaiTon upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 100 ft upstream from Illinois

Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles northeast of Cornland, 8 miles downstream from Jones

Pork, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--207 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1959.

Gage .--Vj ire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 555.06 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--11 years, 125 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 21.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 21, 23.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 10, 1959; maximum gage height, 21.60 ft 

June 29, 1951, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 1.3 cfs Sept. 14-17, 

19 24 1954.

'Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 23.4 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 29,000 cfs, 

by contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.2 

3.4 

3.7

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10

14 10.0

20 13.0

32 16.0

51 19.0

240 20.0

Feb. 11 to Sept. 30

690

1,210

1,940

3,350

4,100

3.0 

3.3

3.6 

4.0

5.0

11.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

160

920

1,800

3,050

4,200

Discharge, in cubic ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

*17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15 

15

15

532

17.2

0.083

0.10

Nov.

15

16

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

ii

14

14

15

18

18

25

26

25

22

20

20

18

18

20

53

82

70

32

b28

708

23.6

0.114

0.13

Der-. Jan.

25 18

22

b21

17

b!7

b20 b!5

b!9

b!8

bl8

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

t!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

bl8

b!9

b!9

b!9

21

18

17

b23

b!6

17

17

17 

17

16

569

13.4

0.089

0.10

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!6

b!5

blj.

b!4

b!5

*b!6

b!6

b21

b30

b20

b20

b20

b20

b40

b30

b27

b40

b50

b70

b65

b60

b90 

b500

b300

1,624

52.4

0.253

0.29

Feb.

blSO

b!40

b!20

blOO

b80

b70

b30

b250

1,480

3,900

*4,080

3,080

1,740

917

514

371

347

263

b200

b!70

b!40

140

434

30E

204

204

215

204

-

19,925

712

3.44

3.58

Mar.

182

171

160

140

153

395

353

299

359

419

*443

419

419

395

455

419

359

299

275

239

204

132

182

160

150

160

171

140

140 

140

140

8,122

262

1.27

1.46

Apr.

140

140

140

125

120

110

105

140

150

160

150

130

125

120

110

105

100

100

100

150

160

160

140

140

125

115

115

115

100

11

3,781

126

0.609

0.68

May

86

82

78

74

74

70

66

62

62

66

66

62

59

56

56

52

52

52

52

*48.

48

48

52

52

48

48

78

59

70

56

56

1,890

61.0

0.295

0.34

June

48

48

45

42

39

39

37

34

32

34

35

32

30

28

26

26

24

24

24

22

22

*21

20

22

22

22

22

18

II

879

29.3

0.142

0.15

July

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.0

10

9.0

9.4

8.7

8.7

*8.1

18

16

11

9.4

10

10

9.4

8. /

8.7

352.9

11.4

0.055

0.06

Aug.

8.1

7.8

7.8

8.7

8.1

10

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.1

B.I

8.1

7.8

3.1

7.5

*10

8.4

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

4.8

224.1

7.23

0.035

0.04

Sept.

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

*3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

13

56

20

14

9 . 8

209.5

6.98

0.034

0.04

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,740 Min 14 Mean 150 Cfsm 0.725 In. 9.87

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,080 Mln 3.2 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.512 In. 6.98

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Feb. 10 (10 p.m.) 4,900 cfs (21.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
494 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5800. Klckapoo Creek at Waynesville, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°15'20", long 89°07'40", on line between sec. 19 and 20, T.21 N., R.I E., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Rock Creek 

and 0.7 mile north of Waynesville on Waynesville-McLean road.

Drainage area.--227 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wife-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 620.24 ft above mean sea level 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--11 years, 119 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 cfs Feb. 10 (gage heignt, 14.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 20-25.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 15.02 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1954.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1948-49.

Rating table, water year 1958-59,

in feet, an 

(Shifting-e

ept periods of ice effect (gage height, 

lethba used Feb. 24 to Mar. 17)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

1,1 

2.0

2.9

3.0 

3.5

4.0

3.5

6.5

69

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

11.0

181

905

1,580

11.5

12.0

14.0

1,930 

2,600 

6,30O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

TZ

11

11

10

9.6

10

11

12 

10

a9.6

9.3

8.6

7.6

6.5

6.5

»6.5

6.5

6.5

S^.

6.2

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.9 

7.2

6.5

6.5

6.2

261.5

8.44

0.037

0.04

Nov.

6.2

a7.0

a7.0

a6.0

a6.2

*6.5

7.9

8.2

7.9 

7.9

9.3

9.6

12

20

24

a50

133

151

89

59

45

36

34

a32

a32

a34

a30 

a25

a23

a22

940.7

31.4

0.138

0.15

Dec.

a21

a21

a23

a24

a22

a20

a!8

a!8

al7 

a!7

a!7

*b!6

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!6

a!7

b!9

b!7

b!6

a!8

a!7

a!5

ma!5

a!5

al4

535

17.3

0.076

0.09

Jan.

a!5

alB

a!4

a!3

al2

a!2

a!3

a!3

a!2 

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a25

b70

a55

a40

a45

a35

a30

a35

a60

a5o

a40

a50

a45

a40 

a35

b75

al50

S220

1,268

40.9

0.180

0.21

Feb.

allo

a75

a60

a50

a45

a40

a45

a70

bl,600 

bS.OOO

b2,200

b2,800

b2,700

bl,600

a700

a450

a330

a250

b!70

a!60

a!50

a!40

a450

a400

a220

a200

a250 

a210

-

20,475

731

3.22

3.35

Mar.

a!70

a!30 *aa

a!20

a!70

a540

a430

a290

376 

328

265

265

280

280

444

360

265

221

194

181

156

132

126

116

110

150

265 

235

221

194

168

7,281

235

1.04

1.19

Apr.

156

156

168

156

150

132

126

221

235

207

181

168

150

138

126

116

*110

110

110

138

126

116

110

99

94

89

99 

121

99

89

4,096

137

0.604

0.67

May

79

69

69

64

64

56

48

46

47 

54

54

49

45

42

41

40

38

40

38

.35

*37

69

59

45

41

39

330

138

132

89

64

2,061

66.5

0.293

0.34

June

55

45

39

35

32

30

28

26

25 

24

25

24

21

19

18

18

17

17

18

17

16

15

14

14

*14

13

12 

11

10.

11

663

22.1

0.097

0.11

July

14

13

11

10

9.3

8.6

7.2

6.5

7.2

6.8

7.2

6.5

5.9

a5.6

a6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.5

2.7

2.4

2.9

*166

43

14

9.0

7.9 

6.5

5.9

5.3

4.1

413.0

13.3

0.059

0.07

Aug.

4.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

11

11

5.9

4.1 

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.1

2.4

5.6

4.7

3.5

3.5

*2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

itl

1.2

2.0

5.9

2.0

105.2

3.39

0.015

0.02

Sept.

1.8

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

j^

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

3.8

M 

14

5.9

3.5

111.4

3.71

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,990 Min 6.0 Mean 115 Cfsm 0.507 In. 6.86

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,000 Min 0.5 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.26

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--Feb. 10 (6 a.m.) 7,900 cfs (14.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

near Lincoln.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ft).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 495

5805. Kickapoo Creek near Lincoln, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°11'30", long 89°21'40", in NE^NW^ sec.18, T.20 N., R.2 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 1,000 ft upstream from Illinois Terminal Electric 

Railroad, 3 miles north of Lincoln, and 7? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --306 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.08 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Sept. 18, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,760 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 13.59 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 22.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 7,800 cfs May 28, 1956; maximum gage height, 13.66 ft 

Apr. 26, 1950; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Oct. 16, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 17.4 ft July 6, 1929, from floodmarks reported by local residents .

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 17, Sept. 15-19)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

loo

230

385

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

1.6 

3.7

111

179

6.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

13.0

13.1

535

980

1,360

2,100

6,800

6,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

14

15

14

13

13

13

14

14

15

*15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

13

12

13

13

14

14

426

13.7

0.045

0.05

Nov.

13

14

14

12

13

*13

13

14

15

16

18

17

17

19

30

47

185

252

146

101

77

64

55

52

52

56

50

40

38 

36

1,489

49.6

0.162

0.18

Dec.

35

34

38

40

36

32

30

29

28

28

28

*28

26

26

25

25

25

25

27

29

31

27

27

29

27

25

22

25

25 

25

24

881

28.4

0.093

0.11

Jan.

25

27

23

21

20

20

21

21

20

IS

19

19

19

40

90

82

52

60

43

40

50

80

70

52

70

62

56

48

50

200

500

1,719

55.5

0.181

0.21

Feb.

150

100

80

70

60

57

57

66

381

6,020

*6.960

3,300

3,000

1,710

1,000

600

450

350

240

220

200

190

610

566

308

274

335

291

-

27,645

987

3.23

3.36

Mar.

241

209

194

*179

179

746

598

390

456

485

428

390

399

418

535

535

418

335

291

266

241

202

202

188

174

194

335

344

282

257

241

10,352

334

1.09

1.26

Apr.

225

217

217

217

202

191

176

225

266

257

241

209

194

182

172

164

*156

151

146

16O

161

153

144

139

131

124

130

149

133 

119

5,351

178

0.582

0.65

May

111

101

97

91

88

85

78

73

71

75

83

80

72

67

65

64

64

64

62

J58

*61

78

79

75

67

65

172

217

131 

127

2,716

87.6

0.386

0.33

June

84

74

64

60

55

52

48

44

42

40

40

40

36

33

31

29

28

27

28

28

27

24

22

21

*20

19

18

16

16 

16

1,082

36.1

0.118

0.13

July

17

18

18

16

14

13

12

10

9.3

9.3

9.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.6

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.2

7.2

*42

117

32

18

14

11

9.6

9.3

8.6

494.8

16.0

0.052

0.06

Aug.

7.6

7.2

6.8

7.2

7.2

8.2

14

13

9.3

7.9

7.2

6.5

6.2

5.9

6.8

7.6

7.6

7.9

7.2

6.5

*5.9

6.2

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.5

4.3

4.5

20

Si 

9.3

289.7

9.35

0.031

0.04

Sept.

7.6

5.9

5.1

4.8

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

4.3

4.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

9.6

43

32

12 

7.9

197.8

6.59

0.022

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,470 Mln 12 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.533 In. 7.25

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,96O Win 2.9 Mean 144 Cfsm 0.471 In. 6.40

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Feb. 10 (7 p.m.) 7,760 cfs (13.59 ft).

" ijisenarge Discharge measurement measurement madea on thisn day. a

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 24 to Dec. 11, Dec. 17 to Jan. 9; discharge estlmat 

sather records and records for Sugar Creek near Hartsburg. Stage-discharge relation a 

in. 10, Jan. 15 to Feb. 8, Feb. 15 to 22.

affected by Ic
496 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIH

5815. Sugar Creek near Hartsburg , 111.

Location. Lat 40°13'10", long 89°24'35" , in SE±m± sec.3, T.20 N., R.3 W. , on right bank 

 at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 121, 100 ft upstream from Illinois Central

Railroad bridge, 2| miles southeast of Hartsburg, 4 miles northwest of Lincoln, and

7 miles downstream from West Fork.

Drainage area. 335 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,650 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 13.31 ft); minimum, 5.3 cfs Aug. 4.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs May 28, 1956; maximum gage height, 14.44 ft 

Apr. 30, 1947; minimum discharge, 5 cfs Sept. 11, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 23 to July 24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6

158

275

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

900

2,280

4,400

5,370

Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

1.0 5.0

1.2 12

1.5 30

175

282

560

'.0 90

ond, water year October 1958 to Septembe

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

£5

26

27

29

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

33

27

25

22

20

19

23

30

25

22

21

20

20

23

24

*26

25

24

22

21

26

27

27

25

25

22

22

25 

23

24

758

E4.5

0.073

0.08

Nov.

24

25

24

23

23

*23

22

21

24

29

24

25

24

29

50

143

127

188

130

91

74

65

57

53

53

56

51

41

b40 

b37

1,596

53.2

0.159

0.18

Dec. Jan.

b36 , 32

35

40

41

b38

b32

b35

b30

b28

b27

b27

b28 i b28

b 9 ' b27

b 8

b B

b 7

b 7

b 6

b 6

b_5

b 6

b 7

b 9

b31

b35

40

35

35

38

36

32

29

33

33

33

31

989

31.9

0.095

0.11

*b26

b26

b30

b33

36

60

b95

b!40

b8o

b55

b45

b50

b70

b65

b60

b55

b65

b65

b60

b50

b60

b!30

b200

1,790

57.7

0.172

0.20

Feb.

b!50

blOO

b70

b66

b62

b60

bSO

b70

b300

b4,000

4.960

1,770

2,260

2,220

1,060

530

395

290

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!40

245

340

208

175

208

197

-

20,416

729

2.18

2.27

Mar.

164

142

134

+119

130

498

456

318

305

330

330

305

318

318

342

342

298

257

228

205

179

152

151

156

143

160

342

318

261

233

235

7,869

254

0.758

0.87

Apr.

241

237

248

252

228

205

189

199

191

177

166

152

143

140

135

130 *124

126

126

158

171

152

143

135

126

118

131

162

162

143

5,010

167

0.499

o.se

May

126

116

108

102

99

95

87

78

June

93

87

76

68

63

57

52

48

80 43

82 ' 46

98

119

88

76

74

70

67

67

68

66

*63

178

260

147

123

116

130

131

140

140

104

3,299

106

0.316

0.37

48

52

39

34

32

31

30

29

28

28

27

25

23

24

*23

21

21

18

16

JL2

1,194

39.8

0.119

0.13

July

20

28

22

19

16

14

12

12

+12

13

12

12

10

*9.6

10

12

12

13

16

14

10

9.6

*15

74

18

10

8.4

7.4

8.8

8.0

7.7

465.5

15.0

0.045

0.05

Aug.

6.8

6.8

5.9

5.6

7.1

8.8

15

11

8.4

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.4

6.2

7.1

14

36

20

19

14

*13

18

12

10

8.8

12

11

10

13

48

25

401.8

13.0

0.039

0.04

Sept.

14

43

28

15

12

11

8.8

7.1

6.2

7.1

7.7

8.0

8.0

7.4

6.5

7.4

9.2

8.4

9.2

8.4

*7.7

6.8

6.2

7.4

7.7

21

76

57

16

14

452.2

15.1

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,840 Mln 19 Mean 174 Cfsm 0.519 In. 7.03

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,960 Mln 5.6 Mean 121 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.91

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 

3,320 cfs (9.57 ft).

). Feb. 10 (12 n.) 7,650 cfs (13.31 ft); Feb. 13 (11:30 p.m.)

Dis rge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5820. Salt Creek near Greenvlew, 111.

Location. Lat 40°08'0l", long 89°44'08", In NE^NE^ see.£, T.19 N., R.6 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 3.3 miles downstream from Pike 

Creek, 3.5 miles north of Greenvlew, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,800 sq. ml, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 479.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--18 years, 1,151 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 17.08 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 70 cfs Sept. 18.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 41,200 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 20.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1948(P).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per cond)

cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

252

217

217

204

204

190

204

204

204

190

1S8

185

180

180

178

175

158

156

158

158

172

178

178

172

172

172

*172

172

170

168

5,740

185

0.103

0.12

Nov.

168

170

168

168

165

165

168

165

165

165

163

16U

160

160

182

358

530

*880

990

880

770

670

575

530

510

450

490

530

490

450

11,595

386

0.214

U.24

Dec.

41U

450

430

430

410

375

340

324

b310

b300

b290

b280

bE70

b270

b250

b250

b250

bE50

b250

b240

b240

262

262

262

262

262

247

247

262

247 

262

9,194

297

0.165

0.19

Jan.

247

247 23"

b210

b200

b200

b230

b210

b200

b200

bEOO

b210

217

247

277

324

340

b400

*b380

b350

b550

b400

b400

b400

b450

b450

b4oO

b370

b500

b900

bl,200

10,941

353

0.196

0.23

Feb.

bl,400

bl,000

b800

b700

b550

b450

b500

b600

2,570

11,800

15,200

17,000

17,800

18,200

13,600

9,020

5,780

b3,500

b2,300

bl,600

b 1,500

1,860

2,530

3,090

2,450

2,140

2,210

2,000

_

142,150

5,077

2.82

2.94

Mar.

1,860

1,650

1,460

1,540

1,400

2,610

5,550

2,450

2 ,000

2,530

3,090

3,010

2,930

3,010

3,090

3,330

3,010

2,610

2,290

2,070

1,860

1,720

1,520

1,400

1,340

1,340

1,580

1,720

1,650

1,520

1,460

66,180

2,135

1.19

1.57

Apr.

1.460

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,220

1,280

1,340

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,280

1,220

1,100

1,040

1,040

990

990

1 , 040

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,100

*1,040

990

990

1,040

1,040

990

35,750

1,192

O.S62

0.74

May

935

825

770

770

720

670

620

575

575

552

620

575

575

530

510

510

510

510

490

450

430

520

*825

575

510

470

620

880

770

770

770

19,532

630

0.350

0.40

June

552

510

470

430

392

340

324

324

324

307

307

292

262

247

247

232

217

217

217

204

190

190

190

190

las

188

190

178

168

168

8,255

275

0.153

0.17

July

178

182

185

158

154

140

132

129

125

125

121

112

112

112

108

104

108

108

108

100

99

95

100

204

180

165

142

*134

129

117

110

4,074

131

0.073

0.08

Aug.

110

108

106

104

108

127

140

121

112

108

108

100

99

94

144

553

127

110

104

100

94

97

99

*90

90

87

90

87

134

376

217

3,949

127

0.071

0.08

Sept.

158

136

138

112

104

97

90

80

80

79

*78

78

76

74

74

74

74

12

74

76

74

78

74

74

85

119

292

340

292

204

3,456

115

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,500 

Water year 1958-59: Max 18,200

Mean l,18o 

Mean 879

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 14 (4 a.m.) 19,500 cfs (17.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
498 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5825. Crane Creek near Easton, 111.

Location. Lat 40°14'46", long 89"51'40", in NE^NW-f sec.26, T.21 N., R.7 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from confluence of Hardin and 

Central ditches, 1J miles upstream from Samuels ditch, and l£ miles northwest of Easton.

Drainage area. 28.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gape.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 486.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 30, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 13.2 cfs.

Extreme^.--Maximum discharge during year, 425 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 9.08 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs July 25.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 10, 1959; minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 20, 1955.

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

which are fair, and those for July 25 to Sept. 30, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic: feet per sond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

6.2

*6.6

7.3

8.1 

7.8

6.8 

7.7

8.0

8.2

8.8

8.8

a8.8

a9.0

a9.0

a9.2

a9.4

a9.6

9.9

.11

11

alO

alO

all

all

11

5.6

G73

7.7

8.8

9.2

267.8

8.64

0.301

0.35

Nov.

9.3

9.6

10

11

12 

13

13 

13

14

13

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!4

a!5

14

14

a!2

*11

10

9.9

9.2

9.2

8.6

a876

8.8

b9.0

b9.0

b8.8

b8.6

336.6

11.2

0.390

0.44

Dec.

9.6

9.9

10

11

10 

b9.5

9.9 

10

9.9

9.8

9.8

9.4

b9.0

b8.5

bS.O

b7.6

b7.2

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.8

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.1

8.1

8.2

8.1

8.1

7 . 8

265.6

8.57

0.299

0.34

Jan.

7.7

7.4

7.0

b6. 7

b6.5 

b6.4

6.5 

6.6

b6. 4

b6. 2

be.o

be.o

*be.o

5.6

5.3

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

5.5

b5.4

b5.3

b5.3

b5.5

5.6

5.6

b5.6

b5.6

b5.6

b5.8

6.1

6.9

184.7

5.96

0.208

0.24

Feb.

b5.5

b5.2

b5.4

b5.6

b5.6 

5.7

6.0 

6.1

76

547

*110

68

108

59

30

25

23

bl8

b!5

b!3

b!2

13

14

13

12

13

14

14

-

1,042.1

37.2

1.30

1.35

Mar.

14

14

14

13

16 

21

T9 

18

18

19

20

19

18

17

17

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

13

16

15

15

15

15

472

15.2

0.530

0.61

Apr.

15

14

15

14

14

13 

13 

*13

13

12

12

11

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.6

9.8

9.0

9.2

9.4

10

9.6

8.8

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.1

323.6

10.8

0.376

0.42

May

7.5

7.7

7.7

6.2

6.2

6.8 

6.3 

5.7

6.6

6.8

JUS

7.0

*7.1

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.8

7.7

7.4

6.8

6.5

5.7

5.4

5.3

5.3

5 2

!>7z

210.7

6.80

0.237

0.27

June

5.5

572

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.6 

4.5 

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4 *3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

108.7

3.62

0.126

0.14

July

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.9 

1.9 

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.9

T79

2.0

1.7

*1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

55.6

1.79

0.062

0.07

Aug.

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.2

271

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

47.0

1.52

0.053

0.06

Sept.

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0 

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

67.6

2.25

0.078

0.09

Calendar year 1958: Max 136 Min 3.9 , Mean 11.1 Cfsm 0.387 In. 5.26

Water year 1958-59: Max 347 Mln 1.0 Mean 9.27 Cfsm 0.323 In. 4.38

Peak discharge (bas 

(5.54 ft).

130 cfs).--Feb. 10 (10 a.m.) 425 cfs (9.08 ft); Feb. 13 (2 to 3 a.m.) 143 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

and records for stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

scorded range in stage, weather records,
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 499

5830. Sangamon River near Oakford , 111.

Location.--Lat 40°07'25", long 89°59'05", in NW^SE^ sec.3, T.19 N., R.8 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 97, just upstream from Chicago & Illinois 

Midland Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Crane Creek, and 

if miles northwest of Oakfor-d.

Drainage area.--5 .120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1909 to October 1911, December 1911 to March 1912, August 1914 

to June 1919, March 1921 to September 1922, October 1988 to December 1933, October 1939 

to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 452.88 ft above meap 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1934, chain 

gage at site 2.4 miles upstream at datum 458.66 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 1, 1939, 

to May 14, 1940, staff gage at present site at datum at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 32 years (1909-11, 1914-18, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-59), 2,989 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,900 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 2Q.16 ft)j minimum, 204 cfs Sept. 23.

1909-12, 1914-19, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs May 20, 

1943 (gage height, 25.63 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Dec. 3, 1940.

Floods in February and March 1907, May 1908, and October 1911 are reported to have 

reached a stage of about 21 ft at old station 2.4 miles upstream. On basis of measured 

fall during discharge measurement of Mar. 16, 1939, these floods probably reached a 

stage of 23 ft at present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSF 715: 1922(M). WSP 1175: 1912(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

1O.O

190

360

660

2,140

6,200

14.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

12,500

20,000

29,400

45,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

578

566

566

554

542

524

506

512

518

506

488

470

464

452

440

434

422

422

416

405

400

400

400

400

400

405

395

*390

390

395

395

14,155

457

0.089

0.10

Nov.

395

395

385

385

380

37O

370

370

370

360

360

365

365

375

422

530

1,410

*1,820

1,700

1,580

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,320

1,220

1,080

1,180

1,780

1,900

1,940

27,417

914

0.179

0.20

Dec.

1.900

1,82O

1,620

1,580

1,460

1,290

1,150

bl,050

bl,000

b950

b9OO

beeo

b860

b840

b820

b800

b800

b800

b800

beoo

898

919

912

884

828

807

786

758

765

758

751

31,186

1,006

0.196

0.23

Jan.

758

744

b520

b400

bSOO

b6OO

b550

bSOO

b450

bSOO

b550

618

611

632

688

695

b950

bl,100

b950

b900

bl,000

bl,200

bl,400

b2,OOO

b2,300

b2,300

b2,600

b3,000

b3,500

b4,000

b4.500

41,016

1,323

0.258

0.30

Feb.

b5,000

b4,500

b3,500

b3,000

b2,500

b2.2OQ

b2,200

b2,500

4,36O

20,200

25,70O

27,200

32 , 6OO

37,100

35,500

30,000

24,200

20,800

18,100

13,700

10,400

8,900

7,950

7,800

6,830

*5 , 960

5,720

5,720

-

 .

374,140

13,360

2.61

2.72

Mar.

5,380

5,050

4,610

4,200

4,000

4,500

6,080

5,960

5,960

6,700

7,370

7,510

7,800

7,800

8,100

8.250

7,800

7,230

6,700

6,440

6,080

5,600

5,050

4,400

4,000

3,900

3,800

4,000

3,900

3,700

5.600

175,470

5,660

1.11

1.27

Apr.

3.600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,210

3,210

3,300

3,5OO

3,500

3,400

3,300

3,210

3,120

S,940

2,850

2.67O

2,670

2,670

3,030

3,300

3,300

3,300

*3,300

3,210

3,030

2,940

2,850

2,760

95,870

3,196

0.624

O.70

May

2,580

2,490

2,400

2,310

2,140

2,060

1,980

1,820

1,740

1,540

1,500

1,540

1,500

1,540

1,620

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,7OO

1,660

1.460

1,620

1,860

1,940

2,220

2,220

2,310

2,670

2.850

2,760

2 , 850

61,780

1,993

0.389

0.45

June

2.580

2,490

2,490

2,220

1,780

1,740

1,620

1,500

1,320

1,290

1,150

1,290

1,430

1,290

*1,150

1,040

975

849

793

821

765

688

639

653

702

611

584

554

524

494

36,032

1,201

0.235

0.26

July

494

494

506

488

434

410

395

380

355

345

345

335

320

315

306

296

306

310

306

310

315

306

296

325

554

422

*365

340

310

306

443

11,432

369

0.072

0.08

Aug.

310

278

261

278

515

2,520

4.720

4,610

4,100

3,400

2,850

2,490

1,900

1,260

926

1,360

905

1,290

1,150

1,080

1,040

1,010

1,010

933

779

653

536

458

499

1,180

779

45,080

1,454

0.284

0.33

Sept.

604

524

452

395

365

350

330

310

296

283

*270

257

253

245

233

229

237

233

233

233

233

222

211

208

211

253

1,820

3.700

3,030

2,020

18,240

608

0.119

0.13

Calendar year 1958: Max 24,200 Min 360 Mean 3,467 Cfsm 0.677 In. 9.20

Water year 1958-59: Max 37,100 Min £08 Mean 2,553 Cfsm 0.499 In. 6.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5845. La Molne River at Colmar, 111.

Locatlon.--Lat 40°19'45", long 90°53'55", in SE&SW£ sec.18, T.4 N. , R.4 W. , on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 61, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile southwest of Colmar, and If miles 

upstream from Troublesome Creek.

Drainage area.--655 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 491.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 13, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 365 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 6,600 cfs Feb. 12 (backwater from ice); 

maximum gage height, 23.00 ft Aug'. 8; minimum discharge, 11 cfs Sept. 23.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs July 27, 1948 (gage height, 23.75 ft); no 

flow for part of each day Dec. 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 21, 1955, due to temporary dam upstream; 

minimum unregulated discharge, 0.3 cfs Oct. 35, 1956, Oct. 14, 1957.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, Aug. 6-10)

2.1 

2,4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

10

24

63

154

448

13.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

1,850

3,350

4,000

5,600

8,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per md, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

57

51

46

43

40

41

141

247

112

75

54

46

41

39

38

37

55

35

34

31

32

34

43

40

35

31

29

29

28

*28

1,620

52.3

0.080

0.09

Nov.

E8

28

28

28

26

25

Dec.

36

35

34

35

3_9

35

26j 30

26

24

2T

27

51

50

52

57

68

131

215 *2Ts

112

73

60

53

50

50

48

46

42

39

37

1,739

58.0

0.089

0.10

23

18

17

16

*16

15

15

15

18

20

21

22

23

23

23

25

28

30

31

32

33

33

33

33

807

26.0

0.040

0.05

Jan.

33

31

29

25

22_

22

24

24

24

24

26

29

32

35

36

35

*30

26

25

25

25

25

25

27

30

30

30

32

35

40

40

896

28.9

0.044

0.05

Feb.

35

30

35

40

40

45

50

60

400

3,500

4,000

6,000

5,800

5,000

4,700

4,000

a3,000

a2 , 000

al,000

a700

a500

a700

al,500

2,250

1,640

1,230

970

850

_

-- - 

50,075

1,788

2.73

2.84

Mar.

497

368

312

252

208

437

514

312

328

298

282

252

222

201

201

245

260

215

194

*194

168

160

138

129

127

199

480

464

336

268

416

8,697

281

0.429

0.49

Apr.

464

400

376

328

252

215

188

170

170

165

148

138

126

118

113

107

99

114

182

722

618

384

275

215

182

160

180

400

328

222

7,559

252

0.385

0.43

May

176

148

129

117

105

95

87

79

73

8T

230

298

170

108

89

83

80

79

527

1.550

1,210

*662

416

305

222

188

188

188

442

515

1,520

10,160

328

0.501

0.58

June

2.510

876

352

238

182

148

128

110

96

87

82

78

71

61

54

51

48

44

41

38

38

39

46

46

37

33

28

24

26

5,644

188

0.287

0.32

July

140

320

139

65

48

40

36

29

25

22

21

19

18

17

!§.

17

25

24

24

19

18

16

119

*416

125

48

31

60

46

68

41

2,052

66.2

0.101

0.12

Aug.

24

19

16

159

464

2,310

3,470

5,240

3,610

1,830

625

368

245

176

138

254

531

282

160

116

94

81

70

62

54

50

*46

40

38

34

31

20,637

666

1.02

1.17

Sept.

29

31

32

38

29

24

21

20

51

*48

37

20

15

14

12.

12

12

13

14

13

13

13

12

13

12

20

374

950

2,050

1,650

5,592

186

0.284

0.32

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,610 Min 15 Mean 212 Cfsm 0.324 In. 4.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,000 Min 12 Mean 316 Cfsm 0.482 In. 6.56

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Feb. 12 (8 to 11 p.m.) about 6,600 cfs; June 1 (5 a.m.) 

(17.72 ft); Aug. 8 (9 to 10 a.m.) 5,600 cfs (23.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Ripley.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Feb. 16.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 501

5850. La Molne River at Ripley, 111.

Location. Lab 40°01'3l", long 90°37'55", in NE^ sec.33, T.I N. , R.2 W. , on right bank at 

upstream side of bridge on U. 3. Highway 24, a quarter of a mile east of Ripley and 

2 miles upstream from Town Branch.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March 1921 to September 1959. Prior to October 1931 published as 

Crooked Creek at Ripley.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 28, 1926, chain gage at site 200 fb upstream at datum 0.02 ft 

higher. July 28, 1926, to Jan. 11, 1935, chain gage at downstream side of bridge at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 719 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 efs Feb. 14 (gage height, 23.97 ft); minimum, 26 cfs July 18.

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1944, June 8, 1947; maximum gage 

height, 26.03 ft Apr. 25, 1944; minimum discharge, 4.9 cfs Oct. 21, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of backwater from Illinois River, which are 

fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 975: 1936. WSP 1208: 1925, 1929, 1933.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from

Illinois River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17-25)

4.1 26

4.5 52

5.0 107

6.0 270

7.0 475

Discharge, In cubic feet per

10.0

14.0

19.0

21.0

24.0

1,330

2,620

4,930

11,400 

eeona, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z

3

4

5

6

7

9

9

0 

1

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

63

72

78

65

56

62

199

252

545

218

162

124

95

81

72

67

64

61

60

59

57

56

57

60

73

67

59

55

51 

*50

2,904

93.7

0.072

0.08

H.JV .

49

50

50

49

48

46

46

44

44

46

43

40

41

80

344

179

X , Q2Q

768

*500

362

244

178

149

136

122

120

108

blOO

b90

b70

5,166

172

0.131

0.15

^b80

b84

90

11

86

68

b60

b56

t45

b35

b32

b30

b30

b30

b30

b35

b40

44

46

4a

48

49

52

55

50

62

60

58

70

67 

65

1,697

54.7

0.042

0.05

Jan.

b62

b5S

b45

b40

b40

b40

b43

b45

b43

b42

b45

b50

56

62

71

b56

b50

*b45

b47

b52

bSO

b50

b50

b56

b60

b60

b60

bS4

b70

teo

b76

1,666

53.7

0.041

0 . 05

Feb.

b70

b60

660

b70

b70

b75

b85

121

967

6,860

8,000

7,850

10,400

10,800

9,700

9,220

8,450

6,510

4,580

01,530

c 1,040

c 1,530

cl,550

cl,720

*oZ,480

02,120

01,740

ol,460

-

-------

99,118

3,540

2.70

2.81

Mar.

ol,180

C834

CS45

0546

0535

C776

C873

C837

0676

C927

C785

C619

C531

552

526

500

500

475

426

392

382

362

334

306

EB8

879

2,060

1,360

940

712

712

21,490

693

0.529

0.61

Apr.

911

853

824

768

631

513

438

414

403

392

362

334

306

288

270

261

252

279

392

1,030

1,420

1,090

740

552

*462

403

362

405

631

552

16,536

551

0.421

0.47

May

414

343

306

279

261

235

216

201

189

181

295

500

475

343

244

206

198

206

Z01

1,130

1,720

1,480

882

578

450

362

403

392

853

853

1,550

15,946

514

0.392

0.45

June

3,180

5.500

2,300

796

526

403

343

288

252

244

213

196

182

163

146

*130

120

111

104

124

200

111

93

89

102

87

72

67

66

.58

14,066

469

0.358

0.40

July

56

121

372

252

147

99

76

64

56

46

40

35

33

30

29

28

27

27

42

37

35

29

27

41

393

2Z6

*120

63

52

95

70

2,768

89.3

0.068

0.08

Aug.

84

50

34

85

411

1,860

2,980

3,100

3,300

3,630

4,380

5,150

2,930

565

392

940

796

882

488

324

252

208

178

155

138

121

115

*98

89

81

73

33,869

1,093

0.834

0.96

Sept.

68

66

61

61

61

68

59

50

46

*43

72

75

63

46

38

35

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

50

35

79

157

862 jusiQ

4,171

139

0.106

0.1E

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,200 Mir 

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,800 Mlr Cfs

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Feb. 14 

(19.53 ft).

11,400 cfs (23.97 Aug. 12 (7
502 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5855. Illinois River at Meredosia, 111.

Location. Lat 39°49'36", long 90°33<53", in SE^KE^ sec.21, T.16 N. , R.13 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of Wabash Railroad bridge in Meredosia, 4-j miles upstream from McKee 

Creek and at mile 71.1.

Drainage area.--25,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 418.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Wabash Railroad 

bridge half a mile east of Valley City and 9|- miles downstream.

Average discharge.--21 years, 19,960 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64,300 cfs Feb. 19; maximum gage height, 18.12 

ft Feb. 20 (from graph based on once-daily gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 

3,360 cfs Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 1.36 ft Sept. 18.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs May 26-28, 1943; maximum gage height, 

28.61 ft May 26, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 3,060 cfs Sept. 1, 1945; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.4 ft Jan. 11, 12, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Since

Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary 

and Ship Canal (see p. 441).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 895: 1939.

Discharge, in cubic feet per ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Ma Apr. May

8,800

8,820

8,820

July At; Sept.

9,960 

*7,900 

7,200 

6,280 

4,680

4,280

4,450

4,420

4,530

5,440

5,770

6,010

6,540

6,130

5,780

4,440

4,470

5,580

7,260

7,190

7,620

8,800

8,760

11,000

14,500

1,100,900

39,320

935,100

31,170

962,100

31,040

469,170

15,640

188,740

6,291

Calendar year 1958: Max 

Water year 1958-59: Max

18,830

18,410

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-16. 20-22, Jan. 4-14, Jan. 17 to Feb. 11.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 503

5860. North Pork Mauvaise Terre Creek near Jacksonville, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°45'38", long 90°08'07", In SE^IW^ sec.8, T.15 N., R.9 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge, 2-| miles north of Arnold, 4-| miles upstream from mouth, 

and 6 miles east of Jacksonville.

