Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States, 

1965

Parts 5 and 6. Hudson Bay and Upper 

Mississippi River Basins, and Missouri 

' River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1963

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, 

Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, 

Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, 

Wyoming, and with other agencies
Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States, 

1965

Parts 5 and 6. Hudson Bay and Upper 

Mississippi River Basins, and Missouri 

River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1963

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, 

Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, 

Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, 

ff^yoming, and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1970
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

WALTER J. HICKEL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

William T. Pecora, Director

Library of Congress catalog-card No. QS 43-68

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

Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price $2.50 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, 

Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water 

Resources Division, E. L. Hendricks, chief hydrologist, G. W. 

Whetstone, assistant chief for Reports and Data Processing, 

under the general direction of G. A. Billingsley, chief, Reports 

Section, and B. A. Anderson, chief, Data Reports Unit.

The data were collected under the supervision of district chiefs, 

of the Water Resources Division, as follows:

D. B. Anderson................................St. Paul,Minn.

K. S. MacKichan..............................Lincoln, Nebr.

T. F. Hanly.....................................Worland, Wyo.

Anthony Homyk.....................................Rolla, Mo.

J. H. Hubble................................Little Rock, Ark.

T. Arnow.................................Salt Lake City, Utfh

D. W. Mitchell................................Champaign, 111.

J. J. Molloy...................................Columbus, Ohio

S. W. Wiitala..................................Iowa City, Iowa

K. B. Young.....................................Madison, Wis.

Ill
CONTENTS

Page

Preface......................................... Ill

List of Water-Quality stations, in downstream

order, for which records are published.... VII

Introduction.................................... 1

Collection and examination of samples........... 3

Chemical quality.............................. 4

Temperature................................... 5

Sediment...................................... 5

Expression of results........................... 7

Composition of surface waters................... 10

Mineral constituents in solution.............. 10

Silica...................................... 10

Aluminum.................................... 11

Iron........................................ 11

Manganese................................... 11

Calcium..................................... 11

Magnesium................................... 12

Strontium................................... 12

Sodium and potassium........................ 12

Lithium..................................... 12

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide........ 13

Sulfate..................................... 13

Chloride.................................... 13

Fluoride.................................... 14

Nitrate..................................... 14

Phosphate................................... 14

Boron....................................... 15

Dissolved solids............................ 15

Chromium.................................... 15

Nickel and cobalt........................... 16

Copper...................................... 16

Lead........................................ 16

Zinc........................................ 17

Barium...................................... 17

Bromide..................................... 18

Iodide...................................... 18

Properties and characteristics of water....... 18

Hardness.................................... 18

Acidity..................................... 19

Sodium adsorption ratio ..................... 19

Specific conductance........................ 20

Hydrogen-ion concentration.................. 20

Color....................................... 21

Oxygen consumed............................. 21
VI CONTENTS

Composition of surface waters Continued 

Properties and characteristics of

water Continued Page

Dissolved oxygen............................ 22

Biochemical oxygen demand................... 22

Chemical oxygen demand...................... 22

Organics.................................... 22

Temperature................................. 23

Turbidity................................... 24

Sediment.................................... 24

Streamflow...................................... 25

Publications.................................... 26

Cooperation..................................... 28

Division of work................................ 28

Literature cited................................ 32

Index........................................... 545

ILLUSTRATION

Page

Figure 1. Map of the United States showing 

basins covered by the six water-supply 

papers on quality of surface waters in 1965. 2
WATER-QUALITY STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM 

ORDER, FOR WHICH RECORDS ARE PUBLISHED

[Symbols after station name designate type of data: o 3 chemical; 

tj water temperature; s, sediment]

Page 

PART 5. HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER

BASINS.................................... 35

Red River of the North basin.................. 35

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak. ct. 35 

Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak. c...... 39

Big Coulee near Churchs Ferry, N. Dak. c.... 42

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak. ct........ 43

Red River of the North at Grand Forks,

N. Dak. ct. ............................... 47

Pembina River at Walhalla, N. Dak. cts...... 51

Souris (Mouse) River near Verendrye,

N. Dak. c................................. 58

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn. (main

stem) c................................... 59

Swan River basin.............................. 60

O'Brien Creek, near Pengilly, Minn. c....... 60

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn. (main

stem) c................................... 61

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn. (main

stem) c................................... 62

Minnesota River basin......................... 63

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn. c.......... 63

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn. c...... 64

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn. c... 65 

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn. c...... 66

Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn. c...... 67

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn. c......... 68

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn. c........ 69

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn. (main

stem) t................................... 70

Cannon River basin............................ 71

Cannon River at Welch, Minn. c.............. 71

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn. (main

stem) c................................... 72

Upper Iowa River basin........................ 74

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa s......... 74

Wisconsin River basin......................... 78

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis. ts........ 78

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wis. ts... 81 

Rock River at Afton, Wis. ts................ 84

VII
VIII WATER-QUALITY STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER

HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER

BASINS Continued Page 

Iowa River basin.............................. 86

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa ts............ 86

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa ts......... 90

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa t...... 94

Des Moines River basin........................ 95

Des Moines River near Saylorville, Iowa ts.. 95 

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa ts........ 99

Illinois River basin.......................... 103

Du Page River at Troy, 111. t............... 103

Miscellaneous analyses of lakes and streams in 

Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River 

basins cs................................. 104

PART 6. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN.................... 119

Beaverhead River at Barretts, Mont, (main

stem) ct.................................. 119

Beaverhead River at Blaine, Mont, (main stem)

cts....................................... 121

Big Hole River basin.......................... 127

Willow Creek near Glen, Mont. cs............ 127

Jefferson River near Twin Bridges, Mont, (nain

stem) cts................................. 129

Little Prickly Pear Creek basin............... 132

Little Prickly Pear Creek at Seiben Rancl^,

near Wolf Creek, Mont. ts................. 132

Little Prickly Pear Creek at Wolf Creek,

Mont. ts.................................. 135

Marias River basin............................ 138

Marias River near Chester, Mont. ct......... 138

Musselshell River basin....................... 142

Musselshell River near Mosby, Mont. cts..... 142

Flatwillow Creek near Mosby, Mont cts....... 149

Milk River basin.............................. 156

Milk River at Havre, Mont, ct............... 156

Milk River near Harlem, Mont. ct............ 160

Milk River at Nashua, Mont. c............... 163

Little Porcupine Creek basin.................. 163

Frazer Reservoir outlet at Frazer, Mont..... 163

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont, (mair

stem) c...............................r... 164

Missouri River near Culbertson, Mont, (mair

stem) ct.................................. 165

Yellowstone River basin....................... 167

Bluewater Creek near Bridger, Mont. s....... 167

Bluewater Creek at Sanford Ranch, near

Bridger, Mont. ts......................... 171

Bluewater Creek near Fromberg, Mont. ts..... 175

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont. cts.... 179

Wind River near Dubois, Wyo. c.............. 183

Ray Lake outlet near Fort Washakie, Wyo. ct. 184 

Muskrat Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. c......... 186

Fivemile Creek above Wyoming Canal, near

Pavillion, Wyo. ts........................ 187

Fivemile Creek near Riverton, Wyo. ts....... 190
WATER-QUALITY STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER IX

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Continued

Yellow River basin Continued Page

Fivemile Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. cts...... 194

Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo. ts....... 198

Wind River below Boysen Reservoir, Wyo. ct.. 202

Bighorn River at Neiber, Wyo. c............. 206

Fifteen Mile Creek near Worland, Wyo. cts... 207

Bighorn River at Worland, Wyo. cts.......... 211

Nowood River at Manderson, Wyo. cs.......... 216

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo. cs.......... 217

Shell Creek near Greybull, Wyo. cs.......... 218

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo. cts............. 219

Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservoir,

Wyo. c .................................... 223

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo. c............. 224

Shoshone River at Kane, Wyo. ct............. 225

Bighorn River near St. Xavier, Mont. t...... 229

Bighorn River near Hardin, Mont. t.......... 230

Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont. cts......... 231

Tongue River at Miles City, Mont. ct........ 238

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont. cts.... 242

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak. (main

stem) ct.................................. 246

Missouri River below Garrison Dam, N. Dak.

(main stem) t............................ * 250

Knife River basin............................. 251

Knife River near Golden Valley, N. Dak. cts. 251

Cannonball River basin........................ 259

Cannonball River at Regent, N. Dak. cts..... 259

Grand River basin............................. 266

Grand River at Shadehill, S. Dak. c......... 266

Cheyenne River basin.......................... 269

Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, S. Dak. ts. 269 

Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir,

near Hill City, S. Dak. ct................ 274

Indian Creek near Arpan, S. Dak. cs......... 277

Horse Creek near Vale, S. Dak. c............ 279

White River basin............................. 280

White River at Slim Butte, S. Dak. cts...... 280

White River near Rockyford, S. Dak. cs...... 287

Niobrara River basin.......................... 289

Snake River above Merritt Reservoir, Nebr. t 289

Niobrara River near Norden, Nebr. cs........ 290

Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr. t......... 294

James River basin............................. 295

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak. c................................. 295

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak. c......... 296

James River at La Moure, N. Dak. ct......... 297

James River at Huron, S. Dak. ct............ 299

James River near Scotland, S. Dak. t........ 304

Alien Creek basin............................. 305

Steer Creek near Magnolia, Iowa ts.......... 305

Platte River basin............................ 311

Encampment River above Hog Park Creek, near

Encampment, Wyo. c........................ 311
C WATER-QUALITY STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Continued

Platte River basin Continued Page 

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment,

Wyo. c.................................... 311

North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir,

near Sinclair, Wyo. ct.................... 312

Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo. c......... 316

Little Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow,

Wyo. c .................................... 316

Medicine Bow River above Seminoe Reservoir,

near Hanna, Wyo. c........................ 317

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo. ts........ 318

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo. c........ 322

North Platte River near Glenrock, Wyo. ct... 323 

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo. c.. 326 

Kiowa Creek near Lyman, Nebr. cs............ 327

Brown Canyon drain near Mitchell, Nebr...... 329

Dutch Flats drain near Mitchell, Nebr. cs... 331 

Winter Creek at Tri-State Canal, near

Scottsbluff, Nebr. cs..................... 333

Hale drain near Scottsbluff, Nebr. cs....... 335

Gering drain at Mitchell-Gering Canal, near

Gering, Nebr. cs.......................... 337

Alliance drain near Minatare, Nebr. cs...... 339

Ninemile drain near Minatare, Nebr. cs...... 341

Burlington ditch below headgate, at Denver,

Colo. c................................... 343

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo, c.... 344

Cache La Poudre River near Greeley, Colo. c. 345 

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo. cs.... 346

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo. s.............. 349

West Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo. s......... 352

Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo. s............... 356

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo. c....... 360

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo. ct... 361 

Supply Canal (Tri-County Diversion) near

Maxwell, Nebr. ct......................... 365

Platte River at Brady, Nebr. ct. ............ 369

Platte River near Overton, Nebr. cts........ 374

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr. cs.......... 381

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr. c............. 383

South Fork Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr. cs. 387 

Elkhorn River near Norfolk, Nebr. cs........ 387

Logan Creek at Pender, Nebr. cs............. 390

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr. (main

stem) ct. ................................. 392

Nishnabotna River basin....................... 397

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa, ts........... 397

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa, s........... 401

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa ts.. 405 

Kansas River basin............................ 409

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr. ts....... 409

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans. cs.......... 414

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans. cts..... 417

Republican River near Guide Rock, Nebr. c... 422 

Buffalo Creek near Jamestown, Kans. c....... 423
WATER-QUALITY STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER XI

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Continued

Kansas River basin Continued Page

Republican River at Concordia, Kans. c...... 424

Republican River below Milford Dam, Kans. c. 425

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans. c 426

Big Creek near Hays, Kans. c................ 427

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans. c...... 428

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans. c...... 429

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans. c...... 430

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans. c....... 431

Saline River near Wakeeney, Kans. c......... 432

Saline River near Russell, Kans. ct......... 433

Paradise Creek near Paradise, Kans. ct...... 438

Saline River at Wilson Dam, Kans. c......... 443

Saline River at Tescott, Kans. cts.......... 444

Smoky Hill River near Salina, Kans. c....... 453

Saline River near New Cambria, Kans. c...... 454

Smoky Hill River at New Cambria, Kans. cts.. 455

North Fork Solomon River at Glade, Kans. c.. 460

North Fork Solomon River at Portis, Kans. c. 461 

South Fork Solomon River above Webster

Reservoir, Kans. c........................ 462

South Fork Solomon River at Osborne, Kans. c 463

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans. c............ 464

Solomon River at Niles, Kans. cts........... 465

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans. cts... 472

Lyon Creek near Woodbine, Kans. c........... 481

Lincoln Creek near Seward, Nebr. cs......... 482

West Fork Big Blue River near

Dorchester, Nebr. cs...................... 484

Big Blue River near Oketo, Kans. c.......... 487

Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr. c..... 488

Little Blue River near Barnes, Kans. c...... 489

Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans. c...... 490

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans. cts........... 491

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans. c....... 499

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans. c..... 500

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans. c.......... 501

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans. c....... 502

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans. c..... 503

Chariton River basin.......................... 504

Chariton River near Rathbun, Iowa ts........ 504

Little Chariton River basin................... 508

East Fork Chariton River near

Huntsville, Mo. c......................... 508

Cedar Creek basin............................. 511

Cedar Creek near Columbia, Mo. c............ 511

Osage River basin............................. 515

Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern, Kans. c, 515 

Marais Des Cygnes River near Ottawa,

Kans. ct.................................. 516

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans. c.... 522

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans. c..... 523

Big Buffalo Creek near Stover, Mo. t........ 524

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Missouri

River basin cs............................ 525
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS 

OF THE UNITED STATES, 1965

PARTS 5 AND 6 

INTRODUCTION

The quality-of-water investigations of the United States Geological Survey are concerned with chemical and physical characteristics of the surface and ground water supplies of the Nation. 

Most of the investigations carried on in cooperation with State 

and Federal agencies deal with the amounts of matter in solution 

and in suspension in streams.

The record of chemical analysis, suspended sediment, and 

temperature of surface waters given in this volume serve as a 

basis for determining the suitability of waters for various uses. 

The flow and water quality of a stream are related to variations 

in rainfall and other forms of precipitation. In general, lower 

concentrations of dissolved solids may be expected during periods 

of high flow than during periods of low flow. Conversely, the suspended solids in some streams may change materially with relatively small variations in flow, whereas for other streams the 

quality of the water may remain relatively uniform throughout 

large ranges in discharge.

The Geological Survey has published annual records cf chemical quality, suspended sediment, and water temperature since 

1941. The records prior to 1948 were published each year in a 

single volume for the entire country, and in two volume? in 1948 

and 1949. From 1950 to 1958, the records were published in four 

volumes and from 1959 to 1963 in five volumes. Beginning with 

the 1964 water year, water quality records obtained by the Geological Survey were published in a new series of annual releases 

on a state-boundary basis. These records are then published in 

six volumes in the Geological Survey water-supply paper series. 

The drainage basins covered in the six volumes are shown in 

Figure 1. The data given in this report were collected during the 

water year October 1,1964 to September 30,1965. The records are

1
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

Parts 1-2; WSP 1961 r ) This report 

Parts 3-4; WSP 1962 

Parts 7-8; WSP 1964 

Parts 9-11; WSP 1965 

Parts 12-16; WSP 1966

Figure I.--Map of the United States showing basins 

covered by the six water-supply papers on quality 

of surface waters in 1964. The shaded part represents the section of the country covered by this 

volume; the unshaded part represents the section 

of the country covered by other water-supply paoers.

arranged by drainage basins in downstream order according to the 

Geological Survey method of reporting streamflow. Stations on 

tributary streams are listed between stations on the main stem in 

the order in which those tributaries enter the main stem.

A station number has been assigned as an added means of identification for each stream location where regular measurements 

of water quantity or quality have been made. The numbers have 

been assigned to conform with the standard downstream order of 

listing gaging stations. The numbering system consists of 2 digits 

followed by a hyphen and a 6-digit number. The notation to the 

left of the hyphen identifies the Part or hydrologic region used 

by the Geological Survey for reporting hydrologic data. The number to the right of the hyphen represents the location of the station in the standard downstream order within each of the 16 parts 

(Fig. 1). The assigned numbers are in numerical order but are
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 3

not consecutive. They are so selected from the complete 6-digitnumber scale that intervening numbers will be available for future 

assignments to new locations. The identification number for each 

station in this report is printed to the left of the station name and 

contains only the essential digits. For example, the number is 

printed as 4-100 for a station whose complete identification number is 04-0100.00.

Descriptive statements are given for each sampling station 

where chemical analyses, temperature measurements, or sediment determinations have been made. These statements include 

location of the station, drainage area, periods of records available, 

extremes of dissolved solids, hardness, specific conductance, temperature, sediment loads, and other pertinent data. Records of 

discharge of the streams at or near the sampling station are included in most tables of analyses.

During the water year ending September 30, 1965, tl^ Geological Survey maintained 181 stations on 121 streams for the 

study of chemical and physical characteristics of surface water. 

Samples were collected daily and monthly at 143 of these locations 

for chemical-quality studies. Samples also were collected less 

frequently at many other points. Water temperatures were measured continuously at 9 and daily at 69 stations. All surface 

water samples collected and analyzed during the year have not 

been included. Single analyses made of daily samples before 

compositing have not been reported. The specific conductance 

of almost all daily samples was determined, and as noted in the 

table headings this information is available for reference at the 

district offices listed under Division of Work, on page 28.

Quantities of suspended sediment are reported for 44 stations 

during the year ending September 30, 1965. Sediment samples 

were collected one or more times daily at most stations, defending 

on the rate of flow and changes in stage of the stream. Particlesize distributions of sediments were determined at 63 of the 

stations.

COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES

Quality of water stations usually are located at or near points 

on streams where streamflow is measured by the U.S. Geological 

Survey. The concentration of solutes and sediments at different
4 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

locations in the stream-cross section may vary widely with different rates of water discharge depending on the source of the 

material and the turbulence and mixing of the stream. In general, 

the distribution of sediment in a stream section is much more 

variable than the distribution of solutes. It is necessary to sample 

some streams at several verticals across the channel and especially for sediment, to uniformly traverse the depth of flow. 

These measurements require special sampling equipment to 

adequately integrate the vertical and lateral variability of the 

concentration in the section. These procedures yield a velocityweighted mean concentration for the section.

The near uniformly dispersed ions of the solute load move with 

the velocity of the transporting water. Accordingly, the mean section concentration of solutes determined from samples is a precise measure of the total solute load. The mean section concentration obtained from suspended sediment samples is a less 

precise measure of the total sediment load, because the sediment 

samplers do not traverse the bottom 0.3 foot of the sampling 

vertical where the concentration of suspended sediment is greatest and because a significant part of the coarser particles in many 

streams move in essentially continuous contact with the bed and 

are not represented in the suspended sediment sample. Hence, 

the computed sediment loads presented in this report are usually 

less than the total sediment loads. For most streams the difference 

between the computed and total sediment loads will be small, in the 

order of a few percent.

CHEMICAL QUALITY

The methods of collecting and compositing water samples for 

chemical analysis are described by Rainwater and Thatcher 

(1960, 301 p.). No single method of compositing samples is applicable to all problems related to the study of wrter quality. 

Although the method of 10-day periods or the equivalent of three 

composite samples per month generally is practiced, modifications 

usually are made on the basis of dissolved-solids content as indicated by measurements of conductivity of daily samples, supplemented by other information such as chloride content, river 

stage, weather conditions and other background information of the 

stream.
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES

TEMPERATURE

Daily water temperatures were measured at most of the stations at the time samples were collected for chemical quality or 

sediment content. So far as practicable, the water temperatures 

were taken at about the same time each day in order that the data 

would be relatively unaffected by diurnal variations in temperature. 

Most large streams have a small diurnal variation in water 

temperature; small, shallow streams may have a daily range of 

several degrees and may follow closely the changes in air temperature. The thermometers used for determining water temperature were accurate to plus or minus 0.5°F.

At stations where thermographs are located, the records consist of maximum and minimum temperatures for each day, and 

the monthly averages of maximum daily and minimum daily 

temperatures.

SEDIMENT

In general, suspended-sediment samples were collected daily 

with depth-integrating cable-suspended samples (U.S. InterAgency, 1963, and 1952.) from a fixed sampling point at ore vertical in the cross section. A hand sampler was used at many stations during periods of low flow. Depth-integrated samples were 

collected periodically at three or more verticals in the cross 

section to determine the cross-sectional distribution of the concentration of suspended sediment with respect to that at the daily 

sampling vertical. In streams where transverse distribution of 

sediment concentration ranges widely, samples were taken at two 

or more verticals to define more accurately the average concentration of the cross section. During periods of high or rapidly 

changing flow, samples were taken two or more times a day at 

most sampling stations.

Sediment concentrations were determined by filtrationevaporation method. At many stations the daily mean concentration for some days was obtained by plotting the velocity-weighted 

instantaneous concentrations on the gage-height chart. The plotted concentrations, adjusted if necessary, for cross-sectional 

distribution were connected or averaged by continuous curves to 

obtain a concentration graph. This graph represented the estimated velocity-weighted concentration at any time, and for most 

periods daily mean concentrations were determined from the
6 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

graph. The days were divided into shorter intervals when the 

concentration and water discharge were changing rapidly. During 

some periods of minor variation in concentration, the average 

concentration of the samples was used as the daily mean concentration. During extended periods of relatively uniform concentration and flow, samples for a number of days were composited 

to obtain average concentrations and average daily loads for 

each period.

For some periods when no samples were collected, daily 

loads of suspended sediment were estimated on the basis of water 

discharge, sediment concentrations observed immediately before 

and after the periods, and suspended-sediment loads for other 

periods of similar discharge. The estimates were further guided 

by weather conditions and sediment discharge for other stations.

In many instances where there were no observations for 

several days, the suspended-sediment loads for individual days are 

not estimated, because numerous factors influencing the quantities 

of transported sediment made it very difficult to make accurate 

estimates for individual days. However, estimated loads of suspended sediment for missing days in an otherwise continuous period 

of sampling have been included in monthly and annual totals in 

order to provide a complete record. For some streams, samples 

were collected weekly, monthly, or less frequently, and only rates 

of sediment discharge at the time of sampling; are shown.

In addition to the records of quantities of suspended sediment 

transported, records of the particle sizes of sediment are included. The particle sizes of the suspended sediment for many of 

the stations, and the particle sizes of the bed material for some 

of the stations were determined periodically.

The size of particles in stream sediments commonly range 

from colloidal clay (finer than 0.001 mm) to coarse sand or gravel 

(coarser than 1.0 mm). The common methods of particle-size 

analyses cannot accommodate such a wide range in particle size. 

Hence, it was necessary to separate most samples into two parts, 

one coarser than 0.062 mm and one finer than 0.052 mm. The 

separations were made by sieve or by a tube containing a settling 

medium of water. The coarse fractions were classified by sieve 

separation or by the visual accumulation tube (U.S. Irter-Agency, 

1957). The fine fractions were classified by the pipet method 

(Kilmer and Alexander, 1949) or the bottom withdrawal tube method 

(U.S. Inter-Agency, 1943).
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

The quantities of solute concentrations analyzed in the laboratory are measured by weight-volume units (milligrams per liter) 

and for reporting, are converted to weight-weight units (parts per 

million). For most waters, this conversion is made by assuming 

that the liter of water sample weighs 1 kilogram; and thus milligrams per liter are equivalent to parts per million (ppm).

Equivalents per million are not reported, but they can be 

calculated easily from the parts per million data. An equivalent 

per million (epm) is a unit chemical combining weight of a constituent in a million unit weights of water. Chemical equivalence in 

equivalents per million can be obtained by (a) dividing the concentration in parts per million by the combining weight of 

that ion, or (b) multiplying the concentration (in ppm) by the 

reciprocals of the combining weights. The following table lists 

the reciprocals of the combining weights of cations and anions 

generally reported in water analyses.

The conversion factors are computed from atomic weights 

based on carbon-12 (International Union of Pure and Applied 

Chemistry, 1961).

Conversion factors: Parts per million to equivalents per trillion

Ion

Multiply by Ion

Multiply by

Aluminum (Al +3 )......

Barium (Ba +2 )..........

Bicarbonate (HCO3 -i). 

Bromide (Br'1 ) .......

Calcium (Ca+2).........

Carbonate (CO3-2)......

Chloride (Cl'i).........

Chromium (Cr + 6)......

Cobalt (Co +2) ...........

Copper (Cu+2)..........

Fluoride (F -1)..........

Hydrogen (H +1 ).........

Hydroxide (OH -i) .....

Iodide (I - 1)...............

0.11119

.01456

.01639

.01251

.04990

.03333

.02821

.11539

.03394

.03148

.05264

.99209

.05880

.00788

Iron (Fe +3).............

Lead (Pb +2).............

Lithium (Li*1 ).........

Magnesium (Mg +2 )... 

Manganese (Mn+2 )....

Nickel (Ni +2)...........

Nitrate (NO3-i).........

Nitrite (NO2 -1 ).........

Phosphate (PO4 -3)....

Potassium (K>i).......

Sodium (Na +1)..........

Strontium (Sr +2).......

Sulfate (SO4 -2).........

Zinc (Zn+2).............

0, 05372 

OC965 

14411 

08226 

02640 

OS406 

01613 

02174 

03159 

02557 

04350 

02283 

02082 

02060
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Results given in parts per million can be converted to grains 

per United States gallon by dividing by 17.12.

The hardness of water is conventionally expressed in all water 

analyses in terms of an equivalent quantity of calcium carbonate. 

Such a procedure is required because hardness is caused by 

several different cations, present in variable proportions. It 

should be remembered that hardness is an expression in conventional terms of a property of water. The actual presence of calcium carbonate in the concentration given is not to be assumed. 

The hardness caused by calcium and magnesium (and other 

cations if significant) equivalent to the carbonate ard bicarbonate 

is called carbonate hardness; the hardness in excess of this quantity is called noncarbonate hardness. Hardness or alkalinity values expressed in parts per million as calcium carbonate may be 

converted to equivalents per million by dividing by 50.

The value usually reported as dissolved solids is the residue 

on evaporation after drying at 180°C for 1 hour. For some waters, 

particularly those containing moderately large quantities of soluble 

salts, the value reported is calculated from the quantities of the 

various determined constituents using the carbonate equivalent of 

the reported bicarbonate. The calculated sum of the constituents 

may be given instead of or in addition to the residue. In the 

analyses of most waters used for irrigation, the quantity of dissolved solids is given in tons per acre-foot as well as in parts per 

million.

Specific conductance is given for most analyses and was determined by means of a conductance bridge and using a standard 

potassium chloride solution as reference. Specific conductance 

values are expressed in micromhos per centimeter at 25°C. Specific conductance in micromhos is 1 million times the reciprocal 

of specific resistance at 25°C. Specific resistance is the resistance in ohms of a column of water 1 centimeter long and 1 square 

centimeter in cross section.

The discharge of the streams is reported in cubic feet per 

second (see Streamflow, p. 25) and the temperature in degrees 

Fahrenheit. Color is expressed in units of the platinum-cobalt 

scale proposed by Hazen (1892). A unit of color is produced by 

one milligram per liter of platinum in the form of the chloroplatinate ion. Hydrogen-ion concentration is expressed in terms 

of pH units. By definition the pH value of a solution is the 

negative logarithm of the concentration of gram ions of hydrogen.
EXPRESSION OF RESULTS 9

An average of analyses for the water year is given for most 

daily sampling stations. Most of these averages are arithmetical, 

time-weighted, or discharge-weighted; when analyses during a 

year are all on 10-day composites of daily samples with no missing days, the arithmetical and time-weighted averages are equivalent. A time-weighted average represents the composition of 

water that would be contained in a vessel or reservoir that had 

received equal quantities of water from the river each day for the 

water year. A discharge-weighted average approximates the composition of water that would be found in a reservoir containing all 

of the water passing a given station during the year. A dischargeweighted average is computed by multiplying the discharge for the 

sampling period by the concentrations of individual constituents 

for the corresponding period and dividing the sum of the products 

by the sum of the discharges. For most streams, dischargeweighted averages are lower than arithmetical averages because 

at times of high discharge the rivers generally have low concentrations of dissolved solids.

A program for computing these averages on an electronic 

digital computer was instituted in the 1962 water year. This program extended computations to include averages for pH values 

expressed in terms of hydrogen ion and averages for the concentration of individual constituents expressed in tons per day. Concentrations in tons per day are computed the same as daily 

sediment loads.

The concentration of sediment in parts per million is computed 

as 1,000,000 times the ratio of the weight of sediment to the 

weight of water-sediment mixture. Daily sediment loads are 

expressed in tons per day and except for subdivided days, are 

usually obtained by multiplying daily mean sediment concentrations 

in parts per million by the daily mean discharge in cubic feet per 

second, and the conversion factor, normally 0.0027.

Particle size analyses are expressed in percentages of 

material finer than classified sizes (in millimeters). The size 

classification used in this report agrees closely with recommendations made by the American Geophysical Union Subcommittee 

on sediment terminology (Lane and others, 1947). The particle 

size distributions given in this report are not necessarily representative of the particle sizes of sediment in transport in the 

natural stream. Most of the organic matter is removed and the 

sample is subjected to mechanical and chemical dispersion before 

analysis of the silt and clay.
10 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

All natural waters contain dissolved mineral matter. The 

quantity of dissolved mineral matter in a natural water depends 

primarily on the type of rocks or soils with which the water has 

been in contact and the length of time of contact. Ground water 

is generally more highly mineralized than surface runoff because 

it remains in contact with the rocks and soils for much longer 

periods. Some streams are fed by both surface runoff and 

ground water from springs or seeps. Such streams reflect the 

chemical character of their concentrated underground sources 

during dry periods and are more dilute during periods of heavy 

rainfall. The dissolved-solids content in a river is frequently 

increased by drainage from mines or oil fields, by the addition 

of industrial or municipal wastes, or--in irrigated regions--by 

drainage from irrigated lands.

The mineral constituents and physical properties of natural 

waters reported in the tables of analyses include those that have 

a practical bearing on water use. The results of analyses generally 

include silica, iron, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium (or 

sodium and potassium together calculated as sodium), lithium, 

carbonate, bicarbonate, sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, boron, 

pH, dissolved solids, and specific conductance. Aluminum, manganese, color, acidity, dissolved oxygen, and other dissolved constituents and physical properties are reported for certain streams. 

Phenolic material and minor elements including strontium, chromium, nickel, copper, lead, zinc, cobalt, and other trace elements 

are determined occasionally for a few streams in connection with 

specific problems and the results are reported. The source and 

significance of the different constituents and properties of natural 

waters are discussed in the following paragraphs. The constituents 

are arranged in the order that they appear in the tables.

MINERAL CONSTITUENTS IN SOLUTION

Silica (SiO2)

Silica is dissolved from practically all rocks. Some natural 

surface waters contain less than 5 parts per million of silica and 

few contain more than 50 parts, but the more common range is 

from 10 to 30 parts per million. Silica affects the usefulness of 

a water because it contributes to the formation of boiler scale; it
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 11

usually is removed from feed water for high-pressure boilers. 

Silica also forms troublesome deposits on the blades of steam turbines.

Aluminum (Al)

Aluminum is usually present only in negligible quantities in 

natural waters except in areas where the waters have been in contact with the more soluble rocks of high aluminum content such as 

bauxite and certain shales. Acid water soften contain large arrounts 

of aluminum. It may be troublesome in feed waters where it tends 

to be deposited as a scale on boiler tubes.

Iron (Fe)

Iron is dissolved from many rocks and soils. On exposure to 

the air, normal basic waters that contain more than 1 part per 

million of iron soon become turbid with the insoluble reddish ferric 

oxide produced by oxidation. Surface waters, therefore, seldom 

contain as much as 1 part per million of dissolved iron, although 

some acid waters carry large quantities of iron in solution. Iron 

causes reddish-brown stains on porcelain or enameled ware and 

fixtures and on fabrics washed in the water.

Manganese (Mn)

Manganese is dissolved in appreciable quantities from rocks 

in some sections of the country. It resembles iron in its chemical 

behavior and in its occurrence in natural waters. However, manganese in rocks is less abundant than iron. As a result the concentration of manganese is much less than that of iron and is not 

regularly determined in many areas. It is especially objectionable 

in water used in laundry work and in textile processing. Concentrations as low as 0.2 part per million may cause a dark-brcwn or 

black stain on fabrics and porcelain fixtures. Appreciable quantities of manganese are often found in waters containing objectionable quantities of iron.

Calcium (Ca)

Calcium is dissolved from almost all rocks and soils, but the 

highest concentrations are usually found in waters that have been 

in contact with limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. Calcium and 

magnesium make water hard and are largely responsible for the 

formation of boiler scale. Most waters associated with granite or 

silicious sands contain less than 10 parts per million of calcium;
12 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

waters in areas where rocks are composed of dolomite and limestone contain from 30 to 100 parts per million; and waters that 

have come in contact with deposits of gypsum may contain several 

hundred parts per million.

Magnesium (Mg)

Magnesium is dissolved from many rocks, particularly from 

dolomitic rocks. Its effect in water is similar to that of calcium. 

The magnesium in soft waters may amount to only 1 or 2 parts per 

million, but water in areas that contain large quantities of dolomite 

or other magnesium-bearing rocks may contain from 20 to 100 

parts per million or more of magnesium.

Strontium (Sr)

Strontium is a typical alkaline-earth element and is similar 

chemically to calcium. Strontium may be present in natural water 

in amounts up to a few parts per million much more frequently 

than the available data indicate. In most surface water the amount 

of strontium is sr*tall in proportion to calcium. However, in sea 

water the ratio of rtrontium to calcium is 1:30.

Sodium and potassium (Na and K)

Sodium and potassium are dissolved from practically all rocks. 

Sodium is the predominant cation in some of the more highly mineralized waters found in the western United States. Natural waters 

that contain only 3 or 4 parts per million of the two together are 

likely to carry almost as much potassium as sodium. As the total 

quantity of these constituents increases, the proportion of sodium 

becomes much greater. Moderate quantities of sodium and potassium have little effect on the usefulness of the water for most 

purposes, but waters that carry more than 50 or 100 parts per 

million of the two may require careful operation of steam boilers 

to prevent foaming. More highly mineralized waters that contain 

a large proportion of sodium salts may be unsatisfactory for 

irrigation.

In this report, sodium and potassium values that are calculated 

and reported as sodium are indicated by footnote.

Lithium (Li)

Data concerning the quantity of lithium in water are scarce. 

It is usually found in small amounts in thermal springs and saline
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 13

waters. Lithium also occurs in streams where some industries 

dump their waste water. The scarcity of lithium in rocks is responsible more than other factors for relatively small amounts 

present in water.

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide (HCCL,CCL, OH)

Bicarbonate, carbonate, or hydroxide is sometimes reported 

as alkalinity. The alkalinity of a water is defined as its capacity 

to consume a strong acid to pH 4.5. Since the major causes of 

alkalinity in most natural waters are carbonate and bicarbonate 

ions dissolved from carbonate rocks, the results are usually reported in terms of these constituents. Although alkalinity may 

suggest the presence of definite amounts of carbonate, bicarbonate 

or hydroxide, it may not be true due to other ions that contribute 

to alkalinity such as silicates, phosphates, borates, possibly fluoride, and certain organic anions which may occur in colored 

waters. The significance of alkalinity to the domestic, agricultural, 

and industrial user is usually dependent upon the nature of the 

cations (Ca, Mg, Na, K) associated with it. However, alkalinity in 

moderate amounts does not adversely affect most users.

Hydroxide may occur in water that has been softened by the 

lime process. Its presence in streams usually can be taken as an 

indication of contamination and does not represent the natural 

chemical character of the water.

Sulfate (SO )

Sulfate is dissolved from many rocks and soils in especially 

large quantities from gypsum and from beds of shale. It is formed 

also by the oxidation of sulfides of iron and is therefore present 

in considerable quantities in waters from mines. Sulfate in waters 

that contain much calcium and magnesium causes the formation of 

hard scale in steam boilers and may increase the cost of softening 

the water.

Chloride (Cl)

Chloride is dissolved from rock materials in all parts of the 

country. Surface waters in the humid regions are usually low in 

chloride, whereas streams in arid or semiarid regions may contain several hundred parts per million of chloride leached from 

soils and rocks, especially where the streams receive return 

drainage from irrigated lands or are affected by ground-vaterinflow carrying appreciable quantities of chloride. Large quan-
14 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

tities of chloride in water that contains a high content of calcium 

and magnesium increases the water's corrosivenese.

Fluoride (F)

Fluoride has been reported as being present in Fome rocks to 

about the same extent as chloride. However, the quantity of fluoride in natural surface waters is ordinarily very small compared 

to that of chloride. Investigations have proved that fluoride concentrations of about 0.6 to 1.7 ppm reduced the incidence of dental caries and that concentrations greater than 1.7 pram also protect the teeth from cavities but cause an undesirable black stain 

(Durfor and Decker, 1964, p. 20). Public Health Service, 1962 

(p. 8), states, "When fluoride is naturally present in drinking 

water, the concentration should not average more than the 

appropriate upper control limit (0.6 to 1.7 ppm). Presence of 

fluoride in average concentration greater than two times the optimum values shall constitute grounds for rejectioncf the supply." 

Concentration higher than the stated limits may cause mottled 

enamel in teeth, endemic cumulative fluorosis, and skeletal effects.

Nitrate

Nitrate in water is considered a final oxidation product of 

nitrogenous material and may indicate contamination by sewage or 

other organic matter. The quantities of nitrate present in surface 

waters are generally less than 5 parts per million (as NCL) and 

have no effect on the value of the water for ordinary uses.

It has been reported that as much as 2 parts per million of 

nitrate in boiler water tends to decrease intercrystalline cracking 

of boiler steel. Studies made in Illinois indicate that nitrates in 

excess of 70 parts per million (as NCL) may contribute to methemoglobinemia ("blue babies") (Faucett and Miller, 1946), and more 

recent investigations conducted in Ohio show that drinking water 

containing nitrates in the range of 44 to 88 ppm (as NCL) may 

cause methemoglobinemia (Waring, 1949). A report published by 

the National Research Council, Maxcy (1950) concludes that a 

nitrate content in excess of 44 parts per million (as NCL) should 

be regarded as unsafe for infant feeding. U.S. Public Health 

Service (1962) sets 45 ppm as the upper limit.

Phosphate (PO )

Phosphorus is an essential element in the growth of plants and 

animals. Some sources that contribute nitrate, such as organic
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 15

wastes are also important sources of phosphate. The addition of 

phosphates in water treatment constitutes a possible source, 

although the dosage is usually small. In some areas, phosphate 

fertilizers may yield some phosphate to water. A more important 

source is the increasing use of phosphates in detergents. Domestic 

and industrial sewage effluents of ten contain considerable arrounts 

of phosphate.

Boron (B)

Boron in small quantities has been found essential for plant 

growth, but irrigation water containing mo re than 1 part per million 

boron is detrimental to citrus and other boron-sensitive crops. 

Boron is reported in Survey analyses of surface waters in ar'd and 

semiarid regions of the Southwest and West where irrigation is 

practiced or contemplated, but few of the surface waters analyzed 

have harmful concentrations of boron.

Dissolved solids

The reported quantity of dissolved solids the residue on evaporation--consists mainly of the dissolved mineral constituents in 

the water. It may also contain some organic matter and water of 

crystallization. Waters with less than 500 parts per million of 

dissolved solids are usually satisfactory for domestic and some 

industrial uses. Water containing several thousand parts per million of dissolved solids are sometimes successfully used for 

irrigation where practices permit the removal of soluble salts 

through the application of large volumes of water on well-drained 

lands, but generally water containing more than about 2,000 ppm 

is considered to be unsuitable for long-term irrigation under 

average conditions.

Chromium (Cr)

Few if any waters contain chromium from natural sources. 

Natural waters can probably contain only traces of chromium as 

a cation unless the pH is very low. When chromium is present in 

water, it is usually the result of pollution by industrial wastes. 

Fairly high concentrations of chromate anions are possible in 

waters having normal pH levels. Concentrations of more than 

0.05 ppm of chromium in the hexavalent form constitute grounds 

for rejection of a water for domestic use on the basis of the 

standards of the U.S. Public Health Service (1962).
16 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965 

Nickel and Cobalt (Ni, Co)

Nickel and cobalt are very similar in chemical behavior and 

also closely related to iron. Both are present in igneous rocks in 

small amounts and are more prevalent in silicic rocks. Any nickel 

in water is likely to be in small amounts and could be in a colloidal 

state. Cobalt may be taken into solution more readily than nickel. 

It may be taken into solution in small amounts through bacteriological activity similar to that causing solution of manganese. 

However, few data on the occurrence of either nickel or cobalt in 

natural water are available.

Copper (Cu)

Copper is a fairly common trace constituent of natural water. 

Small amounts may be introduced into water by solution of copper 

and brass water pipes and other copper-bearing equipment in 

contact with the water, or from copper salts added to control algae 

in open re&ervoirs. Copper salts such as the sulfate and chloride 

are highly soluble in waters with a low pH but in water of normal 

alkalinity these salts hydrolyze and the copper may be precipitated. 

In the normal pH range of natural water containing carbon dioxide, 

the copper might be precipitated as carbonate. The oxidized 

portions of sulfide-copper ore bodies contain other copper compounds. The presence of copper in mine water is common.

Copper imparts a disagreeable metallic taste to water. As 

little as 1.5 ppm can usually be detected, and 5 ppn can render 

the water unpalatable. Copper is not considered to be a cumulative 

systemic poison like lead and mercury; most copper ingested 

is excreted by the body and very little is retained. The pathological effects of copper are controversial, but it is generally believed very unlikely that humans could unknowingly ingest toxic 

quantities from palatable drinking water. The U.S. Public Health 

Service (1962) recommends that copper should not exceed 1.0 ppm 

in drinking and culinary water.

Lead (Pb)

Lead is only a minor element in most natural waters, but 

industrial or mine and smelter effluents may contain relatively 

large amounts of lead. Many of the commonly used lead salts are 

water soluble.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 17

Traces of lead in water usually are the result of solution of 

lead pipe through which the water has passed. Amounts of lead of 

the order of 0.05 ppm are significant, as this concentration is the 

upper limit for drinking water in the standards adopted by the 

U.S. Public Health Service (1962). Higher concentrations may be 

added to water through industrial and mine-waste disposal. Lead 

in the form of sulfate is reported to be soluble in water to the 

extent of 31 ppm (Seidell, 1940) at 25°C. In natural water this 

concentration would not be approached, however, since a pH of 

less than 4.5 would probably be required to prevent formation 

of lead hydroxide and carbonate. It is reported (Pleissner, 1907) 

that at 18°C water free of carbon dioxide will dissolve the equivalent of 1.4 ppm of lead and the solubility is increased nearly 

four fold by the presence of 2.8 ppm of carbon dioxide in the solution. Presence of other ions may increase the solubility of lead.

Zinc (Zn)

Zinc is abundant in rocks and ores but is only a minor constituent in natural water because the free metal and its oxides are 

only sparingly soluble. In most alkaline surface waters it is 

present only in trace quantities, but more may be present in acid 

water. Chlorides and sulfates of zinc are highly soluble. Zinc is 

used in many commercial products, and industrial wastes may 

contain large amounts.

Zinc in water does not cause serious effects on health, but 

produces undesirable esthetic effects. The U.S. Public Health 

Service (1962, p. 55) recommends that the zinc content not exceed 

5 ppm in drinking and culinary water.

Barium (Ba)

Barium may replace potassium in some of the igneous rock 

minerals, especially feldspar and barium sulfate (barite) is a 

common barium mineral of secondary origin. Only traces of 

barium are present in surface water and sea water. Because 

natural water contains sulfate, barium will dissolve only in trace 

amounts. Barium sometimes occurs in brines from oil-well 

wastes.

The U.S. Public Health Service (1962) states that water containing concentrations of barium in excess of 1 ppm is not suitable 

for drinking and culinary use because of the serious toxic effects 

of barium on heart, blood vessels, and nerves.
18 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965 

Bromide (Br)

Bromine is a very minor element in the earth's crust and is 

normally present in surface waters in only minute quantities. 

Measurable amounts may be found in some strearrs that receive 

industrial wastes, and some natural brines may contain rather 

high concentrations. It resembles chloride in that it tends to be 

concentrated in sea water.

Iodide (I)

Iodide is considerably less abundant both in rocks and water 

than bromine. Measurable amounts may be found in some streams 

that receive industrial wastes, and some natural brines may contain rather high concentrations. It occurs in sea water to the 

extent of less than 1 ppm.. Rankama and Sahama (1950) report 

iodide present in rainwater to the extent of 0.001 to 0.003 ppm 

and in river water in about the same amount. Few waters will 

contain over 2.0 ppm.

PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER 

Hardness

Hardness is the characteristic of water that receives the most 

attention in industrial and domestic use. It is commonly recognized by the increased quantity of soap required to produce lather. 

The use of hard water is also objectionable because it contributes 

to the formation of scale in boilers, water heaters, radiators, and 

pipes, with the resultant decrease in rate of heat transfer, possibility of boiler failure, and loss of flow.

Hardness is caused almost entirely by compounds of calcium 

and magnesium. Other constituents--such as iron, manganese, 

aluminum, barium, strontium, and free acid--also cause hardness, 

although they usually are not present in quantities large enough 

to have any appreciable effect.

Generally, bicarbonate and carbonate determire the proportions of "carbonate" hardness of water. Carbonate hardness is 

the amount of hardness chemically equivalent to the amount of 

bicarbonate and carbonate in solution. Carbonate hardness is 

approximately equal to the amount of hardness that is removed 

from water by boiling.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 19

Noncarbonate hardness is the difference between the hardness 

calculated from the total amount of calcium and magnesium in 

solution and the carbonate hardness. If the carbonate hardness 

(expressed as calcium carbonate) equals the amount of calcium and 

magnesium hardness (also expressed as calcium carbonate) there 

is no noncarbonate hardness. Noncarbonate hardness is about 

equal to the amount of hardness remaining after water is toiled. 

The scale formed at high temperatures by the evaporation of water 

containing noncarbonate hardness commonly is tough, heat resistant, and difficult to remove.

Although many people talk about soft water and hard water, 

there has been no firm line of demarcation. Water that seems 

hard to an easterner may seem soft to a westerner. In this 

report hardness of water is classified as follows:

Hardness range

(calcium carbonate

in ppm)

Hardness description

0-60

61-120

121-180

more than 180

Soft 

Moderately hard

Hard 

Very hard

For public use, water with hardness above 200 parts per million 

generally requires softening treatment (Durfor and Decker, 

1964, p. 23-27).

Acidity (H+1 )

The use of the terms acidity and alkalinity is widespread in 

the literature of water analysis and is a cause of confusion tc those 

who are more accustomed to seeing a pH of 7.0 used as a neutral 

point. Acidity of a natural water represents the content of free 

carbon dioxide and other uncombined gases, organic acids and 

salts of strong acids and weak bases that hydrolyze to give hydrogen ions. Sulfates of iron and aluminum in mine and industrial 

wastes are common sources of acidity. The presence of acidity 

is reported in those waters which have a pH below 4.5.

Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR)

The term "sodium adsorption ratio (SAR)" was introduced 

by the U.S. Salinity Laboratory Staff (1954). It is a ratio expressing the relative activity of sodium ions in exchange reaction with
20 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

soil and is an index of the sodium or alkali hazard to the soil. 

Sodium adsorption ratio is expressed by the equation:

SAR = Na+

cj^tMsT

2

where the concentrations of the ions are expressed in milliequivalents per liter (or equivalents per million for most irrigation 

waters).

Waters are divided into four classes with respect to sodium 

or alkali hazard: low, medium, high, and very high, depending 

upon the SAR and the specific conductance. At a conductance of 

100 micromhos per centimeter the dividing points are at SAR 

values of 10, 18, and 26, but at 5,000 micromhos the corresponding 

dividing points are SAR values of approximately 2.5, 6.5, and 11. 

Waters range in respect to sodium hazard from those which can 

be used for irrigation on almost all soils to those which are 

generally unsatisfactory for irrigation.

Specific conductance (micromhos per centimeter at 25°C)

Specific conductance is a convenient, rapid determination used 

to estimate the amount of dissolved solids in water. It is a measure of the ability of water to transmit a small electrical current 

(see p. 8). The more dissolved solids in water that can transmit 

electricity the greater the specific conductance of the water. Commonly, the amount of dissolved solids (in parts p°r million) is 

about 65 percent of the specific conductance (in micromhos). This 

relation is not constant from stream to stream or from well to 

well and it may even vary in the same source with changes in the 

composition of the water (Durfor and Becker, 1564 p. 27-29).

Specific conductance of most waters in the eastern United 

States is less than 1,000 micromhos, but in the arid western parts 

of the country, a specific conductance of more than 1,000 micromhos is common.

Hydrogen-ion concentration (pH)

Hydrogen-ion concentration is expressed in terms of pH units 

(see p. 8). The values of pH often are used as a measure of the 

solvent power of water or as an indicator of the chemical behavior 

certain solutions may have toward rock minerals.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 21

The degree of acidity or alkalinity of water, as indicated by 

the hydrogen-ion concentration, expressed as pH, is related to the 

corrosive properties of water and is useful in determiring the 

proper treatment for coagulation that may be necessary at watertreatment plants. A pH of 7.0 indicates that the water is neither 

acid nor alkaline. pH readings progressively lower than 7.0 

denote increasing acidity and those progressively higher than 7.0 

denote increasing alkalinity. The pH of most natural surface waters 

ranges between 6 and 8. Some alkaline surface waters have pH 

values greater than 8.0 and waters containing free mineral 

acid or organic matter usually have pH values less than 4.5.

The investigator who utilizes pH data in his interpretations of 

water analyses should be careful to place pH values in their proper 

perspective.

Color

In water analysis the term "color" refers to the appearance 

of water that is free from suspended solids. Many turbid waters 

that appear yellow, red, or brown when viewed in the stream show 

very little color after the suspended matter has been removed. 

The yellow-to-brown color of some waters is usually caused by 

organic matter extracted from leaves, roots, and other organic 

substances in the ground. In some areas objectionable color in 

water results from industrial wastes and sewage, deer deep 

water may appear blue as the result of a scattering of sunlight by 

the water molecules. Water for domestic use and some industrial 

uses should be free from any perceptible color. A color less than 

15 units generally passes unnoticed (U.S. Public Health Service, 

1962). Some swamp waters have natural color in exces? of 300 

units.

The extent to which a water is colored by material in solution 

is commonly reported as a part of a water analysis because a significant color in water may indicate the presence of organic material that may have some bearing on the dissolved solids content. 

Color in water is expressed in terms of units between 0 and 500 

or more based on the above standard (see p. 8).

Oxygen consumed

Oxygen consumed is a measure of the amount of oxygen required to oxidize unstable materials in water and may be correlated with natural-water color or with some carbonaceous organic 

pollution from sewage or industrial wastes.
22 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

Tolerances for oxygen consumed in feed water for low- and 

high-pressure boilers are 15 and 3 ppm, respectively (Northeast 

Water Works Association, 1940). Wash water containing more 

than 8 ppm has been reported to import a bad odor to textiles; 

concentrations for water used in beverages and brewing range 

from 0.5 to 5.0 ppm (California State Water Pollution Control 

Board, 1952, 1954).

Dissolved oxygen (DO)

Adequate dissolved oxygen is necessary for the life of fish 

and other aquatic organisms and is an indicator for corrosivity 

of water, photosynthetic activity, and septicity. It is one of the 

most important indicators of the condition of a vater supply 

for biological, chemical and sanitary investigations (Rose, 1965).

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)

Biochemical oxygen demand is a measure of the oxygen required to oxidize the carbonaceous organic material usable as a 

source of food by aerobic organisms.

Chemical oxygen demand (COD)

Chemical oxygen demand indicates the quantity of oxidizable 

compounds present in a water and will vary with water compositions, concentration of reagent, temperature, period of 

contact, and other factors.

Organics

Phenols. Phenolic material in water resources if invariably 

the result of pollution. Phenols are widely used as disinfectants 

and in the synthesis of many organic compounds. Waste products 

from oil refineries, coke areas, and chemical plants may contain 

high concentrations. Fortunately, phenols decompose in the presence of oxygen and organic material, and their persistence downstream from point of entry is relatively short lived. The rate of 

decomposition is dependent on the environment.

Very low concentrations impart such a disagreeable taste to 

water that it is highly improbable that harmful amounts could be 

consumed unknowingly. Reported thresholds of detect'on of taste 

and odor range from 0.001 to 0.01 ppm.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 23

Most probable number (MPN).--An index for determining the 

extent of pollution in water is the most probable number which 

is a direct count of coliform colonies per 100 milliliters of water.

Detergents (MBAS).--Anionic surfactants (methylene blue 

active substance, MBAS) in detergents resist chemical oxidation 

and biological breakdown. Their persistence in water over long 

periods of time contributes to pollution of both ground water and 

surface water. Some of the effects produced from detergent 

pollution are unpleasant taste, odor, and foaming (W^yman, 

and others, 1962). Although the physiological implications of 

MBAS to human beings is unknown, prolonged ingestion of this 

material by rats is believed to be nontoxic (Paynter, 1960). 

The U.S. Public Health Service (1962) recommends that MBAS 

should not exceed 0.5 ppm in drinking and culinary waters.

Temperature

Temperature is an important factor in property determining 

the quality of water. This is very evident for such a direct use 

as an industrial coolant. Temperature is also important, but perhaps not so evident, for its indirect influence upon aquatic biota, 

concentrations of dissolved gases, and distribution of chemical 

solutes in lakes and reservoirs as a consequence of thermal 

stratification and variation.

Surface water temperatures tend to change seasonally and 

daily with air temperatures, except for the outflow of large springs. 

Superimposed upon the annual temperature cycle is a daily fluctuation of temperature which is greater in warm seasons than in 

cold and greater in sunny periods than with a cloud cover. Natural warming is due mainly to absorption of a solar radiation by 

the water and secondarily to transfer of heat from the air. 

Condensation of water vapor at the water surface is reported to 

furnish measurable quantities of heat. Heat loss takes place largely 

through radiation, with further losses through evaporation and 

conduction to the air and to the stream bed. Thus the temperature 

of a small stream generally reaches a maximum in mid- to late 

afternoon due to solar heating and reaches a minimum from early 

to mid-morning after nocturnal radiation.

Temperature variations which commonly occur during summer 

in lakes and reservoirs of temperate regions result in a separation 

of the water volume into a circulating upper portion and a noncirculating lower portion. Separating the two is a stratum of 

water of variable vertical thickness in which the temperature
24 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

decreases rapidly with increasing depth. This physical division 

of the water mass into a circulating and a stagnant portion is the 

result of density differences in the water column associated with 

the temperature distribution. Knowledge of the stratification in a 

body of water may result in increased utility by locating strata of 

more suitable characteristics. For example, the elevation of an 

intake pipe may be changed to obtain water of lower temperature, 

higher pH, less dissolved iron, or other desirable properties.

Temperature is a major factor in determining the effect of 

pollution on aquatic organisms. The resistance of fish to certain 

toxin substances has been shown to vary widely with temperature. 

The quantity of dissolved oxygen which the water can contain is 

also temperature dependent. Oxygen is more soluble in cold water 

than in warm water, hence the reduction of oxygen concentrations 

by pollution is especially serious during periods of high temperature when oxygen lev els are already low. Increased temperatures 

also accelerate biological activity including that of the oxygenutilizing bacteria which decompose organic wastes. These pollutional effects may be especially serious when low flow conditions coincide with high temperatures. Summary temperature 

data of water are essential for planning multiple uses of water.

Turbidity

Turbidity is the optical property of a suspension with reference to the extent to which the penetration of light if inhibited by 

the presence of insoluble material. Turbidity is afurctionon both 

the concentration and particle size of the suspended material. 

Although it is reported in terms of parts per million of silica, it 

is only partly synonymous with the weight of sediment per unit 

volume of water.

Turbid water is abrasive in pipes, pumps, and turbine blades. 

In process water, turbidities much more than 1 ppm are not tolerated by several industries, but others permit up to 50 ppm or 

higher (Rainwater, Thatcher, 1960, p. 289). Although turbidity 

does not directly measure the safety of drinking water, it is related to the consumers acceptance of the water. A level of 5 units 

of turbidity becomes objectionable to a considerable number of 

people (U.S. Public Health, 1962).

Sediment

Fluvial sediment is generally regarded as that sediment which 

is transported by, suspended in, or deposited by water. Suspended
STREAMFLOW 25

sediment is that part which remains in suspension in water 

owing to the upward components of turbulent currents or by 

colloidal suspension. Much fluvial sediment results from the 

natural process of erosion, which in turn is part of the geologic 

cycle of rock transformation. This natural process may be 

accelerated by agricultural practices. Sediment is also contributed by a number of industrial and construction activities. In 

certain sections, waste materials from mining, logging, oil-field, 

and other industrial operations introduce large quantities of 

suspended as well as dissolved material.

The quantity of sediment, transported or available for transportation, is affected by climatic conditions, form or nature of 

precipitation, character of the solid mantle, plant cover, topography, and land use. The mode and rate of sediment erosion, 

transport, and deposition is determined largely by the size distribution of the particles or more precisely by the fall velocities 

of the particles in water. Sediment particles in the sandsize 

(larger than 0.062 mm) range do not appear to be affected by 

flocculation or dispersion resulting from the mineral constituents 

in solution. In contrast, the sedimentation diameter of clay and 

silt particles in suspension may vary considerably from point to 

point in a stream or reservoir, depending on the mineral matter in 

solution and in suspension and the degree of turbulence present. 

The size of sediment particles in transport at any point depends on 

the type of erodible and soluble material in the drainage area, the 

degree of flocculation present, time in transport, and characteristics of the transporting flow. The flow characteristics include 

velocity of water, turbulence, and the depth, width, and roughness 

of the channel. As a result of these variable characteristics, the 

size of particles transported, as well as the total sediment load, 

is in constant adjustment with the characteristics and physical 

features of the stream and drainage area.

STREAMFLOW

Most of the records of stream discharge, used in conjunction 

with the chemical analyses and in the computation of sediment 

loads in this volume, are published in The Geological Survey 

water-supply paper series, "Surface Water Supply of the United 

States, 1961-65." The discharge reported for a composite sample 

is usually the average of daily mean discharges for the composite 

period. The discharges reported in the tables of single analyses
26 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

are either daily mean discharges or discharges obtained at the 

time samples were collected and computed from a stage-discharge 

relation or from a discharge measurement.

The water-supply papers and numbers which contain more 

complete records of stream discharge for this report are listed 

below:

Volume 1 

Volume 2 

Volume 3

WSP

1913

1914

1915

Part 6

Volume 1 

Volume 2 

Volume 3 

Volume 4

WSF

1916

1917

1918

1919

PUBLICATIONS

Reports giving records of chemical quality and temperatures 

of surface waters and suspended-sediment loads of streams in the 

area covered by this volume for the water years 1941-65, are 

listed below:

Numbers of water-supply papers containing records for 

Parts 5 and 6, 1941-65

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

WSP

942

950

970

1022

1030

1050

1102

Year

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

WSP

1132

1162

1187

1198

1251

1291

1351

Year

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

WSP

1401

1451

1521

1572

1643

1743

1883

Year

1962

1963

1964

1965

____

____

 

WSP

1943

1949

1956

1963

-___

 , 

 

Geological Survey reports containing chemical quality, temperature, and sediment data obtained before 1941 are listed 

below. Publications dealing largely with the quality of groundwater supplies and only incidentally covering the chemical 

composition of surface waters are not included. Publications 

that are out of print are preceded by an asterisk.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS

*135. Composition of river and lake waters of the United States, 

1924.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965 27

BULLETINS

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, 1911. 

770. The data of geochemistry, 1924.

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS

*108. Quality of water in the Susquehanna River drainage basin, 

with an introductory chapter on physiographic features. 

1904.

*161. Quality of water in the upper Ohio River basin and at 

Erie, Pa., 1906.

*193. The quality of surface waters in Minnesota, 1907.

*236. The quality of surface waters in the United States, 

Part 1, Analyses of waters east of the one hundredth 

meridian, 1909.

*237. The quality of the surface waters of California, 1910.

*239. The quality of surface waters of Illinois, 1910.

*273. Quality of the water supplies of Kansas, with a preliminary report on stream pollution by mine waters in 

southeastern Kansas, 1911.

*274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with 

chapters on sediment carried by the Rio Grande and 

the industrial application of water analyses, 1911.

*339. Quality of the surface waters of Washington, 1914.

*363. Quality of the surface waters of Oregon, 1914.

*418. Mineral springs of Alaska, with a chapter on the chemical 

character of some surface waters of Alaska, 1917.

*596-B. Quality of water of Colorado River in 1925-26, 1928.

*596-D. Quality of water of Pecos River in Texas, 1928.

*596-E. Quality of the surface waters of New Jersey, 1928.

*636-A. Quality of water of the Colorado River in 1926-28, 1930.

*636-B. Suspended matter in the Colorado River in 1925-28,1930.

*638-D. Quality of water of the Colorado River in 1928-30, 1932.

*839. Quality of water of the Rio Grande basin above Fort 

Quitman, Tex., 1938.

*889-E. Chemical character of surface water of Georgia, 1944.

*998. Suspended sediment in the Colorado River, 1925-41,

1947. 

1048. Discharge and sediment loads in the Boise River drainage

basin, Idaho, 1939-40, 1948. 

1110-C. Quality of water of Conchas Reservoir, New Mexico,

1939-49, 1952.
28 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

Many of the reports listed are available for consultation in the 

larger public and institutional libaries. Copies of Geological 

Survey publications still in print may be purchased at a nominal 

cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Governrrent Printing 

Office, Washington D.C. 20402, who will, upon request, furnish 

lists giving prices.

COOPERATION

The records given in this report were obtained through the 

cooperation and support of numerous agencies--Federal, State, 

and local. Most were obtained as the result of irvestigations 

made as part of a program of the United States Department of 

the Interior for development of the Missouri River basin at the 

request of the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Sport 

Fisheries and Wildlife, the Bureau of Land Management, or other 

agencies of the Department. Financial assistance was provided for 

some investigations in North Dakota by the United States Department of State and for some investigations in Colorado, 

Iowa, and Nebraska by the Soil Conservation Service cf the United 

States Department of Agriculture.

State and local agencies shared with the Geological Survey in 

planning and financing some of the investigations and, in some 

instances, provided technical assistance in sample collection 

and laboratory analysis. The state and local agencies that cooperated in these quality-of-water investigations together with 

the addresses of the Geological Survey district office presently 

administering the water-quality programs in each State are 

indicated in the table on page 29.

DIVISION OF WORK

The quality-of-water program was conducted by the Water 

Resources Division of the Geological Survey, E. L. Hendricks, 

chief hydrologist, and G. W. Whetstone, assistant chief for Reports 

and Data Processing, under the general direction of G. A. Billingsley, chief, Reports Section, and B. A. Anderson, chief, Data Reports Unit. The data were collected and prepared for publication 

under the supervision of district chiefs, district chemists, or 

engineers as follows: In Colorado, T. A. Arnow; Illinois, D. W. 

Mitchell and J. J. Molloy; Iowa, S. W. Wiitala; Kansas, Nebraska,
State Cooperating agency

Colorado Colorado Water Conservation Board, 

F. L. Sparks, director.

Illinois Illinois State Department of Public

Works and Buildings, F. S. Lorenz, 

director, through Division of 

Waterways, J. C. Guillou, chief 

waterways engineer.

Iowa Iowa Geological Survey, H. G. Hersey, 

director and State geologist.

Kansas Kansas State Department of Health, 

Environmental Health Services, 

J. L. Mayes, chief engineer and 

director.

Kansas Water Resources Board, 

D. F. Metzler, secretary.

Kansas State Geological Survey, 

F. C. Foley, State geologist 

and director.

Minnesota Minnesota Department of Conser- . 

vation, Division of Waters, S. A. 

Frellsen, director.

Drainage b

Missouri River

Hudson Bay and 

Mississippi 

Missouri River

Hudson Bay and 

Mississippi R
State Cooperating agency Drainage 

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

North 

Dakota

South

Missouri Department of Public Health 

and Welfare, Missouri Water 

Pollution Board, S. K. Smith, 

executive secretary.

Montana Fish and Game Commission, 

A. N. Whitney, chief of Fisheries 

Division.

Nebraska Mid-State Reclamation 

District, J. R. McKinney, 

secretary.

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

Missouri Rive

Hudson Bay an

Mississippi 

Missouri Riv

Missouri Rive

Hudson Bay an

Mississippi 

Missouri Riv
State Cooperating agency Drainage 

Wisconsin Wisconsin Conservation Department, 

L. P. Voigt, director through Committee of Water Pollution, T. F. 

Wisniewski, director.

Wyoming Wyoming Department of Agriculture,

O. H. Engendorff, commissioner. 

Wyoming State Engineer, F. A.

Bishop. 

Wyoming Natural Resources Board,

E. J. Van Camp, director of water

resources.

Hudson Bay and 

Mississippi R

Missouri River
32 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

North Dakota, and South Dakota, K. S. MacKichan; Minnesota, D. B. 

Anderson; Missouri, J. H. Hubble and Anthony Homyk; Montana 

and Wyoming, T. F. Hanly; and in Wisconsin, J. J. Molloy and 

K. B. Young.

Correspondence regarding the records in this report or any 

additional information should be directed to the district chief of 

of the appropriate Geological Survey Water Resources Division 

office indicated in the table on page . Because of reorganization in recent years, the offices now administering water-quality 

programs in most of the States differ from those that were administering the programs in 1965.

LITERATURE CITED

American Society for Testing Materials, 1954, Manual on industrial water: Am. Soc. for Testing Mat., Philadelphia, Pa., 

p. 356.

Durfor, C. N. and Becker, E., 1964, Public water supplies of the 

100 largest cities in the United States; 1962: U.S. Geol. 

Survey Water-Supply Paper 1812, p. 20.

California State Water Pollution Control Board, 19" 2, Waterquality criteria: California State Water Pollution Control 

Board, pub. 3., p. 291-292, 377-378.

_______1954, Water-quality criteria: California State Water Pollution Control Board, pub. 3, Addendum no. 1., p. 291-292.

Faucett, R. L. and Miller, H. C., 1946, Methemo^lobinemia 

occurring in infants fed milk diluted with well waters of 

high nitrate content: Jour. Pediatrics, v. 29, p. 593.

Hazen, Alien, 1892, A new color standard for natural waters: 

Am. Chem. Jour., v. 12, p. 427-428.

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1961, Table 

of Atomic weights based on carbon-12: Chem, and Eng. 

News, v. 39, no. 42, Nov. 20, 1961, p. 43.

Kilmer, V. J. and Alexander, L. T., 1949, Methods of making 

mechanical analyses of soils: Soil Sci., v. 68, p. 15-24.

Lane, E. W., and others, 1947, Report of the Subcommittee on 

sediment terminology: Am. Geophys. Union Trans., v. 28, 

no. 6, p. 936-938.

Magistad, O. C., and Christiansen, J. E., 1944, Saline Soils, 

their nature and management: U. S. Depr., Agriculture 

Circ. 707, p. 8-9.
LITERATURE CITED 33

Maxcy, K. F., 1950, Report on the relation of nitrate concentrations in well waters to the occurrence of methemoglobinemia: Natl. Research Council, Bull. Sanitary Eng. and 

Environment, App. D., p. 271.

Northeastern Water Works Association, 1940, Progress report, 

Committee on quality Tolerances of Water for Industrial 

Uses: Northeast Water Works Assoc. Jour., v. 54.

Paynter, O. E., 1960, The chronic toxicity of dodecylbsnzene 

sodium sulfonate: U.S. Public Health Conference on Physiological Aspects of Water Quality Proc., Washington, 

D.C., Sept. 8-9, 1960, p. 175-179.

Pleissner, M., 1907, Uber die L6slichkeit eimiger Bleiverbindungen in wasser: Arb. Kais. Gesundeitsamt. v. 26, p. 

384-443.

Rainwater, F. H., and Thatcher, L. L., 1960, Methods for collection and analysis of water samples: U.S. Geol. Survey 

Water-Supply Paper 1454, 301 p.

Rankama, K., and Sahama, T. G., 1950, Geochemistry: Chicago 

Univ. Press, Chicago, 111., p. 767.

Riffenburg, H. B., 1925, Chemical character of ground waters of 

the northern Great Plains: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply 

Paper 560-B, p. 31-52.

Rose, Arthur and Elizabeth, 1965, The condensed chemical 

dictionary: Reinhold Pub. Corp., New York, 5th ed., p. 412.

Seidell, Atherton, 1940, Solubilities of inorganic and metal organic compounds, 3d ed., v. 1, D. van Nostrand, New 

York. p. 1409.

U.S. Inter-Agency Committee on Water Resources, Subcorrmittee 

on Sedimentation, A study of methods used in measurement 

and analysis of sediment loads in streams. Published by the 

St. Anthony FaDi: Hydraulic Laboratory, Minneapolis, Minn.

_____1943, A study of new methods of size analysis of suspended-sediment samplers, Rept. 7.

_____1952, The design of improved types of suspended-sediment 

samplers: Rept. 6,

_____1957, The development and calibration of visual accumulation tube: Rept 11.

_____1957, Some fundamentals of particle size analysis: Rept. 12.

_____1959, Federal Inter-agency sedimentation instruments and 

reports: Rept. AA.

_____1963, Determinations of fluvial sediment discharge: 

Rept. 14.

_____1963, A summary of the work of the Inter-agency sedimentation project: Rept. S.

U.S. Public Health Service, 1962, Drinking water standards: 

U.S. Dept. Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health 

Service: Pub. no. 956.
34 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

U.S. Salinity Laboratory Staff, 1954, Diagnosis and improvement 

of saline and alkali soils: U.S. Dept. Agriculture, Agriculture Handb. 60, p. 1-160.

Waring, F. H., 1949, Significance of nitrates in water supplies: 

Am. Water Works Assoc. Jour., v. 41, no. 2., p. 147-150.

Wayman, C. H., 1962, Limitations of the methylene blue method 

for ABS determinations: U.S. Geol. Survey, Prof. Paper 

450-B, art. 49, p. B117-B120.

Wayman, C. H., Robertson, J. B., and Page,H. G., 1962, Foaming 

characteristics of synthetic-detergent solutionr: U.S. Geol. 

Survey, Prof. Paper 450D, art. 178, p. D198.
WATER-QUALITY STATIONS IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER

PART 5. HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

5-540. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at city waterplant on 4th St. S. in Fargo, Cass County, 25 miles upstream fro

DRAINAGE AREA.--6,800 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; October 1955 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 415 ppm June 1-30; minimum, 196 ppm Apr. 12.

Hardness: Maximum, 280 ppm June 1-30; minimum, 136 ppm Apr. 10-11.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 694 micromhos Sept. 30; minimum daily, 297 micromhos Apr. 10.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 23, 26, 28, Aug. 15, 16; minimum, 34°F on many days during Decemb

EXTREMES, 1955-65. Dissolved solids (1955-58, 1959-65): Maximum, 650 ppm May 6-9, 1958; minimum, 174 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 420 ppm May 6-9, 1958; minimum, 118 ppm Apr. 6-17, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 960 micromhos May 6, 1958; minimum daily, 223 micromhos Apr. 11, 19

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F on several days in 1957, 1960, and 1964; minimum, 33°F on many days in 

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). Dai

discharge.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964

Dec 1

Jan. 1-25, 1965

Jan. 27-Feb. 28

Apr. 22-May 31.

July 1-31. .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

236 

218 

143 

226 

209

210 

195 

193 

185 

207

273 

1031 

4600 

7400 

9342

4067 

1842 

2787 

1515

Silica

S10,)

8.6 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

--

0.01 

.08

.20

Calcium 

(Ca)

--

27 

49

41

Magnesium 

(Mg)

37 

37

9.9

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

10 

10 

11 

14

11 

12 

13 

12 

13

12 

9.0 

6.7 

5.2 

8.4

17 

21 

22 

21

Potassium 

(K)

--

4.8 

4.6

6.2

Blcarbonate 

(HCOS)

263 

264 

270 

286 

215

299 

306 

319 

316 

314

294 

208 

131 

13n 

121

196 

167 

208 

224

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

17

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

n

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

33 

29 

32 

32 

38

30 

28 

31 

31 

32

31 

31 

34 

32 

75

114 

138 

144 

120

Chloride 

(Cl)

--

4.5 

6.5

3.0

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3 

.4

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

_

0.2 

.7

14

~

Boron 

(B)

0.09 

.05

.04

--

m
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-540. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, N. DAK. Contin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 1-31, 1965

Weighted 

average. . . .

Time-weighted 

average. . . .

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

536 

508

--

995

Silica

(sicg

12

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

37

--

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

40

-

Sodium 

(Na)

15 

14

17

15

45

Potassium 

(K)

4,4

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

240 

245

197

253

528

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(S0«)

63

75

103

67

277

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1

Boron 

(B)

0.08
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN--Continued

5-540. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, N. DAK. Continu

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 t

Day

1..... 

2.....

3.....

4.. ...

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

A\e-a-e

October

466 

462

463

467

462

452

462

486

492

485

480

481

470

458

439

436

439

441

459

473

467

480

467

454

455

460

482

489

469

455

459

464

November

464 

467

448

446

447

447

454

456

454

463

449

456

461

463

465

461

461

462

462

459

468

461

482

483

483

488

488

502

509

528

'46?

December

^4<* 

c-c, a yyti 

556

523

491

494

502

503

522

510

521

521

511

506

508

502

497

495

493

485

485

487

490

517

526

534

534

52u

523

516

511

509

January

507 

504

509

505

509

519

521

520

520

513

506

508

511

518

522

523

526

526

528

531

541

532

527

525

529

538

536

532

532

528

530

521

Februar>

 

522

528

52V

529

532

533

543

543

544

548

548

547

538

539

542

538

539

535

531

538

540

540

540

541

544

543

541

538

538

March

538 

532

532

530

532

541

539

527

536

536

536

522

527

531

525

521

529

528

525

527

519

522

522

521

521

517

509

523

541

527

521

5?7

April

524 

521

515

504

506

488

470

405

358

297

310

304

322

367

404

435

449

473

489

486

501

528

547

550

585

613

628

639

637

643

483

May

642 

647

652

647

651

652

648

644

644

646

652

652

604

572

563

546

539

528

526

518

526

529

531

532

502

552

595

618

656

692

663

599

J
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-540. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, N. DAK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

April ..........

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

September .....

1

49 

35

14

14

70

65

2

47 

35

34

14

14

14

71

65

3

48 

35

14

14

14

76

64

4

48 

35

15

14

14

1ft

7?

76

64

5

47 

35

1-5

14

14

15

61

71

76

64

6

47 

35

15

14

14

14

7?

63

7

49 

35

14

14

14

14

74

62

8

49 

34

34

14

14

15

7?

75

62

9

46 

35

15

14

14

17

7?

75

63

10

46 

35

15

14

14

4?

ft5

71

75

62

11

46 

35

34

14

14

19

7?

76

62

12

47 

36

14

14

19

72

7ft

61

13

47 

35

14

34

7?

77

60

14

48 

35

14

14

7?

77

60

15

48 

34

14

14

34

45

71

7R

59

Day

16

44 

35

15

14

14

44

70

75

7R

58

17

42 

35

35

14

34

70

75

7ft

57

18

41 

35

14

14

14

45

70

77

76

58

19

39 

35

14

14

14

50

70

77

76

57

20

37 

35

14

34

70

7ft

75

57

21

36 

35

34

34

4fi

76

75

57

22

38 

35

34

14

14

77

75

56

23

36

35

34

14

14

5?

70

7R

71

55
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-560. SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WARWICK, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 3.3 miles south of Warwick, Benson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,070 square miles, approximately, of which about 1,310 square miles is probably noncontrib

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: January 1951 to September 1962, October 1963 to September 1964. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 944 ppm Mar. 8-9; minimum, 276 ppm Apr. 11-16.

Hardness: Maximum, 508 ppm Mar. 8-9; minimum, 125 ppm Apr. 11-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,340 micromhos Mar. 8, 9; minimum daily, 233 micromhos Apr. 13. 

EXTREMES, 1951-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,230 ppm Mar. 21-23, 1955; minimum, 150 ppm Apr. 5-9, 1960

Hardness: Maximum, 572 ppm Mar. 20, 1959; minimum, 71 ppm Apr. 5-9, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,940 micromhos Feb. 1, 1955; minimum daily, 192 micromhos Mar. 18, 

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). Dai

discharge.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1964...

Nov. 1-25......

Nov. 26-Dec. 15 

Dec. 16-31.....

Jan. 1-31, 1965

Mar. 1-6.......

Mar. 8-9.......

Apr. 26-May 19. 

May 20-June 6. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

17 

14.4 

16.8 

9.0 

7.8

3.9 

2.0 

3.1 

2.6 

17

25.0 

21.4 

7.1 

22.0 

197

783 

111 

157 

41.5 

36.2

Silica 

Si02)

13

24 

21

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

45

60 

60

Magnesium 

(Mg)

25

22 

29

Sodium

(Na)

83 

43 

82 

83 

71

67 

48 

49 

34 

98

135 

39 

49 

113 

33

36

62 

62 

75

Potassium 

(K)

8.2

9.2 

9.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

379 

233 

503 

505 

464

456 

381 

400 

331 

523

732 

303 

354 

497 

284

185 

251 

234 

296 

392

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

25

0 

0 

0 

6 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

68

60

114 

51

48 

ty 

71 

75 

98

Chloride 

(CD

14 

9.8

17

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2

4.4 

.2

Boron 

(B)

0.15

.10 

.12

m
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-560. SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WARWICK, N. DAK. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Septem

Date 

of 

collection

June 7-30, 1965

July 22-Aug. 5.

Aug. 6-Sept. 30

Weighted

average ....

Time-weighted

average ....

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13.0

303

28.4

48.3

"

Silica 

(SiOs)

27

23

13

--

Iron 

(Fe)

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

64

41

49

Magnesium 

(Mg)

39

25

28

-

Sodium 

(Na)

109

73

84

62

72

8.0

Potassium 

(K)

9.6

6.8

8.2

--

carbonate 

(HCOj)

482

360

431

310

410

40

Carbonate

(ccg

14

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

120

70

62

--

Chloride 

(Cl)

20

9.5

14

Fluoride

(F)

0.4

.5

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.3

.4

.3

~

Boron 

(B)

0.22

.16

.16
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

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RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-564. BIG COULEE NEAR CHURCHS FERRY, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 1 mile downstream from Little Coulee and 6 mil

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,510 square miles, approximately, of which about 690 square miles is probably noncontribut

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1954 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more 

constituents unless otherwise noted. No flow during most of the 1965 water year.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 10, 1965... 

May 19. .........

Sept. 22........

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.6 

.1 

2.0 

3.6

Silica 

(Si02)

13 

36 

66 

40

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

22 

224 

100 

85

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.8 

88 

40 

37

Sodium 

(Na)

10 

228 

73 

61

Potassium 

(K)

14 

32 

28 

25

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

84 

580 

428 

363

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

15 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

36 

805 

164 

173

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.7 

101 

46 

37

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

7.3 

1.0 

.6 

.6

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.27 

.15 

.09
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-587. SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 150 feet downstream from dam at State fish hatchery at north edge of city of 

Coulee, and at mile 162.1.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,190 square miles, approximately, of which about 5,700 square miles is probably noncontrib

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 738 ppm Dec. 18-20; minimum, 300 ppm May 1.

Hardness: Maximum, 347 ppm Dec. 18-21; minimum, 168 ppm May 1, Aug. 1-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,160 micromhos Dec. 20, 21; minimum daily, 410 micromhos Apr. 10.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Aug. 13; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to March

EXTREMES, 1956-65. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-65): Maximum, 917 ppm May 22 to June 15, 1964; minimum

Hardness: Maximum, 458 ppm May 16-31, 1963; minimum, 102 ppm Apr. 3-5, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,450 micromhos Jan. 30, 1962; minimum daily, 243 micromhos Apr. 2, 

Water temperatures; Maximum, 90°F Aug. 23, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mont

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). Dai

discharge. Some spectrographic and radiochemical data available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-2, 1964.

Jan. 1-31, 1965 

Feb. 1-28......

Apr. 14........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

21.5 

17.1 

30.5 

57.1 

61.2

43.7 

52.2 

15.0 

56.0 

59.1

46.9 

42.1 

53.0 

75.7 

90.7

75.8 

287 

620 

1650 

3280

Silica

sicg

11

21

17 

18

Iron

(Fe)

0.02

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

60

71

55 

60

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28

41

33 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

83 

82 

87 

92 

82

90 

94 

118 

107 

90

78 

82 

84 

80 

80

75 

77 

38 

25 

25

Potassium 

(K)

11 

14

11 

9.2

Blcarbonate 

(HCOS)

280 

284 

295 

316 

300

345 

349 

333 

354 

340

314 

324 

328 

311 

314

303 

338 

194 

194 

219

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

8 

0 

0

0 

0 

30 

15 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o

Sulfate 

(SO,)

164 

165 

170 

172 

172

175 

171 

194 

183 

163

147 

150 

157 

150 

146

146 

137 

84 

73 

80

Chloride 

(Cl)

42

51

22 

8.5

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3

.4

.3 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9

3.7

3.3 

8.6

Boron 

(B)

0.24

.26

.19 

.07
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-587. SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON, N. DAK. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Septem

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 15-23, 

1965. ........

May 30-June 5. .

June 29-July 1.

Aug. 29- 

Sept. 30.....

Weighted 

average ....

Time- weigh ted 

average ....

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2791 

1970 

1250 

739 

581

274 

135 

145 

336 

154

92.4 

183 

70.0 

152 

556

282 

85.7 

102

66.4

242

Silica 

S102)

14 

14 

14

16

9.7 

14

-

Iron 

(Fe)

0.37 

.03

.06 

.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

53 

46 

45

58

44 

41

--

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

16 

13

24

17 

26

~

Sodium 

(Na)

43 

30 

29 

30 

34

46 

53 

64 

50 

48

48 

46 

53 

55 

41

36 

41 

44

54

45

66

29

Potassium 

(K)

8.6 

8.6 

8.0

9.2

9.4 

9.4

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

236 

201 

186 

171 

188

215 

227 

247 

220 

221

222 

216 

205 

207 

197

195 

212 

223

227

226

266

148

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

-

Sulfate 

(S04 )

94 

73 

77 

82 

92

95 

143 

167 

132 

125

120 

122 

147 

148 

89

77 

88 

104

132

101

136

66

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.0 

10 

14

25

17 

14

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.3 

.2

.2

.2 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.9 

3.0 

4.2

3.8

.2 

2.3

Boron 

(B)

0.07 

.09 

.07

.12

.09 

.13

m
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RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, N. DAK.

LOCATION (revised). At Riverside Park in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, 1,500 feet upstream from gaging 

River, and at mile 296.0.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,100 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1956 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 420 ppm Oct. 7-15, Aug. 1; minimum, 220 ppm Apr. 12.

Hardness: Maximum, 310 ppm Oct. 7-15; minimum, 126 ppm Apr. 12.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 648 micromhos Oct. 11; minimum daily, 313 micromhos Apr. 14.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Aug. 14, 15; minimum, 33°F on many days during November to February. 

EXTREMES, 1956-65. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-65): Maximum, 540 ppm Jan. 21, 1962; minimum, 199 ppm 

Hardness; Maximum, 468 ppm Dec. 29-31, 1958; minimum, 126 ppm Apr. 12, 1965.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 976 micromhos Dec. 29-31, 1958; minimum daily, 298 micromhos Apr. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 13, 1964; minimum, 33°F on many days in 1958-59, 1964-65.

REMARKS.--Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). Da

discharge. Some spectrographic and radiochemical data available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-6, 1964.

Nov. 27-Dec. 12

Jan. 1-30, 1965

Mar. l-.\pr. 4..

Apr. 8-9.......

Apr. 12........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1893 

1517 

1325 

1227 

1638

1650 

1542 

721 

864 

855

882 

944 

980 

912 

855

950 

1850 

7100 

13650 

25300

Silica 

SiO.)

4.0 

10

13 

13

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.01 

.01

.00

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

"

60

56

59

56 

41

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

26

24 

25

5.7

Sodium 

(Na)

14 

17 

15 

14 

11

10 

12 

18 

22 

19

19 

16 

16 

16 

16

Ifi 

18 

10 

10 

7.2

Potassium 

(K)

4.4

4.2

3.8 

3.8

6.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

197 

240 

246 

253 

242

240 

248 

284 

297 

254

282 

269 

279 

274 

281

275 

257 

186 

162 

112

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

11

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sullate 

(S04 )

97 

128 

112 

106 

94

74 

68 

76 

57 

45

43 

38 

37 

35 

34

36 

44 

41 

52 

43

Chloride 

(CD

»

5.7 

12

11 

8.5

5.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.4

.3 

.3

.2

Nitrate

(Ncg

--

0.3

.1

.2 

1.1

13

Boron 

(B)

~

0.06 

.06

.05 

.07

.04
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Contlnued 

5-825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, N. DAK. Con

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sept

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 13-14,

May 1-2, 4-10..

June 14-July 18

Weighted average. .......

Time-weighted 

average. . . .

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

41200 

49700 

44200 

34480 

21180

10030 

11200 

7138 

9756 

11100

5925 

3608 

2780 

2730 

1929 

1879

4604

--

Silica

(sicg

13 

15

17 

15

10

"

-

-

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.13

--

~

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

60 

69

53 

61

41

~

--

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

29

34 

29

31

~

-

Sodium 

(Na)

5.9 

7.4 

8.7 

10 

18

17 

17 

16 

16 

17

16 

17 

26 

22 

21 

16

14

16

169

Potassium 

(K)

7.0 

5.0

6.6 

5.4

4.0

-

"

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

129 

138 

131 

141 

186

201 

207 

237 

233 

241

232 

232 

227 

249 

233 

236

197

245

2450

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

--

Sulfate 

(SOJ

41 

49 

63 

76 

98

106 

100 

110 

119 

116

104 

88 

133 

102 

76 

59

80 

71

991

Chloride 

(CD

8.2 

9.5

9.3 

10

9.3

-

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.3

.2 

.1

.0

~

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

1.5

.4 

.3

.1

-

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.08

.08 

.07

.07
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, N. DAK. Con

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 t

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

12..... 

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

455

496

511

519

538

559

585

640

645

640

640 

631

616

603

603

602

602

593

590

593

591

594

607

597

593

592

562

527

516

512

590

November

524

523

522

518

516

521

524

520

518

527

527 

516

516

511

513

515

520

528

554

594

589

591

608

583

592

605

637

617

613

548

December

609

610

592

572

587

597

589

583

571

570

546 

528

548

555

554

557

562

555

548

540

524

519

516

522

522

522

524

526

520

523

552

January

492

490

521

484

517

__

505

5UO

502

502

50J 

507

505

505

505

499

476

500

504

511

506

509

515

510

514

514

510

509

506

509

5«4

February

505

501

501

497

495

496

498

503

509

49ti

490 

491

489

485

483

487

494

494

493

491

491

491

494

494

495

501

506

March

496

494

494

489

494

494

494

494

498

50U

500 

502

497

496

498

498

491

493

492

488

487

491

492

494

492

487

485

491

499

507

April

512

511

510

541

529

495

468

421

381

425

345 

314

313

339

350

343

352

357

357

375

366

380

399

472

514

477

487

51J

495

May

512

512

532

520

527

527

542

536

574

598

567 

575

597

600

597

572

580

5B9

594

596

591

587

580

581

581

579

581

585

585

591

569

Ju
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, N. DAK. Contin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

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

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

September .....

1

44 

33

33

34

66

2

43 

33

33

34

35

66

3

45 

33

33

34

34

63

4

46 

33

33

34

34

63

5

45 

33

33

3*

35

62

6

45 

33

33

34

35

71

61

7

45 

3*

33

35

60

8

44 

34

33

34

37

60

9

44 

34

33

34

37

60

10

44 

34

33

36

59

11

45 

34

33

34

34

59

12

45 

34

33

34

34

58

13

44 

34

33

34

57

14

43 

34

33

35

56

15

42

34

33

34

36

56

Day

16

42 

34

33

56

17

42 

34

34

34

36

55

18

40 

34

33

34

36

54

19

36 

34

34

34

36

54

20

35 

34

34

40

54

21

35 

34

34

3fl

54

22

35 

34

34

34

40

52

23

35 

34

34

34

4?

53
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 32, at south edge of Walhalla, Pembina County, and 

DRAINAGE AREA.--3,350 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1962 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: April 1962 to September 1965.

Sediment records: April 1962 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 748 ppm Nov. 17-30; minimum, 187 ppm Apr. 11.

Hardness: Maximum, 469 ppm Nov. 17-30; minimum, 95 ppm Apr. 11.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,190 micromhos Nov. 24; minimum daily, 236 micromhos Apr. 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Aug. 9, 12, 13; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,200 ppm Apr. 14, May 6; minimum daily, 3 ppm Feb. 23.

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 25,000 tons Apr. 14; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on many days during 

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 822 ppm Jan. 15-31, 1963; minimum, 187 ppm Apr. 11, 1965.

Hardness: Maximum, 543 ppm Jan. 15-31, 1963; minimum, 95 ppm Apr. 11, 1965.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,240 micromhos Jan. 18, 19, 21, 22, 1963; minimum daily, 236 microm

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 24, 1963; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter month

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 13,000 ppm July 26, 1963; minimum daily, 3 ppm Feb. 23, 1965.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 65,400 tons Apr. 19, 1962; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on many days 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Some spectrographic and radiochemica

Flow affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 15.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-30, 1964.

Jan. 1-31, 1965.

Aor. 15-21......

Mean 

discharge

(eta)

30.1 

24 

19.9 

16.7 

11.2

3.9 

2.5 

2.0 

3.3 

18.5

65.0 

1350 

4050 

2517 

1041

Silica 

(SiOa)

18 

18 

20 

25 

23

24 

24 

23 

22 

13

7.0 

12 

12 

16 

21

Iron

(Fe)

0.14 

.02 

.06 

.04 

.03

.03 

.04 

.03

.15 

.60 

.IS

Calcium 

(Ca)

88 

93 

89 

118 

118

114 

114 

78 

99 

54

39 

38 

30 

43 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

34 

36 

36 

42 

40

32 

26 

26 

24 

13

7.4 

6.6 

1.9 

8.9 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

62 

62 

60 

67 

56

43 

30 

24 

23 

14

10 

8.6 

7 .3 

12 

25

Potassium 

(K)

8.8 

9.0 

8.4 

9.6 

8.0

6.0 

5.0 

4.4 

4.6 

7.6

9.2 

6.8 

5.3 

5.4 

6.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

309 

328 

309 

400 

396

371 

377 

279 

335 

172

93 

116 

38 

134 

165

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

4 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

209 

210 

210 

250 

222

178 

125 

110 

104 

76

71 

40 

34 

52 

92

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

15 

15 

19 

15

13 

10 

11

8.0 

7.3

6.2 

3.7

s!o

6.6

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.5 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.5 

.6 

.0 

.1 

1.8

4.7 

7.5 

9.3 

7.9 

5.6

Boron 

(B)

0.16 

.11 

.17 

.18 

.17

.11 

.08 

.10 

.10 

.09

.07 

.05 

.04 

.06 

.12
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK. Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 22-May 5,

June 27-July 6. .

Weighted

Time-weighted

Tons per day..

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

583 

1006 

651 

449 

273

130 

72.7 

93.7

200

-

Silica 

(S10a)

22 

23 

19 

21 

24

28 

28 

20

20

23

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

64 

64 

55 

63 

70

73 

73 

58

59

83

32

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

22 

24 

30 

35

36 

33 

34

22

31

12

Sodium 

(Na)

38 

38 

35 

45 

48

50 

54 

50

35

45

19

Potassium 

(K)

9.0 

8.0 

7.8 

9.0 

9.6

10 

10 

9.4

7.9

7.9

4.3

Blcarbonate 

(HC03)

198 

181 

190 

230 

268

280 

272 

242

197

291

106

Carbonate 

(COj)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(S0«)

152 

160 

144 

180 

195

181 

191 

196

138

173

75

Chloride 

(Cl)

11

10 

10

11 

11

12 

12 

12

9.1

12

4.9

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2

0.3

0.3

0.2

Nitrate 

(NOj)

3.5 

2.6 

.2 

.3 

.6

.2 

.3 

.2

2.8

0.7

1.5

Boron 

(B)

0.14 

.12 

.12 

.13 

.15

.15 

.16 

.12

0.12

0.13

O.O6
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

III I
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

November ..... 

December .....

April ..........

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

September .....

1

56 

32

3?

3?

3?

32

58

61

2

58 

32

3?

3?

32

32

59

77

64

3

44 

32

3?

3?

32

32

64

71

60

4

52 

32

33

3?

32

32

 S3

7?

55

5

49 

32

3?

3?

32

32

58 

56

7?

51

6

47 

32

3?

3?

32

32

64

71

53

7

52 

32

3?

3?

3?

33

64

70

59

8

41 

32

3?

3?

32

33

65

60

9

47 

32

3?

3?

3?

66

RO

54

10

42 

32

3?

3?

32

33

6?

55

11

44 

32

3?

3?

32

32

7?

79

52

12

39 

32

3?

37

32

33

68

RO

53

13

41 

32

3?

3?

3?

34

RO

52

14

33 

32

3?

3?

3?

35

6?

52

15

37 

32

3?

3?

32

37

7?

70

54

Day

16

34 

32

3?

3?

3?

71

71

52

17

35 

32

3?

3?

32

41

7?

70

50

18

34 

32

3?

3?

32

43

70

74

53

19

32 

32

3?

37

3?

6fl

52

20

32 

32

3?

3?

3?

43

74

70

55

21

32

32

3?

3?

32

40

71

52

22

34 

32

3?

37

3?

42

6?

52

23

41

32 

32

3?

3?

32

41

6f

77

54
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER B4SINS

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

(Where no dally concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

S OCTOBER NOVEMBER

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16. .

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

discharge

(cfs)

48

46

44

42

41

38

37

36

34

33

32

30

29

27

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

31.. 24

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

0..

1..

2..

3..

4..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

927

Suspended sediment

1 Mean

tration 

(ppm)

100

83

69

58

32

34

37

31

36

30

33

45

50

66

42

Tons

per 

day

13

10

8

7

4

3

4

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

3

50 ' 3

51 3

43

75

50

58

66

3

5

3

4

4

70 4

64

110

__

63

53

59

4

?

5

4

3

4

65 4

76 1 5

142

JANUARY

7.0 19

7.0 14

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

120.2

36

14

34

26

20

26

16

26

51

40

16

26

32

60

11

70

24

36

23

15

10

25

16

9

17

38

13

13

-

T

T

1

T

1

T

T

T

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

9

1 Mean

discharge

(cfs)

24

23

23

21

21

21

20

20

20

18

18

18

IB

18

IB

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

552

Suspended sediment

Mean ' _

tration per jppmLL day

32

28

89

56

29

37

38

31

"

100

80

36

79

54

48

65

53

73

81

38

60

64

26

84

55

50

2

2

5

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

DECEMBER

Suspended sediment

dis- 1 Mean

charge

(cfs)

16

16

16

1 15

14

12

10

10

10

11

3 11

5

4

2

4

2

2

3

2

3

4

2

3

3

1

4

11

12

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

tration 

(ppm)

63

91

52

81

96

36

35

42

30

37

60

84

54

66

64

108

92

37

10

9.0

9.0

2 9.0

2

33 1

59 I 2

" 78

FEBRUARY

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

~

70.0

28

16

8

6

69

51

56

8

15

28

30

34

15

10

10

14

12

32

31

35

12

14

3

4

6

24

46

24

~

T

T

67

37

40

8.0 43

8.0 14

7.0

7.0

347.0

24

47

"

Tons

per 

day

53

MARCH

2.1

2.0

T 1 2.0

T 2.0

T 2.0

T 2.2

T 2.2

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

63.1

55

54

31

37

20

41

29

24

21

19

18

16

16

40

22

30

26

35

21

27

35

22

38

27

23

22

25

21

21

29

14

-

4

T Less than 0.50 ton.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN--Continued 

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK . Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2«.

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Tota

discharge 

(cfs)

2.2

2.8

3.0

3.5

5.0

12

25

50

80

1350

4050

2930

2420

2200

1820

1500

1120

883

755

632

575

565

556

549

546

562

552

562

584

581

292

279

257

244

238

225

208

196

185

175

165

158

146

138

132

132

128

120

116

122

114

109

107

101

105

105

100

96

95

101

96

4785

load for

APRIL

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

24

11

12

11

18

60

110

110

250

810

1100

1000

2900

4200

3600

2500

1700

1300

1000

910

770

700

610

600

650

590

550

550

650

680

JULY

200

210

180

170

200

230

160

170

~

_-

160

150

130

82

70

76

74

42

44

29

27

26

35

23

41

39

rear (to

ied sediment

Ton,

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

2

7

15

54

3000

12000

7900

19000

25000

18000

A 10000

5100

3100

A 2000

1600

1200

1100

920

A 890

960

900

820

830

1000

1100

"

160

160

120

110

130

140

90

90

90

80

70

68

59

48

29

25

26

20

20

10

23

12

13

8

8

7

9

6

10

11

9

1661

IS)..........

digcharge

(cfs)

591

604

600

604

712

1410

1230

1060

953

898

865

833

797

764

738

718

705

695

655

639

658

655

636

629

626

610

607

597

610

597

581

22877

95

95

95

91

85

82

78

75

74

70

69

68

68

65

63

63

63

63

65

65

66

68

66

68

69

69

69

66

72

74

75

2254

MAY

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

650

630

640

620

1100

4200

2000

1000

980

1000

1000

700

600

530

500

480

460

410

390

420

430

420

390

_

360

~

AUGUST

__

10

7

25

34

21

8

9

16

44

10

8

10

10

10

12

8

8

11

8

18

13

12

9

13

16

17

16

--

ied sediment

Tons

per

day

1000

1000 [

1000

1000

2100

16000

6600 !

2900 [

2500

2400

2300

1600

1300

1100

1000

930

A 880

770

690

720

A 760

A 740

670

600

600

600

600

600

590

600

500

54650

8

6

5

4

2

2

5

7

4

2

2

3

8

2

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

3

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

94

discharge

(cfs)

559

559

572

588

562

546

533

517

501

483

472

459

446

439

428

415

398

392

383

373

359

354

351

339

330

320

325

302

290

279

~-

12874

74

75

75

86

88

88

86

88

95

93

91

91

88

96

98

100

109

103

100

98

98

100

103

100

100

96

96

96

98

103

2812

JUNE

Suspen

Mean

tration

(ppm)

350

340

360

320

320

350

350

330

380

470

380

320

310

320

290

280

300

270

150

200

250

250

230

210

230

210

160

170

160

140

~

EPTEMBEfi

13

15

24

23

19

14

22

47

22

60

24

20

23

82

31

30

41

42

26

46

30

26

33

44

26

27

39

22

18

 »

~

~

ied sediment

Tons

per

day

530

510

560

510

490

520

500

460

510

610

480

400

370

380

340

310

320

290

160

200

240

240

220

190

200

180

140

140

130

1UO

~

10230

3

3

5

5

4

3

5

11

6

15

5

5

5

21

8

8

12

12

7

12

8

7

9

12

7

7

10

6

5

6

232

183656

Less than 0.50 ton.

Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1000 

1340 

0630

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

32 

32 

32

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

D 50 

4010 

2920

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

121 

906 

839

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

16 

9810 

6610

Percent f

0.002

52 

57

0.004

62 

71

0.008

71 

83

0

D Daily mean discharge.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-1200. SOURIS (MOUSE) RIVER NEAR VERENDRYE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.7 miles north of Verendrye, McHenry County, 7.5 miles southwest of (19 mi

mile 210.5 downstream from Canadian border.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,000 square miles, approximately, of which about 7,400 square miles is probably noncont

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to August 1951, August 1952 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more 

constituents unless otherwise noted. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and d

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date at 

collection

Oct. 8, 1964.

Jan. 12, 1965

Mar. 12......

Sept. 7......

Discharge 

(cfs)

8 

23 

5.4 

5.0 

2.8

15 

18 

452 

46.2 

497

136 

46 

38

Silica 

(SiO,)

16 

8.9 

26 

23 

25

9.6 

8.0 

6.0

7.4 

8.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.22

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.54

Calcium 

(Ca)

68 

74 

93 

103 

108

72 

36 

65 

56

48 

58 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

36 

44 

36 

56 

45

32 

18 

39 

37

22 

31 

32

Sodium 

(Na)

129 

226 

310 

198 

169

150 

117 

65 

142 

148

99 

121 

123

Potassium 

(K)

10 

13 

16 

13 

9.8

12 

12 

14

13 

13

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

421 

529 

512 

607 

599

512 

377 

212 

422 

492

304 

422 

417

Carbonate 

(COS)

0 

0 

17 

32 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate

(scg

173 

296 

393 

268 

261

242 

202 

111 

256 

168

158 

150 

157

Chloride 

(CD

50 

84 

148 

60 

44

34 

23 

33 

40

24 

34 

36

Fluoride 

(F)

0.8 

.8 

1.2 

.5 

.4

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4

t

(
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

5-2110. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 169 at Grand Rapids, Itasca County, 2.5 miles upst

from Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,370 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1964 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 9, 1964.

Jan. 25, 1965

Discharge

(cfs)

1150

1220

2010

1820

Silica

(SiO,)

5.9

10

5.9

7.8

Aluminum

(Al)

0.2

.4

.6

Iron

(Fe)

0.07 

03

.05

.13

Manganese

(Mn)

0.02

.06

.04

Calcium

(Ca>

33 

34

39

37

30

30

Magnesium

(Mg)

13

18

15

Sodium

(Na)

4.7

6.0

5.1

Potassium

OK)

1.9

2

0

2.1

2.0

Bicarbonate

(HCOS)

169

210

169

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

5.8

7.5

9.8

6.5

Chloride

(Cl)

1.8

1.8

1.6

Fluoride

(F)

0.2

.2

.2

t

(
SWAN RIVER BASIN

5-2168. O'BRIEN CREEK NEAR PENGILLY, MINN.

LOCATION.--At gaging station, 200 feet upstream from Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad bridge, 1.0 

Pengilly, Itasca County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of

collection

Nov. 6, 1964.

Dec 7

Jan. 4, 1965.

Discharge

(cfs)

7.2

4 3

6.2

7.6

Silica

(SiO.)

12

20

7 2

7.2

Aluminum

(Al)

0.2

.3

.5

2

.5

Iron

(Fe)

0.16

.08

31

f\Q

.05

Manganese

(Mn)

0.15

.69

C*5

.09

Calcium

(Ca)

38

43

*5Q

20

33

36

Magnesium

(Mg)

16

1 Q

16

13

16

Sodium

(Na)

7.3

7.9

3

C

7.1

Potassium

(K)

1.9

2.3

2 1

1.9

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

147

157

131

158

Carbonate

(CQ.)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

46

48

30

35

Chloride

(CD

4.8

5

0

4.8

4 5

2 2

3.1

Fluoride

(F)

0.2

.3

.3
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

5-2670. MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ROYALTON, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station at plant of Minnesota Power and Light Co., 4 miles northwest of Royalton, Mor

and at mile 956 upstream from Ohio River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,600 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Some spectrographic data available in district office at St. Paul, Minn.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 12, 1964

Jan. 13, 1965

Dischargs 

(cfs)

4700 

3420 

3430 

3200 

3010

3200 

6140 

26600 

20900 

6110

3790 

3225

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.3 

6.7 

9.7 

14 

13

12 

11 

7.1 

8.5 

8.5

8.6 

9.7

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.3 

.2 

.5 

.5 

.7

1.9 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.3

.4 

.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.21 

.16 

.04 

.04 

.05

.04 

.02 

.26 

.30 

.18

.05 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.01 

.04 

.01 

.00 

.28

.00 

.01 

.07 

.09 

.03

.11

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

35 

37 

28

51

51 

45 

22 

32 

39

40 

36

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

13 

3.0 

12 

14

15 

14 

6.1 

8.8 

11

13 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

4.3 

4.6 

1.2 

4.5 

4.7

4.7 

5.4 

3.0 

3.2 

3.6

4.8 

4.9

Potassium 

(K)

1.5 

1.6 

.8 

1.7 

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

2.4 

1.7 

1.1

1.5 

1.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

149 

170 

97 

207 

220

225 

209 

91 

134 

165

185 

184

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

9.5 

9.8 

4.0 

7.8 

8.0

8.0 

8.0

e.o

9.5 

9.8

8.8 

7.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.0 

2.2 

.6 

1.8 

3.2

2.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.0

2.5 

1.9

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.2 

.1

tr

(N
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

5-2885. MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ANOKA, MINN.

LOCATION (revised). At gaging station, 0.5 mile downstream from Coon Creek, 1.5 miles downstream from hy

Coon Rapids, 6.5 miles downstream from Anoka, Hennepin County, and at mile 864.8 upstream from Ohio Ri

DRAINAGE AREA.--19,100 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1960 to September 1965. 

Water temperatures: August 1960 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1964

Jan. 12, 1965

Sect. 2......

Discharge 

(cfs)

5360 

4350 

3270 

3030 

2760

1230 

59300 

25800 

9740 

7400

6100 

5200

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.4 

6.7 

8.1 

12 

13

13 

8.4 

7.3 

11 

9.9

10 

11

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.4 

.4 

.9 

.6 

.6

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.17 

.03 

.08 

.06 

.06

.02 

.14 

.11 

.04 

.02

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.02 

.00 

.05 

.08 

.14

.03 

.17 

.02 

.00 

.00

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

37 

40 

49 

47 

48

47 

29 

47 

46 

45

44 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

13 

17 

16 

17

15 

8.2 

15 

15 

16

14 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

4.9 

5.7 

7.0 

6.6 

6.5

6.2 

2.9 

4.8 

5.5 

6.2

5.6 

5.6

Potassium 

(K)

2.7 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

1.9

1.9 

3.6 

2.6 

2.2 

2.1

2.1 

1.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

164 

180 

221 

216 

221

214 

100 

179 

195 

206

196 

193

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

13 

12 

15 

12 

12

11 

21 

32 

22 

19

15 

15

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

5.0

3.9 

3.7 

4.0 

3.0 

5.0

3.4 

4.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1

.1

t

(
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

5-3045. CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR MILAN, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 800 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, 2.0 miles upstream from 

Chippewa County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,870 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 7, 1964.

Jan. 6, 1965.

Sept. 3..... .

Discharge

(cfs)

23.7

11.7

180

Silica

(SiO,)

18

13

28

31

OQ

13

1 Q

oo

24

Aluminum

(Al)

0.5

.4

2 9

.3

Iron

(Fe)

0.24

.10

02

.05

Manganese

(Mn)

0.07

f)K

2.6

88

QQ

rvo

f\r>

.05

Calcium

(Ca)

85

1 f\Q

102

120

73

72

Magnesium

(Mg)

47

50

27

34

37

37

43

Sodium

(Na)

18

27

28

13

13

Potassium

(K)

5.3

5.1

5 9

5 7

4 5

4 3

6.6

Bicarbonate

:HCO,)

310

355

358

274

311

300

319

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

13

0

0

SuUate

(SOJ

166

180

179

i d^

108

92

112

Chloride

(Cl)

8.4

20

21

5.8

Fluoride

(F)

0.3

3

3

.4

3

2

2

3

.2

tr

(N
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN -Continued

5-3110. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 212 at Montevideo, Chippewa County, 500 feet downst

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,180 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1961 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: November 1961 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Some spectrographic data available in district office at St. Paul, Minn.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 7, 1964.

Jan. 7, 1965.

Discharge

(cfs)

68.8

45.8

O Q-l f\

594

Silica

(SiQ,)

18

13

18

OE

23

Aluminum

(Al)

0.3

.5

1 2

2

.3

Iron

(Fe)

0.05

.05

22

.09

Manganese

(Mn)

0.07

.31

78

QO

03

.06

Calcium

(Ca>

90

QQ

104

KQ

QE

86

Magnesium

(Mg)

51

70

73

23

99

46

Sodium

(Na)

29

33

42

9

0

23

22

Potassium

(K)

7.8

8

/1

9.4

12

8.0

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

290

372

326

318

439

1 ^9

OQE.

300

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(scg

235

321

A » a

179

Chloride

(CD

13

17

24

2 8

7 2

9.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.3

.4

9

.3

t

(N

A Calculated from determined constituents.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-3165. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS, MINN.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at highway bridge, 3 miles west of town of Redwood Falls, Redwood County, and 

DRAINAGE AREA.--697 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE, Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965.

REMARKS.--Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more 

constituents unless otherwise noted.

Date of

collection

Oct. 6, 1964.

Jan. 5, 1965.

Discharge

(cfa)

9.3

3 5

2.1 

1 3

OT 0

6.5

Silica

(SiQ.)

16

Oft

29

1 A

20

Aluminum

(Al)

0.3

.1

2

.3

Iron

(Fe)

0.04

.03

02

04

03

.02

Manganese

(Mn)

0.08

1 Si

.33 

37

02

.05

Calcium

(Ca>

123

137

97

134

1 T A

110

Magnesium

(Mg)

58

7ft

62 

72

58

Sodium

(Na)

44

36 

34

31

36

Potassium

(K)

8.0

6.7

5 Q

7 5

6.4

Bicarbonate

(HCQ.)

326

338

232

230

233

294

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

350

262

403

OOft

351

319

Chloride

(Cl)

22

11

13

13

14

Fluoride

(F)

0.3

.2 

2

2

3

3

.2

N

tr

(N
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-3170. COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.

LOCATION.--At gaging station, 600 feet upstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles south of New Ulm, Brown Co

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,280 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 8, 1964.

Jan. 8, 1965.

Mar 22

Discharge

(cfs)

32.5

18.6

 TO A

43.0

Silica

(SiQ,)

17

22

1 R

16

Aluminum

(Al)

0.2

.1

2

.2

Iron

(Fe)

0.03

.04

.04

Manganese

(Mn)

0.15

.42

12

.12

Calcium

(Ca)

106

59

79

88

Magnesium

(Mg)

47

45

37

39

40

Sodium

(Na)

32

33

22

34

Potassium

(K)

5.6

2.7

5

0

4 5

4.8

Bicarbonate

(HC03)

314

313

215

339

220

9QQ

250

308

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(S04)

226

185

171

Chloride

(Cl)

19

23

19

13

18

Fluoride

(F)

0.3 

3

3

.2

q

3

.2

t

(
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-3200. BLUE EARTH RIVER NEAR RAPIDAN, MINN.

LOCATION.--At gaging station, 0.2 mile downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., 2 miles w

Stream from Watonwan River, and 7.8 miles upstream from Le Sueur River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,430 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 9, 1964.

Jan. 7, 1965.

Sent. 20.....

Discharge

(cfs)

951

362

425

Silica

(810,)

25

23

20

Aluminum

(Al)

0.3

.1

2

.2

Iron

(Fe)

0.05

03

.04

04

. 03

Manganese

(Mn)

0.03

.27

.05

Calcium

(Ca)

114

89

96

91

85

Magnesium

(Mg)

38

43

45

23

32

30

34

31

Sodium

(Na)

15

29

0 O

"1 ft

9 9

27

31

Potassium

(K)

3.3

3 3

4 3

3.8

3 2

3 0

5.3

Bicarbonate

(HCOj)

361

304

350

251

234

292

302

279

297

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

o

Sulfate

(SOJ

133

160

97

00

12fi

Chloride

(CD

11

15

9 2

20

Fluoride

(F)

0.6

.3

3

3

3

3

2

. 9.

t

(
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-3250. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MINN.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at Main Street Bridge in Mankato, Nicollet County, 1.8 miles downstream from 

Mississippi River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--14,900 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Some spectrographic data available in district office at St. Paul, Minn.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 12, 1964 

Oct. 27. .....

Jan. 6, 1965.

Mar. 24......

Apr. 28.... .

Sept. 17.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

1340 

865 

460 

294 

241

301 

385 

2520 

2240 

11600

5750 

1220 

661

Silica 

(SiO.)

22 

12 

12 

19 

21

21 

17 

14 

15 

15

17

20 

20

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.3 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.1

.5 

.1 

.2 

.1

.2

.2 

.3 

.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.02 

.03 

.04 

.07

.06 

.12 

.05 

.06 

.04

.03 

.02 

.01

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.06 

.04 

.08 

.26 

.50

.71 

.72 

.07 

.16 

.03

.02 

.13 

.12

Calcium 

(Ca>

110 

89 

98 

128 

92

110 

84 

62 

70 

97

90 

92 

93

Magnesium 

(Mg)

41

44 

45 

55 

55

42 

30 

22 

23 

36

43 

42 

43

Sodium 

(Na)

20 

24 

27 

38 

36

44 

24 

9.2 

8.9 

14

17 

24 

25

Potassium 

(K)

3.9 

4.4 

4.6 

5.2 

4.8

6.4 

6.1 

5.9 

5.5 

5.1

5.5 

6.4 

6.O

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3)

370 

318 

345 

438 

362

343 

295 

151 

174 

248

284 

321 

333

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

SuUate 

(SOJ

148 

154 

173 

209 

195

206 

114 

120 

121 

183

180 

174 

168

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

15 

14 

21 

17

25 

14 

6.4 

6.0 

7.8

8.2 

12 

13

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2

t

(
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-3300. MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR CARVER, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.5 miles south of Carver, Carver County, and at mile 36 upstream from Missi

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,200 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1962 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 13, 1964

Jan. 11, 1965

Aug. 19......

Sept. 21.....

Discharge

(els)

1600

451

2110

Silica

(SiO,,)

22

1 Q

22

20

20

Aluminum

(Al)

0.3

.2

2

.3

Iron

(Fe)

0.04

.03

.05

Manganese

(Mn)

0.03

.39

CO

.08

Calcium

tCa>

124

124

86

Q<7

78

no

90

Magnesium

(Mg)

28

43

45

27

32

38

Sodium

(Na)

20

0 C

39

13

24

Potassium

(K)

3.7

4.7

5 5

5 1

5.9

Bicarbonate

;HCO,)

361

y|OQ

322

250

OQO

330

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

134

1 ^Q

159

104

118

153

134

Chloride

(Cl)

16

29

25

7

O

8

*7

16

Fluoride

IF)

0.5

.3

.3

3

3

3

.2

N

tr

(N

12

2 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

5-3310. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MINK.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, on left bank in St. Paul, Ramsey County, 30

Bridge, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River, and at mile 839.3 upstream from Ohio River

DRAINAGE AREA. 36,800 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F Aug. 13-15; minimum, freezing point on 

February.

EXTREMES, 1956-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 24-28, 1964; minimum, freezing poi

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Apr. 12 to May 16.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actuate

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

64

64

55

55

40

40

33

33

33

33

33

33

38

37

62

61

73

68

2

64

64

55

54

40

40

33

33

33

33

34

33

38

37

63

62

72

67

3

64

64

54

4

64

63

54

54, 54

40

39

33

33

33

33

34

34

39

38

64

63

72

68

39

38

33

33

33

32

34

34

39

39

65

64

73

68

5

63

63

54

53

38

37

33

33

32

32

34

34

39

39

65

65

72

68

6

63

63

53

52

37

37

33

33

32

32

34

34

39

39

66

65

73

67

7

63

62

52

51

37

36

33

33

32

32

34

34

39

39

67

66

71

68

8

62

61

51

5U

36

36

33

33

32

32

35

34

39

37

67

66

72

69

9

61

61

50

49

36

36

34

Q q

32

32

35

35

37

36

67

67

72

70

10

61

60

49

49

36

36

34

34

32

32

36

35

36

36

68

67

73

70

11

60

60

49

48

36

36

34

34

32

32

36

36

36

3 6

68

68

73

71

12

60

60

48

47

36

36

34

34

32

32

36

36

69

68

75

72

13

60

60

47

47

36

36

34

34

33

32

36

36

70

69

75

72

14

60

59

47

46

37

36

34

34

33

33

36

36

70

70

75

71

15

59

59

16

59

5 8

46 46

46

37

36

34

33

34

33

36

36

70

70

75

74

45

36

36

33

33

34

34

36

36

70

70

77

75

17

58

5d

45

45

36

36

33

33

34

33

36

36

62

61

70

70

77

77

18

58

5 8

45

44

36

36

33

32

33

33

37

36

63

61

70

70

77

77

19

58

58

44

43

36

35

32

32

33

33

37

37

62

61

70

70

77

76

20

58

58

43

43

35

35

32

32

34

33

38

37

62 

61

70

70

76

75

21

58

58

43

43

35

35

33

32

34

34

38

37

62

61

70

69

75

74

22

58

57

43

43

35

35

33

33

34

34

37

37

62

61

70

69

76

74

23

57

57

43

42

35

34

33

32

34

34

38

37

62

61

70

69

78

76
August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

75

73

66

65

74

71

65

64

75

73

65

64

76

73

66

65

78

74

66

65

78

75

65

64

77

74

64

64

76

74

64

64

75

73

64

63

76

73

64

64

78

73

65

64

78

73

65

64

81

73

64

64

81

77

64

63

81

77

63

62

80

77

62

62

80

78

62

62

80

77

62

61

79

75

62

60

78

75

62

61

76

73

61

60

73

72

61

60

CANNON RIVER BASIN 

5-3552. CANNON RIVER AT WELCH, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.3 mile downstream from highway bridge at Welch, Goodhue County, and 1.8 mi

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,320 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1964 

Nov. 13......

Jan. 15, 1965

Discharge 

(cfs)

ill

91.2 

131 

106 

101

146 

2870 

771 

133 

120 

746

Silica 

(SiO.,)

10 

4.3 

6.6 

11 

13

11 

9.9 

4.8 

16 

15 

17

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.2 

.2 

.8 

.5 

.7

.0 

.1 

.1 

.4 

.2 

.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.03 

.05 

.05 

.07

.06 

.10 

.05 

.04 

.05 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.04 

.03 

.05 

.11 

.19

.19 

.12 

.03 

.06 

.13 

.09

Calcium 

(Ca>

66 

57 

65 

89 

65

59 

42 

56 

66 

70 

74

Magnesium 

(Mg)

24 

26 

26 

26 

27

20 

13 

19 

22 

23 

22

Sodium 

(Na)

11 

11

13 

17 

16

8.1 

3.7 

5.2 

6.5 

9.1 

8.6

Potassium 

(K)

4.3 

3.7 

4.9 

4.3 

4.7

4.5 

4,5 

4.3 

3.7 

3.7 

4.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

258 

247 

267 

329 

276

224 

150 

215 

256 

279 

278

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

49 

45 

43 

51 

41

34 

28 

37 

38 

40 

46

Chloride 

(CD

14 

14 

18 

20 

20

10 

6.4 

7.4 

10 

13 

13

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

N

tr

(N

1

1
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

5-3785. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Winona pumping station in Winona, Winona County, 9.5 miles upstream from T

Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--59,200 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Some spectrographic data available in district office at St. Paul, Minn.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 21, 1964

Jan. 13, 1965

Sent. 22.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

12000 

A12300 

20800 

11100 

11800

11800 

13800 

25700 

206000 

86000

72800 

A17200 

12900 

29700

Silica 

(SiQ.)

11

9.2 

10 

10 

11

13 

12 

7.9 

7.8 

8.9

9.8 

12 

11 

8.8

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.2 

.1 

.7 

.8 

.6

.9 

.3

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.06 

.25 

.18 

.21

.46 

.31

.13 

.12

.18 

.04 

.05 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.01 

.04 

.09 

.08 

.22

.21 

.26

.19 

.03

.11

.00 

.05 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

39 

42 

36 

39 

40

41 

35 

30 

26 

40

49 

51 

44 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

15 

11 

13 

15

16 

12 

6.4 

5.1 

13

14 

12 

17 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

7.4 

9.7 

7.0 

8.3 

11

12 

10 

3.0 

2.7 

5.3

5.8 

7.4 

9.3 

9.7

Potassium 

(K)

2.5 

3.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

2.5 

2.9 

3.5 

3.1 

3.7

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

9.. 7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

158 

173 

140 

161 

176

181 

148 

90 

74 

128

172 

170 

184 

187

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

Sulfate 

(SOJ

30 

31 

24 

24 

24

22 

19 

19 

23 

44

41 

41 

39

an

Chloride 

(CD

6.9 

8.5 

6.4 

7.4 

11

12 

11 

4.0 

3.3 

5.6

5.2 

7.3 

7.7 

q.l

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.3 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

. 2

N

tr

(N

1

A Daily mean discharge.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

5-3785. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MINN. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatio

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wat

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1000 

1215 

1430 

1630

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

42 

40 

40 

40

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

217000 

216000 

215000 

214000

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

86 

75 

69 

82

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

50000 

44000 

40000 

47000

Percent fin

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.0
74 HUDSON BAY AND UPPiR MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN 

5-3875. UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH, IOWA

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Decorah, Winneshiek County, 1.5 miles upstream from Trout

Run, and 1.5 miles downstream from gaging station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 511 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1964.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,700 ppm May 26; minimum daily, 1 ppm

Oct. 21.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 57,000 tons May 26; minimum daily, 0.1 ton Oct. 21. 

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,700 ppm May 26, 1965; minimum daily,

1 ppm Oct. 21, 1964.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 57,000 tons May 26; minimum daily, 0.1 ton Oct. 21, 1964. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed concentration during year, 12,000 ppm May 26. No appreciable inflow

between sampling point and gaging station. Flow affected by ice Nov. 20-23, Nov. 26 to Dec. 19, 

Dec. 25-28, 31, Jan. 2, 3, 12-19, and Jan. 26 to Feb. 6.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 19i55

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6. ...

7. ...

8....

9....

10....

11....

12....

13....

14....

15....

16....

17....

18....

19....

20....

21....

22....

23....

24....

25....

26....

27....

28....

29....

30....

31....

Total

OCTOBER

discharge

(cfs)

48

48

46

44

44

44

48

50

46

46

46

44

46

46

44

52

68

56

48

46

46

44

44

42

42

40

44

44

42

42

42

1432

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

7

6

8

7

14

95

150

12

18

22

17

10

3

3

4

16

11

7

3

3

1

19

16

4

9

18

13

24

20

7

3

-

Tons

per

day

0.9

.8

1.0

.8

1.7

11

19

1.6

2.2

2.7

2.1

1.2

.4

.4

.5

2.2

2.0

1.1

.4

.4

.1

2.3

1.9

.5

1.0

1.9

1.5

2.9

2.3

.8

.3

67.9

NOVEMBER

discharge

(cfs)

42

44

44

44

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

48

46

44

44

43

36

39

43

48

48

44

41

37

33

31

1297

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

12

16

12

9

21

17

14

9

14

13

40

30

17

21

21

17

23

19

14

11

29

64

120

14

20

25

10

12

24

19

"

Tons

per 

day

1.4

1.9

1.4

1.1

2,5

2,1 ,

1.7

1.1

1.7

1.6

5.0

3.7

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.9

2.3

1.7

1.3

2.8

6.7

14

1.8

2.6

3.0

1.1

1.2

2.1

1.6

~

79.5

DECEMBER

discharge 

(cfs)

40

43

43

43

44

44

42

41

41

42

46

52

62

54

46

44

38

37

45

63

63

65

52

65

68

66

62

60

52

48

47

1558

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

21

13

14

15

10

14

6

13

8

13

37

34

35

8

10

8

93

27

48

15

18

28

6

12

7

7

14

8

7

11

10

-

Tons

per 

day

2.3

1.5

1.6

1.7

1,2

1.7

.7

1,4

.9

1.5

4,6

4.8

5,9

1.2

1.2

1.0

9.5

2.7

5.8

2.6

3.1

4.9

.8

2.1

1.3

1.2

2.3

1.3

1.0

1.4

1.3

74.5
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-3875. UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continv 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

JANUARY J FEBRUARY MARCH

Suspended sediment

1 Mean 1 II Mean

Day

1...

2...

3. . .

4. . .

5...

6...

7...

8...

9...

10...

11...

12...

13.. .

14...

15...

16. . .

17...

18. ..

19...

20...

21...

22...

23...

24...

25...

26...

27...

28...

29...

30...

31...

Total

1...

2...

3...

4. . .

5...

6. . .

7...

8. . .

9...

10...

11...

12...

13...

14...

15...

16...

17...

18...

19...

20...

21...

22...

23...

24...

25...

26...

27...

28...

29...

30...

31...

Total

dis. Mean | T__

charge

(cfs)

' 40

45

60

42

40

40

82

168

161

99

70

68

66

60

58

60

62

66

74

89

85

80

140

111

77

60

40

36

34

33

33

2179

=1 P- 

(ppm,M da"

10 1.1

9 I 1.1

6

8

8

13

8

6

8

26

1.0

.9

.9

1.4

1.8

2.7

3.5

6.9

29 ! 5.5

42

5

8

5

6

5

4

9

10

6

8

6

6

12

7

7

9

5

7

9

"

APRIL

2140 I 670

2420 1 750

2460

4490

5460

7910

7470

6430

5240

2880

3010

3440

2360

832

620

501

432

366

315

285

260

238

234

226

275

355

420

372

300

265

62006

540

910

890

840

680

1600

820

650

2900

1800

1200

450

230

190

140

130

110

91

42

35

41

_

__

~

"

7.7

.9

1.3

.8

1.0

.8

.7

1.8

2.4

1.4

1.7

2.3

1.8

2.5

1.1

.8

.9

.5

.6

.8

58.6

3900

4900

S 4200

discharge

(cfs)

33

34

35

38

43

78

1120

700

290

655

543

310

251

247

214

265

221

180

203

182

221

196

192

189

217

200

136

490

_

7483

243 ^

226

214

11000 I 200

13000

18000

14000

S 32000

12000

5100

24000

17000

S 9100

1000

390

260

160

130

94

70

29

22

26

25

25

35

40

35

30

25

170596

196

192

617

456

285

230

206

189

176

170

163

200

170

238

203

176

163

151

151

142

190

2090

522

390

315

275

243

9382

Suspended sediment ] j Suspended sediment ^ ~ "" \l Mean 1 n 

Mean Tons t*'8"

concen- ^ | charge

Vati0" day (cfs) 

(ppm) u y

7 0.6

6 .6

11 1.0

7

6

27

400

65

23

51

21

17

14

19

12

14

16

10

9

4

38

9

10

6

5

4

7

430

__

.7

.7

5.7

5700

8350

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

1100

300

1770 160

648 160

462

402

70

85

1200 i 402 I 190

120 ;! 320 ! 130

18

90

31

14

9.5

13

6.9

10

9.5

4.9

4.9

2.0

23

4.8

5.2

3.1

2.9

2.2

2.6

S 1200

 1 2786.8

MAY

25

20

20

31 17

44

56

1200

820

340

160

84

150

130

65

96

85

140

130

95

81

33

46

28

20

400

8700

1400

300

160

140

140

"

23

29

S 2800

1000

260

99

47

77

62

30

42

46

64

90

52

38

15

19

11

7.7

210

S 57000

2000

320

140

100

92

72755.7

243 40

203

182

166

163

151

148

24

12

14

11

13

Tons

per 

day

S 14000

6800

760

280

87

92

210

110

26

13

5.9

6.3

4.8

5.3

9 3.6

136 9

136

94

118

121

118

106

121

111

127

104

98

89

86

98

533

10

8

17

13

7

13

7

6

6

4

6

5

9

10

290

21506

3.3

3.7

2.0

5.4

4.2

2.2

3.7

2.3

1.8

2.1

1.1

1.6

1.2

2.1

2.6

S 800

23243.2

JUNE

217 130

203

196

186

140

76

77

110 58

88

217 220

335

226

217

740

250

240

192 180

179

166

120

120

160 110

154 66

148

142

139

136

121

114

124

127

122

120

117

111

112

110

108

111

110

4720

69

41

99

53

88

91

44

S 150

S 800

150

140

93

58

54

48

27

28

16

37

19

29

28

82 27

150

170

150

120

160

140

92

170

190

150

~~

-

51

56

49

38

48

42

27

50

57

!.

2422

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-3875. UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH, IOWA --Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1.. .

2...

3...

4. . .

5. ..

6...

7...

8. ..

9...

10. ..

11...

12...

13...

14...

15...

16...

17...

18...

19...

20...

21...

22. ..

23...

24...

25...

26...

27...

28...

29...

30...

31...

Total

Total

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

100

96

93

91

91

96

102

100

415

280

225

203

173

151

133

121

111

106

121

118

106

98

94

89

84

79

79

76

71

70

81

3853

discharge

load for j

JULY

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

120

150

120

81

68

93

120

250

2200

650

550

320

380

260

170

220

210

130

95

88

79

53

53

130

82

110

120

93

79

91

96

-

for yea

rear (tor

Tons

per 

day

32

39

30

20

17

24

33

68

2500

490

330

180

180

110

61

72

63

37

31

28

23

14

13

31

19

23

26

19

15

17

21

4566

- (cfs days)

is)..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

81

71

74

76

74

70

68

70

86

74

7C

66

62

60

58

56

60

58

56

52

56

62

56

54

56

79

71

62

56

71

84

2049

AUGUST

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

63

72

91

84

59

81

60

50

50

19

47

23

43

56

40

65

61

54

76

43

71

47

61

75

63

71

78

67

57

77

74

"

led sediment

Ton,

per 

day

14

14

18

17

12

15

11

9.4

12

3.8

8.9

4.1 ,

7.2

9.1

6.3

9.8

9.9

8.5

11

6.0

11

7.9

9.2

11

9.5

15

15

11

8.6

15

17

337.2

£

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

91

81

74

74

70

89

550

192

310

504

226

186

176

160

154

154

659

891

2640

3310

3440

2370

1460

976

784

648

585

2270

7130

8890

39144

>EPTEMBEF

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

66

55

55

75

35

90

1800

360

760

820

240

210

160

190

170

130

740

890

1900

1500

1000

440

210

160

80

69

47

1200

1400

560

"

t

Jed sediment

Tons

per 

day

16

12

11

15

6.6

22

S 3500

190

S 1200

S 1300

150

110

76

82

71

54

S 1900

2100

S 15000

S 16000

S 12000

2800

830

420

170

120

74

S 8700

S 24000

13000

107229.6

156609

384217.0

S Computed by subdividing day.
UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-3875. UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH, IOWA Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle-size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

May 26. .............

Time 

(24 hour)

1300 

1700 

1500 

1500

Water 

temperature

(°F)

32 

38 

64 

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

8840 

1730 

1480 

1480

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

1300 

3000 

6800 

6800

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

31000 

14000 

27000 

27000

Percent f

0.002

36 

28 

72 

26

0.004

38 

32

45

0.008

41

73 

62

0.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

5-4037. DELL CREEK NEAR LAKE DELTON, WIS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Butterfield Bridge on town road, 6 miles southwest of Lake Del

Reedsburg, and 7 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--44.9 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F June 28; minimum, freezing point on man

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 240 (estimated) ppm Sept. 17; minimum daily, 1 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 160 tons Mar. 2; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton Oct. 6, 1

EXTREMES, 1957-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73*F July 19, 24, 28, Aug. 2, 1964; minimum, 

winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 438 ppm May 11, 1959; minimum daily, 1 ppm on many 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 512 tons May 11, 1959; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on 

1964. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, 28-30, Dec. 5-7, 14-22, 26-28, Jan. 8-31, Feb. 1-8

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

(Once-daily measurement, between 1200 and 1600)

November ..... 

December .....

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

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

September .....

1

46 

32

36

3?

34

34

17

19

<> )

54

2

50 

32

37

37

33

3fl

63

1?

67

16

53

3

56 

32

34

3?

3?

34

18

61

59

57

4

52 

32

35

3?

34

31

in

62

66

19

51

5

48 

32

3fl

3?

33

35

63

66

19

58

6

46 

32

37

33

31

41

61

17

6?

75

7

50 

32

41

33

37

43

61

61

58

8

50 

32

36

33

40

31

63

66

60

56

9

52 

32

3?

3?

33

43

61

6?

66

60

61

10

49 

37

3?

3?

37

40

64

67

59

62

11

55 

40

3?

3?

3?

41

16

64

63

59

12

53

40

37

3?

36

41

61

55

13

50 

37

3?

37

37

45

63

66

61

55

14

48 

32

3?

3fi

42

6?

55

15

32 

3?

37

37

43

63

59

64

55

Day

16

49 

32

3?

37

38

44

17

60

63

52

17

42 

32

37

37

37

46

61

66

66

63

18

4C 

32

3?

37

32

47

16

63

61

64

62

19

38 

32

3?

37

3?

49

15

61

63

63

63

20

32 

3?

37

3?

46

60

63

61

59

62

21

32 

32

3?

3?

3?

54

61

64

61

19

62

22

32 

32

3?

37

3?

53

58

67

64

Ifl

57

23

35 

33

3?

37

37

48

14

65

61

16

54
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4037. DELL CREEK NEAR LAKE DELTON, WIS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

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

digcharge

««

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

469

14

15

14

14

14

14

20

35

24

17

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

493

OCTOBEF

Suspen

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

2

2

2

4

2

1

3

3

3

2

1

3

4

7

4

2

2

2

3

2

2

1

2

2

3

2

3

12

4

3

2

"

JANUAR1

3

2

2

4

4

6

18

70

37

14

B

6

9

6

4

7

12

12

7

4

4

3

4

4

B

5

4

9

6

3

3

-

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T' 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.2

.1

.1

3.9

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

A 1

A 7

2.4

.6

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

17.0

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

15

17

16

16

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

15

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

470

15

15

15

15

15

16

80

96

57

99

78

27

23

21

19

IB

17

17

16

26

32

25

20

18

17

16

20

42

875

NOVEMBE

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

3

3

7

4

3

2

3

2

2

2

3

2

5

18

21

20

12

10

10

7

5

8

27

10

9

7

6

9

7

4

_zu

FEBRUAR

4

3

3

4

5

3

38

26

56

60

38

20

18

18

12

11

12

8

6

30

28

22

6

2

3

5

5

~

-

(

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

0.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.7

.9

.9

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

1.2

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

.3

.2

9.7

1

0.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

S 11

6.7

8.6

16

8.0

1.4

1.1

1.0

.6

.5

.6

.4

.2

A 2

2.4

1.5

.3

.1

.1

.2

.3

S

71.9

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

437

168

705

213

46

184

256

75

98

73

36

30

27

26

25

24

24

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

24

65

2344

)ECEMBER

Suspen

Mean'

tration 

(ppm)

7

3

2

2

2

3

2

3

2

2

4

3

3

*

4

4

3

3

2

2

1

2

3

2

2

2

3

1

3

3

3

-

MARCH

_

22

16

62

42

30

58

37

17

7

6

5

3

4

5

6

10

17

30

15

3

7

6

4

5

5

5

4

15

110

"

ded seiiment

Tons

per 

day

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

T

.

.

.

.

.

T

.

.

3.5

35

160

13

2.0

S 35

29

6.1

15

7.3

1.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.9

1.4

.7

.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.0

A 19

331.7

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4037. DELL CREEK NEAR LAKE DELTON, WIS. Continued

spended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

97

82

129

118

140

125

135

105

96

59

90

116

44

34

36

32

33

33

28

27

27

26

27

29

56

62

33

28

26

24

"

1897

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

70

60

45

34

38

40

39

47

51

46

68

46

20

12

11

Tons

per

day

A 18

A 13

16

12

14

14

14

13

13

7.3

16

14

2.4

1.1

1.1

8 ! .7

8 .7

8

10

11

10

9

9

10

21

.7

.8

.8

.7

'*

.6

.8

3.2

20 3.3

13

8

5

5

-

1.2

.6

.4

.3

184.3

JULY

14

14

14

14

14

17

22

19

26

18

16

16

15

15

14

19

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

16

480

7

5

0.3

.2

7 .3

10 I .4

10

27

32

12

30

13

11

9

9

8

8

13

.4

S 1.4

S 2.2

.6

2.1

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.7

17 .8

19

18

12

9

12

13

12

13

10

12

21

15

25

30

-

.8

.7

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.5

.9

1.3

20.0

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

24

23

23

22

33

29

24

23

22

20

19

19

17

17

17

22

19

21

20

17

17

27

22

19

21

40

54

30

25

21

25

732

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

5

5

5

5

14

8

8

9

7

6

4

4

3

3

3

8

6

4

3

3

55

12

5

7

180

34

11

10

8

-

Tons

per

day

0.3

.3

.3

.3

1.2

.6

.5

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

. 1

.1

.1

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

A 4

.7

.2

.4

14

A 25

2.8

.7

.6

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

27

29

24

22

37

29

25

22

20

19

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

21

21

18

17

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

.5 '

55.9 .[ 582

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

11

43

15

10

66

108

90

48

17

11

11

7

8

13

10

8

7

5

5

30

18

14

11

11

8

9

10

14

8

6

"

Tons

per 

day

0.8

3.

1,

.

S 22

8.

6.

2.

,

f

,

,

,

,

.

.

,

S 2.

1.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

56.8

AUGUST ] SEPTEMBER

16

15

15

21

16

15

16

25

37

18

16

15

14

14

13

17

68

42

44

22

19

19

18

17

17

18

17

17

16

30

27

674

25

26

27

39

34

29

35

60

60

25

25

27

26

25

27

29

45

28

16

14

12

13

13

15

19

16

14

15

13

15

-

1.1 i 21

1.0

1.1

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.5

A 4

A 6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

18

17

22

40

26

59

36

85

154

67

18

16

17

22

50

20

~~"

28 i 33

25

27

76

1.3 32

10 ; 147

5.1

3.3

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

.7

.6

.6

1.0

1.1

54.6

80

54

164

196

126

49

37

33

31

30

100

153

93

2026

34

__

22

1.0

.8

.8

3

8

1.5

8.0

1.9

65

50

10

2.5

2.3

4

17

2

120

14

3.2

20 8.8

26

31

35

46

50

51

61

-

14

10

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

45

25

6

446.6

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ........................................................ .11479

Total load for year (tons) .................................................................. .1255.9

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estlmated-concentration graph.
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QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN -Continued 

5-4065. BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WIS.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1935 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

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..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

"T 

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

499

Suspended sediment

Mean

("pm"

10

10

9

8

6

4

6

7

7

5

7

7

3

6

7

10

13

16

12

16

12

11

10

10

12

14

16

12

13

13

-ZTons

per 

day

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.1

.2

.3

.4

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.5

.6

.6

.5

12.7

JANUARY

14

15

15

16

16

16

18

20

19

17

16

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

487

12

14

15

15

18

17

32

29

13

12

3

7

15

18

14

1*

13

16

12

13

12

13

19

14

11

12

14

14

14

14

11

-

0.4

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

1.6

1.6

.7

.6

.1

.3

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

19.4

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf»)

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

~

489

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

12

18

17

13

11

12

17

13

11

10

12

16

17

18

17

14

12

13

16

18

18

12

16

10

11

13

11

9

7

8

-

Tons

per 

day

0.5

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.5

.7

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

16

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

9

12

2

0

0

1

0

8

6

8

11

8

7

15 6

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

8

10

12

16

13

12

7

8

8 14 ; 7

14

14

14

14

.3 , 14

 ] 14

17.7 , 459

6

9

8

7

7

7

"

Tons

per 

day

0.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

11.1

FEBRUARY MARCH

15

15

15

15

15

16

85

110

52

140

85

28

24

22

21

20

20

20

18

50

60

24

20

20

19

18

26

124

1097

10

11

10

10

10

12

75

156

96

30

17

23

25

22

20

18

17

75

23

25

22

20

40

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

230

130

12

S 68

S 25

2.3

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

140

90

A 5

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

S 4.0

410

1131.5

3 33 n

452

120

63

211

168

118

112

75

38

32

28

28

27

26

25

23

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

22

101

2234

_

71

42

101

68

62

73

58

27

25

24

24

26

18

14

13

11

8

6

8

7

9

6

4

5

5

5

7

-

480

700

23

7.1

S 113

S 33

S 22

S 24

12

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.3

.9

.8

.6

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

5

65

1501.7

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4065. BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WIS. Continued

spended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continue 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Total

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

143

122

105

116

134

153

80

60

48

39

58

44

^

34

33

31

30

29

28

27

25

24

23

24

34

34

28

24

23

22

--

1611

 

15

14

13

13

13

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

14

13

14

14

13

13

12

13

13

12

13

15

434

load for y

APRIL

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

 

64

53

110

200

88

44

36

25

93

34

17

12

17

14

12

20

22

20

20

18

17

15

18

13

16

15

17

?!

JULY

22

14

8

13

23

32

30

27

24

25

25

23

19

15

23

30

28

23

18

19

16

14

11

12

12

11

10

9

10

7

7

-

sar (ton

ded sediment

I

per 

day

75

40

18

16

A 40

A 85

S 21

7.1

4.7

2.6

14

4.0

1.6

1.1

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.4

330.5

0.9

.5

, 3

.4

.8

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

1.

1 »C

,

.

%

,

.

.

,

,

.

,

.

21.4

3)...........

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

21

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

19

20

18

18

17

17

579

15

14

13

13

13

14

14

18

19

15

15

15

14

14

14

17

19

20

21

17

16

16

16

16

18

18

17

16

17

21

20

505

MAY

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(PPm)

22

18

18

17

17

29

19

25

24

28

30

30

55

53

42

33

33

33

25

29

18

19

17

20

20

18

15

10

9

12

19

"

AUGUST

9

6

7

11

19

20

15

10

12

15

22

19

9

19

18

18

17

11

9

10

12

16

20

19

24

16

12

9

7

12

22

--

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.6

1.0

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.4

.8

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.5

. 4

.6

.9

37.9

r- 0.4

.2

.2

.4

.7

.8

.6

.5

.6

.6

.9

.8

 3

.7

, 7

.8

.9

.6

,5

.4

.5

.7

.9

.8

1.2

.8

.6 ,

.4

.3

.7

1.2

19.7

Mean

dis-

(cfs)

17

16

16

16

15

16

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

13

14

13

13

13

13

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

15

15

15

433

19

18

18

28

65

29

54

41

48

100

41

30

28

25

25

23

23

23

50

174

157

75

54

43

39

35

32

31

29

28

1385

JUNE

Suspen

 -

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

22

17

7

13

24

35

37

33

26

26

29

24

20

15

23

33

16

14

15

20

17

14

12

14

12

11

10

10

11

6

-

>EPTEMBE

17

10

7

65

260

20

96

28

" 

26

15

12

13

13

13

9

5

105

32

18

16

20

30

32

29

33

25

--

--

ded sediment

 

Tons

per 

day

1.0

.7

.3

.6

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.2

.9

.8

.5

.9

1.2

.6

.5

.5

.8

.7

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

~

22.1

:*

0.9

.5

, 3

B 5

A 45

1.6

S 12

3.1

18

55

2.9

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

.6

.3

12

90

S 47

6.5

2.6

1.8

2.1

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.6

1.9

323.4

.....3449.1

S computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
ROCK RIVER BASIN

5-4305. ROCK RIVER AT AFTON, WIS.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank in Afton, Rock County, 0.3 (r

bridge, and 0.8 mile upstream from Bass Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3300 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: September 1954 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 23; minimum, freezing point on ma

EXTREMES, 1954-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 27-30, Aug. 4, 1955, July 26, 28, 

many days during winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

64

60

57

55

37

36

34

34

32

32

34

33

39

38

58

55

67

63

75

68

75

68

70

64

2

67

63

60

56

37

36

34

33

32

32

34

33

39

37

61

57

66

64

74

69

75

68

71

63

3

65

59

62

58

37

36

34

32

32

32

34

34

39

38

63

6n

69

63

76

67

73

67

68

64

4

63

59

61

58

36

36

34

32

32

32

34

34

39

39

65

61

70

63

76

68

76

69

67

64

5

60

58

60

57

36

35

36

34

32

32

34

33

39

38

61

60

71

65

75

69

81

69

69

64

6

59

56

57

55

36

35

36

35

32

32

33

33

42

39

64

60

73

68

71

66

79

75

67

63

7

58

56

58

56

35

34

37

35

32

32

34

33

44

41

68

63

76

68

74

69

75

71

67

63

8

58

56

59

56

35

34

38

34

32

32

34

34

43

40

70

66

75

69

79

70

74

71

67

65

9

56

54

60

56

35

34

34

32

32

32

34

34

41

40

72

68

77

70

75

69

75

71

73

66

10

57

52

59

57

35

33

32

32

32

32

34

34

41

41

70

68

79

70

78

70

77

71

71

68

11

57

52

61

58

36

35

33

32

33

32

34

33

43

41

68

66

79

71

79

70

77

70

70

67

12

59

56

60

58

35

35

34

32

33

33

34

33

43

42

69

64

79

71

77

71

79

71

69

66

13

61

54

58

55

35

33

32

32

34

32

34

34

44

42

68

64

76

69

79

69

81

73

69

66

14

61

55

57

55

34

33

32

32

34

33

35

34

44

43

69

64

77

67

81

73

83

75

69

68

15

61

56

58

57

33

32

32

32

34

33

35

34

43

43

70

66

75

66

80

72

85

77

68

65

16

62

57

58

55

32

32

32

32

33

33

36

34

44

42

68

65

73

66

81

73

81

75

65

63

17

65

58

55

52

32

32

32

32

34

33

36

34

45

43

69

63

72

65

79

74

83

77

63

62

18

63

59

53

51

36

32

32

32

34

33

35

34

47

45

69

62

75

66

81

73

8C

77

65

63

19

60

55

51

49

32

32

35

32

34

33

36

34

48

46

69

62

74

65

79

73

79

75

68

65

20

56

54

49

46

32

32

33

32

36

33

35

34

50

48

69

63

74

67

77

71

77

74

68

68

21

58

54

46

42

32

32

35

32

35

33

35

34

52

50

70

63

77

66

78

72

77

73

68

68

22

56

53

43

41

32

32

35

32

33

33

35

34

54

52

69

65

75

67

84

75

77

73

68

66

2

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

6

6

7

6

8

7

7

7

6

6
ROCK RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4305. ROCK RIVER AT AFTON, WIS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Feb. 25. ...........

Sept . 11 ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1400 

1300 

1200 

1500 

1000

1530 

1630 

1430 

1030 

1100 

1100

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

301 

692 

295 

428 

1910 

4890

4960 

1000 

519 

627 

980 

1530

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

25 

14 

27 

12 

26 

99

50 

36 

48 

38 

30 

88

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

20 

26 

22 

14 

134 

1310

670 

97 

67 

64 

79 

364

Percent 

0.002 0.004 0.008 
IOWA RIVER BASIN

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. At Benton Street Bridge at Iowa City, Johnson County, 0.5 mile downstream from ga

Ralston Creek, 4.1 miles downstream from Clear Creek, and at mile 73.7. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,271 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1906 to September 1907, January 1944 to Se

Water temperatures: January 1944 to September 1965. 

Sediment records: October 1943 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F Aug. 14, 16, 17; minimum, freezing po

March.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,200 ppm Apr. 24; minimum daily, 3 ppm Jan. 14, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 25,000 tons Apr. 6; minimum daily, 2 tons Jan. 14, 15. 

EXTREMES, 1943-65. Water temperatures (1944-65): Maximum, 90°F July 19, 1957 and Aug. 24, 

many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,800 ppm June 13, 1953; minimum daily, 2 ppm Dec

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 177,000 tons May 23, 1944; minimum daily, 0.9 ton Dec. 16, 

REMARKS. Maximum observed concentration during year, 3,400 ppm Apr. 24. Flow affected by i

Jan. 2, 3, 10. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplants upstream from sta

Reservoir upstream from Iowa City beginning Sept. 17, 1958 (total capacity, 492,000 acre-

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

Month

November ..... 

December .....

March .........

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

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

September .....

Day

1

65 

57 

32

38 

32 

32

38 

70 

65

77

76 

72

2

65 

57 

32

33

32 

33

68

77 

75 

72

3

65 

57 

32

33 

32 

35

68 

68

77

75 

70

4

59 

56 

32

36 

32 

36

64 

69

79 

74 

68

5

57 

56 

32

38 

33 

33

65 

69

79 

74 

67

6

55 

56 

32

38 

33 

34

64 

70

79 

74

68

7

57

56 

32

38 

33 

33

64 

71

80 

74 

67

8

55 

56 

32

34 

32 

32

64 

70

80 

73 

66

9

54 

57 

34

32 

33 

32

62 

72

80 

73

70

10

54 

58 

35

32 

32 

32

60 

72

80 

80 

69

11

57

56 

36

33 

32 

33

61 

73

80 

80 

68

12

57 

55 

36

34 

32 

36

73

80 

81 

68

13

58 

56 

33

33 

32 

35

66 

70

79 

82 

68

14

59 

56 

32

32 

32 

35

66 

70

77

83 

67

15

59 

53 

32

32 

32 

35

67 

75

79 

82 

67

16

60 

52 

32

32 

3? 

33

75

80 

83 

65

17

60 

50 

32

32 

32 

32

68 

75

30 

83 

67

18

59 

48 

32

32 

32 

32

63 

77

80 

77 

66

19

52 

47 

32

32 

35 

32

64 

77

79 

77 

67

20

53 

40 

33

32

38 

32

64

80 

77 

68

21

53 

36 

32

33 

32 

32

65

80 

75 

65

22

53 

38 

36

33 

3? 

32

65

R2 

75 

64

5

3

5

3

3

3

8

7

6
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

179

164

161

161

161

166

166

166

164

161

161

159

161

159

174

213

256

253

253

256

256

256

263

259

263

253

263

259

266

298

291

6621

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

64

43

40

53

77

38

30

45

53

65

36

32

28

28

26

24

46

46

46

24

25

21

22

23

26

42

33

25

34

21

26

-

Tons

per

day

31

19

17

23

33

17

13

20

23

28

16

14

12

12

12

14

32

31

31

17

17

IS

16

16

18

29

23

17

24

17

20

627

JANUARY

438

1790

2000

1530

1040

794

508

526

478

462

394

280

280

283

283

280

277

271

268

330

454

2780

4900

3810

3540

3230

2260

1700

1480

1550

1540

39756

60

390

440

170

24

42

32

140

81

33

15

10

6

3

3

4

31

10

53

68

20

410

380

120

71

46

85

73

75

76

85

71

1900

2400

700

67

90

44

200

100

41

16

8

5

2

2

3

23

7

38

61

25

S 4000

5000

1200

680

400

520

340

300

320

350

16913

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

295

324

314

314

307

314

314

314

314

317

311

314

311

291

298

311

301

301

291

282

260

270

285

285

285

269

272

259

256

256

8835

1240

1080

1070

1060

782

512

750

1590

3260

3660

3630

3720

3720

3720

3650

3300

1520

896

250

849

1540

1550

2020

3110

3070

2340

1560

1650

57099

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons

per

day

DECEMBER

I Suspended sediment Mean 1 r

discharge

(cfs)

256

253

253

241

232

250

253

250

250

253

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

18

26

12

19

11

10

7

8

23

14

250 8

250 11

250 6

230 9

300

480

594

685

700

700

675

725

8

10

16

13

8

15

8

8

730 10

720

725

716

1 716

___ ~ 1100

FEBRUARY

61

57

63

49

46

110

170

270

150

ISO

120

99

64

52

82

68

36

42

39

37

19

18

81

72

75

210

110

180

200

170

180

140

97

150

340

1200

1300

1800

1200

990

640

520

810

610

150

100

26

85

79

75

440

600

620

1300

460

800

15082

503

213

181

181

13015

13

10

13

7

9

16

12

54

-

Tons

per

day

12

18

8

12

7

 j

5

5

16

10

5

7

4

6

6

13

26

24

15

28

15

16

20

25

20

25

14

12

9

6

26

422

MARCH

2540

3680

4150

4180

3460

2540

1470

1750

1540

2150

4210

5240

5690

5630

5460

5390

5550

4560

3230

3300

3380

3710

3430

2050

1360

1260

1140

1360

2300

4620

4700

105030

280 1900

260 2600

300

170

170

160

130

150

180

2*0

180

77

180

170

230

3000

3400

1600

1200

640

610

620

1000

2700

2500

1200

2700

2500

3300

231 , 3500

320 1 3900

140 1 1200

120 ; 1100

140

130

120

140

240

450

830

890

650

230

380

1300

1300

1100

770

880

1500

2600

3300

S 3400

2900

4800

65020

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

4860

5260

6730

8380

9360

9400

7630

8310

9230

8890

3660

1350

1260

3820

9470

9880

9900

9900

9890

9830

0820

9810

9760

6080

2850

857

462

412

349

305

187715

Su»pended sediment

Mean 1 

tration 

(ppm)

500

660

700

640

690

970

300

240

210

250

240

160

160

170

240

140

110

170

120

78

63

70

2200

2100

550

per 

day

6600

9400

13000

14000

17000

25000

6200

5400

5200

6000

2400

580

540

1800

6100

3700

2900

3600

4500

3200

2100

1700

B 1800

S 24000

S 18000

1300

310 390

64 > 71

79

60

-

74

49

186604

JULY

5340

4320

4250

4190

3650

2630

2350

2190

2270

2060

1200

1150

2030

3750

4160

4130

4100

4060

4000

3960

3970

3950

2670

997

988

955

834

723

616

527

474

82494

87

93

110

81

80

150

140

140

710

1100

310

150

400

410

320

210

210

230

230

210

200

140

120

150

100

110

110

99

100

120

-

1300

1100

1300

920

790

1100

890

830

4400

6100

1000

470

2200

4200

3600

2300

2300

2500

2500

2200

2100

1500

870

400

270

280

250

190

170

170

120

48320

MAY

Mean

discharge 

(cf.)

281

258

235

289

1380

4060

5830

5860

6070

5890

5830

5800

5830

5900

5990

6050

5860

5810

5760

5800

5880

5970

6640

4270

6060

200

710

090

040

040

6000

154683

470

468

469

470

469

466

475

606

483

411

487

536

534

531

529

529

443

592

581

642

651

647

630

532

561

555

441

374

381

475

481

15919

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

67

51

79

340

710

690

290

83

130

120

58

57

34

_

64

70

51

41

28

29

950

200

130

880

990

220

230

61

34

~

AUGUST

63

67

61

60

180

130

100

150

56

53

53

55

56

59

48

57

66

73

86

66

87

82

94

63

60

110

120

89

-

Tons

per 

day

51

40

32

62

S 2400

S 8800

860

4600

1400

2100

1900

1400

910

910

550

700

1000

1100

790

640

440

470

S 19000

2300

2100

15000

18000

3600

3800

990

550

96495

80

85

77

76

230

160

130

250

180

62

70

77

79

80

84

69

68

80

96

110

130

150

110

120

120

140

75

61

110

150

120

3429

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

6150

6120

5920

5950

6200

6280

5950

5890

5860

5840

5820

5780

5740

5780

5820

5150

880

4480

5720

5700

5700

5870

5960

5860

5790

5780

5700

5690

5870

5750

169000

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

40

50

59

36

44

120

Tons

per 

day

660

830

940

580

740

2000

41 660

25 400

18 280

29

13

37

14

21

38

52

44

41

42

27

67

41

54

65

46

60

74

88

74

77

-

460

200

580

220

330

600

720

100

500

650

420

1000

650

870

1000

720

940

1100

1400

1200

1200

21950

SEPTEMBER

433

868

1640

1810

2090

1800

2140

1500

1270

1510

2210

2650

2940

3590

3580

3560

3440

3010

3380

4760

7370

3790

1700

1420

1350

1290

2190

4100

4060

4090

79541

95

99

92

110

""

120

~

__

-_

~

__

300

870

1000

600

280

__

__

87

90

130

~

110

230

410

540

560

560

~

B 3000

11000

B 20000

B 6000

1300

__

910

990

400

71030

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ................................................. 919708

Total load for year (tons) .......................................................... 528992

S Computed by subdiviving day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

r-" *-> *" 

M OP,

T 

C

J

1

iment

(D 

ffi

 a

0)

uspenc

t 

a 

j

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i a

Sediment

£ 

n 

re

Water

s . >

} 0-

-.

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0)

I

3 

g

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 a

S

d

1

0)

1

t,

0)

e

0)

0) 

PH

discharge

concenDischarge 

(cfs)

M< a'

o.

i

i s* o.

j!

Date collection of 

[0

1

0 

0

o

o 

o 

o

o

0

o

0

o

T-t

o

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0

o

T-t

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o

o

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0

o

X

0

o o'

o

0 

0

N

0 

0

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1

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3

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IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on Rochester Avenue, at Iowa City, Johnson County, an

DRAINAGE AREA. 3.01 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1960 to September 1965.

Sediment records: April 1952 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 11, 12; minimum, freezing point 

SedimeAt concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,900 ppm Apr. 24; minimum daily, no flow on many 

Sediment loads- Maximum daily, 3,100 tons Sept. 21; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days du

EXTREMES, 1952-65._Water temperatures (1960-65): Maximum, 80°F June 11, 12, 1965; minimum, 

Sediment ""concentr at ions: Maximum daily, 8,240 ppm Jan. 12, 1960; minimum daily, no flow o

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 3,080 tons June 4, 1960 and July 14, 1962; minimum daily, 

REMARKsT Maximum observed concentration during year, 30,000 ppm May 4. Flow affected by ic

Jan. 5 to Mar. 29.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1965 to Septembe

Month

O b r

November ..... 

December .....

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

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

September .....

Day

1

32 

32 

32

40 

62

70 

76 

58

2

58

32 

32 

32

40 

70 

62

65 

64 

60

3

53

32 

32 

32

40 

68 

60

72 

62

4

53

32 

32 

32

43

64 

58

68 

63

5

50

32 

32 

32

38 

60 

66

70 

60

6

32 

32 

32

46 

70 

72

64

7

57

32 

32 

32

70 

74

64

8

56

32 

32 

32

44 

66

62

9

58

32 

32 

32

46 

63 

72

66

10

57

32 

32 

32

58 

64

64

11

56 

32

32 

32 

32

52

80

58

12

32

32 

32 

32

48 

52 

80

58

13

32

32 

32 

32

55

58 

70

64

14

32 

32 

3?

50 

61 

74

66

15

32 

32 

32

46 

74 

77

58

16

32 

32 

32

48 

61 

70

74

56

17

32 

32 

32

56 

54

73

62

18

32 

32 

32

58 

6?

66

19

32 

32 

32

60 

54

68

20

32 

32 

32

58 

56

68

21

32 

32 

32

66 

62

66

22

32 

3? 

3?

72

66

60

3

3

3

5

5
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

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..

29..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

<>..

5..

6..

7..

B..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

IS..

16..

17..

IB..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

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

0

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

"

Tons

per 

day

0

JANUARY

6.9

2.0

.52

.38

.19

.20

.60

.62

.14

.10

.10

. 9

.16

.70

.26

.10

.40

.10

.18

. 8

.16

25

3.0

.60

.60

.31

.20

.10

.10

.10

.10

44.13

720

65

24

13

20

50

60

66

50

45

79

36

83

47

47

72

100

340

90

30

120

60

20

25

120

120

160

13

.3

T

T

T

T

B .1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

T

.1

T

T

T

T

23

.7

T

A .2

.1

T

T

T

T

T

36.4

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

2.1

.24

.14

. 9

. 8

. 8

. 8

. 7

. 6

9

.

.

.

,

.

.

.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.42

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

0

600

120

41

46

__

__

"

._

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Tons

per 

day

0

S 7.4

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6

FEBRUARY

.13

.11

.10

.10

6.0

10

5.0

1.3

3.0

5.9

1.2

2.5

.62

.62

1.5

.80

.40

1.1

.72

1.1

.23

.10

.12

.10

.20

3.0

4.5

9.0

59.87

800

270

360

160

360

360

140

65

100

160

130

90

40

75

60

11

60

96

37

200

86

24

60

100

60

140

260

560

 >

0.3

T

.1

T

6.1

A 10

1.9

.3

B .8

2.9

.4

.6

.1

.1

.3

T

.1

.3

.1

B .6

.1

T

T

T

T

1.1

3.2

14

 >

43.6

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.12

.20

.10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.30

.50

.30

1.52

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

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

60

100

30

-

Tons

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B .1

B .1

B T

.3

MARCH

1.9

.70

.28

.20

3.7

6.0

5.0

6.0

2.5

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

3.0

4.4

1.5

.39

.30

.20

.16

.13

.10

. 9

.10

.34

3.0

6.9

4.9

3.1

68.49

340

85

45

40

640

520

500

500

400

1100

540

680

1200

1200

1600

900

1000

230

38

12

120

8

12

21

23

41

230

530

1600

1000

1100

1.7

.2

T

T

6.3

6.4

B 7

B 6

B 3

A 6.9

A 2.9

3.7

6.5

6.5

11

B 7

B 10

.9

T

T

.1

T

T

T

T

T

.2

 4

30

A 13

A 9.2

145.0

S Computed by subdividing day. A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.

T Less than 0.05 ton. B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cf.)

1.5

.76

.79

.99

20

.1

.8

.8

.9

.2

.0

.5

.2

.4

.1

.6

.3

.0

.69

.76

.67

.59

.70

61

14

5.6

4.5

3.7

2.7

2.1

152.15

.29

.38

.32

.27

.26

.65

.54

.34

2.8

.40

.29

.23

.20

.15

.11

.11

.12

. B

. 9

.18

.29

.12

. 8

. 6

. 4

. 4

. 5

. 4

. 3

. 3

. 5

8.84

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

500

200

240

200

3100

900

200

1600

100

700

300

40

23

700

600

46

22

15

28

13

12

12

300

7900

600

150

46

35

27

~

JULY

40

54

42

500

150

2400

76

81

53

70

62

56

66

 

48

49

38

76

70

80

~

Tons

per

day

2.0

.4

.5

.5

S 260

12

B 1

S 32

.5

B 4

B 2

.2

.1

A 4.5

A 5.0

.2

.1

T

.1

T

T

T

B .6

S 2000

23

2.3

.6

.3

.2

.1

2352.3

0.1

.1

T

T

T

S 4.4

.2

.1

S 50

.3

.1

.1

.1

55.7

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1.7

1.3

1.1

5.6

3.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

6.5

1.9

1.4

1.1

.96

.85

8.0

2.6

1.5

1.1

.82

.73

.67

.64

12

2.4

1.7

17

5.6

3.3

3.2

2.5

4.6

98.77

. 5

. 3

. 4

. 9

. 5

. 3

.15

1.2

.12

. 5

. 4

. 4

. 3

. 3

. 2

. 2

. 2

.27

. 5

. 3

. 4

. 4

. 3

. 3

.43

.16

. 4

. 3

. 3

1.3

.40

4.89

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

_

26

13

4200

300

38

21

2800

56

58

22

18

34

1900

200

55

54

35

30

36

23

2800

80

49

3200

350

71

40

35

1000

-

Tons

per 

day

0.1

.1

T

S 250

2.5

.2

.1

.1

S 120

.3

.2

.1

T

.1

S 200

1.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

T

S 220

.5

.2

S 550

5.3

.6

.3

.2

B 10

1362.2

AUGUST

64

56

67

94

43

53

320

1100

90

51

58

61

61

56

_

. 

63

67

33

59

42

33

45

1200

100

73

47

100

960

150

T

T

T

T

T

T

A .1

S 7.8

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

S 2.0

T

T

T

T

T

T

S 3.0

T

T

T

T

3.4

.2

16.7

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

7.9

4«9

3.4

2.6

7.7

5.1

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

.82

.79

.70

.56

.50

.48

.49

1.1

.54

.49

.42

.34

.32

.30

.29

.27

.70

.34

51.45

S

. 7

. 5

. 4

2.6

.54

1.6

5.1

.96

.63

.59

.29

.23

.23

.27

.24

.21

.21

 21

5.9

37

173

6.8

3.8

2.6

2.3

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.7

254.17

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

1300

110

73

60

2400

400

66

59

38

54

43

71

71

42

+9

58

33

52

600

_

_

-_

200

~

Tons

per 

day

A 28

1.5

.7

 4

S 89

5.5

.5

 4

.2

.2

 1

.2

.2

.1

 1

.1

.1

T

.1

B 2

.1

 1

B .4

130.3

"PTEMBER

49

41

19

2700

100

900

1500

57

350

100

65

52

46

39

49

27

37

14

2200

4000

2300

100

43

27

40

36

34

75

47

62

~

~

T

T

T

5 54

.1

S 6.0

S 39

T

A .6

.2

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

S 85

S 720

S 3100

1.6

 4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.3

4099.4

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) .................................................... 747.70

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 8162.5

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed fr 

B Computed fr

partly estimated-concentration 

estimated-concentration graph.
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Ar*T» 94.

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1530 

1320 

0915 

0915 

1915 

0330 

1615

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

32 

38

65 

70 

72

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.6 

47 

85 

3.6 

3.6 

42 

4.2 

12

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

2500 

6800 

14000 

16000 

16000 

18000 

4800 

16000

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

38 

860 

3200 

160 

160 

2000 

54 

520

Percent fi

0.002

47 

24 

18 

31 

16 

20 

57 

37

0.004

58 

29 

23 

38 

25 

23 

62 

44

0.008

72 

38 

31 

48 

37 

30 

76 

51

0.
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4620. SHELL ROCK RIVER AT SHELL ROCK, IOWA

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 400 feet upstream from bridge on State High

and 11 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,746 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1953 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 24; minimum, freezing point on man

EXTREMES, 1953-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 19, 1953; minimum, freezing point 

__ Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

57

55

48

48

35

33

33

34

34

32

32

33

32

51

49

55

54

66

&6

67

64

61

59

2

58

57

49

4=1

34

34

33

34

34

32

32

32

32

53

51

57

55

67

6fa

67

66

61

60

3

53

50

49

49

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

54

53

57

57

67

66

67

66

62

fal

4

56 

54

51

50

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

54

54

57

57

o7

66

68

66

63

62

5

54

52

51

50

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

55

54

59

57

68

66

69

68

62

60

6

52

50

50

49

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

58

55

60

59

68

66

70

69

60

58

7

51

50

49

49

34

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

58

57

61

60

66

64

70

69

58

58

8

50

50

49

34

34

33

34

33

32

32

32

32

57

57

62

61

68

66

70

68

58

58

9

49

50

49

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

33

32

59

57

62

61

70

67

68

64

60

58

10

47

50

49

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

34

33

59

58

63

6?

70

69

68

66

61

60

11

47

5t

50

34

34

34

33

3?

3?

32

37

34

58

57

65

63

69

67

69

68

ol

59

12

46

51

50

34

34

34

33

33

32

32

38

34

57

56

66

65

68

66

70

68

60

59

13

47

50

48

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

38

38

57

57

66

66

68

67

71

70

60

59

14

49

48

4?

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

39

38

57

57

66

65

69

68

72

71

60

60

15

50

49

48

34

34

34

33

33

32

32

40

39

57

56

65

64

70

68

72

71

60

57

16

52

50

49

48

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

40

40

57

56

64

62

71

69

72

71

58

56

17

52

52

48

45

35

34

34

33

32

33

32

40

40

58

56

63

62

71

69

71

70

57

56

18

53

52

45

43

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

40

40

59

19

11

43

41

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

42

40

59

58 158

63

52

72

70

71

70

57

56

64

62

72

70

71

70

59

56

20

48

46

4t

37

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

44

42

59

58

64

63

70

6*)

70

69

59

58

21

47

47

37

36

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

47

44

59

58

64

63

68

66

69

68

58

56

22

47

46

36

35

34

34

33

34

33

32

32

50

47

60

58

64

64

70

66

68

64

56

56

2

47

46

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

50

49

58

56

66

64

72

70

66

64

56

54
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

5-4816.5. DBS MOINES RIVER NEAR SAYLORVILLE, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on County Highway W, 2 miles west of Saylorville, Polk 

Rock Creek, 2.2 miles upstream from Beaver Creek, and at mile 211.4. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,841 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1961 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 12, 14, 15; minimum, freezing po

to April.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,600 ppm May 27; minimum daily, 1 ppm Jan. 8.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 48,000 tons Apr. 10, May 27; minimum daily, 1 ton Jan. 8. 

EXTREMES, 1961-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F July 22, 1964; minimum, freezing point 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,600 ppm June 23, 1964; minimum daily, 1 ppm Jan

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 66,000 tons June 23, 1964; minimum daily, 1 ton Jan. 8, 19

REMARKS. Maximum observed concentration during year, 1,600 ppm May 27. Flow affected by ic

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

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

September .....

Day

1

64 

52 

32

35 

32 

32

32 

58 

61

79 

70 

72

2

61 

60 

34

32 

33

33 

65 

63

76 

74 

72

3

58 

34

34 

32 

33

34 

64 

65

78 

80 

72

4

57 

57 

34

34 

32 

33

34 

67 

65

81 

84 

70

5

59 

54 

32

34 

32 

34

62 

69

81 

83 

71

6

5o 

54 

33

34 

32 

33

40 

68 

65

80 

84 

70

7

54 

55 

32

36 

32 

35

38 

69 

69

82 

83

70

8

51 

56 

32

34 

32 

33

70 

67

82 

75 

69

9

50 

58 

32

34 

33 

34

69

68

76 

82 

77

10

49 

57 

33

34 

36 

34

38 

65 

68

78 

85 

69

11

50 

58 

32

32 

33 

34

41 

65 

70

79

84

12

50 

56 

34

32 

33 

35

41 

65 

73

80 

86

13

57 

54 

34

32

34 

34

44 

68 

72

83 

68

14

56 

56 

34

32 

33 

36

44 

68 

70

78 

86 

68

15

57 

54 

34

32 

33 

34

44 

67 

70

80 

86 

70

16

59 

48 

34

32 

34 

33

45 

66 

71

84 

83

63

17

62 

45 

34

32 

33 

35

45 

67 

69

82 

78 

62

18

57 

45 

34

32 

34 

34

49 

66

70

78 

80 

66

19

52 

42 

34

32 

34 

33

48 

64 

71

76

78 

64

20

53 

34 

35

32 

37

34

49 

65 

74

75

21

50 

35 

34

32 

35

34

50 

67 

72

82 

72 

62

22

52 

34 

34

3?

33 

34

54 

67 

77

82 

73 

59

2

34 

34

3? 

33 

33

69 

78

85 

78 

58
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

DES MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4816.5. DES MOINES RIVER NEAR SAYLORVILLE, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

Day

1..

2..

3..

*..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

* 

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

16..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Tola

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

3710

3*90

3200

2910

2550

2*30

2380

2180

2140

21*0

2060

1820

1770

1680

16*0

1620

1580

1500

1*80

1*30

1350

1320

1300

1280

1260

1200

1180

1160

11*0

1160

mo

57170

*10

*00

390

380

370

380

*00

*10

*50

*35

380

350

350

350

350

330

310

300

290

280

275

270

270

270

260

250

2**

2*0

230

220

210

1005*

Suspended sediment

| Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

290

280

260

2*0

230

1*0

150

1*0

130

1*0

150

100

120

100

100

100

110

9*

7*

82

65

71

71

71

76

72

71

65

73

82

66

-

Tons

per 

day

2900

2600

2200

1900

1600

920

960

820

750

810

830

*90

570

*50

440

**0

*70

380

300

320

2*0

250

250

2*0

260

230

230

200

220

260

200

22730

JANUARY

3

6

10

9

15

2

6

1

3

5

6

7

8

17

13

13

2*

10

5

5

7

5

75

61

31

8

3

6

3

9

33

~

3

6

11

9

15

2

6

1

*

6

6

7

8

16

12

12

20

8

*

*

5

4

55

**

22

5

2

*

2

5

19

327

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

10*0

1050

1040

1060

1100

926

890

968

968

968

956

932

908

938

920

962

950

91*

908

840

620

*58

582

670

7*5

7*0

705

675

520

355

25308

210

210

210

210

26*

337

510

618

600

580

1120

1200

1110

1010

880

7*5

700

660

655

680

750

675

570

508

463

450

4*8

600

16973

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

78

69

60

77

7*

53

63

49

99

53

39

80

53

*7

*7

56

42

39

*2

85

23

50

72

76

100

75

38

*3

100

63

-

Tons

per

day

220

200 '

170

220

220

130

150

130

260

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

**0

520

6*0

640

622

610

590

580

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

28

22

27

25

48

6

27

65

565 61

140 575

100 1 580

200

130

120

120

1*0

110

96

100

190

39

62

110

1*0

200

150

72

78

1*0

60

*197

FEBRUARY

7

6

7

13

8

25

50

36

31

51

*6

15

27

22

9

11

4

11

7

8

81

120

26

11

8

8

6

80

~

-

*

3

*

7

6

23

69

60

50

80

1*0

*9

81

60

21

22

8

20

12

15

160

220

*0

15

10

10

7

130

 

1326

595

600

615

630

625

595

590

580

5*0

560

595

615

5*0

*50

*10

480

520

*75

4*5

*30

17252

41

67

43

35

40

85

23

18

83

32

17

19

12

9

6

12

7

11

13

16

20

7

, __ -

Tons

per 

day

33

31

*7

43

81

10

43

100

93

6*

100

69

57

66

1*0

39

29

130

50

25

29

19

15

9

15

8

1*

18

21

24

8

1430

C'ARCH

2500

5150

6700

7*00

5*50

4200

3520

3070

2590

2200

1920

1830

1890

2200

27*0

3800

5200

4580

3600

2700

2100

1500

1200

1000

900

800

740

7*0

900

1680

2*70

87270

410

2*0

230

210

100

79

6*

55

*2

37

35

32

92

31

66

260

*90

1*0

60

*1

25

20

15

13

12

8

12

82

32

72

350

-

S 8100

3300

4200

4200

1500

900

610

460

290

220

180

160

470

180

490

2700

6900

1700

580

300

1*0

81

49

35

29

17

2*

160

78

330

2300

40683

S Computed by subdividing day.
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4816.5. DBS MOINES RIVER NEAR SAYLORSVILLE, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3310

5200

10000

15200

19400

28600

35600

45300

45600

47100

46100

42200

36900

32600

30000

28200

25600

22900

21000

19100

17300

15500

14400

14000

13000

12600

12100

12200

11700

10700

693410

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen7papm"

910

670

600

670

620

500

300

370

380

380

340

310

240

250

200

190

180

200

210

210

250

280

360

540

500

460

380

340

280

280

--

T

per

day

8100

9400

16000

27000

32000

39000

29000

45000

47000

48000

42000

35000

24000

22000

16000

14000

12000

12000

12000

11000

12000

12000

14000

20000

18000

16000

12000

11000

8800

8100

632400

JULY

2520

2540

2500

3120

2360

3100

1860

1810

1740

2130

1900

1770

1700

1720

2010

1700

1570

2090

1330

1230

1160

1110

1090

1030

974

914

884

860

836

830

812

51200

310

330

210

220

360

240

210

190

160

240

230

230

210

200

250

240

210

190

170

150

150

140

140

78

80

50

38

45

58

71

70

2100

2300

1400

1900

2300

2000

1100

930

750

1400

1200

1100

960

930

1400

1100

890

1100

610

500

470

420

410

220

210

120

91

100

130

160

150

28451

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

10000

9330

8560

7790

7130

6520

6410

6640

6590

6110

5990

6250

6370

6060

5750

5580

5820

6820

7200

6880

7920

6030

6160

6040

6030

7580

11000

15700

17700

12900

10200

245660

770

652

594

664

642

642

599

578

523

578

533

548

513

489

470

429

425

416

385

389

368

377

364

368

381

347

335

318

351

343

356

14747

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentepm"

260

280

260

240

220

210

Tons

per

day

7000

7100

6000

5000

4200

3700

200 3500

270

380

290

240

360

260

200

190

250

230

360

390

260

200

220

250

240

260

750

1600

4800

6800

4800

3900

4400

4500

3300

2900

3800

3600

6600

7600

4800

4300

3600

4200

3900

4200

15000

48000

760 32000

420 1 20000

330 11000

260

--

7600

252100

AUGUST

70

75

88

92

87

61

60

87

61

55

51

57

52

36

40

40

44

43

45

44

38

36

31

32

44

44

44

41

45

42

48

150

130

140

160

150

110

97

140

86

86

73

84

72

48

51

46

50

48

47

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

9630

8730

7920

11400

14800

14000

14200

14300

13500

12500

8760

7620

6890

6070

5410

4960

4640

4420

3960

3710

3670

3260

3120

3890

2950

3140

4050

2870

2920

2550

209840

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

260

320

580

780

710

970

610

400

370

300

330

320

320

290

270

270

240

240

220

220

250

260

210

240

200

200

210

240

220

220

Tons

per

day

6800

7500

12000

24000

28000

37000

23000

15000

13000

10000

7800

6600

6000

4800

3900

3600

3000

2900

2400

2200

2500

2300

1800

2500

1600

1700

2300

1900

1700

1500

239300

SEPTEMBER

385

381

364

372

351

347

500

600

1300

2860

3000

3200

2800

2190

2020

1750

2140

2850

3310

46 5800

38

37

30

32

45

41

40

35

43

39

46

2240

58

55

48

58

49

45

90

140

380

760

700

700

460

320

240

200

310

60

57

47

58

46

42

120

230

1300

5900

B 5700

B 6000

3500

1900

1300

940

1800

670 5200

660 5900

1100 B 17000

9510 940 24000

11000

13100

14600

13500

9560

6450

5920

9950

13500

143610

630

530

390

350

350

320

470

620

450

19000

19000

15000

13000

9000

5600

7500

17000

16000

202200

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ................................................... 1572494

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................ 1427384

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4816.5. DES MOINES RIVER NEAR SAYLORVILLE, IOWA Conti

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Apr. 6, 1965........

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1615

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

40 

68

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

29400 

2900

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

300 

930

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

24000 

7300

Percent f

0.002

35

0.004

62 

46

0.008

73 

77

0

Particle-size analysis of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1400

Water 

temperature

(°F)

Sampling 

point

5

Discharge 

(cfs)

20900

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.031 0.062 0.125

0

0
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4864.9. MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Cavitt Creek, a

Warren County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 503 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 13; minimum, freezing point on ma

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 14,000 ppm June 29; minimum daily, 4 ppm Dec. 3, 6

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 160,000 tons Apr. 6; minimum daily, 0.3 ton Dec. 3, 6. 

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 1, 1962 and Aug. 13, 1965; minimu

winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 14,000 ppm June 29, 1965; minimum daily, 4 ppm Feb

Dec. 3, 6, 1964.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 160,000 tons Apr. 6, 1965; minimum daily, less than 0.05 to

REMARKS. Maximum observed concentration during year, 15,000 ppm Apr. 5. Flow affected by ic

Mar. 16, and Mar. 21-30.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

Month

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

April ..........

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

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

September .....

Day

1

54 

33

12 

32 

32

38 

70 

66

70 

75 

70

2

58 

32

32 

32

34

35 

72 

66

73 

76 

67

3

59 

33

32 

32 

33

3d 

68 

68

72

78 

68

4

55 

33

32 

32 

34

39

70

74 

7S

70

5

52

34

32 

32 

35

40

68

74 

32 

08

6

55

34

'32 

38 

35

44

70

72 

82 

64

7

51 

32

32 

35 

3J

50

72

80 

70

8

56 

32

32 

35

38

48

68

74

80 

70

9

56 

32

32 

34 

38

48

6R

76 

84 

75

10

57 

32

32 

33 

37

51

6d

74

85 

70

11

56 

32

32 

33 

36

56

70

76 

05 

68

12

50 

32

32 

33

40

52

74

7R 

84 

66

13

53

32

32 

33

38

51

76

72

90 

68

14

50 

32

32

34 

37

50

71

74 

«7

15

56 

32

32 

33

38

50

70

76 

89 

62

16

51 

32

32 

33 

37

52

68

76 

SO 

oO

17

52 

32

3? 

33 

37

50 

70 

63

78 

85

18

42 

32

32 

34 

35

5?

72 

63

75 

d3

19

42 

32

32

34 

34

55 

69 

66

74

80

20

34 

32

32 

38 

34

58 

68 

76

7?

80

21

34

32

32

34 

33

66 

72 

70

74 

79

22

36 

3?

35 

33

34

71 

64 

72

72

7f1

23

3fl 

3?

3? 

33 

33

62 

70 

74

bO 

77
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4864.9. MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

(Where no dj-i ly concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

OCTOSfcR NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Suspended sediment Suspended sediment j

Mean Mean Mean

Day dis- Mean Tons dis- Mean Tong ;

charge co

(cfs) »

1.. 134

2.. 126 j

3.. 119 1

4 . . 114

5.. 108

6.. 102

?.. 97

8.. 97

9.. 96

10.. 91

11.. 90

12.. 88

13.. 90

14.. 90

15.. 84

16.. 79

17.. 78

18.. 75

19.. 73

20.. ' 68

21.. 65 '

22.. 64

23.. 64

24.. 64

25.. 61

26.. 61

27.. 61

28.. 60

29.. 60

30.. 58

31.. 56

Total 2573

Jtion Per

50

40

 ' 30

30

20

charge concen-

(cfs)

55

(ppm)

per ]

day

10 1.5

55 10

56 22

74 , 52

76 54

58 16 ' 70

46 12 , 62

33 8.6

30 7.8

24 5.9

41 10

56 13

28 6.8

23 5.6

22 5.0

20 4.3

21 4.4

14 2.8

14 2.8

18 3.3

19 i 3.3

17 2.9

14 i 2.4

16 2.8

11 1.8

58

56

56

54

54

53

52

52

52

54

56

55

46

36

42

50

21

13

28

14

16

14

11

10

14

10

11

12

9

9

43

20

14

1.5

3.3

10

11

discharge

(cfs)

29

31

31

29

28

4.0 28

2.2 : 29

4.4 ' 31

2.1

2.4

2.0

1.6

34

37

40

43

1.4 48

2.0 49

1.4 45

1.5 40

1.7 36

1.4

1.3

5.3

1.9

32

30

28

29

1.6 32

8 1.1

47 7 .9

44

12 2.0 42

15 2.5 40

11 1.8

9 1.5

12 1.9

27 4.1

33

27

23

19

12

12

53

16

10

34

35

2.2 36

1.4 36

1.3 35

4.7 34

1.2 33

.6 33

36

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

46

17

4

6

9

4

31

32

34

27

22

73

42

24

11

e

14

1*

25

28

14

17

15

22

17

15

30

22

16

15

___ U

305.3 1530 1 78.9 ' 1071

JANUARY FEBRUARY

1.. 42

2.. 49

3.. 54

4.. 58

5.. 50

6.. 47

7.. 43

S.. 40

9.. 38

K.. 37

11.. 35

12.. 34

13.. 32

1*.. 31

15.. 33

16.. 35

17.. 36

18.. 37

1 <> , . 37

2".. 37

21.. 36

22.. 150

" ' i . . 74 >J

«%.. 430

25.. 26u

,b.. 230

 '.. 180

2t.. 140

24.. ,]0

3i... 92

31.. 76

Total '..'49

20 2.3

T ' - 1 1 68 27 5.0 930

130 , 17 60 17 2.8 1180

85 12 50 12 1.6 ' 800

60 9.4 46

31 4.2

25 3.2

17 2.0

15 1.6

7 .7

8 .6

180

1120

9 1.1 300

55 27 200

390 1200 180

1300 1200 4200 170

573 620 960 165

457 880 S 1600

1700 2000

10 , .9 604 240

6 .6 270 120

9 .8 ! 220 410

14 1.2

11 1.0

13 1.2

39 3.8

57 5.7

55 5.5

46 4.6

190 220

170

160

S 11000

160

150

S 470 145

87 150

240 ' 160

110 310

300 B 100 820

560 240 2400

220 j 650 390 8500

340 ! 350 , 320 6620

600 2600 4200 3350

580

23 2.2 , 620

53 21 300

320 640 240

170 180

130 91

200

1000 1600 791

1300 2200 350

970

120

790 250

78 200

72 39

175 130 61

190

170

150 93 160 550 ' 240 160

50 24 155 1300 540 210

38 14 ' 520 1500 2100 350

30 8.9 600

28 7.0

27 5.5

^ _ - t 

1100

1770

 1165.1 11278 ~ 32802.5 1 32831

KARCH

1600

350

330

320

190

140

130

150

150

190

120

160

130

500

1800

3400

4800

2700

2900

600

580

680

320

250

140

340

670

1400

1900

5100

7200

Tons

per

day

3.

1.

.

.

.

2.

2.

3.

2.

2.

8.

5.

3.

1.

.

1.

1.

2.

2.

1.

1.

1.

2.

1.

1.

2.

2.

1.

1.

1. [ 6,7

4000

1100

710

260

100

68

60

67

65

77

47

65

56

420

4000

22000

S 100000

48000

S 29000

S 1400

550

460

170

130

64

150

380

1300

3100

15000

34000

266799

aiding day.
HUDSOV BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

DES MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4864.9. MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

APRIL ! MAY JUNE

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

13..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

Suspended sediment

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

2340

1390

822

1110

4360

7640

1690

ie»o

2710

1070

953

696

*93

414

427

395

367

310

276

251

234

217

203

2*.. 206

25.. 509

26.. 660

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

463

412

319

290

33067

Mean

(ppm)

10000

11000

1 Mean

Tons , diaper 

day

i charge 

(cfs)

S 68000 ; 239

S 45000 215

8100 S 21000

6100 S 21000

11000 S 150000

7900 ' 160000

8100 ' 37000

10000 S 57000

8200 S 68000

3500

2600

1100

1100

830

750

490

500

400

390

280

290

260

210

350

2700

10000

6700

2100

1500

930

870

520

500

330

290

190

180

150

110

190

S 4300

1300 2300

1000 1200

530 590

520 450

220 t 170

660570

JULY

800

1700

1440

480

328

266

239

222

189

168

152

140

131

5800 13000

7500 S 37000

7900 31000

4400 5700

1600 1400

950 680

610 390

560 , 340

430 ' 220

350

230

160

94

260 : 98

82 29

122 83

119 47

114 32

94 ; 34

90

87

87

85

85

79

72

65

57

54

54

49

46

45

7659

51

48

55

82

83

77

53

39

43

39

27

15

9.8

8.6

12

11

13

19

19

16

10

6.8

6 6

5 7

44 i 64

52 69

45 > 56

42 5 1

90314.5

: 203

185

189

192

181

215

318

190

161

144

136

130

124

122

121

114

108

102

101

104

137

171

176

195

586

326

198

339

234

5956

Suspended sediment Suspended sediment

 » Mean -

Mean r^

tration 

(ppm)

230

220

180

130

170

160

360

330

52

52

54

52

48

42

64

45

150

120

89

69

62

per d"

di,- Mean ^^

charge

(cfs)

150 ; 330

130

100

65

87

83

180

S 170

45

27

23

20

18

15

21

15

426

503

786

2760

810

445

587

969

627

383

concentration jf" (pPm) d -y

3500

4400

4900

7000

7100

6200

2600

4«00

9500

4200

950

294 i 900

244 1 500

212 ; 350

S 4600

S 5900

S 9700

S 21000

53000

14000

3100

S 8200

S 27000

7000

980

710

330

200

189 230 j 120

173 ' 230

49 ' 155 81

37 : i 143 120

26 136 120

19

17

140 ! 39

440 160

460 210

430

900

4600

2800

200

S 570

S 7800

2500

2700 1 1400

3000

1900

8 3000

1200

 18376

AUGUST

44 35

45 59

.2

.2

40 30 .2

40

38

41

38

36

36

35

31

29

26

24

24

24

23

23

21

20

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

17

16

26

36

871

54

60

30

.8

.2

.3

63 .5

43

52

15

34

41

.2

.1

.4

.8

.2

78 .5

45 .9

36 .3

57 .7

22

46

.4

.9

38 : .2

17 .9

16 .9

10

22

21

19

18

17

14

42

58

40

-

.6

.2

.1

.0

.9

.8

.6

1.8

4.1

3.9

91.8

132

136

131

122

111

101

96

96

496

1210

2930

~

15733

92

140

82

110

34

46

44

33

51

29

79 ' 26

75 ! 22

73

75

83

8400

14000

8800

-

20

19

22

S 13000

S 5-?000

75000

291296

SEPTEMBER

47

41

36

36

33

33

53

203

24

17

23

15

28

32

54

2300

206 1000

172 400

3 0

1 9

2 4

1 5

2 5

2 9

7 7

S 2400

560

190

130 ! 200 70

91 ' 210 52

71 120 23

61 1 90 15

59

65

55

4«9

268

296

4480

1420

486

279

208

176

169

230

286

387

10528

57 9.1

140 25

93 14

3300 S 7500

2200

1700

4700

2900

470

420

430

212

550

480

720

1300

S 2300

S 2500

57000

S 15000

620

320

240

100

250

300

560

1400

91470.0

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ................................................... 126346

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................ 1453333.0

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentratic
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4864.9. MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA, IOWA Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle- size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

____________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

 WatorDate of collection

Apr. 6, 1965.......

Time 

(24 hour)

0815 

0830 

0800 

0800 

1845 

1845

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

40 

68 

74 

74 

69 

69

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

9060 

3860 

513 

3250 

414 

414

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

7100 

6200 

8500 

9500 

7500 

7500

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

170000 

65000 

12000 

83000 

8400 

8400

Percent fi

0.002

48 

57 

45 

42 

58 

18

0.004

56 

60 

54 

51 

65 

34

0.008

59 

64 

66 

63 

71 

52

0.0

7

7

7

7

8

7

Particle-size analysis of bed material, water year October 1964 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

May 6, 1965. ........

Time 

(24 hour)

0800

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

3

Discharge 

(cfs)

192

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.031 0.032 0.125

0

0.2
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5-5405. DU PAGE RIVER AT TROY, ILL.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on left bank at Troy, Will County, 400 feet u

3.8 miles downstream from Lily Cache Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 325 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1963 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 96°F July 23, 24; minimum, freezing point Jan

EXTREMES, 1963-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 96°F July 23, 24, 1965; minimum, freezing poi

REMARKS. No temperature record Mar. 25, 26 when clock stopped; range 35°F to 40°F. Recorder o

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

66

58

53

48

34

34

34

34

33

33

37

35

42

40

61

54

74

6B

Bl

65

72

6B

68

63

2

65

61

52

50

34

34

34

34

33

33

38

37

41

39

66

59

71

65

81

71

74

66

71

64

3

64

56

59

51

34

34

34

34

33

33

38

37

41

39

66

60

71

63

85

70

72

66

71

66

4

61

54

58

52

34

34

34

34

34

33

37

36

42

41

65

60

74

63

84

72

81

67

69

68

5

57

51

58

51

34

34

34

34

34

33

36

34

43

42

65

60

76

68

83

71

88

72

73

68

6

57

49

52

47

34

34

37

34

33

32

37

35

50

43

67

64

78

71

77

66

86

76

71

67

7

57

48

53

48

34

34

41

37

32

32

38

37

51

48

71

65

80

72

79

70

85

75

68

68

8

54

52

56

50

34

34

45

41

32

32

41

38

51

46

71

67

79

72

88

70

80

74

68

67

9

52

47

56

50

34

34

41

34

32

32

41

39

46

46

71

68

81

71

80

75

74

70

72

68

10

54

44

56

50

34

34

34

34

32

32

39

37

46

45

71

67

83

71

85

70

79

69

72

71

11

55

45

59

52

34

34

34

34

35

32

39

37

52

46

67

62

84

72

86

72

82

68

71

66

12

57

50

58

53

34

34

34

33

36

34

39

38

52

47

70

62

84

71

86

73

84

71

68

64

13

59

50

53

47

34

34

34

33

34

34

41

38

50

45

71

62

78

66

86

73

88

73

69

66

14

60

51

52

46

34

34

34

34

35

33

41

40

50

46

72

62

76

64

8 1

76

91

76

69

68

15

61

52

53

50

34

34

34

34

37

34

41

39

46

45

74

66

75

63

76

70

94

79

68

64

16

62

52

55

51

34

34

34

34

37

36

42

38

47

44

70

64

75

64

7 8

71

88

79

64

61

17

62

53

51

46

34

34

34

34

38

35

42

37

48

46

72

63

74

63

89

78

72

61

18

6C

53

46

43

34

34

34

34

38

37

37

35

50

45

69

63

79

63

84

76

71

7C

19

53

47

43

39

34

34

34

34

38

34

35

35

53

47

72

62

81

66

81

73

72

69

20

47

43

39

36

34

34

34

33

41

35

35

35

53

51

74

62

81

68

81

73

72

71

21

52

44

36

36

34

34

33

33

41

35

35

35

53

51

74

64

85

71

76

73

71

69

22

52

44

36

35

34

34

33

33

35

35

37

35

57

51

76

69

84

71

81

71

69

62

23

52

44

35

34

34

34

33

32

35

35

37

35

58

54

76

65

80

74

96

81

71

63

61
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MIS

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

CM)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

t

(N

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

5-500. BOIS DE SIOUX RIVER NEAR WHITE ROCK, S. DAK

Oct. 9, 1964. 

July 8, 1965.

1.2 

575

25 

8.8

0.8 

.2

0.95 

.05

0.23 

.19

134 

94

99 

53

94 

37

18 

9.0

270 

239

0 

0

655 

311

21 

10

0.4 

.2

5-517. WILD RICE RIVER NEAR CAYUGA, N. DAK.

Apr. 12, 1965

Sept. 15.....

245

22

.2

17

13

0.02 0.21 65

88

43

48

52

150

18

19

164

1 7 e

258

0

0

265

316

411

27

79

0.2

.7

5-555.2. BIG COULEE NEAR FORT TOTTEN, N. DAK.

Oct. 1, 1964.

Mar. 8, 1965.

BO. 2

C1.5

C 5

31

20

34

33

0.08 74

44

79

22

14

21

23

11

22

25

7.6

12

4 3

338

199

374

0

0

41

25

*yc

oo

9.1

7.4

5

0

0.4

.3

3

3'

5-562.2. SHEETWATER LAKE AT SWEETWATER, N. DAK.

Oct. 1, 1964.

May 19, 1965.

(D)

(D)

17

8.5

T ' ' I 1

1 0.04 J0.05 1 35

.03 .05 41

33 61

31 | 50

29

24

244

248

r 1 " 

0

0

138

127

22 0.3

21 .2

5-565. DEVILS LAKE NEAR DEVILS LAKE, N. DAK.

Oct. 1, 1964. 

May 20, 1965.

E1411.08 

E1411.74

2.5 

5.2

0.02 

.02

0.07 

.00

72 

76

533 

538

2980 

2630

275 

277

893 

839

0 

23

6220 

5970

1300 

1300

0.2 

.2
5-565.05. NARROWS OF DEVILS LAKE NEAR DEVILS LAKE, N. DAK

Jan. 5, 1961.

Jan. 2, 1962.

Apr. 26, 1963

May 18, 1964.

May 20, 1965.

E1414.65

F1412

E1412.94

E1411.78

E1411.74

17

21

6.8

7.8

5.6

0.07

.04

.02

.05

.02

.00

.07

.08

96

87

QE

84

76 

72

56

418 

373

485

465

518

528

2240

2490

2400 

2720

2780

2660

241

234

262

248

270 

290

274

856

996

JJEQ

945

937

843

30

0

0

0

0

4820

5300

5290

5850

5970

1060 

934

1190

1080

1250

1310

0.0

3

.2

.2

.2

.2

5-565.06. MISSION BAY OF DEVILS LAKE NEAR DEVILS LAKE, N. D

Apr. 18, 1961

May 28, 1962.

Apr. 26, 1963

May 18, 1964.

May 20, 1965.

E1414.20

E1403.53

E1412.83

E1412.14

E1411.63

15 

31

21

nti

11

12

7.6

0.49

.07 

no

0.03

.15

.04

0.05

.00

0.00

.08

.08

71

63

49

78

59

548 

832

863

655 

781

610' 

1330

1110

959

2860

3510

3220 

7320

6860 

8850

6250

304

343

307 

675

559 

766

470

898

805

946

997

842

0

0

0

0

0

6090

10400

7340

6810

14500

1 Qonn

13200

1450

1700

1380

2880

2390

0.1

.1

0.1

.2

.1

2

5-565.7. EAST DEVILS LAKE NEAR HAMAR, N. DAK.

Oct. 1, 1964. 

May 20, 1965.

£1398.86 

E1399.57

4.0 

7.8

0.06 

.05

0.34 

.18

82 

52

3570 

2360

19600 

13600

1430 

955

1950 

1720

232 

0

45800 

30900

6540 

4530

0.2 

.1

1

A Calculated from determined constituents.

B Estimated.

C Daily mean discharge.

D Lake content not known, 

at Lincoln, Nebr.

E Lake elevation, in feet.

Inf
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUSDON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSI

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sept

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO.)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCQJ

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

t

(N

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-566.3. EASTERN STUMP LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, N. DAK.

Oct. 2, 1964. 

Hay 20, 1965.

E1382.58 

E1383.53

11 

17

0.05 

.06

2.3 

.18

313 

531

7500 

4350

24300 

21500

1400 

868

806 

683

0 

0

66000 

54500

12600 

7980

0.2 

.4

5-566.7. WESTERN STUMP LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, N. DAK.

Oct. 2, 1964. 

May 20, 1965.

E1396.20 

E1396.99

29 

21

0.07 

.04

0.28 

.12

215 

129

388 

182

2020 

945

185 

90

379 

290

0 

0

4640 

2050

1340 

610

0.2 

.2

5-570. SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR COOPERSTOWN, 1 N. DAK.

Oct. 2, 1964.

Feb. 2, 1965.

May 21.......

86

8

106

16

27

20

0.03

.06

ftQ

.03

_

3.8

.23

62

104

OQ

74

26

42

31

62

90

70

8.4

7.3

8

C

8.4

312

547

384

0

0

0

124

148

134

14

22

16

0.2

.4

.3

5-580. SHEYENNE RIVER BELOW BALDHILL DAM, N. DAK.

Oct. 2, 1964.

Mar. 1, 1965.

Sept. 13.....

15

58

n-t ij

46.9

17

16

1 ft

8.5

0.02

~

39

51

53

37

34

35

25

31

32

13

18

64

70

73

32

29

36

9.4

10

8.0

9.0

264

330

340

175

187

0

0

0

103

126

83

14

17

1 ft

9.1

0.3

.3

3

o

.2

5-649. BEAVER CREEK NEAR FINLEY, N. DAK.

Apr. 7, 1965.

Apr. 21 F....

Sept. 7......

32

17

.3

9.9

16

13

__

0.6

.2

0.11

.05

.06

0.28

.14

.11

36

60

56

9.2

18

17

13

28

29

8.0

8.0

6.6

97

185

155

0

0

0

65

120

130

7.1

7.8

15

0.3

.2

.3

.1
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

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iH

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t~ t~ t~

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CO CO (N

iH iH iH

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IO 00 IO 

iH iH iH

CO O> IN 01 IH ai

H (N iH

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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIP

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sept

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca>

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

N

tr

(N

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-1234. WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CITY, N. DAK.

Apr. 15, 1965 81 12 37 18 61 

37

13 136 

392

0 172 

134

14 0.2 

3

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

5-2015. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINNIBIGOSHISH DAM, NEAR DEER RI

Mar. 11, 1965 68.7 7.8

8

-|

0.3 

3

0.01 0.03

03

39 

30

OQ

18 

12

5.0 

3 9

4 3

2.1

1

Q

2 0

215

168

0 4.2

3

Q

4 8

5

0

1.8 

2 1

1

0

1 3"

0.2 

LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 

5-2060. LEECH LAKE AT FEDERAL DAM, MINN.

Jan. 26, 1965 E 176500 12

5.0

0.4 0.01 0.06 35

qc

33

17

13

5.1 

5 3

2.1 

2 4

193 0 4.5

3 2

4 2

1.5

8

f\

0.1 

RICE RIVER BASIN 

RICE RIVER AT HASSMAN, MINN.

July 14, 1965 101 4.0 0.5 0.91 0.07 18 4.6 2.0 0.7 

.7

72 0 8.5 

9.5

1.8 0.2 
RUM RIVER BASIN 

5-2840. MILLE LACS LAKE AT GARRISON, MINN.

Dec. 23, 1964

June 15, 1965

Auff 21

6.7

6.8

0.6 0.21

.05

0.37

.00

32

30

11

7.6

5.6

3.2

3.6

2.3

1.9

2.1

134

123

124

0

0

0

9.5

6.8

8.8

11

2.0

0.1

.0

.1

MINNEHAHA CREEK BASIN 

5-2890. MINNETONKA LAKE NEAR WAYZATA, MINN.

Feb. 8, 1965. 0.2 

.7

0.6 0.01 0.00 35 18 16 7.0 

5.7

5.6

182 0 8.8 30 

24

23

0.2 

.1

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

5-3835. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LA CROSSE, WIS.

Apr. 22, 1965 266000 7.8

0 3

26 

23

6.8 2.6

2

e

3.4 

3 1

83 0 19 3.7 

3 7

0.2 

E Lake elevation, in feet.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER M

riodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wa

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, In di

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.002 0.004 

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

5-994. LITTLE PEMBINA RIVER NEAR WALHALLA, N

Apr. 11... .......,.,

Sept. 28. ..........

Sept. 23, 1965.....

1400 

1115 

1020 

0810

33 

33 

34 

34

3.6 

81 

786 

1580

115 

108 

322 

1210

1.1 

24 

683 

5160 52 67 

ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

5-3335. ST. CROIX RIVER NEAR DANBURY, W

1700 

1000 

1630 

1345

0930 

0900

1030 

1550 

1240 

1430

14 

7 

8 

8

39 

29 

27 

31

CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

5-3565. CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR BRUCE, WI

1220 

2260

3

10

9.9 

61

5-3585. FLAMBEAU RIVER AT BABES ISLAND, NEAR W

June 23 ............

1415 

0930 1

3760 

886

48 

6

487 

14

5-3605. FLAMBEAU RIVER NEAR BRUCE, WI

Sept. 22. ..........

July 19... .........

1200 

1100 

1700

1100 

1515 

1640 

1515 

1645 

1230

635 

9900 

1600

1 

17 

6

5-3620.

176 

588 

8310 

1160 

116 

62

6 

8 

57 

2 

4 

4

1.7 

454 

25

JUMP RIVER AT SHELDON, WIS.

2.8 

13 

1280 

6.2 

1.2 

.7
5-3680. HAY RIVER AT WHEELER, WIS.

Sept. 23. ..........

1305 

1425 

1630 

1505 

1000 

1345

1100 

1500 

1515 

1125 

1030

Apr. 28. ...........

1550 

1030 

1045

162 

222 

4340 

624 

848 

262

215 

356 

175 

165 

226

11 

22 

139 

26 

208 

8

13 

24 

22 

20 

18

4.8 

13 

1630 

44 

476 

5.6

7.5 

23 

10 

8.9 

11

5-3695. CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND, WIS.

7510 

65200 

31700

8 

102 

22

162 

18000 

1880

5-3700. EAU GALLE RIVER AT SPRINGVALLEY, WIS.

Sept. 22... ........

1610 

1330 

1150 

1520 

1540 

1545 

1400

2370 

18 

6.7 

6.8 

13 

13 

24

140 

6 

6 

6 

14 

13 

16

896 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.5 

.4 

1.0

TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN 

5-3795. TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE, WIS.

July 7 .............

1450

1030

1315

1830

1115

356

384

278

338

221

262

34

106

22

62

148

126

33

110

16

56

88

89
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER M

Periodic determinations of suspendod-sediment discharge and particle size, water y

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in di

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.002 0.004 0

BLACK RIVER BASIN 

5-3810. BLACK RIVER AT NEILLSVILLE, WIS

Sept. 21. ..........

1530 

1220 

1100

100 

4100 

2210

2 

43 

50

0.5 

476 

298

5-3820. BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE, WI

Sept. 30. ..........

1600

1515 

0900 

1430

408 

14700 

3720 

419 

5860

12 

32 

27 

21 

56

13 

1270 

271 

24 

886

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

5-3835. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LA CROSSE, W

Apr. 24... ..........

Sept. 13.. .........

1115 

1400 

1600 

1800

43 

43 

43 

43

1500 

1530 

1500 

1300 

1445 

1400

0830 

1500 

1500 

1100 

1500 

1500

259000 

259000 

258000 

258000

95 

66 

44 

50

66000 

46000 

31000 

35000

BAD AXE RIVER BASIN 

5-3871. NORTH FORK BAD AXE RIVER NEAR GENOA

25 

28 

195 

45 

35 

96

27 

25 

26 

24 

31 

40

52 

260 

532 

37 

62 

496

94 

60 

62 

46

3.5 

20 

280 

1.5 

5.8 

128

6.8 

4.0 

4.3 

3.0
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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSI

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

____________ ____ __P, jnpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002 |0.004 |0.008 J0

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-3995. BIG EAU PLEINE RIVER NEAR STRATFORD, WIS. Conti

Sept. 19.. .........

1730

0800

1440

0900

1200

1745

1715

0805

1200

1700

2100

1700

2015

2040

1545

0855

0750

0845

0910

0920

0830

1415

1555

1150

1210

1650

7270

7380

4890

1070

2060

278

196

1970

2350

430

258

1900

1950

1960

2310

1800

11

44

49

66

254

297

132

2000

1960

91

98

70

65

33

51

172

40

16

9

99

212

11

29

132

122

132

164

15

22

19

14

18

20

13

8

6

8

27

48

18

114

100

1790

2800

1390

858

147

1470

222

12

4.8

526

1340

677

642

698

1020

73

1.7

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7.3

2.1

2.6

2.3

1.5

4.1

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21

17

5.3

616

529
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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISS

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Sept. 7.. ..........

Sept . 21 ...........

.Sept. 30..... ......

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

1630 

1300 

1130 

0700 

0715 

0700

0700 

1420 

0600 

0700

Apr. 5, 1965. ......

Sept. 12.. .........

1500 

1230 

0930 

1630 

1615

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4105. KICKPOO RIVER AT STEUBEN, WIS. Continued

360 

543 

522 

281 

566 

674

1220 

1210 

1290 

1220

748 

3600 

3520 

133 

837 

390

1620 

674 

602 

398

727 

5280 

4960 

101 

1280 

710

5340 

2200 

2100 

1310

GRANT RIVER BASIN 

5-4135. GRANT RIVER AT BURTON, WIS.

469 

131 

195 

42 

101

653 

38 

140 

122 

218

827 

13 

74 

14 

59

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

5-4140. PLATTE RIVER NEAR ROCKVILLE, WIS.

Apr. 5, 1965. ......

May 1 ..............

Sept . 12 ...........

1530 

1730 

1115 

1115 

1645

442 

59 

33 

27 

78

200 

30 

42 

27 

76

69 

4.2 

4.4 

2.4 

16
ROCK RIVER BASIN

5-4240. EAST BRANCH ROCK RIVER NEAR MAYVILLE, WIS.

Feb. 8.. ...........

Mar. 8. ............

Sept. 10. ..........

1045

1230

1005

1340

1325

1100

1315

1530

1415

0945

1045

1400

1315

1035

1000

0910

1035

1320

1015

1030

11

12

5.7

6.1

E 90

E 400

E 1000

722

768

951

729

104

179

29

13

21

8.5

10

8.0

11

44

198

92

143

13

23

27

23

30

26

179

26

12

12

14

14

15

18

18

20

1.3

6.4

1.4

2.4

3.2

25

73

45

62

67

352

7.3

5.8

.9

.5

.8

.3

.5

.4

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5-4260. CRAWFISH RIVER AT MILFORD, WIS.

Oct. 15. ...........

Apr. 3, 1965.......

July 10. ...........

Sept. 11. ..........

1015

1400

0900

1830

1110

0845

1100

1500

1330

1700

1330

1010

1500

0800

28

29

26

34

50

982

595

14

28

32

14

50

65

863

32

35

44

78

78

24

132

49

54

89

82

104

95

128

2.4

2.7

3.1

7.2

10

64

212

1.8

4.1

7.7

3.1

14

17

298
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIP

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.

ROCK RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4325. PECATONICA RIVER AT DARLINGTON, WIS.

Sept. 7.. ..........

0930 

1230 

1000 

1230 

1630 

1030

1530 

1600 

1210 

1530

78 

68 

144 

56 

38 

46

68 

52 

95 

514

110 

92 

124 

66 

62 

58

53 

52 

77 

338

23 

17 

48 

10 

6.4 

7.2

9.7 

7.3 

20 

469

5-4330. EAST BRANCH PECATONICA RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE

June 20. ...........

1600 

0800 

1000 

1000

5720 

1240 

166 

378

348 

1200 

360 

727

5370 

4020 

161 

742

5-4335. YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR BLANCHARDVILLE, WIS.

Feb. 28, 1965......

June 15 ............

2230 

0900 

1OOO 

1000 

0900

Mar. 16. ...........

1250 

1300 

0230 

1315

330 

8.1 

30 

23 

6.4

294 

84 

120 

127 

268

262 

1.8 

9.7 

7.9 

4.6

5-4360. MT. VERNON CREEK AT MT. VERNON, WIS.

11

200 

160 

12

84 

360 

278 

82

2.5 

194 

120 

2.6

5-4365. SUGAR RIVER AT BRODHEAD, WIS.

May 7 ..............

0700

0800

2970

269

114

81

914

59
PART 6. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

6-160. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BARRETTS, MONT. 

(Formerly published as Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mon

LOCATION (revised). At private road bridge, 800 feet upstream from Barretts, Beaverhead County, 1 mile do

from Grasshopper Creek, and 8 miles southwest of Dillon.

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 2,737 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1949 to September 1951, July to September 1965

Water temperatures: July to September 1965.

Sediment records: May 1949 to September 1951.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to Septemb

Date 

of 

collection

July 10-21, 1965 

July 22-31. .....

Aug. 1-15. ......

Aug. 16-31. .....

Sept. 1-15... .

Sept. 16-30

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

770 

754 

732 

717 

696 

887

Silica 

(S10a)

19 

19 

20 

20 

20 

21

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

60 

62 

68 

69 

66 

62

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

21 

19 

18 

20 

23

Sodium

(Na)

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

Potassium 

(K)

4.9 

4.9 

5.8 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

232 

234 

240 

243 

241 

247

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

91 

90 

86 

84 

86 

82

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

12 

11 

11 

11 

10

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.3 

.6 

1.8 

1.0 

1.4

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.05 

.05 

.05 

.05 

06
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-160. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BARRETTS, MONT. Conti

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), July to Sep

Day

.....

- .....

Average

October November December January February March April May 

Temperature (°F) of water, July to September 

Month 

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

August ........ 

September .....

1

66 

63

2

65 

62

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

64

1 1 12 13 14 15

Day

16 17 18 19 20 2
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 41, 11.5 miles upstream from Ruby River and 14.5 mi

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,619 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1949 to September 1951, July 1962 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: July 1962 to September 1965.

Sediment records: July 1962 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 522 ppm May 1-6; minimum, 398 ppm July 1-7.

Hardness: Maximum, 352 ppm Jan. 6-31; minimum, 257 ppm July 1-7.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 847 micromhos Oct. 17; minimum daily, 529 micromhos July 3.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 72°F Aug. 2; minimum, freezing point on several days during Decmeber and Ja

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 290 ppm Apr. 1; minimum daily, 6 ppm Oct. 20.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 520 tons Apr. 1; minimum daily, 4 tons Oct. 20. 

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 579 ppm May 19-31, 1963; minimum, 338 ppm Mar. 19-20, 1963.

Hardness: Maximum, 352 ppm May 19-31, 1963, Jan. 6-31, 1965; minimum, 213 ppm Mar. 19-20, 1963.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 896 micromhos June 23, 1963; minimum daily, 496 micromhos Feb. 6, 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 22, 23, Aug. 5, 1963; minimum, freezing point on many days during 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 670 ppm June 8, 1964; minimum daily, 5 ppm Sept. 22, 23, 1964.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,200 tons June 8, 1964; minimum daily, 2 tons May 23, 24, 1964.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-16, 1964. . . 

Oct. 17-31. .......

Nov. 1-17. ........

Nov. 18-30. .......

Dec. 1-12. ........

Dec. 13-24. .......

Dec. 25- Jan. 5, 

1965. ...........

Jan. 6-31. ........

Feb. 1-28. ........

Mar. 1-16. ........

Mar. 17-31. .......

Apr. 1-11. ........

Anr. 13-30. .......

Apr. 21-30. .......

May 1-6. ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

196 

286 

354 

421 

400

333

396 

406 

376 

383

365 

487 

399, 

344 

227

Silica 

(S10a)

27 

26 

25 

24 

25

25

25 

23 

22 

21

23 

24 

21 

21 

23

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.01

00 

.00 

.01 

.01

.02 

.01 

on 

!oo

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

73 

68 

69 

66 

77

84

85 

90 

78 

75

80 

67 

64 

61 

79

Magnesium 

(Mg)

32 

32 

29 

30 

32

34

30 

31 

34 

28

27 

29 

96 

29 

32

Sodium 

(Na)

38 

36 

30 

31 

31

32

32 

32 

31 

33

29 

28 

30 

32 

38

Potassium 

(K)

8.5 

7.9 

6.0 

5 8 

6.1

6.4

6 3 

6 2 

6.8 

6.4

5 6 

6 2 

5 6 

6.0 

7.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

268 

254 

233 

229 

259

275

264 

278 

262 

242

261 

242 

995 

223 

270

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

148 

140 

136 

134 

148

170

160 

162 

154 

142

138 

130 

194 

134 

158

Chloride 

(CD

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

\i 

19 

22

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

. 5 

.3 

.6

.6

5 

5 

.7 

.8

6 

.5

.6 

.5 

6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.5 

2.2 

1.9 

1.7 

1.9

2.0

2.3

2.8 

1.0 

.9

1 3 

6 

.4 

.5 

11

Boron 

(B)

0 06 

.09 

.08 

08 

.19

.06

08 

.07 

.24 

.26

16 

05 

.06 

.06 

07
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT. Cont

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date 

of 

collection

May 7-15, 1965. . . . 

May 16-27. ........

May 28-31. ........

June 1-12. ........

June 13-30. .......

July 8-31. ........

Aug. 1-15. ........

Sept. 1-13. .......

Sept. 14-30. ......

Weighted average ...........

Time-weighted 

average .......

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

315 

167 

135

103 

507

531 

342 

372 

594 

750 

1054

409

....

Silica 

(S102)

24

25 

26

26 

28

24 

25 

27 

25 

26 

24

24

24

27

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00

.01 

.02

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

60 

66 

65

73 

80

61 

71 

79 

77 

66 

74

74

74

82

Magnesium 

(Mg)

32 

34 

37

30 

29

26 

29 

27 

26 

27 

25

29

30

32

Sodium

(Na)

38

38 

43

36 

33

29 

32 

32 

28 

32 

27

31

32

34

Potassium 

(K)

6.8 

7.2 

7.4

7.2 

7.4

6.2 

6.6 

7.2 

6.8 

6.6 

7.0

6.6

6.7

7.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

222 

249 

252

254 

292

236 

272 

288 

287 

245 

280

262

260

289

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

. 

""

Sulfate 

(S0<)

159 

158 

172

142 

126

109 

120 

116 

98 

122 

99

132

137

145

Chloride 

(Cl)

22 

22 

26

18 

16

16 

18 

16 

13 

15 

13

16

17

18

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.6 

.5

.6 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

0.6

0.6

n.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.3 

1.3 

.4

.6 

.7

.4 

.4 

.0 

.3 

.3 

.6

1.2

1.4

l.T

Boron 

(B)

0.09 

.09 

.11

.09 

.08

.07 

.08 

.09 

.12 

.08 

.06

0.10

0.11

n.ll
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT. Continued 

Specific conductance (mlcromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

1 .....

7.. ...

1 0

22.. ... 

23.....

Average

October

784

746

6 80 

723

740

November

643

710

o74

640

6«7

December

a79

713

752 

741

73 5

January

776

754

752 

753

758

February

l<t<-

756

736 

714

733

March

735

S63

694 

672

6<30

April

 =*,?

633

647

501

647

May

756

721 

757

738

Jun

672

772 

696

72
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

March .........

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

September .....