Drainage area. 30.0 sq mi.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 579.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 29, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1950-59), 14.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred Feb. 10; no flow for 

many days.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 2,870 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a .8

a .6

a .4

a .3

.2

.1

.0

a .0

a .3

a .4

a .3

a .2

a .1

a .1

al.O

.9

a. 9

a. 8

a. 8

.7

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.G

.6 

. 6

30.9

1.00

0.033

0.04

Nov.

0.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

76

.7

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

1.1

10

3.7

67

26

14

10

*8.0

7.1

6.4

5.8

5.5

b5.4

b3.5

b3.3

b3.5

b3.2

192.8

6.43

0.214

0.24

Dec. | Jan.

b4.2

b4.4

5.4

5.9

b4.0

b3.2

b2.9

b2.7

b2.5

b2.4

b2.3

b2.2

*b2.2

b2.3

b2.2

b3.2

b4.5

bS.O

b5.5

b4.6

3.9

4.5

5.2

4.2

b3.3

3.5

3.6

b3.4

b3.6

b2.5

b2 . 0

111.3

3.59

0.120

0.14

r 

bl.9

b2.2

bl.6

bl.4

bl.l

bl.l

bl.2

bl.l

bl.O

b.9

bl.4

b2.1

b3.1

b4.7

*b3.5

bl.5

bl.3

bl.5

t>2.4

t>3.5

72

a55

a38

a45

a66

a80

a55

a30

a25

a60 

a45

609.5

19.7

0.657

0.76

Feb.

a30

a20

a!3

a20

a!4

aid

al2

a80

a400

al,400

a600

Mar.

14

13

12

11

16

30

24

23

28

36

44

a250l 40

a!30

a90

a55

a38

a29

a25

a!9

*14

13

13

36

18

13

13

14

14

-

-----

3,383

121

4.03

4.19

32

30

35

30

27

*23

22

20

18

16

16

15

14

18

16

13

12

13 

14

675

21.8

0.727

0.84

Apr.

13

13

14

11

11

10

10

12

11

10

9.8

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.3

7.9

7.8

11

20

35_

30

26

*23

21

19

17

16

17

14

13

437.7

14.6

0.487

0.54

May

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.5

8.9

8.6

9.1

9.8

12

10

8.3

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.9

9.0

7.8

6.4

7.2

*20

11

8.7

7.9

9.9

22

9.6

46

41 

169

535.7

17.3

0.577

0.66

June

40

28

22

18

16

14

12

11

9.9

9.8

9.2

8.1

7.0

6.3

*6.0

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.6

£.4

275.3

9.18

0.306

0.34

July

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.6

.4

0.

1.3

1.2

1.2

.9

.5

.3

*.l

.2

.2

0

0

1.3

1.4

.7

.1

0

30.4

0.98

0.033

0.04

Aug.

0

0

0

0

7.4

82

19

.8

.0

. 2

.7

.5

.2

.0

.7

.b

.6

.6

.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

*.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

3.3

1.1

.5

146.4

4.72

0.157

0.18

Sept.

0.5

.6

.4

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.4

7.7

2.8

1.1

.7

21.9

0.73

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max 797 Mln 0.6 Mean 18.0 Cfsm 0.600 In. 8.15

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,400 Mln 0 Mean 17.7 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.00

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Feb. 10 (time and discharge unknown); May 31 (2 a.m.) 267 cfs 

(7.79 ft).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5870. Macoupin Creek near Kane , 111.

Location.--Lat 39°14'00", long 90°23'45", in SE^ sec.11, T.9 N., R.12 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on D. S. Highway 67 (alternate), 1.4 miles downstream 

from Link Branch and 3j miles northwest of Kane.

Drainage area.--E75 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1921 to November 1933, May to August 1940, October 1940 to Septetnber 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 426.77 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, staff or chain gage at Chicago & Alton 

Railway bridge 2 miles upstream at various datums. Oct. 1, 1928, to Nov. 20, 1933, 

chain gage on upstream side of bridge at present site and datum. May 17, 1940, to 

May 17, 1943, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1921-33, 1940-59), 546 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 20.64 ft, ice 

jam, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 18.

19S1-33, 1940-59: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 28.5 ft); 

no flow Oct. 19-27, 1955.

Remarks.-- Re cords fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). W3P 1175: 1924. W3P 1308: 192S(M), 1928(M), 1931(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 13 to Mar. 10, Sept. 30)

Feb. 11 to Sept. 30 

3.6 2.4 4.5 66

i as preceding 

3.0 ft.

1)27 

b25 

b23

bin 

b21 

b22

b25 

b27

193

185

135

177

162

480

334

5.6 

5.0 

7.5 

7.5 

5.6

4.0 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

Tutal 

Mean)

3, am

123

0.141

0.16

0.415

0.182
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 505

5875. Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

Location. Lat 38°53'06", long 90°10'51", in sec.14, T.5 N. , R.10 W. , near left bank in 

downstream end of intermediate loci: wall of lock and dam 26 at Alton, 300 ft downstream 

from Missouri & Illinois Bridge & Belt Railroad bridge, 7.7 miles upstream from 

Missouri River, and at mile 202.7 above Ohio River.

Drainage area.--171,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Discharge: March 1933 to January 1938 and October 1939 to September 

1959 in reports of Geological Survey. In reports of Mississippi River Commission as 

follows: 1878 to September 1934, results of discharge measurements, and January 1928 

to December 1922, records of daily discharge at Grafton 15.3 miles upstream; January 

1933 to December 1944, records of daily discharge and since March 1933, results of discharge measurements at Alton.

Gage heights: At Grafton since August 1879 and at Alton since January 1904 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1890 to September 1893 and January 

1917 to December 1939 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 5, 1937, and Nov. 11, 1937, to Jan. 31, 1938, 

wire-weight gage at site 300 ft upstream. Prior to Jan. 31, 1938, at datum 395.48 ft 

higher. Since July 11, 1940, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.9 miles downstream; 

previously various combinations of gages were used.

Average discharge.--31 years (1928-59), 91,380 cfs (66,160,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 221,000 cfs Apr. 8: maximum gage height, 413.31 

ft June 3; minimum discharge, 16,000 cfs Dec. 13; minimum gage height, 391.95 ft 

Jan. 9, 12, 16.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 437,000 cfs May 24, 1943 (gage height, 429.91 ft), includes 90,000 cfs floodwater overflow from Missouri River; minimum, 7,960 cfs Nov. 7, 

1948, result of temporary storage in pool of lock and dam 26; minimum gage height, 

390.50 ft Jan. 27, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 432.42 ft, present datum, in June 1844.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurement generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper Mississippi River 

basin. Floodwater from Missouri River enters above station when levees are overtopped 

during large floods in the Missouri River. Overflow has occurred as shown by the following table:

Period

May 

Apr. 

June 

July

21

29 

29

to 

to 

to

31

June 

May 

July 

, 1951

4, 

13 , 

19,

1943 

1944 

1947

Runoff 

(acr

1,0

2,5

for period 

e-feet)

75,000 

91,000 

87,000 

34,000

Maximum

Date

May 

Apr. 

July 

July

24 , 

30,

2 , 

20,

1943 

1944 

1947 

1951

Discharge 

(cfs)

90,000 

90,000 

65,000 

110,000

Cooperation.--Alton gage-height reiord furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

No Jan. Feb. May

117,000

145,000

104,000

110,000

97,400

89,700

113,000

143,000

137,000

145,000

138,000

130,000

128,000

140,000

127,000

119,000

116,000

115,000

204,000

197,000

183,000

155,000

134,000

124,000

116,000

109,000

104,000

114,000

130,000

134,000

132,000

126,000

116,000

109,000

121,000

319,800 

29.670 

*1,824

1,259.8 

41,390 

1:2,499

921,900 

29,740 

tl,829

+2,565.5 

91,620 

*5,089

ti,51'J

145,800

*8,963

*4,724 

157,500

*9,370

* 3,595.7

116,000

*7,132

*2,698.4 

89,950 

*5,352

*2,181. 1

70,360 

t4,326

*1,664.7 

53,700 

*3,302

* 1,7 80.6 

59,350

Call 

Water

idar yea 1958: Max 

1956-59: Max

18.500

18,500

64,240

75,980

Expressed in thousands.
5U6 CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN

5880. Indian Creek at Wanda, 111.

Location. Lat 38°50'30", long 90°01'59", in SE^NW^ sec.31, T.5 N. , R.8 W. , on right

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 159, three-quarters of a mile northeast of Wanda, 2-q- miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles west of Edwardsville.

Drainage are a.--37.0 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1940 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--19 years, 25.1 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 13.43 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 9,340 cfs Aug. 15, 1946 (gage height, 18.41 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1940-41, 1944, 1948, 1953-59.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1941, 1942(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

In.

Oct.

0.8

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.9

1.3

25

2.6

.9

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

39.9

1.29

0.035

0.04

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2

.1

Dec.

4.8

5.1

7.1

8.7

7.9

3.7

3.7

.21 3.5

.2

.3

.3

.3

*.2

.3

3.9

34

73

48

17.3

4.8

2.8

2.3

2.5

2.1

75

77

12". 0

9.5

6.7

4.8

378.8

12.6

0.341

0.38

*2.6

1.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.5

bl.4

bl.4

bl.5

bl.7

b2.2

b2.7

b2.5

b2.3

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

96.4

3.11

0.084

0.10

Jan.

4.8

3.7

b2.5

b2.0

bl.5

bl.5

bl.7

bl.9

bl.6

bl.4

bl.6

b2.0

b2.5

*b3.5

5.9

b4.5

b3.5

b2.7

2.8

28

244

54

39

70

156

103

33

16.8

16.0

b40

b30

881.4

28.4

0.768

0.89

Feb.

11.0

8.3

7.9

b30

b25

blS

9.5

11.0

89

1,190

69

39

36

53

32

16.6

14.1

9.1

*8.7

b8.5

bS.O

10.4

57

20

14.1

14.7

9.9

9.5

-

1,829.3

65.3

1.76

1.84

Mar.

9.5

9.1

7.9

6.7

14.1

26

9.1

9.9

39

48

31

24

16.6

14.7

48

23

*13.1

8.7

5.4

8.3

7.5

6.7

5.1

574

5.4

54

30

17.9

12.6

14.1

15.2

546.0

17.6

0.476

0.55

Apr.

14.1

21

15.9

6.7

6.7

5.9

5.9

5.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

5.9

4.8

5.4

5.9

5.9

6.7

9.2

12.0

18.3

5.1

*4.0

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

4.0

6.2

5.4

4.0

218.1

7.27

0.196

0.22

May

4.0

4.3

3.7

3.7

6.3

4.6

3.0

1.7

1.5

7.6

10.5

8.7

5.1

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.7

21

'8.8

4.0

3.0

12.7

8.3

4.6

4.7

8.7-

17.2

11.2

4.0

245

453.8

14.6

0.395

0.46

June

7.1

5.4

4.3

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

12.9

 1.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

^1

70.0

2.33

0.063

0.07

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

p_

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

*0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

2.3

1.4

.2

.1

5.8

0.19

0.0051

0.006

Aug.

0

0

0

0

24

37

12.3

1.8

.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

26

36

4.7

14.5

*1.7

.8

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

. 2

. 1

.1

163.0

5.26

0.142

0.16

Sept.

1.0

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

**.!

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

18.5

29

4.0

54.2

1.81

0.049

0.05

Calendar year 1958: Max 354 Mln 0.1 Mean 17.6 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.45

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,190 Mln 0 Mean 13.0 Cfsm 0.351 In. 4.77

Peak discharge (ba 1,000 cfs). Feb. 10 (3a.m.) 2,400 cfs (13.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement

** Field estimate made c 

b Stage-discharge relatJ

r observation of 

this day.

flow made on this day.
CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN 507

5895. Canteen Creek at Caseyville , 111.

Location.--Lat 38°38'35", long 90°01'00", In N^NW^ sec.8, T.2 N., R.8 W., on right bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge at Caseyville, 100 ft upstream from Pennsylvania 

Railroad bridge and 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 157.

Drainage are a.--22.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 420.97 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average dlscharge.--20 years, 17.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 11.92 ft); minimum, 0.14 cfs Aug. 31.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs June 15, 1957 (gage height, 17.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 890 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak 

flow; maximum gage height, 20.54 ft Aug. 16, 1946; no flow Sept. 8, 1953, and part of 

each day Sept. 6, 7, 13, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those above 200 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of East Side Levee and Sanitary 

District.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1145; 1946. WSP 1208; 1942(P).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 11)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

0.07 

.51

.75 

1.6 

2.7 

4.0

10.7

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

5.0 

4.0 

6.0

130

428

785

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.8

4.2

4.4

4.2

5.4

4.2

4.2

9.4

89

16.3

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.5

1.9

2.7

*2.5

2.8

4.O

1.8

1.8

1.1

1.1 

1.4

. 87

188.67

6.09

0.271

0.31

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.6

.2

.0

.4

.5

.7

.4

.3

.5

* .0

.7

.2

7

250

147

88

14.6

9.4

7.5

7.0

6.2

5.8

91

28

9.1

b7.5

b7.0 

b6.6

787.8

26.3

1.17

1.30

Dec.

6.8

7.5

8.4

10.2

11.9

7.4

5.6

b5.2

b4.7

b4.5

b4.5

b4.2

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b4.0

5.2

5.8

6.6

4.6

5.0

5.2

6.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

4.7

4.0 

3.5

6.1

168.5

5.44

0.242

0.28

Jan.

15.0

b6.0

b3.2

b2.7

bl.9

2.5

4.0

4.8

3.2

2.6

3.0

b4.2

5.8

*11.9

b!3.0

b3.0

bl.9

bl.7

bTTO

b50

b500

b40

b25

142

blOO

b50

b!7.O

blS.O

14.2

17.6

b!2.0

857.0

27.0

1.20

1.58

Feb.

b9.0

bS.O

22

30

b!4.0

bll.O

b9.0

11.6

121

722

220

58

50

52

24

21

21

16.5

*12.4

12.2

15.2

19.5

57

19.1

16.5

16.8

14.9

16.5

-

1,538.2

54.9

2.44

2.54

Mar.

14.2

15.2

11.9

10.7

29

22

15.5

16.8

24

50

25

24

21

21

23

15.7

13.8

12.6

12.6

12.2

11.9

11.0

10.7

10.4

10.2

38

16.5

15.2

15.5 

15.5

12.6

527.7

17.0

0.756

0.87

Apr.

13.5

12.9

11.0

10.2

10.2

9.1

9.4

9.1

8.9

8.9

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.6

7.9

7.7

7.9

8.9

16.8

16.5

9.9

*8.4

8.1

8.1

7.O

7.0

7.7

8.6

6.8

6.4

280.1

9.34

0.415

0.46

May

6.0

6.4

5.6

5.4

4.6

4.2

5.7

4.5

4.2

14.4

10.6

6.6

5.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

16.2

38

10.0

7.0

7.9

40

15.3

9.7

14.7

10.3

15.8

8.6

8.9 

6.4

5.4

305.6

9.86

0.458

0.51

June

5.0

174

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.7

4.8

3.4

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

*1.6

1.3

.94

.75

.64

.64

.46

.46

66.59

2.22

0.099

0.11

July

0.42

.42

.38

.95

11.4

1.1

1.1

.81

.75

.69

.64

.64

.59

.69

.82

.90

.64

.64

.59

.59

.59

*.69

.64

.54

.46

1.5

.87

.50

.50 

5o

Ue

52.01

1.05

0.046

0.05

Aug.

0.42

.38

.58

.42

11.4

2.8

4.7

1.0

.94

.81

.69

.64

.59

1.6

1.4

4.9

66

2.2

1.0

*.87

.88

2.1

3.3

.64

.50

.42

.58

.58

.54 

25

.22

112.55

3.65

0.161

0.19

Sept.

22

1.5

.64

.46

.42

.31

.28

.28

9.0

4.3

.59

.50

.46

.46

.46

*.46

.42

.46

.46

.54

.58

.42

.54

.46

.50

1.5

2.2

5.3

15.7 

1.1

69.70

2.52

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 871 Mln 0.87 Mean 24.5 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.80

Water year 1958-59: Max 722 Mln 0.22 Mean 13.5 Cfsm 0.600 In. 8.12

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Nov. 16 (5:50 p.m.) 1,010 

750 cfs; Feb. 10 (5:50 a.m.) 1,510 cfs (11.92 ft).

(8.69 ft); Jan. 21 (7 a.m.) about

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KASKA3KIA RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 40°06'47", long 88°20'55", in WW^NWij sec.13, T.19 M., R.8 E., on left bank 

at downstream sidp of bridge on State Highway 10, 50 ft upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge, 1 mile east of Bondville, and 3.8 miles west of Champaign.

Drainage area.--12.3 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1959.

Gage.--Hater-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 689.89 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--10 years (1949-59), 8.77 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 10, 1959; no flow Sept. 21-24, Oct. 1-3, 

7-9, 1954.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 11 to Mar. 15, Aug. 13-17)

1.27

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

.6 

1.2 

3.4 

6.7

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

62

159

315

550

700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

n

Q

?

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

13

CO

21

2°

25

24

25

26

21

23

29

70

II

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

I*?

1.2

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

*1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

Ncv.

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

Dec.

7.7

677

6.7

6.1

*1.0 5.2

.91 4.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

. 9

.9

1.1

3 . 2

2.8

5.0

4.5

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.7

1. 2.4

ITS' 1.0 2.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

34.3

1.11

0.090

0.10

IB

24

15

12

9.8

8.1

133.7

4.46

0.363

0.40

4.5

4.5 

3.7

3.4

b3.2

b3.0

b2.B

b2.7

b2.6

b2.6

b2.7

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

1 9

272

105.1

3.39

0.276

0.32

Jan.

3.0

2.7

2.1

bl.B

bl.7

b2.1

2.3

1.9 

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

*3.4

8.1

4.9

3.7

2.7

2.3

2.7

2.4

bll

b9.0

b2.5

2.8

3.7

3.3

2.3

2.5

8.6

63

bT.9

171.5

5.53

0.450

0.52

Feb.

b3.4

b3.2

b3.0

b2.8

b2.2

2.3

2.5

4.0

278

*600

43

40

44

39

19

16

16

13

10

8.1

7.7

8.6

39

17

15

15

14

14

-

1,279.8

45.7

3.72

3.87

Mar.

12

12

11

1^3

14

33

22

22 

29

25

*23

21

22

30

64.

38

29

24

22

19

16

14

14

13

12

14

16

15

14

13

13

635.3

20.5

1.67

1.92

Apr.

13

13

13

12

12

11

11 

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.3

9.1

13

IT_

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

9.3

8.9

363.2

12.1

0.984

1.10

May

8.1

7.9

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.7

6.7 

7.2

a30

a25

a!5

alO

a9.0

aB.O

a7.0

a6.5

a6.0

a670

*26

37

~50 143

32

24

20

17

15

14

13

12

591.8

19.1

1.55

1.79

June

11

10

9.6

8.9

8.6

8.4

7.9

7.7 

7.2

6.9

7.4

6.7

5.9

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.7

3.4

*3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.5

168.1

5.60

0.455

0.51

July

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.1 

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

f 2

.3

*.5

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

. 2

.2

22.3

0.72

0.059

0.07

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.9

0.16

0.013

0.01

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.2

.6

35

8.2

.8

1.2

.6

48.9

1.63

0.133

0.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 434 Mln 0.9 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.41

Water year 1958-59: Max 600 Mln 0.1 Mean 9.75 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.76

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs). Jan. 30 (1:30 a.m.) 199 cfs (6.62 ft); Feb. 10 (12:30 a, 

cfs (13.50 ft); May 22 (4 a.m.) 433 cfs (9.13 ft).

1,160

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Field estimate made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weathe 

Creek at Urbana and Asa Creek at Sullivan. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

records and records for Boneyard
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 509 

5905. Kaskaskia River at Ficklin, 111.

Location. Lat- 39 3 48'00", long 8B°£1'55", in SW^NW^ sec. 36, T.16 N., R.7 E., on left bank

0.25 mile upstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge, 0.5 mile west of Ficklin,

and 7 miles downstream from Twomile Slough. 

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available .--February 1954 to September 1959. 

Page . --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 642.10 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. --5 years, 60.5 cfs (adjusted for pumpage and diversion). 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 13.98 ft); no

flow for many days.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 10, 1959; no flow for times in most years. 

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Records

of daily discharge include jnly flow over control. Water is pumped into river from

wells 21.5 miles upstream. Diversion for industrial supply above control. Waste

water returns to river 500 ft downstream. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1508: 1955-56.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (g

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. 5, Mar. 15-22, Mar. 

to Apr. 19, July 10 to Sept. 30)

(gage

1.6

1.7 .2 

1.0 

2.3 

4.0

6,0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

180

285

450

680

980

1,420

2,050

3,000

4,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

( + )

(*)

Oct.

4.2

1.9

2.6

2.3

4.0

2.6

1.9

3.6

5.4

2.4

1.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.3

0

0

.2

.2

.8

1.5

1.3

.9

1.9

.8

1.1

.9

2.7

12

61.6

1.99

-6.56

9.62

NJV .

16

19

20

18

7.2

*3.7

4.4

3.8

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.8

1.6

2.3

16

29

E2

44

29

22

19

22

22

21

90

450

264

168

116

84

1,556.3

£1.9

-9.67

11.0

Dec.

62

44

40

45

46

b35

b30

b25

*b22

b20

b!7

b!6

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

14

19

20

ie

IE

20

17

11

15

20

15

18

14

7.0

6E6.0

22.1

0

13.3

Jan.

35

20

7.9

b7.0

b5.5

b7.0

blO

ba.o

b5.0

b2.5

b3.0

3.5

7.2

27

69

b35

b25

b!7

21

24

249

100

40

50

180

140

54

51

95

485

262

2,045.6

66.0

-2.52

12.1

Feb.

104

50

40

38

32

21

23

167

726

*5,850

*2,020

477

375

345

264

168

157

136

79

66

62

60

266

242 iee

150

154

146

-

10,366

370

0

13.1

Mar.

126

111

102

82

84

340

285

232

264

278

232

222

252

303

592

*490

360

292

257

222

192

160

146

143

146

150

157

140

129

123

126

6,743

213

0

11.2

Apr.

Ill

99

99

84

79

70

*62

92

102

92

76

70

72

79

79

58

50

42

48

16B_

164

132

114

96

92

32

74

92

74

66

-----

2,618

87.5

0

11.5

May

51

44

40

39

39

34

31

29

31

52

74

182

184

126

96

82

70

62

51

48

415

464

MO- 592

270

*227

192

160

140

117

99

4,401

142

0

12.0

June

89

76

66

54

52

51

44

36

32

30

66

188

154

96

68

51

40

34

29

26

24

22

20

19

15

14

12

10

9.5

*11

------

1,438.5

48.0

0

12.4

July

14

8.7

5.5

5.5

7.7

9.5

3.5

6.9

14

13

9.3

4.2

4.0

5.8

5.E

7.6

6.6

3.7

4.2

_il

2.2

14

12

1.4

6.3

3.3

1.6

7.7

5.1

8.2

6.0

207.9

6.71

-10.4

9.56

Aug.

3.0

1.8

1.9

2.5

2.0

2.8

11

2.4

7.1

1.6

.6

.4

1.2

3.3

.6

1.0

5.5

4.1

4.2

.4

1.3

5.1

.1

1.4

.2

.1

.4

.8

.1

.1

.1

67.1

2.16

-12.7

10.6

Sept.

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

3.4

30

19

.9

0

53.9

1.80

-12.7

12.1

Adjusted for pumpage and dlv

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

5.05 

0.0*0 

0.05

53.2 

0.419 

0.47

Calendar year 1358: 

Water year 1958-59:

35.4 

0.279 

0.32

75.6 

0.595 

0.69

383 

3.02 

3.14

229 

1.80 

2.08

98.6 

0.776 

0.87

154 

1.21 

1.40

Observed

Max 2,760 Mill 0 Mean 103 

Max 3,830 Min 0 Mean 82.9

60.4 

0.476 

0.53

5.87 

0.046 

0.05

0.06 

0.00047 

0,0005

1.20 

0.0094 

0.01

Adjusted

Mean 113 Cfsm 0.390 In. 12.08 

Mean 89.8 Cfsm u.707 In. 9.61
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

5915. Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111.

Location. Lat 39°37'11", long 88°36'17", in NW^Mi see.36, T.14 N. , R.5 E. , on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Chicago & Eastern Illinois 

Railroad, 0.8 mile north of Sullivan, and 5-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.93 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 645.36 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 4.65 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 690 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 8.70 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs June 28, 1957 (gage height, 10.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow part of 

each year.

Remarks.-- 

which are

cords good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

136

215

Discharge, in cubic fe ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

y

9

10

11

12

13

Ort .

0.6

f 5

!s

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

14 | .4

15

16

17

ia

19

0

1

2

3

4

E

6

7

3

9

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Nov.

0.2

Dec .

5.1

Jan.

1.9

.3 4.6 1.8

.3

.2

.2

*.4

.2

.4

a4.4 1.4

a4.0| b.9

a3.5

a3.0

a2.8

b.9

1.0

1.4

a2.6 1.4

.4 a2.4| 1.0

.3

.2

.2

.2

a2.4| 1.0

*2.6

2.4

1.9

.2i bl.7

.4 1.0

*.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

. 5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2 

.2

.2

13.3

0.43

0.054

0.06

1.7

4.3

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

22

25

13

9.5

7.1 

5.3

106.2

3.54

0.446

0.50

bl.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.3

1.3

67.3

2.17

0.274

0.32

1.0

 1.4

1.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.2

26

b6.6

b6.0

b7.0

18

7.1

5.3

6.8

11

18

6.5

150.3

4.85

0.612

0.70

Feb.

3.7

3.3

3.9

7.7

b5.5

3.7

5.6

13

122

176

*52

34

27

27

19

14

14

13

blO

b7.7

b6.3

6.5

11

8.9

8.6

9.5

11

11

-

634.9

22.7

2.86

2.98

Mar.

8.9

8.3

7.1

5.8

6.5

9.8

8.0

8.0

12

14

17

16

*14

11

12

10

3.9

7.7

7.1

6.3

5.8

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

3.9

3.9

3 9

s!i

250.7

8.09

1.02

1.18

Apr .

4.8

4.8

4.6

3.7

3.7

3.3

*3.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

6.6

H

8.0

6.8

5.8

5.3

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.8

3.9 

3.7

127.9

4.26

0.537

0.60

May

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.6

5.3

4.6

7.1

6.8

5.8

4.8

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.3

3.2

*3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.1

107.5

3.47

0.438

0.50

June

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

.9

.5

.2

.0

.2

.2

.0

.2

.0

.0

_g!o

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

*i_5_

35.5

1.18

0.149

0.17

July

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

2.8

0.09

0.011

0.01

Aug.

0

0

0

1.1

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.7

1.5

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

5.0

0.16

0.020

0.02

Sept.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

72" -2

0

0 

0

0.6

0.02

0.0025

0.003

Calendar year 1958: Max 103 Min 0.2 Mean 7.17 Cfsm 0.904 In. 12.28

Water year 1958-59: Max 176 Min 0 Mean 4.12 Cfsm 0.520 In. 7.04

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs).--Feb. 9 (9 p.m.) 690 cfs (8.70 ft).

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

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

iver at Bondville. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ecords for Kaskaskia
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 511

5920. Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°24'20", long 88 0 47'00", in SE^-SW^- sec.8, T.ll N. , R.4 E. , on left bank 

50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 16 in Shelbyville, 8,000 ft upstream from 

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad bridge, 7 miles upstream from Robinson Creek, and 

at mile 221. 42.

Drainage area. 1.030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1908 to September 1912, November to December 1912, August to 

December 1914, October 1940 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 535.78 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1914, chain gage on downstream side of 

bridge 100 ft downstream at datura 4.67 ft lower. Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, 1940, and June 1, 

1950, to July 10, 1952, staff gage and Dec. 4, 1940, to May 31, 1950, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 846 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 18.50 ft)- minimum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 22, 23. e. e. £> >/.

1908-12, 1914, 1940-59: Maximum discharge, 25,900 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 

22.37 ft); no flow at times in 1953-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Municipal 

water supply for Shelbyville obtained from shallow wells in gravel beds along right bank 

just above gage.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 975: 1908.

water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (f

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-16)

;age height, in feet, and

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10 Feb. 11 to Sept. 30

7.0 690

9.0 2,510

10.0 3,150

13.0 5,000

14.0 5,860

16.0 9,960

O.6 

3.1 

7.8

5.7 

6.0

Note. Same as following 

table below 7.O ft.

79

180

395

690

2,950

13.0

14.0

16.0

19.0

4,720

5,860

9,960

17,400

Discharge, ir uble feet per year October 1958 to Septe

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

1C

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

6

1

4

e

s

29

30

31

Tctal

Mean

Ci'sm

In.

Oct.

63

63

57

52

50

48

46

44

78

282

422

368

274

196

152

*125

114

101

92

82

76

74

74

71

66

60

57

55

57

55

55

3,409

110

0.107

0.12

Nov.

55

57

Dec. 1 Jan.

1 . 700 220

l,40ol 240

57| 1,160

57

57

*60

63

63

66

68

66

60

55

52

103

247

1,140

1,320

1,090

840

627

485

408

350

1,050

2,350

2.790

2,510

2,020

1,860

20,026

668

0.649

0.72

1,030

960

864

739

b640

b520

b350

*b330

b310

b300

b290

b280

b270

323

300

305

287

269

264

260

264

224

228

236

224

228

220

212

14,987

483

0.469

0.54

244

105

b!70

b240

b230

200

180

166

159

*159

170

224

314

300

274

b260

b280

318

1,080

1,320

1,270

1,040

1,180

1,600

1,600

1,220

1,050

1,320

bl,500

18,633

601

0.583

0.67

Feb.

bl,500

1,170

1,040

1,130

1,170

9 2O

641

613

1,370

7,830

15,400

13,400

10 , 900

9,720

7,420

5,120

*3,850

2,760

1,960

1,440

bl,200

1,240

1,120

1,280

1,360

1,360

1,440

1,480

-

99,834

3,566

3.46

3.60

Mar.

1,4OO

1,320

1,240

1,120

1,OOO

1,240

1,480

1,480

1,640

1,840

2,000

2,040

*2 , 000

1,960

2,490

2,950

5.130

2,950

2,620

2,200

1,800

1,480

1,280

1,120

968

896

904

856

784

753

 732

49,673

1,602

1.56

1.79

Apr.

816

888

880

888

848

784

*718

676

648

620

606

613

620

592

550

526

514

502

823

1,080

1,080

1,000

960

968

952

872

776

739

704

634

22,877

763

0.741

0.83

May

592

550

508

470

436

408

382

354

336

354

404

436

550

627

641

662

662

599

526

465

431

*418

422

496

648

808

1,040

1,160

984

776

697

17,842

576

0.559

0.64

June

578

47O

408

372

336

314

287

264

252

240

248

305

400

377

368

377

346

296

256

230

212

196

180

166

156

142

130

115

105

*95

8,221

274

0.266

0.30

July

92

82

76

74

71

68

60

50

46

44

42

39

33

28

29

33

31

29

28

28

28

28

*26

24

23

21

21

24

29

26

24

1,257

40.5

0.039

0.05

Aug.

20

17

15

131

162

85

42

29

21

15

12

10

10

10

10

14

26

48

71

*55

37

24

20

20

18

16

12

10

9.0

7.2

6.2

982.4

31.7

0.031

0.04

Sept.

15

29

39

28

18

14

12

10

9.0

7.2

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.8

*3.1

4.3

3.9

4.8

10

10

15

13

299.2

9.97

0.0097

0.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,900 Min 44 Mean 941 Cfsm 0.914 In. 12.41

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,400 Min 2.8 Mean 707 Cfsm 0.686 In. 9.31

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 cfs). Feb. 11 (3 p.m.) 16,200 cfs (18.50 ft).

* Discharge measur 

b Stage-discharge

lent made on this day.
3S3. Wolf Creek near Beecher City, 111.

Drainage area.--43.Q sq mi.

Records available.--December 1958 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 540 ft (from topographic map).

Rating table, Dec. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1359, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 11-16, July 19-27)

Day

!

2

3

4

5

b

7

H

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

23

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

D

Oct.

s -harge

NJV.

t-1.17

]

1

]

]

]

]

In cub

Dec.

16

18

50

105

44

b!6

b9.0

*b 7 . u

bS.3

b4.5

b4.5

b4.3

b3.u

b2.5

bg.O

b2.2

b3.0

3.9

5.0

4.5

3.6

3.6

4.5

4.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6 

3.6

5.9

550.2

11.5

0.255

U.27

.34

.4

. 6

.7

.8

.0

.5 

L_ feet i

Jan.

17

16

6.8

b3.2

bl.8

bl.7

b2.a

b5.1

b2 . 2

bl.7

1.9

*2 .2

2.8

9.8

34

b4.5

b2.0

bl.7

19'

i,;5u

308

78

98

573

198

43

29

29

1E8

40

2,325.5

91.1

1.90

2.19

0

.1

.4

I.I

2.5

4.1

8.7

25 

3er seco

Feb.

19

13

24

93

b45

19

15

22

210

*1.6gQ

155

42

61

385

110

*36

47

97

b25

15

12

14

114

4u

32

36

36

47

-

3,364

120

2.50

2.61

 

Mar.

43

25

17

12

42

313

30

23

206

256 "

94

43

27

20

1.270

*125

35

20

17

14

12

9.8

9.3

3.5

B.u

30

28

14

11

q Q

9.o

2,777.7

89. b

1.87

2.15

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.U

10.0

11.0

- year De

Apr.

10

13

13

13

9.0

7.3

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.3

7.7

219

*168

27

15

12

3.3

8.2

7.5

7.7

9.5

7.5

5 9

626.7

20.9

0.455

0.49

5

12

23

57

78

1,44

1,93

May

5.0

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.3

23

16

9.8

5.6

3.7

3.4

2.8

3. 2

*e!i

5.0

14

12

19 '

9.5

5.4

4.5

4.6

52

20

7.5

40

" J

320.5

10.5

0.215

0.2E

0

5

3

6

5

0

0

958 to Se

June

7.7

4.5

3.E

2 . 5

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.7

20

7.0

2.3

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

*'.B_ 3

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

. 6

72.8

2.43

0.051

0.06

ptember

July

0.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

. 2

^ 2

!l

.1

0

0

0

*u

n

0

u

f,

0

o

13

5.1

.5

.4

.3

23.2

0.75

O.U16

0 . 02

1959

Aug.

0.2

.1

.1

53

24

33

8.8

1.9

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

f 2

.4

1.5

*1.6

6.8

3.0

.8

.3

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

159.6

4.50

0.094

0.11

Sept .

~Z2 22

2.7

.7

.3

-2!i

0

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

n

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

1.5

50.5

1.68

0.055

0.04

Peak lisiharge (base, l.uui efs).--Jan. 21 (4 p.m.) 1,6: 

(11.59 ft); Mar. 15 (11 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (10.36 ft).

10 (7 a.m.) 2,290 cfs

of no flow made on this day.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5925. Kaskaslzia River at Vandalla , 111.

Locatlon.--Lat 33°57'35", long 89°05'20", in SE-r sec.16, T.6 N. , R.I E., near center of

span on upstream side of Gallatln Street Bridge in Vandalla, 3-j miles upstream from

Hickory C'reeK and at mile 1GU.85.

Records available.--February 19u8 to December 1912, August 1914 t

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSF 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 453.30 ft above mean sea level

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, chain gage at present site at datum 2.00 ft

higher. Oct. 1, 1933, to Sept. 25, 1940, chain gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 cfs Feb. 12 1gag« height, 23.89 ft); rainmum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1SU8-12, 1914-59: Maximum discharge, £2,700 cfs Jun» 29, 1957; maximum gage height,

S7.39 ft June 29, 1951; minimum digchar jbserved, 3.5 cfs Aug. 22, 1911.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

RevlBions (water years). WSP 1208: 1919. W3F 1503: 1912, 1915(M), 1917-18(M), 1923(M), 

192b(M), 1928-31(M).

height, In feet,

1 tD Feb. 10 Feb. 11 tu Sept.

109

178

1,870

475

435

July

163

149

156

64

44,780

1,495

0.754

0.84

14,920

481

0.243

0.28

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59 :

1,627 Cfsm 

1,372 Cfsm

11.14

3.41

* Discharge measurement male on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lot
514 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5930. Kaskaskia River- at Carlyle, 111.

Location. Lat 38°36'42", long 89°21'22", in SEij sec.18, T.2 N. , R.2 W. , on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 50 at Carlyle, 16.5 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek and at mile 105.75.

Drainage area.--2,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1908 to September- 1912, November- to December 1912, August 1914 

to September 1915, May 1938 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 402.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 1, 1938, chain, wire-weight, or staff gage at site at Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad bridge 400 ft downstream at same datum. July 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 

1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 2,081 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs Feb. 15, 16 {gage height, 26.55 ft); 

minimum, 75 cfs Sept. 26.

1908-12, 1914-15, 1938-59: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 

33.69 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 17, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1908-12, 1915.

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29)

199

354

980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

212

206

199

199

199

192

192

186

186

186

625

1,590

1,500

955

71Q

570

470

391

336

294

270

*248

233

219

212

206

199

192

186

Teo

11,723

378

0.141

0.16

Nov.

173

170

168

166

165

164

163

160

158

155

*153

150

148

150

164

234

930

2,850

3,360

3,470

3,540

3,360

2,400

1,500

1,130

1,530

2,970

3,330

3,470

5 , 580

40,121

1,337

0.499

0.56

Dec.

3,700

5, BOO

3,700

3,360

3,220

3,090

2,640

1,860

1,530

1,230

b950

b850

b760

b720

b750

730

710

670

670

650

630

590

590

570

550

550

510

500

480

480

480

14,520

1,339

0.500

0.58

Jan.

500

570

710

b610

b550

530

510

510

460

450

430

*400

391

420

550

930

bl.020

b830

750

730

1,230

2,790

3,360

3,470

3,620

3,800

3,910

3,970

4.050

3,970

3,600

49,601

1,600

0,597

0.69

Feb.

3,060

2,700

2,400

2,220

2,100

2,O40

2,040

1,980

1 . 860

3,090

3,970

7,910

15,100

17,600

18.200

*18,200

*17,200

15,100

13,400

11,200

9,520

8,320

7,310

6,310

5,680

5,280

4,740

4,100

-

212,630

7,594

2.83

2.95

Mar.

3,700

3,440

3,120

2,700

2,310

2,160

2,550

2,970

2,910

3,060

3,40O

3,580

3,800

3,910

4,170

*4,240

4,310

4,390

4,560

4,740

4,940

5.050

4,940

4,560

3 , 800

3,060

2,580

2,460

2,190

1,860

1,6^0

107,080

3,454

1.29

1.49

Apr.

,500

,440

,380

,410

,410

,380

,330

,260

,180

,130

, 060

,030

980

955

930

930

880

855

1,130

2,280

3,300

3,500

5.580

3,160

2,280

1,740

1,530

1,440

1,380

1,530

47,690

1,590

0.593

0.66

May

1,230

1,100

980

905

830

770

710

670

630

590

690

930

980

955

855

810

830

*980

,440

,650

,360

,380

,440

,470

,580

,710

,040

,650

.280

,220

, 850

3 ,295

,203

.449

0.52

June

1,800

1.860

1,710

1,260

905

750

650

590

530

490

460

500

1,130

1,060

670

550

530

490

470

450

410

372

336

328

310

294

270

248

235

212

19,868

662

0.247

0.28

July

206

192

180

175

175

285

54&

186

156

144

156

129

124

119

116

112

110

108

105

102

*96

96

102

100

148

186

122

102

98 

96

99

4,446

143

0.053

0.06

Aug.

101

90

81

78

170

841

2,280

2.850

2,550

1,220

510

319

248

206

186

212

651

*1,180

1,200

855

570

391

278

212

186

164

149

141

152

122

18,298

590

0.220

0.25

Sept.

140

500

1.950

1,250

470

248

180

155

157

126

120

112

108

102

96

90

*87

81

80

77

26

76

76

76

76

76

77

79

142 

356

7,199

24O

0.090

0.10

dar year 1958: Max 12,000 

year 1958-59: Max 18,200

* Discharge tneasur 

b Stage-discharge

Tient made on this day. 

elation affected by ice
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 515 

5940. Shoal Creek near Breese, 111.

Location. Lat 38°36'35", long 89°29'40", in SWpSW^ sec.13, T.2 N., R.4 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 0.35 mile upstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1.7 miles east of Breese, and 7 miles upstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.--760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1909 to December 1912, August to December 1914, October 1945 

to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 413.97 ft above mean sea level, 

d~atum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 8, 1914, chain gage at 

site 0.35 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1910-12, 1945-59), 513 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 20.25 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 4.2 cfs Sept. 25, 86.

1909-12, 1914, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs Jan. 6, 1950 (gage height, 

22.63 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days in 1954-56.

Maximum discharge known, 52,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 25.6 ft, present site 

and datum), on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow.

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

which are poor. About 0.4 cfs diverted above station for municipal supply of Breese 

is not included in records.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

196

407

710

1,040

13.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

19.0

20.0

1,700

2,540

3,360

4,850

9,700

12,900

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

1.9 

4.4 

8.4

3.0

4.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

196

407

872

1,330

2,155

3,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water ye

151 

October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

23

23

23

22

19

19

20

75

263

274

160

75

a55

a45

a39

a34

a30

a27

a25

a23

*a21

a20

a!9

a!8

a!7

a!6

17

17 

16

li

1,473

47.5

0.062

0.07

Nov.

15

16

14

14

17

16

16

18

18

17

*-16

16

18

20

52

476

Dec.

184

Jan.

196

184 ! 184

160

172

172

138

109

*99

b90

b82

b74

b66

b60

b55

b50

b.48

928| 48

1,000

795

580

208

118

72

54

454

878

1.220

694

478 

274

8,512 *284

0.374

0.42

52

57

59

62

65

62

61

a60

59

58

54

59

61

107

2,S67

86.0

0.113

0.13

bllO

b80

b60

b50

b45

b42

b40

b40

b44

b48

*53

58

100

160

b!40

b!20

blOO

bllO

b200

a350

678

975

1.320

990

718

702

1,200 

750

520

10,183

328

0.432

0.50

Feb.

b400

b370

b380

b400

a350

285

252

25E

263

607

2,200

3,320

6,750

12,200

9,700

3,260

*1,340

878

686

530

388

285

413

634

686

550

455

425

-

48,259

1,724

2.27

2.36

Mar.

407

327

274

263

a300

702

889

1,020

1.920

1,480

1,100

a920

aSOO

a750

820

707

515

368

306

263

241

219

196

184

175

425

a650

722

a620 

551

443

18,555

599

0.788

0.91

Apr.

208

196

196

196

196

184

162

151

141

141

131

122

112

107

102

95

92

114

a250

al,000

 M..110

896

533

306

196

175

196

208

196 

184

7,894

263

0.346

0.39

May

173

141

131

127

125

118

114

112

114

112

322

533

533

252

184

141

131

196

263

407

461

407

837

1,170

615

692

940

1,230

1,530 

1,660

2.500

16,071

518

0.682

0.79

June

2.760

al.800

1,220

896

662

306

219

173

131

127

112

105

95

83

69

61

56

52

48

45

a46

*45

39

37

36

33

30

30

32

30

9,378

313

0.412

0.46

July

30

27

23

19

25

22

19

20

19

15

12

12

11

9.5

8.4

8^0

9.0

8.4

9.0

11

*1Z

11

10

12

19

aSO

162

104

a55 

17

14

733.3

25.6

0.034

0.04

Aug.

12

11

9^1

9.5

11

12

338

141

196

aZOO

a!60

a!20

98

62

41

63

618

*833

779

479

348

208

141

86

60

36

22

17

14 

14

14

5,153.0

166

0.218

0.25

Sept.

al5

17

15

13

14

al3

11

10

9.0

9.5

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.8

*7.2

6.0

6.0

a5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

14

a27

37 

35

337.9

11.3

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,850 Hin 14 Mean 438 Cfsm 0.576 In. 7.83

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,200 Min 4.2 Mean 354 Cfsm 0.466 In. 6.34

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Feb. 14 n.) 13,600 cfs (20.25 ft).
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5950. Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111.

Location. Lat 38°19'22", long 89°52'57", in SW^ sec.28, T.2 S., R.7 VI., on left bank 

0.5 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 12 at New Athens and at mile 40.9.

Drainage area.--5,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1909 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1921, October 

1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in W3P 1308. 

Records for January 1907 to September 1909, published in WSP 265, have been found to be 

unrealiable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 359.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1909, to Dec. 31. 1912, and June 22, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1921, chain gage 

at site 0.66 mile upstream at same datum. Since Oct. 1, 1937, auxiliary staff gages on 

Mississippi River near mouth of Kaskaskia River 41 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--35 years, 3,636 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 25.53 ft); minimum, 146 cfs Sept. 25.

1909-12, 1914-21, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 83,000 cfs May 23, 1943 (gage height, 

39.35 ft, backwater from Mississippi River): minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 5, 1941, caused by 

backwater from Mississippi River; minimum unaffected by backwater, 40 cfs Sept. 19, 

1954 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record for auxiliary gages on Mississippi River furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 805: 1935. W3P 1208: 1910-11, 1920. WSP 1508: 1912, 

1915-16, 1919, 1921. See also Records available.

height, In feet, and discharge. 

(Pall used as a faetcr Apr. 1-13, June 

used June 8 tt Aug. 7, Aug. 13-17,

idr year 1358: Max 21,40C 

year 1958-59: Max 24,100
MARYS RIVER BASIN 51 ' 

5955. Marys River near Sparta, 111.

Location. --Lat 38°06'29". long 89°36'56 r , in NE-q-SE-j sec.9, T.5 S., R.5 W. , on left bank at 

 downstream side of bridge on State Highway 154, 0.3 mile downstream from small tributary and 3.2 miles southeast of Sparta.

Drainage area.--17.8 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--10 years, 14.5 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 efs Aug. 17 (gage height, 14.17 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 5,320 cfs Aug. 12, 1958 (gage height, 15.04 ft), Irotn 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement at 

gage height 14.17 ft; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1558: 1950(p), 1957.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 5 to Mar. 3, Apr. 4 to June 1, 

June 2Z to Aug. 17)

1.0 

T.7 

£.5 

4.7

158

265

13.0

13.5

Dis:harge, in cubic feet per second, water ye

4.6

*2.8 

bl.3

bl.2

bl.l

b.8

b.7

b.5

1.4

l.ll

.91

bl.o 

1.1 

1.3

1.1

17

14*9.e

5.4

3.6

3.E

1.7 

1.6

4.5 

3.7 

3.9

4.5 

1.9

1.0

4.5 

1.0

975.2

31.5

1.77

2.04

Win Cfsn

Peak discharge (ba 750 cfs).--Aug. 17 (8 a.

* Discharge 

b Stage-dis

ent or observation of nc 

lation affected by ice.

this da/.
518 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

5960. Big Muddy River near Benton, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°59'40", long 88°58'30", in NE^-NW^- sec.22, T.6 S. , R.2 E. , on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 14, a third of a mile upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 3 miles west of Benton, 4| miles east of Christopher, 

and 9 miles upstream from Middle Fork Big Muddy River.

Drainage area. 498 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 365.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

""1929. Prior to July 25, 1946, chain gage and July 25 to Aug. 12, 1946, ^ire-weight

gage, at same site and datum. Water-stage recorder for station at Plumfield is used

as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge. 14 years, 497 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 cfs Jan. 24; maximum gage height, 14.60 ft 

Jan. 24; minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs July 17.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs Aug. 17, 1946; maximum gage height, 24.02 ft 

Aug. 18, 1946; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs July 2-4, 7-9, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1358 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

S

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

E2

23

24

25

26

2 7

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.5

4.2

4.8

4.E

3.1

*3.1

13

IS

15

12

11

9.1

7.3

6.0

5.5

5.0

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.1

2.0

1.8 

1.6

130.7

6.15

0.012

0.01

Nov.

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.3.

1.3

1.5

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

14

15

760

1,020

1,730

2,620

1,800

1,260

810

362

171

187

456

448

281

184

12,138.9

405

0.813

0.91

Dec.

162

226

370

557

777

921

1,250

*1,430

1,2OO

810

362

b!45

blOO

b75

b60

52

46

46

49

58

64

64

66

71

76

78

75

68

67

68 

71

9,464

305

0.612

0.71

Jan.

181

560

666

653

b290

blSO

bllO

81

73

63

53

49

52

64

572

803

1,210

1,990

*1,420

1,070

1,030

1,190

1,800

2,670

2,540

2,260

1,600

1,190

970

846

27,096

874

1.76

2.02

Feb.

1,040

1,020

720

381

293

270

206

189

224

599

939

1,580

2,010

1,770

1,820

*2.550

2 , 300

1,840

1,240

916

506

197

416

681

946

1,110

933

654

-

27,150

970

1.95

2.03

Mar.

467

544

590

412

232

210

396

456

582

797

1,300

1,840

1,980

1,670

1,520

*1,120

858

487

202

142

110

96

88

79

J71

90

254

551

501

252

146

18,043

582

1.17

1.35

Apr.

134

240

348

220

150

110

90

76

68

62

58

53

*50

48

46

44

41

40

49

347

691

826

847

553

197

114

87

75

120

445

6,229

208

0.418

0.47

May

348

146

93

70

56

45

38

32

27

30

34

*329

351

162

100

70

56

53

334

620

781

872

669

440

250

158

231

171

142

100 

68

6,876

222

0.446

0.51

June

49

38

31

26

22

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

12

21

18

14

11

9.1

*7.9

44

75

30

16

10

7.0

5.5

4.5

580.8

19.4

0.039

0.04

July

3.7

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.7

3.3

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

l.E

1.2

1.3

2.0

*2.9

5.8

5.0

3.9

3.1

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

73.0

2.35

0.0047

0.005

Aug.

1.5

2.0

3.1

3.1

3.3

14

224

452

318

106

49

29

19

13

9.7

106

*1,170

1,260

964

925

1,030

988

727

302

36

47

32

24

19

16 

16

8,968.7

289

0.580

0.67

Sept.

15

96

453

387

119

55

34

23

17

13

10

8.2

7.3

10

12

11

8.2

6.8

5.8

4.8

4.2

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.8

27

200

530

601

483

3,164.4

105

0.211

0.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,880 Min 1.3 Mean 476 Cfsm 0.956 In. 12.98

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,670 Min l.E Mean 329 Cfsm 0.661 In. 8.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 519 

5970. Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°54'05", long 89°00'50", in Wij sec.20, T.7 S., R.2 E. , on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 149 at Plumfield and 

1.9 miles downstream from Middle Pork Big Muddy River.

Drainage area.--753 sq mi.

Records available. June 1908 to September 1910 and December 1910 to December 1912 (published as "near Cambon"), August 1914 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 358.24 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 16, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1912, chain gage at site 

1.7 miles upstream at different datum. Aug. 14, 1914, to July 12, 1932, chain gage at 

site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 13, 1932, to Nov. 12, 

1938, chain gage at bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream at datum 4.14 ft lower. 

Since Feb. 14, 1937, auxiliary wire-weight gage at pumping plant at Zeigler, 4 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge.--47 years (1908-9, 1911-12, 1914-59), 713 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,450 cfs Aug. 19; maximum gage height, 15.48 ft 

Aug. 20; minimum discharge, 1.9 sfs Aug. 3.

1908-12, 1914-59: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Aug. 19, 1946; maximum gage height, 

28.22 ft Aug. 19, 1946; no flow at times in 1908-9, 1914, 1936, 1940-41.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 700: 1929. WSP 805: 1935. WSP 1508: 1908-10, 1920-21(M), 

1928(M), 1932(M).

cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

10.2

9.8

9.4

8.7

7.9

7.5

8.3

9.8

11.2

14.5

17.4

13.1

7.2

*5.6

127T

18.6

16 . 2

12.6

11.6

9.4

9.1

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

9.1

7.5

7.2

6.4

F° R

J °

303.5

9.79

0.013

0.01

Nov.

6.4

8.7

7.9

7.5

7.2

7.2

5.3

5.O

4.4

*576

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.3

Dec. Jan.

 - 

329 300

382' 705

554

790

1,080

1,250

1,370

1,550

*1,660

1,600

1,150

592

291

185

3O j 12O

55

894

1,280

1,430

1,680

2,020

S.260

2,180

1,730

955

515

535

692

578

403

17,302.7

577

0.766

0.86

98

86

83

87

103

108

110

115

126

128

128

130

122

118

118

122

14,685

474

0.629

0.73

90S

950

aSOO

aSOO

326

158

112

112

97

87

87

108

83R

1,420

1,300

1,420

1,690

*1,890

2,070

a2,200

a2,300

2,630

3,450

3,770

3,510

3,050

2,560

2,200

1,940

43,486

1,403

1.86

2.15

Feb.

1,780

al,700

1,510

1,060

689

543

44O

381

400

813

1,180

1,410

1,740

2,200

2,460

2,650

2,850

2,910

2,730

2,290

1,480

1,030

780

1,030

1,270

1,470

1,650

1,550

-

41,996

1,500

1.99

2.07

Mar.

1,230

988

987

828

532

433

567

728

863

1.080

1,370

1,810

2,290

2,600

2,750

2,720

*2,460

2,110

1,530

783

371

242

183

152

152

215

428

748

775

558

424

32,887

1,061

1.41

1.62

Apr.

288

451

727

748

596

356

185

146

122

110

100

92

81

66

70

66

64

64

64

302

726

817

888 842"

482

225

140

113

105

9,432

314

0.417

0.47

May

507

289

146

106

84

66

54

46

40

45

50

*235

466

338

158

108

84

81

349

829

976

1,020

1.070.

950*

670

445

632

697

706

783

692

12,722

410

0.544

0.63

June

294

101

70

54

43

36

34

25

23

23

20

19.8

19.8

15.6

12.6

11.6

14.0

22

18.0

15.0

12.6

1O.7

9.4

' 87

63

45

27

16. B

12.1

9.4

1,164.4

38.8

0.052

0.06

July

7.5

5.8

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.5

3.2

*3.0

3.0

5.8

6.1

5.8

5.3

4.7

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.6

2 5

117.7

3.80

0.0050

0.006

Aug.

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.6

3.9

91

537

606

286

102

56

36

24

17.4

14.5

1,270

»2,130

3,890

4.2OO

3 770

3 250

2 540

1 840

1 280

858

408

230

146

77

47

27,721.4

894

1.19

1.37

Sept.

35

30

379

518

302

104

58

38

28

27

18.0

18.6

15. 0

11.6

12.1

23

22

18

13.1

9.8

8.3

8.3

6.8

6.1

6.1

19.7

466

694

1,040

1,050

4,985.5

166

0.220

0.25

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,820 Min 4.4 Mean 856 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.42

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,200 Min 2.1 Mean 567 Cfsm 0.753 In. 10.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of auxiliary gage-height record, weather records, and records for station at Murphysboro.
Location. --La t 37°43'50", long e8°53'2l", in NW^NWij sec. 21, T.3 3., R.3 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of "bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles downstream from 

Buokley Creek and 2 miles east of Marion.

Drainage area. --31. 9 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1951 to September 1959.

gage . --Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 415.82 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge .--5 years, 18.2 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 10.55 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

harge 

ngs),

, 

from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; no flow for

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 3,380 cfs May 22, 1957 (gage height, 11.55 ft, from 

graph based on gage 

many clays each year.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-ccntrol method used Aug. 18 to Sept. 26)

3.7

3.8

Oct. 1 to Jan. 20

.4 

1.3 

2.7

Jan. 21 to Sept.

1.5

4.1

Dis:harge, in :ubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septemtc

1.61 

1.6 

1.9!

2.4, 

8.8

bl.Sj 

bl.OI

b.l 

b.l 

b.l 

b.l

l.f

a.l 

a.l

a3.0 

al.5

6.4 

5.9 

5.4 

5.0 

4.7

2.4 

2.0

8.2 

5.6 

5.2 

5.0 

2.7

l.S 

2.4

alOO

151

76

5.0 

2.4 

2.0 

al.l

alO 

670 

415

11 

8.6

a4.0 

1.4 

1.0

.6

a.2

2.3

1.4

.6

.3

4.0

2.3

al.O

34.1

1.10

0.034

0.04

967.0

34.5

1.08

1.1:

1,158.6

37.4

1.17

1.35

18.8

14.3

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Jan. 21 (2 p.m.) 440 cfs (9.38 ft); Aug. 17 (ll p.m.) 1,400 cfs 

(10.55 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale, Marys River near Sparta, and other stations on nearby streams.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 5£] 

5980. Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°43'29", long 89°08'59", in NWirSW^ sec.19, T.9 S., R.I E. , 500 ft north 

of dam at Crab Orchard Lake, 2-J miles upstream from Drury Creek, and 3 miles east of 

Carbondale.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1953, staff gage at site about 7 miles upstream at same datum.

Extreme s.--Maximum gage height during year, 5.91 ft Jan. 22; minimum, 4.04 ft Aug. 16.

1952-59: Maximum gage height, a.30 ft May 23, 1957; minimum, 2.52 ft Jan. 16, 1956.

Remarks. Lake is part of Crab Orchard national Wildlife Refuge. Diversion from lake for 

municipal supply of Carbondale during drought periods or other emergencies.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

4.85

4.84

5.12

5.10

5.10

5.11

5.121

5.03-__--- 4.3
522 BIG MODDY RIVER BASIN

5990. Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.

Location. Lat 37°58'00", long 89°21'00", In SWij sec.29, T.6 S. , R.2 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, 1-jj miles east of Matthews, 3$ miles upstream from Galum Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Du Quoin.

Drainage area.--291 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 368.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Ave r age dlscharge.--14 years, 250 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 17.21 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs Aug. 17, 1946 (gage height, 23.24 ft); no 

flow at times each year 1953-59.

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

which are poor.

2.5 

3.0

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

5.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

159

374

652

1,130

1,360

1,780

2,380

3,250

;eond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Cale

Wate

Oct.

14

14

12

11

12

15

15

18

23

4_6_

23

23

29

*17

11

9.

6.

4.

4.

2.

o'

0

0

0

512.5

10.1

0.035

0.04

idar yea

- year 1

Nov.

0.1

1.2

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.9

.9

.7

.7

1.4

3.9

3.9

4.8

24

51

814

1,150

1.170

468

114

72

50

41

52

76

162

144

92

74

4,576.5

155

0.526

0.58

- 1958:

358-59:

Dec.

69

92

144

256

554

925

814

215

*96

b85

b65

b45

b35

b29

b25

22

20

22

24

26

28

51

52

36

36

36

35

54

52

52

57

5,908

126

0.433

0.50

lax 3,3

lax 2,4

Jan.

87

242

232

b!25

b95

b70

44

34

32

31

29

31

32

38

651

1,210

1 , 160

a300

alOO

a300

799

1,500

1.680

1,200

a450

a500

a220

a200

a300

535

676

12,703

410

1.41

1.62

30 Ii

50 11

Feb.

a300

a!60

alOO

a!20

alSO

a!20

alOO

89

a!60

723

1,190

1,210

465

60S

1,260

1.540

*715

240

150

96

66

66

270

eoe

426

208

150

155

11,437

408

1.40

1.46

fin 0

lin 0

Mar.

334

360

192

129

111

162

215

129

576

1,110

1.130

1,090

1,090

500

250

201

*135

102

8S

79

74

69

60

54

51

191

454

298

129

96

92

9,549

308

1.06

1.22

Me,

Me.

Apr.

84

82

84

76

58

44

58

54

53

31

29

28

27

»26

25

24

30

66

89

592

617

292

129

89

66

62

50

76

493

272

3,446

115

0.395

0.44

m 279

in 159

May

94

60

42

33

27

26

21

18

15

19

52

126

*94

53

36

28

25

78

208

560

107

66

52

45

41

33

77

327

178

72

42

2,455

79.2

0.272

0.31

Cfs

Cfs

June

30

24

19

14

11

11

9.1

6.2

6.8

8.8

9.4

12

14

9.7

11

6.8

5.0

5.1

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.4

8.2

38

40

17

8.8

4.5

2.5

1.5

558.5

11.5

0.039

0.04

n 0.959

n 0.546

July

1.7

2.3

1.7

1.2

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.8

.5

.4

.3

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

1.3

.2

16.0

0.52

0.0018

0.002

In. 12

In.

Aug.

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.4

.2

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.5

14

1,520

^450

2,120

917

182

42

29

20

21

14

10

8.8

8.5

7 'n

7,374.7

238

0.818

0.94

.00

.39

Sept .

88

229

114

46

25

6.8

1.8

.8

.7

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.3

.4

.6

28

602

555

194

194

1,888.2

62.9

0.216

0.24

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Aug. 18 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (17.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

River near Benton and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

3f weather records and records for Big Muddy
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 523 

5995. Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°44'55'', long 89°20'45", in SEij sec. 8, T.9 S. , R.2 W. , on left bank just 

upstream from Lewis Creek, 0.1 mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge, 

at Murphysboro.

Drainage area.--2,170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1916 to September 1959 (fragmentary prior to 1931).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 335.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 20, 1931, chain gage at South Twentieth Street Bridge, 1,300 ft 

downstream, at datum 5 ft lower. June 20, 1931, to July 11, 1933, chain gage at upstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at present 

datum. Since Oct. 6, 1931, auxiliary wire-weight gage read twice daily 7,700 ft upstream.

Average discharge.--29 years (1930-59), 1,845 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 22.17 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 5, 6.

1917-59: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Jan. 28, 1949 (gage height, 36.01 ft); maximum daily reverse flow, 4,400 cfs July 3, 1947, caused by backwater from Mississippi 

River; no flow Aug. 13 to Sept. 1, 1936 (unaffected by backwater).

Flood of Feb. 2, 1916, reached a stage of 34.9 ft, present datum (discharge, 

28,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, in c^Lic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Da/

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

a

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2

3

4

5

6

7

°,

9

0 

31

Total

Mean

Oft .

52

45

42

3B

36

33

32

32

36

294

310

260 

190

141

*126

120

10 £

94

93

94

95

88

94

79

71

66

63

56

43

48 

50

2 , 920

94.2

Cfsm 0.043

In . 0.05

Nov.

48

45

47

47

Dec. 1 Jan.

1,350 338

1,100

1,020

1,250

43 1,890

40 2,830

38 3,220

36! 3,320

35

33

30

*30

31 

36

220

281

2,900

4,080

4,420

4,310

4,310

3,840

3,460

3,250

3,020

2,740

2,530

2,070

1, 810

1,610

45,390

1,513

0.637

0.78

3,240

2,710

2 ; 6io

2,420

2,120 

1,690

1,220

654

364

282

234

205

202

205

234

252

255

269

272

272

233

279 

231

36,533

1,178

0.543

O.R3

542

905

1,350

1,200

1,280

1,320

1,040

654

351

298

263

234 

233

655

1,860

2,730

3,280

3,310

3,220

3,380

*5,260

5,760

6,110

6,770

7,170

F,970

6,700

6 , 190

c . iao

6,150

91,703

2,958

1.36

1.57

Feb.

5,890

5,4,40

4,770

4,180

3,710

3,140

2,620

2,110

1 560

l!770

2,770

3,430

3,790 

4,080

4, 940

5,55C

6,100

6,350

6,030

5,160

4,790

4,310

4,310

4,270

4,260

4,090

3,650

3,320

-

______

116,390

4, 157

1.92

1.99

Mar.

3,410

3,610

3,480

3,140

2 , 640

2,430

2,350

2,020

2,320

3,240

3,360

s.oao

6*360

6, 720

6,590

6,240

*5,490

5,030

4,610

4, 110

3,520

2,560

1,790

1,060

924

1,350

1,780

1,780

1,690

1, 550

106,264

3,428

1.58

1.82

Apr.

1,270

959

1,220

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,110

692

547

450

468

456

*377

398

328

355

329

1,250

1,380

1,740

2,500

2,100

1,850

1,660

1,450

1,190

828

540

1,050

30, 605

1,020

C.470

0.52

May

1,110

869

735

498

343

362

350

29T

268

284

368

352

542

673

537

474

588

814

1,060

,410

,430

,E40

,520

,420

,380

,330

,270

,430

,400

, 190

26,361

850

0.392

0.45

June

1,120

852

597

687

506

697

534

428

383

255

164

145

112

132

106

81

67

58

50_

50

52

*91

251

342

244

25n

232

156

103

a, 873

296

0.136

0.15

July

72

54

44

39

36

32

30

28

28

26

24

23

21

19

19

21

72

298

21R

78

*49

34

30

30

42

52

83

58

40

32

25

1,655

53.4

0.025

0.03

Aug.

22

21

20

18

1£

21

24

52

76

284

378

336

320 

177

100

197

3,680

7,140

7,750

8,580

9,580

9,950

9 , 150

8,330

7,420

6,310

5,440

4, 420

3,180

2,140

1,160

96,292

3,106

1.43

1.65

Sept .

488

840

1,360

1,010

696

635

468

372

290

192

159

184

173 

138

106

74

57

58

60

60

52

44

40

*37

37

271

1,820

2,370

3,100

3,260

18,451

615

0.283

0.32

Calendar year 1958: Max 14,4,00 Min 30 Mean 2,712 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

Water year 1958-59: Max 9, 950 Min 16 Mean 1,593 Cfsm 0.734 In. 9.96

this day.
CACHE RIVER BA3IN

Drainage area.--32.S sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1959. Records prior to October 1350, published with those for streams in the Ohio River basin. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSF 1305.

Average discharge.--19 years, 39.6 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 11.20 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs July 10, Aug. IE.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs Mar. 19, 1943, from rating curve extended 

above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of flow in main channel and computed 

flow through breaks in levees; maximum gage height, 16.32 ft Mar. 6, 1945; no flow 

Sept. 15-19, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 2.0 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor. Plow of lower part of Cache River- basin was diverted 

from Ohio River to Mississippi River beginning Oct. 31, 1950, through diversion channel 

of Mounds-Mound City flood-protection project.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic fee

f Ice effect 

pier second)

3.0 230

5.0 548

9.0 1,100

year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

5

C

1

f\

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

22

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

£5

3.6

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

82.8

2.67

0.08,5

0.10

Nov.

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

TT9

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

*1 9

sio

294

18

10

54

19

9.8

7.2

6.7

5.7

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.2

4.8

439.4

16.3

0.506

0.57

Dec.

4.8

7.7

13

15

15

12

8.8

7.7

b6.4

b4.8

b4.7

b4.6

b4.0

b3.5

b2.8

b3.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5. 7

6.7

6.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.2

5 q'o2

""

193.6

6.25

0.194

0.22

Jan.

21

15

10

b6.0

b3.S

b3.7

b4.5

b5.0

b4.5

b4.0

3.9

4.4

4.4

6.7

118

b21

b!3

9.3

9.3

642

992

104

*37

32

32

32

30

29

26

26

20

2,270.0

73.2

2.27

2.62

Feb.

16

14

14

19

16

13

11

13

23

209

37

31

67

554

9£

50

42

32

24

SI

19

20

150

42

31

27

24

46

-

1,662

59.4

1.84

1.92

Mar.

43

29

25

22

41

37

23

20

56

36

82

50

33

29

211

34

25

22

*19

19

17

14

12

12

12

147

35

21

18

15

15

1,174

37.9

1.18

1.36

Apr.

23

29

20

15

12

12

10

11

10

9.8

9.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

9.8

IE

9.8

7.7

7.2

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.7

9.8

7.2

 5 '~2

308.0

10.3

0.320

0.36

May

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

5.2

2.8

3.2

3.2

*2.8

2. ,5

2.5

2.5

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.5

5.7

5.2

3.2

2.5

2.8

120

26

9.3

5.2

4.4

252.2

8.14

0.253

0.29

June

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

2 . 2

7.6

12

3.2

7.2

3.6

1.6

1.6

1 . 6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2 . 2

22

4.8

8.7

4.4

2 . 2

1.6 i.e

114.2

3.81

0.118

0.13

July

1.9

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1. 3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.6

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

2 . 5

2. 5

2.5

2.2

2.E

1.6

1.9

1.6

7.0

~3.2 14

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.3

7E.O

2.42

0.075

0.09

Aug.

1.6

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.2

352

29

7.7

3.9

3.2

2.5

2.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

934

45

*16

8.3

5.7

4.8

3.9

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

74

7.2

3. 6

2.8

1,536.2

49.6

1.54

1.77

Sep t .

3.2

2.8

2.2

£.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

8.3

3.6

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

E.2

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.6

172

59

9.8

27

7. 7

332.1

11.1

0 . 345

0.33

1,720 

99E Min

1.3

1.0

21.44

9.81

* Discharge me 

b Stage-discha

this day. 

:te3 by let
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 525

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which' the data are collected is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in 

low-flow or floodflow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, 

discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason 

are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of iischarge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations and the second is a 

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and hieh flow are given in a third 

table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow partialrecord stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made 

during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. These 

measurements, when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where continuous records are available, will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of stream. 

The column headed ' Period of record" shows the water years in which measurements were made 

at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Crow Wing River basin

2435 Little Sand Lake

Outlet near

Dorset, Mlnn.

NEi sec. 36, T.141 N. , R.34 W.,

J mile below Little Sand Lake

and 3 miles northeast of

a74

Dorset.

i

1930-41*,

1942,

1956

10- 9-58 ' 9.33

11- 5-58 11.0

12- 4-58 13.8

1- 8-59 13.9

2- 5-59

3-12-59

4- 2-59

4-16-59

5-19-59

7- 8-59

7-28-59

8-20-59

9-25-59

12.6

21.0

22.0

20.4

17.8

58.5

38.1

32 .2

31. S

Minnesota River basin

3176.5

3177

3178.1

Blue Earth River

near Lakota,

Iowa.

Union Slough Outlet

Near southeast corner of sec. 31,

T.100 N., R.27, W,, at bridge,

4 miles northeast of Lakota.

Near south quarter corner of

near Lakota, sec. 11, T.99 N. , R.28 W. , at

Iowa.

West Fork Blue

Earth River above

Minnesota-Iowa

State line.

bridge, 2 miles northwest of

Lakota.

Near west quarter corner of

sec. 36, T.101 N. , R.28 W. , at

bridge, 9 miles northwest of

Lakota.