Day

1

53

45

32

36 

40

48 

52 

67

59

70 

64

2

54 

44

32 

34 

39

48 

54 

64

62 

72 

60

3

52

43

33 

35 

41

47 

53 

66

63 

69 

59

4

45 

42

33 

34

40

47 

52 

65

65 

64 

57

5

46

42

33 

37

38

49 

53 

65

66 

68 

55

6

47 

43 

40

35 

38

40

49 

53

66

68 

69 

53

7

46 

41 

40

37 

39 

41

49 

54 

67

66 

69 

54

8

46 

42 

39

38 

37

40

49 

52 

68

66 

70 

54

9

45 

40 

39

39 

35 

39

49 

52 

66

68 

69 

53

10

47 

39

40

35 

34 

42

50 

51 

67

67 

71 

53

11

48 

38 

39

34 

35 

43

51 

53 

66

66 

70 

55

12

47 

39 

40

35 

35 

41

52 

52 

67

67

68 

54

13

46 

38 

39

37 

38 

44

50 

54 

66

67 

69 

52

14

46 

37

40

35

38 

42

51 

54 

65

69 

70 

53

15

47 

37

38

34 

37

40

50 

54 

64

67 

63 

52

16

48 

38 

37

33 

35 

41

52 

55 

63

68 

67 

51

17

47 

37

36

34 

36 

43

51 

53 

64

67 

68 

53

18

47 

36 

34

33 

37

45

51 

54 

64

66 

69 

53

19

46 

37 

32

33

39 

43

52 

55 

65

67 

69

52

20

46 

38 

33

34 

37 

37

52 

53 

66

68 

68 

51

21

46 

37

34

35 

38 

36

52 

55 

65

67 

66 

51

22

47 

36 

33

34

40 

37

53 

55

64

69 

67

50

23

4

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

6

6

6

5
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 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

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

199

209

219

225

213

205

189

178

172

169

174

191

186

197

199

207

221

248

260

272

292

300

300

295

305

302

298

298

290

302

312

7427

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

48

30

34

47

IB

40

30

33

16

11

12

10

10

12

12

11

16

10

17

6

11

9

8

14

12

13

17

11

20

26

20

~

Ton,

per

day

26

17

20

29

10

22

15

16

7

5

6

5

5

6

6

6

10

7

12

4

9

7

6

11

10

11

14

9

16

21

17

365

JANUARY

365

345

388

394

400

403

433

403

403

400

400

397

397

403

412

412

415

418

415

418

418

415

412

409

400

388

397

391

388

403

412

12454

19

16

18

18

31

44

50

35

32

28

16

15

22

28

40

43

40

31

35

34

43

38

33

35

31

32

31

29

23

39

32

-

19

15

19

19

33

48

58

38

35

30

17

16

24

30

44

48

45

35

39

38

49

43

37

39

33

34

33

31

24

42

36

1051

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

295

302

330

318

305

322

355

365

380

382

388

388

378

362

370

372

406

412

418

418

415

412

409

421

436

448

430

412

415

421"

11485

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

27

32

19

22

32

27

27

26

25

36

37

28

28

39

34

33

36

28

34

38

40

39

31

34

38

42

45

34

60

54

" 

"

FEBRUARY

406

388

394

397

394

397

391

385

372

365

342

358

350

350

350

352

355

368

375

375

388

394

375

378

370

378

394

391

i 

10532

36

35

41

46

67

41

58

35

11

15

49

40

36

55

41

48

50

43

44

46

65

71

67

62

70

65

63

60

-

Tons

per 

day

22

26

17

19

26

23

26

26

26

37

39

29

29

38

34

33

39

31

38

43

45

43

34

39

45

51

52

38

67

61

1076

39

37

44

49

71

44

61

36

11

15

45

39

34

52

39

4

4

4

4

4

68

76

68

63

70

66

67

63

1386

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

448

448

439

436

421

385

378

372

375

380

380

340

352

370

372

140

100

186

270

365

394

430

520

500

460

421

424

409

385

380

375

Suspended sediment

Mean _

1 1 onR

tration 

(ppm)

37

41

32

38

38

41

33

30

30

30

29

27

28

26

30

29

34

35

60

42

25

29

27

27

28

26

25

20

24

27

28

11655 j

per 

day

45

50

38

45

43

43

34

30

30

31

30

25

27

26

30

11

9

18

44

41

27

34

38

36

35

30

29

22

25

28

28

982

MARCH

382

382

368

372

380

385

382

385

385

394

394

391

380

378

382

382

358

348

352

355

362

375

362

345

352

348

348

352

355

370

499

11603

64

51

63

61

56

56

33

36

20

20

53

80

82

86

82

84

87

86

120

100

130

150

140

150

150

130

140

140

140

130

ISO

-

66

53

63

61

57

58

34

37

21

21

56

84

84

aa

85

87

84

81

110

96

130

150

140

140

140

120

130

130

130

130

200

2866
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM--Continued

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965--^Cortinued____ ___ _ _

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

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

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

669

631

540

448

436

445

454

454

439

424

418

397

370

372

385

400

418

382

391

409

442

445

418

352

332

330

328

298

258

233

12318

457

550

624

610

578

481

415

372

322

348

368

350

368

355

308

300

308

335

278

372

424

424

400

394

406

372

325

278

250

275

270

11917

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

290

160

88

91

100

120

130

100

72

60

77

67

72

70

60

59

59

58

67

69

63

54

67

62

67

70

68

62

70

59

JULY

110

110

88

68

69

62

52

40

32

42

55

50

54

48

44

51

58

56

58

47

79

100

110

120

100

95

110

110

100

110

100

_

Tons

per 

day

520

270

130

110

120

140

160

120

85

69

87

72

72

70

62

64

67

60

71

76

75

65

76

59

60

62

60

50

49

37

3018

140

160

150

110

110

81

58

40

28

39

55

47

54

46

37

41

48

51

44

47

90

110

120

130

110

95

97

83

68

82

73

2444

MAY

 T

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

238

240

229

203

203

250

345

362

403

427

360

278

227

221

211

199

199

162

158

143

125

112

158

186

203

186

172

148

138

127

127

6740

280

250

217

325

330

370

388

415

424

433

424

421

448

433

415

400

397

406

397

451

512

645

713

713

697

681

665

693

685

717

729

15074

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

58

21

15

25

21

14

19

20

23

18

20

28

25

21

22

24

35

37

30

31

20

40

43

50

67

59

52

23

28

38

37

_-

AUGUST

96

74

100

150

130

110

110

100

110

100

96

100

130

140

73

59

75

58

50

55

54

62

78

66

42

2

8

8

0

7

50

__

Tons

per 

day

 - 

14

9

14

12

JUNE

Suspended sediment Mean -

discharge

(cfs)

120

133

130

107

62

9 fl 49

18 57

20 69

25

21

19

21

15

104

106

136

158

225

13 350

13 1

1 

13 '

19

16

13

12

7

12

18

25

37

30

24

9

10

13

13

531

73

50

59

130

120

110

12.0

110

130

120

110

110

160

160

82

64

80

64

54

67

75

110

150

130

79

77

86

90

74

91

98

3033

502

631

810

864

841

781

733

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

40

65

66

85

79

53

68

71

70

82

120

130

140

120

110

140

140

110

97

110

110

596 110

394 110

298

288

328

382

372

340

110

120

130

110

120

140

Tons

per

day

13

23

23

25

13

7

10

13

20

23

44

55

85

110

150

240

310

260

220

230

220

180

120

88

93

120

110

120

130

388 130 140

 | . J 

10354 3195

SEPTEMBER

741

745

38 76

26 52

638 18 31

436 27 32

412

550

805

814

823

890

935

965

990

1020

1020

1040

1060

1070

1070

1070

1080

1070

1060

1050

1040

1040

1030

1040

1080

1070

27654

22

18

23

28

22

12

27

22

12

21

28

22

28

31

38

38

38

39

35

38

47

76

46

30

29

24

27

50

62

49

29

68

57

32

58

77

62

80

90

110

110

110

110

100

110

130

210

130

84

85

31 90

 j 2335

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ................................................... 149213

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................ 22282
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN

6-258. WILLOW CREEK NEAR GLEN, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1 mile below Bond Creek and 7 miles southwest of Glen, Beaverhead County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 35.6 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to September 1965 (discontinued). 

Sediment records: August 1962 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct . 6, 1964. ....

Nov . 4 . . .......

Feb. 2, 1965. ....

Mar. 4. ..........

Apr. 30. .........

June 1 ...........

July 10. .........

Sept. 1. .........

Mean 

discharge 

(da)

11

7.5 

8 

8 

9.6

21 

60 

72 

29 

14

Silica

(S10,)

14 

15 

17 

17 

10

15 

11 

7.5 

10 

13

Iron

(Fe)

0.06 

.17 

.07 

.13 

.09

.22 

.22 

.00 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

9.3 

9.4 

17 

18 

34

8.6 

5.2 

8.2 

5.6 

7.3

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.2 

1.3 

2 8 

2^5 

4.1

1.1 

.5 

. 1 

.7 

9

Sodium 

(Na)

4.5 

4.8 

7.7 

7.6 

16

3.5 

2.4 

1.4 

2.2 

3.4

Potassium 

(K)

0.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.1 

1.7

.9 

.8 

.6 

.8 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

38 

42 

67 

67 

124

34 

21 

29 

26 

35

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

4.2 

4.8 

13 

13 

27

5.2 

3.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.8

Chloride

(ci)

1.6 

1.4 

3.2 

3.2 

5.6

1.2

.7 

.6 

.6 

.9

Fluorlde

(F)

0.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.2

.1 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.1 

.3 

.3 

.0

.3 

.2 

.1 

1 

0

Boron 

(B)

0.01 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.03

.02 

.01 

.00 

.01 

.00
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-258. WILLOW CREEK NEAR GLEN, MONT. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Oct. 6, 1964........

Time 

(24 hour)

0720 

1300 

1440 

1115 

1705 

1140 

1020 

1630 

1255

Water 

temperature

(°F)

35 

35 

32 

32 

46 

43 

47 

55 

50

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

11 

7.5 

8 

8 

9.6 

21 

72 

29 

14

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

5 

3 

10 

12 

33 

6 

50 

16 

1

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.1 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.9 

.3 

9.7 

1.3 

T

Percent f

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.

T Less than 0.05 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

6-265. JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES, MONT.

from gaging station, 6.5 m

LOCATION (revised). At bridge on State Highways 41 and 287, 2.5 miles downstream

Big Hole Rivers, and 7 miles north of Twin Bridges, Madison County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,632 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1957 to September 1959, August 1960 to September 1962, Jul

Water temperatures: March 1958 to September 1959, August 1960 to September 1962, July to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1959, August 1960 to September 1962, July to September 1965

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to September 

Date 

of 

collection

July 10-22, 1965 

July 23-31. .....

Aug. 1-15. ......

Aug. 16-31. .....

Sept . 1-15. .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3502 

2366 

1645 

1630 

1775 

2452

Silica 

(SiOa)

17 

18 

19 

21 

21 

21

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

33 

39 

43 

40 

59 

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.1 

11 

15 

28 

19 

18

Sodium

(Na)

11

13 

16 

20 

21 

20

Potassium 

(K)

2.7 

3 1 

4.1 

4.9 

5.0 

5.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

127 

149 

176 

219 

221 

214

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

33 

42 

54 

71 

76 

72

Chloride 

(Cl)

4. 2 

5.4 

6.7 

9.2 

9.0 

8.9

Fluoride

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.4 

.4 

4 

4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.3 

.3 

.1 

1 

.2 

.1

Boron 

(B)

0.03 

.03 

.05 

.06 

.04 

.04
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

6-265. JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES, MONT. Co

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) , July to Sept

Day

1... .. 

2.. ... 

3.. ... 

4.. ... 

5.. ...

6.. ...

7.. ... 

B.. . . . 

9 .....

11.... . 

12... ..

n.. ...

15.... .

16.. ... 

17.. . . . 

18... .. 

IS.. ... 

2C.... .

21.. ... 

22... .. 

23 ..... 

24..... 

25.....

26.. .. . 

27.. . . . 

?8..... 

29.. ...

Average

October November December January February March April May 

Temperature (°F) of water, July to September 

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

August ........

September .....

1

6?

2

65

3

-

4

-

5

-

6

--

51

7

"

8

-

9

--

10

63

11 12 13 14

5?

15

5)

Day

16

49

17

*5

18

*?

19

4C

20

*P

2
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

6-265. JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, July to September 1965 

Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estima

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Tot a

Tota

5710

5690

5540

5340

5140

5030

4750

4670

4610

4540

4380

4160

4070

3890

3580

3240

3010

2980

2980

3190

3360

3180

2980

2720

2560

2480

2340

2200

2090

2010

1910

1H330

1 discharge

1 load for

JULY

__

__

29

22

22

23

20

19

18

21

20

17

31

65

30

22

22

22

24

36

33

33

30

30

-

for yea

period J

550

540

520

500

460

450

410

400

400

360

260

250

250

210

180

160

170

160

140

270

590

260

180

160

150

160

230

200

190

160

150

9070

r (cf s-days) .

uly to Septem

 

1730

1700

1640

1660

1810

1810

1740

1670

1590

1530

1500

1460

1560

1640

1640

1550

1460

1420

1290

1380

1430

1560

1700

1800

1870

1880

1840

1810

1760

1670

1660

50760

ber (tons).

AUGUST

r »32

26

50

42

40

32

37

28

16

21

18

25

23

16

10

6

8

12

9

14

26

20

29

24

20

20

20

14

12

19

100

150

120

220

210

200

150

170

120

66

85

71

110

100

71

42

24

31

42

34

54

110

92

140

120

100

99

98

67

54

85

3135

5

1600

1600

1570

1400

1280

1350

1660

1810

1900

2060

2110

2110

2060

2040

2080

2200

2320

2340

2340

2340

2400

2520

2630

2620

2580

2510

2460

2460

2540

2520

63410

EPTEMBEf

14

20

14

9

8

8

13

14

14

15

16

12

22

16

22

10

10

6

9

12

13

15

12

17

18

13

12

9

12

i!

60

86

59

34

28

29

58

68

72

83

91

68

120

88

120

59

63

38

57

76

84

100

85

120

130

88

79

60

82

88

~

2273

228500

14478
LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 

6-711. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT SIEBEN RANCH, NEAR WOLF CREE

LOCATION. At gaging station at farm bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from Clark Creek and 8 miles 

Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 270 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1962 to September 1965.

Sediment records: May 1962 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 66°F July 28; minimum, freezing point on m

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 410 ppm May 1; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 504 tons May 1; minimum daily, 0.3 ton Dec. 15-17.

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F July 7, 22, 29, 1963; minimum, freezi

months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 890 ppm June 9, 1964; minimum daily, not determin

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,800 tons June 9, 10, 1964; minimum daily, 0.3 ton Dec. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 25-30, Dec. 13 to Jan. 12, Jan. 31 to Feb. 5, Feb. 9-25, 

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

Month

November ..... 

December .....

April ..........

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

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

September .....

Day

1

50 

46 

32

32

42

45 

52

56 

65

57

2

50 

45 

35

32

44 

53

53

65 

58

3

51 

43 

36

34

41 

54

56 

61 

52

4

48 

44 

36

32 

33

44 

50

57 

61 

5?

5

49 

42 

34

32 

32

41 

53

62 

61

6

51 

34

32

40 

52

61 

62 

48

7

52 

41

32

46

58 

64 

56

8

50 

41 

33

32 

33

58

57 

63 

51

9

40 

36

4d 

55

62 

66

10

41

32

49 

57

63

64 

43

11

41

32 

32

5? 

59

58 

65

12

37

32

51 

53

55 

57 

48

13

-

32

5? 

48

57

47

14

36

32

48 

48

57

49

15

34

37 

32

50 

47

16

35

4B

17

35

51

18

35

51

19

15

54

20

36

35

54

21

37

37

56

48

22

36

34

56

45

2

3

3

5

4
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-711. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT SIEBEN RANCH, NEAR WOLF CREEK, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment 

(Where no daily cone

water year October 1964 to September 

ntrations are reported, loads are esti

1965

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

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24.,

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

47

47

50

52

50

50

49

49

47

45

40

38

38

38

37

38

38

37

40

41

40

37

36

36

35

35

34

33

32

32

32

1253

Suspended sediment

Mean

ration 

(ppm)

C 5

C 5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Tons

per 

day

0.

.

.'

.

«

t '

.

.

.

>

B

.

.

.

'

.

.

.

5 ' .

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

"

.

.

.

.

'

.

.

.

.

.

«

16.8

JANUARY

44

44

45

46

46

45

45

45

46

47

49

51

54

66

61

64

57

52

49

47

49

47

44

46

45

46

47

*5

45

46

42

1525

23

23

23

23

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

23 i 2.9

!

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

-

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.4

4.1

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.6

94.7

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

32

33

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

38

41

37

38

38

32

30

35

38

38

38

36

33

38

38

36

33

30

30

31

46

1035

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

--

Tons

per 

day

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.4

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

61

57

55

55

54

52

41

45

57

55

50

34

24

i 15

11

10

11

20

30

32

50

68

74

76

74

66

60

58

56

52

 = ±1__

30.9

FEBRUARY

38

35

35

36

48

59

55

46

40

38

37

37

38

40

41

45

56

88

100

92

72

54

50

54

60

68

86

93

1541

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

C 35

~

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.4

4.5

5.6

5.2

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.9

4.3

5.3

8.3

9.4

8.7

6.8

5.1

4.7

5.1

5.7

6.4

8.1

8.8

~

145.6

1450

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

C 11

1111

C 11

C 11

C 11

11

1111

11

11

111111

11

11

1111

1111

11

11

111111

11

11

-

Tons

per 

day

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.2

.3

.7

.6

.5

.0

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.6

.9

1.0

.5

.0

.2

.3

.2

.0

.8

.7

.7

.5

.4

4 .9

MARCIi

86

68

63

55

59

63

63

64

64

66

64

63

55

63

59

57

42

40

40

43

44

43

39

30

25

22

22

24

29

32

46

1533

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

-

.6

.4

.1

.6

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.6

.1

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

.9

.8

.5

.9

.6

.4

.4

.6

.9

 1

.0

99.4

C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS 1965

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued

6-711. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT SIEBEN RANCH, NEAR WOLF CREEK, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

!<>..

154.

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

60

70

75

68

72

83

122

122

132

112-

115

10*

112

132

129

136

129

122

122

196

292

309

305

287

266

266

257

266

296

350

5107

147

147

134

117

112

103

100

103

106

100

127

120

114

100

95

90

85

85

83

83

83

81

70

65

62

55

53

52

52

72

62

2858

APRIL

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

110

26

38

43

67

52

60

45

__

40

36

 

28

__

46

39

200

380

200

130

98

85

100

140

330

-

JUUY

21

23

25

28

20

20

12

14

10

9

16

16

10

10

C 12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

led sediment

Tons

per 

day

18

8

5.3

7.0

12

9.6

22

17

21

14

12

11

11

7

9.8

13

16

13

14

106

300

167

120

101

86

70

59

72

112

312

1745.7

8.3

9.1

9.0

8.8

6.0

5.6

3.2

3.9

2.9

2.4

5.5

5.2

3.1

2.7

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.0

115.6

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

455

481

411

352

318

304

304

318

234

226

226

271

338

432

520

508

486

470

411

371

357

347

318

309

304

314

294

294

304

338

357

10972

53

49

49

53

58

60

56

48

43

39

37

36

41

39

38

37

36

34

33

45

63

63

63

65

65

63

67

70

68

67

65

1603

MAY

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

410

230

94

80

62

55

50

67

100

190

250

210

140

130

120

91

60

66

59

50

61

60

90

130

"

AUGUST

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

led sediment

Tons

per

day

504

299

130

89

69

51

44

48

35

31

41

73

173

292

295

192

171

152

101

59

58

62

52

49

40

42

48

48

48

82

125

3503

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.0

.0

.3

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

 0

.1

.0

.0

.9

47.9

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

352

309

285

271

257

221

209

192

162

165

151

147

188

196

205

257

280

266

226

205

188

165

147

144

205

285

213

177

158

151

6377

i =^^=

C

65

67

68

77

81

88

85

81

85

95

85

83

83

83

92

92

88

85

85

1 92

95

106

98

92

88

88

85

68

85

81

2566

JUNE

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

100

70

64

55

55

56

49

47

48

42

35

30

54

48

28

100

98

66

46

40

36

38

29

28

80

90

45

39

34

30

~

EPTEMBEF

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

C 25

-

led sediment

Tons

per

day

95

58

49

40

38

33

28

24

21

19

14

12

27

25

15

69

74

47

28

22

18

17

12

11

44

69

26

19

14

12

 "

980

4.4

4.5

4.6

5.2

5.5

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.7

6.4

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.7

i 6 * 2

6.4

7.2

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.9

5.7

5.5

172.8

Total discharge for year (cfs 

Total load for year (tons)..

i-days) . 37820

6995.3

C Composite period.
LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued

6-713. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT WOLF CREEK, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county bridge, 150 feet south of Wolf Creek post office, Lewis 

downstream from Wolf Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 381 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1962 to September 1965.

Sediment records: May 1962 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 69°F July 15, 18; minimum, freezing point De

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 270 ppm Apg. 21; minimum daily, 1 ppm Oct. 30, 31.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 6OO tons Apr. 21; minimum daily, 0.2 ton Oct. 30, 31.

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 22, 1963; minimum, freezing point 

1964, Jan. 31, 1965.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,100 ppm June 9, 1964; minimum daily, 1 ppm Oct. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 14,000 tons June 9, 1964; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 16-18, Dec. 13-15, Jan. 1, 2, 6-9, Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, Feb

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

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

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

September .....

Day

1

48 

44 

37

33

40

47 

45 

56

48 

67 

57

2

53 

44 

37

35 

37

40 

43 

56

56 

67 

59

3

46 

45

40

37 

42

40 

50 

56

59 

63 

54

4

47 

45 

37

38 

39

44 

45 

53

61 

62 

54

5

44 

45 

37

36 

38 

41

47 

43 

54

64 

62 

56

6

43

44

40

36 

36 

34

47 

38 

53

62 

62 

54

7

54 

42 

41

40 

38

47 

43 

53

63

63 

59

8

52

44 

41

36

38

40

47 

45 

55

66 

62 

57

9

56 

45

40

37 

36 

40

48 

45 

56

66 

62 

57

10

49 

*'« 

37

38 

35 

38

55 

53

65 

64 

52

11

39 

35

37 

35 

36

52 

56

50

63 

67 

53

12

52 

38

36 

37 

37

49 

58 

45

61

66 

56

13

54

40

38 

36 

34

50 

54 

47

66 

64 

51

14

49 

44

38 

38 

35

43 

51 

47

68 

63 

51

15

49 

46

39 

40 

35

40 

47

69 

67

16

48 

49

39 

41 

35

42

49

65

67

17

42

40

40 

42 

33

40 

51

65 

66

18

48 

39

30 

43 

35

43 

49 

51

69 

53

19

48 

39

39 

37 

36

45 

52 

58

66 

62

20

49

40

38 

35

48 

49 

57

65 

62

21

48 

35

37

36

48

55

67

60

22

47 

39

36

35

48

56

65 

51

23

44

40

35

36

50

55

68 

SI
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued

6-713. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT WOLF CREEK, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

6..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

16..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

6..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER NOVEMBER

T Suspended sediment

Mean H - ~ Mean

i. ' \X dis- Mean Tons

(cfs)

74

72

76

78

72

76

72

74

75

72

69

64

64

64

63

64

65

68

72

74

73

72

70

67

65

65

64

64

64

64

63

2139

tration 

(ppm)

13

11

1

1

per 

day

2.6

2.1

1 .

.

2.

2.

.

1 ,

1.

_ .

.

.

.

g

i .

1 .

1

1

.

^

.

2.

1.

1.

1.

discharge 

(cfs)

63

64

63

62

62

62

62

62

62

64

70

75

76

78

72

60

60

61

63

65

67

68

68

68

64

59

. 55

.

.

.

.

29.8

JANUARY

70

65

62

72

68

67

64

60

60

63

_

11

4

6

7

7

64 34

62 46

63 45

72

115

93

80

75

72

69

69

69

66

66

63

63

69

68

64

66

64

2143

7

5

5

4

12

11

6

7

7

14

20

22

20

8

5

3

3

8

-

4>

3 .

2 .

2.(

2 .

.

.

1 .

1.

1.

5.

7.

7.

1.

1.

1.

.

2.

2.

1.

1.

1.

2.

3.

3.

3.

1.

.

.

.

1.

70.5

58

56

67

1936

Suspended sediment

_ 

Mean

(ppm)

2

4

6

_

12

~

150

150

210

50

36

73

 .

Tons

per 

day

0.3

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.0

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

76

70

76

74

72

68

60

60

2.0 68

4.0 70

6.0 i. 70

Suspended sediment

 [ 

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

11

14

4

9

5

6

6

6

7

4

4

10 48

20 ' 37

32 28

29 20

34

8.1

5.9

12

82 14

10

21

30

28

10

21

26

29

18

9

1.8

3.9

5.5

5.1

1.7

22

38

63

68

69

69

90

100

96

. 

_

. 

Tons

per 

day

2.3

2.6

.8

1.8

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.3

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.7

 , .8

_

9

9

9

88 

3.3 85

3.9 83

4.5 ! 82

25

10

9

2.7 81 13

1.6 i 78 10

 I 74 , 23

220.2

FEBRUARY

62 10

60 '' 3

55

80

105

99

96

20

96

180

20

4

84 1 4

81

74

66

62

62

64

79

86

100

202

222

185

119

90

88

107

105

100

115

121

2769

6

6

14

18

10

24

30

29

69

120

76

44

31

23

13

28

110

87

26

28

-

1.7

.5

3.0

21

51

5.3

1.0

.9

1.3

1.2

2.5

3.0

1.7

4.1

6.4

6.7

19

65

46

22

10

5.6

3.1

8.1

31

23

8.1

9.1

361.3

2083

.9

1.0

2.2

2.4

2.3

4.0

5.7

2.2

2.0

2.8

2.1

4.6

51.5

MARCH

90

96

90

84

86

88

88

92

16

15

11

9

7

10

7

8

92 7

93

93

92

81

88

87

72

63

61

61

63

6*

63

60

55

54

55

60

68

79

82

137

2437

7

3.9

3.9

2.7

2.0

1.6

2.4

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.8

7 i 1.8

8

7

14

14

13

13

21

28

--

8

8

10

11

5

5

5

130

130

200

-

2.0

1.5

3.3

3.3

2.5

2.2

3.5

4.6

3.0

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

.7

.7

.8

10

28

29

74

200.6
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued

6-713. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT WOLF CREEK, MONT.--Continued

Suspended sediment, October 1964 to September 1965 Conti

1 APRIL

Day

1..

2..

3..

*..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2*..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2*..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

I Suspended sediment Mean t r ~

dis- 1 Mean

charge

(cfs)

198

183

139

127

137

155

200

255

260

2*0

205

188

213

321

300

304

273

282

338

654

825

730

641

597

569

5*9

521

521

5*9

676

11150

258

285

291

261

2*3

228

205

200

190

185

220

215

200

190

180

170

160

150

1*5

1*0

1*0

135

135

130

115

110

105

105

105

110

115

5*21

(ppm)

200

70

36

23

22

27

54

40

40

*4

34

42

57

38

27

18

21

21

2*0

Tons

per 

day

110

35

13

7.9

8.1

11

29

28

28

26

2*ir

2*

49

31

22

13

16

19

420

270 600

140 ' 280

8* 1 150

*4 71

16 ; 25

13 | 19

21 30

 i *0

58 i 86

93 ' 170

 1 

 [ 2*02.0

JULY

12

18

20

12

11

20

1*

12

12

10

12

1*

15

8.4

14

16

8.5

MAY

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

812

776

637

5*9

497

*69

*77

*69

457

461

505

5*5

650

776

842

784

74*

70*

629

5*1

533

529

489

*77

*65

521

509

501

Suspended sediment

Mean Tong

"tratT"" i per 

(ppm) | day

65

70

70

*5

*3

33

3*

28

22

25

30

62

82

110

120

78

60

52

44

32

1*0

JUNE

| Suspended sediment

Mean --

dig- Mean

charge concen- <" > JES

5*5 ' 40

150 ji 481 26

120 it 417 29

67 *25

58 1 *13

*2

*4

35

27

31

41

91

1*0

230

270

170

120

99

75

*7

28 | 40

36

50

51

66

57 1 73

37 , 46

1

33 i 46

28 I 38

28

517 ' *3

38

60

5*9 50 7*

561 50 76

17975

18

Tons

per 

day

59

3*

33

21

13 ! 1*

366 16 16

338 21 ' 19

310 10 8.4

250 16 11

216 15

200

195

228

2*9

252

370

565

637

20

20

27

22

*2

91

8.7

11

11

17

15

29

91

92 140

40

537 10

402 10

356

310

273

258

321

489

11

11

12

13

30

12

391 18

69

14

11

11

9.2

8.8

9.1

26

16

19

335 18 16

294 11 8.7

279 10 i 7.5

 ,

2605 ' 10702 i -- | 763.4

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

110

105

105

105

7.2 , 110

12

7.7

6.5

6.2

5.0

7.1

8.1

8.1

12 6.2

12

11

1*

1*

7

7

6

20

*8

«

8

8

12

30

16

16

22

-_

5.8

5.0

6.0

5.7

2.7

2.6

2.3

7.3

17

2.8

2.5

2.*

3.4

8.5

*.5

4.8

6.8

211.1

105

95

85

80

78

77

76

80

81

78

72

68

64

64

67

82

90

90

8*

82

62

82

8*

90

95

98

266*

22

20

16

20

23

.5 j 105 ' 4 ' 1.1

.7 i 105 * . 1.1

.5 1 110 3 .9

.7

.8

6 ! .7

*

8

*

8

6

9

11

6

6

5

8

9

8

12

18

8

13

200

6

6

10

8

4

4

*

.0

.8

.9

.7

.2

.8

.*

.3

.3

.0

.5

.6

.*

.2

.0

.9

.2

4

.3

115 5 1.6

115 7

125 ; is

125

130

130

135

140

140

135

135

135

1*0

1*0

135

135

135

1*0

135

135

125

125

.3 ' 120

.2 120

8

8

6

14

8

7

*7

9

68

32

8

9

8

19

19

38

2.2

6.1

2.7

2.8

2.1

5.1

3.0

2.6

17

3.3

25

12

3.0

3.3

2.9

6.9

7.2

1*

18 6.6

10 3.4

12 | *.0

10

9

.8 j 120 i 9

.0 j 115 ! 86

.0

.1

115.8

115 37

3815 _-

3.2

2.9

2.9

27

11

186.9

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) .................................................... 65234

Total load for year (tor si............................................................. 7218.1
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 

6-1015. MARIAS RIVER NEAR CHESTER, MONT.

LOCATION. At Tiber Dam outlet, 1 mile upstream from gaging station, 5 miles upstream from Pondera Coulee, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,927 square miles upstream from gaging station, of which 518 square miles is probably nonco

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1964 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1964 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 511 ppm Apr. 21-30; minimum, 347 ppm Oct. 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 291 ppm Apr. 21-30; minimum, 219 ppm Oct. 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 752 micromhos Apr. 29; minimum daily, 513 micromhos Oct. 1.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 67°F Aug. 28, 29; minimum, 36°F on many days during December to March. 

EXTREMES, August 1964 to September 1965. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 511 ppm Apr. 21-30, 1965; minimum, 34

Hardness: Maximum, 291 ppm Apr. 21-30, 1965; minimum, 212 ppm Aug. 21-31, 1964.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 752 micromhos Apr. 29, 1965; minimum daily, 513 micromhos Oct. 1, 1

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by equal-volume.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964. 

Nov. 1-12.......

Nov. 13-30. .....

Dec. 1-17.......

Jan. 1-24, 1965. 

Jan. 25-31. .....

Feb. 1-28. ......

Mar. 1-10. ......

Mar. 11-31......

May 9-20. .......

May 21-31. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

830 

1022 

1013 

511 

476

452 

456

454 

455 

305

312

477 

483 

903 

1020

Silica

(sicg

4.1 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

4.1

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

3.4 

3.9

4.0 

4.5 

4.9 

4.1 

4.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.01 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.01 

.00 

.01

.00 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

51 

54 

54 

55 

60

63 

60 

58 

62 

67

66 

62 

66 

61 

61

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

38 

22 

21 

21

26 

30 

27 

30 

29

31 

33 

29 

23 

24

Sodium 

(Na)

30 

29 

29 

30 

31

39 

39 

36 

37 

37

41 

53 

46 

34 

36

Potassium 

(K)

2.3 

2.7 

2.7 

2.5 

2.5

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5 

2.6

2.3 

4 0 

2.6 

2 4 

2 6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

157 

156 

159 

159 

166

196 

200 

185 

201 

212

214

208 

200 

176 

173

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

141 

143 

145 

146 

154

177 

176 

169 

174 

177

188 

208 

199 

167 

172

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.2 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.0

3.1 

3.3 

2.6 

3.6 

3.7

4.4

5.7 

4.7 

3 5 

3 1

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.8 

.8 

.8 

.3 

.3

.3

3 

4 

.4 

4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

l.l

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

1.2

.9 

.7 

.7 

1.0 

1.1

1.4 

2.1 

1.3 

.4 

1 1

Boron 

(B)

0 03 

.04 

04 

05 

.05

04 

05 

07 

05 

.05

05 

05 

07 

.06 

06
June 1-13, 1965...

July 1-10. ........

July 11-20. .......

July 21-31. .......

Aug. 1-12....... . .

Aug. 13-24. .......

Sept . 1-10. .......

Sept. 11-20. ......

Weighted average ...........

Time-weighted 

average .......

Tons per day. . . .

1050 

1832

2031

2056

1981

2883

2883

2956

3125

3116

2947

1193

4.3 

4.4

4 6

4 5

4.6

4.5

4.4

3.0

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.9

3.9

12

.02 

.01

00

.01

.00

.01

.01

.00

.00

00

00

0.01

0.01

0.02

60 

59

57

58

58

56

57

54

55

55

57

57

59

184

23 

24

24

22

22

24

23

22

21

22

21

24

25

76

36 

35

35

36

35

35

34

32

32

33

33

34

35

110

2.4 

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.5

8.1

177 

175

172

173

168

171

164

163

162

165

171

178

551

0 000000000

__~

172

164

160

158

158

152

155

156

160

164

514

3.2 

3 2

4.0

4.2

4 6

3.2

3.5

3.3

11

.3 3

.33

.3

.3

.2

.2

0.3

0.4

1.0

.9

1.2

1.3

,779

1.0

1.0

3.2

.06

05

.03

05

0.04

0.05

0.14
MARIAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1015. MARIAS RIVER NEAR CHESTER, MONT. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25*C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

7.. ...

10.....

14.. ...

19 .....

21 .....

24.. ...

26.. ...

28.. ...

Average

October

527

527 

527

S31

531

530

534

534

5 )3

529

November

5 37

534

533

5-.?

538

535

54C

540

535

December

552

551

54 e

572

572

576

573

5/1

560

January

60S

607

618

670

620

619

639

6 3

M-?

February

647

646

64 7

646

647

650

651

653

646

March

T57

66 }

553

671

674

673

677

631

613

5iS

April

<.96 

696

7C7

706

7C<*

747

75T

746

747

715

May

6f 0 

633

6?6

609

604

606

61P

617

617

621

635

Jun

61 3

610

61 1 

611

603

612

6T5

605

6^7

60'

603

6C1 '}
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

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CO

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CO

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CN

CO

K

CN

CN

U1

CN

CO 

CM

CM 

CM

CN

0 

CN

O*

K

 0

>0

n

CO

-

0

o

00

 o

>o

n

CO

CN

-

3

m i rsss

^o»

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rv,^^

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MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

6-1276. MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MOSBY, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.8 mile upstream from Flatwillow Creek and 5 miles south of Mosby, Garfield C

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,941 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1962 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: November 1962 to September 1965.

Sediment records: November 1962 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,130 ppm Dec. 20-31; minimum, 391 ppm Feb. 19-21.

Hardness: Maximum, 984 ppm Dec. 20-31; minimum, 156 ppm Feb. 19-21.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,990 micromhos Nov. 27; minimum daily, 469 micromhos Feb. 20.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 12; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to April.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 13,000 ppm June 16; minimum daily, 1 ppm Oct. 18.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 100,000 tons June 16; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on many days durin

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,200 ppm Dec. 14-20, 1963; minimum, 391 ppm Feb. 19-21, 196

Hardness: Maximum, 1,260 ppm Feb 1-3, 1963; minimum, 156 ppm Feb. 19-21, 1965.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,930 micromhos Feb. 1, 1963; minimum daily, 469 micromhos Feb. 20, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 14, 1964; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter month

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 13,000 ppm June 16, 1965; minimum daily, 1 ppm Oct. 18, 1964.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 100,000 tons June 16, 1965; minimum daily, less than 0.50 tons on many day

REMARKS.--Values reported for dissloved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180"C, and values more th

constituents unless otherwise noted. Flow affected by ice Nov. 16-18, 20, 21, Nov. 25 to Feb. 27, Mar. 1

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-16, 1964... 

Oct. 17-31. .......

Dec. 1-19. ........

 Tan. 1-19, 1965... 

Jan. 20-31. .......

Feb. 19-21. .......

Feb. 22-Mar. 2. ... 

Mar. 3-16. ........

Mar. 17-31. .......

Apr. 10-30. .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

42.8 

43.1 

50.2 

43.8 

31.1

25.1 

58.4 

255 

227 

1100

624 

351 

130 

557 

414

Silica 

(SiO,)

3.4 

3.8 

5.0 

6.9 

8.9

11 

11

9.1 

9.4 

5.1

6.2 

6.9 

7 7 

4.7 

5.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02 

.01 

.00 

.00

.00 

.03 

.03 

02 

.07

.01 

.01 

.00 

.02 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

109 

118 

116 

39 

153

194 

149 

93 

116 

37

61 

87 

136 

80 

110

Magnesium 

(Mg)

95 

106 

100 

112 

112

122 

105 

51 

75 

15

33 

50 

88 

39 

57

Sodium 

(Na)

304 

334 

293 

340 

293

333 

297 

128 

206 

60

112 

164 

264 

132 

197

Potassium 

(K)

4.8 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

5.0 

5.2 

6.0 

5.4 

4.8

6.8 

5.4 

2.6 

4.4 

4.4

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

277 

297 

286 

347 

402

498 

373 

252 

329 

103

167 

225 

356 

197 

273

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

998 

1110 

1020 

1160 

1050

1190 

1040 

468 

705 

190

356 

542 

875 

458 

672

Chloride 

(Cl)

28 

29 

26 

31 

27

31 

27 

13 

21 

5.0

11 

15 

26 

11 

17

Fluorlde 

(P)

0.3 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.1

.3 

.3 

.4 

. 2 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.0

.1 

.1

.7 

1.0

1.5 

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

1.6

.6 

.2 

.4 

.7 

.4

Boron 

(B)

0.21 

.25 

.23 

.25 

.21

.27 

.19 

.11 

.15 

.06

.09 

.11 

.18 

.11 

.15
May 1-10, 1965. . .

May 22-24. .......

May 25-31. .......

June 20-25. ......

June 26-July 8 ...

Aug. 1-13. .......

Aug. 25-31. ......

Sept. 1-15. ......

Sept. 16-30. .....

Weighted averTime-weighted

642 

342

475

407

446

1095

705 

273

87.7

66.8

271

360

9.7

13

12

8.5

5.8

7.8

10

.02

.02

.02

.00 

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

95

69

74

76

89

86

86

46

39

44

35

38

69

60

54

188

82

93

233

4.8

5.2

4.1

4.2

4.0

216 

odd.

OTI

249

267 

276

288

1 7H

0

0

0

0

0

602

323 

453

13

9

0

9.5

1 Q

.4

2

.4

2

2

3

.4

2

.2

2

.15

.12

.19

1 Q

A Calculated from determined constituents.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1276. MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MOSBY, MONT. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

7.. ...

Average

October

2280

<;JHO

November

2,? 50

2 5 > n

?A70

December

2?nc

?V>0

January

?600

2C10

February

,

1691

1 9 1 ^

^Jf \ Q

14S 1

March

1 ^40

2 3C^

1730

April

ll?r

1 7 tsC

I'SJC

May

la-f"

1 79^

I 5^ n

1470

Jun

1^70

1 ? 7 

1 r 5

1150
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1276. MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MOSBY, MONT. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septemb

November ..... 

December .....

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

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

September .....

1

44 

32

58

55

2

45 

32

54

60

3

40 

32

51

60

4

33 

32

54

50

5

40 

32

52

49

6

39 

32

46

51

7

38 

32

41

50

8

39 

32

49

55

9

33 

32

46

56

10

35 

32

53

54

11

38 

32

54

53

12

34 

32

57

54

13

32 

32

60

 50

14

32 

32

60

54

15

32 

32

57

54

Day

16

32 

32

60

45

17

32 

32

55

43

18

33 

32

49

43

19

32 

32

56

45

20

32 

32

59

46

21

32 

32

54

47

22

32 

32

54

44

23

32 

32

50

41
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Contin

6-1276. MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MOSBY, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

56

54

4B

41

38

31

26

52

54

56

52

50

39

34

27

27

31

32

27

24

29

29

27

34

59

63

66

59

59

54

54

1332

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concen-

(ppm)

11

9

10

e

9

12

i

6

8

--

Tons 

per 

day

21

JANUARY

30

30

30

27

25

27

25

20

20

25

25

35

50

60

60

65

85

170

300

400

340

300

280

260

240

215

205

200

200

200

220

4169

20

15

6

30

23

22

20

8

17

34

18

50

60

42

54

68

60

41

30

38

32

21

20

52

52

30

18

21

16

18

27

-

8

7

9

12

14

19

24

41

29

17

15

36

34

17

10

11

9

10

16

358

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

54

56

59

61

59

48

50

48

45

41

43

43

45

15

27

55

55

52

50

45

50

59

68

59

45

35

32

30

32

35

1396

Suspended sediment

Mean 

(ppm"

3

6

3

8

5

10

13

5

15

6

10

17

8

22

17

10

13

15

14

5

6

9

15

62

62

12

72

20

21

21

--

-

Tons 

per 

day

1

~

61

FEBRUARY

200

190

175

185

200

200

200

195

190

185

190

195

200

190

190

200

400

600

1500

1000

800

600

560

580

600

640

680

796

11841

30

42

57

50

25

52

38

28

36

42

41

48

38

40

32

39

100

340

950

1000

320

80

50

120

80

60

250

160

~

~

~

16

22

27

25

14

28

21

15

18

21

21

25

21

21

16

21

110

550

3800

2700

690

130

76

190

130

100

460

340

~

9608

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

32

30

32

33

37

38

40

45

42

40

40

35

30

27

20

18

15

17

20

25

22

25

25

22

20

25

30

25

25

27

30

892

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

16

20

10

16

10

15

26

16

14

19

25

32

20

12

28

32

20

28

24

28

39

20

18

36

30

18

27

23

20

30

20

per 

day

1

2

1

1

1

2

3

2

2

2

3

3

2

1

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

53

MARCH

674

490

390

350

362

402

494

490

466

350

298

292

270

264

260

220

170

140

120

130

130

130

130

125

125

125

130

120

120

115

135

8017

55

70

40

65

55

110

420

360

500

280

200

190

130

240

240

190

140

200

140

100

80

68

76

100

110

100

80

66

70

180

250

-

100

93

42

61

54

120

560

480

630

260

160

150

95

170

170

110

64

76

45

35

28

24

27

34

37

34

28

21

23

56

91

3878

than 0.50 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1276. MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MOSBY, MONT. Continued

spended sediment, October 1964 to September 1965 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..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

29..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

500

480

450

386

320

600

975

750

550

490

480

470

420

370

336

323

346

458

306

302

398

320

450

611

570

530

482

430

316

288

13709

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

4900

6500

4800

1600

780

3300

2800

1800

Tons

per

day

6600

8400

5800

1700

670

5300

7400

3600

1000 ! 1500

760 1000

570 740

490 620

390 | 440

350 350

290 ! 260

260 230

220 210

1700 2100

440 360

320 260

1500 1600

300

1400

2700

1100

600

480

420

300

210

--

260

S 2700

4500

1700

860

620

490

260

160

60690

JULY

872

742

698

602

542

506

474

410

379

460

295

302

414

323

231

197

169

145

93

55

48

38

960

770

640

540

490

460

430

440

770

1100

840

370

1400

690

1000

480

340

640

240

150

150

140

34 1 150

32 j 140

30

38

85

81

69

93

54

8511

170

120

150

280

130

170

110

~

2300

1500

1200

880

720

630

550

490

S 920

1400

670

300

1600

600

620

260

160

250

60

22

19

14

14

12

14

12

34

61

24

43

16

15395

T 

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

264

242

214

222

382

462

1760

1620

719

539

402

330

302

288

284

270

253

312

410

426

482

502

482

442

450

482

458

410

382

362

306

14459

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(PPm)

240

180

150

150

440

350

9600

4600

1600

900

290

210

170

160

150

140

150

450

480

480

500

470

410

310

Tons

per

day

170

120

87

90

450

440

S 54000

S 22000

3100

1300

310

190

140

120

120

100

100

380

530

550

650

640

530

370

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

270

225

242

362

4&0

490

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm"

200

140

220

340

390

240

312 240

306 230

260 190

228

197

184

197

194

315

2170

650

622

791

160

140

120

180

350

5200

13000

2200

720

2100

Tons

per

day

150

85

140

330

470

320

200

190

130

98

74

60

96

180

S 7500

S 100000

3900

1200

4800

1120 ' 2200 6700

1380 2500 9300

1560 2100 9000

1180 1400 4500

710 1000 1900

310 380 598 1200 JS 2100

310

300

250

230

230

210

"

400 530 700 1000

370 482 660 860

280 790 780 1700

240 1320 2400 8600

220 1200 1800 ' 5800

170

88547

AUGUST

46

42

48

69

67

77

108

114

111

111

148

106

93

65

63

65

63

54

45

50

53

65

95

117

188

216

231

262

278

265

225

3540

110

110

120

140

160

150

150

180

180

160

160

130

120

100

100

93

110

98

97

98

80

98

660

270

380

250

280

260

310

280

240

~

14

12

16

26

29

31

44

55

54

48

64

37

30

18

17

16

19

14

12

13

11

17

170

S 110

190

150

170

180

230

200

150

2147

19355 - 171383

SEPTEMBER

203

209

206

20S

203

216

206

216

231

246

269

288

382

522

470

470

432

337

368

418

404

396

372

340

320

320

312

306

302

306

9473

180

210

200

200

140

140

130

160

180

150

160

180

260

99

120

110

110

77

82

72

93

110

100

120

140

270

560 1 790

520 ' 660

480 610

400 470

280 250

210 210

220

200

180

140

140

120

100

94

90

90

90

250

220

190

140

130

100

86

79

74

73

74

5909

Total discharge for year (cfs days) .................................................... 96694

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 358050

S Computed by subdividing day.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-1276. MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MOSBY, MONT. Continue

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Apr. 2, 1965........

Time 

(24 hour)

1405 

1515

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

34

44

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

D 480 

2260

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

10300 

10600

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

13300 

64700

Percent f

0.002 0.004

69 

61

0.008 0.

D Daily mean discharge.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-1300. FLATWILLOW CREEK NEAR MOSBY, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.2 miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles south of M

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,855 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1964 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: March 1964 to September 1965.

Sediment records: March 1964 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,380 ppm Sept. 14-22; minimum, 639 ppm Feb. 19-28.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,370 ppm Sept. 14-22; minimum, 322 ppm Feb. 19-28

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,250 micromhos Sept. 18; minimum daily, 722 micromhos Feb. 22.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 26, 27; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,800 ppm May 7; minimum daily, 10 ppm Oct. 28, Nov 9, Jan. 1, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 49,000 tons May 7; minimum daily, 1 ton on many days during October to Ja

EXTREMES, March 1964 to September 1965. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 4,180 ppm Mar. 23-31, 1964: minimum, 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,370 ppm Mar. 11-22, 1964, Sept. 14-22, 1965; minimum, 322 ppm Feb. 19-28, 1065

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,720 micromhos Mar. 30, 1964; minimum daily, 663 micromhos May 5, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 26, 27, 1965; minimum, freezing point on many days.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 10,000 ppm May 3, 1964; minimum daily, 10 ppm Oct. 28, Nov. 9, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 49,000 tons May 7, 1965; minimum daily, less than 0.50 tons on many days 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more 

constituents unless otherwise noted. Flow affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 6, Mar. 16-31.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-18, 1964. . .

Oct. 19-31. .......

Nov. 1-14. ........

Nov. 15-30. .......

Dec. 1-15. ........

Dec. 16-19. . .

Jan. 1-19, 1965. . .

Jan. 20-31. .......

Feb. 1-18. ........

Feb. 19-28. .......

Mar. 1-14...

Mar. 15-31. .......

Apr. 1-15. ........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

23.0

28.0

24.1

16,8

21.6

44.1

62.3

507

279

TO. 2

426

Silica 

(Si02)

2.4

2.4

2.2

3.1

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.1

6.3

7 7

3.8

Iron

(Fe)

0.00

.00

.00

.00

.01

.02

.02

.01

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

182

168

212

170

74

111

Magnesium 

(MB)

107

141

89

49

Sodium 

(Na)

242

280

173

113

Potassium 

(K)

5.9

5.7

9.0

5.4

carbonate 

(HCOJ

252

r>Cf\

348

201

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

1130

1300

775

cco

510

Chloride 

(Cl)

11

13

1 Q

14

8 

A

5

0

8

f\

13

6.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.5

.5

5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.0

1 3

1.3

3 0

1 3

1.5

Boron 

(B)

0.27

OQ

31

23

11

A Calculated from determined constituents.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-1300. FLATWILLOW CPEEK NEAR MOSBY, MONT.--Con

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 16-30, 1965...

May 8-20. .........

May 21-31. ........

July 21-28. .......

July 29-Aug. 14. .. 

Aug. 15-31. .......

Sept 23-30. .......

Weighted averTime-weighted

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

481 

460 

658 

238 

129

191 

111 

53.1 

9.2 

6.8

3.8 

9.5 

9. 5

138

"

Silica 

(Si02)

3. 6 

4.0 

3.6 

3.1 

5.6

4.5 

4.9 

4.5 

4.5 

3.1

3.1

2.9 

2.9

4.6

4.7

1.7

Iron

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.01

0.01

0.00

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

124 

136 

114 

138 

136

152 

138 

180 

216 

244

226 

243 

234

126

170

47

Magnesium 

(Mg)

64 

67 

55 

76 

73

93 

78 

108 

141 

175

174

186 

169

66

106

25

Sodium 

(Na)

132 

167 

115 

145 

190

233 

188 

273 

409 

509

545

580 

461

149

252

56

Potassium 

(K)

5.8 

5.8 

5.0 

4.8 

5.4

6.0 

6.5 

7.1 

8.7 

8.5

8.4

7.8 

7.4

6.0

6.6

2.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

244 

250 

224 

279 

274

254 

221 

259 

251 

266

286 

292 

247

230

261

86

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

--

-

Sulfate 

(SO,)

606 

704 

528 

674 

818

1060 

820 

1170 

1700 

2100

2060 

2190 

1940

670

1110

250

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.5 

7.0 

7.5 

7.5 

12

11 

8.2 

14 

19 

23

27 

27 

24

7.9

13

3.0

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

. 7 

. 7 

. 7

. 7 

.7 

.9

0.5

0.6

0.2

Nitrate 

(NOJ

0.7 

1.2 

.4 

.2 

.1

.2 

. 5 

. 1 

.0 

.0

. 1 

.0 

.1

0.8

0.7

0. 3

Boron 

(B)

0 14 

.19 

. 13 

.15 

21

.29 

. 24 

.34 

.46 

. 51

.49 

.59 

.46

0.18

0. 32

0.07

A Calculated from determined constituents.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1300. FLATWILLOW CREEK NEAR MOSBY, MONT. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

1 .....

4 .....

U ..... 

1 2. ....

! 1 .....

1 8 ..... 

1 }.. . . .

12..... 

21 .....

2b... . .

Average

October

224"

2 no

23>)Q

7371

2'. 7.3

273^

2 71 'J

24'0

November

2340

2 3, fcO

22-^

2 j JO 

212.

233T 

Mil

2420

23 i:

December

1 JX

2710

1 )-iC

J SV. 

2 ;i t)C

27U 

271C

2 nc

2 > 1 n

January

^70r

1 0 5 L

27V:

217J 

173"

i ? R :

7 iq >

February

21 30

21 '"

1 *)"°

1 37" 

111 'J

722 

T [

f. 1 A

1*7"

March

1'1C!

147T

17V

2 V~ 

2 1 hi

^3 rO 

2^CO

2 S57

11

iyv

April

mir

] 3RI.

I'tl"

', ^7C 

1 i'10

146r

1 A3T

I2^r

1 ^1 .

1TVMay

1 inn

14R 1

14 1 1 

1 441

IKM"

i <=q140-

Ju

i

IS 

24

Ifl

19

I^O

20 

"- J 

19
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1300. FLATWILLOW CREEK NEAR MOSBY, MONT. Continued 

Temperature (F°) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

Day

1

42 

46 

32

33 

32

37

39 

67 

64

77 

73

64

2

51 

47

38 

33 

35

46 

63 

67

74 

84 

70

3

56 

41 

33

34

34 

36

41 

60 

59

71 

81 

69

4

49 

44 

34

34 

36

37

45 

64 

62

72 

74 

67

5

46 

4b 

35

35 

34 

35

45 

60 

62

72 

72

69

6

52 

43 

33

34 

33

38

45

48 

04

75

63 

71

7

46 

42 

35

33 

33 

36

45 

46 

67

77 

78

70

8

50 

40 

34

32 

36 

37

49

48 

68

77

82 

66

9

54 

41 

35

33 

36 

36

52 

54 

71

74 

78 

59

10

54

43

34 

34 

35

49 

61 

75

75

82 

58

1 1

56 

39 

34

33 

34 

37

48 

63 

77

71 

83 

63

12

59

38

32 

33

40

53 

65 

77

75 

74 

59

13

55 

33 

33

36 

34

38

53 

65

68

72 

76 

61

14

54 

32 

32

37 

35 

37

51 

64 

67

74 

78 

56

15

52 

32 

32

38 

35 

35

49 

61

79 

79 

53

16

52 

32 

32

35 

36 

36

48 

60 

67

81 

75 

49

17

51 

32 

34

34 

36 

35

50 

63 

65

83 

75 

52

18

50 

32 

32

35 

34 

36

51 

62 

67

81 

72 

51

19

46 

33 

35

35 

35 

35

53 

63 

74

84 

75 

48

20

49 

32 

36

36 

34 

34

53 

61

69

83 

74 

53

21

50 

32 

34

37 

34 

35

57

50 

76

82 

75 

49

22

45 

3? 

35

34 

33 

36

59 

51 

74

84 

73 

57

2

4

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

7

S

7

6
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-1300. FLATWILLOW CREEK NEAR MOSBY, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

28

27

26

25

24

25

25

22

23

22

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

23

24

24

23

24

25

26

26

26

25

27

731

Suspended sediment

1

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

120

150

160

40

58

42

60

54

54

50

Tons

per 

day

9

11

11

60 '

45

45

40

21

20

16

15

34

12

16 :

22

38

15

20

18 !

15

10 ;

12 !

20

14

85

JANUARY

19

20

19

19

20

20

19

17

16

18

20

22

19

20

24

24

28

0

6

8

8

7

4

2

2

2

2

2

4

0

8

939

10

10

20

28

40

30

64

59

80

70

68

52

48

53

37

30

22

30

29

110

140

130

140

130

120

120

40

24

42

47

33

"

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

3

14

18

16

17

15

14

14

5

3

5

5

4

173

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

27

26

25

28

25

26

30

30

29

30

28

27

30

31

30

29

30

27

30

27

26

27

26

31

25

19

16

13

12

16

778

Suspended sediment

Mean TOM

tration 

(ppm)

20

23

18

18

14

44

11

13

10

22

21

29

30

56

70

39

36

33

30

26

25

24

22

23

18

27

30

17

21

36

~

per 

day

1

2

58

FEBRUARY

42

40

32

40

60

64

62

60

62

58

56

60

58

72

80

84

92

100

300

1000

600

500

400

450

480

400

440

300

6192

32

38

43

76

120

130

84

60

52

56

65

74

74

70

140

140

130

110

360

2400

470

160

200

380

520

260

530

400

--

--

4

4

4

g

19

22

14

10

9

9

10

12

12

14

30

32

32

30

290

6480

1020

240

220

460

670

300

630

320

--

10905

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

17

17

Id

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

16

15

17

19

18

19

20

18

18

19

18

19

19

19

18

19

572

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

40

40

39

26

29

23

28

42

43

43

50

50

49

53

30

16

51

90

72

70

53

36

40

37

41

38

Tons

per 

day

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

1

1

2

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

21 ; i

20 i 1

22 1

32

31

--

2

2

64

MARCH

270

200

140

170

220

300

395

395

384

266

286

258

255

252

185

95

60

60

62

63

64

62

62

62

62

64

64

66

75

90

130

5157

220

300

330

420

320

390

420

350

270

230

230

190

200

160

120

150

140

160

150

120

130

130

100

110

140

140

160

200

480

580

900

-

160

160

120

110

190

320

450

370

280

180

180

130

140

110

60

38

30

26

25

20

22

22

17

18

23

24

28

36

97

140

320

3846
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1300. FLATWILLOW CREEK NEAR MOSBY, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Contin

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Total

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

336

530

395

336

510

622

578

518

402

36<t

3*2

336

364

374

384

374

412

522

478

486

462

412

534

598

614

562

566

506

412

272

13601

90

106

90

87

84

84

84

77

74

112

154

210

157

123

114

135

129

120

100

98

70

70

80

49

35

24

65

32

12

9.7

8.7

2683.4

discharge

load for y

APRIL

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

1800

1500

700

<t<tO

1300

2100

2200

1900

1300

1000

830

720

780

800

840

1400

1600

1600

1100

950

960

750

1700

2200

1800

1000

780

600

520

480

-

JULY

120

160

170

320

200

160

170

180

300

3100

1200

1300

1400

1100

670

480

370

420

240

170

150

150

150

130

130

150

180

170

150

130

120

-

for year

ear (tor

;

 - 

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

S 1800

S 2000

750

400

S 1900

S 4000

3400

2700

1400

980

770

650

770

810

870

1400

1800

2300

1400

1200

1200

830

S 2800

3600

3000

1500

1200

820

580

350

47180

29

46

41

75

45

36

39

37

60

S 1500

S 440

S 800

590

370

210

170

130

140

65

45

28

28

32

17

12

10

32

15

5

3

3

5053

(cfs-days)

s)...........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

213

283

392

412

398

384

1140

1530

1410

1120

702

566

510

482

454

388

356

342

332

356

283

269

262

244

227

248

234

213

227

213

202

14392

8.2

7.4

7.4

6.6

18

11

9.2

12

8.2

7.4

6.6

6.6

9.2

7.4

6.6

6.6

7.8

7.0

5.9

4.2

5.0

5.3

13

8.7

11

7.4

8.7

7.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

241.6

MAY

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

470

430

470

440

400

680

7800

5200

2900

2300

1300

860

660

640

560

550

430

350

260

260

230

200

190

190

170

160

160

180

180

140

120

-

AUGUST

130

130

150

120

170

180

160

140

130

140

150

170

160

150

160

200

160

190

170

130

140

150

140

150

140

120

94

78

72

80

87

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

270

330

500

490

430

700

S 49000

S 23000

S 12000

S 7500

2500

1300

910

830

690

580

410

320

230

250

180

150

130

130

100

110

100

100

110

80

1 103495" 

S 1

102

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

188

168

135

144

141

144

138

135

112

106

100

100

98

95

123

538

202

182

112

154

280

294

114

100

90

90

82

114

294

290

^ 4863

S

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.7

2.7

2.5

3.0

2.7

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.3

4.8

8.7

9.7

12

10

10

9.2

8.2

8.7

8.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

14

12

10

211.4

JUNE

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

150

140

110

140

210

320

300

180

150

150

140

120

120

140

600

1200

470

2800

1000

200

160

180

160

140

150

130

110

260

320

150

--

EPTEMBER

100

98

92

96

130

120

100

110

96

130

140

140

140

160

130

130

90

96

140

140

150

130

120

120

140

160

110

100

120

92

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

76

64

40

54

80

120

110

66

45

43

38

32

32

36

200

S 1180

S 210

S 1070

S 260

83

120

140

49

38

36

32

24

S 95

250

120

4743

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

4

3

4

2

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

4

4

2

70

50361.4

175774

S Computed by subdividing day.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-1300. FLATWILLOW CREEK NEAR MOSBY, MONT. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Apr. 2, 1965........

M r,,, «7

Time 

(24 hour)

0800 

1915 

1800

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

39 

46 

46

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

D 530 

D 622 

D 1140

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

2040 

3680 

13400

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2920 

6180 

41200

Percent fi

O.OQ2 0.004

49 

37 

41

0.008 0.0

6

5

5

D Daily mean discharge.
MILK RIVER BASIN 

6-1405. MILK RIVER AT HAVRE, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge on 7th Avenue East in Havre, Hill County, 30 feet downstream 

Sandy Creek, and 17 miles downstream from Fresno Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,844 square miles, of which 670 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1964 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1964 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 362 ppm Mar. 13-31; minimum, 213 ppm Oct. 20 to Nov. 15.

Hardness: Maximum, 196 ppm Mar. 13-31; minimum, 117 ppm Apr. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 615 micromhos Mar. 19; minimum daily, 260 micromhos Apr. 10.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 2, 10, 11; minimum, freezing point on many days during November t

EXTREMES, August 1964 to September 1965. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 362 ppm Mar. 13-31, 1965; minimum, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 196 ppm Mar. 13-31, 1965; minimum, 117 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1965.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 615 micromhos Mar. 19, 1965; minimum daily, 260 micromhos Apr. 10, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-19, 1964. . . 

Oct. 20-31. .......

Nov. 1-15. ........

Nov. 16-30. .......

Dec. 1-14. ........

Dec. 15-31. .......

Jan. 1-16, 1965. . .

Feb. 1-28. ........

Mar. 1-12. ........

Mar. 13-31. .......

Apr. 1-10. ........

Apr. 11-18. .......

May 1-10. .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

227 

187 

184 

70.5 

79.6

24.1 

61.9 

74 

91.8 

126

75.3 

401 

4001 

1658 

1347

Silica 

(S102)

6.6 

6.0 

6.2 

9.9 

8.4

7.6 

8.3 

9.0 

9.1 

11

9.9 

10 

6.9 

8.0 

8.8

Iron 

(Fe)

00 

00 

00 

00 

00

03 

02 

01 

01 

02

01 

05 

02 

02 

02

Calcium 

(Ca)

42 

34 

32 

43 

37

39

41 

41 

37 

37

4? 

27 

32 

32 

31

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.5 

12 

14 

18 

16

18 

19 

19 

20 

19

">.">. 

12 

12 

12 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

27 

26 

26 

47 

35

34 

40 

44 

44 

47

54 

30 

29 

33 

37

Potassium 

(K)

3.9 

3.9 

3.5 

4.9 

4.2

3.7 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

5.8

4 4 

6.2 

4.2 

4.6 

4.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

187 

185 

187 

246 

222

232

248 

255 

247 

244

250 

168 

178 

178 

189

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

36 

35 

35 

67 

51

56 

60 

66 

63 

67

82 

44 

44 

52 

53

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.4 

3.4 

3.2 

7.0 

5.1

4 9 

4.9 

5 7 

5.9 

6.5

7.2 

5.2 

3.4 

3.8 

3.6

Fluorlde 

(F)

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1 

.0

.1 

.1

.0

.0 

.3 

.1 

.4 

.3

.3 

1.2 

.6 

.3 

.2

Boron 

(B)

0.07 

.06 

.06 

.10 

.07

.07 

.08 

.08 

.09 

.09

.09 

.06 

02 

.04 

.05
May 11-17. ........

May 21-31. ........

June 1-17 .........

June 18-24. .......

July 1-10. ........

July 21-31. .......

Aug. 14-31. .......

Sept. 1-15. .......

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average. .......

1250

821

1205

1331

1213

2677

2201

1362

1216

1210

975

757

757

727

8.9

8.6

7.3

7 7

11

9.6

8.0

7.7

7.1

6.4

5.9

8.2

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

0.01

33

33

36

35

34

34

33

32

32

34

36

13

12

12

13

14

15

14

13

14

12

15

35

36

38

40

39

48

48

42

38

35

38

39

6.6

4.3

4.5

6.0

3.7

4.7

4.4

183

185

188

204

207

208

212

0_

53

57

64

67

60

72

58

3.0

3.6

3 4

2.7

3 0

2 4

3.5

4.3

.3

.3

.3

0.2

0.3

.34

.2

.2

0.2

.08

.06

.07

.07

08

0.06

0.07
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1405. MILK RIVER AT HAVRE, MONT. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

11.. ... 

i^.....

13.....

17 .....

19.....

ik> .....

Average

October

365

362

362

36 2

November

3o3

495

5o3

410

December

457

4^1

447

463

January

495

497

497

506

504

514

516

M6

503

February

505

504

507

504

503 

494

467

532

560

53?

487

__

_

508

March

547

506 

528

536 

538

566

5R7

615

6C6

538

581

59?

584

576

587

556

April

465

433

449

430

365

AC 5

385

381 

373

36R

382

373

408

398

385

386

392

406

3B1

39<

3P7

May

415

414

391

411

424

409

415

410 

40o

397

398

395

401

462

409

407

407

408

410

415

416

413

417

41?

Jun

4C4

401

4^1

406

413

407

409

408

409

410

408 

407

439 

421

435

444

441

44

438

434

435

440

424

41«

43

__

42
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1405. MILK RIVER AT HAVRE, MONT. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

* ;i

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

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

September .....

Day

1

49 

46 

33

32 

32 

32

35

47 

58

65 

76 

67

2

49 

47 

33

32

32 

33

36

48 

60

70 

78 

66

3

50 

45 

32

32 

32 

34

36

50 

58

68 

75 

58

4

52 

45 

33

32 

33 

33

36 

50 

59

68 

74 

59

5

52

45 

34

32 

34 

34

34 

46 

62

71 

72 

57

6

55 

44 

32

32 

32 

34

36

44 

60

72 

73 

63

7

55 

44 

34

32 

32

34

36

48 

60

73

76 

65

8

55 

41 

35

32 

33 

34

36

50 

62

72 

74

63

9

55 

42 

34

32 

32

35

36 

44

64

70 

76 

59

10

55 

42 

32

32 

32 

34

36 

58 

66

68 

78 

55

11

55 

41 

32

32 

32 

34

38 

58 

63

68 

78 

59

12

55 

39 

32

32 

32 

34

40 

60 

68

62 

73 

56

13

39 

33

32 

33

35

42

58 

60

68 

70 

56

14

56 

34 

32

32 

33 

33

39 

54

62

73 

74

58

15

57

34

35 

32 

33

38 

56 

64

74 

74

50

16

48 

35 

32

35 

33 

33

40 

56 

64

74 

73 

47

17

47 

34 

32

34 

33 

33

42 

43 

67

72 

52

18

45 

34 

32

33 

33

42 

54 

64

73

52

19

49 

34 

32

33

35 

32

40 

60 

58

75 

53

20

51 

33 

32

33 

32

33

4C 

58 

62

71

55

21

48 

38 

33

33 

32 

32

58 

68

74 

72 

51

22

35 

32

33 

32 

37

58 

64

74 

72

48

2

36 

32

32 

32 

33

56 

68

72 

74 

53
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-1541. MILK RIVER NEAR HARLEM, MONT.

LOCATION (revised). At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 2, 3 miles southeas't of Harlem, Blaine Cou

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,822 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June to September 1960, May to October 1961, April to October 1962, 

May to September 1965.

Water temperatures: August to September 1960, May to October 1961, April to October 1962, April to Septe

1965. 

EXTREMES, May to September 1965. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 361 ppm July 14-31; minimum, 296 ppm May 1-19

Hardness: Maximum, 176 ppm May 20-31; minimum, 149 ppm June 28-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 659 micromhos May 22; minimum daily, 436 micromhos July 1.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Aug. 12. 

EXTREMES, 1961-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 764 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1961; minimum, 173 ppm Sept. 1-17, 1961.

Hardness: Maximum, 311 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1961; minimum, 110 ppm Sept. 1-17, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,240 micromhos Oct. 31, 1962; minimum daily, 294 micromhos Sept. 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 13,14, 1964.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million. May to Septembe

Date 

ot 

collection

May 1-19, 1965. . . . May 20-31. ........

Aug. 1-15. ........

Aug. 16-31. .......

Sept. 1-15. .......

Sept. 16-30. ......

Weighted average. ..........

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1462 

1012 

897 

1537 

4857

3987 

1398 

858 

610 

613 

689

1335

--

Silica

(sio,)

6.7 

6.6 

8.5 

8.7 

10

11 

9.5 

8.8 

7.2 

7.1 

6.6

8.8

32

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02 

.01 

.02 

.02

.04 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.00 

.00

0.02

0.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

37 

44 

36 

38 

32

34 

41 

37 

39 

38 

39

37

133

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

16 

18 

19 

17

18 

17 

18 

17 

17 

tfi

17

62

Sodium 

(Na)

40 

48 

50 

49 

39

44 

54 

55 

55 

52 

48

47

170

Potassium 

(K)

5.5 

5.5 

5.8 

5.8 

6.0

6.6 

5.8 

5.0 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3

5.7

21

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

200 

222 

211 

212

184

212 

230 

222 

222 

218

213

766

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

_

-

Sulfate 

(S0<)

77 

92 

94 

101 

81

78 

94 

100 

94 

95 

30

87

315

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.6 

6.3 

5.8 

7.2 

4.2

6.2 

7.0 

7.6 

7.4 

6.6 

6.5

6.2

22

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.2 

2 

.2 

.2

2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

. 3 

. 3

0. 2

0.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.3 

.3 

.6 

.7 

.6

.8 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.4 

.3

0.5

2.0

Boron 

(B)

0.08 

.10 

05 

07 

.05

08 

08 

.08 

07 

.01 

.09

0.07

0.26
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1541. MILK RIVER NEAR HARLEM, MONT. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, May to September 1965

Month

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

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

September .....

Day

1

52 

62

65 

76 

58

2

52 

61

68 

76 

59

3

50 

62

68 

76 

60

4

51 

61

70 

75

59

5

51

65

71 

74 

57

6

50 

67

72 

71 

55

7

49 

64

72

71 

54

8

50 

65

73 

73

b6

9

51

66

72 

75

58

10

53

68

72

75

58

11

56 

69

69 

76 

57

12

58 

71

69 

77 

56

13

60 

68

70 

74 

55

14

60 

65

72 

71 

55

15

59 

64

7? 

69 

54

16

58

66

74

68 

53

17

56

68

76 

69

50

18

54 

67

76 

68

48

19

54 

65

75 

68 

47

20

58 

65

75 

6B 

50

21

58

66

75 

68

50

22

57 

66

76 

69

50

23

55 

68

76 

69 

49
LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 249

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,332 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October and Novembe

MILK RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-1745. MILK RIVER AT NASHUA, MONT.

, 0.6 mile southwest of Nashua, Valley County, 5 

r 1961, April to November 1962, May to October 19

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 7, 1964. .....

May 5, 1965. ......

July 12. ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

62

3950

710

2830

4960

508

541

Silica 

(Si02)

5.9

8.5

10

18

9.3

7.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

.35

.00

.01

.08

.03

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

65

40

57

36

37

49

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31

14

24

15

12

23

26

Sodium

(Na)

140

42

71

56

80

96

Potassium 

(K)

6.0

5.8

6.6

6.2

7.5

7.0

6.3

carbonate 

(HCO,)

309

170

256

122

140

267

279

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(»«)

297

104

228

184

146

165

215

Chloride 

(Cl)

30

7.2

16

4 6

4.6

10

13

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.1

.5

.6

2.0

1.7

2

.5

Boron 

(B)

0.22

.07

.12

.12

.11

. 11

15

LITTLE PORCUPINE CREEK BASIN 

6-1754. FRAZER RESERVOIR OUTLET AT FRAZER, MONT.

LOCATION. At outlet of Frazer Reservoir in sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. 44 E., 1 mile southeast of Frazer, Valley 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October and November 1961, April 1962 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. No outflow from reservoir observed during the water year.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

6-1770. MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WOLF POINT, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 13, 6 miles southeast of Wolf Point, Roosevelt Count

mile 1,701.4.

DRAINAGE AREA. 82,290 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1949 to September 1951, September 1961 to September 1962, July 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to Septemb

Date 

of 

collection

July 1, 1965. .....

Aug. 3. ...........

Sept . 1 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

15800 

13900 

13900

Silica

(sicg

7.3 

7.3 

7.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

53 

57 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

19 

22

Sodium 

(Na)

50 

44 

45

Potassium 

(K)

4.4 

4.1 

4.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

176 

191 

192

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0<)

164 

151 

164

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.4 

8.9 

8.1

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6

.7 

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

.0 

.1

Boron 

(B)

0.05 

.08 

.08
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-1855. MISSOURI RIVER NEAR CULBERTSON, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 16, 3 miles southeast of Culbertson, Roosevelt Coun

mile 1,620.76.

DRAINAGE AREA. 91,557 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July to September 1965. 

Water temperatures: July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million. July to September 

Date 

of 

collection

July 1-9, 1965. . . . 

July 10-18. .......

July 19-31. .......

Aug. 1-15. ........

Aug. 16-31. .......

Sept . 1-15. .......

Sept . 16-30. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

17220 

18910 

15080 

15470 

15110

15230 

16090

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.7 

8.0 

8.6 

7.5 

7.3

7.5 

7.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.08 

.01 

.00 

.01

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

58 

52 

54 

56 

58

58 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

18 

20 

20 

19

19 

20

Sodium

(Na)

53 

48 

46 

48 

47

46 

48

Potassium 

(K)

4.6 

4.8 

4.6 

4.4 

4.2

4.3 

4.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

191 

188 

190 

188 

191

193 

192

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

166 

151 

154 

156 

156

156 

163

Chloride 

(CD

8.4 

5.8 

7.4 

8.3 

8.6

8.4 

8.2

Flupride 

(F)

0.7 

.6 

7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8

Nitrate

(Ncg

0.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

.1

.0

Boron 

(B)

0.10 

.09 

.10 

. 11 

.10

.09 

.11
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

6-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 200 feet downstream from outflow of State fish hatchery, 6 miles northeast of Bridger, Carbon County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: April 1960 to September 1962, October 1963 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 200O ppm June 16; minimum daily, rot

determined. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 320 tons June 16; minimum daily, 0.8 ton Feb. 3.

EXTREMES, 1960-65. Sediment concentrations (1961-62, 1963-65): Maximum daily, not determined;

minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads (1961-62, 1963-65): Minimum daily, 7,000 (estimated) tons June 29, 1964; minimum 

daily, 0.8 ton Feb. 3, 1965.

REMARKS. Temperature records for May 1960 to September 1965 have been found to be in error and have 

been omitted.

1965

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6. .

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

OCTOBER

1 Suspended sediment

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Mean Tons

Tatm7 ***

20

54

50

41

36

32

50

38

27

28

18

17

23

1.5

4.1

4

4

3.8

3.1

2.7

2.4

3.8

2.9

2.0

2.0

1.3

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

1.3 27

1.7 26

22 1.6 26

2

28 2.0

20 1.5

24 1.7

20 1.5

20 1.5

15

20

20

16

17

27 19

27 18

27 14

31.. 27

Total 849

1.1

1.5

1.5

26

26

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

_

48

33

36

29

34

40

53

43

23

40

53

45

52

36

32

42

44

26 45

26 1 37

26 36

26

26

26

26

1.2 26

1.2 26

1.2 26

1.3 27

1.0 27

2

64.6 795

40

Tons

per 

day

DECEMBER

Mean

disSuspended

Mean

charge tration 

(ppm)

1 1 3 26 33

3.5 !, 27 39

2.4 27 28

2.6 27 17

2.1 27 22 ;

2.5 ! 27

2.9 27

28

16

3.9 ! 27 23

3.1 '27 26

1.7 ' 27 18

2.9 27 15

3.9 27 21

3.3 ' 27 21

3.8 ' 27 24

2.5 27 30

2.2 27 26

2.9 27 19

3.1 26

3.2 26

2.6 26

2.5 27

2.8

28 2.0

38 2.7

42 2.9

- 1 2

17

30

"

1.2

1

2-::

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

22

17

30

58

50

31

30

32

38

23

19

26 22

26 28

79.4 826
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

JANUARY FEBRUARY j| MARCH

' Suspended sediment

Mean ' Mean

Day i dis- Mean Tong dis.

i charge j concen- per | (cfs) :££? d1.. 26

2.. 26 36

3.. ! 26 34

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

26 i 30

26

27

26

26

26

26

11.. 26

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18. .

19..

20..

21. .

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

22.. 26

23.. 26

37

2

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.6

40 2.9

2

18 1.3

18 1.3

28

18

18

23

40

charge

(cfs)

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

2.0 27

1.3 27

1.3 27

1.6 ;. 27

2.8 27

30 2.1 27

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

17

14

12

_ _ 

Tons

per 

day

1.2

1.0

.8

1

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

27

27

Suspended sediment

 ~ ~

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

13

27

Tons

per 

day

0.9

.0

27 26 .9

27 22 .6

1 27

21

30

20

18

21

15

22

1.5

2

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.6

36 2.6

22 1.6

27

27

27

27

27

27

16

22

18

16

17

15

27 14

27

.2

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.0

27 22 .6

27 18 .3

28 2.0 27 I 22 1.6 27 18

38 2.7 27 j 23

30 2.1 27

22 1.5 27

24 1.7 27

24 1.7 27

22

23

24.. 26 38

25.. 26 ' 33

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

26

1.5 27

1.6

2.7

2.3

2

26 2

27

27

27

27

27

27 25 1.8 27

27 18 1.3

27 16 1.2

27 18 1.3

811 , 59.6 753

1.7 27 17

40 2.9 27

20

32

30

22

25

36

1.5 27 38

2.3 27 60

2.2 27 52

2 27 20

1.6 j 27

1.8 ' 27 26

2

22

_

1.6

1

1

_ 

27

27

27

27

27

34

1 30

18

__

14

170

240

.3

.2

.6

.8

.4

'- . 8

. 5

.9

.3

S 22

S 20

45.1 847 89.6

APRIL MAY JUNE

29 130 10 28 ; 87 6.6 28

29

29

29

29

28

97 7.6 28 5 28

7 28 40 3.0 28

6 28 4 28

65

79

28 49

28 , 50

28

28

28

28

13 .. 28

14.. ! 28

5.1 28 ~ 4

6.0 28 60 4.5

3.7 29 110 ' 8.6

3.8

4

28 110 8.3

28

28

28

28

53 4.0

45 3.4

26

_

28

29 190 15 28 40

71 ! 5.4 j 30 290 23 27 32

66

69

58

47

15.. i 28 58

16.. 28 55

5.0 33 1100

5.2 30 890

4.4 29

3.6 28

4.4 29

4.2 , 29

17.. 28 80 6.0

180

69

68

100

2

2.0

2

2

2

2.1

3.0

2.3

S 120 ' 27 18 1.3

72 27 | 20 1.5

14 27 37 ' 2.7

5.2 27 23 1.7

5.3 28 30 ; 2.3

7.8 ' 33 2000 S 320

29 88 6.9 26 850 60

18.. 28 ; 63 4.8 29

19.. 28 I 65 4.9 28 47

20.. 28 4 28

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31

Total

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

42 3.2

! 3

3

28

28

28

4 28

54

66

28 70

28

28

845

63

4

75

110

100

6 26 220 15

3.6 I 26 , 10

5 ' 26

5.7 26

8.3 26

7.6

76 5.7

28 i 70

4.1 28

5.0

5.3

4.8

6

28

28

28

28

28

76

78

_

5.3

5.7

5.9

6

5

4

50 3.8

, 

147.5 885 j 390.8

26

26

8

100

26 200

26

25

25

25

110

7.0

8

10

12

14

10

8

7.4

89 1 6.0

25 6

--

808 535.7

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, wate

JULY

~~f Suspended sediment ! Mean ^ - -----

Day

1. .

2. .

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

discharge

(cfs)

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

31.. | 25

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

Tons

per

day

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

C 79 5.3

C 79 5.3

C 79 5.3

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

5.3

5.3

5.3

r year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

AUGUST^ _ _ _ jj __ _ SEPTEMBER _

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

5.3 26

C 79 5.3

C 79 5.3

C 79

C 79

C 79

C 79

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

C 79 5.3

C 79 5.3

C 79 1 5.3

Total 775 164.3

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

Suspended sediment

- -7 ----- ~ '

Mean ! Tonj

Tration" per

ppm

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

C 49

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

Suspended sediment

Mean :

dis- Mean

charge

(cfs)

cunceri-

(ppm)

25 " -

25

25

25

25

25

26

52

71

72

100

83

72

3.3 26 52

3.3 25 78

3.3 '26 | 66

Tons

per

day

3

3.5

4.8

4.9

6.8

5.6

5.1

3.6

5.3

4,6

3.3 26 ' 70 1 4.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

26 80 1 5.6

26 75

26 62

26

26

26

26

26

26

3.4 26

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

26

26

26

26

68

70

70

60

52

55

57

65

54

59

60

3.4 , 26 58

5.3

4.4

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.2

3.6

3.9

4.0

4.6

3.8

4.1

4.2

4.1

3.4 26 68 4.8

3.4 26 i 82 I 5.8

3.3 26 78 5.5

25 !C 49 ! 3.3 26 68

25 JC 49

783 __ 1 

3.3 1

4.8

103.1 1 773 , 139.4

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) .................................................... 9751

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 1878.9

site period.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Continu

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediemnt discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

May 11, 1965........

Time 

(24 hour)

1910

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

52

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

42

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

4480

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

510

Percent f

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Cont inued 

6-2078.5. BLUEWATER CREEK AT SANFORD RANCH, NEAR BRIDG

LOCATION. At gaging station at Sanford Ranch, 0.5 mile north of county road, 5.2 miles 

8 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 43.9 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1963 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1963 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 74°F July 3; minimum, freezing point 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,700 ppm May 10; minimum daily, 16 ppm Oct. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,000 tons May 10; minimum daily, 0.9 ton Oct. 1, 2, 

EXTREMES, 1963-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Aug. 13, 1964; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, not determine

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 10,OOO (estimated) tons Apr. 26, 1964; minimum daily, 

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Sept. 29, 30.

Temperature (°F) of water, year October 1964 to Se

October 

Maximum ....

November

December

Minimum 

January 

Maximum ....

February

M 'mm

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum ....

May 

Maximum ....

Maximum ....

July 1 """ 1"11 "" 

Maximum ....

August 

Maximum ....

September

Minimum ....

1

55

45 

53

50 

50

41 

44

37

45

m 

49

19

58

4B 

62

50 

02

56

6»

67

56

55

2

55

 «2

54

47

44

42

3d

40

49 

56

*

55 

71

70

56

3

4o

,

40

o9

74

05

55

4

*

"

67

67

54

5

-

66

07

53

6

52

72

<>5

53

7

52

68

69

54

ulj

44

; 3

48

12

55

9

70

56

10

69

55

1 1

68

55

12

47

42

70

55

13

50

,n

69

55

14

46

71

55

15

50

69

51

Day

16

"

4»j

69

-

50

17

54

-

M

65

52 

48

18

44

67

50

19

69

50

20

5,

*

VJ

s

69

51

21

68

52
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

YELLCWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2078.5. BLUEWATER CREEK AT SANFORD RANCH, NEAR BRIDGER, MONT.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Tola

OCTOBER

Mean

digcharge

(cfs)

21

20

20

21

21

20

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

712

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

29

29

29

26

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

932

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

16

17

18

28

53

25

23

26

21

20

20

18

22

26

31

50

42

33

31

27

30

40

31

38

28

22

23

26

24

28

32

-

Tons

per 

day

0.9

.9

1.0

1.6

3.0

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.9

3.1

2.7

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.9

2.6

2.0

2.6

1.9

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.2

54.3

JANUARY

51

48

51

58

58

70

61

63

94

66

50

48

43

42

40

44

51

32

42

45

42

31

22

29

32

30

38

29

36

38

38

-

4.1

3.9

4.3

4.9

4.9

5.9

5.1

5.3

7.9

5.5

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.7

4.3

2.7

3.4

3.5

3.3

2.4

1.7

2.2

2.5

2.3

3.0

2.3

2.8

3.0

3.0

116.5

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cf«)

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

29

28

28

27

806

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

51

56

79

62

60

52

59

35

27

48

82

89

52

56

50

50

58

52

62

38

45

66

90

77

68

64

58

88

87

86

-

Tons

per 

day

3.6

3.9

5.5

4.4

4.2

3.6

4.1

2.5

1.9

3.5

6.0

6.5

3.8

4.1

3.6

3.6

4.2

3.8

4.5

2.8

3.3

4.8

6.6

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.5

6.7

6.6

6.3

134.3

FEBRUARY

29

29

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

29

28

806

34

29

31

40

96

78

47

40

27

31

32

36

38

35

40

47

56

28

36

54

48

50

58

58

59

62

49

38

-

2.7

2.3

2.3

3.0

7.5

6.1

3.7

3.1

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.8

3.0

2.7

3.1

3.7

4.4

2.2

2.8

4.2

3.8

3.9

4.5

4.4

4.5

DECEMBER

! Suspended sediment

Mean ' 1

discharge

(cfs)

2T

2T

2T

2T

2T

2T

2T

2T

2T

2T

2T

2T

27

2T

28

2T

2T

27

28

26

29

30

30

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

870

Mean Tons

(ppm)

60

74

63

59

56

52

64

65

68

57

58

48

47

50

78

58

60

50

82

96

60

69

82

110

73

63

61

46

49

40

42

-

per 

day

4.4

5.4

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.8

4.7

4.7

5.0

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.4

3.6

5.9

4.2

4.4

4.4

6.2

7.3

4.7

5.6

6.6

8.6

5.7

5.1

4.9

3.7

4.0

3.2

3.4

147.8

MARCH

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

4.7 26

3.8

2.9

99.1

26

26

26

31

29

832

32

38

32

37

32

37

32

31

30

32

32

26

24

25

26

26

39

46

30

42

53

43

39

52

62

62

63

52

60

420

470

-

2.4

2.9

2.4

2.7

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.7

3.2

2.1

2.9

3.7

3.0

2.7

3.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.6

4.2

S 48

37

165.8

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2078.5. BLUEWATER CREEK AT SANFORD RANCH, NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Continued

September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

26

26

26

27

27

26

27

27

27

27

29

32

30

28

28

28

27

26

26

28

28

29

30

29

31

30

30

29

30

30

648

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

15

15

17

17

15

16

15

15

15

16

16

17

16

16

15

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

476

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

200

160

140

110

90

92

90

100

98

81

90

410

430

200

150

100

100

120

82

80

71

70

60

74

230

400

99

90

62

!-

Tons

per 

day

14

11

9.8

8.0

6.6

6.5

6.6

7.3

7.1

5.9

7.0

S 41

35

15

11

7.6

7.3

9.1

6.2

6.0

5.4

5.5

6.5

5.8

S 22

32

8.0

7.0

5.0

6.5

331.7

JULY

190

130

140

130

120

130

130

140

110

110

200

130

80

85

85

90

90

95

110

130

120

110

100

110

95

76

78

81

65

64

86

-

8.2

.6

.0

.6

.5

.6

.6

.0

.5

.5

S .8

.0

.2

.7

.4

.6

.6

.1

.8

.0

.2

.8

.0

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.3

.2

.0

144.0

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

30

31

31

31

31

35

68

49

89

91

46

36

32

31

31

31

30

28

23

22

23

23

24

26

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

1048

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

48

58

58

49

82

410

3000

2700

3500

4700

1900

790

400

180

190

160

190

170

100

98

98

100

98

1000

220

200

110

90

82

92

84

Tons

per 

day

3 9

4 9

4 9

4 1

6 9

39

S 750

360

S 1200

S 2000

240

77

35

15

16

13

15

13

.2

.8

.1

.2

 4

S 7

1

1

.5

.3

.9

.5

.0

4955.6

AUGUST

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

15

18

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

496

65

42

60

51

66

62

87

68

49

52

50

55

59

56

73

66

120

94

110

1200

1400

310

210

190

170

140

220

170

140

120

150

~

.3

.4

.9

.7

.1

.0

.8

.2

.6

.7

.6

.8

.9

.8

.4

.1

.5

.6

.5

S 71

S 100

18

12

11

10

8.3

13

9.6

7.9

7.1

8.9

320.7

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

22

22

20

18

17

15

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

13

20

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

17

16

16

18

17

17

17

491

Suspended sed'ment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

72

68

58

32

25

28

95

72

33

47

24

32

28

160

64

980

660

230

200

180

160

130

140

820

2200

730

290

220

220

220

-

Tons

per 

dty

,

.

, ;

,

#

.

.

.

t

.

,

S .

S 12

S 3

.

.

B

.

.7

S 66

S 100

S 35

14

10

10

10

482.2

SEPTEMBER

21 | 140

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

21

22

21

21

21

21

22

24

23

22

22

22

27

26

25

24

25

26

26

27

28

27

692

150

140

120

120

140

110

94

110

110

110

93

94

86

550

720

240

200

100

100

690

630

250

140

120

120

390

160

230

140

7.9

8.5

7.9

6.8

6.8

8.3

6.2

5.3

6.2

6.5

6.2

5.3

5.3

4.9

33

47

15

12

5.9

5.9

S 68

44

17

9.1

8.1

8.4

27

12

17

10

431.5

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) .................................................... 9009

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 7383.5

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2078.5. BLUEWATER CREEK AT SANFORD RANCH, NEAR BRIDGER, MO

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1635 

1655 

1640

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

54 

45 

42

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

44 

42 

122

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

4070 

931 

6050

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

480 

100 

1990

Percent 

0.002 0.004

70 

67 

58

0.008 0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN -Continued

6-2078.7. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR FROMBERG, MONT

wnstream from bridge on county road, 2.8 miles 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 10O feet dc

4.7 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 46.6 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1963 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1963 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84"F July 4; minimum freezing point o

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,600 ppm June 25; minimum daily, 11 ppm Oct

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,100 tons May 9; minimum daily, O.2 ton June 13. 

EXTREMES, 1963-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F Aug. 9, 13, 1964; minimum, freez

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, not determined

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 13,000 (estimated) tons Apr. 26, 1964; minimum daily^ 

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Sept. 29, 30.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Se
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2078.7. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR FROMBERG, MONT. Continued 

uspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1SC

1 OCTOBER | NOVEMBER

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

j Suspended sediment Mean h f - -II - - 

dig. Mean

charge

(cfs)

18

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

19

tration 

(ppm)

88

100

80

87

110

98

88

80

83

40

18

T- « dis- Tp0erS 

day

*.3

5.*

4.3

4.9

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.7

2.3

.9

16 13 .

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

19

20

21

589

12 .

15 i .

12

13

11

11

13

16

19

t

.

.

.

4

18

13!

14 ' .

12

12

13

9

.

18 .

19

23

35

j ,

1.

2.0

63.7

JANUARY

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

29

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

30

30

946

140

1*0

150

180

180

220

180

160

170

140

150

140

150

190

180

170

120

120

1*0

130

120

100

100

100

no

100

110

100

97

98

88

-

11

11

12

15

'5

18

15

13

14

12

13

12

13

16

15

1*

10

10

12

11

10

7.8

8.1

8.1

8.9

8.1

8.6

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.1

352.6

charge

(cfs)

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

21

23

2*

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

26

26

27

~

726

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

63

68

40

70

68

61

51

58

47

27

*3

70

82

81

60

52

68

67

68

56

80

96

62

70

68

68

94

100

110

83

____ -_

Tons

per 

day

3.7

*.o

2.*

*.2

4.0

3.8

3.0

3.3

2.9

1.7

2.8

4.5

5.3

5.5

4.0 j

3.5

4.6

4.5

4.6

3.8

5.4

6.5

4.2

4.7

4.6

4.6

6.9

7.0

7.7

DECEMBER

discharge 

(cfs)

27

25

25

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

28

31

31

30

30

30

31

30

31

6.0 31

133.7

FEBRUARY

29

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

29

29

29

29

27

27

27

27

27

26

~

796

87

100

130

150

160

180

96

76

78

68

72

66

68

62

82

65

68

60

50

53

62

61

82

86

72

69

52

45

6.8

7.6

9.8

12

30

857

Suspended sediment

Mean Tons

tration 

(ppm)

94

100

92

99

97

88

1*0

150

130

120

110

97

91

95

100

52

52

64

1*0

220

200

2*0

270

180

160

160

140

140

150

160

130

-

per 

day

6.9

6.8

6.2

6.9

6.8

6.2

10

11

9.5

8.7

8.0

7.1

6.6

6.9

7.3

3.6

3.5

4.3

9.4

15

15

20

23

15

13

13

12

11

13

13

11

309.7

MARCH

26

26

27

27

13 j 27

14

7.5

6.0

6.1

5.3

5.6

5.2

5.3

4.9

6.4

5.1

5.3

4.5

3.9

4.1

4.9

4.8

6.0

6.3

5.2

5.0

3.8

3.2

177.6

27

27

27

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

30

36

848

44

57

60

49

50

43

35

36

32

31

32

3.1

4.0

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.3

2.3

27 2.0

27

22

22

32

40

51

55

48

39

*5

62

83

100

70

71

8*

60

100

690

~

2.0

1.6

1.6

2.4

3.0

3.7

4.0

3.5

2.8

3.3

4.5

6.0

7.3

5.1

5.2

6.1

4.4

S 9.7

S 84

196.0

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-2078.7. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR FROMBERG, MONT.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Suspended sediment

Mean r i

charge

(cfs)

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

29

34

32

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

31

34

31

30

30

30

867

Mean Tong

Oration" Der

(ppm)

200

140

130

120

96

110

100

95

77

65

81

250

340

370

210

day

15

9.8

9.1

8.4

6.7

7.7

7.0

6.9

5.6

4.7

6.3

S 28

29

30

16

150 12

110 8.6

160 13

120 9.4

78' 6.1

80 6.3

79 6.2

90 7.3

100 8.1

120

2000

140

130

97

100

--

10

S 190

12

11

7.9

8.1

506.2

JULY

.2

.2

.5

.0

.5

.8

.2

.2

.0

.8

.8

.7

.5

.2

.5

.8

.0

.8

.4

.0

.1

130

100

130

140

230

130

1.5

1.1

1.6

1.9

3.4

2.0

130 1.8

170 2.4

150 2.0

120 1.6

180 I 2.8

170 ' 3.5

100 1.5

90 1.3

140 2.1

140 2.2

120

160

150

180

120

.7, 110

.0

.0

.5

.8

.1

.8

.8

.1

.5

191.5

110

110

95

110

110

160

130

100

140

-

1.9

2.9

3.0

3.9

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.9

2.4

1.9

2.5

69.3

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

29

31

30

31

30

35

71

55

82

88

57

47

36

34

32

31

30

29

22

22

22

23

23

26

21

21

21

21

21

22

Suspended sediment

c - T°"8

Tp^m" day

JUNE

Suspended sed'ment

Mean \ -

dis- Mean Tons charge concen- ^^

(cf8) Tp^m" dV

82 ' 6 4 S 21 1 110 i 6.2

73 i 61

72

82

80

110

2400

1400

3200

3000

5 8

21 j 100 5.7

20 j 95 5.1

69 16 | 55 2.4

65 14 62 2.3

10 8.6

S 680 6.5

S 230 6.0

S 1100 ' 5.8

S 1000 5.8

2000 'S 340 5.8

1300 S 180 5.8

450 44 5.5

300

240

88

58

68

20

30

22

2.0

1.0

1.1

.3

.5

.3

21 .3

11 .2

28 6.2 18 .3

21

250 21

260 21

250 20

200

150

150

140

160

1500

600

290

220

170

130

130

21 120

1064 1

12

8.9

8.9

8.7

9.9

6.0

7.7

11

4.5

3.0

40

190

2200

400

260

3.0 160

.6

S 10

S 96

4.9

2.1

1.3

3.2 120 1.0

3.0 52 .4

3.0 90 .7

S 100 3.2 110 1.0

34 6.7' 5600 JS 140

16 4.2 800 S 9.6

12 5.2 400 , 5.6

9.6 5.2 220

7.4 4.5 , 210

7.7 4.2

6.8

3968.6

AUGUST

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.

150 .8

90 .7

140 .6

120 .1

8. j 120 .7

8.

8.:

8.

,

.

,

.

,

4

t

.8

.1

12

23

20

90 .9

llOi .5

120

90

110

95

110

90

90

130

70

95

100

100

150

1200

440

18 240

17

17

21

24

22

24

24

24

364.6

200

190

360

370

260

240

250

240

-

.6

.5

.8

.4

.0

.2

225.6

160

--

3.1

2.6

1.8

308.4

SEPTEMBER

24 220

24 240

22

22

22

22

23

22

210

210

210

200

200

180

14

16

12

12

12

12

12

11

22 180 11

23 180 11

22 ', 160 i 9.5

22 i 190 i 11

22 1 180! 11

.1 22 j 160 9.5

.8 25 j 310

.8 26 490

.3 25

.8 i 23

.9 I 22

.9

S 81

24

12

9.2

8.7

S 22

24

15

16

16

16

283.3

23

26

29

27

26

26

27

28

28

29

28

~

732

420

300

230

180

240

21

34

28

19

14

11

S 18

760 60

470

270

250

250

230

250

300

260

34

19

18

18

17

19

23

20

--

537.0

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) .................................................... 8206.7

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 6906.1

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2078.7. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR FROMBERG, MONT. Con

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water y

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Apr. 14, 1965......

Time 

(24 hour)

0715 

1830

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

45 

53

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

30 

150

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

420 

8860

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

34 

3580

Percent 

0.002 0.004

70 

53

0.008 
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2145. YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT BILLINGS, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at City of Billings water department intake, 1 mile east of Billings, Yellowst

mile 347.8.

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,783 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1958, July 1963 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: December 1950 to September 1958, July 1963 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 460 ppm Dec. 19-21; minimum, 94 ppm June 10-15.

Hardness: Maximum, 272 ppm Dec. 19-21, minimum, 55 ppm July 1-12.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 709 micromhos Dec. 21; minimum daily, 130 micromhos June 23.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 69°F Aug. 13; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to March

EXTREMES, 1950-58, 1963-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 868 ppm Feb. 2, 1951; minimum, 93 ppm June 25-30, 

Hardness: Maximum, 476 ppm Feb. 2, 1951; minimum, 52 ppm May 21-23, 1954.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,210 micromhos Feb. 2, 1951; minimum daily, 129 micromhos May 22, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 24, 1955; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mont

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-16, 1964. . 

Oct . 17-31 .......

Nov. 1-15. .......

Nov. 16-30. ......

Dec. 1-18. .......

Dec. 22-31. ......

Jan. 1-31, 1965.. 

Feb. 1-17. .......

Feb. 18-22.......

Feb. 23-Mar. 15. . 

Mar. 16-21. ......

Mar. 22-31.......

Apr. 18-30. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

2858 

3292 

3653 

3150 

2600

1667 

4115 

3397 

3079 

4020

3198 

2325 

2640 

4597 

5864

Silica 

(SiO,)

15 

15 

16 

17 

16

19 

18 

17 

17 

13

16 

16 

16 

13 

13

Iron

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.01 

.00 

.00

.01 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

45 

46 

44 

46 

47

67 

45 

43 

45 

36

43 

45 

45 

43 

37

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

17 

16 

16 

15

26 

14 

16 

15 

13

15 

16 

15 

12 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

33 

32 

30 

30 

29

47 

28 

27 

31 

26

29 

30 

30 

27 

21

Potassium 

(K)

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4

3.7 

3.4 

3.3 

3.4 

3.3

3.5 

3.7 

3.7 

3.5 

3.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

180 

176 

170 

175 

171

230 

160 

159 

163 

138

157 

167 

165 

154 

145

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

95 

92 

91 

91 

92

158 

85 

86 

95 

76

96 

88 

92 

79 

57

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.6 

7.0 

7.2 

7.0 

8.9

7.2 

7.0 

7.5 

7.4 

6.6

7.7 

8.7 

8.6 

6.3 

5.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

1.0 

.9

.6 

.6 

.7 

.4 

4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

.6 

.7 

1.1 

1.4

3.0 

2.0 

1.3 

. 7 

1. 1

.3 

.4 

.4 

1.1 

.3

Boron 

(B)

0.22 

. 21 

.32 

.49 

. 34

.24 

.30 

.18 

. 22 

. 20

. 23 

.26 

. 24 

.19 

.17
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2145. YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT BILLINGS MONT. Continu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

May 1-15, 1965....

July 1-12.........

Weighted

Time-weighted

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8703 

13840 

25770 

40280 

37340 

39730

32520 

18750 

9186 

9802 

6222 

7554

_

9273

Silica 

(SiO,)

13 

12 

14 

13 

13 

12

11 

11 

11 

12 

13 

14

13

L4 

hps

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.00 

.00 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.00

0.01

0.01

n i fl

Calcium 

(Ca)

31 

25 

18 

16 

18 

17

15 

18

24 

32 

33 

35

26

36

«42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11

6.2 

4.9 

3.9 

4.6 

4.0

4.3 

5.4 

7.8 

10 

12 

11

7.9

\3

1QR

Sodium 

(Na)

19 

11 

6.5 

5.7 

7.9 

6.8

7 6 

11 

17 

21 

22 

22

15

11

Sfi7

Potassium 

(K)

2.3 

1.8 

1.2 

1.6 

1.7 

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

2.4 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

2.1

 ?.<?

S3

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

129 

98 

77 

66 

75 

70

66 

77 

104 

134 

137 

140

103

139

2K«r>

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

__

__

Sulfate 

(S04)

51 

27 

15 

12 

18 

14

15 

23 

38 

52 

58 

59

38

55

ofin

Chloride

(ci)

4.1 

2.6 

2.3 

1.7 

2.6 

2.2

2.0 

3.6 

3.4 

4.1 

5.0 

4.6

3.8

5.7

Q4

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.5

0.4

0.5

i n

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.2 

.1

.1

.2 

.0 

.1 

.2 

.1

0.3

0.6

H 1

Boron 

(B)

0.11 

.08 

.05 

.03 

.04 

.06

.04 

.06 

.10 

.11 

.15 

.11

0.10

0.18

 >. fi
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2145. YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT BILLINGS, MONT. Continue

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

4.. ...

10.... .

Average

October

46 H

4b9 

439

480

November

4:>8

4b2

465

December

446

471

479

January

464

440

442

445

February

472

447

51^

453

March

4&n

440

461

April

4^1

4r t)

4C1

May

7'.r

371

270

Ju

15

1 4

1

14

1
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2145. YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT BILLINGS, MONT. Con

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Sep

November ..... 

December .....

April .......... 

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

June .......... 

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

August ........ 

September .....

1

47 

32

33

57

54

66 

57

2

47 

32

32

33

53

66 

60

3

4'* 

32

3'

33

55

63 

60

4

41 

32

33

67 

56

5

41 

32

39

54

66 

53

6

41 

32

37

43

54

65 

53

7

41 

32

46

53

64 

51

8

42 

32

47

50

66 

54

9

40 

32

48

53

67

56

10

40 

32

49

54

68 

54

11

32

48

54

67 

54

12

38 

32

42

54

68 

54

13

37 

32

3?

44 

57

54

69 

52

14

37 

32

44 

58

53

68

15

33 

32

46 

55

50

65

Day

16

33 

32

47 

55

51

65

17

33 

32

44 

55

52

65

18

32

32

45 

52

65

19

33

32

47 

52

64

20

33

51

55

64

21

34 

32

50 

5?

47

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

_____________P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

0840

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

50

Samplepoint

Discharge 

(cfs)

32800

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

896

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

79300

Percent 

0.002 0.004

37

o.oos lo
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

6-2185. WIND RIVER NEAR DUBOIS, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.5 miles upstream from Warm Springs Creek and 7 miles northwest of Dubois, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 232 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to Septemb

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 27..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

632 

188 

175

Silica 

(SiOa)

20 

22 

26

Iron

(Fe)

0.11 

.02 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

13 

14 

15

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.9

6.0 

5.7

Sodium 

(Na)

2.9 

4.5 

10

Potassium 

(K)

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

57 

78 

88

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

0.0 

2.5 

11

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.0

1.1

1.8

Fluorlde

(F)

0.0 

.2 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.0 

.3 

.0

B

ro

(B

0.

.

.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2303. RAY LAKE OUTLET NEAR FORT WASHAKIE, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 287, 0.2 mile downstream from Ray Lake Dam and 5 m

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1960 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: August 1960 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 541 ppm Sept. 20-30; minimum, 491 ppm June 19-23.

Hardness: Maximum, 249 ppm Sept. 9-19; minimum, 230 ppm June 19-23.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 766 micromhos Sept. 15; minimum daily, 710 micromhos June 21-23.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F June 21, 22. 

EXTREMES, 1960-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 707 ppm Sept. 22-29, 1964; minimum, 454 ppm Aug. 1-15, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 298 ppm Sept. 22-29, 1964; minimum, 188 ppm Aug. 1-15, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,220 micromhos Sept. 29, 1964; minimum daily, 665 micromhos May 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 28, 1964.

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by equal-volume. Records of discharge for water 

U.S. Indian Service, Fort Washakie, Wyo. No flow Oct. 1 to June 18, June 24 to Sept. 8.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

June 19-23,

Sept. 9-19.....

Sept. 20-30....

Weighted 

average. .. .

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

10.0 

25.9 

38.0

A2.1

-

Silica 

(S10.)

4.5 

5.3 

5.0

5.1

0.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.01

0.01

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

47 

53 

52

52

3.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

27 

28 

29

28

2.1

Sodium 

(Na)

64 

75 

74

74

5.5

Potassium 

(K)

2.2 

2.7 

2.9

2.8

0.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

131 

145 

144

144

11

Carbonate 

(COj)

0 

0 

0

-

~

Sulfate 

(S0«)

235 

259 

264

260

20

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.2 

7.5 

7.2

7.3

0.6

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.3 

.3

0.3

0.0

Nitrate 

(NOj)

0.4 

.6 

.7

0.6

0.0

Boron 

(B)

0.05 

.06 

.07

0.06

0.00

 A Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 27 days of actual flow, 27.9 cfs.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

OZQ A£S^ l| t|i <2^> -rfl ^><«
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2390. MUSKRAT CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles southwest of Sh

DRAINAGE AREA. 733 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: June 1950 to September 1958, October 1959 to S

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 10,000 (estimated) tons May 15; minimum daily, 0 to

EXTREMES, 1950-58, 1959-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; 

many days each year.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 851,000 tons Feb. 10, 1962; minimum daily, 0 tons o

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, water year Oct

Month

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

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

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

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

83.0 

46.8 

10.0 

0 

0

139.8

Runoff

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

165 

93 

20 

0 

0

278

Suspended 

Load 

(tons)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

E13630 

E 6600 

E 1300 

0 

0

E21530

Daily load (tons

Mean

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

440 

220 

42 

0 

0

59

Maximum

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

E 10000 

E 3800 

E 1300 

0 

0

E 10000

Mi

E Estimated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2445. FIVEMILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLION, W

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1,400 feet upstream from Wyoming Canal siphon and 4 miles north 

DRAINAGE AREA. 118 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to November 1951.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1951, April to September 1961, April to Septe

Sediment records: October 1949 to September 1958, April 1961 to September 1964, April to Se

EXTREMES, April to September 1965. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 22.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 17,000 ppm June 17, 18; minimum daily, no flow on m

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,700 tons June 17; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days.

EXTREMES, 1949-58, 1961-65. Water temperatures: Maximum (1961, 1965), 83°F May 26, 1961; min

many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations; Maximum daily, 77,400 ppm Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, no flow o

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 123,000 tons Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, 0 tons on many d

Temperature (°F) of water, April to September 1965

Month

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

September .....

Day

1

49

64

57

2

59 

54

3

41

57

53

4

42 

48

71

5

40 

48

63

6

48 

75

7

50 

64

8

36

51

9

55 

57

10

66

58

11

52 

55

12

50 

58

13

48 

73

14

47 

48

15

44 

54

16

56 

58

17

56

51

32

18

45 

55

32

19

46

56

46

20

50 

76

44

21

43 

57

39

22

63 

46 

72

42

23

43 

65 

58

39
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2445. FIVEHILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLION, WYO. Continued

(Hher

Suspended sediment, April to September 1965 

no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2<»..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

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

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

.0

.6

.5

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.4

.0

.8

.0

.0

.0

.8

.7

.5

.2

.3

.8

.8

.6

.8

.5

.6

.1

.1

.6

.7

.9

125.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

~

_

~

1200

--

_

1200

1300

1500

1500

1700

1400

1300

1300

1000

Tons

per 

day

14

12

12

12

14

18

23

28

25

23

22

28

33

28

22

18

16

15

11

9

9

8

10

10

11

10

8

6

6

5

466

JULV

0.6

.6

.5

.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

0

0

0

2.2

880

890

520

370

180

_-

_

~

__

__

_

~

1

1

1

T

T

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

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

.

: .

.

.

^

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

9

: . i

.

.

.

.

.

.

.1

110.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

1100

1900

1800

2000

3400

710

19UCI

1500

100U

lluu

1000

1300

840

690

430

5UU

480

400

240

270

750

720

410

670

770

640

390

420

770

270

Tons

per 

day

6

20

17

13

S 25

S 60

11

44

23

13

12

9

10

4

4

2

2

2

2

1

2

6

7

5

11

15

9

5

3

5

2

350

AUGUST

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

2.8

0

0

.3

.9

.8

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.6

_

~

__

_

3800

900

1200

580

450

290

70

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2B

5 72

0

0

S 2

3

1

1

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

107

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.3

5.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.7

3.9

2.8

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.6

2.1

28

33

16

6.5

3.9

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.6

3.6

5.1

1.7

1.1

148.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

210

740

440

350

620

310

260

220

310

560

280

220

210

210

190

700

17000

170UO

6200

3000

1800

940

970

710

750

1400

1100

3300

1800

810

Tons

peiday

1

11

3

S

S

S 170

S 1600

270

53

19

7

7

4

4

S 13

S 14

S 48

8

2

3792

SEPTEMBER

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.8

1.1

1.4

2.1

2.6

2.6

3.3

3.9

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

3.0

41.4

_

__

~

_

~

_

 .

~

_

450

780

810

610

610

1000

1300

1200

10UO

__

1000

1400

1300

1300

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

1

1

3

5

4

4

9

14

14

10

10

9

11

10

11

116

Total discharge for period Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 (cfs-days) ............................... 434.7

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.50 ton.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2445. FIVEMILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLION, W

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

M ov OR 1 QGA

Apr. 16. 1965.......

Time 

(24 hour)

1600 

1100

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

62 

50

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

19 

6

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

8390 

1180

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

430 

20

Percent 

0.002

 

0.004

36 

28

0.008 0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WTO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 3 miles downstream from Ocean drain, 12.5 miles north of River

upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 356 square miles, of which 132 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1950 to November 1951.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1952 to September 1958, Octob

(discontinued).

Sediment records: October 1949 to September 1958, October 1959 to September 1965 (discont

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 21; minimum, freezing point on m

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 14,000 ppm June 18; minimum daily, 110 ppm Dec. 1

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 11,000 tons June 18; minimum daily, 8 tons Dec. 14, 15.

EXTREMES, 1949-58, 1959-65. Water temperatures: Maximum (1959-65), 79°F July 25, 1963, Jul

freezing point on many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 89,500 ppm Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily (1959-65

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 199,000 tons Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily (1959-65), 2 to

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 30.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septemb

Month

October .......

November .....

December .....

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

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

September .....

Day

1

51

42

32

47

53

2

4?

39

33

43

55

3

48

38

33

4?

54

4

4?

36

32

44

51

5

41

36

32

44

51

6

43

37

32

37

56

7

44

35

32

41

53

8

44

38

32

35

55

9

47

35

32

41

54

10

45

36

32

43

54

11

45

43

32

43

53

12

43

35

32

42

53

13

44

35

32

49

53

14

43

32

32

48

53

15

4^

3?

32

45

53

16

47

3?

32

49

42

17

41

32

32

52

42

18

40

32

32

45

42

19

39

3?

32

50

43

20

41

3?

32

5?

50

21

40

32

32

48

43

22

4?

3?

34

48

47

23

39

3?

34

50
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WTO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

lit.