64.6

86.4

154

1957-59 10- 6-58

10-20-58

8-17-59

1957-59 10- 6-58

1959

10-20-58

8-17-59

10- 6-58

10-20-58

8-17-59

0.39

.40

.89

.22

.23

1.22

.53

1.47

1.78

Uppe Iowa River basin

3873 lupper Iowa River |SE£ sec. 10, T.100 N., R.13 W.,

3874

3881

3883

at Chester, Iowa.

Upper Iowa River

near Kendalvllle,

Iowa.

Canoe Creek near

Decorah, Iowa.

Bear Creek near

Hlghlandvllle,

Iowa.

at bridge at north city limits

of Chester.

Near center of sec. 21, T.100 N.,

R.10 W., at bridge, 1 mile

north of Kendalvllle.

NEi sec. 33, T.99 N., R.7 W., at

bridge, 7 miles northeast of

Decorah.

141 J1957-59

273

58.9

SEj sec. 25, T.100 N., R.7 W., at 53.4

bridge, 3 miles east of

Hlghlandvllle.

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

10- 8-58

9-15-59-

5.78

17.1

10- 7-58

9-15-59

10- 7-58

9-15-59

10- 7-58

9-15-59

13.3

40.4

5.00

9.02

11.3

12.6

Village Creek basin

3883.5 Village Creek at 

Village Creek, 

Iowa.

NW£ sec. 18, T.98 N., H.3 W. , at 

bridge In Village Creek.

58.5 1957-59 10- 7-58 

9-14-59

18.0 

18.5

Yellow River basin

3888

3890

Yellow River at 

Myron, Iowa.

Yellow River at 

Ion, Iowa.

NE£ sec. 3, T.96 N. , R.6 W., at 

bridge, -| mile south of Myron.

SWi sec. 24, T.96 N. , R.4 W. , at 

bridge, 7-5 miles northwest of 

McGregor.

59.5

221

1957-59

1934-51*,

1957-59

10- 7-58 

9-14-59

10- 7-58 

9-14-59

5.76 

7.83

19.4 

46.3

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Turkey River basin

4115.5

4115.6

4116.2

*4117

4118

4121

4121.5

4122

4123

4124

North Branch

Turkey River

near Vernon

Springs, Iowa.

Turkey River near

Vernon Springs,

Iowa.

Little Turkey

River near

Waueoma, Iowa.

Crane Creek near

Lourdes, Iowa.

Little Turkey

River near

Alpha, Iowa.

Roberts Creek

above St. Olaf,

Iowa.

Roberts Creek at

St. Olaf, Iowa.

Volga River near

Fayette, Iowa.

Little Volga River

near Fayette,

Iowa.

Volga River above

Honey Creek at

Littleport, Iowa

SW-J- sec. 31, T.99 N. , R.ll W., at

bridge, 3 miles west of Vernon

Springs.

NWi see. 2, T. 98 N. , R.ll W. , at

bridge, "? miles south of

Vernon Springs.

NWi sec. 25, T.95 H., R.10 W., at

bridge, 4 miles southeast of

Wauc oma .

NWi sec. 6, T.97 H., R.12 W. , at

bridge, on State Highway 272,

1 mile southwest of Lourdes.

SWj sec. 30, T.95 N., R.9 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles northeast of

Alpha.

NWi sec. 25, T. 94 N. , R.5 W., at

bridge, near north city limits

of St." Olaf.

SWi sec. 25, T.94 N. , R.5 W. , at

"bridge, near east city limits

of St. Olaf.

SW£ sec. 35, T.93 H. , R.9 W., at

bridge, 4j miles southwest of

Fayette .

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 35, T.95 fl. , R.9 W., 4

miles southwest of Fayette.

SEi sec. 25, T.92 H. , R.5 W., at

bridge in Littleport.

40.1

87.0

102

75.8

319

70.7

101

53.0

31.0

348

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

10- 8-58

9-15-59

10- 8-58

9-15-59

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10- 8-58

 

1.42

3.05

1.62

7.04

10.1

21.0

1.30

9-15-59 4.76

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10- 6-58

9-14-59

10- 6-58

9-14-59

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10- 6-58

9-14-59

21.6

53.9

.03

.52

.11

1.74

4.98

5.18

1.40

2.08

21.1

47.1

Little Maquoketa River basin

*4144.5 North Fork Little 

Maquoketa River 

near Rickardsville, Iowa.

Hear northwest corner of sec. 28, 

T.90 H., R.I E., at bridge, 

1 mile northeast of Rickardsville.

22.8 1957-59 10- 6-58 

9-16-59

0.29 

.59

Maquoketa River basin

4163

4164

4175.4

Maquoketa River

near Dundee,

Iowa.

South Fork

Maquoketa River

near Dundee,

Iowa.

Plum Creek near

Earlville, Iowa.

4175. el Maquoketa River

' near Hopkinton,

4175.8

4176

4181

4182

4183

4183.5

4184

4186.5

4187

Iowa.

Buck Creek near

Hopkinton, Iowa.

Maquoketa River

near Scotch

Grove, Iowa.

North Fork

Maquoketa River

at Dyersville,

Iowa.

Whitewater Creek

at Fillmore,

Iowa.

Lytle Creek near

Bernard, Iowa.

Lytle Creek near

Fulton, Iowa.

North Fork

Maquoketa River

near Fulton,

Iowa.

Deep Creek near

Charlotte, Iowa.

Deep Creek near

Preston, Iowa.

SW£ sec. 9, T.90 N. , R.6 W. , at

bridge, 2^ miles north of

Dundee.

SW-J- sec. 17, T.90 N. , R.6 W. , at

bridge, 2j miles northwest of

Dundee.

NE-J: sec. 18, T.88 N. , R.3 W., at

bridge, 4 miles southeast of

Earlville.

NE-jL sec. 11, T.87 N. , R.4 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles northwest of

Hopkinton.

SE^- sec. 10, T.87 N. R.4 W. , at

bridge, 2-J miles northwest of

Hopkinton.

Near center of sec. 6, T.85 N. ,

R.I W., at bridge, 6 miles

northeast of Scotch drove.

NWi sec. 31, T.89 N. , R.2 W., at

bridge in Dyersville.

NE-J- sec. 26, T.87 N. , R.I W., at

bridge, i mile west of

Fillmore.

S3-J sec. 36, T.87 N. , R.I E. , at

bridge, 2\ miles southeast of

Bernard.

Near center of sec. 5, T.85 N. ,

R.2 E., at bridge, 5 miles

northwest of Pulton.

SEJ sec. 9, T.85 N. , R.2 E., at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Fulton.

Near center of sec. 17, T.83 N. ,

61.1

54.8

65.7

454

50.7

704

80. 2

91.9

62.7

114

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

499

67.7

R.5 E., at bridge, 4 miles

northeast of Charlotte.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 31, T.84 N., R.5 E., at

bridge, 2 miles west of

Preston.

91.9

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

11- 6-58

9-16-59

11- 6-58

9-16-59

11- 5-58

9-16-59

11- 5-58

9-16-59

11- 5-58

9-16-59

11- 5-58

9-17-59

11- 5-58

9-16-59

11- 5-58

9-16-59

11- 5-58

9-16-59

11- 4-58

9-17-59

11- 4-58

9-17-59

11- 4-58

9-15-59

11- 4-58

9-15-59

6.51

10.2

2.03

4.54

5.46

7.86

37.2

40.9

3.31

6.38

91.1

111

6.08

9.07

7.61

11.3

5.56

7.60

12.1

14.6

61.1

78.7

2.39

4.25

3.79

6.77

Elk River basin

4203 Elk River near 

Almont, Iowa.

4205.4 Wapslpinicon River 

near Riceville, 

Iowa.

Hear center of sec. 12, T.83 H. , 

R.6 E., at bridge, 2j miles 

north of Almont.

55.9 1957-59

Wapsipinicon River basin

NEj- sec. 12, T.98 H. , R.15 W. , at 

bridge, 2^ miles south of 

Riceville.

72.3 1957-59

11- 4-58 

9-15-59

3.75 

4.93

10- 8-58 

9-15-59

7.50 

4.86
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Wapsipinicon Rive sIn--Continued

4205.8

*4206.4

4206.6

4206.8

4207

4207.2

4207.4

4208

4208.2

4208.4

4208.6

4209

4209.4

4215

*4215.5

4217

4218

4218.5

4219

4221

Wapsipinicon River

near Ionia, Iowa.

Little Wapsipinicon River at

Elma, Iowa.

Wapsipinicon River

near New Hampton,

Iowa.

Wapsipinicon River

near Tripoli,

Iowa.

East Fork

Wapsipinicon

River near

Frederic ksburg ,

Iowa.

East Fork

Wapsipinicon

River near

Tripoli, Iowa.

Wapsipinicon River

at Tripoli,

Iowa.

Crane Creek near

Denver, Iowa.

Crane Creek at

Dunkerton, Iowa.

Little Wapsipinicon River near

Westgate, Iowa.

Buck Creek near

Littleton, Iowa.

Little Wapsipinicon River at

Littleton, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Otterville,

Iowa.

Wapsipinicon River

at Stone City,

Iowa.

Buffalo Creek 

above Winthrop,

Iowa.

Buffalo Creek near

Stone City, Iowa.

Yankee Run at

Wheat land, Iowa.

Mud Creek near

Plainview, Iowa.

Silver Creek near

De Witt, Iowa.

Brophys Creek near

Low Moor, Iowa.

NWi sec. 33, T.95 N. , R.13 W., at

bridge, 4 miles southeast of

Ionia.

NWi sec. 12, T.97 N. , R.14 W., at

bridge, on county road "A"

near west city limits of Elma.

NWi sec. 10, T.94 N., R.13 W., at

bridge, 5 miles southwest of

New Hampton.

SW£ sec. 27, T.93 N. , R.12 W., at

bridge on State Highway 93,

2 miles north of Tripoli.

NW£ sec. 36, T.95 N., R.12 W., at

bridge, 3 miles north of

Frederlcksburg .

NWij sec. 26, T.93 N., R.12 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway

93, 3 miles northeast jf

Tripoli.

SWi sec. 2, T.92 N., R.12 W., at

bridge, ij miles east of

Tripoli.

NWj sec. 3, T.90 N. , R.12 W. , at

bridge, 5 miles southeast of

Denver.

SW£ sec. 29, T.90 N. , R.ll W. , at

bridge near west city limits

of Dunkerton.

NE-i sec. 13, T.92 N., R.ll W., at

fridge, 4j miles northwest of

Westgate.

Near center of sec. 29, T.90 N. ,

R.10 W. , at bridge, 3 miles

northwest of Littleton.

Near northeast corner of sec. 9,

T.89 N., R.10 W. , at bridge,

| mile north of Littleton.

Near southwest corner of sec. 5,

T.89 N., R.9 W., at bridge,

2 miles north of Otterville.

NE-i sec. 6, T.84 N. , R.4 W., at

bridge in Stone City.

T.89 N., R.3 W., at bridge,

lj miles northeast of Winthrop.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 30, T.85 N. , R.4 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles north of

Stone City.

NE£ sec. 16, T.81 N., R.I E. , at

bridge near south city limits

of Wheat land.

NWi sec. 32, T.80 N., R.2 E., at

bridge, Z\ miles northeast of

Plainview.

Near southeast corner of sec. 25,

T.81 N., R.3 E., at bridge,

2-i miles south of De Witt.

Near north quarter corner of sec.

20, T.81 N.,R.5 E., at bridge,

3 miles northwest of Low Moor.

161

37.3

291

343

62.2

144

498

63.6

101

57.4

57.0

205

101

1,324

68 . 2

217

52.2

109

60.8

72.8

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1904-13*,

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10- 8-58

9-15-59

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10-10-58

9-17-59

10-10-58

9-17-59

10- 9-58

9-16-59

10-10-58

9-17-59

10-26-58

9-17-59

10-20-58

9-17-59

11- 5-58

9-17-59

10

9-17-59

11- 5-58

9-17-59

11- 4-58

9-15-59

11- 4-58

9-15-59

11- 4-58

9-15-59

11- 4-58

9-15-59

8.98

10.8

2.05

2.96

18.4

23.6

13.4

26.3

4.30

6.79

9.05

17.6

22.7

48.4

.17

1.95

1.16

1.77

4.53

7.02

2.66

3.21

11.3

18.6

8.34

17.0

74.4

172

1.70

3.90

9.88

20.8

2.87

3.73

2.71

2.01

6.44

7.50

9.31

10.0

4483

4484

4511

4511.5

4512

4512.5

4513

4513.5

West Pork Iowa

River near

Britf , Iowa.

Westmain drainage

ditch 1 and 2

near Britt,

Iowa .

South Fork Iowa

River near

Alden, Iowa.

Tipton Creek near

New Providence,

Iowa.

South Fork Iowa

River near New

Providence, Iowa.

Beaver Creek near

Eldora, Iowa.

Honey Creek near

New Providence,

Iowa.

Honey Creek at

Bangor, Iowa.

Near center of sec. 25, T.96 N. ,

R.25 W., at bridge near east

city limits of Britt.

SEi sec. 27, T.96 N., R.25 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles east of Britt.

Near northwest corner of sec. 5,

T.88 N., R.22 W., at bridge,

5 miles southwest of Alden.

SWi sec. 21, T.87 N. , R.20 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

New Providence.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 27, T.87 N., R.20 W., at

bridge, 3 miles north cf New

Providence.

Near center of sec. 13, T.87 N.,

R.20 W., at bridge, 2 miles

southwest of Eldora.

At east quarter corner of sec. 16,

T.86 N., R.20 W., at bridge,

1-i miles south of New

Providence.

Near west quarter corner of

sec. 16, T.85 N. , R.19 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile east of Bangor.

61.5

21.2

79.5

81.4

223

69.4

66.5

95.6

1957-59

1958-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1950-59

10-23-58

5-13-59

10-23-58

5-13-59

10-23-58

5-15-59

10-24-58

5-14-59

10-24-58

5-14-59

10-24-58

5-14-59

10-24-58

5-15-59

10-24-58

5-15-59

1.19

6.18

.76

1.56

.65

11.2

2.87

21.3

7.94

53.6

4.64

17.0

2.94

S3. 2

5.97

38.3

* Also a crest-stage station.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Statlcn 

Nc. Station name Location

Drainage 

(aq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Iowa River basin Continued

4514

4514.5

4516

4516.5

4518

4519.3

4519.6

4527

4542

4550.5

*455l

*4552

4552.5

4552.6

4E54

4554.5

4573

4573.5

4574

4574.5

4576

4578

4584

4590.5

4592

4593

Minerva Creek at

Clemmons, Iowa.

Minerva Creek near

Clemmans, Iowa.

Linn Creek at

Marshalltown,

Iowa.

South Timber Creek

near Le Grand,

Iowa.

Deer Creek at

Toledo, Iowa.

Salt Creek near

Clutier, Iowa.

East Branch Salt

Creak near

Elberon, Iowa.

Bear Creek at

Brojklyn, Iowa.

Clear Creek near

Oxford, I3wa.

Old Mans Creek

near Parnell,

Iowa.

Old Mans Creek

near Iowa City,

Iowa.

North Fork English

River near

Guernsey, Iowa.

North Fork English

River near North

English, Iowa.

Middle Fork

English River

near North

English, Iowa.

South Fork English

River near

Keswick, Iowa.

South Fork English

River near

Kinross, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Ot Pinto, Iowa.

Cedar River at

Otranto, Iowa.

Deer Creek near

Meltonville,

Iowa.

Deer Creek at

St. Ansgar,

Iowa.

Rock Creek near

Floyd, Iowa.

Little Cedar River

near Staceyville,

Iowa.

Quarter Section

Run near Denver,

Iowa .

Lime Creek near

Scarville, Iowa.

Lime Creek near

Forest City,

Iowa.

Lime Creek near

Fertile, Iowa.

Near center of sec. 35, T.85 N. ,

R.20 W., at bridge, 1 mile

northeast of Cleiranons.

Near center of sec. 5, T.84 N.,

R.13 W., at bridge, Si miles

east of Clemmons.

SW-J- sec. 55, T.84 N., R.18 V. , at

bridge in Marshalltown.

SW-i sec. 21, T.83 H. , R.17 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles southwest of

Le Grand.

Wear west quarter corner of

sec. 15, T.85 N., R.15 W. , at

bridge near northwest city

limits jf Toledo.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 33, T.84 N. , R.13 W. , at

bridge, 5j miles southeast of

Clutier.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 27, T.84 N., R.13 W., at

bridge, 4 miles northwest of

Elberon.

Near northeast corner of sec. 14,

T.80 N., R.14 W., at bridge,

1 mile north of Brooklyn.

NEt sec. 28, T.80 N., R.8 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile southeast of

Oxford.

Near southwest corner of sec. 31,

T.79 N., R.9 W., at bridge,

3 miles northeast of Parnell.

NW-j sec. 36, T.79 N., R. 7 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles southwest of

Iowa City.

Near southwest corner of sec. 17,

T.79 N., R.13 W., at bridge,

2j miles west of Guernsey.

Near southwest corner of sec. 17,

T.78 N., R.10 V. , at bridge,

3-j miles northeast of North

English.

Near northeast corner of sec. 25,

T.78 N., R.ll W., at bridge,

2 miles northeast of North

English.

3W£ sec. 16, T.77 N. , R.12 W. , at

bridge, 1^ miles northwest of

Keswick.

NW£ sec. 7, T.77 N. , R.9 W., at

bridge, 3 miles northeast of

Kinross.

NW£ sec. 22, T.100 N. , R.18 W. ,

of Otranto.

NW-J sec. 28, T.100 N. , R.18 W. ,

at bridge near east city

limits of Otranto.

Near southwest corner of sec. 27,

T.100 N., R.19 W., at bridge,

2-J miles west of Meltonville.

SW-J- sec. 15, T.99 N. , R.18 W. , at

bridge, 2j miles northwest of

St. Ansgar.

SW-f sec. 24, T.97 N., R.17 W. , at

bridge, 6 miles northwest of

Floyd.

NE-i sec. 19, T.100 N. , R.16 V. ,

at bridge, 2 miles north of

Staceyville.

NE-j sec. 29, T.91 N., H.13 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles southwest of

Denver.

Near southwest corner of sec. 28,

T.luO N., R.25 W., at bridge,

3j miles northeast jf

Scarville.

Near northwest corner of see. 23,

T.98 N., R.E4 W., at bridge,

2-i miles north of Forest City.

Near west quarter corner of

sec. 3, T.97 N. , R.22 W., at

bridge, l| miles southwest of

Fertile.

69.6

148

60.5

62 .0

76.4

85.2

71.3

77.9

55.0

U1.2

201

68.7

221

66.7

66. Z

125

60.3

656

67.5

97.5

69.7

77.3

83.5

113

205

303

1957-59

1950-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1951-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

10-24-58

5-15-59

10-24-58

5-15-59

10- 6-58

10- 6-58

10- 6-58

10- 6-53

10- 6-58

10- 6-58

10- 6-58

10-22-58

11- 3-58

11-21-58

12-17-58

1-22-59

7-30-59

8-12-59

9-11-59

10- 3-58

10-22-58

10-22-58

10- 3-58

10- 3-58

10-22-58

5-13-59

10-22-58

5-14-59

10-22-58

5-13-59

10-22-58

5-14-59

10-22-58

5-14-59

10-22-58

5-14-59

10-21-58

5-12-59

10-22-58

5-13-59

10-2S-58

5-13-59

10-23-58

5-13-59

3.96

37.8

11.9

9.49

6.13

1.36

23.6

24.0

11.6

10.4

2. 27

9.29

8.87

29.9

5.09

4.12

17.4

10.8

4.06

9.94

36.0

.87

1.66

1.64

3.11

8 . 60

47.7

110

.65

4.28

1.22

7.28

3.33

9.73

2.16

5.99

0

0

3.00

75.9

3.92

70.8

8.47

83.7

Also a crest-stage station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Statirn Station name Nc . Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

reci ird

Measurements

Date Discharge

(cfs)

Iowa River basin Continued

4594

4602

4611

4613

4614

4620.5

4621

4621.5

4622

46E2.5

4623

46E3.5

4624. 2

4627

4628

4631

4632

4633

4634

4640.5

4641

4641.5

4642

4642.5

4643

4643. E

4643.5

4644

4644.6

Beaver Creek near

Fertile , Iowa.

Willow Creek at

Mason City,

Iowa.

Cold Water Creek

near Greene,

Iowa.

Flood Creek near

Rockford, Iowa.

Flood Creel: near

Packard, Iowa.

Beaverdam Creek

near Rockwell.,

luwa.

Bailey Creek near

Sheffield, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Hansell, Iowa.

Squaw Creek near

Hanaell, Iowa.

Hartgrave Creek

near Hansell,

Iowa.

Boylan Creek near

Bristol* , Iowa.

Maynes Creek near

Hampton, Iowa.

Maynes Creek near

Dumont, Iowa.

Beaver Creek near

Ackley, Iowa.

South Beaver Creek

near Parkersburg,

Iowa.

Blackhawk Creek

near Grundy

Center, Iowa.

Mosquitc Creek at

Reinbeck, Iowa.

Blackhawk Creek

at Reinbeck,

Iowa.

North Blackhawk

Creek at Dike,

Iowa.

Millers Creek near

La Porte City,

Iowa.

Wolf Creek near

Beaman, Iowa.

Twelve Mile Creek

near Buckingham,

Iowa.

Wolf Creek near

Buckingham ,

Iowa .

tfolf Creek at

La Porte City,

Iowa .

Spring Creek near

La Porte City,

Iowa.

Blue Creek near

Center Point,

Iowa.

Opossum Creek at

Shellsburg,

Iowa.

Opossum Creek near

Palo, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Cedar Rapids,

1 01. -a .

Near southwest corner of sec.ES,

T.98 N. , R.2E W., at bridge,

E miles northwest of Fertile.

Near west quarter corner of

sec. 5, T.96 N. , R.20 w. , at

bridge near west city limits

of Mason City.

SW-j sec. 10, T.93 N., R.17 W. , at

bridge, Z\ miles southwest of

Greene .

NWi sec. 15, T.95 N. , R.17 W. , at

bridge, 5 miles east zf Rockford .

NE£ sec. 23, T . 33 N. , R.16 W. , at

bridge, E miles northeast of

Packard.

Near east quarter corner of sec. 18,

T.94 N., R.Eu W. , at bridge,

3 miles southwest of Rockwell.

NW-j sec.l, T.93 N. , R.E1 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles northwest of

Sheffield.

NW-s- aec.E9, T.92 N., R.13 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile west of Hansell

Near center of sec. 32, T.92 N. ,

R.19 W., at bridge, 1^ miles

southwest of Hansell.

NWt sec. 34, T.92 N. , R.19 W. , at

bridge, If miles southeast of

Hansell.

NEj sec. 23, T.9E N. , R.18 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile west of Bristow.

NWj sec. 22, T.91 N., R.20 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles south of

Hampton.

SWi sec. 15, T.91 N., R.18 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles south of

Dumont .

SWy sec. 36, T.90 N. , R.19 W. , at

bridge near east city limits

of Ackley.

SE-j sec. 35, T.90 H., R.17 W., at

culvert, 2 miles southwest of

Parkersburg .

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 8, T.87 N. , R.16 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles east of Grundy

Center

SEj- sec.EO, T.87 N., R.15 W., at

bridge, 1 mile west of

Reinbeck.

tfear east quarter corner of

sec. 21, T.87 N., R.15 W., at

bridge, 1 mile njrth cf

Reinbeck.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 8, T.88 N., R.15 W., at

bridge near southeast city

limits of Dike.

SEy see. 53, T.8S N. , R.12 W., at

bridge, 6 miles northwest of

La Porte City.

SW-J sec. 36, T.86 N., R.17 W., at

bridge, 2 miles southeast of

Beaman.

Near southwest corner of sec. 24,

T.86 N., R.14 W., at bridge,

ij miles south of Buckingham.

Near northeast cjrner of see. El,

T.86 N. , R.13 W., at bridge,

4-| miles southeast of

Buckingham.

SWy sec. 25, T.87 N., R.12 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 218 in

La Porte City.

NWi sec.Es, T.87 N. , R.ll W., at

bridge, 5 miles northeast of

La Porte City.

NWj see. 8, T.85 N., R.8 W., at

bridge, 1 mile west of Center

Point.

Near northwest corner of aec.15,

T.34 N., R.9 W., at bridge,

1 mile west of- Shellsburg.

Near southeast corner of sec. 17,

T.84 N., R.8 W., at bridge,

1 mile north of Palo.

SE£ sec. £4, T.34 N. , R.8 W., at

bridge, 7 miles northwest of

Cedar Rapids.

54.9

86.0

56.8

59.3

145

72.4

75.2

92. U

24.2

161

55.7

71.0

121

55.5

114

71.0

24.0

135

76.3

£4.8

63.2

76.8

287

327

57.5

27.1

55.8

95.9

65.1

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1357-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1357-59

10-23-58

5-13-59

1U-E3-58

5-13-59

10-21-58

5-14-59

10-22-58

5-14-59

1U-21-58

5-14-59

10-23-58

5-13-59

10-23-58

5-13-59

10-21-58

5-1E-59

10-21-58

5-12-59

10-21-58

5-12-59

10-21-58

5-1E-59

10-21-58

5-1E-59

10-21-58

5-12-59

10-21-58

5-12-59

10-E1-58

5-12-59

10-20-58

5-14-59

10-EO-58

5-14-59

10-20-58

5-14-59

10-20-58

5-14-59

10- 8-58

9-18-59

10- 8-58

9-18-59

10- 8-58

9-18-59

10- 8-58

9-18-59

10-EO-58

9-18-53

10- 8-58

9-18-59

10-20-58

10-21-58

10-21-58

9-17-59

10-21-58

3-17-59

0.47

7.84

E.77

7.10

0

0

0

0

0

0

.96

5.76

1.14

5.33

3.01

11.4

1.36

3.27

8.58

23.0

0

0

3.91

9.89

8.00

30.1

4.06

16.5

9.53

EG . E

9.59

28.3

2 .06

9.66

21.4

51.8

5.19

18.1

4.50

2.38

13.5

3.17

10.8

E . 33

68.6

IE. 6

65.8

18.4

3.68

5.15

1 . 30

4 . 04

7.75

5.09

2.85

4.89
530 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Iowa River basin Continued

4645.5

4646

4646.5

4647

4647.5

4648

4648.5

4649

4649.2

4649.5

4649.8

4652

4653

4656

Prairie Creek near

Blairstown, Iowa.

Prairie Creek at

Norway, Iowa.

Cedar Rapids,

Iowa.

Indian Creek at

Cedar Rapids,

Iowa. 

Big Creek at

Bertram, Iowa.

Rock Creek at

Rochester, Iowa.

Sugar Creek near

Bennett, Iowa.

Mud Creek near

Wilton Junction,

Iowa.

Sugar Creek near

Moscow, Iowa.

Wapslnonoc Creek

at West Liberty,

Iowa.

East Branch

Wapslnonoc Creek

at West Liberty,

Iowa.

Long Creek near

Alnsworth, Iowa.

Long Creek near

Wapello, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Wapello, Iowa

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 9, T.82 N. , R.ll W. , at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Blairstown.

Near southwest corner of sec. 29,

T.82 N., R.9 W., at bridge,

1 mile southwest of Norway.

bridge, 3 miles south of Cedar

Rapids.

SWi sec. 13, T.83 N. , R.7 W., at

bridge near northeast city

limits of Cedar Rapids.

sec. 34, T.83 N., R.6 W., at

bridge near east city limits 

of Bertram.

NEj sec. 2, T.79 N. , R.3 W. , at

bridge, \ mile northwest of

Rochester.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 26, T.80 N. , R.2 W. , at

bridge, 4j miles southwest of

Bennett.

Near northwest corner of sec. 12,

T.78 N., R.2 W., at bridge,

1 mile southwest of Wilton

Junction.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 15, T.78 N. , R.2 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile southeast of

Moscow.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 14, T.78 N. , R.4 W., at

bridge, 1 mile south of West

Liberty.

SEj sec. 13, T.78 N. , R.4 W., at

bridge near southwest city

limits of West Liberty.

SEj see. 26, T.75 N. , R.6 W., at

bridge, 2i miles southeast of

Alnsworth.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 23, T.74 N., R.4 W., at

bridge, 5 miles northwest of

Wapello.

Near center of sec. 13, T.73 N.,

R.3 W., at bridge, 4 miles

southeast of Wapello.

64.2

126

208

72.0

63.4

80.7

102

218

52.5

51.7

68.4

146

64.7

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

10-21-58

10-22-58

10-2 1-58

10-21-58

10-21 58

11- 3-58

11- 3-58

11- 3-58

11- 3-58

11- 3-58

11- 3-58

10- 2-58

10- 2-58

10- 2-58

11.8

27.0

45.1

2.91

7.57

3.10

2.89

4.58

8.09

7.04

2.03

1.12

3.53

9.04

Flint River basin

4697.6 Flint River near 

Burlington, Iowa.

NEi sec. 16, T.70 N. R.3 W. , at 

bridge, 6 miles northwest of 

Burlington.

107 1958-59 10-28-58 1.06

Skunk River basin

4698

4698.5

4699.5

4702

4705

4710.5

4711

4711.5

4711.8

4713.5

Skunk River near

Ellsworth, Iowa.

Mud Lake drainage

ditch 71 at

Jewell, Iowa.

Skunk River at

Randall, Iowa.

Squaw Creek near

Stanhope, Iowa.

Squaw Creek at

Ames, Iowa.

Skunk River at

Colfax, Iowa.

East Branch Indian

Creek near

Nevada, Iowa.

West Branch Indian

Creek near Iowa

Center, Iowa.

Indian Creek near

Iowa Center,

Iowa.

Clear Creek near

Mingo, Iowa.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 36, T.87 N., R.24 W. , at

bridge near west city limits

of Ellsworth.

NW£ sec. 28, T.87 N., R.24 W., at

bridge, 1 mile north of Jewell.

NEj- sec. 25, T.86 N. , R.24 W., at

bridge, 1 mile east of Randall.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 5, T.85 N., R.25 W. , at

bridge, 5 miles south of

Stanhope.

NEj sec. 10, T.83 N. , R.24 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 30, in

Ames .

NWi sec.l, T.79 N., R.21 W. , at

bridge at north city limits

of Colfax.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 2, T.83 N. , R.22 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles northeast of

Nevada.

NW£ sec. 8, T.82 N. , R.22 W., at

bridge, Z miles northwest of

Iowa Center.

Near center of sec. 16, T.82 N. ,

R.22 W., at bridge, 1 mile

southwest of Iowa Center.

SWj sec. 35, T.81 N., H.21 W., at

bridge, 1 mile northeast of

Mingo.

54.9

64.1

160

62.6

207

803

65.7

65.9

203

84.1

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1920-26*,

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

10-21-58

7-28-59

10-21-58

7-28-59

10-21-58

7-28-59

10-21-58

7-28-59

10-21-58

7-28-59

10-20-58

7-28-59

10-20-58

7-28-59

10-20-58

7-28-59

10-20-58

7-28-59

10-20-58

7-28-59

0.37

3.13

.33

5.06

3.08

9.76

1.10

5.40

5.14

12.0

55.1

115

3.84

2.39

5.07

3.38

13.3

7.33

2.25

6.82
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 531

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

basin Continued

4714

4721

4723

4724

4724.5

4730

4730.2

4730.5

47ol

4752

4732.5

4733

4733.5

4734

4734.5

Elk Creek near

Taintor, Iowa.

North Skunk River

near Newton,

Iowa.

North Skunk River

near Searsboro,

Iowa.

Middle Creek near

Rose Hill, Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Sigourney, Iowa.

Skunk River at

Coppock, Iowa.

East Pork Crooked

Creek near

Winfield, Iowa.

Crooked Creek near

Coppock, Iowa.

Walnut Creek at

Germanville,

Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Highland Center,

Iowa.

Competine Creek

below forks near

Batavia, Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Batavia, Iowa.

Little Cedar Creek

near Salem, Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Oakland Mills,

Iowa.

Big Creek at Mount

Pleasant, Iowa.

NE£ sec. 7, T.77 N., R. 17 W., at

bridge, 6 miles southwest of

Taintor.

NWj sec. 35, T.81 N., R.19 W. , at

bridge, 6 miles north of

Newton.

Near center of sec. 27, T.78 N. ,

R.16 W., at bridge, 3j miles

south of Searsboro.

NEj sec. 33, T.76 N. , R.14 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles northwest of

Rose Hill.

SEj- sec. 10, T.75 N., R.12 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Sigourney.

NEj sec.l, T.73 N., R.8 W. , at

bridge, \ mile west of Coppock.

NEj- sec. 9, T.73 N. , R.5 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles north of

Winfield.

NEj- sec. 30, T.74 N., R.7 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles northeast of

Coppock.

SW£ sec. 27, T.73 N. , R.8 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile west of

Germanville.

SW£ sec. 21, T.73 N. , R. 13 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile southwest of

Highland Center.

NEj sec. 21, T.72 N., R.ll W., at

bridge, 3 miles northeast of

Batavia.

NWi sec. 27, T.7E N., H.ll W., at

bridge, 2-2 miles northeast of

Batavia.

SWi sec. 17, T.70 N., R.7 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles west of Salem.

(TWj sec. 28, T.71 N., R.7 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles west of Oakland Mills.

NW-J sec. 34, T.72 N., R.6 W., at

bridge, 3 miles northeast of

Mount Pleasant.

59.9

101

358

58.5

92.5

2,916

65.3

259

66.3

73.6

68.8

252

55.0

522

58.0

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1913-44*,

1957-59

1958-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

10-22-58

10-20-58

7-28-59

10-22-58

10-22-58

8-25-59

10-22-58

8-25-59

10-27-58

10-27-58

10-27-58

10-27-58

10-22-58

8-25-59

10-29-58

10-22-58

10-29-58

10-27-58

10-27-58

10-27-58

2.87

3.60

18.9

23.3

.14

.76

2.41

4.05

192

3.52

11.2

1.35

7.44

.63

.88

9.27

5.23

.36

14.0

.52

Big Devil Creek baslr

4742

4743

4744

Big Sugar Creek

near Franklin,

Iowa.

Big Sugar Creek

near Viele, Iowa.

Little Devil Creek

near Viele, Iowa.

NEy sec. 30, T. 68 N., R.5 W., at

bridge, 2 miles east of

Franklin.

SE-J- sec. 9, T.67 N., R.5 W., at

bridge, | mile west of Viele.

SW£ sec. 10, T.67 N. , R.5 W., at

bridge, 1 mile northeast of

Viele.

75.6

109

24.2

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

1.33

1.76

0

Des Moines River basir

4765.5

4766

4766.5

4767

4767.2

4767.4

4776

4777

4780.5

Jack Creek near

Ringsted, Iowa.

Silver Creek near

Emmet tsburg,

Iowa.

Cylinder Creek

near Rodman,

Iowa.

Prairie Creek near

West Bend, Iowa.

Beaver Creek near

Rolfe, Iowa.

Pilot Creek near

Rolfe, Iowa.

East Fork Des

Moines River

near Dolliver,

Iowa.

East Fork Des

Moines River near

Swea City, Iowa.

Bancroft, Iowa.

Buffalo Creek near

Titonka, Iowa.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 28, T.98 N., R.52 W. , at

bridge, 6 miles southwest of

Ringsted.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 34, T.96 N., R.33 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles southwest of

Emmet tsburg.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 13, T.95 N. , R.32 W. , at

bridge, 2|- miles northwest of

Rodman.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 36, T.94 N. , R.31 W., at

bridge, Z\ miles southwest of

West Bend.

Near center of sec. 35, T.93 N. ,

R.31 W., at bridge, 3 miles

northeast of Rolfe.

SEir sec.l, T.92 N. , R.31 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles eas* of Rolfe.

Near southwest corner of sec. 13,

T.100 N., R.32 W., at bridge,

2 miles northeast of Dolliver.

Near center of sec. 8, T.98 N.,

R.30 W., at bridge, 7 miles

southwest of Swea City.

R.28 W., at bridge, 1 mile 

east of Bancroft.

Near northwest corner of sec. 12,

T.97 N., R.27 W., at bridge,

3 miles east of Titonka.

74.8

61.8

88.6

61.1

62.2

97.0

196

314

68.1

47.9

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1959

1959

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

10- 6-58

10-20-58

8-18-59

10- 7-58

10-20-58

8-18-59

10- 8-58

10-20-58

8-18-59

10- 8-58

10-20-58

8-18-59

8-18-59

8-18-59

10- 6-58

10-20-58

8-17-59

10- 6-58

10-20-58

8-17-59 

10- 6-58

10-20-58 

8-17-59

10- 6-58

10-20-58

8-17-59

0

0

.10

.82

.43

.95

1.07

1.04

2.85

0

0

.21

2.06

3.64

0

0

0

0

0

0

.24 

.23 

.51

0

0

.09

erated as a continuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

Nc. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

basin Continued

4781

4781.5

4782

4783.5

4784

4796

4798

4799

4801

4803

48U6.2

4806.6

4807

4807.2

4807.6

4808

4808.2

4808.6

4809

4809.4

4809.8

4816

4817

4818

4819

48£1

4821.2

North Buffalo

Creek near

Buffalo Center,

Iowa .

Black Cat Creek

near Lone Rock,

Iowa.

Black Cat Creek

near Algona,

Iowa.

Lotts Creek near

West Bend, Iowa.

Lotts Creek at

Livermore, Iowa.

Lizard Creek near

Palmer, Iowa.

North Branch

Lizard Creek

near Havelock,

Iowa.

Lizard Creek near

Gilmore City,

Iowa.

South Branch

Lizard Creek

near Palmer,

Iowa.

South Branch

Lizard Creek

near Fort Dodge,

Iowa .

Brushy Creek near

Homer, Iowa.

Boone River near

Kanawha, Iowa.

Boone River near

Renwick, Iowa.

Prairie Creek near

Luverne , Iowa .

Prairie Creek near

Renwick, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Goldfield, Iowa.

Boone River near

Goldfield, Iowa.

Eagle Creek near 

Eagle Grove,

Iowa .

Eagle Creek near

Woolstock, Iowa.

White Fox Creek

near Woolstock,

Iowa .

White Fox Creek at

Webster City,

Iowa.

Big Creek at Polk

City, Iowa.

Beaver Creek near

Beaver, Iowa.

Beaver Creek near

Berkley, Iowa.

Granger, Iowa.

North Raccoon

River near

Rembrandt, Iowa.

North Raccoon

River near

Truesdale, Iowa.

Near northwest corner of sec. 18,

T.98 N., R.26 W. , at bridge,

5 miles south of Buffalo

Center.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 24, T.97 N. , R.30 W., at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Lone Rock.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 11, T.96 N. , R.29 W. , at

bridge, 5 miles north of

Algona.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 9, T.94 N., R.30 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles east of West

Bend.

NE-J sec. 18, T.93 N. , R.28 W., at

bridge near northwest city

limits of Livermore.

NW-j- sec. 3, T.90 N. , R.31 W. , at

"bridge, 5 miles northeast of

Palmer.

NE-J- sec. 18, T.92 N., R.32 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles southeast of

Havelock.

Northwest corner of sec.l, T.90

N., R.31 W., at "bridge, 6

miles southwest of Gilmore

City.

SW£ sec. 29, T.90 N., R.31 W., at

bridge, 4| miles southeast of

Palmer.

NE-J sec. 26, T.89 N., R.29 W., at

bridge, 3 miles west of Fort

Dodge .

SE-J sec. 34, T.88 N. , R.27 W., at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Homer.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 35, T.94 N. , R.26 W., at

bridge, 4 miles southwest of

Kanawha .

Near southwest corner of sec. 3,

T.93 N., R.26 W., at bridge,

6 miles northeast of Renwick.

Near southwest corner of sec. 18,

T.94 N., R.27 W., at bridge,

3 miles north of Luverne.

NE-J sec. 23, T.93 N., R.27 W., at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Renwick.

Near northeast corner of sec. 15,

T.92 N., R.26 W. , at bridge,

4 miles northeast of Goldfield.

Near center of sec. 5, T.91 N. ,

R.26 W., at bridge, 1^ miles

southwest of Goldfield.

Near southeast corner of

at "bridge, 5 miles northeast of Eagle Grove.

Near center of sec. 36, T.90 N.,

R.26 W., at bridge, i mile

west of Woolstock

Near southwest corner of sec. 13,

T.90 N., R.25 W., at bridge,

5 miles northeast of Woolstock.

NW-J sec. 28, T.89 N., R.25 W., at

bridge, 2 miles north of

Webster City.

SE-i sec.l, T.80 N. , R.25 W., at

"bridge, 1 mile southeast of

Polk City.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 6, T.83 N., R.28 W., at

bridge, 1 mile southwest of

Beaver.

NW-jL sec. 15, T.82 N. , R.28 H., at

"bridge, 2 miles south of

Berkley.

T.80 N., R.26 W., at bridge,

ij miles west of Granger.

NE£ sec. 21, T.92 N., R.Ze W., at

bridge, 5 miles southeast of

Rembrandt.

NE-J sec. 15, T.91 N., R.36 W., at

bridge, 6 miles southeast of

Truesdale.

62.5

58.2

112

66.2

165

66.4

79.4

219

66.4

154

88.5

71.4

134

68.6

118

75.5

419

62.8

105

62.0

111

91.4

84.5

175

77.4

164

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

10- 6-58

10-20-58

8-17-59

10- 6-58

10-20-58

8-17-59

10- 6-58

10-20-58

8-17-59

10- 8-59

10-20-58

8-18-59

10- 8-58

10-21-58

5-12-59

8-17-59

8-18-59

10- 8-58

10-22-58

8-13-59

10- 8-58

10-22-58

8-13-59

10-22-58

8-13-59

10-22-58

8-13-59

10-22-58

8-13-59

10-21-58

8-14-59

10-21-58

8-14-59

10-21-58

8-14-59

10-21-58

8-14-59

10-21-58

8-14-59

10-21-58

8-14-59

10-21-58

8-14-59

10-21-58 

8-14-59

10-21-58

8-14-59

10-21-58

8-14-59

10-21-58

8-14-59

10-21-58

10-21-58

8-24-59

10-21-58

8-24-59

10-21-58

10-21-58

7-29-59

10-21-58

7-29-59

0.03

.10

.41

0

0

.29

0

0

.43

.61

.41

1.42

.60

.24

36.4

8.26

3.22

2.06

.31

1.09

5.96

.25

1.03

1.22

4.65

.09

.14

.46

2.23

.51

.01

0

.88

.01

2.31

.35

7.33

0

5.56

.38

.48

.50

4.41

.60 

1.01

2.56

1.52

4.22

2.02

5.07

1.68

7.36

1.74

1.84

4.89

8.46

15.3

.71

2.91

.90

4.09
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL -RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 533

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station

!

No. Station ------ rame T.npstlnn

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

record

i

Measurements

Date Discharge

(cfs)

Des Moines River basin continued

48E1.6

4821.8

4822

4822.2

4822.6

4823.2

48E3.4

4823.6

48E3.8

48E4

4824.1

48E4.E

4824.4

4824.6

4824.8

4827

4830.5

4831

4851.5

4832

4832.5

4833

4833.5

4833.6

4833.8

4834

4834.5

4836. E

Big Cedar Creek

near Pocahontas,

Iowa.

Little Cedar Creek

near Ponda, Iowa.

Big Cedar Creek

at Ponda, Iowa.

Big Cedar Creek at

Sac City, Iowa.

North Raccoon

River near Sac

City, luwa.

Indian Creek near

Lake View, Iowa.

North Raccoon

River near Lake

View, Iowa.

Camp Creek near

Lytton, Iowa.

Camp Creek near

Lake City, Iowa.

North Raccoon

River near Lake

City, Iowa.

Lake Creek near

Rockwell City,

Iowa.

Lake Creek near

Lake City, Iowa.

Purgatory Creek

near Lanesbcro,

Iowa.

East Cedar Creek

near Somers,

Iowa.

Ceiar Creek near

Churdan, Iowa.

Hard in Creek near

Churdan, Iowa.

Hardin Creek near

Jefferson, Icwa.

West Buttrick

Creek near Parnhamville, Iowa.

East Buttrick

Creek near Grand

Junction, Iowa.

Buttrick Creek

near Or and

Junction, Iowa.

Greenbrier Creek

near Jamaica,

luwa.

North Raccoon

River near

Perry, Iowa.

Middle Raccoon

River- near

Carroll Iowa

Middle Raccoon

River near

Glidden, Iowa.

Willow Creek near

Scrantcn, Iowa.

Willow Creek near

Bayard , Iowa .

Middle Raccoon

River near 

Bayard, Iowa.

Mosquito Creek

near Linden,

Iowa.

SEi sec. 13, T.91 N. , R.34 W., at

bridge, 7 miles southwest of

Pocahontas.

NW-j sec. 15, T.90 N., R.34 W., at

bridge, 2 miles ncrth of Ponda.

SW£ sec. 22, T.90 N., R.34 W., at

bridge at north city limits of

Ponda.

SE-J- sec.EE, T.83 N. , R.36 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile southeast of

Sac City.

Near center of sec. 36, T. 88 N.,

R.36 W., at bridge, 1 mile

south of Sa; City.

NW-J sec. 24, T.87 N., R.36 W., at

bridge, 4 miles northeast of

Lake View.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 24, T.87 N., R.36 W., at

bridge, 4 miles northeast of

Lake View. 

NW-f sec. 5, T.87 N. , R.34 W., at

bridge, 3 miles southeast of

Lytton.

NWi sec. 5, T.86 N., R.34 W., at

bridge, 5 miles northwest of

Lake City.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 17, T.86 N. , R.34 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles west of Lake

City.

SWjj sec. 29, T.88 N., R.32 W., at

bridge, I mile east of Rockwell City.

SW-j sec. 14, T.86 N., R.34 W., at

bridge, 3 miles west of Lake

City.

Near northeast corner of sec. 24,

T.85 N., R.33 W., at bridge,

3 miles southeast of Lanesboro .

NWj sec.lu, T.87 N., R.31 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile southwest of

Somers .

Near south quarter corner of

see. 28, T. US N., R.32 W. , at

bridge, E miles southwest of

Churdan.

Near southwest corner of sec. 14,

T.85 N., R.31 W., at bridge,

2 miles east of Churdan.

tJWj see. 10, T.83 N. , R.30 W., at

bridge, 2 miles east of

Jefferson.

NW-j sec. 4, T.85 N. , R.30 W., at

biidge, 5 miles southeast .-f

Parnhamville.

NE| sec. 30, T.84 N. , R.29 W., at

bridge, 2-J miles northwest of

Grand Junction.

At south quarter corner uf

sec. 36, T.84 N., R.30 W., at

bridge, 2j miles west of Grand

Junction.

Near center of sec.l, T.81 N. ,

R.30 W., at bridge, l| miles

nurtheast of Jamaica.

Near center cf sec. 3, T.31 I)., R.28

W., at bridge, 1 mile west of

Perry.

Near southeast corner of se:.29,

T.84 N., R.34 W., at bridge,

2 miles southeast of Carroll.

Near center of 3ec.55, T.84 N. ,

R.34 W., at bridge, lj miles

southwest of Glidden.

Hear southwest corner cf sec. 21,

T.8E N., R.32 W., at bridge,

9 miles southwest of Scrantcn.

Near southeast corner of sec. 15,

T.81 N., R.3E W., at bridge,

2 miles south of Bayard.

SE-jj sec. 31, T.81 N. , R.31 W. , at

bridge, 6 miles southeast of 

Bayard.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 20, T.80 N. , R.29 W., at

bridge, 5 miles northeast of

Linden.

79.5

83.5

196

342

697

30.2

714

62.0

147

1,003

71.5

128

65.0

62.4

151

74.0

161

80.1

79.6

202

65. 8

2,163

74.3

138

51.8

112

375

67.4

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-53

1957-59

1957-53

1957-59"

1957-59

1357-59

1357-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-E9

1957-59

1957-59

1357-59

10-21-58

7-29-59

10-21-58

5-1E-53

7-29-59

10-21-56

5-12-59

7-29-59

10-21-58

7-30-59

10-21-58

7-30-59

10-21-58

7-30-59

10-21-58

7-30-59

10-21-58

7-30-59

10-21-58

7-30-59

10-21-58

7-30-59

10-21-58

7-29-59

10-E1-58

7-30-59

10-22 -58

7-29-53

10-20-58

7-29-59

10-22 -58

7-29-59

10-20-58

7-29-53

10-20-58

7-28-59

lu-20-58

7-29-59

1U-2U-58

7-28-59

10-20-58

7-28-59

10-22-58

7-28-59

10-23-58

7-28-59

10-E2-58

7-30-59

10-22-58

7-30-59

10-21-58

7-31-59

10-22-58

10-22 -58

7-31-53

10-23-58

8-24-53

0 . 53

1.34

.19

53. E

1.05

.24

106

3.35

2.35

8.43

5.61

19.3

1.16

4.41

7.13

26.6

.10

2.05

.19

3.58

10.1

3E.3

.20

1.23

.28

5.33

. 63

1.93

.44

2.77

.75

4.35

1.04

1.57

2 . E 6

6.67

.57

.84

1.20

1.69

2.36

5.71

7.06

4.37

54.1

138

2.01

7.69

3.E9

8.07

3.90

3.3E

9.34

23.7

28.9

5.08

.74

^78807 O - ol -35
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

year 1959--Contlnued

Station

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Des Moines River basin Continued

4836.4

4836.6

4837

4838

4838.5

4839

4842

4847

4856

4856.5

4857

4858.5

4859

4861

4861.5

4863

4863.5

4864

4867

4869

4871

4872

4874

4874.5

4877

*4878

4879

4882

4883

Mosquite Creek

near Redfield,

Iowa.

Middle Raccoon

River at Redfield, Iowa.

South Raccoon

River near

Guthrie Center,

Iowa.

Brushy Pork Creek

near Dedham,

Iowa.

Brushy Pork Creek

near Guthrie

Center, Iowa.

South Raccoon

River near

Monteith, Iowa.

Panther Creek near

Adel, Iowa.

Walnut Creek at

West Des Moines,

Iowa.

Pourmile Creek

near Ankeny,

Iowa.

Pourmile Creek at

Des Moines, Iowa.

North River near

Earlham, Iowa.

North Branch North 

River near

Winterset, Iowa.

North River near

Winterset, Iowa.

Middle River near

Casey, Iowa.

Middle River at

Middle River,

Iowa.

Clanton Creek at

East Peru, Iowa.

Clanton Creek near

Martensdale,

Iowa.

Middle River at

Martensdale ,

Iowa.

South River near

New Virginia,

Iowa .

Squaw Creek near

Jamison, Iowa.

Squaw Creek near

Indianola, Iowa.

South River near

Indianola, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Norwood, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Milo, Iowa.

Whitebreast Creek

near Woodburn,

Iowa.

Whitebreast Creek

at Lucas, Iowa.

Whitebreast Creek

near Newbern,

Iowa.

English Creek near

Knoxville, Iowa.

English Creek near

Harvey, Iowa.

Near northeast corner of sec. 27,

T.79 N., R.29 W., at bridge,

3 miles north of Redfield.

Near west quarter corner of

sec. 4, T.78 N. , R.Z9 W. , at

bridge, near west city limits

of Redfield.

SWj sec. 36, T.80 N., R.32 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles northwest of

Guthrie Center.

SEj sec. 22, T.82 N., R.34W., at

bridge, 2 miles southeast of

Dedham.

Near center of sec. 15, T.79 N. ,

R.31 W., at bridge, 3-J miles

southeast of Guthrie Center.

Nsar southeast corner of sec. 23,

T.79 N., R.31 W., at bridge,

J mile east of Monteith.

tfear north quarter corner of

sec. 5, T.78 N., R.28 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles southwest of

Adel.

SE£ sec. 35, T.79 N., R.25 W. , at

bridge, in West Des Moines.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 18, T.80 N., R.23 W., at

bridge, ij miles east of

Ankeny.

NE£ sec. 5, T.78 N. , R.23 W. , at

bridge, at east city limits of

Des Moines.

Near northeast corner of sec. 9,

T.76 N., R.29 W., at bridge,

7 miles southwest of Earlham.

NE-J sec. 34, 1.77 N. , R.27 W. , at

Winterset.

NWi sec. 36, 1.77 N. , R.27 W. , at

bridge, 8 miles northeast of

Winterset.

Near southwest corner of sec. 36,

T.78 N. , R.32 W. , at bridge,

lj miles east of Casey.

Near center of sec. 6, T.75 N.,

R.29 W., at bridge, near south

city limits of Middle River.

HE-J sec. 11, T.74 N. , R.27 W. , at

bridge near east city limits

of East Peru.

HE-s- see. 32, T.76 N. , R.25 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Martensdale.

SEi sec. 21. T.76 N., R.25 W., at

bridge, ^ mile southeast of

Martensdale.

NE-J sec. 16, 1.74 N. , R.25 W. , at

bridge, 2-J miles north of

New Virginia.

HE-5- sec. 16. T.73 N. , R.25 W., at

bridge, ^ mile northwest of

Jamison.

HEi sec. 15, T.75 N. , R.24 W., at

bridge, 4 miles southwest of

Indianola .

HE-5- sec. 2, T.75 N. , R.24 W., at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Indianola.

SW-J sec. 5, T.73 N. , R.23 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Norwood .

NE£ sec. 22, T.75 N. , R.23 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles west of Milo.

NW-J- sec. 2, T.71 N., R.24 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles south of

Woodburn.

NEi sec. 23, T.72 N., R.23 W.,at

bridge on U. S. Highway 65,

near south city limits of

Lucas.

SE-J sec. 35, T.74 N., R.22 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles west of

Newbern.

Near center of sec. 30, T.75 N. ,

R.19 W., at bridge, 3 miles

south of Knoxville.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 5, T.75 N., R.18 W. , at

bridge, lj miles northwest of

Harvey.

110

609

77.2

68.1

142

267

56.0

64.0

59.3

95.9

68.9

74.7

203

72.8

164

84.5

159

451

65.4

60.8

134

278

102

155

82.9

128

243

73.0

108

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

10-23-58

8-25-59

10-23-58

8-25-59

10-23-58

7-31-59

10-22-58

7-30-59

10-23-58

7-31-59

10-23-58

7-31-59

10-24-58

8-25-59

10-23-58

10-21-58

8-24-59

10-21-58

8-25-59

10-27-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-27-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-30-58

10-30-58

10.3

8.16

47.8

43.0

12.2

10.1

2.99

7.92

16.7

21.7

32.9

36.0

5.87

2.55

5.02

3.48

6.39

4.02

4.49

8.11

4.88

12.3

16.9

30.4

.30

.55

39.2

0

0

.41

1.08

0

0

0

.24

0

0

.63
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 535

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Dra Inage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

( = fa)

Des Moines River basin Continued

4885.5

4886

4887

4888

4889

4893

4894

4899

4901

4902

4903

4904

4907

Cedar Creek at

Melrose, Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Albia, Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Lovilla, Iowa.

North Cedar Creek

near Lovilla,

Iowa.

North Cedar Creek

near Marysville,

Iowa.

North Avery Creek

near Chillicothe,

Iowa.

South Avery Creek

at Chillicothe,

Iowa.

Soap Creek near

Ash Grove, Iowa.

Soap Creek near

Floris, Iowa.

Lick Creek at

Kilbourn, Iowa.

Chequest Creek

near Troy, Iowa.

Chequest Creek

near Pittsburg,

Iowa.

Sugar Creek near

Charleston, Iowa.

SWi sec. 4, T.71 N. , R.19 W., at

bridge near south city limits

of Melrose.

NE£ sec. 26, T.72 N. , R.18 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles west of Albia

on U. S. Highway 34.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 16, T.73 N. , R.18 W., at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Lovilla.

NEi sec. 4, T.73 N. , R.19 W. , at

bridge, 7-j miles northwest of

Lovilla.

SE-j;- sec. 26, T.74 N., R.19 W., at

bridge, 3 miles west of

Marysville.

SE-jL sec. 26, T.73 N., R.15 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile northwest of

Chillicothe.

At east quarter corner of sec. 36,

T.73 N., R.15 W., at bridge,

near south city limits of

Chilllcothe.

SW-J sec. 21, T.70 N. , R.15 W., at

bridge, 3 miles southwest of

Ash Grove.

Near center of sec. 5, T.70 N.,

R.12 W., at bridge, 4 miles

northeast of Floris.

SWi sec.l, T.69 N. , R.10 W., at

bridge near east city limits

of Kilbourn.

SE-J sec. 12, T.69 N., R.12 W., at

bridge, 3 miles northeast of

Troy.

Near center of sec. 21, T.69 N.,

R.10 W., at bridge, lj miles

northwest of Pittsburg.

NWi sec. 33, T.67 N. , R.6 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Charleston.

23.9

102

211

61.3

111

60.1

51.6

97.3

243

82.7

85.0

123

62.3

1957-59

1958-59

1957-59

1957-59

1958-59

1957-59

1957-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-30-58

10-30-58

10-22-58

8-25-59

10-22-58

8-25-59

10-29-58

8-26-59

10-29-58

8-26-59

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

2.27

8.13

12.5

.80

1.27

1. 28

.32

2.16

2.02

5.21

5.12

10.7

18.4

.81

1.16

2.16

.49

Fox River basin

4945 Fox River at 

Cantril, Iowa.

SWi sec. 30, T.68 N. , R.10 W. , at 

bridge, 1 mile northeast of 

Cantril.

161 1940-51*, 

1958-59

10-28-58 7.14

Illinois River basin

5797

6003

Kickapoo Creek 

near Heyworth, 

111.

On line between sees. 23 and 24, 

T.22 N., R.2 E., at county 

road bridge, 3 miles northeast 

of Heyworth.

1949-54, 

1956, 

1958-59

8-20-59 

9-21-59

0.40 

0

Cache River basin

Boar Creek at 

Edith Chapel, 

111.

On line between SW-J sec. 28 and 

SE£ sec. 29, T.15 S., R.I W., 

at county road bridge in Edith 

Chapel.

11.7 1958-59 4-29-59 

9-11-59

2.56 

.12

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

The following table contains annual maximum discharges fjr crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage Is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between Inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given In the period of record represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Station

No.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage PC

Station name Loc at 1 in area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

he Ight 

(feet)

Discharge 

(era)

518

519

560.2

560.4

560.6

560.8

569

569.5

598

598.5

599

599.5

41

82e

827

828

829

892^

897

898

Silver Lake

tributary near

Lidgerwood,

N. Dak.

Wild Rice River

tributary near

Mantaior, II. Dak.

Mauvals Coulee

tributary near

Bisbee, N. Dak.

Mauvaia Coulee

tributary No. 2

near Cando,

II. Dak.

Mauvais Coulee

tributary Ho. 3

near Cando,

11. Dak.

Mauvais Coulee

tributary No. 4

N. Dak.

oheyenne River

tributary near

Cooperstown,

N. Dak.

Sheyenne River

tributary No. 2

near Cocperstown,

N. Dak.

Swan Creek near

Absaraka, II. Dak.

Swan Creek

tributary near

Ayr, II. Dak.

Swan Creek near

Casselton,

N. Dak.

Swan Creek

tributary near

Casselton,

N. Dak.

English Coulee

tributary near

Grand Porks,

H. Dak.

Saltwater Coulee

near. Emerado,

N. Dak.

Freshwater foulee

Emerado, N. Dak.

Freshwater Coulee

near Emerado,

N. Dak.

River at Gardar,

H. Dak.

Cart Creek at

Crvstal, 11. Dak.

Cart Creel:

tributary near

Crystal, 11. Dak.

At west line of sec. IE. T.130 N. .

R.52 W., at culvert on county

read just off State Highway 11,

2 miles west of Lidgerwood.

At east line of sec. 9, T.131 N.,

R.51 W., at bridge en county

highway, 4| miles west of

Mantador .

SE-JSE-J- sec. 11, T.158 W. , R.68 W.,

at bridge on county highway.

7i miles south of Bisbee.

SW^SWt sec. 23, T.158 1J.,R.68 W. ,

at culvert on State Highway 17.

9 miles west of Cando.

llW-ilJWi sec. 5, T.157 11., R.66 W. ,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 281,

2^ miles south cf Cando.

SW^Swi sec. 21, T.158 N., R.68 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 17,

f

At corner of sees. 23. 24, 25,

26, T.146 II. , R.58 W. , on

bridge on county road, 1.4

miles north cf State Highway 7

and 5 miles east of Cooperstown.

At east line of sec. 27, T.146 11.,

R.58 W., at culvert on county

hiehway, 0.1 mile south of

State Highway 7 and 4 miles

east of Ocoperstown.

At ncrth line of sec. 3, T.14O N.,

R.53 W., at bridge on county

highway, 1-f mile east of

Absaraka.

NEi sec. 4, T.14n H. . R.54 W. , at

culvert on :ounty highway. 4*

miles south of Ayr.

NW£ S62.28, T.140 II.. R.52 W., at

bridge on county highway, 2.6

miles northwest of Casselton.

Hear center of sec. 2. T.139 N.]

R.52 W. , at culverts on State

Highway 18, 1 mile south of

Casse It on

SEiSE^ sec. 4, T.151 11., R.E1 W. ,

at bridge on county highway at

Fnwell, 7 miles west of Qrand

Forks.

UWiNWi sec.l, T.151 N.. R.52 W. ,

at bridge on county highway,

0.1 mile south of U. S. Highway 2 and 5£ miles east jf

Emerado.

At west line of sec. 19, T.151 N.,

R.52 W. , at bridge on county 

highway, 2i miles south of

Emerado.

SW-J sec. 31, T.152 H., R.51 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 2, ?A

miles east of Emerado.

R.56 W. , at bridge en county

highway at northwest corner of

Gardar.

At east line of sec. 15, T.159 N.,

R.55 W. . at bridge on county

highway, 0.£ mile south of

post office at Crystal.

At east line of sec. 25, T.159 II.,

R.E5 W. , at culvert on county

highway, l.e miles southwest

of Crystal.

_

-

2.83

8.48

60.2

24.4

15.2

-

-

_

-

4.68

88.8

22.0

21. O

74.0

3.77

1958-59

1958-59

1955-E9

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1959

1959

1355-59

1955-59

1955-53

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1355-59

5-12-58

6- -59

5- -58

5-26-59

7-27-59

6- -59

3- -59

1359

4- -59

3-24-59

6-10-59

3- -59

6-10-59

6-10-59

3-25-59

3-28-59

3-25-59

3-26-59

4- 4-59

5-31-59

1.57

2.06

3.20

2.4

2.16

1.77

-

-

-

-

2.13

2.95

7.38

6.00

b4.81

b2.85

bl.96

3.68

b4. 36

6,48

3.18

(t)

(t)

(t)

3

3

4

0

a20

a3

54

a5

300

92

32

a50

a5

a200

a5OO

345

28
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

t crest-stage partial-record stations 

Station Station name Locati3n area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

he ight 

(fe«t)

Discharge 

(cfa)

sin Continued

1162

1163

1233

1233.5

1235.2

1235.4

1235.6

1235.8

Des Laos River

tributary near

Donnybrook,

11. Dak.

Fuller Coulee at

Foxholm, II. Dak.

Oak Creek 

tributary near

Bottineau,

N. Dak.

Oak Creek

tributary No. 5

near Bottineau,

N. Dak.

Egg Creek near

Glenburn,

N. Dak.

Egg Creek near

Ruthville,

N. Dak.

Egg Creek

Deering, N. Dak.

Egg Creek near

Deering, H. Dak.

1TE£SW£ sec. 24, T.1E8 N., R.B7 W. ,

at culvert in Minneapolis,

St. Paul & 3au It Ste. Marie

RR. , 1.8 miles southeast of

Donnybrook.

lIE^-SW-f sec. Z, T.15R H., R.85 V.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

52, 0.4 mile southeast of

Foxholm.

0.4 mile west of corner of sees.

W., on State Highway 5, 1.5

miles east of Bottineau.

At south line of sec. 26, T.162

U., R.75 W., at culvert on

county highway, 1 mile north

of State Highway 5 and 4.5

SWtSwi sec. 21, T.158 11., R.83 W.,

at culvert on county road, 85

miles west of Glenburn.

SW-J-NWj sec. 8, T.157 N., H.82W.,

at bridge on TT. s. Highway 83,

4.7 miles north of Ruthville.

SE-jj sec. 32, T.157 N., R.81 W.,

at culvert on county read, 5 

miles southwest of Deering.

SEiSEi sec. 7, T. 156 H., R.81 W.,

at culvert on county road, 5

miles southwest of Deering.

3.82

5.88

23.1

.73

20.9

108

4.25

132

1956-59

1955-59

1955, 

1959

1953

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

6- -59

8-23-59

7- 6-55 

8-22-59

8-22-59

3- -59

3-14-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

4.ni

2.29

16.52 

15.44

5.86

1.79

b2.02

-

3.12

80

40

8E1 

713

100

9

a70

al.E

46

Lake of the Wcods basir

130; Berlin Creek near

Chisholm, Minn.

SE^SE^ sec. 9, T.59 N. , R.20 W.,

at culvert on State Highway

73, 1.2 miles above mouth and

7.8 miles north of Chisholm.

13.8 1959 9- 6-59 12.61 (t)

2166 O'Brien Creek 

tributary near 

Keewatin, Minn.

Hashwauk, Minn.

SVrtSW-J- sec. 27, T.57 N., H.22 W. , 

at culvert on U. £. Highway 

169, 0.2 mile above mouth and

Keewatin.

at culvert on U. 2. Highway 

169, 1.5 miles east of Hashwauk and 3.0 miles above 

Welcome Creek.

1959 5-19-59 17.65 (t)

(t)

3137

3138

3149

Spring Creek near 

Montevideo, 

Minn.

Hawk Creek

tributary near 

Maynard, Minn.

Chetomba Creek 

tributary near 

Blomke^t, Minn.

Redwood ~ive r at 

P.uthton, Minn.

West Pork Beaver

Creek near

Olivia, Minn. 

Spring Creek near

Sleepy Eye,

Minn.

Cottonwood River 

tributary near 

Balatcn, Minn.

Foster Creek near 

Alden, Minn.

t Discharge not determii

a About.

b Backwater from ice or

c Approximately.

d Backwater from ice.

e Peak stage did not rei

SWiSWt sec.32, T.11S II., R.40 W., 

1 at culvert on State Highway 29, |

1-5 miles above mouth and 2^- 

i miles north of Montevideo.

lIW-E-NWi sec. 18, T. 117 II., H.38 W., 

I at bridge on State Highway 7, 

3 miles northwest cf Maynard > 

and 3j miles above tmuth. 

1 SW-fSWj sec.35, T.118 II., E.35W.J 

at culvert en TJ. S. Highway 71,| 

2j miles northwest of Bleakest. 

| IIW-fNW-J- sec. 11, T.108 N. , P.44 | 

I W., at culvert on State Highway 23, 0.1 mile northeast of 

Ruthton.

SW-tSW-J sec. 14, T.11S IT., R.35 W., 

at culvert on TJ. c. Highway 71,1 

5j miles northwest of Olivia. 

| HEiNEj- sec. 24, T.lll N., R.33W., 1 

j at culvert on county highway, 

3^- miles above mouth and 1^ 

miles north of Sleepy Eye. 

IIWjNW-i sec.19, T.109 H. , R.42W., 

at culvert on TI. S. Highway 

14, 417 miles west of Balaton. 

iHE-J- sec.9, T.102 II., R.23 W.,| 

i at culvert on TJ. S. Highway 16,1 

I 1.2 miles southwest cf Alden. 

SE-jjSW-jL sec.10, T.103 11., R.24W., 

at culvert on State Hiehway 

1L)9, 1.4 miles southeast of 

Wells and 4.5 miles above 

mouth.

i SE-J-SWj- sec.28, T.108 H. , R.26 W., 

at culvert nn State Highway 

22, 0.2 mile above muuth and 

1.5 miles southeast of Mankato 

Airport, 

ed.

1959

1959

1959

5-31-59 10.81
538 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

he ight 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Minnesota River basin Continued

3203

3204

3204.4

Cobb River

tributary near

Mapleton, Minn.

Maple River

tributary near

Mapleton, Minn.

Maple River

tributary near

Amboy, Minn.

SWiNE-J- sec. 4, T.106 N., R.26 W. ,

at culvert on State Highway 22,

1.0 mile above mouth and 6.3

miles north of Mapleton.

SWi sec.l, T.105 N. , R.Z7 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 30, 1

mile above mouth and 3£ miles

west of Mapleton.

NW-J- sec. 19, T.105 N., R.Z7 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 30, lj

miles east of Amboy.

7.23

-

-

1959

1959

1959

5-30-59

5-30-59

3-30-59

18.09

15.89

d!2.Z6

258

(t)

(t)

St. Croix River basin

3352

3403

3417

3419

Bashaw Brook near

Shell Lake, Wis.

Trade River near

Frederic, Wis.

Willow Creek

tributary near

New Richmond,

Wis.

Kinnickinnic River

tributary at

River Palls, Wis.

SW-J- sec. 8, T.38 N. , R.14 W. , at

twin box culvert on country

road, 10.5 miles northwest of

Shell Lake.

SWj sec. 4, T.36 N. , R.17 W. , at

box culvert on State Highways

35 and 48, 2.5 miles southwest

of Frederic.

NWj sec. 17, T.30 N., R.17 W. , at

twin box culvert on county road

GO, 3.6 miles southeast of New

Richmond.

NE£ sec. 14, T.27 N., R.19 W., at

bridge on county road PP, 1.6

miles southwest of River Palls.

28.2

C6.4

1.40

7.26

1959

1958-59

1959

1959

4- -59

7- 8-59

3- -59

7- 8-59

11.32

11.67

10.54

11.98

50

(t)

(t)

(t)

Chippewa River basin

3596

3645

3657

3665

3670.3

3677

3706

Price Creek near

Phillips, Wis.

Dunean Creek at

Bloomer, Wis.

Goggle-eye Creek

near Thorp, Wis.

Eau Claire River

near Pall Creek,

Wis.

Willow Creek near

Eau Claire, Vis .

Lightning Creek at

Almena, Wis.

Arkansaw Creek

tributary near

Arkansaw, Wis.

SW£ sec. 31, T.38 N., R.2 W. , at

culvert on county road W, 13

miles west of Phillips.

Sec. 8, T.30 N., R.9 W. , £ mile

below Bloomer Dam at Bloomer.

At west boundary of sec. 19, T.29

N. , R.3 W., at culvert on

State Highway 73, 1.3 miles

north of Thorp.

NWi sec. 19, T.27 N., R.7 W. , 500

ft east of county road K, 3-Jmiles north of Fall Creek.

On common boundary of sees. 14

and 15, T.26 N., R.9 W. , at

box culvert on State Highway

93, 4 miles south of Eau Claire.

NW-J- sec. 19, T.34 N. , R.13 W., at

bridge on county road P, in

Almena.

SWi sec. 14, T.25 N., R.14 W. , at

box culvert on U. S. Highway

10, 1-J miles northwest of

Arkansaw.