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

discharge

(cfs)

165

153

168

159

158

156

145

138

142

144

151

152

141

135

130

135

123

88

76

72

68

67

66

66

65

63

62

61

61

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

890

890

900

1000

740

660

650

630

720

840

per 

day

40U

370

410

430

320

280

250

230

280

330

810 330

790 320

720 270

760 280

740

750

710

540

550

620

560

550

530

260

27U

240

130

110

120

100

99

94

600 110

580

500

450

400

550

61 430

61 400

3432

10U

85

75

66

91

71

66

6587

JANUARY

23 290 ' 18

22 240

22 | 190

25

28

30

35

34

34

33

31

31

32

33

36

33

31

29

30

29

28

27

26

26

27

28

30

28

30

29

29

909

270

330

400

390

390

570

380

460

480

470

450

570

580

410

380

400

420

380

410

280

380

450

380

470

550

730

720

680

-

14

11

18

25

32

37

36

52

34

38

40

41

40

55

52

34

30

32

33

29

30

20

27

33

29

38

42

59

56

53

1088

NOVEMBER

discharge

(cfs)

61

61

60

59

59

58

58

58

57

58

59

56

53

50

50

47

46

46

45

46

44

43

44

45

45

45

19

22

26

28

1448

27

24

24

25

27

28

28

27

26

25

24

24

24

25

24

25

26

26

26

27

27

26

26

25

25

26

26

26

719

Suspended sediment

Mean Tons

(ppm)

380

400

340

320

340

310

400

320

340

350

310

370

31U

480

630

380

360

370

300

370

per 

day

63

66

55

51

54

49

63

50

52

55

49

56

44

65

85

48

DECEMBER

discharge

(cfs)

30

29

26

24

23

23

22

21

21

24

26

25

< 26

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

450

810

640

540

440

370

340

340

260

150

160

220

140

26 110

25 i 120

1

23 1 290

45 , 20 260

46

36

46

300 36

450

310

360

350

330

360

260

150

260

52

37

44

43

40

IB

15

11

20

--

1394

FEBRUARY

370

340

240

450

630

700

690

570

400

410

520

450

250

200

170

220

340

980

660

680

620

510

530

670

540

420

480

560

~

-

27

22

16

30

46

53

52

42

28

28

34

29

16

14

11

15

24

69

46

50

45

36

37

45

36

29

34

39

 1

~

953

20

21

22

25

28

26

27

25

24

25

25

26

210

220

260

320

420

500

450

380

300

300

280

300

25 j 300

25 300

758

Tons

per 

day

36

63

45

35

27

23

20

19

15

10

11

15

10

8

8

18

14

11

12

15

22

32

35

33

26

19

20

19

21

20

20

682

MARCH

25

25

25

26

520

460

35

31

640 43

710 50

26 670 47

26 1 640 45

26 , 660 i 46

26

25

25

25

25

28

28

29

29

25

25

25

25

25

25

28

25

25

25

26

28

30

34

36

826

690

700

630

610

760

720

810

1100

1300

670

470

340

380

530

620

490

460

650

660

910

840

1500

1800

2200

-

48

47

43

41

51

54

61

86

100

45

32

23

26

36

42

37

31

44

45

64

64

120

170

210

1817
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2500. FJVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Cortinued

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

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

37

37

33

31

32

32

32

30

31

34

32

31

35

34

32

31

30

27

26

31

40

54

90

98

101

99

94

91

83

84

1472

198

184

176

160

169

166

168

175

181

194

192

175

152

165

160

158

166

172

188

188

187

182

186

190

202

206

204

200

204

214

210

5672

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

2700

2800

2200

1400

1700

1800

1700

1600

1600

1800

1700

1500

2000

1800

1500

1500

1500

1000

1100

1900

3100

3800

5200

4400

4400

4200

3300

2600

2300

2400

Tons

per 

day

270

280

200

120

150

160

150

130

130

170

150

130

190

170

130

130

120

73

77

S 180

330

S 660

1300

1200

1200

1100

840

640

520

540

11440

JULY

4100

3000

2500

2700

2600

2500

2400

2000

2400

2500

2600

2100

2000

1900

1700

1800

1700

2000

2100

2100

1900

1800

1500

1400

1700

1800

1600

1600

1400

1700

1800

-

2200

1500

1200

1200

1200

1100

1100

940

1200

1300

1300

990

820

850

730

770

760

930

1100

1100

960

880

750

720

930

1000

880

860

770

980

1000

32020

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

90

91

99

96

103

128

102

124

112

103

111

112

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

2600

2600

3200

3000

2900

3700

2800

3200

3400

2500

2800

2600

132 | 3500

144 I 3100

137

144

137

119

106

96

93

110

108

112

130

152

141

134

124

119

111

3620

225

233

221

198

202

194

182

187

196

200

193

188

187

192

206

235

235

238

273

341

314

342

360

303

243

217

219

210

205

200

196

7135

2700

2800

2300

2000

1400

1400

1300

1800

1700

1900

2200

2500

2200

2000

1900

2000

1800

-

AUGUST

1900

1600

1700

2200

1700

1500

1400

1500

1400

1500

1300

1300

1300

1400

1400

2200

1600

1500

1700

4000

3500

5000

5000

4800

3200

2900

2500

2200

1900

1700

1900

-

Tons

per 

day

630

640

860

780

810

1300

770

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

114

116

121

123

127

127

120

1100 110

1000

700

840

790

S 1300

1200

1000

1100

850

640

400

360

330

530

500

570

770

1000

840

720

640

640

540

24150

1200

1000

1000

1200

930

790

690

760

740

810

680

660

660

730

780

1400

1000

960

1300

3700

3000

4600

4900

3900

2100

1700

1500

1200

1100

920

1000

46910

112

139

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

1800

1700

2200

2300

23UO

1800

16UO

1700

2000

2100

141 j 1700

142 I 1700

149

155

163

241

254

296

235

204

205

196

188

160

146

208

214

213

1900

2100

2200

7600

9900

14000

8600

6100

5900

4900

5100

4000

3900

5800

4600

4300

210 3700

214 4200 i^Ll

5143 -

Tons

per

day

550

530

720

760

790

620

520

500

600

790

650

650

760

880

970

S 5900

6800

11000

5500

3400

3300

2600

2600

1700

1500

3300

2700

2500

21vJO

2400

67590

SEPTEMBER

188 2000

174

178

172

176

196

205

210

206

208

196

193

196

190

187

211

211

200

2000

2000

2000

1800

1900

1900

1800

1700

1600

1700

1700

1600

1500

1400

1400

1100

1200

193 I 1300

182

184

180

172

172

169

166

165

166

165

158

~

5569

1400

1400

1100

1000

1000

950

1000

950

850

1300

1000

1000

940

960

930

860

1000

1100

1000

950

900

900

890

850

770

710

800

630

650

680

690

700

530

460

460

430

450

420

380

580

430

22050

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO. Continu

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1600 

1410 

0525 

1245 

1830

0725 

1940 

1330 

1330 

1610

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

61 

59 

48 

65 

64

52 

70 

72 

72 

63

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

56 

104 

151 

121 

298

300 

160 

219 

240 

210

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

5520 

2310 

3050 

1510 

11400

14100 

1570 

1850 

3300 

1840

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

830 

649 

1240 

493 

9170

11400 

678 

1090 

2140 

1040

Percent 

0.002 0.004

31 

26 

28 

22 

33

41 

21 

24 

44 

22

0.008 0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1.2 miles upstream from normal high waterline of Boysen Reservoir at elevat

County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--418 square miles, of which 133 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1949 to November 1951.

Water temperatures: December 1948 to September 1965.

Sediment records: August 1948 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F June 29, Aug. 16; minimum, freezing point on many 

Sedment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,400 ppm June 18; minimum daily, 160 ppm Nov. 8, 28, 29.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 9,700 tons June 18; minimum daily, 21 tons Dec. 17, 18, Feb. 2, 3. 

EXTREMES, 1948-65.--Water temperatures: Maximum (1948-58, 1959-65), 84°F June 10, 1949; minimum, freezin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 136,000 ppm June 12, 1949; minimum daily, 10 ppm Jan. 31, 1951

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 350,000 (estimated) tons Sept. 19, 1948; minimum daily, less than 0.50 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 6 to Feb. 25, Mar. 17-22.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

July 30. 1965.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

365

Silica 

(SiOa)

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium

(Ca)

65

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15

Sodium 

(Na)

125

Potassium 

(K)

4.2

QJ

carbonate 

(HCO,)

166

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

Sulfate 

(S0<)

325

Chloride 

(CD

15

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

Nitrate 

(NOJ

2.4

B

ro

(B

0.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septe

Month

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

April ..........

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

September .....

Day

1

51 

44 

34

35

47 

55 

58

64 

65 

56

2

46 

41 

36

45 

66

65 

65 

59

3

50 

33

37

45 

45 

60

67 

64 

57

4

49 

37 

36

40

43 

51 

53

70 

66 

54

5

44 

38 

34

32 

33 

33

45 

53 

55

72 

66 

57

6

41 

33

32 

35

45 

41 

62

63 

64 

55

7

44 

37 

32

32

33 

43

45 

48 

61

70 

65 

56

8

50 

39 

32

32 

33 

37

45

4U 

60

62 

68 

54

9

50 

35 

32

42

47 

63

63 

65 

57

10

42 

37

32 

32 

33

45 

49 

57

65 

66 

57

1 1

42 

38

32 

37

41 

50 

58

68

64 

53

12

35

32 

33 

36

44 

52 

62

68 

69 

56

13

44 

37

33

41 

51 

59

62 

67 

55

14

44

33

33

46 

50 

58

63 

b4 

63

15

46 

32

33

46 

52

59

63 

6B

54

16

47 

32

33

47 

59

72 

73 

41

17

47 

32

32

50 

56 

59

ft9 

63 

41

18

45 

36

33

50 

55 

60

68 

66 

43

19

41

40

5? 

5? 

61

66 

64

45

20

45 

35

37

49 

54 

70

70 

61 

46

21

45 

38

37

46

5U 

60

65 

61 

44

22

45 

33

52 

50 

63

65 

61

H7
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued 

_Suspended_ sediment, water_year_0^tpber_lL964^Jto_September 1965____________

1 OCTOBER

Uay

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

326

310

306

294

288

281

269

263

269

269

272

281

278

272

269

269

233

154

126

132

113

111

110

104

102

99

97

95

94

94

95

6275

44

40

40

45

50

54

60

60

60

58

56

54

54

56

58

60

60

58

56

54

54

52

50

50

50

52

54

54

54

54

54

1655

Suspended sediment

 

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

620

630

600

490

570

480

390

320

520

320

390

490

320

380

580

 - _ 

Tons

day

550

530

500

390

440

360

280

230

380

230

290

370

240

280

420

360 260

340

280

270

340

220

200

190

210

120

92

120

67

60

56

210 59

210

220

220

58

59

58

200 51

180 46

220 56

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

9<t

92

89

89

89

89

87

87

86

86

86

84

83

78

74

75

80

80

78

78

75

74

74

75

77

75

54

53

59

65

Suspended sediment

 

Mean Tons concen- per

(pprn)

210

200

180

190

210

190

160

180

180

180

18U

170

190

270

280

340

220

180

170

190

day

53

50

E 46

46 46

50

45

38

42

42

42

41

38

40

54

57

73

48

38

36

38

240 48

260

340

260

210

220

52

69

54

43

32

160 23

160 25

200 1 35

210 | 54 1 |

 IT-- - 

6916 [ 2365 |

DECEMBER

1 Suspended sediment

discharge

(cfs)

1

> '

74

73

72

68

60

58

54

54

50

45

46

47

42

40

40

42

42

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

1341 1 1634

JANUARY j FEBRUARY

C 250 30

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

27

27

30

34

36

40

C 250 40

C 250 40

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

C 250

39

52 |c 170 24

45

45

48

50

52

52

50

48

47

38 j| 46

36

36

38

39

40

40

39

38

36

36

35

34

34

34

35

36

36

36

36

36

1111

46

45

45

45

45

46

46

47

48

48

46

45

44

43

48

53

C 170

C 170

C 170

C 170

C 800

C 800

C 800

C 800

C 800

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

51 C 360

1326 |

21

21

22

23

110

110

110

100

100

4

Mea" 1 Tons

concen-

(ppm)

210

250

220

240

200

230

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 190

C 19U

C 190

C 190

C 190

per

day

40

54

46

48

39

'*5

35

31

JO

28

28

26

23

24

24

22

21

21

22

22

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

886

MARCH

47

45

46

47

45

46

45

47

50

47

C 420

C 420

C 420

53

51

52

C 420 53

C 420

C 420

C 420

C 420

C 420

51

52

51

53

57

C 420 53

45 C 420

4 47 C 420

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

<*

47

52

50

44

46

44

45

45

C 420

C 420

C 420

C 420

51

53

50

52

50

51

C 420 51

40 C 420

38 C 420

38

39

40

42

C 420

C 420

C 420

C 420

40 C 420

38 |C 420

38

40

370

540

41 530

42

44

1460

490

620

45

43

43

44

45

48

45

43

38

58

59

56

74

48 730 | 95

1349 J 1620

E Estimated.

C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued 

 ______Suspended sediment, watery year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

50

50

7

6

5

8

8

6

5

8

8

6

9

7

5

6

5

1

0

80

179

169

200

211

219

217

187

166

154

164

2826

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

970

980

1000

650

580

640

630

530

660

600

580

580

810

640

600

540

400

380

3300

3500

2300

3100

3200

2600

2700

2100

1300

1300

1500

Tons

per

day

130

130

130

81

70

83

82

66

E 50

86

78

72

77

100

78

75

66

44

41

S 1300

S 1800

1000

1700

1800

1500

1600

1100

580

540

660

15129

JULY

345 2500

322

316

300

300

284

288

300

316

345

332

310

284

300

297

291

303

319

3*2

355

348

348

362

368

382

400

390

376

358

365

358

10304

1900

1800

1700

1800

1700

1700

1800

1700

1900

1800

1800

1600

1500

1400

1300

1200

1300

1500

1600

1400

1300

1800

1400

1200

1300

1300

1300

1300

1400

1400

2300

1700

1500

1400

1500

1300

1300

1500

1400

1800

1600

1500

1200

1200

1100

1000

980

1100

1400

1500

1300

1200

S 1900

1400

1200

1400

1400

1300

1300

1400

1400

43480

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

184

214

242

208

214

275

233

275

260

222

214

208

219

245

231

239

233

203

182

176

219

272

272

288

291

300

288

278

269

266

260

7480

365

376

362

345

362

355

342

352

365

368

352

329

335

339

365

390

400

396

428

495

459

479

503

451

407

382

365

355

348

345

339

11854

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1700

1800

1600

1800

2400

1800

2400

2000

1300

1400

1300

1200

1900

1400

1600

1600

1200

1300

1000

1000

1900

1900

1400

1000

1000

1200

1300

1000

1100

AUGUST

1200

1400

1400

1200

1100

1200

1100

1000

1000

1200

1100

1000

1100

880

930

1400

1400

1300

2200

3300

3200

3300

3300

3100

2400

2200

1900

1600

1500

1500

1500

Tons

per

day

840

E 1000

1200

900

1000

1800

1100

S 1900

1400

780

810

730

710

1300

870

1000

1000

66U

640

480

590

1400

1400

1100

790

810

930

980

730

E 750

770

30370

1200

1400

1400

1100

1100

1200

1000

950

990

1200

1000

89U

990

810

920

1500

1500

1400

S 2700

4400

4000

4300

4500

3800

2600

2300

1900

1500

1400

1400

1400

56750

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

239

228

239

266

281

278

272

263

307

342

332

339

339

335

326

393

428

428

386

362

355

339

306

266

251

326

348

339

335

352

9600

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(PPm)

1100

1100

1100

1400

1300

1100

1000

850

2500

2500

1600

400

400

400

400

400

300

8400

6300

3700

3500

3100

3600

2800

2600

3500

3200

2800

2500

2600

Tons

per

day

710

680

710

1000

990

830

730

600

S 2900

2300

1400

1300

1300

1300

12uO

S 5900

8400

9700

6600

3600

3400

2800

3000

2000

1800

3100

3000

26uO

23uO

25UO

78650

SEPTEMBER

329

306

300

294

297

319

326

339

335

339

335

326

332

335

329

339

355

348

332

326

335

322

313

310

303

300

297

300

303

297

9621

1400

1400

1400

1300

1300

1400

1300

1400

1500

1300

1300

1300

1300

1200

1200

1200

1100

940

860

780

1000

840

810

780

780

620

750

1000

1100

900

~

1200

1200

1100

1000

1000

12UO

1100

1300

1400

1200

1200

1100

1200

1100

1100

1100

1100

880

770

690

900

730

680

650

640

500

600

810

900

720

29070

Total load for year (tons).. ........................................................... 266783

Estimated.

Computed by subdividing: day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continue

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

____________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

 U/ato..

Date of collection

Sept. 8... ..........

Time 

(24 hour)

1715 

0600 

1610 

1740 

1700

1410 

1835 

1400

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

60 

49 

65 

73 

72

73 

74 

63

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

134 

254 

231 

345 

288

372 

322 

342

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

14800 

2700 

1070 

2270 

1320

1570 

1000 

1670

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

5350 

1850 

667 

2110 

1030

1580 

869 

1540

Percent f

0.002 0.004

16 

25 

28 

24 

18

18 

20 

16

0.008 0.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONNEVILLE, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.4 mile west of Bonneville, Fremont County, and 3 miles upstrea

Boysen Reservoir at elevation 4,725 feet. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 808 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Water temperatures: October 1963 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1947 to February 1954, August 1954 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 26; minimum, freezing point on man

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 28,000 ppm June 17; minimum daily, no flow on many 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 88,000 tons June 15; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days.

EXTREMES, 1947-65. Water temperatures (1963-65): Maximum, 92°F July 17, 1964; minimum, freez

months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 108,000 ppm July 11, 1949; minimum daily, no flow o

Sedment loads: Maximum daily, 290,000 tons June 15, 1963; minimum daily, 0 tons on many day

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 3-7, 23-26, Jan. 12 to Apr. 3.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

September .....

1

_

2

_

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Day

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONNEVILLE, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2 . 

3 . 

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

0

1

I

1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

5

8

7

6

5

6

8

6

4

3

4

3.5

3

2.5

4

3.5

3

3.5

91.5

OCTOBE

Suspen

Ji.

(ppm)

JANUAR

170

R

ded sediment r " ~ 

per 

day

0

t

1

1

1

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

4

3

3

2

3

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

48

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

2.6

2.5

3.5

4.5

6

4

5

4

3

2.5

2

2.5

3.2

2.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

6

8

6

4.5

3.5

b

6.5

9

12

10

131.8

NOVEMBE

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

FEBRUAR

170

_

_

_-

170

-

R

ded sediment

_- _ 

Tons

per 

day

_ _

0

<

2

2

1

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

2

3

4

3

2

2

2

3

4

5

5

64

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

2

3

5

! 3

1 lt5

1

1

1.5

2

1.5

1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

3

2

1

.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

35.5

8

6

5

6

8

12

26

22

IB

14

10

10

12

16

18

22

14

8

7

9

16

30

22

16

12

10

10

12

18

26

40

463

DECEMBER

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

MARCH

_

C 200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

310

780

"

ded sediment

- _- 

Tons

per 

day

0

0

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

2

1

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

24

4

3

2

3

4

6

14

12

10

8

5

5

6

9

10

12

8

4

4

5

9

16

12

9

6

5

5

6

10

22

84

318

Less than 0.50 tc 

Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONNEVILLE, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Total

Tota

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

60

110

200

305

176

119

56

58

40

73

53

40

24

31

26

27

2*

27

20

23

45

43

48

48

33

40

45

35

29

21

1879

7.6

6.8

14

6.4

7.2

6.0

5.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

2.3

.4

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

.3

0

12

1

48

40

8.4

3.6

.8

0

0

162.9

discharge

load for

APRIL

Suspen

^aT

concentration

(ppm)

400

3600

4500

8800

7100

5100

6900

5800

6800

6600

6200

5300

3400

4800

4300

3300

2500

2300

5400

2800

5400

5300

6000

5900

4100

5200

4300

3900

3100

2800

"

JULY

2600

4500

6800

3100

2000

1700

1600

900

730

590

430

170

~

_

8200

17000

9100

20000

19000

9500

3900

950

for yea

rear (toi

Jed sediment i 

Tons

per

day

65

1100

2400

7200

3400

1600

1000

910

730

S 1700

890

570

220

400

300

240

160

170

290

170

660

620

780

760

370

560

520

370

240

160

28555

53

83

S 290

54

39

26

24

8

7

6

3

T

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

S 84

1

0

S 1800

25

S 9800

S 3000

220

38

S 4

0

0

15568

r (cfs days)

is)..........

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

30

53

56

31

27

31

26

40

48

48

56

53

89

124

226

185

124

132

108

100

93

104

93

108

100

120

93

76

58

40

66

2538

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

MAY

Suspen

 ~

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

2900

4400

5500

3200

2600

3200

2500

3600

4300

5500

7000

8800

8800

12000

8700

7800

6100

5600

4300

5600

5600

4500

5500

5400

4400

3300

3200

5600

4100

AUGUST

Jed sediment 1 ~ ~ i

Tons

per 

day

230

630

830

270

190

270

180

390

560

710

1100

1000

2100

2900

7300

4300

2600

2200

1600

120U

1400

1600

1100

1600

1500

1400

830

660

880

600

730

42860

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

80

93

56

70

116

82

53

45

58

53

53

61

78

66

342

180

85

72

54

42

40

40

44

40

26

20

13

14

12

10

1998

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

1.8

1.8

2.6

2.8

3.2

2.8

15.9

JUNE

Suspen ~I -

tration 

(ppm)

llouo

6500

3300

7300

7600

4200

5100

3600

6300

8800

6700

6200

9200

6200

27000

24000

28000

19000

5100

4900

4900

3000

3200

2700

1700

2100

1600

2400

2900

-

>EPTEMBE

_

_

~

_

_

_

8200

6200

5000

4400

4400

4900

~

ded sediment

- -- -

Tons

per 

day

S 4100

S 18uO

500

S 1700

S 2200

930

730

440

S 1600

1300

960

1000

S 2000

11UO

S 88000

12000

6400

3700

740

560

530

320

380

290

120

110

50

60

78

78

133776

*

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

40

30

35

33

38

37

233

7335.8

221447

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.50 ton.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONNEVILLE, WYO. Continue

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1810 

1000 

1255 

1100

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

33

70 

79

77

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

260 

18 

56 

30

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

11000 

7210 

81300 

14200

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

7720 

350 

13000 

1200

Percent f

0.002 0.004

32 

59 

40

0.008 0.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2590. WIND RIVER BELOW BOYSEN RESERVOIR, WYO.

LOCATION.--At tailrace of powerplant at Boysen Dam, 0.6 mile upstream from gaging station and 12.4 miles n

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,701 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1953 to September 1954, December 1960 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: December 1953 to September 1954, December 1960 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 532 ppm Mar. 16-31; minimum, 255 ppm Aug. 19-25.

Hardness: Maximum, 239 ppm Mar. 16-31; minimum, 128 ppm Aug. 19-25.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 879 micromhos Mar. 22; minimum daily, 395 micromhos Aug. 24.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 69°F on several days during August; minimum, 34°F Dec. 17, 18. 

EXTREMES, 1953-54, 1960-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 888 ppm Apr. 2, 1963; minimum, 255 ppm Aug. 19-25

Hardness: Maximum, 326 ppm Apr. 2, 1963; minimum, 128 ppm Aug. 19-25, 1965.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,380 micromhos June 18, 1954; minimum daily, 395 micromhos Aug. 2

Water temperatures: Maximum (1960-65), 71°F on several days in 1961; minimum, 34°F Dec. 17, 18, 1964. 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by equal-volume.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-15, 1964

Jan. 1-31, 1965

Aug. 26-31.....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

965 

980 

994 

1020 

1040

1483 

1241 

1196 

1499 

1523

1596 

1646 

1442 

1338 

3887

7771 

7760 

5326 

3230 

2106

2031 

1598

Silica 

(S10a)

9.0 

8.9 

8.7 

8.7 

8.5

8.6 

9.5 

8.8 

9.9 

9.8

9.4 

9.4 

6.3 

8.1 

8.3

8.9 

8.8 

8.6 

8.7 

9.1

9.3 

9.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.00 

.00 

.01

.01 

.00 

.01 

.00 

.00

.00 

.0*) 

.01 

.00 

.00

.00 

.01 

.01 

.00 

.01

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

44 

48 

50 

51 

55

55 

56 

56 

60 

64

61 

60 

60 

52 

48

41 

38 

34 

35 

36

33 

36

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

17 

16 

16 

15

17 

18 

19 

17 

19

20 

21 

21 

24 

18

14 

16 

12 

11 

9.7

11 

9.7

Sodium 

(Na)

56 

60 

62 

62 

64

65 

69 

70 

71 

79

75 

 75 

73 

72 

58

44 

40 

34 

34 

34

33 

35

Potassium 

(K)

2.5 

3.3 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

3.3 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.5

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

3.0 

3.7

2.8 

2.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

142 

150 

155 

155 

158

162 

170 

170 

173 

180

179

i^g

177 

173 

153

130 

125 

114 

115 

113

111 

115

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

164 

177 

182 

180 

189

198 

208 

216 

212 

239

231 

233 

237 

213 

178

141 

137 

106 

106 

106

102 

106

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.6 

6.2 

7.4 

8.2 

7.5

8.2 

8.7 

8.4 

8.3 

9.1

8.7 

9.0 

8.6 

9.3 

7.8

5.9 

5.2 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4

3.6

4.7

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.4

.4 

.5 

.8 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.7

.2 

.3 

.2 

.4 

.2

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.05 

.06 

.06 

.06

.07 

.17 

.08 

.08 

.09

.07 .0-7

.08 

.07 

.04

.04 

.03 

.03 

.03 

.02

.02 

.04
Sept. 1-10,

Sept. 11-20.... 

Sept. 21-30....

Weighted 

average. . . .

Time-weighted 

average. . . .

1104 

1294

2000

10 

10

8.8

8.8

.00 

.00

0.00

0.00

40 

42

47

51

11

10

16

17

07

39

42

54

60

2.2 

2.2

2.4

2.6

13

123 

128

146

154

"7 act

0 0

120 

130

169

184

5.7 

5.8

6.8

7.4

37

.2 

.2

0.3

0.3

.1

.2

0.2

0.3

.05 

.05

0.06

0.07
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2590. WIND RIVER BELOW BOYSEN RESERVOIR, WYO. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to S

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

563

565

570

568

568

574

572

574

576

576

586

588

590

588

598

624

632

629

623

618

619

618

615

612

612

610

615

609

609

613

625

598

November

599

607

614

625

627

627

625

626

629

629

629

630

631

626

626

627

627

627

627

628

630

630

633

633

627

630

634

636

626

December

657

657

661

657

658

658

653

661

659

662

662

659

653

661

662

683

666

675

674

678

678

678

678

673

670

680

534

682

684

687

681

668

January

691

694

696

698

703

_

702

703

706

707

704

706

709

712

712

710

714

711

714

715

715

713

714

713

713

713

716

715

715

717

708

February

708

715

714

714

715

720

715

720

712

715

715

717

715

726

717

717

--

717

723

725

722

722

724

723

724

725

727

718

March

718

714

714

715

717

717

714

714

717

715

717

719

717

817

751

743

726

727

879

815

79U

753

723

732

816

765

756

752

746

April

745

748

761

757

755

755

752

766

764

763

762

761

761

759

766

762

760

756

760

768

754

761

756

753

756

755

755

758

May

752

762

757

758

756

762

761

764

759

756

758

759

758

756

759

759

761

769

764

759

758

756

762

761

761

761

757

759

762

761

761

759

June

752

754

751

758

752

751

753

747

745

743

73

70

64

625

73

75

632

627

625

630

603

636

642

624

61

61

60

58

60

59

67
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2590. WIND RIVER BELOW BOYSEN RESERVOIR, WYO. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

March .........

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

September .....

1

53 

43

67

2

53 

43

68

3

53 

43

67

4

53

42

67

5

42

65

6

53

42

62

7

51

40

62

8

51 

39

63

9

51 

39

63

10

51 

39

63

11

50 

39

63

12

50- 

39

63

13

50 

39

63

14

48 

39

63

15

48 

39

62

Day

16

48 

35

60

17

48 

34

59

18

48 

34

58

19

47 

35

58

20

47 

35

58

21

46 

35

58

22

46 

35

58

23

47 

35

57

2

47 

35

5
Y1.LLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2670.5. BIGHORN RIVER AT NEIBER, WYO.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Secondary Highway 2201, 0.5 mile east of Neiber, Washakie County, and 9 mile

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,830 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August and September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August and Septem

Date 

of 

collection

Sent. 23..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

1940 

1300

Silica 

(S102)

10

11

Iron

(Fe)

0.13 

.69

Calcium 

(Ca)

44 

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.5 

24

Sodium 

(Na)

43 

76

Potassium 

(K)

2.8 

4.7

Blcarbonate

(HCO,)

123 

165

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

133 

238

Chloride 

(CD

9.6 

21

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.4

Nitrate

(Ncg

0.0 

.0

Bo

ro

(B

0.0

.0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR WORLAND, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 300 feet upstream from Bighorn Canal spillway, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth

DRAINAGE AREA. 518 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1960 to September 1965.

Sediment records: March 1951 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 72°F June 21; minimum, freezing point on several days d

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 90,000 ppm July 21; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 130,000 tons June 17; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1951-65. Water temperatures (1960-65): Maximum, 88°F June 28, 1962; minimum, freezing point o

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 125,000 ppm Apr. 16, 1952; minimum daily, no flow on many days 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 418,000 tons May 22, 1952; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days each year

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 25-29, Feb. 19-21, Feb. 27 to Mar. 9. Bureau of Land Management has 

upstream from station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 1, 1965......

Discharge 

(cfs)

191

Silica 

(S103)

8.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

50

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11

Sodium 

(Na)

100

tasslum 

W

6.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

149

V*oX 

bonate 

(CO,)

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

256

Chloride 

(Cl)

14

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.8

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5

Bo

ro

(B

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septe

October .......

November .....

December .....

January. .......

February. ......

March .........

April ..........

June ..........

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

August ........ 

September .....

1

34

2

40

 

3

40

58

4

41

55

5

41

59

6

48

41

7

44

8

41

9

41

10

48

11

54

12

53

13

55

14

56

15

Day

16

56

17

54

36

18

49

42

19

54

20

42

21

40

22

64
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR WORLAND, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 19f5 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

per 

day

0

JANUARY

0

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

5

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1

10.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

torn"

per 

day

0

FEBRUARY

__

~

_

~

_

"

__

~

_

2500

4300

~

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

20

50

0

0

0

0

0

3

12

~

95

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

c

0

c

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

58

74

20

10

2

.2

.1

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

__

. 

~

__

~

_

_

_

19000

22000

15000

__

800

600

164.3

MARCH

2

2

3

7

10

10

50

60

50

35

23

21

19

19

7.0

3.3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.3

156

484.9

3400

2900

1800

1800

2000

2800

5100

5200

5200

5000

3600

3900

5600

5100

3800

2200

1100

__

_-

_

6900

36000

-

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 5000

S 4900

810

300

20

T

T

0

0

11031

18

16

15

34

54

76

690

840

700

470

220

220

290

S 290

72

20

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 530

S 20000

24556

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.50 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR NORLAND, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

(Where no daily^ concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

89

27

16

7.0

4.1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

143.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

36000

29000

28000

16000

9700

5100

Ton.

per

day

S 11000

S 2300

1200

300

110

7

0

 i 0

 | 0

0

 ! 0

 I o

--

_

__

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14917

JULY

11

4.8

2.8

2.0

1.0

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

31

13

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

67.8

6800 j 200

6200 j 80

8200 | 62

4900

4000

700

_-

~

_

. 

66000

90000

44000

. 

__

40

13

5

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

S 7000

S 3800

S 160

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11361

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

0

0

2.3

.7

.6

8.5

28

38

60

123

! 49

22

11

5.4

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.3

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

365.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

167

32

8.4

.9

.1

0

0

0

0

0

228.4

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

16000

11000

11000

26000

54000

42000

44000

57000

36000

38000

21000

22000

~

15000

13000

14000

12000

_

__

--

"

Ton.

per 

day

0

0

S 130

21

IB

S 1000

S 4600

4500

7400

S 23000

4900

2300

620

320

230

170

140

120

26

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

0

9.1

16

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

3.5

18

572

117

72

40

20

15

13

34

22

253

365

92

41

0 i 19

0

49496

AUGUST

- ! o

__

- 

__

--

_

- 

~

46000

44000

38000

14000

_..

__

--.

~

~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

800

S 36000

S 4500

S 1000

34

1

0

0

0

0

0

42335

1722.5

Suspended sedi-nent

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

__

 -

50000

34000

_

_

_-

 -

46000

50000

80000

53000

24000

16000

21000

21000

24000

66000

66000

38000

19000

11000

-

Tons

per

dey

0

100

S 2500

38

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

450

S 5500

130000

S 18TOO

4700

1500

860

850

740

S 2600

1100

S 64000

S 72000

10000

2100

560

317609

SEPTEMBER

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

63

103

140

95

71

75

57

40

21

13

9.0

7.0

4.2

3.0

706.2

~

--

--

__

 -

38000

27000

 -

22000

20000

16000

14000

8800

8000

5900

5200

4900

3800

3000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70

6700

7500

10100

5600

3^00

3?00

2200

950

450

210

130

93

43

24

40970

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ................................................... 3893.5

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................ 512370

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.50 ton.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR WORLAND, WYO. Continu

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Aus. 22. ............

Time 

(24 hour)

1545 

1330 

1120 

1545 

1240

0855 

0935 

1945 

1625 

0600 

1900

Water 

temperature

(°F)

35 

32 

34 

38 

37

41 

57 

58 

60 

58 

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

D 50 

D 60 

437 

240 

223

293 

770 

659 

718 

17 

672

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

26900 

4760 

46800 

49800 

45000

63800 

83600 

90600 

71800 

33100 

80400

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

3600 

770 

57300 

33500 

28100

52300 

180000 

173000 

144000 

1600 

151000

Percent f

0.002 0.004

19 

39 

36 

40 

39

40 

50 

47 

49 

68 

52

0.008 0

D Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2686. BIGHORN RIVER AT WORLAND, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 20 at Worland, Washakie County, 0.5 mile downstream f

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,810 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July to September 1965.

Water temperatures: July to September 1965.

Sediment records: July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to September 

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 1, 1964.... 

Mar. 16, 1965...

July 29-Aug. 9..

Aug. 28-Sept. 9.

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

A1570 

A1660 

A2360 

7109

6808 

6136 

2715 

1226

595 

683 

1252

Silica 

(Si02)

8.5 

9.4 

10 

9.5

8.8 

9.8 

9.9 

10

11 

11 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.05 

.04 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.01 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

97 

69 

71 

44

41 

55 

45 

44

61 

61 

61

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.5 

26 

27 

17

14 

14 

13 

20

21 

22 

21

Sodium 

(Na)

92 

95 

122 

48

42 

51 

44 

55

83 

82 

82

Potassium 

(K)

4.9 

3.2 

6.0 

2.7

2.3 

3.1 

3.1 

3.8

3.6 

4.1 

4.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

195 

199 

204 

144

132 

142 

123 

144

179 

176 

176

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

277 

291 

334 

152

134 

177 

146 

180

236 

243 

241

Chloride 

(Cl)

22 

18 

43 

8.5

7.1 

9.9 

11 

12

14 

15 

15

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.8 

.8

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.4 

.7 

.1

.2 

.6 

.9 

.9

.3 

.3 

.1

Boron 

(B)

0.10

.11

.04

.05 

.06 

.07 

.09

.08 

.12 

.10

m

A Discharge at time of sampling.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2686. BIGHORN RIVER AT BORLAND, ffYO. Continued

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25"C), July to Septembe

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

12.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October November December January February March April May Ju
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

w m a

v V 

< > £P *

Q

co

o 

co

0 

CN

CO 

CN

K 

CN

O 

CN

in

CN

 <T 

CN

CO 

CN

CN 

CN

CN

0 

CN

0

00

K

O

in

T

co

CN

"Z

O

0

00

K

O

in

~^

co

CN

-

.e

1

r- 1 r-

°= 1 j

*O 1 1

0 1 CO t- I *

sss

SPS

S££

 O 1 1

sss

£ '-' £

00 1 0

r- 1 ir\

& 1 0

O 1 iTl

vO O if>

S ! S

CT> CO 1

-o r- J-

-o r~ JS ! S

r- 1 irv 

-o 1 -o

s~s

c- o ^t

1 rt 00 I r- *o

1 <n oo 

1 r~ -o

f- C> CNJ

^3 ^3 .0

O 1 oo 

-0 1 -0

-0 1 -I

 a I -o

sss

^3 r~ -o

*o r~ ^

-o r- 1

 o r- 1

1 * CO 1 r-.o

: :j

: %l ^-^S. 

^<^
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2686. BIGHORN RIVER AT WORLAND, WYO. Continued 

Suspended

(Where no dally concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

JULY

Day

1..

2..

1 Suspended sediment

Mean " - - i

discharge

(cfs)

7100

7140

3.. 7230

4..

5..

6. .

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

7140

7150

7170

7050

7100

6900

6600

6700

6810

6870

6880

6810

6810

6920

6870

6810

M an

con en-

(ppm)

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

Tons

day

13000

13000

13000

13000

13000

13000

13000

13000

C 70 I 12000

C 70 12000

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

12000

12000

12000

12000

12000

12000

13000

C 70 12000

C 70 12000

7660 9 00 190000

7010

6720

6110

6000 110000

3500 64000

1800 30000

5720 900 14000

5850

5680

5380

5090

BOO

800

2000

13000

12000

29000

6000 82000

4030 1400

3550

31.. 2460

Total | 197320

500

C 250

-

AUGUST

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2360

2330

2360

2710

2770

2770

2700

2500

2040

1360

1390

1280

1080

1000

1000

984

800

1100

1100

1150

1200

2390

1450

1180

1220

1220

1160

513

15000 405

4800 405

1700 1. 1160

802500 47087

Suspended sediment

- ' "

Mean

oncen-

(ppm)

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

__

_

420

C 93

C 93

C 93

C 93

-

 

Tons

per

day

1600

1600

1600

1800

1900

1900

1800

1700

1400

920

940

860

730

680

680

SEPTEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1160

1120

445

389

397

13

21

54

54

79

496

504

Suspended sediment

 I

Mean

oncen-

(ppm)

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

504 93

513 93

590 93

660 852

540 1080

740 1130

740

780

1900

39000

5900

2200

2000

1600

1300

130

100

100

290

78090

1160

1120

1120

1160

1170

1160

1120

1100

1100

1400

1680

"

_-

__

C 500

C 500

1730 [C 500

26421 -

- - 

Tons

day

290

280

110

98

100

100

110

110

110

120

120

130

130

130

150

580

7600

8200

11000

6400

4500

4100

3200

1900

1200

1000

890

1900

2300

2300

59158

C Composite period.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2686. BIGHORN RIVER AT WORLAND, WYO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, che-nically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1620 

1610 

1500 

1240

Water 

temperature

(°F)

69 

68

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

2120 

4190 

5140 

7370

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

9020 

3060 

2140 

1810

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

51600 

34600 

29700 

36000

Percent f

0.002 0.004

49 

22 

11

0.008 0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2742.2. NOWOOD RIVER AT MANDERSON, WYO.

LOCATION.--At bridge on State Secondary Highway 0201, at north city limit of Manderson, Big Horn County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,000 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to Septemb

Date 

of 

collection

July 19, 1965. . .

Sept. 24........

Discharge 

(cfs)

388 

140 

288

Silica 

(MO,)

10 

6.2 

11

Iron

(Fe)

0.09 

.07 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

69 

95 

120

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

57 

38

Sodium 

(Na)

28 

51 

42

Potassium 

(K)

2.0 

3.9 

2.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

130 

184 

208

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

196 

416 

348

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.3 

5.7 

2.8

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.5 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.0 

.2 

.0

Boron 

(B)

0.00 

.12 

.08

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1650

Water 

temperature

(°F)

61

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

E 1500

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

815

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

3300

Percent f

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.

E Estimated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2775. GREYBULL RIVER NEAR BASIN, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Secondary Highway 0200 (revised), 2 miles upstream from Dors

County.

DRAINAGE AREA (revised) . 1, 115 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1953, July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to September 

Date 

of 

collection

July 19, 1965...

Sept . 24 ........

Discharge 

(cfs)

1050 

108 

310

Silica 

(S10a )

20 

17 

18

Iron 

(Fe)

0.39 

.01 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

37 

61 

64

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.1 

31

24

Sodium 

(Na)

23 

138 

81

Potassium 

(K)

2.6 

5.0 

3.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

131 

300 

270

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

57 

328 

201

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.7 

12 

5.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.7 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.0 

.6

Boron 

(B)

0.03 

.10 

.06

m

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatio

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wate

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1510

Water 

temperature

(°F)

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

3450

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

13900

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

129000

Percent fin

0.002 0.004 0.008 ^0.0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2790.9. SHELL CREEK NEAR GREYBULL, WYO. 

(Formerly published as Shell Creek near mouth, near Greybull, 

LOCATION (revised). At county road bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth and approximately 2 miles north of 

DRAINAGE AREA. 560 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January to September 1951, July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to September 

Date 

of 

collection

July 19, 1965...

Discharge 

(cfs)

115

146

Silica 

(SiO.)

10

8.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.18

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

133

102

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11

34

Sodium 

(Na)

70

74

Potassium 

(K)

2.5

1.9

T5i

carbonate 

(HCOS)

218

206

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

346

525

360

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.4

2.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6

1.3

Boron 

(B)

0.21

.14

A Calculated from determined constituents.

Date of collection

June 24, 1965.. .....

Time 

(24 hour)

1555

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

61

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

E 600

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1220

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2000

Percent fin

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.0

E Estimated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14, 0.5 mile upstream from Shoshone River, 1.5 miles northeast of Kan

gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 15,765 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1953, June 1955 to September 1957, Decem

Water temperatures: July to September 1949, October 1950 to September 1965.

Sediment records: March 1946 to September 1964. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 869 ppm Dec. 16-21; minimum, 304 ppm June 10-16.

Hardness: Maximum, 411 ppm Dec. 16-21; minimum, 168 ppm June 10-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,230 micromhos Dec. 20; minimum daily, 445 micromhos June 15.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Aug. 12; minimum, freezing point Dec. 16-19, Feb. 13. 

EXTREMES, 1946-65. Dissolved solids (1955-57, 1960-65): Maximum, 2,860 ppm July 7, 1961; minimum, 292 ppm 

Hardness (1955-57, 1960-65): Maximum, 1,450 ppm July 7, 1961; minimum, 152 ppm June 6, 1956.

Specific conductance (1955-57, 1960-65): Maximum daily, 3,030 micromhos July 7, 1961; minimum daily, 437 

Water temperatures (1950-65): Maximum, 85°F July 14, 30, 1953, July 12, 1954; minimum, freezing point on 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by equal-volume. No appreciable inflow between sa

periods of intense local precipitation.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964

Jan. 1-15, 1965

June 17-30. ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1412 

1546 

1637 

1391 

950

2045 

1697 

1738 

1562 

2126

2204 

1957 

2712 

1936 

2186

2548 

3972 

6567 

10260

Silica 

SiO.)

9.6 

9.6 

11 

11 

13

11 

11 

10 

11 

10

11 

11 

11

10 

8.6

8.2 

11 

9.6 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.01

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01

.01 

.00 

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

92 

90 

91 

88 

104

84 

81 

81 

85 

77

80 

81 

97 

84 

77

65 

49 

44 

48

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

29 

31 

32 

37

26 

29 

29 

31 

29

25 

29 

29 

29 

26

20 

18 

14 

18

Sodium

(Na)

105 

96 

98 

98 

111

94 

95 

98 

100 

96

89 

95 

100 

94 

89

59 

44 

32 

48

Potassium 

(K)

4.2 

3.7 

4.1 

3.9 

4.5

4.0 

3.9 

3.2 

4.6 

4.0

3.8 

3.4 

4.6 

3.6 

3.7

2.7 

2.2 

1.8 

2.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

221 

217 

224 

227 

265

210 

217 

214 

227 

208

204 

213 

203 

214 

197

168 

145 

132 

145

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

360 

334 

341 

338 

387

309 

313 

318 

337 

314

297 

316 

363 

321 

299

216 

160 

121 

168

Chloride 

(Cl)

16 

14 

15 

15 

19

15 

15 

16 

17 

16

14 

15 

14 

15 

13

9.0 

7.1 

4.9 

6.9

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.1 

.9 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

.9 

1.3 

.5 

1.6

1.1

1.0 

.7 

1.4

Boron 

(B)

0.11

.11

.12 

.11 

.12

.26 

.12 

.10 

.11 

.11

.11 

.10 

.11 

.10 

.11

.12 

.06 

.05 

.04

m
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Septe

Date 

of 

collection

July 1-10, 1965

Sept. 10-18.... 

Sept. 19-30....

Weighted 

average. ...

Time-weighted 

average ....

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

10400 

9067 

7196 

3343 

2035

2695 

1660 

1846 

2784

2995

-

Silica 

(Si02)

10 

9.6 

11 

11 

11

13 

12 

11 

12

10

11

85

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.00 

.01 

.01 

.00

.01 

.00 

.00 

.00

0.00

0.00

0.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

47 

53 

60 

71

83 

83 

84 

77

66

77

535

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

16 

17 

20 

23

24 

27 

28 

27

22

26

181

Sodium

(Na)

44 

44 

50 

60 

78

87 

91 

100 

93

70

85

566

Potassium 

(K)

2.7 

2.7 

3.0 

4.7 

5.1

5.5 

4.0 

3.9 

4.0

3.4

3.8

27

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

145 

146 

154 

173 

188

204 

212 

210 

204

179

199

1450

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

--

-

Sulfate 

(SO,)

148 

148 

170 

208 

264

295 

315 

346 

308

239

289

1940

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.9 

7.5 

8.3 

7.0 

11

8.8 

14 

14 

14

11

13

86

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

0.4

0.5

3.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

.4 

1.4 

.4 

.5

1.7 

1.1 

1.1 

.2

1.0

1.0

7.9

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.04 

.05 

.05 

.09

.09 

.11 

.12 

.12

0.08

0.10

0.66
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

1020

1020

1100

1100

1100

1040

1040

1030

1040

1050

1040

1030

1040

1040

1100

1040

1040

1040

_

--

November

 

970

983

1030

1040

1050

1020

1020

1030

1020

1010

1020

1000

992

1010

1010

1020

1040

1050

1040

1050

1040

1050

1080

1070

1020

1030

December

1020

1030

1030

1050

1050

1050

1080

1050

1080

1070

945

1050

1050

1040

1050

1170

1170

1170

1160

1230

1200

1000

894

1040

904

959

986

986

956

953

959

1040

January

968

991

1020

1010

988

971

948

954

954

974

979

982

979

968

960

982

954

959

959

968

976

976

994

994

991

1000

1020

991

1010

1020

1020

982

February

1010

1030

1030

1020

1000

1010

989

1000

994

1000

1030

1070

1040

1030

1030

1030

952

957

962

975

992

973

989

1010

975

940

895

913

994

March

41

65

54

38

898

05

35

46

17

07

40

54

943

71

82

88

1010

60

74

1050

1020

57

71

1000

1000

54

54

52

54

97

1100

965

April

1220

1050

1050

1020

1030

1010

1020

1010

1030

1020

1020

1000

994

992

994

1000

997

1000

989

989

986

954

959

962

978

972

954

957

957

967

1000

May

970

997

985

904

901

892

842

842

965

922

1040

994

1030

935

935

865

818

948

711

701

704

694

691

678

643

704

695

728

769

774

757

839

Ju
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

O t b

November ..... 

December .....

April ..........

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

September .....

1

34

64

2

37

65

3

37

62

4

37

60

5

37

62

6

44

35

57

7

44 

33

61

8

44 

33

62

9

46

35

62

10

46 

35

62

11

43 

35

63

12

40 

33

62

13

42 

33

63

14

36 

33

61

15

35 

33

60

Day

16

34 

32

60

17

35 

32

61

18

34 

32

48

19

37 

32

50

20

37 

34

55

21

38 

34

45

22

38 

34

53

23

37 

36

50
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2820. SHOSHONE RIVER BELOW BUFFALO BILL RESERVOIR, W

LOCATION (revised).--At gaging station, 0.5 mile downstream from Trail Creek, 1 mile west of Cody city lim

Bill Reservoir, Park County.

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 1,538 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1947 to September 1949, October 1964 to September 1965. 

Water temperatures: April 1947 to September 1949.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 5, 1964...

Jan. 5, 1965...

MQTT ^

Discharge 

(eta)

833 

712 

429 

433 

848

900 

862 

1090 

1320 

9370

5750 

1980 

982

Silica 

(SiO.)

15 

14 

16 

16 

18

15 

15 

15 

16 

15

15 

13 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.25 

.01 

12 

.23 

.26

.62 

.15 

.51 

.20 

.60

.58 

.40 

.43

Calcium 

(Ca)

49 

54 

137 

99 

128

63 

67 

55 

39 

17

15 

26 

41

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11

13 

27 

21 

23

13 

14 

12 

9.1 

4.3

3.6 

7.0 

14

Sodium 

(Na)

16 

18 

27 

27 

31

24 

29 

24 

17 

11

8.6 

10 

10

Potassium 

(K)

2.5 

3.1 

4.5 

4.7 

4.8

3.0 

3.5 

2.7 

1.9 

1.1

1.1 

2.8 

2.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

156 

179 

240 

266 

248

190 

204 

175 

132 

77

64 

90 

134

Carbonate

(cog

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

61 

72 

290 

157 

253

96 

112 

87 

58 

20

17 

39 

67

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.0 

3.3 

4.3 

5.3 

5.5

2.8 

3.2 

2.8 

2.8 

1.3

1.6 

5.3 

3.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.5

.3 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

.3 

.4

Nitrate

(Ncg

0.6 

.3 

.6 

.7 

1.5

.3 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.0

.3 

1.6 

1.0

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.09 

.13 

.16 

.19

.13 

.12 

.09 

.06 

.02

.01 

.01 

.14
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2850. SHOSHONE RIVER AT BYRON, ffTO.

LOCATION (revised). At highway bridge at Byron, Big Horn County, 450 feet upstream from gaging station an

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 2,345 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1947 to September 1949, October 1964 to September 1965. 

Water temperatures: April 1947 to September 1949.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 7, 1964...

Dec 14

Jan. 7, 1965...

Sept. 8........

Discharge 

(cfs)

698 

1040 

650 

640 

1140

1090 

1160 

630 

538 

6080

1810 

648

Silica 

(S10,)

14

18 

17 

18

16 

16 

16 

17 

16

15

14

Iron

(Fe)

0.08 

.38 

.22 

.23 

.67

.33 

1.4 

.01 

.14 

.39

.28 

.15

Calcium 

(Ca)

63 

100 

99 

100 

74

70 

74 

54 

60 

24

40 

9.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

11 

29 

30 

28

21 

21 

16 

18 

5.1

22 

49

Sodium

(Na)

83 

86 

88 

86 

69

56 

64 

94 

74 

19

81

74

Potassium 

(K)

3.1 

3.8 

4.5 

4.7 

3.5

3.7 

3.8 

4.1 

3.0 

1.1

4.7 

3.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

216

281 

292 

227

212 

218 

214 

199 

90

193 

176

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

6

Sulfate 

(S04 )

224

293 

289 

228

184 

205 

204 

203 

45

191 

213

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.2

12 

8.6 

5.7

10 

8.8 

7.0 

12 

1.5

6.0 

8.9

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.6

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3

.6 

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.9

4.8 

4.0 

3.2

2.1 

1.4 

5.4 

3.3

.4

4.7 

4.1

Boron 

(B)

0.13

.21 

.21 

.14

.16 

.16 

.13 

.13 

.03

.15 

.19
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN -Continued 

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, ffYO.

LOCATION (revised). At county road bridge, 3.5 miles northeast of Lovell, Big Horn County, and 6 miles up

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,989 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to June 1953, August 1958 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1959 to September 1964. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 978 ppm Nov. 9-30; minimum, 226 ppm July 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 454 ppm Nov. 9-30; minimum, 117 ppm June 28 to July 10,

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,000 micromhos Aug. 19; minimum daily, 326 micromhos July 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F June 12; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to Marc

EXTREMES, 1959-65.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 26, 1960; minimum, freezing point on many days 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by equal-volume. No appreciable inflow or outflo

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-18, 1964

Oct. 30-Nov. 8.

Jan. 1-15, 1965

May 25-June 14.

Aug. 11-23.....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1162 

1300 

1194 

779 

754

801 

711 

695 

1116 

1118

1088 

1151 

891 

994 

699

902 

5722 

3733 

6576 

5253

2964 

1482 

1613

Silica

SiO,)

13 

14 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

17 

16

15 

14 

15 

14 

14

16 

17 

IS 

16 

15

16 

16 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.01 

.00 

.01 

.00

.00 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.01

.01 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

86 

87 

94 

111 

105

119 

110 

119 

84 

80

75 

78 

77 

77 

86

77 

48 

 31 

31 

84

55 

69 

31

Magnesium 

(Mg)

32 

32 

35 

43 

40

37 

37 

37 

27 

24

25 

27 

31 

28 

35

33 

15 

9.6 

9.6 

28

36 

23 

11

Sodium

(Na)

121 

116 

117 

137 

119

127 

115 

123 

80 

78

71 

86 

105 

112 

130

119 

56 

21 

27 

114

97 

85 

31

Potassium 

(K)

3.8 

3.8 

4.5 

5.1 

5.1

5.9 

5.3 

5.6 

3.9 

3.5

3.4 

3.8 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5

3.7 

3.1 

1.8 

1.3 

3.7

3.5 

3.0 

1.7

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

234 

234 

257 

294 

287

314 

306 

303 

245 

226

225 

226 

217 

219 

233

223 

160 

119 

119 

220

216 

194 

113

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

382 

361 

383 

465 

401

432 

388 

408 

261 

248

235 

279 

331 

334 

408

372 

159 

80 

75 

345

294 

272 

90

Chloride 

(CD

11

10 

12 

15 

14

12 

11 

19 

10 

10

8.6 

11 

10 

11 

12

12 

5.5 

3.2 

3.5 

9.8

10 

7.0 

3.3

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.6

.6 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.5

.5 

.5 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.6 

3.1 

3.6 

3.9 

3.7

3.6 

2.8 

2.0 

2.0 

1.5

1.0 

1.6 

2.4 

3.3 

3.8

2.3 

1.4 

.4 

.2 

3.2

2.7 

1.5 

.3

Boron 

(B)

0.19 

.18 

.18 

.24 

.21

.22 

.19 

.22 

.17 

.11

.17 

.16 

.15 

.17 

.18

.16 

.08 

.04 

.03 

.15

.12 

.13

.04
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sept

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 24-31, 1965

Weighted

Time-weighted

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1755 

1053 

1309 

1504

1612

"

Silica 

(Si02 )

16 

15 

16 

17

16

15

68

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.01 

.01

0.01

0.01

0.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

45 

81 

81 

82

68

82

297

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

30 

30 

29

24

29

107

Sodium 

(Na)

53 

107 

112 

103

83

98

360

Potassium 

(K)

2.3 

3.4 

3.7 

3.4

3.3

3.8

14

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

145 

225 

229 

228

202

232

881

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

-

Sulfate 

(S04 )

164 

344 

349 

339

259

315

1130

Chloride 

(CD

5.0 

8.8 

6.2 

13

8.5

10

37

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

0.5

0.5

2.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

3.6 

3.2 

3.5

2.0

2.4

8.7

Boron 

(B)

0.08 

.17 

.16 

.17

0.13

0.16

0.56
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 t

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

6.....

7.....

S.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13..... 

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30..... 

31.....

Average

October

1150

1170

1110

1120 

1110

1090

1120

1130

1140

1140

1120

1100

1110 

1110

1140

1160

1150

1120

1080

1060

1090

1100

1080

1050

1030

1030

980

1110

1270

1210

1100

November

1020

1060

1270

1100 

1080

1080

1120

1230

1320

1330

1350

1360

1360 

1350

1240

1280

1290

1280

1330

1360

1360

1310

1330

1320

1350

1340

1320

1360

1280

1290

1300

December

1270

1300

1280

1250 

127U

1240

1250

1090

1300

1180

1270

1270

1110 

1030

1010

1190

1570

1630

1420

1190

1100

1120

1230

1160

1290

1250

1270

1260

1240

1270 

1270

1200

January

1220

1180

1210

1200 

1180

1170

1180

1 190

1200

1190

1200

1180

1170 

1170

1130

1230

1260

1280

1290

1280

1280

1290

1250

1260

1300

1260

1270

1240

1240

1210 

1240

1200

February

1210

1180

1010

916 

890

884

866

858

881

843

841

844

852 

832

831

811

815

823

868

988

866

877

856

870

654

845

860

890

891

March

822

814

799

824 

826

832

821

850

877

850

831

851

858 

862

862

885

78U

804

806

786

792

823

828

809

813

814

804

808

828

869 

878

829

April

997

907

885

859

880

923

889

893

893

888

932

928

992

1080

994

860

854

913

849

873

823

869

962

1280

992

963

96U

913

938

935

93u

May

1020

1010

914

916

970

1040

1030

1210

1050

994

1010

1020

1050 

1020

1020

1050

1070

1160

1200

1230

1180

1190

1160

1090

988

1010

971

974

971

974 

970

1000

J

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

October .......

November .....

December .....

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

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

September .....

1

"7?

48

38

55

51

2

49

45

35

3?

5fl

58

3

49

44

37

57

4

45

4?

36

52

5

44

4?

36

53

51

6

41

43

33

37

5R

52

7

46

42

32

57

52

8

47

42

32

17

54

54

9

49

39

32

3fl

59

55

10

5U

4]

32

3fl

6?

54

11

49

42

33

56

12

47

40

32

75

54

13

46

39

32

37

ftfl

52

14

47

37

32

SI

54

15

51

32

32

37

57

54

Day

16

SI

32

32

37

41

17

45

35

32

55

39

18

45

36

32

3?

55

40

19

44

37

32

41

20

44

32

32

3?

45

21

44

35

32

SA

45

22

47

35

34

57

46

23

43

34

35

fil

43
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2870. BIGHORN RIVER NEAR ST. XAVIER, MONT.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at Big Horn Canal diversion dam, 0.2 mile upstream from Grapev

gaging station, and 15 miles southwest of St. Xavier, Big Horn County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: December 1962 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F Aug. 14; minimum, freezing point on man

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F on several days in 1963-65; minimum, fr

winter months. 

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Dec. 21 to Jan. 4.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

55

51

51

49

34

33

_

_

32

32

33

32

44

42

57

53

59

57

65

64

71

69

61

59

2

52

51

50

48

33

33

_

_

32

32

33

32

46

44

53

48

60

57

65

63

72

69

65

60

3

53

49

48

45

34

33

_

_

32

32

33

32

46

43

51

48

60

58

66

64

73

70

65

62

4

51

49

46

44

36

34

_

_

32

32

33

32

45

43

54

50

58

55

66

65

74

71

62

57

5

51

49

46

44

36

qe

 jD

33

32

32

32

35

33

47

45

54

51

57

56

66

64

72

70

57

56

6

52

49

46

44

35

33

32

32

33

32

36

35

50

47

50

46

59

57

68

65

72

70

57

56

7

53

50

46

44

33

33

32

32

32

32

37

35

49

47

48

46

58

54

68

67

70

68

58

56

8

54

51

46

44

33

33

32

32

33

32

38

36

50

47

47

44

58

54

68

66

70

68

61

57

9

55

52

45

43

33

33

32

32

33

32

40

38

50

47

47

44

61

57

67

66

72

69

61

59

10

55

53

44

43

33

33

32

32

32

32

39

37

49

45

52

47

60

59

67

66

74

71

60

58

11

55

53

44

42

33

33

32

32

33

32

38

37

45

41

55

52

60

59

68

66

73

71

61

58

12

55

52

42

40

33

33

32

32

32

32

38

36

43

41

57

54

61

60

68

66

74

71

60

58

13

55

52

40

33

33

32

32

32

32

39

36

46

43

58

55

60

57

67

65

75

71

61

58

14

55

52

38

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

41

38

45

45

56

53

58

56

68

66

76

71

60

58

15

54

52

34

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

41

39

48

45

57

55

58

56

70

67

72

67

59

53

Day

16

52

50

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

39

32

49

47

57

54

60

58

71

69

72

67

53

47

17

50

47

34

33

33

32

33

32

32

32

33

32

49

47

56

52

59

58

71

70

72

69

47

43

18

49

46

34

33

32

32

33

32

33

32

33

32

49

46

56

53

59

58

71

70

71

68

46

43

19

48

46

36

34

33

32

33

33

36

33

33

32

51

48

58

56

60

59

71

70

71

67

48

44

20

48

46

36

35

33

33

33

32

36

32

33

32

52

50

58

54

61

59

70

70

69

67

49

46

21

49

46

36

35

33

33

33

32

33

32

53

50

54

50

62

61

70

70

68

65

49

47

22

48

46

37

36

33

32

33

32

33

32

51

49

54

51

63

61

71

70

65

63

48

46

23

48

46

36

35

33

32

33

32

33

32

49

47

54

53

65

63

70

69

67

65

48

47
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2885. BIGHORN RIVER NEAR HARDIN, MONT.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at Two Leggin Canal diversion dam, 0.2 mile upstream from Two 

of Hardin, Big Horn County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: December 1962 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point on many days during November 

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, (1962-64), 79°F Aug. 10, 1963, July 21, 22, 

says during winter months. 

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, May 1 to June 18, July 16 to Sept. 30.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

October

Maximum ....

November 

Maximum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

February

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

March

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

April

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

55

50

33

33

33 

33

32 

3?

45

2

55

50

31

33

33

32 

1?

46

3

54

48

11

11

33

32 

12

32 

32

46

4

52

46

31

33 

33

32 

32

32 

32

45

5

51

46

33

11

33 

12

32

12

32

45

6

53

46

14

33

32 

32

32

3>

32 

12

47

7

54

45

33

33

32 

1?

32 

1?

32 

32

48

1 8

54

45

13

33

32

32

32

12

35

1?

4H

9

55

43

33

32 

32

32

12

38 

35

10

55

43

33

33

32

32

32

37 

35

11 12

56

42

39

33

13

32

32

32 

32

37

35

44

56

42

33

31

32 

32

32 

32

37 

35

44

13

55

39

13

31

32 

32

32 

32

40 

15

44

14 ' 15

56

37

33

31

32 

32

32 

32

40 

37

45

53

33

33

32

16

53

33

33

32

32 ' 32 

32 1 32

32 

32

41 

37

46

32 

32

37 

32

47

17

50

33

33

33

32 

12

32 

32

33 

32

46

18

49

33

33

33

32 

32

32

32

32 

32

47

19 20

J

49

34

33

13

32 

12

32 

12

32

32

49

50

34

33

33

32 

32

32

12

32

32

50

21

50

35

33

33

32 

32

32 

32

32

3?

50

22

48

36

33

33

32 

32

32 

32

32 

3?

23

48

37

33

13

32

32

32 

32

32 

32

48
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 10, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, 1 mile southwest o

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,885 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February 1950 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1951, August 1952 to November 1958, June 1959 to September 1

Sediment records: July 1947 to September 1954, October 1955 to September 1958, October 1959 to September 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 995 ppm Dec. 20-23; minimum, 335 ppm June 23-27.

Hardness: Maximum, 494 ppm Dec. 20-23; minimum, 169 ppm July 10-15.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,440 micromhos Dec. 22; minimum daily, 473 micromhos July 14.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F July 19, Aug. 13; minimum, freezing point on many days during November 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 10,000 ppm June 19; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 530,000 tons June 19; minimum daily, 65 tons Dec. 20. 

EXTREMES, 1947-65. Dissolved solids (1951-65): Maximum, 1,460 ppm July 10-11, 1961; minimum, 304 ppm June 

Hardness (1951-65): Maximum, 643 ppm Sept. 24, 1963; minimum, 151 ppm June 23, 1951.

Specific conductance (1951-65): Maximum daily, 1,940 micromhos July 10, 1961; minimum daily, 384 micromh

Water temperatures (1949-51, 1952-65): Maximum, 89°F Aug. 7, 1953; minimum, freezing point on many days 

Sediment concentrations (1947-54, 1955-58, 1959-65): Maximum daily, 23,200 ppm May 24, 1952; minimum dai

Sediment loads (1947-54, 1955-58, 1959-65): Maximum daily, 727,000 tons May 24, 1952; minimum daily, 65 

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). Flo

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-18, 1964. 

Oct. 19-31......

Dec . 20-23 ......

Dec. 24-31......

Jan. 1-19, 1965.

Mar.. 1-16....... 

Mar 17-31

Apr. 19-30......

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

2965 

3215 

2933 

2558 

2360

1850 

3575 

3174 

3383 

3350

4654 

5125 

4507 

5745 

3925

Silica 

(Si02)

~

15

_

Iron 

(Fe)

_

0.01

-

_

Calcium 

(Ca)

--

124

91 

88

Magnesium 

(Mg)

45

33 

31

"

Sodium 

(Na)

110 

107 

110 

113 

110

130 

98 

93 

94 

83

72 

78 

91 

88 

89

Potassium 

(K)

5.0

_

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

232 

232 

217 

197 

263

306 

236 

245 

232 

219

196 

204 

231 

214 

234

Carbonate

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

370 

358 

381 

388 

381

505 

327 

337 

339 

295

252 

273 

317 

315 

311

Chloride 

(CD

19

_

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7

_

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2

_

Boron 

(B)

0.17

_

P

m
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Septe

Date 

of 

collection

May 1-19, 1965..

July 28- July 9..

Sept. 16-30.... .

Weighted 

average. ....

Time-weighted

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4583 

5022 

6865 

13340 

17860 

19400

16620 

11480 

4856 

3160 

5339 

2873 

4512

_

5480

Silica

sio.)

_

13 

12

12

_

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.00

.01

_

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

-

46 

47

77

_

~

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

13

26

_

--

Sodium 

(Na)

85 

59 

48 

43 

36 

44

37 

47 

68 

89 

100 

105 

102

71

85

Potassium 

(K)

-

2.5 

2.1

3.8

_

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

222 

199 

181 

174 

149 

164

145 

165 

180 

200 

207 

221 

223

196

213 

oofifi

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

_

-

Sulfate 

(S04 )

292 

214 

172 

152 

126 

150

129 

147 

234 

304 

334 

343 

334

245

295

Chloride 

(Cl)

--

4.8 

4.5

11

_

-

Fluorlde 

(F)

-

0.4 

.3

.4

_

"

Nitrate 

(NOJ

--

~

0.7 

.3

1.0

_

-

Boron 

(B)

-

0.05 

.05 

.15

_

-

m
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to S

Day

12.. ...

13.....

!<,.....

22. ....

23.... .

11.... .

Average

October

1 1 1 O

1120 

1110

1100

I OQO

1070 

1G60

080

1080

November

1 120 

mO

112C

10Q"

1090 

11CO

1110

December

--

__

l*.vi 

n"i

__

January

1020 

"?8

1040

1010 

1C10

ir^o

103^

February

^77

97 '

05 R

Oi,i,

7T

1f^

 

RTI

March

173

8RS

qi4

<5d8

917

933

April

1^70

1070

1010 

991

1 ""0

May

ion

7^9 

7?4

TTt,

97T

Jun

5

 5 

if9

50
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

March.........

April ..........

June .......... 

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

September .....

1

46 

32

33

33

54

53

64

2

46 

32

33

32 

49

49

64

3

49 

32

34

41 

44

50

66

4

49 

32

3?

35 

46

49

56

5

49 

32

33

36 

46

47

54

6

47 

32

37

36 

46

t>5

56

7

44 

32

33

41 

38

50

54

8

42 

32

44 

39

45

58

9

43 

32

33

47

40

49

59

10

44 

32

33

42 

43

51

55

11

41 

32

33

37

52

56

12

41 

32

3?

38

55

57

13

38 

32

3?

39

56

14

32 

32

33

38

57

15

32 

32

33

40

56

Day

16

34 

32

40

49

17

33 

32

37

45

18

32 

32

3?

44

44

19

34 

32

3?

44

47

20

32 

32

47

46

21

32 

32

44

46

22

35 

32

46

46

23

33 

32

43

46
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

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

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3130

3130

3070

2990

2820

2800

2910

2840

2930

2970

2930

2930

2970

2970

2930

2950

3010

3090

3210

3210

3230

3150

3150

3170

3250

3290

3370

3510

3210

3030

3010

95160

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

290

300

230

220

170

160

180

180

200

210

200

200

230

210

190

200

180

150

270

220

210

210

260

270

250

240

310

320

330

320

-

Tons

per

day

2400

2500

1900

1800

1300

1200

1400

1400

1600

1700

1600

1600

1800

1700

1500

1600

1500

1300

2300

1900

1800

1800

2200

2300

2400

2200

2200

2900

2800

2700

2600

59900

JANUARY

3000

2900

2800

2800

2900

3100

3200

3300

3300

3200

3100

3000

3000

3000

3100

3400

3800

3700

3700

3700

3700

3600

3400

3200

3300

3200

3300

3300

3200

3300

3400

100900

88

140

56

42

56

78

220

200

96

54

55

100

180

130

110

__

100

100

73

80

120

280

290

170

88

340

270

170

130

64

240

-

710

1100

420

320

440

650

1900

1800

860

470

460

810

1500

1100

920

960

1000

1000

730

800

1200

2700

2700

1500

780

2900

2400

1500

1100

570

2200

37500

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3030

3410

3270

3110

3170

3230

3230

3130

2910

2900

2900

2930

2910

2880

2840

2700

2600

2500

2600

2900

2800

2800

2800

2840

2900

2970

2880

2400

2000

2200

"

85740

3200

2900

2800

2750

3100

3600

3700

3600

3600

3600

3400

3600

3400

3600

3400

3600

4000

4500

5300

6000

5300

4800

4300

4000

4100

4300

4BOO

5500

~

110750

Suspended sediment

Mean Tong

concentration 

(ppm)

140

270

270

280

260

200

260

220

180

170

220

200

210

190

180

170

180

140

240

280

1*0

3*0

340

200

280

200

200

280

100

200

~

--

per

day

1100

2500

2400

2400

2200

1700

2300

1900

1400

1300

1700

1600

1600

1500

1400

1200

1300

940

1700

2200

1100

2600

2600

1500

2200

1600

1600

1800

DECEMBER

j Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2400

2700

2900

2900

2850

2800

2800

2600

2400

Mean f _

concentration 

(ppm)

96

51

26

64

64

40

2200

2300

2500

2500

d,y

620

370

200

500

490

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

2400 300

2300

2200

1800

1200

1100

1000

1600

2000

2800

3800

4000

3800

3600

3500

540 | 3400

1200 |; 3300

~

51080

FEBRUARY

160

240

1*0

64

140

510

440

220

240

440

210

140

300

270

270

250

290

380

390

380

240

140

120

200

310

380

460

460

"

1400

1900

1100

4BO

1200

5000

4400

2100

2300

4300

1900

1400

2800

2600

2500

2*00

3100

4600

5600

6200

3400

1800

1400

2200

3400

4400

6000

6800

--

86680

~

__

24

46

18

50

30

24

26

16

 _

300

300

200

100

80

65

200

97

380

310

260

270

200

150

200

34 I 300

3200 50 430

80850 | 8722

MARCH

5400

5200

5000

5100

5200

460

230

290

290

580

6700

3200

3900

4000

8100

5200 590 ' 8300

5200 380 5300

5200 330 j 4600

5200 690 9700

5000 960 13000

5100

5200

5000

5200

5000

4800

4400

4200

4000

4200

4*00

*600

4500

4400

4400

4400

4*00

4600

4700

5000

5400

149600

650

620

790

880

880

960

__

180

160

96

_

200

80

80

160

150

180

230

170

550

-

9000

8700

11000

12000

12000

12000

10000

2000

1700

1100

1800

2500

970

950

1900

1800

2100

2900

2200

4000

8000

175420
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2.

3.

4.

S.

6.

7.

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

IS..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

T

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

6000

1SOOO

11200

8630

6220

5150

4620

4300

4250

4190

4250

4210

4210

4250

4230

4170

4320

4210

3990

3990

3870

3950

4110

4110

4090

3990

3910

3830

3710

3550

150510

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

800

7600

6300

5000

3900

2800

1SOO

1400

1100

880

960

720

750

660

960

880

960

750

640

540

480

 -

500

460

480

480

540

540

460

440

~

-

Tons

per 

day

13000

310000

190000

120000

65000

39000

22000

16000

13000

10000

11000

8200

8500

7600

11000

9900

11000

8500

6900

5800

5000

5200

5500

5100

5300

5200

5700

5600

4600

4200

937800

JULY

18900

18100

18500

19100

18700

18400

17400

17100

17200

17500

17300

17100

16700

16100

15000

13900

13300

13100

12900

13000

13600

14100

12900

11800

10700

9970

10000

9550

9010

8450

7430

446810

. .

2200

1900

1800

1800

1700

1800

1600

1700

1600

1700

1700

1700

1500

1400

1500

1300

1200

1200

1100

1100

2100

3600

3000

1500

1200

1200

1300

1600

1200

1100

1600

-f T OBI

110000

93000

90000

93000

86000

89000

75000

78000

74000

80000

79000

78000

68000

61000

61000

49000

43000

42000

38000

39000

77000

140000

100000

48000

35000

32000

35000

41000

29000

25000

32000

2020000

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

3490

3470

3690

4340

4360

4050

4130

6000

6050

5320

5500

4780

4600

4340

4360

4510

4530

4760

4800

4740

4670

4800

4920

4950

5520

6050

5880

5300

4640

4320

4470

147340

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

420

380

460

670

690

560

640

1600

2100

1900

2000

1800

3100

2600

1800

1200

1000

960

880

880

780

780

770

720

880

1200

1500

1400

960

720

810

-

Tons

per 

day

4000

3600

4600

7900

8100

6100

7100

26000

34000

27000

30000

23000

38000

30000

21000

15000

12000

12000

11000

11000

9800

10000

10000

9600

13000

20000

24000

20000

12000

8400

9800

478000

AUGUST

6700

5820

5350

4950

4670

4800

4740

4640

4420

4300

4170

3710

3350

3270

3090

3050

3010

2950

2840

2800

6630

6780

5780

5000

4760

4640

4380

3950

3390

140760

1100

990

820

730

630

640

610

710

670

520

420

400

380

470

340

370

470

320

260

310

8400

6500

4300

6600

3000

1200

860

640

520

20000

16000

12000

9800

7900

8300

7800

8900

8000

6000

4700

4000

3400

4100

2800

300.0

3800

2500

2000

2300

150000

120000

67000

89000

39000

15000

10000

6800

4800

818900

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

5020

5720

6150

6220

7080

7480

6910

6760

7180

8200

8800

9370

9670

11300

13400

1130C10400

1490P

19600

1760C

1460C

1460T

1560C

1520C

1760C

1960C

2130C

2270C

2410C

2260C

38096C

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

810

1200

1600

1700

1900

2700

1900

1400

1200

1700

2200

2100

1900

2400

4500

3400

2500

6500

10000

6500

4200

2800

2800

3200

3200

3200

2800

3100

3400

2400

~

"

Tons

per 

day

11000

19000

27000

29000

36000

55000

35000

26000

23000

38000

52000

53000

50000

73000

160000

100000

70000

S 290000

530000

310000

170000

110000

120000

130000

150000

170000

160000

190000

220000

150000

3557000

SEPTEMBER

315C

301C

331C

321C

2990

2570

2560

2600

2700

2700

2660

2770

2840

2970

3050

3150

3530

4360

4800

5020

4980

5020

5320

4880

4620

4420

4340

4300

4270

4670

~~

110770

460

370

440

430

310

230

240

210

210

210

190

200

220

270

300

280

330

1100

700

1300

1400

2100

1700

1800

1400

960

600

520

450

440

-~

~

3900

3000

3900

3700

2500

1600

1700

1500

1500

1500

1400

1500

1700

2ZOO

2500

2400

3100

13000

9100

18000

19000

28000

24000

24000

17000

11000

7000

6000

5200

5500

 ""

226400

Total load for year '(tons) . . .../.................................... ...... - 8457402

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER HAS IN Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1400 

1215 

1710 

1045 

1430 

1050

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

46 

58 

56 

65 

74 

61

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

5880 

4360 

5950 

10100 

4880 

3310

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

4000 

706 

1170 

2440 

690 

505

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

63500 

8310 

18800 

68200 

9090 

4510

Percent f

0.002 0.004

56 

27 

22 

26 

25 

30

0.008 0.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3085. TONGUE RIVER AT MILES CITY, MONT.

LOCATION.--At gaging station, 4 miles south of Miles City, Custer County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,379 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1965.

Sediment records: June 1946 to September 1951. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 720 ppra Dec. 16-31; minimum, 221 ppm June 21-26.

Hardness: Maximum, 460 ppm Dec. 16-31; minimum, 141 ppm Mar. 31 to Apr. 6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,100 raicromhos Apr. 26; minimum daily, 308 micromhos Apr. 3.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F July 19; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to April

EXTREMES, 1949-65. Dissolved solids (1951-65): Maximum, 1,790 ppm Sept. 11, 1958; minimum, 200 ppm June 

Hardness (1951-65): Maximum, 688 ppm Sept. 11, 1958; minimum, 94 ppm May 4, 1955.

Specific conductance (1951-65): Maximum daily, 2,390 micromhos Sept. 11, 1958; minimum daily, 260 micro

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 20, 1954; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mon

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-17, 1964. 

Oct. 18-31. .....

Nov. 17-30......

Jan. 1-17, 1965.

Feb. 1-18.......

Feb. 19-28......

Mar. 19-30. .....

Mar. 31-Apr. 6. . 

Apr. 7-30.......

May 1-21. .......

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

191 

229

215 

167 

219

120 

155 

302 

354 

704

672 

486 

2800 

1332 

871

Silica 

(SiOa )

6.9 

6.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.04

Calcium

(Ca)

76 

50

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5O 

31

11

Sodium 

(Na)

53

50 

61 

62 

63

72 

71 

53 

56 

41

43 

62 

27 

58 

59

Potassium 

(K)

4.? 

5.2

4.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

268 

272 

268 

272 

327

364 

364 

285 

315 

220

254 

339 

156 

251 

252

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

199

210 

240 

268 

263

286 

283 

216 

213 

152

174 

261 

67 

252 

268

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.5 

2.6

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.8 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

1.4

Boron 

(B)

0.11 

.05
May 22-31, 1965.

June 27-July 4 . .

July 22-31. .....

Aug. 1-21. ......

Aug. 22-31......

Sept. 1-20. .....

Sept. 21-30. ....

Weighted 

average .....

Time-weighted 

average .....

1247 

1146

1396

1827

1153

309

191

264

275

445

..

601

--

9.4

__

.._

-_

.01

.00_

.._

-

35

53_

.._

"

14

27_

__

_._

37 

26

20

13

23

45

54

42

48

42

43

51

7O

--_~_

203 

169

156

148

178

249

247

244

225

259

366

000000000

.__

168 

104

73

50

82

180

148

170

180

169

200

275

-_

._

 

.3

_.

._

--

.3

_._

"

..
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3085. TONGUE RIVER AT MILES CITY, MONT. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

7.. ...

18.... .

Average

October

797

335

7t>4

d02

., November

d98

954

932

December

 J49

97 C

1040

1000

January

103^

1^70

1C73

105C

980

911

9"6

957

February

927

939

_

R01

March

760

370

968

Sll

April

4 5 Q

713

799

S44

900

1010

RCO

May

8-36

917

910

876

677

533

81?

Ju

43

4C

38

37

42

31

32

37

47

41
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3085. TONGUE RIVER AT MILES CITY, MONT. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

Month

O b

November ..... 

December .....

March.........

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

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

September .....

Day

1

48 

45 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

59 

65

68 

65 

54

2

43 

32

32 

32 

32

33

58 

62

69 

66 

56

3

43 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

57 

64

68 

70 

56

4

37

32

32 

32 

32

32 

51 

63

69 

72 

54

5

39 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

56 

60

68 

69 

51

6

36 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

50 

63

61 

64 

53

7

37 

32

32 

32 

32

36 

46 

60

70 

64 

51

8

38 

32

32 

32 

32

41 

45

58

69 

66 

55

9

35 

32

32 

32 

32

45 

47

61

72 

68 

58

10

36 

32

32 

32 

32

47

50 

63

69

70 

54

11

36 

32

32 

32 

32

35 

50 

65

67 

70 

51

12

37 

32

32 

32 

32

34 

58 

67

63 

72 

52

13

35 

32

32 

32 

32

38 

61

65

67 

74 

54

14

48 

33 

32

32 

32 

32.

41 

58 

63

69 

67 

57

15

50 

34 

32

32 

32 

32

43 

57

63

73 

69 

56

16

48 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

41 

58 

65

73

68 

47

17

45 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

36

60

72

68 

42

18

42 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

34 

57

74 

67 

43

19

40 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

42

58

75 

63 

43

20

40 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

47 

59

74 

67

44

21

44 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

48 

58

74 

64

47

22

45 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

51 

56

74 

65

45

2

42 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

47 

52

70 

65

40
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3295. YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR SIDNEY, MONT.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 23, 2 miles south of Sidney, Richland County, 2 miles downstream fro

and 30 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 69,103 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: January 1951 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 621 ppm Nov. 19-30; minimum, 249 ppm July 14-23.

Hardness: Maximum, 336 ppm Oct. 1-20; minimum, 123 ppm June 11-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 994 micromhos Apr. 21; minimum daily, 354 micromhos July 10.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 22; minimum, freezing point on many days during November, Januar

EXTREMES, 1951-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,370 ppm Jan. 2-3, 1954; minimum, 119 ppm Aug. 11-29, 196

Hardness: Maximum, 649 ppm Jan. 2-3, 1954; minimum, 96 ppm Aug. 11-29, 1964.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,780 micromhos Jan. 14, 1951; minimum daily, 193 micromhos Aug. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 23, 1960; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mon

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). No 

and sampling point.

Chemica 1 ana1yses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-20, 1964. 

Oct. 21-31......

Nov. 1-18.......

Nov. 19-30. .....

Dec. 1-16. ......

Dec. 17-31. .....

Jan. 1-31, 1965. 

Feb. 1-20.......

Feb. 21-28......

Mar. 1-21.......

Mar. 22-31. .....

Apr. 1-14.......

May 1-18. .......

May 19-31. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

6564 

7264 

7328 

6648 

5356

4973 

7158 

6815 

10790 

10650

6520 

27570 

14010 

15980 

22080

Silica 

(Si02 )

13 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

76 

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

30 

10

Sodium 

(Na)

81 

81 

82 

83

77

75 

78 

72 

"'O 

53

57 

73 

82 

61 

23

Potassium 

(K)

4.0 

2.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

218 

218 

212 

224 

219

210 

232 

194 

191 

136

135 

112 

216 

184 

132

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

263 

265 

265 

270 

244

238 

256 

232 

222 

146

142 

242 

262 

217 

76

Chloride 

(CD

15 

3.9

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.3

Nitrate 

(NOj)

1.7 

.5

Boron 

(B)

0.20 

.06
June 1-10, 1965.

July 1-13. ......

July 14-23. .....

Aug. 1-12. ......

Sept. 1-7. ......

Sept . 8-17. .....

Sept. 18-30. ....

Weighted 

average. ....

Time-weighted

31970 

56020

65240

62380

44830 

26980

17130

10530

15650

11400

8792

12500_

17350

__

12_

_

.00

__

"

--_

48_

_

27_

37 

36

37

30

28 

35

48

59

58

57

62

64

49

-__

3.5_

133 

126

134

143

123 

137

174

206

206

176

185

187

158

0 000

0 0000000_

97 

92

94

86

88 

109

159

179

179

175

196

194

151

-_

__

9.8_

-

__

.5 _

"__

.7 _

"_

__

.14_
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3295. YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR SIDNEY, MONT. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

31.....

October

8f>9

November December

836

838

January

885

February

785

79R

7P7

~>3C,

_

March

545

545

547

April

a<?8

824

May

76<>

pno

798

'87

374

^66

376

1Q9

3<96

395

Ju

<

^

<

^

M

M

'

<

^

O

^

^
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3295. YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR SIDNEY, MONT. Continu

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septem

November ..... 

December .....

March.........

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

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

September .....

1

50 

36

32

33

62

78

2

48 

35

3?

33

6?

77 

67

3

47 

35

3?

3?

34

63

78

4

45 

36

3?

33

35

63

77 

62

5

45 

34

33

35

62

76

6

41 

35

3?

34

61

7 0

78 

57

7

42 

35

3^

34

61

7d 

56

8

42 

35

3?

3?

35

62

BO 

55

9

41 

34

3?

3?

35

6?

80 

56

10

43 

34

3?

\?

!>4

81 

57

11

42 

33

33

62

80 

56

12

40 

35

3?

^4

34

60

79 

56

13

39 

35

3?

3?

34

66

80 

58

14

40 

33

3?

3?

34

61

79 

5f

15

37 

33

3?

3?

34

59

80 

57

Day

16

35 

34

3?

61

78 

57

17

33 

35

3?

59

n

55

18

35

35

3?

6C

78 

55

19

32 

34

3?

60

78 

5?

20

33

34

3?

59

78 

50

21

3? 

33

34

61

78 

50

22

33 

33

60

78 

49

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

____________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

June 18, 1965......

Time 

(24 hour)

0905

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

60

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

56700

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

2410

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

369000

, Percent f

0.002 0.004

13

0.008 0.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

6-3300. MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Lewis and Clark Highway Bridge, 5 miles southwest of Williston, Williams 

and at mile 1,552.7.

DRAINAGE AREA. 164,500 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1950 to June 1965 (discontinued).

Water temperatures: May 1951 to June 1965 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, October 1964 to June 1965. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 582 ppm Nov. 18 to Dec. 7; minimum, 262 

Hardness: Maximum, 299 ppm Nov. 18 to Dec. 7; minimum, 144 ppm June 28-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 981 micromhos Nov. 27; minimum daily, 363 micromhos June 16.

Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point on many days during November to April. 

EXTREMES, 1950-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 771 ppm Dec. 25-31, 1961; minimum, 199 ppm June 21-26, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 398 ppm Dec. 25-31, 1961; minimum, 115 ppm June 21-26, 1959.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,360 micromhos Dec. 28, 1961; minimum daily, 297 micromhos Mar. 

Water temperatures (1951-65): Maximum (1951-64), 80°F July 21, 22, 1958; minimum, freezing point on ma

REMARKS.--Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). D

discharge. Some spectrographic data available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1964 to J

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. l-Nov. 1, 

1964

Nov. 18-Dec. 7..

Jan. 1-25, 1965. 

Jan. 26-Feb. 14. 

Feb 15 22

Apr. 1-5........

Apr. 14-30......

Mean 

discharge

(da)

13240 

13300 

13270 

10140 

14050

18990 

17800 

19150 

22820 

19950

20200 

19230 

16490 

22760 

73330

42500 

33330 

33220

Silica 

(S10,)

8.1 

8.9

9.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.03

.01

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

65 

67

61

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26 

26

22

_

Sodium 

(Na)

67 

67 

67 

76 

64

60 

59 

55 

55 

55

62 

58 

61 

59 

55

52 

60 

66

Potassium 

(K)

5.0 

4.1

4.0

_

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

212 

212 

212 

238 

222

215 

208 

198 

192 

192

174 

189 

203 

193 

168

166 

178 

184

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

224 

202

185

_

Chloride 

(Cl)

10

11 

11

_

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6

.7

.6

~

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.1

.1

_

Boron 

(B)

0.10 

.14

.14

__
May 1-June 12,

Weighted 

average. ....

Time-weighted

86900

52

37

32

53

3 1

185

199

83

102

QO

--
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-3300. MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON, N, DAK. Continu

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), October 1964 to Ju

Day

1.....

2. ....

3.....

4.. ...

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

11.....

16.....

17.....

13.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

23.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

741

745

738

748

759

770

770

770

770

776

782

778

778

774

778

782

782

786

787

791

791

795

793

782

765

746

743

748

768

750

746

768

November

768

773

775

781

779

775

781

783

779

783

775

770

773

773

773

771

766

803

824

863

882

915

934

943

946

913

981

952

952

872

831

December

766

816

809

779

749

727

732

760

805

809

816

803

779

749

735

_

742

766

768

809

801

773

758

729

725

719

720

720

715

797

840

767

January

870

849

784

748

731

722

728

730

717

714

715

725

752

731

750

750

730

717

712

703

703

719

719

702

731

722

685

687

691

699

674

February

707

713

708

711

719

727

721

713

699

699

724

740

727

699

680

676

671

676

676

689

689

710

699

699

663

633

631

638

732 694

March

635

632

648

681

710

710

704

701

691

677

685

713

727

710

681

680

687

685

703

710

724

729

712

713

713

742

752

742

751

739

744

704

April

739

739

757

670

581

551

658

658

621

622

646

665

732

721

70U

709

706

724

724

723

716

720

721

706

694

710

692

674

657

653

685

May

660

659

652

660

665

652

655

623

641

640

639

627

661

715

723

706

708

694

684

656

640

652

615

597

591

561

591

580

571

575

575

640

Ju
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-3300. MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON, N. DAK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, October 1964 to June 1965

November ..... 

December .....

March .........

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

June ..........

1

11

43 

32

3?

3?

3?

3?

14

62

2

11

46 

32

3?

3?

3?

3?

 5?

62

3

11

46 

32

3?

3?

3?

3?

14

62

4

10

44 

32

3?

3?

3?

3?

1?

64

5

10

44 

32

3?

3?

3?

33

13

63

6

4R

44 

32

3?

3?

32

33

13

63

7

10

43 

32

3?

3?

3?

34

11

63

8

42 

32

3?

3?

33

34

48

61

9

48

42 

32

3?

3?

33

34

48

61

10

10

41 

32

3?

3?

33

34

49

62

11

11

40 

32

3?

3?

3?

34

SI

64

12

11

40 

32

3?

3?

3?

34

14

66

13

 >?

39 

32

3?

3?

3?

40

16

67

14

 >?

39 

32

3?

3?

3?

40

17

67

15

1?

38 

32

3?

3?

3?

40

16

67

Day

16

1?

34 

3?

3?

3?

37

16

64

17

11

33 

32

3?

3?

3?

39

14

62

18

49

32 

32

32

3?

32

39

1?

65

19

32 

32

3?

3?

3?

41

14

65

20

32 

32

3?

3?

3?

43

17

61

21

32 

32

3?

3?

3?

43

17

64

22

32 

32

3?

3?

3?

43

16

64

23

32 

32

3?

3?

3?

44

11

63
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

6-3390. MISSOURI RIVER BELOW GARRISON DAM, N. D

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 4.3 miles north of Stanton, 5.1 mile

stream from Garrison Dam, Mercer County, and at mile 1,380.8.

DRAINAGE AREA. 181,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1952 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Minimum, freezing point on several days during 

EXTREMES, 1952, 1954-65. Water temperatures: Maximum (1952, 1954-64), 76°F July 27, 2

days during winter months.

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Feb. 10 to Sept. 30.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Se

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-

October 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December

Minimum .... 

January 

Maximum ....

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Maximum ....

i

58 

58

52

41

40

34 

34

2

58 

58

52

40 

39

34 

34

3

58 

57

52

39 

39

34 

33

4

57 

57

52

39 

39

33 

33

5

57

56

52

39 

39

33 

33

6

57 

56

52

39 

39

33 

32

7

57 

56

52

39 

38

32 

32

8

57 

56

52

38 

38

33 

32

9

56 

56

52

38 

38

33 

33

10

56 

51

38 

38

33 

33

11

56 

56

51

38 

38

33 

33

12

56 

56

51

38 

37

33 

32

13

56 

56

51

37 

36

32 

32

14

56 

56

50

36 

36

32 

32

15

56 

56

49

36 

35

33 

32

Day

16

5b 

56

49

35 

35

33 

33

17

56 

r>5

48

35 

35

33 

33

18

55 

53

48

35 

35

34

33

19

54 

53

48

35 

35

34

34

20

54 

54

47

35 

35

34

34

2

5

5

4

3

3

3

3
KNIFE RIVER BASIN

6-3395. KNIFE RIVER NEAR GOLDEN VALLEY, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 4.5 miles downstream from Elm Creek and 9 miles south of G

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,230 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1963 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Water temperatures: December 1963 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Sediment records: June 1946 to September 1949, January 1964 to September 1965 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,460 ppm Mar. 27-28; minimum, 192 ppm Apr. 6.

Hardness: Maximum, 388 ppm Jan. 1-25; minimum, 50 ppm Apr. 6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,690 micromhos Mar. 28; minimum daily, 252 micromhos Apr. 6.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 29; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to Apri

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,600 ppm May 26; minimum daily, 26 ppm Feb. 25.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 18,000 tons May 26; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on many days durin

EXTREMES, 1946-49, 1963-65. Dissolved solids (1963-65): Maximum, 2,700 ppm Jan. 10-19, 1964; minimum, 19

Hardness (1963-65): Maximum, 432 ppm Jan. 10-18, 1964; minimum, 50 ppm Apr. 6, 1965.

Specific conductance (1963-65): Maximum daily, 4,130 micromhos Jan. 16, 1964; minimum daily, 252 microm

Water temperatures (1963-65): Maximum, 79°F May 21, July 12, 1964, July 29, 1965; minimum, freezing poi

Sediment concentrations (1946-49, 1964-65): Maximum daily, 4,600 ppm May 26, 1965; minimum daily, no fl

Sediment loads (1946-49, 1964-65): Maximum daily, 29,680 tons June 23, 1947; minimum daily, 0 tons Aug. 

REMARKS.--Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more 

constituents unless otherwise noted. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Flo

Jan. 29 to Apr. 12.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-14, 1964.

Nov. 18-30......

Jan. 1-25, 1965. 

Jan. 26-Feb. 3..

Feb. 14-28......

Mar 27 28

Mar. 29-30......

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.2 

2.6 

4.4 

3.2 

2.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.8

 ).. ). 

3 

3.0 

5.0 

10.0

Silica 

(S10,)

10 

10 

9.8 

10 

10

13 

15 

17 

17 

18

30 

17 

17 

19 

19

Iron 

(Fe)

0.38 

.37 

.28 

.34

.10 

.19 

.19 

.17 

.27

.04 

.10 

.12

_

Calcium 

(Ca)

40 

50 

45 

60 

41

42 

70 

44 

49 

46

 >A 

27 

54 

50 

67

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

19 

21 

30 

40

44 

52 

56 

48 

44

67 

39 

41 

53 

49

Sodium 

(Na)

159 

200 

217 

366 

500

580 

598 

723 

612 

576

578 

560 

560 

751 

703

Potassium 

(K)

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

11 

10

11 

10 

12 

10 

9.6

Q.6 

9.6 

9.6 

14 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

382 

459 

500 

680 

825

939 

1000 

1020 

964 

897

Q81 

794 

926 

1140 

1080

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

39 

16

0 

0 

34 

0 

21

n 

29 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

204 

252 

264 

435 

605

712 

820 

935 

800 

740

78n 

720 

730 

1000 

985

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.4 

4.0 

3.0 

4.2 

5.2

7.0 

6.2 

7.2 

6.4 

5.0

fi.4 

6.2 

6.2 

8.9 

11

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.6

.6

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.7 

.9 

.9

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

1.2 

.3 

.4 

.4

1.2 

2.1 

2.7 

2.3 

2.5

2.B 

2.9 

3.6 

5.3 

6.5

Boron 

(B)

0.18 

.18 

.20 

.29 

.35

.37 

.35 

.43 

.40 

.41

.50 

.38 

.39 

.54 

.51
KNIFE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3395. KNIFE RIVER NEAR GOLDEN VALLE\ , N. DAK. Continu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Septe

Date 

of 

collection

Mar. 31-Apr. 3

June 28-July 11.

July 30-Aug. 29.

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

15.0 

440 

725 

750 

612

775 

1508 

734 

234 

113

234 

454 

111 

65 

43.1

1008 

290 

898 

122 

128

35 

19.6 

128 

479 

105

46 

22.4

Silica 

(SiO.)

14 

5.5 

5.7 

5.5 

5.8

6.3 

7.0 

8.1 

8.2 

8.9

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.4 

9.3

8.3 

9.5 

9.0 

9.4 

9.9

9. 17 

10 

9.7 

8.6 

10

11 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.47 

.38 

.37

.40

~

.19 

.04

.05 

.06

.OS 

.02 

.10

.21

.08 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

14 

14 

14 

15

19 

22 

22 

31 

37

36 

35 

37 

42 

47

31 

41 

30 

35 

41

55 

51 

39 

26 

33

39 

45

Magnesium 

(Mg)

37 

6.3 

5.1 

3.7 

5.0

6.4 

2.7 

9.2 

13 

7.2

14 

16 

16 

18 

22

10 

15 

10 

14 

16

23 

26 

18 

9.5 

11

15 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

472 

43 

35 

28 

38

44 

42 

53 

109 

138

120 

108 

127 

150 

186

69 

123 

72 

102 

110

222 

230 

175 

59 

102

123 

181

Potassium 

(K)

13 

8.4 

8.2 

8.0 

8.2

8.6 

7.4 

7.0 

7.4 

7.4

7.8 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0 

8.8

6.4 

7.2 

6.0 

7.6 

8.0

9.2 

8.8 

8.2 

7.4 

8.4

8.6 

9.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

760 

112 

96 

86 

103

118 

95 

130 

204 

204

237 

210 

244 

289 

358

169 

240 

174 

222 

243

424 

466 

344 

172 

232

300 

382

Carbonate

(ccg

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

Sulfate 

(SO.)

675 

66 

53 

46 

59

72 

78 

99 

192 

236

204 

207 

226 

264 

317

127 

225 

125 

186 

206

381 

363 

278 

96 

154

183 

258

Chloride 

(CD

7.6 

2.6 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1

2.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.8 

3.4

2.0 

3.0 

3.5 

2.6 

4.2

1.4 

3.4 

2.0 

1.8 

2.8

4.2 

4.0 

3.0 

2.2 

2.6

2.8 

4.1

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.9 

4.9 

4.5 

4.1 

5.2

5.7 

6.3 

4.9 

2.8 

1.2

2.4 

2.3 

1.3 

.3 

.6

3.3 

2.0 

4.6 

1.1 

2.9

.8 

.6 

2.3 

2.5 

2.1

1.7 

1.4

Boron 

(B)

0.36 

.07 

.05 

.05 

.05

.05 

.08 

.14 

.12 

.15

.14 

.13 

.15 

.15 

.22

.07 

.13 

.09 

.13 

.17

.24 

.25 

.24 

.11 

.16

.17 

.22
Aug. 30- 

Sept. 29, 1965

Weighted averTime-weighted

14.0 9.7 8 f 2 0

.11 43

OQ8

0

22

2 8

'

250

O-» e

8.2

9 2

513

0 338

143

4.2 O

f*

.4 1.1

3 9

.24 

21
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

o o o o o <

DOO OOOOO OOO|
KNIFE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-3395. KNIFE RIVER NEAR GOLDEN VALLEY, N. DAK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

Day

1

52 

42 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

64 

65

66 

71 

54

2

50 

42 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

50 

58

66 

70 

60

3

48 

42 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

58 

63

67 

71 

61

4

49 

38 

32

32 

32 

32

33 

66 

64

71 

72 

58

5

43 

40 

32

32 

32 

32

33 

55 

62

69 

78 

51

6

41 

44 

32

32 

32 

32

33 

52 

63

65 

68

54

7

46 

43 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

52 

62

73 

66 

58

8

42 

34 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

48 

58

73 

68 

52

9

41 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

32

48 

61

69 

71 

58

10

43 

40 

32

32 

32 

32

32

47 

63

68 

73 

50

11

41 

40 

32

32 

32 

32

33 

59 

65

67 

75 

52

12

40 

34 

32

32 

32 

32

34 

63 

69

69

75 

57

13

42 

34 

32

32 

32 

32

34 

68 

71

68

76 

54

14

43 

34 

32

32 

32 

32

33

51 

62

68 

73

57

15

40 

33 

32

32 

32 

32

35 

52 

65

70 

67 

46

16

48 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

34 

66

71 

68 

48

17

42 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

35 

59 

68

73 

69 

48

18

42 

32 

32

32

32 

32

38 

56

65

73 

67

50

19

39 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

38 

61 

68

75 

66 

46

20

44 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

39 

58 

69

72 

66 

48

21

40 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

38 

63 

67

75 

76 

52

22

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

38 

59 

68

74 

62 

42

23

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

39 

55 

64

74 

62 

44
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

KNIFE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-3395. KNIFE RIVER NEAR GOLDEN VALLEY, N. DAK. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9 . 

10..

11..

12. .

13..

14..

15..

16. .

17. .

18. .

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4 . .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

discharge

(cfs)

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

?.l

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.5

5.1

1.5

?.l

2.5

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.2

75.2

Suspended sediment

Mean Tong

(ppm)

120

110

120

110

1?0

140

110

130

85

98

82

66

88

per 

day

100

86 1

110 i

120

94

110

110

170

130

140

130

140

130

120

130

110

100

110

5

30

JANUARY

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

43.7

62

60

48

80

120

140

140

120

120

100

120

120

150

150

130

120

130

90

100

88

70

120

90

110

82

54

84

100

100

90

120

13

NOVEMBER

discharge 

(cfs

3.4

3.7

5.2

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.9

5

6.6

4.2

4.9

4.7

4.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

116.5

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

100

110

120

110

130

120

120

74

94

92

98

100

110

94

130

160

76

78

64

86

80

110

Ton.

per 

day

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

DECEMBER

discharge 

(cfs)

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1 2.5

1 2.6

1

1

1

S 3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

100 ! 1

58 | T

82

88

62

76

68

110

~

-

1

1

T

1

T

1

32

FEBRUARY

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

46.0

150

100

82

80

86

100

90

80

sn

50

76

70

72

38

42

78

94

72

36

64

54

34

34

38

26

34

32

32

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T |

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

i

1

8

2.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

76

80

80

86

78

90

130

110

120

110

96

100

2.7 120

2.5 110

2.3; 100

1.5 92

1.5 i 140

1.5 110

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

110

130

76

Tons

per 

day

82 1

100

72

70

94

120

94

80

1.7 70

1.7J 62

63.2 " 2

MARCH

2 120

2 170

2 150

2 130

2 140

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

10

10

10

109

140

130

130

150

130

140

150

120

130

120

120

120

120

130

110

120

130

140

120

130

120 !

110

130

160

140

140

- 41

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.50 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KNIFE RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-3395. KNIFE RIVER NEAR GOLDEN VALLEY, N. DAK.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

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

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

Tota

1 

Mean

discharge 

(cf»)

10

10

30

440

725

750

600

675

775

1150

1500

1600

1680

1750

1400

1480

943

525

341

252

222

212

222

224

210

185

145

115

100

91

18312

19

17

18

18

17

16

17

19

18

28

30

98

69

59

80

293

251

115

118

66

355

544

670

348

170

119

76

55

46

39

31

3819

load for 3

(Where

APRIL

Suspen "T.~~ "

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

96

92

120

450

420

450

460

460

510

640

740

1100

1200

1300

1200

1300

1000

890

620

440

360

320

310

270

250

240

220

?20

200

190

--

JULY

170

160

160

160

160

170

170

180

200

200

190

440

330

320

480

1300

1200

990

2400

3200

3200

2300

1600

790

620

610

470

270

2?0

190

160

ear (tor

ded sediment

_ 

Tons

per 

day

3

2

10

530

820

910

740

780

1100

2000

3000

4800

5400

6100

4500

5700

2500

1300

570

300

220

180

180

160

140

120

86

68

54

47

41S20

9

7

8

8

7

7

8

9

10

15

S 17

120

61

51

S 110

S 1100

810

310

S 1100

S 670

3100

3400

2900

740

280

200

96

40

27

20

13

15253

is)..........

_ -

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

91

87

76

73

8n

220

1010

664

458

239

145

106

82

65

54

47

40

33

28

26

23

21

21

22

159

1470

1730

1360

937

318

233

9918

26

25

23

21

19

84

76

42

33

30

21

21

14

13

11

11

11

10

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

11

12

13

31

25

34

683.1

MAY

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

2no

270

200

170

800

2000

3000

2100

990

800

760

470

390

300

240

220

20P

170

140

140

130

130

140

140

210

4600

2400

1900

1300

860

830

~

AUGUST

120

120

130

120

130

350

470

220

180

170

170

140

140

120

120

110

100

130

130

100

96

96

130

96

100

88

88

96

200

120

160

~

" ""' "" 1

ded sediment " ~~

per 

day

49l\33

S 21 r '

1200

8200

S 4000

1200

520

300

130

86

53

35

28

72

15

10

10

8

7

8

8

S 2800

18000

11000

7000

S 3500

740

520

59796

8

8

8

7

7

S 100

S 110

25

16

14

10

8

5

4

4

3

3

4

3

2

2

2

3

2

2

3

3

A 3

17

8

15

409

"

tMean

dis-

(cfs)

145

224

209

581

898

352

167

115

87

69

59

51

76

477

213

207

170

112

89

80

 >o

79

57

43

34

28

25

21

19

18

"

4775

38

25

26

21

16

13

12

11

10

9.7

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

11

12

11

11

10

10

11

12

11

11

9.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

385.0

1) __ 

JUNE

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

890

3500

1200

2000

2100

_

1500

550

360

380

420

310

270

210

190

180

140

140

130

130

130

EPTEMflER

260

190

180

180

150

120

130

140

110

88

88

88

100

110

96

96

96

75

88

80

88

96

80

74

72

62

72

74

70

96

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

S 390

S 2300

S 850

t 190

5100

noo

600

300

200

100

100

80

200

4000

900

840

250

110

91

91

59

58

32

22

16

10

9

7

7

6

20828

27

13

A 13

10

6

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

3

3

2

3

3

2

3

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

133

38345.7

138385

jiputed by subdividing day.

mputed from partly estimated concentration graph.
KNIFE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-3395. KNIFE RIVER NEAR GOLDEN VALLEY, N. DAK. Continue

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Ma.y 30

July 22..... ........

Time 

(24 hour)

0900 

1050 

1830 

1040 

0600

1055 

1015 

0630 

1105 

1730

0600 

0615 

1150 

0920 

1830

1800 

1845 

1745 

0800 

1845

1630 

1750

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

33 

38 

33 

34

36 

33

37 

33

33 

33

35 

35

38 

38 

48 

45 

62

68 

78

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

422 

732 

772 

722 

608

569 

585 

684 

775 

1570

1700 

1880 

1800 

1380 

1440

473 

214 

146 

1810 

278

67 

578

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

351 

404 

422 

306 

246

285 

316 

588 

466 

704

1250 

1390 

1090 

1090 

1200

808 

364 

2220 

2560 

856

312 

2000

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

400 

798 

880 

596 

404

438 

499 

1090 

975 

2980

5740 

7060 

5300 

4060 

4670

1030 

210 

875 

12500 

643

56 

3120

Percent f

0.002

50 

54

52 

50 

49 

35 

56

60 

67

70

0.004

--

"

55 

66

61 

55 

55 

59 

63

67 

82

81

0.008

--

72 

64

65

88 

88

0.

Particle-size analysis of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods o* analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1615

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

11

Discharge 

(cfs)

43

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.062

1

0.125

2

0.250

10

0.5
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN

6-3500. CANNONBALL RIVER AT REGENT, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.3 mile north of Regent, Hettinger County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 580 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1964 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1964 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1964 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,270 ppm Jan. 1-15; minimum, 203 ppm Apr. 7.

Hardness: Maximum, 481 ppm Jan. 1-15; minimum, 73 ppm Apr. 6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,980 micromhos Dec. 1; minimum daily, 290 micromhos Apr. 7.

Water temperatures; Maximum, 83°F July 21-23; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to Mar

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,200 ppm May 25; minimum daily, 7 ppm Mar. 18.

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 16,000 tons May 25; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on many days during 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more th

constituents unless otherwise noted. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Flow 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-10, 1964.

Nov. 29-Dec. 1..

Jan. 1-15, 1965.

Mar 23 30

Mar. 31-Apr. 2..

Apr . 5 ..........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.7 

3.1 

3.2 

2.6 

3.0

3 

3.0 

1.2 

1.0 

1.9

2.0 

2.1 

4 

5.9 

4.2

55.0 

250 

550 

400

Silica 

SiOa)

6.0 

5.7 

5.2 

6.9 

9.7

9.1 

9.7 

11 

14 

13

12 

9.9 

10 

11 

11

7.0 

5.7 

5.5 

5.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.03 

.04

.03 

.04 

.04 

.06 

.06

.16 

.13 

.19 

.22 

.10

.25 

.24 

.35

Calcium 

(Ca)

58 

66 

64 

78 

29

23 

82 

94 

100 

104

72 

62 

63 

65

75

34 

26 

30 

20

Magnesium 

(Mg)

38 

43 

42 

50 

58

55 

52 

56 

56 

51

38 

33 

37 

35 

36

15 

9.2 

3.4 

6.6

Sodium 

(Na)

218 

224 

209 

240 

296

300 

259 

262 

260 

234

193 

129 

141 

143 

177

57 

47 

38 

30

Potassium 

(K)

6.7 

6.5 

6.2 

6.6 

7.6

7.4 

6.6 

7.0 

6.4 

5.8

6.2 

8.8 

9.4 

10 

8.6

8.0 

7.8 

8.0 

8.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

460 

474 

461 

535 

345

367 

562 

601 

565 

548

446 

290 

311 

344 

428

170 

132 

99 

80

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

30

16 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

388 

432 

398 

463 

582

558 

500 

528 

545 

500

364 

310 

326 

310 

348

129 

94 

92 

75

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.0 

7.8 

6.4 

7.6 

10

10 

8.2 

8.8 

9.8 

8.8

6.0 

6.4 

5.8 

6.0 

6.6

3.9 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.7 

.2 

.3 

.2

Nitrate

(NOJ

0.1

.1

.2 

.2 

.4

.2

.7 

.1 

2.1 

2.1

1.6 

1.7 

3.2 

2.4 

1.1

4.9 

4.9 

5.2 

5.5

Boron 

(B)

0.61 

.62 

.51 

.55 

.70

.65 

.60 

.56 

.63 

.61

.55 

.33 

.35 

.38 

.43

.31 

.09 

.11 

.07

P

m

A Calculated from determined constituents.
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3500. CANNONBALL RIVER AT REGENT, N. DAK.--Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1364 to Septe

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 6, 1965....