14.7

49.2

7.04

747

4.36

19.8

2.56

1958-59

1945-51*,

1958-59

1958-59

1943-55,

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1959

9-ZZ-59

7- 8-59

7- 8-59

7- 8-59

7- 8-59

8- 9-59

3- -59

15.78

10.83

14.50

-

14.12

11.56

11.67

400

2,300

820

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

Zumbro Rive

3729

3757

3777

Marion Creek at 

Marion, Minn.

East Indian Creek 

tributary near 

Weaver, Minn.

Rose Creek at 

Buffalo, Wis.

Wj-SEjL sec. 35, T.106 N. , R.13 W. , 

at culvert on U. S. Highway 52, 

0.3 mile south of Marion.

East Indian Creek bae

SWj- sec. 22, T.109 N., R.10 W. . at 

culvert on county highway, 0.2 

mile above mouth and 3.9 miles 

west of Weaver.

Rose Creek basin

SE-j see. 32, T.21 N., R. 12 W. , at 

twin box culvert on State Highway 35, in Buffalo.

-

in

6.10

1959

1959

1959

6-25-59

*

8-27-59

3- -59

14.08

17.38

11.95

(t)

(t)

(t)

Garvin Brook basin

3783 Straight Valley 

Creek near 

Rollingstone, 

Minn.

SE-J-NE-I- sec. 12, T.107 H., R.9 W. , 

at county highway bridge, 0.2 

mile above mouth and 1.5 miles 

southwest of Rollingstone.

5.18 1959 6-26-59 17.28 1,200

3809

3813

Poplar River near

Owen, Wis.

Aliens Creek near

Black River

Palls, Wis.

NW£ sec. 25, T.28 N., R.2 W. , at

bridge on county road N, 4£

miles south of Owen.

SWir sec. 2, T.21 N., R.4 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 12, 2

miles north of Black River

Palls .

159

C4.0

1958-59

1958-59

9-28-59

1958

9-25-59

14.36

(e)

10.94

2,800

(t)

ft)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

e Approximately.

d Backwater from ice.

e Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 539

Annual maxImam discharge at cresb-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station name Location area of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

La Crosse River basin

3823

3837

3838

3841

3841.5

3842

3843

3844

Beaver Creek

tributary near

Sparta, Vis.

Mill Creek

tributary near

Chatfield, Minn.

Deer Creek near

Grand Meadow,

Minn.

Trout Creek

tributary near

Lanesboro, Minn.

Root River

tributary near

Whalan, Minn.

Whalan Creek near

Whalan, Minn.

Big Springs Creek

near Arendahl,

Minn.

Pine Creek near

Arendahl, Minn.

NWi sec. 11, T.17 N., R.4 W., at

box culvert on State Highways

27 and 71, 1.9 miles north of

Sparta.

Root River basin

SW-frNWi sec. 14, T.105 N., R. 12 W.,

at culverb on county highway,

0.8 mile above mouth and 4.5

miles northwest of Chatfield.

SW-j-SWj sec. 30, T.103 N., R.14 W.,

at bridge on county highway, 1

mile south of Grand Meadow.

SW-J- sec. 6, T.102 N., R.9 W. , at

culvert on county highway, J

mile above mouth and 4 miles

south of Lanesboro.

SW£ sec. 17, T.103 N., R.9 W. , lj

miles southwest of Whalan.

SEj sec. 21, T.103 N., R.9 W., at

bridge on county highway, if

miles southeast of Whalan and

2j miles above mouth.

NE-JSE-J- sec. 7, T.104 N. , R.9 W. .

at culvert on State Highway

250. 2.0 miles west of Arendahl.

SEiNEi sec. 3, T.104 N., R.9 W. ,

at bridge on county highway,

1.3 miles northeast of Arendahl

and 4.9 miles above Hemingway

Creek.

1.72

-

-

-

-

_

-

28.1

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

3- -59

8-21-59

6-25-59

6-25-59

6-25-59

6-25-59

6-25-59

3-24-59

13.19

13.52

15.35

14.11

7.60

16.52

8.32

313.52

(t)

402

(t)

185

27

(t)

(t)

1,020

Bad Axe River basin

3671 North Fork Bad Axe

River near Genoa,

Vis.

SWj sec. 36, T.13 N. , R.7 W., at

bridge on State Highway 56, 4. 1

miles southeast of Genoa.

80.7 1959 6-27-59 19.59 (t)

Wexford Creek basin

3864 Wexford Creek near 

Harpers Ferry, 

Iowa.

At bridge in SE-J- sec. 25, T.98 N., 

R.3 W., 5 miles north of 

Harpers Ferry.

11.9 1953-59 5-31-59 4.50 (t)

Paint Creek basin

3886

3887

3921.5

3923.5

3951

3992

4018

4035.5

4036

4042

4071

4072

4088

Paint Creek near

Waterville, Iowa.

Little Paint Creek

tributary near

Waterville, Iowa.

At bridge near center of sec. 36,

T.97 N., R.4 W., 3 miles southeast of Waterville.

At culvert in SW£ sec.l, T.97 N..,

R.4 W., 3i miles northeast of

Waterville.

Wisconsin River basin

Mishonogon Creek

near Woodruff,

Wis.

Bearskin Creek near

Harshaw, Wis.

NE-J- sec. 32, T.40 N., R.6 E. , at

twin culvert on State Highway

47, 3 miles northwest of

Woodruff.

SW-J- sec. 36, T.37 N., R.6 E. , at

culvert on county road K,

i 2 1/8 miles southwest of

Harshaw .

Trapp River |SWj sec. 28, T.31 N. , R.8 E. , at

tributary near

Merrill, Wis.

culvert on county road P, 9^

miles southeast of Merrill.

Randall Creek JAt south boundary of sec. 36, T.29

tributary near | N., R.2 E., at culvert on State

Abbotsford, Wis.

Yellow River

tributary near

Pittsville, Wis.

Highway 29, 5.8 miles east of

Abbotsford.

On common boundary of sees. 11

and 14, T.23 N., R.3 E., at

bridge on county road C, 2

miles north of Pittsville.

Onemile Creek near ISEj- sec. 24, T.15 N., R.3 E., at

Mauston, Wis. bridge on State Highway 58,

2.4 miles south of Mauston.

Plainville Creek atNW-J- sec. 8, T.14 N. , R.6 E., at

Plainville, Wis. box culvert on State Highway

13, at Plainville.

Narrows Creek at

Loganville, Wis.

Richland Creek

near Plugtown,

Wis.

Crooked Creek near

Boscobel, Wis.

Bishops Branch near

Viroqua, Wis.

SE-J- sec. 8, T.ll N. , R.4 E., at

bridge on State Highways E3 and

154, -J- mile north of Loganville.

NW-J- sec. 9, T.8 N., R.3 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 2

miles south of Plugtown.

SE-J- sec. Z, T.7 N., R.3 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 61,

1.6 miles south of Boscobel.

Nj sec. 2, T.12 N., R.4 W., at

bridge on State Highways 56 and

82, 3 miles east of Viroqua.

56.0

1.09

1953-59

1953-59

3-24-59

6-28-59

6.71

4.34

(t)

(t)

11.7

32.4

02.2

c.5

C6.3

30.4

6.82

39. C

19.1

13.1

7.08

1958-59

1956-59

1959

1959

1959

1958-59

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1959

1959

9-21-59

4- -59

9-27-59

9-27-59

9-27-59

4- 1-59

5-11-59

4- 1-59

6-26-59

6-26-59

8-26-59

10.65

9.81

17.28

11.49

12.40

13.34

12.59

14.22

17.02

13.29

13.64

60

80

385

100

(t)

260

(t)

(t)

750

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not det

c Approximately.

d Backwater from ice.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

at crest.-stage partial-record s tat Ions--Continued

Station 

Hn.

4116.5 

*4117

4142

4143.5

4144 

*4144.5 

4146

4188

4206

4206.2 

*4206. 4 

4209.6

4211

421E

4213 

*4215.5

4233

4243 

427£

* Als

Station name

Crane Creek 

tributary near 

Saratoga, Iowa.

Crane Creek near 

Lourdes, Iowa.

Little Platte 

River tributary 

near Platteville, 

Vis.

Little Maquoketa 

River near Graf,

Middle Pork Little 

Maquoketa River 

near Rickardsville, Iowa. 

North Pork Little 

Maquoketa River 

near Rickardsville, Iowa. 

Little Maquoketa 

River tributary 

at Dubuque, Iowa.

Mill Creek near 

Scales Mound, 

111.

Little Wapsipinitrltutary near 

Rieeville, Iowa.

Little WapsipiniLittle Wapslpinicon River at 

Elma, Iowa. 

Barter Creek near 

Independence, 

Iowa.

Pine Creek

Winthrop, Iowa.

Pine Creek near 

Winthrop, Iowa.

Pine Creek 

tributary No. 2 

at Winthrop, 

Iowa. 

Buffalo Creek 

above Winthrop, 

Iowa.

South Branch Rock 

River tributary 

near Waupun, 

Wis. 

Rock River 

tributary near 

Water-town, Wis. 

Alien Creek near

Port Atkinson, 

Wis.

Location

Turkey River basir

Near southeast corner of sec. 21, 

T.99 N., R.13 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 9, 1 mile east of 

Saratoga. 

See previous table.

Platte River basin

NW£ sec. 4, T.3 N., R.I W., at 

box culvert on State Highway 

81, 2.3 miles northwest of 

Platteville.

SE-J sec. 20, T.89 N. , R.I E., at 

bridge about 300 ft downstream 

from Illinois Central RR. 

bridge, J mile northeast of 

Sraf. 

SEj- sec. 32, T.90 N., R.I E., at 

bridge 2 miles southeast of 

Rickardsville.

See previous table.

Near northwest corner of ssc.ll, 

T.89 N. , R.2 E., on !!. S. Ei^i 

way 52, at bridge near north 

city limits of Dubuque.

Apple River basin

Near center of sec. 2, T.28 N. , 

R.2 E., at culvert on county 

road, lj miles south of Scales 

Mound.

Wapsipinicon River ba

Near south quarter corner of

culvert 0.4 mile south of 

State Highway 9 and 3j miles 

east of Riceville. 

Sec. 10, T.98 N., R.14W., at 

bridge on county road D, 1 

mile north of Acme. 

See previous table.

Near south quarter corner of 

sec. 22, T.89 N., R.9 W., at 

bridge 0.2 mile west cf State 

Highway 150, C miles north < f 

Independence . 

SWj sec. 27, T.89 N., R.8 W., at

U. 3. Highway 20 and 2j miles 

northwest cf Winthrop. 

SWj sec. 34, T.89 W. , R".8 W., at 

Illinois Central RR. bridge 

500 ft above U. S. Highway 20 

and 2- miles southwest of 

Winthrop. 

At north quarter corner of sec. 2, 

T.88 U., R.8 W., at culvert on 

U. S. Highway 20 near west 

city limits of Winthrop. 

See previous table.

Rock River basin

Sj sec. 22, T.14 tl. , R.14 E., at 

culvert on town road, 4-5- miles 

northwest of Waupun.

NW£ sec. 18, T.8 K., R.16 E., at 

culv-rt on old IT. S. Highway 

16, 5 miles east- of Watertown.

box culvert on State Highway 

26, 2.5 miles southwest of 

Fort Atkinson.

{sq mi)

\

4.06 

75.8

2.80

Dasin

41.5

30.1 

2E.8 

1.51 .

0.751

3in

0.90

7.76 

37.3 

6.17

.334

28.3

.704 

R8.2

11.9

of 

record

1953-59 

1953-59

1958-59

1952-59

1952-59 

1952-59 

1952-59

1956-59

1953-E9

1953-59 

1J53-59 

1952-59

1952-E9

1952-59

1953-59 

1957-59

1959

1959 

1958-59

Annus

Date

3-26-59 

3-31-59

5-20-59

4- 1-59

4- 1-59 

3-19-59 

10- 3-58

3- 6-59

3-26-59

3-26-59 

5-26-E9 

3-26-59

6-24-59

6-25-59

6-24-59 

7- 1-59

4- -59

4- -59 

3- -59

1 max lit

Gage 

height 

(feet)

5.34 

9.28

17.40

13.10

16.89 

10.39

5.91

12.91

4.57

5.75 

7.43 

9.17

8.67

13.94

7.12 

17.45

14.42

14.01 

12 95

um

Discharge

(cfB)

(t)

1,570

840

4,590

(t)

2,790 

(t)

100

(t)

(t) 

585 

(t)

304

2,380

442 

1,160

(t)

dlSO 

(t)

t Discharge not determined

c Approximately.

d Backwater from Ice.
ximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

Nu.

Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

r d e ord

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

he ighc

(feet)

Discharge

(cfa)

Rock River basin Continued

4323

4342

4370

4372

4388.5

4395.5

4406 . 5

4409

4410

4441

4455

4470

4470.5

4472

4480.5

Rock Branch near

Mineral Point,

Wls.

Skinner Creek

tributary near

Monroe, Wls.

Pecatonica River

at Sbirlani, 111.

Racccon Creek

tributary near

Beloit, Vis.

Middle Branch of 

South Branch

Kishwaukee River

near Malta, 111.

South Branch

Kishwaukee River

tributary near

Irene, 111.

Stlllman Creek

tributary near

Holeomb, 111.

Leaf River

tributary near

Forreston, 111.

Leaf River at Leaf

River, 111.

Spring Creek

tributary near

Coleta, 111.

Reck Creek near

Morrison, 111.

Green River at

Amboy, 111.

Green River

tributary near

Ohio, 111.

Normandy ditch at

Horraandv, 111.

Sand Creek near

Milan, 111.

SEj sec. 8, T.4 N., R.3 E.,, at box

culvert on State Highway 39, 2j

miles south of Mineral Point.

Si sec. 14, T.2 11. , H.7 E., at

culvert on State Highway 69,

2.4 miles north of Monroe.

SW-jL see. 11, T.28 N. , R.ll E., at

hignway bridge over mouth of

Sugar River, half a mile south

of Shirland and 7j miles above

mouth.

jn common boundary of sees. 30

and 31, T.I tl. , R.12 E., at

culvert on State Highway 81,

2.9 miles west of Beloit.

NE-J-SEj sec. 16, T.39 M., R.3 E., 

at culvert on county road, si

miles south of Malta.

SWiNEi sec. 25. T.43 N., R.C E.,

at culvert on rountv road, 500

ft above mouth and 2.5 miles

west of Irene.

NEiNWj sec. 5, T.41 N., H.I E . , at

culvert on county road, 2.5

miles west of Holeomb.

NE-£NW£ sec. 36, T.25 N. , R.8 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 72,

3 miles east of Forreston.

H¥£ sec. 31, T.25 N., R.10 E., at

bridge on State Highway 72, 0.6

mile east of town of Leaf

River.

SE-jj-SW-jj aec.34, T.22 N., R.6 E.,

at culvert on county road, 4.0

miles south and 0.5 mile east

of Coleta.

SWiSE-J- sec. 6, T.21 N., R.5 E., on

right bank just downstream from

small tributary on right bank,

li miles north of Morrison and

4} miles downstream from Little

Rock Creek.

SEjNE-j sec. 22, T.20 N., R.10 E.,

on left bank at downstream side

of bridge en U. S. Highway 52,

at southeast elge of Amboy.

NW£ sec. 10, T.19 N., H.9 E., at

culvert on State Highway 26,

6.8 miles north of Ohio.

SW-g-NE-f sec. 11, T.18 N., R.7 E.,

at culvert on county read, 0.4

mile west of Normandy.

SE-JSE-J sec. 4, T.16 N., R.2 W. , at

culvert on county road, 4 miles

southwest of Milan.

5.04

.48

2,540

7.24

1. 15

1.80

1.22

.19

102

1.39

143

199

4.64

5.90

.21

1959

1959

1940-58*,

1953

1958-59

1956-59

1959

1959

1956-59

1940-58*.

1959

1959

1943-58*,

1959

1940-58*,

1959

1959

1956-59

1956-59

4- -59

3-20-59

4- 4-53

3-19-59

4-28-59

9-26-59

8- 3-59

3- 6-59

2-23-59

8-16-59

2-24-59

4-28-59

4-28-59

4-28-59

8- 6-59

14.52

14.24

17.45

13.83

14.63

10.85

12.37

13.72

13.38

11.60

11.70

10.12

12 . 30

13.08

17.93

(t)

dlO

16,000

400

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

4,500

(t)

2,500

3,740

(t)

(t)

(t)

4486

4487

4488

4489

East Branch Iowa

River above

Hayfield, Iowa.

East Branch Iowa

River near

Havfield, Iowa.

East Branch Iowa

River near

Garner, Iowa.

East Branch Iowa

Hear south quarter corner of

sec. 4, T.96 N., R.24 W., at

bridge. 1+ miles southeast of

Hayfield.

NW-J- sec. 35, T.97 1!., R.24 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles east of

Hayfield.

Near center of sec.2E, T.96 N. ,

R.24 W. , at bridge on U. S.

Highway 18, 1.2 miles west of

Garner. 

Hear center of sec. 27, T.9G H.,

2 23

7.94

45.1

1953-59

1952-59

1952-59

5-21-59

5-E1-59

5-21-59

5-21-59

6.77

11.89

10.36

5.22

186

357

709

167

River tributary 

near Garner, Iowa.

Rapid Creek below

tributary Ho. 4 

near Oasis, Ij«a,

Rajid Creek southwest of Morse, 

Iowa.

Rapid Creek

tributary Ho. 3 

near Oasis, Iowa.

Rapid Creek

tributary near 

Oasis, Iowa.

R.24 W., at culvert on U. S.

Highway 18, 2.1 miles west of

Garner. 

Hear northeast corner of sec.21,

T.80 N., R.E W., at bridge li

miles southeast of Morse. 

Near scuth quarter corner of

sec.22, T.80 M., R.5 W., at

culvert, 2 miles northwest of

Oasis. 

W| sec.21, T.80 N., R.5 W., at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Morse. 

Hear center of sec.29, T.80 N.,

R.5 W., at tridge 3j miles

west of Oasis. 

Hear southwest corner of sec.3r,

T.80 N., R.5 W., at bridge, 3

miles southwest of Oasis.

26.41 1,610
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Iowa River tasin Continued

4539.5

*4551

4551.5

*4552

4552.8

4553

4553.5

4571

4697.5

4826

4828

4829

4873

4873.5

4876

*4878

Rapid Creek

tributary near

Iowa City, Iowa. 

Old Mans Creek

near Iowa City,

Iowa.

North Pork English

River near

Montezuma, Iowa. 

North Pork English

River near

Guernsey, Iowa.

South Fork English

River tributary

near Barnes City,

Iowa.

South Fork English

River near

Barnes City,

Iowa.

South Fork English

tributary No. 2

near Montezuma ,

Iowa.

Rose Creek

tributary near

Elkton, Minn.

Ellison Creek

tributary near

Roseville, 111.

Hardin Creek at

Farnhamville,

Iowa.

Happy Run at

Churdan, Iowa.

Hardin Creek near

Farlin, Iowa

South Otter Creek

near Woodburn,

Iowa.

South Otter Creek

tributary near

Woodburn, Iowa.

South Whitebreast

Creek near

Osceola, Iowa.

Whitebreast Creek

at Lucas, Iowa,

NWi sec. 31, T.80 N. , R.5 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles northeast of

Iowa City.

SW£ sec. 13, T.79 N., R.15 W. , at

bridge on U. 3. Highway 63, 5

miles northwest of Montezuma.

p a

Near northeast corner of sec. 21,

T.78 N., R.14 W., at bridge, 3

miles north of Barnes City.

Near northwest corner of sec. 34,

T.78 N., R.14 W., at bridge, 1

mile north of Barnes City.

Near southwest corner of see. 11,

T.78 N., R.14 W., at box culvert, 4 miles southeast of

Montezuma.

SW£ sec. 34, T.103 N., R.16 W., at

bridge on U. 3. Highway 16, -J

mile above mouth and ?\ miles

northwest of Elkton.

Ellison Creek baair

dear quarter section corner between sees. 29 and 32, T.9 N. ,

R.3 W., at culvert on State

Highway 116, 5 miles west of

Roseville.

Des Moines River basi

Near northeast corner of sec. 14,

T.86 N., R.31 W., at bridge on

State Highway 175 near west

city limits of Farnhamville.

Hear southwest corner of sec. 17,

T.85 N., R.31 W. , at bridge

near west city limits of

Churdan .

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 14, T.84 N. , R.31 W., at

bridge, li -niles northeast of

Parlin.

Near southeast corner of sec. 18,

T.72 N., R.24 W., at culvert on

U. S. Highway 34, 3 miles

northwest of Woodburn.

Near southwest corner of sec. 11,

T.72 N., R.24 W., at bridge, 2

miles north of Woodburn.

Near southwest corner of sec. 1C,

T.71 N., R.25 W. , at bridge, 6

miles southeast of Oseeola.

See previous table.

3.38

E01

34.0

68 . 7

2.51

11.5

.523

-

0.26

n

43.7

7.58

101

2.26

.71

28.0

126

1951-59

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

1959

1956-59

1952-59

1952-59

1952-59

1953-59

1955-59

1953-59

1953-59

10- 8-58

3-21-59

3-20-59

3-20-59

7-18-59

7-18-59

5-19-59

6-25-59

5-19-59

6- 1-59

6- 1-59

6- 1-59

5-21-59

5-21-59

8- 6-59

5-22-59

23.70

12.93

13.18

12

8.55

11.70

9.43

15.42

13.90

9.06

7.70

11.40

10.68

13.21

13.09

16.98

840

3,080

4,190

(t)

793

550

(t)

(t)

(t)

700

77

980

(t)

(t)

1,680

11,900

Fox River basir

4941 

4951

South Pox Creek 

tributary near 

West Grove, Iowa.

Big Branch

tributary near 

Wayland, Mo.

Near south quarter corner of 

sec. 31, T.69 N., R.15 W. , at 

culvert on State Highway 2, 3j 

miles west of West Grove.

at culvert under U. 3. Highway 

61, 5.6 miles south of Wayland.

0.55 1953-59 8- 6-59 5.67 (t)

80

Bear Creek basin

4952 I Little Creek nea 

Breckenridge, 

111.

0.48 1956-59 5-29-591 13.65 (t)

Wyaconda River basin

4956 

4956.5

4969

* Als

South Wyaconda 

River near West 

Grove, Iowa. 

South Wyaconda 

River near 

Bloomfield, Iowa.

Homan Creek 

tributary near 

Quincy, 111.

Near northwest corner of sec. 5, 

T.68 N., R.14 W. , at bridge, 

2j miles east of West Grove. 

SW£ sec. 12, T.68 N. , R.14 W. , at 

bridge on county road J, 4 

miles south of Bloomfield.

Frazier Creek basin

SW-J- see. 18, T.I S. , R.8 W. , at 

culvert on State Highway 96, 2 

miles north of north city 

limits of Quincy.

L-record station.

4.69 

19.1

0.71

1953-59 

1953-59

1956-59

8- 5-59 

8- 5-59

E-10-59

9.64 

13.11

22.69

1,970 

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 543

Station 

No.

Station name Location

(sq mi)

of

record Date

Gage 

he ight 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Fabius River basin

4977 Bridge Creek 

Branch near 

Baring, Mo.

NE^NE-i sec. 22, T.63 N., R.12 W. ,

15 and about 1 mile northwest 

of Baring.

2.54 1955-59 11-17-59 9.49 94

South River basin

5012 Nichols Branch 

near Palmyra, Mo.

SEiSE£ sec. 11, T.57 N. , R.6 W. , 

at bridge on county road, 4 

miles south of Palmyra.

2.58 1955-59 (e) (t)

Salt River basin

5027 Easdale Branch 

near Shelbyville, 

Mo.

SW£ sec. 22, T.58 N. , R.10 W. , at 

culvert under State Highway 56, 

1.8 miles east of Shelbyville.

1958-59 5-19-59 5.25 255

The Sny basin

5116.25 Kiser Creek

Barry, 111.

S-J sec. 29, T.4 S., R.5 W. , at

2.3 miles east of Barry.

0.75 1956-59 2-10-59 13.51 (t)

Salt Spring Creek basin

5132 Salt Spring Creek 

near Gilead, 111.

SWj sec. 8, T.ll S., R.2 W., at 

culvert on county road, 0.6 

mile south of Gilead.

1.20 1956-59 8- 5-59 18.99 744

Kings Lake basin

5134

5134.5

5134.7

5136

5136.5

Knox Branch near

Elsberry, Mo.

Lost Creek

tributary near

Elsberry, Mo.

North Pork Lost

Creek near

Elsberry, Mo.

Camp Creek near

Elsberry, Mo.

Hurricane Creek

near Elsberry,

Mo.

SEA-NEj sec. 34, T.51 N., R.I E.,

at culvert on Route B, 5; miles

southwest of Elsberry.

NEjSEj sec. 7, T.50 N., R.2 E. ,

100 ft downstream from private

road crossing, 4 miles southwest of Elsberry.

NE£ sec. 31, T.51 N., R.2 E., 2j

miles southwest of Elsberry.

Lat 39°06'56", long 90°46'23",

in southwest portion of Survey

No. 1724, T.50 N., R.2 E., at

culvert on State Highway 79,

3.6 miles south of Elsberry.

Lat 39°06'29", long 90°46'13 ,

in southwest portion of Survey

No. 1724, T.50 N., R.2 E., at

culvert on State Highway 79,

4.1 miles south of Elsberry.

1.17

.33

2.23

1.50

3.06

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

8-29-59

8- 5-59

8- 5-59

8-29-59

4-17-59

3.92

2.71

3.51

3.58

8.01

(t)

(t)

(t)

390

1,250

5142 Reid Branch near

Bowling Green,

Mo.

Lat 39°15'15", long 91°02'50",

in SE-J- of west part of Survey

No. 1685, T.52 N., R.I W. , upstream from culvert on U. S.

Highway 61, 3.9 miles south of

Gyrene and 10 miles south of

1 Bowling Green.

0.54 1955-59 7-17-59 a6.0 (t)

Peruque Creek basin

5147 Dry Branch near 

Wentzville, Mo.

In NW-J- sec. 22, T.47 N. , R.I E., 

at bridge on Point Prairie Rd., 

3 miles northwest of WentzviUfi.

0.97 1955-59 (e) (t)

Illinois River basin

5250.5 Iroquois River | NEi-NWi sec. 6, T.26 N., R. 11 W. ,

tributary near

5261.5

5270.5

5308

5311

5363.5

Sheldon, 111.

Kankakee River

tributary near 

Bourbonnais, 111.

Prairie Creek near

Frankfort, 111.

Des Plaines River

at Forest Park,

111.

Meacham Creek at

Medinah, 111.

Stony Creek (East)

at Chicago

Ridge, 111.

at culvert on Toledo, Peoria &

Western RR., 4.2 miles west of

Sheldon.

SWj sec. 3, T.31 N., R.ll E., at

culvert on State Highway 113N, 

4^ miles northwest of

Bourbonnais .

NWi sec. 15, T.34 N., R.12 E. , at

culvert on county road, 4.0

miles south of Frankfort.

3E£SEi sec. 14, T.39 N. , R.12 E.,

at bridge in Forest Home Cemetery, 5- mile above Roosevelt

Rd., in Forest Park.

SW£ sec.l, T.40 N. , R.10 E., at

culvert on Chicago, Milwaukee,

St Paul and Pacific RR., 0.2

mile east of Medinah.

NW^NWj sec. 16, T.37 N. , R.13 E. ,

at Central Avenue Bridge at

east edge of Chicago Ridge.

10.1

.19

.81

470

3.19

-

1956 tt,

1957-59

1956-57 tt,

1958-59

1956-59

1954-59

1956-59

1954-59

4-27-59

4-27-59

4-28-59

4-28-59

2-10-59

5- -59

15.96

15.67

12.64

3.62

12.27

f4.42

(t)

94

(t)

1,200

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

tt Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, data unpu

a About.

e Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

f Probably backwater from construction downstream.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partlal-r stations--'

Station

No.

Static-ill name Location

(sq mi) recurd

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(efs)

Illinois River basin Continued

5364

5363

5417.5

5452

5453

5499

5504

5546

5554

5571

5560.5

5580.75

5631

5686

5686.5

5698.25

5721

Stony Creek (East)

at Blue Island,

111.

Marley Creek near

Mokena, 111.

Mason River

tributary near

Gardner, 111.

White River

tributary near

Burlington, wis.

White River near

Burlington. Wis.

Fox River

tributary near

Cary, 111.

Poplar Creek near

Bartlett, m.

Mud Creek

tributary near 

Ode 11, 111.

Vermilion River

tributary at

Lowell. 111.

Bureau Creek

tributary near

Wyanet, 111.

Coffee Creek

tributary near

Florid, 111.

Ccffee Creek

tiiliutarv near

Hennepin, 111.

MWtSE-j sec. 36, T.37 N., R.13 E.,

at Vermont Street Bridge, 1.5

miles west of U. 3. Highway 54,

in Blue Island.

WilJEj- sec. 31, T.36 N. , R.12 E.,

100 ft south of U. S. Highway

B, 0.4 mile northeast of intersection with 179th St., and

2.6 miles north of Mnkena.

cE-J sec. 18, T.31 II., R.8 E., at

culvert on Gulf, Mobile and

Ohio RR., 2.7 miles southwest

of Gardner.

Jn commcn boundary cf sees. 27

and 34, T.3 N., R.is E., at

box culvert on State Highway 1L

4.5 miles west of Burlington.

NW-J- sec.l, T.2 U., R.18 E., at

bridge on State Highway 36, 2£

miles southwest of Burlington.

SE-j sec. 14, T.43 11., R.8 E., at

culvert on Cary-Algonquin road,

1.3 miles southwest of Gary.

W-y sec.l, T.41 N., R.9 E., at

bridge on State Highway 72, 0.6

mile northwest of Barrington

Rd. and 4-J miles north of

Bartlett.

NW-J sec. 3, T.29 N., R.5 E. , at

culvert on county road, 6 miles

west and -J mile north of Odell. 

SEj sec. 17, T.32 N. , R.2 E., at

culvert on county road, 0.6

mile south of Lowell.

SE-J see. 5, T.15 N., R.8 E., at

culvert on county read, 3.6

miles south of Wvanet.

SE£ see. 14, T.32 N. , R.2 W. , at

culvert on county road, 1.5

miles northwest cf Florid.

Near center of sec. 14, T.32 N.,

R.2 W. , at culvert on county

road, 1.9 miles southeast of

Hennepin.

18.1

8.38

4.40

1.75

105

.07

-

.14

.13

.37

.034

.23

Kickapoo Creek 1IW-J- aeo.l, T.9 N. , R.6 E., at .06

tributary near culvert on U. S. Highway 150, 

Kiekapoo, ill. 1.2 miles west of Kiekapoc.

Copperas Creek NW-JSW-J sec. 11, T.E N., R.5 E., a .46

tributary at at culvert on U. 3. Highway 24,

Banner, 111. 0.3 mile west of Banner.

Duck Creek near E| sec. 36, T.7 N., R.4 E., at .42

Canton, 111. culvert en State Highway 9, 2

miles southeast of Canton.

Cedar Creek Ei sec. 32, T.9 11., R.I E., at 4.16

tributary at ' culvert en Chicago, Burlington

St. Augustine,

111.

Wildcat Creek

tributary near

Montieello. 111.

& Quincy RR . , 0.1 mile north

of St. Augustine.

SW^SEj sec. 9, T.18 N. , R.5 E., at

culvert on State Highway 47,

3.6 miles west of Montieello.

5765 Sangamon River at 'HEj- see. 16, T.1E 11., R.4 W. , at

.100

1954-59

1954-59

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1956-59

1954-59

1959

1956-59 tt

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

19E6-59

1956-E9

1956-59

1956-59

195e-59tt

2,580

Riverton, 111. > bridge on former IT. 3. Highway

1 36 at Riverton, 4^ miles down5777

| stream from South Fork.

tributary at H.5 W., at culvert :n Andrew

Andrew, 111. Rd., 0.5 mile west of Andrew.

5797.5 iKickapoo Creek lIW-jSW^ sec. 34, T.22 N., R.2 E. , 3.05

5822

5852.2

5857

5862

5868.5

tributary at at culvert on Illincis Central

Heyworth, 111. RR. s 0.3 mile north rf Hevunrtb.

Cabiness Creek IlIE-J sec. 9, T.18 11., R.6 W. , at .85

tributary near ' culvert en county road, 3.8 

Petersburg, 111. miles northeast of Petersburg.

Indian Creek NW-J sec. 27, T.16 N., R.9 W., at \

tributary near culvert on Qulf, Mobile and 3.20

Sinclair, 111. Ohio RR., 1.0 mile northeast

of Sinclair.

Dry Fork tributary ISW-J sec. 21, T.I S., R.3 W., at

near Mount culvert on county road, 1.5

.11

1908-1?*,

1915-56*,

1957-59

19Se-57,

1958-59tt

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

Sterling, 111. miles south of Me Lint Sterling.

Illinois River \\ sec.15, T.5 3., R.2 W. , at .51

tributary at culvert on IT. S. Highway 36,

Florence, 111. t 0.7 mile northwest of Florence.

Bear Creek SE-i sec. 19, T.10 U. , R.8 W. , at

tributary near culvert on State Highway 108,

Reeders, 111. 1.5 miles southeast of ReedersJ

.014

4-28-59

4-28-59

5-21-59

3- -59

3- -59

2-10-59

1959

4-27-59

2-10-59

8- 3-59

2-10-59

2-10-59

4-26-59

3-26-59

1.98

6.59

13.96

15.42

12.64

14.54

(e)

12.99

10.92

19.23

13.89

17.83

(t)

(t)

(t)

dlOO

800

(t)

(t)

(t)

13

36

(t)

(t)

21.52 248

12 . 25

5-31-59 ] 11.07

2-10-59

2-10-59

2-14-59

1-20-59

2-10-59

8- 6-59

2-10-59

15.67

12.81

 =1 *^ ll 1 . CO

12.60

14.58

15.23

17.80

(t)

(t)

(t)

36

20,300

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

2-10-59 , 12.56 ' (t)

1956-59 | 9-27-59

1956-59 2-10-59

17.09

17.14

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not dete

tt Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, data

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

d Backwater from ice.

e Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage

npublished.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AMD MISCELLANEOUS SITES

ximum discharge a.t crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Statlcn Station name Location area

(sq mi) record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Cahokia Creek 

tributary near 

Carpenter, 111.

(t)

Prairie du Font Creek basin

Little Canteen

near Collinville, 111.

8-17-59 13.22 (t)

Kaskaskia River basir

5920. 2E

5927 

5937

Mud Creek tributary

111. 

Hurricane Creek 

tributary near 

Witt, 111. 

Blue Grass Creek 

tributary near 

Raymond, 111.

near Cordes, 111.

NEi sec. 3, T.ll It., R.2 E., at

miles north of Tower Hill. 

SEi sec. 13, T.9 H., H.2 W. , at 

culvert on county road, 5.9 

miles southeast of Witt. 

SE-j sec. 29, T.10 11., R.4 W. , at 

culvert on State Highway 127, 

3.3 miles southeast o f Raymond.

culvert on county road, 2.5 

miles northwest of Cordes.

0.21

.144 

.41

1956tt, 

1957-59

1956-57, 

195e-59tt

1959

2-10-59

8- 6-59 

2-10-59

13.00

12.59 

16.25 

12.76

96

69 

(t) 

(t)

Marys River basin

5954.75

5955.5

Lick Branch near

Eden, 111.