May 28- June 6.. .

June 27-July 31.

Weighted averTime-weighted 

ag

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge

(eta)

300 

200 

200 

210 

218

152 

66.7 

51.8 

35 

19.1

1403 

248 

47.8 

150 

32.1

14 

8.6 

5.4 

5.4 

5.3

41.9

-

Silica 

Si02)

5.3 

5.2 

5.5 

5.5 

6.1

7.5 

8.3 

7.4 

4.6 

5.9

9.1 

8.7 

9.8 

8.9 

10

10 

9.5 

8.9 

6.1 

6.2

7.9

8.8

0.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.34 

.30 

.27 

.24 

.05

.10 

.04 

.03 

.09 

.02

.06 

.02

.02

.04 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

18 

17 

21 

23 

28

37 

45 

58 

62 

83

33 

33 

54 

47 

61

62 

71 

61 

60 

74

37

66

4.2

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.8 

7.7 

7.2 

7.9 

10

17 

21 

33 

37 

40

13 

16 

27 

23 

32

32 

35 

35 

42 

46

17

38

1.9

Sodium 

(Na)

32 

28 

31 

34 

47

80 

129 

148 

160 

175

56 

80 

125 

114 

120

127 

164 

200 

234 

224

81

185

9.1

Potassium 

(K)

7.6 

6.8 

6.8 

7.0 

6.6

6.6 

6.3 

7.4 

8.2 

7.8

6.5 

6.3 

6.7 

7.5 

8.0

7.2 

7.2 

7.6 

7.4 

6.8

6.8

7.1

0.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

84 

84 

89 

95 

106

162 

224 

293 

310 

354

145 

185 

255 

239 

284

326 

380 

408 

421 

417

182

398

21

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

7

-

Sulfate 

(S0«)

74 

67 

75 

87 

124

196 

273 

352 

390 

398

135 

156 

293 

252 

295

288 

349 

389 

485 

497

181

380

21

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.0 

1.5 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

2.4 

4.0 

4.9 

5.3 

5.7

4.0 

2.7 

4.2 

3.3 

4.0

3.5 

4.8 

6.9 

5.6 

7.0

3.4

6.1

0.4

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

0.2 

0.4

0.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.5 

4.3 

4.8 

3.8 

4.7

5.6 

3.4 

.6 

.2 

.3

3.7 

1.1 

.7 

1.6 

1.4

.3 

.5 

.5 

.2 

.1

3.1

1.2

0.4

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.06 

.08 

.07 

.09

.14 

.19 

.34 

.22 

.26

.10 

.12 

.26 

.24 

.29

.28 

.43 

.50 

.52 

.46

0.16

0.45

0.02

m
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3500. CANNONBALL RIVER AT REGENT, N. DAK. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

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.....

Average

October

1420

1410

1420

1430

--

1460

1450

1450

1460

1480

1500

1530

1570

1600

1570

1560

1530

1530

1520

1520

1500 

1500

1500

1500

1510

1500

1500

1500

1480

1490

1500

November

1490

1470

1430

1480

1480

1460

1450

1460

1460

1460

1460

1450

1410

1390

1480

1560

1550

1560

1600 

1690

1770 

1760

1700

1700

1690

1730

1740

__

1960

1560

December

1980

1730

1900

1860

1870

1830

1690

1770

1750

1730

1710

1690

1680

1690

_

1770

1810

1810

1840 

1820

1840 

1840

1850

1870

1890

1920

1900

1880

1860

1830

1810

January

1860

1870

1870

1900

1780

1860

1770

1840

1780

1850

1750

1660

1810

1860

1840

1780

1760

1750

1720

1710 

1710

1700 

1720

1720

1730

1710

1690

1660

1640

1590

1600

1760

February

1580

1480

1550

1410

1590

1590

1550

1520

1500

1480

1350

1370

1480

1480

_

1400

1430

1370

1230 

1070

1230 

1190

1300

1340

1350

716

690

__

~

1350

March

1070

933

1070

1100

991

925

955

1140

1090

1080

1080

1140

1050

1040

1070

1130

1130

1140

1130

1160

1180 

1190 

1250

1290

1320

1330

1330

1320

1330

1310

1100

1140

April

401

505

425

368

316

315

290

323

354

358

389

427

450

544

519

548

564

594

655

659 

638

733 

757

882

863

894

907

907

917

964

582

May

997

1030

1050

1070

1120

1140

1140

1150

1150

1180

1190

1270

1230

1250

1260

1270

1250

1290

1320

1360 

1320

1360 

1350

1360

442

633

480

529

558

621

680

1070

Jun

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

9

10

10

10

10

10

11

7

8

11

11

8

9

9

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

9
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3500. CANNONBALL RIVER AT REGENT, N. DAK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

42

33

34

3?

34

35

s?

61

69

74

51

2

49 

32

33

37

34

33

S3

59

71

70

56

3

32

33

3?

33

34

64

75

76

56

4

44 

32

33

3?

34

33

5n

IS")

7(S

77

54

5

45 

33

37

34

34

33

56

IS?

61

70

51

6

44 

34

3?

34

33

33

4R

IS4

75

50

7

40 

32

3?

33

34

35

46

IS1

7R

71

49

8

40 

33

3?

33

3?

34

46

6lS

74

74

55

9

40 

33

37

33

3?

34

41

69

73

7lS

59

10

41 

33

33

3?

37

43

70

70

79

53

1 1

40 

34

33

37

3?

SO

70

7iS

87

51

12

38 

33

3?

37

3?

55

70

79

56

13

34

33

33

37

34

58

68

71

77

56

14

33 

33

34

33

3?

56

70

75

73

57

15

33 

33

3?

34

51

68

76

71

56

Day

16

33

33

37

60

67

8?

73

44

17

33 

32

33

33

37

63

81

73

40

18

32 

33

34

35

37

35

53

75

78

74

44

19

32 

32

34

35

37

3R

5?

76

77

74

46

20

32 

32

33

33

3?

40

56

71

76

70

41

21

32 

32

33

3?

37

40

51

83

71

46

22

33 

33

37

37

3?

53

69

S3

70

47

23

33 

33

33

33

33

5?

70

H3

38
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-3500. CANNONBALL RIVER AT REGENT, N. DAK. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29. .

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

93.3

1

1

1

I

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

46

OCTOBE

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

110

97

110

98

~

93

91

68

74

74

54

60

70

100

82

70

86

63

69

48

63

58

50

46

41

54

57

69

60

78

78

"

JANUAFM

90

65

97

86

80

89

77

110

120

160

84

150

110

140

110

100

68

120

68

91

80

110

76

110

110

91

81

100

66

120

100

^

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

1

1

T

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

1

1

T

T

T

T

T

1

T

1

1

25

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

15

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.7

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

88.4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

56

NOVEMBE

Suspen

Mean

tratlon 

(ppm)

63

82

78

70

52

77

50

48

52

40

60

43

33

48

53

43

31

40

59

44

35

43

44

30

31

59

65

65

"

FEBRUAR1

100

79

100

75

51

110

120

120

90

110

67

120

110

100

96

92

95

81

21

42

33

53

58

43

41

30

~

R

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

T

T

T

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

1

1

1

16

1

T

1

T

T

1

1

1

T

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

~

18

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

62

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

5

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

30

150

DECEMBER

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

77

78

51

82

47

65

81

73

86

65

85

72

_-

100

66

47

29

38

75

33

46

23

110

72

59

86

61

86

"

MARCH

28

32

20

24

15

1 5

14

15

14

15

13

14

15

10

10

12

7

12

20

14

18

22

19

46

27

35

28

22

31

38

ded sediment

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

17

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

3

9

T Less than 0.50 ton.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-3500. CANNONBALL RIVER AT REGENT, N. DAK.--Continued

Suspended sediment, wate 

(Where no daily cone

October 1964 to September 1965 Cortinu 

ions are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Total

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

60

75

250

550

400

300

200

200

210

240

220

180

200

220

230

240

175

140

174

184

159

147

129

111

90

74

66

62

57

51

5394

11

10

9.9

9.3

10

11

10

12

15

12

12

12

11

9.9

8.8

7.8

7.

6.

6.

6.

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

3.8

252.6

j j t

load for >

APRIL

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

270

160

340

460

260

190

180

170

200

260

180

210

220

370

290

210

180

170

210

200

180

220

220

140

190

150

120

100

120

120

-

JULY

92

86

72

86

91

82

84

100

130

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

150

150

130

140

150

110

160

150

130

140

140

120

170

160

260

for yeai

ear (tor

ded sediment

Tons

per

day

44

32

230

680

280

150

97

92

110

170

110

100

120

220

180

140

85

64

99

99

77

87

77

42

46

30

21

17

18

16

3533

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

5

4

4

A 4

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

3

81

(cf s-days). .

s).. .........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

45

42

38

31

34

85

73

45

45

62

74

47

35

28

24

22

20

17

16

15

14

13

13

28

1350

1520

1340

570

378

230

222

6476

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.2

6.1

7.4

6.5

5.4

9.9

14

10

8.0

7.2

6.5

5.7

5.4

4.7

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.1

4.7

4.2

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.9

167.1

MAY

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

88

94

96

100

86

100

92

92

89

72

83

83

58

64

66

90

110

100

110

110

96

100

100

100

4200

2200

1200

750

570

370

280

"

AUGUST

250

200

150

120

130

130

120

110

120

170

160

170

160

130

110

110

130

130

110

120

110

110

110

100

100

82

82

96

110

100

130

ded sediment

Ton.

per

day

11

11

10

8

8

23

18

A 11

11

12

16

10

5

5

4

5

6

it

5

4

4

4

A 4

8

S 16000

9000

4300

1200

580

230

170

31687

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

4

6

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

A 1

A 1

1

1

A 1

1

1

1

1

55

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

167

130

222

270

172

116

86

65

52

41

34

29

28

112

284

132

74

51

36

62

31

24

20

18

15

14

13

11

12

12

" '

2333

S

3.S

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

8.3

10

8.?

7.fr

6.7

6.1

5.5

5.2

6.1

5.7

6.1

5.9

5.T

5.4

5.0

4.8

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.5

5.2

5.4

162.5

JUNE

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

240

200

430

680

350

310

260

220

170

150

140

110

110

410

1100

500

300

200

130

220

120

100

110

120

110

94

120

100

110

120

-

EPTEMBER

95

100

100

110

94

93

100

110

110

120

110

120

110

110

100

92

83

96

120

98

130

130

130

120

94

110

99

100

110

150

~

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

110

70

S 330

S 530

160

97

60

38

24

17

13

9

8

S 150

S 910

180

60

28

13

37

A 10

6

6

6

4

4

4

3

A 4

4

2895

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

49

15280.9

38400

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-3500. CANNONBALL RIVER AT REGENT, N. DAK. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

_______________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

llr«4.»«

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1700 

1630 

0700 

1700 

1100

1440 

1245 

1445 

0900 

1930

0715 

1030

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

35 

35 

33 

34 

33

38 

34 

37 

49 

52

46 

78

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

D 30 

D 60 

D 75 

D 250 

D 550

195 

182 

210 

1550 

1280

592 

5.5

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

34 

212 

154 

451 

442

190 

148 

219 

6080 

3720

760 

70

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2.8 

34 

31 

300 

660

100 

73 

124 

25400 

12800

1210 

1.0

Percent fin

0.002

62 

69

0.004

78 

81

0.008

86

0.0

9

9

D Daily mean discharge.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatio

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wat

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1445 

1030

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

4 

10

Discharge 

(cfs)

210 

4.4

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fin

0.062

18

4

0.125

41

7

0.250

94 

49

0.5

9

7
GRAND RIVER BASIN 

6-3575. GRAND RIVER AT SHADEHILL, S. D

LOCATION. At irrigation outlet of Shadehill Reservoir, 0.2 mile upstream from gaging station, 0.8 

Lemmon, and 4 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Forks of Grand River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,120 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April to October 1952, March 1953 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: August 1954 to September 1959.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,010 ppm Mar. 11-31 (irrigation outlet); minimum, 

Hardness: Maximum, 138 ppm Mar. 11-31 (irrigation outlet); minimum, 82 ppm May 1-3 (spillway ou

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,520 micromhos Apr. 1 (irrigation outlet); minimum daily, 

EXTREMES, 1954-65. Dissolved solids (1954-58, 1959-65): Maximum, 1,220 ppm Mar. 1-25, 1962 (irrig

(spillway outlet).

Hardness: Maximum, 167 ppm Apr. 4-7, 1955 (irrigation outlet); minimum, 82 ppm May 1-3, 1965 (s

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,780 micromhos Mar. 1, 2, 14, 16, 19, 1962 (irrigation out

(irrigation outlet).

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium 

by equal volume. Additional samples were collected at the spillway outlet for more comprehensiv

regulated by an ungated spillway and by a regulated irrigation outlet on the Shadehill Dam.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-Nov. 25,

Nov. 26-30.....

Jan. 1-23, 1965 

Jan. 24-Feb. 28

Mar. 11-31.....

Apr. 24-30. ....

May 4 7

May 8-12, 14-20

May 21-29. ..... 

May 30- June 9. . 

June 10-25, 

27-30.. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

32.1 

59.0 

61.7 

62.3 

60.2

57.3 

57 

50.0 

42.0 

42

46.7 

157 

176 

181 

378

546 

578 

751

300

Silica 

S1O2)

6.4

5.4 

5.2

4.0 

4.6

Iron 

(Fe)

"

0.09 

.32

Calcium 

(Ca)

29

28 

28

30 

31

Magnesium

(Mg)

12

16 

11

2.7 

7.4

Sodium 

(Na)

265 

268 

285 

284 

287

289 

287 

272 

210

190 

114 

119 

174 

190

193 

190 

190

19O

Potassium 

(K)

8.0

8.0 

7.4

5.8 

6.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

408 

412 

432 

442 

446

446 

452 

431 

327

302 

191 

198 

279 

304

296 

309 

297

295

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

n 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

n

Sulfate 

(80.)

364

389

373 

295

269 

175 

\T>,

269

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.5

5.0 

4.9

3.7 

4.4

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

.5 

.4

.3 

.3

Nitrate

(NO

0.8

.2 

.9

.5 

.3
June 26, 1965. .

July 1-24. ... .

July 25-Aug. 31

Sept. 24-30....

Weighted

average. . . .

Time-weighted

average. . . .

Tons per day.

190

179

109

124

137

5.0

5.5

.15

.02

28

30

13

_

15

198

198

200

203

206

208

237

77

6.8

6.8

295

295

305

0-1 ( 

321

324

367

120

0

0

0

0

290

317

5.2

4.3

.4

.3

.2

.6

.23

.26

A Calculated from determined constituents.

Analyses of samples from spillway outlet

Apr. 22-30,

May 8-12, 14-20

May 21-29. .....

May 30- June 9. .

378

751

13

25

~

190

190

5 4

302

303

301 

298

292

0

0

3 7

3 1 3

--

23
GRAND RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3575. GRAND RIVER AT SHADEHILL, S. DAK. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October November

_

1350

1350

1350

1350

1350

1350

1350

1360

1360

1360

1360

1360

1360

1360

1380

December January

_

1430

__

1440

1440

1460

1500

1440

1440

__

1440

1440

1440

1470

_

1470

1470

February

_

1460

1470

1470

1460

1470

1460

1470

1470

1470

1460

1460

1450

1460

1470

March

1470

1470

1470

1470

1470

__

1470

1470

1490

1470

1470

1460

1460

1470

1480

1490

1500

1490

__

1490

1490

1490

April

1520

1500

1480

1470

1480

1370

1160

1130

1020

1050

1020

1000

1060

1020

1000

1030

1040

1070

794

462

732

427

679

889

1100

May

__

696

915

990

984

1030

1040

1030

1040

1040

1050

1050

1050

__

1050

1060

1060

Ju

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 87, 0.2 mile downstream from Cascade C

Springs, Fall River County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,710 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1947 to September 1951.

Water temperatures: July 1947 to September 1949, April 1951 to September 1959, October 1964 

Sediment records: April 1946 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 18; minimum, freezing point Mar. 1

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 21,000 ppm June 17; minimum daily, 1 ppm May 1. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 360,000 tons June 19; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on m

April, May, August, and September. 

EXTREMES, 1946-65. Water temperatures: Maximum (1947-49, 1951-55, 1956-58, 1964-65), 91°F Au

1951-59, 1964-65), freezing point on many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 55,000 ppm June 19, 1950; minimum daily (1962-65), 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 612,000 tons June 28, 1952; minimum daily (1946-47, 1959-65)

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

December .....

March.........

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

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

Seprember .....

1

50

74

2

45

Ti

f,n

72

3

46

73

4

46

60

5

47

17

17

57

6

67

7

37

61

8

71

9

40

10

47

59

11

45

58

12

45

13

4?

77

14

43

69

15

70

Day

16

47

60

46

17

40

C rt

47

18

41

56

19

45

51

20

55

21

55

59

22

55

T3

57

23

48

49
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6. .

7. .

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

BO..

31..

Total

1..

2. .

3. .

it. .

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

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean [ Mean

dis- Mean Tons discharge 1°"""" per 

^ . (pp-m) day

21

23

21

22

25

25

23

24

24

19

17

17

18

18

18

19

22

23

21

21

57

17

64

53

46

79

33

22

 >9

45

57

21

42

38

15

charge

(cfs)

23

18

19

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

Suspended sediment ; Suspended sediment

 

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

22

6

7

7

22

5

9

16

7

12

22 8

22

22

6

- " - i Mean

Tons dis" Mean Tons

per charge concen- per 

d*y (cf8) ("pm" da*

1 16 7 T

16 3 T

15 3 T

15 14 1

15 6 T

15 , 2 T

15 3 T

16 10 T

25 23 2 23 9 ; i

24 8 1

25 5 T

13 25 4 T

' 22 8 24 3 T

23 ! 18 | 24 7 T

18 '22 25 15 ' 1

28 IB 25

17 21

17

15

17 j 12

14 16

15 ?5

15 24

15

16

18

19

19

19

19

607

6

21

21

19 5 T

2" 17 6 T

14 16 5 T

5 17

21 22 17

21 43 19

21 47 30

18 15

18 7

16 18

9

12

46

6

18

17

17

16

30

28

15

26

24

15 25

5 25

! 17 8

1

52 6"4

JANUARY

25

24

24

25

24

24

24

120

130

110

82

100

120

79

8

8

2 T

7 T

T

T

6 T

1

9 T

1

50 A 3

100 7

25 93 6

25 85 6

25 ' 661 36

FEBRUARY

37 150 15

32 140 12

7 29 150 12

6 25 ' 140 i 9

6 30 120 : 10

MARCH

86 340

68 ' 290

68 180

90 200

107 ' 430

8 34 120 11 196 1200

5 30

25 68 5

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

22

23

22

22

24

23

24

33

37

42

39

49

47

37

37

37

875

80 5

87 6

72 5

100 , 6

120 7

110 6

97 5

100 , 6

98 6

89 5

110

96

6

6

20 7

00

40

40

10

30

50

30

20

40

50

~

6

S 14

14

12

14

20

16

A 12

14

15

266

39

37

37

37

37

30

35

35

31

32

35

39

38

37

44

43

42

42

50

62

81

1080

130 ' 10 180 920

140 15 122 570

130 13 114 460

130 13

120

130

130

130

120

110

120

120

120

130

130

110

130

130

130

140

180

320

100 360

12 103 350

13

10

12

98

93

93

11 114

9 112

IP

11

13

A 13

13

13

15

15

15

19

30

70

~

424

75

25

50

64

54

49

47

43

44

4j

43

42

340

330

300

420

390

320

79

53

33

49

S 140

S 780

450

190

140

97

97

90

83

75

S 140

S 130

65

150 10

160 22

180 31

170 25

90 12

100 13

82 10

95 11

100 12

84

54

47 80

58 80

73 140

2501

10

6

10

12

S 30

2905

Computed by subdividing day.

Less than 0.50 ton.

Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK.--Continued

Suspended sediment, 

(Where no daily

year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

ntrations are reported, loads are estimated)

T APRIL

Mean

Day

1. .

2..

3..

4*.

5..

6..

7..

8. .

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16. .

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

discharge

(cfs)

117

194

180

247

305

226

183

117

98

88

73

62

54

49

47

46

52

52

44

42

39

42

39

42

42

42

43

43

37

22

2667

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

340

1700

1300

2900

4600

3300

2800

1300

600

500

Tons

per

day

S 120

S 670

630

1900

3800

2000

1400

410

160

120

350 69

320 54

200

180

100

29

24

13

55 7

84 12

60 8

8

16

5

9

6

9

9

6

10

6

8

4

~

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

11438

JULY

212

229

246

343

394

276

394

276

216

236

309

236

236

193

173

190

150

114

446

899

504

405

176

152

203

597

371

358

907

710

340

10491

900 520

900

1100

560

730

3600 5 5100

15000 16000

7000 ' 5200

5700 1 6100

4500

3900

3300

3300

2900

3400

2200

900

1700

1000

670

5800

11000

4800

3100

700

350

1200

7100

4800

6700

19000

8200

4900

~

3400

2300

2100

2800

1800

2200

1100

420

870

400

210

S 9900

27000

6500

S 3800

330

140

S 900

S 12000

4800

S 9400

47000

S 17000

4500

195080

WAY

Suspended sediment

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

21

21

21

21

21

19

16

16

50

52

39

47

40

146

1440

1760

1590

554

320

177

109

78

78

320

1380

1840

1530

1050

640

341

230

13967

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1

4

3

8

10

11

8

80

lin

80

46

52

2700

16000

18000

17000

10000

5700

3300

1800

1400

1200

5500

13000

11000

8700

9400

5300

3000

Tons

per

day

T

T

T

T

1

1

T

T

11

15

8

6

6

S 1300

S 69000

86000

73000

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

166

156

372

200

368

779

203

148

119

128

156

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

1000

800

11000

3500

3300

4200

4500

3000

1900

1700

3000

372 ' 10000

825 9800

786 18000

521 | 14000

591 | 13000

1820

15000 6030

4900 ; 6730

1600

530

290

250

S 5900

S 53000

55000

36000

27000

9200

2800

2000 1 1200 

-

442020

AUGUST

232

168

142

114

97

101

193

152

82

60

46

40

35

34

31

31

31

32

31

32

41

37

34

34

30

27

at

24

23

23

24

2007

3800

1600

1100

700

500

600

2100

2100

750

350

200

40

27

35

20

30

15

16

21

16

19

9

8

8

4

9

8

7

10

-

2400

720

420

220

130

160

4200

2680

1150

620

449

374

350

273

240

398

284

30988

21000

18000

16000

12000

6700

3800

3000

2200

1000

900

1000

760

3200

2600

"

Tons

per

day

450

340

S 12^00

1900

1300

3?00

2500

1200

610

590

S 1700

lOnOO

S 24000

38000

20000

21000

S 130000

290000

S 360000

140000

48000

12000

5000

2700

1000

850

740

490

S 4800

2100

"

1118470

SEPTEMBER

24 21

22

22

21

21

22

6

6

7

12

13

1100 28 ' 11

860 , 28

170

57

25

6294

23

23

22

21

27

26

26

44

63

54

53

67

74

60

50

43

37

37

38

40

53

72

1141

8

8

4

7

8

7

10

10

20

17

9

48

22

_

22

22

_

15

10

21

70

--

-

1

T

T

T

1

1

1

1

T

T

T

T

1

T

1

1

3

2

1

9

10

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

3

14

68
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK. Contin

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1650 

1300 

1300 

1430 

1450

1730 

1630 

1100 

1140 

1035

0845 

1240 

1800 

1800 

1745

1310 

0645 

1330 

1845 

1130 

1830

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

62 

54 

55 

37 

49

52 

41 

53 

40 

64

60 

58

73 

68

71 

81 

80 

76

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

24 

21 

25 

161 

169

240 

271 

117 

70 

47

1810 

484 

1780 

368 

1040

391 

6540 

606 

979 

443 

405

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

36 

46 

8 

812 

521

1820 

4000 

1290 

290 

99

18000 

10800 

14000 

13900 

7000

14600 

18400 

2460 

10400 

?940 

5680

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2.3 

2.6 

.5 

353 

238

1180 

2930 

407 

55 

12

88000 

14100 

67300 

13800 

19600

15400 

325000 

4020 

27500 

3530 

6210

Percent f

0.002

54 

59 

69

50 

55 

49 

66 

71

47 

51 

65 

56 

56 

67

0.004

73 

83

62 

67 

59 

84 

81

63 

62 

77 

68 

 72 

82

0.008

75 

85 

90

73 

71 

67 

94 

89

71 

87 

78

86

0.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK. Contin

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1035 

1240 

1830 

1440

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

20 

29 

18 

20

Discharge 

(cfs)

47 

484 

405 

32

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.062 0.125

0 

0 

0 

0

0.250

7 

12 

24 

21

0.5

4

4

4

4
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4090. CASTLE CREEK ABOVE DEERFIELD RESERVOIR, NEAR HILL CITY

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 50 feet downstream from highway bridge, 250 feet downst

from high waterline of Deerfield Reservoir, 2.5 miles southwest of Deerfield Dam, and 14 miles northwes

DRAINAGE AREA. 83 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1964 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, May 1964 to September 1965. Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F July 14-16, 19, 20, 1964; minimu

REMARKS. Some spectrographic data available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr. Recorder stopped Nov. 2

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 31, 1964.. 

Mar. 10, 1965..

Aug. 24........

Discharge 

(cfs)

A9 

8.8 

42 

21

Silica 

(Si02)

10 

9.7 

10 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.00 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

55 

51 

48

Magnesium 

(Mg)

33 

33 

24 

31

Sodium 

(Na)

2.1 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6

Potassium 

(K)

1.7 

1.3 

1.7 

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

331 

315 

264 

295

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

10 

8.2 

9.5 

7.2

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.5 

1.4 

1.0 

1.3

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.1 

.2 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.1 

.3 

.6 

.1

Boron 

(B)

0.02 

.01 

.02 

.01

A Daily mean discharge.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4090. CASTLE CREEK ABOVE DEERFIELD RESERVOIR, NEAR HILL CITY, S. DA

Temperature (°F) of water, May to September 1964 

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actuat

Month

May

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

52

48

63

60

66

6?

56

51

2

56

48

65

60

66

60

56

50

345

53

50

66

60

67

61

5?

47

56

51

67

60

66

60

5?

57

51

67

61

67

61

53

6

57

51

67

61

64

60

53

7 | 8

60

52

66

61

64

57

54

55

52

66

61

64

59

53

V

54

52

68

61

64

58

54

10

53

52

65

62

63

58

5?

11 12

54

5?

66

60

62

57

50

57

51

68

61

62

55

49

13

56

5?

69

61

60

58

50

14 , 15

54

53

70

63

62

57

49

56

5?

70

63

59

56

50

16

56

53

70

63

60

56

50

I/

57

54

69

63

61

56

50

18

55

54

69

64

6?

57

49

IV

59

53

70

63

60

58

47

45

20

59

53

70

64

58

54

48

44

21

56

54

69

64

55

54

47

22

56

55

68

63

57

53

47

2

5

5

6

6

5

5

4
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4090. CASTLE CREEK ABOVE DEERFIELD RESERVOIR, NEAR HILL CITY, S. DA

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actuat

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

45

43

36

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

49

43

56

53

59

54

59

53

54

49

2

44

43

36

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

46

42

55

53

57

54

59

53

54

49

3

45

4

44

43' 43

35 Q/-

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

46

42

57

53

58

52

58

54

54

50

34

32

32

32

32

33

32

47

42

55

53

59

53

59

55

52

49

5

43

43

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

47

43

53

52

58

53

58

55

51

48

6

43

42

34

33

32

32

32

32

34

32

47

43

58

51

58

51

57

53

52

48

7

44

42

33 

33

32

32

32

32

35

34

47

43

57

53

59

52

57

54

52

50

8

43

42

33 

33

32

32

32

32

36

35

47

44

60

52

59

54

58

52

54

50

9

43

42

33

33

32

32

32

32

37

36

44

43

58

53

58

53

59

53

52

49

10

43

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

38

37

44

44

55

54

59

53

59

54

50

49

11

42

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

39

38

48

44

57

54

60

54

60

54

52

48

12

42

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

41

39

49

45

59

53

60

54

60

54

52

48

13

42

40

33

33

32

32

32

32

41

40

48

46

60

54

57

53

60

54

52

48

14

42

40

33

33

32

32

32

32

42

41

49

47

59

52

57

51

58

54

51 

49

15

41

39

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

44

42

53

47

56

54

58

52

57

53

49

47

16

40

39

33 

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

45

43

51

48

56

55

57

52

57

54

45

17

40

39

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

45

44

53

49

56

54

56

52

57

54

45

18

39

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

48

45

52

51

55

53

56

53

56

54

44

19

38

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

48

45

55

51

56

53

56

54

55

53

44

20

39

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

49

46

55

51

56

52

60

53

55

54

44

21

39

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

49

46

52

51

58

53

62

55

55

53

44

22

38

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

50

46

51

51

57

53

62

56

56

53

44

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

4
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4367. INDIAN CREEK NEAR ARPAN, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 4 miles downstream from Bitter Creek and 3.5 miles northwest of Arpan, But

DRAINAGE AREA. 315 square miles, approximately,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1964 to September 1965.

REMARKS. No flow during most of the 1965 water year.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Mar. 5, 1965.

Discharge 

(cfs)

A5 

A5 

20 

6.5 

.7

141 

17 

1.4 

.9

Silica 

(SiO,)

5.8 

5.9 

6.2 

3.9

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

7.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.09 

.08 

.03 

.03

.11 

.05 

.03 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.08 

.07 

.06 

.01 

.00

.00 

.03 

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

59 

76 

103

78 

78 

75 

101

Magnesium 

(Mg)

40 

23 

36 

44

9.5 

33 

32 

38

Sodium 

(Na)

110 

88 

115 

141

80 

123 

115 

120

Potassium 

(K)

8.2 

5.9 

4.0 

7.3

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

127 

99 

72 

92 

136

104 

110 

123 

152

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

473 

350 

465 

582

346 

480 

430 

506

Chloride 

(Cl)

20 

11 

19 

24

12 

17 

15 

17

Fluoride 

(K)

0.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

A Daily mean discharge.

B Calculated from determined constituents.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4367. INDIAN CREEK NEAR ARPAN, S. DAK. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1345 

0930 

1350 

1205 

1115

1100 

0900 

1550 

1500

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

32 

33 

40

54 

69 

77 

82

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

D 5 

D 5 

20 

6.5 

.7

141 

17 

1.4 

.9

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

146 

44 

540 

213 

180

1670 

398 

152 

133

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2 

.6 

29 

3.7 

.3

636 

18 

.6 

.3

Percent 

0.002

66

0.004 0.008

89

0

D Daily mean discharge.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

0900 

1500

Water 

temperature

(°F)

Sampling 

point

3

7

Discharge 

(cfs)

17 

.9

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.062

?

0.125

5 

7

0.250

6 

8

0
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4368. HORSE CREEK NEAR VALE, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 600 feet downstream from Dry Creek, 2.8 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 mi

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1964 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of 

collection

Nov. 3, 1964. 

Dec. 2.......

Jan. 18, 1965

Mar. 12......

Sept. 17.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.5 

A4.5 

A4.5 

A6 

A4

A3 

AID 

52 

16 

2.5

438 

75 

84 

108 

100

85 

52

Silica

(SiOL,)

2.9 

5.7 

8.8 

9.8 

9.6

7.1 

5.8 

5.5 

6.3

4.2

8.5 

7.0 

6.8 

9.7 

8.0

6.6 

4.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.05 

.06 

.04 

.04

.05 

.04 

.06 

.02 

.05

.15 

.08 

.03 

.04 

.02

.03 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.16 

.23 

.30 

.25

.24

.20 

.21 

.13 

.17 

.21

.00 

.02 

.01 

.04 

.10

.05 

.09

Calcium 

(Ca>

345 

412 

443 

410 

414

240 

233 

125 

164 

262

133 

115 

168 

213 

237

237 

229

Magnesium 

(Mg)

352 

392 

424 

393 

376

219 

226 

79 

132 

332

89 

58 

93 

89 

86

94 

104

Sodium 

(Na)

750 

914 

957 

1000 

950

574 

556 

222 

330 

885

291 

160 

208 

137 

136

162 

166

Potassium 

(K)

12 

11 

12 

14 

11

12 

10 

6.8 

8.0 

11

10 

7.4 

9.2 

10 

11

9.3 

8.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

358 

466 

567 

542 

509

307 

278 

138 

195 

301

172 

126 

186 

204 

200

191 

185

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

3190 

3720 

3920 

3980 

3900

2260 

2220 

885 

1320 

3300

1050 

690 

1000 

935 

1000

1080 

1120

Chloride 

(Cl)

120 

136 

149 

158 

163

106 

105 

34 

56 

152

58 

30 

31 

19 

18

23 

24

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.6 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.5

.5 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.5

.4 

.5

t

(

A Daily mean discharge.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

6-4457. WHITE RIVER AT SLIM BUTTE, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 300 feet downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from Janis Cre

8.8 miles southwest of Oglala, and 11 miles downstream from Nebraska-South Dakota State line. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,500 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1964 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1964 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,630 ppm Oct. 19-21; minimum, 324 ppm July 27-28.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,350 ppm Oct. 19-21; minimum, 121 ppm May 19-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,160 micromhos Oct. 20; minimum daily, 428 micromhos July 28.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 18, 23; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more 

constituents unless otherwise noted. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. No 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 19-21, 1964

Oct. 29-Nov. 3..

Dec 1

Jan. 1-8, 1965..

Feb. 28-Mar. 10.

Mar. 19-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(da)

0.4 

2.4 

9.1 

11 

12.0

2.5 

.4 

.6 

1.5 

3.1

2.6 

3.8 

4.9 

8.3 

10.1

17.5 

18.5 

25 

25.6 

14.5

Silica 

(S10.)

19

21 

29 

36 

42

41 

44 

43 

42 

44

48 

49 

48 

40 

35

39 

37 

36 

34 

37

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.09 

.17 

.07 

.08

.05 

.11 

.08 

.08 

.13

.09 

.11 

.05 

.05 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

406 

279 

116 

94 

74

88 

136 

118 

125 

80

132 

142 

104 

104 

90

104 

61 

62 

65 

79

Magnesium 

(Mg)

82 

59 

35 

29 

19

21 

34 

36 

34 

32

38 

32 

24 

20 

15

19 

13 

12 

13 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

301 

325 

212 

161 

100

92 

131 

152 

146 

170

192 

200 

133 

122 

86

141 

90 

70 

77 

90

Potassium 

(K)

28 

25 

18 

15 

12

12 

14 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

12 

11 

10

12 

8.8 

8.0 

7.8 

8.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

332 

368 

348 

330 

304

304 

368 

275 

404 

268

415 

439 

364 

338 

250

295 

261 

251 

247 

289

Carbonate 

(CO,)

4 

11 

7 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

1600 

1240 

570 

419 

218

249 

432 

515 

409 

455

518 

542 

326 

310 

251

375 

171 

138 

175 

207

Chloride 

(Cl)

24 

32 

18 

13 

9.4

9.2 

13 

12 

13 

15

16 

18 

12 

11 

8.6

15 

5.2 

5.6 

4.4 

8.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6

.7 

.7 

1.0 

1.1 

.7

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.6

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.2 

1.4 

.1 

1.5 

1.9

2.6 

.6 

.1 

.4 

.4

Boron 

(B)

0.59 

.50 

.34 

.27 

.16

.16 

.23 

.25 

.23 

.23

.27 

.21 

.43 

.15 

.12

.20 

.10 

.09 

.10 

.11
Apr. 1-10, 1965.

May 14 16 Mav 94 Tl

June 22-27......

July 29- Aug. 23. 

Auc 24 27

Aug. 28-Sept. 20 

Sent. 21-26.....

29.4

12.9

5.5

8.9

182

29.5

42 9

30.2

21.5

89.0

12.9

5.2 

27.3

29

33

26

47

45

43

QO

KQ

36

31 

38

.01

.02

.07

.02

.04

.02 

.01

59

67

82

43

70

1 -I 0

57

86 

47

11

13

13

4 3

5.8

11 

6.9

75

73

73

114 

112

7.4

13

13

9 2

13

12

13 

10

208

311

237

230

229

258 

279

0000

0 0

172

230

317

330

1 O ^

263

42

132

279 

158

6.6 

9 9

8.1

7.8 

1311

5.8

.5

.5

.5

.6 

.5

1.232

3 2

2.0

.3 

.6

.11

23

23

13

13

12

.08 

25

.16 

.16
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

0 °

K ft

S c

I 8

^i 4) O <* Q'

*|i||i

Hardness CaCO, as 

Dissolved solids

J3I5

O "3 S c a

"K>. 

§ §, §

lMi

H0 gg

g||

&H *" "*~"

|_ 

O

Q> ^^

O " rt fi.

S

i c Jfg"

ia|8

|l

bp i fi "5>

 * 5 S S c la -'

sis

II

Ctf "^

iS

l}i

"o 

u

H CM

(DTJ.

iH O 

O Tt

m t»

O 00

CO CO 

H CO

00

1-1 Tjl

C5> t~ 

iH

ID C5> 

0

CM O

iH O 

H iH

0

0 iH

0

Tt m

00 Tjl

H CO

0 0

ID in

co m

CM iH

ID CM 

00 O)

m co

O) tH

t-^ o

CM 0>

0 1

o

Tjl Tjl

CO CM

CM ID

c- m

i

m

00

m

0

m

CO 

CM

CO

in

00

o

to

H 

0

O) 

(N

ID 

0

00 

fCO 

CM

1 

1

0

in

CM

rH 

iH

0 

0 

iH

H

H

ID

ID 

0

O

tCO

1

27, Sept. 1965.. 28-30..... Sept 

Weighted 

average. ....

1 1

m

o 

o

iH

o>

CM

iH 

00

m0 

CO

1 1

1 1

CM

f00

o

m

ID

o

o

1-1

CO

1

1

CM 

00 

CM

CM

H

C5>

00

CM 

O)

m

o

o

cen 

tH

m

Time-weighted average.... .

i i

i i

i i

''

i

i i

i

i

i i

i

i

0 

0

0

0

o

0

a

1 1

CO 

H

O

CM

m

ID

o

O) 

CO

o 

o

0

O)

1

ni o

d> a,

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MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

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c

3

1a>

1

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s

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0

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WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4457. WHITE RIVER AT SLIM BUTTE, S. DAK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

October

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

42

33

65

55

2

42 

32

11

11

1?

59

69

57

3

43 

32

11

f>f>

58

4

40 

34

11

V*

V*

69

71

59

5

39 

32

1?

11

V*

14

70

70

55

6

38 

34

11

11

11

5R

70

54

7

37 

32

19

61

71

56

8

38 

33

11

11

11

49

7?

67

58

9

37 

32

45

61

71

71

60

10

40 

32

11

11

11

47

61

6R

69

58

11

39 

34

11

11

45

6?

7?

71

59

12

33 

32

14

11

14

46

57

64

74

71

61

13

34 

34

11

14

41

58

61

77

77

59

14

35 

33

11

45

65

70

74

61

15

34 

34

14

17

14

48

5?

69

A8

A9

59

Day

16

32 

32

67

44

17

33 

32

11

49

67

71

77

45

18

32 

33

11

1?

47

78

67

46

19

32

14

11

49

68

75

47

20

32

11

54

67

74

45

21

32

33

14

14

56

67

76

47

22

32 

33

14

57

57

69

77

67

59

23

33 

32

11

11

11

57

69

78

65

46
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4457. WHITE RIVER AT SLIM BUTTE, S. DAK. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Dec 1

Time 

(24 hour)

1115 

0900 

1155 

1000 

1305

1155 

0910 

1515 

0900 

1150

1100 

1830 

0700 

1700 

0930

0745 

0855 

1930 

1400 

0900

0730 

1720 

1725 

1330

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

47 

33 

32 

32 

32

32 

33 

41 

48 

56

58

55 

73 

71

70 

77 

74 

79 

78

64 

65 

48 

48

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

10 

1.5 

4.5 

5 

3

6 

25 

20 

9.4 

9.1

213 

207 

129 

68 

40

21 

3.2 

11 

6.1 

4.0

9.4 

3.6 

48 

6.7

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

428 

104 

267 

158 

162

114 

68 

512 

560 

394

20800 

37700 

32900 

10400 

8660

6570 

178 

41400 

278 

229

346 

245 

1030 

398

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

12 

.4 

3.2 

2

1

2 

4.6 

28 

14 

9.7

12000 

21100 

11400 

1900 

940

370 

1.5 

1200 

4.6 

2.5

8.8

2.4 

130 

7.2

Percent fi

0.002

55

63 

67 

70

76

--

0.004

67

78 

83 

85

87

--

0.008

82

89 

93 

95

94

--

0.0
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4457. WHITE RIVER AT SLIM BUTTE, S. DAK. Continued

Particle-size analysis of bed material; water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1930

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

8

Discharge 

(cfs)

11

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

1

0.125

1

0.250

1

0
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4462. WHITE RIVER NEAR ROCKYFORD, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from Porcupine Creek and 1.8 miles north

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,000 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1964 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Nov. 4, 1964.

Jan. 6, 1965.

Sept. 28.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.3 

3 

2.6 

2.0 

7.8

30 

31 

116 

232 

133

633 

440 

41 

36 

4.0

2.5 

11 

19

Silica 

(S10,)

52 

57 

54 

58 

48

28 

30 

27 

27 

43

44 

32 

35 

32 

35

33 

30 

27

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.20 

.20 

.07 

.08 

.11

.13 

.05 

.06 

.07 

.07

.35

.08 

.08 

.10

.11 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.04 

.03 

.05 

.02 

.04

.06 

.01 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00

.03 

.09 

.08

.01 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.5 

62 

62 

53 

70

38 

51 

25 

105 

37

9.7 

42 

30 

38 

21

29 

19 

71

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.5 

8.9 

15 

20 

9.1

4.9 

2.2 

2.6 

11 

3.5

1.0 

3.2 

2.9 

5.4 

1.3

4.7 

1.3 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

150 

68 

63 

57 

99

68 

77 

120 

105 

103

126 

61 

90 

62 

131

194 

128 

106

Potassium 

(K)

6.5 

11 

11 

10 

11

7.1 

7.8 

7.2 

10 

9.8

6.8 

8.5 

10 

14 

12

13 

7.6 

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

310 

325 

340 

344 

354

221 

244 

212 

195 

259

268 

272 

237 

210 

248

264 

255 

246

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

8 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

75 

72 

58 

54 

132

84 

104 

164 

352 

114

70 

36 

90 

80 

137

288 

124 

266

Chloride 

(CD

4.8 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

12

4.0 

4.4 

5.0 

4.6 

5.9

6.5 

4.2 

6.2 

6.7 

8.2

14 

5.7 

11

Fluoride 

(F)

0.8 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.7 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5

t

(
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4462. WHITE RIVER NEAR ROCKYFORD, S. DAK. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

0820 

1045 

1330 

1220 

1625

1150 

1305 

1455 

1425 

1200

1730 

0730 

0715 

1300 

1245

1800 

0700 

1745 

1130 

0900

0945 

1000

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

32 

32 

32 

32

39 

54 

63 

62 

62

74 

69 

64 

66 

82

78 

68 

59 

69 

49

46 

40

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

5.3 

3 

2.6 

2.0 

7.8

30 

31 

113 

3840 

229

133 

103 

633 

440 

41

4.0 

3.8 

99 

2.5 

11

19 

388

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

21800 

64 

137 

58 

82

2020 

1500 

5720 

19200 

7300

11400 

10800 

31400 

11800 

1070

369 

366 

28300 

214 

2890

202 

27900

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

310 

.5 

1.0 

.3 

1.7

160 

130 

1740 

199000 

4510

4090 

3000 

53700 

14000 

120

4.0 

3.8 

7600 

1.4 

86

10 

29200

Percent f

0.002

93

80

78 

58 

72

69 

71 

44 

26 

80

0.004

97

89

88 

67 

87

83 

84 

55 

40 

91

0.008

98

94

95 

69 

96

95 

94 

60

96

0.

Particle-size analysis of bed material, water year October 1Q 64 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1245

Water 

temperature

(°F)

Sampling 

point

1

Discharge 

(cfs)

41

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

2

0.125

2

0.250

7

0.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

6-4592. SNAKE RIVER ABOVE MERRITT RESERVOIR, NEBR.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, on left bank 5 feet upstream from steel pil

Cherry County, 1,200 feet upstream from Shelbourn Bridge, 0.7 mile northwest of Swanson Camp

quarters of Nebraska National Forest (Niobrara Division), and 10 miles upstream from Boardm

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1963 to September 1965.

Maximum, 84°F July 21, 22; minimum, freezing point on EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures:

March. 

EXTREMES, 1963-65. Water temperatures:

each year.

Maximum, 86°F July 5, 1964; minimum, freezng point on 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actuate

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum

Day

1

61

54

56

51

34

34

34

32

34

34

37

32

50

43

73

58

74

63

81

65

2

57

49

56

50

34

34

33

32

34

34

32

32

46

42

66

55

74

61

77

67

3

56

51

52

48

34

34

32

32

34

34

32

32

55

46

63

53

76

63

71

65

4

54

48

49

43

34

33

36

32

34

33

32

32

52

45

71

55

72

62

78

64

5

55

48

47

42

33

33

36

34

33

33

32

32

49

44

64

58

62

57

80

66

6

56

49

48

43

33

33

39

35

40

33

32

32

55

42

70

54

73

55

76

65

7

56

51

49

42

33

33

41

36

40

34

42

32

57

47

70

56

72

63

81

66

8

55

48

48

43

33

33

40

33

35

33

40

36

61

51

6U

50

71

60

77

67

9

55

47

48

42

33

33

33

33

34

32

38

36

54

50

50

45

71

62

78

66

10

56

47

49

44

37

33

34

33

34

33

44

35

55

48

64

44

68

65

77

65

11

59

53

46

42

37

34

34

34

33

33

46

36

48

42

69

51

68

63

80

67

12

60

52

44

42

37

34

34

34

33

33

44

38

51

41

72

54

71

63

81

70

13

60

52

44

39

34

34

34

34

33

33

43

39

52

44

67

58

75

64

76

66

14

58

50

42

39

34

34

36

34

33

33

46

36

56

45

63

59

78

66

68

62

15

60

50

40

36

34

33

36

36

33

33

46

37

51

46

59

52

70

64

77

62

16

59

51

42

37

33

33

40

35

33

33

41

36

59

44

68

49

70

61

78

63

17

56

51

42

39

33

33

40

38

38

33

36

34

51

46

68

57

70

60

75

66

18

51

46

39

37

33

33

42

38

45

38

34

34

57

42

68

56

72

61

79

67

19

48

42

38

36

33

33

41

38

48

40

34

33

61

46

67

55

79

65

81

68

20

54

44

37

35

33

32

40

35

46

35

33

33

66

50

77

61

77

65

83

69

21

56

47

35

34

32

32

41

36

35

32

33

33

64

53

71

61

81

63

84

72

22

51

46

34

34

32

32

40

34

32

32

33

32

66

54

61

55

81

68

84

73

23

50

43

36

34

34

32

34

34

32

32

32

32

57

47

71

55

78

67

78

70
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4592. SNAKE RIVER ABOVE MERRITT RESERVOIR, NEBR. Conti

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 19

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actua

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

77

64

68

56

2

81

66

70

59

3

80

68

65

60

4

76

68

61

59

5

80

66

59

52

6

78

67

66

52

7

73

66

61

57

8

77

64

66

56

9

79

66

68

59

10

/9

66

64

57

11

80

67

69

56

12

81

70

65

61

13

8U

68

68

58

14

78

67

66

60

15

77

65

61

57

16

75

66

57

46

17

72

66

52

45

18

77

65

54

49

19

75

66

52

51

20

70

64

51

50

21

69

63

56

49

22

69

63

57

50

6-4620. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR NORDEN, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 1.5 miles downstream from Fairfield Creek and 6 mile

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1-J53 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Some spectrographic and radiochemical data available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 14, 1964

Jan. 21, 1965

Sept. 1......

Discharge

(cfs)

557

A1020

645

Silica

(SiO.)

50

50

53

43

Aluminum

(Al)

0.0

Iron

(Fe)

0.01

.02

03

04

04

.03

Manganese

(Mn)

0.00

.05

04

02

.02

Calcium

(Ca)

34

33

29

34

34

37

32

33

33

Magnesium

(Mg)

3.6

3.8

3 7

1.6

Sodium

(Na)

9.1

7.9

8 Q

8.8

Potassium

(K)

6.1

5.5

1 9

6.4

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

146

134

125

145

154

144

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

5.2

6.2

6.2

Chloride

(CD

2.0

1.3

1.2

Fluoride

(F)

0.3

3

.2

3

3

.3

t

(

A Daily mean discharge.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4620. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR NORDEN, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1020 

1115 

1145 

1120 

1040

1040 

1120 

1505 

1040 

1045

1105 

1045 

0945

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

55 

46 

32 

34 

32

68 

72 

63 

67 

77

80 

74 

60

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

557 

749 

562 

D 1020 

D 520

840 

568 

1180 

860 

749

574 

601 

645

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

518 

1230 

1460 

1090 

890

476 

416 

782 

612 

604

850 

455 

998

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

779 

2490 

2220 

3000 

1200

1080 

638 

2490 

1420 

1220

1320 

738 

1740

Percent fi

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.0

D Daily mean discharge.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4620. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR NORDEN, NEBR. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1963 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Nov. 6, 1963........

Feb. 19.......... ...

Apr. 13..... ........

Sept. 2........ .....

Time 

(24 hour)

1000 

0950 

1520 

1525 

1025

1155 

1035 

1155 

0955

Water

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

5 

5 

7 

9 

7

6 

9 

8 

11

Discharge 

(cfs)

879 

D 1080 

866 

1080 

568

612 

634 

390 

546

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

0 

0

1

1 

3

0.125

2 

1 

0 

0 

2

0 

0 

1 

12

0.250

38 

33 

47 

17 

31

37 

33 

17

52

0.

1

D Daily mean discharge.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4620. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR NORDEN, NEBR. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wat

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1020 

1115 

1145 

1120 

1040

1040 

1120 

1505 

1040 

1045 

1105

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

7

8

7 

10 

9

7 

8 

9 

7 

10 

8

Discharge 

(cfs)

557 

749 

562 

D 1020 

D 520

840 

568 

1180 

860 

749 

574

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fin

0.062

0 

1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.125

0 

1 

14 

2 

8

1 

13 

2 

7 

1 

0

0.250

45 

33 

62 

39 

53

35 

48 

43 

56 

54 

52

0.5

10

8

8

7

9

9

9

9

8

9

9

D Daily mean discharge.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4655. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR VERDEL, NEBR.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at Pishelville bridge, 6 miles south 

upstream from Verdigre Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,900 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1958 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F July 16; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1958-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 101°F July 22, 1964; minimum, freezin

each year. 

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Dec. 14-20, Mar. 15-16, Mar. 23 to Apr. 3.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Sep

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-a

October

Maximum ....

November

December 

Maximum ....

January

February 

Maximum ....

March

M '

April

May

Minimum .... 

June 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

July 

Maximum ....

August 

Maximum ....

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

71

57

52 

36

33

35 

35

62

90

67

80

84

73 

56

2

65

60

50 

37

33

36 

34

64 

83

78

87

73

3

62

56

50 

37

33

35

34

59

83

79

90

76

4

59

45 

37

32

35 

34

34

33

61

81

89

74

5

57

41 

37

33

34 

33

36

33

65

80

86

60

6

54

46 

36

32

35 

33

40

35

62

76

86

59

7

61

44 

38

32

36

34

59

41

62

81

75

59

8

56

38

33

36

35

49

64

81

81

62

9

56

37

34

35 

35

50

58

81

84

72

10

55

37

33

36 

35

54

52

76

87

69

1 1

61

36

33

36 

35

55

86

87

71

12

64

36

33

36

34

48

61

93

93

66

13

65

36

34

35 

34

64

89

88

69

14

65

__

33

35 

34

57

65

83

87

72

15

65

_

33

36 

34

55

62

91

81

74

Day

16

64

_

33

36

34

59

59

94

88

59

17

58

_

33

35 

34

57

54

88

84

60

18

53

_

32

34 

33

S8

63

90

88

56

19

51

_

33

35 

33

M

61

77

87

56

20

58

_

32

34 

33

A]

62

75

76

55

21

58

33

33

36 

33

63

65

86

73

57
JAMES RIVER BASIN

6-4690. JAMESTOWN RESERVOIR NEAR JAMESTOWN, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 800 feet north of glory hole on west end of Jamestown Dam on James River, 1.

County, and 4 miles upstream from Pipestem Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,670 square miles, approximately, of which about 460 square miles is probably noncontribu

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 2, 1964.

Jan. 27, 1965

Sept. 23.....

Lake 

content 

(acrefeet)

19356 

18790 

18496 

18277 

18219

18248 

18350 

23435 

34863 

34737

33503 

32753 

31269 

29626

Silica 

(SiO,)

15 

16 

18 

16 

16

3.4 

15 

7.1 

13 

14

14 

.9 

5.3 

9.7

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.08 

.13 

.11 

.04

.30 

.03 

.02 

.04 

.03

.10 

.08 

.08 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.4

.50

.15 

1.1 

.12 

.46 

.44

.54 

.16 

.86 

1.1

Calcium 

(Ca>

45 

43 

47 

52 

54

13 

48 

20 

35 

35

33 

32 

33 

33

Magnesium 

(Mg)

30 

31 

34 

37 

39

12 

38 

16 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

26

Sodium 

(Na)

109 

111 

118 

128 

135

32 

128 

50 

88 

89

84 

83 

81 

80

Potassium 

(K)

19 

19 

21 

21 

21

7.7 

20 

9.8 

15 

15

15 

15 

16 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

399 

408 

414 

476 

497

119 

468 

193 

321 

318

292 

309 

316 

329

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

14 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

7 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

102 

103 

114 

124 

131

42 

126 

55 

90 

92

95 

84 

80 

75

Chloride 

(Cl)

31 

33 

37 

40 

43

11 

40 

16 

27 

28

26 

26 

26 

26

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.7 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

N

tr

(N
JAMES RIVER HAS IN Continued

6-4700. JAMES RIVER AT JAMESTOWN, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 80 feet downstream from Asylum bridge at southeast corner of Jamestown, Stu

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,840 square miles, approximately, of which about 950 (revised) square miles is probably 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1950 to September 1951, August 1952 to June 1953, October 

Chemical anal

Date of 

collection

Oct. 2, 1964.

Jan. 27, 1965

Sept. 8......

Discharge 

(cfs)

5 

3.7 

2.8 

4.2 

146

912 

106 

13 

40.8

Silica 

(SiO.)

22 

23 

29 

24 

9.1

10 

13 

16 

16

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.43

Calcium 

(Ca)

80 

96 

96 

82 

22

26 

48 

60 

46

yses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Magnesium 

(Mg)

35 

48 

36 

31 

8.3

12 

30 

37 

27

Sodium 

(Na)

127 

137 

139 

114 

12

18 

88 

82 

74

Potassium 

(K)

9.4 

11 

6.9 

7.9 

13

11 

14 

12 

13

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

454 

510 

514 

450 

86

116 

333 

344 

332

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

22 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

168 

206 

179 

134 

41

55 

132 

177 

97

Chloride 

(Cl)

54 

48 

63 

56 

6.1

4.5 

26 

25 

21

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

t

(N
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4705. JAMES RIVER AT LA MOURE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 13, 0.5 mile west of La Moure, La Moure County, an

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,740 square miles, approximately, of which about 2,800 square miles is probably noncontri

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1953 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F on several days during July and August; minimum, fr

EXTREMES, 1953-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 12, 13, 1957; minimum, freezing point on many 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 2, 1964. 

Mar. 2, 1965.

Sent. 15.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

12.4 

8.2 

2080 

146 

28.3 

119

Silica 

(SiO,)

19 

23 

12 

16 

18 

15

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.23

Calcium 

(Ca)

66 

62 

31 

62 

74 

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

42 

44 

11 

31 

42 

27

Sodium 

(Na)

105 

135 

15 

86 

95 

76

Potassium 

(K)

9.6 

8.4 

10 

13 

12 

13

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

390 

371 

101 

346 

407 

327

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

Sulfate 

(SO,)

172 

223 

59 

140 

189 

92

Chloride 

(Cl)

46 

73 

6.3 

30 

38 

2fi

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2

N

tr

(N

1
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4705. JAMES RIVER AT LA MOURE, N. DAK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actuate

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

57

57

49

49

39

39

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

61

57

61

61

75

66

74

72

61

59

2

57

55

50

49

39

39

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

61

59

63

61

72

68

77

73

63

61

3

56

55

50

50

39

39

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

59

57

66

62

75

70

77

74

63

62

4

55

53

50

49

39

38

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

59

57

67

65

76

74

78

75

63

61

5

53

51

49

48

39

38

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

60

59

67

65

76

72

78

76

61

58

6

52

52

48

46

38

37

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

60

57

67

64

75

72

76

74

59

58

7

52

51

48

47

37

37

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

61

58

68

66

77

74

74

71

60

57

8

51

49

47

47

37

37

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

61

58

66

64

77

74

75

70

60

59

9

49

43

47

47

37

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

58

50

66

62

75

73

81

70

60

59

10

49

48

47

46

36

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

53

49

66

64

76

74

75

71

60

58

11

51

48

46

46

36

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

58

53

66

66

74

71

79

74

59

57

12

52

50

46

46

36

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

60

58

69

66

74

73

79

76

57

55

13

53

51

46

46

36

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

63

59

69

68

75

73

81

77

57

55

14

53

52

46

45

36

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

63

60

69

68

77

73

81

77

57

56

15

53

53

45

42

36

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

38

32

61

57

69

67

7V

75

77

73

56

55

16

54

53

42

39

36

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

40

38

58

56

69

68

79

75

78

73

56

54

17

55

54

39

33

36

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

41

40

53

53

69

67

81

78

76

74

54

52

18

55

51

38

38

36

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

42

41

58

56

67

65

80

78

76

73

53

52

19

51

49

38

38

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

43

42

58

56

72

66

79

77

76

72

55

52

20

50

48

38

38

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

46

43

58

56

72

68

77

77

74

72

56

54

21

50

49

38

38

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

47

46

60

58

70

66

80

77

73

71

56

55

22

49

47

38

38

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

51

47

60

59

71

68

81

79

72

70

55

51

2

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

4

5

5

7

6

8

7

7

6

5

4
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4760. JAMES RIVER AT HURON, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge, 135 feet upstream from gaging station, 150 feet 

and 300 feet upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 14. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,800 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1950 to September 1951, August 1956 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,180 ppm Mar. 1-20; minimum, 271 ppm Apr. 9-13. 

Hardness: Maximum, 963 ppm Mar. 1-20; minimum, 131 ppm Apr. 9-13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,170 micromhos Mar. 14; minimum daily, 412 micromhos Apr. 10, 12. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F on several days during July and August; minimum, freezing point Nov. 2

EXTREMES, 1956-65. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-65): Maximum, 2,180 ppm Mar. 1-20, 1965; minimum, 147 

Hardness: Maximum, 963 ppm Mar. 1-20, 1965; minimum, 63 ppm Apr. 1-4, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,170 micromhos Mar. 14, 1965; minimum daily, 176 micromhos Mar. 30

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 17, 1957, June 30, 1961, July 25, 1963; minimum, freezing point o

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). Dai

discharge, and samples during periods of.zero flow at gage are composited by equal volume. Some spectro

office at Lincoln, Nebr. During some periods, all flow is diverted from the channel near the sampling s

No flow past gage Oct. 1-2, 6, Oct. 9 to Nov. 13, Nov. 28 to Mar. 20, Aug. 11-16.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 3, 1964.... 

Oct. 4-5, 7-8...

Oct. 21-31 A. ...

Nov. 21-27......

Nov. 28-

Jan. 1-31,

Feb. 1-7 A. .....

Feb. 22-28 A. ... 

Mar. 1-20 A. ....

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1.4 

3.3

32.5 

13.0 

15 

1.6

Silica 

(SiOa)

7.8 

6.9 

7.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02 

.18

Calcium 

(Ca)

66 

53 

59

Magnesium 

(Mg)

41 

47 

46

Sodium 

(Na)

140 

140 

142 

148 

150

152 

154 

154 

166

196

193 

265 

300 

344 

352

Potassium 

(K)

19 

20 

19

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

392 

369 

373 

355 

384

351 

392 

382 

418

496

476 

621 

701 

790 

812

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

15 

14 

8 

0

18 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

207 

207 

207 

214 

226

234 

229 

236 

256

300

317 

480 

615 

725 

785

Chloride 

(Cl)

87 

89 

92

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

.3 

1.0

Boron 

(B)

0.41 

.35 

.43

m

A Not included in weighted average.
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4760. JAMES RIVER AT HURON, S. DAK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Septem

Date 

of 

collection

Mar. 21-24, 1965

July 1-17.. .....

Aug. 11-16 A. ... 

Aue. 17-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13.0 

2.0 

11.0 

6.0 

29.7

99.2 

61.4 

45. 

144 

106

171 

462 

475 

669 

803

882 

772 

180 

90.4 

62

41.7 

8.9

18.4

Silica 

(S10.)

5.5

6.3 

3.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.05 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

158

67 

71

Magnesium 

(Mg)

119

33 

42

Sodium 

(Na)

298 

258 

230 

195 

169

110 

29 

31 

39 

53

53 

100 

103 

79 

79

71 

64 

80 

105 

119

127 

137 

143 

139

Potassium 

(K)

25

14 

16

Blcarbonate 

(HCOS)

691 

687 

636 

516 

440

295 

98 

106 

124 

153

158 

292 

236 

234 

252

243 

238 

275 

319 

346

354 

367 

368 

356

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

745 

700 

588 

558 

443

299 

100 

103 

136 

160

162 

196 

215 

167 

139

134 

146 

168 

199 

215

228 

250 

261 

264

Chloride 

(Cl)

157

51 

76

Fluorlde

(F)

0.5

.3

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.0

.5

1.4

Boron 

(B)

0.68

.28 

.28
Sept. 1-12, 1965

Weighted aver14.6

47

152 375 0 277

.3 .38

A Not included in weighted average.

B Calculated from determined constituents.

C Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 207 days of actual flow, 234 cfs.
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4760. JAMES RIVER AT HURON, S. DAK. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

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.....

Average

October

1220

1220

1220

1230

1240

1250

1250

1250

1250

1260

1260

1260

1260

1250

1250

1250

1250

1250

1260

1260

1260

1260

1260

1260

1260

1270

1260

1260

1260

1260

1270

1300

November

1260

1260

1260

1260

1270

1270

1270

1270

1270

1270

1280

1270

1270

1280

1280

1300

1290

1300

1300

1300

1320

1340

1350

1370

1390

1390

1390

1420

1440

1470

1300

December

1480

1480

1490

1510

1520

1520

1540

1550

1550

1560

1560

1560

1570

1580

1600

1600

1620

1640

1640

1640

1650

1660

1670

1680

1680

1720

1730

1740

1750

1760

1770

1600

January

944

1370

1460

1790

832

955

1790

1780

1820

1830

1510

1830

1870

1900

1900

1100

1920

1920

1950

1950

1790

1290

1950

1920

1900

1920

1280

1410

1580

1750

1050

1600

February

2050

2060

2100

2140

2200

2200

2290

2320

2320

2340

2390

2370

2420

2440

2500

2530

2550

2630

2630

2570

2480

2700

2790

2790

2860

2890

2840

2890

2500

March

2720

2950

2950

3000

3060

3080

2970

3030

2920

2820

3060

3030

2890

317U

2840

2950

2870

2970

2dl40

2770

2870

2750

2680

2550

2500

2350

?4SO

2420

2370

2120

2120

280U

April

1940

1610

1820

1610

1550

1570

899

519

449

412

413

412

435

455

469

634

671

619

575

716

1000

1230

1110

1060

997

882

660

1140

985

758

926

May

720

692

691

695

704

715

715

733

731

833

878

923

945

934

915

905

920

936

926

897

831

801

829

816

786

792

773

762

717

635

634

799

Ju
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4760. JAMES RIVER AT HURON, S. DAK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

50 

35

38

33

35

41

60

70

7ft

78

66

2

52 

35

35

33

37

4?

64

69

77

76

72

3

49 

34

35

33

36

39

69

77

78

68

4

47 

35

37

33

37

45

(SO

69

77

RO

68

5

45 

37

35

35

37

39

65

64

7fl

79

63

6

45 

36

35

3B

38

36

A3

65

75

7fl

60

7

46 

38

36

33

37

3B

64

6B

7R

7?

60

8

45 

38

3-5

36

40

37

64

65

79

73

60

9

45 

38

33

35

3B

37

61

70

7fi

76

62

10

45 

36

35

33

3fl

39

6?

7?

75

7R

60

11

47 

39

35

33

40

40

6?

7?

7R

77

61

12

45 

38

35

36

40

39

A3

74

79

RO

61

13

44 

38

33

36

3B

4?

65

7B

RO

60

14

44 

35

35

37

40

4fl

65

73

7B

BO

61

15

42

37

33

35

3R

4B

64

73

7fi

77

59

Day

16

40 

34

34

36

40

4fl

60

74

79

77

59

17

38 

34

33

37

3fl

50

6?

74

78

74

55

18

36 

34

35

40

36

49

6?

70

79

74

58

19

35 

36

36

39

37

4R

6?

71

7B

7R

54

20

37 

36

38

39

50

A?

71

75

7R

55

21

32 

36

36

36

39

50

6B

73

75

7?

55

22

37 

38

35

35

40

55

A6

RO

73

53

23

36 

39

35

35

39

51

61

76

RO

7?

49
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4785. JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 500 feet upstream from Dawson Creek and 5 mile

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 21,550 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1964.

Water temperatures: January 1953 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F Aug. 13-15; minmum, freezing point on m

EXTREMES, 1953-65. --Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 1, 2, 1957; minimum, freezing poin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actuate

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

60

59

48

47

35

:>5

33

33

33

33

33

J2

33 

33

55

53

63

61

65

64

73

73

68

66

2

60

60

49

48

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

33 

33

56

55

64

63

66

65

73

73

66

66

3 4

60 59

59 57

49

49

35

35

49

48

35

35

33l 33

33

33

33

33

33

33 

33

58

56

65

64

67

66

73

73

66

66

33

33

33

33

33

^3 

33

58

58

65

65

68

o7

73

73

67

66

5

57

55

48

47

35

35

33

33

33

32

33

33

33 

33

59

58

65

65

69

66

73

73

67

66

6

55

54

47

46

35

34

33

33

32

32

33

33

33 

33

59

59

65

65

69

69

73

73

66

65

7

54

53

47

47

34

34

33

33

32

32

33

J3

33 

33

59

59

65

65

69

69

73

73

65

64

53

52

47

47

34

34

33

33

32

32

33

33

35 

33

59

59

65

65

70

69

73

72

64

63

9

52

51

47

47

34

34

33

33

32

32

33

33

37 

35

59

59

65

65

70

70

72

72

63

63

10

51

49

47

47

34

34

33

33

32

32

33

33

37

59

58

66

65

70

7o

72

72

63

63

11

49

49

47

46

34

34

33

33

32

32

12

49

49

46

46

34

34

33

33

32

32

33 33

33

39

58

57

67

b6

72

70

72

72

63

63

33

41

57

57

68

67

72

69

74

72

63

63

13

50

49

46

45

34

34

33

33

32

32

33

33

42

58

57

68

68

6i

69

76

74

63

63

14

51

50

45

45

34

34

33

33

32

32

33

33

43

59

58

68

68

o9

69

76

76

e3

63

15 16

51 51

50 51

45

44

34

34

33

33

32

32

33

33

44

60

59

68

68

69

69

76

75

63

63

44

43

34

34

33

33

32

32

33

33

45

60

60

68

68

69

69

75

75

 

17

52

51

43

42

34

34

33

33

32

32

34

33

45

60

60

68

67

70

69

75

75

63

62

62

60

18

52

50

42

41

34

34

33

33

32

32

34

34

46

61

60

67

66

71

70

75

74

19

 

50

47

41

39

34

34

33

33

32

32

34

34

46

61

61

66

66

71

71

74

73

60 ! 59

59 58

20

 

47

46

39

37

34

34

33

33

32

32

34

33

47

62

61

66

66

71

71

73

73

58

57

21

46

46

37

37

34

34

33

32

33

32

33

33

48

62

62

66

66

71

71

73

72

57

55

22

46

46

37

36

34

34

32

32

33

33

33

33

50 

49

62

62

67

66

71

70

72

71

55

54

2

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

5

5
ALLEN CREEK BASIN 

6-6092. STEER CREEK NEAR MAGNOLIA, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 5 miles northwest of Magnolia, Harris

Alien Creek Ditch.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9.26 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1963 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1963 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1963-64. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 6, 21, 23; minimum, freezing poin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 27,000 ppm Apr. 2; minimum daily, 6 ppm Oct. 30.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 4,900 tons Aug. 20; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on m

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F May 6; minimum, freezing point on many 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 53,000 ppm May 22; minimum daily, 13 ppm Oct. 4.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 28,000 tons May 22; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on m

EXTREMES, 1963-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 6, 21, 23, 1964 and May 6, 1965; 

days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 53,000 ppm May 22, 1965; minimum daily, 6 ppm Oct

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 28,000 tons May 22, 1965; minimum daily, less than 0.05 to

REMARKS. Maximum observed concentration during years: 1963-64, 200,000 ppm Apr. 2; 1964-65

ice: 1963-64, Nov. 29 to Mar. 11, Mar. 13, 19, 20, and Mar. 22-31; 1964-65, Nov. 20 to M

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

November ..... 

December .....

April..........

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

September .....

1

49 

32

67

2

52 

32

70

3

47 

32

64

4

42 

32

65

5

43 

32

58

6

49 

32

66

7

50 

32

65

8

43

32

66

9

48 

32

70

10

48 

32

60

11

48 

32

56

12

4? 

32

66

13

41 

32

66

14

45 

3?

6B

15

44 

32

60

Day

16

40 

32

58

17

42 

32

53

18

36 

32

56

19

33

37

58

20

32

32

52

21

32 

32

56

22

35 

32

79

58

2

36 

32

5
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965

ALLEN CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-6092. STEER CREEK NEAR MAGNOLIA, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1963 to September 1964 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1. .

2. .

3..

4. .

5..

6. .

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11. .

12..

13. .

14. .

15..

16. .

17..

18..

19. .

20. .

21..

22..

23. .

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31. .

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10. .

11. .

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20. .

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28. .

29..

30..

31..

Total

~

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.5

.5

.5

.4

. 4

.3

.3

.4

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.2

.7

.6

.7

M.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

18.6

 .0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.' 45

.5

.6

.6

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

21.8

OCTOBER

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

~~ _r

_

28

54

40

27

41

24

36

23

32

110

51

50

50

78

55

29

30

22

12

16

15

9

6

8

-"'

JANUAR

35

54

32

44

22

27

33

26

29

32

36

28

48

39

49

51

48

60

47

51

49

33

26

61

54

60

46

52

63

28

66

--

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

T

.1

T

T

T

T 4

. 4

.1

.1

.1

.4

,1

T

,1

T

2.0

If

0.1

.1

.1

.1

- 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.9

1 _-

discharge w!

0.5

.5

.5

;|

.5

.5

.5

.5

5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.6

.7

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

16.1

0.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

~

28.7

NOVEMBE

Suspen

Mean

(ppm"

8

8

16

15

16

21

37

57

30

21

35

30

26

26

27

34

30

40

22

27

21

29

37

28

32

18

10

20

17

31

~

FEBRUAR

55

46

28

38

45

37

36

19

22

23

22

48

60

58

38

46

57

54

52

43

48

52

64

52

39

38

32

65

46

-

LZ~_Z.~

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

T

.1

T

.1

T

.1

T

T

.1

T

T

T

T

T

1.4

1

0.':

:

3.6

._- ._

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.5

. 5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

:?

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

- 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.0

26.1

0.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

1.1

1.2

1.4

.7

.3

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

13.6

DECEMBER

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

39

47

32

36

29

70

69

47

98

120

140

95

130

84

94

91

110

56

72

74

67

57

88

76

99

86

91

74

59

49

42

--

MARCH

70

67

57

34

44

40

43

83

35

56

56

150

110

51

37

46

31

45

220

140

85

160

100

35

33

47

44

56

35

130

56

-

ded sediment

*~ To

per 

day

0.1

.1

T

.1

T

.1

.1

T

.1

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

'.33

.2

.2

.1

- 1

5.4

0.2

.1

.1

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.2

.1

2

_! !i

. i

.1

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

T

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

2.4

T Less than 0.05 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

ALLEN CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-6092. STEER CREEK NEAR MAGNOLIA, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1963 to September 1964 Continued

Day

APRIL

Mean

Suspended sediment

T- -

d;8 . Mean Tons

charge concen1 (cfs) . l""on 

j 1 (ppm)

1. .

2..

3. .

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15. .

16..

17..

18. .

19. .

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

0.5

17

2.0

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2.

1.1

1.3

2.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

3.9

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

2.8

3.1

4.0

2.2

31

27000

1800

380

520

390

410

430

310

per

day

1

T

S 4500

9.7

MAY 1 JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

.9

.0

.6

1.5 .6

A 2.7

1.9

1.3

1.6

1.0

270 .9

200 .6

210 .7

940 S 26

380 1.1

220 .6

160 .4

96

83

230

.2

.2

.6

3900 S 58

580 2.8

260

190

180

1.0

.6

.5

170 .5

1200 9.1

920 7.7

1000 ' 11

480 2.9

1.9 240 1.2

-- 1 Total! 64.8 4646.3

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8. .

9..

10..

11..

12..

13. .

14. .

15..

16..

17. .

18..

19..

20. .

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31. .

Total

JULY

1.0

1.1

2.3

1.1

2.0

.9

17

.9

.8

34 0.1

48

420

70

270

f 1

S 4.2

.2

1.5

48 .1

3300 S 490

140 .3

170 .4

.8 150 .3

2.5

1.1

.9

.8

420 2.8

190 .6

140

93

.7 76

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

39.4

41

54

.3

.2

.1

.8

.4

.9

'. .1

.9

.8

.0

.4

.9

.4

.3

.5

Suspended sediment I

1! Mean

Suspended sediment

Mean y dis_ Mean _

concen- per charge

^ m) day ^° fS'

concen-

(ppm)

per

day

180 1 0.9 1.2 160 0.5

150 .8 1.3 89 .3

68 .3 1.1 48 .1

71 .3 1.1 44 ' .1

67 .3 1.0 , 59 .2

190 1.2 1.0 72 .2

110 .6 1.0 42

2200 24

310 1.6

340 1.7

130 .7

260 1.7

160 .8

140 .5

140

130

.5

.5

.2 160 .5

1.0

.8

.8

41

40

70

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.7 850 S 13

2.4 490

1.9

8.1

2.7

800

10300

270

3.2

S 4.7

S 780

2.0

2.2 240 1.4

2.7 220 1.6

.0 110 .3 1.8 150 | .7

.3 190

.0

.9

.9

1

.8

.9

.8

92

92

.7 1.4 89 , .3

.2 14 710 I S 95

.2 1.5 180 .7

74 .2 16

460 S 120

850 8.7

7.0

590 B 9.0

.6 260 1.1

.6 270

.4

.3

.1

73.3

270

150

150

1.2

1.0

.5

.4

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

10000

2500

160

150

120

75

52

59

A 430

15

.8

.6

. 4

.2

.1

.2

1.0 23 .1

187.2 80.7 ' 1351.8

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

0.1 44 T 0.6 92 0.1

.1 22 T .4 95

.2 33 T

1.5 ! 230 S 1.5

.2 130 , .1

.4 i 160 .2

.3 i 160 .1

.2 ' 70 T

1.0 220

.6

.4

.2

.3

.4

.3

.1 .2

.1 , .3

70 .1

87 .1

53

87

76

38

.1

.1

.1

44

50

50 |

41 1

65

31

26

32

502.2

.3

.2

120

170

72

68

87

41

58

50

51

43 11000

.6 1700

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.1

.7

i .3

.2

.1

53.7

100

49

95

37

24

420

300

38

42

30

S .9

S .4

.2

T

.1

2.5

.6

.6

310

110

.1

S 5.0

.2

100 .2

2.0 360 S 2.8

,7

.4

.4

160

91

94

.3

.1

.1

.6 81 .1

.4 51 .1

.4 23 T

.4 44 T

.1 ' .5 44 .1

.1 .4 28 T

T .5 18

T .7

T

T

S 4900

S 7.2

T

T

T

T

T

4.3

.6

.8

.6

.6

.9

3.1

.8

.6

.5

21

50

16

T

T

.1

T

24 T

36

480

100

58

68

.4 51

.1

S 13

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4 22 j T

.4 36 i T

T .4 36 T

T ; .4 1 39 T

T

4916.2 ,' 22.0 23.2

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 11644.6

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration 

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

ALLEN CREEK BASIN Contlnued

6-6092. STEER CREEK NEAR MAGNOLIA, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

6..

9..

10..

11. .

12..

13. .

14. .

15..

16. 

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31. <

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

19..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2ft..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

 ft

.5

.6

.5

.9

.9

.9

.4

.4

.6

.9

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.9

.9

14.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

23

26

34

13

26

22

28

95

54

29

66

96

40

25

65

64

48

74

70

47

49

49

39

20

26

26

39

32

27

41

30

-

Tons

per 

day

.1

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

.1

T

T

T

.1

T

T

.1

T

2.0

JANUARY

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

 4

.4

.4

2.9

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

18.1

170

140

21

38

21

30

260

100

49

72

77

130

86

120

110

110

160

97

160

72

65

54

79

91

46

55

48

67

52

66

69

-

0.

. ;

T

.

T

T

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

1.

.

.:

,

.

.

.

«

,

.

.

.

.

«

S.3

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0.9

.6

.7

1.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

14.9

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

27

20

36

65

34

19

19

24

16

31

41

39

41

49

55

39

50

38

43

70

110

110

98

42

90

44

34

55

72

99

-

Tons

per 

day

0.1

T

.1

.3

.1

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

T

T

.1

.1

T

.1

T

T

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

2.0

FEBRUARY

0.5

.6

.1

.0

.1

.5

.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0.5

1

10

6.7

7.7

7.1

6.5

6.2

28

11

124.9

53

160

240

60

890

670

260

70

410

200

57

17

49

54

54

150

95

200

210

1700

200

69

64

56

59

91

1800

4400

"

0.

.

.

.

7.

4.

1.

.

1.

«

,

.

.

.

,

.:

.

2 .

60

5.

1.

1.

1.

1»

1.5

140

130

363.0

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cf.)

0.2

.3

 4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.3

.5

.4

.4

.4

 4

.5

.5

.6

.7

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.«

.5

.4

16.3

6.4

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

13

7.0

5.1

4.5

6.0

10

1 5l3

4.2

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.7

15

11

10

32

41

222.4

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

35

57

23

78

51

23

27

85

69

42

17

27

24

82

59

67

280

200

140

150

160

100

61

69

44

31

32

30

29

36

31

-

MARCH

2200

800

200

62

80

96

130

170

97

120

1700

3700

2200

400

6900

6900

1400

200

410

99

130

140

100

92

110

140

3200

2000

3000

5700

13000

-

Tons

per 

day

T

T

T

.1

.1

T

T

.1

.1

 1

T

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

 2

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

 1

T

3.4

38

9 9

2 3

7

6

9

1 2

1 4

8

1 0

60

70

30

4.9

150

190

20

2 3

3 7

7

8

6

5

4

5

.6

130

59

81

490

1400

2751.9

T Less than 0.05 tc
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

ALLEN CREEK BASIN Continued

6-6092. STEER CREEK NEAR MAGNOLIA, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21.. 

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL j| MAY

Suspended sediment

discharge

(cfs)

15

.2

.2

.7

.6

.8

.7

.0

.2

.4

.7

.1

.1

.2

.9

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

.0

.9

.0

.7

.1

.1

.5

.8

.6

.6

98.7

Mean

ta£?

9200

2200

8000

3600

1600

2400

800

3000

750

7200

1000

Tons

per 

day

370

37

130

55

33

31

.8

4

.5

S 14

.3

430 .4

410 .3

620 .7

480 .5

380 .5

300 .1

280

300

240

230

360

220

560

1100

330

310

250

190

160

-

.1

.0

.7

.6

.9

.6

S 4.1

S 23

1.9

1.3

1.2

.8

l!

916.0

JULY

14

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

2.3

1.7

i.O

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.8

1.3

2.0

1.1

10

3.3

1.9 

1.8

1.1

1.0

.9

1.4

1.4

.9

.8

3.4

2.4

69.0

1200

200

290

250

220

190

210

1000

990

200

160

120

160

110

97

960

1000

300

2700

1000

240 

130

140

A 45

1.4

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

.8

S 43

S 6.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

S 17

S 15

.9

S 500

S 17

1.2 

.6

.4

89 .2

97

92

75

74

59

1900

640

-

.2

.3

.3

.2

. 1

S 100

S 11

767.8

discharge 

(cfs)

1.8

1.6

1.2

.7

.9

1.2

1.2

3.5

1.4

.9

.9

.8

.7

.9

6.7

1.8

3.7

2.9

1.1

1.2

15

143

2.8

2.1

6.0

4.8

3.3

3.7

3.2

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons

per

day

96 0.5

72 .3

55 .2

54

78

1400

350

2800

420

130

120

130

.1

.2

4.5

1.1

discharge

.5

.5

.4

.9

.0

.7

.0

S 52 .1

1.6 .9

.3 .8

.3 .8

.3 '; .0

53 .1 .9

40 .1

19000 S 550

 .0

.5

1000 ' 4.9 .7

4800 S 370 .5

4700

170

120

S 110 .5

.5 .5

.4 .9

12000 S 1800 .8

53000

5500

500

S 28000 .6

42 .0

2.8 .0

7300 B 120 .9

2700 35 ' .2

920 i 8.2 .5

680 6.8 .5

610 5.3 .4

2.5 590 4.0 .1

2.5

224.0

390 2.6

JUNE

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

270

240

240

19000

1300

620

220

360

300

290

250

670

570

480

260

340

320

340

210

200

160

15

140

160

200

220

140

120

280

180

31124.1 1 81.1

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

1.9

1.1

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

110 0.3 ' 0.6

160

140

74

.4 .5

.3 ' .4

.1 2.7

87 .1 2.9

100 .2 12

1300 S 20 9.4

150 .4 22

120 .2 9.4

54

71

69

45

41

68

49

44

.1 3.0

.1

.1

2.7

3.8

T 2.8

T 3.0

.1 2.5

T 2.8

T 3.2

.4 53 .1 4.1

.31 48 T £,.3

.3

4.0 

. 6

54 T

1900IS 50 

200 1 .3

21

5.6

4.1

.4 46, T 3.3

1.8

.5

.3

.3

.3

1.9

4.3

.8

27.5

1300 S 20

88

100

.1

3.3

3.3

.1 3.2

74 .1 8.4

45 T 5.0

600 A 3.1 , 6.2

880

67

B 10 7.4

.1 ~

62

45

48

1500

1500

2700

2500

2500

1000

260

220

?70

150

240

130

120

110

660

1700

1400

670 

390

270

220

150

150

1500

660

790

750

106.6 163t6

Total load for year (tons) ......................................................

170

460

1.3

54

8.9

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton. Computed from estimated-concentrati
ALLEN CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-6092. STEER CREEK NEAR MAGNOLIA, IOWA Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1715 

1230 

1825 

1515 

1000

Water 

temperature

(°F)

35 

45 

76

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

D 0.2 

19 

4.7 

61 

23

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

380 

197000 

7400 

32000 

36000

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.2 

12000 

94 

5300 

2300

Percent 

0.002

18

21 

33

0.004

46 

20 

43 

25 

42

0.008

49 

24 

45

56

0

D Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6-6238. ENCAMPMENT RIVER ABOVE HOG PARK CREEK, NEAR ENCAMPMENT

LOCATION. At gaging station, 3,000 feet upstream from Hog Park Creek and 13 miles south of Encampment, Carb

DRAINAGE AREA. 72.7 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. --Chemical analyses: October 1964 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 14, 1965...

Discharge 

(els)

21.1 

18.9 

106

Silica 

(SiO,)

12 

13 

9.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

9.0 

9.3

4.2

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.3 

1.2 

2.3

Sodium 

(Na)

2.7 

2.9 

1.6

Potassium 

(K)

1.0 

.8 

.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

39 

38 

29

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

2.8 

3.0 

.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.6 

1.2 

.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.0 

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(NOJ

0.1

.1

.0

Boron 

(B)

0.15 

.00 

.00

m

6-6250. ENCAMPMENT RIVER AT MOUTH, NEAR ENCAMPMENT, WYO

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 230 at Riverside, Carbon County, 7 miles upstream from gaging station

DRAINAGE AREA. 265 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to September 

Date 

of 

collection

July 29, 1965. ..

Sept. 29........

Discharge 

(cfs)

220 

68 

332

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

13

9.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

."3 

.15

Calcium 

(Ca)

7.7 

".6 

8.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.5 

4.4 

.7

Sodium

(Na)

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

Potassium 

(K)

1.7 

1.3 

.8

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

24 

44 

32

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

9.9 

4.9 

4.2

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.8 

2.5 

1.3

Fluoride

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NOJ

0.4 

.2

.2

Boron 

(B)

0.00 

.00 

.01
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6300. NORTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE SEMINOE RESERVOIR, NEAR SINCL

LOCATION.--At old bridge, 150 feet downstream from new bridge on U.S. Interstate Highway 80 (revised), 1.8 

from Pass Creek, 8.2 miles east of Sinclair, Carbon County, and about 13 miles upstream from gaging sta

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,124 square miles upstream from gaging station, of which 4,064 square miles is probably n

RECORDS AVAILABLF. Chemical analyses: December 1960 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: December 1960 to September 1965. 

EXTRFMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 393 ppm Dec. 1-16; minimum, 115 ppm May 21-25.

Hardness: Maximum, 236 ppm Dec. 1-16; minimum, 68 ppm May 21-25.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 649 micromhos Dec. 9; minimum daily, 155 micromhos May 24.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F July 24-27, 29; minimum, freezing point on many days during November 

EXTREMES, 1960-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 481 ppm Feb. 4-6, 1963; minimum, 107 ppm May 12-18, 1963.

Hardness: Maximum, 261 ppm Dec. 22-31, 1962; minimum, 54 ppm May 12-18, 1963.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 736 micromhos Feb. 4, 1963; minimum daily, 137 micromhos May 12, 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F Aug. 7, 1964; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mont

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by equal-volume. No appreciable inflow between s

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-15, 1964

Dec. 31- 

Jan. 12, 1965

Mar. 23-Apr. 5.

May 21-25......

May 26-June 10.

June 26-July 7. 

July 8-23......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

193 

240 

268 

328 

275

248

261 

285 

250 

277

631 

988 

2454 

2646 

5178

4318 

9877 

8173 

3860 

2242

Silica 

(S102)

16 

18 

20 

21 

21

20

20 

19 

18 

19

16 

13 

13 

25 

13

13 

13 

12 

13 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.03 

.00 

.01 

.00

.00

.01 

.02 

.01 

.01

.00 

.02 

.10 

.03 

.05

.02 

.03 

.02 

.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

52 

55 

59 

63 

64

60

60 

55 

55 

51

52 

47 

34 

29 

20

23 

27 

24 

28 

33

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

14 

15 

17 

19

16

14 

14 

13 

14

12 

13 

9.2 

7.7 

4.4

6.7 

7.5 

5.9 

9.0 

9.4

Sodium 

(Na)

36 

32 

33 

36 

37

33

29 

27 

27 

27

25 

28 

20 

16 

8.4

12 

15 

11 

14 

16

Potassium 

(K)

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.4

3.4

2.9 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

3.4 

4.6 

3.8 

2.5 

4.9

1.6 

2.5 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

178 

182 

184 

191 

197

180

178 

168 

164 

164

150 

147 

126 

99 

68

82 

98 

87 

115 

134

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

104 

93 

107 

124 

128

114

108 

96 

96 

93

92 

96 

56 

50 

27

39 

46 

31 

37 

40

Chloride 

(CD

13 

12 

12 

12 

13

12

11

9.6 

10 

10

9.2 

9.3 

5.4 

5.2 

3.2

2.9 

3.6 

2.9 

3.3 

3.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1 

.8 

.0 

.0 

.0

.0

.0 

.1 

.1 

.0

.3 

.3 

.8 

.5 

.5

.3 

.5 

.4 

.2 

.2

Boron 

(B)

0.04 

.04 

.08 

.07 

.07

.06

.06 

.04 

.03 

.10

.09 

.04 

.08 

.04 

.03

.07 

.05 

.04 

.04 

.04
July 24-31,

Sept. 11-22.... 

Sept. 23-30....

Weighted 

average. . . .

Time-weighted 

average ....

746 

1392

"

1437

15 

14

15

17

.01

.00 

.01

0.02

0.02

36

46 

38

32

46

10

11 

10

8.6

12

25 

20

17

25

2.1

2 3

2.8 

2.2

2.3

2.7

132

146 

122

113

149

0 

0

--

87 

71

51

80

3 2

8.0 

5.9

4.8

8.1

18

.4 

.3

0.4

0.5

.3 

.1

0.4

0.2

.06 

.04

0.05

0.05
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6300. NORTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE SEMINOE RESERVOIR, NEAR SINCLAIR, W

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

1.....

2.. ...

3.....

4.. ...

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

26.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

509

508

513

519

516

517

521

529

531

525

522

520

513

508

502

501

500

496

495

499

504

504

510

513

511

509

508

509

511

515

509

511

November

501

501

492

493

507

511

521

533

544

552

542

558

542

538

540

572

610

584

548

563

582

532

563

564

591

573

552

580

585

602

"

549

December

553

528

531

552

531

534

572

575

649

648

602

568

572

569

643

647

551

538

541

545

539

540

474

475

490

489

572

579

542

541

565

556

January

562

561

560

509

509

515

493

490

508

508

515

514

498

496

499

479

480

490

474

485

474

476

474

473

493

493

496

499

486

488

487

499

February

449

454

482

484

482

482

471

469

485

484

486

506

508

506

494

494

493

475

476

439

438

448

449

449

468

468

460

460

 -

473

March

451

469

469

498

496

473

474

469

469

461

462

468

468

461

461

470

471

465

464

470

470

476

453

453

453

454

468

435

448

444

432

463

April

446

462

456

423

455

499

505

532

528

495

443

434

425

449

431

437

421

421

403

400

387

373

346

304

308

311

316

319

323

328

412

May

321

284

247

220

210

197

209

223

259

295

324

332

299

299

427

356

349

286

229

216

192

182

165

155

164

213

252

247

240

234

217

253

Ju

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6300. NORTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE SEMINOE RESERVOIR, NEAR SINCLAIR, WYO

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

40 

34

60

2

40 

33

61

3

39 

33

60

4

36

33

62

5

35 

33

61

6

36

33

62

7

36 

33

64

8

36

33

64

9

36 

32

62

10

37 

33

62

11

36 

32

63

12

32 

32

61

13

33 

32

61

14

33 

32

60

15

33 

32

59

Day

16

33 

32

59

17

33 

32

59

18

33 

33

60

19

32 

32

60

20

33 

32

59

21

34 

33

59

22

33 

33

60

23

33 

33

60

3

3
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6335. ROCK CREEK BELOW ROCK RIVER, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.6 mile upstream from Johnston ditch and 3.4 miles northeast of town of Ro

DRAINAGE AREA. 218 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to Septemb

Date 

of 

collection

July 28, 1965.....

Aug. 25...........

Discharge 

(cfs)

103 

17

Silica 

(Si02)

9.2 

7.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.17 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

71 

99

Magnesium 

(Mg)

42 

48

Sodium 

(Na)

69 

71

Potassium 

(K)

3.2 

3.0

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

207 

198

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

324 

427

Chloride 

(Cl)

11 

12

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.6 

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.0 

.0

B

ro

(B

0.

.

6-6346. LITTLE MEDICINE BOW RIVER NEAR MEDICINE BOW, W

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 487, 4 miles downstream from Muddy Creek, 4 miles north of Medicine 

from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 966 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to Septembe

Date 

of 

collection

Aue. 25...........

Discharge 

(cfs)

43.4 

3.4

Silica 

(Si02)

11

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.33 

.18

Calcium 

(Ca)

91 

31

Magnesium 

(Ms)

37 

64

Sodium 

(Na)

43 

66

Potassium 

CO

6.4 

5.0

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

117 

176

Carbonate

' r^

0 

4

Sulfate 

(SO.)

373 

323

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.8 

15

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.7 

.3

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.04 

.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6350. MEDICINE BOW RIVER ABOVE SEMINOE RESERVOIR, NEAR HAN

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Troublesome Creek, 9 miles up

elevation 6,357 feet, and 10 miles north of Hanna, Carbon County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,338 square miles, of which 396 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to Septembe

Date 

of 

collection

July 28, 1965.....

Discharge 

(eta)

920

Silica 

(S10a)

10

Iron

(Fe)

0.33

Calcium 

(Ca)

98

Magnesium 

(Mg)

41

Sodium 

(Na)

89

Potassium 

(K)

5.8

Blcarbonate 

(HCOJ

191

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

430

Chloride 

(Cl)

18

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9

Bo

ro

(B

0.2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 500 feet downstream from Slate Creek and 1.4 miles northwest of 

DRAINAGE AREA. 21.3 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April to June 1957, November 1957 to September 1958.

Water temperatures: June to September 1957, May to September 1958, May to September 1959, 

Sediment records: June 1957 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F Aug. 13; minimum, freezing point on ma

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,400 ppm June 10; minimum daily, 3 ppm July 14.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 6,430 tons June 10; minimum daily, 0.1 ton on several days 

EXTREMES, 1957-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 29, 1961; minimum, freezing point 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,400 ppm June 10, 1965; minimum daily, not determ

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 6,600 tons June 16, 1963; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 12-20, Dec. 5-7, 11, 12, 16, 17, 21-24, 30, Jan. 2, Feb. 

REVISIONS. Revised figures for mean discharge, mean concentration, and tons per day for wate

published in WSP 1949, are given herewith:

WSP 1949 - 1963 water year

Date

June 15, 1963....

June 18 ..........

Total for June.

Total discharge fo 

Total load for yea

Mean discharge 

(cfs)

132 

264 

161 

140

2149

Mean concentration 

(percent)

3800 

1000 

880

r vear Ccfs davs)

Tons 

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

Month

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

March .........

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

June..........

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

September .....

Day

1

43 

39 

32

32

45

63

60 

52

2

44 

38 

32

32

32

47

55 

68 

56

3

49 

38 

32

33

48 

47

65 

64 

50

4

42 

37 

32

34

42

60 

67 

49

5

43 

38 

32

35

40 

43

65 

67 

49

6

44 

37 

32

34

40 

48

67 

58

50

7

45 

36 

32

35

43

65

60 

53

8

46 

36 

32

35

48

62 

59 

52

9

45 

36 

32

32 

35

48

62 

68 

51

10

42 

35 

32

35

46

61 

69 

57

11

46 

33 

32

32

45

47

64 

69

54

12

43 

32 

32

32

45 

48

66 

66

47

13

43 

33 

32

40 

48

67

70 

47

14

44 

32 

32

41 

47

68 

62 

51

15

43 

32 

32

43 

48

69 

59 

50

16

42 

32 

32

45 

48

68 

65 

35

17

38 

33 

32

44 

47

64 

57 

32

18

38 

33 

32

45 

49

63 

65 

36

19

40 

33 

32

46 

49

65 

59 

37

20

40

32

46 

55

69 

62 

39

21

41

32 

34

44 

54

68 

59 

40

22

36

32 

33

48 

51

60

55 

37

23

38

32 

32

47 

57

65 

57 

39
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO. Continued 

pended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

| OCTOBER

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19.,

20..

21..

Suspended sediment

Mean h 

dis- | Mean

charge

(cfs)

3.

3.

3.

2.

6.

4.

3.

4.

6.

4.

6.

4.

4.

3.

4.

4.

3.

2.

2.

3 .

2.

22.. i 4.

23..

24..

25..

4.

3.

4 '

26.. 6.

27..

28..

29..

3.

3.

4.

30.. 6.

31.. 6.

Total 130.8

1..

2 .

3..

4..

5..

6. .

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

(ppm)

37

51

42

38

58

56

38

42

54

Tons

per 

day

0.3

.4

.4

.3

1.0

.7

.3

.5

1.0

44 i .5

44 .7

42 .5

51 , .7

38

40

54

50

38

40

45

.3

.5

.7

.4

.2

.3

. 4

38 1 .3

42 .5

56 .6

52 .5

53

55

48

41

48

50

52

.7

.9

. 5

.3

.6

.9

.9

16.8

JANUARY

7.3

9.0

7.3

7.3

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.5

9.8

8.5

9.2

9.8

12

12

12

7.

7.

4.

4.

6.

6.

6.

4.

5.

7.

6.

3.

3.

2.

3.

5.

223.1

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

C 59

~

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.2

1.3

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

.7

.9

1.2

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.6

.9

36.3

 

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6.1

6.1

7.3

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

2.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

1 3.5

3.7

4.0

4.5

1 5.0

6.0

4.9

3.7

3.1

2.5

3.1

6.7

7.3

4.3

4.9

6.1

~

132.8

Suspended sediment

Mean Toni<

tration 

(ppm)

54

50

6U

43

50

52

46

54

58

60

68

76

68

58

56

50

48

51

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

-

per

day

0.9

.6

1.2

.S

 f>

.5

.4

,5

.6

.6

.5

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

. 2

.5

.5

.3

.3

.4

15.1

FEBRUARY

6.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.3

6.1

6.7

5.5

6.7

5.5

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

5.0

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.8

5.0

4.5

4.7

5.4

5.6

5.6

141.1

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

C 63

"

"

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.1

.9

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

23.6

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6.1

6.1

7.9

4.9

4.8

5.2

5.4

5.5

4.9

4.3

6.0

7.0

6.1

5.5

4.9

4.5

3.5

2.2

1.7

1.8

3.5

6.0

9.0

10

9.8

9.2

10

8.5

9.2

9.4

7.9

190.8

Suspended sediment

c±en- ' T"""

tration 

(ppm)

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

C 28

-

per

day

0.5

.5

.6

 4

 4

 4

 4

 4

 4

.3

.5

.5

:l

 4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

.5

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

.6

.7

.7

.6

14.7

MARCH

5.4

4.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

5.0

4.9

5.2

5.4

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.7

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.4

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.5

3.6

4.0

5.0

6.0

130.0

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

C 7

-

1.0

t 9

.8

.7

.8

1.0

.9

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

25.4

C Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

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

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8.0

10

12

13

12

12

11

12

12

11

10

9.8

11

10

12

12

11

12

14

22

25

22

21

18

9.2

4.9

6.7

15

14

14

~

386.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

C 120

C 120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

--

-

JULY

44

40

40

42

39

34

23

19

22

19

15

18

18

15

16

17

15

12

16

19

16

15

13

15

18

17

12

12

11

12

25

649

59

72

75

130

62

32

23

14

14

5

10

10

12

3

12

15

4

4

10

16

B

10

6

9

8

5

30

26

12

14

50

Tons

per 

day

2.6

3.2

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.9

4.5

7.1

8.1

7.1

6.8

5.8

3.0

1.6

2.2

4.9

4.5

4.5

~

125.3

7.0

7.8

8.1

15

6.5

2.9

1.4

.7

.8

.3

.4

.5

.6

.1

.5

.7

.2

.1

.4

.8

.3

.4

.2

.4

.4

.2

1.0

.8

.4

.5

S 3.6

63.0

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

19

18

18

19

19

19

17

17

20

19

19

20

23

30

29

31

35

34

39

51

55

60

62

65

100

100

95

92

95

108

122

1450

17

12

10

8.3

8.0

5.3

2.8

4.6

5.3

5.5

7.6

8.3

9.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.2

5.8

12

19

14

12

9.5

5.3

4.4

5.5

5.3

3.4

3.1

4.1

7.2

244.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

150

150

170

310

200

280

350

340

330

480

440

500

290

600

1000

430

380

290

280

500

710

--

AUGUST

20

13

16

9

11

12

10

14

12

93

24

52

47

26

24

25

21

20

120

140

26

30

42

28

35

75

72

47

43

50

92

-

Tons

Per 

day

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.5

5.5

6.5

6.2

7.7

8.1 '

11

25

16

23

33

31

35

66

65

81

49

S 124

270

116

97

72

72

146

234

1641.9

0.

.

.

,

.

.

.

.

1.

.

1.

1.

.

t

.

.;

S 5.

7.

1 ,

1 ,

1.

.

1.

1.

.

,

.

1.8

30.9

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

140

148

176

169

140

135

138

140

165

322

280

216

197

173

158

144

134

108

102

96

93

85

75

75

80

82

68

55

49

45

3988

Suspended sediment

Mean T<>na

tration

(ppm)

1100

850

940

840

510

520

440

430

3500

7400

2800

1200

900

480

340

360

340

300

250

170

140

140

270

250

190

240

140

210

200

50

--

-

per 

day

416

340

447

383

193

190

164

163

S 2210

6430

2120

700

479

224

145

140

123

87

69

44

35

32

55

51

41

53

26

31

26

6.1

15423.1

SEPTEMBER

6.6

4.4

5.5

4.6

4.1

8.0

8.0

6.6

7.6

3.2

1.6

4.4

6.2

3.7

4.8

6.9

5.3

7.2

5.8

6.6

6.2

6.9

5.8

5.5

6.6

7.2

9.5

10

8.3

7.6

"

184.7

52 0.9

47

58

52

100

72

58

45

75

41

16

85

110

83

90

120

110

140

100

100

96

100

97

67

57

49

48

80

58

50

-

.6

.9

.6

1.1

1.6

1.3

.8

1.5

.4

.1

S 1.2

1.8

.8

1.2

2.2

1.6

2.7

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

2.2

1.3

1.0

38.4

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 17454.5

Computed by subdividing day. 

Composite period.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO. Continue

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

____________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Watar 

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1930 

0615 

1600 

1850 

1440 

1400

Water 

temperature

(°F)

41 

40 

46 

47 

49 

53

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

75 

140 

328 

250 

203 

85

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1780 

1110 

3920 

1910 

813 

83

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

360 

420 

3470 

1290 

446 

19

Percent f

0.002 0.004

18 n 

10 

12 

8 

8

0.008 0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6390. SWEETWATER RIVER NEAR ALCOVA, WVO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Dumbell ranch, 25 miles southwest of Alcova, Natrona County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,327 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1964 to September 1965.

Station is 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1964...

Jan. 5, 1965...

Sept. 21.......

Discharge 

(cfs)

19 

34 

49 

26 

35

56 

53 

230 

626 

167

168 

72 

70

Silica 

(Si08)

37 

33 

33 

40 

35

29 

29 

16 

19 

25

23 

23 

24

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.14 

.01 

.05 

.00

.00 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.10

.09 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

49 

49 

47 

53 

49

45 

41 

26 

24 

27

30 

38 

37

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

10 

9.1 

9.7 

8.6

7.4 

6.4 

4.4 

3.9 

.7

2.4 

7.5 

6.9

Sodium 

(Na)

47 

42 

36 

42 

37

31 

28 

15 

14 

17

21 

29 

28

Potassium 

(K)

7.6 

7.6 

5.7 

6.7 

6.0

5.6 

5.2 

4.0 

3.0 

3.7

4.5 

5.3 

4.8

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

198 

196 

184 

210 

190

176 

164 

109 

103 

95

122 

153 

146

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

76 

68 

61 

73 

61

49 

44 

22 

18 

17

27 

48 

46

Chloride 

(Cl)

26 

22 

16 

22 

19

14 

15 

5.7 

5.5 

9.9

9.6 

17 

11

Fluoride

(F)

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.0

.1 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.4

.0 

.0 

.1

Boron 

(B)

0.09 

.06 

.05 

.18 

.05

.04 

.04 

.02 

.03 

.03

.00 

.05 

.02
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6468. NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR GLENROCK, WYO.

LOCATION (revised). At county road bridge, 1 mile downstream from gaging station, 1.8 miles downstream fr

powerplant, and 6.8 miles east of Glenrock, Converse County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,487 square miles upstream from gaging station, of which 5,123 square miles is probably 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1960 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: December 1960 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 708 ppm June 12 to July 11; minimum, 272 ppm Jan. 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 320 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 150 ppm Jan. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,050 micromhos July 6; minimum daily, 328 micromhos Jan. 23.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 8, 9. 

EXTREMES, 1960-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 832 ppm Apr. 12-21, 1964; minimum, 259 ppm May 18-22, 1964

Hardness: Maximum, 368 ppm Apr. 12-21, 1964; minimum, 150 ppm Jan. 21-31, 1965.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,380 micromhos May 31, 1964; minimum daily, 328 micromhos Jan. 23

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 8, 9, 1965; minimum, freezing point on several days during winte

REMARKS.--Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by equal-volume. No appreciable inflow between s

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964

Jan. 1-20, 1965

Mar. 17-31.....

May 16-24......

May 25-June 11. 

June 12-July 11

July 12-31.. ...

Sept. 1-11.....

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1051 

1036 

1049 

815 

846

1080 

1068 

999 

1809 

2103

2500 

5800 

2378 

1193 

830

1282 

1185 

1375 

1250 

1030

Silica 

S102 )

9.1 

9.7 

11 

13 

8.1

11 

12 

12 

11 

13

14 

17 

14 

12 

5.1

14 

13 

13 

13 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.01 

.00 

.01 

.01

.00 

.00 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.05 

.01 

.01 

.01

.00 

.00 

.01 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

65 

64 

67 

68 

41

66 

65 

67 

58 

55

54 

57 

59 

65 

61

52 

66 

61 

63 

63

Magnesium 

(Mg)

25 

22 

22 

21 

12

24 

24 

24 

24 

18

20 

17 

20 

26 

36

30 

23 

22 

21 

24

Sodium 

(Na)

62 

56 

57 

58 

26

65 

59 

58 

52 

41

45 

38 

46 

65 

73

46 

60 

52 

55 

63

Potassium 

(K)

3.5 

3.6 

3.4 

3.3 

1.7

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

2.9

3.1 

4.5 

3.5 

3.3 

4.8

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.1 

4.3

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

171 

170 

169 

167 

109

168 

172 

176 

172 

156

163 

169 

149 

177 

162

156 

178 

170 

170 

175

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

222 

209 

211 

213 

108

231 

210 

212 

194 

148

168 

144 

195 

240 

305

201 

210 

190 

196 

221

Chloride 

(Cl)

17 

16 

16 

16 

7.0

14 

17 

16 

17 

8.0

12 

8.4 

11 

17 

20

16 

16 

13 

14 

18

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.6

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

.6 

.9 

2.3 

.7

2.5 

2.2 

.3 

1.4 

.7

1.2 

2.4 

1.1 

1.1 

.0

1.3 

.9 

.6 

.9 

1.0

Boron 

(B)

0.03 

.36 

.44 

.06 

.04

.08 

.08 

.08 

.08 

.09

.07 

.08 

.07 

.11 

.10

.07 

.10 

.08 

.09 

.10
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6468. NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR GLENROCK, WYO. Contin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 12-20,

Sept. 21-30....

Weighted 

average. ...

Tirae-we ighted 

average. . . .

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

797 

819

A1203

--

Silica 

(S10a)

6.8 

10

12

11

40

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

0.01

0.01

0.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

66 

75

61

62

207

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

32

24

25

81

Sodium 

(Na)

75 

91

55

58

187

Potassium 

(K)

4.3

4.7

3.6

3.7

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

174 

190

166

167

566

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(SO,)

267 

317

206

217

703

Chloride 

(CD

19 

27

15

16

51

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4

0.5

0.4

2.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

4.3

1.2

1.2

4.1

Boron 

(B)

0.10 

.13

0.11

0.11

0.36

A Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 306 days of chemical analyses, 1,262 cfs.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6468. NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR GLENROCK, WYO.--Continue

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

769

758

760

765

763

764

766

756

751

741

739

739

731

732

731

732

743

736

740

738

742

741

748

752

756

753

727

723

7*6

November

722

727

727

725

721

717

702

720

708

704

722

720

723

719

721

721

722

720

721

722

723

728

732

734

732

734

731

733

722

December January

803

744

718

707

714

761

764

752

756

754

651

721

718

723

702

706

702

404

401

328

660

435

444

February March

732

732

729

710

680

700

698

728

758

753

750

757

765

753

743

759

751

799

771

720

682

715

748

767

782

685

684

707

720

765

734

April

815

798

744

695

682

708

762

708

688

667

659

639

66J

671

658

647

641

636

627

641

579

553

563

561

578

588

611

593

590

584

651

May570

574

579

589

593

593

631

578

602

660

762

679

627

491

617

711

656

643

585

593

619

682

674

658

749

754

807

754

723

718

858

655

Jun

7

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

7

8

9

8
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6468. NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR GLENROCK, WYO. Conti

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septe

April ..........

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

September .....