Marys River

tributary at

Chester, 111.

NW£ sec. 14, T.5 S. , R.5 W. , at

culvert on State Highway 154,

2.9 miles southeast of Eden.

SE-J-NW-J- sec. 18, T.7 S., R.6 W. ,

at culvert on State Highway

150, 0.3 mile northeast from

1.26

.60

1959

1959

8-17-59

8-17-59

14.13

17.46

(t)

(t)

Big Muddy River basin

5961 Andy Creek 

tributary at 

Valier, 111.

Nj sec. 12, T.6 3. , R.I E., at 

culvert on Chicago, Burlington 

Sc Quincy RR. , 0.5 mile north 

of Valier.

1.00 1956-58, 

1959tt

8-17-59 15.75 564

5996.4 Green Creek 

tributary near 

Jonesboro, 111.

NE-J- sec. 22, T.12 S. , R.2 W., at 

culvert on State Highway 146, 

2.5 miles northwest of 

Jonesboro.

0.42 1956-59 1-21-59 12.52 (t)

t Dis 

tt Op.

charge not determined.

crated as a continuous-record gaging station, data unpublishe
546 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Saskatchewan River basin

Crooked Creek Waterton

River.

NEi sec. 16., T.2, R.29 W.,

fourth meridian in Alberta,

at bridge on Canadian Highway 5, 7 miles northeast of

Waterton Park, Alberta.

24.1 1949-58 10- 3-58

11-19-58

5- 2-59

5-29-59

6-16-59

7-29-59

8-12-59

9-15-59

0.4

a2.5

47.2

50

29.3

.9

a. 6

.9

Red River of the North basin

Wild Rice - - - -

River.

Antelope

Creek.

South Branch

Wild Rice 

River.

State ditch 45

Clearwater

River.

Huffy Brook..

Lost River.. .

Souris River.

Do ........

Red River of

the North.

Wild Rice

River.

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

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

Red Lake

River.

Clearwater

River.

Hill River...

Assiniboine

River.

do

On south half of east line of

sec. IE, T.131 N., R.51 W.,

at county highway bridge,

li miles west of Mantador,

N. Dak.

SE^SEj sec. 20, T.135 N., R.48

W., at bridge on former

U. S. Highway 81, about J

mile north of Dwight, N. Dak.,

and 7 miles upstream from

mouth .

On line between sees. 8 and 9, 

T.142 N., R.45 W., at bridge 

on County Road 63, 5j miles

northeast of Felton, Minn.

On line between sees. 15 and

16, T.141 N., R.46 W., at

culvert on State Highway 9

and 3 miles south of Felton,

Minn.

On line between sees. 5 and 8,

T.150 N., R.37 W., at bridge

if miles below Butcher Knife

Creek and 8 miles northeast

of Oonvick, Minn.

On line between sees. 5 and 8,

T.149 N., R.37 W., at bridge

on County Road 17, 4J- miles

east of Oonvick, Minn.

On west edge of sec.l, T.150

N., R.41 W., at highway

bridge at northwest edge of

Oklee, Minn.

NEiSEjsWj;- sec. 36, T.156 N.,

R.84 W., 1 mile northeast

of Burlington, N. Dak.,

and l£ miles upstream from

DesLacs River.

SEisWjSWj sec. 7, T.155 N.,

R.83 W., at Minot Country

Glut dam, 2 miles southeast of Burlington, N. Dak.

1,340

267

_

-

_

-

.

1944-51*,

1952-58

1944-49*,

1950-58

1951,

1957-58

1951,

1957-58

2-25-59

3-11-59

3-19-59

3-27-59

4-29-59

8-11-59

2-26-59

3- 3-59

3-11-59

3-18-59

3-26-59

4-10-59

4-30-59

3 -27 -59 

4- 3-59 

4-10-59

4-28-59

5-28-59

6-11-59

6-23-59

7-29-59

8-27-59

9-29-59

3-25-59

4- 3-59

4-10-59

4-28-59

5-28-59

6-11-59

6-23-59

7-29-59

8-27-59

9-29-59

9-29-59

3-28-59

4- 7-59

5-19-59

6-16-59

7-24-53

8-14-53

3-16-59

9-29-59

3-30-59

4- 7-59

5-19-59

6-16-59

7-24-59

8-14-59

9-16-59

7-28-59

7-29-59

8-13-59

9- 3-59

3-17-E9

7-29-59

8-13-59

9- 3-59

9-17-59

0

0

al.5

a4

a. 2

0

0

0

a. 02

a.2

a. 7

.1

0

59a

36.0

*16.1

29.5

62.5

*42.7

*7.82

28.7

*3.06

4.21

9.83

*3.76

*3.92

13.3

64.4

*5.96

*2.06

4.07

*2.18

*31.4

41.6

21.1

24.3

*11.6

*4.27

*3.93

*.97

*1.45

194

214

48.0

*23.2

56.2

 21.5

*4.00

10.6

10.4

9.56

10.3

19.9

9.16

8.14

14.1

19.8

* Base flow.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station. 

a Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AMD MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River of the North basin--Contim

Souria River.

Do ........

Do

Do ..... .

Assiniboine

River.

. . . .do. .....

. . do. .....

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

NWiNW^NEi sec. 10, T.155 N.,

R.82 W., at east edge of

Minot, N. Dak., \ mile below

Park Dam.

NE-^NEi-SEi- sec. 14, T.154 N.,

R.8Z W., 1 mile northwest

of Logan, N. Dak.

SEiSW^SWj sec. 2, T.153 N.,

R.81 W., £ mile north of

Sawyer, N. Dak.

SWfNWtNWi sec. 23, T.153 N.,

R.80 W., 300 ft below

county highway bridge at

Velva, N. Dak.

-

_

_

_

7-20-59

7-20-59

7-21-59

7-21-59

7-28-59

7-29-59

8-13-59

9- 3-59 9-17-59

8-13-59

9- 3-59

9-17-59

8-13-59

9 -3-59 9-17-59

8-13-59

9- 3-59

9-17-59

7.02

7.52

7.19

7.36

5.93

5.50

7.34

12.0

11.4

11.0

14.3

15.0

8.63

14.2

12.8

8.97

14.9

10.9

Lake of the Woods basin

Sand River. . .

Rice River...

Pike River...

South Branch

Little Pork

River.

South Branch

Little Pork

River, b/

Little Pork

River.

Little Pork

River.

Rainy River. .

NW£ sec. 6, T.59 N., R.17

W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 53, 1.3 miles

southwest of Britt, Minn.

SWi sec. 4, T.60 N., R.18

W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 53, 5.1 miles

south of Angora, Minn.

NEiSE^ sec. 31, T.62 N.,

R.18 W., at bridge on

U. S. Highway 53, 3.1

miles south of Cook, Minn.

SEi-NEi- sec. 13, T.62 N., R.19

W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 53, 0.6 mile west

of Cook, Minn.

-

-

_

-

1958 10-23-58

11-21-58

1958

1958

5- 1-59

5-27-59

7- 2-59

8- 4-59

8-26-59

10-23-58

11-21-58

5- 1-59

5-28-59

7- 2-59

8- 4-59

8-26-59

10-23-58

11-21-58

5- 1-59

5-28-59

| 7- 3-59

1 8- 4-59

8-26-59

1950,1958 10-22-58

11-20-58

4-30-59

5-23-59

7- 3-59

8- 4-59

8-26-59

*10.9

38.1

*18.6

62.0

*25.4

*3.13

18.5

*17.6

54.0

*3o.O

103

*26.0

*8.57

26.9

30.2

166

*59.7

202

*43.5

*14.0

31.1

*12.0

57.2

*40.1

92.6

*11.4

*2.75

18.7

Mississippi River main stem

Mississippi 

River.

Gulf of 

Mexico.

Sec. 21, T.146 N., R.30 W., 

at outlet of Cass Lake, 7^

miles northeast of Cass

Lake, Minn.

1,090 1951-53, 

1955-56

9-21-59 456

Rum River basir

Rum River. . . .

Do ........

Do. .......

Mississippi

River.

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

Hi sec. 15, T.35 N., R.25 W.,

at bridge on County Highway 36, 7i miles southeast

of Princeton, Minn.

SEj-SEi sec. 36, T.36 N., R.24

W., at bridge on State Highway 56 at West Point, 8

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

miles west of Cambridge,

Minn .

Wr sec. 30, T.35 N., R.23 W.,

at bridge on county road

5, 0.8 mile west of Isanti,

Minn.

- 1957-58

i

-

-

1958

1958

6- 5-59

6- 5-59

6- 5-59

695

831

983

Mississippi [liver main ste

Mississippi 

River.

Gulf of 

Mexico.

Below lock and dam No. 1, 

between Minneapolis and St. 

Paul, Minn., 4 miles upstream from Minnesota River.

1935,1938, 

1339,1941, 

1945-50, 

1954

10-28-58 3,090

Threemile

Creek.

Redwood Riverl NWj sec. Z, R.41 W., T.112 N.,

at bridge on State Highway

23, 1 mile north of Green

Valley, Minn.

1958 10-30-58

12- 3-58

4-13-E9

*1.56

*.40

4.86

"Rice River" in 1958.
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1953--Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Minnesota River basin Continued

Clear Creek. .

Ramsey Creek.

Mississippi

River.

Redwood River

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

Gulf of

Mexico.

3E£ sec. 29, R.37 W., T.112 N.j

at county highway bridge, f

mile southeast of Seafcrth,

Minn., and 1 mile above

mouth.

Near center of N-J sec. 35, R.36

W., T.113 N., at bridge, 1|

miles ncrthwest of Redwoud

Falls, Minn., and 2y miles

above mouth .

At Hastings, Minn.

-

-

37,100

1958

1358

19£ C)

1931-33,

1945-48,

1950,

1353-57

10-30-58

12- 4-58

4-22-53

5-18-53

e -10-59

7-13-5=(

8-12-59

9-10-59

4-22-59

5-18-53

6-10-59

7-13-59

8-12-53

9-10-59

6- 4-59

*0.34

0

*.G7

*.43

*.28

*.12

0

0

*a.aE

*.ao

*.10

*.44

*.06

*1.62

22,300

St. Croix River basin

St. Croix 

River.

Robinson 

Creek.

Root River.. .

Mississippi 

River.

Black River..

Mississippi 

River.

At Prescott, Wis.

Black River basin

NEj sec. 29, T.20 N., R.3 W., 

5j miles west of Millston, 

Wis.

Root River basin

SE-jNW-J: sec. 21, R.8 W., T.104 

N., at bridge on U. 3. Highway 16, 2.8 miles west of 

Ftushford, Minn.

7,650 1933, 

194e-48, 

1950, 

1353-56

6- 4-53

6-22-59

3-S5-53 

5-26-59 

3-27-53 

4- 1-59 

4-10-59 

6-27-59 

7-14-59 

9-10-59

11,500

44.5

5,360 

4,470 

1,620 

7,000 

603 

5,150 

*407 

*267

Upper Iowa River basin

Upper Iowa

River.

Bear Creek.. .

Mississippi

River.

SWi sec.l, T.93 N., R.6 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 13, 0.2 mile above Bear

Creek and 3.5 miles south

of Dorchester, Iowa.

770 1937-58

|

i

Upper Iowa i NE-jj sec. 2, T.99 N., H.6 W., 118

River. ; at bridge on State HighI way 13, 3 miles scuth of

Dorchester, Iowa.

1941-58

10-S1-58

11-18-58

4-14-59

5-13-59

6-10-59

75.6

533

376

162

192

7- 9-59 1 564

8-12-59

9-15-59

10-21-58

ll-13-5a

4-14-59

5-13-59

6-10-59

7- 9-59

8-12-59

3-15-53

142

145

34.0

62.9

51.5

36.2

32.3

57.0

33.0

32.3

Wisconsin River basir

C-udegast

Creek.

Do ........

Do ........

Twin Lakes

Creek .

Do ........

Seymour Creek

Baraboo River

West Branch

Klckapoo

River.

* Base flow.

a Estimated

Moen Lake ....

. . . .do. ....

North Branch

Pelican

River. 

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

... .dL .......

Baraboo River

Wisconsin

River.

Kickapoc

River.

Sec.Z, T.57 N., R.10 E., at

outlet of Stella Lake, 5

miles northwest of Gagen,

Wis.

Sec. 3, T.37 N., R.l'J E., at

bridge on town road, 6 miles

northwest of Uagen, Wis .

Sec. 3, T.57 N., R.10 E., at

bridge on town road, 6 miles

northwest of Gagen, Wis.

bridge on county road, 2

miles west of Gagen, Wis.

On east line of sec. 34, T.37

N., R.10 E., 3-jL miles southwest of Gagen, Wis.

On east line of sec. 7. T.14

N., R.2 E., at bridge on

town road. if miles northwest of Union Center, Wis.

Wi sec. 2, T.ll N., R.5 E., on

highway bridge at west edge

of North Freedom, Wis.

NW-j sec. 30, T.14 N., R.3 W.,

1.3 miles northwest of

Bloomingdale, Wis.

_

_

-

-

-

_

11.2

135(11,1956

6-25-59

6-25-59

6-25-E9

6-24-59

6-24-59

4-23-50

4- 3-59

4- 6-59

8-26-59

0.25

4.19

4 5

3.76

4.67

4.6

3,840

4,410

5,450
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at cellaneous sites (±u 1359--Continued

Stream

Volga River. .

Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

( sq mi )

Turkey River basin

Turkey River. NW-j sec. 28, T.93 N., R.8 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 

150 at north city limits 

of Fayette, Iowa.

130

Measured

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

6-26-53 cl,640

Crawfish

River.

Unnamed Creek

Crawfish

River.

Rock River. . .

Koshkonong

Creek.

Yahara River.

West Branch

Sugar

River.

Rock River...

Crawfish

River.

Rock River...

Mississippi

River.

Rock River. . .

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

Sugar River. .

SW£ sec. 13, T.10 N., R.ll E.,

at bridge on county highway,

6j miles west of Columbus,

Wis .

NEJNW-J sec. 13, T.10 N., R.ll

E., at bridge on State

_

-

Highway 60, 6j miles west

of Columbus, riis.

NE£ sec. 13, T.10 N., R.ll E., |

at bridge on State Highway

60, 5£ miles west of

Columbus, Wis.

S-J sec. 11, T.6 N., R.14 E.,

at bridge on State Highway

26, in Jefferson, Wis.

SWi sec. 30, T.7 N., R.13 E.,

f mile southeast of London,

-

_

Wis.

NWi-sec.7, T.7 N., R.10 E.,

at Rutledge Street Bridge

in Madison, Wis.

NEj- sec. 14, T.5 N., R.7 E.,

at bridge on State Highway

92 2 miles southeast of

Mount Vernon, Wis.

-

-

10-13-58

10-13-58

10-13-58

4-10-59

1931

5- 4-59

4- 6-59

4-10-59

2-22-59

2.67

.04

2.78

9 , 360

34.9

917

737

6.48

River basin

Cedar River. . Iowa River. . . SW^ 3 ec. 16, T.35 N., R.10 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 

101 in Vintori, Iowa.

6,038 1951 3-25-59 

3-29-59 14,800 

t25,700

Devil Creek basin

Little Devil

Creek .

Big Devil

Creek.

Big Devil 'Mississippi

Creek. River.

SWy sec. 2, T.67 N., R.5 W.,

at bridge on State Highway

2, about 2-J miles west of

Fort Madison, Iowa.

SWj sec. 15, T.67 N., R.5 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway

61, about 4 miles west of

Fort Madison, Iowa.

20.3

151

8- 6-59

8- 6-59

t9,260

t!3,600

Des Moines River basin

Nelson Creek.

Des Moines

River.

Do ........

South Raccoon

River.

Des Moines

River.

Do ........

Do. .......

West Fork DeslNEjNEi sec. 26, T.102 N., R.35

Moines W., at junction of U. S.

River. Highways 16 and 71 at southwest corner of Jackson, Minn.

Mississippi iNWy sec. 13, T.80 N., R.25 W.,

River.

do

at bridge If miles south of

Polk City, Iowa.

N., R.24 W., at bridge 2

miles west of Saylorville,

Iowa .

Des Moines

River.

Mississippi

River.

At bridge on State Highway 25

at south edge of Outhrie

Center, Iowa.

SW£ sec. i, T.77 N., R.22 W.,

at bridge I mile southwest

of Runnells, Iowa.

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

IIEi sec. 50, T.76 H., R.15 W.,

at bridge -3- mile southwest 

of Howell, Iowa.

NWi sec. 4, T.6E N., R.e W.,

at toll bridge on County

Highway B at St. Francis -

ville, Mo.

6.3

E,720

5,840

HE

11,020

195S

12 320

14 532 1946-54,

19E6-5S

E-30-E9

6- 3-59

9-16-59

4-16-53

6- 2-59

6-18-53

7-22-59

8-17-59

y-16-59 

4-14-59

E -20-53 

6- 1-53

e- 2-53

6-17-59

7-21-59

8-20-59

9-17-59

11-14-58

12-10-58

4-15-59

4-24-59

5-27-59

6-23-59

8-25-59

t2, 90

c!2,690

c!99

CE0.4

c28,600

c3,150

cl,630

ol,030

C418

ca',270 

c 30, 020

c28 330

04^120

c2,430

ol,120

C537

C554

C354

C2,220

ell, 400

c 14, 800

03,850

C971

t Peak flow.

c Furnished by Corps of Engineers.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measur ellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Illinois River basir

Honey Creek. .

Vermilion

River.

Sangamon

River.

Sugar Creek. .

Illinois

River.

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

NWt sec. 25, T.4 N., R.17 E.,

at bridge on State Hlghway

15, at Troy, Wls.

In center of sec. 10, T.27 N.,

R.6 E., at county road

bridge near Tuckers Ford, 5

miles east of McDowell and

5i miles north of Pairbury,

111.

SWj-NW-jL sec. 13, T.18 N., R.7 W.,

at Petersburg, 111.

-

-

3,050

1953-54,

1956-58

1948-51,

1958

3-19-59

4-28-59

5-21-59

6-24-59

22.2

4,220

711

352
RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IH INDIANA 551

For several years records of the water-surface elevations of many of the lakes in 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreement with the 

Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. In general, the records 

are based on once-daily reading of a staff gage by a local observer and consist of daily, 

monthly, and yearly mean water surface elevations as well as graphs showing the fluctuation 

in elevation. Discharge measurements, made at the outflow, are also available in some 

instances. Basic data for a few selected lakes have been published in WSP 1363, entitled 

"Hydrology of Indiana Lakes." Records which have not been published are available in the 

files of the district office of the Geological Survey in Indianapolis, Ind.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. -The 

established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set by the 

courts to which the average level of the lake is to be held; it is normally set at about 

the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of

the level.

Lakes in Indiana In the upper Mississippi River basin for which records are available

County

Drainage

area 

(square 

miles)

Surface 

area 

(acres)

Established 

levels*

Records 

available

Bass Lake at Bass Lake......................... Starke

Cedar Lake at Cedar Lake....................... Lake

Clear Lake at La Porte......................... La Porte

Dalecarlia Lake near Creston................... Lake

Eagle Lake near Ober........................... Starke

Eliza Lake near Beatrice....................... Porter

Flint Lake near Valparaiso..................... Porter

J. C. Murphy Lake near Morocco................. Newton

Koontz Lake at Koontz Lake..................... Starke

Lake of the Woods near Bremen.................. Marshall

Long Lake near Valparaiso...................... Porter

Lower Fish Lake near Stillwell................. La Porte

Mill Pond Lake and Kreigbaum Lake Marshall

near Twin Lakes.

Myers Lake near Twin Lakes..................... Marshall

North Chain Lake at Lydick..................... St. Joseph

Pine Lake at La Porte.......................... La Porte

Pretty Lake near Plymouth...................... Marshall

Riddles Lake near Lakeville.................... St. Joseph

Ringneck Lake near Medaryville................. Jasper

Skltz Lake near Knox........................... Starke

South Chain Lake at Westfield.................. St. Joseph

Spectacle (Loomis) Lake near Porter

Valparaiso.**

Stone Lake at La Porte......................... La Porte

Upper Fish Lake near Stillwell................. La Porte

Wauhob Lake near Valparaiso.................... Porter___

* Elevation, In feet, above mean sea level.

** Previosuly called Loomis Lake.

3.66

8.05

.35

16.7

4.74

11.6

1.92

13.5

6.00 

.89

5.88

10.3

.29

1,405

781

106

193

24

45

86

1,515

346

416

65

134

168

96

1,400

1,000

140

139

19

713.65

798.20

714.56

803.85

797.66

688.22

767.75

768.69

721.17

796.20

796.20

688.22

1942-59

1943-59 

1945-4^ 

1952-59 

1947-52 

1945-52 

1954-59 

1946-59 

1951-59 

1942-59

1945-59

1946-53 

1945-52 

1945-52

1945-52 

1945-53 

1945-59 

1954-59 

1945-59 

1949-55 

1949-53

1945-52

1946-52

1945-59

1945-52

1946-59

INDEX

Abercrombie, N. Dak., Wild Rice River 

near ............................

Accuracy of field data and computed

results .........................

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

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

Acre-foot, definition of ..............

Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111 ........

Af ton , Wis . , Rock River at............

Agencies other than Geological Survey ,

records collected by ............

Aitkin, Minn., Mississippi River at... 

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

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

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

Altura, Minn., South Fork Whitewater

River near ......................

Amenia , N . Dak . , Rush River at .

Page 

39

8

470

373

3

433

283

12

149

94

457

505

Ames , Iowa, Skunk River near. ....... .343,344

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River near., 

Antioch, 111., Channel Lake near.....

Anv il Lake near Eagle River, Wis ......

Apple River (tributary to Mississippi

River) near Hanover, 111........

Apple River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

Apple River (tributary to St. Croix

River) near Somerset, Wis.......

Appleton, Minn., Pomme de Terre River

at..............................

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

Arlington Heights, 111., Salt Creek

near............................

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

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

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

Babb, Mont., St. Mary Canal near......

3t. Mary River near.................

Babbitt, Minn., Durika River near. .....

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

Bad Axe River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis.....

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

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

Baldhill Dam, N. Dak., Lake Ashtabula 

at. .............................

Sheyenne River below................

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

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

Devils Lake near....................

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

Baring, Mo., Middle Fabius River

near. ...........................

Bass Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

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

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

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

at Pittsfield, 111..................

Bear Creek (tributary to Iowa River)

at Ladora, Iowa .................

Bear Creek (tributary to Maquoketa

River) near Monmouth, Iowa......

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi 

River in Illinois) near 

Marcelline, 111.................

Bear Creek basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in. .............

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi 

River in Missouri) at Hannibal, 

Mo ..............................

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

Bear Lake, Wis., contents of..........

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.....

Beaver Creek at Mew Hartford, Iowa....

Beecher City, 111., Wolf Creek near...

Belle Plaine, Iowa, Iowa River near...

Bellwood, 111., Addison Creel: at......

Belly River, at international

boundary ........................

near Mountain View, Alberta.........

165

451

234

540

539

101

50

51

115

251

250

251

391

126

215

331

512

313

433

14-15 

17

Page 

295 

518 

113 

389 

418 

43

349

Belvidere, 111., Kishwaukee River at.., 

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

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

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

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

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

Big Creek (Cache River basin) near

Wetaug, 111......................

Big Creek (Skunk River basin) near

Mount Pleasant, Iowa ............

Big Devil Creek basin, low-flow

partial-record stations in......

measurements at miscellaneous sites

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Wis., contents of......................... 258

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford,

Wis. ............................. 244

Big Falls, Minn., Big Fork River at.... 135

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn...... 135

Big Lake, Minn., Elk River near........ 158

Big Muddy River, at Murphysboro, 111... 523 

at Plumfield, 111.................... 519

near Benton, 111..................... 518

Big Muddy River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 545

gaging-station records in...........518-523

Big St. Germain Lake, Wis., contents

of..............................257,358

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville ,

Ind.............................. 419

Big Stone City, 3. Dak., Whetstone

River near....................... 168

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn..... 169

Biggsville, 111., South Henderson Creek

at. .............................. 342

Birch Lake, Wis., contents of.......... 215

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth,

Wis. ............................. 252

Black River, at Neillsville, Wis ....... 222

near Galesville, Wis................. 223

Black River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in............... 538

gaging-station records in...........222-223

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in............................... 548

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa........ 332

Blanchardville, Wis., East Branch

Pecatonica River near...........

Yellowstone River near..............

Bloomfield, Iowa, Fox River at........

Bloomingdale, Wis., Knapp Creek near..

Blue Earth River, at Rapidan hydroelectric plant, near Rapidan, 

Minn............................

East Branch, near Bricelyn, Minn....

near Rapidan, Minn..................

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock,

3. Dak..........................

Bondville, 111., Kaskaskia River

at..............................

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

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

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa...

Bottineau, N. Dak., Lake Metigoshe

near............................

Oak Creek near......................

Boundary Creek, at international

boundary ......................... 20-21

near Landa, N. Dak................... 120

Bradley, Wis., Tomahawk River at....... 237

Brainerd, Minn., Gull Lake near........ 154

Gull River near.....................

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

Bremen, Ind. , Yellow Ri>/er near. ......

Bricelyn, Minn., East Branch Blue

Earth River near................

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

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal

near............................

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

Flambeau River near.................

Buckatabon Lake, Wis., contents of....257,258

553

286

287

381

n c c

182

183

117

117

155

515

406
Page 

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111...... 427

Buffalo River, near Dilworth, Minn.... 62

near Hawley, Minn................... 60

South Branch, at Sabin, Minn........ 61

Buncombe, Wis., Galena River at....... 264

Bureau, 111., East Bureau Creek near.. 465 

Bureau Creek at Prinoeton, 111........ 463

Burnt Rollways Reservoir, contents

of.............................257,258

Burt, Iowa, East Pork Des Moines River

near............................ 355

Burton, Wis., Grant River at.......... 261

Bussey, Iowa, Cedar Creek near........ 376

Cache River basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in..............

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

Cahokia Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

gaging-station records in..........506-

Cando, N. Dak., Mauvais Coulee

near............................

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

near Cannon Falls, Minn.............

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

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

Carbondale, 111., Crab Orchard Lake

near............................

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River near....104

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

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

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

Carver, Minn., Minnesota River near...

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

Castle Rock Flowage, Wis., contents

of..............................

Cayuga, N. Dak., Wild Rice River

near............................

Cedar Creek (tributary to Des Moines 

River) near Bussey, Iowa ........

Cedar Creek (tributary to Henderson

Creek) at Little York, 111......

Cedar Creek (tributary to Pecatonica

River) near Winslow, 111........

Cedar Lake, Ind., records available

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

at Janesville, Iowa .................

at Waterloo, Iowa ...................

near Austin, Minn...................

near Conesville, Iowa ...............

West Fork, at Finchford, Iowa.......

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

Cfs-day, definition of................

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111........

Charlotte, 111., North Fork Vermilion 

River near......................

Chebanse, 111., Iroquois River

near............................

Chicago River, North Branch, at

Deerfield, 111..................

North Branch, at Niles, 111.........

West Fork of, at Northbrook, 111.. 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at

Lockport, 111..................441

Chippewa Falls, Wis., Chippewa River 

at..............................

Chippewa River (tributary to Minnesota 

River) near Milan, Minn.........

Chippewa River (tributary to Mississippi River), at Bishops Bridge, 

near Winter, Wis................

at Chippewa Falls, Wis ..............

at Durand, Wis......................

near Bruce, Wis.....................

Chippewa River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

gaging-station records in..........200

reservoirs in.......................

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

Sturgeon River near.................

Churchs Ferry, N. Dak., Mauvais Coulee 

near............................

Churdan, Iowa, East Fork Hardin Creek 

near............................

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

Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa.....

Clear Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Clear Lake (Iowa) at Clear Lake, Iowa.

551

334

325

333

323

335

326

354

3

451

460

424

436

439

438

-443 

209 

176

209

213

201

538 

-C14 

215 

133 

132

47

364

357

318

551

329

Page

74

75

70

271

284

447

210

419

500

299

8

93

335

479 

3 

3 

ooperation............................ 1-2

Cooperstown, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

near............................. 49

oralville, Iowa, Clear Creek near.... 318

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

at Red Lake Falls, Minn..............

limax, Minn., Sand Hill River at......

linton, Iowa, Mississippi River at....

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

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

olfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near.

ollegeville, Ind., Big Slough Creek

near.............................

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

omo, 111., Rock River at..............

Computations, accuracy of results of... 

"oncrete, N. Dak., Herzog Creek near...

onesville, Iowa, Cedar River near.....

ongerville, 111, Mackinaw River

near.............................

contents, definition of................

Control, definition of.

Cornland, 111., Lake Fork near. 

Cosmos, Minn., South Fork Crow River

at............ ...................

iottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn....

Council Hill, 111., East Fork Galena

River at.........................

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111..., 

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale,

111..............................

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

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

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

Crosby, Minn., Rabbit River near.

493

160

181

265

520

521 

498 

278 

76 

152 

Crosby, N. Dak., Long Creek near....... 106

Cross Lake, Minn., Pine River at....... 151

Pine River Reservoir at.............. 150

Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.......... 468

Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111...... 466

Crow River, at Rockford, Minn.......... 162

Middle Fork near Spicer, Minn........ 159

South Fork, at Cosmos, Minn.......... 160

near Mayer, Minn................... 161

Crow River basin, gaging-station

records in......................159-162

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn........ 153

Crow Wing River basin, gaging-station

records in......................153-155

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 525 

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of.................... 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 3 

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo............. 403

Cuivre River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 543

Custer Park, 111., Terry Creek near.... 425

Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet

near Granville, N. Dak........... 119

Dakota City, Iowa, East Fork Des Moines

River at......................... 356

Dalecarlia Lake, Ind., Records available on.......................... 551

Danbury, Wis., St. Croix River

near............................189-190

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn......... 133

Darlington, Wis., Pecatonica River at.. 285 

Data, accuracy of...................... 8

explanation of....................... 4-8

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at......... 405

Dayton, 111., Fox River at............. 459

Dazey, N. Dak., Baldhill Creek near.... 50

Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River at..... 231

Deep River near Upham, N. Dak.......... 119

Deer River, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................. 140

Winnibigoshish Lake near............. 139

Deerfield, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at......................... 436

Deerskin Lake, Wis., contents of......257,258

De Land, 111., Goose Creek near........ 484

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis....... 248

Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak...... 110

Des Moines River, at Des Moines, Iowa.. 361 

at Fort Dodge, Iowa .................. 358

at Keosauqua, Iowa................... 379

at Ottumwa, Iowa ..................... 377

below Raccoon River, at Des Moines,

Iowa............................. 369
INDEX

Des Moines Ri/er, East Fork, at

Dakota City, Iowa ........ .....

East Pork, near Burt, Iowa.. .......

near Boone, Iowa ....................

near Tracy, Iowa ....................

West Pork, at Estherville, Iowa.....

at Jackson, Minn..................

Des Moines River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

gaging-station records in..........352-

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................531-

measurements at miscellaneous

sites in........................

Dea Plaines, 111., Des Plaines River 

near............................

Weller Creek at.....................

Des Plaines River, at Riverside,

111.............................

near Des Plaines, 111...............

Detroit Lakes, Minn., Otter Tail

River near. .....................

Devils Lake (Red River of the North 

basin) near Devils Lake, 

N. Dak..........................

Devils Lake (Wisconsin River basin)

near Baraboo, Wis ...............

De Witt, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River

near............................

Dilworth, Minn., Buffalo River near... 

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

Douglas Creek near Emden, Mo..........

Drainage area, definition of..........

Drakesville, Iowa, Lake Wapello

near............................

Drayton, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at........................

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

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

Dunns Bridge, Ind., Kankakee River

at..............................

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

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

Durango, Iowa, Little Maquoketa

River near......................

Eagle Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

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

East Bureau Creek near Bureau,

111. ............................

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

Pondulac Creek near. ................

Easton, 111., Crane CreeK near........

Eau Claire Ri^er at Kelly, Wis........

Eau Galle River at Spring Valley,

Wis. ............................

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

Edwards River, near New Boston, 111... 

near Orion, 111................ ....

Edwards River basin, gaging-station

records in. ....................337-

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

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

El Paso, 111., East Branch Panther

Creek at........................

Panther Creek near..................

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

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

Upper Pine Lake at..................

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

Elisa Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

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

Elk River basin, Iowa, low-flow

partial-record stations in......

Elkhorn, Wis., North Lake near........

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

Ellison Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

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

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

Ely, Minn., Bear Island Ri.?er near....

South Kawishiwi Ri/er near...... ...

Embarrass, Minn., Pike Ri/er near.....

Emden, Mo., Douglas Creek near........

Emerson, Manitoba, Red Rii/er of the

North at........................

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

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

373

Estherville, Iowa, West Fork Des 

Moines Fiver at............

Page 

353

Pabius River tasin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in.......

gaging-station records in...........385-

Fairdale, 111., South Branch Kishwaukee 

River ne ar.......................

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at.........................

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

at Parmdale, 111.....................

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

Farm Creek sit........................

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

Leech Lake River at..................

Fergus Falls, Minn., Otter Tail River 

near... .........................

! elican River near...................

Field in, 111., Kaskaskia River at......

Finchford, Iowa, West Pork Cedar River 

at..... .........................

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111....

Flambeau Plowage, Wis., contents of....

Flambeau River at....................

Flambeau River, at Babbs Island, near 

Winter, Wis......................

at Flambeau Flowage, Wis.............

near Bruce, Wis......................

near Lady smith, Wis ..................

South Fork, near Phillips, Wis.......

Plat Branch near Taylorville, 111. .....

Flint Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

Flint River basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in...............

Floods, special reports on.............

Pondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111... 

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

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

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

near Fordvi Lie, N. Dak...............

Port Dodge, Iowa, Des Moines River

at. ..............................

Fort Prances, Ontario, Rainy Lake at... 

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

Pox Lake near Lake Villa, 111..........

Fox River (tributary to Illinois

River), at Algonquin, 111........

at Dayton, 111.......................

at Johnsburg, 111....................

at Wilmot, Wis.......................

near McHenry, 111....................

Fox River (tributary to Mississippi

River), at Bloomfield, Iowa......

at Wayland, Mo .......................

Fox River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in...............

gaging-station records in...........381-

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 

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

Lake Darling near....................

Sourls River near....................

Frazier Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in.......

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

543

388

296

40

472

469

470

469

141

142

35

34

509

326

435

215

202

203

206

205

204

488

551

530

11

471

80

421

81

80

358

132

453

452

457

459

454

450

456

381

382

542 

 382 

535 

110

108

109

542

290

Gaging-station, definition of.......... 3

Galena River, at Buncombe, Wis......... 264

East Fork, at Council Hill, 111...... 265

Galena River basin, gaging-station

records in......................264-265

Galesville, Wis., Black River near..... 223

Garber, Iowa, Turkey River at.......... 260

Garrison, Minn., Mille Lacs Lake at.... 163

Geneseo, 111., Green River near........ 302

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn.......... 220

Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111.......... 467

Goodridge, Minn., Red Lake River near.. 72 

Goose Creek rear De Land, 111. ......... 484

Goose River, at Hillsboro, N. Dak...... 68

near Portland, N. Dak................ 67

Grafton, N. Dak., Park River at........ 86

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at. ........................ 13,77

Grand Rapids, Minn., Mississippi River

at. .............................. 144

Pokegama Leke near. .................. 143

Granite Falls, Minn., Yellow Medicine

River near....................... 178
Grant River at Burton, Wis............

Grantsburg, Wis., St. Croix River

near............................

Granville, N. Dak., Cut Bank Creek

near............................