1

67

2

68

3

65

4

64

5

65

6

65

7

60

8

70

9

65

10

68

11

68

12

70

13

72

14

70

15

64

Day

16

55

17

45

18

47

19

47

20

48

21

48

22

50

6-6615. LITTLE LARAMIE RIVER AT TWO RIVERS, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, at old Two Rivers Post Office, 0.5 mile upstream from 

Albany County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 376 square miles, of which 58 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to Septemb

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 27...........

nischar 

(cfs)

69 

31

Silica 

(S102)

10 

4.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.19 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

47 

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15

27

Sodium 

(Na)

26 

27

Potassium 

(K)

2.3

2.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

193 

189

Carbonate

(co.)

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

67 

115

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.9 

6.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

.0

B

ro

(

0.

.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6773. KIOWA CREEK NEAR LYMAN, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth and 2.2 miles 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1965 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more 

constituents unless otherwise noted.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

July 14..... ......

Discharge 

(eta)

47 

22 

A15 

14 

11

8.2 

2.7 

18 

30 

38 

148

Silica

(SiO,)

60 

63 

63 

53 

54

48 

53 

50 

32 

37 

20

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

32 

25 

37 

37 

38

24 

20 

29 

48 

49 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.5 

10 

9.6 

8.9 

9.5

9.5 

13 

8.9 

16 

11 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

280 

300 

318 

311 

288

312 

302 

274 

146 

178 

127

Potassium 

(K)

10

11

13 

12 

12

13 

14 

11 

12 

11 

9.5

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

431 

538 

573 

577 

558

560 

541 

452 

326 

372 

286

Carbonate 

(CO,)

37 

0 

13 

0 

0

0 

0 

28 

0 

0 

5

Sulfate 

(SO.)

254 

269 

278 

283 

256

282 

279 

245 

214 

229 

218

Chloride 

(CD

26 

31 

34 

39 

31

34 

32 

29 

22 

22 

20

Fluoride 

(P)

0.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

8.6 

10 

13 

9.9 

9.9

10 

9.0 

7.5 

5.0 

3.9 

.7

B

ro

(B

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

A Daily mean discharge.

B Calculated from determined constituents.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6773. KIOWA CREEK NEAR LYMAN, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

June 30. ............

Time 

(24 hour)

1110 

1430

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

62 

69

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.2 

216

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

81 

1050

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

1.8 

612

Percent f

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1110

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

7

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.2

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

5

0.125

9

0.250

21

0.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6787. BROWN CANYON DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEBR.

LOCATION. At Mitchell-Gering canal, 13 feet upstream from culvert and 2.7 miles southwest of Mitchell, Sc

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 8...........

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

1.7 

1.4

1.7 

1.3 

2.3 

7.8 

9.3 

9.5

Silica 

(Si02 )

65 

68 

66 

60 

63

60 

61 

62 

25 

25 

27

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

52 

50 

52 

51 

45

43 

42 

36 

59 

57 

59

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

11

13 

11 

12

10 

11 

12 

17 

15 

17

Sodium

(Na)

195 

198 

206 

206 

203

209 

214 

189 

85 

85 

100

Potassium 

(K)

12 

13 

14 

13 

13

14 

14 

15 

13 

10 

9.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

388 

404 

414 

404 

392

51 

391 

330 

249 

225 

254

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

20 

0 

9 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

236 

238 

245 

251 

240

247 

251 

227 

189 

193 

200

Chloride 

(Cl)

20 

22 

26 

24 

23

25 

24 

22 

15 

15 

17

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.6

.7 

.6 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

14 

16 

20 

17 

17

15 

14 

18 

4.7 

4.4 

3.0

Bo

ron 

(B

0.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6787. BROWN CANYON DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEBR. Contin

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1300 

1130

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

65 

68

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.7 

10.5

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

104 

736

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.5 

20.9

Percent f

0.002 0.004 0.008 0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Apr. 20. 1965.......

Time 

(24 hour)

1300

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

4

Discharge

(cfs)

1.7

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

41

0.125

48

0.250

78

0

r 
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6788. DUTCH FLATS DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth and 2.5 miles northwest 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 7. ..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

10 

8.8 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0

6.1 

10 

6.7 

14 

26 

28

Silica 

(S10a)

52 

54 

53 

46 

47

49 

34 

52 

29 

24 

26

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

107 

99 

80 

107 

104

89 

88 

101 

70 

70 

76

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

25 

38 

19 

20

22 

25 

24 

21 

22 

23

Sodium 

(Na)

60 

58 

58 

56 

56

56 

59 

56 

50 

53 

60

Potassium 

(K)

15 

12 

15 

15 

14

15 

13 

14 

11 

9.4 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

323 

312 

319 

284 

303

275 

262 

316 

210 

217 

231

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

197 

186 

195 

204 

190

188 

215 

186 

180 

187 

199

Chloride

(CD

14 

20 

15 

16 

15

15 

16 

12 

12 

13 

16

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.3 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

8.7 

9.8 

11 

8.9 

8.3

9.5 

6.4 

9.1 

1.3 

4.4 

2.7

Bo

ron 

(B

0.1

.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.0

.0

.1
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6788. DUTCH FLATS DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEBR. Continu

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

June 30. ........ ....

Time 

(24 hour)

0955 

1330 

1600

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

58 

44 

70

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.1 

112 

7.0

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

110 

4150 

398

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

1.8 

1250 

7.5

Percent fi

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Apr. 20, 1QBS. ......

Time 

(24 hour)

OQ55

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

fi

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.1

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.062

15

0.125

47

0.250

68

0.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6807. WINTER CREEK AT TRI-STATE CANAL, NEAR SCOTTSBLUFF

LOCATION. At gaging station, 15 feet upstream from culvert under Tri-State Canal and 5 miles northeast 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 16...........

Sept. 9.... .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

45 

36 

31 

24 

19

20 

18 

25 

26 

36 

51

Silica 

(Si02)

64 

68 

65 

60 

63

62 

63 

62 

29 

60 

61

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

82 

78 

74 

84 

76

74 

76 

76 

69 

77 

77

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

18 

21 

13 

17

17 

16 

16 

20 

16 

18

Sodium

(Na)

60 

60 

60 

59 

60

62 

59 

59 

61 

57 

6O

Potassium 

(K)

6.8 

11 

7.1 

6.8 

6.6

6.8 

6.6 

6.8 

7.5 

7.8 

7.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

246 

248 

248 

247 

244

244 

248 

242 

238 

239 

24 O

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

O

Sulfate 

(SOJ

163 

160 

161 

164 

159

161 

161 

163 

168 

168 

17O

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

16 

16 

17 

15

16 

15 

15 

15 

15 

16

Fluoride

(P)

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

6.5 

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

7.7

8.1 

7.6 

7.3 

6.7 

5.8 

6.7

B

ro

(B

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6807. WINTER CREEK AT TRI-STATE CANAL, NEAR SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBR

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1600 

1430

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

57 

70

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

20 

27

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

94 

167

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

5.1 

12

Percent f

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Apr. 20, 1965.......

Time 

(24 hour)

1600

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

7

Discharge 

(cfs)

20

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

8

0.125

52

0.250

77

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6808. HALE DRAIN NEAR SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBR.

LOCATION. At Tri-State Canal, 135 feet downstream from culvert and 3 miles northeast of Scottsbluff, Scot

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 16. ..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.7 

4.7 

4.0 

2.7 

1.8

1.5 

1.8 

4.2 

6.9 

14.4 

20.3

Silica 

(Si02)

66 

64 

69 

60 

62

61 

61 

60 

32 

36 

54

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

72 

66 

67 

63 

56

55 

57 

60 

66 

70 

71

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

18 

16 

15 

22

16 

16 

17 

18 

16 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

94 

90 

92 

91 

87

88 

86 

92 

62 

69 

82

Potassium 

(K)

9.2 

8.8 

9.4 

8.2 

8.0

8.0 

7.8 

8.6 

11 

8.8 

9.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

286 

283 

284 

265 

267

246 

247 

269 

221 

240 

268

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SO,)

184 

171 

175 

184 

164

172 

167 

168 

170 

178 

183

Chloride 

(Cl)

17 

17 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

15 

13 

15 

17

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.5 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

8.4 

9.2 

9.0 

7.1 

7.9

6.9 

5.8 

7.5 

6.0 

4.1 

8.8

Bo

ron 

(B

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6808. HALE DRAIN NEAR SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBR. Continue

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1300

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

61 

68

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.5 

2.8

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

40 

144

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.2 

1.1

Percent f

0.002 0.004 0.008 0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 t

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1500

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

3

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.5

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.062

12

0.125

23

0.250

46

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6813. GERING DRAIN AT MITCHELL-GERING CANAL, NEAR GERING, 

LOCATION. At Mitchell-Gering Canal, 2.8 miles southwest of Gering. Scotts Bluff County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Discharge

(cfs)

17.3 

16.9 

15.7 

13.2 

10.6

8.0 

5.2 

9.7 

18.6 

40.0 

35.1

Silica

(fflp.)

63 

63 

64 

58 

6J

61 

63 

62 

39 

29 

34

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

52 

49 

49 

49 

29

26 

24 

37 

48 

59 

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

11

9.4 

8.6 

19

8.5 

8.0 

9.6 

13 

15 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

193 

203 

203 

206 

216

226 

231 

214 

136 

96 

120

Potassium 

(K)

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

11

10 

9.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

414 

428 

431 

429 

428

416 

409 

424 

318 

262 

285

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

8 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(804)

216 

193 

206 

207 

207

210 

219 

199 

187 

186 

195

Chloride 

(Cl)

23 

25 

28 

26 

26

27 

27 

26 

18 

17 

19

Fluoride

(F)

0.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6

7

.6 

.6 

.4 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

13 

16 

16 

15 

15

-6 

±7 

15 

5.8 

5.5 

6.7

Bo

ron 

(B

0.4

.3

.3

.4

.0

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6813. GERING DRAIN AT MITCHELL-GERING CANAL, NEAR GERING, NEB

Date of collection

June 30. ............

Time 

(24 hour)

1415 

1030

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

65 

65

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.0 

46

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

39 

4300

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.8 

530

Percent f

0.002

____

0.004 0.008

_____

0.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Anr. 20. 1965........

Time 

(24 hour)

1415

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

6

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.0

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

14

0.125

31

0.250

53

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6822. ALLIANCE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 50 feet north of county road, 0.1 mile downstream from Tri-State Canal, and 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 10..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

27 

15 

11 

7.3 

5.5

4.7 

4.7 

11 

11 

26 

38

Silica 

(SiO,)

57 

55 

54 

49 

48

46 

44 

46 

45 

45 

52

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

88 

84 

80 

68 

78

81 

84 

90 

84 

77 

85

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

18 

20 

28 

21

17 

18 

15 

17 

21 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

62 

61 

60 

60 

61

60 

60 

61 

60 

60 

62

Potassium 

(K)

10 

10 

10 

9.6 

10

10 

9.4 

10 

55 

11 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

241 

240 

238 

237 

233

221 

236 

232 

228 

236 

236

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate

(».)

191 

187 

192 

195 

197

202 

207 

202 

200 

202 

197

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

16 

16 

17 

17

18 

17 

16 

58 

16 

17

FIuoride 

(F)

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.1 

4.1 

3.9 

2.5 

1.4

2.0 

1.6 

5.3 

.7 

1.3 

1.6

Bo

ro

(B

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6822. ALLIANCE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR. Continu

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

______________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1100 

1200

Water 

temperature

(°F)

59 

65

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.7 

7.5

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

88 

1000

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

1.1

20

Percent 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 t

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1100

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

3

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.7

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.062

22

0.125

48

0.250

 7C 

/ O

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6823. NINEMILE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Tri-State Canal and 6.5 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 10..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

45 

25 

22 

18 

14

15 

16 

23 

19 

45 

60

Silica 

(Si02)

67 

65 

65 

59 

63

63 

63 

61 

61 

61 

62

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

81 

81 

66 

78

78 

80 

76 

78 

51 

83

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

17 

18 

26 

17

17 

15 

16 

15 

33 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

50 

50 

48 

48 

49

48 

48 

47 

48 

52 

50

tassium 

(K)

7.8 

7.9 

7.6 

7.4 

7.2

13 

7.0 

8.0 

8.3 

8.0 

8.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

229 

229 

230 

226 

224

225 

223 

221 

226 

226 

231

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

162 

156 

159 

158 

155

158 

162 

152 

160 

161 

162

Chloride 

(Cl)

17 

15 

15 

15 

15

20 

15 

14 

14 

16 

16

Fluoride

(F)

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.6 

.5 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NOJ

6.8 

7.7 

7.8 

7.0 

6.9

6.6 

6.9 

5.2 

5.0 

5.4 

5.6
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6823. NINEMILE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR. Continu

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

July 1. .............

Time 

(24 hour)

1000 

1000

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

59 

67

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

15 

18

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

89 

281

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

3.6 

14

Percent 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, In distilled w

Date of collection

Apr. 21. 1965.......

Time 

(24 hour)

1000

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

6

Discharge 

(cfs)

15

Sediment 

concentration 

(PPm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.062

9

0.125

43

0.250

63

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7142. BURLINGTON DITCH BELOW HEADGATE, AT DENVER, CO

LOCATION. At York Street Bridge in Denver, Denver County, about 0.7 mile below headgate and about 1 mile 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1962 to September 1965.

REMARKS.--Records of discharge for water year October 1964 to September 1965 furnished by State engineer 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date 

of 

collection

May 19

Sept. 14..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

123 

126 

128 

98

140 

25 

29 

816 

328

673 

273

Silica 

(S102)

13 

13 

14 

14 

16

16 

9.5 

11 

12 

13

11 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.12 

.27 

.24 

.24 

.44

.17 

.04 

.11 

.82 

.34

.11 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

70 

63 

66 

62 

70

60 

51 

50 

26 

33

40 

50

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

22 

21 

24 

17

22 

18 

18 

4.4 

5.8

6.1 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

126 

129 

143 

126 

136

114 

65 

115 

20 

50

28 

55

Potassium 

(K)

7.7 

9.8 

11 

9.4 

8.6

9.2 

3.9 

6.3 

1.8 

3.3

4.4 

4.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

206 

428 

312 

450 

324

286 

149 

235 

68 

88

117 

152

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

SuUate 

(SO,)

151 

70 

116 

59 

139

121 

106 

102 

40 

60

54 

93

Chloride 

(Cl)

110 

124 

131 

114 

127

118 

79 

143 

16 

52

23 

46

Fluoride 

(F)

1.5 

1.8 

.9 

1.8 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

2.3 

.8 

.9

.7 

1.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6 

.4 

1.4 

.5 

.0

.0 

3.6 

3.3 

3.7 

5.2

1.4 

14

B

ro

(

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7205. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT HENDERSON, COLO.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 22, 1,200 feet downstream from gaging station and 0.2 mile west of 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,713 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1955 to September 1957, June 1962 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date 

of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

40 

135 

78 

71 

132

209 

915 

352 

1220 

2060

698 

254

Silica 

(Si02)

17 

14 

18 

16 

17

16 

10 

12 

11 

11

13 

16

Iron

(Fe)

0.04 

.19 

.07 

.14 

.17

.36 

.01 

.32 

.52 

.16

.00 

.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

114

84 

102 

104 

87

74 

42 

55 

29 

34

45 

74

Magnesium 

(Mg)

27 

21 

26 

23 

24

23 

21 

18 

4.6 

5.4

7.5 

17

Sodium

(Na)

139 

120 

155 

146 

159

129 

61 

71 

25 

24

44 

90

Potassium

(K)

8.7 

9.9 

10 

11 

10

11 

4.2 

4.6 

2.5 

3.0

4.8 

6.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

306 

242 

264 

358 

344

336 

162 

198 

68 

87

132 

216

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

258 

206 

249 

245 

219

152 

98 

124 

59 

63

81 

149

Chloride 

(CD

133 

112 

145 

113 

122

115 

64 

68 

18 

17

32 

85

Fluoride 

(F)

1.5 

1.1 

.7 

1.7 

1.3

1.3

.9 

1.9 

.7 

.6

.7 

1.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

25 

18 

23 

.3 

.6

.0 

3.8 

.4 

1.8 

1.6

1.0 

14

B

r

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7525. CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER NEAR GREELEY, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 3 miles east of courthouse in Greeley, Weld County, and 3 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,877 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1951 to September 1952, August 1954 to August 1956, Dece

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Mar 24

Hay 19

Sept. 14..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

54 

79 

79 

66 

67

62 

18 

9.5 

1480 

23

19 

38

Silica 

(SiO,)

14 

16 

IS 

20 

16

17 

10 

12 

9.9 

13

14 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.12 

.12 

.15 

.19 

.02

.01 

.02 

.08 

.26 

.02

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

184 

192 

148 

192 

180

168 

185 

176 

50 

188

194 

170

Magnesium 

(Mg)

86 

100 

92 

138 

80

85 

108 

83 

13 

85

83 

77

Sodium 

(Na)

125 

134 

167 

200 

201

169 

143 

123 

21 

138

134 

124

Potassium 

(K)

10 

14 

18 

18 

6.5

7.0 

5.8 

6.3 

6.4 

7.8

8.2 

5.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

483 

617 

491 

921 

358

408 

353 

372 

75 

342

369 

340

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

659 

616 

617 

515 

674

645 

855 

654 

144 

733

706 

665

Chloride 

(Cl)

44 

46 

110 

158 

162

102 

39 

35 

10 

42

40 

30

Fluoride 

(P)

0.6 

1.1 

.9 

.3 

.9

.9 

1.0 

1.5 

.5 

.9

.8 

.9

Nitrate 

(NO,)

6.8 

22 

.8 

.7 

2.5

.0 

8.8 

15 

1.0 

11

10 

12

B

ro

(

0.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7540. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR KERSEY, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 37, 1.9 miles north of railroad in Kersey, Weld C

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,598 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1953, August 1954 to August 1957, June 

Date 

of 

collection

M n v 1 Q

Aug . 24 ...........

Sept. 28..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

206 

376 

330 

617 

517

495 

490 

404 

459 

578

440 

490 

384 

77 

80

357 

5960 

10600 

1460 

2620

426 

908 

1710

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

ro

(B
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7540. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR KERSEY, COLO.--Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Dec 2

Mar 3

May 19

July 2. .............

Sept. 28. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1430 

1420 

1425 

1420 

1430

1330 

1310 

1300 

1120 

1110

1220 

1140 

1035 

1415 

1120

1700 

1415 

1045 

1340 

1245

0930 

1230 

0930

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

54 

53 

42 

42 

39

38 

37 

36 

37 

32

42 

56 

56 

70 

63

65 

68 

67 

75 

74

64 

66 

58

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

376 

330 

617 

517 

495

490 

404 

459 

578 

440

490 

384 

77 

80 

357

5960 

10600 

1460 

2620 

426

908 

357 

1710

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

223 

99 

264 

124 

214

156 

195 

194 

188 

169

170 

68 

5 

18 

81

1910 

796 

407 

1720 

143

770 

60 

246

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

226 

88 

440 

173 

286

206 

213 

240 

293 

201

225 

70 

1 

3.9 

78

30700 

22800 

1600 

12200 

164

1890 

58 

1140

Percent fin

0.002

32 

28

37

46 

38 

47 

32 

42

57 

21

0.004

36 

34

43

52 

41 

58 

35 

46

68 

24

0.008 0.0

5

5

7

4

8
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7540. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR KERSEY, COLO. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1963 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

Date of collection

May 14, 1964......

Aiio- O^

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

14 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Discharge 

(cfs)

467 

55 

115 

155 

166 

176

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

0 

0

0.125

0 

0 

0

1 

1 

0

0.250

3 

2 

5 

5 

5 

3

0

2

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

July 2. .............

Time 

(24 hour)

10 JD 

1700 

1415 

1045

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

77 

5960 

10600 

1460

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

0

0.125

0 

1 

0

0.250

0 

3 

6 

2

o
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7580. KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.2 mile southeast of Elbert, Elbert County, and 0.5 mile upstream

from West Kiowa Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 28.6 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records; April 1956 to September 1965 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 45,000 ppm June 17; minimum daily, n

flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 290,000 tons June 17; minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1956-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 45,000 ppm June 17, 1965; minimum

daily, no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 290,000 tons June 17, 1965; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days

each year. 

REMARKS. No flow during period October to March; record is omitted.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 

__ _ (Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

MAY

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

pelday

0

JUNE

digcharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2280

380

20

10

8

6

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

2723

Suspen

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

__

_

_

__

45000

23000

2000

1200

1000

. 

~

__

 led sediment

Tons 

pelday

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

290000

24000

110

32

22

13

7

4

4

2

2

2

2

1

314201
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

PLATTE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-7580. KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10.4

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

diecharge 

(cfs)

1.0

1

.5

0

0

0

5

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

8.5

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

670

per 

day

1.0

1

.2

0

0

0

9

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

0

0

T

0

0

0

0

11.3

AUGUST

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

Suspended sediment

Mean 

(ppm)

°

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

per 

day

0

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

SEPTEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

0

per 

day

0

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). 

Total load for year (tons)..........

T Less than 0.05 ton.

2731.7

314212.3
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7580. KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

June 18. ............

Time 

(24 hour)

1230 

1545

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

275 

230

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

20800 

13300

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

15400 

8260

Percent fi

0.002

32 

40

0.004

34 

45

0.008 0.

Particle-size analysis of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1230

Water 

temperature

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

275

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.062

0

0.125

2

0.250

4

0.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7581. WEST KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO.

LOCATION.--At gaging station, 260 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 217, 0.2 mile south

of Elbert, Elbert County, and 0.5 mile upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 35.9 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records; October 1962 to September 1965 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 45,000 ppm June 17; minimum daily, no

flow on many days during October to December. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 89,000 tons June 17; minimum daily, 0 tons or many days during

October to December. 

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 45,000 ppm June 17, 1965; minimum daily,

no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 89,000 tons June 17, 1965; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

REMARKS.--Flow affected by ice Mar. 2-6.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 

_____ ___ (Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

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..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

per 

day

0

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

00

0

0

0

0

3

.3

.3

.1

.3

.2

.1

0

0

.3

.2

.3

.4

.6

.8

.4

.4

 4

.3

.3

1 .2

.6

7.0

Suipen

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Jed sediment

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

0.6

T Less than 0.05 ton.
M1HHUUK1 RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7581. WEST KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO. Continued

spended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. 

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

discharge

(cfs)

1.6

1.7

1.1

.7

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.5

.6

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.1

.1

.4

.6

.4

.1

.1

11.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

Tons

per 

day

0.3

.4

.2

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

l T

T

.1

T

T

T

1.5

APRIL

0.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.1

~

7.7

31

0.2

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

!

1 T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

~

0.6

FEBRUARY

disC (cTs)

0.2

.1

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.7

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

.4

.3

.3

.1

.4

.6

.6

.6

.2

9.8

Suspended sediment

Mean _

tration 

(ppm)

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.1

T

T

T

! .1

.1

! T

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

.1

T

MARCH

Suspended sediment

dis- Mean

charge c°»«"- 

<Cf°> C?J

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.6

.5

.8

.7 ;

 5 ;

.6 ,

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

7

.7

.7

.8

.6

.6

.4

.5

.5

. 6

1.2

 ; .9 250

1.0 17.0

MAY

0.

.

.

.

B

.

.

,

t

.

.

.

,

.

.

.

^

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

,

6.6

i

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Tons

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.1

T

.1

 1

T

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

.1

1.0

.6

3.3

JUNE

0.2

.1

. 1

.1

2.2

.6

.2:i -

_

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

710

_

T

T

T

T

0.6

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

~

__

T

T

45000 89000

150 14000 5700

50 5200 700

20 890 48

T ' 10 ! 340

T 5

T 5

0.1 < 4

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

0.5

3

2

2

2

2

2

971.7

__

-

9

3

3

2

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

95469.2

T Less than 0.05 to
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965

pended 

(Wher

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7581. WEST KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO. Continued

sediment, water year October 1964 to September ^965 Continued 

e no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

JULY

[ Suspended sediment

Mean H - ~ T - '

dis. Mean | To

charge

(cfs)

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.9

1.0

16

1.0

.3

.6

.5

.4

 4

 4

.3

.3

.1

. 2

.2

^ 2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.2

28. 7

tration 

(ppm)

4900

per

day

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

210

.2

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

211.6

AUGUST

Suspended sediment

Mean | ; ~ ~ -

dis- ! Mean

charge <;°ncen- 

«'»> (ppm)

0.3

.2

19

2.6

1.6

.7

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.3

2.2

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.2

.8

.3

.7

.3

1.1

.7

_

2600

720

470

__

__

~

11000

680

~

_

.5

.4!

Tons

per 

day

T

T

S 510

5

2

i

,

.

.

,

.

.

.

SEPTEMBER

} Suspended sediment Mean ' 

discharge

(cfs)

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

Mean

(ppm)

. .2

. : .2

220

4

2

2

2

1

.6

.6

.5

.6

1

.5

.3

.2

47.8 -- 753.9

. 2

.3

.4

. 4

.5

.5

.5

. 5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

"

10.7

 - - -"-. - 

Tons

per 

day

0.

.

.

.

t

,

.

.

t

.

.

.

t

.

,

.

t

,

.

.

.

B

.

.

,

.

5.6

Total discharge fo 

Total load for yea

year (cfs-days). 

(tons) .

1118.7

96447.8

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.05 ton.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7581. WEST KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1430 

1430 

1810 

1200 

1430

1130 

1530 

1610 

1740 

1820 

2340

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

64 

56

53 

53 

65 

64 

56

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.8 

14 

37 

D 150 

D 150

D 50 

D 16 

D 16 

27 

22 

3.6

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

240 

438 

3200 

15200 

12800

5260 

19300 

11100 

4550 

3600 

936

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.5 

16 

320 

6200 

5200

710 

830 

480 

330 

210 

9.1

Percent fi

0.002

85 

79 

66 

29 

29

44 

36 

37 

46 

49

0.004

89 

91 

76 

34 

33

48 

37 

42 

48 

52

0.008 0.

D Daily mean discharge

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1130 

1530 

2300 

1820 

2340

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

D 50 

D 16 

D 16 

22 

3.6

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

0 

0

0

0.125

1 

1 

0 

0

1

0.250

5 

5 

3 

2 

6

0.

D Daily mean discharge.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at cableway, 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 86 and

0.7 mile south of Kiowa, Elbert County. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--Ill square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: April 1956 to September 1965 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 49,000 ppm June 18; minimum daily, no

flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 290,000 tons June 18; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1956-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 49,000 ppm June 18, 1965; minimum daily,

no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 290,000 tons June 18, 1965; minimum daily, 0 tens on many days

each year. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Jan. 7-13, 15-25, Jan. 30 to Feb. 10, Feb. 18-20, 26-28, Mar. 6-8.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 

__ (Where no daily concentrations are reported^ loads are estimated)

OCTOBER

[ Suspended sediment 

Mean :

Day I dis- ' Me 

charge

! (cf.)

Total

T Less than 0.05 ton.

NOVEMBER

Suspen 

Mean

(ppm)

ded sediment

per

day

0

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

:

*

Suspended sediment 

Mean 1 T

(ppm)

Per 

day

0

2.8 j |
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Contin

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

JANUARY

! Suspended sediment

Mean 

Day dis1 charge

(cfs)

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10. .

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31. .

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

0.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.2

8.0

Mea^

tration 

(ppm)

Ton.

per 

day

1

j

I

0.1

APRIL

0.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.7

.7

.8

.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

 5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

.6

.5

.4

18.0

1

1 1

.1

0.6

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.

,

.

,

f

,

.

.

.

.

.

^

.

,

.

.

.:

.6

1.0

.8

8.5

0.

.

.

.

t

,

.

.

f

.

.

,

^

.

.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons

per

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.1

T

0.2

MAY

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 '

0 '

0

0

0 I

T

MARCH

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.6

.4

.5

.6

1.0

 4

.4

.6

.6

.3

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

1.0

.8

23.2

0

0

0

.7

5.2

2.3

1.4

1.9

1.6

1.6

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.5

3.5

770

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

Tons

per

day

T

T

T

T

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

T

1.3

JUNE

_

220

65

__

_

27000

2130 ' 49000

110 8100

45 1800

20

10

8

6

4

4

4

3

3

3

3150.1

500

 -

_

--

~

0

0

0

T

3.0

.4

.1

.3

.2

.2

.6

.4

.4

.3

.5

1.0

56000

2">0000

2400

220

27

17

10

5

2

2

2

.8

.8

.8

348694.8

T Less than 0.05 ton
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Uay

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29. .

30..

31..

Total

JULY 1 AUGUST I SEPTEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

.0

6

9C

1

: .5

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

.2

.2

.6

: .8

.7

.7

.0

230.6

Suspended sediment

- T- - |l Mean

(ppm)

4800

6600

630

470

per 

day

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

800

1600

17

10

310 5

~

_-

__

1

.

t

.

.

.

^

.

.

.

.

 j

 i «

 1 2.

 1 

 .

.8

2443.7

discharge

(cfs)

2.7

2.3

49

31

24

10

2.7

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.6

1.0

1.2

1.6

6.6

10

5.2

4.8

6.3

4.1

3.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

.6

.4

.5

.1

180.2

Suspended sediment , Suspended sediment

 

Mean

(ppm)

__

3400

2500

2000

630

340

- - 1 Mean - -

Tons I dis' Mean Tons

per : charge concen- ^ 

d v 1 (c!t) i tratlon ; -j X (ppm) y

0.6 1: 0.1 T

.4 ! 0

S 1300 0

210

130

17

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

T

T

T

 1

.1

.2

6

630 17

210 3

--

3

5

2

1

1 0

0

0 1 0

.2

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3 0

.3 | 0

.3 1 0

T ' 0

T 0

T 0

T

1697.6 1.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

Total load for year (tons) .............................................................. 352838.4

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.05 ton.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN -Continued 

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1530 

1350 

1810 

1910 

0015

0815 

1620 

1655 

1730 

1810

1845 

2015 

0100

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

85

63 

54

57

65 

65 

65

64 

62 

56

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

D 2130 

D 20 

D 62 

D 62 

D 90

D 90 

D 90 

65 

48 

113

233 

198 

62

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

21500 

420 

31300 

24300 

15200

7700 

3790 

9520 

6440 

8270

12900 

9280 

2880

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

124000 

23 

5200 

4100 

3700

1900 

920 

1700 

830 

2520

8120 

4960 

480

Percent f

0.002

34 

51 

42 

51 

56

65 

67 

33 

45 

38

46 

57 

52

0.004

36 

56 

45 

54 

58

71 

72 

40 

52 

43

52 

61 

59

0.008 0

D Daily mean discharge.

Date of collection

July 8..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1350 

1810 

0015 

0815 

1620

1730 

1845 

2015 

0100

Water

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

D 20 

D 62 

D 90 

D 90 

D 90

48 

933 

198 

62

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

0 

1

0.125

0 

2 

1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0.250

4 

8 

6 

2 

3

4 

4 

3 

4

0.

D Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7600. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT BALZAC, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station just upstream from highway bridge at Balzac siding, Morgan County, 2.8 miles 

Beaver Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,852 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1950 to September 1951, August 1954 to September 1957, Jun

Chemical analyses, in parts per mi11ion, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

220

19 

D10 

14 

16

D15 

147 

D168 

1,160 

152

326 

499

Silica 

(Si03)

13 

12 

10 

9.4 

14

13 

13 

12 

14 

15

15 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01

.06 

.17 

.13 

.08 

.21

.00 

.10

Calcium 

(Ca)

188 

192 

184 

184 

188

160 

192 

180 

115 

196

148 

176

Magnesium 

(Mg)

83 

75 

75 

68 

68

73 

75 

85 

34 

73

46 

68

Sodium

(Na)

165 

165 

158 

155 

159

146 

171 

171 

79 

154

126 

162

Potassium 

(K)

10 

10 

8.8 

9.3 

9.4

7.9 

9.4 

9.4 

5.6 

9.5

6.7 

8.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

340 

338 

296 

284 

282

277 

318 

317 

217 

274

262 

316

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

798 

784 

766 

770 

774

726 

796 

816 

363 

812

552 

730

Chloride 

(Cl)

56 

58 

59 

56 

52

55 

66 

66 

32 

62

47 

40

Fluoride 

(F)

0.8 

.8 

.6 

.8 

.8

.7 

1.8 

1.2 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.8 

2.0 

.3 

.3 

2.8

1.0 

4.1 

3.8 

4.3 

1.2

4.0 

5.9

Bo

ron 

(B

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

D Estimated daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7640. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 385, 0.9 mile southeast of Julesburg, Sedgwick County

and 8 miles downstream from Lodgepole Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,138 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,700 ppm Feb. 1-28; minimum, 519 ppm June 15-17.

Hardness: Maximum, 801 ppm Dec. 1-31; minimum, 261 ppm June 15-17.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,540 micromhos Apr. 3; minimum daily, 736 micromhos June 17.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F on several days during June and July; minimum, freezing point on severa

EXTREMES, 1945-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,860 ppm Apr. 13, 1955; minimum, 429 ppm June 16, 1956.

Hardness: Maximum, 860 ppm Dec. 1, 1960; minimum, 173 ppm Mar. 1-12, 1947.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,000 micromhos Dec. 28, 30, 1962; minimum daily, 617 micromhos Aug. 

Water temperatures: Maximum (1946-49, 1950-65), 93°F July 28, Aug. 1, 1953, July 7, 18, 1963; minimum, fr

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more th

constituents unless otherwise noted. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do n

chemical analysis composited by equal-volume.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964

Jan. 1-31, 1965

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

24.1 

49.2 

75.5 

89.9 

157

117 

91.1 

26.5 

45.9 

130

160 

238 

204 

1627 

2040

17200 

7330 

4450

Silica 

SiO,)

33 

31

23

21 

20

--

Iron

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

232 

226

212

152 

120

Magnesium 

(Mg)

54 

55

60

--

41 

25

Sodium

(Na)

184 

185 

193 

200 

212

184 

200 

192 

187 

188

148 

190 

137 

53 

82

51 

71 

82

Potassium 

(K)

21 

17

15

--

11 

13

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

367 

328 

348 

326 

311

298 

264 

258 

260 

284

227 

279 

259 

175 

232

209 

191 

205

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

778 

790

800 

885

535 

337

Chloride 

(Cl)

76 

75

71

47

29

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.7

.7

~

.7 

.6

Nitrate 

(NOJ

4.1 

4.9

2.0

-

1.3 

1.1

Boron 

(B)

0.25 

.26

.26

.23 

.13

P

m

A Residue at 180°C.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7640. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, COLO. Contin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sept

Date 

of 

collection

June 29, 1965..

July 29- Aug. 31

Weighted 

average. . . .

Time-weighted 

average ....

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3400 

2900 

689 

2360 

1080 

402

605

--

Silica 

(Si02)

21

19 

21

~

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

158

112

171

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

46

24 

55

-

Sodium 

(Na)

144 

111 

147 

81 

160 

173

103

178

168

Potassium 

(K)

11

9.8 

12

~

~

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

274 

233 

259 

216 

266 

290

235

296

384

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

Sulfate 

(S0«)

565

324 

662

~

Chloride 

(Cl)

50

31 

61

~

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7

.7 

.8

-

-

Nitrate 

(NOJ

1.3

3.6 

5.1

Boron 

(B)

0.22

.14 

.24

--

A Residue at 180°C.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7640. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, COLO. Continue

pecific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

1970

2010

2040

2030

1990

2040

1960

1960

2040

1970

1960

1960

1970

1960

2010

1970

1970

2030

2000

1990

1990

1950

1970

1970

2000

1970

1960

2050

2120

2090

2000

November

2030

--

2070

2070

1540

2030

2050

2030

1970

1960

1970

1970

2090

2000

1970

2040

2050

2090

2030

2050

2080

2040

2050

2030

2050

2000

2010

December

2020

2030

2010

2050

2020

2060

2050

2010

2030

2050

2050

2070

2100

2120

2150

2270

2120

2130

2100

1980

2070

2120

2120

2070

2060

2050

2130

2180

2210

2210

2130

2090

January

2200

2090

2040

2010

2010

2080

2030

1990

2020

1990

1960

1990

1980

2010

2030

2010

2070

2020

2050

2070

2030

2050

2010

2120

2150

2170

2030

2020

2050

2040

February

2080

2150

2070

2070

2110

2100

2120

2100

2120

2020

2260

2230

2040

1900

2010

2070

2080

2120

1920

2100

2190

2190

1940

2060

2070

2080

March

2090

2100

2040

2060

2050

2050

2000

2020

2020

2010

2000

2050

1980

1920

1990

2010

2050

2090

2010

I960

2010

2020

2060

2010

2020

1990

2000

2020

2040

2020

April

2050

2010

2540

2040

1930

2060

2060

1960

I960

2060

2040

2040

2040

1980

1840

1990

1950

1900

1940

1940

1950

1930

1980

1940

2540

1950

1930

1930

2020

May

1860

1830

1870

1900

1850

1900

1910

1900

1920

1870

1880

1910

1910

1900

1900

1880

1900

1880

1900

1910

1910

1870

1900

1050

1000

1370

1920

1900

1810

Jun

_

 

170

196

192

209

151

16

189

198

174

177

77

7

10

8

8

7

8

9

9

10

10

15

12
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7640. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, COLO.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

April..........

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

September .....

1

57 

41

47

67

73

2

34

37

72

3

35

72

4

53 

43

to

73

5

49 

40

41

73

6

49 

32

44

73

7

59 

34

3"i

72

8

50 

39

39

73

9

52 

44

39

73

10

55 

33

47

72

11

53 

34

72

12

47 

42

44

69

72

13

51 

46

39

70

14

41 

33

41

70

15

33 

46

Day

16

49 

38

69

17

45 

44

41

71

18

46

41

39

66

19

41 

43

41

59

20

36 

42

33

60

21

41 

39

34

56

22

41 

36

3fl

54

23

37 

3?

55

4

3

3

4

5
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7657. SUPPLY CANAL (TRI-COUNTY DIVERSION) NEAR MAXWELL, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at Parshall Flume in sec. 28, T. 13 N., R. 29 W. , near Maxwell, Lincoln Coun

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1951 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: March 1951 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 722 ppm June 28 to July 4; minimum, 394 ppm June 5-7.

Hardness: Maximum, 389 ppm June 22; minimum, 186 ppm June 5-7.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,200 micromhos Sept. 19, 26, 27, 29; minimum daily, 539 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Aug. 12; minimum, 33°F on many days during November to March. 

EXTREMES, 1951-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,070 ppm Jan. 1-31, 1962; minimum, 368 ppm May 15, 1951.

Hardness: Maximum, 530 ppm Jan. 1-31, 1962; minimum, 171 ppm May 15, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,680 micromhos Jan. 23, 1962; minimum daily, 403 micromhos Jan. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F June 13, 15, 1952, July 27, 31, 1957; minimum, freezing point on man

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). C

River at Brady, Nebr. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of discha

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964.

Jan. 1-31, 1965.

May 1-4, 6-31...

June 25-27......

June 28-July 4.. 

July 5-25.. .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1034 

953 

1104 

1046 

1135

1003 

1020 

1102 

1000 

1448

1510 

1138 

1817 

1354 

1400

1480 

1690 

1931 

1811

Silica 

SiO.)

26 

28

30

27 

25

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

54 

59

63

63 

126

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

16

17

20 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

66 

63 

69 

67 

66

66 

58 

50 

69 

72

73 

62 

48 

62 

50

53 

63 

83 

79

Potassium 

(K)

10 

10

9.6

11 

14

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

220 

215 

227 

218 

217

214 

206 

203 

207 

213

212 

212 

191 

222 

271

200 

196 

221 

222

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

146 

155

168

195 

255

Chloride 

(Cl)

19 

18

19

22 

14

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.6

.5

.5 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1 

1.7

1.6

1.3 

.1

Boron 

(B)

0.12 

.09

.10

.13 

.11
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7657. SUPPLY CANAL (TRI-COUNTY DIVERSION) NEAR MAXWELL, NEBR. 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Septe

Date 

of 

collection

July 26-Aug. 31, 

1965.. ........

Weighted average .........

Time-weighted

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge

(eta)

1989 

1746

1319

Silica

(sicg

6.4

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

87

~

Magnesium 

(Mg)

24

--

Sodium 

(Na)

83 

90

73

71

259

Potassium 

(K)

11

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

216 

238

219

218

780

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

260

Chloride 

(Cl)

27

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1

Boron 

(B)

0.13
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7657. SUPPLY CANAL (TRI-COUNTY DIVERSION) NEAR MAXWELL, NEBR. 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

6.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

696

702

680

673

679

674

669

670

666

669

669

670

670

665

669

669

672

666

670

677

677

669

667

674

658

680

652

674

660

702

656

672

November

704

658

658

662

658

661

685

665

693

690

671

657

649

656

650

650

650

693

694

642

702

719

668

641

664

654

646

729

729

729

674

December

700

651

730

731

682

688

692

676

684

663

679

675

717

709

701

717

804

777

755

738

711

691

661

628

674

720

717

715

689

692

717

January

694

699

687

693

674

693

703

697

705

679

722

687

657

693

661

689

670

694

675

682

677

780

736

716

709

699

726

738

718

693

726

702 699

February

682

736

727

718

699

646

643

702

751

751

758

751

751

744

743

710

725

683

683

670

699

673

808

840

77U

715

707

692

720

March

679

786

786

790

722

707

701

676

718

686

659

677

551

564

671

669

839

843

809

743

740

709

775

782

758

748

697

701

744

676

690

719

April

676

710

684

658

652

636

663

659

66U

659

669

669

715

717

713

766

731

781

720

832

720

815

725

851

726

825

720

838

799

840

May

797

850

805

846

799

850

813

820

799

828

787

817

793

797

741

766

736

754

707

777

716

641

630

660

658

667

678

715

693

691

702

727 752

Ju

7

6

6

7

5

5

6

7

8

6

7

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

9

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

10

7
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7657. SUPPLY CANAL (TRI-COUNTY DIVERSION) NEAR MAXWELL, NEBR. C

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

Month

November ..... 

December .....

March .........

April..........

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

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

September .....

Day

1

63

57 

34

33 

33 

33

43 

55 

69

77 

69 

62

2

60 

51 

33

33 

33 

33

41 

63 

64

72 

76 

57

3

51 

54 

33

33 

34 

33

50 

54 

73

74 

70 

61

4

62

44 

33

36

33 

33

50 

65 

62

71 

77 

56

5

48 

48 

33

34 

35 

37

45 

59 

64

77 

69 

52

6

56 

44 

33

39

33 

34

53 

63 

56

70 

77 

49

7

51 

49 

34

34 

34 

36

48 

54 

68

78 

68 

53

8

55 

43 

33

36

33 

34

60 

62 

62

71 

78 

51

9

47 

49 

34

33 

33 

38

51 

51 

67

78 

71 

62

10

55 

44 

33

34 

33 

34

59 

61 

62

71 

76 

53

11

52 

48 

35

33 

33 

36

47 

54 

69

79 

71 

59

12

56

40 

33

34 

33 

35

51 

68 

63

72 

80 

56

13

51 

48 

34

33 

33 

39

49 

61 

70

78 

75 

61

14

57 

41 

33

39 

33 

36

56 

64 

64

70 

78 

57

15

53 

43 

35

38 

33 

44

47 

56 

68

78 

73 

58

16

59 

36 

33

35 

33 

39

66 

62

65

71 

73 

54

17

54 

41 

33

34 

35 

34

46 

59 

68

79 

72

40

18

55 

37 

33

40 

33 

33

58 

65 

63

72 

78 

43

19

42

40 

33

34 

41 

33

52

57 

76

79 

68 

46

20

57 

33 

33

39 

36 

33

67

67 

68

73 

77 

43

21

47 

39 

33

34 

33 

34

58 

54 

78

79 

66 

45

22

51 

34 

33

35 

33 

34

68 

63

71

76 

67 

43

23

46 

38 

41

33 

33 

34

54 

55 

75

79 

63 

41
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7660. PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridges, 0.5 mile and 2.5 miles south of Brady, Lincoln County, an

and South Platte Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 56,900 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1950 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: March 1951 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 657 ppm June 28 to July 4; minimum, 355 ppm June 5-7.

Hardness: Maximum, 357 ppm June 22; minimum, 176 ppm June 5-7.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 974 micromhos July 1 (chan. 1); minimum daily, 398 micromhos Mar. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 23 (chan. 1); minimum, freezing point on many days during Novemb

EXTREMES, 1951-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 896 ppm Feb. 19-22, 1953; minimum, 270 ppm June 21, 1960.

Hardness: Maximum, 404 ppm Mar. 1-4, 1958; minimum, 133 ppm June 21, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,460 micromhos Jan. 22, 1962 (chan. 1); minimum daily, 305 microm

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 19, 20, 1951 (chan. 1); minimum, freezing point on many days dur

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). Da

major channels composited by discharge. Composite periods normally identical to those of Supply Canal 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964 

Nov. 1-30......

Jan. 1-31, 1965 

Fob 1 28

May 1-4, 6-31..

June 28- July 4.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

125 

132 

148 

153 

172

177 

187 

344 

172 

219

184 

194 

800 

402 

3720

10420 

2273

Silica 

S102)

39 

39

39

36 

28

Iron

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.02

-

.24

Calcium 

(Ca)

59 

60

59

59

~

112

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

14

13

15

19

Sodium 

(Na)

55 

52 

50 

44 

43

39 

39 

39 

41 

47

46 

46 

38 

46 

48

58 

73

Potassium 

(K)

10 

9.4

8.8

9.8

11

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

228 

230 

230 

220 

215

216 

209 

207 

224 

220

213 

228 

195 

240 

238

200 

220

Carbonate

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

116 

106

98

-

118

"

241

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

13

11

14

13

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.5

.5 

.4

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.4 

2.6

2.3

1.2 

.1

--

Boron 

(B)

0.09 

.07

.07

.09 

.12
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7660. PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY, NEBR. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

July 5-25, 1965 

July 26-Aug. 31

Weighted 

average. ...

Time-weighted 

average. . . .

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

354 

783 

321

457

"

Silica 

(SiO.)

37

--

~

"

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

63

--

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15

-

Sodium

(Na)

52 

67 

51

56

50

70

Potassium 

(K)

11

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

220 

228 

224

216

223

267

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(S0«)

126

-

Chloride 

(Cl)

16

-

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1

Boron 

(B)

0.08
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7660. PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY, NEBR. Continued

CHANNEL 1 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

&.....

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.....

Average

October

582

565

632

580

570

566

615

617

622

629

598

570

577

589

612

570

571

570

569

617

586

580

596

576

575

562

572

627

566

562

571

586

November December J jnuar>

563

559

571

561

564

564

559

557

558

575

586

569

566

562

565

559

558

555

549

568

637

594

578

572

543

565

559

558

560

593

567

704

707

586

586

583

586

578

562

542

533

538

530

547

545

536

543

580

580

605

611

564

536

511

503

492

497

515

520

524

560

530

544

534

523

511

509

494

522

485

418

499

499

501

496

489

501

485

487

492

464

471

476

493

489

489

494

508

512

505

511

498

ehri,.ir>

561

523

515

518

505

491

471

491

471

478

480

497

510

511

491

481

463

422

446

483

441

468

477

504

489

439

485

March

463

483

466

467

474

473

470

451

451

444

441

447

456

453

454

455

475

575

464

462

464

497

398

456

481

490

465

464

442

442

467

464

April May i Ju

457 516

459

457

457

469

481

483

502

518

519

516

525

526

519

513

52u

519

503

508

514

505

496

489

478

476

498

514

502

510

515

498

 

518

540

550

621

530

559

564

554

564

563

550

538

549

545

531

548

550

538

525

537

494

518

497

475

468

509

509

512

526

537

533
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7660. PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY, NEBR. Continued

CHANNEL 4 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

25.....

28.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

720

723

726

75Q

t £.Q

725

726

726

726

726

720

726

725

731

728

728

728

720

730

725 

728

723

728

721

718

717

71? 

717

717 

721

718

713

723

November

721

721

719 

721

713

726

723

715

726

723

724

724

726

724

715

723

724

728

724 

718

694

729

719

724

728

724 

731

721

721

736

722

December

724

713

723 

726

723

721

719

721

719

716

718

718

724

727

719

721

837

721

724

705

679

707

713

737 

715

710 

702

707

710

720

January

704

706

710 

703

703

707

707

707

725

718

703

699

701

701

697

700

700

701

700 

693

704

691

--

678

697

696

694

697 

696

697

691

700

February

724

744

721 

721

703

701

704

709

709

706

691

710

706

712

707

704

710 

706

707

713

728

761

732

698 

695

700

712

March

702

718

720 

717

717

700

700

700

705

698

693

693

692

692

692

695

702

765

688 

702

688

696

693

695

696

717 

703

705 

700

705

703

703

April

709

710

643 

789

754

775

752

735

721

720

720

717

712

712

713

717

713

710

713 

710

715

717

720

723

728

735 

736

740 

743

730

724

May

740

736

740 

741

621

745

743

731

752

743

740

753

768

740

748

775

771

775

770 

779

775

740

738

503

692

790 

775

788 

773

757

745

742
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7660. PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY, NEBR. Continued

CHANNEL 1 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

October .......

November .....

December .....

April..........

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

September .....

Day

1

6?

50

33

3?

33

40

6n

70

61

2

49

48

33

3?

3?

40

6?

69

75

62

3

49

50

32

3?

3?

45

57

7?

62

4

47

42

33

3?

37

44

58

70

69

60

5

45

41

32

33

32

4fl

63

65

7?

55

6

44

45

32

33

33

33

45

59

61

7?

55

7

48

44

32

33

33

49

57

67

73

70

58

8

45

44

33

3?

33

33

50

60

66

74

58

9

44

44

33

3?

3?

33

54

51

68

7?

62

10

45

46

33

3?

3?

33

51

53

65

73

73

60

1 1

52

42

32

3?

_

33

48

57

68

73

71

60

12

50

43

33

3?

33

44

61

IS6

75

75

64

13

47

38

33

3?

3?

33

4ft

65

ft8

74

7ft

61

14

49

38

33

3?

3?

34

49

63

6R

73

7?

64

15

50

39

33

34

3?

34

50

57

ft7

71

73

60

16

53

38

32

33

3?

34

50

58

65

74

7?

58

17

50

40

32

3?

33

50

64

64

74

75

47

18

45

38

32

33

3?

3?

48

60

63

74

71

48

19

40

36

33

3?

3?

53

61

68

74

73

50

20

52

33

32

33

34

3?

56

66

70

7?

50

21

44

32

32

33

1?

3?

56

65

69

75

66

48

22

44

33

32

33

3?

33

61

61

73

77

6P

23

41

34

33

_

3?

33

58

63

78

65

CHANNEL 4 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

Day

1

62 

52 

33

34 

33

35

46 

60 

67

69 

66

60

2

54

50 

33

33 

33

33

44 

62 

66

72 

68 

61

3

52 

52 

33

33

33 

33

45 

58 

68

68

70 

61

4

50 

44 

34

34

33

33

44

56 

67

66 

69

60

5

46 

41

34

35 

34

33

47 

61 

61

70 

70 

54

6

46 

46

35

35 

37 

34

44 

59

57

68 

71

55

7

50 

46 

35

36 

36

35

49 

59 

64

70 

69 

59

8

48 

44 

34

34 

34

35

51 

60 

63

70 

65 

5^

9

46

45 

35

33 

34 

35

53 

56 

65

71 

68 

61

10

47 

48 

36

32

33 

35

53

57 

63

69

70 

60

11

54 

44 

36

33

35

48

55 

65

72 

68 

58

12

52 

46 

36

34

35

45 

60 

63

72

72 

63

13

48 

41 

34

33 

33 

35

46 

64

65

72 

72 

62

14

51 

40 

33

34 

33 

36

51 

60 

66

70 

69 

64

15

52 

42 

34

36

33 

35

51 

54 

65

69 

69 

61

16

54 

40 

32

34 

34 

36

50 

58 

64

71 

69 

58

17

54 

43

34 

34 

34

50 

61 

63

72 

70 

49

18

47 

41 

32

34 

36

33

49 

60 

62

73 

68 

48

19

43 

38

36 

37 

32

52 

58 

66

73 

69 

54

20

54 

35 

32

35 

37 

32

56 

63 

69

70 

52

21

47 

33 

32

37 

35 

33

58 

65 

66

73 

65

50

22|23

47 

36 

32

36 

34 

34

58 

60 

69

74 

68

45 

36 

34

;;::64

74 

64
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at highway bridge, 4 miles south of Overton, Dawson County, and 4 miles down

DRAINAGE AREA. 58,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1951 to September 1952, November 1958 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: November 1958 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 604 ppm June 26-27; minimum, 385 ppm May 24-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 334 ppm June 25; minimum, 188 ppm May 24-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 908 micromhos July 3 (north chan.); minimum daily, 310 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Aug. 8 (north chan.); minimum, freezing point on several days during 

EXTREMES, 1958-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 866 ppm Feb. 1-17, 1962; minimum, 270 ppm Aug. 13, 1961.

Hardness: Maximum, 433 ppm Feb. 1-17, 1962; minimum, 141 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1963.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,420 micromhos Feb. 8, 1962 (south chan.); minimum daily, 299 mi

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98"F June 13, 1959 (south chan.), July 9, 1960 (north chan.); minimum, fr

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). D

discharge.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964.

Jan. 1-31, 1965.

Apr 1 30

May 1-4, 6-23. . .

June 30- July 7. .

Aug. 1-24.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

883 

927 

995 

1086 

1276

1159 

1021 

374 

347 

2401

1388 

9940 

13350 

9990 

7590

4072 

1641 

361 

380

Silica 

(S10,)

30 

27

30 

29

21

22 

23

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.02

.12

.05 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

59 

65

67 

64

107

93 

98

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

17

19 

19

16

18 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

73 

68 

67 

64 

62

60 

59 

64 

64 

46

59 

50 

56 

59 

58

64 

62 

66 

69

Potassium 

(K)

11 

11

11

12

14

12 

12

~

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

226 

228 

243 

239 

237

234 

224 

226 

216 

179

234 

221 

191 

205 

211

230 

241 

246 

238

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

163 

154 

159 

153 

157

154 

152 

177 

170 

127

156 

241 

245 

231 

238

208 

182 

191 

189

Chloride 

(CD

19 

19

16

21

15

22 

24

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.6

.5 

.4

.7

.7 

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

1.0

2.3 

1.5

.9

1.1 

.7

Boron 

(B)

--

0.11 

.10

.11

.09

.10

.13 

.12
Aug. 25, 1965... 

Aug. 26-Sept. 30

Weighted average .........

Time-weighted

1220 

1511-

1243

31-.03-

73-

19 71 

66

62

13

--

239 

230

227

232

0 0-

187 

206

177

22 .6 1.3

--

.09-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR. Continue

NORTH CHANNEL 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 

Day

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.. ...

5.....

&.....

?.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

768

740

763

749

768

758

772

744

767

735

749

754

732

751

751

752

729

747

751

754

735

751

729

744

745

744

714

744

722

742

722

746

 

November

741

715

736

718

738

708

729

713

733

708

731

721

738

718

734

736

728

731

740

733

763

723

750

716

734

733

723

705

740

716

728

December

743

747

753

748

747

714

726

722

731

726

722

718

717

750

735

771

829

806

748

741

748

743

695

709

714

759

733

743

743

759

733

741

January

757

735

735

740

723

726

718

719

735

724

732

729

732

723

719

718

704

712

696

698

698

703

701

688

719

740

745

732

738

737

697

721

February

786

762

764

761

728

718

715

720

712

714

746

734

776

736

737

731

718

717

706

693

684

729

766

751

749

706

685

731

March

691

724

743

760

743

754

715

707

715

703

704

698

709

706

7U7

700

722

795

768

743

725

727

724

727

727

748

727

703

690

706

715

723

April

725

705

682

710

666

683

692

701

695

699

717

713

707

709

715

707

720

709

710

712

728

723

721

728

707

709

720

717

721

738

~

709

May

718

772

736

734

751

759

743

763

777

763

787

813

795

763

745

766

789

795

795

803

801

716

731

491

504

566

707

733

750

748

750

737
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR. Continued

SOUTH CHANNEL 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

1.....

2.....

4.....

5....,

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.....

31.....

Average

October

778

738 

774

744

780

758

782

733

776

744

733

767

735

763

759

759

732

756

758

759

730

758

722

751

754

754

711

749

711

732

716

748

November

748

712 

739

712

746

706

734

706

739

701

735

706

742

703

744

739

732

722

734

724

746

708

741

700

730

732

727

712

746

703

725

December

747

733 

743

740

743

709

731

723

726

731

723

723

723

745

736

771

829

773

747

707

762

752

731

722

722

759

728

750

748

755

741

741

January

734

734 

737

740

734

729

729

742

734

722

737

739

736

739

728

717

711

723

715

712

714

714

686

688

726

731

719

734

734

736

705

725

February

776

754 

754

744

73«

733

726

726

723

736

741

749

752

728

734

713

730

726

723

710

720

769

780

730

756

780

722

707

738

March

701

728 

731

744

749

735

719

717

710

705

710

704

711

707

713

717

711

761

761

744

708

719

717

714

717

735

731

701

699

702

698

719

April

726

71U 

690

713

679

695

712

717

712

713

726

726

707

712

712

709

738

705

728

710

747

731

725

740

707

705

736

721

713

757

717

May

721

777 

779

723

751

746

734

779

766

738

795

801

807

772

761

766

791

807

807

811

809

718

755

559

310

345

405

715

746

741

746

718

Ju
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR. Continued

NORTH CHANNEL 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

66

51 

33

11

11

14

49

7?

71

75

R?

68

2

6ft

59 

32

11

11

11

41

61

74

7ft

75

67

3

59

53 

32

IS

11

11

47

7?

77

7R

67

4

6?

54 

32

14

11

14

54

74

71

SI

76

70

5

51

46 

32

14

15

14

47

68

65

SI

78

60

6

ftl

54 

36

14

17

14

49

74

7ft

75

7fl

69

7

55

49 

33

19

45

5?

74

7?

7R

70

61

8

61

55 

34

11

11

19

51

77

70

7R

Rfl

63

9

47 

33

11

1<)

5?

ft5

ftfl

79

74

68

10

55

55 

33

19

1ft

17

ft?

74

ftft

7ft

7?

65

11

ft7

44 

34

14

11

40

ftO

ft5

70

R?

7?

63

12

57

55 

34

14

41

47

71

69

77

7fl

74

13

44 

35

11

40

55

ftR

74

77

75

65

14

55

50 

32

11

19

51

ftl

65

70

75

77

70

15

43 

32

17

40

60

fiO

69

7R

R5

65

Day

16

55

42 

32

11

40

61

71

67

7fl

75

60

17

44 

32

19

11

4R

67

6fl

75

79

54

18

44 

32

1ft

1R

11

61

65

6ft

71

71

55

19

50

44 

34

40

40

11

61

ftl

7?

76

7R

56

20

34 

33

11

40

14

6R

71

7ft

74

6R

54

21

33 

34

1ft

40

41

55

70

7?

RO

67

56

22

43 

34

15

1R

71

59

7ft

77

67

23

35 

36

11

11

59

75

7R

Rl

70

65

SOUTH CHANNEL 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

50 

33

11

47

70

69

75

66

2

58 

32

11

11

19

61

7?

75

66

3

51 

32

14

14

46

59

77

77

66

4

54 

32

13

11

4fl

71

71

RO

66

5

47 

32

35

15

14

47

68

61

RO

57

6

54 

36

34

11

47

7?

74

74

69

7

48 

32

19

5?

7?

70

77

61

8

54 

34

11

17

5?

7R

76

61

9

47 

32

11

19

5?

61

6fl

77

66

10

54

45 

35

18

17

59

70

65

75

76

65

11

45 

35

11

40

57

61

6fl

Rl

70

63

12

55

53 

34

35

11

19

45

6R

6fl

75

74

13

44 

36

31

4?

54

6R

71

76

74

64

14

49 

32

18

19

4?

5R

61

6R

75

75

70

15

70

43 

33

38

11

40

58

60

ftfl

76

R4

64

Day

16

42 

32

31

11

40

5fl

71

65

76

74

61

17

61

44 

32

38

16

11

4R

65

69

75

77

53

18

49

45 

32

36

16

11

60

61

66

71

70

55

19

50

44 

33

38

40

11

5fl

67

70

75

76

59

20

49

36 

33

33

19

15

64

71

75

74

69

53

21

65

33 

33

38

40

41

55

6R

70

79

67

56

22

4fl

42 

38

35

11

17

69

60

74

77

67

66

23

56

35 

41

33

11

11

5R

75

75

79

77

67
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR. Continued

determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Dec 9

Mar. 10. ............

»n v 1 Q

Time 

(24 hour)

0925 

0940 

1510 

1510 

1030

1000 

0950 

1730 

0700 

1510

1630 

0745 

1530 

1500 

0945

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

47 

37 

39 

39 

35

63

70 

73

77 

73 

85 

84 

61

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

450 

480 

1090 

1260 

588

416 

242 

2300 

8840 

11200

9500 

7350 

569 

1770 

898

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

71 

26 

43 

57 

30

30 

21 

6840 

16000 

14600

1400 

984 

33 

166 

41

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

86 

34 

130 

190 

48

34 

14 

42500 

382000 

442000

35900 

19500 

51 

793 

99

Percent fi

0.002

71 

78 

75

40

0.004

"

81 

87 

82

40

0.008

--

84 

89 

85

42

0.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Dec. 9..............

May 19

Sept. 15............

Time 

(24 hour)

0925 

0940 

1510 

1510 

1030

1000 

0950 

1730 

0700 

1510

1530 

1500 

0945

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

40 

29 

10 

29 

37

29 

22 

19 

24 

16

24 

30 

26

Discharge 

(cfs)

450 

480 

1090 

1260 

588

416 

242 

2300 

8840 

11200

9500 

1770 

898

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

0

0.125

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0.250

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

5 

14 

6 

6

6 

5 

5

0.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7740. PLATTE RIVER NEAR DUNCAN, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 1.5 miles south of Duncan, Platte County, and 12 miles up

DRAINAGE AREA. 61,600 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1964 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1964 to Sept

Date of 

collection

Dec. 16, 1964 

Jan. 22, 1965

June 29 : 

At 1345. ... 

At 1930....

Alley 1 Q

Sept. 23.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

A900 

A1000 

A1200 

1030 

662

631 

1490 

1510

9410 

12000

616 

59 

3160

Silica 

(SiO,)

25 

18 

23 

23 

24

27 

17 

24

25 

24

25 

25 

21

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.00 

.01 

.01 

.02

.06 

.33

.08

.05 

.01 

.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.05 

.02 

.03 

.03 

.04

.00 

.04

.00

.00 

.12 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

72 

60 

71 

62 

63

62 

25 

60

80 

88

46 

56 

45

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

19 

19 

18 

18

17 

4.3 

19

21 

21

30 

17 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

79 

68 

69 

58 

50

58 

13 

64

52 

55

55 

54 

30

Potassium 

(K)

12 

9.8 

10 

12 

11

11 

8.8 

12

14 

14

12 

11 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

255 

205 

237 

218 

211

214 

104 

217

213 

218

216 

201 

172

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

4 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

198 

172 

185 

156 

156

152 

25 

164

205 

222

166 

148

74

Chloride 

(Cl)

25 

22 

23 

20 

19

19 

3.7 

21

17 

18

20 

18 

9.4

Fluoride 

(F)

1.1

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4 

.3 

.5

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4

t

(

A Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7740. PLATTE RIVER NEAR DUNCAN, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

_____________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1305 

1850 

1040

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

77 

77 

76

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

9090 

11800 

12400

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

4420 

3390 

2330

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

108000 

108000 

78000

Percent f

0.002

56 

78 

73

0.004

60 

84 

78

0.008

61 

86 

79

0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

______________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

June 30. ............

Time 

(24 hour)

1850 

1040

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

15 

15

Discharge

(cfs)

11800 

12400

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062 0.125

0°

0.250

13 

13

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7975. ELKHORN RIVER AT EWING, NEBR.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 108, 350 feet upstream from gaging station, 0.8 mile north of Ewing

Elkhorn River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,400 square miles, approximately, of which about 740 square miles contributes directly t

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1960 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1964

Jan. 22, 1965

Sept. 22.....

Discharge 

(els)

56 

61 

42 

62 

80

110 

87 

390 

1220 

96

36 

173

Silica 

(SiO,)

38 

39 

48 

41 

42

38 

34 

13 

39 

42

41 

37

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04 

.24 

.05 

.06

.06 

.03 

.18 

.18 

.05

.03 

.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.06 

.05 

.02

.04 

.02 

.02 

.00 

.00

.06 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

28 

27 

27 

25 

26

30 

28 

29 

38 

28

30 

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.0 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.7

2.5 

.9 

2.6 

4.9 

3.7

3.9 

4.3

Sodium 

(Na)

8.6 

8.7 

8.4 

7.9 

8.4

10 

9.2 

8.8 

10 

8.9

9.6 

7.5

Potassium 

(K)

5.2 

4.8 

5.1 

4.4 

4.9

6.2 

5.8 

5.4 

6.6 

5.9

6.6 

4.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

120 

119 

115 

109 

113

124 

124 

119 

161 

123

134 

1O4

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

Sulfate 

(SOJ

5.8 

5.8 

4.5 

5.8 

5.5

6.2 

6.0 

7.5 

8.5 

7.5

7.0 

5.8

Chloride 

(CD

2.1 

2.1 

1.4 

1.9 

2.1

2.5 

1.6 

1.9 

3.0 

.7

2.3 

1.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

.3 

.2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7980. SOOTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER AT EWING, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 275 at southeast limits of Ewing, Holt County, 0.

DRAINAGE AREA. 320 square miles, approximately, of which about 190 square miles contributes directly to 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1960 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1964

Dec. 15......

Jan. 22, 1965

Hay 4

Sept. 22.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

38 

38 

A23 

A33 

A32

43 

42 

122 

428 

51

32 

63

Silica 

(SiQ,)

42 

44 

48 

44 

44

36 

37 

32 

33 

44

41 

43

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04 

.24 

.04 

.03

.06 

.03 

.14 

.19 

.07

.04 

.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.05 

.04

.02 

.04 

.03 

.02 

.03

.07 

.OO

Calcium 

(Ca>

23 

24 

26 

24 

24

25 

25 

29 

31 

25

26 

24

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.1 

2.9 

3.0 

2.7 

3.7

2.6 

3.3 

2.3 

2.8 

3.3

2.2 

2.9

Sodium 

(Na)

6.5 

6.4 

6.9 

6.1 

6.2

7.1 

6.7 

8.0 

6.6 

6.6

7.1 

6.8

Potassium 

(K)

4.0 

3.8 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7

6.2 

4.2 

4.4 

7.0 

4.7

5.1 

4.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ,)

103 

105 

108 

100 

103

106 

105 

117 

128 

110

111 

1O5

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

Sulfate 

(SOJ

4.5 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

4.2

5.2 

5.5 

6.2 

7.5 

5.2

5.2 

4.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.1 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.4 

.7 

1.1 

2.7 

.4

1.0 

1.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

.3 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2

A Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7980. SOUTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER AT EWING, NEBR. Contin

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Apr. 22.............

May 4

May 25..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1605 

1600 

1625 

0945 

1605

1605 

1620 

1630 

1205 

1400

0945 

1515 

1625 

1650 

1025

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

67 

55 

32 

32 

32

82 

77 

66 

72 

72

72 

93 

81 

69 

53

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

38 

38 

D 23 

D 33 

D 32

43 

42 

82 

122 

428

52 

35 

32 

32 

63

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

236 

251 

133 

93 

56

281 

166 

532 

482 

1680

250 

114 

88 

128 

306

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

24 

26 

8.2 

8.3 

4.8

33 

19 

120 

159 

1940

35 

11 

7.6 

11 

52

Percent fi

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.0

D Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7980. SOUTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER AT EWING, NEBR.--Contin

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

May 4

Sept. 22............

Time 

(24 hour)

1605 

1600 

1625 

0945 

1605

1605 

1620 

1630 

1400 

0945

1050 

1515 

1625 

1650 

1025

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

12 

11 

8 

11 

14

12 

15 

10 

11 

20

12 

12 

13 

12 

12

Discharge

(cfs)

38 

38 

D 23 

D 33 

D 32

43 

42 

82 

428 

52

51 

35 

32 

32 

63

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.125

5 

12 

9 

4 

7

5 

5 

5 

0 

6

1 

3 

4 

5

1

0.250

58 

65 

63 

53 

54

62 

55 

67 

43 

65

57 

63 

58 

60 

52

0.

D Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7990. ELKHORN RIVER NEAR NORFOLK, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 3.5 miles west-southwest of Norfolk, Madison County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,790 square miles, approximately, of which about 1,790 square miles contributes directly 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1960 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1964

Jan. 20, 1965

Sept. 21.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

232 

287 

A200 

199 

389

433 

312 

1500 

1610 

2800

135 

879

Silica 

(SiO,)

40 

40 

44 

43 

41

38 

36 

23 

31 

16

43 

32

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02 

.22 

.00 

.02

.02 

.01 

.11 

.13 

.12

.02 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.04 

.09

.04 

.03 

.11 

.04 

.07

.11 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

49 

48 

48 

47 

46

47 

47 

48 

39 

34

50 

45

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.0 

5.6 

7.8 

7.7 

7.5

6.0 

6.7 

4.6 

6.0 

4.9

7.5 

6.9

Sodium 

(Na)

8.7 

8.6 

9.1 

8.8 

8.6

9.8 

9.3 

6.7 

10 

4.3

9.7 

8.6

Potassium 

(K)

6.4 

6.2 

6.5 

6.0 

6.7

7.2 

6.8 

9.6 

7.4 

8.4

7.8 

8.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,,)

193 

192 

203 

198 

196

192 

194 

180 

172 

133

208 

187

Carbonate 

(COS)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

7.8 

7.5 

7.2 

8.0 

7.8

8.5 

8.8 

11 

7.8 

8.5

9.2 

9.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

2.1

2.5 

1.4 

2.5 

2.2 

1.9

1.9 

3.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2

A Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-7990. ELKHORN RIVER NEAR NORFOLK, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

______________P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Sept. 21............

Time 

(24 hour)

1150 

1135 

1210 

1215 

1200

1205 

0955 

2010 

1245 

1400

1135 

1250 

1300 

1405

Water 

temperature

(°F)

54 

49 

32 

32 

32

65 

65 

73 

77 

71

82 

86 

62 

53

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

232 

287 

D 200 

199 

389

433 

1500 

1610 

524 

2800

246 

135 

236 

879

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

175 

146 

184 

32 

337

218 

4800 

1880 

463 

7020

138 

82 

116 

1320

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

110 

113 

99 

17 

354

255 

19400 

8170 

655 

53100

91.7 

30 

74 

3130

Percent 

0.002

38

34

--

0.004

38

0.008

~~

44

42

0

D Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7990. ELKHORN RIVER NEAR NORFOLK, NEBR. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Ma v 9^

Sept. 21.. ..........

Time 

(24 hour)

1150 

1135 

1210 

1215 

1200

1205 

1050 

0955 

2010 

1245

1400 

1135 

1250 

1300 

1405

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

17 

17 

9

9

9

11

16 

9 

9 

20

13 

15 

10 

12 

10

Discharge 

(cfs)

232 

287 

D 200 

199 

389

433 

312 

1500 

1610 

524

2800 

246 

135 

236 

879

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.062

2 

0 

2 

0 

2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0.125

10 

2 

10 

2 

11

2 

2 

4 

3 

5

3 

3 

2 

0 

5

0.250

56 

30 

55 

38 

53

40 

49 

59 

40 

64

47 

60 

48 

26 

64

0.5

D Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7994.5. LOGAN CREEK AT FENDER, NEBR.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 94 at east edge of Fender, Thurston County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 731 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1964 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 13, 1964

Nov. 9.......

Jan. 20, 1965

Mar. 23......

Sept. 21.....

Discharge

(cfs)

324

324

40.0

194

72 0

= « q

166

Silica

(SiOa)

20

25

21

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.01

03

.01

.02

Manganese

(Mn)

0.18

.39

.09

Calcium

(Ca>

108

100

78

Magnesium

(Mg)

20

27

24

23

24

25

22

Sodium

(Na)

28

23

23

23

19

Potassium

(K)

6.1

5 3

5.2

12

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

356

312

344

334

357

340

348

303

347

276

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

4

Sulfate

(SOJ

103

104

87

Chloride

(Cl)

10

5.9

6.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.8

3

.5

2

2

.1

N

tr

(N
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7994.5. LOGAN CREEK AT PENDER, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wat

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

0930 

0930 

0950 

1300

Water 

temperature

(°F)

75 

60 

51 

48

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

51.3 

66.1 

166 

2150

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

44 

55 

583 

6610

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

6.1 

9.8 

261 

38400

Percent fin

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

0930 

0950

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

5 

9

Discharge 

(cfs)

66.1 

166

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.062

I

0.125

?

0.250

16 

17

0.5

7
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

6-8070. MISSOURI RIVER AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Waubonsie Highway Bridge at Nebraska City, Otoe County, at mile 562.6.

DRAINAGE AREA. 414,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: May 1951 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 579 ppm Dec. 20-31; minimum, 258 ppm Mar. 17-18.

Hardness: Maximum, 290 ppm Dec. 18-19; minimum, 139 ppm Mar. 17-18.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 942 micromhos Dec. 23; minimum daily, 387 micromhos Mar. 17.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 24, 26; minimum, freezing point on many days during December to F

EXTREMES, 1951-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 617 ppm July 15 to Aug. 18, 1964; minimum, 217 ppm Mar. 31, 

Hardness: Maximum, 344 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 111 ppm June 17-18, 1964.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 994 micromhos Dec. 17, 1962; minimum daily, 273 micromhos June 17, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 25, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mont

REMARKS. Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). Som

district office at Lincoln, Nebr. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-15, 1964.

Nov. 1-15, 17-30

Jan. 1-29, 1965. 

Jan. 30-Feb. 6..

Feb. 25-27......

Feb. 28.........

Mar. 1. .........

Mar. 5-11.......

Mar. 13-16......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

33180 

34600 

34110 

32410 

35400

14560 

6750 

13790 

13630 

11190

16480 

13700 

23900 

17130 

26400

67200 

37330 

23260 

34100 

41580

Silica 

(SiO.)

12 

11

14

Iron

(Fe)

0.02 

.01

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

63 

66

50

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

20

11

Sodium 

(Na)

70 

69 

72 

72 

72

79 

73 

78 

71 

70

64 

61 

52 

41 

35

23 

26 

38 

35 

27

Potassium 

(K)

6.0 

5.4

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

203 

196 

203 

198 

195

243 

272 

248 

221 

233

207 

200 

176 

171 

157

140 

137 

164 

164 

153

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

196 

209

90

Chloride 

(CD

18 

17

17

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

.7

7.0

Boron 

(B)

0.12 

.11

.07

m
Mar. 17-18, 1965

Apr. 10-13.. ....

Weighted average. ........

Time-weighted

61000

67950

~

~

~

G.O 1 S

~

23

23 

31

56

--

138

158

1 Ct 1^

1 Q*}

196

0

0 ~

~

"-

~

~

3 0

--

~

1 9

 
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-8070. MISSOURI RIVER AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR. Continued 

Radioisotopes in the water, water year October 1964 to September 1965

Units of measurement: Uranium, micrograms per liter of water; radium, as radium-226, in 

picocuries per liter of water; gross beta radiation as strontium-go-yttrium-go, in picocuries per liter of water; gross alpha radiation, as micrograms of uranium equivalent 

per liter of water; extractable alpha, as uranium, in micrograms of uranium per liter of 

water; tritium as tritium units (approximately equal to 3.2 picocuries- per liter). A 

picocurie is one millionth of the amount of radioactivity represented by a microcurie, 

which is the quantity of radiation represented by one millionth of a gram of radium-226. 

A picocurie of radium results in 2.22 disintegrations per minute. A tritium unit is 

equal to one tritium atom in 10 +1 ° protium (ordinary hydrogen) atoms.

Symbols used: ND, sought but not detected by method used; NS, no sample collected; < , 

less than.

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1964.

Jan. 19, 1965.

M a v

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

34600

13600

o conn

45160

Uranium 

Jig/1

4.5

6.6

ItfC

1 3

uc

5 2

5 7

NS

Radium 

pc/1

0.1

.1

VTO

itfC

< !

WQ

NS

NS

Gross/3 

pc/1

14

15

W^!

MO

HO

NS

Gross a 

^ g/1

11 

3 7

3.8

vjq

2 3

5 7

I

d

NS

3

C

NS

NS

Extractable a 

ftg/1

3.0

1.7

vjq

1

a

NS

2

NS

Tritium 

T.U.

845

QKf\

1 0 Qf\

1000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-8070. MISSOURI RIVER AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR. Continue

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

3.....

5.....

10.....

16..... 

17..... 

18.....

20.....

26.. ... 

27..... 

28..... 

29..... 

30..... 

31.. ...

Average

October

753

753

760

743 

764 

768

762

777 

775 

779 

779 

773 

771

765

November

765

765

771

775 

773 

782

765

802

802

788 

758 

745

L_ 774

December

847

936

852

787 

85U 

856

870

745 

870 

826 

830 

797 

828

850

January

775

755

800

845 

829 

834

808

759 

757 

775 

775 

793 

738

785

February

800

794

720

733 

736 

736 

732

723

582 

582 

508

698

March

428

582

571

427 

387 

412

421

646 

645 

658 

598

580 

570

510

April

430

418

409

533 

550 

541

578

718 

720 

725 

732 

742

546

May

75

75"

771

78

73

70 

70

70

57 

49 

53 

56 

61 

65

69

aay ^

755

757

757

776

770

776

789

779

937

789

673

717

823

735

733

708

704

722

705

673

647

524

531

559

579

498

533

565

615

656

692

Jun

67

69

68

68

70

63

59

63

61

62

65

68

67

58

59

61

61

63

65

67

69

71

71

72

72

73

73

73

64

5

6
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-8070. MISSOURI RIVER AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

March.........

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

September .....

1

54 

33

3?

3?

33

35

60

69

76

77

68

2

55 

33

3?

3?

33

35

6?

69

76

77

69

3

59

57 

32

3?

3?

33

35

64

70

76

76

68

4

54 

32

3?

3?

34

36

65

71

7H

78

70

5

53 

32

3?

3?

34

36

65

77

78

79

68

6

52 

32

3?

33

34

39

67

7n

78

79

68

7

52 

32

3?

33

34

40

67

69

79

77

68

8

55

52 

32

3?

33

34

41

68

69

79

76

66

9

53 

32

3?

33

34

43

68

69

79

74

67

10

53 

33

3?

33

34

45

65

69

77

76

68

11

51

53 

33

3?

3?

35

4R

63

69

75

76

66

12

53 

33

3?

3?

35

49

63

74

75

77

66

13

50 

32

3?

37

35

47

65

77

79

79

67

14

50 

32

3?

37

35

48

67

71

78

79

68

15

50 

32

3?

3?

35

48

68

71

78

80

65

Day

16

48 

32

3?

35

48

68

70

78

79

65

17

S7

47 

32

37

3?

35

50

68

70

80

79

62

18

55

45 

32

37

37

34

50

66

70

80

80

59

19

53

43 

32

3?

33

34

51

64

71

76

78

59

20

40 

32

3?

34

34

57

66

73

76

77

59

21

37 

32

37

33

34

54

68

77

77

75

58

22

34 

32

37

3?

33

57

67

74

77

74

57

23

33 

32

37

37

33

60

66

74

79

74

58
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at Culvert on County Highway V, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth a

Mills County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10.6 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1958 to September 1965.

Sediment records: July 1954 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 17, 22; minimum, freezing point 

April.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 14,000 ppm Apr. 5; minimum daily, 1 ppm Dec. 8.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 19,000 tons May 22; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on m

EXTREMES, 1954-65. Water temperatures (1958-65); Maximum, 88°F Aug. 3, 1959 and July 23, 1

days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 14,000 ppm June 17, 1957 and Apr. 5, 1965; minimum 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 22,000 tons Aug. 21, 1954; minimum daily, 0 tons Jan. 20-25

REMARKS. Maximum observed concentration during year, 32,000 ppm Apr. 5. Flow affected by i

Dec. 28, Jan. 9, 14-24, Jan. 27 to Feb. 12, and Mar. 3-24.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

April ..........

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

September .....

Day

1

&2 

53 

32

J2 

32 

32

32

58 

68

70 

66 

70

2

62 

62 

32

32 

32 

32

32

60 

66

72 

74 

78

3

5? 

58 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

72 

72

68 

70 

74

4

50 

54 

32

32 

32 

32

32

69 

7*

70 

78 

66

5

48 

54 

32

32 

32 

32

32 

74 

74

80 

72 

58

6

54 

53 

32

32 

32 

32

32

78 

70

82 

70 

72

7

58 

58 

32

32 

32 

32

74 

72

72

64

70

8

52 

52 

32

32 

32 

32

47 

64 

68

80 

72 

58

9

50 

56 

32

32 

32 

32

49 

60 

66

76 

70 

76

10

44 

54 

32

32 

32 

32

40 

68 

70

74 

62 

64

1 1

48 

58 

32

32 

32 

32

52 

68 

70

78 

64

60

12

54 

54 

32

32 

32 

32

48 

72 

76

82 

68 

62

13

56 

46 

32

32 

32 

32

52 

76 

72

78 

70

70

14

56 

58 

32

32 

32 

32

52 

74

70 

68

15

58 

50 

32

32 

32 

32

52 

72 

68

72

70 

62

16

62 

46 

32

32 

32 

32

64 

58 

68

82 

78 

60

17

52 

50 

32

32 

32 

32

58 

64 

68

84 

76 

56

18

48 

44 

32

32 

32 

32

48

68

72

80 

58

19

44 

40 

32

32 

32 

32

48

68

72 

76 

62

20

50 

34 

32

32 

32 

32

62

7C

78 

74 

60

21

52 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

6C

68

78 

68 

6C

22

48 

32 

32

32 

32 

32

62

76

84 

64 

62

23

50 

38 

32

32 

32 

32

64

70

H2 

62 

56
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, ]965

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

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

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

.8

.6

.2

.2

.3

.1

.8

.2

.5

.2

.6

.6

.6

.3

.3

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

.0

.0

.0

.8

.8

.8

.5

.6

.8

.6

46.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

12

10

7

26

6

7

13

20

21

6

11

6

5

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

3

5

3

5

6

5

10

8

9

6

4

--

Tens

per 

day

NOVEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean P ~T 

dis- Mean

charge

(cfs)

0.1 i 4.5

T

T

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

1.3

JANUARY

.3

.2

.1

.5

.3

.6

.6

.5

.5

.2

.9

.0

.5

.4

.1

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.4

.2

.2

.2

.0

.0

.5

.0

.0

.4

.0

53.3

17 0.1

27j .1 15 ; .2

11 T

15 .1

12

20

9

15

16

9

11

6

55

10

13

3

5

9

15

7

15

10

23

9

6

23

9

8

10

9

-

.1

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

.2

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

T

T

.2

T

T

.1

T

2.3

3.5

3.8

6.5

3.5

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.3

1.6

3.6

1.3

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

2.2

2.4

2.0

1.2

2.0

~

90.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

5.0

4.9

6.3

5.4

5.6

5.4

6.3

15

12

6.6

5.4

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.6

96

34

3.3

2.7

2.4

2.2

4.2

67

52

355.0

(ppm)

31

4

11

64

20

23

8

5

11

7

6

27

12

32

32

4

12

4

3

26

12

9

9

5

10

5

6

17

8

6

Tons

per 

day

0.4

T

.1

1.5

.2

.2

T

T

.1

T

T

.1

.1

.2

.7

T

.1

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

4

4

3

6

7

4

4

1

16

1.8, 12

1.9 17

Tons

per 

day

 1

.1

 1

1.6 17 .1

2.4 14! .1

3.1 29 .2

2.0 11

1.7 13

1.5 27

T : 1.8 32

T i 2.5

 3 | 5.1

.1 10

.1 7.2

.1 6.0

T 5.0

.1 4.8

T i 4.3

T

.1

T

T

5.0

FEBRUARY

4

7

7

16

25

25

100

43

27

210

72

60

140

16

15

15

21

69

290

2500

710

250

79

58

74

74

3100

3500

"

T

T

T

.2

.3

.4

1.5

.7

.4

3.6

2.9

1.9

3.3

.3

B .1

T

.1

.2

1.4

S 1200

65

2.2

.6

.4

.4

.8

S 1100

S 1900

4266.8

3.3

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.2

92.5

26

21

23

42

17

44

23

19

17

15

37

17

25

-

.1

.1

1 1

 2

.2

.3

.1

.8

 3

.6

 3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.8

MARCH

288 7700

14 550

6.8 220

7.6 69

10 150

14 91

18 ' 850

25

16

20

13

15

12

9.2

7.6

13

17

12

7.4

7.0

7.6

3.5

4.6

5.0

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.7

3.1

3.3

3.3

576.2

1600

710

740

S 14000

21

4.0

1.5

4.0

3.4

A 41

110

31

40

600 ! 26

260

120

81

100

780

2500

160

210

140

130

110

220

79

140

200

100

170

86

94

340

-

11

3.9

2.0

2.1

27

110

5.2

4.2

2.6

2.7

1.0

2.7

1.1

1.4

i.e

.8

1.2

.7

.8

3.0

14469.1

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimates-concentration graph. 

B Computed from estimated concertration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

<t..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

7.0

8.0

3.5

16

2.2

3.5

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

5.0

3.6

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

99.1

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

190

77

230

140

14000

1500

400

3800

800

500

350

200

170

1100

650

120

100

130

76

58

43

35

33

51

230

47

39

26

35

40

--

Tons

per 

day

1.7

.6

1.9

1.1

260

32

3.8

160

1.

4.

2.

1.

1.

6.

3.

^

.

.

.

,

.

.

.

3.

fc

.

.

.

.

489.3

JULY

73

9.0

4.1

3.5

7.0

46

8.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.3

4.4

4.6

176

16

8.8

7.4

5.9

6.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

*.7

11

6.0

461.2

10000

4000

810

680

500

7000

1000

1500

530

320

290

220

220

540

140

120

120

500

8000

1200

380

240

270

220

170

120

180

67

100

190

100

-

B 2000

97

9.0

6.4

9.4

B 900

22

19

6.3

4.8

3.5

2.7

2.6

6.1

1.5

1.4

1.4

6.2

S 5700

52

9.0

4.8

4.3

3.8

2.5

1.7

2.4

.9

1.4

5.6

1.6

8889.3

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2 .

1.

2.

2.

3.

2.

2.

5.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

3.

5.

3.8

3.8

3.8

440

24

16

7.0

8.0

20

9.0

7.9

7.0

7.3

606.6

.

t ;

.

.

t

.

.<

.

9

.'

.

.

t

,

.

.

1

.

.

.

^

.

.

.8

2

.6

172.5

Suspended sediment

Mean i _ I 1 ons

tration

(ppm)

 

15

25

42

28

47

25

31

850

170

83

47

49

43

31

25

21

35

1800

310

1000

7900

800

500

3100

2000

1000

500

400

300

100

-

AUGUST

51

42

73

67

52

48

61

51

56

70

47

51

43

47

60

42

34

83

55

24

190

71

49

37

69

62

44

23

110

2600

340

~

per 

day

0.1

.1

.3

.2

.4

.2

.2

11

1.4

.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

A 24

3.2

B 10

E 20

S 19000

52

B 20

A 59

B 40

54

12

8.5

5.7

2.0

19326.5

0.7

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.9

.7

.7

.8

.6

.7

.5

.5

,7

.4

.4

1.7

.6

.3

5.6

.8

.5

.3

.7

.6

.5

.2

1.7

S 2600

6.1

2631*2

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

38

7.3

3.8

12

SB

10

5.0

11

11

5.0

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

4.0

22

8.0

5.8

71

6.2

293.9

Suspended sediment

c±en- 1 Ton.

tration

(ppm)

130

240

120

220

710

2200

270

110

per 

day

1.3

4.7

1.2

7.1

A 73

A 59

A 3.6

3.3

190 5.6

680

460

59

360

90

34

52

250

140

1000

1600

800

860

430

500

1500

1100

1300

9000

900

9.2

3.6

.4

2.5

E 1.3

.6

.2

.4

1.7

.9

6.8

190

5.4

5.8

2.9

5.4

89

24

20

B 2000

15

2543.9

SEPTEMBER

4.3

3.4

2.9

6.1

4.3

4.9

74

30

9.0

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.4

5.1

5.2

5.1

6.4

8.2

20

32

8.6

7.8

7.4

6.6

6.1

8.9

6.6

5.9

5.9

313.2

100

71

39

320

82

63

5700

310

290

160

130

53

46

42

26

33

23

39

180

10000

730

150

210

140

82

38

380

90

56

45

1.2

.7

.3

5.3

1.0

.8

S 1900

S 530

7.0

2.5

2.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.5

.3

.7

4.0

S 1200

S 1700

3.5

4.4

2.8

1.5

.6

S 12

1.6

.9

.7

5386.8

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph. 

B Computed from estimated-concentra'tion graph.

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle-size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1700 

0630 

1145 

1145 

1055 

0700

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

32 

47 

47 

70 

70

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

189 

D 7.0 

D 16 

D 16 

D 73 

205

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

10000 

9500 

4600 

4600 

25000 

9700

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

5100

5400

Percent fi

0.002

21

10 

33 

22

0.004

25 

30 

18 

36 

25

0.008

17 

36 

36 

24 

41

0.0

D Daily mean discharge.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLIN, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 64, 5.2 miles east of Hamlin, Audubon County,

and 8 miles upstream from mouth and East Nishnabotna River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 26.0 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records: July 1952 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 11,000 ppm Apr. 5; minimum daily, 7 ppm

July 11, 12. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 21,000 tons Apr. 5; minimum daily, 0.1 ton on many days in January,

February, July, and August. 

EXTREMES, 1952-65. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 13,000 ppm June 22, 23, 1964; minimum

daily, no flow on many days in 1953-56. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 99,000 tons July 2, 1958; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days in

1953-56. 

REMARKS.--Maximum observed concentration during year, 16,000 ppm May 15. Flow affected by ice Nov. 20

to Mar. 30.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

88.2

OCTOBER

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

120

120

98

85

63

100

39

54

56

64

44

28

28

36

53

55

44

45

46

66

41

67

34

32

41

32

40

50

73

41

28

-

ded sediment

T

per 

day

1.

1.

.

.

.

. ;

.

.

.

.

.

.

^

.

. ;

.

,

^

.

.

t

.

.

.

.

13.7

dis-

(Cfs)

3.0

2.8

2.8

4.5

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

7.8

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.6

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.4

92.0

NOVEMBER

Su»pen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

100

88

110

480

80

63

120

40

38

44

36

40

45

51

1100

210

110

97

110

100

96

120

150

84

91

80

74

53

48

45

-

ded sediment

T

per 

day

0.8

.7

A .8

5.8

.6

.5

.8

 3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

S 36

2.2

1.0

.8

.9

.7

.7

1.1

1.3

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

60.5

[

dis-

(cfs)

.3

.3

.2

.2

 1

 0

 8

.7

.6

.0

.8

.5

.7

.2

 6

.6

 6

 9

 4

.1

 9

.0

.8

,7

.5

.3

 8

.8

.8

.9

.6

76.7

ECEMBER

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

26

30

36

35

47

46

46

49

130

420

510

260

200

160

140

120

110

98

75

66

58

36

48

77

81

140

180

90

75

100

~

ded sed merit

T

p^r 

d>y

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.6

3.4

5.2

2.5

1.5

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.4

.5

.8

.6

.5

.7

.9

.4

.4

.7

25.6

S Computed by subdividing day. 

A Computed from partly estimated- centration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLIN, IOWA--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

discharge 

(cfs)

.9

.7

.6

.1

.8

.1

.7

.8

.3

.5

.6

7

.9

.1

.5

.8

.1

.3

.5

.8

.1

.6

.5

.0

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.0

74.5

72

17

83

37

433

37

16

53

18

28

17

14

12

15

15

13

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.8

8.4

7.9

12

32

22

17

14

12

11

1064.7

JANUARY

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

69

72

76

70

78

110

120

150

46

54

54

62

69

 

42

82

-«-

59

39

50

17

61

49

__

53

28

44

"

APRIL

4900

1400

6700

4400

11000

2600

750

6400

1000

3100

950

370

340

700

500

400

520

400

300

250

210

200

160

680

2300

600

400

320

210

220

"

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day ]

0.

,

.

j.

1.

1.

.

.

.

, :

f

;

.

,

.

,

,

,

.

.

.

12.8

S 1100

64

S 2300

S 500

S 21000

S 310

32

S UOO

49

S 280

44

14

11

28

20

1*

15

11

7.7

6.1

5.0

4.5

2.1

S 38

S 230

36

18

12

6.8

6.5

27564.7

discharge

(cfs)

.0

.0

.0

.1

.0

.4

.4

.9

.8

.8

.6

.0

: .3

: .0

.7

.5

.3

.3

.6

.9

.6

.4

.1

.8

.6

1.5

2.0

24

 

100.6

9.1

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.5

7.0

43

13

11

9.5

8.8

7.9

8.2

22

10

9.1

8.4

7.7

7.5

I 7 « 7

12

11

12

19

36

15

13

13

11

11

383.6

FEBRUARY

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

__

 

 -

47

_

97

43

96

78

 -

98

32

16

18

22

42

63

42

42

38

42

18

560

2200

 -

"

MAY

160

90

120

40

72

42

40

5500

740

300

250

190

182

82

7100

540

260

220

110

110

110

890

300

2000

4700

6100

950

500

510

310

310

"

"J

ded sediment '

Tons

per 

day

0.

,

,

,

t

,

1.

,

1.

1.

.

,

^

.

.

.

.

,

.

.

.1

3.0

140

. 

~

154.1

3.9

2.1

2.7

B .9

1.6

.8

.8

S 990

26

8.9

6.4

4.5

3.5

1.8

S 620

15

6.4

5.2

2.3

2.2

2.3

29

8.9

B 60

S 320

S 670

38

18

18

9.2

9.2

2887. 6

discharge

(cfs)

300

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.5

4.5

7.0

10

13

11

8.6

100

18

12

8.0

.0

.4

.0

.8

.8

5.2

8.0

15

6'i

201

28 1

1111.7

9.8

9.5

9.3

17

15

2->

2*

47

15

14

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.2

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.0

6.6

137

14

11

10

11

9.3

8.4

9.5

7.9

502.3

MARCH

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

4800

300

74

»_

__

63

60

240

660

400

760

960

960

1300

400

440

140

_

110

53

46

_

200 1000

1700

2600

5200

--J

JUNE

240

230

300

3400

1900

6000

1800

5200

650

320

610

300

190

200

150

120

63

63

82

99

90

7500

300

240

170

340

120

130

310

120

--

-

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

3900

2.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

2.0

2.9

12

11

27

29

22

350

19

14

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

40

280

1400

S 7800

13925.0

6.4

5.9

7.5

S 250

S 110

A 450

A 120

S 1600

26

12

20

8.9

5.1

5.1

3.6

2.7

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.9

1.6

S 7500

B 10

7.1

4.6

1.0

3.0

2.9

8.0

2.6

10180.1

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NISHABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLIN, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Total

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

21

11

8.6

7.7

6.8

7.3

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.8

5.6

7.0

6.0

5,4

5.2

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.3

190.1

load for v

JULY

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

2900

600

220

140

140

130

41

26

22

12

7

7

8

28

29

25

22

130

130

71

71

55

57

57

56

55

50

35

28

28

26

ear (ton

ded sediment

~

Tons

per 

day

S 3*0

B 20

5.

2.

2.

2.

.

.

.

.

.

.

,

.

B 2.

2.

1.

1 ,

.

,

.

^

.

. '

,

.

388.0

s). ..........

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

3.1

3.8

3.4

2.6

2.5

3.3

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.6

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.6

2.5

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

17

3.2

88.0

AUGUST

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

25

88

81

63

65

80

60

66

68

66

49

27

25

24

30

31

36

41

35

40

42

29

27

110

45

44

28

31

40

610

120

-

ded sediment

~ ~~

Tons

per

| _ * _,

0.

.

.

.

,

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

B .

S 420

B 1.0

430.1

e

-

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2.6

2.4

2.2

8.2

3.8

4.9

15

12

19

7.5

5.8

5.2

5.3

9.8

6.9

6.1

9.7

9.1

49

47

78

29

21

18

16

14

65

44

30

47

593.5

EPTEMBEF

| Suspen

 -

Mean

(ppm)

68

52

36

420

110

100

540

240

1200

200

170

120

75

320

100

110

170

160

1500

1100

1300

370

280

200

200

200

1300

490

260

790

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

0.5

.3

.2

S 12

1.1

1.3

S 28

.8

S 79

4.0

2.7

1.7

1.1

S 11

1.9

1.8

4.5

3.9

S 250

S 300

S 490

29

16

9.7

8.6

7.6

S 340

58

21

S 120

1805.7

57447.9

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLJN, IOWA Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1800 

1830 

1830 

2045 

1245 

1245 

0815 

1115 

1525

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

34 

33 

33

36 

36 

51 

62 

68

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

22 

685 

685 

312 

324 

324 

52 

33 

29

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1400 

4300 

4300 

9600 

11000 

11000 

17000 

6300 

2100

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

63 

8000 

8000 

8100 

9600 

9600 

2400 

560 

160

Percent f

0.002

35 

32 

10 

33 

32 

15 

45 

22 

63

0.004

39 

36 

18 

37 

37 

23 

56 

36 

76

0.008

44 

41 

30 

46 

44 

31 

67 

49 

83

0
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8095. EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK, IOWA

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Red Oak, Montgomery County, 0.5 mile downstream from 

from Red Oak Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 894 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 17 and Aug. 13, 14; minimum, fre

November to March.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 21,000 ppm Apr. 5 and June 29; minimum daily, 5 p

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 490,000 tons Apr. 5; minimum daily, 0.8 ton Jan. 29.

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F July 20, 1963; minimum, freezing poin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 47,000 ppm May 26, 1964; minimum daily, 4 ppm Jan

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 970,000 tons May 26, 1964; minimum daily, 0.4 ton Jan. 18, 

REMARKS. Maximum observed concentration during year, 34,000 ppm June 9. No appreciable inf

station. Flow affected by ice Nov. 20-23 and Nov. 28 to Feb. 28.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

Month

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

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

August ........

September .....

Day

1

6* 

62 

32

38 

32 

32

36 

72 

70

72 

72

70

2

68 

64 

32

38 

32 

34

38 

76

70

74

58

3

60

0?

32

36 

32 

32

40 

60

72

68

4

5* 

54 

32

34 

32 

34

0

7

2

5

60 

56 

32

30 

32 

34

40 

74 

76

6

60 

60 

32

33 

32

3-*

40 

76

70

7

53 

61 

32

34 

34 

34

54 

72 

74

8

5P 

60 

32

32 

36 

34

74 

72

9

54 

60 

32

32 

34 

38

52

70 

70

10

57 

58 

32

3d 

32 

34

54

60 

68

1 1

50 

60 

32

34 

32

38

52 

60 

72

12

64 

5f, 

37

34

36

52 

66

SC

13

53 

54 

32

32

36

5C 

60 

68

14

60 

32

32

34

52

7^ 

7T

15

53

32

36

36

50 

70 

12

16

43 

3?

34

34

74 

74

17

5) 

37

32

36

SO 

63

18

46 

32

38

J4

71 

77

19

47 

32

1?

34

72 

72

20

32 

32

34

34

4

4

21

32

32 

36

34

74

22

37 

37

34

34

64 

74

63

2

if

17

3

34

h4

74

i 
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8095. EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

! OCTOBER

1 ' Suspended sediment

Day

Mean ' 

dis- Mean Ton

charge concen- ^^

(cfs)

1.. 207

2.. 203

3.. 195

4.. l 178

5.. , 167

6.. ; 163

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

16..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

162

158

154

151

151

156

163

156

149

147

147

141

136

136

138

139

136

136

136

139

27.. 138

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15.-

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

139

136

136

136

4731

tration 

(ppm)

230

210

170

220

190

200

120

84

110

240

91

67

130

43

45

56

52

43

day

130

120

90

110

86

88

52

36

46

98

37

37

57

18

18

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

141

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

49

1*6 *2

1*7 93

158

160

146

143

141

139

138

138

138

135

133

141

22 197

21 167

16 141

42 15

38

41

43

36

41

62

78

82

160

110

170

130

"

14

15

16

13

15

31

29

31

60

40

62

48

1471

JANUARY

64

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

86 15

50 8.9

120 21

190 34

140 25

92 16

96 17

65 15

72 13

58 10

21 i .7

37 i .6

19 .4

24 .3

17 .5

66 25 .5

66 12 .1

66 16 .9

66 , 16 .9

70

72

75

75

72

70

66

66

64

62

60

58

2066

56 1

25 .9

19 .8

23 .7

17 .3

16 .0

12 2.2

10 1.8

16 2.6

5 , .8

7

7

-

1.1

1.1

2*9.3

136

125

110

100

110

130

138

138

139

125

120

110

4130

90

80

DECEMBER

 - - 1 Mean

Tons disper

day

charge

(cfs)

19 105

17

37

38

35

34 13

27

30

31

28

31

36

10

22

21

120

310

100

54

110

7*

77

76

87

100

95

90

Suspended sediment

 

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

Tons

per

65 , 18

45

46

47

90 17

90 20

10 90 17

11 90 15

12 95 46

10 110 26

12 120 ' 200

13 140 370

12

12

11

4.1

4.9

4.1

3.6

12

7.7

65

140

3.6 100 450, 120

7.9 70 160 30

8.0 55 150 22

6*

140

38

20

37

22

21

23

31

97 , 36

100 ' 37

85 32

98 33

65 21

56 17

_

 1 818.5

FEBRUARY

56 6

54

52

25

9

50 16

55 *3

80 36

0

3

1

2

6

7.8

300 280 230

400

250

400

300

200

160

160

150

145

145

145

145

300

2000

900

300

240

205

190

190

3000

10592

460 520

380 260

910 980

930 750

630

160

140

66

110

130

280

240

1700

4800

1400

240

160

780

320

5700

11000

 -

 

340

78

60

27

43

51

110

94

1*00

26000

3400

190

100

*30

160

2900

89000

1271*5.2

50

45

45

45

45

45

50

55

65

120 16

92 11

80 9.7

35 4.3

55 6.7

31 3.8

62 8.4

31 4.6

43 7.5

60 150 24

55 *2 6.2

55 23

55 41

58 29

60 32

62

2290

20

-

3.4

6.1

4.5

5.2

3.3

591.1

MARCH

16500

12600

1290

77*

480

374

329

332

355

6400

930

700

550

530

300

330

300

250

301 260

53* 2200

1710 5000

3310

2160

2560

31*0

13200

6170

1280

642

682

606

4S3

377

4*5

366

408

1800

2200

1530

3560

80*88

1300

2000

3300

5900

9300

3300

1300

800

500

300

310

190

290

160

200

4100

*100

2500

15000

290000

S 45000

2400

1100

690

300

290

270

240

210

S 4*00

23000

12000

12000

23000

S 43000

S 320000

S 66000

4500

1400

920

490

360

190

350

170

220

S 26000

24000

10000

S 160000

107*500

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8095. EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK, IOWA Conti

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14 ..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

discharge

(cfs)

4150

1330

1240

1550

6850

2820

1060

1350

1720

779

606

572

488

461

494

474

427

411

392

386

383

374

363

352

424

634

516

433

389

369

31797

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen

(ppm)

19000

4500

3200

6500

21000

8300

3000

2500

per

day

S 270000

16000

11000

27000

S 490000

S 80000

8600

9100

5500 26000

2500 5300

4200 6900

1600 2500

760 1000

730 910

870 1200

830 1100

570 | 660

520 580

400 420

340 350

370 380

320 320

310

270

300

260

500 570

2600

1300

600

490

330

-

4500

1800

700

510

330

968290

JULY

1060

2760

2900

13000

925 3200

561 1000

484 I 560

436

411

357

318

288

274

262

209

214

207

205

205

199

242

291

236

209

203

191

183

180

181

183

162

167

172

11975

480

390

330

300

260

250

230

180

140

150

110

110

170

480

800

250

180

89

120

83

38

49

53

50

S 14000

S 110000

8000

1500

730

570

430

320

260

200

180

160

100

81

84

61

61

91

310

630

160

100 1

49

62

41

18

24

26

22

39 1 18

63 I 29

-- 138317

MAY

I Suspended sediment

Mean 

dis- Mean

charge concen-

(cf8) Tp^m"

343

318

298

284

281

330

340

210

260

230

278 180

271 130

298

416

318

276

264

262

258

260

291

278

253

249

236

700

6400

2400

690

Tons

per

day

310

290

170

200

170

140

95

560

S 8700

2100

510

380 i 270

320 1 230

330 230

290 200

1100 860

1300 980

800 550

270 180

310 200

242 260

1020 15000

448

392

498

610

766

600

500

450

400

11658

4700

4300

8800

7100

15000

5200

1400

1600

1100

-

170

41000

5700

4600

12000

12000

S 33000

8400

1900

1900

1200

138815

AUGUST

172

171

167

62 29

42 19

51 23

165 58 26

154 46 19

153 29 12

156

167

154

146

141

138

135

130

127

125

125

128

130

125

136

139

143

138

136

136

135

131

133

156

174

4466

42 18

58 26

25 10

24 9.5

99

28

32

33

52

32

39

27

76

23

26

19

17

23

26

33

27

23

94

400

340

38

10

12

12

18

11

13

9.3

27

7.8

9.5

7.1

6.6

8.6

9.5

12

9.8

8.1

34

170

160

784.8

JUNE

discharge

vcfs)

390

380

369

420

484

1070

788

1470

876

505

436

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

680

710

62fl

3500

13000

19QOO

12000

16000

17000

4200

1300

533 1000

666 880

374 1000

Tons

per

day

720

730

620

4000

17000

S 60000

26000

S 78000

S 43000

5700

1500

1400

1600

1000

352 600 570

338 530

308 460

291 410

288 360

288

274

264

539

298

258

418

274

281

3640

1490

--

18362

370

340

29 0

4400

4500

1900

800

1100

1000

21000

6200

480

380

320

280

290

250

210

S 8200

3600

1300

900

810

760

S 280000

25000

~

564620

SEPTEMBER

174

144

139

162

174

176

497

1030

1140

464

220

54

26o

480

180

no

4300

4000

3400

1500

341 1000

278 400

100

21

98

210

85

52

S 7200

S 12000

10000

1900

920

300

258 240 170

251 190 130

245 170 110

240

271

335

377

892

2320

1580

702

519

451

417

433

180 120

170 120

500 450

1500 1500

3600 8700

4000

2600

1200

610

470

440

880

1900 5200

1070 , 2100

758

~

17738

1100

25000

11000

2300

850

570

500

1000

S 31000

6100

2300

124806

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 3140407.9

S Computed by subdividing day.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8095. EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK, IOWA Contin

Periodic del

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

May 22

Time 

(24 hour)

1630 

1700 

0700 

1800 

1800 

1810

1700 

1700 

1800 

1130 

1130 

1530

0930 

0930 

1000 

1000 

1615 

1100

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

32 

36 

32 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

40 

64 

64 

72

69 

69

66 

60

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

2310 

828 

15700 

2230 

2230 

15100

1970 

1970 

12900 

1170 

1170 

600

7240 

7240 

788 

788 

1590 

2110

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

2900 

5800 

6300 

4700 

4700 

5900

12000 

12000 

30000 

19000 

19000 

17000

42000 

42000 

7000 

7000 

4000 

3900

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

18000 

13000 

270000 

28000 

28000 

240000

64000 

64000 

1040000 

60000 

60000 

28000

820000 

820000 

15000 

15000 

17000 

22000

Percent 

0.002

21 

22 

26 

31 

14 

36

34 

14 

25 

40 

19 

48

27 

11 

47 

22 

36 

29

0.004

24 

29 

34 

21 

42

38 

23 

27 

47 

28 

63

30 

17 

52 

32 

40 

36

0.008

25 

30 

34 

40 

31 

49

45 

32 

37 

57 

38 

69

36 

25 

59 

47 

46 

48

0

Particle-size analysis of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

3

Discharge 

(cfs)

D 264

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.031 0.062

0

0.125

1

0

D Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8340. FRENCHMAN CREEK AT PALISADE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 6, 0.4 mile upstream from Chicago, Burli

1 mile west of Palisade, Hayes County, and 2 miles upstream from Stinking Water Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,500 square miles, approximately, of which about 980 square miles contributes 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: February 1964 to September 1965 (discontinued).

Sediment records: February 1964 to September 1965 (discontinued).

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 16; minimum, freezing point on seve

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,500 ppm July 6; minimum daily, 21 ppm Nov. 27. 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 11,000 tons July 5; minimum daily, 2 tons on several days dur

and February. 

EXTREMES, February 1964 to September 1965. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F May 22, 23, Aug. 

minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 9,300 ppm June 22, 1964; minimum daily, 19 ppm Mar. 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 15,000 tons June 22, 1964; minimum daily, 2 tons on many days

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 21-23, 28-30, Dec. 3-9, 14-19, Feb. 23 to Mar. 6, Mar. 17-2

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

April..........

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

September .....

1

58 

36

68

2

63 

32

3 8

71

3

51

67

4

51 

32

67

5

58

44 

32

60

6

51 

32

59

7

55 

39

62

8

49 

32

59

9

53 

32

71

10

54 

36

40

67

11

53 

36

69

12

44 

35

69

13

54 

39

66

14

49 

39

68

15

46 

34

78

66

Day

16

39

59

17

42

50

18

44 

32

49

19

36 

34

49

20

36 

32

49

21

38 

34

52

22

41 

36

0 1

56

23

39

41

51
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8340. FRENCHMAN CREEK AT PALISADE, NEBR. Continued 

pended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

37

36

35

35

35

34

34

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

31

30

27

28

29

29

29

30

30

30

31

32

32

33

33

1003

38

38

40

42

43

43

44

42

38

35

35

35

36

38

42

45

46

46

46

46

42

38

38

42

45

42

42

42

40

39

35

1263

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen- 

(ppm)

160

87

69

86

57

88

50

50

49

84

28

37

63

68

62

65

150

45

31

48

47

70

66

44

100

54

64

97

60

"

Tons

per

day

16

8

6

8

5

8

4

4

4

4

8

2

3

6

6

6

5

5

11

3

2

4

4

6

5

4

8

5

6

9

5

180

JANUARY

170

76

100

120

110

150

60

57

100

23

42

27

53

33

65

120

43

51

120

43

45

34

120

52

72

40

160

39

76

"

17

8

11

14

13

17

10

7

6

9

2

4

3

5

4

8

15

5

6

15

5

5

4

4

14

6

8

4

17

4

7

257

NOVEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean h 

dj,_ Mean

charge

(cfs)

32

32

32

31

31

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

22

25

30

31

31

30

30

26

24

29

903

30

30

34

39

45

46

44

33

30

30

25

25

26

32

36

40

42

45

44

42

38

35

30

30

36

42

45

42

1016

tration 

(ppm)

36

25

29

24

84

24

88

31

32

57

38

49

25

43

39

50

38

84

67

91

42

42

48

43

21

36

35

30

~

-

Tons

per

day

3

2

2

2

7

2

8

3

3

5

3

4

2

4

3

4

3

7

6

7

2

3

3

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

~

107

FEBRUARY

51

39

33

26

160

140

92

42

70

61

100

38

61

46

55

140

110

80

85

89

93

91

150

180

"

4

3

3

3

19

17

11

4

6

5

7

2

3

5

4

5

6

17

13

9

9

8

8

8

9

10

18

20

236

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

42

38

32

26

26

30

34

36

36

37

37

36

35

26

20

22

22

26

32

40

45

50

50

48

45

42

42

42

42

38

36

1113

38

35

35

35

37

9

9

0

0

0

0

2

3

1

1

1

0

9

9

5

2

5

0

4

5

8

4

5

4

2

2

1210

Suspended sediment

Mean I -TnriR

concen-

(ppm)

81

55

61

45

68

49

50

62

52

70

63

72

85

68

62

94

120

51

170

74

43

62

170

160

100

280

180

80

75

200

110

~

per

day

9

6

5

3

5

4

4

6

5

7

6

7

8

5

3

6

7

4

15

8

5

8

23

21

12

32

20

9

8

20

11

292

MARCH

120

47

97

150

170

120

66

64

63

56

98

100

200

110

91

110

180

110

100

300

290

360

120

95

120

90

270

200

160

150

200

~

12

4

9

14

17

13

7

7

7

6

10

11

23

12

10

12

19

9

8

28

33

44

13

9

11

9

32

24

19

17

23

472
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-8340. FRENCHMAN CREEK AT PALISADE, NEBR. Continued

tended sediment, 

(Where no daily

ar October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

ations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8. .

9 

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26. .

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3. .

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27. .

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Total

discharge

(cfs)

42

42

48

47

44

41

38

37

37

37

37

37

38

39

38

37

36

36

37

36

37

39

54

71

74

82

79

86

89

86

1481

80

86

77

80

433

343

145

113

99

93

133

105

86

92

113

119

130

201

187

206

227

249

288

314

346

359

355

350

335

323

322

6389

load for y

APRIL

I Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

160

160

340

150

140

120

140

110

98

110

91

84

98

88

77

81

100

89

96

71

78

190

500

310

340

360

320

310

-

-

JULY

1600

1400

1300

920

6600

7500

1400

750

450

300

2400

2400

2200

900

700

1600

1300

2900

3900

2600

2700

2500

2200

3400

2900

3000

2200

2200

2600

2900

2600

-

ear (ton

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

18

18

44

20

18

15

12

14

11

10

11

9

9

10

9

8

8

10

9

9

7

8

28

96

62

75

77

A 74

74

74

L__ 847

350

320

270

200

S 11000

S 8000

550

230

120

A 75

S 940

680

510

220

210

510

460

S 2000

2000

1400

1700

1700

1700

2900

2700

2900

2100

2100

2400

2500

2300

55045

(cfs daVs)

S)...........

digcharge

(cfs)

93

111

115

105

107

113

98

73

60

40

34

30

28

60

52

44

34

31

28

28

40

57

70

67

49

48

47

39

39

37

36

1813

318

312

312

312

312

322

341

339

330

328

325

323

323

323

323

326

335

344

344

364

342

323

315

298

274

258

241

227

224

220

185

9463

MAY

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

450

760

650

530

520

410

320

220

140

130

160

220

110

380

490

230

150

130

130

130

250

410

810

1000

540

620

1600

370

220

220

200

-

AUGUST

2300

2200

1800

1600

1800

1900

2000

2400

2500

2000

2000

1900

1700

1700

1500

1500

1600

1900

1800

1700

1900

1300

1700

1800

1300

1300

1200

950

1200

830

910

~

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

110

230

200

150

150

120

85

A 43

23

14

15

18

8

S 89

69

27

14

11

10

10

27

S 68

150

S 190

71

80

20U

39

23

22

19

2285

2000

1800

1500

1400

1500

1600

1800

2200

2200

1800

1800

1700

1500

1500

1300

1300

1400

1800

1700

1700

1800

1100

1400

1400

960

900

780

580

720

490

450

44080

discharge

(cfs)

35

35

34

33

39

57

44

40

39

133

149

116

110

74

67

62

58

54

53

51

51

51

52

80

61

58

55

54

55

55

1855

175

165

160

158

155

153

150

146

142

140

139

139

139

110

85

83

82

68

87

127

151

86

72

66

63

60

58

57

58

57

~

3331

JUNE

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(PPm)

270

330

170

140

160

__

260

210

300

3900

5400

4900

3000

700

390

410

440

440

410

390

360

330

370

1900

720

430

580

320

300

450

"

EPTEMBEP

800

700

650

790

540

390

470

610

460

410

420

90

60

: 70

40

00

: 70

330

1400

2800

2600

1100

410

200

170

170

130

120

130

130

~

~-

ded sediment

per 

day

26

31

16

12

17

50

31

23

32

S 2000

S 2400

S 1700

890

140

A 70

69

69

A 64

59

A 54

A 50

A 45

52

S 470

120

67

86

47

45

67

8802

380

310

280

340

220

160

190

240

180

150

160

180

170

110

78

90

80

60

S 360

960

1100

260

80

36

29

28

20

18

20

20

6309

118912

Computed by subdividing day. 

Computed from partly estimated ncentration graph.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8340. FRENCHMAN CREEK AT PALISADE, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

D©c 07

An?. 9,4.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1345 

1445 

1205 

1040 

1045

1155 

1435 

1325 

1200 

1110

0905 

1415 

1045 

1020 

0840

1830 

1500 

1455

Water 

temperature

(°F)

68 

51 

53 

35 

33

36 

36

36 

43

51 

71 

61 

66 

70

78 

70

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

31 

29 

31 

36 

42

43 

35 

38 

40 

41

57 

31 

36 

143 

51

822 

211 

280

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

276 

152 

38 

72 

183

150 

236 

404 

421 

147

380 

134 

1440 

4130 

512

11400 

6260 

1710

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

23 

12 

3.2 

7.0 

21

17 

22 

41 

46 

16

58 

11 

140 

1590 

70

25300 

3570 

1290

Percent fi

0.002

--

33 

40

0.004

--

--

-

43 

52

0.008

~

~

52 

62

0.0

5

7
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8340. FRENCHMAN CREEK AT PALISADE, NEBR. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1445 

1330 

0925 

1435 

1110

0905 

1415 

0840 

1500 

1455 

1355

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

18 

15 

12 

13 

13

14 

15 

12 

21 

13 

12

Discharge 

(cfs)

29 

31 

36 

35 

41

57 

31 

51 

211 

280 

86

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.062

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

2 

0

0.125

4 

0 

2 

3

1

0 

0 

3 

2 

6 

4

0.250

16 

6 

17 

11 

10

13 

12 

14 

11 

21 

16

0.5
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8450. SAPPA CREEK NEAR OBERLIN, KANS.

LOCATION.--At bridge on U.S. Highway 83 at Oberlin, Decatur County, 4.1 miles downstream from gaging stat

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,040 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station, of which an unknown port

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1962 to September 1963, October 1964 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1964.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date at

collection

May 3, 1965..

Sept. 23.....

Discharge

(cfs)

A49.0

307

3

c

2

Q

337

Silica

(SiO,)

21

35

16

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese

(Mn)

57

Calcium

(fa)

35

00

Q9

27

Magnesium

(MR)

3.8 

3 2

23

3.6

Sodium

(Na)

5.2

3 Q

2 1

3.3

Potassium

(K)

18

12

Bicarbonate

(HC03)

132

374

116

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

13

9

e

20

7.0

Chloride

(CD

5.0

25

5 2

3.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.4

3

.2

(

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8450. SAPPA CREEK NEAR OBERLIN, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

May 25

Time 

(24 hour)

0900 

0900 

1300 

1800 

0700

1300 

1715 

0715 

1120 

1330

1830 

0800 

1300 

1800 

0700

0700 

0700 

1300 

1700 

2100

0700 

1200 

0800 

1230 

1800

0700 

1830 

0700 

0700 

0700

1200 

1700 

0800 

0700

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

63 

63 

63 

63 

62

63 

62 

62

63

63 

55 

60 

62 

55

56 

60 

60 

65 

67

61 

61 

61 

62 

63

61 

69 

61 

61 

61

62 

63 

61 

62

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.8 

.8 

11 

6.6 

64

29 

46 

80 

80 

59

33 

11 

18 

16 

7.1

2.9 

201 

292 

300 

313

374 

310 

666 

502 

252

109 

146 

65 

34 

403

585 

426 

177 

101

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

9190 

9190 

4350 

1350 

2330

1670 

29800 

1080 

1620 

1640

2270 

1550 

1190 

1130 

635

301 

2720 

3230 

2500 

2100

1840 

1710 

1570 

1450 

1550

2450 

1340 

1580 

599 

3540

2920 

2050 

1980 

2170

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

20 

20 

130 

24 

400

130 

3700 

230 

350 

260

200 

46 

58 

49 

12

2.4 

1480 

2550 

2020 

1770

1860 

1430 

2820 

1960 

1050

721 

528 

280 

55 

3850

4610 

2360 

946 

592

Percent f

0.002

38 

12

24

~

~

74

~

75

"

0.004

52 

29

29

~

81

81

0.008 0.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8450. SAPPA CREEK NEAR OBERLIN, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octo

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Sept. 23............

Time 

(24 hour)

0700 

0700 

0800 

1700 

0700

0700 

0700 

0700 

1200 

1700

0700 

0700 

0700 

0700 

0700

0800 

0700 

0700 

1110 

0700

1700 

0800 

0700 

0700 

0^00 

1300

0700 

1300 

1700 

1130 

1300 

1700

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

62

61 

62 

61

61 

61 

62

62

58

59

61 

58 

60 

60 

55 

55

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

42 

24 

290 

65 

21

175 

89 

554 

556 

349

94 

32 

97 

66 

15

7.2 

4.9 

7.0 

3.0 

193

58 

18 

36 

15 

391 

239

309 

325 

343 

313 

312 

322

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1380 

853 

3780 

3190 

1720

6460 

6240 

2540 

1980 

1910

1830 

3470 

2280 

4620 

867

2040 

876 

619 

483 

4790

2490 

5240 

1980 

3260 

1890 

2270

2060 

2240 

2170 

1560 

1610 

1710

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

160 

55 

2960 

560 

98

3050 

1500 

3800 

2970 

1800

460 

300 

600 

820 

35

40 

12 

12 

3.9 

2500

390 

250 

190 

130 

1480 

1460

1720 

1960 

2010 

1320 

1360 

1490

Percent f

0.002

_-

68

IE

-

--

--

0.004

79

::

--

0.008 0.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 83, 0.2 mile north of Cedar Bluffs, Decatur County

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,710 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962, October 1963 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1961 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 12.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,800 ppm May 25; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 13,000 tons May 26, 27; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1961-65.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F June 8, 1964; minimum, freezing point on many days 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,230 ppm July 31, 1962; minimum daily, no flow on many days e

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 13,000 tons May 26, 27, 1965; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days each y

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 1, 2, 7-12, 16, 23-27, Jan. 8-22, Jan. 24 to Feb. 11, Feb. 15 to Mar. 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of

collection

Apr. 6,

Sept. 15 A...

Discharge

(cfs)

575

16

Silica

(SiO,)

28

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

.19

Manganese

(Mn)

0 04

.00

Calcium

(Ca)

oo

43

90

69

Magnesium

(Mg)

25

3 5

5 7

5 7

20

Sodium

(Na)

8 9

38

Potassium

(K)

1 Q

13

1 Q

18

Bicarbonate

(HCOS)

381

173

332

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

58

Chloride

(Cl)

5 2

14

Fluoride

(*')

.8

t

(N

A Chemical analysis by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

(Once-daily measurement between 0600 and 0900)

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

Day

1

41 

54 

64

70 

65 

62

2

43

55 

64

71 

65 

62

3

__

51

62

69 

68 

62

4

43

64

69 

69 

62

5

45

66

64 

68 

59

6

42

61

68 

69 

61

7

43

60

71 

67 

60

8

47

62

73 

66 

59

9

51

62

72 

66 

62

10

50

64

72 

68 

62

1 1

50

62

71 

68 

62

12

42

65

76 

69 

64

13

43

64

74 

70 

63

14

59 

66

72 

69 

64

15

42

57 

67

70 

69 

65

16

46 

56 

66

71 

65 

59

17

48 

56 

67

72 

68

50

18

48

59 

66

75 

69 

51

19

48 

66

74 

66 

49

20

52 

67

75 

67 

49

21

55 

67

75 

65 

48

22

55 

69

75 

64 

49

23

56 

59 

70

74 

63 

49
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS.--Continue

Day

2..

5..

7..

8..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

17..

18..

19..

20..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

^ -

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

17..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19. .

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

_ ._

o

1 -

0.

4

4

.

1.

1.

1.

1 »

4

.

.

^

4

.

.

1

,

.

.

.

.

,

0

.

.

4

4

.

.

9

10.9

OCTOBER

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

_ - _ 

JANUARY

ded sediment

 - 

Tons

per 

day

0

0.1

.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.5

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

"

1.6

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

 4

.6

5.6

NOVEMBEF

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

FEBRUARY

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

0

0

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

0.2

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

0.8

c

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

.6

.3

.1

.1

.2

.4

.8

2

10_.2

0.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.6

.6

.5

13.9

)ECEMBER

Mean

(ppm)

MARCH

ded sedimen

Tons

per 

day

T

T

0

0

0

T

.

.

.

.

.

.

T

T

0

0

0

o

0

.

.

T

T

T

.

.

T

1.

0.

.

T

T

T

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

2.

T Less than 0.05 ton.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Cortinued

Day

1..

7..

 *..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

q..

in..

11..

17..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

70..

21..

22..

73..

74..

25..

76..

77..

78..

79..

*0«.

31..

Total

1 .

7 .

 >, .

4 .

5 .

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13. «

14..

15..

16..

17..

1R..

19..

20..

21..

27..

23..

74..

25..

26..

77..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Total

Total

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

APRIL MAY

Susp.-.,ded sediment ' Suspended sediment

Mean Mean 1

Hi,.. Mc.m T(>ns dis.

(cfs) ttation V" ( 

(ppml "*'

0.4

.8

.

50 i 0.1 0.1

56 .1 .1

25 T 0

.38 T .1

. 30 T 0

29 T

. T

0

0

.46 T ' 0

. 65 .1 0

. j 33 T 0

. ! 86 T 0

. : 77 T , o

. 83 .1

0 i ' 0

. i 38 T

.62 T

. 61 T

. 15 T

.

.

.

.

.

f

.

39 T

37 T

78 T

o

. 1

.2

.2

Mean

(ppm)

71

52

59

~

_

Tons

per 

day

T

T

0

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean ( 

dis- Mean

charge C°f"^ 

 (PPml 

Tons

per 

day

120 800 i 260

110

132

T 122

0 68

0 54

0

 ! 0

_

57

51

71

.1 59

790 230

690 240

1600 [ 530

1200

500

48 450

44 440

0 44 450

0 41 , 330

0 , 76

0 721

0 962

T

T

T

T

0 0

.1 50 T

0 0

67 T 

0 0

0 0

95 .1 .6 220: .4

87 .1 198 3500 A 1900

86 .1 428 4800 5500

494

266

173

220

73

58

52

53

36

1200 S 320

3000 5800

2800 7300

1900

1800

1700

143 980

124 590

113 600

109

171 2200

110

85

79

109

40 T 1390 I 3400 ' 13000 196

65 .1 1980 1 2400 1 13000

.2 110 .1 ; 1030 i 2100 5800

2500

1300

790

380

200

180

180

1000

2200 ! 650

1100 250

580

900

2200

89 1200

104 

.1 140 T 552 ' 2300 3400 117 1100

.2 28 T 261 2000 1400 1 63 1000

159 880 380 , 

3.3 1.5 5999.6 1 44380.6 5087 

120

260

1200

290

700

350

170

25692

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

55

78

6R

1R7

195

370

- - ; - 

500 74

690 140

930 S 200

2600 S 1600

3600 1900

3900 3400

219 2200 1300

206 2300 1300

42

35

29

27

26

460

_ i

59 44 ! 670 j 80

43 30 : 590 48

380 30 25 I 500 ! 34

400

410

29 190 2600 |A 1300

29 , 67 2700 | 490

25 350 24 32 2200 | 190

23 330 20 i 76 2300 470

21 340

102 1600 440 19 320

251 1600 1100 17 290

670 3900 6500

478 , 2700 3100

14

12

176 1500 510 11

88 ; 830 ' 200

61 630 100

54 540 79

10

9.3

280

300

300

340

19 ' 40

16 38

13 32

10 24

9.7 21

1400 150

660 68

430 37

290

300

8.9 19 240

9.2 , 17 220

350 8.8

8.5 290 6.6

16 230

15 230

48 470 61 8.1 300 6.6 14

43 460 53

39

35

33

31

500 53

450 42

440 39

450 38

30 440 36

201 2100

8.1 340 7.4 14

8.3 250 | 5.6 20

8.3 290 j 6.5 181

8.1 ! 290 6.3 531

8.0 ' 330 f 7.1 319

14 410 15 |i 218

47 1400 180

78 2100 440 | 106 2600

36

170

121

72

51

48

- 

4094

1200 120 110 3000

3400 A 1600

3400 1100

1300 250

530 73

78

 - - - 

 28026

82

31

20

43

87

 _ _ _ 

2800

2000

980

1000

1300

917.7

740

890

620

230

19

17

12

10

9.9

9.3

8.7

210 7.9

360 19

1900 930

2800

1800

2500

148 2500

4000

1600

1500

1000

103 1600 440

107 1200 350

84 800 180

170 69 500 93

53 431 4700 S 5700

120 656 1800 3200

300 I

- -* - - H - 1 __ 

3*62.7 3581 21972.8

load for year (tons )............................................................. 123541.6

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wat

Date of collection

July 27. ............

Time 

(24 hour)

0900 

1500 

1730 

0600 

0600 

0600

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

58 

63 

59 

69 

68 

72

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

1560 

579 

358 

120 

326 

150

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

3690 

2720 

1740 

2530 

3930 

2090

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

15500 

4250 

1680 

820 

3460 

846

Percent fin

0.002

74 

56 

60 

76 

54 

31

0.004

87 

66 

64 

91 

62 

40

0.008 0.0

9

6

7

9

6

5
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8530. REPUBLICAN RIVER NEAR GUIDE ROCK, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 300 feet upstream from Willow Creek, 0.2 mile downstream from Courtland div

Rock, Webster County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,060 square miles, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute directly to 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; November 1961 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 6, 1964.

Jan. 18, 1965

Discharge 

(cfs)

82 

100 

88 

100 

244

90 

154 

394 

410 

1590

86 

137 

368

Silica 

(SiO,)

20 

23 

30 

29 

30

26 

25 

20 

23 

15

15 

24 

18

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.07

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.08 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

69

72 

82 

75 

69

75 

77 

50 

40 

45

53 

82 

44

Magnesium

(MB)

13 

12 

16 

17 

14

15 

12 

4.6 

7.8 

7.7

12 

17 

8.8

Sodium 

(Na)

28 

22 

24 

22 

23

19 

24 

11 

7.1 

17

21 

26 

12

Potassium 

(K)

12 

12 

12 

11 

14

11 

11 

11 

10 

14

15 

13 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

266 

254 

246 

237 

268

271 

264 

176 

149 

178

222 

288 

166

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

22 

22 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

64 

53 

63 

56 

54

50 

60 

25 

21 

36

39 

76 

28

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

18 

17 

16 

14

14 

17 

9.0 

7.0 

9.0

13 

18 

10

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.4 

.3
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8558. BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 1.1 miles north of Jamestown, Cloud County, and 21 miles u

DRAINAGE AREA. 330 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more 

constituents unless otherwise noted. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, K

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of 

collection

Oct. 7, 1964.

Dec 24

Jan. 19, 1965

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.5 

.8 

2.2 

1.0 

.7

1.2 

516 

6.2 

9.4 

19

51 

.3

Silica 

(SiO,)

9.0 

23 

21 

20 

12

12 

8.6 

9.4 

9.0 

17

8.2 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

--

::

0.11 

.13

Manganese 

(Mn)

--

0.17 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

118 

180 

219 

203 

189

158 

45 

114 

112 

96

61 

102

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

32 

29 

26 

29

23 

4.3 

13 

20 

12

8.8 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

349 

522 

165 

238 

340

225 

50 

139 

244 

232

109 

170

Potassium 

(K)

12 

21 

12 

17 

16

12 

12 

13 

21 

21

15 

16

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

344 

522 

693 

698 

586

539 

98 

305 

227 

120

188 

371

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

233 

202 

223 

138 

186

130 

54 

145 

228 

202

88 

84

Chloride 

(CD

480 

770 

170 

300 

477

292 

77 

175 

352 

352

141 

222

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.7

.5

.4

N

tr

(N
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8560. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CONCORDIA, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 81, 1 mile north of Concordia, Cloud County, 3.4 m

mile 102.4.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,540 square miles, approximately, of which a large part is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of

collection

Oct. 7, 1964.

Jan. 19, 1965

Sept. 16.....

Discharge

(cfs)

130

A190

1312

416

Silica

(SiO,)

18

23

20 

19

12

16

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

.11

Manganese

(Mn)

~

.00

Calcium

(Ca>

72

 JQ

82

80

OQ

57

Magnesium

(MR)

16

13 

13

12

12

14

Sodium

(Na)

42 

43

37

25

3 3

OK

35

26

Potassium

(K)

15

14 

13

12

8 4

17

14

Bicarbonate

IHCO,)

290 

251

290

229 

215

i fii

159

215

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

29

0

Sulfate

(S0«)

73 

73

72

65 

53

60

Chloride

(Cl)

33

29

25

22

Fluoride

(F)

0.5

f>

.4

.5

t

(

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8571. REPUBLICAN RIVER BELOW MILFORD DAM, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 77, 2.5 miles northwest of Junction City, Geary Cou

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,950 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1964 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July 1964 to Septem

Date of 

collection

July 10, 1964

Jan. 19, 1965

Discharge 

(cfs)

226 

266 

775 

177 

166

212 

152 

A160 

1050 

9480

470 

1000 

1440

Silica 

(SiO,)

19 

12 

4.2 

17 

13

17 

16 

16 

6.0 

9.0

14 

12 

20

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

--

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

--

0.00

-

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

93 

56 

50 

80 

70

83 

98 

82 

62 

29

73 

43 

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

13 

11 

22 

13

17 

15 

21 

21 

4.8

14 

7.9 

5.8

Sodium 

(Na)

44 

30 

27 

40 

34

45 

56 

39 

20 

13

33 

24 

19

Potassium 

(K)

14 

13 

13 

14 

10

9.8 

13 

11 

8.7 

10

13 

11 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

298 

188 

207 

298 

224

273 

324 

295 

266 

120

254 

159 

144

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

103 

70 

53 

81 

79

91 

102 

84 

38 

18

66 

46 

30

Chloride 

(Cl)

43 

30 

19 

43 

36

43 

54 

37 

18 

9.0

30 

22 

14

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.5

.4 

.5 

.3

N

tr

(N

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8620. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT CEDAR BLUFF DAM, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.2 mile downstream from Cedar Bluff Dam, Trego County, and 14 miles southw

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,530 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Flow regulated by Cedar 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of 

collection

Oct. 23, 1964

Jan. 13, 1965

Sept. 1......

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.7 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.9 

2.0

Silica 

(SiQ,)

8.2 

9.4 

9.0 

9.8 

9.8 

9.0

8.6 

12 

9.8 

16 

14 

11

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.02

Calcium 

(Ca>

115 

126 

127 

147 

155 

138

160 

144 

133 

136 

130 

115

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

18 

28 

30 

34 

32

33 

34 

29 

22 

20 

21

Sodium 

(Na)

33 

40 

38 

47 

48 

46

49 

53 

51 

43 

44 

34

Potassium 

(K)

17 

16 

15 

15 

15 

12

14 

14 

16 

15 

14 

16

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

154 

171 

173 

190 

185 

149

176 

176 

159 

185 

178 

159

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

302 

319 

341 

402 

440 

424

454 

430 

394 

340 

332 

288

Chloride 

(Cl)

18 

20 

20 

22 

22 

20

23 

24 

21 

22 

23 

19

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.9 

.6 

.8 

.8 

.7

t

(
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8635. BIG CREEK NEAR HAYS, KANS.

LOCATION (revised). At county highway bridge, 11 miles upstream from gaging station, 0.5 mile upstream fr

Ellis County, and 49 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 542 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Values reported for disso

and values more than 1,000 ppm are calculated from the determined constituents unless otherwise noted.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 23, 1964

Dec 7

Jan. 17, 1965

Discharge

(cfs)

1.2

2

0

4.0 

2 4

All

Silica

(SiO,)

27

29

26

19

23

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

_

--

.09

Manganese

(Mn)

_

.00

Calcium

(Ca>

45

62

134

86

Magnesium

(MB)

13

13

00

17

Sodium

(Na)

163

66

44

61

Potassium

(K)

30

30

18

1 ft

14

Bicarbonate

:HCO,)

129

156 

129

137

249

278

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

239

203

109

79

103

Chloride

(CD

113

73

425

53

Fluoride

(F)

1.2

.9

.7

1.0

t

(N

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8640. SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 0.2 mile upstream from Landon Creek, 7.7 mile

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,965 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1961 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more 

constituents unless otherwise noted. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of

collection

Oct. 26, 1964

Jan. 12, 1965

Sept. 3......

Discharge

(cfs)

14

7.8

CO

39

Silica

(SiO,)

11

12

16

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca>

192

178 

179

77

134

Magnesium

(Mg)

40

33 

32

29

Sodium

(Na)

544

452

Q QC

265

Potassium

(K)

20

17

1 o

13

13

17

Bicarbonate

[HCOJ

266

285

OQC

256

Carbonate

(COj.)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

365

313

330 

331

93

234

Chloride

(Cl)

880

715

415

Fluoride

(F)

0.6

.6

.5

t

(

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8645. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ELLSWORTH, KANS.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 14 in Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, 2 miles downs

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,580 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1957 to September 1959, October 1961 to September 1965

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values more 

constituents unless otherwise noted. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 19, 1964

Jan. 12, 1965

Sect. 15.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

19 

29 

A23 

A35 

A13

37 

40 

25 

243 

80

56 

58

Silica 

(810,)

11

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

5.7 

9.8 

19 

16

16 

16

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

-

0.07

.13

Manganese 

(Mn)

--

0.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

160 

158 

163 

155 

186

162 

134 

142 

117 

122

126 

136

Magnesium 

(Mg)

30 

28 

30 

27 

30

28 

30 

31 

20 

25

28 

27

Sodium 

(Na)

350 

287 

278 

250 

327

272 

280 

354 

170 

225

230 

290

Potassium 

(K)

17 

15 

14 

13 

16

14 

14 

18 

15 

17

16 

17

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

246 

273 

288 

268 

307

266 

222 

234 

224 

222

232 

239

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

240 

235 

229 

177 

258

232 

222 

224 

140 

196

206 

222

Chloride 

(CD

610 

490 

480 

450 

570

460 

480 

599 

296 

379

374 

470

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8655. SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR LANGLEY, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Kanopolis Dam, 5 miles no

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,857 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of 

collection

Oct. 12, 1964

Jan. 13, 1965

Apr 5

Sept. 20.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

62 

49 

41 

40 

38

51 

48 

49 

1050 

2020

1600 

93

Silica 

(SiOa)

0.9 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.5

2.5 

2.8 

2.9 

6.8 

8.2

9.8 

10

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

--

0.01

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

--

0.05

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

79 

86 

88 

93 

106

94 

94 

91 

59 

50

53 

74

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

18 

20 

16 

14

15 

20 

22 

7.0 

5.6

5.8 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

115 

118 

125 

132 

128

136 

132 

132 

61 

38

38 

71

Potassium 

(K)

15 

15 

15 

14 

13

14 

13 

13 

11 

9.0

9.3 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

151 

159 

161 

168 

181

166 

163 

168 

144 

122

142 

176

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

146 

148 

152 

154 

151

158 

149 

151 

66 

39

42 

74

Chloride 

(Cl)

190 

200 

209 

217 

213

219 

226 

225 

103 

64

65 

119

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.4

.3 

.4
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8665. SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR MENTOR, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 3.6 miles southeast of Salina City Hall, 4 miles north o

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,230 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeha, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1964.

Jan. 8, 1965.

Discharge 

(cfs)

86 

71 

A130 

64 

A70

80 

52 

52 

3420 

1840

1880 

157

Silica 

(SiO,)

4.0 

6.0 

9.8 

8.6 

7.5

7.1 

5.0 

7.8 

13 

13

9.8 

11

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

~

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

96 

94 

67 

98 

104

102 

99 

102 

48 

56

58 

72

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

13 

9.0 

24 

19

18 

25 

19 

6.3 

7.9

7.2 

8.9

Sodium 

(Na)

108 

93 

67 

96 

104

102 

115 

112 

11 

38

33 

45

Potassium 

(K)

13 

13 

10 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

8.6 

9.3

9.5 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

183

205 

151 

232 

222

215 

217 

222 

151 

151

149 

183

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate

(scg

147 

130 

91 

140 

147

145 

158 

153 

23 

42

39 

46

Chloride 

(CD

174 

149 

106 

159 

171

166 

189 

174 

18 

64

62 

84

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8669. SALINE RIVER NEAR WAKEENEY, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 283, 1 mile upstream from Trego Creek and 5 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA. 696 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1959.

Sediment records: October 1955 to September 1959. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of

collection

Nov. 12, 1964

Jan. 13, 1965

Discharge

(cfs)

0.1

1.2 

1 3

3 1

48

19

2.1

Silica

(SiO,)

22

18

1 Q

28

22

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

--

--

.19

Manganese

(Mn)

--

.00

Calcium

(CaJ

104

98

Q£*

88

cc

90

Magnesium

(Mg)

20

14

1 Q

14

Sodium

(Na)

23 

28

24

18

7 3

21

Potassium

(K)

14

11

13

12

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

329

295 

273

183

278

205

295

293

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

86

90

94

63

Chloride

(CD

32

28

00

22

29

24

23

Fluoride

(F)

0.5

.5

.5
KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-8670. SALINE RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 2 miles downstream from Salt Creek and 5 mile

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,502 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1946 to September 1949, October 1961 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: January 1946 to September 1951, October 1964 to September 1965.

Sediment records: May 1946 to September 1951. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,210 ppm Dec. 17-20; minimum, 294 ppm July 6-11.

Hardness: Maximum, 937 ppm Dec. 17-20; minimum, 180 ppm June 11-13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 8,160 micromhos Dec. 17; minimum daily, 430 micromhos July 7.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F Sept. 4; minimum, freezing point Feb. 10-13. 

EXTREMES, 1946-51, 1964-65. Dissolved solids (1946-47, 1964-65): Maximum, 5,210 ppm Dec. 17-20, 1964; m

Hardness (1946-47, 1964-65): Maximum, 978 ppm Sept. 18-30, 1947; minimum, 180 ppm June 11-13, 1965.

Specific conductance (1946-49, 1964-65): Maximum daily, 11,000 micromhos June 19, 1946; minimum daily, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F Sept. 4, 1965; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mo

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Additional samples were collected 

at this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964...

Jan. 1-10, 1965...

May 24-26.........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6.9 

9.9 

12.6 

10.8 

14.6

13.9 

13 

12.2 

12.0 

21

23 

21.3 

15.5 

25.8 

21.5

22.6 

17.6 

11.0 

16.9 

22.0

Silica 

(S10a)

13

"

"

Iron 

(Fe)

0.45

Calcium 

(Ca)

183 

180 

173 

198 

194

154 

209 

162 

167 

92

58 

148 

142 

138 

166

160 

160 

173 

163 

162

Magnesium 

(Mg)

99 

76 

82 

108 

72

61 

62 

64 

67 

20

12 

76 

74 

40 

40

49 

54 

70 

51 

41

Sodium

(Na)

1400 

952 

1030 

1440 

850

686 

840 

704 

770 

204

127 

1040 

1040 

320 

365

448 

550 

847 

594 

380

Potassium 

(K)

15 

12 

12 

16 

11

9.8 

12 

10 

10 

3.4

1.8 

10 

10 

9.4 

9.2

10 

12 

14 

13 

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

312 

258 

239 

267 

305

195 

319 

215 

209 

90

90 

235 

211 

142 

241

223 

244 

253 

246 

207

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

n

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

790 

658 

688 

890 

605

530 

610 

558 

582 

257

138 

605 

610 

395 

398

430 

4R7 

615 

495 

445

Chloride 

(Cl)

2040 

1420 

1520 

2120 

1250

994 

1280 

1040 

1140 

301

180 

1570 

1580 

487 

537

673 

80Q 

1260 

847 

563

Fluoride

(F)

0.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5

B

r

(

0.

A Calculated from determined constituents.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8670. SALINE RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KANS . Continue

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

May 27-31, 1965...

June 29-July 5....

July 23-Aug. 1. ...

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

100 

590 

140 

85.8 

194

1610 

407 

115 

67.7 

2060

447 

2429 

338 

165 

93.4

42.5 

59.0 

44 

37.8 

28.0

22.5 

200 

174 

100 

84.5

-

Bill

-

Silica 

(SiOa)

14 

16 

20 

20 

15

14 

15 

18 

22 

21

18 

15 

15 

17

_

"

"

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

104 

72 

127 

100 

117

65 

87 

112 

127 

99

84 

64 

92 

124 

113

157 

139 

167 

159 

166

167 

121 

64 

76 

106

88

152

27

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

79 

26 

16 

17

4.4 

10 

25 

38 

8.3

11

5.7 

13 

21 

42

41 

52 

46 

39 

33

52 

53 

8.4 

13 

22

20

54

6.0

Sodium 

(Na)

123 

46 

390 

121 

168

22 

67 

171 

244 

53

50 

19 

73 

148 

244

385 

262 

563 

360 

438

594 

741 

53 

87 

228

125

606

38

Potassium 

(K)

10 

7.6 

10 

11 

10

7.0 

8.4 

10 

11 

9.0

8.6 

8.6 

12 

12 

12

13 

11 

12 

12 

11

12 

11 

6.8 

8.6 

10

9.1

11

2.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

188 

170 

228 

191 

179

138 

159 

196 

202 

193

156 

167 

189 

214 

191

212 

212 

268 

228 

198

228 

140 

136 

160 

207

176

228

54

Carbonate

(ccg

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

--

-

Sulfate 

(S04 )

195 

84 

289 

174 

254

81 

135 

230 

294 

104

134 

56 

143 

236 

318

422 

365 

468 

393 

430

505 

498 

87 

124 

208

155

473

47

Chloride 

(CD

176 

60 

552 

170 

239

28 

94 

253 

361 

94

72 

26 

106 

219 

369

586 

408 

835 

558 

642

839 

1040 

78 

126 

331

183

893

56

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

r

B Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 354 days of chemical analyses, 114 cfs.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8670. SALINE RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KANS. Continu

Additional analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1964.

Feb. 26, 1965 

Mar. 22......

Sept. 1. .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

11.0 

A8.0 

A16 

18.3 

A15

A18 

25.3 

16.7 

20.9 

605

608 

A171 

28.7 

33.0

Silica 

(Si02 )

14 

9.5 

10 

12 

13

13 

12 

2.3 

15 

15

15 

22 

20 

19

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.05

.01 

.55

.01 

.03 

.08 

.02 

.03

.01 

.02 

1.0

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.07 

.20

.18 

.20

.14 

.13 

.08 

.04 

.04

.04 

.08 

.10

Calcium 

(Ca)

172 

193 

194 

203 

204

172 

174 

129 

154 

86

92 

116 

168 

166

Magnesium 

(Mg)

72 

79 

76 

71 

82

44 

40 

46 

35 

8.4

6.0 

26 

50 

41

Sodium 

(Na)

910 

1100 

1000 

885 

1060

445 

375 

445 

346 

48

30 

146 

440 

418

Potassium 

(K)

13 

13 

12 

11 

11

8.6 

9.8 

11 

11 

8.2

9.0 

12 

14 

12

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

272 

276 

303 

310 

285

267 

258 

165 

192 

156

188 

213 

239 

249

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate

(scg

605 

730 

632 

638 

630

435 

405 

440 

410 

123

112 

228 

460 

412

Chloride 

(Cl)

1330 

1620 

1460 

1320 

1580

670 

570 

650 

510

74

44 

224 

700 

614

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.5 

.6

.7

A Daily mean discharge. 

B Residue at 180°C.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8670. SALINE RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KANS. Continue

Mean specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 19

(Continuous conductivity recorder)

Day

,

7.....

Average

October

A59 1 C

A57BC

AfcS 5 C

6460

November

At4C(J

5760

December

A5 fcO C

Ab730

A7 79C

4 £ 5 C

5900

January

39aO

44 fcC

4190

February

3710

3280

March

27bu

2940

April

?'>«u

3550

3310

May

3460

A From once-daily sample.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8670. SALINE RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KANS. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

54 

3*

35

 59

6*

2

59 

33

V*

60

69

3

61 

34

33

70

4

51 

33

34

34

6R

84

5

51 

33

35

33

A9

63

6

33

35

34

74

73

7

35 

3(S

69

65

8

34 

34

35

55

71

75

9

5*

34

33

36

56

70

10

52 

36

33

35

5ft

63

11

37 

33

36

61

62

12

51 

35

33

65

83

13

44 

36

33

3R

47

66

66

68

14

54

51 

36

33

3R

54

65

6R

70

15

56

52 

39

35

34

39

53

63

7?

65

Day

16

57

43

33

33

36

40

60

68

63

17

58

43 

33

34

35

73

66

7?

62

18

53

41 

33

34

34

36

7?

60

68

55

19

47

37 

33

35

38

54

59

7?

62

20

46

34 

33

34

33

47

74

6R

75

60

21

51

33 

34

34

33

50

63

70

74

55

22

5?

45 

35

33

33

48

64

70

73

55

23

48

35 

35

33

33

45

65

70

75

55
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8675. PARADISE CREEK NEAR PARADISE, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 4.5 miles southeast of Paradise, Russell Cou

DRAINAGE AREA. 212 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1947 to September 1949, October 1964 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: June 1949 to September 1951, October 1964 to September 1965.

Sediment records: March 1947 to September 1951. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,010 ppm Sept. 1-20; minimum, 136 ppm Sept. 22-23.

Hardness: Maximum, 640 ppm Sept. 21; minimum, 97 ppm Sept. 22-23.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,590 micromhos Sept. 17; minimum daily, 242 micromhos Sept. 22.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 16, 23; minimum, freezing point Jan. 23. 

EXTREMES, 1947-51, 1964-65.--Dissolved solids (1947, 1964-65): Maximum, 1,040 ppm Apr. 25, 1947; minimu

Hardness (1947, 1964-65): Maximum, 700 ppm Apr. 25, 1947; minimum, 97 ppm Sept. 22-23, 1965.

Specific conductance (1947-48, 1964-65): Maximum daily, 1,590 micromhos May 30, 1947, Sept. 17, 1965; 

Water temperatures (1949-51, 1964-65): Maximum, 86 J F June 14, 23, 24, 1950, July 16, 23, 1965; minimu

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values mor

constituents unless otherwise noted. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. A

definition of water quality at this station. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved solids, 

of no flow.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 22-25, 1964..

Dec *-*2 24

Jan. 1-2, 1965....

Feb. 9-13.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.6

.3 

.1 

103 

128 

9.1

2.8 

203 

1530

Silica

(sicg

-

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

177 

80 

37 

69 

49

34 

84 

75 

178 

103

192 

198 

85 

50 

71

82 

66 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

8.6 

2.8 

6.8 

5.5

3.9 

7.9 

6.3 

21 

10

23 

20 

7.5 

5.1 

8.0

8.4 

4.7 

6.1

Sodium 

(Na)

81 

31 

15 

30 

20

15 

37 

31 

100 

33

55 

52 

6.7 

3.8 

11

18 

5.2 

4.5

Potassium 

(K)

10 

5.2 

2.1 

4.1 

3.0

2.0 

3.4 

3.2 

6.5 

8.2

10 

9.0 

8.8 

9.6 

11

11 

9.6 

7.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

301 

135 

69 

126 

96

66 

146 

127 

293 

191

275 

208 

121 

150 

141

183 

139 

171

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

299 

127 

51 

102 

71

53 

129 

118 

304 

168

392 

450 

144 

30 

113

110 

85 

30

Chloride 

(Cl)

103 

37 

19 

42 

24

20 

45 

37 

119 

32

34 

30 

6.0 

5.0 

12

19 

7.0 

6.0

Fluoride 

(P)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

r

(
June 13-15, 1965..

July 16-Aug. 4....

Weighted average

190

.8

0

5

fJ

A15.4

16

"

.07 51

-I A Q

132

167

OC

AQ

64

3.4

19

13

22

25

5.8

6.3 

22

31

19

37

63 

91

5 3

7.2

7.8

12

8.1

152 

173

179

228

234

133

162

0

0

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26 

132

321

91 *%

348

357

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57

8.2

9 5

21

24

23

35

60

1 9R

25

91

9.9

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A Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 146 days of chemical analyses, 38.0 cfs.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8675. PARADISE CREEK NEAR PARADISE, KANS. Continu

Additional analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 14, 1964

Jan. 14, 1965

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.01 

.04 

.2 

.2 

.02

.02 

2.9 

1.8 

2.3

Silica 

(SiQ,)

1

18 

19 

3.4 

15 

14

12 

22 

20 

20

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.03 

.05 

.08 

.08

.07 

.01 

.13 

.15

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.15 

.75 

.28 

.81 

.34

.54 

.40 

.42 

.78

Calcium 

(Ca)

174 

221 

49 

208 

172

189 

176 

195 

180

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

27 

5.0 

17 

14

22 

21 

30 

22

in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Sodium 

(Na)

64 

100 

22 

62 

34

67 

58 

96 

105

Potassium 

(K)

9.8 

11 

2.2 

11 

12

9.6 

12 

11 

9.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3 )

338 

357 

82 

307 

240

316 

295 

292 

256

Carbonate 

(C03 )

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

266 

405 

78 

385 

335

340 

315 

438 

359

Chloride 

(Cl)

70 

112 

28 

47 

21

61 

61 

104 

117

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.2 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8675. PARADISE CREEK NEAR PARADISE, KANS. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

Average

October November December January February March April May Ju
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

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KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8682. SALINE RIVER AT WILSON DAM, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.5 mile downstream from outlet of Wilson Dam, Russell County, 9.0 miles up

at mile 128.2.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,917 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1964 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. During periods of high 

stream from gaging station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct 14 1964

Jan. 14, 1965.....

Ma.r 22

Sent. 24..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

18 

16 

8.0 

3.0 

10

2.6 

6.8 

4.5 

9.3 

13.7

5.0 

5.0 

7.0

Silica 

(Si02)

11

9.8 

8.2 

9.0 

7.5

7.9 

6.0 

6.0 

7.9 

9.8

8.6 

10 

9.8

Iron 

(Fe)

--

0.29

.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

144 

155 

187 

171 

168

161 

155 

115 

115 

88

94 

98 

110

Magnesium 

(Mg)

60 

73 

86 

79 

80

69 

72 

37 

40 

28

30 

30 

31

Sodium

(Na)

1020 

1300 

1400 

1280 

1250

1090 

1100 

695 

644 

408

544 

592 

512

Potassium 

(K)

24 

26 

24 

22 

23

20 

21 

18 

16 

17

21 

22 

20

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

293 

303 

381 

368 

322

315 

285 

183 

212 

176

193 

205 

234

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

544 

675 

702 

693 

684

610 

632 

418 

360 

234

260 

280 

262

Chloride

(ci)

1460 

1850 

2030 

1800 

1760

1560 

1570 

980 

935 

596

800 

865 

765

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.4

.5 

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.5 

.5 

1.1 

.6

1.3 

.5 

.8 

1.2 

3.0

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

B

r

(

0.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 0.5 mile south of Tescott, Ottawa County, 0.5 mile upstr

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,820 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1953, October 1961 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: April 1950 to September 1953, August 1959 to September 1965.

Sediment records: August 1959 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,560 ppm Dec. 23-24; minimum, 200 ppm June 27.

Hardness: Maximum, 645 ppm Dec. 7-15; minimum, 122 ppm Sept. 22.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 6,560 micromhos Dec. 28; minimum daily, 287 micromhos June 27.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F July 22; minimum, freezing point Feb. 23-25, Mar. 2.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,000 ppm June 9, 30; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 34,000 tons June 30; minimum daily, 1 ton on many days during January 

EXTREMES, 1950-53, 1959-65. Dissolved solids (1950-53, 1961-65): Maximum, 3,560 ppm Dec. 23-24, 1964; 

June 8-10, 1951.

Hardness (1950-53, 1961-65): Maximum, 656 ppm Jan. 1-16, 1953; minimum, 120 ppm July 20, 1950, Aug. 1

Specific conductance (1950-53, 1961-65): Maximum daily, 6,560 micromhos Dec. 28, 1964; minimum daily, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F July 22, 1965; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter m

Sediment concentrations (1959-65): Maximum daily, 10,900 ppm July 24, 1961; minimum daily (1959-63), 

Sediment loads (1959-65): Maximum daily, 69,000 tons Mar. 25, 1960; minimum daily, 1 ton on many days 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Where no potassium (K) 

calculated and reported as sodium (Na). Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. 

comprehensive definition of water quality at this station. Maximum observed during water year: Diss

Dec. 9. Flow affected by ice Dec. 18-20, Jan. 10, Feb. 11-15, 24, 25.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 7-15.........

Dec. 28-31........

Jan. 2-11, 1965...

Feb. 1-20.........

Feb. 21-22........

Feb. 23...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

30 

28.2 

33.0 

30 

33.8

31.5 

33.8 

20.3 

21.0 

19.7

56.5 

90

Silica 

(S102)

10

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

134 

130 

139 

110 

150

141 

136 

118 

106 

88

99 

85

Magnesium 

(Mg)

36 

55 

58 

64 

66

64 

68 

58 

36 

44

27 

19

Sodium

(Na)

650 

850 

906 

1130 

1040

1060 

1030 

859 

552 

567

443 

284

Potassium 

(K)

20

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

273 

288 

303 

190 

337

293 

298 

273 

283 

237

256 

229

Carbonate 

(COJ

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

382 

465 

488 

604 

566

586 

580 

492 

351 

367

282 

196

Chloride 

(Cl)

925 

1190 

1280 

1570 

1440

1470 

1420 

1180 

720 

750

580 

366

Fluorlde 

(P)

0.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5

B

r

(

0
Feb. 24-25, 1965..

June 30-July 1.. ..

40.0 

48.0

28.0

72

33.3

2295

120

109 

83

99

99

126

96

88

98

106

69

90

51

74

61

45

62

53 

67

46

82

83

99

102

102

99

93

85

41

42 

25

25

38

44

32

18

31

46

22

14

5.1

7.7

7.8

4.8

6.2

8.8 

7.0

4.1

14

8.0

21

28

24

29

33

20

4.7

560 

296

315

434

618

408

236

404

598

285

211

34

101

65

17

93

17 

53

15

127

113

248

319

323

423

462

325

22

266 

234

266

276

312

283

251

281

271

224

190

166

212

176

181

161

185 

185

151

207

198

224

276

202

259

259

215

124

364 

196

236

305

382

274

171

276

374

198

152

34

97

76

14

72

26 

74

9.8

132

132

220

238

246

272

306

196

11

755 

395

405

570

840

526

300

520

810

349

302

36

113

72

4.0

124

19 

59

22

166

132

327

418

449

560

596

440

40

A Calculated from determianed constituents.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 23-26, 1965.

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

28.5 

16.8

"

B64.4

-

Silica 

(S103)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

82 

93

70

97

13

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

23

16

32

2.9

Sodium 

(Na)

198 

333

184

444

33

Potassium 

(K)

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

215 

232

201

251

36

Carbonate

(ccg

Sulfate 

(S0«)

132 

204

127

286

23

Chloride 

(Cl)

262 

460

242

593

44

Fluorlde 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

r

(

B Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 294 days of chemical analyses, 66.7 cfs.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued 

Analyses of additional samples, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Nov. 9, 1964.

Jan. 19, 1965

Mai* 29

Apr . 7 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

26 

34 

19 

19 

16

22 

81 

133 

2731 

22

12.2 

11.2 

29

Silica 

(SiO.,)

11 

12 

3.6 

2.2 

7.8

7.0 

12 

17 

15 

5.4

9.0 

9.0 

6.8

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

~~

0.03

--

.17

Manganese 

(Mn)

--

0.10

.00

Calcium 

(CaJ

138 

173 

114 

120 

98

117

75 

50 

50 

94

101 

98 

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

47 

70 

34 

41 

22

31 

24 

4.6 

6.6 

17

29 

32 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

736 

1100 

540 

595 

251

374 

244 

22 

13 

180

332 

454 

132

Potassium 

(K)

21 

22 

13 

16 

12

15 

15 

10 

9.3 

15

17 

18 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

334 

393 

303 

303 

273

322 

264 

173 

181 

215

273 

276 

178

Carbonate 

(C03 )

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

408 

604 

351 

380 

188

277 

178 

30 

21 

206

244 

272 

98

Chloride 

(Cl)

1040 

1540 

720 

810 . 

329

490 

296 

18 

11 

219

440 

616 

172

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.3 

.5

A Residue at 180°C.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 

Day

Average

October

4910

November

4900

December

5680

January

A4 100

A3900

3800

February

3100

March

2240

April

2500

May

3120

J

A Estimated.
6-8695. 

Temperature (°F)

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued 

of water, water year October 1964 to September 

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

September .....

1

77

79

2

79

3

80

4

76

80

5

77

7*

70

6

75

78

80

7

71

75

85

8

76

7?

8?

85

9

70

80

10

7A

75

11

68

7?

79

12

77

85

13

*9

75

14

70

70

79

15

70

7?

79

Day

16

70

71

76

17

77

74

65

18

40

65

74

73

19

64

<S6

7A

77

20

70

79

60

21

71

81

66

22

41

74

87

94

71

23

15

76

86

65
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Contin

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

Suspended edim

(Where

Day

1..

2..

3..

*..

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

OCTOBER

- r Suspen

Mean - -

dis- Mean

charge concen33 C 80

32 C 80

32 C 80

31 C 80

78

30

30

28

27

78

11.. ! 78

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

?*..

75..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

28

78

28

28

28

28

27

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

7.6 C 70

26 C 70

26 C 70

7* C 70

25

75

25

25

25

26

27

27

11.. ______ 76

Total 855

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

"

no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimate

NOVEMBER , C

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

.__ . . 

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

6

6

:6

6

6

6

6

Mean

dis-

(cfs)

27

28

28

30

35

37

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

30

6 3*

6 40

5 *0

Suspended sediment ,

-^ - - - Mean

Mean

(ppm)

C 70

C 70

C 70

80

160

260

230

200

180

__

Tons <««-

per charge 

day (cfs)

5 30

5 1 30

5 25

6 26

B 15 29

B 26 29

B 17 27

B 1* 27

13 32 7 ; 3*

6 3*

6 39

6 39

6 37

6 35

8 3*

1* 31

 22 30

 l 16 28

5 38 j 15 26

5 3* , 9 27

5 3*

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

33

30

36

33

32

31

31

5 25

5 

179 92*

__

 -

9 30

9 i 32

7 ! 31

11 32

9 32

8 35

7 35

7 33

* 31

36

298 976

>d)

ECEMBER

Suspended sedimen 1 

Mean To JS? % 7

7

1 *

5

91

6

6

5

5

8

9

9

13

13

11

10

9

7

7

6

5

5

7

8

7

| 8

i 8

10

10

9

7

11

2*2

1..

2 » .

3..

4..

5..

6..

35

75

 i 10 22 1 42

 l * 22 1 36

71 ' 3 18

73 : * 16

22 3 18

21 '. 3 19 7.. 19 -- ; 2 is

8.. 21 3

9.. 18 2

10.. 15

11.. 18

1

2

17.. 18 , 2

13..

1*..

15 ' 1

1 7 : 2

15.. 19 ' 2

16.. 15 ! 1

17.. 17

18..

19..

20..

21..

27..

23..

2*..

25..

26..

27..

21

18

17

17

73

73

18

7*

78

23

28.. 7*

29.. 20

10.. 18

2

3

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2

2

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 1

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_ ! i

18 1

 1

1

1

31.. 20 1

Total j 633

19

22

21

18

16

16

16

17

19

22

23

2*

28

5,

60

90

50

30

60

*2

42

~~

68 || 821

1 32

28

_-

 

~

__

~

_

130

1 29

1 23

1 23

1 20

1 19

1 21

1 22

1 22

1 20

1 19

1 19

i ; is

1 19

1 19

1 IB

1 5*

* 72

11 36

16 27

32 2*

1* 22

8 20

21 18

11 18

11 16

 ' 16

-

 17

 17

1*7 778

8

5

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*

*

*

*

*

90 5

5

5

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*

*

*

BO *

80 B *

72 B 3

150 B 22

120 23

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*

*

*

*

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8* *

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 168

B Computed from estimated-conoentration graph.

C Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

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..

76..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

7 » 

3..

*« 

5..

6..

7..

B..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

?'..

30..

31..

Total

Total

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

APRIL MAY

1 Suspended sediment

Mean ' 1 Mean

dis- , Mean To^ dis-

. charge concen- per

(cfs) /a m)1 day

17 f -j

16 ! 4

17

18

21

73

22

71

19

17

16

16

17

70

-I 6

8

 ' 8

260 15

22

19

charge

i (cfs)

16

15

15

15

15

i 15

15

16

15 16

10 15

6

5

5

14

14

15

130 6 i 17

12 17

70 12 17

70 12

20 12

19 ! 10

18 9

18 . 9

23

71

41

25

19

17 9 

18 180 9 17

15

Suspended sediment

_ _ ___ 

Mean Tons

(ppm) 1 day

9

 10

10

10

10

250

__

220

220

10

10

10

10

10

10

JUNE

Suspended sediment Mean | ' 

di8- Mean Tons

charge

(cfs)

24

293

171

126

112

184

128

251

394

453

152

tration 

(ppm)

400

2700

2800

1700

1300

1400

1100

2100

5000

2900

1800

day

B 26

S 2800

1300

580

390

700

B 360

S 1600

5300

3500

740

10 213 2600 B 1500

10 911 3400 8400

10 279 2300 S 1900

B 10 429 3100 3600

220 B 10 159 ; 2400

220 B 14 | 70 1500

440 .B 84 : 43 

330 'B 36 32

260

230

18 26

B 12 21

9

8

17 9 14 B

18 9 15 8

17

17

9 53

200 9 75

17 9

16 9

46

27

16 9 20

-J - L 16

546 290 724

19 

17

16 260

16 260

1000

280

150

95

63

40

26

14

11

B 11

350 S 53 102 880 B 240

500 i 100 903 3600 8800

430 B 53 441 2800

26 ; 913 3400

16

 13

2510 5000

 j 617 9408

3300

8400

34000

69146

JULY ! AUGUST SEPTEMBER

2080 2800 16000 ' 16

»70 1400 B 1600 16

150 830 B 340 16

99 500 B 130 15

103 670 B 190 14

 » 12

4 11

4 11

4 11

4 11

971 2700 S 9300 14 100 » 11

1690 2200 S 11000 14 4 11

360 940 B910 14 » 11

208 390 13 4 12

132

77

180 13 » 12

42 13 ! i 4 13

54 14 13 4 19

»5 81 10 13 110 ! 4 19

37 , 9 12 4 15

32 9 12 i 4 13

29

78

8 12

28 7 

8 13

14

26 ' 7 14

24 110 7 || 15

?3 82 5

22 ~ 5

15

14

?2 , 5 14

22

?1

70

70

?0

19

17

17

6766

 5 1!

! 15

 4

 4

 4

4

4 i

4

40210

14

14

13

13

12

12

427

160

_

_

180

__

4 11

4 11 

5 11 :

5 13

6 15

6 101 2400 B 65

6

6

6

6

120 3400 110

38

29

27

7 20

7 18

6

6

5

5

150

16

16

17

2300 8 24

1200 8 94

650

300

 -

B 47

B 16

10

 4

4

5

65! j 2238

load for year (tons). ............................................................ 133753

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Sept. 22............

Time 

(24 hour)

1730 

1730 

1440 

1550 

1800 

1500

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

73 

73 

76 

73 

75 

71

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

488 

488 

133 

2730 

1160 

131

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

4220 

4220 

2560 

5380 

4370 

3320

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

5560 

5560 

919 

39700 

13700 

1170

Percent 

0.002

70 

18 

79 

75 

52 

81

0.004

80 

48 

88 

86 

58 

89

0.008 0
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8700. SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR SALINA, KANS.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge, 3 miles east of Salina, Saline County, and 6 miles upstream from Sal

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1964 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 2, 1964.

Jan. 19, 1965

Sept. 16.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

90.2 

88.4 

100 

51.4 

78.7

77.6 

58.0 

54.7 

3560 

690

6200 

1870 

1460 

151

Silica 

(SiOa )

5.7 

9.6 

9.9 

11 

9.6

11 

9.6 

7.1 

8.9 

9.9

12 

10 

11 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04 

.97 

.64 

.01

.00 

.03 

.01 

.07 

.06

.08 

.03 

.39 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.07 

.14 

.11 

.10 

.07

.05 

.08 

.01 

.01 

.03

.00 

.04 

.05 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

90 

72 

67 

100 

83

98 

93 

96 

41 

54

51 

62 

55 

86

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

14 

13 

19 

16

22 

19 

20 

4.5 

7.9

4.4 

7.2 

7.3 

14

Sodium 

(Na)

121 

87 

82 

127 

105

128 

115 

125 

12 

41

15 

35 

36 

61

Potassium 

(K)

12 

10 

9.4 

10 

8.4

9.8 

9.8 

11 

7.5 

8.2

9.2 

8.0 

8.6 

9.4

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

179 

164 

148 

219 

186

214 

207 

209 

125 

128

144 

168 

144 

212

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

146 

114 

112 

162 

132

162 

145 

158 

26 

63

33 

50 

46 

85

Chloride 

(Cl)

185 

129 

127 

187 

152

187 

164 

182 

17 

67

22 

62 

64 

104

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

t

(
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8701. SALINE RIVER NEAR NEW CAMBRIA, KANS.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge, about 1.5 miles west of New Cambria, Saline County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1962 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values mor

constituents unless otherwise noted.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 2, 1964.

Jan. 19, 1965

Discharge 

(cfs)

44.6 

45.8 

58.2 

27.5 

52.0

34.3 

23.2 

22.8 

734 

1960

2920 

41.4 

22.5 

25.4

Silica 

(SiO,)

12 

11 

11 

8.2 

8.6

11

10 

6.8 

8.9 

11

11 

16 

16 

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.00 

.17 

.03 

.03

.02 

.02 

.04 

.11 

.12

.08 

.02 

.03 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.07 

.11 

.12 

.20 

.15

.15 

.26 

.44 

.11 

.04

.00 

.05 

.08 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

116 

136 

96 

124 

78

90 

86 

107 

34 

39

43 

86 

108 

112

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

45 

31 

47 

20

22 

22 

33 

3.6 

4.0

5.7 

19 

26 

26

Sodium 

(Na)

386 

710 

463 

620 

245

209 

198 

424 

25 

18

27 

87 

179 

342

Potassium 

(K)

11 

10 

9.8 

8.0 

6.7

7.2 

7.5 

9.8 

7.3 

7.5

8.6 

9.4 

10 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

257 

308 

224 

318 

213

281 

242 

305 

103 

128

136 

271 

303 

294

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

15 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate

(sco

226 

392 

268 

372 

181

166 

163 

265 

37 

26

36 

120 

185 

229

Chloride 

(Cl)

561 

1000 

650 

840 

326

262 

254 

576 

30 

19

35 

106 

248 

457

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.4 

.5

.7 

.4

.3 

.4 

.2 

.5

\ Calculated from determined constituents.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8702. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 3 miles southeast of New Cambria, Saline County, 

15.4 miles upstream from Solomon River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,730 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1962 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 9, 17, 22, Aug. 17; minimum, freezing point 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,900 ppm June 2; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 48,000 tons June 27; minimum daily, 2 tons Jan. 26, 27. 

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 6, 1963, July 25, Aug. 5, 1964; minimum, fre

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,900 ppm June 2, 1965; minimum daily (1962-64), 2 ppm Jan. 2

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 48,000 tons June 27, 1965; minimum daily, 1 ton on several days in 196

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C, and values mor

constituents unless otherwise noted. Flow affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 9, Dec. 16-29, Jan. 8-20, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 2, 1964.

DGC 14

Jan. 7, 1965.

Sept. 16.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

122 

201 

155 

A110 

A80

102 

111 

74 

4010 

1140

2010 

8940 

1910 

248 

175

Silica 

(SiQ.)

8.1 

8.9 

9.2 

10 

9.9

11

8.7 

6.0 

8.7 

10

11 

11 

10 

14 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.07 

.59 

1.1 

.03

.01 

.01 

.00 

.08 

.11

5.3 

.13 

.03 

.02 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.07 

.05 

.07 

.13 

.16

.12 

.08 

.22 

.01 

.05

.09 

.04 

.04 

.08 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

99 

50 

65 

106 

106

101 

94 

96 

41 

39

44 

44 

56 

76 

93

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

9.7 

16 

26 

26

20 

20 

24 

3.8 

6.0

5.6 

4.4 

8.9 

20 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

220 

112 

146 

273 

238

156 

137 

209 

14 

16

23 

12 

36 

72 

111

Potassium 

(K)

11 

8.4 

8.6 

8.8 

9.4

9.2 

4.7 

10 

7.5 

8.0

7.8 

8.8 

8.2 

9.4 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

204 

128 

151 

245 

265

240 

230 

235 

124 

116

131 

136 

158 

210 

228

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(804)

180 

84 

122 

210 

213

163 

134 

185 

26 

39

36 

26 

45 

98 

108

Chloride 

(Cl)

323 

160 

213 

392 

327

215 

193 

311 

18 

19

35 

16 

64 

117 

165

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

A Daily mean discharge.

B Calculated from determined constituents.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8702. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA, KANS. Continue

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to Septembe

November ..... 

December .....

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

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

September .....

1

65 

33

7R

72

2

66 

34

72

3

59 

32

78

73

4

56 

32

77

5

59 

33

72

6

55

32

75

7

59 

32

78

8

59

33

71

fa

78

9

61 

32

69

80

10

61 

32

69

76

] 1

61

33

7?

73

12

56 

32

77

75

13

51 

36

73

75

14

62

36

73

76

15

50 

3*

74

71

Day

16

45 

34

75

76

17

44

78

74

63

18

43

75

65

19

41

71

76

65

20

38

76

an

65

21

75

76

63

22

38 

32

78

77

63

23

38 

32

70

79

60
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-8702. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA, KANS. Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

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

1..

t ^

tm

..

,.

#4

< tm

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

S Cor

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

131

176

118

115

114

112

111

107

107

103

101

102

100

99

99

96

95

92

90

87

88

88

89

86

85

87

85

87

86

85

84

3055

155

238

176

127

111

110

105

90

80

75

75

75

80

80

75

70

80

90

90

96

100

118

102

107

90

90

85

85

90

90

3158

nputed by s

Susp 

(Where

OCTOBEF

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

130

130

120

110

85

66

76

58

63

64

71

64

68

51

58

55

62

58

46

52

52

57

46

65

51

50

56

69

70

74

77

JANUAR1

220

660

740

310

140

90

73

59

40

45

31

35

30

28

36

28

27

24

16

26

22

25

_

_

14

14

26

18

ibdividi

inded sedimen

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

46

44

38

34

26

20

23

17

18

18

19

18

18

14

16

14

16

14

11

12

12

14

11

15

12

12

13

16

16

17

17

591

92

420

350

110

46

27

22

17

1

1216

ig day.

b, water ye

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

82

84

123

311

222

143

110

104

103

91

89

87

84

82

221

1240

1380

794

374

218

162

125

127

127

120

115

109

107

105

90

7129

90

75

80

90

87

100

111

106

101

118

75

70

80

90

100

105

105

105

155

341

427

278

1S2

147

168

186

172

233

3947

ir Octob

NOVEMBEF

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

84

67

340

1100

920

350

160

140

150

130

130

88

66

91

1100

2400

1300

1200

790

480

140

140

120

78

85

93

58

58

43

39

-

FEBRUAR 1!

_

36

40

32

30

32

43

40

320

280

62

34

33

28

70

76

470

710

610

540

540

440

170

180

200

230

 

-

?r 1964 to Se

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

18

15

S 170

920

550

140

48

39

42

32

31

21

15

20

S 1000

8000

4800

2600

800

280

61

47

41

27

28

29

17

17

12

9

19829

7

7

9

8

7

9

13

11

87

89

30

19

13

8

9

8

20

22

200

650

700

400

220

170

77

90

93

140

3116

utember 196

C

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

90

80

75

50

70

80

90

95

105

149

239

297

238

177

153

95

70

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

120

95

95

110

105

119

118

3545

259

226

156

137

129

145

132

129

113

113

105

104

103

106

103

99

114

104

91

96

100

142

166

121

106

85

103

112

107

101

81

3788

>

;d)

ECEM6ER

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

-_

29

29

59

52

36

27

25

26

75

290

330

290

210

160

130

 

- 

55

66

38

36

34

41

40

39

47

-

MARCH

330

320

190

170

140

150

110

120

94

83

83

74

82

84

88

96

 

72

59

61

77

110

140

67

72

97

80

65

70

-

ded s-diment

Tons

per 

day

7

6

6

8

10

8

7

6

7

30

190

260

190

100

66

33

19

14

15

17

19

15

20

12

12

9

9

12

11

12

15

1145

230

200

80

63

49

59

39

42

29

25

24

21

23

24

24

26

31

20

14

16

21

42

63

33

23

15

20

29

23

18

15

13*1
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-8702. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

(Where no jJaily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

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..

2$..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9«.

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

2!..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

108

It

106

111

106

110

109

101

68

94

93

91

8*

10*

137

115

92

9*

92

S7

90

91

96

1?1

125

127

12*

121

119

116

|_ 3129

3330

3320

1920

1270

1310

1880

39*0

35*0

2*70

22*0

21*0

2070

2030

2010

2820

22*0

20*0

1980

1960

19*0

1930

1920

1930

1910

1910

1900

1910

1960

19*0

1930

19*0

67630

discharge

load for y

APRIL

*_

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

75

75

86

96

100

97

96

85

77

77

55

52

50

100

120

130

110

86

66

69

62

66

8*

100

9*

110

110

130

1*0

120

-

JULY

3800

2800

1600

1200

1200

1800

2500

2100

2300

1800

1300

1300

1*00

1*00

1500

1300

1300

1200

1300

1200

1100

1100

1000

950

930

960

960

810

1100

1000

980

~

ear (ton

ded sediment

Tons

day

.

22

20

25

29

29

29

28

23

14

20

14

13

11

28

**

*0

27

22

16

16

15

16

22

33

32

38

37

*2

*5

38

788

3*000

25000

8300

*100

*200

9100

26000

20000

15000

11000

7500

7300

7700

7600

11000

7900

7200

6*00

6900

6300

5700

5700

5200

4900

*800

*900

5000

*300

5800

5200

5100

289100

s). ..........

discharge

(cfs)

111

106

106

109

127

134

117

110

107

103

102

96

95

111

120

104

92

81

76

78

103

89

76

69

86

110

11*

155

132

119

97

3235

1910

1930

1920

1900

1720

1360

1170

933

679

4*3

367

329

303

277

262

253

2*9

2*9

2*9

251

2*2

23*

225

235

233

217

213

208

202

195

209

19167

MAY

Suspen

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

1*0

130

130

120

200

2*0

260

250

2*0

250

220

170

180

2*0

220

210

200

170

180

170

300

220

180

200

210

250

280

550

»80

420

300

AUGUST

930

880

950

1000

950

890

760

*50

450

3*0

310

300

250

2*0

250

250

280

260

220

220

210

210

190

250

230

210

180

150

150

150

170

ded sediment

Tons

day

*2

37

37

35

68

87

82

74

69

70

60

**

*6

72

71

59

50

37

37

36

83

53

37

37

*9

7*

86

230

170

130

78

21*0

*800

*600

*900

5100

4*00

3300

2*00

1100

820

*10

310

270

200

180

180

170

190

170

150

150

1*0

130

120

160

1*0

120

100

8*

82

79

96

35051

discharge

(cfs)

*76

3130

1520

622

671

2190

1350

1120

1690

3*30

2320

13*0

1120

1230

1440

1180

1210

1310

1*10

1350

1300

1260

1220

1190

1680

2620

6770

8600

3960

1930

60639

e

236

279

261

205

187

268

3*1

203

181

266

361

302

219

186

17*

177

168

171

173

2*2

1960

3*60

1090

615

*18

335

287

266

2*7

261

13539

JUNE

Suspen

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

1800

*900

2*00

1800

1600

3100

1700

3000

3200

2500

2000

1800

2100

1800

1600

1*00

1200

1500

1500

1500

1600

1500

1200

1200

2300

2*00

2600

1800

2200

2000

EPTEMBER

380

480

*90

380

360

460

730

*00

260

400

760

560

530

400

24C

200

200

190

700

1600

*500

3700

2200

1300

650

300

270

260

200

210

-

ded sediment

Tp°enr8

day

S 2800

*1000

9800

3000

2900

18000

6200

9100

15000

23000

12000

6500

6400

6000

6200

*500

3900

5300

5700

5500

5600

5100

*000

3800

S 11000

17000

teooo

42000

2*000

10000

363300

2*0

360

3*0

210

180

330

670

220

130

290

7*0

460

310

200

110

96

91

88

330

1000

S 26000

3*000

6500

2200

730

270

210

190

130

150

76775

794392

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8702. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA, KANS. Continu

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1145 

1700 

1700 

1515 

1530

1530 

1450 

1645 

1510

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

68 

72 

72 

77 

73

73 

76 

72 

74

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

3840 

4030 

4030 

1080 

2010

2010 

1930 

7570 

8940

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

5860 

4390 

4390 

2210 

2150

2150 

2950 

2740 

1730

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

60800 

47800 

47800 

6440 

11700

11700 

15400 

56000 

41800

Percent fi

0,002

47 

56 

19 

57 

71

45 

27 

48 

65

0.004

58 

65 

46 

68 

76

65 

31 

56 

68

0.008 0.0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1045 

1140 

1525 

1530 

1450

1510 

1415 

1145 

1515 

1530

1345 

1510 

1440

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

3 

5 

6 

6 

4

14 

15 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

4

Discharge 

(cfs)

122 

155 

111 

D 80 

102

110 

74 

3840 

1080 

2010

7570 

8940 

250

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

2 

2 

2 

2 

4

4 

7 

3 

3

1

10

1

0.125

4 

3 

2 

2 

4

6 

11 

6 

4 

5

22 

4 

0

0.250

52 

22 

10 

11 

33

26 

31 

42 

20 

37

52 

74 

14

0.

D Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8710. NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER AT GLADE, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 183, 0.5 mile south of Glade, Phillips County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 849 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses- October 1963 to September 1965.

REMARKS.--Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Many days of no flow.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of

collection

Mar. 9, 1965.

Sept. 28.....

Discharge

(cfs)

6.4

83

Silica

(SiO,)

26

23

23

23

19

18

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

(CaJ

99

91

42

Magnesium

(Mg)

13

5.6

Sodium

(Na)

23

8

O

8

Q

5.7

Potassium

(K)

13

11

Bicarbonate

(HC03 )

283

205

156

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

88

27

14

Chloride

(Cl)

31

28

7.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.5

.4

.3
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8725. NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER AT PORTIS, KANS

(Formerly published as North Fork Solomon River near Down

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 0.5 mile south of Portis, Osborne County, an

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,315 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1964

Dec 23

Jan. 27, 1965

Discharge 

(cfs)

A18 

16 

30 

A20 

A34

A163 

20 

21 

24 

84

52 

110 

36

Silica 

(Si02)

22 

27 

22 

26 

22

23 

24 

17 

22 

22

15 

14 

23

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.09 

.28

Manganese 

(Mn)

"

0.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

117 

112 

75 

82 

134

105 

126 

110 

104 

94

75 

45 

96

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

23 

19

22 

14

11 

12 

17 

20 

13

8.0 

4.8 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

58 

60 

56 

59 

56

39 

51 

58 

40 

32

34 

10 

37

Potassium 

(K)

14 

14 

12 

13 

13

16 

15 

16 

17 

16

15 

13 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

317 

312 

185 

202 

337

278 

327 

288 

307 

200

205 

149 

264

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

24

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

172 

188 

176 

192 

174

123 

165 

181 

135 

119

105 

32 

115

Chloride 

(Cl)

37 

40 

37 

40 

37

28 

38 

40 

32 

26

25 

9.0 

25

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.1 

.2 

.3

.2

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.2

.5 

.4 

.3

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8730. SOUIH FORK SOLOMON RIVER ABOVE WEBSTER RESERVOI

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 4 miles north of Damar, 7 miles downstream from Wild Hor

Rooks County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,040 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Nov. 2, 1964.

Jan. 20, 1965

Sept. 22.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.7 

1.3 

2.0 

14 

28

20 

2.6 

221

Silica 

(SiOJ

20 

20 

18 

25 

23

23 

24 

24

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

116 

128 

104 

124 

98

109 

101 

64

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

17 

16 

20 

20

18 

16 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

52 

47 

30 

45 

30

32 

30 

16

Potassium 

(K)

13 

10 

9.0 

12 

11

15 

14 

13

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

210 

244 

183 

268 

246

264 

237 

202

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

211 

207 

174 

182 

137

151 

154 

60

Chloride 

(Cl)

73 

63 

41 

58 

35

37 

33 

17

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8740. SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER AT OSBORNE, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 0.5 mile south of Osborne, Osborne County, 0.6 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,024 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965.

REMARKS.--Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 21, 1964

Feb. 18, 1965

Ma V 1 "^

Discharge 

(cfs)

11

16 

15 

5.6 

18

18 

11 

12 

11 

144

41 

51 

24

Silica 

(S10.)

19 

22 

12 

23 

22

22 

9.8 

6.0 

6.0 

20

13 

13 

20

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

--

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

120 

133 

110 

141 

135

141 

98 

94 

99 

101

90 

61 

104

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

17 

21 

18 

12

16 

14 

15 

22 

12

15 

8.8 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

63 

56 

56 

48 

58

56 

60 

63 

56 

48

41 

24 

45

Potassium 

(K)

13 

11 

11 

12 

10

12 

11 

12 

14 

14

14 

11 

13

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

298 

332 

278 

251 

324

329 

224 

220 

264 

229

212 

159 

266

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

34 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

176 

170 

165 

174 

172

174 

177 

184 

171 

146

146 

69 

140

Chloride 

(Cl)

55 

52 

52 

58 

51

58 

60 

59 

55 

53

43 

32 

48

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.2

.3 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

.5 

.4 

.3

N

tr

(N

1

1

1

1
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8760. SOLOMON RIVER AT BELOIT, KANS.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14 in Beloit, Mitchell County, 8.5 miles upstream from gaging stati

and 300 feet downstream from dam at city waterplant. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--5,430 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1952, September 1957 to September 1958

Water temperatures: February 1949 to September 1952, September 1957 to September 1958.

Sediment records: May 1948 to September 1952. 

REMARKS.--Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of

collection

Oct. 7, 1964.

Jan. 19, 1965

Feb. 8. ......

Sept. 24.....

Discharge

(cfs)

48

54

832

Silica

(SiO,)

16

20

14

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

_

.32

Manganese

(Mn)

_

.00

Calcium

(Ca>

118

125

123

53

43

Magnesium

(Mg)

23 

13

24

25

5

0

6.O

Sodium

(Na)

121

121

1 1 R

10

Potassium

(K)

15

14

12

11

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

307

324

327

288

144

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(S04)

204 

138

212

214

154

27

Chloride

(Cl)

139

131

123

QC

25

13

Fluoride

(F)

0.4

.2

2

.4

t

(
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.8 mile west of Niles, Ottawa County, and at mile 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,770 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1958 to September 1965.

Water temperatures-. October 1961 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,450 ppm Aug. 22-23; minimum, 167 ppm July 1-2.

Hardness: Maximum, 386 ppm Apr. 1-4; minimum, 116 ppm July 1-2.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,590 micromhos Aug. 23; minimum daily, 261 micromhos July 1.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 18, 23, 24; minimum, freezing point on many days during November 

EXTREMES, 1961-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,450 ppm Aug. 22-23, 1965; minimum, 148 ppm July 28-29, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 498 ppm Dec. 1-31, 1961; minimum, 84 ppm July 28-29, 1964.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,590 micromhos Aug. 23, 1965; minimum daily, 207 micromhos July 2

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86 n F Aug. 10, 1964; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mon

REMARKS.--Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Where no potassium (K) is 

calculated and reported as sodium (Na). Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. 

comprehensive definition of water quality at this station. Maximum observed during water year: Hardne

water year: Dissolved solids, 155 ppm June 29; hardness, 108 ppm June 29; specific conductance, 220 mi

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964...

Jan. 1-31, 1965...

Apr. 17-30. .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

75.0 

85.1 

182 

85.3 

91.5

89.9 

91.5 

441 

1610 

674

993 

546 

186 

176 

128

252 

177 

187 

90.8

Silica 

(Si02 )

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

98 

80 

51 

94 

102

102 

96 

66 

69

50

51 

56 

64 

88 

115

122 

67 

102 

93

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

29 

10 

25 

25

22 

26 

12 

12 

3.6

5.1 

8.9 

8.9 

13 

24

19 

11 

17 

16

Sodium

(Na)

218 

252 

89 

222 

229

236 

221 

114 

57 

26

24 

20 

75 

133 

161

183 

116 

119 

181

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

298 

281 

176 

305 

315

315 

298 

195 

202 

151

154 

161 

181 

254 

327

327 

215 

278 

276

Carbonate 

(CO,)

SuUate 

(S0«)

202 

214 

47 

206 

208

214 

208 

110 

88 

43

34 

52 

85 

132 

191

196 

102 

155 

159

Chloride 

(Cl)

252 

293 

119 

252 

269

267 

259 

133 

63 

20

27 

24 

86 

154 

191

218 

129 

138 

212

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date 

of 

collection

May 28-June 10....

July 23-Aug. 1....

Aug. 31-Sept. 4...

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

89.9 

394 

194 

134 

744

619 

2435 

635 

7140 

7015

1636 

651 

317 

199 

126

83.0 

70.3 

232 

281 

271

159 

403 

527 

154 

621

-

372

--

Silica 

(SiOj)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

106 

101 

64 

93 

109

51 

48 

44 

45 

42

50 

62 

74 

98 

78

86 

101 

102 

77 

58

54 

94 

47 

64 

46

59

82

59

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

22 

10 

12 

20

6.1 

5.8 

7.3 

2.8 

2.7

4.6 

5.2 

11 

12 

6.7

22 

18 

30 

21 

12

10 

16 

6.1 

11 

7.1

8.5

16

8.5

Sodium 

(Na)

245 

221 

64 

132 

150

29 

13 

32 

12 

21

47 

58 

87 

150 

109

149 

255 

371 

152 

84

62 

162 

23 

81 

32

64

151

64

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

324 

288 

210 

281 

288

168 

149 

151 

159 

142

159 

178 

224 

290 

249

285 

315 

327 

237 

181

181 

266 

154 

200 

142

186

253

186

Carbonate

(ccg

Sulfate 

(S0«)

214 

214 

77 

134 

182

34 

26 

38 

8.2 

24

49 

71 

93 

134 

91

110 

180 

222 

158 

87

71 

140 

31 

70 

36

66

140

66

Chloride 

(Cl)

278 

258 

62 

141 

180

29 

16 

32 

7.0 

14

46 

58 

98 

172 

113

199 

308 

486 

177 

98

62 

205 

23 

102 

43

71

174

71

Fluoride 

(P)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ro

(B
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS. Continued 

Additional analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 7, 1964.

Jan. 19, 1965

July 22......

Discharge 

(cfs)

85 

93 

86 

B75 

93

93 

192 

178 

210 

893

3470 

1390 

7200 

221 

111 

280

Silica 

(SiO.)

12 

12 

19 

18 

16

15 

14 

16 

17 

18

12 

16 

9.0 

18 

17 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.05

.20

Manganese 

(Mn)

--

0.22

.00

--

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

81 

112 

121 

136 

118

107 

61 

112 

93 

112

43 

51 

37 

85 

83 

46

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

21 

28 

26 

30

26 

6.8 

23 

21 

16

6.0 

4.1 

3.8 

11 

11 

6.6

Sodium 

(Na)

158 

219 

225 

231 

225

207 

58 

107 

157 

156

18 

13 

4.2 

95 

99 

24

Potassium 

(K)

15 

16 

15 

15 

13

13 

12 

15 

20 

18

8.4 

11 

8.0 

16 

15 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

244 

342 

386 

400 

376

337 

173 

307 

293 

298

156 

161 

132 

246 

254 

190

Carbonate 

(C03 )

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

149 

198 

214 

230 

212

200 

76 

187 

154 

186

18 

25 

4.5 

99 

88 

23

Chloride 

(Cl)

195 

61 

270 

284 

270

248 

72 

120 

190 

192

24 

17 

5.0 

116 

121 

20

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.2 

.3 

.3

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

A Calculated from determined constituents. 

B Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 t

Day

Average

October

1 1 7 C

1590

November

1600

December

1710

January

1720

February

1300

March

1110

863

April

1^ 7 0

1280

May

1120

J

4
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS . Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

59 

32

67

2

32

69

3

62 

3?

70

4

56 

32

72

5

53 

32

70

6

54 

32

3?

7

56 

32

73

8

54 

32

?5

70

9

55 

32

73

10

55

33

37

72

11

57 

32

37

70

12

52 

33

3fl

69

13

49 

32

41

70

14

53 

32

42

71

15

56 

32

44

70

Day

16

47 

32

44

73

68

17

46 

32

4?

64

18

44 

32

33

70

62

19

41 

32

33

65

20

34 

32

34

65

21

32 

32

35

61

22

5?

32

33

32

39

7?

76

58

23

35 

33

3?

?5

77

58
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Nov. 20.............

ftort Q

Time 

(24 hour)

1015 

1150 

1505 

1210 

1100

1225 

1545 

1140 

1330 

1405

1405 

1020 

1700 

1135 

2050

1120 

1150 

1150

Water 

temperature

(°F)

56 

39 

32 

34 

34

37 

57

70 

69

69 

71 

74 

76 

72

82 

76 

81

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

82 

107 

86 

94 

86

77 

178 

206 

890 

782

782 

3390 

2870 

1580 

7120

298 

150 

368

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

132 

100 

93 

22 

47

386 

669 

590 

2670 

7950

7950 

5290 

7740 

4920 

3360

361 

365 

4820

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

29 

29 

22 

5.6 

11

80 

322 

328 

6420 

16800

16800 

48400 

60000 

21000 

64600

290 

148 

4790

Percent 

0.002

_

42 

67

6 

68 

62 

63 

68

74

0.004

47 

81

11 

76 

79 

76 

76

85

0.008 0
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Ma V O7

Aug. 5..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1015 

1150 

1505 

1210 

1100 

1225

1140 

1330 

1020 

1135 

2050 

1150

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

5 

9 

5 

6 

5 

5

6 

5 

6 

6 

5 

7

Discharge 

(cfs)

82 

107 

86 

94 

86 

77

206 

890 

3390 

1580 

7120 

150

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

7 

14 

17 

10 

7 

18

20 

16 

5 

5 

4 

17

0.125

9 

16 

20 

13

7 

20

23 

19 

6 

5 

4 

17

0.250

16 

23 

25 

25 

19 

26

36 

36 

22 

14 

22 

21

0.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 43 in Enterprise, Dickinson County, 18.6 miles u

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,200 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,730 ppm Dec. 18-31; minimum, 217 ppm June 27-29.

Hardness: Maximum, 522 ppm Dec. 18-31; minimum, 128 ppm Sept. 21-25.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,920 micromhos Dec. 26; minimum daily, 317 micromhos June 27.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 21; minimum, freezing point Dec. 18, Feb. 12, 13, 24, 25.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,200 ppm Sept. 22; minimum daily, 14 ppm Jan. 25, 26.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 170,000 tons June 28; minimum daily, 5 tons Dec. 4. 

EXTREMES, 1955-65. Dissolved solids (1955-58, 1961-65): Maximum, 3,220 ppm Jan. 22-24, 1957; minimum, 

Hardness (1955-58, 1961-65): Maximum, 652 ppm Jan. 22-24, 1957; minimum, 124 ppm Oct. 5-7, 1955.

Specific conductance (1955-58, 1961-65): Maximum daily, 5,340 micromhos Jan. 24, 1957; minimum daily, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 21, 1956; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter m

Sediment concentrations (1957-65): Maximum daily, 9,300 ppm Sept. 26, 1963; minimum daily, 4 ppm Dec. 

Sediment loads (1957-65): Maximum daily, 254,000 tons Mar. 27, I960; minimum daily, 5 tons Dec. 6, 22

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Where no potassium (K) 

calculated and reported as sodium (Na). Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. 

comprehensive definition of water quality at this station. Minimum observed during water year: Diss

June 27; specific conductance, 300 micromhos June 27.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964...

Feb. 1-20.. .......

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

184 

234 

292 

220 

1049

306 

260 

271 

265 

187

264 

420 

306 

204 

299

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

123 

133 

102 

130 

59

83 

117 

149 

91 

155

146 

146 

107 

146 

133

Magnesium

(Mg)

19 

30 

17 

29 

11

21 

23 

30 

17 

33

35 

35 

26 

30 

31

Sodium

(Na)

350 

424 

193 

389 

84

187 

330 

365 

204 

412

396 

398 

226 

357 

278

Potassium 

(K)

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

259 

303 

217 

305 

146

9,9,n 

278 

303 

205 

334

324 

322 

232 

315 

288

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

237 

271 

188 

268 

86

141 

238 

310 

174 

313

308 

308 

220 

288 

281

Chloride 

(Cl)

487 

600 

262 

540 

117

364 

445 

510 

278 

580

555 

560 

317 

500 

380

Fluorlde 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

r
Feb. 21-24, 1965..

Ma.r 3 4

Ma.r 5 6

Sept. 18 20. ......

1020

1290

922

373

365

7902

c i o

634

650

120

62

82

94

90

75

93

85

55

102

23 

7.2

8.1

17

23

128

n

16

18

187 

44

63

46

112

144

256

201

144

34

52

32

177

165

63

195

234 

144

163

159

159

188

222

264

273

251

259

142

161

156

154

268

205

215

151

229

240 

74

98

73

75

150

176

254

198

168

76

52

85

41

32

93

144

130

79

155

254 

46

82

56

149

201

355

273

58

35

67

75

137

259

231

75

286
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Conti

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Se

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 21-25, 1965.

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5616 

1028

--

1223

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

43 

66

69

103

226

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.0 

15

11

21

36

Sodium 

(Na)

33 

91

81

210

269

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

137 

166

176

237

581

Carbonate

(ccg

Sulfate 

(SO,)

37 

116

91

189

300

Chloride 

(Cl)

34 

119

110

290

363

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

r

(
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Conti

Additional analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1964.

Jan. 8, 1965.

Sept. 14.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

280 

308 

324 

176 

247

258 

488 

250 

360 

3520

11600 

18100 

2340 

2210 

683

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.2 

9.8 

14 

14 

13

11 

9.8 

8.7 

9.8 

13

12 

12 

13 

11 

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.06

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.18

.04

__

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

107 

92 

147 

146 

134

146 

75 

133 

117 

52

45 

38 

62 

62 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

21 

34 

32 

32

34 

17 

29 

22 

6.4

4.8 

7.0 

10 

6.2 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

241 

202 

349 

379 

358

335 

79 

279 

263 

21

19 

14 

51 

54 

68

Potassium 

(K)

17 

14 

16 

18 

14

15 

12 

16 

17 

8.8

6.5 

6.5 

10 

10 

13

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

229 

242 

317 

324 

310

332 

168 

271 

251 

163

137 

124 

163 

159 

161

Carbonate 

(C03 )

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

206 

141 

306 

272 

286

306 

131 

262 

204 

38

33 

27 

69 

64 

64

Chloride 

(CD

345 

297 

510 

550 

510

465 

113 

403 

385 

26

20 

22 

78 

83 

105

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.4

A Calculated from determined constituents.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Contin

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 

Day

8.....

A\ erage

October

2 C7 C

2160

23 (~ C

2440

November

1620

1870

December

2850

7770

2540

January

1790

76°Q

2360

February

2290

1800

March

574

1050

1260

April

1780

1750

1790

1610

1940

May

2130

?110

1230

1580

1890

1240

1780
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

(Once-daily measurement at 0700)

Month

November .....

December .....

January. .......

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

September .....

1

ftl

4R

71

2

63

44

4B

72

3

64

41

49

72

4

5S

41

46

71

5

64

38

4R

69

6

63

39

44

£Q

70

7

62

39

45

72

8

64

42

46

71

9

65

42

39

70

10

66

55

40

75

1 1

68

48

39

72

12

62

45

37

73

13

60

44

37

74

14

64

45

36

74

15

68

48

37

72

Day

16

55

43

34

70

17

55

35

35

68

18

54

32

37

68

19

52

33

38

65

20

51

35

39

69

21

49

38

39

67

22

49

37

43

_ _

62

23

47

38

38

60

2

4

3

4

3

5
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS.--Continued 

Suspended sedimentj water year October 1964 to September^1965 _ __

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12*.

13*.

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

21..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

2?..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6 .

7 .

8 .

9 .

10 .

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

11..

Total

discharge 

(cfs)

286

254

230

211

201

196

194

194

189

183

180

180

180

180

185

176

176

176

167

167

167

167

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

5706

264

420

411

350

296

273

255

250

236

178

157

174

180

180

192

148

121

185

196

215

216

228

260

264

283

166

2*5

280

218

173

190

7204

OCTOBEf

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

140

110

100

100

110

96

90

100

95

98

83

85

93

92

95

96

92

110

98

90

87

85

84

85

81

84

77

89

93

88

100

JANUARY

22

51

220

220

210

100

96

81

62

50

24

22

21

22

32

25

32

32

33

25

20

19

21

17

14

14

18

29

30

30

29

~

ded sediment

Tons

per 

day

110

75

62

57

60

51

7

2

8

8

0

1

5

5

7

46

44

52

44

40

39

38

37

37

36

37

34

39

41

39

44

1475

16

58

240

210

170

74

66

55

40

24

10

10

10

11

16

10

10

16

17

14

12

12

15

12

11

6

12

22

18

14

15

1226

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

167

176

176

229

422

404

299

246

220

209

195

179

180

180

380

1400

1960

1640

977

596

409

359

324

308

286

286

286

269

258

203

13223

210

203

231

225

253

280

291

297

313

335

377

130

2*7

302

302

275

258

291

423

746

930

950

1100

1100

974

762

800

989

13594

NOVEM8E

Suspen

Mean

(ppm)

100

110

110

140

180

200

140

98

94

90

94

120

100

110

580

2600

2100

1300

950

350

390

450

62

64

62

58

54

71

41

31

--

FEBRUARY

26

34

62

60

62

54

47

51

30

30

33

29

33

28

28

24

30

29

32

65

160

150

180

170

510

530

550

470

--

~

(

ded sediment

 - - 

Tons

per 

day

45

52

52

86

200

220

110

65

56

51

49

58

49

53

600

9800

11000

5800

2500

560

430

440

54

53

48

45

42

52

28

17

32615

15

19

39

36

42

41

37

41

25

27

34

10

22

23

23

18

21

23

36

130

400

380

530

500

1300

1100

1200

1300

7372

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

163

225

198

69

141

212

212

212

212

258

322

511

596

457

359

315

121

131

173

180

180

173

176

197

215

177

179

190

224

211

212

7201

1270

1560

1280

1050

1120

724

568

477

412

373

359

349

335

306

295

282

318

335

305

299

426

404

372

377

353

315

287

280

276

257

246

15610

5ECEM8ER

 ~- 

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

15

24

34

26

50

35

34

33

41

36

25

64

62

68

94

88

79

30

29

54

30

27

27

27

40

46

42

32

35

36

21

MARCH

1200

1600

2000

1700

1200

1200

1100

720

420

380

400

320

160

170

170

150

180

180

180

170

180

190

180

200

130

130

130

140

130

120

120

-

ded sediment

Tons

per d"

7

14

18

5

19

20

19

19

23

25

22

88

100

84

91

75

26

10

14

26

14

13

13

14

23

22

20

16

21

20

12

893

4100

6700

6900

4800

3600

2300

1700

930

470

380

390

300

140

140

140

110

150

160

150

140

210

210

180

200

120

110

100

100

97

83

80

35190
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

2..

3..

4».

5..

6..

7..

9|.

10..

11. 

1?..

13..

15..

16..

17..

18..

20..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

6..

7«.

8..

9..

10..

11..

1?..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

21..

22..

23..

25..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

discharge

(cfs)

235

250

274

302

371

611

458

367

309

415

498

408

341

348

394

374

309

267

255

244

244

217

267

279

309

297

2R5

9937

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

130

120

110

110

210

370

370

350

Tons

day

82

81

81

90

210

610

460

350

170 | 140

180 200

180 240

190 210

310 280

310 , 290

280 300

290 290

150

180

170

160

180

180

160

170

180

160

170

140

100

120

140

120

110

120

120

94

120

140

130

140

110

77

5865

JULY

10200

11300

8510

3390

3950

7580

7680

5460

3710

3220

2970

2740

2570

3220

3680

2810

2570

2420

2270

2240

2240

2180

2480

2320

2210

2210

117620

3400

3000

3200

3100

3900

3600

3600

3300

2600

1900

1800

1800

1600

1200

980

1000

970

950

960

710

760

750

740

700

780

700

780

660

690

~

94000

92000

74000

MAY

discharge

(cfs)

273

279

315

309

303

297

303

279

394

692

539

422

380

361

354

328

285

261

328

367

348

303

261

239

255

291

890

1260

1850

1460

14511

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

140

140

120

100

120

120

120

130

140

190

230

210

210

220

230

230

210

230

270

300

290

360

230

240

280

330

1400

1400

1600

1300

~

day

100

100

100

83

98

96

98

98

150

350

330

240

220

210

220

200

160

160

240

300

270

290

160

150

190

260

3400

4800

8000

5100

26265

AUGUST

2320

2240

2200

28000 2150

42000

74000

75000

49000

26000

16000

14000

13000

11000

10000

9700

7600

6700

6200

5900

4300

4600

4500

4400

4200

5100

4700

4900

3900

4100

724200

1780

1440

1280

1040

800

1100

980

760

950

710

500

460

260

240

620 180

539 140

498 140

466 140

436 140

443

429

415

422

422

422

458

692

665

575

665

522

458

701

750

28360

140

140

130

130

140

150

150

160

150

210

210

210

190

170

150

6900

5900

JUNE

discharge

(cfs)

1610

2390

3610

1550

1200

2620

3110

4880

11000

8900

7440

6190

5980

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

3500

3900

3700

1400

1500

3500

3000

3700

3700

3400

3400

3400

3400

4340 3000

3730 2600

4470

4150

2900

2360

2070

1890

1730

1660

1670

6720

17300

16800

16000

11200

163530

3700

4900

3200

2600

1800

1600

1300

950

890

3600

3500

3700

2600

2900

~

day

15000

25000

36000

5800

4900

25000

25000

49000

110000

82000

68000

57000

55000

35000

26000

45000

55000

25000

16000

10000

8200

6100

4200

4000

65000

160000

170000

110000

88000

1422200

SEPTEMBER

770

656

180

170

4500 602 ' 380

5500 | 522 310

370

300

620

440

3400 820 680 1500

1900 840 710 ' 1600

1600 . 1480 900 3600

730

520

300

200

190

180

1250 610 2000

1330 2600

1450

1520

998

701

160 | 566

170

160

140

150

160

170

180

300

270

330

380

300

230

320

300

40410

498

3900

3900

3500

1500

1400

1600

458 | 1500

450 1000

9300

15000

16000

9400

2800

2100

2200

1800

1200

557 610 920

9130

9020

6410

2150

1370

1340

1250

998

800

750

4400 . 110000

5200 130000

3400

2400

1600

1100

1200

1500

1600

490

 

50065

59000

14000

5900

4000

4000

4000

3400

990

4C7550

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 27C5261
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continue

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Aug. 3..............

Sept. 14............

Time 

(24 hour)

1445 

1415 

1415 

1445 

1715

1715 

1250 

1240

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

38 

73 

70 

70 

73

73 

81 

75

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

495 

3780 

11540 

8530 

18000

18000 

2210 

701

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

626 

3920 

3760 

3180 

2900

2900 

728 

930

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

837 

40000 

117000 

73200 

141000

141000 

4340 

1760

Percent fi

0.002

84 

52 

52 

48 

47

31 

47

0.004

86 

64 

60 

57 

53

43 

51

0.008 0.0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1965 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Dec 11

Aug. 3..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1355 

1215 

1210 

1220 

1125

1140 

1345 

1250

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

9 

14 

15 

7 

13

13 

8 

3

Discharge 

(cfs)

280 

242 

317 

252 

252

248 

367 

2210

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062

1 

2 

3 

1 

4

1 

2

0.125

2 

4 

7 

2 

6

3 

3 

0

0.250

11 

14 

17 

13 

24

18 

22 

6

0.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8785. LYON CREEK NEAR WOODBINE, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Cary Creek, 7 miles north of Woo

DRAINAGE AREA. 230 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1964.

Jan. 8, 1965.

Sept. 8......

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.2 

17 

90 

21 

18

42 

29 

23 

7770 

46

30 

38

Silica 

(SiO,)

9.0 

12 

13 

8.2 

3.0

11 

2.0 

12 

12 

14

11 

8.6

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

100 

102 

110 

91 

112

75 

107 

131 

34 

62

109 

62

Magnesium

(MB)

36 

34 

38 

34 

50

21 

46 

41 

7.6 

42

39 

21

Sodium 

(Na)

40 

26 

33 

29 

44

18 

39 

43 

15 

41

39 

24

Potassium 

(K)

5.0 

5.8 

4.1 

3.9 

3.0

4.4 

2.8 

4.0 

4.6 

3.6

3.4 

4.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

332 

264 

339 

273 

266

251 

322 

390 

112 

210

337 

176

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

19

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

128 

111 

142 

142 

218

77 

176 

170 

21 

173

165 

72

Chloride 

(Cl)

64 

84 

56 

45 

80

21 

62 

73 

28 

48

51 

52

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.2 

.4
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8800. LINCOLN CREEK NEAR SEWARD, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 2 miles west of Seward, Seward County, and 2.5 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 426 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1963 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 14, 1964

Jan. 25, 1965

June 14 : 

At 0945 .... 

At 1300. . . .

Sept. 30.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.8

A Q

A8

103

554 

566

1060

Silica 

(SiQ,)

33

27

OQ

14 

14

1 Q

9.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

03

.01

02

.20

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.19

27

.35

20

04

-

00

.07

Calcium 

(Ca>

69

Qf\

67

43

8.5 

9.0 

22

5.1

Magnesium 

(MB)

14

12

.9 

.6

1.8

Sodium 

(Na)

25

24

8

0

3.0 

1.6

24

1.6

Potassium 

(K)

7.8

7 2

5.6

13

13

12

13 

11 

13

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ.)

306

296

OQ

27 

28

275

27

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

0 

0

o

Sulfate 

(SOJ

26

31

27 

12

8

f\

i a

10 

6.5

57

32

6.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.2

5.0 

3 2

3 4

7.0 

2.2 

4 3

9 1

2.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4

.2

3

3

.2 

.3

2

.3

Daily mean discharge.

Calculated from determined constituents.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8800. LINCOLN CREEK NEAR SEWARD, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

May 21

May 24

Time 

(24 hour)

1250 

1220 

1455 

1115 

1315

1130 

1300 

1810 

1300 

1000

1000 

1425 

1705 

1550 

0945

1300 

1740 

1310 

0945 

1245

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

56 

57 

32 

32 

38

44 

68 

69 

69 

55

68 

70 

69

65

71 

70 

68 

70 

53

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.8 

8.6 

D 8 

D 8 

61

68 

15 

244 

128 

326

103 

495 

530 

418 

554

566 

247 

922 

20 

1060

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

128 

197 

52 

56 

182

1200 

521 

4680 

3340 

4460

3080 

5260 

4880 

4040 

2950

2900 

3840 

1280 

321 

2320

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2.4 

4.6

1 

1 

30

220 

21 

3080 

1150 

3920

856 

7030 

6980 

4560 

4410

4430 

2560 

3190 

17 

6640

Percent fi

0.002

77

74 

81 

77

78 

66 

65 

69 

75

74 

57 

70

0.004

84

82 

89 

85

84 

72 

73 

77 

81

79 

64 

79

0.008

-

91

89 

93 

90

89 

79 

77 

84 

86

85 

72 

85

0.0

D Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8808. WEST FORK BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR DORCHESTER, NEBR

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 6.2 miles northwest of Dorchester, Seward County, and 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 1,206 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1963 to September 1965.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 14, 1964

Jan. 25, 1965

Sept. 29.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

50 

57 

A60 

A82 

A450

111 

588 

140 

148 

2060

1520 

3210 

1640 

1620 

663

117 

106 

80

Silica 

(SiOa )

34 

30 

35 

29

15

21 

22 

22 

27 

17

14 

14 

14 

13 

16

29 

28 

19

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.02 

.00 

.29

.08 

.66 

.06 

.08

.03 

.15 

.10

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.06 

.14 

.17 

.16 

.24

.10 

.06 

.08

.03 

.37 

.10

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

63 

69 

61 

18

40 

14 

37 

39 

9.5

8.6 

7.5 

7.1 

8.4 

17

49 

51 

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

12 

10 

11 

5.4

6. 3 

4.1 

7.4 

8.1 

3.0

2.1 

3.5 

3.0 

2.4 

5.3

12 

14 

6.3

Sodium 

(Na)

27 

27 

31 

28 

8.2

16 

6. 3 

15 

16 

3.2

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

3.2

7.7

23 

25 

11

Potassium 

(K)

7.6 

7.4 

6.8 

6.0

14

9.4 

10 

10 

9.8 

10

12 

8.4 

9.4 

10 

9.8

10 

11 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

251 

262 

259 

239 

109

152 

70 

144 

159 

45

36 

32 

37 

37

79

210 

225 

116

Carbonate 

(C03)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

40 

38 

45 

43 

8.0

28 

14 

27 

28 

8.5

11 

9.5 

10 

9.5 

16

38 

41 

22

Chloride 

(CD

15 

14 

18 

16 

7.5

9.0 

4.8 

9.0 

8.7 

2.2

3.3 

2.6 

3.1 

3.4 

5.1

14 

14 

6.7

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.4

.5 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

.4 

.5 

.3

Daily mean discharge.

Calculated from determined constituents.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8808. WEST FORK BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR DORCHESTER, NEBR. Co

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1040 

1005 

1035 

1320 

1145

1030 

1345 

1220 

1130 

1755

1635 

1040 

1420 

0910 

1115

1520 

1000 

1550 

1130 

1600

1020 

1230 

1115

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

56 

56 

32 

32 

37

40 

46 

49 

68 

64

77 

69 

70 

55 

66

66 

69 

70 

71

71 

75 

60

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

50 

57 

D 60 

D 82 

D 450

111 

588 

140 

148 

2060

2230 

2560 

2500 

1520 

3210

4290 

1640 

1180 

1620 

663

117 

106 

80

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

130 

94 

54 

20 

920

352 

9660 

1400 

1120 

8300

3380 

2360 

1840 

2410 

11400

5390 

4970 

4170 

1780 

3940

368 

268 

622

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

18 

14 

9 

4 

1100

105 

15300 

529 

448 

46200

20400 

16300 

12400 

9890 

98800

62400 

22000 

13300 

7780 

7050

116 

76.7 

130

Percent f

0.002

39

57 

82 

74 

52

71

74 

75 

54 

42

62 

49 

60 

68 

58

77

0.004

40

65 

88 

80 

59

78 

78 

80 

56 

46

68 

52 

68 

72 

66

80

0.008

48

74 

92 

84 

67

81 

79 

82

58 

50

74 

54 

74 

77 

73

85

0.

D Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8808. WEST FORK BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR DORCHESTER, NEBR. C

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 t

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Apr. 13.. ...........

Sept. 29. .... ......

Time 

(24 hour)

1040 

1005 

1035 

1320 

1030

1220 

1130 

1040 

1020 

1230 

1115

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

9 

6 

16 

10 

13

14

9 

9 

10 

8

Discharge 

(cfs)

50 

57 

D 60 

D 82 

111

140 

148 

2560 

117 

106 

80

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.062

1 

1 

2 

1

^

2 

3 

0 

4 

3 

2

0.125

2 

2 

2 

1 

9

2 

7 

0 

6 

3 

2

0.250

13 

14 

19 

12 

39

20 

30 

14 

36 

19 

20

0

D Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8824. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR OKETO, KANS.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge near Oketo, Marshall County, about 3 miles downstream from Kansas-Neb

station.

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 4,444 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Records of discharge are 

appreciable inflow between gaging station and sampling point except during periods of intense local pr

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of

collection

Oct. 29, 1964 

Dec 31

Jan. 29, 1965

Sept. 23.....

Discharge

(cfs)

21 

34

23

402

342

34 2

1790

Silica

(SiO,)

20

22

16

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

__

__

.15

Manganese

(Mn)

_

_

.00

Calcium

(Ca>

60

67

38

27

Magnesium

(Mg)

21

17

10

5.5

Sodium

(Na)

50

46

19

22

39

13

Potassium

(K)

9.8 

8 3

7.8

14

13

11

Bicarbonate

(HCOS)

271

283

93

59

254

107

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

44 

55

48

16

34

9 9

21

Chloride

(Cl)

53

47

10

22

37

35

10

Fluoride

(F)

0.3

.3

.9

2

.3

t

(
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8830. LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR DEWEESE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14, 0.2 mile downstream from gaging station, 0.8 mile upstream from 

County, and 5.8 miles northwest of Angus. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,140 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1958, October 1959 to June 1960, Novembe

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1961.

Sediment records: August 1956 to September 1961.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of 

collection

Oct. 19, 1964 

Nov. 17......

Jan. 11, 1965

July 7... ....

Aug. 24......

Sept. 15.....

Discharge 

(eta)

53 

57 

56 

86 

91

83 

86 

9500 

8240 

515

72 

110

Silica 

(SiO,)

33 

34 

34 

34 

28

29 

26 

17 

16 

21

27 

21

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02 

.24 

.03 

.03

.06 

.02

.38

.04 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.11 

.03 

.01 

.07 

.05

.03 

.04

.03

.09 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca>

66 

65 

61 

60 

52

57 

43 

8.0 

6.5 

15

54 

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.2 

6.8 

10 

9.6 

8.4

9.0 

6.9 

1.0 

1.9 

4.3

8.6 

7.1

Sodium 

(Na)

16 

15 

16 

16 

14

15 

11 

1.3 

1.2 

3.7

15 

9.8

Potassium 

(K)

6.2 

6.2 

6.1 

6.3 

8.0

6.8 

7.8 

9.2 

9.0 

11

9.2 

9.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

228 

223 

228 

221 

194

208 

163 

33 

27 

71

209 

149

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

33 

32 

33 

33 

29

31 

25 

6.5 

7.8 

10

31 

22

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.0 

8.8 

8.4 

8.3 

7.8

7.7 

6.4 

1.2 

1.1 

3.1

7.7 

5.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.2

.2 

.4

A Calculated from determined constituents.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8844. LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR BARNES, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 15 E., 0.4 mile downstream from Malone Creek, 4.5 

18 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,330 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; October 1961 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of

collection

Nov. 25, 1964

Jan. 29, 1965

Sept. 23.....

Discharge

(cfs)

169

A100 

358

I860

Silica

(SiO,)

24

24 

23

19

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

~

.08

Manganese

(Mn)

--

.00

Calcium

(Ca>

64

70

oo

48

26

Magnesium

(Mg)

11

1 9

12

9 0

3

0

3

0

4.1

Sodium

(Na)

32

Of?