Egg Creek near......................

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

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

Uridley, 111., East Branch Panther

Creek near......................

Grinnell Creek, at Grinnell Glacier,

near Many Glacier, Mont.........

near Many Glacier, Mont.............

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

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near

Brainerd, Minn..................

Guthrie Center, Iowa, Springbrook Lake

192

119

119

302

497

near. 365

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

Halstad, Minn., Red River of the North

at. .............................

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

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

Hardin Creek, East Fork, near Churdan,

Iowa............................

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

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

Harvey , >,. Dak. , Sheyenne River

above. ..........................

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

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

Hawlev, Minn., Buffalo River near.....

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

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111. ....

Henderson Creek basin, gaging-station

records in. ....................340-

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

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

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

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

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

Holden Lake. See North Lake near

Elkhorn ,~¥Ts....................

Homme Dam, N. Dak., South Branch Park

River below.....................

Homme Reservoir near Park River,

N. Dak..........................

Houston, Minn., Root River near......228,

South Fork Root River near..........

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

Hydrologi: conditions .................

graph of............................

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

Illinois River, ac Kingston Mines,

111. ............................

at Marseilles , 111..................

at Meredosia, 111...................

Illinois River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in.....543-

gaging-station records in. ........ .404-

low-flow partial-record stations

in..............................

measurements at miscellaneous sites 

in..............................

Independence, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River 

at..............................

Indian Creek (Cahokia Creek basin)

at Wanda, 111...................

Indian Creek (Skunk River basin) near 

Mingo, Iowa.....................

Indiana, lakes in, records available

on..............................

Indianola, Iowa, Lake Ahquabi near....

Middle River near...................

Ionia, Iowa, Little Cedar River near.. 

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

Ralston Creek at....................

Rapid Creek near....................

Iowa Ri/er, at Iowa City, Iowa........

at Marengo, Iowa....................

at Marshalltown, Iowa...............13,

at Wapello, Iowa....................

East Branch, near Klemme, Iowa ......

near Belle Flaine, Iowa.............

near Lone Tree, Iowa ................

near Rowan, Iowa ....................

Iowa River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in.............541-

549

422

417

415

424

421

416

122

Page 

Iowa River basin, gaging-station

records In. .................... .304-336

low-flow partial-record stations in.527-530

measurements at miscellaneous sites 

in..............................

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

at Rensselaer, Ind..................

at Rosebud, Ind.....................

near Chebanse, 111..................

near Foresman, Ind..................

near North Marion, Ind..............

Isabella, Minn., Isabella River near..

Stony River near..................... 124

Isabella River near Isabella, Minn..... 122

Jackson, Minn., West Fork Des Moines

River at.........................

Jacksonville, 111., North Fork

Mauvaise Terre Creek near........

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

Jefferson, Iowa, North Raccoon River

near.............................

Johnsburg, 111., Fox River at..........

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

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

Jump River at Sheldori, Wis.............

Kaleida, Manitoba, Pembina River near.. 

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

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

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

at JXmns Bridge, Ind.................

at Momence, 111......................

at Shelby, Ind.......................

near North Liberty, Ind..............

near Wilmington, 111.................

Karlsruhe, N. Dak., Wintering River

near.............................

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

at Carlyle, 111......................

at Ficklin, 111......................

at New Athens, 111...................

at Shelbyville, 111..................

at Vandalia, 111.....................

Kaskaskia River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in.......

gaging-station records in...........508-

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

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

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

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

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

Sugar Creek near.....................

Keosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines River at... 

Kickapoo Creek (tributary to Illinois

River), at Peoria, 111...........

near Kickapoo, 111...................

Kickapoo Creek (tributary to Salt

Creek), at Waynesville, 111......

near Lincoln, 111....................

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

at oteuben, Wis ......................

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center,

111. .............................

Kincaid, 111., South Fork Sangamon

River at.........................

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

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

Kings Lake basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in...............

gaging station record in.............

Kingston Mines, 111., Illinois River

at. ..............................

Kishwaukee River, at Belvidere, 111....

near Perryville, 111.................

South Branch, near Fairdale, 111.....

Klenime, Iowa, East Fork Iowa River

near. ............................

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis .....

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

Knoxville, Iowa, Whitebreast Creek

La Crosse River near West Salem,Wis.... 225

La Crosse River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 539

gaging-station records in. ..........224-225

La Farge, Wis . , Kickapoo River at...... 254
INDEX

Page 

La Moine River, at Colmar, 111........ 500

at Ripley , 111...................... 501

Lac la Croix, Ontario, Namakan River

at........... ................... 129

Lac qui Parle, Minn. , Lac qui Parle

Ri\rer near...................... 174

Minnesota Ri\/er near. ............... 175

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle,

Minn............................ 174

Lac Vieux Desert, Wis . , contents of..257, £58! 

Ladora, Iowa, Bear Creek at........... 314

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near.. 205 

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa..... 372

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam,

N. Dak.......................... 51

Lake Bronson, Minn., South Branch Two

Rivers at....................... 88

Lake Chippewa, Wis., contents of...... 215

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak..... 108

Lake Delton, Wis., Dell Creek near.... 248

Lake Forest, 111. , Skokie River at.... 437

Lake Fork near Cornland, 111. ......... 493

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa...... 347

Lake Maebride near Solon, Iowa ........ 316

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis.......... 279

Lake Metigoshe near Bottineau, N. Dak. 117 

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis........... 280

Lake Nokomis, Wis., contents of....... 258

Lake of the Woods, Ind., records

available on.................... 551

Lake of the Woods basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 537

gaging-station records in..........122-138

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in.............................. 547

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont..... - 27

Lake Tomahawk, Wis., Wisconsin River

near............................ 235

Lake Villa, 111., Fox Lake near....... 452

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa... 378 

Lake Wissota, Wis., contents of....... 215

Lakes and reservoirs :

Ahquabi, Lake, near Indianola, Iowa. 372 

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis.... 234

Ashtabula, Lake, at Baldhill Dam,

N. Dak.......................... 51

Bear Lake, Wis ...................... 215

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Wis....... 253

Big St. Germain Lake, Wis ..........257, 258

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.. 169 

Birch Lake, Wis..................... 215

Buckatabon Lake, Wis ...............257,258

Burnt Rollways Reservoir, Wis......257,258

Castle Rock Flowage, Wis ............ 258

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111...... 451

Chippewa, Lake, Wis ................. 215

Clear Lake at f'lear Lake, Iowa...... 329

Crab Orchard Lake near Carboniiale,

111. ............................ 521

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

Deerskin Lake, Wis .................257,258

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis....... 250

Devils Lake near Devils Lake,

N. Dak.......................... 48

Flambeau Flowage, Wis ............... 215

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111....... 452

Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn....... 154

Hornme Reservoir near Park River,

N. Dak.......................... 33

Indiana, lakes in, records available

on. ............................. 551

Keomah, Lake, near Oskaloosa, Iowa.. 347 

Lac Vieux Desert, Wis............. .257,258

Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn..... 141

Little St. Germain Lake, Wis.......257,258

Long Lake on Brill River, Wis....... 215

Long Lake on Deerskin River, Wis.. .257,258 

Lower Ninemile Lake, Wis...........257,258

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa..... 307

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.. 70 

Maebride, Lake, near Solon, Iowa.... 31G

Menuota, Lake, at Madison, Wis...... 279

Metigoshe, Lake, near Bottineau,

N. Dak.......................... 117

Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn... 163 

Minnetonka Lake near Wayzata, Minn.. 166 

Minocqua Lake, Wis .................. 258

Monona, Lake, at Madison, Wis....... 280

Moose Lake, Wis..................... 215

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111.... 453

Page 

Lakes and reservoirs Continued

Nokomis, Lake, Wis ................... 258

North Lake near Elkhorn, Wis......... 449

North Pelican Lakes, Wis............. 258

Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn. 152 

Pelican Lake, Wis .................. .257,258

Petenwell Flowage , Wis ............... 258

Pickerel Lake, Wis..................257,258

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake,

Minn. ............................ 150

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids,

Minn............................. 143

Rainbow Lake, Wis.................. .257,258

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances, Ontario.. 132 

Red Cedar Lake, Wis.................. 215

Rest Lake, Wis....................... 215

St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont.... 23

Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn............ 146

Sevenmile Lake, Wis................ .257,258

Shell Lake at ohell Lake, Wis........ 191

Sherburne, Lake, at Sherburne, Mont.. 27 

Spirit River Flowage, Wis............ 258

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center,

Iowa............................. 365

Squirrel Lake, Wis................... 258

Sugar Camp Reservoir, Wis ........... 257,258

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn........ 354

Twin Lakes, Wis .....................257,258

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa...... 306

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn..... 130

Wapello, Lake, near Drakesville, Iowa 378 

Willow Reservoir, Wis ................ 258

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River,

Minn.. ........................... 139

Wissota, Lake, Wis ................... 215

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis ........ 191

Landa, N. Dak., Boundary Creek near.... 120

Lanesboro, Minn., Root River near...... 226

Le Sueur River near fiapidan, Minn...... 184

Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn........ 141

Leech Lake Ri\/er at Federal Dam,

Minn............................. 142

Leech Lake RHer basin, gaging-station

records in...................... 141-142

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

Lemont, 111. , Long Run near. ........... 444

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis..... 247

Leon, Wis., Little La Crosse River

near............................. 2£4

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near... 148 

3andy Lake at........................ 146

Sandy River at....................... 147

Lime Creek at Mason City, luwa......... 328

Lincoln, 111., Kickapoo Creek near..... 495

Lisbon, N . Dak., Sheyenne River at..... 54

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa.... 324

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

Little Fork River at Little Fork,

Minn............................. 134

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.. 224 

Little Maquoketa River near Durango,

Iowa. ............................ 263

Little Maquoketa River basin, creststage partial-record stations 

in............................... 540

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 526 

Little Minnesota River near Peever,

3. Dak........................... 167

Little Pembina River near Walhalla,

N. Dak........................... 90

Little St. Germain Lake, Wis., contents

of..............................257,258

Little York, 111., Cedar Creek at...... 340

Licard Creek near Clare , Iowa .......... 357

Lockport, 111., Chicago Sanitary and

Ship Canal at.................. .441-443

London Mills, 111., Spoon River at..... 461

Lone Tree, Iowa, Iowa River near....... 322

Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak......... 106

Long Lake, Ind., records available on.. 551 

Long Lake (Chippewa River basin), Wis.,

contents of...................... 215

Long Lake (Wisconsin River basin) Wis.,

contents of.....................257,258

Long Run near Lemont, 111.............. 444

Loomis Lake, Ind. See Spectacle Lake.. 551 

Lost'Creek at Elsberry, Mo............. 402

Lowell, 111., Vermilion River at....... 462

Lower Fish Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 551
INDEX

Lower Ninemile Lake, Wis., contents

of.............................257,258

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa....... 307

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.... 70

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect,

111............. ................ 429

McFarland, Wis., Yahara River near.... ^81

McGregor, Iowa, Mississippi River at.. 233 

McHenry , 111. , Booiie Creek near ....... 455

Fox River near...................... 456

Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111.. 473 

Macoupin Creek near Kane, II] ......... 504

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

Malison, Wis., Lake Mendota at........ 279

Lake Monona at...................... 280

Mahomet, 111., Sangamon River at...... 483

Malung, Minn., Roseau River near...... 96

Manchester, Iowa, Maquoketa River

near............................ 266

Manitou Rapids, Minn., Rainy River

at..............................

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

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

Many Glacier, Mont., Grinnell Creek

near............................ 24,25

Swiftcurrent Creek at............... 26

Map of the conterminous United States. 9 

Maple River, at Mapleton, N. Dak...... 58

near Enderlin, N. Dak............... 57

Maquoketa River, near Manchester,

Iowa............................ 266

near Maquoketa, Iowa................ 268

Maquoketa River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................266-268

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 526

Marcelline, 111., Bear Creek near..... 383

Marengo, Iowa, Iowa River at.......... 315

Marion, 111., Crab Orchard Creek

near............................ 520

Marseilles, 111., Illinois River

at. ............................. 448

Marsh River near Shelly, Minn......... 69

Marshall, Minn., Redwood River at..... 179

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at.....13,308

Timber Creek near................... 309

Martintown, Wis., Pecatonica River

at.............................. 288

Marys River near Sparta, 111.......... 517

Marys River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 545

Mason City, Iowa, Lime Creek at....... 328

Matthews, 111., Beaucoup Creek near... 522 

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

near Churchs Ferry, N. Dak.......... 47

Mauvaise Terre Creek, North Fork,

near Jacksonville, 111.......... 503

Mayer, Minn., South Fork Crow River

near............................ 161

Mayville, Wis., Edst Branch Rock River

near............................ 276

Mazon River near Coal City, 111....... 447

Menomonie, Wis., Red Cedar River at. . 212 

Meredosia, 111., Illinois River at.... 502

Merrill, Wis., New Wood River near.... 239

Prairie River near. ................. 240

Wisconsin River at.................. 241

Mexico, Mo., Youngs Creek near........ 395

Middle Fabius River, near Baring, Mo.. 386 

near Monticello, Mo................. 387

Middle Raccoon River at Panora, Iowa.. 366 

Middle River (Des Moines River basin)

near Indianola, Iowa ............ 371

Middle River (Red River of the North

basin) at Argyle, Minn.......... 82

Milan, 111. , Mill Creek at............ 303

Milan, Minn., Chippewa River near..... 176

Milford, 111,, Sugar Creek at......... 423

Milford, Wis., Crawfish River at...... 278

Mill Creek at Milan, 111.............. 303

Mill Pond Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 551

Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn..... 163

Mingo, Iowa, Indian Creek near........ 345

Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills,

Minn. ........................... 166

Minnesota River, at Mankato, Minn..... 185

at Montevideo, Minn................. 177

at Ortonville , Minn................. 170

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

near Granite Falls, Minn.............

near Lac qui Parle, Minn.............

near Odessa, Minn....................

Minnesota River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......537-538

gaging-station records in. ......... .167-186

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 525 

measurements at miscellaneous sites

547-548

Minnetonka Lake near Waysata, Minn..., 

Minnetonka Mills, Minn., Minnehaha

Creek at........................

Minocqua Lake, Wis., contents of.......

Minot, N. Dak., Souris River above 

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

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

at Alton, 111. ......................

at Clinton, Iowa ....................

at Coon Rapids hydroelectric plant, 

near Anoka, Minn.................

at Grand Rapids, Minn...............

at Keokuk, Iowa.

166

166

258

111

81

149

505

271

12

144

351

at Minneapolis, Minn.

at Prescott, Wis ....................

at St. Cloud, Minn..................

at St. Paul, Minn...................

at Twin City lock and dam, St. Paul,

Minn.............................

at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer

River, Minn.....................

at Winona, Minn.....................

below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn., 

measurements at miscellaneous sites . , 

near Anoka, Minn.

12

140 

219 

148 

547 

165 

near Royalton, Minn.................. 156

Momence, 111, , Kankakee River at....... 414

Money Creek near Towanda, 111.......... 475

Monmouth, Iowa, Bear Creek near........ 267

Monroe Center, 111., Killbuck Creek

near............................. 298

Monroe City , Mo., Salt River near...... 397

Montevideo, Minn., Minnesota River

at............................... 177

Monticello, 111., Sangamon River at.... 13,485

Monticello, Mo., Middle Fabius River

near............................. 387

North Fabius River at................ 385

Moose Lake, Wis., contents of.......... 215

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Big Creek near... 349 

Mount Prospect, 111., McDonald Creek

near. ............................ 429

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon,

Wis.............................291-292

Mountain, N. Dak., Cart Creek at....... 35

Mountain View, Alberta, Belly River

near. ............................ 17

Mountain View Irrigation District

Canal near....................... 16

Mountain View Irrigation District 

Canal near Mountain View, 

Alberta. ......................... 16

Murphy Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

Murphysboro, 111., Big Muddy River at.. 

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

Myers Lake, Ind., records available on.

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la

Croix, Ontario................... 129

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis........ 188

Nebo, 111., Bay Creek at............... 401

Neche, N. Dak., Pembina River at....... 92

Neillsville, Wis., Black River at...... 222

New Athens, 111., Kaskaskia River at... 516 

New Boston, 111., Edwards River near... 338 

New Hartford, Iowa, Beaver Creek at.... 331

New Lisbon, Wis., Lemonweir River at... 247 

New London, Mo., Salt River near....... 398

New Ulm, Minn., Cottonwood River near.. 181 

New Wood River near Merrill, Wis....... 239

Niles, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at......................... 439

Nimrod, Minn., Crow Wing River at...... 153

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111....... 453

Nokomis, 111., South Fork Sangamon

River near....................... 487

North Chain Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 551
INDEX

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo. 

North Lake near Elkhorn, Wis..........

North Liberty, Ind., Kankakee River

near. ...........................

North Marion, Ind., Iroquois River

near............................

North Pelican Lakes, Wis., contents

of..............................

North Raccoon River near Jefferson,

Iowa............................

near Sac City, Iowa. 

North Ri/e

Page 

385 

449

404

416

258

Rive 

North Rive

Rive

at Palmy 

North Rive

(tributary to Des Moines 

) near Norwalk, Iowa.......

(tributary to Mississippi 

), at Bethel, Mo...........

a , Mo......................

basin, gaging-station

ds in.....;...............389-390

North Skunk River near Sigourney,

Iowa............................ 348

Northbrook, 111., West Pork of North

Branch Chicago River at......... 438

Northwood, Iowa, Shell Rock River

near. ........................... 327

Horwalk, Iowa, North River near....... 370

Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet

near Bottineau, N. Dak.......... 117

Oak Point, Minn., Roseau River at..... 103

Oakford, 111., Sangamon River near.... 499

Oakley, 111., Sangamon River near..... 486

Odessa, Minn., Minnesota River near... 171 

Yellow Bank River near.............. 172

Oquawka, 111., Henderson Creek near... 341 

Order of listing gaging stations ...... 4

Orion, 111., Edwards River near....... 337

Ortonville, Minn., Big Stone Lake

at. .............................

Minnesota River at..................

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

Skunk River near....................

Oslo, Minn., Red River of the North

at. ............................. 79

Otter Tail River, below Orwell Dam,

near Fergus Palls, Minn......... 35

near Detroit Lakes, Minn............ 33

Ottumwa, Iowa, Des Moines River at.... 377

Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa....... 232

Paint Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in ...... 539

Palmyra, Mo., Horth River at.......... 390

Palos Park, 111., Tinley Creek near... 440 

Panora, Iowa, Middle Raccoon River

at.............................. 366

Panther Creek, East Branch, at

El Paso, 111. ................... 477

East Branch, near Gridley, 111...... 476

near El Paso, 111................... 478

Paris, Mo., Middle Pork Salt River

at. ............................. 396

Park River, H. Dak., Homme Reservoir

near............................ 83

Park River, at Grafton, N. Dak........ 86

South Branch, below Homme Dam,

H. Dak..........................

Partial-record station, definition of.

Pecatonica River, at Darlington, Wis..

at Preeport, 111....................

at Martintown, Wis ..................

East Branch, near Blanchardville,

Wis. ............................ 286

Peever, S. Dak., Little Minnesota

River near...................... 167

Pelican Lake, Wis., contents of..... .257,258

Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes,

Minn............................ 152

Pelican River near Fergus Palls,

Minn............................ 34

Pembina River, at Neche, H. Dak....... 92

near Kaleida, Manitoba .............. 89

near Walhalla, N. Dak............... 91

Penrose, 111., Elkhorn Creek near..... 300

Peoria, 111., Kickapoo Creek at....... 474

Pequot Lakes, Minn., Pelican Lake

near............................ 152

Perryville, 111., Kishwaukee River

near. ........................... 297

Peruque Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 543

Petenwell Plowage, Wis., contents of.. 258

Page 

Phillips, Wis., South Pork Flambeau

River near....................... 204

Pickerel Lake, Wis., contents of......257,258

Pike River near Embarrass, Minn........ 130

Pine City, Minn., Snake River near..... 193

Pine Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 551

Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross

Lake, Minn....................... 151

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake,

Minn............................. 150

Pine River basin, Minn., gaging-station

records in. .....................150-152

Pittsfield, 111., Bay Creek at......... 400

Platte River near Rockville, Wis....... 262

Platte River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 540

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near

Savanna, 111..................... 270

Plumfield, 111., Big Muddy River at.... 519

Plummer, Minn., Clearwater River at.... 74

Plymouth, Ind., Yellow River at........ 407

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.. 143 

Pomme de Terre River at Appleton,

Minn. ............................ 173

Pontiac, 111. , Vermilion River at...... 461

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111........ 339

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111............. 458

Portland, N. Dak., Goose River near.... 67

Prairie du Pont Creek basin, creststage partial-record stations in. 545 

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis........ 240

Prescott, Wis., Mississippi River

at............................... 198

Pretty Lake, Ind., records a/ailable

551

Princeton, 111., Bureau Creek at ....... 463

Publications on streamflow, by Geological Survey ...................... 8-11

Rabbit River near Crosby , Minn. .. 

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa . 

Rainbow Lake, Wis., contents of .

. 152

. 368

257,258

Rainy Lake at Port Frances, Ontario...

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn.... 136

Ralston Creek at Iowa City , Iowa ....... 320

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa ....... 317

Rapid River near Baudette, Minn........ 137

Rapidan, Minn., Blue Earth River near.. 183 

La Sueur River near .................. 184

Red Cedar Lake, Wis., contents of...... 215

Red Cedar River, at Menomonie, Wis..... 212

near Coif ax, Wis ..................... 210

Red Lake, Minn., Lower Red Lake near... 70 

Red Lake River near .................. 71

Red Lake Palls, Minn., Clearwater

River at. ........................ 75

Red Lake River, at Crookston, Minn..... 76

at High Landing , near Goodridge ,

Minn. ............................ 72

near Red Lake , Minn .................. 71

Red River of the Horth, at Drayton,

N. Dak. .......................... 87

at Emerson , Manitoba ................. 95

at Fargo, N. Dak. .................... 40

at Grand Forks, N. Dak. .............. 13,77

at Halstad , Minn ..................... 66

at Oslo, Minn. ....................... 79

at Wahpeton , N . Dak .................. 37

Red River of the Horth basin, creststage partial-record stations 

in. ............................ .536-537

gaging-station records in. .......... .33-121

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in. ............................ .546-547

Redfield, Iowa, South Raccoon River

at. .............................. 367

Redwood River, at Marshall, Minn....... 179

near Redwood Falls , Minn ............. 180

Rensselaer, Ind., Iroquois River at.... 417

Reservoirs . See lakes and reservoirs .

Rest Lake, Wis., contents of ........... 215

Rhinelander, Wis., Wisconsin River

near. ............................ 236

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa ........ 310

Riddles Lake, Ind., records available

Ringneck Lake, Ind., records available

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

Riverside, 111., Des Plaines River at..

551

551

501

434
Rochester, 111., South Fork Sangamoi. 

River near......................

Rochester, Minn., South Fork ^umbro

River near......................

Rock River, at Aft on, Wis .............

at Cumu, 111. .......................

at Rockton, 111.....................

at Watertown, Wis ...................

East Branch, near May'ille, Wis.....

near Joslin , 111....................

South Branch, at Waupun, Wis ........

West Branch, near Waupun, Wis.......

Rock Ri <er basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in. . ......... .540-

gaging-station records in. ........ .274-

measurements at miscellaneous sites 

in..............................

Rockford , Mini. , "row River at........

Rockton, 111. , Ro:k River it ..........

Rock-ille, tfis., Platte Ri-er near....

Root River, below South Fork, near

Houston, Minn...................

near Houston, Minn..................

near Lanesboro, Minn................

South Fork,near Houston, Minn. ......

Root Ri er basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in. .............

gaging-station records in..........226-

measurements at miscellaneous sites 

in..............................

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

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

at Oak' Point, Mirut..................

at Roseau Lake, Minn................

at Ross, Minn.......................

below South Fork, near Malung, Minn. 

below State ditch El, near caribou, 

Minn............................

near Badger, Minn...................

near Haug, Minn.....................

near Roseau, Minn...................

Rosebud, Ind . , Iroquois Ri-, er at......

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

Rothchild, Wis., Wisconsin River

at. .......... ..................

Rowan, iDwa, Iowa River near..........

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

Royalton, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................

RumRi,er near St. Francis, Minn......

Rum Ri,er basin, gaging-station

records in.. ..................163'

measurements at miscellaneous sites 

in..............................

Runoff in inches, definition of.......

Rush City, Minn., St. '"Toix River

near............................

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

Rush Ri- er at Amenla, N. Dak..........

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

100

Salt Creek (tributary to Iowa River)

near Elberoti, Iowa. ..............

Salt Creek (tributary to Sangamon

Ri'.er), near fireenview, 111. .....

near Rowell, 111.....................

Salt River, Middle Fork, at Paris, Mo., 

near Monroe City , Mo .................

near Wew London, Mo ..................

near Shelbina, Mo ....................

South Fork, at Santa Fe, Mo..........

Salt River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in............... 543

gaging-station records in...........3yE-3d8

Salt Spring Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 543

Sand Hill Ri-,er at Climax, Minn........ 70

Sandy Lake at Libby , Minn.............. 146

Sandy Ri er at Sandy Lake Dam, at

Libby, Minn...................... 147

Sandy River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in. ............ .146-147

Sangamon Ri.er, at Mahomet, 111........ 433

at Monticello, 111.................. .13,485

near uakford, 111.................... 499

near uakley , 111.....................

South Fork, at Kincaid, 111..........

near Nokomis, 111..................

near Rochester, 111................

Santa Fe, Mo., South Fork Salt River

at...............................

Saskat:hewan River basin, gagingstation records in...............

measur^-nents at miscellaneous sites 

in.. ............................

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

Savanna, 111., Plum River near.........

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

West Creek near......................

Sahin, Minn., South Branch Buffalo

River at ........................

3a: City, Iowa, Worth Raccoon Ri.er

near............................

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

u^. Croix Ri^er, at st . froix Falls,

Wis. ................... ........

near Danbury , Wis.................. IE

near Grantsburg , Wis ................

near Rush City , Minn ................

St. ''roix River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

gaging-station records in ......... .IE

measurements at miscellaneoi? sites 

in..............................

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

St. Mary '"'anal, at Hudson Bay Divide, 

near Browning, Mont.............

at ST. Mary 'rossing, near BaLb ,

Mont. .'..........................

St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont.....

St. Mary Ri^er, at international

boundary ........................

near Ba bb, Mont.....................

IT. Faal, Minn., Mississippi Ri er

lye

31

Seville, 111., Spoon Rii/er at..........

Sexton Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in.......

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

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

Shelbyville, 111., Kaskaskia River at . 

Sheldon, Wis . , Jump Ri'.er at..........

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

Shell Rock River, at Shell Rock, Iowa.

near Northwood, Iowa ................

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

Sherburne, Mont., Lake Sherburne at..

Swiftcurrent Creek at...............

Sherwood, H. Dak., Souris River

near............................

Sheyenne River, abo»e Harvey, II. Dak..

at Lisbon, N. Dak. ..................

at Valley City, N. Dak..............

at West Fargo', II. Dak. ..............

below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak..........

near Couperstown, IJ. Dak. ...........

near Kindred, N. Dak................

near Warwick, N. Dak................

North Fork, near Wellsburg, N. Dak.. 

Shoal '^reek near Breese, 111..........

Sigourney, Iowa, North Skunk River

near. ...........................

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

at Schneider, Ind ...................

Skitz Lake, Ind., records a ailable

191

330

327

Skokie Rirer at Lake Forest, 111....... 437

bkunl- River, at Augusta , Iowa .......... 350

below Squaw Creek, near Ames, Iowa... 344 

near Ames, Iowa ...................... 343

near Oskaloosa, Iowa................. 346

Skunk Ri,er basin, gaging-station

records in......................343-350

low-flow partial-record stations in.530-531

.ke Ri er, near Fine City, Minn 

Sny basin. See The Sny basin. 

Scion, lorfa, Lake Macbride near.... 

Somerset, Wis., Apple Ri er near... 

Soudan, Minii., Vermilion Lake near. 

Souris Ri er, abu e K.injt, N. Dak..

near Bantry, U. Dal:. . . . ........

near Fo.vholm, H. Dak. ............

near Sherwood, N. Dak............

near Verendrye, N. Dak. ..........

near Westhope, N. Dak............

South Chain Lake, Ind., records

a /ailible on.................

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South Pabius Ri»r er near Taylor,

Mo..............................

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville,

111.............................

South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn..

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

South Raccoon River at Redfield,

Iowa............................

South River (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Ackworth, Iowa......

South River (tributary to Mississippi 

River) basin, Mo., crest-stage 

partial-record stations in......

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

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

Spectacle Lake, Ind., records available on. ........................

Spicer, Minn., Middle Pork Crow

River near......................

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

Spirit River at Spirit Palls, Wis.....

Spirit River Plowage, Wis., contents

of..............................

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

at Seville, 111.....................

Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba . .

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111....

Spring Valley , Wis . , Eau dalle River 

at..............................

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, 

Iowa............................

Springfield, 111., Spring Creek near..

Squirrel Lake, Wis., contents of......

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

Stage-discharge relation, definition 

of..............................

Station numbers.......................

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

Stone Lake, Ind., records available

342

123

418

543

467

517

36i

491

258

195

Stony River near Isabella, Minn....... 124

Stoughton, Wis., Badfish Creek near... 282 

Stratford, Wis., Big Eau Pleine River

near............................ S44

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn.... 132

Sugar Camp Reservoir, Wis., contents

of.............................257,258

Sugar Creek (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Keokuk, Iowa ........ 380

Sugar Creek (tributary to Iroquois

River) at Milford, 111.......... 423

Sugar Creek (tributary to Salt Creek)

near Hartsburg, 111............. 496

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis. ....... 293

Sullivan, 111., Asa Creek at.......... 51U

Sunrise filler near Stacy , Minn........ 195

Swan River near Warba , Minn........... 145

Swan River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in. ............. 537

Swiftcurrent Creek, at Many Glacier,

Mont................'............ 26

at Sherburne, Mont.................. 23

Taylor, Mo., South Fabius River near.. 

Taylorville, 111, Plat Branch near.... 

Terms and abbreviations, definition

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

The Sny basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in. .............

gaging-station records in ......... .399'

Thief River near Thief River Palls,

Minn............................

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa.. 

Tinley r*reek near Palos Park, 111.....

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

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

Towanda , 111. , Money Creek near.......

Tower, Minn., '/ertnlllon River near....

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

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

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

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

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

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

at Spillaille, Iowa .................

Turkey River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

gaging-station records in..........259-

low-flow partial-record stations in.

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Turkey River basin, measurements at

miscellaneous sites in. .......... 549

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis......... 284

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak......... 78

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn,......... 354

Twin Lakes, Wis., contents of.........257,258

Twin Valley, Minn., Wild Rice Ri\er

at............................... 64

Two Rivers, South Branch, at Lake

Bronson, Minn.................... 88

Upham, N. Dak., Deep River near.......

Upper Pish Lake, Ind., records available on.........................

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

Upper Iowa River basin, low-flow

partial-record stations in......

measurements at miscellaneous sites 

in..............................

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

Valley City, N. Dak., Sheyenne River 

at..............................

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

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

Verendrye, N. Dak., Souris River near. 

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

Vermilion River (Illinois River

basin), at Lowell, 111..........

at Pontiac, 111.....................

North Pork, near Charlotte, 111.

Vermilion River (Lake of the Woods 

basin) below Vermilion Lake, 

near Tower, Minn................

Village Creek basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in. .............

119

551

231

525

548

306

53

368

513

112

130

462

461

460

131

525

WSP, definition- of..................... 3

Wahpeton, N. Dak., Red filler jf the

North at......................... 37

Walhalla, N. Dak., Little Pembina

River near.......................

Pembina River near...................

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

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

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

Wapsipinicon RilT er, at Independence,

Iowa............................. 272

near Dewitt, Iowa.................... 273

Wapsipinicon River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 540

gaging-station records in...........272-273

low-flow partial-record stations

in..............................526-527

Warba, Minn., Swan River near.......... 145

Warroad River near Warroad, Minn....... 138

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

Washburn, 111. , Crow Creek near. ....... 468

Waterloo, Iowa, Cedar River at......... 333

Waterton River, near international

boundary ......................... 18-19

near Waterton Park, Alberta. 

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

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

Wauhob Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

Waupun, Wis., South Branch Rock River

at. ..............................

West Branch Rock River near. .........

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

Waynesville, 111., Kickapoo Creek at... 

Waycata, Minn., Minnetonka Lake near... 

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

Webster i^ity, Iowa, Boone River near... 

Welch, Minn., Cannon Rijer at..........

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

Wellsburg, N. Dak., North Pork

Sheyenne River near..............

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

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

West Pargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at. 

West Salem, Wis . , La Crosse River

near,............................

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

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

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

Wexford Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in.......

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

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

22

277

232

551

275

274

382

494

166

191

359

199

430

464

412

56

539

211

427
Whetstone River, near Big Stone City, 

3. Dak..........................

White Rock, S. Dak., Bois de Sioux

River near......................

Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville,

Iowa............................

Whitewater River South Pork, near

Altura, Minn....................

Wild Rice River (Minn.), at Hendrum,

Minn............................

at Twin Valley, Minn................

Wild Rice River (N. Dak.), near Abercrombie, N. Dak.................

near Cayuga, N. Dak.................

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

near Willow City, N. Dak............

Willow Reservoir, Wis., contents of... 

Willow Springs, 111., Flag Creek near. 

Wilmington, 111., Kankakee River near. 

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

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River,

Minn............................

Winona, Mirm., Gilmore Creek at.......

Mississippi River at................

Winslow, 111., Cedar Creek near.......

Winter, Wis., Chippewa River near.....

Flambeau River near.................

Wintering River, near Bergen, N. Dak., 

near Karlsruhe, N. Dak..............

Winton, Mirm., Basswood Ri>/er near....

Kawishiwi River near................

Wisconsin Rluer, at Merrill,

Wis. ............................

at Muscoda, Wis .....................

at Rainbow Lake, near Lake Tomahawk, 

Wis. ............................

at Rothschild, Wis..................

at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis .....................

near Wisconsin Dells, Wis...........

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218

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64

39

38

116

118

258

435

426

450

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220

219

289

200

203

113

114

128

127

241

253

235

243

236

249

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Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Rapids,

Wis........... ................... 245

Wisconsin River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 539

gaging-station records in...........234-256

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in..... .......................... 548

reservoirs in.......................257-258

Wolf Creek near Beecher City, 111. ..... 512

Work, division of...................... 2-3

scope of............................. 1

Wyaoonda River above Canton, Mo........ 384

Wyaconda River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 542

Wyanet, 111., West Bureau Creek at..... 464

Yahara River near McParland, Wis....... 281

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn. ... 172

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.......... 191

Yellow Medicine River near Granite

Palls, Minn...................... 178

Yellow River (tributary to Chippewa

River) at Cadott, Wis............ 208

Yellow River (tributary to Kankakee

River), at Knox, Ind............. 408

at Plymouth, Ind..................... 407

near Bremen, Ind..................... 406

Yellow River (tributary to Mississippi

River) basin, Iowa, low-flow

partial-record stations in....... 525

Yellow River (tributary to Wisconsin

River) at Babcock, Wis........... 246

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville,

Wis........... ................... 287

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo........... 395

Zumbro River, at Zumbro Falls, Minn.... 217 

South Fork, near Rochester, Minn..... 216 

Zumbro River basin, gaging-station

records in......................216-217

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