44

00

32

9.3

Potassium

(K)

6.9

7.3

8 3

8

0

9 7

10

Bicarbonate

SCO,)

222

244 

205

242

QC

1 OB

102

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

43 

53

51

16

Chloride

(CD

34

00

50 

35

8.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.2

.2 

2

.4

t

(

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8870. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR MANHATTAN, KANS.

LOCATION. At outlet to Tuttle Creek Reservoir, 2.4 miles upstream from gaging station, about 6.5 miles n

upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,560 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1958. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of 

collection

Oct. 28, 1964

Jan. 29, 1965

Discharge 

(eta)

828 

610 

148 

159 

195

1470 

3230 

2980 

420 

958

18700 

16300 

470 

840

Silica 

(SiCX.)

6.0 

6.8 

7.5 

7.5 

8.2

7.5 

8.6 

8.2 

9.4 

9.0

9.8 

18 

12 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.08

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

48 

50 

46 

51

54 

40 

40 

37 

41

27 

26 

35 

36

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

8.8

7.5 

8.5 

11

9.6 

6.8 

6.8 

7.7 

6.7

5.0 

6.6 

6.9 

5.8

Sodium 

(Na)

17 

17 

17 

24 

20

20 

13 

12 

12 

13

8.2 

8.2 

10 

15

Potassium 

(K)

8.7 

8.8 

8.3 

8.7 

8.4

8.1 

8.3 

8.3 

12 

8.3

7.3 

8.2 

8.6 

8.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

178 

176 

181 

183 

198

193 

137 

137 

144 

151

107 

122 

139 

142

Carbonate 

(COS)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

26 

32 

30 

33 

34

35 

27 

26 

24 

25

18 

12 

22 

25

Chloride 

(Cl)

18 

17 

16 

18 

20

20 

14 

13 

13 

12

7.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

t

(N
KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 99 at Wamego, Pottawatomie County, 3 miles downstr

DRAINAGE AREA. 55,240 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1965.

Sediment records; October 1957 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 828 ppm, Dec. 27-31; minimum, 204 ppm June 26 to July 20.

Hardness: Maximum, 392 ppm Dec. 20-24; minimum, 128 ppm Sept. 12-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,510 micromhos Jan. 18; minimum daily, 278 micromhos Sept. 24.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 23; minimum, freezing point Jan. 29, Feb. 2, 4.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,900 ppm Sept. 22; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 370,000 tons June 28; minimum daily, 45 tons Feb. 4. 

EXTREMES, 1956-65. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1961-65): Maximum, 1,180 ppm Feb. 2, 1957; minimum, 160 pp

Hardness (1956-58, 1961-65): Maximum, 448 ppm Feb. 2, 1957; minimum, 102 ppm July 27-28, 1958.

Specific conductance (1956-58, 1961-65): Maximum daily, 1,980 micromhos Nov. 12, 1956; minimum daily, 2

Water temperatures: Maximum (1956-60, 1961-65), 90°F Aug. 4, 1959, July 28, Aug. 10, 1964; minimum, fre

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily (1957-65), 10,000 ppm July 5, 1959; minimum daily (1960-63), 30 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily (1957-65), 752,000 tons May 7, 1959; minimum daily (1960-65), 40 tons on 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Where no potassium (K) is 

calculated and reported as sodium (Na). Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. 

comprehensive definition of water quality at this station. Minimum observed during water year: Dissol

June 30. Flow affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5-9, 17-22, 26-31, Jan. 19, 20, Jan. 26 to Feb. 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964...

Dec 1 2

-Jan. 3-', 1965....

Feb. 1-22.........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1861 

1554 

1395 

2500 

3216

925 

614 

736 

879 

700

ll'l 

713 

550 

874

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

66 

62 

74 

48

74 

77 

99 

86 

107

90 

99 

72 

90

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

16 

13 

17 

9.7

16 

20 

13 

19 

24

?5 

20 

14 

28

Sodium 

(Na)

54 

81 

70 

103 

34

89 

100 

128 

98 

151

129 

128 

91 

105

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

200 

215 

205 

200 

168

229 

234 

261 

251 

288

266 

278 

176 

261

Carbonate 

(CO,)

17

Sulfate 

(S0«)

60 

77 

72 

104 

43

95 

100 

121 

103 

151

141 

137 

95 

144

Chloride 

(CD

71 

107 

83 

147 

36

111

138 

170 

136 

213

1-72 

168 

116 

145

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ron 

(B
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sept

Date 

of 

collection

Mar. 1-18, 1965...

Mar. 30-Apr. 21... 

Apr. 22-May 28.... 

May 29- June 25....

June 26-July 20...

Aug. 26-Sept. 11..

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

6177 

11550 

3462 

1904 

12270

22940 

5228 

11190 

5769 

2776

2543 

7410

--

A5144

-

Silica 

(S102)

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

53 

45 

56 

66 

50

51 

58 

46 

54 

54

66 

43

53

64

763

Magnesium

(Mg)

11

7.7 

11 

14 

6.6

5.1 

11

6.1 

8.2 

12

11 

5.0

8.1

13

116

Sodium 

(Na)

25 

29 

35 

64 

22

19 

44 

18 

43 

61

74 

27

32

60

464

Potassium

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

188 

173 

173 

210 

166

163 

183 

146 

185 

207

205 

149

174

202

2510

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

37 

33 

55 

81 

35

25 

60 

23 

45 

58

76 

29

40

69

581

Chloride

(ci)

28 

21 

44 

74 

19

21 

51 

25 

45 

62

87 

25

35

73

511

Fluoride

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ro

(B

A Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 346 days of chemical analyses, 5340 cfs.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued 

Additional analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 7, 1964.

Jan. 20, 1965

Hay 19

Sept. 7......

Discharge 

(cfs)

2500 

3380 

688 

A650 

A700

6830 

4220 

2000 

10900 

26900

4660 

2300

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.0 

8.2 

12 

11 

10

8.2 

14 

13 

13 

14

12 

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

"

0.11

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

~

-

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

58 

50 

88 

109 

98

50 

48 

62 

46 

40

58 

64

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

7.5 

20 

20 

18

9.5 

9.7 

14 

11 

5.8

11 

9.8

Sodium 

(Na)

45 

35 

115 

147 

107

29 

26 

50 

18 

10

35 

47

Potassium 

(K)

10 

9.0 

11 

11 

11

9.0 

8.7 

10 

8.8 

7.8

11 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

195 

181 

273 

298 

276

176 

166 

198 

161 

132

181 

202

Carbonate 

(COS)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

55 

41 

121 

154 

134

54 

44 

68 

40 

23

51 

52

Chloride 

(Cl)

57 

31 

153 

201 

140

31 

31 

65 

22 

15

49 

67

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.5 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.2 

.4

t

(N

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 t

Day

Average

October

578

6<J<J

November

778

787

December January

1200

February

-

March

419

April

871

630

May

8R3

715

Ju

A Estimated.
Temperature (°F) 

(OnceKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

of water, water year October 1964 to September 

daily measurement between 1600 and 2000)

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

65 

34

36

71

71

80

76

2

65 

34

33

73

75

3

71

75

75

4

56

33

70

7?

8?

80

5

56

34

75

73

79

6

57 

33

35

34

77

73

8?

76

7

34 

47

3ft

36

74

75

85

8

60 

34

37

71

7?

no

81

9

60 

34

37

7?

71

80

10

61 

38

34

39

74

84

11

64

40

35

40

73

74

78

R3

75

12

57 

38

34

40

77

7ft

85

74

13

56 

38

34

33

39

70

74

81

83

75

14

ft5

36

37

36

75

73

80

R4

75

15

38

33

41

70

74

83

71

Day

16

ft7

49

35

40

74

Rl

80

74

17

ftft

48

35

37

57

74

74

Rl

R4

67

18

ftl

45 

34

40

33

55

ft9

75

78

19

65

47 

35

43

35

ft9

7ft

7R

8?

70

20

60

39 

33

37

50

35

61

74

__

fll

76

21

A?

39 

33

40

38

75

77

R5

RO

65

22

57

46 

33

4?

40

38

70

7ft

8ft

75

65

23

58

48 

34

34

__

74

76

78

87

7ft

60

f

4

3

_

3

7

7

«

8

5
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAHEGO, KANS.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1935 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Uay

1..

?..

3..

4i.

5..

7..

8«.

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

15..

16..

17..

IB..

20..

?!..

2?..

23..

?4..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9«.

10..

11..

12..

13..

15..

16..

17..

IS..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2*..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29*.

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER NOVEMBER

Suspended sediment Mean 

dig. Mean

charge concen-

(cfs)

1760

2100

7550

2780

2780

2760

2590

2470

2160

2390

2460

2440

2260

2180

17?0

1490

1*60

1440

1400

1380

1170

1050

1250

14*0

1*50

1*50

1*60

1*70

1*60

1*60

1*50

57680

(ppm)

180

180

170

160

140

130

110

98

80

95

_ _ - --

Tons

day

860

1000

B 1200

1200

1000

970

770

650

*70

610

86 ! B 570

78 510

82 500

78 i 460

69 ! 320

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1*20

1*30

1*10

1570

17*0

1720

1640

1500

1*20

13*0

1290

1230

1200

1330

1560

81 , 320 1790

87 3*0 2500

79 310

60 230

86 ' 320

80 250

60

63

170

210

53 210

59 230

51 1 200

39 1 150

 ! 160

160

 160

 i 160

~ | 1*670

JANUARY

938

1080

1220

1380

1200

1080

976

91*

830

806

830

818

1220

85*

73*

530

362

446

600

650

6?2

633

64*

6*4

710

700

750

700

600

500

550

245?1

75 B 190

120 B 350

170 1 560

450 1700

410 j 1300

220 6*0

120

130

150

130

86

85

TOO

45

320

320

B 3*0

280

190

190

330

100

99

 86

74 . 72

 72

 97

58

83

82

74

60

50

50

_

__

48

__

100

140

1*0

130

100

96

9*

100

94

78

68

7*

8*50

2690

2*90

3230

3290

3*70

38*0

3500

1770

1030

902

750

Suspended sediment 

Tons conc.en-

(ppm)

**

57

70

73

77

82

80

100

120

120

130

110

88

100

130

160

1500

2000

1700

1100

990

350

310

260

150

110

110

98

day

170

220

B 270

310

360

380

B 350

400

460

*30

DECEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean 1 |

dig- ] Mean | Tons

charge COn n" per

(cfs) Ration 

(ppm) ; y

550 97

677 60

64*

*37

410

*20 5*

*50 50

500 **

600 60

710 ; 65

*50 79* 70

1*0

110

99

67

63

61

61

59

97

120

150

360 8*2 100 230

280 963 130 3*0

360

B 550

1030

1050

150

160

420

450

770 91* 100 B 250

S 11000 750 100

1*000

11000

9600

8800

650 «

750

850 55

88

100

130

900 , *5 , 110

3300 950 35 90

3200 ' 890 *8 120

2*00 806 78 170

720 710 88 B 170

300 f 700 63

270

200

650 39

600 59

120

68

96

600 ! 80 IB 130 ' 700 81 150

500 100 1*0 750 70 , 1*0

~~

5*152 _J

800 68 150

71180 22**7 ' | 4519

FEBRUARY MARCH

600 

600 63

650

700

900

1100

830

710

770

8*2

1080

550

550

700

800

830

890

976

830

926

1520

1870

2280

1770

2860

51*0

*6*0

37*0

3965*

48

2*

*2

1 

81 6890 2700 50000

100 8000 , 3000 65000

B 8* 6550 2000 35000

45 6350

100

93 280

801 180

58 B 110

42

*0

60

60

170

110

65

90

120

150

110

96

560

780

870

250

1100

1200

950

--

~

87

B 91

170

89

250

210

140

200

290

400

250

240

B 2300

3900

5400

2700

1900

B 15000

15000

9600

59197

5580

1500

1000

5080 800

26000

15000

11000

*590 600 7*00

4050

3680

*30 4700

330 B 3300

3*10 260 2*00

4260 420 4800

8*10 i 1200 27000

6910 520 9700

6840 370

6820

6820

7280

9660

1*700

12700

12000

400

390

410

700

1400

6800

7*00

7200

8000

18000

56000

1100 38000

880 28000

11800 570 18000

9*60 250 6400

9520 380 ; 9800

12800 1300 *5000

1**00

12300

9310

8080

5090

3960

2*7300

9*0 36000

*30 1*000

290

270

200

190

-

7300

5900

2700

2000

577800

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

APRIL MAY

Da>

! 

2..

3..

4..

5».

6..

7..

s..

9..

10,.

11..

17,.

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

2?..

23..

74..

75..

26..

77..

78..

79..

30..

31..

Total

^^-:. -

1..

7.. ?..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

1?..

13..

14..

1*..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

77..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

3070

2930

2930

2930

2930

2930

3Q20

3150

3110

3020

2970

2950

2900

3170

41BO

41BO

4110

4110

4040

3960

3940

2570

1740

1610

1670

1650

1590

15HO

1540

14RO

85980

i - - -- -

20200

19200

17900

11900

7060

13600

19800

29800

31100

27700

24700

23200

22400

24900

24600

77300

77900

26600

75700

15100

6780

5310

4110

4710

8650

11100

13200

13200

12900

12000

31.. 7300

Total

1

Total

Total

539920

discharge

Suspe

Mean

(ppm)

nded sediment Suspended sediment 1

Mean II Mean

per 

day

««- Mea" Ton. discharge concen- 

(cfS) (ppm? -T

J- i - _, _ _- -

140 1100

13C

12C

170

1000

1430 110 420

1390 110 410

950 ' 1350 86 310

charge

(cfs)

___ __

17100

15800

12500

950 1340 1 96 350 11100

120 'B 950 1430 130 500 10200

i

120 B 950 1670 160

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

150

230

200

170

170

180

150

140

130

110

no

110

100

100

100

98

100

__

- - 

JULY

2900

2700

2600

2900

1200

2100

1400

1900

1600

1200

1000

9BO

880

880

740

650

760

B30

720

560

460

410

450

580

810

620

530

510

480

430

470

^L

for vear

1100 ; 1720

B 1100 1430

B 1100 ! 1330

B 1100 1280

B 1000

720 8650

150 700 9520

120 460 10800

110 400 13100

110 380

1250 100 , 340

1000 1300

B 1100 2130

1300 ll 2950

2600 , 2910

2200 2840

1900 2790

1900 2250

B 7000 2010

110 390

13200

22000

12700

250 1*00 12400

310 2500

260

230

210

200

2000

B 1800

1600

11400

11500

10800

11700

1200 12100

190 1000 12400

1600 1920 190 980 11500

1500 ' 1870 190

900 , 1870

520 1870

B 480 1860

500 1860

180

960 10500

910 10000

190 960 9580

210 1000 9490

230 1200 9700

440 1830 210 1000 10800

430 3060 330 2700 ' 22300

420

B 410

400

"

32900

1

4090

13200

390 (,300 40100

800 28000 31500

15100 ! 630 26000 28200

15600 | 720 30000

98930 114890 432640

- - =i- -- ^- _-- i=-~ _-==-- i- _ - -^-~~

JUNE

Suspei

\ Mean

(ppm)

990

1000

890

960

980

730

650

1000

1800

2700

4200

2800

2600

2300

2400

1700

1200

1300

1800

1600

1200

1000

940

820

730

1000

3000

3400

3000

2800

f- - - -

 - _ 

idcd sediment

Tons

per 

day

__

46000

43000

30000

29000

27000

17000

17000

29000

64000

S 110000

250000

96000

87000

71000

74000

50000

38000

42000

60000

50000

34000

27000

24000

21000

19000

29000

S 190000

370000

260000

210000

2*14000

^_- _

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

1 1 1" 160000 6890 430 8000 2150

140000 6800 420

120000 , 6550 400

93000 i, 6110

23000 !' 4970

380

7700 ' 2100

7100 2300

6300 2660

440 5900 2280

77000 4660 450 1 5700 2270

75000 4400 390 4600 2370

150000 3940 360 ! 3800 2880

130000

90000

67000

61000

3500 > 330 3100 2660

3200 i 280 2400 3260

2910 240 1900 3130

2700 , 220

53000 2400

59000 2600

49000 2800

48000 2600

170

170

140

1600

1100

1200

1000

120 840

57000 2500 120 810

60000 2740

50000 2*20

23000 2210

8400 i 2280

5900

5000

7400

19000

18000

19000

18000

17000

1*000

8300

2270

140

140

120

3780

3350

3260

2780

2860

2860

1000 3130

910 4200

720 ' 4950

130 800 ' 15600

150 920 19400

2*20 150 980

3180 *20 > 3600

3290 540

2880 500

2860 I 380

2610 330

2470 260

2250 190

2100 190

1725000 ! 105510

4800

B 3900

2900

2300

1700

1200

1100

89880

17800

14100

8740

8100

7870

7180

5670

5160

190

170

200

280

220

180

1*0

190

180

740

920

2500

1500

1800

1600

810

420

300

460

580

3600

4900

4000

2700

2000

1500

1100

900

720

600

168850 

1100

960

1200

2000

1400

1100

900

B 1500

1300

6500

7800

26000

14000

16000

120OO

6200

3200

B 2500

5200

B 7800

150000

260000

190000

100000

47000

33000

23000

17000

11000

8*00

958060

1B77584

6070546
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1520 

1445 

1445

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

73 

75 

75

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

11200 

28400 

28400

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1160 

2610 

2610

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

35100 

200000 

200000

Percent fin

0.002

61 

49 

26

0.004

66 

56 

48

0.008 0.0

7

6

6

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Nov. 24.............

Sept. 7. ............

Time 

(24 hour)

1645 

1510 

1525 

1305 

1400

1610 

1445 

1445 

1405 

1525

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

9 

8 

11 

10 

9

8 

11 

7 

10 

9

Discharge

(cfs)

2520 

3400 

688 

700 

4220

1990 

11200 

28400 

3940 

2300

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.062

0 

2 

0

-

0

0.125

0 

1 

2 

2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

1

0.250

11 

7 

12 

20 

13

12 

7 

8 

2 

8

0.5

4

4
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8880. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAMEGO, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Indian Creek, 14 miles northeast of W

DRAINAGE AREA. 243 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: April 1958 to September 1959.

Sediment records: April 1958 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 15, 1964

Jan. 15, 1965

May 19

Ancr 1 1

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.4 

8.8 

5.5 

12 

A70

64 

34 

19 

12 

9.6

145 

345

Silica 

(SiO,)

5.4 

11 

13 

9.8 

9.4

9.8 

3.3 

8.2 

9.0 

6.0

12 

13

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

-

0.01

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

~-

0.19

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

118 

75 

107 

106 

46

107 

94 

102 

90 

72

69 

102

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

17 

32 

25 

8.0

21 

26 

27 

23 

33

14 

19

Sodium 

(Na)

27 

17 

24 

18 

12

16 

17 

20 

17 

22

9.6 

12

Potassium 

(K)

3.5 

6.2 

4.4 

4.4 

4.3

3.2 

2.7 

3.1 

3.3 

3.2

4.6 

4.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

334 

290 

349 

368 

159

356 

339 

368 

322 

303

246 

359

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

170 

50 

121 

82 

34

70 

77 

82 

75 

85

35 

51

Chloride 

(Cl)

27 

11 

23 

16 

6.0

11 

10 

15 

13

20

6.0 

7.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.2 

.4 

.5

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.2

.4 

.3

N

tr

(N

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8905. DELAWARE RIVER AT VALLEY FALLS, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 200 feet downstream from Walnut Creek, 300 feet upstream 

0.2 mile north of Valley Falls, Jefferson County, and at mile 30.6. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 922 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of

collection

Oct. 16, 1964

Jan. 14, 1965

Sent. 27.....

Discharge

(cfs)

9.4

57

1 9O

A75

59

344

Silica

(SiO.)

11

9

Q

14

13

17

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

1

.09

Manganese

(Mn)

~

.08

Calcium

(Ca)

86

OS

96

91

106

Magnesium

(Mg)

27

26 

19

7 9

19

Sodium

(Na)

42 

37

25

25

23

19

Potassium

(K)

4.1

5.6

3 8

5.0

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

310

303

354

342

373

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

91 

91

92

70

52

Chloride

(Cl)

46

19

22

14

Fluoride

(F)

0.2 

.3

.3

.5

2

2

.3

t

(

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8910. KANSAS RIVER AT LECOMPTON, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge at Lecompton, Douglas County, 0.6 mile downstream from Dela

DRAINAGE AREA. 58,420 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1957 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 2, 1964.

Dec 2

Jan. 4, 1965.

Sept. 21.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

1730 

1240 

860 

2280 

A700

4850 

12300 

4500 

1960 

11000

6250 

3470 

46000

Silica 

(SiO,)

13 

6.0 

12 

12 

12

9.8 

8.6 

9.0 

4.5 

15

15 

11 

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

~

0.07

.43

Manganese 

(Mn)

"

0.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

66 

86 

59 

98

68 

52 

67 

66 

56

58 

53 

44

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

17 

19 

12 

17

15 

9.8 

17 

20 

7.9

13 

11 

6.8

Sodium 

(Na)

59 

72 

100 

49 

80

17 

21 

29 

62 

17

27 

43 

13

Potassium 

(K)

10

11 

11

10 

9.7

5.8 

7.8 

6.9 

8.6 

9.1

8.8 

9.5 

5.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

195 

215 

249 

183 

295

227 

168 

234 

210 

181

215 

185 

156

Carbonate 

(COS )

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

73 

84 

147 

75 

130

48 

41 

64 

102 

31

53 

56 

27

Chloride 

(Cl)

74 

95 

112 

60 

91

18 

26 

31 

75 

23

26 

55 

14

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.5 

.4 

.2 

.2

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

N

tr

(N

4

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8915, WAKARUSA RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 59, 4 miles south of Lawrence, Douglas County, and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 425 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1964

Jan. 14, 1965

Sect. 21.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.9 

3.1 

71 

31 

108

2750 

72 

19 

338 

39

49 

5100

Silica 

(SiOa)

5.0 

9.0 

9.8 

5.4 

5.6

9.0 

2.8 

7.1 

14 

9.8

9.8 

18

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

--

0.06

.44

Manganese 

(Mn)

"

0.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

85 

97 

77 

90 

90

51 

86 

88 

95 

91

70 

35

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

11 

14 

16 

16

7.1 

13 

20 

13

12

10 

5.0

Sodium 

(Na)

16 

30 

14 

14 

14

11 

16 

15 

12 

14

10 

8 .2

Potassium 

(K)

4.1

5.4 

4.4 

3.3 

2.8

4.0 

2.8 

3.3 

3.1 

3.0

4.0 

4.6

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

303 

342 

237 

293 

273

151 

261 

295 

273 

295

242 

127

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

40 

49 

60 

64 

74

38 

71 

70 

52 

44

26 

20

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

18 

12 

11 

11

6.0 

11 

10 

8.0 

12

7.0 

3.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4 

.3 

.2 

.3

.2

.4 

.4

N

tra

(N

1

4

1

2

14 

1

1

5

1

2

2
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8925. KANSAS RIVER AT BONNER SPRINGS, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 7, 0.6 mile east of Bonner Springs, Wyandotte Coun

at mile 20.3.

DRAINAGE AREA. 59,890 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Date of 

collection

Oct. 14, 1964

Dec 14

Jan. 13, 1965

Ma.v 17

Sept. 21.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

2450 

1350 

1300 

A810 

1660

1470 

4200 

27000 

5650 

3220

18300 

44300 

7260 

4380 

52200

Silica 

(SiO,)

5.4 

5.4 

6.8 

11 

13

13 

8.2 

8.2 

8.6 

2.5

9.0 

9.8 

12 

12 

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.05

-

.38

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

58 

78 

78 

82 

91

93 

65 

50 

62 

56

48 

42 

58 

58 

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.6 

16 

15 

11 

12

17 

15 

6.6 

10 

16

7.8 

6.6 

7.7 

11 

7.8

Sodium 

(Na)

55 

105 

112 

60 

73

85 

40 

11 

38 

72

12 

9.3 

33 

26 

8.9

Potassium 

(K)

10 

12 

13 

9.3 

8.7

8.7 

5.4 

5.0 

8.3 

10

6.8 

5.8 

9.7 

8.0 

5.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

193 

227 

176 

242 

232

261 

193 

151 

205 

178

163 

142 

195 

176 

149

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

22 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

76 

128 

104 

91 

102

144 

70 

29 

67 

96

28 

23 

49 

61 

18

Chloride 

(CD

60 

135 

154 

69 

94

94 

50 

10 

37 

94

12 

10 

39 

32 

7.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.2

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

N

tra

(N

2

4

12

1

3

4

3

3

A Daily mean discharge.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN

6-9039. CHARITON RIVER NEAR RATHBUN, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.8 mile northeast of Rathbun, Appanoose 

Walnut Creek, and 1.3 miles downstream from Buck Branch. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 551 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1965.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65, Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 24; minimum, freezing point on many 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,000 ppm Apr. 6; minimum daily, 2 ppm Nov. 26 and D

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 13,000 tons Apr. 10; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton Dec. 2

EXTREMES, 1962-65. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F June 9, 1963; minimum, freezing point on 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,800 ppm Mar. 26, 1963; minimum daily, 2 ppm Nov. 2

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 13,000 tons Apr. 10, 1965; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton 

REMARKS. Maximum observed concentration during year, 2,400 ppm June 4. Flow affected by ice N

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

October .......

November ..... 

December .....

March.........

April..........

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

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

September .....

1

42

46 

32

32

60

2

5?

48 

32

32

62

3

5?

50 

32

32

66

4

5?

52 

32

32

66

5

4f)

48 

32

3?

62

6

i-t

50 

32

34

60

7

44

50 

32

34

66

8

50

52 

32

34

66

9

40

50 

32

70

10

40

43 

32

60

11

40

5? 

32

64

12

42

50 

32

64

13

48 

32

66

14

43 

3?

66

15

46 

32

62

Day

16

46 

32

62

17

44 

32

64

18

40 

32

64

19

38 

32

66

20

36 

32

66

21

32 

32

t n

64

22

32 

32

62

23

32

60
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9039. CHARITON RIVER NEAR RATHBUN, IOWA Continued 

pended sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965

Day

1..

2..

3..

4.4

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7 . .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

47

38

30

23

18

15

14

12

11

9.4

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.4

9.8

9.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.4

6.8

6.4

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.2

388.4

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

69

63

60

44

39

48

31

34

20

20

17

17

26

19

21

21

21

27

23

13

11

13

13

13

23

28

28

13

24

19

16

"

Tons

per 

day

8.8

6.

4.

2.

1.

1.

1.

1.

.

t

.

.

.

.

.

4

.

^

.

.

,

^

,

.

.

i

.4

39.1

JANUARY

18

150

800

360

210

170

130

110

120

72

45

36

30

25

23

21

20

19

18

18

19

52

200

1300

1200

840

620

520

390

270

170

7976

70

310

550

960

170

83

58

51

28

110

140

50

36

11

14

7

15

23

6

20

14

93

490

410

1000

700

110

65

74

180

64

-

3.4

130

1200

930

96

38

20

15

9.1

21

17

4.9

2.9

.7

.9

 4

.8

1.1

.3

1.0

.7

13

260

1400

3200

1600

180

91

78

130

29

9474.2

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

8.5

9.4

9.0

11

14

16

14

12

10

9.8

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

8.0

7.2

7.8

8.4

9.0

9.4

10

10

10

9.0

7.0

292.1

Suspended sediment

! Mean

tration 

(ppm)

25

25

39

33

38

50

18

22

24

26

24

29

25

22

16

24

20

8

27

14

6

18

3

3

3

2

7

3

4

4

--

--

Ton.

per

day

0.

,

.

1 »

1.

2.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

,

,

.

.

.

.

.

.

,

.

.

,

15.8

FEBRUARY

120

84

70

56

50

100

310

800

800

900

1000

800

540

420

350

280

200

230

300

400

330

280

230

190

160

140

120

200

. 

9460

120

31

76

89

19

83

54

230

310

300

400

400

140

42

130

210

70

27

83

40

30

44

38

72

33

61

34

79

39

7.0

14

13

2.6

22

45

500

670

730

1100

860

200

48

120

160

38

17

67

43

27

33

24

37

14

23

11

S 62

 -

"

4926.6

DECEMBER

' Suspended sediment

Mean

dig. \ Mean Tong

c"°r jSEfj

8.0

9.0

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.6

9.8

10

13

17

100

70

46

31

20

14

16

13

11

9.0

9.0

9.0

11

13

14

17

15

8

8

5

4

4

7

6

13

9

14

5

5

8

6

21

32

82

17

23

15

8

2

3

5

4

per 

day

0.

.

.

,

,

.

.

.

,

.

2.

1.

2.

2.

4.

t

1. 1

,

T

.

,

3 .

8 .

4 ' .

5 .

15 , 14 .

15 3

570.8 i 19.4

MARCH

850 250 570

700 110 210

450 70 B 85

350 , 100 94

270 70 51

220 50 B 30

200 51 28

180

170

160

150

140

140

200

800

1600

3500

3800

2500

1800

1100

450

310

230

230

230

624

1430

1360

1240

28484

48

59

22

37

70

23

27

9.5

15

26

15 5.7

55 30

140 S 350

540 !S 3100

390 S 4500

430 4400

240 S 2500

150

140

100

110

170

68

83

39

400

270

S 970

420

S 330

92

110

42

52

S 87

1500

990

E 570

31217.2

E Estimated. T Less than 0.05 ton.

S Computed by subdividing day. B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS. 1965

CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9039. CHARITON RIVER NEAR RATHBUN, IOWA Continued 

Suspended^ sediment, water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

*..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12. .

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2*..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IB..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2*..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Suspended sediment

Mean 

dis. Mean

charge concen- 

<*> (S

1200

1070

87*

1110

1360

20*0

2660

3790

*050

5020

*130

*020

3390

1930

1160

766

555

432

311

216

172

1*0

116

103

373

1310

1220

1080

818

**5

*5861

73

200

9*

700

*70

2000

5*0

960

700

950

760

960

6*0

550

800

780

7*0

360

290

330

250

230

86

1*0

400

1800

1000

-

JULY

6.*

23

28

26

37

39

26

18

1*

13

10

.8

.*

.6

.8

2

1

.*

.8

.8

.0

.8

.6

.2

.1

.9

.6

.5

.3

2.0

2.1

3*9.1

160

1200

5*0

280

3*0

3*0

200

200

220

1*0

1*0

130

120

150

110

210

200

1*0

120

1*0

100

100

93

100

110

120

200

110

110

110

110

-

Tons

per

day

2*0

580

220

2100

1700

11000

3900

9800

S 7900

13000

8500

10000

5900

2900

2500

1600

1100

*20

2*0

190

120

87

27

39

S 550

6*00

3300

E 2300

E 1300

E 480

98393

2.8

S 70

41

20

3*

36

1*

9.

8.

*.

3.

2.

2.

1.

1.

15

7.

2.

1.

1.

B

.

.

.

.

1.

.

.

.

289.3

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

278

19*

1*0

105

88

83

77

162

189

127

98

185

127

66

*5

41

56

62

*7

31

2*

2*

20

21

21

42

193

76

48

43

75

2788

t

.

.

.

9

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

^

.

.

. i

f 

.

: .

. i

,

: .

: .

2.

* 

8.

83.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

250

160

1*0

160

110

91

77

120

210

110

120

66

160

280

190

210

9*

130

89

9*

120

110

1*0

150

150

300

820

710

200

130

86

Tons

per

day

190

8*

53

*5

26

20

16

S 89

S 120

38

32

33

55

50

23

23

1*

22

11

7.9

7 8

7 1

7 6

8 5

8 5

S 76

S *70

150

26

15

17

17*5.*

AUGUST

98

100

81

100

88

270

130

130

75

120

no

110

100

95

96

9*

8*

8*

100

71

80

130

60

68

68

63

BO

80

89

100

300

--

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

78

51

338

6*8

498

5*6

*1*

**9

323

1*9

83

61

*9

39

33

27

22

19

16

16

19

12

9 0

8 5

8 2

7 *

7 1

6 0

6 0

6 *

"

39*8.4

Suspended sediment

Mean [ Tnns

concentration 

(ppm)

9*

130

560

1900

920

810

710

1100

950

580

390

300

290

210

210

180

150

1*0

130

120

210

190

120

120

120

97

110

9*

120

120

-

per

day

20

IB

S 370

S 3*00

1200

1200

790

1300

830

230

87

*9

38

22

19

13

8.9

7.2

5.6

5.2

11

6.2

2.9

2.8

2.7

1.9

2.1

1.5

1.9

2.1

96*8.0

SEPTEMBER

0. 16

. !' 29 : 22

lti.i..

....«

4...

9...

.... i.6.

26.5

1*

8.5

23

15

56

136

130

155

123

65

38

2*

27

23

32

1260

3*00

6650

9310

8910

57*0

3570

2160

1020

3**

212

150

43662.5

170

280

280

210

210

1200

1100

890

720

630

900

4*0

*30

*80

310

250

510

910

1*00

610

180

170

150

81

80

1*0

160

200

190

250

7.3

22

17

7.9

4.8

S 85

*5

S 150

260

220

380

150

75

*9

20

18

32

79

4800

S 5100

3200

*300

3600

1300

770

820

**0

190

110

100

26352.0

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 182146.5

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9039. CHARITON RIVER NEAR RATHBUN, IOWA Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended sediment discharge and particle-size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatio

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wate

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

0600 

0600 

0730 

0800

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

68 

68 

68 

66

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

681 

681 

560 

2450

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

2300 

2300 

770 

600

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

4200 

4200 

1200 

4000

Percent fin

0.002

58 

39 

71 

73

0.004

74 

57 

81 

85

0.008

88 

77 

91 

92

0.01

9

9

9
LITTLE CHARITON RIVER BASIN

6-9063. EAST FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR HUNTSVILLE, M

LOCATION. At gaging station at downstream side of left pile bent of bridge on County Highway C, 1 mile do

Huntsville, Randolph County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 220 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1963 to September 1965.

Maximum, 3,500 micromhos Nov. 15; minimum, 190 micromhos Mar. 2

Maximum, 3,500 micromhos Nov. 15, 1964; minimum, 150 micromhos 

No flow Oct. 22 to Nov. 11.

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Specific conductance: 

EXTREMES, 1963-65. Specific conductance: 

REMARKS. Stream frozen on many days during winter months.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date

of 

collection

Oct . 7 , 1964 . .

DGC 1

Jan. 26, 1965.

Sept. 8.......

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.7

1430

44

1260

315

8.0

15

6.2

1.6

178

Silica 

(Si02)

9.6

8.9

6.5

6.7

10

6.0

8.8

7.1

7.7

6.3

Aluminum 

(Al)

1.5

1.8

3.2

.1

.8

.3

.6

.8

.3

.1

.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.45

1.8

2.2

1.1

.71

.05

.22

.05

.16

.23

.44

Manganese 

(Mn)

6.6

6.9

.00

2.6

.00

.00

.00

2.9

2.5

5.3

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

110

116

22

100

37

52

168

107

108

137

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

37

53

6.5

42

9.5

18

92

45

42

68

16

Sodium 

(Na)

12

18

4.5

18

5.4

9.2

33

22

20

34

5.6

Potassium 

(K)

7.0

7.9

3.4

3.8

3.1

3.2

5.8

4.4

4.5

6.1

1.4

Bicarbonate 

/ii*-t/-\ \

4

2

28

68

48

52

118

78

85

121

50

Carbonate

TO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

448

526

58

387

101

174

728

410

392

558

134

Chloride 

(Cl)

10

8.6

3.2

7.3

2.5

3.0

19

9.2

11

24

1.9

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6

.7

.0

.4

.1

.4

.5

.4

.5

g

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5

.1

5.0

6.2

4.0

2.2

.0

1.6

1.2

.3

.9
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9063. EAST FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR HUNTSVILLE, MO. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°c), water year October 1964 to September 1965

1. .

2. . 

3. . 

4. .

5. .

fi..

7. .

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..

Maxi 

715

--

_

910

910

910

910

905

955

995

1100

1050

1200

1100

1120

1120

1160

1170

1180

1200

1200

1200

1200

_

1260

1290

1290

995

995

960

900

630

460

440

440

440

440

450

455

460

475

495

520

540

565

600

620

665

690

690

__

__

_

_

_

_

OCTOBER

Mini695

--

_

900

910

910

905

900

900

935

965

1020

1020

1100

1100

1120

1120

1160

1170

1170

1200

1200

1200

__

1240

1260

1290

JANUARY

995

960

900

630

460

435

435

440

440

440

440

450

455

460

475

495

520

540

565

600

620

665

675

_

_

_

_

_

age

710 

A720 

A730 

A740

A750

A800

A850

905

910

910

910

905

925

960

1030

1030

1100

1100

M20

1120

1140

1160

1170

1180

1200

1200

1200

A1240

1260

1290

1290

995

980

920

785

525

440

435

440

440

440

445

450

460

470

485

505

530

550

580

610

640

680

685

_

_

_

_

_

mum

1290 

1290 

1310 

1500

1510

1530

1530

1540

1580

1600

1630

2680

2600

2550

3500

2110

2000

1920

1880

1830

1770

1720

1700

1660

1640

1630

1620

1600

__

__

_

--

__

__

_

905

955

965

965

965

965

1040

1080

1180

1200

_

NOVEMBER

mum

1280 

1280 

1290 

1310

1500

1510

1530

1530

1540

1580

1600

1630

2550

2400

2110

2000

1920

1880

1830

1770

1720

1700

1660

1640

1630

1620

1600

1580

FEBRUARY

_

__

_

__

880

905

955

965

965

965

965

1040

1080

1170

_

age

1280 

1280 

1300 

1450

1500

1530

1530

1530

1560

1590

1620

2040

2570

2460

2360

2040

1960

1900

1860

1800

1760

1710

1680

1650

1640

1630

1600

1590

__

_

_

_

A850

895

930

960

965

965

965

1000

1060

1110

1180

_

~

mum

1050 

1030 

1020

1020

1020

1040

1140

1180

1260

1260

1240

1270

1150

1060

975

940

930

935

955

960

955

965

1000

985

960

945

945

980

985

995

1180

1010

875

820

800

755

720

720

740

740

740

695

650

625

600

565

530

305

290

230

225

320

380

405

425

455

490

530

555

560

560

DECEMBER

mum

1030 

1010 

1010

1020

1020

1020

1040

1140

1180

1200

1200

1150

1060

975

945

930

905

900

920

950

950

950

950

960

935

920

910

945

980

985

MARCH

1010

875

820

800

755

720

720

720

720

740

695

650

625

600

565

530

305

290

230

195

190

225

320

380

405

425

455

490

530

555

555

age

A1060 

1040 

1020 

1020

1020

1020

1020

1060

1170

1220

1240

1220

1220

1100

1020

950

935

920

920

945

955

955

955

985

975

945

930

920

970

985

990

1110

940

855

815

780

740

720

720

730

740

725

670

635

610

580

545

360

305

260

210

200

270

350

395

415

445

475

505

540

560

560

A Estimated.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

LITTLE CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9063. EAST FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR HUNTSVILLE, MO. Continued 

Specific conductance (mlcromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to September 1965 Continued

1. .

2. . 

3. . 

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8. .

9..

10. .

11. .

12. .

13. .

14. .

15. .

16. .

17. .

18. .

19..

20.i.

21.i.

22. .

23. .

24. t

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..

Maxi555 

545 

550 

540

520

365

350

265

295

440

475

475

495

710

730

555

520

525

580

700

750

900

1000

1300

1110

1080

1140

1150

1140

800

765

760

700

660

945

945

695

740

760

820

850

885

900

840

725

675

640

610

585

575

620

700

770

800

830

855

900

915

940

950

APRIL

Mini540 

540 

540 

520

365

305

255

220

215

295

440

455

475

495

555

520

520

520

525

580

700

750

900

1000

1080

1060

1060

1140

1140

JULY

770

760

700

660

645

600

695

670

635

740

760

820

850

840

725

675

640

610

585

575

575

575

620

700

770

800

830

855

900

915

940

Average

545 

545 

545 

530

485

320

295

235

230

375

465

470

A475

485

525

655

530

520

520

555

650

725

785

955

1080

1090

1060

1100

1150

1140

770

765

745

670

660

655

815

690

695

745

780

845

860

875

780

700

655

620

600

580

575

600

660

730

795

810

845

880

910

930

945

Maxi1150 

1160 

1160 

1160

1190

1240

1260

1290

1300

1350

1370

_

1500

1500

1500

1500

1500

1510

1590

1590

1560

1550

1550

1400

1200

1170

1460

1500

1200

1120

1200

960

1000

1000

1020

1040

1040

1050

1060

1070

1260

1280

1290

1300

1320

1340

1370

1700

1710

1710

1700

1710

1710

1660

1670

1680

1690

1680

1630

1600

1700

MAY

Mini1140 

1150 

1160 

1190

1210

1210

1240

1260

1290

1300

1350

1470

1500

1500

1490

1490

1500

1510

1400

1490

1510

1400

1200

1120

1110

1150

1200

1120

1120

1120

AUGUST

950

960

1000

1000

1020

1040

1040

1050

1060

1230

1260

1280

1290

1300

1320

1340

1370

1700

1700

1700

1700

1660

1660

1660

1670

1680

1630

1600

1600

1600

Average

1140 

1150 

1160 

1180

1200

1230

1250

1270

1300

1330

1360

A1400

1490

1500

1500

1490

1490

1500

1540

1500

1530

1520

1500

1320

1160

1130

1240

1400

1170

1120

1140

955

990

1000

1020

1030

1040

1040

1060

1070

A1210

1250

1280

1290

1300

1320

1330

1350

1540

1710

1700

1700

1700

1690

660

660

680

680

670

610

600

660

Maxi1430 

1390 

1380 

1570

1170

1140

995

930

900

855

840

1040

1060

1060

1050

905

910

925

925

1550

1500

1300

800

800

800

800

800

1420

1310

765

--

£

1710

1710

1700

1690

1690

1670

1650

__

JUNE

Minimum

1200 

1280 

1300 

1330

1140

990

940

900

855

840

820

820

1040

1050

900

900

905

910

925

790

900

560

800

800

800

800

790

785

735

735

EPTEMBER

1700

1700

1690

1690

1670

1650

1570

~

--

Average

1320 

1330 

1330 

1380

1160

1080

960

920

875

845

825

890

1060

1060

995

905

910

915

925

1010

1180

890

800

800

800

800

800

965

905

750

1710

1710

1700

1690

1680

1670

1600

--

~~

~"

""

A Estimated.
CEDAR CREEK BASIN

6-9104.1. CEDAR CREEK NEAR COLUMBIA, MO.

LOCATION. At gaging station on downstream side of right pier of bridge on access road to Interstate Hig

9.5 miles east of Columbia, Boone County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 44.8 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1964 to September 1965.

EXTREMES, August 1964 to September 1965. Specific conductance: Maximum, 5,140 micromhos Nov. 12, 1964; 

REMARKS. Stream frozen on many days during winter months. No flow on many days during August to Novemb

Chemical analyses, in parts per million. July 1964 to Sept

Date 

of 

collection

July 8, 1964.

Jan. 27, 1965 

Feb. 18......

Mar. 17......

July 14 ......

Sept. 8......

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.8 

.1 

.1 

.1 

6.9 

1.5 

783

22 

.9 

1.2 

9.4 

.8 

2.9

Silica 

<SiOz)

15 

18 

24 

16 

9.5 

14 

7.5

9.3 

16 

10 

9.2 

9.0 

11

/luminum 

(Al)

21 

42 

42 

76 

26 

16 

.9

14 

39 

20 

23 

47 

32

Iron 

(Fe)

3.5 

6.6 

6.4 

2.8 

8.5 

15 

.16

4.1 

1.8 

2.0 

3.4 

5.9 

4.9

Manganese 

(Mn)

17 

17 

50 

6.6 

11 

11 

2.2

2.6 

22 

2.8 

20 

14 

12

Calcium 

(Ca)

248 

256 

445 

226 

140 

146 

48

89 

186 

122 

139 

160 

190

Magnesium 

(Mg)

119 

140 

257 

114 

55 

65 

11

37 

96 

61 

39 

88 

91

Sodium 

(Na)

20 

17 

29 

11 

11 

12 

5.0

9.3 

19 

12 

12 

40 

10

Potassium 

(K)

6.9 

6.5 

8.5 

7.5 

6.8 

5.4 

4.7

3 9 

5.6 

4.5 

4.4 

1.7 

3.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

8

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Carbanate

toy

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

1270 

1460 

2490 

1480 

760 

780 

171

448 

1050 

658 

738 

1100 

1160

Chloride 

(CD

9.7 

16 

32 

5.4 

3.8 

4.9 

2.1

2.1 

8.6 

2.9 

1.9 

3.1 

2.5

Fluoride 

(F)

1.5 

1.9 

3.0 

3.4 

.2 

.6 

.1

1.0 

1.3 

.9 

1.2 

1.5 

1.5

Nitrate 

(NO,

0.2 

.4 

.4 

.7 

3.0 

3.3 

7.6

2.0 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.5 

.1
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

CEDAR CREEK BASIN Continued

6-9104.1. CEDAR CREEK NEAR COLUMBIA, MO. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25"C), August 1964 to Septembe

1. .

2. . 

3. .

4. .

5. .

6..

7. .

8. . 10"

11. .

12. .

13. .

14. .

15. .

16. .

17. .

18. .

19. .

20. .

21. .

22. .

23. .

24. .

25. .

26. .

27. .

28. .

29..

30. .

31. .

JULY

Maxi- Minimum

Average

OCTOBER

1. .

2. .

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8. .

9. .

10. .

11. .

12..

13..

14. .

15. .

16. .

17. .

18. .

19. .

20. .

21..

22. .

23..

24..

25. .

26. .

27..

28..

29..

30. .

31..

_

_

2710

2800

2880

2900

2990

3020

3100

3120

3180

3190

3210

3220

3260

3300

3300

3300

3300

3370

3440

3460

3440

3430

3410

3410

__

_

2670

2720

2800

2870

2900

2990

3060

3090

3120

3150

3190

3200

3190

3260

3280

3280

3300

3300

3370

3440

3420

3410

3410

3410

_

_

A2670

2680

2760

2830

2900

2960

3010

3080

3110

3170

3180

3200

3210

3220

3280

3290

3290

3300

3330

3400

3450

3430

3420

3410

3410

AUGUST

Maxi-

_

__

__

_

2470

2520

2570

2640

2700

2730

2800

3490

3740

3740

3740

3740

3730

3720

3700

3700

3800

Minimum

-

_

_

_

2390

2460

2540

2570

2640

2700

2740

2800

3490

3740

3740

3730

3720

3710

3690

3610

3700

Average

_

_

II

A2450

2450

2490

2560

2620

2690

2720

2780

2960

3650

3740

3740

3740

3730

3720

3700

3660

3780

A3800

NOVEMBER

3410

3430

3490

3490

3600

3560

3550

3550

3580

3580

3540

5140

5040

5030

5020

1010

1030

1050

1090

1100

1140

1210

1290

1350

1410

1460

1510

1530

1540

1540

~

3410

3410

3430

3490

3500

3540

3550

3550

3550

3550

3540

3540

4990

5010

930

990

1010

1030

1050

1090

1100

1140

1210

1290

1350

1410

1460

1510

1530

1540

3410

3420

3480

3490

3570

3550

3550

3550

3560

3560

3540

4840

5030

5020

3850

1000

1020

1040

1070

1090

1120

1180

1250

1320

1380

1440

1500

1520

1530

1540

SEPTEMBER

Maximum

MinimumAverage

DECEMBER

B1780

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1660

1650

1650

1660

1660

1670

1680

1690

1690

1700

1720

1760

1770

1800

1870

1870

1870

1870

1870

B1900

1900

1900

B1630

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1650

1650

1650

1660

1660

1670

1690

1690

1690

1700

1720

1760

1770

1800

1870

1870

1870

1870

B1870

1900

1900

B1630

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1640

1650

1650

1650

1650

1660

1670

1680

1690

1690

1690

1710

1740

1760

1790

1820

1870

1870

1870

1870

B1870

1900

1900

A Estimated.

B Stream known to be frozen at gage.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

CEDAR CREEK BASIN Continued

6-9104.1. CEDAR CREEK NEAR COLUMBIA, MO.--Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), August 1964 to September 1965-

1. . 

2. . 

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8. .

9. .

10. .

11. .

12. .

13..

14. .

15. .

16. .

17..

18. .

19. .

20. .

21. .

22. .

23. .

24. .

25. .

26. .

27..

28. .

29..

30..

31. .

JANUARY

Maximum

1900 

1900 

1900

1900

1900

1900

1910

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1950

1960

1960

1960

_

__

_

1340

1340

1340

1500

Minimum

1900 

1900 

1900

1900

1900

1900

1900

1910

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1950

1960

1890

_

--

_

1250

1340

1340

1340

Average

1900 

1900 

1900

1900

1900

1900

1900

1910

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1920

1930

1950

1960

1950

_

__

A1230

1320

1340

1340

1420

APRIL

1. .

2. .

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8..

9. .

10. .

11. .

12. .

13. .

14. .

15. .

16. .

17. .

18. .

19..

20. .

21. .

22. .

23. .

24. .

25. .

26. .

27..

28..

29. .

30..

31. .

400

405

415

300

330

330

425

495

525

550

560

_

_

_

_

_

~~

_

_

_

_

_

_

~

355

400

240

275

240

240

330

430

495

525

165

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

380

400

385

285

305

265

390

480

515

535

3''5

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

FEBRUARY

Maximum

1600 

1720 

1800

1910

1960

2000

1860

1260

1200

945

1020

765

770

940

1060

1080

1130

1200

1190

1300

1320

1350

1390

1480

1540

1630

1700

1520

__

Minimum

1500 

1600 

1720

1800

1830

1780

840

1010

940

935

945

620

770

775

940

1060

1080

1130

1190

1190

1300

1310

1350

1390

1480

1540

1520

510

__

Average

1540 

1680 

1780

1870

1890

1860

1040

1110

1120

940

975

695

770

850

1010

1070

1090

1150

1190

1250

1300

1330

1380

1440

1510

1590

1630

1040

--

MAY

_

_

__

__

_

_

_

__

_

_

1805

1865

1910

1980

2000

2020

2080

2090

2110

2180

2200

2220

3080

2170

1860

1860

1860

1810

_

_

_

__

_

_

__

__

_

__

1760

1805

1860

1910

1980

2000

2020

2080

2090

2120

2170

2200

1790

1790

1720

1860

1800

1700

_

__

_

_

_

_

_

1780

1830

1890

1940

1990

2010

2060

2080

2100

2150

2190

2210

2230

1880

1790

1860

1840

1800

MARCH

Maximum

670 

670 

665

690

740

765

800

815

755

610

550

485

445

400

380

380

380

320

360

410

480

520

515

515

515

560

575

510

370

335

355

Mini480 

660 

665

660

700

745

765

800

625

570

480

435

420

380

380

380

290

290

320

360

410

480

515

515

515

515

515

370

335

335

335

Average

530 

665 

665

665

730

750

780

805

700

575

535

470'

425

380

380

380

305

305

345

390

445

500

515

515

515

545

560

480

335

335

340

JUNE

2200

2120

1680

1390

1360

1340

1300

1280

1190

1140

1100

1060

1060

1090

1090

1200

1280

1360

1450

1590

1680

2160

2900

1900

1620

1540

1620

1790

2000

2690

1620

1680

1390

1360

1340

1300

1280

1190

1140

1100

1060

1050

1050

1060

1080

1100

1200

1280

1360

1450

1590

1680

1240

1640

1530

1530

1530

1620

1790

1290

1950

1790

1440

1380

1350

1320

1290

1220

1160

1110

1090

1050.

1050

1080

1080

1140

1250

1340

1410

1530

If30

1870

2060

1720

1550

If 30

1580

1720

1900

2C20
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1965

CEDAR CREEK BASIN Continued

6-9104.1. CEDAR CREEK NEAR COLUMBIA, MO. Continued 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), August 1964 to September 1965 Continued

^

1. .

2. . 

3. .

4. .

5. .

6..

7..

8. .

9. .

10. .

11. .

12. .

13. .

14. .

15. .

16. .

17. .

18..

19. .

20. .

21. .

22. .

23. .

24. .

25. .

26. .

27. .

28. .

29. .

30. .

31. .

JULY

Maxi2050 

2290 

1530

1520

1530

1580

1690

1780

2100

2100

1620

1440

1520

1690

1900

1980

2030

2100

2120

2120

1990

2000

2000

1740

1700

1690

1690

1700

1740

1790

1830

Minimuni

1400 

1520 

1510

1500

1510

1530

1580

1690

1700

1640

1360

1370

1420

1340

1590

1900

1980

2030

2100

1890

1920

1980

1740

1700

1690

1690

1690

1690

1700

1740

1790

Average

1730 

1930 

1520

1510

1520

1540

1640

1730

2050

1840

1400

1380

1480

1580

1810

1950

2020

2060

2110

1910

1950

1990

1840

1720

1690

1690

1690

1690

1720

1760

1810

AUGUST

Maximum

1900 

1980 

2030

2160

2180

2270

2280

2280

2310

2330

1760

1860

1910

2080

2130

2230

2340

3100

3100

2940

2900

2580

2580

2590

_

~

Minimum

1830 

1900 

1980

2030

2160

2180

2270

2270

2280

1700

1730

1760

1840

1910

2060

2130

2230

2340

2950

2900

2500

2580

2540

2510

__

~

Average

1860 

1940 

2010

2100

2170

2220

2270

2280

2300

2070

1750

1800

1870

1980

2080

2180

2280

2550

3020

2910

2730

2580

2560

2540

--

SEPTEMBER

Maximum

"

_

1820

1910

1940

2000

2100

2300

2830

1910

570

700

850

950

860

 -

1300

1350

Minimum

"

_-

1790

1820

1900

1940

2000

2100

1910

410

420

570

700

850

490

--

1250

1300

Average

A1800

1800

1880

1910

1970

2090

2180

2290

1220

490

630

655

910

660

1270

1330

"~
OSAGE RIVER BASIN

6-9110. MARAIS DBS CYGNES RIVER AT MELVERN, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 75, 3 miles west of Melvern, Osage County, 6.5 mil

DRAINAGE AREA.--351 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of 

collection

Nov. 9, 1964.

Jan. 11, 1965

Apr. 23......

May 20

Sept. 27.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.07 

8.9 

17 

27 

75

34 

14 

12350 

76 

5.4

34 

137

Silica 

(SiQ,)

9.4 

16 

12 

2.3 

11

4.2 

4.0 

7.9 

14 

7.9

12 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

--

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

66 

74 

86 

62

93 

98 

16 

88 

80

60 

102

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.7 

9.6 

13 

18 

10

21 

19 

4.9 

20 

14

13 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

6.4 

10 

17 

15 

15

20 

20 

2.7 

13 

13

12

12

Potassium 

(K)

6.9 

5.6 

4.6 

3.4 

3.6

6.0 

4.3 

4.1 

4.0 

4.0

5.4 

4.2

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

229 

205 

232 

273 

183

303 

320 

66 

307 

281

202 

337

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

10 

49 

71 

85 

65

87 

90 

8.6 

61 

45

53 

49

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.0 

7.0

16 

11 

2.0 

10 

9.0

8.0 

9.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.5

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4 

.2
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9135. MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KANS

LOCATION. At East Seventh Street Bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from gaging station, 0.5 mile east of Ottaw

from Skunk Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,250 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, 1964-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 393 ppm Mar. 31 to Apr. 2; minimum, 98 ppm Sept. 4-5.

Hardness: Maximum, 277 ppm May 1 to June 4; minimum, 34 ppm Nov. 19, 29.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 710 micromhos May 18; minimum daily, 80 micromhos Nov. 19.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 23. 

EXTREMES, 1961-65. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 494 ppm Dec. 1-31, 1963; minimum, 98 ppm Sept. 4-5, 1965

Hardness: Maximum, 348 ppm Nov. 1-27, 1962; minimum, 34 ppm Nov. 19, 29, 1964.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 853 micromhos Jan. 14, 1964; minimum daily, 80 micromhos Nov. 19, 

Water temperatures: Maximum (1961-63, 1965), 95°F July 23, 1963; minimum, freezing point on many days 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Where no potassium (K) 

calculated and reported as sodium (Na). Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. 

hensive definition of water quality at this station. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1964...

Nov. 30-Dec. 8....

Dec. 31-Jan. 1,

Jan. 12-30........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9.2 

11.5 

788 

672 

169

46 

35 

31 

122 

694

182 

63.6

47.0 

121 

121

110 

74.8 

77.8

Silica 

(S102)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

50 

42 

13 

38

10 

45 

22 

30 

3^

56 

50

29 

64 

23

72 

42 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.2 

6.6 

6.6 

.4 

7.1

2.2 

7.7 

2.2 

5.1 

4.7

8.4 

7.5

3.8 

9.9 

3.0

6.9 

3.7 

7.9

Sodium

(Na)

14 

18 

23 

3.0 

11

6.0 

14 

9.0 

10 

25

12 

12

2.0 

15 

2.0

22 

7.0 

14

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

132 

161 

163 

39 

132

29 

178 

71 

98 

107

166 

163

88 

190 

71

215 

120 

168

Carbonate

(cog

Sulfate 

(S04 )

21 

26 

26 

5.0 

24

20 

14 

18 

26 

70

43 

35

12 

50 

12

52 

25 

42

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

18 

14 

2.0 

8.0

1.0 

9.0 

4.0 

7.0 

1.0

11

9.0

5.0 

14 

2.0

16 

6.0 

12

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

10 

8.8 

2.6 

.9 

2.5

.4 

.4 

1.6 

.8 

1.2

6.2 

.3

.7 

.1 

.1

4.0 

1.8 

3.8

B

ro

(
Ma . 1-3......... .

Ma . 31-Apr. 2.... 

Ap . 3-8..........

July 25-Aug. 12...

Sept. 20..........

155

1 1290

1297

44.3

98 3

3190

37

91

29

54

62 

75

42

13

5 7

13

10

9.1

3.7

25

13

26 

35

32

14

224

1 20

229

268

222

234

144

30

78

34

34

32

30

379

0

20

14

22 

37

34

6.0

3 5

5 3

7 5

3.1 

5 3

3 1

4.9

1 3

2.2
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9135. MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KANS. Co

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Se

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 21-23, 1965.

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7753 

1380

"

A799

-

Silica 

(S102)

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

29 

58

40

58

86

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.8 

8.6

6.0

9.0

13

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

13

12

16

26

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

110 

200

134

186

290

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

15 

30

28

41

61

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.0 

8.0

6.5

13

14

Fluorlde

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.6 

2.0

1.7

3.5

3.6

A Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 364 days of chemical analyses, 800 cfs.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9135. MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KANS. Con

Additional analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1964

Dec 11

Jan. 12, 1965 

Feb. 17......

Sept. 28.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

9.6 

11.0 

98 

53 

90

268 

136 

37 

652 

46

4070 

583 

805

Silica 

(SiOa )

8.2 

5.4 

17 

7.5 

1.7

7.8 

5.0 

3.3 

4.2 

7.6

12 

11 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03

.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.08

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

38 

54 

46 

74 

78

74 

83 

96 

77 

64

21 

58 

94

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.1 

7.2 

8.0 

6.7 

16

7.7 

9.0 

16 

13 

6.0

1.8 

9.6 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

14 

21 

13 

18 

13

13 

16 

23 

24 

20

8.6 

15 

13

Potassium 

(K)

5.8 

6.7 

7.2 

4.6 

3.4

3.6 

3.8 

4.6 

4.8 

4.6

3.6 

5.0 

4.2

Bicarbonatb 

(HC03)

117 

178 

151 

222 

237

195 

246 

300 

271 

210

78 

210 

300

Carbonate

(ccg

1 0

o 

2

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate

(so,)

22 

25 

39 

49 

70

68 

67 

79 

60 

34

14 

40 

43

Chloride 

(Cl)

17 

22 

14 

14 

13

10 

11 

18 

17 

19

2.0 

9.0 

11

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.5 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

.4 

.4 

.2
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9135. MARAIS DBS CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KANS. Contin

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C), water year October 1964 to 

Day

31.....

Average

October

304

378

3ie

November

329

2S7

December

338

465

332

January

420

480

412

February

318

493

March

447

385

 557

467

April

382

49fl

May

642

663

638

Jun

7

3

A Includes estimates for missing days.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9135. MARAIS DBS CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KANS . Continue

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1964 to September 

March .........

April ..........

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

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

September .....

1

79

2

77

3

75

4

75

5

68

6

75

7

79

8

78

9

81

10

77

8 1

74

11

74

76

12

71

76

13

74

78

14

7?

78

15

73

Day

16

77

78

17

7?

71

18

73

76

19

75

75

20

71

21

45

75

69

22

76

69

23

A?

RO

75

64
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9140. POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR GARNETT, KANS.

LOCATION (revised). At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 59, 0.6 mile downstream from confluence 

upstream from Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 4 miles north of Garnett, Anderson Cou

DRAINAGE AREA. 334 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1963 to September 1965. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1964.

Dec 3

Jan. 29, 1965

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.3 

.1 

22 

24 

86

1160 

44 

25 

10 

213

9.3 

57 

50

Silica 

(SiCg

9.4 

8.6 

9.8 

8.6 

14

5.4 

11 

5.4 

4.0 

16

14 

9.6 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

"

0.07

.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.08 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

61 

77 

72 

77 

50

53 

62 

68 

80 

39

43 

34 

66

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.9 

4.9 

6.0 

7.8 

4.6

4.9 

6.7 

8.9 

5.5 

5.0

6.0 

2.7 

7.2

Sodium 

(Na)

6.7 

11 

8.9 

12 

10

11 

12 

12 

15

7.0

6.6 

6.5 

8.5

Potassium 

(K)

4.2 

5.0 

3.2 

2.9 

3.5

3.4 

2.4 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3

3.8 

3.4 

3.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

198 

261 

220 

244 

154

161 

198 

222 

264 

144

149 

124 

212

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

17 

17 

24 

33 

27

30 

35 

33 

33 

12

12 

8.2 

23

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.0 

9.0 

10 

12 

8.0

13 

10 

9.0 

10 

4.0

6.0 

4.0 

7.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.4

.4 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.4

.4 

.3 

.2

t

(
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9175. MARMATON RIVER NEAR FORT SCOTT, KANS.

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Highway 69 at Fort Scott, Bourbon County, 0.3 mile upstream from Mill Creek 

DRAINAGE AREA. 408 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1965.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 28, 1964

Jan. 27, 1965

Discharge 

(cfs)

A2.2 

18 

29 

245 

189

91 

136 

31 

178 

2.9

1.6 

32

Silica 

(SiCg

6.0 

9.0 

7.8 

9.6 

5.0

6.8 

7.5 

3.6 

9.8 

8.2

8.7 

9.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

--

-~

0.03

.13

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.12

.00

Calcium 

(CaJ

75 

61 

75 

62 

69

69 

82 

88 

54 

85

74 

48

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.0 

4.9 

6.1 

4.3 

6.8

7.8 

4.7 

9.9 

6.2 

7.8

8.6 

4.9

Sodium 

(Na)

15 

6.9 

7.5 

7.9 

9.3

8.2 

6.7 

8.6 

7.6 

32

66 

8.9

Potassium 

(K)

5.4 

4.1 

2.7 

3.2 

2.6

2.2 

2.1 

2.3 

2.8 

5.8

8.8 

3.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

234 

176 

210 

161 

188

185 

224 

249 

163 

217

220 

151

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

SiUiate 

(S04)

38 

26 

36 

40 

47

49 

40 

51 

33 

92

98 

28

Chloride 

(CD

21 

10 

13 

11 

11

11 

9.0 

11 

6.0 

31

65 

9.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4

.6 

.3

tr

(N

A Daily mean discharge.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9228. BIG BUFFALO CREEK NEAR STOVER, MO.

LOCATION.--Temperature recorder at gaging station on right bank, 1.5 miles southwest of Boyle

mouth, and 9 miles southwest of Stover, Morgan County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 24.2 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: April to September 1965. 

EXTREMES, April to September 1965. Water temperatures: Maximum 78°F July 24.

Temperature (°F) of water, April to September 1965 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

April

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Day

1

64

57

6tf

67

Maximum .... '2

Minimum .... 1 70

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

74

69

71

68

2

66

58

/O

6 /

12

ro

74

69

71

68

3

66

60

n

bti

n

70

74

68

4

66

62

n

68

12

69

74

/O

70 69

69 68

5

66

63

12

69

74

69

75

/O

70

68

6

67

63

70

69

12

70

72

6B

71

69

7 8

67

64

67

64

73

68

n

69

76 74

70 ! 70

'

73l 72

67 68

9

66

64

69

67

10

66

63

72

67

74 76

72

72

57

72, 73 73

70 70

71

73

67

73

711 71

11 12

66

62

73

68

66

61

71

69

72 75

71 71

73 73

68 58

71 71

70 59

13

67

62

69

14 ' 15 16

66

63

69

68 68

65

63

65

63

71 71

67' 67

i

76 ; 75

72

73

68

72

70

7 it 72

17 18

6^

62

70

67

75

19

67

63

71

67

72

64

64

71

67

71

70 68| 69 71 71 6°

74

69

72

7Q

74 73 74

69

77

68

73 76

70 71 72 72

7C 72

68

73 72

69 70 71

20

59

Jt68

64

72

68

70

68

75

72

72

71

21 22

61

68

65

72

69

70

65

72

69

74 76

69 70

75 73

73 72

72 69

2

7

5

7

6

7

7

7

7

6
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOU

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

SQUARE BUTTE CREEK BASIN 

6-3420.5. SQUARE BUTTE CREEK AT CENTER, N

June 4, 1965. 

Aug. 18......

5.5 

.9

6.6 

12

50 

42

20 

18

125 

120

6.9 

6.1

411 

419

0 

5

130 

89

3.0 

3.0

RED LAKE BASIN 

RED LAKE NEAR CHAMBERLAIN, S. DAK.

Oct. 25, 1964

Feb. 5, 1965.

Sept. 7......

(B)

(B)

(B)

9.3

41

11

0.01

1.1

.04

0.43

15

.10

283

981 

323

389

130

407

243

216

641

326

68

187

100

246

857

141

0

0

0

1080

3360

1890

289

944

521

LAKE ANDES BASIN 

LAKE ANDES AT LAKE ANDES, S. DAK.

South Remnant:

Oct. 25, 

1964... ..

Feb. 4, 

1965 .....

May 18 .... .

Sept. 7....

North Remnant:

Oct. 25,

1964 .....

Feb. 4,

1965..... 

May 18. ....

Sept. 7....

(B)

(B)

(B)

(B)

(B)

(B) 

(B)

(B)

37

42

23

29

36

42 

22

36

0.03

.30

.01

.05

.00

.08 

.01

.04

1.2

4.6

1.0

1.4

7.0 

1.6

.95

469

715

497

525

318

429

366

124

116

124

139

87

112 

89

L04

178

1 88

221

114

152 

125

152

74

74

87

66

82 

75

20

176

140

96

185

238 

147

160

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

4

1620

2400

1720

1930

1070

1400

1210 

1320

173

134

225

99

136 

108

133

A Calculated from determined constituents.

B Lake content not known. Information on lake stage vailable in district office at Lincoln, 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sept

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO*)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

EAGLE CREEK NEAR O'NEILL, NEBR.

May 26, 1965. 43.4 39

9C

0.07 

19

0.00

02

31 

27

4.5

2

0

4 2

9.0 

7 2

8

f\

5.4

6

Q

123 0 10 1.6 0.2

Q

EAST BRANCH EAGLE CREEK NEAR O'NEILL, NEBR.

May 26, 1965. 26.7 44 

23

0.09

1 Q

0.00 47 

31

45

5.0

3

Q

2 8

9.0 6.2 181

1 9Q

0 7.2 

7 2

8 

=

1.5 0.4 

2

6-4652. HONEY CREEK NEAR O'NEILL, NEBR.

May 26, 1965. 1.1 20

9

Q

0.65 

79

0.14 20 3.4 

2 0

3 1

5.3 4.5 88

78

0 5.5 1.2 0.2 

BLACKBIRD CREEK NEAR O'NEILL, NEBR.

May 26, 1965. 28.4

e»7 Q

10.7

41 0.17

12

0.16 44

qfl

5.6

6

0

12

8

0

8

f\

6.1 172 0 16 1.7

2 9

0.3 

3

3

REDBIRD CREEK NEAR O'NEILL, NEBR.

May 26, 1965. 79.8

1 Q *>

35 0.16

09

0.08 33 5.2 

4 5

11 5.6 

4 2

142 0 13 1.8

2 Q

0.3 

2
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

6-4680. JAMES RIVER AT NEW ROCKFORD, N. DAK.

Apr. 14, 1965

Sept . 7 ......

126

25

14

11

0.09 0.03

29 

33

41

18 

20

32

29 

33

46

12 

11

14

192 

211

324

0 

0

0

50 

63

66

7.8 

6.1

9.7

0.3 

.2

.2

ELM LAKE NEAR FREDERICK, S. DAK.

Oct. 17, 1964

Feb. 8, 1965.

Mfl-V 19

Sept. 8......

(B)

(B)

/r>\

(B)

0.8

5.7

25

0.00

.01

.05

1.3

3.0

2.5

35

50

46

18

19

1 Q

24

45

54

61

11

13

13

15

176

209

1 act

194

0

0

5

96

122

123

148

18

24

29

0.3

.2

.2

RICHMOND LAKE NEAR ABERDEEN, S. DAK.

Oct. 17, 1964

Feb. 6, 1965.

Mov Of\

Sept. 9......

(B)

(B)

/r> \

(B)

10

4.3

6

0

10

0.02

.01

02

.18

1.5

2.0

1

0

1.1

39

50

37

22

28

25

121

146

113

127

18

20

19

250

301

233

0

0

7

166

216

1 c-T

185

63

78

68

0.4

.3

3

.3

LAKE PARMLEY AT MINA, S. DAK.

Oct. 18, 1964

Feb. 6, 1965.

(B)

(B)

/ TJ \

5.6

5.2

0.01

.01

3.2

5.3

3 5

3 2

46

56

21

28

107

130

120

19

20

T ft

22

240

280

217

258

0

0

143

190

76

94

0.4

.4

6-4745. TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD, S. DAK.

Oct. 14, 1964

Apr. 20, 1965

0.3

.3

12

7.9

151

49

5.5

43

730

494

e-« /*

37

23

net

584

465

0

0

1100

575

fi.*7f\

305

296

4.4

1.5

A Calculated from determined constituents.

B Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

LAKE MITCHELL AT MITCHELL, S. DAK.

Oct. 26, 1964

Feb. 5, 1965.

Mnv 1 Q

(B)

(B)

(B)

(B)

7.3

8.5

0.00

.01

0.03

.10

20

23

101

134

98

59

63

110

126

16

18

196

237

204

0

0

492

608

31

37

0.7

.4

3"

LAKE HENRY AT SCOTLAND, S. DAK.

Oct. 24, 1964

Feb. 4, 1965.

Sept. 6......

(B)

(B)

(B)

5.8

6.3 

1 3

1.2

0.06

.09

.05

0.19

1.4

.09

128

160

88

119

156

71

185

225

98

18

21

17

168

239

178

0

0

33

867

1150

432

107

139

71

0.4

.4

.3

VERMILLION RIVER BASIN 

EAST VERMILLION LAKE NEAR MONTROSE, S. DAK.

Oct. 23, 1964

Feb. 18, 1965

(B)

(B)

(B)

f T3\

19

18

8 Q

0.04

.00

0.73

'.89

104

128

64

84

33

41

18

14

18

202

259

173

0

0

13

402

515

270

215

7.4

10

0.2

.5

2

BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

ROY LAKE AT LAKE CITY, S. DAK.

Oct. 21, 1964

Feb. 12, 1965

(B)

(B)

( rt\

f nl

22

23

0.00

.02

03

0.01

.05

03

55

76

CQ

49

138

174

1 9Q

L31

41

53

OQ

32

41

29

Oft

310

396

301

248

0

0

24

512

680

10

14

7 8

0.3

.4
RED IRON LAKE NEAR LAKE CITY, S. DAK.

Oct. 21, 1964

Feb. 12, 1965

May 21

(B)

(B)

fr,\

fr,\

1.7

4.1

1 3

0.00

.02

0.00

.10

(\(\

fVO

31

50

48

70

9.6

14

8.3

11

16

252

373

0

0

0

88

128

74

15

7.4

0.3

.4

.3

BUFFALO LAKES (SOUTH LAKE) NEAR EDEN, S. DAK.

Oct. 21, 1964

Feb. 12, 1965 

May 21

(B)

(B)

frt\

fn\

2.0

7.9

0.05

.01

0.01

.06

46

72

37

62

97 

53

12

17

9 2

9

0

13

19

246

373

0

0

g

188

288

1 CO

6.8

10

5

O

0.3

.4

3

PICKEREL LAKE NEAR GRENVILLE, S. DAK.

Oct. 20, 1964

Feb. 12, 1965

Mn V °1

(B)

(B)

/R\

15

16

9 4

0.00

.01

0.03

.04

35

47

35

35

42

33

35

7.2

9.2

7

O

7.2

7.5

238

287

237

234

0

0

52

69

CO

3.2

1.6

2

O

3

e

0.2

.2

ENEMY SWIM LAKE NEAR WAUBAY, S. DAK.

Oct. 20, 1964

Feb. 13, 1965

(B)

(B)

(B)

10

13

19

0.02

.00

.04

0.03

.06

.00

27

36

34

31

41

50

oO

41

6.8

8.7

7.2

7.8

9.2

8.0

260

316

255

239

0

0

12

40

54

41

3.2

4.6

3.6

0.2

.4

.3

WASTE LAKE NEAR WAUBAY, S. DAK.

Oct. 19, 1964

Feb. 13, 1965

(B)

(B)

(v\

(K}

17

19

5

0

0.00

.01

0.04

.00

34

51

178

254

1 7ft

72

99

54

73

524

725

20

28

35

35

498

740

28

39

25

0.3

.4

3

A Calculated from determined constituents.

B Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sep

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica

(sicg

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HUO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN Continued 

BLUE DOG LAKE AT WAUBAY, S. DAK.

Oct. 20, 1964

Feb. 13, 1965

Sept. 9......

(B)

(B)

(B)

(B)

20

29

23

0.03

.00

.03

0.04

.02

.03

42

80

41

35

62

35

5.8

11

5.7

5.6

8.7

5.0

261

424

236

0

24

6

43

78

47

3.4

6.2

3.2

0.2

.3

.2

BITTER LAKE NEAR WAUBAY, S. DAK.

Oct. 16, 1964

Feb. 13, 1965

(B)

(B)

(B)

/r> \

7.4

16

0.04

.04

0.03

.40

58

381

1460

5900

1210

5050

264

1010

199

627

2630

342

25

0

7380

31000

362

1450

0.1

.6

MEDICINE LAKE NEAR FLORENCE, S. DAK.

Oct. 16, 1964

Feb. 15, 1965

Sept. 12.....

(B)

(B)

/ r>\

(B)

3.5

15

29

0.00

.02

.06

0.36

4.0

3.7

452

610

128

7950

12000

12000

4760

6940

6770

528

990

919

417

771

2310

30

0

0

40100

61600

59400

720

1090

730

0.6

1.1

1.1

LAKE KAMPESKA NEAR WATERTOWN, S. DAK.

Oct. 15, 1964

Feb. 16, 1965

(B)

(B)

(B)

/r>\

17

19

0.00

.00

0.02

.06

51

78

30

49

11

17

12

14

8 Q

250

382

0

0

69

108

4.8

7.2

0.3

.3
LAKE NORDEN AT LAKE NORDEN, S. DAK.

Oct. 15, 1964

Feb. 16, 1965

Sept. 11.....

(B)

(B)

f p\

(B)

16

32

9 1

.9

0.00

.01

.14

0.02

.33

.04

115

236

55

106

207

f-Q

70

86

167

46

22

39

18

186

396

183

155

0

0

4

718

1370

385

13

25

7.7

0.3

.5

.3

LAKE ALBERT NEAR LAKE NORDEN, S. DAK.

Oct. 14, 1964

Feb. 16, 1965

(B)

(B)

(r,\

f r>\

23

53

0.03

.04

0.03

1.7

82

150

OQ

133

237

139

228

38

62

34

216

410

0

0

820

1390

24

41

0.3

.4

0

'

1

1

LAKE POINSETT NEAR CASTLEWOOD, S. DAK.

Oct. 14, 1964

Feb. 17, 1965

(B)

(B)

( n\

f p\

16

25

0.00

.01

0.01

.04

40

58

OQ

39

79

107

68

91

22

30

273

363

232

0

0

278

405

41

57

oc

OQ

0.3

.41

CHERRY LAKE NEAR BRYANT, S. DAK.

Oct. 22, 1964

Feb. 15, 1965

(B)

(B)

(B)

33

.8

0.02

.00

0.97

.20

73

2.3

34

1.3

27

.7

34

.8

34

322

9 

200

0

0

124

5.5

16

.4

7

0

0.4

.0

A Calculated from determined constituents.

B Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sep

Date of

collection

Discharge

(cis)

Silica

(SiCX.)

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca)

Magnesium

(Mg)

Sodium

(Na)

Potassium

(K)

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

Carbonate

(CO,)

Sulfate

(S04)

Chloride

(Cl)

Fluorlde

(*')

BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN Continued 

LAKE HENRY NEAR DE SMET, S. DAK.

Oct. 15, 1964

Feb. 15, 1965

(B)

(B)

(B)

19

36

OQ

0.01

.03

0.03

1.1

42

94

77

172

64

137

CO

37

67

32

363

784

341

0

0

31

244

525

25

54

0.3

.7

3

3

LAKE HERMAN NEAR MADISON, S. DAK.

Oct. 22, 1964

Feb. 17, 1965

Sept. 13.....

(B)

(B) 

1 n\

(B)

19

27

15

0.01

.05

.13

0.07

1.5

.37

79

137

81

60

96

55

50

80

OQ

43

18

27

18

216

368

163

0

0

47

362

583 

290

304

16

9.2

6.1

0.3

.3

.2

LAKE MADISON NEAR MADISON, S. DAK.

Oct. 23, 1964

Feb. 17, 1965

(B)

(B)

( T)}

( n'V

30

37

0.07

.03

f\Q

0.14

.84 

no

1 A

106

148

96

81

103 

73

QO

92

121 

84

22

27

256

339 

233

1 QO

0

0

13

448

592

4OO

92

115

95

0.3

.3

2'

>nLL MKE MEAS SIOUX FALLS, S. DAK.

Oct. 23, 1964

Feb. 18, 1965

(B)

(B)

fn\

(B)

11

7.7

2 3

0.00

.01

04

0.10

.56

70

94

CO

86

115

75

QO

46

61

38

27

34

23

oe

173

255

0

0

462

610

398

9.2

12

9 2'

0.2

.2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7670.4. JOHNSON RESERVOIR BELOW POWER PLANT NO. 2, NEAR LEXI

May 5, 1965.. 37470 

42940

24 

21

0.2 0.04 

.02

0.00 

.05

58 

80

17 

21

63 

83

10 

12

194 

198

0 

0

177 

262

18 

27

0.4 

.6

6-7705. PLATTE RIVER NEAR GRAND ISLAND, NEBR.

May 5, 1965.. 586 

12000

26 

22

0.1 0.02 

.03

0.00 

.00

65 

90

18 

18

64 

53

11 

13

220 

199

0 

0

174 

228

21 

19

0.5 

.7

6-7725. WOOD RIVER NEAR CHAPMAN, NEBR.

Oct. 21, 1964

Jan. 13, 1965

22

19

32

30

29

0.10

.03

0.18

.09

25

86

75

72

9.1

16

42

38

CO

48

10

9

0

296

202

0

0

76

116

27

20

0.4

.5

5

2

6-8055. PLATTE RIVER NEAR SOUTH BEND, NEBR.

May 6, 1965.. 3600 38 0.1 0.03 0.12 56 8.6 73 9.4 202 0 67 

18

80 0.4 

3

NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 

6-8153. WALNUT CREEK AT RESERVE, KANS. D

Oct. 26, 1964 

June 29, 1965

4.7 

1780

6.0 

7.5

123 

35

23

5.0

26 

3.0

8.7 

4.3

303 

124

0 

0

190 

7.0

21 

3.0

0.5 

.5

A Calculated from determined constituents.

B Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

C Lake content, in acre-feet.

D Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sep

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca>

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(CD

Fluoride 

(F)

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8479. PRAIRIE DOG CREEK ABOVE NORTON RESERVOIR, KA

Apr. 6, 1965.

Sept. 24.....

1.9

84

27 

22

11

0.03

.28

0.02

.00

67 

70

37

34

18 

18

3.8

5.6

20 

22

4.2

5.1

12 

13

12

9.1

295 

317

146

144

0 

0

0

0

21 

19

5.8

7.0

19 

18

4.0

4.0

0.5 

.4

.4

.5

6-8799. NORTH BRANCH BIG BLUE RIVER AT SURPRISE, NEB

July 19, 1965 3390 13

23

flft

4.8 

53

54

2.2 1.1

19

9.2

9

0

26

24

0 6.0 

23

5 9

1.9 0.2

3

6-8812. TURKEY CREEK NEAR WILBER, NEBR.

June 8, 1965. 772

20

14

22

-- -- 7.8 

5 2

59

3.1

13

3.2

2 2

33

9.4 32 0 12 2.8

25

0.3 

3

3

6-8835.7. LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR GILEAD, NEBR.

May 23, 1965. 3570 20 14 2.9 

2 3

2.3 

1 9

9.2 62 

53

0 7.2 1.7 0.3 

A Calculated from determined constituents.

D Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 to Sep

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1964 t

Date

of 

collection

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

nesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Lithium 

(Li)

Bibonate

(HCO,)

(CQ,)

Sulfate 

(S0<)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluo

ride 

(F)

OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

6-9225. LAKE OF THE OZARKS NEAR WARSAW,

Nov., 1964*... 7.2 0.02 0.00

Nov........... 7.3 .08 .01

Jan. 12, 1965B IQ .21 .00

Aug. 2B. ...... ______ 6.6 ____ .16 .00

Nov., 1964.... 8.4 0.000.00

Jan. 12, 1965. 9.8 .31 .00

May 18........ 6.2 .17 .00

Aug. 2........________ 7.4 ___ .10 .01

Nov., 1964.... 9.0 0.04 0.01

Jan. 13, 1965. 11 .13 .00

May 19........ 5.8 .18 .00

Aug. 3........________ 6.6 ___ .20 .01

Nov 1964°... 6.9 0.00 0.01

Nov.?....,.... 10 .05 2.2

Jan. 13, 1965. 10 .07 .00

May 19........ 7.2 .33 .00

Aug. 3........________ 8.1 ___ .35 .01

Jan. 13, 1965. 9.8 0.07 0.00

May 18........ 6.0 .00 .00

Aug. 3........ ________ 7.6 ____ .22 .01

A Collected at bridge on State Highway 7. 

B Collected at bridge on U.S. Highway 65.

7.5 

7.4 

9.8 

6.2

3.3 

4.0 

3.4 

3.0

16

17

52

30

8.2 

8.0 

6.8 

4.0

0.

.

.

.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS NEAR VERSAILLES, MO.

13

7.9

5.4

4.8

3.2 

4.5 

2.5 

3.0

57

32

36

22

3.2 

6.4 

4.6 

3.8

0.

.

.

.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS NEAR CAMDENTON, MO.

4.5

4.6 

5.2 

4.6

3.0

2.4

2.5 

2.8

24

22

34

22

3.1 

2.8 

4.1 

1.0

0.

.

.

.

6-9255. LAKE OF THE OZARKS NEAR BAGNELL,

3.1 

5.1 

4.4 

4.9 

4.4

2.0

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

26

24

26

32

23

3.4 

3.9 

2.8 

4.0 

1.0

0.

.

.

.

.

OSAGE RIVER NEAR TUSCUMBIA, MO.

4.6 

6.2 

4.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

24

32

23

2.9 

4.7 

4.0

0.

.

.

C Sample collected at sur

D Sample collected at bot
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER B

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water yea

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

______________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.0

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

6-2280. WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON, ffYO.

2090

6-2355. LITTLE WIND RIVER NEAR RIVERTON, ffYO.

1605 

1900 

1100 

1700 

1705 

1545

55 

53 

54 

55 

55 

60

4780 

9260 

7100 

5200 

5040 

5320

2410 

832 

431 

526 

1590 

333

31100 

20800 

8260 

7380 

21600 

4780

6-2640. OWL CREEK NEAR THERMOPOLIS, ffYO.

1550 

1520

49 

66

4.7 

14

64 

397

0.8 

15

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7070. NORTH FORK SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, CO

Jan. 5. 1965........

1135

1310

43

39

32

32

43

209

D 90

2

8

8

5

7

3

0.2

.8

4

4

2

.7

__

_

_

_

_

_ 
1315

0830

1000

O 0

33

39

EO

51

52

EQ

*7ft

296

349

AGO

Q

00

315

14

788

110

9.8

18

_

3

6-7075. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

H&y 17

1220

1145

0855

0945

53

32

32

O 0

32

33

54

54

54

59

242

228

118

1 1 ft

902

738

445

3

3

13

7P.

49

45

45

9 1

2

Q

20

i E,n

120

83

on

27 35

15

D Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octo

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Contini'

6-7520. CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT MOUTH OF CANYON, NEAR FORT COLL

May 19

1230

33

32

52

28

D 14

D 11

D 11

27

78

448

359

1300

2470

1730

999

332

332

112

4

0

0

3

5

3

2

8

9

27

82

12

118

81

16

0.3

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.4

9.7

8.7

95

547

149

32

106

73

4.8

_

_

_

_

_

15

55

42

_

_

_

_

_

20

_

65

49

6-7974. ELKHORN RIVER NEAR INMAN, NEBR.

Sept. 22............ 0910

32

76

86

50

45.6

55.2

87.9

67.8

381

156

45.8

28.3

37.5

111

4

61

62

108

342

247

111

56

38

26

17

119

0.5

9.0

15

19.8

352

767

46.8

10

4.7

2.0

1.7

35.7
6-7985. ELKHORN RIVER AT NELIGH, NEBR.

CD

13

6-7988. ELKHORN RIVER AT MEADOW GROVE, NEBR.

Dec . 14 .............

May 4 ...............

32

32

73

1 D -I

211

295

429

54

1 Q9

1 Q c

294

22

c c or»

340

6-7991.3. NORTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER AT NORFOLK, NEBR.

Sept. 21............ 1155

73

51

89 7

227 104

16

266

87.5

43.8

1 ft

63.7

_

87

83

_

_

91

_

_

_

95

_

D Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BAS

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octo

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent fin

0.00210.004 0.00810.0

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7992.9. UNION CREEK NEAR STANTON, NEBR.

24.0 177

82

156

11.5

4.7

6-8055. PLATTE RIVER NEAR SOUTH BEND, NEBR.

25600 5640 390000 47 53

AQ

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8329. FRENCHMAN CREEK, 5.6 MILES EAST OF ENDERS DAM, NEAR WAU

42

323

32

538

2 2

6-8350. STINKING WATER CREEK NEAR PALISADE, NEBR.

July 6..............

0820 32

34

31

52

225

35

135

00*7 QC
6-8595. LADDER CREEK BELOW CHALK CREEK, NEAR SCOTT CITY, 

Sept. 20. ........... 1115

95

95 7270

2 5

I860

6-8603. SOUTH BRANCH HACKBERRY CREEK NEAR ORION, KANS

E 180

3330

2250 1100

73

E Estimated.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

6-8723. MIDDLE BEAVER CREEK NEAR SMITH CENTER, KANS

ADP 14

0920

1415

 30

45

52

CO

5 2

34

3 0

257

175

6-8767.

235

2880

ec

SALT CREEK NEAR

9

2000

00

ADA,

79

78

QC

57

KANS.

82
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octo

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002 0.004 0.00810

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8775. TURKEY CREEK NEAR ABILENE, KANS.

Oc t 1 19 64

Sept. 8............. 1215 75

6

0

13

15

68

54

239

13

1.5

1 9

2

5360

17

9.7

50

67

77

60

77

6-8799. NORTH BRANCH BIG BLUE RIVER AT SURPRISE, NEBR

*7O

6-8812. TURKEY CREEK NEAR \VILBER, NEBR.

73

79
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.062|0.125 0.25olo.5

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7974. ELKHORN RIVER NEAR INMAN, NEBR.

Sept. 22............

1330

0910 12

AK. 0

111

1

0

0

0

2

1

7

5

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

33

36

44

38

47

40

16

24

25

17

26

6-7985. ELKHORN RIVER AT NELIGH, NEBR.

Sept. 21............ 1715 10 540

0

0

1

1

4

36

57

78

6-7988. ELKHORN RIVER AT MEADOW GROVE, NEBR.

0

0

6

0

6

2

3

9

1

2

0

20

42

49

47

62

49

42

71

58

72

D Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BA

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1964 to Septem

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

___P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent 

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7991.3. NORTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER AT NORFOLK, NEBR

AMD- 9.1

1415 

1440 

1300 

1445 

1115

10 

9 

10 

7 

6

30.1 

119 

114 

370 

96.8

61 

40 

24 

11 

33

69 

47 

27 

28 

37

83 

54 

35 

68 

42

6-7992.9. UNION CREEK NEAR STANTON, NEBR.

Dec 14

1055 

1000 

1035

13 

13 

14

24.0 

21.3 

24.0

2 

2 

5

8 

7 

20

43 

47 

63

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

FRENCHMAN CREEK, 5.6 MILES EAST OF ENDERS DAM, NEAR WAU

1545

323

or»

6-8350. STINKING WATER CREEK NEAR PALISADE, NEBR.

1345

13

t 31

34

52

ooe

35

3

1 A

oo

33

30

or»

43

QQ
INDEX

A Page

Acidity............................. 19

Afton, Wis., Rock River at.......... 84-85

Alcova, Wyo., Sweetwater River near. 322 

Alien Creek basin................... 305-310

Alliance drain near Minatare, Nebr.. 339-340 

Aluminum............................ 10-11

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................ 62

Arpan, S. Dak,, Indian Creek near... 277-278 

Atlantic City, Wyo., Rock Creek at.. 318-321

B

Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo... 198-201 

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at 360 

Barium.............................. 17

Barnes, Kans., Little Blue River

near............................ 489

Barretts, Mont., Beaverhead River

at.............................. 119-120

Basin, Wyo., Greybull River near.... 217

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans.. 417-421

Beaverhead River at Barretts, Mont.. 119-120

at Blaine, Mont................... 121-126

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at..... 464

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide 13

Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans. 490

near Oketo, Kans.................. 487

Big Buffalo Creek near Stover, Mo... 524 

Big Coulee near Churchs Ferry,

N. Dak.......................... 42

Big Creek near Hays, Kans........... 427

Bighorn River, at Bighorn, Mont..... 231-237

at Kane, Wyo...................... 219-222

at Neiber, Wyo.................... 206

at Worland, Wyo................... 211-215

near Hardin, Mont................. 230

near St. Xavier, Mont............. 229

Billings, Mont., Yellowstone River

at.............................. 179-182

Biochemical oxygen demand........... 22

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth,

Wis............................. 81-83

Blaine, Mont., Beaverhead River at.. 121-126 

Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn. 67 

Bluewater Creek at Sanford Ranch,

near Bridger, Mont.............. 171-174

near Bridger, Mont................ 167-170

near Fromberg, Mont............... 175-178

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River

at.............................. 503

Bonneville, Wyo., Badwater Creek

at.............................. 198-201

Boron............................... 15

Boysen Reservoir, Wyo., Wind River

below........................... 202-205

Brady, Nebr., Platte River at....... 369-373

Bridger, Mont., Bluewater Creek at.. 167-170 

Bluewater Creek near...... 167-170,171-174

Bromide............................. 18

Brown Canyon drain near Mitchell,

Nebr............................ 329-330

Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo.,

Shoshone River below............ 223

Buffalo Creek near Jamestown, Kans.. 423 

Burlington ditch below headgate, at

Denver, Colo.................... 343

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at...... 224

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley,

Colo............................ 345

Calcium............................. 12

Cannon River at Welch, Hinn......... 71

Cannonball River at Regent, N. Dak.. 259-265 

Cannonball River basin.............. 259-265

Carver, Minn., Minnesota River near. 69 

Castle Creek above Deerfield

Reservoir, near Hill City,

S. Dak.......................... 274-276

Cedar Bluffs, Kans., Beaver Creek at 417-421

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Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans., Smoky Hill

River at........................ 426

Cedar Creek near Columbia, Mo....... 511-514

Cedar Creek basin................... 511-514

Chariton River near Rathbun, Iowa... 5C4-507 

Chariton River basin................ 5C4-507

Chemical oxygen demand.............. 22

Chemical quality.................... 4-5

Chester, Mont., Marias River near... 138-141 

Cheyenne River near Hot Springs,

S. Dak.......................... 269-273

Cheyenne River basin................ 269-279

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn..... 63

Chloride............................ 13-14

Chromium............................ 15

Churchs Ferry, N. Dak., Big Coulee

near............................ 42

Collection and examination of

samples......................... 3-6

Color............................... 21

Columbia, Mo., Cedar Creek near..... 511-514

Composition of surface waters....... 10-25

Concordia, Kans. Republican River

at.............................. 424

Cooperation......................... 28

Copper.............................. 16

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn. 66 

Culbertson, Mont., Missouri River

near............................ 165-166

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa...... 4C1-404

Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River at.. 74-77 

Delaware River at Valley Falls,

Kans............................ 500

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis.... 78-80

Denver, Colo., Burlington ditch at.. 343 

Des Moines River near Saylorville,

Iowa............................ 95-98

Des Moines River basin.............. £5-102

Detergents.......................... 23

Deweese, Nebr., Little Blue River

near............................ 488

Dissloved oxygen.................... 22

Dissolved solids.................... 15

Division of work.................... 28-32

Dorchester, Nebr., West Fork Big

Blue River near................. 4F4-486

Du Page River at Troy, 111.......... 103

Dubois, Wyo., Wind River near....... 183

Duncan, Nebr., Platte River near.... 3f1-382

Dutch Flats drain near Mitchell,

Nebr............................ 3^1-332

East Fork Chariton River near

Huntsville, Mo. .................

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, 

Iowa. ...........................

Elbert, Colo., Kiowa Creek at.......

West Kiowa Creek at.. .............

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr........

near Norfolk, Nebr ................

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River 

at ..............................

Encampment River above Hog Park,

near Encampment, Wyo. ...........

at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo....

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River 

at ..............................

Ewing, Nebr., Elkhorn River at......

South Fork Elkhorn River at.......

Expression of results. ..............

5C8-510

4C5-408 

349-351 

352-355 

383 

3F7-389

429

311

311

472-480 

383

3f 4-386 

7-9

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at........................ 35-38

Fifteen Mile Creek near Worland,

Wyo............................. 2C7-210

545
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Fivemile Creek above Wyoming Canal,

near Pavillion, Wyo............. 187-189

near Riverton, Wyo................ 190-193

near Shoshoni, Wyo................ 194-197

Flatwillow Creek near Mosby, Mont... 149-155 

Fluorlde............................ 14

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River

near............................ 523

Fort Washakie, Wyo., Ray Lake outlet

near............................ 184-185

Frazer Reservoir outlet at Frazer,

Mont............................ 163

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr... 409-413 

Fromberg, Mont., Bluewater Creek

near............................ 175-178

Garnett, Kans., Pottawatomie Creek

near............................ 522

Garrison Dam, N. Dak., Missouri

River below..................... 250

Gering drain at Mitchell-Gering

Canal, near Gering, Nebr........ 337-338

Glade, Kans., North Fork Solomon

River at........................ 460

Glen, Mont., Willow Creek near...... 127-128

Glenrock, Wyo., North Platte River

near............................ 323-326

Golden Valley, N. Dak., Knife River

near............................ 251-258

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of

the North at.................... 47-50

Grand Rapids, Minn., Mississippi

River at........................ 59

Grand River at Shadehill, S. Dak.... 266-268

Grand River basin................... 266-268

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River near...................... 345

Greybull, Wyo., Shell Creek near.... 218

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo...... 217

Guide Rock, Nebr., Republican River

near............................ 422

Hale drain near Scottsbluff, Nebr... 335-336 

Hamlin, Iowa, Davids Creek near..... 401-404 

Hanna, Wyo., Medicine Bow River

near............................ 317

Hardin, Mont., Bighorn River near... 230 

Hardness............................ 18-19

Harlem, Mont., Milk River near...... 160-162

Havre, Mont., Milk River at......... 156-159

Hays, Kans., Big Creek near......... 427

Henderson, Colo., South Platte River

at.............................. 344

Hill City, S. Dak., Castle Creek

near............................ 274-276

Horse Creek near Vale, S. Dak....... 279

Hot Springs, S. Dak., Cheyenne

River near...................... 269-273

Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi

River basins.................... 35-118

Huntsville, Mo., East Fork Chariton

River near...................... 508-510

Huron, S. Dak., James River at...... 299-303

Hydrogen-ion concentration.......... 20-21

Indian Creek near Arpan, S. Dak..... 277-278

Indianola, Iowa, Middle River near.. 99-102

Introduction........................ 1-3

Iodide.............................. 18

Iowa City, Iowa, Ralston Creek at... 90-93

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa....... 86-89

Iowa River basin.................... 88-94

Iron................................ 11

James River, at Huron, S. Dak....... 299-303

at Jamestown, N. Dak.............. 296

at La Moure, N. Dak............... 297-298

near Scotland, S. Dak............. 304

James River basin................... 295-304

Jamestown, Kans., Buffalo Creek near 423 

Jamestown, N. Dak., James River at.. 296 

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak.......................... 295

Jefferson River near Twin Bridges,

Mont............................ 129-131

Julesburg, Colo., Soutt Platte

River at........................ 361-364

K

Kane, Wyo., Bighorn River at........ 219-222

Shoshone River at................. 225-228

Kansas River, at Bonner Springs,

Kans............................ 503

at Lecompton, Kans................ 501

at Wamego, Kans................... 491-498

Kansas River basin,................. 409-503

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River

near............................ 346-348

Kiowa, Colo., Kiowa Creek at........ 356-359

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo......... 349-351

at Kiowa, Colo.................... 356-359

Kiowa Creek near Lyman, Nebr........ 327-328

Knife River near Colder Valley,

N. Dak.......................... 251-258

Knife River basin................... 251-258

I,

La Moure, N. Dak., James River at... 

Lake Delton, Wis., Dell Creek near.. 

Langley, Kans., Smoky rill River

near............................

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarvsa River

near............................

Lead................................

Lecompton, Kans., Kansas River at... 

Lincoln Creek near Sewjrd, Nebr.....

Lisbon, N. Dak., Sheyerne River at.. 

Literature cited....................

Lithium............ .................

Little Blue River near Barnes, Kans, 

near Deweese, Nebr................

Little Chariton River Iasin.........

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers,

Wyo.............................

Little Medicine Bow River near

Medicine Bow, Wyo...............

Little Porcupine Creek outlet at

Frazer, Mont....................

Little Prickly Pear Creek at

Wolf Creek, Mont................

at Sieben Ranch, near Wolf Creek,

Mont............................

Little Prickly Pear Creek basin....,

Logan Creek at Pender, Nebr.........

Lyman, Nebr., Kiowa Creek near......

Lyon Creek near Woodbire, Kans......

297-298 

78-80

430

502 

16-17

501

482-483 

43-46 

32-34 

12-13

489

488 

508-510

326

135-137

132-134 

132-137 

390-391 

327-328 

481

M

Magnesium........................... 12

Magnolia, Iowa, Steer Creek near.... 305-310

Malvern, Iowa, Mule Creek near...... 397-400

Manderson, Wyo., Nowood River at.... 216

Manganese........................... 11

Manhattan, Kans., Big Flue River

near............................ 490

Mankato, Minn., Minnesota River at.. 68 

Marais des Cygnes River at Melvern,

Kans............................ 515

near Ottawa, Kans................. 516-521

Marias River near Chester, Mont..... 138-141

Marias River basin.................. 138-141

Marmaton River near Fort Scott,

Kans............................ 523

Maxwell, Nebr., Supply Canal TriCounty diversion near........... 365-368

Medicine Bow, Wyo., Little Medicine

Bow River near.................. 316

Medicine Bow River above Seminoe

Reservoir, near Hanna, Wyo...... 317

Melvern, Kans., Marais des Cygnes

River at........................ 515

Mentor, Kans., Smoky Hill River near 431 

Merritt Reservoir, Nebr., Snake

River above..................... 289-290

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa... 99-102 

Milan, Minn., Chippewa River near... 63 

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River at.. 238-241 

Milford Dam, Kans., Republican

River below..................... 425

Milk River, at Havre, Mont.......... 156-159

at Nashua, Mont................... 163

near Harlem, Mont................. 160-162

Milk River basin.................... 156-163

Minatare, Nebr., Alliance drain

near............................ 339-340
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Minatare, Nebr., Ninemile drain

near............................ 341-342

Mineral constituents in solution.... 10-18

Minnesota River, at Mankato, Minn... 68 

at Montevideo, Minn............... 64

near Carver, Minn................. 69

Minnesota River basin............... 63-69

Miscellaneous analyses of lakes and 

streams on Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River basins........ 104-118

Miscellaneous analyses of streams

in Missouri River basin......... 525-544

Mississippi River, at Grand Rapids,

Minn............................ 59

at St. Paul, Minn................. 70-71

at Winona, Minn................... 72-73

near Anoka, Minn.................. 62

near Royalton, Minn............... 61

Missouri River at Nebraska City,

Nebr............................ 392-396

below Garrison Dam, N. Dak........ 250

near Culbertson, Mont............. 165-166

near Williston, N. Dak............ 246-249

near Wolf Point, Mont............. 164

Missouri River basin................ 119-544

Mitchell, Nebr., Brown Canyon drain

near............................ 329-330

Dutch Flats drain near............ 331-332

Montevideo, Minn., Minnesota River

at.............................. 64

Mosby, Mont., Flatwillow Creek near. 149-155 

Musselshell River near............ 142-148

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa....... 397-400

Muskrat Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo.... 186

Musselshell River near Mosby, Mont.. 142-148 

Musselshell River basin............. 142-155

N

Nashua, Mont., Milk River at........ 163

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri

River at........................ 392-396

Neiber, Wyo., Bighorn River at...... 206

New Cambria, Kans., Saline River

near............................ 454

Smoky Hill River at............... 455-459

New Ulm, Minn., Cottonwood River

near............................ 66

Nickel and cobalt................... 16

Niles, Kans., Solomon River at...... 465-471

Ninemile drain near Minatare, Nebr.. 341-342 

Niobrara River near Norden, Nebr.... 290-293

near Verdel, Nebr................. 294

Niobrara River basin................ 289-294

Nishnabotna River basin............. 397-408

Nitrate............................. 14

Norden, Nebr., Niobrara River near.. 290-293 

Norfolk, Nebr., Elkhorn River near.. 387-389 

North Fork Solomon River at Glade,

Kans............................ 460

at Portis, Kans................... 461

North Platte River above Seminoe

Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo... 312-315 

near Glenrock, Wyo................ 323-326

Nowood River at Manderson, Wyo...... 216

Oberlin, Kans., Sappa Creek near.... 414-416

O'Brien Creek near Pengilly, Minn... 60 

Oketo, Kans., Big Blue River near... 487 

Organics............................ 22

Osage River basin................... 515-524

Osborne, Kans., South Fork Solomon

River at........................ 463

Ottawa, Kans., Marais des Cygnes

River near...................... 516-521

Overton, Nebr., Platte River near... 374-380 

Oxygen consumed..................... 21

Palisade, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at. 409-413

Paradise Creek near Paradise, Kans.. 438-442

Pavillion, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near 187-189

Pembina River at Walhalla, N. Dak... 51-57

Pender, Nebr., Logan Creek at....... 390-391

Pengilly, Minn., O'Brien Creek near. 60

Phosphate........................... 14

Platte River, at Brady, Nebr........ 369-373

near Duncan, Nebr................. 381-382

near Overton, Nebr................ 374-380

Platte River basin.................. 311-391

Portis, Kans., North Fork Solomon 

River at......................

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, 

Kans..........................

Preface...........................

Properties and characteristics of 

water.........................

Publications......................

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa....

Rapidan, Minn., Blue Earth River

near............................

Rathbun, Iowa, Chariton River near.. 

Ray Lake outlet near Fort Washakie, 

Wyo.............................

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nishnabotna

River at........................

Red River of the North at Fargo,

N. Dak..........................

at Grand Forks, N. Dak............

Red River of the North basin........

Redwood River near Redwood Falls,

Minn............................

Regent, N. Dak., Cannonball River at 

Republican River, at Concordia,

Kans............................

below Milford Dam, Kans...........

near Guide Rock, Nebr.............

Riverton, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near. 

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo....

Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo....

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

Rockyford, S. Dak., White River near 

Royalton, Minn., Mississippi River 

near............................

Russell, Kans., Saline River near... 

Smoky Hill River near.............

Page

522 

III

18-25 

26-28

67 

504-507

35-38 

47-50 

35-58

65 

259-265

424

425 

422

190-193

318-321

316

84-85

287-288

61

433-437 

428

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi River

at.............................. 70-71

St. Xavier, Mont., Bighorn River

near............................ 229

Salina, Kans., Smoky Hill River near 453 

Saline River, at Tescott, Kans...... 444-452

at Wilson Dam, Kans............... 443

near New Cambria, Kans............ 454

near Russell, Kans................ 4"3-437

near Wakeeney, Kans............... 432

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans...... 434-416

Saylorville, Iowa, Des Moines River

near........... ............ 95-98

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near. 304

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Hale drain near. 3J5-336

Winter Creek near................. 3"3-334

Sediment.......................... 5-6,24-25

Seward, Nebr., Lincoln Creek near... 4F2-483 

Shadehill, S. Dak., Grand River at.. 2f6-268 

Shell Creek near Greybull, Wyo...... 218

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa 94 

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak.... 43-46

near Warwick, N. Dak.............. 39-41

Shoshone River, at Byron, Wyo....... 224

at Kane, Wyo...................... 225-228

below Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo. 223

Shoshoni, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near. 1P4-197

Muskrat Creek near................ 186

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone River

near............................ 242-245

Silica.............................. 10

Sinclair, Wyo., North Platte River

near............................ 312-315

Slim Butte, S. Dak., White River at. 2HO-286 

Smoky Hill River, at Cedar Bluff

Dam, Kans....................... 426

at Ellsworth, Kans............... 429

at Enterprise..................... 472-480

at New Cambria, Kans.............. 455-459

near Langley, Kans................ 430

near Mentor, Kans................. 431

near Russell, Kans................ 428

near Salina, Kans................. 453

Snake River above Merritt Reservoir,

Nebr............................ 289-290

Sodium adsorption ratio............. 19-20

Sodium and potassium................ 12

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans....... 464

at Niles, Kans.................... 48 1>-471

Souris (House) River near Verendrye,

N. Dak.......................... 58
South Fork Elkhorn River at Ewing, 

Nebr............................

South Fork Solomon River above

Webster Reservoir, Kans.........

at Osborne, Kans..................

South Platte River, at Balzac, Colo.

at Henderson, Colo................

at Julesburg, Colo................

near Kersey, Colo.................

Specific conductance................

Steer Creek near Magnolia, Iowa.....

Stover, Mo., Big Buffalo Creek near. 

Streamflow..........................

Strontium...........................

Sulfate.............................

Supply Canal Tri-County diversion

near Maxwell, Nebr................

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo...

Page

384-386

462

463 

360 

344

361-364

346-348

20

305-310

524

25-26

12

13

365-368 

322

Te-nperature......................... 5,23-24

Tescott, Kans.. Saline River at..... 444-452

Tongue River at Miles City, Mont.... 238-241

Troy, 111., Du Page River at........ 103

Turbidity........................... 24

Twin Bridges, Mont., Jefferson

River near...................... 129-131

Two Rivers, Wyo., Little Laramie

River at........................ 326

U

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa... 74-77 

Upper Iowa River basin.............. 74-77

Vale, S. Dak., Horse Creek near..... 279 

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River

at.............................. 500

Verdel, Nebr., Niobrara River near.. 294 

Verendrye, N. Dak., Souris (Mouse)

River near...................... 58

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans.. 499

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Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.. 502 

Wakeeney, Kans., Saline River near.. 432 

Walhalla, N. Dak., Pembina River at. 51-57 

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at...... 491-498

Vermillion Creek near............. 499

Warwick, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

near............................ 39-41

Webster Reservoir, Kans., South Fork

Solomon River above............. 462

Welch, Minn., Cannon River at....... 71

West Fork Big Blue River near

Dorchester, Nebr................ 484-486

West Kiowa Creek at Elbort, Colo.... 352-355

White River at Slim Butte, S. Dak... 280-286 

near Rockyford, S. Dak............ 287-288

White River basin................... 280-288

Williston, N. Dak., Missouri River

near............................ 246-249

Willow Creek near Glen, Mont........ 127-128

Wilson Dam, Kans., Saline River at.. 443 

Wind River below Boysen Reservoir,

Wyo............................. 202-205

near Dubois, Wyo.................. 183

Winona, Minn., Mississippi River at. 72-73 

Winter Creek at Tri-State Canal,

near Scottsbluff, Nebr.......... 333-334

Wisconsin River basin............... 78-85

Wolf Creek, Mont., Little Prickly

Pear Creek at................... 135-137

Little Prickly Pear Creek near.... 132-134

Wolf Point, Mont., Missouri River

near............................ 164

Woodbine, Kans., Lyon Creek near.... 481

Worland, Wyo., Bighorn River at..... 211-215

Fifteen Mile Creek near........... 207-210

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont. 179-182

near Sidney, Mont................. 242-245

Yellowstone River basin............. 167-245

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